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AT&T Staggering MMS Roll-out, Pre-Launch Jitters
When you wake up Friday morning, don't expect to see MMS working on your iPhone immediately as AT&T will be systematically activating groups throughout the day, starting at 10 AM Eastern time. Also don't forget that to enable MMS on your iPhone you must first connect to iTunes and download and install an updated carrier file.
That is, if AT&T's network holds up as millions of iPhone users rush to test the new service. That very thought has AT&T feeling extremely nervous right now, according to MacRumors:
blockquote>"early testing has been a little rocky, with AT&T seeing a fairly significant test outage yesterday that has them rushing to beef up their MMSC messaging servers. Estimates among those working on the project are that traffic on AT&T's wireless network will be about 40% higher all day on Friday as iPhone users fire pictures and video at one another."
Guess we will know soon enough...
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AT&T Staggering MMS Roll-out, Pre-Launch Jitters
I agree with Spiff. I'm tired of the back peddling before they even make the decision.
AT&T mentioned that update will be around late morning Pacific Time. I'm on the East Coast. Plus I'm traveling that day. I hope it's available before noon. Cuz I ain't leaving till I update.
I have carrier 5.1 and have had it for two weeks on my 3gs and the entire two weeks has had working in and out MMS. I plugged it into iTunes and it said their was a carrier update for my phone. I imagine this is how it will go. If not-there is always the check for update button every 5 minutes!
Add to this that Atlanta, where AT&T wireless is, is still in disaster recovery mode and I would be nervous too. As a network person I completely understand their mood. Everyone here says they had since March to prepare and I'm sure they have been. With any big network load coming online you are always nervous no matter how much you prepared. Something will go wrong no matter how much you test. You can't prepare for every circumstance.
I've had the hacked 5.1 carrier file for two weeks now with no working MMS. I'm reverting all of my settings and downgrading my carrier file this afternoon so I can start with an official one tomorrow. I know that I'll be one of those people firing off pictures and stuff just to try it out so let's hope AT&T gets it all in order.
I just don't get it. All other phones have MMS. Not every AT&T customer has an iPhone. AT&T needs to stop this paranoid shizz.
MMS started working yesterday but not on wifi, only on 3G. Weird...
If we all plan on sending a MMS message at the same time would that be considered a DDoS attack?
AT&T is so lame. If they didn't make MMS such a big deal by not allowing it during the 3.0 launch, then they wouldn't have created such a potential flash point on 9/25. Now, everybody is going to be trying MMS all at once just because it is new and novelty.
I bet they delayed it until now so they could look for new jobs...
iPhone is in a different league. It has already been proven that iPhone users use the data network more than any other type of user. We use multimedia a lot more on our phones than any other phone. I have always had a smartphone ever since my Visorphone back in the day and admit I have never used any form of data like I do on my iPhone.
So when they say iPhone will have mms they will see a HUGE surge of traffic. If this was AT&T providing mms to one of their dumbphones, I doubt they would be as concerned.
Jeremy Sikora says we have to turn on MMS in our iphone. How do we do this?
My 3Gs isn't hacked & I'm on 3.1 FW.
When I installed the network update last month it didn't work, but like a week later pics just started pouring in from ppl that sent them a week before when I was testing the update... I was soooo happy. And I have working tethering too.
t0m: i'm going to guess and say your fine. I'm a JB 3.0.1 also and I had this carrier update available to me for the last few weeks and all I had to do was plug into iTunes and wait 60 seconds and it was done. Just make sure you don't accidentally update to 3.1. I'm really hoping that they don't force the 3.1 update on those who have decided to wait for the next one-3.1.1 or 3.2.
I for one hope that Verizon does pick up the iPhone. I have no intentions of leaving AT&T but once all these people leave, I'll hopefully have better service. smile for the camera Jimmy!!!
AND!!! we're already experiencing problems here in Baltimore, AT&T sent out an email this morning letting us know. I've had literally about 10 dropped calls within a 10 minute period. Insane.
@Christopher cox, Thank you for clarifying. I never thought about it like that.
AT&T/Apple why won't you let us be great?!?!
@sommerface: Very few are apparently thinking about it like that. Everyone assumes that MMS is MMS no matter which device it's on. The iPhone is NOT a phone. It has a phone as and can call people but it's a computer. It's not like anything else out there which is why we all like it. So instead think of it as increasing bandwidth for 22 million computers. It is no small task.
I agree that AT&T should have had this out from the get go. But at the same time apple should have had mms on the first iPhone. Then none of this would have happened. I actually like AT&T, but they are pretty selfish keeping it to themselves. Give verizon some iPhone love to balance network traffic. I don't thin sprint or tmobile could handle the iPhone. But when you stop and think, you've got some of the top MBAs and engineers from top schools running AT&T, so I'm sure they know what they're doing. Then again I'm biased cuz I know Randall Stephenson and my friends dad his head of PR.
where did u get info from? I send pics to all phones.
I live in northeast ohio and my MMS started working yesterday. I am running jailbroken 3.0.1 with sinfuliphone's hack for mms settings and its great! Didnt have to update carrier files or OS to 3.1. Not gonna do that till the dev's release jailbroken 3.1. It is soooo nice to have MMS finally! Woohoo
wow where did you get that from? Whever told you that is an idiot. Lol. MMS has been in 3.0 firmware and usable with carriers outside the US. The only thing different is the carrier file which has nothing to do with the OS ... Just carrier parameters. Everyone that has it outside the US can send MMS to all phones and it will be the same here.
People that can already use it here can verify that you can send mms to all phones. Maybe you should clarify yourself.
While I'm not basing my future happiness on the ability to sent a photo via MMS, I do have a question and a comment.
It's interesting to see how many people now have MMS but it doesn't help to say "I have it here!" Where is here? It would be most helpful if, when sharing information that is regional, people say where they are from.
I am in San Francisco and do not have MMS capabilities yet.
I like Shad's optimism! Let's keep our fingers crossed that everything works seamlessly!
Everyone send a MMS tomororow at 7:00pm EST to everybody in their phone book. Let's bring the network down!!!!
MMS already working for me. Hacked 5.1 carrier file.
I actually feel like my iPhone is complete now. MMS in Bmore baby. MMS notification is VERY cool by the way.
I agree that AT&T should have had this out from the get go. But at the same time apple should have had mms on the first iPhone. Then none of this would have happened.
At last, someone who understands this is a mess of Steve Jobs's making.
The ATT HATERS like to blame it on ATT. But ATT has had MMS on every other camera phone they sell since it was Cingular.
Steve promised them there would be no MMS, (not for any good reason, even the iPhone 2G could do MMS, it was just because Steve was stubborn.
So ATT engineers its network to handle email with huge attachments and video and everything else, and writes special "View My Message" systems, and jacks around its billing system to handle MMS exclusions to compensate.
Then Jobs almost dies, gets a gimps of where he is going, and decides to change his ways and DUMPS 30 MILLION MMS MESSAGES on ATT's network in one day.
The other carriers just let it happen, because they had developed no solutions to compensate for the iPhone, so they had nothing to undo. Their systems clogged up for a day, and then settled down and handled the load. Just like ATT will.
ATT was lied to by Apple. They spent a great deal of money building systems to handle MMS to compensate for Apple. Then they get dumped on, and they get the black eye, when the entire problem is one of Steve Jobs's making.
Here is the link to download the 5.1 carrier file and how to install it.
I live in Charlotte NC and installed the carrier file and am able to send and receive MMS
@Joe McG:
I'm experiencing service issues already in chicago. Dropped calls and only 2 or 3 bars of service vs normally 4 or 5
Can't blame that on MMS. It hasn't been released yet, and there are probably mo more than 800 people in Chicago who have bothered to get the hacked carrier file.
The symptoms of MMS floodgates opening will be "All Circuits are Busy" messages when making calls, (or something similar).
MMS (and SMS) uses the call signaling channel (sometimes called the ringer channel). It does not use the regular data channel that iphone users are used to. Clogged signal channels cause call connection problems because there is not enough time slices on the tower to signal the phone of an incoming call.
Once connected, calls don't use that channel any more.
So what you are seeing has nothing to do with MMS.
@Steven & @lexis1109, I called AT&T and complained that they have failed to provide the service of MMS by 'late summer' and I wanted either out of my contract or some sort of bill credit. The guy basically laughed at me and told me to pound sand. What did you say or what department did you speak with that gave you this bill credit? The phone rep that I s/w informed me that he has been instructed not to give any bill credits on any iphone accounts... He stated this came down with some sort of internal memo.
AT&T has been doing mms messages for years, just not on the iPhone. Any IT Guy worth their salt will do a rollout in stages as to not overload the system. Text messages would also have a low priority on the cellular network behind voice and data. Out if network traffic (Verizon, Tmobile) will also have low prority (when I send text messages to my Verizon friends there is often a delay). Limiting file size (like Verizon does, large photos will not mms) will also be a criteria. This is all IT 101 people, ask your network guy if you don't believe me.
PS: I'm still 2G so no love for me...
ATAY47: It's all in how you present a complaint. I get credits all the time. If 3G is down, I call, I get a credit. I can't tell you that you'll get the same but...you have to treat those people with respect. They have the upper hand and, frankly, are doing a job I would hate to do for 40 hours a week.
Mike from grand rapids MI you have it? I'm here too and don't at all? What did you do?
Let's all move to Canada!
....wait....what am I thinking?
I'm sorry guys, I'll leave now
I'm in the boondocks of northern Minnesota with a 3G in my hands and a carrier file hack to have mms. It is awesome. Let it be known that as awesome as it is, it wears off JUST A LITTLE BIT after the first day or two. But still I have a problem sending with wifi turned on so apple better fix that one just for their own good. Apple is probably on 24 hour iPhone tech support now tonite and tomorrow putting calls on hold.
For those of you who complain about the service/bandwidth coverage in the states not being equal to other countries...you do realize our country has more land to cover right? It's not hard or nearly as expensive to blanket a country with 3G and MMS when it's the size of your state. It's cheaper and easier to start small, companies do it all the time with a wide variety technologies.
I have had a few dropped calls and low service in areas where I usually have full bars today. I live in New York by the way, hopefully it just means that AT&T are getting ready for the release tomorrow.
I am really looking forward to this MMS release, ever since I've used WinMo and Blackberries I have loved MMS. It is very useful at times...
@Mike M:
It's not hard or nearly as expensive to blanket a country with 3G and MMS when it's the size of your state.
Although this is not exactly on-topic for this thread, there are also other key points overlooked when comparing Europe and North America:
NA started earlier, and went thru the whole analog TDMA system, and had to rebuild the entire system for GSM.
Most EU countries adopted later, and went straight to GSM with later (more efficient, less expensive) systems.
Many EU countries built out their systems under government contract, and did not have to fight local government for tower space, licenses etc. Its Cheaper to build the same system in the EU.
In NA, we have at least 3 different radio protocols in operation, and you simply can not roam from one system to another in all cases. Further, our carriers are not under a real incentive to offer roaming, and only do so begrudgingly, and always try to wring the absolute top dollar out of the competition. There are still carriers that do not allow roaming onto their network EVEN when they have compatible systems.
Carriers in Europe are mandated to inter-operate and accept roaming at reasonable prices, and all systems are GSM and therefore capable of doing so.
The US, and to a lesser extent Canada, really need to have some national laws passed to force interoperability, roaming, and do so at some standardized prices.
If we have dropped calls, its our own damned fault for not insisting Cities and Counties allow greater tower density, and telling the NIMBYs and radiation fear mongers to take a hike.
Working here on Grand Rapids MI. This is the best day since the first phones got MMS in 1982! Way to go AT&T and apple!!!!! Unreal
Mine started working today, Thursday, around noon ;) west texas.
I disagree that MMS will increase data traffic because all of us iPhone users have sent the same pics, videos or whatever from the phone already via email this whole time over the same ATT network.
How will changing it from email to MMS change traffic? I'm not going to be sending more data, just through a text now instead of email.
in Denver still no mms but I can pop a pimple with my butt cheeks
A message to AT&T and Apple:
"Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows that it has to outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. So whether you are a lion or a gazelle, when the sun comes up, YOU'D BETTER BE RUNNING."
Hello how new MMS iPhone? What time.. Morning? Or what? Help me....!
Why does everyone preach about how they know so much about the networks! Unless you're a top-level engineer, you don't know Jack! Case closed! Mms will be available for all in less than 24 hours!
Bdizzle: let me guess, ur game is weak, and ur little 7yr old bro walked off with ur lady! Go grump to your cuz you pessimistic hillbilly.
10:10 AM EST here in Cincinnati, still no carrier update.


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Last week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) put Freddie and Fannie to the test, and the results were grim. Dodd-Frank mandated "stress tests," designed to evaluate a financial institution's ability to withstand an economic downturn, revealed that in a severe recession Fannie and Freddie could require bailouts of as much as $190 billion, a… Continue Reading
FHFA Mortgage Repurchase Lawsuit Against Credit Suisse Dismissed For Failing To Allow Time For Cure
Rejecting an all-too-common strategy among mortgage investors of "shoot first, talk later," New York state judge Eileen Bransten has dismissed several mortgage repurchase lawsuits originally filed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") against a Credit Suisse affiliate, ruling that the suits were filed before Credit Suisse had an opportunity to repurchase the subject loans or otherwise… Continue Reading
New FHFA Head Will Delay Proposed Mortgage Fee Hike
Former North Carolina congressman and the new head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Mel Watt, has given the public a sneak peek of how he will lead the FHFA. On December 20 he released a statement expressing his intentions to delay the Agency's earlier announced plan to increase mortgage fees on loans borrowers seek that… Continue Reading
FHFA Announces $1.9 Billion Settlement With Deutsche Bank
On December 20, 2013, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA"), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced that it will receive settlement payments of $1.925 billion from Deutsche Bank AG in connection with claims of alleged violations of federal and state securities laws related to private-label, residential mortgage-backed securities purchased by Fannie Mae… Continue Reading
Forced-Place Insurance Policies May Soon Be Tamed
In an article in today's DBR by John Pacenti, I weigh in on forced-place insurance policies. The article addresses the new restrictions by the Federal Housing Finance Agency that aim to prohibit mortgage services from being reimbursed for expenses associated with captive reinsurance arrangements. Pacenti also quotes a prior blog post that I co-authored with… Continue Reading
Bank of America and Freddie Mac Settle Mortgage Loan Claims
Add yet another major settlement to the still-growing list of huge payouts by the nation's largest banks to settle claims over toxic mortgage-backed securities. Bank of America has now agreed to pay $404 million to Freddie Mac to resolve all repurchase liabilities on home loans that it sold to the government-controlled mortgage company from 2000… Continue Reading
Proposed Legislation Would Curb JP Morgan's Potential Multi-Billion Dollar Tax Windfall
Late last month, we commented on JP Morgan Chase's $5.1 billion settlement with the Fair Housing Financing Agency (FHFA), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Wall Street Journal has since reported that JP Morgan will be able to deduct that entire amount on its 2013 tax returns, allowing the company to reap… Continue Reading
FHFA Restricts Forced-Placed Insurance Practices
We recently commented on JPMorgan Chase's blockbuster agreement to resolve a class-action lawsuit for $300 million brought by more than a million homeowners nationwide. The dispute centered on allegations that Chase profited by collecting kickbacks from insurance companies for imposing force-placed insurance policies at excessive rates on properties that secured its loans where coverage had… Continue Reading
Wells Fargo Settles Mortgage Claims With FHFA For Close To $1 Billion
Add another mega-settlement to the rapidly growing list of huge payouts by the nation's largest banks to federal agencies. Wells Fargo reportedly has now agreed to pay the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, close to $1 billion. The settlement payment will resolve claims that Wells Fargo sold toxic mortgage-backed… Continue Reading
FHFA's $5.1 Billion Settlements With J.P. Morgan Chase
On October 25, 2013, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA"), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced that it will receive settlement payments of $5.1 billion with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in connection with claims of alleged violations of federal and state securities laws related to private-label, residential mortgage-backed securities purchased by Fannie… Continue Reading
Upcoming MBA Regulatory Compliance Conference: September 29 in Washington, D.C.
I will be a panelist at the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) upcoming Regulatory Compliance Conference 2013 in Washington, D.C. I will participate in a session on Monday, September 30 at 1.30 p.m. entitled "Addressing Repurchases in the New Rep and Warrant Model." The session will address the latest developments involving the GSEs and FHFA, as well as private investors. We… Continue Reading
DOJ and SEC File Suits Against Bank of America
Civil Lawsuits Filed Stop me if you have heard something like this before. The Department of Justice announced a civil lawsuit on Tuesday alleging that Bank of America defrauded buyers of mortgage-backed securities by lying about the quality of the home loans involved. The Securities and Exchange Commission also announced a parallel case against BofA…. Continue Reading
FHFA Announces Representation and Warranty Framework
Lack of Certainty Facing Lenders Last week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a new "representation and warranty framework" for conventional loans sold or delivered to Fannie and Freddie after January 1, 2013. In a clear acknowledgment of the lack of certainty facing lenders in this era of rampant repurchase demands, the agency's announcement… Continue Reading


text: Proof, Southern Exposure's Entry-Fee Free Juried Exhibition Sep 042011 LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD ARTISTS Proof, Southern Exposure's Entry-Fee Free Juried Exhibition Art Work Drop Off Dates: Friday, September 9, 2011, 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday, September 10, 2011, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm FREE! If you would like to be considered for our Entry-Fee Free Juried Exhibition, bring your artwork to Southern Exposure on our drop off days, September 9th and 10th, 2011. Smiling volunteers will receive your submissions, and the very next day they will be reviewed by Juror, Denise Markonish, curator at MASS MoCA. If your work is selected, it will be on view to the public in a major exhibition the following week! Proof, the theme for the 2011 Juried Exhibition, is intended to inspire and encourage a broad level of creative response across multiple media. Southern Exposure invites visual artists to submit work that responds to this theme in some way, shape or form. 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He was born in the province of Coclé in 1867 and died in Panama City in 1903. A charismatic leader of the indigenous movement, he rose up against the centralized power of Colombia when the Panamanian territory was not yet independent. From a very young age, Victoriano Lorenzo defended the rights of the underprivileged.
Confronting the injustices and inequality committed by the local chiefs against the indigenous population (the colonial chiefdom, supported by the conservatism of the central Colombian government, treated the AmerIndians as if they were beasts of burden), Victoriano Lorenzo unleashed and led an Indian rebellion. He also took an active part in the Thousand Day War, an armed conflict that was initially a dispute between Liberals and Conservatives but unfolded into the independence of Panama from Colombia.
Leading the so-called "mountaineers" or "mountain guerrillas", Victoriano Lorenzo was drawn into the fight by promises of land and freedom, which was one of the battle slogans of the band of Liberals. From their first demands of justice and equality, his influence among the indigenous population made him become one of the most dangerous leaders, since other disenchanted fighters were increasingly attracted to join their ranks.
In November of 1902, the Conservatives and the Liberals signed a pact that would signify the beginning of an end, but behind Victoriano's back. His attempts to escape were futile, and Lorenzo was captured by the army and sentenced to death. On May 15, 1903, he was executed in the Chiriquí Plaza, now called France Plaza.
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Fuaim was Clannad's sixth album and at the time of it's original
release, in 1982, it represented a new musical direction for the
group which ultimately led them to major international recoginition.
Fuaim was the first Clannad album to feature instruments such, drums
(Noel Bridgeman), electric guitar (Pat O'Farrell), synthesiser,
and Neil Buckley on clarinet and saxophone in their arrangements,
which at the time was unheard of in traditional Irish Music.
"Fuaim is the sound of a group on top
of their art, and yet another testament to the way in which traditional
based musicians are coming to grips with the demands of the '80s.
Fuaim is a sound to be savoured"
"Fuaim is without doubt one of the best
I've heard this year. Were I in a position to nominate it for
some kind of award I would do so without hesitation, then, I'll
dub it Best Irish Album of 1982...... and it'll take something
special to take away that title in the next eight months (written
in March '82)"
RTE Guide
"One thing that makes Fuaim so effective
is its use of simplicity. Whether interpreting Irish songs that
go back centuries or embracing songs written in recent years,
Clannad (whose members sing in both English and Gaelic) is a band
that knows how to use subtlety and understatement to great artistic
advantage. Fuaim offers a striking blend of acoustic and electric
instruments. Synthesizers and electric guitar successfully interact
with the harp, the flute and the mandola on this consistently
enriching celebration of Irish culture."
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who hail from the small village of Dore, in the heart of the Gaelic
speaking areas of Co. Donegal in the North West of Ireland, take
their name from the Gaelic word for 'family', which is most appropriate
for when they started out playing in their farther Leo's bar about
1970 Maire Brennan was accompanied by her brothers Ciaran (vocals,
guitar, bass), Pol (guitar, percussion, flute, vocals) and two
of their uncles, Padraig Duggan (guitar, vocals, mandolin) and
Noel Duggan (guitar, vocals). The Brennans come from a very musical
family, their father Leo was a former cabaret band leader and
their mother was a school teacher who ran the local choir.
With their reputation growing at a steady pace they
began playing folk festivals in Ireland. In 1973 they released
their first album simply titled "Clannad' which showed a band
aware of the Irish music of the time, there was a taste of modern
influences as well as traditional songs, sung in the Irish language.
In 1975 they released their second album 'Clannad Two' which was
produced by Donal Lunny of Planxty and Bothy Band fame. This was
followed the following year by the Dúlamám album.
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where standing ovations were commonplace. At this point they came
to the attention of Tara who recorded their next album 'Crann
Ull' which in addition to featuring Máire's harp playing
also featured a fuller band sound which was a feature of their
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Hola (that's 'Hello' in Spanish, for all you uncultured philistines!), and a warm welcome to the first ever Finance Fiesta! In case you haven't heard, the Finance Fiesta is a celebration of the Blogosphere's best Personal Finance articles, handpicked for your own personal enjoyment. The Fiesta is a Blog Carnival: Every week it travels from Blog to Blog, showcasing a carefully selected collection of the Web's most insightful Finance related posts.
This weeks theme is… The Piñata!
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From Wikipedia: "Given its special association with Mexico, the piñata probably derives from pre-Columbian Aztec ritual clay pots. One version of these were the rain-god clay pots which ritually represented a thunderstorm. The pots were decorated and included a face of the rain god Tlaloc. These pots were filled with water rather than candy or toys. Striking a pot represented thunder and the resulting outflow of water represented the downpour of rain."
Oh how times have changed! And while we're on the subject, a piñata is cheap, easy and fun to make (and, obviously, destroy!). Check out this guide for more info.
For our first week, 16 submissions made the cut… First, the pick of the litter:
Life of the Party
Brip Blap's Into the wild…without spending a lot of money takes this weeks top acclaim for his excellent post on camping – an absolute must-do activity for anyone with children. Not only is it fun & frugal, but it's a great way to teach your kids (and yourself!) independence and self-sufficiency. Bonus points for starting a fire the old-fashioned way!
Honorable Mention (in no particular order…)
Mom presents 10 Tips to get your House Sold at Wide Open Wallet.
Why you should check it out: The housing market 'aint no party at the moment, and if you want to get a good price on your house you'll need all the help you can get!
Bill presents How Much Is A Dollar Worth? How About $53.70. posted at The Wealth Hunter.
Why you should check it out: Einstein once said that the most powerful force in the universe is compound interest. Well, who are we to argue with Einstein? If this doesn't entice you to save, nothing will!
Kevin presents Think balancing the federal budget is easy? Give it a shot. posted at No Debt Plan.
Why you should check it out: It's simply fascinating. With the US government running deficits of hundreds of billions of dollars, and the national debt approaching $10 trillion, the politicians could learn a thing or two from us humble Personal Finance Bloggers!
Penelope Pince presents Guide to Safe and Smart Traveling with Pets posted at Our Fourpence Worth.
Why you should check it out: Aside from the fact that Whiskers and Rover are as much a part of the family as any human relatives (and should be considered just as carefully!), the sensible and forward thinking pet owner will save big money in the long run.
Jim presents SmartMoney's 2008 Best Discount Brokers posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Why you should check it out: Who doesn't like the occasional flutter on the stock market? This post is worth checking out if you're considering doing some trading in the future – not all brokers were created equal!
FIRE Getters presents Top 7 Energy Saving Tips for this Summer! posted at FIRE Finance.
Why you should check it out: The best thing about saving energy (apart from the fact that you'll be saving the planet, that is) is that you also get to save money too! It's win-win!
Stephanie presents Graduating? Evaluate Benefits for Job Offers posted at Poorer Than You.
Why you should check it out: Graduating college can be harrowing experience, and selecting that first job is a really important decision. A must-read for all of you approaching that fateful day!
And the other Señors and Señoritas…
The Village Idiot presents Fool-proof Grocery Shopping posted at Save, You Fool!.
Woody Maxim presents You can't please them all posted at Woody Maxim.
Christopher Johnson presents Your Most Important Finance Tool – Your Vote posted at christopheraaronjohnson.net, saying, "Your single most important financial tool."
retirehappy presents Should You Invest In A Non-Matching 401K? posted at My Retirement Blog.
Save Money presents Changing How I Save Money in My ING Accounts posted at How I Save Money.net.
Dollar Frugal presents Why You Should Not Go Garage Saling posted at Dollar Frugal.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Cautionary Verse posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.
And last (but certainly not least!), Raymond presents How Long Does A Bankruptcy Filing Stay On Your Credit Report? posted at Money Blue Book.
And that concludes our very first edition! Did you enjoy it? Don't forget to submit your blog article to the next Finance Fiesta, hosted on June 12th at Wide Open Wallet, using our carnival submission form.
Until next time, Adiós Muchachos!


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Public transit use at highest level since 1956
The New York Times
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
According to the
New York Times
, ridership on public transit is higher than its been in a generation.
More Americans used buses, trains and subways in 2013 than in any year since 1956 as service improved, local economies grew and travelers increasingly sought alternatives to the automobile for trips within metropolitan areas, the American Public Transportation Association said in a report released on Monday.
The trade group said in its annual report that 10.65 billion passenger trips were taken on transit systems during the year, surpassing the post-1950s peak of 10.59 million in 2008, when gas prices rose to $4 to $5 a gallon.
The ridership in 2013, when gas prices were lower than in 2008, undermines the conventional wisdom that transit use rises when those prices exceed a certain threshold, and suggests that other forces are bolstering enthusiasm for public transportation, said Michael Melaniphy, the president of the association.
Original source:
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High tech gadgets improve quality of life for urban dwellers
The New York Times
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
New high-tech solutions are changing the way renters and homeowners interact with their environments.
In San Francisco, a homeowner gave his house a Twitter account that posts an update when there is unanticipated movement on the first floor, and welcomes him home when he walks through the door. A tech-savvy renter in Philadelphia programmed a gadget to chart how often the temperature in his apartment changed, and proved to his incredulous landlord that the air-conditioner was not, in fact, functional...
Still, it seems that as long as consumers are on the winning end of the cost-benefit analysis, the Internet of Things will continue to bulldoze its way into America's living rooms. Especially if the rest of us can make the technology work as well for us as it did for Thomas Murray, a tech-savvy designer who tinkered his way into a brand-new apartment.
Mr. Murray, 34, configured a rubber box filled with sensors to take the temperature in his home regularly, record the results on an online chart...For weeks he and his wife, Heather, watched as the chart zigged and zagged through temperatures in the low 80s and back down. The landlord sent maintenance workers in by the droves. But every time they declared victory, Mr. Murray showed them a chart bearing unequivocal proof that the apartment was still an inferno.
Eventually, the landlord gave up, and moved the couple into the apartment down the hall, which was almost twice as big as their old place, didn't cost any more, and had a working air-conditioner to boot.
Original source:
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2014's greatest battle: Fox 29 weatherman versus the snowplow
The Atlantic Cities
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
An epic moment between one Philadelphia man and one plow goes viral.
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Hidden City tackles the 'complicated' CHOP expansion
Hidden City
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Hidden City takes an in-depth look at CHOP's expansion to the eastern banks of the Schuylkill.
Doug Carney, CHOP's senior vice president of facilities, said his hopes were that CHOP would continue to "be attractive to the world-class researchers we compete for."
Carney's invocation of "world-class," however, left an opening for those in the audience unhappy with CHOP's plan for a 23-story, half-a-million-square-foot tower right next to the low-rise neighborhoods of Graduate Hospital and the Devil's Pocket, which would bring 1,000 CHOP researchers to the site each day. (Note that this is not going to be a place for patient care, as with CHOP's complex across the river, but an office building for research.) "Is it world-class," a follow-up questioner asked the CHOP team, "to drive 76 then take a ramp into a parking garage?"
It doesn't seem that CHOP's institutional ambitions and the city's ideal planning needs will coalesce. But CHOP, which is currently undertaking a remarkable amount of expansion, has goodwill on its side -- it is, after all, devoted to the care of children -- as well as, frankly, considerable leverage to do what it wants. The Graduate Hospital Area project serves as a good insight into CHOP's role in the city and illustrates the influence it wields.
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Al Jazeera looks at transportation funding via SEPTA
Al Jazeera
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Flying Kite contributor Jake Blumgart writes about transportation funding struggles in Al Jazeera, using SEPTA as a prime example.
In late November, after
two no votes
, a transportation bill scraped through the state legislature. It allows for baseline repairs and vehicle replacement, including, finally, trolleys that are accessible for handicapped riders. SEPTA pleaded for $454 million in 2014, with increases to follow. Instead, the bill will ramp up to giving the agency
$345 million
annually, an amount that will not be reached until 2018. The message from Harrisburg was clear: Preservation, not expansion, is the name of the game.
Philadelphia's brush with disaster is typical of the perpetual crisis of public transit in the United States.
Ridership levels spiked
during and after the recession, but local and state budgets were forcibly contracted, forcing almost
80 percent
of the nation's transit systems to raise fares or cut back operations. In 2012, Boston
fare increases and service cuts, and ridership fell, and Pittsburgh faced
a transit crisis
similar to Philadelphia's. In 2013, Detroit lost $7 million in funding for its buses.
Original source: Al Jazeera
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SEPTA mulls extending subway service to 3 a.m. on weekends
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
SEPTA is considering a return to late-night service on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford lines.
Because of increasing nightlife and residential activity in Center City, SEPTA may continue service after midnight, when subways now are replaced by "night owl" buses, general manager Joseph Casey said.
The service might continue until 3 a.m., officials said. Initially, it would be limited to Friday and Saturday nights, in a pilot program to test the response.
Chief financial officer Richard Burnfield said his staff was still assessing the costs - for security, operators, cashiers, and maintenance - to determine if a resumption of some late-night subway service would be included in the agency's proposed budget that will be released next month.
SEPTA halted late-night subway service in the early 1990s because of security and cost concerns. About 3,600 riders a day were forced to shift to nighttime buses.
Original source:
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Huffington Post lists reasons Philly is 'most underrated city in America'
Huffington Post
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
The Huffington Post has put together a
list of the reasons Philadelphia is "the most underrated city in America."
Sure, it's click-bait, but it's also kinda great -- soft pretzels, Eastern State, beer! And even a couple of things to snark about -- the Citywide Special is actually $5.
Original source:
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A loving ode to the Philadelphia regional accent
The New York Times
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
A wonderful piece in
The New York Times
' Sunday Review looked at our city's unique accent:
"The Philadelphia regional accent remains arguably the most distinctive, and least imitable, accent in North America. Let's not argue about this. Ask anyone to do a
Lawn Guyland
accent or a charming Southern drawl and that person will approximate it. Same goes for a Texas twang or New Orleans yat, a Valley Girl
totally omigod
. Philly-South Jersey patois is a bit harder: No vowel escapes diphthongery, no hard consonant is safe from a mid-palate dent. Extra syllables pile up so as to avoid inconvenient tongue contact or mouth closure. If you forget to listen closely, the Philadelphia, or
, accent may sound like mumbled Mandarin without the tonal shifts....
Da prom here
, we might say as we order our
, is we
don' ave enuff akkers hew are willen to masser da Filelfia acksin
. Nonsense. Offhand, I can name two native sons, Bruce Willis (Salem County, N.J.) and Kevin Bacon (Center City Philadelphia), who, at least in interviews early in their career, before accent reduction training kicked in, let their diphthong freak flags fly. And Upper Darby, Pa., native Tina Fey's shout-outs and occasional
are encouraging,
as are stories of her singing "You Light Up My Life" in full Brotherly Love voice
Yew loight up moy loif'
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The New York Times visits Midtown Village's Little Nonna's
The New York Times
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
The New York Times
' travel section visited Philadelphia's thriving Midtown Village neighborhood, checking in on Little Nonna's, Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran's latest.
The menu is packed with classic dishes as they might be prepared by a modern-day nonna — Italian for grandmother — using ingredients from local farmers: an antipasto board of roasted veggies, parmigiana with Japanese eggplant and Thai-basil pesto, Concord grape water ice.
But on a chilly evening in November, I couldn't resist the Sunday gravy. A heaping portion of "gravy" (marinara made with San Marzano tomatoes) and paccheri (the macaroni of the day) arrived on one platter, and on another were assorted meats — pork braciole, spicy fennel sausage, meatballs stuffed with fontina. Other memorable dishes deviated from the traditional tried and true, like bruschetta with roasted figs, Gorgonzola dolce, celery hearts and crunchy hazelnuts. And a standout pasta dish featured braised duck, pecorino and turnips atop chestnut ravioli stuffed with roasted heirloom squash.
Original source:
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Comcast makes a move to buy Time-Warner Cable
The New York Times
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Comcast makes another big move, making a play for Time Warner Cable.
Already the dominant player in providing pay television services to American consumers, Comcast announced on Thursday a deal to buy Time Warner Cable, which will create a behemoth that will dominate the media industry.
It is the second transformative deal for Comcast in recent years, coming just months after it completed an acquisition of NBC Universal, the TV and movie studio. And the deal, if completed, could have impacts on consumers across the country, though it is unlikely to reduce competition in many markets.
Describing the deal as "a friendly, stock-for-stock transaction," Comcast will acquire 100 percent of Time Warner Cable's 284.9 million shares outstanding, in a deal worth about $45.2 billion in stock value.
Original source:
The New York Times
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Brutal winter bruises the local economy
The New York Times
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The relentless cold and snow has had a big impact on small businesses, including those in Philadelphia.
At London Grill, a restaurant in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia, revenue is down 10 percent more than in the usual January slump, said Terry Berch McNally, a co-owner. But weather can also be fickle: On Thursday, just as Ms. McNally was fretting about whether her Valentine's Day bookings would fall through, the afternoon brought twice as many drinkers as usual because local employers had closed early.
When weather strikes repeatedly, losses can build up. Valentine's Day was blissfully sunny, putting an end to the immediate worries of both Ms. McNally, who got a flurry of last-minute reservations, and Susan McKee, at Old City Flowers in Philadelphia.
Thankfully, Ms. McKee said, the biggest day of the year for florists would not be a bust. But her revenue for 2014 is down about half from what it would usually be. Inventory has been hard to get because of grounded planes. Walk-in sales have been slow.
"It's crushing me," she said on Thursday, when Philly was blanketed by snow and ice. "I have thousands of dollars invested in perishable gorgeous flowers that I can't get anywhere. I have three trucks parked outside the store, and I can't move the trucks. This day is lost. There was no revenue today."
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The New York Times
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Local organizations partner behind new slogan, 'PHL: Here for the Making'
CBS News
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau and other partners are putting forth a new slogan for the city -- PHL: Here for the Making. They hope to encourage not only visitors but businesses to head to Philly.
Rob Wunderling, president and CEO of the chamber, says it sparks a new energy at the grass-roots level.
"We really believe that the citizens in the greater Philadelphia region want to make something happen here," he says. "They want to make it here. It can be made here."
Wunderling says 42 percent of the leads for companies considering coming to the Philadelphia region come from individual Philadelphians who reside here.
"So we want everybody to sing from the same page," he says, "and that is truly we are here for the making."
Original source:
CBS News
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'Michael Snow: Photo-Centric' debuts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The New York Times
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is presenting a survey of photographer Michael Snow's work.
But Mr. Snow is a bit of a polymath; he also paints, sculpts, performs as a jazz pianist and assembles photo installations that are as rigorously structural as his films but are also, surprisingly, quite playful. He hasn't had a museum show of his photography since 1976, when the Museum of Modern Art gave him a small "Projects" exhibition. "Michael Snow: Photo-Centric" gives us a long overdue look at his work in the medium — starting with projects from the 1960s that overlap with film and performance and continuing to supersize staged color prints that reflect photo trends of the early 2000s.
Original source:
The New York Times
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Local 'Project Runway' winner Dom Streater shows at New York Fashion Week
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Project Runway
winner (and Philly resident) Dom Streater exhibited a colorful collection at New York Fashion Week -- her first show since her victory.
The luminous, naturally lit whitewashed studio was precisely scattered with models donning Streater's blooming bright pieces. It was a particularly cold windy day in the Big Apple, but these garments seemed to be projecting their own sort of sunshine. In the months between earning her fashion fame and displaying her newest collection, 25-year-old Dom has managed to quit her waitressing job at Silk City Diner – that supported her fashion ventures – and settle into a place of her own; a studio apartment on Pine Street in Center City...
The foundation of Streater's clothing was unapologetically girly. The palette offered shades of red, pink, black and gray that were arranged in custom floral-inspired patterns, both on their own or placed with a solid color. These custom patterns, a skill that crowned her Runway queen, are what made her collection a standout.
Here's a preview of the collection.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Philly designers want to manufacture locally, but challenges abound
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Philadelphia Inquirer
dives into familiar territory -- local designers
(like Sarah Van Aken)
want to manufacture locally, but the roadblocks are manifold.
The city may tout its creative community and the growing retail scene - it even hosts a version of fashion week in September - but retaining that talent is a challenge, now reaching critical mass, when Philadelphia lacks skilled sewers, cutters, and patternmakers. "Everyone knows the quality is just not here," said Karen Randal, director of the office of business attraction and retention in Philadelphia's Commerce Department. "[It's] not what you expect to find at a good retailer."
Olubodun, like many young apparel designers, wants one day to present Philadelphia-made collections during New York Fashion Week, now underway at Lincoln Center through Thursday.
But current conditions - too few workers and manufacturing facilities that accommodate smaller orders - means they're stuck either sewing their own wares or spending money for larger runs they don't need. Either option makes it difficult to fill accounts with larger retailers - the road to brand recognition. Forget about affording a New York runway presentation.
Original source:
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has become the latest member of Congress to run into Twitter trouble after a lewd photo was sent from his account on the microblogging site Friday night.
The photo, which was taken from the waist down and shows a man in bulging gray underwear, was first reported early Saturday by BigGovernment.com, the Web site of conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart.
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Daily Draw: Makings of a disco cat
A collaborative effort - painted by my 2 year-old. With age- par tyranny.
Because getting angry wasn't going to stop her from messing in my paint to reach over and add her own flourishes to whatever I had started to draw.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right?
Well, I do at least have to pick my battles.
She was poised behind me on the chair, paint brush in hand, about to pounce on my next attempt...
"What should we draw?"
"Ummmmmm. A cat."
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Grimsby Town 1 Lincoln 1: No repeat of Boxing Day demolition as Mariners have to scrap for a point
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SIX days is a long time in football – as Grimsby Town supporters found at Blundell Park yesterday afternoon.
A week ago today, the Mariners were celebrating a 4-1 Boxing Day demolition of neighbours Lincoln City at Sincil Bank. Surely, it would be even easier on home turf?
Well, no actually. The Imps saw an opportunity for revenge, a chance to seize back the bragging rights – and the added incentive of stalling their rivals' title push.
As a result, they were the better side for most of the New Year's Day clash and, in all honesty, should have won.
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But, to their credit, an under-par Town battled away – with one man less for more than 20 minutes – and grabbed what could prove to be a priceless point.
The Mariners' bosses selected an unchanged side for the derby showdown. Ian Miller retained his place at centre-half, with Shaun Pearson again on the bench, while Andy Cook and Greg Pearson led the line.
The visiting Imps were without skipper Gary Mills, and there was a change of keeper, with David Preece replacing Paul Farman after the latter's error-ridden display on Boxing Day.
Former Mariner Scott Garner also lined-up for Lincoln and was in the referee's notebook within four minutes after a 'robust' challenge on Marcus Marshall near the touchline.
Vadaine Oliver glanced a limp header ten yards wide as the opening moments were as scrappy as in the clash six days earlier.
The opening goal wasn't exactly a moment of quality either, as Alan Power's speculative effort from 25 yards deflected off a Town defender, wrong-footing keeper James McKeown, and bouncing into the net.
It was a goal laced with fortune but the visiting fans didn't care and Lincoln had a precious lead.
The hosts looked for an instant response and when Aswad Thomas' superb cross from the left was dropped by Preece at the far post, Joe Colbeck look certain to score from ten yards out.
However, Preece atoned for his error with an excellent block and when Colbeck left his foot in on the keeper, looking for a rebound, the first of many scuffles ensued.
Colbeck escaped punishment, although McKeown did receive a yellow card for something said after racing down the field.
The injured Preece was replaced by Farman moments later – to the ironic cheers of the home support.
Lincoln had come to frustrate the leaders, and it was working, until the 21st minute when Miller brought the Mariners level.
Marshall worked his way past two defenders on the Town left before being hauled down just outside the box. Colbeck's free-kick was flicked out to Miller and the centre-back could have been mistaken for a forward as he volleyed home spectacularly off the right-hand post.
Back came the away side, however. McKeown made a hash of a deep cross and was thankful for a clearance off the line, and Jake Sheridan forced the Town keeper into action again with a bobbling effort from inside the box.
Nicky Nicolau had McKeown at full-stretch on the half hour with a low drive before Oliver smashed a pile-driver straight down the stopper's throat a minute later.
The visitors were looking the stronger side and, although Greg Pearson scuffed the ball wide at one end, the Imps should have been ahead again in the 35th minute.
Andrew Boyce's superb drive was somehow tipped up and onto the crossbar and the Town keeper was still getting up when he blocked Jamie Taylor's follow-up header.
Three minutes before the break and the visitors were certain they had scored again when Nathan Pond's last-ditch clearance kept Sheridan's far post header out of the net.
Whether it had crossed the line or not was debatable but, despite Sheridan's frenzied appeals, the linesman was unmoved and the scores remained all square at the break.
The first half hadn't gone to plan, with Town looking lacklustre, as their visitors dominated possession and territory.
And Lincoln were first to create a chance in the second period as well, as Taylor wriggled past Miller and Pond in the 56th minute and curled a fine effort towards the corner of McKeown's goal. However, the stopper went full-length again to claw the ball away.
Town had penalty appeals waved away by Evans five minutes later after Cook tumbled in the box trying to get on the end of a Colbeck corner.
Boyce then headed over the home crossbar from close range as the visitors continued to look the more dangerous of the two sides.
For all the away side's endeavour, it was the Mariners who were oh so close to taking the lead 23 minutes from time.
Sam Hatton's enticing free-kick from the right was met by substitute Dayle Southwell, whose glancing header looked destined for the bottom corner.
The unlikely Lincoln hero was Farman, who pushed the ball away and, after an almighty scramble, the visitors hacked it clear.
Moments later and the hosts were down to ten men as another scuffle broke out and Thomas was red carded for apparently raising his hands. Lincoln's Tom Miller also received a caution for his role in the unsavoury incident. Bradley Wood came on at left-back as Colbeck was the man to be sacrificed.
Michael Rankine joined him for the last nine minutes as Cook made way, while Wood and Craig Disley also picked up cautions as the frustration mounted at Blundell Park.
Power had another 25-yarder deflected inches wide as the clash moved into four minutes of additional time.
And Town could have snatched all three points a minute later as Marshall glided past three defenders before cutting the ball back for Southwell, whose shot was superbly blocked six yards out with the goal gaping.
Remarkably, there was still time for another red card as Imps substitute Adam Smith ploughed through Wood and received his marching orders.
That proved to be the last action of an encounter which saw the Mariners well below their best, but, most importantly, grab a draw that keeps them one point clear at the top of the Conference table.
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By Mike Colpitts Foreclosure activity declined 25% in the nation's most populated state, California from one year ago in July, but the Golden State holds the distinction of having more foreclosures than any other. In fact the two highest foreclosure states, which are California and Arizona, are down in foreclosure filings. Nevada, which had been at the top of the list more than five years until earlier this year when the state imposed a new … [Read more...]
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