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Now you can take The Rock with you anywhere on your Android device! Your phone or tablet; we rock them both!
Listen to 98.9 The Rock live, hear bits of the Johnny Dare Morning Show, catch up with the jock blogs, keep up-to-date with the concert calendar, check out the Babe of the Day, make requests, see what's playing now and more, all right from your Android device!
Download the 98.9 The Rock app today, and rock on!
What's New
Hard Rock Radio - Rock Music
Listen to latest, hit, hardrock songs on your favourite, hard rock FM, radio.
80+ Radio stations to switch between and listen live from your android powered smart phones and tablets.
♪♬ Included radio stations: ♬♪
✔ HardBase FM
✔ Chronix Grit Radio
✔ Pirate Radio
✔ Hard Rock Heaven
✔ NE Radio
✔ Barbwires Harderrocks
✔ and many more ...
(Request new stations, by sending us a e-mail!)
▷▶ Features: ◀◁
✔ [NEW] Now search & add songs to the radio app to listen.
✔ [NEW] Record Live Radios, to listen them even when you are offline.
✔ [NEW] Search from thousands of live radio station available on Internet.
✔ [NEW] Equalizer to control Volume, Bass & Presets.
✔ [NEW] Visualizer.
✔ Music stops on incoming call or incoming message.
✔ Sleep Timer, Pause Button, Mute Button.
✔ Cool & Easy User Interface.
✔ Light weighted, Notifications, Multitasking, Station Details, Exit Button, which shutdown the app.
✔ Send to Back Button, to run radio in background mode.
✔ My List, to manage your favourite radio stations & Add Custom radio stations.
READ_PHONE_STATE: Is only used to stop the play back if you get a call.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: To store the recorded song on the phone disk.
Note: Online Radio uses Internet data for streaming Internet radios, so carrier data charges may apply(for GPRS, 3G). For best results, Connect your device to WiFi networks. This app is ad supported.
Mit dieser App bekommen Sie den aktuellen Stau- und Blitzerservice von ROCK ANTENNE immer topaktuell auf Ihr Handy.
Außerdem an Bord:
ROCK ANTENNE Heavy Metal
ROCK ANTENNE Classic Perlen
ROCK ANTENNE Alternative
ROCK ANTENNE Erding, Freising, Ebersberg
Weitere Features:
Playlisten aller Musikkanäle, StudioCams, Radiowecker, Wetter u.v.m.
Baltimore 98 Rock/WIYY 97.9 FM
Classic 98 Rock Baltimore HD2
Indie 979 Baltimore HD3
Baltimore's Rock Radio 98 Rock.
Ja, Rock!
Aplikacja skleja wszystkie aktywności Rocka w jednym miejscu. Znajdziecie tutaj jego dwa kanały YouTube, Stronę JaRock.pl, Kanał Twitch.tv i GameCreds, Forum RockAlone2k, Facebooka oraz kalendarz przedstawiający najbliższe wydarzenia związane z Rockiem.
Ja, Rock! pozwala na płynne poruszanie między tymi funkcjami. Umożliwia oglądanie filmów Rocka, oglądanie jego Live, czytanie strony internetowej, przeglądanie kalendarza, czy udzielanie się na forum.
Oficjalna Strona: http://jarock.pl/
Główny Kanał YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RockAlone2k
Kanał z Archiwum Live na YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RMaciaszek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockAlone2k
W aplikacji można oglądać Live tych samych osób co na http://jarock.pl/live/ czyli:
Rock, FEC, GrabaGra, Izak, SouShibo, Mkrr3, Yuuhi, ArQuel, Brunecia, Nervarien, Wonziu, KOKOSfly, Nexos, Seto, Dis, Flamy, M4sha, Arhn.eu, TS3Bahu, HighStyled, Żmiju, Emil, KromkaChleba, TR Delord, Gnomek, Pawcik, N4T4N, Żubr, Freaky, bandiT, John Rambo, OkayBrot, Cortis, Kiara, TeamROCK, Ja,Rock! TV.
W aplikacji dodatkowo dostępne są te same kanały YouTube co w sekcji "Współpracuję z:" na głównym kanale YouTube, czyli:
Rock Play, ROJOV13, Rock MMO, MinecraftRock, Nexos, Flamy507, Mateusz MKRR3, MrSetoKami, Sou Shibo, Adam Zientarski, Rock SWTOR, BruneciaYT, Polimaty, GrabaGraYT, M4sha, TivoltGames, Ja Rock, Team ROCK, Miko Rollo, Freaky Gamerzz, Izak LIVE.
a także kanały od streamerów z Live: FantasyEXPO TV, Sou Shibo LIVE!, Yuuhi, ArQuel, Nervarien, Strumienie z Ruczaju, Suchy Kanał, MrKOKOSfly, Nexos Live, DisStream, arhn.eu, TS3Bahu, HighStyled, Zmiju, EmSc2Tv, KromkaChleba90, delord, Gnomek, Żubr, Dota2tv.pl, 777John_Rambo777, OkayBrot, BrotGames, BrotKidsTV, KiaraStream.
i kanały z eSport.
Powyższe listy są automatycznie synchronizowana ze stroną / YouTube, mogą się nieco różnić w aplikacji :)
Zalecane jest zainstalowanie oficjalnej aplikacji YouTube.
Live dla Androida starszego niż 4.4 wymaga zainstalowanej wtyczki Adobe Flash Player.
INTERNET - Potrzebny praktycznie do wszystkiego.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - Związane z internetem.
NFC - Do Android Beam, można np. przy otwartym temacie na forum dotknąć innego Androida żeby otworzyć tę samą stronę. (Wymaga modułu NFC a także włączonego Android Beam w ustawianiach systemu)
Aplikacja została zaprojektowana i zaprogramowana przez:
Piotr Zientarski
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The Rock Stars of Romance
Hard Rock FM
87.6 Hard Rock FM is also the FIRST lifestyle & entertainment station in Indonesia. Download this official mobile application and you will always be in touch with your favorite radio station as well as the latest lifestyle and entertainment info in Jakarta and around the world, wherever you are.
While listening to 87.6 Hard Rock FM on your mobile phone, you will also be able to access other information of the various shows as well as the latest updates on the station's events and promotions. With this application, you can also listen to the station's podcast and even take part in the station's on-going quiz, contact the station and share what you are doing.
Content Features include:
Player with full station interactivity
Chart Updates
Station's Podcast
Station Photo Gallery
Event Updates
Access to station's FB fan page and twitter feed
Promotions and offers from Hard Rock FM
Presented in close collaboration by Radio X, RNC Média Inc. And SKeX, the application offers the following features :
• Listen to your favorite station live wherever you may be.
• Listen to your favorite excerpts and share them on Facebook or Twitter.
• Become a Radio X reporter by sending your pictures and video to our on air staff. Who knows, you may have found the next breaking news.
• Have a look at the pictures and videos shared on our webpage as well as the upcoming events.
• Be informed of every new sweepstakes and try your luck straight from our app.
• Make your device truly your own with our exclusive ringtones.
The mobile app is bilingual (english and french) and will adapt to the regional settings of your device. However please note that the audio content is only available in french.
The use of the audio features will use cellular data if you are not connected to a WiFi network.
Anime Radio
You can see the name of the song that is playing in several of the stations.
The official Rock am Ring App
-Schedule: Complete schedule which you can filter by day or stage. Playing times and detailed information for all bands.
-My Schedule: Create your personalized schedule including synchronization withwww.rock-am-ring.com, so you will not miss any of your favorite bands.
-News: Up to date festival news
-All around the festival: Plans, detailed festival info, current weather and FAQ.
Love Radio Manila 90.7 MHz
Below Android Version 4.0
To set go to Settings>Date & Time>
-Check the "Automatic"
Above Android Version 4.0
To set go to Settings>Date & Time>
-Check the "Automatic date and time"
-Check the "Automatic time zone"
It will automatically sets your time and current time zone.
Please rate us 5 star if you enjoy this apps.
MBC's leading station on the FM band was previously known by its call letters DZMB, when it started out on AM in 1946 as the pioneer music station in the country.It began broadcasting on FM in 1975, signalling the birth of the Love Radio network.
Back then, it played mainstream pop, later gravitating to easy listening music. Now, pushing into its third decade, 90.7 Love Radio continues to entertain a wide range of listeners with a music format that combines middle-of-the-road (MOR) songs with contemporary hit tunes and the best in alternative / modern rock sounds.
The station broadcasts at 25,000 watts, reaching out to radio listeners in Mega Manila, parts of Quezon, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Zambales, Rizal Province, Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Pampanga, Parts of Tarlac and Pangasinan.
90.7 Love Radio is the acknowledged and official #1 radio station in metro and mega-Manila, having consistently topped the ratings for the past seven years, based on surveys by the Radio Research Council.Its taglines "Kailangan pa ba'ngi-memorize 'yan?" and "Bisyo na 'to!" have become common everyday expressions of many Filipinos.
Version 4.7 11/28/2014
-Fixed random volume when there's incoming call or notifications. (This issue has been spotted on some phones only)
Version 4.6 11/24/2014
-Fixed muting issue on Galaxy S4.
Version 4.5
Features 4.5 11/24/2014
-Added More Servers.
-Added options for smart connection and timeout
-Added Sleep timer. The most requested features.
-Added analytics for analysis (You may disable it anytime)
-Added Now On Air page for realtime program update, Please be sure to set your time/time zone correctly via android settings.
-Added smart calling features. It will pause the current stream, set the volume to 0 and returns the volume to previous level after the call. You will not miss your stream.
-Updated about DJ page and added facebook,twitter,info & instagram.
-Updated program based on new and shiny Love Radio website.
-Updated some of DJ photo.
-Upgraded player for with multiple format support & can check the best server for your connection/location. It will search automatically.
-Updated smart connect features, it's more smarter than before, it can calculate your connection speed and connect to the right server for your connection.
-Fixed still playing on exit.
-Fixed double play or out of sync.
-Fixed stream volume mute if somebody is calling.
-Can support Android 5.0 Lollipop
-More bugs has been spotted and fixed.
-We're working on this project to make it perfect for everyone. Thank you so much for the feedback guys.
-No more updates below Android 2.3 (API9).
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The Rock FM
New stats tell us that 92 percent of Ethiopians think Smart Phones are now choicer than Walkmans. And who are we to question the opinion of Ethiopians? Who?
We also listened to Norm from Invercargill, who said "I reckon youse should get that thing on my phone. You know, where you listen to The Rock, like some of those other lame stations have?"
We've never questioned Norm before. He's a good sort.
Introducing your new mate - The Rock App.
"What does it do?" you say. Well, most importantly, you can listen to The Rock with it. But, you can also check out The Rock Chart, download Podcasts, watch our videos, contact us through Facebook, and message us in the studio.
You CANNOT do that on ANY Walkman. No matter how cool 8 percent of Ethiopians think they are. You cannot.
Download it now. It's free, and it won't hurt.
Plus, if you don't, The Boss may get rid of Rog.
Rock radio Slovenija
Zdaj nas lahko vzamete s seboj tudi na mobilnih napravah.
Dober refren in dobra solaža zadaneta kot le malokaj, zato se hočemo skupaj z vami čim večkrat izgubiti in najti v prostranostih, ki jih ponuja pristna kitarska glasba. In ob tem doživeti nove trenutke, ki jih bomo vzeli s seboj.
Rock on!
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Кино, ДДТ, Наутилус Помпилиус и другие.
Talking Pierre the Parrot
Download Talking Pierre's FREE and FUN app and enjoy yourself! He repeats, makes up his own sentences and more!
The genuine bonafide talking parrot has many tricks up his sleeve and he's ready to have all the fun in the world with you! He repeats after you and makes up new sentences, he rocks it out like a true guitar hero and he dodges those tomatoes like a pro!
Enhance the fun by getting the FULL Talking Pierre app which is filled with new animations and responses!
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96.5 The Buzz
Now you can take The Buzz with you, anywhere on your Android device! Listen to 96.5 The Buzz, view the latest blog posts from your favorite hosts, hear the song of the week, stay up to date on Buzz events & see what's playing on the air now, and more, all right from your Android device!
Download the 96.5 The Buzz app today.
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WEEI Live
- Improved Live Streaming Experience: Listen to the WEEI Sports Radio Network's original programming with an all-new streaming player.*
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The WEEI Live app remains a must have for all Boston sports fans. Stay connected to your favorite teams and WEEI shows anytime.
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With the Relevant Radio App, you have easy access to our live stream, podcasts, audio prayers, and stay on top of the latest news. You can also submit a prayer request, make a donation and more!
WGR – Sports Radio 550
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Medhu Vadai or Urad dal vada!
Simple to make and crispy urad dal vada or also known as Medhu Vada. A must on the menu for most South Indian festivals or weddings! 157 more words

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Bluestone, lumber, farming, locomotives - the history of Delaware County is the history of power. Explore the stories told here through essays, video and photographs and discover historical places on the map.
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Measuring Long-Term Commodity-Level Trade Costs: The Case Of Asia
Despite its several inherent weaknesses, Doing Business compiled by the World Bank is still the most widely used assessment of the trade facilitation status among developing country policymakers as well as economists. In this paper, we suggest that the use of trade costs calculated based on trade statistics in conjunction with Doing Business data is helpful in drawing up sector-specific trade facilitation policies. Unlike Doing Business, we can obtain long-term commodity-level trade costs if trade statistics are used.
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Hot on the heels of news about the closing of a voter fraud case targeting Ann Coulter following the unsolicited intervention of a senior FBI figure come reports out of North Carolina that an indictment for voting fraud has been handed down. Curiously, the U.S. attorney and the Justice Department had no interest whatsoever in battling this voter fraud case. I wonder why. It turns out that the defendant is Michael Aaron Lay, and he's a staffer to Representative Patrick McHenry. Both are Republicans. Again, clear-cut evidence of how the Justice Department's action or inaction turns completely on the partisan credentials of the target.
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I dont know how to get him to nap longer. He takes about 3-4 naps a day. With this schedule, I can't get anything done! Any suggestions?
Help! My 5 1/2 month old only naps for 30 minutes at a time
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My LO does the same. But my older boys would take one two hour nap and one one hour nap. Don't know what I did wrong with this one.....
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Lo only takes 2 naps a day...one 20 minutes and one about 1 hr. It sucks...I know! :(
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Samething here. You can set your watch by his naps... 30 min and he is wide awake. The only way I can get him to sleep longer is if I nurse him throughout. But then we are in the same boat of me getting nothing done.
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Same boat. So he gets lots of tummy time and jump a roo time. We will likely have to wait until their next big growth spurt which is around 6 mo.
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He sleeps great at night, usually 12-13hrs with one night feeding. He yawns and rubs his eyes (signs of tiredness) during the day, but won't go down for a nap without a fight. I just started CIO yesterday after weeks of rocking him for 30-45 minutes only to get a 30 minute nap. It sucks! I hate hearing him cry for 30-45minutes! I go in to soothe him every 5-10minutes, but he fights sleep terrible. I don't know what to do anymore.
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Same problem here!! She then gets all crabby because she's tired!
Posted 10/28/2012
We had this problem until we got the Merlin magic sleep suit. Now he naps 1-2 hours.
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Same boat here too!
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The site design has held for the last 5 years, but it was time for some modernizing.
I've redesigned the website / blog (see signature as well)
And, I'm now looking for a new site head-banner, as the current one no longer matches the theme.
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New Cloud Ops Model: GUIs vs. APIs
The past 4-5 years have forced IT organizations to go through some significant changes as the pace of technology has accelerated greater than ever before. Virtualized resources, converged infrastructures, advanced automation tools, new development frameworks and business users that are smarter and willing to consider new consumption models.
But as the pace of business need have increased, the common thinking is that more and more IT tasks need to be automated in order to keep up. And hence begins the challenge for IT organizations. For years, the device-specific GUI was the interface of choice for many IT professionals (or CLI for the networking crowd), often augmented by various types of scripts. GUIs worked fine, aside from browser headaches, but they limited the ability to scale operations. Scripts increased the pace, slightly, but script maintenance often became a full-time job. Far too often, IT organizations collected a mountain of GUI + Script debt as they added various products to their environments, each with a different preferred operations model.
Modern IT operations tools, Git / Razor / Chef / Puppet / Ansible / Jenkins / Vagrant / Nagios – are now built around modern programing languages and assume that users will have more advanced skills in programing the tools to drive advanced levels of automation. They replace the traditional GUI with a set of APIs (typically based on REST). And herein begins the challenges for IT organizations: Continued »
Migrating Apps to the Cloud Requires 'BizOps'
This past week, at the Structure 2013 conference, I had the opportunity to be part of a panel with Ben Kepes (@benkepes) and Rodney Rogers (@rjrogers87) entitled "Mission Possible: Moving Business-Critical Apps to the Cloud". The focus of the discussion was real-life examples of Enterprise companies that had migrated their mission-critical applications (eg. ERP, CRM, HCM, SQL Databases, Unified Communications) to public clouds.
One of the topics that we covered, based on a question from the audience, was about the bifurcation of existing applications and new applications, specifically in migration scenarios. The question was "Will this lead to faster adoption of 'DevOps'?"
While I'm a believer that DevOps and have discussed it quite a few times on the podcast (here, here, here, here), I thought it was important to highlight that there is a non-technical element that is critical to the success of migrating business-critical applications. DevOps is a fundamental operational requirement for anyone building modern, scale-out web applications, but those applications are typically very different than existing (legacy) applications. And in most cases, those existing applications make up 80%+ of the IT portfolio in terms of resource usage and on-going costs.
Just as DevOps is ultimately about providing greater transparency between Developers and Operations, I believe that application migration is ultimately about something I call "BizOps". Far too often, Cloud Providers talk about the simplicity of migrating applications to their Cloud, focusing primarily on the transition of a VM from on-premise to off-premise. But where problems arise is when that off-premise cloud is fundamentally a black-box to the business (or existing IT staff). Unless a business is migrating to a SaaS application or completely outsourcing the business-critical application, it can't be overstated how important it is to maintain a level of transparency between the Cloud Provider, the Business and IT. This is "BizOps". Continued »
Should Cloud Management be delivered as a SaaS application?
At times I'm a little bit disjointed in how I collect and process information. A nugget here, a news story there, and then a comment to tie together a few fleeting thoughts.
A few weeks ago, Dell acquired Enstratius. They make excellent software for managing and governing multiple cloud environments (via the APIs), and we've had their leadership team on the podcast a few times (here, here). They primarily delivered their software as a SaaS application, although it could also be run on-premise. Since the acquisition, Dell has shifted their Public Cloud strategy and now Enstratius products are the core of a plan to let customers leverage resources from multiple cloud platforms. And I believe the fact that it can be delivered as a SaaS application was key to making that shift. It made it much simpler for customers to begin the process of consuming cloud resources, instead of having to setup tons of equipment (hardware/software/security) on-premise.
Last week, a friend that works quite a bit with VMware environments sent me this "BOM" (Bill of Materials) for a reasonable sized setup to create the full vCloud Suite (vCenter, vCloud Director, vChargeback, vCAC, vCNS, vCO). What jumped out at me was the breadth of things that had to be in place to get a Cloud environment up and running. Windows, Linux, Web Servers, multiple Databases. This isn't uncommon for any Cloud Management Platform (CMP) – OpenStack, CloudStack, etc. – and would typically require teams with a variety of skills to coordinate putting getting this configured properly.
- 20 Management servers: 2x vCenter, 2x DB servers for vCenter/vCloud/vChargeback, 2x vCloud Cells, 2x vCNS Manager, 2x DB for vCAC, 2x WebServers for vCAC, 2x vCAC DEM Orchestrators, 2x vCAC DEM Workers, 2x vCAC Agent Machines, 1x vChargeback server, 1x vCO
- 8 Databases: 2x vCenter Update Service, 2x vCenter, 1 vCloud, 1 vCAC, 1 vChargeback, 1x vCO
- 7 Management Interfaces: 2x vCenter, vCloud, vCNS, vChargeback, vCAC, vCO
And again last week, Gartner analyst Alessandro Perilli (@a_perilli) tweeted:
Cloud management platform vendors should seriously consider a SaaS delivery model. Today's solutions too complex to deploy, scale, expand.
— Alessandro Perilli (@a_perilli) June 3, 2013
Perilli is one of many people at Gartner that covers the Cloud Management Platform space, so he gets to see the breadth of offerings in the market from many vendors.
So this ultimately begs the question, "Should Cloud Management be delivered as a SaaS application?" Continued »
Are Cloud Operations Transferable?
Remember "Cloud in a Box"? It has come in various iterations over the past 4-5 years:
- "Pre-Defined" or "Pre-Validated" all-in-one racks of equipment
- Hardware Reference Architectures
- Hardware + Software Reference Architectures
- Software-Only Design Docs that are "hardware agnostic"
Lots of vendors or systems integrators have promised to deliver a cloud to their customers in a pre-defined package, but it is typically missing one critical component – OPERATIONS. And when you think about it, the operational model is cloud computing, so it begs the question – are cloud operations transferable?
Recently GigaOm wrote about the latest round of Cloud Providers trying to bring their version of cloud to a new set of customers. Others have tried this or are currently using a similar strategy for both IaaS or PaaS platforms, including Apprenda, Joyent, Rackspace, Virtustream, and VMware (both CloudFoundry and vCloud).
While operations does include elements of technology, the vast majority is driven by people skills and company specific processes. This is why you'll see cloud pioneers like Netflix open-source many of their internal tools, or Rackspace give up leadership in OpenStack to the OpenStack Community, because their expertise and learning-curve advantages are in the operations of their cloud environments. The AWS APIs are open (documented), but they don't expose much of their internal operations.
But what makes the operations so difficult to transfer? Continued »
Transforming IT or Transforming the Business?
An interesting discussion took place on Twitter yesterday, spurred by one of my favorite industry analysts (Simon Wardley, @swardley). I've written about his ideas, analysis and outstanding blog before.
While it was an excellent discussion and did surface a few fringe industries that might fall into this category (undertaker, local hair-salon, etc.), the general consensus was that every business today is essentially a tech business. While it's fairly easy to highlight this with companies where technology is their core product (eg. Netflix, Facebook, etc.), it's also not difficult to see how technology is core to businesses that don't make technology-centric products (eg. tractors or farm equipment).
For example, if you're John Deere (just an example, don't have insider information on their operations), you obviously have a complex supply-chain in place to be able to pull together all the elements that make up a tractor. They also need sophisticated analytics systems to be able to forecast sales, costs of raw materials, currency exchanges and other macro-level things that could be effected by the economy, government policy, etc. Then within the tractors, there is an ecosystem building around tools and applications that can help farmers better manage their fields. Somewhere all the data being collected could be creating new "big data" knowledge that could be improving crop yields, fuel efficiency of tractors, etc.
But in an example like this, what is being transformed by technology? Is this transformation of IT, or transformation of the product/ecosystem, or transformation of the business?
When I think about "transforming IT", I tend to think about the adoption of new technologies, reducing costs and improving worker productivity.
When I think about "transforming the product/ecosystem", I tend to think about making data accessible to open APIs, or expanding areas where value can be added to a product (customization, etc.).
When I think about "transforming the business", I tend to think about using technology to eliminate an element of the existing supply chain. Netflix is a great example of this (remove the need to obtain physical media at a store or kiosk). iTunes is another great example (remember record stores??). Sports has been going through this for the last 10-15 years. But it's harder to think of examples of these types of transformations where the business isn't entirely based around technology. It does create some blurred likes, such as how Bechtel is using technology to enhance how they manage contractor relationships and project management.
So this is one of those areas where definitions might actually be more of a hinderance than a structure to help companies understand how to plan for transitions or transformations. Regardless of what definitions people use, I'd suggest that there are a few areas that need serious consideration:
- Do you understand your supply chain and have you gone back and examined it lately with an eye towards how technology (or technology partners) might be able to help reduce links? Have you looked at how new technology could enhance the existing portfolio? [Example: With airlines struggling so much, why haven't any of them leveraged their footprint at major airports + telepresence technologies to create augmentations for the output of a large percentage of travel – business meetings?]
- Do you understand the potential ecosystem that could be created around your business, your product or (most importantly) your data? We explored the data element on the podcast. This is actually another variant of the supply-chain discussion, but it involves thinking about the value-chain for the business and considering the opening of new doors and some loss of control of the outcome.
- Can you build a better mousetrap? Most people thought Apple was crazy to begin building physical stores when the Internet had proven that brick & mortar business was dead. But they just did retail better than everyone else on the planet. They drew a direct line from the customer's experience (which involved convenience, repair, physical touch/feel) and aligned it to their goals (don't sell as massive discounts). Zappos took a similar approach with low-margin shoes – focus on the experience and inconvenience of the past and leverage technology to solve those customer pain points.
- Can you measure every element of the business, not just the things that are reported on the financial reports? Do you understand the things that influence the direct results or the buying process or satisfaction levels? Given that every aspect of our lives is now recorded digitally, there is an extremely good chance that the information is available (directly or through external services).
- The underlying technology is obviously important, but as we've seen time and time again, it's the process and people that need to embrace the change more than the technology. Technology change/transformation is a given. It might take 5yrs or 10yrs, but it'll happen. Process and business model change doesn't have EoL dates, it has Chapter 11.
So as usual, Simon Wardley is right about this. But the question becomes, are you transforming technology or transforming how the business leverages technology. They aren't the same, no matter how many times companies tell you the CIO deserves a table with the decision makers in the company.
Will DevOps fix Enterprise Clouds?
I've written before that I'm not entirely convinced that the "Build Your Own Cloud" movement is going to be entirely successful, especially if the goal is to enable IT as a Service instead of just virtualizing applications (or the network, or storage, or whatever is the newest Software-Defined *). The amount of change needed to get to the operational state of IT as a Service is just massive, and the majority of it has very little to do with new technology. It breaks ITIL. It breaks existing technology silos in IT. It breaks the current IT budgeting models. And it involves the intersection of change and people, which we all know an have a few challenges.
But as a good disciple of Cloud Computing, I went and read Gene Kim's excellent book on DevOps, The Phoenix Project. We also had him on the podcast. Travel permitting, I attend the excellent sessions at the Triangle DevOps meetups, run by a bunch of people that do DevOps stuff everyday (operationally or developing products like Chef, Ansible, etc.). When possible, we grab some of them for the podcast as well.
So here's where I keep seeing the disconnect. For a while, the discussion about Enterprise Cloud was always focused around Private Cloud, which often times meant something using VMware vSphere (and maybe vCloud Director). But when I listen to all the people doing DevOps today, it's rarely on VMware (or even VM-based) environments, it's almost entirely using various Linux-based tools and packages. and it's primarily for web-based or web-facing applications. Not the things you'd typically associate with IT-supplied applications. We explored this a while ago, but I don't know if it's changed much, even with things like Windows support being added to tools like Puppet. Continued »
New Hybrid Cloud Models Emerging
Back in 2007-2008, when the concept of "Private Cloud" began to emerge as a DIY model for evolving IT, there was concern that companies would be locked into a Public-Only or Private-Only decision. Given the maturity of the technologies and IT skills at the time, this created a strategic problem. But then, like a double rainbow made of Skittles and fruity drinks, the concept of "Hybrid Cloud" magically appeared as the unicorn that would provide "the best of both worlds" for long-term IT strategy.
- "Own the Base and Rent the Spike"
- "Cloudbursting"
- "Application migration"
- "Application Portability"
- "Avoid Lock-in'
Pick your favorite slogan, they were all there. Throw in the ability to dynamically migrate workloads between physical locations and there was a frenzy of excitement over the possibilities of a Hybrid environment.
And then reality set in and people began to realize that the limitations far outweighed the possibilities. Limited Bandwidth. Security Concerns. Ownership Issues. Consistency of Operations. Early offerings such as Amazon AWS could provide a VPC (Virtual Private Cloud), but it had limitations (or "wish-lists"). CloudSwitch did some cool things (since acquired by Verizon/Terremark), but it was cloaked in a security story and hence didn't get as much visibility as it could have from "Cloud Architects" at the time.
It also led to an explosion of definitions of Hybrid Cloud, mostly to match the needs of a vendor selling their HW/SW, or an Enterprise Architect trying to justify their design to their CIO. Either way, it's evolved to where Hybrid Cloud can mean any mix of offerings or architectures where the resources and applications are both on-premise and off-premise. And if I squint my eyes just right, my borrowed concept of "Cloud Concierge" might even fit one of these definitions.
Fast forward to 2013 and we're beginning to see a new set of Hybrid Cloud offerings emerge that are backed by both evolving technology and vendors large and small. They tend to fall into these categories: Continued »
What is OpenStack?
The OpenStack Summit took place a couple weeks ago in Portland to announce the "Grizzly" (G) release and to begin the design activities for the "Havana" (H) release (due in Fall 2013). Much has been written about the technology and vendor trends, including a few from my colleagues Aaron Delp and Jeramiah Dooley, which I believe do a good job of highlighting the transition that's happening in the community and the technology.
Since then, I've had a number of business leaders and financial analysis reach out to ask, "What is OpenStack?". My first reaction is to give them a little bit of history and overview of the technology landscape. But then I've quickly come to realize that this isn't what they are looking for. From their perspective, they want to really understand where OpenStack fits into the broader IT hierarchy and if it should become part of their strategic thinking. Here's a sampling of the follow-up questions they tend to ask:
What does OpenStack actually do?
In the most basic sense, OpenStack is a software framework that coordinates the services needed to provide on-demand computing/storage resources for applications. Those services include computing, hypervisors, storage, networking and security. From a user perspective, if OpenStack is implemented correctly, it should just look like a few menus and clicks that let the application owner say, "I need this many resources to start, then I'll want to grow or shrink that number over time, and I'd also like a few other services to augment my application (backup, geographic resiliency, load-balancing, etc." If OpenStack is used as part of a more complex system, those menu items would be replaced with programmable APIs. [NOTE: This same description could be used for almost all "cloud management platforms" in the market today.]
OpenStack is not a company (eg. Rackspace), although some companies are using OpenStack as part of their commercial services, and some companies are trying to sell packaged version of OpenStack.
Software-Defined vs. Services-Defined
In the fall of 2012, VMware announced their "Software Defined Data Center" strategy. It articulated a new plan to help IT organizations become more <agile, nimble, responsive, frugal, insert buzzword> and evolve to delivering "IT-as-a-Service", with software-elements playing the critical building blocks for infrastructure (VMs, Storage, Networking, Security). It is being targeted at the same buyers that made VMware vSphere purchases in the past – centralized IT organizations and IT infrastructure teams. It's a strategy that plays to their existing installed base of hypervisors, but it leaves several VMware experts asking "Does VMware know Cloud is all about Developers?". The "Software-Defined" mantra has since been picked up by many companies in the IT industry as a way to refresh their products or align to their potential buyers.
In 2006, Amazon launched the first of their AWS (Amazon Web Services) services, EC2 (compute) and S3 (storage). AWS was targeted at development organizations looking to change the pace and economics of how applications were developed for the web. Since then, they have rapidly grown the number of services to include databases, long-term storage, DNS, CDN, queuing and many other capabilities. The quantity of services have grown to a point where many people ask if AWS is still an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) service or moved up to become a PaaS (Platform as a Service) service. Where it fits into the NIST definition seems to be irrelevant to the architects of AWS, who are focused on delivering a set of scalable services for developers looking to build next-generation applications (web, mobile, analytics, etc.). It's this structure that recently had Jeff Sussna (@jeffsussna) writing "Services-Dominant Logic: Why AWS is So Far Ahead".
While both of these approaches are being marketed under the umbrella term "cloud computing", it's becoming increasingly clear that they are targeting very different groups and they are targeting very different value propositions.
What Do Enterprises Expect from OpenStack?
As OpenStack has begun to mature over the past 18 months, there has been some debate amongst the leading developers about the focus of the projects. On one side are those that believe that OpenStack is competing with VMware. On another side are those that believe that OpenStack is an alternative to Amazon's AWS. Still others focus on a group of services that could create an open system of interconnecting many clouds.
One of the powerful aspects of an open source project is that developers or companies can take the code and use it any way they choose. Target a certain market. Target certain use cases. Target certain business models.
And in return, users of the software can decide what they want the software to do. They can modify the software if they have a specific need. They can buy packaged versions and use the embedded functionality.
For a project like OpenStack, which is maturing during a time when the market is already full of competing offers, it will often be compared to an existing expectation (or experience) that users have of other products/services.
An example of this is a simple question I posted on Twitter yesterday. In the "Grizzly" release, support for VMware ESXi hypervisor has been added. So I asked:
The reason for my question is that I've heard a number of Enterprise IT organizations say that they are planning to explore OpenStack in the coming year for their Private Cloud (or Virtualized Data Center) environments. Given that VMware vSphere has 60-80% marketshare in that market segment, many of them are also curious about reusing existing investments in hypervisor licenses, and Live Migration has become a standard capability for Enterprise IT organizations and legacy applications. Continued »


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Dewalt Assault Nail Gun Unfortunately Does Not Exist In Real Life
A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about the Dewalt Assault Nail Gun. After receiving a ton of feedback, I decided to look further into the product. My findings may disappoint some of you out there.
Have You Ever Been "Catfished"? [POLL]
No I'm not talking about the actual fish. A "catfish" is a person who sets up fake internet profiles using other peoples information and photos to hide their real identity. These people engage in relationships with real people who are none the wiser. The relationship exists only online, never meeting in real life. Have you ever been catfished?
Surround Sound Coffins Now Available! Wait…What?
The deceased can now finally rest in peace while still being entertained. A Swedish man has designed a coffin that has built in surround sound speakers that will play music controlled by living family members. Ok?
Father Poses As Gunman To Test Child's School Security
A father in Texas went to his child's school claiming he was armed and his target was inside. 44-year-old Ronald Miller approached the school's greeter, claimed to have a gun and said "You're dead."
Is The DeWalt Assault Nail Gun Real?
The Trillion Dollar Coin… Coming To A Pocket Nowhere Near Yours
A surprisingly serious proposal in the political world has been making headlines. Congress has been searching for a solution to the looming debt ceiling. The idea proposed would take care of the debt that has been accumulating. Say hello to the Trillion Dollar Coin!
2012-2013 Winter Storms Have Names, Now They Are Real Storms
Hurricanes and tropical storms always have had names to define them. Names give these storms character and essentially give them their place in the history books. For some reason winter storms have always gotten the shaft when it came to names. This is no longer the case for 2013 winter storms.
'The Onion' Reports Taylor Swift is Now Dating James Holmes… Inappropriate?
America's most popular satirical newspaper The Onion just recently released another eyebrow raising story. The Onion reported that recently single singer Taylor Swift in now dating mass murder suspect James Holmes. Is this inappropriate?
Things To Do When You're Home Sick With The Flu
Flu season is upon us, and this year is shaping up to have a severe one. A few days rest is necessary to recover from the illness. What are you going to do while sick at home with the flu? Here are a few tips to keep from getting cabin fever while quarantined at home.
National Gun Appreciation Day Seeks National Attention
A coalition of conservative and gun rights groups are launching a celebratory occasion aimed at the love of guns and right to bear arms. National Gun Appreciation Day is loaded, cocked, and ready to fire off Jan.19th 2013 at gun stores, gun ranges, and gun shows all over the country.
Conn. Newspaper Apologizes About Gun Show Ad Next To Sandy Hook Story
An official from The Stamford Advocate made a public apology Thursday Jan. 3rd for publishing an advertisement for a gun show next to a story about Sandy Hook children going back to school.
Mass. Cops Caught Egging Boss's House
In December 2012, Massachusetts police responded to a report of teenagers throwing eggs at a house. The house belonged to a local police sergeant. When the suspects were discovered, police were shocked by their findings.


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I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks – interviewed at MGM Resorts International.
Lengthy Hiring Process with corporate process and property hiring process. Once you have the interview you must show them you are there to grow and learn. They want to see and hire people that have potential grow opporunity.
Interview Questions
- Questions based on previous experience or what you can bring to the table. Answer Question
No negotiations
- Accepted OfferNeutral ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied online. The process took 5 days – interviewed at MGM Resorts International.
Surprisingly I was not asked a lot of questions and the interview seemed somewhat rushed. I was there for all of 15 minutes for the first interview and probably about the same amount of time for the second interview. I was called the following day and offered a job. I only accepted the offer because I was out of work for 3 months.
Interview Questions
- I was not asked any difficult questions. Just the basics: experience, what type of work environment I prefer, etc. I was not even asked salary requirements or when I was available to start working. To be honest I was shocked at how easy the interview was. I felt as though the department was desperate to hire someone. Answer Question
- Accepted OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied online. The process took a week – interviewed at MGM Resorts International (Las Vegas, NV) in November 2013.
Was recomended by a friend
Interview Questions
- Just quetions about excel usage level Answer Question
asked me how much I want to make any they accepted
- Accepted OfferNegative Experience
I applied online. The process took 3+ months – interviewed at MGM Resorts International.
I applied online, about 2 months later I received a phone call, the interview was set up with the Operations Manager. She showed up 15 minutes late (once you get the job, she is very strict that you are on time for ANY meeting), very easy interview. She told me that she would be in contact which she was, about 1 month later. She told me that someone else was supposed to have called me but she went ahead and did it. she scheduled me with the Director of F&B where she asked very few questions. She offered me the job, asked how long of a notice I would have to give for my current employer (at the time). I gave the answer at least 2 weeks, she told me that was too long (this should have told me what to expect). They promised me roses, caviar and champagne but provided me with frequent 6 and 7 day weeks with multiple doubles with less than 6 hour turn a rounds. Oh yeah, they hire based on your looks (image) so dress to impress. If you doubt this information because I sound like a bitter ex employee.... I have proof and talk to any of the current managers prior to working there or better yet, become their FB friends and read what they say.
Interview Questions
- how do you measure the productivity of your staff? BTW, the only way that they want you to measure the employees is through documentation all be it positive or negative. That doesn't measure, it is the answer to the question. 1 Answer
Simple, they tell you what they want to give you and that it was a complicated formula packed with details like, experience in casinos, restaurants, time in management level in management etc.... but they really just start everyone out at the minimum with the promise of caviar, roses and champagne.
Helpful (2)Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied online. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at MGM Resorts International (Las Vegas, NV) in September 2013.
The hiring process took about nine weeks from initial interview to job offer. Be prepared to take an excel exam, it's not too difficult. Know basics. The test varies from knowing how to save a spreadsheet to V-Lookups. They like people who are eager to learn, pay attention to detail and take good notes.
Interview Questions
- Nothing too difficult. Definitely know your excel or else they won't even interview you. The interview itself included basic interview questions like "How have you handled a challenging situation in a past job?" One weird question was "how many square feet would you guess this room is?" I assume they ask a question like that just to see how you think and solve problems. Answer Question
- No OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied online. The process took 6 days – interviewed at MGM Resorts International (Las Vegas, NV) in July 2013.
Applied for job online and received a call for an interview within days. Interview was a phone interview 3 on 1, with three staff members from the communications department. Very short interview, less than 10 minutes. After introductions only one member of the staff spoke. Only a few questions where asked and they happened so rapid fire I barely had a chance to formulate responses.
Interview Questions
- "Can you explain what the job is?" 2 Answers
- No OfferNeutral ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks – interviewed at MGM Resorts International (Las Vegas, NV) in July 2013.
The first interview was a phone interview about my background, skills sets and salary expectation.
The second interview happened 2 weeks later, it was a technical interview based on SQL. MGM called back 2 week later regarding the salary range they were providing and face to face interview at the client location. But the salary was way low then my expectation, so I had to decline their job offer.
Interview Questions
- I had lots of SQL questions from how to create indexes, when to use the different joins, Use of views in SQL, how to improve efficiency of query, and how to write sql programmes for large data sets. 1 Answer
- No OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied through an employee referral – interviewed at MGM Resorts International (Las Vegas, NV) in April 2013.
I was applying for the position from within the company. The initial interview was a series of questions where you were asked about the best and worst employer/employee/co-worker and what their strengths and weaknesses were. It was the most unusual interview I ever had. The second interview was with a consultant who asked a series of questions about how you handled personnel issues in the past.
Interview Questions
- What are you prepared to do with an employee who refuses to be a team player? 1 Answer
Helpful (2)No OfferNegative ExperienceDifficult Interview
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at MGM Resorts International (Las Vegas, NV) in August 2012.
I applied online for this position and received a phone call for a request to take an Excel test at the corporate location. This was also the job location. The environment was very upscale professional and a bit stuffy for my taste. The administrative assistant who met with me was quiet and not overly friendly but polite.
Interview Questions
- The test consisted of about 12 tabs on an Excel spreadsheet that was created by someone at MGM. It was not a Kenexa or other third-party type test. The position stated that you needed intermediate knowledge. It was not a success for me because I have used intermediate formulas but on a very limited basis so I got confused on some of the questions. But for someone who has worked with Excel on a daily basis using pivot tables, vlookups and other types of intermediate functions you should be fine. I politely took myself out of the running as I was unable to finish the one-hour test on Excel 2003 and Excel 2010 on time. Answer Question
Helpful (2)Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied online. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at MGM Resorts International (Las Vegas, NV) in February 2012.
Basic behavioral interview questions (e.g. What does being a leader mean to you? Describe a time when you went above and beyond for a guest. Describe a time when you had to handle a conflict/disagreement in a group work setting.)
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been finding lots of pretty things over at flickr lately…
been finding lots of pretty things over at flickr lately…
i enjoy janet hill's still lifes (… still lives? i still don't know what the plural is)
"david hockney has returned to bridlington, england, to paint the changing landscapes in the countryside" – via the ny times
wonderful work by japanese graphic artist kmr.img
not called the most successful portrait painter of his era for nothing
Working with common themes such as transition, aging, isolation, and loss, I am interested in the fragility of relationships and the awkwardness of a group of people trying to coexist and relate to one another. To that end I create miniature 3D models to serve as evolving still lifes from which I paint detailed narrative paintings.
i would buy every single portrait. if i had money. kris lewis art
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12 years of experience
12 years of experience
Rhodes Ranch
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Las Vegas, NV 89148 Phone number & directions
9280 W Sunset Rd
Suite 428
Las Vegas, NV 89148 Phone number & directions
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A medical license is required for a doctor to practice medicine in a particular state. Requirements vary by state but most require, at a minimum, post-graduate training in the doctor's specific specialty. An NPI number is a national identifier unique to an individual health care provider and is managed by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Dr. Janeene Gordon, MD is board certified in Pediatrics.
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Dr. Gordon graduated from Columbia University, New York.
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Cory had posted a few of these metal sci-fi sculptures on the main page earlier this week—this Stormtrooper, for one—and some of the commentors mentioned that they'd seen lots of similar pieces in shops around Bangkok. While I can't say for certain this shop, called "Yumi's Modals," is the source for all of them, they certainly have a wide array of similar designs, including pieces from Star Wars, Alien, Robocop, Gremlins, and more. Some of them, like the Spider-Man table and chairs set, are downright creepy. And some of them, of course, aren't anachronistic at all, just made of metal and parts. (Others, like this droid, clearly look as if they could be powered by hateful vapours.) Company Page [YumiModal.com] Related: What the Fuck is Steampunk? [BBG]
Electro-Anachronistic, Neo-Victorian, Gaslightesque, Post-Dickensian, Vernesian, Clockwork, Grunge-a Din, Steampunk Metal Sculpture
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I don't think the links in this entry go where you want them to go, especially the Stormtrooper one.
You mean maybe the Aliens table and chairs set? I sure wouldn't feel comfortable eating with a Xenomorph's mouth about two inches from my crotch.


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Pinterest launches buyable Pins on iOS, taps Braintree and Stripe for processing
No luck for Android and desktop Pinners though, as Pinterest has yet to specify when buyable Pins will expand beyond iPhone and iPad apps.
No luck for Android and desktop Pinners though, as Pinterest has yet to specify when buyable Pins will expand beyond iPhone and iPad apps.
It's time to say good-bye to the first iPad mini and its lower-resolution screen. Apple is all-in with Retina displays on the entire iOS line for phones and tablets.
The ability to upgrade to iOS 9 is no guarantee that you'll get access to all those cool new features you saw being demoed for the iPad at the WWDC 2015 keynote.
With iOS 9 Apple is making a direct play for Android users with an app to help them migrate their data and apps to the iPhone.
Apple's iPad franchise gets better multitasking and text management. Why? The iPad needs to be more of a business friendly laptop replacement. Time for an iPad Pro.
The ninth iteration of Apple's mobile software has a major focus on productivity.
Apple has made its products easier for IT to support, and in doing so has laid the groundwork for a major enterprise push.
Salesforce announced a good starting point for big data analysis Thursday with the introduction of Salesforce Wave For Big Data, but it's just that: a starting point.
Intuit says roughly 25 percent of its QuickBooks Online users report using PayPal in their accounts.
Intelligent algorithms and prior research in video stabilization make movies from Microsoft's newest app fly past your eyes at breathtaking speed without appearing jumpy.
Free Android apps often hit external sites for advertising data. But one app touching 2,000 different sites? That's not ideal, note researchers with an app of their own to raise awareness.
Battery life on the latest iPads and iPhones is pretty good, but if you've recently noticed that yours isn't lasting as long as before, Amazon might be to blame.
Do your data-center-based apps need an input/output kick in the pants? If so, SanDisk wants to tell you about its new data access software and its Fusion ioMemory PCIe flash storage cards.
The iPhone was a big hit and while China was a huge reason, it's not the only one, says Apple's CEO. He still has high hopes for the iPad and shared an Apple Watch apps goal.
While Apple doesn't seem to have any problems shifting iPhones pretty much as fast as it can make them, sales data suggests that the peak for iPad sales may have come and gone, and now it's on a steady decline similar to that experienced by the iPod.
The iPhone and iPad are wildly popular devices, but if you're one of those people who likes to carry a lot of data with them, you've probably at one time or another hit a storage limit. Here's how you can add more storage to your iPhone or iPad quickly and easily - no jailbreaking or cracking your device open required.
Birst is growing fast thanks to technologies that can find and analyze data within apps and in complex data sets...
With the help of Apple, acquisitions and new partnerships, Big Blue plans to tap into the vast amount of data offered by health-tracking devices.
Unofficial estimates for U.S. pre-orders are probably low but give a solid glimpse into the mix watch sales, with Space Gray aluminum and a black Sport band being the most popular.
Scaling phone apps up to a large screen? That's far easier than scaling them down to a wearable device. It will require more planning and thought.
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Each year, scores of kids are treated in hospital emergency departments for toy-related injuries. With so many toys on the market and new ones arriving every day, it's important to make sure the toys your child plays with are safe.
Manufacturers follow certain guidelines and label most new toys for specific age groups. But perhaps the most important thing a parent can do — especially when it comes to younger school-age children — is to supervise play.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) closely monitors and regulates toys. Any toys made in, or imported into, the United States after 1995 must comply with CPSC standards.
Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind when shopping for toys:
Steer clear of older toys, even hand-me-downs from friends and family. Those toys might have sentimental value and are certainly cost-effective, but they may not meet current safety standards and may be so worn from play that they can break and become hazardous.
And make sure a toy isn't too loud for your child. The noise of some electronic toys can be as loud as a car horn — even louder if a child holds it directly to the ears — and can contribute to hearing damage.
Always read labels to make sure a toy is appropriate for a child's age. Guidelines published by the CPSC and other groups can help you make those buying decisions. Still, use your own best judgment — and consider your child's temperament, habits, and behavior whenever you buy a new toy.
You may think that a child who's advanced in comparison to peers can handle toys meant for older kids. But the age levels for toys are determined by safety factors, not intelligence or maturity.
Here are some guidelines to keep in mind when selecting toys for school-age children:
After you've bought safe toys, it's also important to make sure kids know how to use them. Parents should:
Check the CPSC website for the latest information about toy recalls or call their hotline at (800) 638-CPSC to report a toy you think is unsafe.
If you have any doubt about a toy's safety, err on the side of caution and do not allow your child to play with it.
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With better battery life and performance than the Yoga 3 Pro (not to mention a lower price), the Yoga 3 14 is one of the best hybrid deals around.
The Toshiba Kirabook is still a worthwhile high-end Windows alternative to a Retina MacBook Pro, but it could use a little of that Apple secret sauce for its touchpad.
Preorder through GameStop and get an Alienware Steam Machine console before the official November 10 launch.
The Lenovo LaVie Z is an impressive engineering feat, but unless you need the touch screen and 360-degree hinge, stick with the less-expensive, lighter, non-touch model.
The Acer Revo is a do-it-all media-friendly PC that can fit anywhere.
Taking a second look at the new XPS 13, this lower-end version costs less and has better battery life, but isn't as tightly designed.
This new Dell XPS 13 is the first great laptop of 2015, but it owes that title more to a smart design revamp than Intel's new processors.
A thinner, lighter gaming laptop, the Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition satisfies with an excellent screen and performance and understated good looks.
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Erik Storlie Releases GO DEEP AND TAKE PLENTY OF ROOT
Minneapolis, MN, November 5, 2013 - In many ways, the practice of Eastern meditation meets its antithesis in traditional American culture. That's why early readers find Go Deep and Take Plenty of Root: A Prairie-Norwegian Father, Rebellion in Minneapolis, Basement Zen, Growing Old, Growing Tender by Erik Storlie such a gripping experience.
Storlie tells his story of the rebellion in the sixties that led to widespread meditation practice in America. Here we experience the underground Beat scene in Minneapolis that inspired the early Bob Dylan. We meet the poets Robert Bly and James Wright. Finally, we share the author's struggle to transmute psychedelic explorations into Zen and mindfulness - and to become a loving son, father, and husband.
"Cultivation of the human mind and body in the quiet, open awareness of meditation is deeply satisfying," says author Erik Storlie. "We touch the strange wonder of this existing universe and the moment by moment arising of our human consciousness. We can practice this whether we are famous or obscure or something in between. And we can bring that satisfaction into our everyday lives of work, friends, and family."
Critics have called Storlie's most recent book "a treasure." Pagan Kennedy, author of The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex and Other True Stories, comments: "In Erik Storlie's remarkable memoir, he takes us on a mad tour of Secret Minnesota-and this is not Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon. I loved discovering Storlie's Midwestern beatnik paradise, a place where Bob Dylan and the poet James Wright might show up at the next party. Storlie was one of the original Minneapolis mystics; he searched for the ecstatic, the illegal, and the unspeakable in the bars of Dinkytown. What he found will delight the reader." And from Chard deNiord, author of Sad Friends, Drowned Lovers, Stapled Songs, Reflections and Conversations with Twentieth Century American Poets, who says: "Reads like a novel...with a sprezzatura comparable to On the Road...fresh, firsthand accounts of Storlie's turbulent, romantic, experimental, literary days...an essential witness to both hurt and ecstasy out of which so much genius emerged..."
Erik Storlie's first memoir, Nothing on My Mind: Berkeley, LSD, Two Zen Masters (Shambhala 1996), describes the upsurge of interest in psychedelics and Zen in San Francisco, his struggle to integrate the psychedelic experience with meditation, and his study and practice with Shunryu Suzuki and Dainin Katagiri Roshis. He completed a PhD in American Studies and taught for thirty-five years at an inner-city college in Minneapolis. He now teaches meditation and mindfulness and leads retreats for the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota.
For more information, please visit the website: http://www.beginnerzen.com.
Go Deep and Take Plenty of Root: A Prairie-Norwegian Father, Rebellion in Minneapolis,
Basement Zen, Growing Old, Growing Tender
Available at http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Take-Plenty-Root-PrairieNorwegian/dp/1482695987
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