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News about Movies, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jun. 30, 2015
Family members of deceased soul singer Amy Winehouse are angry over movie Amy, complaining documentary portrays them as villains and enablers who were so star-struck they ignored vocalist's bulimia, drug addictions and alcohol binges; director Asif Kapadia defends his work, countering he wanted to make truthful film that did not hide her dark history. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Manohla Dargis reviews movie Ted 2, directed by and starring Seth MacFarlane. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Mike Hale Critic's Notebook discusses highlights of New York Asian Film Festival, including Ringo Lam films City on Fire and Full Alert. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Andy Webster reviews movie Big Game, directed by Jalmari Helander and starring Onni Tommila and Samuel L Jackson. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Andy Webster reviews movie A Borrowed Identity, directed by Eran Riklis and starring Danielle Kitzis and Tawfeek Barhom. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Ben Kenigsberg reviews movie Felt, directed by Jason Banker and starring Amy Everson. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Stephen Holden reviews movie A Little Chaos, directed by and starring Alan Rickman. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Daniel M Gold reviews Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber documentary film A Murder in the Park. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Helen T Verongos reviews movie K'na the Dreamweaver, directed by Ida Anita del Mundo. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Andy Webster reviews movie The Midnight Swim, directed by Sarah Adina Smith. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Nicolas Rapold reviews movie Glass Chin, directed by Noah Buschel and starring Corey Stoll. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Jeannette Catsoulis reviews movie Escobar: Paradise Lost, directed by Andrea Di Stefano and starring Josh Hutcherson and Benicio Del Toro. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Daniel M Gold reviews movie The Little Death, directed by Josh Lawson. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Jon Caramanica reviews Sacha Jenkins documentary film Fresh Dressed. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
A O Scott reviews movie The Princess of France, written and directed by Matias Pineiro. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Jeannette Catsoulis reviews Dana Nachman documentary film Batkid Begins. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Stephen Holden reviews movie Runoff, written and directed by Kimberly Levin and starring Neal Huff and Joanne Kelly. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
A O Scott reviews movie Max, directed by Boaz Yakin and starring Josh Wiggins. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Manohla Dargis reviews movie Advantageous, directed by Jennifer Phang and staring Jacqueline Kim. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Stephen Holden reviews movie 7 Minutes, written and directed by Jay Martin and starring Luke Mitchell, Jason Ritter and Zane Holtz. MORE
Jun. 24, 2015
Manohla Dargis reviews Liz Garbus documentary film What Happened, Miss Simone?, chronicling life of civil-rights activist and singer-musician Nina Simone. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
The little-known British actor will be directed by a little-known filmmaker, Jon Watts. MORE
Jun. 21, 2015
Singer Nina Simone seems to be reaching peak of her posthumous renown with upcoming release of three films for which she served as inspiration and release of tribute album that features some of current moment's greatest stars; Liz Garbus documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? will be first of movies to be released. MORE
Jun. 21, 2015
J Hoberman reviews video releases of Bruno Dumont film Li'l Quinquin and television series The Wire. MORE
Jun. 21, 2015
Interview with transgender actors Tom Phelan, Alexandra Billings, Trace Lysette and Laverne Cox, who discuss their experience in film and television industry and how they hope changing landscape will offer more opportunities for transgender roles and actors. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
A O Scott reviews animated film Inside Out, directed by Pete Docter and starring voice of Amy Poehler. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
A O Scott reviews movie Dope, written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Shameik Moore. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Manohla Dargis reviews movie Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor, directed by Thomas Lilti and starring Vincent Lacoste. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Ben Kenigsberg reviews Marc Silver documentary film 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Nicolas Rapold reviews movie Manglehorn, directed by David Gordon Green and starring Al Pacino. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Jeannette Catsoulis reviews movie The Face of an Angel, directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring Daniel Bruhl. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Ben Kenigsberg reviews movie Burying the Ex, directed by Joe Dante and starring Anton Yelchin. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Andy Webster reviews movie ABCD 2, directed by Remo D'Souza. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Andy Webster reviews movie Balls Out, directed by Andrew Disney and starring Jake Lacy and Kate McKinnon. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Helen T Verongos reviews movie Phantom Halo, directed by Antonia Bogdanovich and starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Luke Kleintank. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Manohla Dargis reviews movie The Overnight, written and directed by Patrick Brice and starring Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling and Jason Schwartzman. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Jeannette Catsoulis reviews movie Eden, directed by Mia Hansen-Love and starring Felix de Givry. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Ken Jaworowski reviews movie The Wanted 18, directed by Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Daniel M Gold reviews movie Gabriel, directed by Lou Howe and starring Rory Culkin. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Nicolas Rapold reviews Iva Radivojevic documentary film Evaporating Borders. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Daniel M Gold reviews Shan Nicholson documentary film Rubble Kings. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Manohla Dargis reviews movie Infinitely Polar Bear, written and directed by Maya Forbes and starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. MORE
Jun. 18, 2015
Mike Hale Critic's Notebook praises avant-garde films of Asian-American director Jon Moritsugu, six of which will be screened at Anthology Film Archives in retrospective Look, but Don't Touch: Jon Moritsugu. MORE
Jun. 18, 2015
Andy Webster reviews movie Tentacle 8, written and directed by John Chi and starring Brett Rickaby. MORE
Jun. 17, 2015
A O Scott Critic's Notebook praises BAMcinemaFest, newbie among movie festivals, for offering film lovers alternative to hype and angst of more established flick competitions and opting instead for honesty and understatement; observes 2015 lineup focuses on 'claustrophobic intimacy' which makes great after film conversation. MORE
Jun. 17, 2015
Jason Zinoman On Comedy column indicates strengths and weaknesses of comic stars of Trainwreck Comedy Tour, headlined by Amy Schumer, comedian whose timing, material and all around brilliance make it clear why she is leading this trek. MORE
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Sean Baker's Offbeat Characters, in 3 Films at Lincoln Center
The menu on Thursday at the Walter Reade Theater includes Mr. Baker's "Tangerine," about squabbling transgender prostitutes on Sunset Boulevard.
July 5, 2015, Sunday
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What Happens When a State Is Run by Movie Stars?
The frenzied, fanatical politics of Tamil Nadu, India.
July 5, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON MOVIES AND: Jayalalithaa (1948- ) , Tamils (Ethnic Group) , Actors and Actresses , Movies , Tamil Nadu (India)
Review: 'Magic Mike XXL,' Fleshing Out a Sequel With Heart as Well as Pecs and Abs
Channing Tatum returns in this comedy, which transports the audience to a world of sexual intrigue that feels as safe and wholesome as a child's birthday party.
July 1, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON MOVIES AND: Movies , Bomer, Matt , Glover, Donald , Manganiello, Joe , Smith, Jada Pinkett , Tatum, Channing , Magic Mike XXL (Movie) , Jacobs, Gregory (Film Director)
Review: 'Terminator Genisys' Shows That Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Most Assuredly Back
In the latest installment of this science fiction film franchise, Mr. Schwarzenegger returns as a cyborg, it's 1984 again, and Sarah Connor is at risk once more.
July 1, 2015, Wednesday
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Review: 'Mala Mala' Shares Experiences of Being Transgender in Puerto Rico
The directors of this documentary, Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini, interview prostitutes, drag queens, small-business owners and activists about their transitions and relationships.
July 1, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON MOVIES AND: Movies , Transgender and Transsexuals , Documentary Films and Programs , Mala Mala (Movie) , Santini, Antonio (Film Director) , Sickles, Dan (Film Director) , Puerto Rico
Review: 'A Poem Is a Naked Person' Is a Jam Session of a Documentary
Les Blank's film, made in the early 1970s and now receiving a United States theatrical release, looks at the mystery of Leon Russell.
July 1, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON MOVIES AND: Movies , Blank, Les (1935-2013) , A Poem Is a Naked Person (Movie)
A Look at the 'Snowden' Teaser Trailer
A preview of Oliver Stone's dramatization of the life of Edward J. Snowden, coming to theaters Dec. 25.
June 30, 2015, Tuesday
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Zadie Smith to Collaborate on a Screenplay
The novelist Zadie Smith will write her first screenplay, with the French director Claire Denis.
June 30, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON MOVIES AND: Denis, Claire , Smith, Zadie , Books and Literature , Movies
Seattle's Little 'Up' House Faces Razing After Buyers Back Out
The house, popular with locals and tourists for its resemblance to the one in the Disney movie, could be demolished after a recent sale fell through.
June 30, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON MOVIES AND: Real Estate and Housing (Residential) , Movies , Land Use Policies , Area Planning and Renewal , Up (Movie) , Seattle (Wash)
Amy Winehouse Documentary Lets Nobody Off the Hook
Those who decided to make a film about the soul singer's legacy may not have gotten exactly what they expected, especially her family.
June 30, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON MOVIES AND: Movies , Music , Kapadia, Asif , Cannes International Film Festival , Documentary Films and Programs , Drug Abuse and Traffic , Winehouse, Amy , Amy (Movie)
This Week's Movies: June 26, 2015
The New York Times film critics review "Ted 2," "The Princess of France" and "What Happened, Miss Simone?"
Jason Schwartzman and Adam Scott on a Play Date
Two of the stars of "The Overnight," Jason Schwartzman and Adam Scott, take a time-out in New York City to discuss childhood sleepover memories, movie spoilers and the fate of Jon Snow.
Anatomy of a Scene | 'Ted 2'
Seth MacFarlane narrates the opening credit sequence from "Ted 2."
'Fresh Dressed' and 4 Elements of Hip-Hop Style
Sacha Jenkins, the director of the documentary "Fresh Dressed," discusses four style trends have helped define hip-hop fashion.
Review: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'
The Times critic A.O. Scott reviews "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl."
This Week's Movies | June 19, 2015
The New York Times film critics review "Inside Out," "Dope" and "The Overnight."
Anatomy of a Scene | 'The Tribe'
Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy narrates a sequence from "The Tribe."
Pixar's 'Inside Out' Takes a Journey to the Center of the Mind
Pete Docter and Ralph Eggleston discuss scenes from the new Pixar film and the way they visualized the act of imagination.
A Paleontologist Deconstructs 'Jurassic World'
Velociraptors would not be able to snarl and other dinosaur facts that you can use to impress and annoy your friends.
Movie Review: 'Jurassic World'
The Times critic Manohla Dargis reviews "Jurassic World."
Movie Review: 'The Wolfpack'
The Times critic Manohla Dargis reviews "The Wolfpack."
This Week's Movies | June 11, 2015
The New York Times film critics review "Jurassic World," "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" and "The Wolfpack."
A Few of Christopher Lee's 250 Faces
Christopher Lee's many characters often turned from good to evil in franchises like "Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars." His turn as Dracula made him famous, but he also had quite the singing voice.
Anatomy | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
In this Anatomy of a Scene, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon narrates a sequence from his film featuring Thomas Mann, Connie Britton and Nick Offerman.
Trailers for 'Dope' and Other Movies in the Hood
"Dope" is an answer to, a repudiation of, a reconciliation with the streetwise black cinema of the early 1990s, films like "Juice," "Boyz N the Hood," "Menace II Society" and more.
This Week's Movies | June 5, 2015
The New York Times film critics review "Entourage," "Spy" and "Testament of Youth."
New York Film Festivals Offer Variety in Topic and Location
A look at nine festivals and film series on rooftops and in theaters, museums and even beer gardens.
This Week's Movies | May 29, 2015
The New York Times film critics review "San Andreas," "Aloha" and "Results."
Anatomy of a Scene | 'Results'
Andrew Bujalski narrates a sequence from his film featuring Cobie Smulders.
Destroying California On Screen
From the 1936 film "San Francisco" to the soon-to-be-released "San Andreas," California has been repeatedly destroyed on the silver screen.
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Malaysia: Amid protests, EC insists indelible ink won't come off | Malaysia Insider
While the Election Commission (EC) has rubbished claims that motor oil or other substances could be used to remove the ink stain marking voters who have cast their ballots, it has already sparked off a storm of protests that the ink may not be as indelible as said. Reports of the oil-based lubricant as well as other substances such as egg yolk wash or merely scrubbing with water and soap could remove the indelible ink stain surfaced earlier today, hours after policemen and military personnel cast their ballots in advanced voting. "Impossible, I do not believe the indelible ink can be removed by any oil-based lubricant… the ink is made from silver nitrate. "When the ink is put on the fingernail, it will seep into the skin," EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof told The Malaysian Insider when contacted. He said that even if the stain on the fingernail could be rubbed off, the stain would stay visible on the skin surrounding the nail for seven days.

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Now that O'Reilly has announced they're going to have a MySQL conference independently of Sun/MySQL, we have decided not to proceed with plans for our own Performance Conference. We are participating in the O'Reilly conference, and we will do everything possible to make that a great success for everyone. See you there!
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Percona Performance Conference 2010
It's time to announce our plans for Percona Performance Conference 2010. We will hold the event on April 12th and 13th in Santa Clara, California. In the months to come we will announce the theme, the exact location (we have it reserved, but it's subject to change), the exact dates (we may add days), and […]
Videos from the 2009 Percona Performance Conference now available on PerconaTV
Videos from the 2009 Percona Performance Conference are now available on www.percona.tv. Let us know which you like best so we can have some ideas for the 2010 conference!
Finding the Percona Performance Conference
Having trouble finding the Percona Performance Conference? It's upstairs near where the registration desk was (aka above the exhibition hall). Hope to see you there today & tomorrow!
2009 Percona Performance Conference Schedule
The schedule for the 2009 Percona Performance Conference has been released. Take a look, see what interests you, and (optionally) register to come. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Percona Performance Conference CFP deadline extended
Even though we haven't yet gotten a schedule online, we're still accepting proposals for the Percona Performance Conference. As a teaser, let me just share one accepted proposal with you: Cary Millsap. If you are even vaguely involved with Oracle, you should know who he is. He is one of the world's foremost authorities on […]
Announcing Percona Performance Conference 2009 on April 22 & 23
…any sessions this year; Peter, Vadim, and the rest of us at Percona submitted over a dozen session proposals, which were initially declined. As …Cabral is organizing.
That's the back story — now on to the Percona Performance Conference! This is not "another MySQL conference." It's a performance…to Santa Clara.
We will not be the only ones speaking at Percona Performance Conference; other experts will join us in making presentations too. …to propose a session, please do so through the Percona Performance Conference website.
The Percona team looks forward to greeting you face to face …
Meet MySQL Performance Blog guys on MySQL Users Conference
Percona, the company maintaining MySQL Performance Blog has a good presence on the conference this year. We have me (Peter), Vadim, Aurimas, Baron and Andrew attending the show. Alexey had to stay because he could not get Visa in time and Maciek is staying to be able to reliably service emergencies arising with our customers.
Steve 'Woz' Wozniak to speak at Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo 2015
I am thrilled to announce that Apple co-founder and Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist Steve Wozniak will participate in a moderated Q&A on creativity and innovation April 14 during this year's Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo in Santa Clara, California. In addition to "The Woz," as Steve is nicknamed, we have a great lineup […]
Percona Live 2015 conference sessions announced!
Today we announced the full conference sessions schedule for April's Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo 2015 and this year's event, once again at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara and Santa Clara Convention Center, looks to be the biggest yet with networking and learning opportunities for MySQL professionals and enthusiasts at all levels. Conference sessions […]


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Free Agency, A Primer
Cornerbacks are about to get paid, skill players are not and everything else you need to know with NFL free agency about to begin. Plus, thoughts on Rashard Mendenhall's early retirement, Geno Smith's arm and an NFL owner's passing
Ten things you should know about the NFL's 22nd annual free market, which kicks off Tuesday at 4 p.m. (but which is already in full swing because of legal and illegal tampering):
1. Cornerbacks are this year's quarterbacks. When a pedestrian corner like Sam Shields of Green Bay gets four years and $39 million ($9.75 million a year for Sam Shields!), significantly better players at a vital position had their bargaining postures strengthened mightily. Specifically, Alterraun Verner, Vontae Davis, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Aqib Talib will be in the $8-million-plus neighborhood annually. Then there's Tarell Brown of the 49ers on the next level, and Peanut Tillman and Captain Munnerlyn on the next (Tillman because of age). That's seven quality starters, some better, on the hook. Davis is close to re-signing with Indy, according to Jason LaCanfora, and Rodgers-Cromartie is likely to return to Denver. The others? The Giants are pursuing Verner, but I can't see them paying $10 million a year. Washington and New England want Talib; Washington might be more desperate to make a free-agent strike, and the Patriots won't overpay. I like Brown a lot, and I think he'd be money well spent for a team tighter on the cap that doesn't want to go crazy for a corner.
2. Tackles will be paid. Ryan Tannehill, meet Brandon Albert. The Dolphins' new left tackle is expected to be the laid-back Albert. Miami's expected to blow the opposition out of the water again (remember Mike Wallace and his $13 million average that shocked the NFL last year?) with a deal averaging around $10-11 million. That likely leaves Jared Veldheer to jump from Oakland to Arizona, and the Raiders to scramble on the rebound and do a deal with Rodger Saffold, who has missed 17 games due to injury in his four seasons with the Rams. There's a good chance Oakland GM Reggie McKenzie, with his $65 million in cap money, is going to say come November: I should have gone the extra mile and paid Veldheer.
3. Baltimore could get very lucky. The biggest beneficiary of the high-stakes left-tackle poker: the Ravens. They could get the player they've wanted to keep all along, Eugene Monroe, whom they acquired for two fourth-round picks in a mid-year trade with Jacksonville. Monroe is the consensus fourth man on the list for the other teams desperate for a left tackle. Tampa Bay, or a latecomer to the party, could settle for the unknown tackle with promise, Anthony Collins of the Bengals. All he did last year, according to Pro Football Focus, was allow zero sacks and zero quarterback hits in 592 snaps played on the Bengals line.
4. Karlos Dansby and Daryl Smith should send D'Qwell Jackson thank-you notes. Dansby is one of the best inside 'backers in football, and Smith solidified a shaky position group in the absence of Ray Lewis last year in Baltimore. But neither was going to strike it rich in free agency until Jackson signed for $5.5 million a year with Indianapolis last week. Cleveland should jump all over Dansby, who is a good leader and a pass-rusher on par with the best interior linebackers in the league. I think Smith should stay in Baltimore; he's perfect for the team as a leader and a player.
5. Jairus Byrd's landing spot? A secret. He wants $9 million a year, and I can't figure out who will pay a safety that much.
6. Michael Vick should be in more demand than he is. I keep saying this, and few believe me: Vick's a very good locker room guy now, a leader, and he'd be a good team guy whether or not he wins the starting job. I think if Vick had been more accurate in his past two years in Philly (.581, .546), offensive coordinator Norv Turner could have been sold on him with the Vikings; I know Vick was very interested in Minnesota. The team that makes the most sense is the Jets, because they have no idea if Geno Smith is their quarterback of the future. Oakland makes sense because the Raiders have no idea what they have either. I'll give you a dark horse here: San Francisco. Let's say Vick gets only lukewarm interest to start, or to compete for a starting job. If so, and if the Niners want more than a third-string insurance policy for Colin Kaepernick, Vick might be willing to go to try to win a Super Bowl ring. He turns 34 in June.
7. Running backs and receivers have fallen to earth with a thud. Used to be backs were sexy pickups in free agency. Now even the prominent ones get no love, mostly because of the way the game is being played and because teams figure they can find adequate ones in the middle or late rounds of the May draft. Knowshon Moreno, Donald Brown and probably Chris Johnson, with young speedster Ben Tate … expect all of them to be disappointed this week. At receiver, Julian Edelman caught 121 passes out of the slot for New England last year, but the Patriots seem content to let the former college quarterback seek his fortune elsewhere; could the Jets, in the latest chapter of the border war between these two lovebird franchises, be "elsewhere?" In my mind, a great fit for Edelman would be Cleveland, which has money to spend and a hole at slot receiver. Cleveland could be in the mix for Eric Decker, who needs suitors. Finally, I think the receiver who will get more action than forecast is Golden Tate.
8. Michael Bennett is about to be very rich. People are forgetting Bennett's versatility when they talk about the best pass-rushers getting paid in free agency. Bennett, for the first time in his NFL career, played significant snaps (more than 350) inside for the Seahawks, and he helped Seattle win the Super Bowl. "I think I'll be one of the most valuable players in free agency,'' he said late in the year, and he was right. Now the Bears, with brother Martellus Bennett providing in-house recruiting, are interested, and Michael Bennett knows this could be his best shot at free-agency dough. I know Seattle can't afford everything, with so many good young players on the cusp of second contracts. But if I'm John Schneider, I'm fighting like crazy to convince Bennett to stay.
9. Best players to make money whom you don't know well. DE Arthur Jones (Ravens), who should end up being a better long-term player than his former teammate, Paul Kruger, who was overpaid by the Browns last year … DT Paul Soliai (Dolphins), the best of a bad crop of defensive tackles and best nosetackle in the field … G/T Geoff Schwartz (Chiefs), versatile and underrated … T Anthony Collins (Bengals), whom I wrote about above. … Oh, and I can't believe more teams, and more people, aren't talking about wideout James Jones of the Packers. Great hands, and 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons.
10. First dominoes to fall: tackles. Too many deals too close to fruition.
Should be a fun week. We'll have some good stories at The MMQB this week. We're following a key free-agent and the trends of the system, so check back through the week for our stories.
Quotes of the Week
"Chris Johnson is at his best when he's trying to prove everybody wrong. He'll have that chance when the Titans release him and he's back at the bottom. Then he'll regain the selflessness and the work ethic he once showed."
—Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on Sunday.
After Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported the Tennessee running back would be put on the trading block because the Titans did not want to pay him his scheduled $8 million this season and Johnson wouldn't take a pay cut, Rapoport reported Johnson would be released if he couldn't be traded.
"Corners and offensive tackles, throw a party. Receivers and running backs, throw a funeral."
—Anonymous AFC front-office man Sunday, in the midst of feeling out the free-agent market that appears to be on the verge of downsizing salaries to offensive skill players in a big way beginning Tuesday.
"Who knows what's going to happen with [Adam] Vinatieri? If he gets re-signed, if he wants to get re-signed, however long he wants to play, I just wanted to know whenever that guy is done, whenever that Hall-of-Fame career is over, that I just want a fair shake in kicking as well."
—Newly re-signed Colts punter Pat McAfee, who wants a chance to do punting/placekicking double-duty in 2014 and beyond, a rarity in today's game.
"Best defense ever. Ever! Hey, we'll beat the Greek Gods!"
—Seattle defensive lineman Michael Bennett, as the clock wound down in the Seahawks 43-8 Super Bowl XLVIII rout of Denver, captured by NFL Films for its annual Super Bowl champion video.
Stat of the Week
Common wisdom on the weekend that remade the Saints: New Orleans GM Mickey Loomis is making space to account for two bloated numbers—the absurdist $26.4-million cap number of Drew Brees (he takes up 19.8 percent of the Saints' $133 million cap), and the contract they're trying to create to keep tight end Jimmy Graham.
What makes the most sense with Graham is to split the difference—a la baseball arbitration—on a long-term contract between the tight end franchise number ($7.04 million) and the wide receiver franchise number ($12.32 million). This way, the Saints could still make Graham the highest-paid tight end ever, and the team wouldn't have the drag, potentially, of losing a grievance and having Graham take up one 10th of the team's cap with the wideout franchise number.
By splitting the difference, and making a contract for halfway between the tight end and wide receiver franchise numbers, the Saints could pay Graham $48.4-million over five years. Heck, let's be nice: five years, $50 million … an average of $10 million a year, exactly $1 million a year higher than the biggest tight end contract ever—Rob Gronkowski's deal with New England.
Whatever happens, consider the great fortune of Graham. He averaged $824,535 in the first four years of his NFL career for producing this average season:
Games: 15.5
Receptions: 75.3
Yards: 965.8
Touchdown catches: 10.3
Factoid of the Week That May Interest Only Me
The Raiders will be one of the most interesting teams in free agency. They have a league-record $65 million in cap space available as of Monday morning, and two very significant free agents, both of whom I hear are very interested in testing the market and getting a golden parachute out of Oakland: tackle Jared Veldheer and defensive end Lamarr Houston.
So if you're looking for a team this week to throw wild money at a couple of players, look for Oakland to lead the parade. Why? The Raiders have to spend. I've written about this the past couple of weeks, but the Raiders illustrate the importance of the rule in the 2011 CBA about minimum spending. In the four seasons between 2013 and 2016, every team in the league has to spend at least 89 percent of its cap limit. So the Raiders must think about extending their own players and signing some from the outside so they account for most of that $65 million of space this year. That's why Oakland, despite having a GM in Reggie McKenzie who's not a big fan of throwing around millions that aren't his, could be a big player this week.
Mr. Starwood Preferred Member Travel Note of the Week
I was in England over the weekend, visiting my brother and his fine family, and meeting my great-nephew Thomas for the first time. Thomas and his mum (my niece Charlotte) and dad live in Lichfield, about two hours northwest of London, where the accompanying photo was snapped on an afternoon stroll.
Four fun things about the vocabulary and such that I experienced on the trip:
A Humped Zebra Crossing is a raised striped crosswalk in the road, designed for pedestrians to cross and slowing motorists to navigate … Going pear-shaped means you've started to do some sort of plan, and it goes terribly wrong, and you cannot fix it. As in, "I was coming over to your flat, but the baby fell on its head and now our day has gone all pear-shaped." … At a small supermarket, I listened to the very polite self-service checkout voice praise the shopper for putting items properly in the bag after scanning them. At the end, the machine told the shopper, in a chipper and high-pitched voice: "Well done!" … I watched the Six Nations rugby game between England and Wales on TV Sunday. England 29, Wales 18. Mostly, I was clueless about it, but I did note that No. 12 for England was Billy Twelvetrees, who made a lovely grubber kick to lead to a critical try for the home team. My brother Ken told me the history of the name "Twelvetrees." That was his mother's maiden name. His father was a tree surgeon. When they married, the father decided to use the mother's name; good for business, he thought. And so when young Billy was born, he took his mother's last name.
Well done!
Tweets of the Week
"Wow unbelievable. Shocked and disappointed on everything that's gone on this offseason."
—@TheJimmyGraham, the New Orleans (for now) tight end, after news surfaced Friday that the Saints would likely rid themselves of Darren Sproles and Lance Moore to save money on the salary cap.
"Rays manager Joe Maddon on Bucs new uniforms: 'I'm not a big fan of the pewter. I'm anti-pewter. Pewter shouldn't even be a color.' "
—@IKaufmanTBO, Ira Kaufman, pro football scribe for the Tampa Tribune, crossing over to baseball for a few minutes and getting the Spencer Tracy-ish manager of the crosstown Rays to opine on the new (and bizarre) Bucs uniforms.
"Thought with FA coming up: Remember when we used to talk about 'news coming across the wire?' Now Twitter is the wire."
—@FO_ASchatz, Aaron Schatz of vaunted Football Outsiders, speaking the truth.
"For the record this is the real spleen-less Chris Simms."
—@CSimmsQB, announcing his arrival (a very welcome one, I might add) on Twitter last week. In 2006 Simms, quarterbacking the Bucs, had emergency surgery to remove his ruptured spleen after taking a hit in a game against Carolina.
Retweet of the Week
"I am the greatest; I said that even before I knew I was. –Muhammad Ali."
—@Sports_Greats. Retweeted by @RSherman_25, Richard Sherman.
Ten Things I Think I Think
1. I think I'll leave the automotive legacy to others, but when I think of William Clay Ford the football owner (he died Sunday of pneumonia, at 88), I think of two things: intense privacy (I never had a conversation with the man) and love of Detroit. It made little financial sense for the Ford family to move the Lions back downtown from Pontiac in 2002, but the Fords were determined to put a stake in the ground and try to help re-energize Detroit. I hope when people think of the elder Ford, they think of his efforts to return Detroit to greatness, as Herculean a task as that has turned out to be.
2. I think if a team trades for Ryan Mallett, who's been a backup to Tom Brady in New England the past three seasons, it has to make a deal knowing he hasn't played a game of football since 2010. And what makes this such a difficult trade beyond the obvious—can the man play?—is that this is a very good draft, and no team is going to want to trade a significant pick this year for Mallett. So the smart deal would be, say, a fifth-round pick this year and a conditional pick next year, based on whether Mallett plays and how much he plays in 2014. In essence, I don't see how it makes sense for the Patriots to trade him this year, leaving them devoid of a No. 2 quarterback with knowledge of the system in a season when Tom Brady turns 37. A Mallett deal makes no sense to me, for either side.
3. I think it's sad, but when I think of the career of Rashard Mendenhall, I think of Ray Lewis breaking his shoulder, not Mendenhall's two 1,000-yard seasons with the Steelers. Video of that Lewis play will be on the great linebacker's top-10 career hits video, and it's a day, from Mendenhall's rookie year, that the running back will take into early retirement with him.
4. I think, though, I really liked Mendenhall's explanation on Huffington Post last night. "When they ask me why I want to leave the NFL at the age of 26, I tell them that I've greatly enjoyed my time, but I no longer wish to put my body at risk for the sake of entertainment. I think about the rest of my life and I want to live it with much quality. And physically, I am grateful that I can walk away feeling as good as I did when I stepped into it. As for the question of what will I do now, with an entire life in front of me? I say to that, I will LIVE! I plan to live in a way that I never have before, and that is freely, able to fully be me, without the expectation of representing any league, club, shield or city.'' He says he'll do a lot of writing. Good luck to him.
5. I think with Jared Allen certain to test the market and leave Minnesota, the Vikings had no choice but to do a deal with their other free-agent pass-rusher, Everson Griffen, who got an average of $8.5 million a year from the Vikings Sunday. That salary is inflated given what Griffen has accomplished in four seasons: 59 games, 17.5 sacks. Griffen is 26 and hasn't earned that yet. Problem was, someone else would have paid him if the Vikings didn't do a deal before free agency.
6. I think when Hakeem Nicks tells Josina Anderson of ESPN, "I want to go to a team where I'm the missing link,'' I wonder if he knows how silly that sounds coming from a man with 109 catches and three touchdowns over the past two years.
7. I think when I hear that the Jets want to limit Geno Smith's throws to something under 20 per game in 2014, I am dubious. Marty "Never Met a Throw He Didn't Like" Mornhinweg is the offensive coordinator, after all. And throwing the ball, say, 18 times a game would mean a team would have something like a 2-to-1 run-pass ratio, which hasn't been done in years by any team. I'm not buying it. If you want your quarterback to throw fewer 20 times a game, you don't like your quarterback and ought to get another one.
8. I think I don't know what more you'd want Jared Allen to do than what he did for six years in Minnesota. He never missed a start. He averaged 14.3 sacks per year. He wasn't a distraction. He played as hard as any pass-rusher in football. I will be amazed, with all this cap money available and pass-rushers so hard to find, if he gets shut out of the big-money market. He's 31. He shows no signs of the end. Allen would be very high on my list.
9. I think Ross Tucker of The Sporting News did a heck of a job, moonlighting for us at The MMQB and writing about the inner world of grading offensive linemen. I learned a lot reading the story. Such as: "Most left guards should grade out higher than right guards. Most teams are 'right-handed,' meaning they often put the strength of the offensive formation to the right side rather than the left. As a result, most slide protections—a zone scheme in which three linemen block two defenders—go to the left, which is customarily the quarterback's blindside. This means the right guard on most teams has a tougher job because he's tasked with more one-on-one pass blocking assignments than the left guard … The pervading belief [is] that you can only tell how an offensive line is playing based on sacks allowed or rushing yards per carry—flawed metrics that suggest you can have a forest without any trees. Whether an offense moves the ball forward and gets pushed backward, football's forgotten big men are playing a game in which their personal scoreboards change on every play like a stock market ticker.'' Good educational stuff, and I thank Tucker for writing it for us.
10. I think these are my non-NFL thoughts of the week:
a. So great to be able to spend time with family I don't see much, and so lucky to have a great big brother to see in England. Visiting my brother Ken and his wife, Jane, in the English countryside is always a time to feel grounded and fortunate in a world that moves too fast too often.
b. Two big differences in their lives from mine: You can see the sky vividly on a clear night, and the silence at night is just stunning.
c. South By Southwest looks fun. To those who attend: Worthwhile to go one year?
d. Jealous of those NFLers who saw Duke-Carolina at Cameron Indoor on Saturday night. That's a bucket list event for me—in Durham.
e. I see why NBC spent all that money on English soccer. Being in England, you feel the fever. The season's a soap opera. I think it's going to translate and is already.
f. If I haven't told you already, go see "Gravity." So many of those Best Oscar movies are so, so good. Other than the fact most movies are 10 to 20 percent too long, this is a great time for movies and to be a movie-goer.
g. My next one: "The Grand Budapest Hotel." Looks terrific.
h. Geno Auriemma is 59. His UConn team is 33-0 and looks bound for a ninth national title under Auriemma, and he shows no signs of wanting to pack it in. He's not appreciated enough around the country.
i. Coffeenerdness: Good job by Costa Coffee, the big coffee chain, in England, with the espresso. I like the place. When Starbucks is mobbed, the drinks suffer. I just have three visits to a Costa to compare, but the baristas seem to take their time regardless of attendance in-store. It shows.
j. Good story in The Guardian on the dangers of caffeine.
k. Beernerdness: Had a Wells Eagle IPA in a country pub Friday night. One thing I love about the beer in England: less carbonated than ours, by and large. One thing I don't love: It's served slightly cooler than tepid, and I'm a cold beer guy. But I'm used to it now. This IPA was cask-pumped and mild.
l. My fantasy baseball draft is Tuesday. March 11! Too early. To say I haven't studied much would be an understatement. Hope no one laughs when I pick Joe Foy.
The Adieu Haiku
Mr. Detroit, gone.
Bill Ford loved cars, and his town.
City needed him.
How can you even compare food sources to what was done to those poor defenseless dogs? I will NEVER forget or forgive him for what he did. It will be some form of "poetic justice" if his career goes down the tubes and far less then what he deserves.
Good grief, people! That Vick dog-killing thing is prehistoric news. He did his time in jail, lost millions, apologized in 110 different languages, conducted speaking engagements acknowledging his mistakes, what more do you want the man to do? Think about the steak, chicken and other meat you eat. Animals were killed for that too! Game meats like deer, rabbit and such, animals are killed for that and some are kept as pets. Yes, what he did was heinous and such, but he didn't murder PEOPLE. Why don't you tree-hugging animal lovers get over yourselves and move on with your lives? You don't have to like Vick, but bringing up the past isn't going to get you anywhere.
plus he is not a great qb.
I'm tired of hearing vick did his time and should be able to move on.He didn't just watch dog tear each other apart,but he killed them and enjoyed it. anyone who can kill anything and really enjoy like he did has no morals and no conscience.if he didn't get caught he will still be doing it and enjoying it.There is no jail time that fixes that.And just so you know i am not an animal lover!!!!!There are more important things then football!!!! And i love football
Vick is no leader.
It's called KARMA & no one deserves this as much as Michael Vick.
I hope Vick finds a good home. Before he was injured last seasons, he was in the top 5 qb ratings in terms of yards and completions....do your research folks. He is a four time pro-bowler and was up for league MVP in 2010...second to Brady. This man can play...does he get injured alot, yes, mostly because he's a "bawler" and warrior that refuse to lay down when there is nothing there like Eli, Brady, and all of the other non-mobile QB's. Like Peter says, he is a great locker room guy. Help save that punk Cooper after using the N word in such dramatic fashion and help change the minds of team mates Mckoy and others.
Even though you people hate him, and jump at the chance to spread your cyber hate. We love him, and your garbage posts will never change that!!
He is tied along with Casey Anthony (Caylee's Mom) for being the most hated man on this earth. He along with Roger Goodell should be banned from making any kind of money and put on the chain gang. The time he spent in jail was only a slap on the wrist. As far as I'm concerned he never has paid his debt for what he did to those poor dogs, and I am not even a dog lover. Thrown Both of Da Bums Out.
Why should Micheal Vick be in any type of demand. He is at best an average quarterback with limited skills (he can run and has a strong arm) and has proved nothing on the field except that he can get hurt. He is definately one of the most over rated qb's of this era.
No good follows conVick, none
Who'd want Vick???? feed him to the dogs!
Any team that ask the question, "what have you done lately" then they would be wise not to take on this once was.
As a Seattle guy, I hope San Fran signs Vick. There are QBs that can run, and then there are running QBs. Steve Young, Aaron Rodgers, and Andrew Luck are QBs who can run. Russell Wilson is growing into one of those, and has a ring because of that. Vick is a running QB, the type who defenses probably hate to chase, but love to play pass defense against. With Vick backing him up, and hopefully giving him advice, Kaepernick could continue his development into the ultimate running QB. Neither has developed the patience to stand in the pocket and follow progressions, so their instinct is always to either throw to the primary receiver or take off running. Kaepernick ran like a gazelle in the NFC championship game, but he started turning the ball over and lost the game when Seattle stopped him from running in the 2nd half.
I hope Vick finds a good home. Before he was injured last seasons, he was in the top 5 qb ratings in terms of yards and completions....do your research folks. He is a four time pro-bowler and was up for league MVP in 2010...second to Brady. This man can play...does he get injured alot, yes, mostly because he's a "bawler" and warrior that refuse to lay down when there is nothing there like Eli, Brady, and all of the other non-mobile QB's. Like Peter says, he is a great locker room guy. Help save that punk Cooper after using the N word in such dramatic fashion and help change the minds of team mates Mckoy and others.
Even though you people hate him, and jump at the chance to spread your cyber hate. We love him, and your garbage posts will never change that!!
Anybody who has read Rashard Mendenhall's retirement blog on The Huffington Post can tell the man can flat out write -- after all, he is well-read and it is his passion.
That being said, please hire him to write full-time for the MMQB, Mr. King!
It would be great to read both Mendenhall's and Richard Sherman's articles on this site. Keep up the good work!
after reading this entire article and there is no mention of the Atlanta Falcons, if I was the GM or the Owner of the Falcons, I would be asking myself WHY???? after such a dismal season, WHY are they not making headlines as to whom and how they plan to salvage a pathetic team ....... one must conclude the Falcons have NO DESIRE TO IMPROVE !
Everything you do to others will come back to you, Karma - yep Michael you abused, killed and tortured dogs for money, even though you made millions while playing football and I guess Karma is here for you, you will never be what you were you destroyed yourself by your inhume treatment to dogs, your book trying to fix it did not work, promising the HSUS you would change and tell children not to fight dogs did not work, you are over done goodbye, your an animal abuser and a punk!
Can't finish a season, can't control turnovers, can't control interceptions, just let him fade away, and let the game move on without him.
Look at why the Eagles finally came to realize what a mistake they made. He is done, toast, history, end of game.
I would really hate to see Vick get even the chance of coming close to a Super Bowl Ring. That worthless loser should never even have the opportunity. I pray each night that no team will pick him up.
OH please stop this Vick talk, he's been done for years
Peter i could not believe what i read in your column today. That Mr Ford guy owned the Lions for as long as i was alive and didn't win nothing, zero, zip, nada. I follow the league and know it better than you, i just thought this guy bought it in the early 80's. I remember you ripping Al Davis for the last 12 years of his life. Ford wow did he get a free pass not one mention of his losing team. Rip Mr Ford Peter King let you off the hook, oh well i will take our Super Bowls.
I see why NBC spent all that money on English soccer. Being in England, you feel the fever. The season's a soap opera. I think it's going to translate and is already.........It will translate like that here in the States when you get that GM/Coach job you secretly wish you had
If you are QB needy and can get Mallet for a 4th or higher? Why not do it.
What, do you think a 4th, 5th or 6th round QB is going to be as productive?
(cricket, cricket)
Packers giving in to sucking wind.....think the "Shield"...hope it works out guru master (uncle teddy)....
@mariatmaguire...Really...I would have thought Casey Anthony's crime would have trumped Michael Vick's......
So to you animal abuse, slaughter of puppies. Slamming dogs heads onto concrete, and hanging dogs that lost from trees just as what was done to African Americans in the past is ok and not nearly as bad as an idiot who says racial words? Your either not very smart or just stupid. Who would take a broken down guy who would make your franchise be percieved as a classless city like Phiily is now looked at. Graet morals you got their hpe you don't have children to spread that stupidity too.
REALLY...He is the most hated when you have a serial killer running around...Thieves on Wall-street that stole billions and making it hard for all of us...and he is the most hated!!?? Why dont you take a self examination and say what it really is.
@MarkTwarkins still mad over the dog fighting thing, huh?
@MarkTwarkins come on mark can you stand in front of a defensive line and take those hits with no help from your line not even superman can do that. I'm glad he will move on he needs a real team not those bum eagles
@davidhd...I don't think Michael Vick is in any position to give Kaepernick any advice about anything...I don't think Vick can really read or recognize defenses. In the beginning of his career he didn't need to because he could just run away from you, now Michael Vick isn't the "running" threat he used to be like when he was in Atlanta where he relied on his speed and quickness to keep him out of trouble and all the while defenses were chasing him around his receivers could get away from the coverage where Vick could hit them deep or across the middle of the field...Now Defensive Coordinators are more prepared and Vick isn't as fast as he used to be and he most definitely isn't durable.
@dogwoodtree He's been injured every year he's play.....it was beginning to look like he rather sit on the bench with a fake injury then play and get one.
@dogwoodtree He also has not finisihed a season since 2009, ranks in the top 5 in turnovers, and interceptions.
@CyndiSmith you need a spanking!!! i'm sure you have sin in your life!!!!!!!! lets get over it and yourself!
@CyndiSmith Please get over this 9 year old crime. He has paid for it already...gezzzz. Please remember that your continued attempt to remind everyone the low part of his life will be the same method used for you on your day of judgement!
@CyndiSmith "You're". Otherwise, you're spot on.
@gary7 DA! soccer? NOT!
.....is it ACTUALLY Monday? Can't tell at SI....
@TheOfficer @mariatmaguire Nobody is making Casey Anthony out to be an awesome person that deserves millions of dollars and accolades.
@dogwoodtree @mariemangi what it really is HE IS A DOG KILLER AND TORTURER AND MOST PEOPLE OWN DOGS AND THEY HATE DOG KILLERS GOT IT?
@ProfessorGriff @MarkTwarkins YEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ProfessorGriff @MarkTwarkins - what a toolbag comment. He clearly stated why Vick should not be in demand. Learn to read.
@TheOfficer @davidhd officer you will eat those words the lucky team that gets Vick will go to the super bowl ever one keeps saying and talking about the defensive line but I think we have two lines don't we, maybe we don't .
@timdderbs @CyndiSmith WE HAVE AN S&M FREAK HERE LOL LOL LOL
@timdderbs @CyndiSmith yes BUT I HAVE CAUSED NO HARM TO ANY ANIMAL OR HUMANBEING IN MY LIFETIME, I HAVE ONLY VOLUNTEERED AT ALZHEMIZERS HOMES, ADOPTED AND RAISED FOUR CHILDREN WHOS PARENTS GAVE THEM UP FOR DRUGS, VOLUNTEERED FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS SO I THINK MY JUDGEMENT WILL BE FROM THE LORD "WELCOME CYNDI WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US IN HEAVEN" WHILE VICKS WILL BE "NOT ONLY ARE YOU AN ANIMAL TORTURER, BUT YOU WERE GREEDY AND A LIAR TOO!
@dogwoodtree @CyndiSmith BEING AS I HAVE TWO LOVING DOGS I WILL NEVER EVER EVER GET OVER WHAT A SCUM SUCKING PIG VICK IS AND I WILL NEVER EVER EVER FORGIVE HIM NEVER - ANIMAL ABUSE CHILD ABUSE AND ELDERLY ABUSE IS UNFORGIVABLE SO YOU CAN ARGUE ALL YOU WANT I DONT CARE. THANK YOU
@dogwoodtree @CyndiSmith yes BUT I HAVE CAUSED NO HARM TO ANY ANIMAL OR HUMANBEING IN MY LIFETIME, I HAVE ONLY VOLUNTEERED AT ALZHEMIZERS HOMES, ADOPTED AND RAISED FOUR CHILDREN WHOS PARENTS GAVE THEM UP FOR DRUGS, VOLUNTEERED FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS SO I THINK MY JUDGEMENT WILL BE FROM THE LORD "WELCOME CYNDI WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US IN HEAVEN" WHILE VICKS WILL BE "NOT ONLY ARE YOU AN ANIMAL TORTURER, BUT YOU WERE GREEDY AND A LIAR TOO!
@TheOfficer @sonnysuz @davidhd Time will tell
@sonnysuz @TheOfficer @davidhd ...Well, I do have a healthy appetite...I'm just not believing there's going to be much of anything to eat....but time will be the teller of this tale....won't it..???


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Enhancements to computer keyboards and calculator devices are provided that permit a user to select the function and labelling of said device's numeric keypad to conform to either the 123 layout or the 789 layout. The enhancements comprising labelling means for selectively labelling the numeric keypad keys as either a 123 layout or as a 789 layout; switching means for changing the signal associated with each key independent of the application; and circuit board means for transmitting the signals associated with either layout.
1. A method of providing a numeric keypad with both selectively changeable and unchangeable functions comprising:
providing a first set of key caps to configure the keypad in a 123 layout;
providing a second set of key caps to configure the keypad in a 789 layout;
providing each of said key caps except the number 5 key cap of each set with a machine control function;
interchanging the machine control functions relative to the first set of key caps such that the functions contained on keys 1, 2, and 3, respectively, of the first set of key caps are contained on keys 7, 8, and 9, respectively, of the second set of key caps, and the functions contained on keys 7, 8, and 9, respectively, of the first set of key caps are contained on keys 1, 2, and 3, respectively, of the second set of key caps;
selecting one of said sets of key caps;
installing the selected set on a numeric keyboard; and,
providing switch means to enable machine operation consistent with the selected one of said set of key caps.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to enhancements to computer keyboards and calculator devices that provides consumers a low cost easily configurable means by which they may select to arrange the numeric keycaps within the numeric keypad of a computer keyboard or calculator in a manner consistent with the layout found in the telephone and remote control numeric keypad.
The present invention permits a user to select the function and labelling of said device's numeric keypad to conform to either the 123 layout, as in telephone devices, or the 789 layout, presently utilized in calculators. The enhancements comprising labelling means for selectively labelling the numeric keypad keys as either a 123 layout or as a 789 layout; switching means for changing the signal associated with each key independent of the application; and circuit board means for transmitting the signals associated with either layout.
2. Background of the Prior Art
The numeric keypad on computer keyboards and calculators is currently arranged in a rectangular 3�3+1 grid with the keycaps and functions for the numbers 7,8, and 9 located in the top row, known in the art as the 789 layout. While this numeric keypad layout is similar in its grid arrangement to that found on the telephone, electronic remote control units, and other household products incorporating a numeric keypad, the location of the 7,8,9 keys on these devices are in the bottom row. This latter arrangement with the keycaps for the numbers 1,2, and 3 located in the top row is referred to as the 123 layout.
Goran Wikell's article "The Layout of Digits on Pushbutton Telephones", Tele 1/82 is an excellent summary of the human engineering issues raised by the inconsistencies in the forms and function between these two layouts. In support of the 123 layout the summary of the article states: "Reported experimental studies indicate that the 123 pattern is to be preferred, and that it is favorable with respect to speed and correctness in use." The quality and extent of the bibliography that is included in the article is evidence of the efforts already devoted to the subject. While simple logic and the data in the article supports a unified single standard layout, the article concludes in supporting a 123 layout for telephone devices. However, the article fails to argue and propose a method whereby calculators and similar devices would eventually abandon the 789 layout in favor of the 123 layout.
The independent historical developments that generated the 123 and 789 layouts resulted in the setting of international and domestic standards that assigned devices incorporating the numeric keypad one or the other of the layouts depending on the function of the device. The presumption was that devices incorporating a numeric keypad would serve either as calculators, and therefore follow the turn of the century mechanical calculator 789 layout, or serve as telephones, utilizing the 123 layout consistent with the alphanumeric function of the keys. The ever increasing use of computer/modems and other such multi-function devices, and the general proliferation of numeric keypad devices, renders this presumption of single function devices and dual standards as shortsighted. The IBM technical disclosure Bulletin Vol. 28 No. 2 July 1985 "Ergonomic Keyboard Design For Telephony-Oriented Work Station" provides illustrations of a computer keyboard wherein the numeric keypad is of the 123 layout rather than the 789 layout common to the computer industry. This telephony keyboard clearly attempts to provide a single multi-function layout.
There exists a number of other approaches in the prior art that address the problem presented by the two opposing numeric keypad layouts. The following approaches are reviewed here to provide a contrast to the novel approach and intent of the present invention.
Lundstrom et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,402 "Keyboard Key With Changeable Indicia" discloses an elegant method of providing the user with the ability to change the designation of the key. However, this approach may not be adequate in the case of numeric keys containing labelling in addition to that of the number. In addition, the signals reconfiguration that is required to change a 789 layout to a 123 layout is not found in Lundstrom. An inspection of the construction of most personal computer keyboards reveals that the keycaps are of a simple construction and design. Each keycap is of a single mold that includes a female connector that permits the easy insertion and removal from the male post on the keyboard. Therefore, there is no significant cost advantage of Lundstrom's labeling scheme or similar schemes as opposed to the replacement of the keycap itself, especially when keycap labelling is permanent. It is expected that once the customer selects the layout that they prefer (presumably 123) the selection will be permanent, even if it can be quite easily reversed. A replaceable keycap method has the additional advantage of providing a low cost labelling option to the user while retaining the overall "look and feel" of the existing keypad. Data-Cal Corporation, Chandler, Ariz., utilizes the principle of replaceable keycaps to offer user installed color coordinated "Shift", "Alt", and "Ctrl" keys corresponding to word processing templates. However, the variety of keycap labelling products offered by Data-Cal do not include numeric keycaps corresponding to the 123 layout. Further, while Data-Cal utilizes custom imprinting of computer keycaps to offer a customized "Wordperfect Keyboard", it fails to provide a keyboard incorporating the 123 layout, or to suggest providing a keyboard where the signals as well as the corresponding labels associated with a key are determined by the user.
Bender, U.S. Pat. No. 3,865,994, "Combination Telephone and Calculator" discloses a combination telephone and calculator, and teaches "a two position switch 14. The switch is designed to switch the use of the touch tone buttons 11 between their normal use for dialing and as the input to a calculator." (Col. 2, lines 14-17). In a computer keyboard, the signal generated by depressing a key is not dependent on the function that the signal serves within the software. Bender does not suggest a switch or circuit board configuration jumper that serves to configure the operation of the said circuit board so that the signal associated with a key location is independent of the function (data-entry, calculator, telephone dialing, word processing, etc.) that the device serves.
Singer, U.S. Pat. No. 4,088,837, "Combination Telephone and Calculator with Common Keyboard having Reversible Indicia" provides for keys in a combination telephone-calculator that are selectably useable as input means for the telephone set and for the calculator. While Singer addresses the issue of layout, Singer elects to provide a means to change the telephone 123 layout to permit its use as a calculator with a 789 layout. This approach unlike the prior patent to Bender suffers from the perception that one needs to provide the means by which the signals from the keys and presumably the labelling of each key are continually shifted according to the function to be performed. "Therefore, each key will produce a different signal, depending whether the selection means 22 is switched to telephone or calculator operation." Col. 4, lines 1-4. Singer "hardwires" the 123 and 789 layout conflicts rather than provide for a single layout. This will lead to the kinds of errors of which Singer Col. 3, lines 36-46 Col. 4, line 1 is an example. The numeral 3 in the telephone mode would be switched to the numeral 9 in the calculator mode, not the numeral 7 as indicated in Singer. Furthermore, Singer ignores the alpha relabelling requirements of the telephone, and would not therefore contribute to the relabelling requirements of a computer numeric keypad where the keys contain other labels in addition to the numbers (for cursor control). Therefore, in regard to the physical treatment of the keys and their relabelling, the objectives, and the results that are achieved, Singer does contribute to the setting of a single keypad standard.
Foreign patents Japan 58-129533, GB 2100095 A, and GB 2128384 A refer to the use of the numeric keypad to input character data. These patents teach a dedicated key to switch from numeric to alpha modes. As such they do not contribute to the subject matter.
The prior art has failed to disclose or suggest that the consumer should have the means to set for themselves, if they are so inclined, a single numeric keypad layout standard that is independent of the device application. The prior art fails to suggest the manner and method of promoting and achieving the transition to a logically consistent numeric keypad layout standard based on offering the public the opportunity to lead the establishment of such a standard. Further, as indicated previously, the prior art has failed to teach the method and elements that will inexpensively provide consumers with such an opportunity.
In view of the studies that have been conducted, it is evident that there exists a need to provide a single and unified numeric keypad standard for computer keyboards, calculators, telephones, and remote control units. Further, since the standard setting institutions have failed to provide such a standard, it is also evident that there exists a need for an alternative method to arrive at a single standard.
It is therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an alternative method to arrive at a single standard for numeric keypad layouts. Said method relies on the present invention providing consumers the means to set for themselves a single numeric keypad standard, and in this manner lead to the abandonment of layouts inconsistent with the layout incorporated on telephone devices.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide keyboard manufacturers the architecture and methods that will permit them to supply consumers with inexpensive and easily configurable means to select the numeric keypad layout.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a non-installed set of numeric keycaps similar in construction and look and feel to existing keycaps, to permit the user to label the numeric keypad according to the desired layout.
It is another object of the present invention to provide the necessary designs for each key to permit the labelling of the numeric keycaps consistent with all of their individual functions.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide two sets of numeric keycaps similar in construction and look and feel to existing keycaps, each containing the appropriate function labels in addition to the numeric labels to permit the user to configure the numeric keypad according to the desired layout and retain the labelling required by the other functions of each key.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a set of labels to be affixed by users to the keycaps to label the numeric keypad according to the desired layout.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a switch to permit the user to configure the signals of the keys in the numeric keypad to be consistent with the selected layout.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a key on the keyboard similar to the <Num Lock>, or the utilization of the <Num Lock> key in combination with another key, or any other suitable key arrangement that will permit the user to configure the signals of the keys in the numeric keypad to be consistent with the selected layout.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a circuit board configuration jumper or other such similar device to permit the user to configure the signals of the keys in the numeric keypad to be consistent with the selected layout.
It is yet another object of the present invention to incorporate on at least one of the keycaps a circuit board jumper or other such similar device to permit the user to auto-configure the signals of the keys in the numeric keypad to be consistent with the selected layout by the location that said key is inserted in the numeric keypad.
Briefly, these and other objects of the present invention are accomplished by two sets of elements. One set addresses the labelling of the keys and the other set addresses the configuration of the keys so that the signals transmitted are consistent with the labelling of the keys.
With these and other features, advantages, and objects of this invention, the manner of attaining the invention is apparent by reference to the following detailed description of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a partial top view of a computer keyboard according to the present invention with keys 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 not inserted;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a keycap;
FIG. 3 is a top view of a set of numeric keycaps consistent with the 789 layout;
FIG. 4 is a top view of a set of the numeric keycaps consistent with the 123 layout;
FIG. 5 is a top view of a slide switch to permit the selection between a 123 and 789 layout;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the keyboard of FIG. 1 with the numeric keycaps installed in the 789 layout; and
FIG. 7 is a top view of the keyboard of FIG. 1 with the numeric keycaps installed in the 123 layout.
FIG. 8 illustrates the jumper switch arrangement of the present invention.
Referring now in detail to the drawings wherein like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout, there is illustrated in FIG. 1 part of an industry standard 101 key enhanced keyboard with the keycaps for the numerals 1,2,3,7,8,9 not installed revealing the mating structure of the mechanical keyswitch: a + shaped male plastic post 10. FIG. 2 shows the underside of a single mold plastic keycap showing the + shaped female receptacle 11 that secures the keycap to the keyswitch of the keyboard of FIG. 1.
According to the present invention, users of the keyboard will be provided with two sets of numeric keycaps, the first set for a 789 layout shown in FIG. 3 and the second set for a 123 layout shown in FIG. 4. Each numeral has the appropriate cursor control label according to the numeric keypad layout selected. For example in the 123 layout, the "Home" 21 label is on the keycap having the numeral "1" label 22, while in the 789 layout, the "Home" label 21 is on the keycap having the numeral "7" label 23. Were it not for the cursor control functions associated with these keys, only one set of keys would be required to label a 123 or 789 layout. This would be the case for the calculator embodiment of the present invention.
Referring now to FIG. 5, the FIG. illustrates a slide switch to permit the user to designate the signals associated with each of the mechanical keyswitches of the numeric keypad. When the switch is in the 123 position, the signal generated by depressing the keyswitch will be consistent with having the 123 keycap set installed. When the switch is in the 789 position the signals generated by depressing the keyswitches will be consistent with the 789 layout. Since it is expected that the initial setting by the user of this switch will not be changed, it is not necessary that the location of the switch be on the top of the keyboard. A computer keyboard manufactured by Chicony Electronics, Co. FCC ID E8H5IKKB-5161 incorporates an X-A switch on the underside of the keyboard. The teachings of said switch and associated circuit board are incorporated herein by reference. A number of other possible alternative electrical switch means could be used to permit the user to perform this function. For example, in addition to other electrical switches,: i) a micro switch located in this case directly above the numeral 5 key 31; ii) a circuit printed board jumper utilized to configure the operation of a circuit board as in the existing art; iii) a jumper incorporated into one of the keycaps such that depending on where the keycap is installed the circuit would or would not be completed, thereby auto-configuring the signals from the keyswitches; iv) a firmware switch that could be set by depressing a combination of keys, for instance, simultaneously depressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Num Lock> keys.
To clarify, as shown in FIG. 8, a jumper is a simple electrical connecting device that when inserted on two electricity conducting poles establishes an electrical connection (jumping) between both poles. When not inserted, no electrical connection between the poles exists. The installation of the jumper on the poles configures the operation of the circuitry associated with said two poles. In this manner the jumper serves a function similar to that of a simple electrical switch. These small devices approximately 3/16"�3/16"�1/16" are commonly utilized in personal computers and circuit boards.
The size and simplicity of a jumper permits incorporating its structure and function (switching) in a keycap or any other carrier serving at least one additional function. In the case of the keycap, the female + post may be constructed of electrically conducting material providing an electrical connection between two metal posts incorporated in the male + post of the keyswitch, the keyswitch providing an uninterrupted electrical contact of the male posts with the circuit board. In this manner a jumper keycap would serve the electrical connecting function of the jumper described previously and the above described function of relabelling the keyswitch according to the user choice.
A "firmware" reconfiguration switch can also be provided that is equivalent to the architecture that provides the existing <Num Lock> function. Differences between the firmware key of the present invention and the <Num Lock> key are: i) that since the layout switching function of conventional keyboards does not justify an addtitional function key, the present firmware key could piggyback on the <Num Lock> or another key by requiring the depression of a combination key(s); ii) a circuit board memory would be provided to retain the last key arrangement setting; and iii) there is no need to provide an LED for this function, as in the Num Lock LED, since the placement of the numeric keys serves that purpose.
Existing keyboard printed board circuitry will be modified, as per design and construction methods and standards well practiced in the art, to provide the additional circuitry associated with the switch implemented. The patent to Bender, previously cited, shows a switch and associated numeric keypad circuitry, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. In the present invention, the additional circuitry provides for the appropriate signal output corresponding to each of the two numeric layout switch settings.
After the user decides on a numeric keypad layout, namely 123 or 789, the user will utilize the switch provided, i.e. shown in FIG. 5 or the firmware switch, to configure the numeric keypad. The user will then install the corresponding set of keycaps on the appropriate keyswitches. FIG. 6 shows the keyboard of FIG. 1 with the numeric keycaps installed in the 789 layout. This layout selection corresponds to that of existing keyboard arrangements. In contrast, FIG. 7 shows the keyboard of FIG. 1 with the numeric keycaps in the 123 layout installed.
An embodiment of the present invention for use with a calculator is similar to that discussed above. The only significant departure would be that there may not be a need to provide two sets of keycaps if there is not an alternate function associated with a particular numeric keyswitch. The numeric keycaps for the 7, 8, and 9 could thus be interchanged with the keycaps for 1, 2, and 3 without concern for alternate functions performed by these keyswitches.
Finally, the teachings of the present invention can be utilized to customize the function and or labelling of other keyswitches. Some such examples are: 1) alpha layouts other than the qwerty layout, 2) bilingual alpha keyboard, 3) special functions such as telephone layouts, 4) software application dependent layouts, e.g. wordperfect function key labelling.
While the presently preferred form of the present invention has been set forth, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereby. In particular, the steps of the inventive process are interchangeable and are also considered examples of one of many possible implementations and applications of the inventive concepts. It is also understood that the specific detail shown are merely illustrative and that the invention may be carried out in other ways without departing from the true spirit and scope.
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Residents concerned about treatment plant
Residents who attended a town hall meeting Wednesday expressed concern about the possibility of the city building a wastewater treatment plant in the city's Southside.
City staff was charged on March 25 to look into the costs and feasibility of building a wastewater treatment plant near Oso Creek. City staff was proposing to divert wastewater flow into the Greenwood facility.
Larry Urban of Urban Engineering advised council members and city staff present that aside from looking at costs to building the plant, that they also look into the effect it would have in the growing area.
"Council just got through deciding the Broadway plant issue, and that was a long, tough issue," Urban said. "We have a developing area (in the Southside), and we're going to get into that problem again, and it won't go away. I ask city staff to include not only the dollars and cents it will take to build it, but the potential impact it would have to the area."
In October, the council voted to build a wastewater treatment plant on the city's Northside that will be built on top of the existing Broadway plant.
The issue created controversy from residents who said the city was discriminating against the neighborhood's predominantly black residents by choosing to build a plant in nearby lots.
Urban said the effects of a wastewater facility in the Southside also may seep into the real estate values, which could affect the overall economy in Corpus Christi.
"Property values could decrease," he said.
City engineer Angel Escobar said the feasibility study on the construction of a new plant isn't complete and city staff still is looking at cost estimates. The issue will go before the council June 17, Escobar said.
Rudy Garza Sr., a real estate investor, said the city also should consider the costs of maintaining an additional wastewater facility.
"Imagine what it will cost to maintain the plants and mitigate smells," Garza said.
Councilwoman Melody Cooper said she doesn't think a new plant needs to be built because other treatment facilities aren't at capacity.
Residents also discussed possible solutions to graffiti issues and planned improvements to Yorktown Boulevard with city staff.
Council members Larry Elizondo, Priscilla Leal, Nelda Martinez and City Manager Skip Noe attended the event.
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I was expecting a few extra calls this week after the recent Jasper County events. As it turned out, my expectations were entirely too modest.
Thanks to all for the great responses to last week's column.
For those who may have followed this column for a while, you know my thinking about jobs and job creation.
Decent jobs are the foundation of any community. Good jobs foster stable families, and stable families make for good neighborhoods.
I hope everybody had a great Labor Day weekend. From a business perspective, this holiday was simply over the moon.
Every restaurant in the Old Town was packed, with either a line or a waiting list.
The response to my recent three-part series of columns on education issues in Jasper County was overwhelming.
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I want to thank all of you who called and emailed concerning my first installment of several columns focusing on education in Jasper County.
I want to thank all the folks stopping by and checking out the new businesses. We are gratified and somewhat amazed at the surge of commerce in Bluffton and the Lowcountry.
I had planned to explain what is going on relative to the uproar over the Jasper County school system. This is a very serious matter and I will not have all the facts until at least next week.
There is a lot happening in Bluffton these days. We have a fabulous new neighbor in the Promenade, as well as some well-planned changes at the Bluffton Town Hall.
My good friend, Bluffton town manager Anthony Barrett, is retiring.
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BRISTOL — For years, the Bristol selectboard has resisted the idea of allowing town officials to carry town credit cards, but those days might be over.
Town Clerk and Treasurer Therese Kirby explained to the Independent that officials have long fronted their own money to pay for town expenses while they wait to be reimbursed, but that can't continue, she said.
When Kirby applied for one town credit card to fix this problem, she found out that was not possible.
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BRISTOL — Since high school graduation, Starksboro's Dani Bluteau has dreamed of opening her own flower shop. The idea sparked when she organized flowers for a friend's wedding.
"I thought, 'If I could do this for a living … this would be awesome,'" said Bluteau. "Everybody loves (flowers). They make people's day and there's a need for them for every occasion."
BRISTOL — Residents of the Bristol Police District on Monday voted to move their annual meeting from its traditional May date to instead coincide with the March town meeting.
The change also means that voters will be moving from a meeting format where they can debate and change the proposed annual budget on the floor to one where the budget is warned and voted up or down by Australian ballot without the opportunity to tweak it at the meeting.
MODENA, ITALY — When members of Team U.S.A. returned on Sept. 16 from the fifth annual International Earth Science Olympiad in Modena, Italy, they brought home more medals than the Americans had previously won in the competition's history.
Led by Mount Abraham Union High School physics teacher Tom Tailer and his wife, Beth, the team grabbed three bronze medals. Prior to this year, the U.S. team had only won one silver and one bronze medal in four years of competing in the national-team contests.
BRISTOL — At a selectboard meeting Monday, town officials in Bristol were tallying up the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, exploring plans for more infrastructure repairs and discussing how much help they could get from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"All the roads are back open and we're working with FEMA to put in all of our costs," said Chairman Joel Bouvier.
But exactly what those costs will add up to is still unknown.
BRISTOL — Bristol townspeople voiced concerns over a proposed town plan update at a Tuesday public hearing, where they prodded the planning commission to add more information to the plan about extraction in the conservation area and ambiguous wording in crucial sections of the document while raising other issues that could impede the plan's adoption.
BRISTOL — Residents of the Bristol Police District will have an opportunity on Monday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in Holley Hall to decide the future time and format of the annual district meetings, where the police budget is approved or denied.
BRISTOL — The idea to sculpt an eagle from copper, steel, brass and other materials hatched at Mount Abraham Union middle and high school in 2009.
Last week, some of the more than 30 students who helped create the image of Mount Abe's school mascot capped the two-year effort by unveiling the proud bird, now perched atop the school's main entrance.
"What these students have done is awe inspiring," said Jim Brown, a technology arts teacher and project organizer.
BRISTOL — The Bristol Planning Commission next Tuesday will publicly unveil a new draft of the proposed town plan for the first time since its previous proposal was voted down in March 2010. At a hearing on Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Holley Hall, planners will explain the draft and field comments from local residents.
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Up until that day, I had been trying to lose weight by walking the four miles to school and eating only every other day. I wasn't obese, but I was fat compared to other kids. I mean: I had to rip the lining out of those leather pants because I couldn't get my fat thighs in them otherwise. It was Mom who taught me to make up my own hare-brained diet schemes. I was seven when she first brought me to Weight Watchers. By the time I was a high school junior, we were doing the Shaklee diet together because Mom was out of work and started selling the disgusting meal- replacement shakes. I flavored mine with maple syrup extract and ended up smelling like pancakes for the entire semester.
Then, the day Dad died, food was dropped off on the hour, like, whole baked hams and ziti, just casserole dish after casserole dish. There was food everywhere. And I thought that was so funny, like, what, our dad died so we're not going to eat? Nobody's going to open the refrigerator? But I guess they just wanted to do something. Anyway, when I came home from school that afternoon, I ate an entire pineapple upside- down cake. It was the best thing I had ever eaten in my life.
DAN I didn't go to school for the longest out of everybody; I just hung around the house for about a week. It felt big and lonely even though there were all these people coming over to say they were sorry. Then my friends Curtis and Jeremy came over after school one day. We stood in the driveway, right in front of the house. It was awkward. We were only eleven and we didn't really know what to say to each other, so we just hung out. But it was really nice of them to come.
When I did go back to school, some kid made a joke about my father being dead and I started crying in class. Curtis stood up and hit the kid. And that felt good, seeing him do that for me. It made me feel less alone.
LIZ Amanda wound up wearing her leather pants to the wake. I wore my gray Gunne Sax dress and sat in a folding chair, cocooned by seven or eight girlfriends who had pulled their chairs around me. Their eyes were fixed on me, but mine were set on the coffin, only ten feet away. Mom thought I was too young to wear black, but I guess she figured I was old enough to help her pick out Dad's coffin.
Just the day before, I sat in the undertaker's wood- paneled office listening as Mom answered a series of questions. A man in a dark suit and white starched shirt sat behind a large desk and wrote her answers on a clipboard.
"Do you want him cremated?" the man asked.
"Do you have a funeral plot?"
"Will it be a religious wake?"
"How many people do you expect?"
"Do you want an open or a closed casket?"
Mom sat straight up in her seat and cocked her head to one side, confused. Now I understood why she brought me along. This man might as well have been speaking Cantonese. This was a new role for her: Dad was the one who handled practical things. He paid all the bills, filled out all the forms, hired the handymen. So she answered each question hesitantly, with a shaky voice, her bottom lip quivering.


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