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|EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING DEVICE USING RADAR CROSS SECTION CHARACTERISTICS - The present invention is about the emergency position indicating device using RCS. As the present invention is to solve problems finding out the locations of victims in emergency, it allows easily to find the location of victims immediately in day/night time or even in bad weather, and exceeds the weak points of EPIRB that have 4 miles of the error range and is not applicable for individual portables, and Cyalume Lightstick that have a limit for the indication range. As floating it on the air (10˜30 m) for a long time after injecting the lighter gas than air into the balloon type equipment that contains the reflection body covered (coated) by the metal film of Dihedral or Tri-hedralal structure of which can maximize RCS, it has the characteristic to notify the locations of victims effectively by strongly reflecting the radar wave from a sailing or searching radar of adjacent ships or the rescue. Since the present invention have advantages that the locations of victims can be easily found in day/night time or marine conditions, even from a long distance, it is much effective to improve the saving rate and the surviving rate of victims in emergency.

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Productivity takes a nearly $2B hit with March Madness
The Big Dance is almost here and workers coast to coast will soon ignore their jobs to watch their favorite college basketball team battle in the annual NCAA tournament.
Millions of workers will watch games on office TVs, company computers and smartphones. An estimated 50 million Americans will participate in March Madness office pools.
The basketball frenzy is fun, but it's also costly for businesses.
For every unproductive work hour during the first week of the tournament, companies nationwide will lose nearly $2 billion in lost wages, according to global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
"There are distractions every day at the office, but the first week of the annual men's college basketball tournament is particularly hazardous to workplace productivity. While March Madness distractions may not alter the nation's quarterly GDP numbers, you can be assured that department managers and network administrators notice the effect on work output and company-wide internet speeds," John A. Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said in a news release.
In a 2012 MSN survey, 56 percent of workers said they would spend at least an hour a day on March Madness activities, according to the news release. This year that would mean more than 77 million workers will spent work time watching games, keeping up with their office pool and talking to co-workers about the tourney.
Based on an average hourly wage of $24.31 — as noted in the most recent employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — that would mean "$1.9 billion in lost wages for each hour of work time spent on March Madness," the release said.
Despite the productivity loss, companies should avoid the temptation to crack down on basketball activities, Challenger said.
"Department managers may notice that their workers are more distracted and the IT department may notice the loss of bandwidth. However, at the end of the day, it is unlikely that a few days of March Madness distraction will impact the company's bottom line," Challenger said.
However, taking a hard line could hurt morale, which would have a long-term impact on productivity.
Companies would be better off trying to engage workers by promoting an office pool that's free to enter, encouraging employees to wear their team colors or even serving a catered lunch on the first two days of the tournament, Challenger said.
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Larry Coryell
|Larry Coryell
Larry Coryell 2009, at "Jazz im Palmengarten", Frankfurt am Main.
|Background information
|Birth name
|Larry Coryell
April 2, 1943
Galveston, Texas, United States
|Jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop, free jazz
|Acoustic guitar, electric guitar
|Vanguard, Arista, Atlantic, Novus
|Associated acts
|The Free Spirits, The Eleventh House, Gary Burton, Charles Mingus, Steve Marcus, Chico Hamilton, Bob Moses, Wolfgang Dauner, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia, Lenny White, Victor Bailey
Larry Coryell (born April 2, 1943) is an American jazz fusion guitarist.[1]
Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas. He graduated from Richland High School, in Richland, Washington,[citation needed] where he played in local bands the Jailers, the Rumblers, the Royals, and the Flames. He also played with the Checkers from nearby Yakima, Washington. He then moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington.[citation needed] He played in a number of popular Northwest bands, including the Dynamics, while living in Seattle.
In 1965, Coryell moved to New York City where he became part of Chico Hamilton's quintet, replacing Gabor Szabo. In 1967 and 1968, he recorded with Gary Burton. Also during the mid-1960s he played with the Free Spirits,[2]his very first recorded band. His music during the late-1960s and early-1970s combined the influences of rock, jazz and eastern music. He married Jewish writer-actress Julie Nathanson[3] prior to the release of his first solo album, Lady Coryell, which like the follow-up album Coryell, the live At The Village Gate, as well as the later record, The Lion and the Ram featured her photos on the cover [there is a 'ghost' nude of her descending a staircase on the Aspects album cover]. Julie's poetry was featured on the back cover of Ram. She was to be an integral part[4] of his musical career/writing-inspiration including management, and her appearance at recording sessions was noted by several side-men. She also wrote a book based on several interviews with various jazz-rock musicians, including her husband, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin. In the early seventies, he led a group of various incarnations that all included Mike Mandel (a childhood friend of Larry's) called "Foreplay,"[5][6] although the albums of this period - Barefoot Boy, Offering, and The Real Great Escape were credited to just "Larry Coryell." He formed his own named-group, The Eleventh House, in 1973. The album sold well in college towns and the ensemble toured widely to support that. Several of the group's albums featured drummer Alphonse Mouzon. Following the breakup of this band, Coryell played mainly acoustic guitar, but returned to electric guitar later in the 1970s - including an album jointly credited with Mouzon and an album with the Brubeck Brothers that was recorded direct-to-disc, that being a new technique/fad at the time. He made several acoustic guitar duet records, including two with Belgian guitarist (and former Focus member) Philip Catherine, their first pairing Twin House (which contained the composition "Miss Julie") from 1977 picking up very favorable reviews. In 1979, Coryell formed The Guitar Trio with jazz fusion guitarist John McLaughlin and flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia. The group toured Europe briefly, eventually releasing a video recorded at Royal Albert Hall in London entitled "Meeting of Spirits". In early 1980, Coryell's drug addiction led to him being replaced by Al Di Meola.[7] Julie Coryell sang on one track of Coryell's 1984 album Comin' Home. The couple went through a messy divorce in 1985. She died in 2009.[8][9] Coryell recorded an album with (and was briefly romantically involved with)[10] Wes Montgomery-influenced guitarist Emily Remler before her death from a heroin overdose while on tour in Australia.
In 2007, Coryell published an autobiography titled Improvising: My Life in Music. Larry's two sons, Julian Coryell and Murali Coryell, are also actively involved in the music business.
Media reactions[edit]
David Miller, a jazz critic from All About Jazz, in his review of Coryell concert at the Iridium, said:
- "This was jazz at its finest—complex and virtuosic yet easily accessible, at times intense, at others fun-filled, and always with the feeling of the unknown that comes with truly spontaneous and inspired improvisation. While the music was steeped in the bop tradition, the musicians continually found new ways to utilize the idiom. Few locations other than New York could host a powerhouse gathering of musical heavyweights of this order, and one can only hope that the shows have been recorded for a future release."[11]
When NPR radio host Billy Taylor, on one of the editions of Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center, introduced Coryell, he said:
- Versatile virtuoso guitarist Larry Coryell proves to be more than an outstanding musician; he's also a particularly enlightening and affable conversationalist.[12]
As leader[edit]
- Lady Coryell (Vanguard, 1968)
- Coryell (Vanguard, 1969)
- Spaces (Vanguard, 1970) with John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Miroslav Vitouš, Chick Corea
- Larry Coryell at the Village Gate (Vanguard, 1971) with Melvyn Bronson (bass), Harry Wilkinson (drums)
- Barefoot Boy (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
- Fairyland (1971) rec. live at Montreux Jazz Festival
- Offering (1972) with Harry Wilkinson (composer of title track), Melvyn Bronson, Steve Marcus, Mike Mandel
- The Real Great Escape (1973)
- The Restful Mind (1975) with Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Collin Walcott
- Planet End (1976) with Billy Cobham
- The Lion and the Ram (1977)
- Two for the Road (1977) with Steve Khan
- Twin House (1977) with Philip Catherine
- Back Together Again (1977) with Alphonse Mouzon
- Difference (1978)
- Splendid (1978) with Philip Catherine
- Standing Ovation (1978)
- European Impressions (1978)
- Tributaries (1979) with John Scofield and Joe Beck [13]
- Young Django (1979) with Stephane Grappelli
- Tender Variations (1979) with Chet Baker, Billy Cobham, Ron Carter, Hubert Laws
- Boléro (1981)
- The Larry Coryell and Michael Urbaniak Duo (1982) with Michael Urbaniak
- Scheherazade (1982)
- L'Oiseau de Feu, Petrouchka (1983)
- Le Sacre Du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) (1983)
- Round Midnight (1983) with Fumio Karashima
- Comin' Home (1984)
- A Quiet Day in Spring (1984) with Michael Urbaniak
- The Four Seasons (1984) with Kazuhito Yamashita
- Together (1985) with Emily Remler
- The 11th House (1985) with Alphonse Mouzon
- Equipoise (1986) with Buster Williams
- Dedicated to Bill Evans and Scott LaFaro (1987) with Miroslav Vitous
- Toku Do (1987) with Buster Williams
- Air Dancing (1988) with Buster Williams
- Shining Hour (1989) with Buster Williams
- Dragon Gate (1989)
- American Odyssey (1990) With Wayne Shorter
- Twelve Frets To One Octave (1991)
- Fallen Angel (1993)
- I'll Be Over You (1995)
- Sketches of Coryell (1996)
- Spaces Revisited (1997) with Billy Cobham
- Cause and Effect (1998) with Steve Smith, Tom Coster, Victor Wooten
- The Coryells (1999) with Alphonse Mouzon
- Private Concert (Live) (1999)
- Monk, Trane, Miles & Me (1999) with John Hicks, Willie Williams, Santi Debriano, Yoron Israel
- New High (2000) with Buster Williams
- Count's Jam Band Reunion (2001) with Steve Smith, Steve Marcus
- Cedars of Avalon (2002) with Buster Williams
- Gypsy Blood and Voodoo Crossing (2002) – Jimi Hendrix tributes with Paul Santa Maria
- Three Guitars (2003) with Badi Assad, John Abercrombie
- The Power Trio: Live in Chicago (2003) with Larry Gray and Paul Wertico
- Tricycles (2004)
- Electric (2005) with Lenny White, Victor Bailey
- Traffic (2006) with Lenny White, Victor Bailey
- Laid Back & Blues: Live at the Sky Church in Seattle (2006)
- Impressions: The New York Sessions (2008)
- Earthquake at the Avalon (2009)
- Larry Coryell with the Wide Hive Players (2011)
- Montgomery (2011) Patuxent Records with John Colianni piano and James Cammack bass
- Duality (2011) Random Acts Records duet with Kenny Drew Jr. on piano
- The Lift (2013)
With The Eleventh House
- Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell (1974)
- Larry Coryell and the Eleventh House at Montreux (1978)
- Level One (1975)
- Aspects (1976)
As sideman[edit]
- With The Appletree Theatre (John & Terry Boylan) Playback (Verve, 1967)
- With Jim Pepper "Pepper's Pow Wow" (Embryo Records, 1971)
With Gary Burton
- Duster (RCA, 1967)
- Lofty Fake Anagram (RCA, 1967)
- A Genuine Tong Funeral (RCA, 1968)
- Gary Burton Quartet in Concert (RCA, 1968)
With Randy Brecker
- Score (1969)
With the Jazz Composer's Orchestra
With Wolfgang Dauner
- Knirsch (1972)
With The 5th Dimension
- Earthbound (1975)
With The Free Spirits
- Out of Sight and Sound (1967)
With Chico Hamilton
- The Dealer (Impulse!, 1966)
With Arnie Lawrence
- Look Toward a Dream (1969)
With Herbie Mann
- Memphis Underground (1969)
With Michael Mantler
- Movies (1977)
With Steve Marcus
- Tomorrow Never Knows (1968)
- Count's Rock Band (1968)
- The Lord's Prayer (1969)
With Charles Mingus
- Three or Four Shades of Blues (Atlantic, 1977)
- Me Myself An Eye (Atlantic, 1978)
- Something Like A Bird (Atlantic, 1980)
With Bob Moses
- Love Animal (1967–68)
With Chico O'Farrill
- Nine Flags (Impulse!, 1966)
With The Arista All Stars
- Blue Montreux (1978)
With Simon & Bard Group
- The Enormous Radio with Paul Wertico (1984)
With Joey DeFrancesco
- Wonderful, Wonderful (2012)
With Dennis Haklar
- Lizard's Tale (2012)
With Michael Mantler
- Movies (1977)
With The Fusion Syndicate
- The Fusion Syndicate (2012)
With The Wide Hive Players
- Players II Guitar (2010)
- Larry Coryell with The Wide Hive Players (2011)
- L. Subramaniam: Violin From the Heart (1999) – directed by Jean Henri Meunier. (Includes a scene of Coryell performing with L. Subramaniam.)
- Meeting of the Spirits /1979 (2003) – live performance in London with Coryell, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia.
- Super Guitar Trio and Friends in Concert /1990 (2005) – live performance featuring Coryell, Al Di Meola, and Biréli Lagrène.
- Super Guitar Trio: Live in Montreux /1989 (2007) - Live performance featuring Coryell, Al Di Meola, and Biréli Lagrène.
- Three Guitars: Paris Concert /2004 (2012) – live performance featuring Coryell, Badi Assad, and John Abercrombie.
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ Unterberger 1998, pg. 329
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20072190,00.html
- ^ http://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2009/05/julie_coryell_jazz_photographe.html
- ^ Larry Coryell, Improvising: My Life in Music, Hal Leonard Corp, New York, 2007, p.89
- ^ http://www.concertvault.com/larry-coryell/suny-new-paltz-march-17-1973.html
- ^ "Larry Coryell Power Trio". Washingtoncitypaper.com by Mike Riggs March 19, 2009 at the Blues Alley, Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ http://jimpepperlives.wordpress.com/news-announcements-2/jazz-historian-julie-coryell-passes-on-at-61/
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/arts/music/29coryell.html?_r=0
- ^ Larry Coryell, Improvising: My Life in Music, Hal Leonard Corp, New York, 2007, p.127
- ^ "Larry Coryell Live at the Iridium". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Larry Coryell Live at the Kennedy Center". Npr.org. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ Arista Records, Novus Label AN3017, 1979
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/269211-Larry-Coryell?page=3
External links[edit]
- Larry Coryell official website
- Larry Coryell at AllMusic
- Larry Coryell video interview at underyourskin on YouTube


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Google's refreshed Hangouts app to come preinstalled on the Nexus 5
If you didn't already know, Google just unveiled its new superstar smartphone, the Nexus 5. Alongside it, it unleashed Android 4.4 KitKat, which seems like a much bigger upgrade than we're used to, which is great.
One of the killer features of KitKat is that Hangouts has been updated and features proper SMS and MMS integration - which is great! Google says you'll even be able to import existing conversations into Hangouts, another nice touch.
Animated GIFs make an appearance, as well as the Auto Awesome animated photos feature which is found in Google+. These new features will hit the refreshed Hangouts app which will come preinstalled on Nexus 5 devices, and be made available through the Play Store in the coming weeks.
Streaming music makes its way to Google's Chromecast via Pandora
Pandora Internet Radio is the first new app to officially come to Google's Chromecast since its release and was not something many expected to be honest. Many thought that we would see an Amazon Prime, Spotify, or Plex app for Chromecast release by now, but I guess Pandora will suffice for the time being.
Pandora will be updating their app for Android and iOS to include the "Cast" button which users can press to "Cast" their Pandora station to their Chromecast connected TV. "By integrating Google Cast technology into our mobile apps, users now have another easy access point to a better listening experience from the biggest screen in their living room," said Tom Conrad, Pandora's chief technical officer.
I reviewed Google's Chromecast and since then, I use it almost every day. I am still holding out for a Plex, and am hopeful that Spotify will release an app soon as I have not logged into Pandora in quite some time. Another big name I would like to see come to the Chromecast is Audible, as I would enjoy listening to my library without the need for headphones or smartphone audio.
Google Hangouts to soon integrate SMS, as well as video/photo effects
If you're like me, you'll use Google Hangouts for messaging friends who don't use Facebook - I'm looking at you, bro (who is anti-social networks) - but the Mountain View-based giant is looking to make Hangouts a more powerful messaging platform with some new additions that will soon be introduced.
The biggest of which is direct SMS integration, as well as the ability for users to create their own GIF files, as well as share their location. There's some new photography-based additions and auto enhancement tools that we'll see, as well as new effects for saved videos or live Hangouts feeds. The Auto Awesome automatic enhancement and editing tools will be rolled out to video, but most of the new features will be centered around photos.
The video editing tools will make editing video easier, but is a great feature to have on mobile.
Facebook redesigns Messenger to look more like a messenger app
Facebook has just launched a new version of its Messenger app for Android and iOS. The newly update app has been completely redesigned from the ground up and appears to have removed many of the stylings it shares with Facebook itself. The new Messenger (note that its not Facebook Messenger anymore) app features a much lighter color pallet and the chat screens are less like the messenger used in the Facebook App.
The new styling is intentional and is part of Facebook's master plan to infiltrate the every growing market of instant messaging apps. At the moment, the messaging ecosystem is dominated by WhatsApp and iMessenger, but it appears that Facebook is looking to hit them head on and the newly updated app proves that by adding in a host of new features. One of the most prevalent new features is that the Messenger app now has the capabilities of identifying users based on their phone numbers, something WhatsApp has been doing since the beginning.
Facebook is testing the new version of Messenger with select users on Android and iOS and will be rolling out the new update over the course of the next few weeks. Have you gotten the update yet? If so, post some images and your thoughts on our Facebook page as we would love to see and hear them!
BBM sees over 20 million new users since Android and iOS launch
BlackBerry launched its messaging app on Android and Facebook about a week ago, and now the official numbers are beginning to roll in. Just 24 hours after launch, BlackBerry says that over 1 Million users installed the app to their Android and iOS devices, and that total has risen much higher than anyone expected in just a week.
Today BlackBerry announced that it's BlackBerry Messenger app has been downloaded and installed on Android and iOS over 20 million times since its launch. Unfortunately, the data is not clear on whether users are just installing the app and sharing their pin-code on Facebook or actually using the app. I believe that its more of the latter as for the time being, it is quite difficult adding friends to the service, and users must manually invite each and every friend they want to add to the service. There is no easy group invite feature, and no quick search functionality, and this is where Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp still rule king.
Sony to release PlayStation iOS and Android app soon
The PS4 is nearly here, with Sony finally confirming that its PlayStation App will be released for both iOS and Android devices in the United States on November 13, with Europeans receiving it on November 22.
The PlayStation App will have some cool functionality, such as the ability to act as a secondary screen on some PS4 games. It will also let gamers access their PSN profiles, check on friends and their trophies, send messages to people who are also running the app, or people on the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita.
Gamers can make purchases directly from the App, with the PS4 remotely downloading the game. You can also use your smartphone or tablet to turn off the PS4, or as a keyboard for typing. I think it's great that Sony has put so much effort into this application, and I look forward to testing it when the PS4 is released. What about you? Let us know in the comments.
Instagram teases what its upcoming ads will look like
Advertisements on Instagram are coming, you can't stop them, so the Facebook-owned company has come out and teased what the ads will look like in users' feeds. The show below, gives you a taste.
Instagram didn't go into much detail, but it has assured users that the ads would be 'natural' and 'creative' where they will fit seamlessly with others photos and videos. The shot you see above features a very distinctive 'Sponsored' label where the time stamp would usually be found. This sample ad will roll out to US Instagram users' feeds "in the coming week" to prepare people for the eventuality of ads in Instagram.
WhatsApp sees over 350 million active users per month
WhatsApp is continuing its meteoric growth, with the messaging app now seeing over 350 million monthly active users. WhatsApp's CEO, Jan Koum announced the milestone on stage during a keynote presentation at the Nokia World 2013 conference.
Just two months ago the messaging app was pushing just over 300 million users, so an increase of 50 million users in the space of two months is nothing short of impressive. The cross-platform abilities of WhatsApp is driving its growth, especially with these kinds of growths over a two-month span.
BBM sees 10 million downloads on Android and iOS in first 24 hours
BlackBerry silently rolled out its BlackBerry Messenger service to Android and iOS earlier this week and today the company announced that within the first 24 hours, the app saw over 10 million downloads. The free app has been slated to arrive on both platforms for more than a year now, and has been delayed due to bugs and financial troubles.
The 10 million downloads were spread out over more than 75 countries including the US, UK and Canada, and BlackBerry is calling the launch a success and "one of the best single-day app launches to date." While we are not so sure about that claim, the fact that the app has received a 4.2 rating on Google Play means that BlackBerry may still have a product that people want to buy. Maybe the future of BlackBerry truly is in software and not hardware.
Evernote updates app to allow customized home screen and more
Yesterday Evernote pushed out an updated version of its productivity app that allows premium users to reorder their homescreen buttons, and delete those that never get used. The apps update also brings forth the ability to view notes within a map view by simply tapping on the name of the location.
Additional functionality was also added that includes a new feature that lets users create as well as save searches from within the search results. Evernote is free on Android, iOS and Windows Phone, and users can upgrade to a premium subscription for just $45 per year or $5 per month. Head over to the source links below to download your copy today!


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It's only words, but it helps if they are the right ones
Thai pose.
Ooops. I mean typos. Or incorrect word usage.
They are the bane of anyone who works with the printed word.
We had an office discussion the other day when Chuck Stinnett relayed by email a conversation he had with a reader about mistakes in The Gleaner.
Chuck's friend wanted to know the qualifications of some of those employed by the newspaper who, in her mind, were on a pretty good role of eras.
He assured his questioner we were all supposed to be qualified.
But mistakes still do happen. We hate them. We try to avoid them. But sometimes, despite the efforts of ordinary human beings, mistakes make it into your newspaper.
It's no excuse. Writers get paid to turn in a clean, accurate story.
Editors get paid to clean up what the writer does not, patch any wholes the writer leaves and then the editor is supposed to tighten and strengthen those stories.
But sometimes it just doesn't come out quiet like the writer or editor intended.
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While reading your paper, if you see a mistake, let us no.
Their our a number of Thai pose and incorrect word usages in this column. My email a dress is at the in of it.
The first person to email me with the rite number of missed steaks wins too free tickets to the Independence Bank Martina McBride concert.
Ooops. They're went a couple of miscues right their. I here that concert is over, And it was free anyway. If you went, I hope you enjoyed it.
And keep on keeping us on are tows.
A lot of Facebook users seem to be upset about recent changes to the site.
Privacy and too much sharing are among the concerns. Folks are worried their messages to friends and comments on friends' posts are being spread all over the World Wide Web and being seen by more than just the intended viewer.
There is a solution to that. Use Facebook for the fun website that it was intended to be and keep your private messages private.
Make a phone call. Send a conventional email. Or, horrors, help the Post Office out and write a letter.
I recently got into Twitter. I "follow" about 30 "tweeters " on Twitter.
I follow Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips (DatDudeBP), CNN's Anderson Cooper (andersoncooper), ESPN's Erin Andrews (SportCastErin), singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett (jimmybuffett) and some others.
I tried to look for my son on Twitter but couldn't find him and he didn't seem anxious to point me in the right direction.
One of my Facebook friends started up a Twitter account.
"Follow me and I'll follow you," she invited.
So I followed her.
And she followed me.
I haven't "tweeted." And, as far as I know, neither has she.
But, then again, I only check in once a week or so.
By the way, why do they call Twitter posts "tweets?" Shouldn't they be "twits?"
The answer to the quiz in the first segment is 35.
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Quadro FX 3800M in HP EliteBook 8740w limited to performance levels 0 and 1
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I recently bought three HP EliteBooks with Nvidia Quadro FX 3800M cards. They are no able to operate in performance levels 2 and 3. The perfomance is seriously crippled. I tried few versions of drivers (Currently running latest beta). I tried all suggested sollutions except the new vga bios flashing. Nothing works. Driver correctly detects ac power and correctly switches Performance Mode. But newer reaches Performance Level 2 or 3. In Windows the performance is ok. I flashed newest system bios. I am running Fedora Core 14 64bit. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Re: Quadro FX 3800M in HP EliteBook 8740w limited to performance levels 0 and 1
The same BIOS bug that's responsible for DreamColor panels not working on the EliteBook 8740w [1] also causes these notebooks to be unable to enter the maximum performance level.
I don't think a fixed BIOS has been released by HP yet, but we did get indication from HP that they were planning to include the fix in a future BIOS release. If you need this fixed sooner, you can apply the workaround identified in the thread about the panel.
[1] http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=159544
Re: Quadro FX 3800M in HP EliteBook 8740w limited to performance levels 0 and 1
Thank you very much.
I applied the workaround and everything works perfectly.
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Poll Result: Developers Pondering the Impact of the Internet of Things (IoT)
In a just-completed poll, the Java.net developer community indicated that, while the Internet of Things (IoT) is something most have heard about, people are still evaluating what its impact is likely to be in the coming years and decades. A total of 124 votes were cast in the poll. The exact question and results were:
What's your view on the 'Internet of Things'?
- 35% (43 votes) - It's going to have a revolutionary impact in coming decades
- 28% (35 votes) - It's significant, but so are many other types of emerging technology
- 19% (24 votes) - It's a gimmick, a fad, whatever
- 18% (22 votes) - Never heard of it
Surely, there is a lot of 'marketing' around the IoT acronymn. At the same time, it's also clear from recent conferences that the cost of small sensors equipped with some processing power and communications capability has decreased substantially. This facilitates the deployment of low-cost smart sensors across various grids, from the power grid to the transportation grid to forests. The communication capability enables the sensors to upload data to a remote data center (perhaps running in the cloud), which facilitates monitoring conditions across the entire network of sensors without having to send a human out simply to get a reading. It's something that surely is going to grow.
But, back to the poll: 35% believe this inevitable growth will have a 'revolutionary' impact in the coming decades, while another 28% think the IoT is a significant develop akin to many other significant modern technological developments. So, about 5/8 of developers see this as something that will be very important in the coming years.
That leaves 3/8 of developers considering the Internet of Things to be a gimmick, a fad, or they've perhaps never even heard of it.
Note, as usual: this is not a scientific poll, it's a voluntary survey. The vote total was pretty low. That sometimes suggests that the poll's topic wasn't something that many developers found interesting, or they didn't know what the poll was about, so they didn't vote. In other words, it could be that the actual "Never heard of it" percentage is larger than what the poll shows.
We have an interesting related article spotlighted on the Java.net home page right now, Ian Skerrett's Are Telcos Missing the Developer Community in M2M and IoT? In this article, Ian notes that, in various events he's attended that talk about the Internet of Things, the big companies rarely mention developers or open source:
It was almost as if developers did not exist. One would think the Telcos would have learnt from the smartphone industry where Apple and Google have dominated due to the incredibly successful developer programs. Based on what I have heard that would not seem to be the case. It feels like the Telcos are stuck in a closed walled garden cathedral-like strategy...
Can this last? Oracle is busy promoting Java as the perfect language for helping drive the IoT revolution. One of their arguments is that the unification of Java Embedded and Java SE will make millions of Java developers suddenly available for developing IoT smart sensor applications. This sounds reasonable to me. Time will tell...
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Was just reading
an article on LSU fans griping about USC and its dynasty status (and of
course, the '03 title) and it got me thinking … Do you feel USC is
really a college football dynasty? I don't hear anyone claiming dynasty
status for the Hurricanes from 00-03, and yet the accomplishments are
almost identical, except in 2000 FSU lost to Oklahoma whereas in 2003
Oklahoma lost (twice) giving USC the shared title Miami would have
gotten in 2000. Would Butch Davis never going to the NFL led to him and
Pete Carroll being pronounced East/West rulers of college football
recruiting and program building? – JC
A: Let's put it all on the table here … USC has only one real national
title under Pete Carroll. I don't care about 2003. We live in a BCS
world, like it or not, and anyone else named a national champion is just
for show. However, yes, this is absolutely a dynasty under Carroll. You
go 69-6 over a five-year span, and you're doing something right. There
are two other ways of looking at what a monster the program has become.
First, of those six losses, all were by less than a touchdown. USC is 22
points away from winning 75 straight. Second, USC is roughly three plays
away from being the undisputed four-time national champion. Knowing that
this will open up the floodgates of e-mail, I'd take last year's USC
team over Florida.
Why does Boise State
seemingly get more credit for their undefeated season/BCS run than Utah
did in 2004? All Utah did was blow everyone out that stepped on the
field against them. Maybe if Utah had blown leads and had more near
misses, they would have been regarded a bit higher. I mean, San Jose
State? Are you kidding me? So what's the deal? Why is BSU's win
considered a "landmark" win when Utah wiped the floor with everyone on
their slate?
A: Utah didn't beat the Big 12 champions. Look, no one trumpeted that
Ute team more than I did, and I still believe it could've given Auburn,
USC and Oklahoma a major run for their money, but the best win came over
an average Big East champion (Pitt). The 2004 Utes only beat four teams
that finished with a winning record. Boise State not only beat a great
Oklahoma team, it also obliterated an Oregon State team that went 10-4,
beat a Hawaii team that went 11-3, and blew out Utah and Nevada, who
each looked great in bowls. The other part of the equation is the
history. Boise State has been a major producer for years, and the 2006
season took things to another level. By the way, that San Jose State was
good. It beat two teams from the Mountain West (San Diego State and New
Please forgive my ignorance, but could you please explain to me what
exactly an H-back is? From what I can gather it's some sort of
combination tight end/running back, I think. – AM
A: It stems from the Washington Redskins' Joe Gibbs and a role he
created in the 1980s for Clint Didier. You're right; it's a combination
of running back and tight end, or most specifically, a fullback and a
tight end. It's a hybrid position, hence the H, and it requires a
versatile player who can line up in several spots. More than just a
blocker and more than a receiver, he's required to be a more dangerous
target than most tight ends, while being able to handle speed rushers
coming off the edge. In some offenses, he's called an F-Back.
Can a mid-major ever play for a national championship? Will an
undefeated mid-major team ever be seen as 'worthy' of being in that
spot? This year, for example, Hawaii looks like they have the
combination of talent and schedule to be a favorite to win every game-
but even if they were the only undefeated team in the country at the end
of the year, would it be enough for a spot in the championship? -
Mike M.
A: A "mid-major" won the national title in 1984, though don't get me
started on that BYU team. Hawaii has a nice set up, but the schedule
isn't good enough to get it past a one-loss team from power conferences
like the SEC and Big Ten when it comes to the national title discussion.
The "mid-major" to watch out for is TCU. If it can pull off a win at
Texas early on, it'll generate a major buzz. If it's as good as it's
supposed to be on defense, and if the offense comes around, it has a
great chance to go unbeaten. Of course, a loss in Austin says bye-bye to
It's so painful to see the bowl games listed on your site with
the sponsor's name sullying them. Rose Bowl Presented by Citi?
Barf. Allstate Sugar Bowl? Gag. I guess you're trying to be accurate,
but just because a corporation pays millions to put their name before
a traditional bowl name doesn't mean you have to go along. They're
not paying you, are they? Some sponsors have bought the entire name,
and that leaves no choice. But if you use Rose Bowl, I don't think
anyone is going to be confused: "Is that the one presented by Citi?"
- John, Austin
A: Yeah, I know, but at the end of the day, does it really matter? The
corporate dollars that flow into the bowl games help make them bigger,
more prominent, and stronger overall, even if the names suck. For the
most part, we always refer to the bowl games by their normal names, we
don't mention Citi every time we write about the Rose Bowl, but now,
with a bowl like the Chick-fil-A Bowl making it impossible to call it
the Peach, it's getting harder and harder. I have a bigger problem with
the ultra-obtrusive in-game advertising for the bowl sponsors, hitting
rock bottom with the inevitable interview with some CEO or marketing
executive. Usually, once the game starts, you don't care about the
naming rights.
We all know you give the most analytical
answers to college football questions, but now it's time to step up to
the plate with a gut feeling... What was Les Miles thinking last week
when he fired off those volleys at the Pac10 and Big12? No coach-speak
there! I'm really starting to warm to the guy, who is "only winning with
Saban's talent,"etc. I remember a clip on U-Tube of him blowing off a
female on-field interviewer prior to the Oklahoma/Boone Pickens U game,
so excited he just told her he had a game to play, (then whipped OU, as
he did 2 of 4). Then there is the infamous adjective applied to Alabama
at the LSU recruiting bash this past February. So Pete, what is your
take on this guy? - Stader,
Franklin, TN
A: If I can get one thing across to fans when it comes to coaches, it's
this: when push comes to shove, they're all, ALL, flaming bags of
jerkweed. I actually prefer the ones that don't hide it and play up the
part (Bob Stoops and Charlie Weis are front and center here) because you
know what you're dealing with. Of course, 93% of them are great guys
(Stoops and Weis included) and good to talk to, but you don't get to
become the head coach and top figurehead of a major university without
being a world-class butt-kicker. Just because coaches don't act like
Bobby Knight in his heyday, that doesn't mean most aren't cut from the
same mold. Therefore, when a coach acts like a dink from time to time,
don't be shocked. They're the most myopic people on the planet and they
often blow up when they're out of their element, pushed to far, or
challenged. They're under enormous pressure and stress 24/7. The SEC
will always be snobs when it comes to schedules, and more often than
not, rightly so, but when it comes to Miles, he's just saying what he
feels. Whatever. I think he's growing into a whale of a coach who did a
brilliant job of navigating the team through the Katrina season two
years ago. As I keep saying, Nick Saban only had one year with fewer
than three losses while at LSU. Miles has gone 11-2 and 11-2.
With the departure of JaMarcus Russell to the NFL, I was
wondering your opinion on this year's top SEC QB. As an LSU fan, I can
clearly say that Andre Woodson is the top returning QB in the SEC. If
he can do what he did last year at Kentucky, which is maybe the 9th or
10th most talented team in the SEC, how can he not be considered the
best returning SEC QB? Put him on a team like Florida or LSU and he's a
Heisman frontrunner. Your thoughts? – Alex
A: I've asked around on this, and it's hard to come up with a better
time for SEC quarterbacks than now. Woodson certainly is a major-league
talent, at least the pro scouts think so, while Georgia's Matthew
Stafford, Florida's Tim Tebow, and Tennessee's Erik Ainge are all
high-level pro prospects. Throw in veterans like Auburn's Brandon Cox
and South Carolina's Blake Mitchell, rising stars in Alabama's John
Parker Wilson and Vanderbilt's Chris Nickson, and a tremendous prospect
in LSU's Ryan Perrilloux backing up Matt Flynn, there's a slew of
excellent talent. Woodson has the perfect convergence of being able to
bomb away with great skill players around him, while playing along with
a defense that can't stop anyone and forces shootouts. Yeah, he's the
best returning SEC quarterback, but very soon, Stafford will change
Does John David Booty really deserve to be atop the Heisman list? I
mean I haven't seen him do anything yet that Matt Leinart, Vince Young,
Troy Smith and Brady Quinn (who I think was harshly underrated) did.
Don't get me wrong I'm not trying to bash him, he's a really good QB
(Anybody is a good QB to start at USC). But he did have two really good
wide receivers to throw to. I just haven't seen that WOW factor out of
him that those others had. Is it possible that it's just the USC jersey
he is wearing that is swaying people? - Paul
A: Salute the rank, not the man. If you're named the starting
quarterback on the nation's number one team, you're a Heisman
frontrunner by default. No matter what your talent-level, if you put up
big numbers and your team wins (cough, Jason White, cough), you have an
honest shot to win the award. No, Booty hasn't become the be-all-end-all
star he was supposed to be when he skipped his senior year of high
school and was supposed to take over for Carson Palmer, but he'll get
his chance. The key to Booty this year, and his chance to win the
Heisman, will be if the voters look past his lack of big stats. With the
D the Trojans have, Booty won't have to throw for 375 yards a game to
win. He'll have to limit his mistakes, make the right reads, keep the
chains moving, and win the big games against teams like Nebraska and
California. However, the problem will be the stats. How do you vote for
Booty and his game management skills if Colt Brennan throws for a
bazillion yards and leads Hawaii to a 12-0 season?
I know this is a football site but I have a question tied to one you
answer quite often. I think you have settled the "who would win ...
college football national champ or worst NFL team?" question. But, the
question came up at work about a small high school in Indianapolis -
Lawrence North. Could their team of two years ago (with a senior class
starring Greg Oden and Mike Conley) beat a college basketball team? Or,
the question might be, how many could they beat? – DH
A: Absolutely. Obviously it depends on the league North would play in,
but Oden and Conley, who could've played in the NBA coming out of high
school, would've been enough to win at least ten games at the D-I level.
I'd even say more would be possible. However, it might be a stretch to
even think about a winning record considering the defensive problems of
the supporting cast when compared to D-I athletes.


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|EXIF picture information
|Camera manufacturer
|Camera model
|Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
|Exposure time
|1/250 s
|Lens focal length
|18 mm
|Lens aperture
|f 9
|Date and time of original
|2007-12-08 14:06
|Software used
|Adobe Photoshop CS Windows