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Is this Microphone compatible with the new iPad mini?
Was just wondering whether it will work with the thunderbolt connector?
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can't link it here but it's confirmed on the Apogee Digital Web site
- Answered by Paul S from Perth
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No, I have an iPad mini and Apogee Mic, I also have a 30 Pin to Lightening Adapter which allows the user to connect the mic to the iPad mini; however, each time i connect them, it does not work. The first time I tried it and it didn't work, I thought maybe the 30 Pin Adapter was broken, so I ordered three new 30 Pin to Lightening Adapters, when I connected each of them with the mic and iPad mini, it still didn't work. That means Apogee mic is not compatible with iPad mini.
- Answered by Stanley C from Corona
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These very standard, gentle, fragrance-free cleansing wipes do a good, though not 100% thorough, job of removing makeup. They're fine for removing powder-based products such as bareMinerals makeup, but for longer-wearing formulas, especially waterproof mascaras, you'll need a separate cleanser, or you'll end up using most of these cloths in less than a week.
This is a pricey way to remove makeup: Each wipe costs you $0.50, whereas most inexpensive water-soluble cleansers (or fragrance-free baby wipes) cost considerably less per use. Note that the witch hazel extract in this product, which is known to cause irritation, is likely present in too small an amount to be of concern.
Take off your bareMinerals in one clean swipe. Whether you're traveling or just always on the go, our gentle, alcohol-free wipes cleanse and hydrate your skin with no rinsing required. Infused with chamomile and Vitamins E and C, they also provide a quick and healthy refresher anytime you need it.
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Bare Escentuals At-a-Glance
Strengths: Good makeup removers; a few well-formulated powders with SPF; some nice eyeshadows and impressive mascaras; great "100% natural" lipliner; several elegant brush options; not too expensive.
Weaknesses:The mineral makeup has its share of pros and cons and isn't for everyone; several of the loose powder products with shine have a grainy feel and cling poorly; some of the skin care contains problematic ingredients.
Makeup is what this San Francisco-based cosmetics line is primarily about, and they use the pure and natural marketing angle to entice consumers. The self-proclaimed "healthiest, purest makeup in the world" was founded in 1976 by Diane Ranger, who left the company in the early '90s, and is now run by Leslie Blodgett, who appears regularly on QVC and the company's own infomercials to support and demonstrate her products. Blodgett is largely credited with turning the line she began into a $150 million business—no small feat. The products are sold in most Sephora boutiques and Ulta stores, though the full selection of skin-care products is most often found at the Bare Escentuals freestanding stores scattered throughout the United States.
Supporting the company's portrayal as a leader in purity are the corresponding claims that the bareMinerals makeup does not contain fragrance, oil, binders, preservatives, emulsifiers, or any other harmful chemicals. Although this line does have its advantages for someone with sensitive skin, as it turns out, bismuth oxychloride, a major ingredient in the powder formulations, can cause skin irritation, while the other minerals can be drying (Source: www.sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Bismuth_oxychloride-9923103). Regarding bismuth oxychloride, it is interesting to note that bismuth (a metallic element) seldom occurs in nature. Instead, it is a by-product of copper and lead refining, or is manufactured synthetically. Chemically, it's similar to arsenic, a fact you won't see in any advertising for bareMinerals. However, just as cosmetic-grade mineral oil is not identical to the petroleum from which it originated, neither is bismuth oxychloride identical to bismuth. The bismuth oxychloride used in cosmetics is non-toxic, but this background offers a good example of how skewed a company's definition of "natural" can be.
Aside from the health and purity claims, loose powders are as messy as it gets in terms of your vanity (countertop, not ego) and your makeup bag. The powder just gets all over the place, and the very basic packaging does not do much to minimize the mess. Additionally, while there are softer neutral shades, and some fairly exotic shades as well, most are mildly to extremely shiny and make any amount of crepey skin look more so. The face powder does provide some amount of opaque coverage, but the shine and the thickness can be a bit much. The loose powder eyeshadows and blushes apply in a somewhat lighter way, though they still provide significant coverage. Many women ask me about mineral makeup and whether or not it really is better for skin. The answer to that question is "No."
Although most mineral makeup is innocuous, the texture, appearance, and application have difficulties that make it not comparable to today's best liquid or pressed-powder foundations. We agree with bareMinerals' stance that foundation shouldn't look or feel like a mask, nor should there be a line of demarcation where the application stops. However, their foundations are not the only ones able to achieve this, and there is no inherent benefit to this type of foundation over numerous other options.
There isn't much to say about the skin-care products, but what's worth paying attention to is noted in the At-a-Glance section.
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Another day, another local business closes.
The Bellevue branch of Progress Plastics is shutting its doors after about 40 years in the community. The business appears to be another casualty of the weak U.S. economy.
"We are closing this facility," said human resources director Kathy Dick, refusing further comment.
Progress Plastics, 420 Monroe St., is located across the street from where Armstrong Air once made air conditioner parts. Armstrong closed up shop more than two years ago, resulting in 400 job losses. It was the beginning of tough times in Bellevue.
Mayor David Kile said Progress Plastics did business for Whirlpool Corp., making plastic lid latches and other items. Progress Plastics ran two plants -- the Bellevue operation and another in Tiffin. Kile said the company is consolidating.
"They have another facility," he said. "They lost one of their contracts, so now they are going to downsize to the one place."
The contract Progress Plastics lost was with Whirlpool, said Russ Panas, economic development director of Bellevue Development Corp. The company's loss, however, appears to be Wilbert Plastic Services' gain.
"A lot of the jobs Progress had are still staying in town. They are just moving to another manufacturer," Panas said. "From what I know, a lot of their Whirlpool work went to Wilbert."
Management at Wilbert and Progress Plastics did not return calls Friday.
Jill Saletta, Whirlpool's spokeswoman, said Whirlpool is taking its business to other suppliers.
"About four to five months ago, leaders from Whirlpool Corp. together with the owner of Progress Plastics met and, for a variety of reasons, decided to part ways. Together they have created a plan of action to move production of items made by Progress Plastics to other suppliers. And today we're in the midst of what continues to be an orderly transition," Saletta said, reading from a prepared statement.
Panas said Bellevue officials are doing everything they can to prevent more businesses from going under.
"We're working to try and make sure we keep what we have," he said.
Despite recent bad news, all is not grim in Bellevue. Three new businesses have opened in the city recently.
Pam DeBlase opened The Button Box -- offering thousands of antique buttons for sale -- earlier this month. Opening for business this weekend is the Woodshed Steakhouse. Visitors who had a sneak peek of the restaurant and sports bar on Thursday night gave it rave reviews.
And the Golden Acorn -- a gift shop run by Elizabeth Kile -- moved from Milan to 106 S. West St. in Bellevue in August.
The Golden Acorn sells Christmas ornaments, stationary, baby items, jewelry, desk accessories and other goods.
"Business is good," Elizabeth Kile said. "We're happy with it."
Mayor Kile said he believes things are not as bad as they seem and the tough times can't last forever.


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Stylish 4 bed/3 full bath, pool home, Lake Berkley
|No rental rates available - please contact the owner
|Pets allowed:
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 10
Type: Home
Pets allowed: No
Internet: Yes
* Master bedroom with a King size bed
* 2nd bedroom with a queen size bed
* 3rd bedroom with two twin size beds
* 4th bedroom with Two twin size beds
* 3 full bathrooms
* A large size private pool and a screened deck
* Fully equipped kitchen with all you need cookware and dinning ware
* Free internet(WiFi), cable TV and phone free call US and Canada
* A gated community with 27/4 security on guard
* A 14 Acre natural Spring Lake, an island, fishing Pier, and walking trail
* Wild life observation
* A club house features internet access and fitness facilities
* communal sports including tennis, basketball and beach volleyball courts, children's playground,
a large swimming pool and hot tub
* A gazebo by the Lake, great for wedding, reunion and other events
* Just minutes from the best Orlando FL dining and shopping
Ease of Access -- The resort is just 14 miles from theme parks, 8 miles from Sea World, 12 miles from Universal Studios,20 miles to the airport.
Convenience -- A Walmart, open 24/7, is just 1.2 miles away; you can simply walk there in 10 minutes.
Highway 192 is just around the corner, where you can find many shops and restaurants.
About the owner
Owner Profile
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- 1 King Bed
- 2 Double Beds
- 2 Twin Beds
- 1 Crib
- 1 Queen Bed
- Air Conditioning
- Garage
- Kitchenette
- Private Pool
- Deck
- Heating
- Linens Provided
- Screened Porch
- Full Kitchen
- High Speed Internet
- Parking Included
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Game Room
- Hot Tub
- Pool Table
- Blender
- Gas Grill
- Radio
- TV (Cable/Satellite)
- CD Player
- Hair Dryer
- Refrigerator (Full)
- Telephone
- Ceiling Fan
- Ice Maker
- Stereo
- Toaster
- Coffee Maker
- Iron
- Stove
- DVD Player
- Microwave
- TV (Antenna)
- Washer/Dryer
- Dishwasher
- Oven
- Basketball Court
- Lake
- Volleyball Court
- Golf
(2 miles)
- Bicycling
- Playground
- Grocery Store
(<1 mile)
- Zoo
(5 miles)
- Children's Pool
- Pool
- Shopping Area
(<1 mile)
- Amusement Park
(14 miles)
- Fishing
- Tennis
- Restaurant
(1 mile)
- Theme Park
(14 miles)
- Gym/Fitness Center
Free high-speed WiFi
Free phone calls within the US and Canada
3 lakes onsite
Beautiful walking trail around the main lake
Basket ball/Tennis/Valley Ball court
Children playground
Clubhouse with fitness center and other activities
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Reviews for this vacation home rental in Kissimmee, Florida
Andrea Fencher
Coral Springs, FL
Felix Briones
A wonderful house for vacationing.
August 6, 2013
We stayed for two weeks at this amazing house. The property is located at the best spot of Kissimmee. The house is perfect for big groups. The bedrooms, kitchen and living rooms are very large but the master bedroom is the best. We really enjoyed being Mrs. Zang's guests. She is very attentive and friendly. We definitely consider this house for our next trip to Florida.
Great Rental Place!
Dave, from Cleveland, Ohio
Review Submitted January 29, 2012 Date of Stay January 14, 2012
We found this rental to be all that was promised...the photos give a great "picture" of what was found, things were clean, comfortable and we found plenty of extras...extra bedding, towels, and kitchen tools to use. The home was clean and well maintained. The owner was prompt to answer our questions and was very flexible when we encountered a personal problem that almost inhibited our travel plans! We would most definitely consider staying at the property again!
5 out of 5
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Recommended for: Families with Teenagers , Families with Young Children , People with Disabilities
Nancy and Mike, from NY
Review Submitted March 8, 2012 Date of Stay January 26, 2012
We visited the Lake Berkley villa for five weeks in February. The house was well equipped and nicely furnished. The long distance calling and internet was very handly. The own, Marilyn, was extremely helpful and cooperative. The management company was readily available if we had any concerns. We loved the community.... it is a small, gated community with two lovely lakes and a wonderful walking path. There is also a club house with a large heated pool, hot tub, fitness center and rec room, which we took advantage of. We are planning to return next year.
5 out of 5
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Recommended for: Age 55+ , Sightseeing , Families with Teenagers , Families with Young Children , People with Disabilities
Wonderful Family Vacation Home
Bee from Watertown NY
Review Submitted April 22, 2012 Date of Stay April 7, 2012
We just arrived home from a three generation vacation and couldn't believe how big and gorgeous the house was. We all enjoyed, (especially the grandkids) hiking around the lake and coming back from the parks and being able to go for a swim. The house was spacious and equiped with everything we needed and then some. The owner Marilyn is very friendly and ready to help with any questions you have. Even the management company representative stopped by to see if everything was ok and if we needed anything. I would highly recommend this home.
5 out of 5
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Great value for the money!!
Handrigan family from Canada
Review Submitted May 23, 2012 Date of Stay May 6, 2012
This was our first time staying in lake berkley and we were very pleased with our choice! Very beautiful and peaceful and a great location. The house was wonderful, I was shocked by the amount of space we had! Very clean and with more than enough towels and dishware. The owner was pleasant to deal with and we had absolutely no issues during our 10 night stay. Will definitely book again next year if we can!
5 out of 5
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Wonderful stay for the AAU Nationals at Wide World of Sports
Cheney Family from TN
Review Submitted June 24, 2012 Date of Stay June 17, 2012
We had a wonderful trip and enjoyed the beautiful house. There was more than enough room and the kids loved the pool. The owner was very easy to work with and responded quickly. Thank you for a wonderful place to stay; will definately consider again if needed in the future.
5 out of 5
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Recommended for: Age 55+ , Girls Getaway , Families with Teenagers , Families with Young Children , People with Disabilities , Romantic Getaway
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Lockridge v. Davis et al Case 4:07-cv-00141-GKF-PJC Document 2 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 03/12/2007 Page 1 of 3 Doc. 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA DONALD RAY LOCKRIDGE, Plaintiff, vs. TAMEKA DAVIS, Warden for Riverside; AVALON CORRECTIONAL SERVICES; OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; JUSTIN JONES, Director, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 07-CV-141-GKF-PJC ORDER OF TRANSFER On March 6, 2007, Plaintiff, a state prisoner presently confined at Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center and appearing pro se, filed a pleading titled "petition 42 U.S.C. § 1983" (Dkt. # 1). Plaintiff neither paid a filing fee nor submitted a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Upon review of the pleading submitted by Plaintiff, it appears that his claims arise from disciplinary proceedings occurring while he was housed at Riverside Halfway House. See Dkt. # 1. During those proceedings, Plaintiff was found guilty of the offense of possession of a telephone which is contraband in a penal institution. Id. He alleges that during his disciplinary hearing, his witnesses were prohibited from testifying without justification in violation of his due process rights. Id. As punishment for the misconduct, Plaintiff claims he was placed in segregation for 30 days and he lost 365 days of previously earned credits. Id. at 11. In his pleading, Plaintiff describes his efforts to exhaust administrative remedies. Id. However, the Court notes that Plaintiff makes no statement regarding any effort to exhaust judicial remedies available in the Oklahoma courts. See Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 564.1 (Supp. 2005). In his request for relief, Plaintiff asks for "an order from this Court directing the board to restore to Petitioner his previous penitentiary status, and an order restoring Dockets.Justia.com Case 4:07-cv-00141-GKF-PJC Document 2 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 03/12/2007 Page 2 of 3 his original parole date, along with restoration of all privileges, and class-level with restoration of lost earned credits and expungement of misconduct report." (Dkt. # 1 at 14). The Court finds Plaintiff's requests for restoration of lost earned credits and expungement of his record lie in habeas because they affect the length or duration of his confinement. Preisser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 487-490 (1973); Duncan v. Gunter, 15 F.3d 989 (10th Cir. 1994); Smith v. Maschner, 899 F.2d 940, 951 (10th Cir. 1990). Therefore, Plaintiff's remedy is a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging the administration of his sentence, see Montez v. McKinna, 208 F.3d 862, 867 (10th Cir. 2000) (finding that a petition filed by a state prisoner challenging the execution of a sentence, rather than the validity of a conviction and sentence, is properly brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241), rather than a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Because Plaintiff's claims for relief sound in habeas corpus, the Court finds that Plaintiff's complaint shall be considered a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Clerk of Court shall be directed to change the case designation accordingly. A § 2241 habeas corpus petition is properly filed in the judicial district where the petitioner is confined. Montez, 208 F.3d at 865 (citing Bradshaw v. Story, 86 F.3d 164, 166 (10th Cir. 1996)). As stated above, Petitioner is presently confined at Jim E. Hamilton Correction Center, located in Hodgen, Oklahoma. Hodgen is in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, and is located in the territorial jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. 28 U.S.C. § 116(b). Because Petitioner is confined in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, the Court concludes that the petition was not properly filed in this judicial district and the petition shall be transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for all further proceedings. 2 Case 4:07-cv-00141-GKF-PJC Document 2 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 03/12/2007 Page 3 of 3 ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. This matter is converted to a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Clerk of Court shall change the case designation accordingly. 2. The 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition for a writ of habeas corpus is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for all further proceedings. DATED THIS 9th day of March, 2007. 3
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I am new to linux, I just installed RedHat Linux 9 last night and everything seems to be working well. I would like to update the drivers for the Gforce 3, but I do not know which linux drivers are the correct ones.
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Video Card Driver Version: it reads nv, not sure I am looking in the right place but it is the default driver for a GForce 3.
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You should use the IA32 driver. You can use the installer with Red Hat 9. If you're using the boxed, retail version of RH9 (ie: you bought it), you'll need to update your glibc package - you should be able to download a new package from any RH mirror, or use their update utility.
I have downloaded the NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run file and when I ran it in /home/ix using sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run, I was given the following error:
ERROR: nvidia-installer must be run as root
I tried to copy the file into my root directory / and into the /root directory but was given the error that read I do not have permissions to write to this folder.
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You need to become root to run the installer. You should either use 'su', or log out and log back in as root.
I am able to become root, however I receive an error that reads:
You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING
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I began to read the readme file but I am stuck at how to correctly edit the inittab file to not load X. I did purchase the box set of RedHat Linux 9. However, the only documentation included are installation guides.
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To correctly edit the inittab file, just open it up in any editor (you have to be root to be able to write to it).
Look for the line that reads id:5:initdefault:, and change it to read id:3:initdefault: instead (i.e. change the 5 to a 3).
Then, save and exit, and reboot. You'll be greeted by a text-mode login screen. Log in as root, and then run the installer like you have been doing. If it fails, then you should be able to startx to get a GUI working again; post your /var/log/nvidia-installer.log file if it does fail.
If it doesn't fail, then you'll still need to edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file while still in text mode. I think pico or nano is probably going to be the easiest, if you have one of them installed. If not, just vi /etc/X11/XF86Config and hit the i key. Go down to where you need to make your edits, and change the stuff (in RH 9, it should be only the driver line that needs to change), then hit the escape key. Then, hit colon, and type wq. Then hit enter (the preceding :wq tells vi to save and exit; enter actually does that).
Then, startx to see if it works. If not, post /var/log/XFree86.0.log (make a copy of it, then edit your XF86Config file back, then launch X to post the copy).
Ooof. I think editing inittab is a little heavy-handed for something this simple and temporary. I think users should be advised to do the following:
1) log out of X
2) switch to a virtual console (Ctrl-Alt-F1)
3) log in as root
4) init 3
5) install drivers
6) init 5
7) log back into X as typical user
This is faster and safer than messing with inittab.
Just my two cents ...
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I think I have it working now, my only concern is that under system settings->display it still says NVIDIA GeForce 3 (generic) and on the Advanced tab the Enable hardware 3D Acceleration option is still grey'd out. Is something not right?
No, everything is fine. The "system settings->display" thing is based on nothing more than text strings in a card database; it does not reflect how the card is actually being driven anymore.
The hardware 3D checkbox is grayed out because, as far as RH is concerned, no nVidia card will ever have hardware acceleration (RH is forced to use the "nv" driver, which is 2D only, due to GPL restrictions on the Linux kernel). That, too, does not reflect how your card is currently configured.
ok excellent, one more thing and I do not know if this is related to the nvidia driver but when I boot up now the screen stays black for about 4 minutes before it throws up the login screen. Is this amount of time normal for linux? Besides the OS installation and browsing the web, all I have done is install the nvidia driver and I don't remember the long blank screen pause before.
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Elite Sttes Elwood 11] 3,28,87 [451 Aug. 13, 1974 [76] Inventor: Albert A. Elwood, PO. Box 10592,
Riviera Beach, Fla. 33404 22 Filed: May 15, 1972 21 Appl.No.:253,544,
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3,406,766 10/1968 Henderson 175/61 3,461,979 8/1969 Newfarmer 175/45 3,465,834 9/1969 Southworth 175/73 X 3,529,682 9/1970 Coyne et a1 175/45 3,693,142 9/1972 Jones 175/45 X 3,712,391 1/1973 Coyne 175/45 X 3,722,605 3/1973 lsham 175/40 3,739,871 6/1973 Bailey 175/1 X Primary Examiner-David H. Brown Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Malin & Haley [5 7] ABSTRACT An earth drill bit locating apparatus and method of detecting and locating the position of a drill bit below the surface of the earth utilizing very low frequency electromagnetic energy. The apparatus includes a transmitter located adjacent the drill bit for transmitting a very low-frequency electromagnetic wave below 5,000 Hz and a plurality of receivers including antennae placed adjacent to the earths surface for detecting the low-frequency wave and computing the position of the drill bit by triangulation. Each receiver is a directional indicating receiving means for obtaining raw data in order to display and plot the movement of the drill head as it moves into the earth. The transmitter is powered by an alternator driven by a turbine in the mud supply conduit or collar just above the bit. The drill collar is fitted with electrodes or wire loops which are connected to the transmitter output to cause the drill collar to act as an electric or magnetic radiating dipole.
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LOW FREQUENCY DRILL BIT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LOCATING THE POSITION OF THE DRILL HEAD BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to apparatus and a method for locating and tracking drill bits as they pass through the earth, and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method utilizing a transmitted energy wave frequency of less than 5,000 Hz.
In the past, gyroscopic survey instruments were built for directionally surveying boreholes. Also single and multiple magnetic methods of orientation have been utilized in conjunction with non-magnetic drill collars. Such devices require the drill string to be pulled out of the drill hole or the drilling operation stopped while survey devices were lowered into the string down to the non-magnetic drill collar. These operations contribute heavily to the expense of drilling a well.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a new and improved low frequency drill bit locating and tracking apparatus and method of detecting the location of a drill collar as it moves through the earth by transmitting and receiving a low-frequency electro-magnetic wave below 5,000 Hz. The transmitter is placed adjacent the drill bit in the drill collar. The transmitter includes an alternator driven by a turbine in the mud supply conduit in the drill collar. The alternator functions as the transmitter for continuous operation during the drilling operation. The transmitter may also be a battery powered very low-frequency power oscillator. The drill collar is fitted with two electrodes or a wire loop connected to the transmitter output to cause the drill collar to act as an electrical or magnetic dipole. A plurality of directional indicating receivers with a magnetic or electric dipole antenna systems located in the lowfrequency signal and the direction of the signal. A computing means is utilized to manipulate the data in order to plot the movement of the drill collar by triangulation.
The method of operation is to place three receivers at known points with respect to the well head which acts as a reference for the system. The arrangement of the three receivers is basically an equilateral triangle with the well head in the center. All relative angles and distances between stations and the well head are measured and entered into the computer as a basis of computation. The transmitter is connected to the drill collar dipole for continuous operation during the entire drilling operation. The low-frequency electromagnetic signal from the drill collar dipole passes relatively undistorted through the complex inhomogeneous media to each receiver antenna. A vertical magnetic dipole comprising a small wire loop, buried or located at some depth beneath the earths surface will produce an electromagnetic field on the earth s surface if an alternating current is injected into the loop. The conductivities of the overburden, which may be quite complex, will modify the geometrical character of the vertical and horizontal magnetic field components observed at the surface. However, this effect is quite small provided the burial depths involved are small compared with the free-space wavelength, or electrical skin depth.
The basic reference for the drill bit location system are:
l. The well head 2. The positions of the sensors with respect to the well head 3. The local vertical passing through the positions of the sensors.
Sensors stations are initially set up at convenient locations on the corners of a rough equilateral triangle, spaced approximately equally from the well head at distances depending upon the intended maximum depth of the bit.
The sensors are two-axis, mutually orthogonal receiving loops mounted in highly accurate trunnions on a very stable base or platform. The main trunnion provides means for rotation of the dual axis loop assembly about a vertical axis. The secondary trunnion provides means for rotation of the dual axis loop assembly about a horizontal axis.
The main trunnion is established in the local vertical by use of a helium-neon gas laser interferometer/mercury pool optical level system, to within a few seconds of arc.
In operation, the main trunnion is rotated about the vertical axis to achieve a null in the horizontal sense loop. This establishes the azimuth angle in the horizontal plane between the well head reference and the location of the buried dipole. The secondary trunnion is then rotated about the horizontal axis normal to the bearing line to buried dipole until a null is achieved. This establishes a vertical angle or dip angle between the horizontal plane and a line passing through the location of the buried dipole.
The azimuth and dip angles are measured at all sensor sites, digitized by shaft encoders attached to the trunnions and transmitted to the computer. The computer solves the multiple triangulation problem and establishes position of the buried dipole in the coordinates desired.
It is an object of this invention to detect and plot the movement of a transmitter through an inhomogeneous solid media by transmitting and detecting lowfrequency electromagnetic waves below 5,000 I-lz.
A further object of this invention is to provide a means to plot the movement of a drill bit as it moves into the ground without removing the drill string.
Another object of this invention is to provide a transmitter powered by the movement of the flow of fluids in the drill string.
An additional object of this invention is to provide two or three receivers or transmitters just below ground level and the opposite component at the head of the drill.
In accordance with these and other objects which will be apparent hereinafter, the instant invention will now be described with particular reference to the accompanying drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING In the drawing:
FIG. 1A is a plan view of a geometric illustration of a portion of applicants invention.
FIG. 1B is an illustration showing geometric arrangement of the three receivers, the drill tower, drill string and drill collar dipole.
FIG. 2 is an elevation in partial cross section of the drill collar showing the turbine driven alternator, transmitter compartment and antenna.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the receiver illustrating the receiver antenna, computer and display means.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view in partial cutaway of Applicants receiver antenna.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION FIGS. 1A and 1B show a cutaway portion of the earths surface, with the well head reference and sensors A, B, and C embedded in the earths surface with associated equipment resting on the earths surface and a drill string penetrating down into the earth, terminating in the drill collar and drill bit. Attached to the drill collar is an alternating dipole that radiates a SKHz or below electromagnetic wave which is detectable by sensors A, B and C. A computer (not shown) receives sensed information from which it determines the location of the drill bit relative to the well head reference. It has been determined that employment of a SKHZ or below signal allows for a very accurate triangulation of the received signal because minimum accurate triangulation of the received signal because minimum distortion of the directional propagation of the radiated wave is experienced as the wave proceeds from the dipole through various strata of the earths surface to the sensors.
The drill and transmitter assembly (FIG. 2) is comprised of a drill collar removeably coupled at one end to the end of drill string 12 and at the other to a drill bit 13. The mud flow supply is provided through internal conduit 19 by struts 15. The alternator 14 is driven by rotating turbine blading 16 coupled to the alternator rotor (not shown). Fixed turbine blading 17 directs the flow of liquid in the internal conduit 19 onto the rotating turbine blading.
The hole cut out by drill bit 13 in the earth 24 provides for a mud flow return (indicated by arrows 23).
The dipole for radiating the 5 KI-Iz wave is provided by a pair of electrodes 21 circumferentially disposed about the drill collar lland electrically coupled to the output of alternator 14 by electrical wires (not shown) in electrical conductor conduit 22.
FIG. 3 shows the sensing and computing systems comprising dual axis loop assembly 35 coupled to trunnions 36 moveably positionable by motors 34. The shaft encoders 33 send a signal back to computer interface 29 disclosing the positon of the loop assembly.
Energy received in each loop from the dipole is sent to VLF amplifiers 25 which are connected to null detectors 26, one output being to null indicator 27 and the other to servo amplifiers 28 which drive motors 34.
Digital angular information is received from other sensors B and C (not shown) at the computer interface 29 from which the information is sent to computer 30, which solves the geometrical problem and displays the results on display panel 32. Additional manual inputs 31 may be added to the computer.
FIG. 4 shows a receiver antenna comprised of orthogonal loops 45 mounted on support bar 50 coupled to U-shaped moveable mount 44. A servo 46 rotates the loops 45 through support 50. The entire antennae including dome 41 is mounted on base 42. The dome 41 is filled with a liquid 43 having the same conductivity as the surrounding earth, thus permitting movement of the antenna with minimum wave distortion as it proceeds through the earths surface into the liquid 43. The antenna mount 44 is rotated by shaft 48 coupled through cover plate 47. The entire structure is anchored to base 42 by holding plate 49. In operation the antenna loops are rotated in three planes until a null signal is received. The loop positions are received by the computer, and all antennae positions are correlated to provide an accurate location position of the drill mounted transmitter.
In an alternate embodiment, the transmitter in the drill bit housing may be replaced by a VLF receiver and the three surface receivers by three VLF transmitters positioned in a triangular array. The transmitters are radiated individually during different time periods so that each transmitter antenna is moved until a signal null is indicated by the detector in the drill bit housing. The received signals are transmitted up the drill pipe casing and sent to the computer along with signals from shaftencoders on the antennae for position azimuth and depression angles of the drill bit. The horizontal and vertical position of each transmitter antenna at signal maximum provides sufficient information to determine drill bit location through triangulation. Again in the alternate embodiment the electromagnetic radiation is 5 K Hertz or below.
The antennae for transmitting as shown in the alternate embodiment are radio direction loops that are moveably mounted on a base and include shaft encoders for vertical and horizontal position information and servo drive devices for positioning in different reference planes.
It is essential in either embodiment that both the transmitters or the receivers are properly coupled to the ground surface in order to prevent signal path refraction distortion as would happen at the boundary between the earth and the atmosphere. In order to provide moveable antennae at the coupling point each antenna is submerged in a fluid, the conductivity of which is very close to that'of the earths surface at that location.
With regard to system components, (FIG. 3) the computer interface 29 may be a 3l6l model interface produced by Ocean Measurements, Inc. and made for a Honeywell 316 computer. Position recorder 32 may be an XY recorder model 7004B produced by l-lewlett-Packerd. Shaft encoders 33 that may be utilized are Series II, 2A s/11 from Computer Terminal Systems, Inc. while the amplifiers 25 are Khron-Hite tuneable amplifiers with VLF filters.
In operation, the transmitter on the preferred embodiment may be an alternator producing a power output in the range of five thousand watts and having a frequency between to 5,000 Hz. The alternator is geared to a turbine blade that is placed in the mud supply conduit in the drill head. The mud flowing downward through the conduit will turn the turbine blade to rotate the alternator to produce the output frequency. The head of the drill string will be the transmitting antenna. The receiving system will have three dual axis receivers, each optically surveyed in place with respect to a horizontal azimuth reference. Each dual axis receiver will also have its sensor oriented with respect to a vertical reference. The vertical reference will be established by laser interferometer mercury level. The
antenna for each receiver will be properly coupled to the surface of the earth. Each receiver will determine the angle in the horizontal to the drill bit and the angle in the vertical (dip or depression angle to the drill bit). The intersection of the three lines determines the particular location within the earth of the drill bit.
The computer is utilized to continuously compute and plot the location of the transmitter and drill bit. The low-frequency electromagnetic wave is relatively unaffected as it travels through the various layers of material between the transmitter and the receiver because small variations in media densities are negligible at these electromagnetic frequencies.
The instant invention has been shown and described herein in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.
What I claim is:
1. An apparatus for locating a drill bit within the earths crust relative to a predetermined reference position comprising:
a low frequency electro-magnetic wave transmitter within the earth for transmitting an output signal below 10,000 Hertz;
a power supply connected to said transmitter;
at least two directional indicating low frequency receivers in conductive communication with the earth for detecting the transmitted low frequency signals; and
analyzing means coupled to said receivers for analyzing the low frequency received signals providing information giving the reference location of said transmitter relative to said predetermined reference position; and
a drill rig including a drive means, a drill string connected to said drive means, and a drill bit connected at the free end of said drill string, said low frequency electro-magnetic transmitter coupled to said drill string, adjacent said drill bit.
2. A drill location apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said transmitter includes:
an alternator;
a turbine driveably connected to said alternator;
a mud supply conduit coupled within said drill string,
said turbine disposed within said mud supply conduit.
3. A drill location apparatus as set forth in claim 2 including:
indicating means coupled to said analyzing means for providing a visual display of said drill bit location.
4. A drill bit location apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
said receivers include a housing in contact with said earth surface,
. a fluid medium within said housing having a conductivity similar to that of the surrounding earth, said receiver antennas immersed in said medium.
5. A drill location apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein:
the lower end of said drill string is connected to the transmitter output to cause the lower end of the drill string to act as an electrical dipole antenna. 6. A method for detecting the location of a drill bit within the surface of the earth by transmitting low frequency electro-magnetic wave energy with reference to a known predetermined reference location comprising the steps of:
transmitting a low frequency electro-magnetic wave below 5,000 Hertz within the earths surface from a drill bit located within the earths surface while simultaneously moving the drill bit within the earths surface to perform drilling; receiving the transmitted low frequency electromagnetic energy within the earths surface; and comparing the received signals from the receivers with a known reference point location signal thereby determining the location of the transmitting source relative to the known reference point.
7. An apparatus for locating a drill bit within the earths crust relative to a predetermined reference position comprising:
a low frequency electro-magnetic receiver within the earth for receiving an electro-magnetic signal below 10,000 Hertz;
at least two low frequency electro-magnetic transmitters in conductive communication with the earths crust for transmitting low frequency signals;
a power supply connected to said transmitters;
an analyzing means coupled to said receiver for analyzing the low frequency received signals for providing information giving the reference location of said transmitters relative to said predetermined ref erence location; and
a drill rig including a drive means, a drill string connected to said drive means, and a drill bit connected at the end of said drill string, said low frequency electro-magnetic receiver coupled to said drill string.
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Drop the Remans, drop the clone issue, drop b4 and just start from scratch. TUC was a nice send off for the Kirk crew. This was just a slap in the face to TNG. Using the Romulans was a good choice but they didn't even end up being that big of a deal. It was quite frustrating.
Actually they didn't go far enough with these if they really wanted to make this a good film. When Shinzon first showed up and when they first started introducing him as a villain they made it really seem like he was a younger Picard and that he was more interesting. But soon after he just turned into a stock villain that is out for revenge against anyone for no real reason. I could actually understand his hatred for Romulans growing up that way. But his motives overall are poor and he just isn't that good a character. The Remans didn't matter at all to me. They just looked weird. B4 concept I didn't hate that much, but it was poorly thought out like the rest of the film was. The script needed a few more drafts and to be ironed out. Seemed like this movie never really got finished in the writing process before it was filmed.
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Jorge De La Rosa "well ahead of schedule" coming back from Tommy John surgery
Feb 13, 2012, 12:51 PM EDT
Jorge De La Rosa underwent Tommy John elbow surgery in late May and definitely won't be ready anywhere near Opening Day, but Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that he's "well ahead of schedule in his recovery."
Of course, De La Rosa lied to the Rockies while trying to pitch through the pain for weeks, so his health updates may not be the most reliable. Either way, so far so good about nine months into what's typically at minimum a 12-month recovery.
Renck also notes that De La Rosa is all but certain to exercise his $11 million option for 2013, although for some odd reason the Rockies beat writer refers to it as "the only positive of De La Rosa's injury." Positive from the pitcher's point of view, sure, but there's no way the Rockies would exercise the same option if given the choice.
- redguy12588 - Feb 13, 2012 at 1:06 PM
The Pirates were in the running for him last year and I think they wanted to give him a 3 year, $30M contract. Thank God he didn't bite. Now we get to sign AJ Burnett!
- mjay424 - Feb 13, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Aaron, it still might be attractive to the Rockies too if De La Rosa picks up his option for 2013 if he works through the surgery and proves he can still throw hard and effectively. At his best, De La Rosa can be both very average and outstanding. If he's at least as good as he was, post-surgery, then he fits well as a no. 3 or 4 starter. Many claimed he was no. 2 quality but his inconsistency over a full season doesn't merit that status. As a no. 3 or 4, he's a very good pitcher, if healthy.
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When Alexander Gardner arrived on the bloody Antietam battlefield in 1862, with his cumbersome photography equipment, he set out to do something that no one had ever done. It was the first time a photographer attempted to document a battlefield before the dead had been cleared away. It was unclear exactly what would become of these incredibly detailed images soldiers burying the dead and bodies zig-zagging across dry fields. At that point in time, newspapers could not yet print photographs (only wood cuttings of images) and no such work had ever existed.
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About one month later photographer Mathew Brady exhibited the work in his New York studio. Even all these years later the photos are still often referred to as the most powerful battlefield images of all time. It is hard to process what the experience of seeing them must been like for people who had rarely been exposed to any sorts of documentary-style photos, let alone images of war.
Since Vivian Maier's photographs were unearthed at an auction several years back, her work and her story have captivated people across the world. The idea that a lifelong nanny was secretly an astoundingly good street photographer—that the greatest collection of photos of Chicago from the 1950s through the 1970s had been sitting undiscovered in storage unit on the South Side—prompted blog post after blog post, story after story, exhibit after exhibit. Most of these offered very little in terms of biographical information about the highly private Maier, who didn't seem to have any family or close friends.
But surely there had been someone. A secret lover? A neighbor turned confidant, who would turn up and explain what drove Maier to carry a camera around her neck every day of her life, to capture beautiful, moving, and humorous portraits and scenes and share them with no one? Co-authors Richard Cahan and Michael Williams spent the last year attempting to fill the gaps in the story of Vivian Maier. They contacted just about every home she'd worked in, interviewed the children she cared for, the neighbors who watched her with skepticism as she pointed her camera into garbage cans. They found the people who repaired her cameras and those who sold her film. And the answer, sadly, for those of us hoping to get even further into Vivian Maier's brain, is no. There was no one. Maier's only partner in life, her only confidant, was her camera.
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How do life-changing experiences concretely impact the way we look? Does tragedy truly show up in our eyes and brow? These are questions that fascinate Claire Felicie, who photographed the faces of 20 Dutch Marines before, during, and after their tour of duty in Afghanistan. From first photo to last photo, only 12 months passed, but a great deal happened in these young men's lives.
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The main reason I have always wanted to work at the New York Times is the elevator. They have one of the smart ones, with the sort of genius algorithmic brain I dissect in this radio piece for All Things Considered. Okay maybe that was not my driving motivation for the job move. But I do know way too much about elevators. The brain of the elevator below (at the Burj Khalifa) is even more advanced than that at the Times. It has to be, since the building is so much taller. The idea is the same.
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I was the photo editor on this project, which won the Joan Shorenstein Barone Award "for excellence in Washington-based reporting of Congressional and political affairs." Photographer Robb Hill created a panoramic image of the audience at health care hearing. We then crowdsourced the identities of the attendees.
Broke and jobless? There's always Yogaville. (Radio story for Day to Day/NPR)
These were all made in Soundslides (later we switched over to FinalCut.) Looking back now, I see dozens of things I would change with each, but nonetheless we were figuring something out. I must say my favorite might be this Leslie Hall sweater girl one. I spent hours on most of them, but this one was a last-minute request from Day to Day host/reporter Alex Cohen. I took her audio from Leslie's show the night before and put it together with all the photos I had to work with of Leslie. It is just so incredibly weird:
Taking Over the World One Sweater at a Time
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As the seemingly perfect nanny's scheme has unraveled during the past year, it became apparent that "library" was just a code word. According to Los Angeles' city attorney, Roxanna Patricia Villamarin was taking her clients' kids not to a world of books but to an unlicensed daycare provider in an apartment. She paid the stranger $10 a day. When Villamarin walks into court next week, she faces seven misdemeanor charges for what officials describe as a complex child-dumping scheme carried out over five years."
Getting the hired nanny and the operator of the illegal child care center to talk to me felt like a major reporting feat at the time. Both took weeks of persistence.
"When one is in love, it's easy to explain away the bad omens. Like a black widow in the bathtub. Or weirder yet — a toilet in the sunroom." –A Housing Horror Tale
This was my first-ever radio story. The Day to Day team was kind enough to encourage me, their Web producer, to give radio reporting a try. I was hooked.
Looking back at this photo gallery makes me realize just how much has changed since 2008 in terms of two major things: 1) same sex marriage 2) radio pictures.
When I asked if I could assign a photographer to this story, to accompany our radio coverage, it was a novel idea for NPR West . (Wow, how things have changed at NPR!) When I interviewed couple after couple about their long-awaited day, alongside talented husband-wife photographer team Jeremy and Claire Weiss, I was moved again and again.
"The content of Seventeen magazine in Braille is exactly the same as Seventeen in English. There's no footnote breaking down what exactly is meant by Miley Cyrus' "look" nor extra explanation describing the makeover before-and-after images." – Blind Amibition, Story written for NPR.org.
Looking back, I think one of my favorite projects for Day to Day/NPR West was this. Hillary Carlip is an incredible performance artist, who collects people's forgotten shopping lists. She then imagines what sort of character they might be, dresses up like them and goes shopping.
At Day to Day, we took our radio interview with Carlip a step further, inviting listeners to send in their shopping lists. I then went through them and sent the best to Carlip. She picked one and dressed up as she imagined he might be. She was incredibly spot on! (The guy sent us a photo later. That him, at left and Carlip's prediction, at right.)
This air mattress sled may be my greatest creation of all time. I'm working on patenting it. I made this weird little video I made with random footage from my iphone. I made it while I was learning to use Finalcut.
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Devise, edit and launch Web-first and mobile-first stories and projects.
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Devised and edited video, interactives and other forms of multimedia storytelling, wrote blog posts, edited explainers and helped grow the @nytimesworld Twitter account.
As Slate's first picture editor, I helped guide the visual strategy for the online magazine. When attempting to explain my job, I often put it like this: I made picture books for adults. In my year at Slate I was involved in creating hundreds of slideshows. About half were built around incredible images -- the other half were built around clever ideas. When I was not doing photo research, editing images or crafting bizarre captions, I was writing a weekly photo column. Before I left, I launched a popular daily photo blog known as Behold.
Our mandate was to create a political site as addicting as Wonderwall, its celebrity-filled predecessor. It was perhaps the only place on the Internet where you might find Mariah Carey and Libyan dictator Moammar Gahdafi in a slideshow together. For 6 months we were single-handedly responsible for the weirdest content on MSN's homepage. (Letters to Julian Assange in the Girls in the Dragon Tattoo's Voice perhaps topped the list.) Was it the finest journalism I've contributed to? No, but I learned how to hire a staff, build a deck and launch a major Website in just 3 months. I also learned how to play the metrics game: we quickly surpassed a million page views a day and kept people clicking on average 14 times a visit.
Public radio is pretty stellar on the Internet and NPR's little multimedia team is a significant part of the reason why. I worked closely with the investigative unit, the science desk, All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Half my time was spent picture editing the rest creating multimedia. I learned to shoot, produce and edit a multi-camera music video and made more audio slideshows than I care to remember.
Worked closely with the show Day to Day and NPR radio reporters on the West coast, creating Web stories, audio slideshows and blog posts to accompany on-air content.
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Wrote profiles, features and food reviews for a variety of publications in the Los Angeles area.
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Started as a Web producer on the overnight shift, updating the homepage and managing breaking news in the middle of the night. Moved to the day, continuing to update the homepage and manage breaking news stories, writing headlines, blurbs, and guiding photo selection.
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With Service Pack 1 now released for Hyper-V R2 it is about time to start deploying it and updating your VMs. As with anything there is a process to follow to ensure that everything goes smoothly and that the virtual machines can take advantage of all the features available in SP1. We've already covered these new features in articles on Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX so lets look at what you'll need to do to get SP1 installed on your hosts and what needs to be done at the guest level to enable those features.
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FXhome Limited
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|Joshua Davies
Toby Walsh
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Toby Walsh
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FXHOME is a technology company specialising in imaging and visual effects products for film makers and photographers. Founded in 2001 by graduates from the University of East Anglia, their current headquarters is St. Giles House in Norwich, UK.
FXHOME develops products for both consumers and professional users, works in partnership with major global companies including Sony and offers consultancy and technology solutions for a wide range of clients.
Current products include the visual effects and compositing application HitFilm, and PhotoKey, a green screen application for photographers.
PhotoKey is a chromakey application for photographers. It works as a standalone program, and the Pro version also works in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop as a plugin.
Originally released in 2006, it is now on version 6, and is available as PhotoKey 6 Pro, PhotoKey 6 and PhotoKey 6 Lite.
HitFilm is an all-in-one program, bringing together video editing, 3D compositing and visual effects functionality into a single application.
HitFilm utilises Graphics Processor Unit & Graphics Card technology, originally developed in the PC gaming industry, to bring high end visual effects capabilities to a wide range of consumer & professional level computers.
Originally released in July 2011, it is currently on version 3 (released in November 2014), and is available as HitFilm 3 Pro on both Windows & Mac platforms.
Company History[edit]
The company was formed in early 2001. Founded by Joshua Davies, Toby Walsh and David Cranwell, the company originally went by the trading name "CSB-Digital".
The company specialised in developing visual effects applications for amateur filmmakers, taking advantage of the changes in camera technology and the increased computing power available to customers.
Early Products[edit]
The company's first product was AlamDV, a bespoke application written entirely in Macromedia Director. AlamDV was a 2D, bitmap-based special effects program for applying stock footage of muzzle flashes and lightsabers to digital video. As development progressed it became clear there was an untapped niche in the home video market, so the company was formed and in 2001 AlamDV became a priced product, sold through the website AlamDV.com as a download.It was featured on the BBC[1] and gathered an online following. AlamDV2 was released in September 2001 and attracted interest from the local media and a number of independent filmmaking/computer publications.[2]
2003 saw a rebranding of AlamDV.com to FXhome.com.[3] This was to accommodate the introduction of two new software products: "Chromanator", for compositing and greenscreen keying and "Digigrade", for digital color grading. Chromanator was released in 2004 and the AlamDV series returned as AlamDV3 entered development.
The Lab Series[edit]
2005 marked a change, with the original company's trading name "CSB-Digital" changing to the trading name "FXhome". AlamDV3 appeared under a new name - "EffectsLab DV" and its release in Q2 2005 marked the first appearance of the company's Lab series of products.
EffectsLab DV was a completely new program, introducing new features whilst retaining AlamDV's original functionality. Based on a new Common Interface, AlamDV2's 2D sprite system was replaced by four procedurally generated 'Effects Engines', all capable of creating customisable effects. Regular updates were released, with feedback from the community playing a key role in the addition of new features and tweaks.
Chromanator became "CompositeLab DV" in the process, continuing the 'Lab' branding. In late 2005, enhanced versions of both products were released, called EffectsLab Pro and CompositeLab Pro. An entirely new product, "VisionLab HD" was also created and released at the end of 2005, which combined CompositeLab and EffectsLab into a single interface and added additional features aimed at more advanced users. A new feature common to all 3 products, was the ability to create 'Presets', which stored and packaged a user's effects engine or grading settings, for use by other users.
In 2006 the product line was rebranded, with the 'DV' versions being renamed to "Lite" and VisionLab HD being renamed "VisionLab Studio". Around this time, "FXhome" began to distribute boxed products for the first time through a number of software resellers.
The Lab series was available until 2010 on the PC, although it ceased to be supported on the Mac when Apple removed PowerPC application support.
PhotoKey Range[edit]
November 2007 saw the release of a new product, PhotoKey, a chromakey compositing tool for photographers.[4]
New versions of PhotoKey would be periodically released, with improvements to the chromakey technology, including Adapative Color in the most recent releases.
HitFilm Range[edit]
In 2011, "FXhome" announced a new video product called HitFilm. It was released in July and utilised 3D compositing, one of the most requested features in "FXhome" software. HitFilm supported 3D camera tracking data and a 3D particle system.[5] HitFilm Ultimate & HitFilm Standard [6] replaced VisionLab, EffectsLab, and CompositeLab products, and was a Windows only application.
HitFilm 2 Ultimate was launched in November 2012 and introduced 3D model import functionality as a headline feature. It also included 'mocha Hitfilm', a special version of mocha from Imagineer Systems which is included with every copy of Hitfilm 2 Ultimate,[7] and is used for 3D camera solving using planar tracking. Other new features included improvements to the 3D particle simulator and new in-built effects. HitFilm Standard was replaced by HitFilm 2 Express, which included the full 3D compositing engine, plus features such as 2D point tracking.
In May 2013 "FXhome" utilised crowdfunding and the popular platform Kickstarter to help fund the development of HitFilm on the Mac[8] as there had been interest in a cross-platform version since the initial product launch. The Apple range of computers available at that time had significantly improved graphics capabilities and were therefore finally suitable for running the HitFilm 2 application.[9] "FXhome" asked for £25,000, but received pledges worth £58,126 in the 30 day period, and HitFilm 2 Ultimate was released on the Mac in November 2013.[10]
In November 2014 HitFilm 3 Pro was released at a record low price of $299 ($100 off the price of the previous software). It was covered by many news sources, forums and publications including Creative Cow, MotionVFX, CGPress, Definition Magazine and VideoMaker among others. Their biggest ever release, it included new features such as an improved particle simulator, pro denoiser, mocha 4.0, 3D camera projection. It even included OpenFX and HitFilm Plugins. HitFilm announced that it would be making more iterations and updates to the software based on community feedback, and as of April 2015 have already released 5 updates which include new special effects, features and bug fixes.
In the summer of 2013, the company was rebranded and the name became "FXHOME" in all capital letters. The new identity was developed by students at Norwich University of the Arts as part of the university's ideasfactory creative consultancy.[11] This new branding was rolled out in Q4 2013.
FXHOME has always been focused on establishing a strong community to surround their software. After the success and increasing popularity of the AlamDV.com forums, FXHOME made the decision to transfer them to the new FXhome.com website in 2004, and then onto HitFilm.com in 2013. Currently the HitFilm community[12] is home to over 200,000 registered users from around the globe with an extensive discussion forum, including a Movie Wall[13] in which users can view and upload their movies. Community interaction continues to influence the future direction of FXHOME's software development, and the community also enables staff to provide one-on-one support via the forums, support forums[14] and tutorials.
Early users of the HitFilm forums included young filmmakers who would go on to become major figures on YouTube, such as Freddie Wong, Brandon Laatsch [15] and Sam & Niko from CorridorDigital. Other members took a more traditional film making route into the industry, such as cinematographer & director AJAJ Rickert-Epstein.
While the company pre-dated YouTube, they were keen to share their video content on the platform as soon as it became available. They currently maintain two YouTube channels, including HitFilm which currently has over 3.5 million views. As well as producing their own extensive list of HitFilm tutorials which are completely free, they also have a number of skilled users who produce their own learning materials, such as InScape Digital and Majahr Pictures.
FXHOME continues to work with original community members, with CorridorDigital creating the film PRISM[16] for the launch of HitFilm, and FXHOME creating a bespoke effect[17] for the Freddie Wong & RocketJump web-series VGHS.
FXHOME in the News[edit]
FXHOME and its software has been covered by many different online and printed publications. Named one of Norfolk's Future50[18] companies in 2013 by the EDP for the second year running, it also received a Growing Business Fund in early 2014 to expand the marketing team.[19] In response to a successful January promotion where they gave away HitFilm 2 Express and PhotoKey 6 Lite free for two weeks, FXHOME's giveaway was recognised globally by sources such as CNET,[20] CreativeBloq,[21] MotionVFX,[22] Photographic News [23] and the Photography Blog.[24]
As the popularity of the software has increased, FXHOME have made appearances at many digital and tech events globally, including SXSW, [1], Web Summit and the Photography Show.
Affiliate Marketing[edit]
HitFilm's affiliate program is managed by Affiliate Traction and offer a way for interested third parties to sell the HitFilm software via their own websites. It has been running since early 2015.
Video products[edit]
- Hitfilm 3 Pro
- Hitfilm 2 Express
Photo products[edit]
- PhotoKey 6 Pro
- PhotoKey 6
- PhotoKey Plug-in (for Photoshop)
- HitFilm Studio
- HitFilm Ultimate
- HitFilm Standard
- Hitfilm 2 Ultimate
- VisionLab Studio
- EffectsLab Pro
- CompositeLab Pro
- PowerPlug
- MuzzlePlug
- VideoWrap!
- EffectsLab Lite
- CompositeLab Lite
- Chromanator
- AlamDV
- ^ BBC article: Sci-fi buffs get low budget sfx boost
- ^ DVFormat.com, SlashCam and WEVA International
- ^ Mah Ung, Gordon (April 2007). "FXHome EffectsLab Studio". Maximum PC: 64. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ "FXhome Releases PhotoKey". PR.com. 14 Nov 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ HitFilm 6 Star Review in PC Pro
- ^ HitFilm Standard 5 Star Review in Expert Reviews
- ^ HitFilm 2 Ultimate 5 Star Review in PC Pro
- ^ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fxhome/hitfilm-for-mac
- ^ http://www.hitfilm.com/ultimate/requirements
- ^ http://community.hitfilm.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-315-hitfilm-2-ultimate-for-mac-is-here/
- ^ Logo development
- ^ http://hitfilm.com/forum
- ^ http://www.hitfilm.com/movies
- ^ http://www.hitfilm.com/questions/submit
- ^ The origins of FreddieW
- ^ PRISM - a sci-fi short film
- ^ http://community.hitfilm.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-185-derez-tutorial-freddiew-interviews/
- ^ http://www.norfolk-future50.co.uk/class-of-2013/fxhome/
- ^ http://www.edp24.co.uk/business/norwich_future_50_firm_fxhome_strengthens_its_team_after_securing_30_000_growing_business_fund_investment_1_3281372
- ^ http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-57617663-58/get-hitfilm-2-express-win-mac-for-free/
- ^ http://www.creativebloq.com/photography/make-your-own-movies-free-video-and-photo-editing-software-11410548
- ^ http://www.motionvfx.com/mblog/download_all_in_one_editing_compositing_software_hitfilm_express_for_free,p3043.html
- ^ http://www.photographicnews.com/?news=get-hitfilm-2-express-and-photokey-6-lite-free-for-a-limited-time
- ^ http://www.photographyblog.com/news/hitfilm_2_express_and_photokey_6_lite_free_in_january/
External links[edit]
- FXHOME website
- Company Linkedin Page
- FXHOME in the EDP Future50 Business Awards - Class of 2013
- FXHOME in the News
- FXHOME in the Eastern Daily Press (EDP24)