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Joseph Lubelsky, Jr., 86, of the Isle of Palms, S.C., husband of the late Barbara Ann Buck Lubelsky, died on Sunday, July 21, 2013. The relatives and friends of Joseph Lubelsky, Jr. were invited to his Funeral Service on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in the First United Methodist Church, No. 14, 21st Street, Isle of Palms, S.C. at 11 a.m. The burial followed in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family received friends at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 from 5 until 7 p.m.
Joe was born on November 1, 1926, in Jacksonville, Florida, son of the late Joseph Lubelsky, Sr. and Kate Galloway Lubelsky. He was raised in Charleston, S.C. and attended Charleston schools. He was married to Barbara Buck Lubelsky of Darlington, S.C. He served in the United States Coast Guard and was an active member of First United Methodist Church at Isle of Palms, S.C. Joe started in the food service business at the age of 11 with his family at Kate's Tea Room on King Street in 1936. Joe and his wife Barbara opened the Target Drive-In restaurant in 1953 and then the Barbara Ann restaurant. Both were on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston.
Joe retired from the food service business in 1979. After 15 months of retirement, he went to work for 4 1/2 years as the food service director at the old and new Baker Hospitals. Joe was also involved in the real estate business and was vice-president and treasurer of the No-Jo Inc. and was president of Lubelsky Enterprise.
Joe was a S.C. State Constable for 22 years and was a member of the American Society for Hospital Food Service Administrators. He was also a member of the Omar Temple and was a life member of the American Legion Post 179, Elks Lodge No. 242, Etiwan Lodge No. 95, Master Mason, The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, The York Rite Bodies of S.C. and the Alhambra Chapter No. 60 Order of the Eastern Star.
He is survived by his two grandchildren, Hope Dangerfield-Carter and her husband, Vernon, of Mount Pleasant, S.C. and Clyde "Clay" Moultrie Dangerfield, III and his wife, Carol, of Biltmore Lake, N.C.; three great grandchildren, Grace-Anne Dangerfield, Clyde "Moultrie" Dangerfield, IV, and Joseph Palmer Dangerfield; one brother, Norman Lubelsky and his wife, Vickie, of Mount Pleasant, S.C.; three sisters, Dolly Young and her husband, Bob, of Isle of Palms, S.C., Frances Hall of Hanahan, S.C. and Kate Rourk and her husband, Billy, of North Charleston, S.C. and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, his only daughter, Linda Lubelsky Dangerfield, his brother, Mark Lubelsky and his half brother, Leroy Barrineau.
A special thanks to his faithful caregiver and friend Mary Horry.
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July 21, 2008. Posted by Becca Pulliam.Add new comment | Filed under: Great Live Moments
Pianist JoAnne Brackeen is having a birthday, and every Monday this month, she's celebrating at Jazz Standard in New York. She's calling tonight's show "The Big Three" -- music from Art Blakey, Stan Getz and Joe Henderson, all of whom hired her.
JazzSet is recording! We hope to present the show in Fall 08.
On Great Live Moments, Brackeen plays "Manha de Carnaval." We don't know where this took place - a club named Harvie's, but we don't know where that was or is. I'll bet Jae Sinnett, the drummer, would know if he's reading along!
Great Live Moments - Andy Narell plays a pan by Ellie Manette
July 18, 2008. Posted by Becca Pulliam.Add new comment | Filed under: Great Live Moments
"The Hammer" comes from 1988, the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, live on "New Year's Eve Coast to Coast." That night on WBGO and NPR, Carmen McRae sang with the Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Vista Hotel (destroyed 9/11/01) with intermission music by the late Patti Bown, and Moore by Four opened for Harry Connick Jr. at the Dakota in St. Paul, MN. Andy was on a double bill with Queen Ida's band from Louisiana. Pans & zydeco!
Andy Narell always wants to tell you the history of his instrument, the steelpan. In the late 1930s, Trinidadian drummers of African descent began to fabricate tuneful instruments from the heads of 55-gallon oil barrels. In 1946, Elliott "Ellie" Manette (or Mannette) made a concave drumhead, the first steelpan. Andy Narell told WBGO's JazzSet that in 1947, Manette made history hammering the Brahms Lullaby on it, on Port au Spain radio. Pans on radio!
For a short Andy Narell solo on a pan made by Ellie Manette, as played live on WBGO in 1980, click here.
In 2000, when Manette received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West Indies, he said that no one person invented the pan. It took a group and was an evolutionary process. Today, Manette continues to improve his pan making and, as Artist-in-Residence at West Virginia University, coordinates Pan Studies. Has anyone reading along ever seen him play?
Narell - born in New York City in 1954 - became passionate about steelpan music as a young man. The day he came to WBGO for an on-air interview with host Al Pryor, he was promoting his first LP, Hidden Treasure (now on CD). As mentioned, Andy brought a pan made by Manette and played a solo. In the free-flowing interview, Andy talked about working in a summer camp in redwood forest in California, teaching kids to play the pans. Hear a clip here.
Especially when it' s hot, the hammering of even one note on a steelpan opens your heart and lets the colors in. Pans are the sound of sunshine!
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Check out alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw and his quintet live from the WBGO Performance Studio. Shaw plays tracks from his recently released Optimism CD, which features Lage Lund (Guitar), Robert Glasper (Piano), Joe Martin (Bass), Johnathan Blake (Drums) and Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet & Flugel Horn). Optimism has received rave reviews and it's not hard to understand why. Shaw has proven to be a stellar musician and talented composer, winning the 2008 ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award.
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I use it as a way to carry my magazine and iPad 2 safely with me to and from work every day whilst commuting on the train to and from London. It does the job perfectly, looks very stylish and is very well made. For the design and build quality of it, I also think it is incredibly good value - I was shocked by how much so. The only drawback is the zip overhang which sometimes can make it nigh on impossible to open with one hand. But I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone.
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Bought it for my husband and it is totally not what I expected!!!!! There is only room for one note pad not even a spot where to keep pan or pencil:( + he is a business man and has a lot of business cards to carry!!


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A smart new tool for growing plant cuttings, the rootcup is molded from a flexible elastomer that's UV-resistant, nonporous, and waterproof. Simply add water and a plant cutting, and the piece's flexible lid will protect the roots from light, capture evaporating moisture, and hold the cutting's leaves above the water. When it's time to plant, the cup has a slot to help you remove the cuttings. Designed by Michael Good, the piece is so simple that even the most half-assed of would-be urban gardeners (you know who you are) will be able to join in the fun.
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As previously promised, Google Nexus One's site has been replaced by a gallery of Android phones. "The Google Phone Gallery features a selection of Android-powered phones currently available. All the phones in the gallery include Google Search, Android Market, and Google Mobile services such as Google Search, Gmail, and Google Maps," explains Google.
You can restrict the phones to a carrier or manufacturer, compare them and buy the phones from third-party stores. The list is not comprehensive and the search box is not very useful.
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Museum Studies Online Open HousePosted May. 13, 2013
Do you love what museums do and think you'd like to work in one? Or are you already working there and ready to take your career to the next level?
Join us for an online open house to learn more about the Museum Studies specialization in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University.DATE: Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. (EST)
PLACE: Your computer; or if you are in the Columbus area, you're welcome to join us in person at the State Library of Ohio SLIS location, 274 E. First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201. (Come to room 106.)
Click here -- http://bit.ly/MuseumStudies-LINK -- to participate in the online open house. The program is live, and you will be able to ask questions in real time. If you are unable to attend the live version but would like to view the recorded session later, the same link will take you to the recording.
SLIS Assistant Professor Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., will be joined by Jason Crabill, M.L.I.S. (Kent State), Manager, Curatorial Services, Ohio Historical Society, to explore such topics as:
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The museum studies specialization at Kent State SLIS is led by Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D. She received her doctorate in library and information management from Emporia State University, Kansas; a master's in historical administration and museum studies from the University of Kansas; and a bachelor's in anthropology from the University of Michigan. Before coming to Kent State in 2010, she taught at the University of Kansas, Lawrence; Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio; and Michigan State University, East Lansing, as well as online courses for the Northern States Conservation Center. She has more than 20 years' experience working in museums in various capacities – as curator, collection manager, director, volunteer, program coordinator, archivist, historic interpreter, board member, exhibit designer and consultant. Her research interests center on the relationship between physical objects and humans, especially the role of affect and lived experience; document theory; and convergence issues surrounding libraries, archives and museums.
For more information about museum studies at Kent State, http://www.kent.edu/slis/programs/mlis/museum-studies.cfm.
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Kent's Weekly Rant: Episode 1
Welcome to the first installment of what will be a new weekly column. Each Friday I will vent my anger and frustration at one lucky company, or broad range of topics. So sit back, relax, pop some popcorn, and watch as I descend in a frenzy of incoherent ravings.
In this inaugural issue I will start off with a completely off topic rant that has nothing to do with iPhone, so do forgive my wandering mind. A recent chain of events compelled me to write about this particular subject and I am busting to let loose a volley of verbiage.
First let me start off by saying I loathe retail PCs. Not only do they generally suck, for lack of a better description, but these products are all part of seedy economy that exists within the back alleyways of the retail world. A world where the unknowing consumer is molested by con artists wearing red polo shirts and name tags.
Allow me to illustrate my point.
Earlier this week my sister's shiny new iMac, which is no more than six months old, mysteriously took a dump and refuses boot properly. Upon booting to the desktop, OSX fails to responds to user input. No mouse cursor, no keyboard commands. Nothing. The damn thing just sits there staring back at you, expressionless, like a wax figure with lifeless icons for eyes. Since I live fifty miles from my sister's home and have a busy schedule I didn't have time to rush in vein effort fix a comatose iMac. That left her with no computer, and in just two days hence DirectTV installers were coming to out rig her home for Satellite internet. What to do.
So she opted to buy a new machine rather than wait on Apple or myself to fix the iMac, in order to have a working PC in time for the arrival of broadband internet. But she no longer wants a Mac (who can blame her). Now, I love my sis to death, but she is completely clueless when it comes to computing, and refuses to learn something new. After more than a decade her online browsing experience still revolves around IE and Outlook Express. She is in every way a very old school Microsofty. So in some small way the tragic death of her iMac was a blessing in disguise as it provided with a return path to Windows.
Now she just had to buy a new desktop PC. Here's where the fun begins.
Being the family IT guy, I am the one everybody solicits for technical and purchase advice. I build my own systems, but for pre-built desktops I normally recommend Dell, even despite their flagging reputation. Unfortunately sis is the type of consumer that commissioned retail salespeople love –
a sucker the kind who insist on purchasing products in a brick and mortal store where she can be conned see what she is buying before making a purchase. When I recommend ordering a computer from an online vendor, she just stares back at me in stunned disbelief as if I had suggested drowning kittens.
So, Mrs. Impatience narrowed her options to only retail PCs. That left only one brand – HP. I have as much appreciation for HP's line of Pavilion desktops and notebooks as I do for a misplaced package of expired lunchmeat I might find hidden in my refrigerator – I'd rather not look at or touch either one. Truth be told the lunchmeat is probably crawling with fewer bugs. But, she wanted a computer NOW, and this was the only option available. So what could I do. Since Circuit City and Best Buy are near her location, I clicked my way through both retailer's online stores and took a quick gander at HP's desktop line, eventually settling on one particular model that had the right features for her budget. I selected a matching 20" widescreen flat-panel HP Pavilion monitor to go with it (this is a critical point that will become important later), called my sis, gave her the model numbers on each component, and told her what to ask the salesperson.
I should have known this was all too easy.
One hour later I get a phone call from sis. "Ok, I just got here (Circuit City), now what do I do?" Oh God, I thought. She's going to keep me on the phone throughout the entire purchase process. As politely as could be expected I said to her, "Karen, sweetheart…I don't have time for this. I have work to do." A futile excuse. She begged and pleaded with me like a lost puppy looking for a new home, so I acquiesced.
Step one: Find a salesman. This is a classic example of Circuit City's retail experience at its finest.
Now, you might think in a store that had less than a half dozen customers in the entire building (including her) that she would be eagerly embraced in the awaiting arms of a red shirt. Au contraire. I directed her to the computer department to look at the machine I referenced. No one came by to assist her, she had to find the system herself (with my help). "Now what", she asked. "Get a salesman to wait on you". After waiting all of fifteen minutes for a salesman to approach her, none did. So I told her to go to the customer service desk and ask for a salesman. She did that and was told that only a computer dept. salesperson could assist her. That person had been with another customer prior to my sister's arrival and was therefore unavailable.
So back she goes to the computer dept. to wait in the queue. As added insult, upon her return she discovers the only available salesperson now helping a customer who entered the store after her. She must now wait another 15 or so minutes before the salesperson finally gets to her. We're up to thirty minutes total, in store, but at least she is finally getting waited on.
Problem solved, right? Wrong.
Bear in mind that I am still on the phone the whole time. My arm is beginning to hurt from holding a phone to my ear for so long. So, I tell Karen to give the little sheet of paper with the Pavilion model number and SKU to the nice salesperson. The salesperson looks at the sheet of paper and tells her Circuit City's computer network is down at the moment – they must search the stock room, manually, to check the availability of this system. Imagine, buying a computer from a retail store whose own computers aren't functioning - a bad omen.
Nearly ten minutes later the salesperson returns, confirming the model is indeed in stock. But genius came back without said computer. Apparently common sense isn't a prerequisite for employment at Circuit City. Hey at least we're one step closer to escaping the store with a computer in hand. Now for that matching HP Pavilion monitor. Rinse and repeat. This time the salesperson is able to put two and two together, and returns with the monitor. Ah…he'll be store manager in no time.
Now we have the computer. We have the monitor. We have a credit card in hand. We pay now, right? Not so fast, madam. You're not leaving the store until you've heard the sales pitch.
Do want to sign up for a Circuit City card?
Do you want to buy an extended warranty?
No. Do you want to buy on site service and installation?
Do you want to buy security software for your machine?
No. It already comes preloaded on the machine, yet he is trying to peddle MORE?
Do you want to schedule on site or in-store training on how to use Windows Vista?
Do you want to purchase accidental damage insurance for this system?
(I'm not making this up by the way, this really is how the pre-sale process works).
How do you want to pay for this?
Oh…so there is a chance we can actually buy this machine today?
Credit card. Ok. Uh…the store computer system is still down. We'll have to do this at the service desk.
So, you get the idea. This retail purchase experience was a painful and unpleasant one. Little did I know the ordeal was only half finished. Now it was HP's turn to victimize my sister and erode my already thin patience.
She eventually manages to leave the store as the proud owner of a shiny new HP Pavilion desktop, with matching 20" Pavilion flat screen monitor. She's happy, my ear and left arm are sore, and we are both relieved its over. I still have the arduous task of walking her through the setup process, so my ear will only have a few moments respite. Setting up a new PC couldn't be simpler, even my niece can connect cables to ports without any problem, which she did in yeoman fashion.
Now arrives the moment when my senses come completely unraveled.
My niece asks.."Where do I connect the monitor cable?" Into the DVI port located in back of the machine, of course. One problem - there was no DVI port! This Pavilion, like so many other retail PCs, has onboard video with only one legacy VGA connector. LCD displays use DVI. PC makers love to fit their systems with low-end integrated graphics, even on high-end systems, because a.) it cuts costs and raises profit margins, and b.) consumer ignorance allows them to get away with this shameless act of fraud. This isn't suprising really, as this has been the practice for years. What shocked me is that OEMs are now doing this even on high-end machines. Once upon a time, only low-cost or entry level systems were crippled for the sake of profit margins. Now it has become almost common across entire product lines of every price tier, from low-end to high-end. I was stunned.
VGA, for those who don't know, is a connector native to CRT monitors, both of which are going the way of the Dodo. And yet even system vendor's market self-branded LCD displays with DVI connectors that can't be paired with their own computers. The solution to this mismatch is a VGA to DVI adapter which can be found in any consumer electronics store for about $10. It works, but there is one very serious side effect with this solution – it converts signal formats by truncating DVI's digital signal to VGA's analog. The result is a noticeable loss in overall picture quality. Where native DVI will offer a bright, vibrant picture with fast pixel response, converted VGA will look lossy. So, picture quality is sacrificed for the sake of saving a few bucks on component costs for OEMs. This is completely unacceptable. How HP can even sell a line of displays designed for its own Pavilion desktops, that cannot connect out of the box is beyond me. They don't even include VGA to DVI adapters with the monitor. Amazing.
That being the case, I advised my sister to return the machine to Circuit City at once and make them install a dedicated video card at no additional cost, or at least offer a discount for selling her two incompatible components. So, I'm back on the phone again playing tech support. Now she asks me to speak with the salesperson. The last thing I want is to waste my free minutes bantering with a clueless retail lacky who doesn't know DVI from VD. As expected he advised her to purchase a DVI to VGA crossover connector. No way! I gave him an education on display technology and what happens after digital is converted to analog. He didn't understand a word of what I said, but knew enough not to argue with me, so I explained that what this system needs is a dedicated video card with DVI support. That shouldn't be a problem considering it has three available PCI-x ports, and good Nvidia GeForce cards can be found for $50 or less.
I knew this wasn't going to be easy when the store manager entered into the equation. He told me that a video upgrade would be no problem at all, but first we need to ensure this system's power supply can handle a video card upgrade. Uh..huh? Even if the damn thing is a lowly 250watt power supply it can still handle a basic low-end Nvidia GeForce Card. I knew exactly what their answer would be before a response came." Yep, this system will need a power supply upgrade as well." Total cost $250. I was irate, and did everything I could to contain the rage I was feeling inside. "Ok", I said, "here's what I want you to do - I want you to take this machine back and provide my sister with a system that has built-in DVI output. Are we clear?"
"Yes, no problem. Let me just look and see what we have available."
As I listened to the charming sounds of the manager grunt and moan as he crawled behind each Pavilion desktop on display, searching for a machine with an anomalous DVI port, I sat in awe of the sheer insanity of this ordeal. This is why I recommend Macs. My sister said in an appreciative tone, "this is why I need your help…it's so complicated." But it shouldn't be this way. Buying a desktop PC should be every bit as simple as buying any consumer electronics device. No wonder consumers increasingly choose laptops – integrated systems offer less confusion and simply selection.
Eureka! He found one. Just one? You mean to tell me that out of HP's entire line of Pavilion desktops, only one system has a DVI connector…and the only reason for its presence on that machine is because it is a Media Center PC? All the rest are VGA?
"Yes, sir."
This is a God damned joke! Why does HP even brand these displays as Pavilions if they aren't designed to work with Pavilion desktops? This is insane! It's like General Motors developing a line of cars without steering wheels.
So, my sister walked out of Circuit City, twice in the same day, with a new computer - this time the proper computer. A happy, if disjointed, ending.
The moral of this story is stay away from retail desktop PCs. Do your research, shop online, and be sure you are really getting what you pay for.
As for HP, they can shove its Pavilion desktop line. I'd rather eat that moldy lunchmeat in my fridge.
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I would also say I'm a guru for both sides, three if you include Linux.
That experience, as rough as it sounds, would have been worse at Best Buy, er Worst Buy. Neither store is much appreciated or helpful, but CC is definately the best of the worst.
I've had alot of hardware related problems with hp 'retail' computing equipment. When I'm forced to purchase retail I try to go with Sony or Toshiba, only because they seem to have a slightly better quality control, although you pay for it with a usually higher price.
Although I WISH VGA connectors were going the way of the Dodo, they are still very commonplace in the world of PCs. In fact, every LCD monitor I have purchased either has both DVI and VGA connectivity, or some type of an adapter. Actually, most of them come with the VGA cable and no DVI cable, very frustrating!
The time crunch put on this whole situation was unfortunate as it really caused one somewhat bad decision after another. I wouldn't be surprised if a boot up of the iMac on the install DVD, and a OS reinstall would have resolved all the iMac problems!
I am a former software executive, and thus assumed to be the neighborhood computer expert. As a result I was asked by my wife to help a neighbor with a PC problem once ... well the flood gates opened. Then all the neighbors and neighbor's kids asked for help and tech support. Then about 2 years ago I saw the light! After 23 years of PC (starting with a TRS-80) I bought a Mac. It is night and day! I am now a fanboy. Now when I get asked for help I play PC dumb and convert them to Mac as a replacement machine. This is usually easy as the neighborhood PC by Dell and HP seem to blow power supplies and hard drives frequently and thus the machine appears to be a "lost cause". I have converted 9 of 11 in twelve months. Net, I have been able to shut down my free tech support and avoid trips the the "hell holes" known as "big box" retailers.
My advice, share your story with as many people as possible and offer tech support to only to Mac owners which means a 93.267% (not scientifically proven) reduction in time wasted fixing "crap" for friends and family.
PS-I bought a headset for my phone in order to help my mom and sister-in-law who live out of state. It saved my arm and ear! M
In fact, every LCD monitor I have purchased either has both DVI and VGA connectivity, or some type of an adapter
This came as a mystery to me since every LCD monitor I have purchased, from Dell, came with both types of cable. Even as far back as 2003. I assumed all vendors followed this practice. Little did I know, but as I said I build my own desktops so I do not have many dealings with retail PCs, other than notebooks.
I agree with you about Sony, however my only concern with Vaio desktops and notebooks is that Sony is notoriously bad when it comes to support. Great hardware, not so great at warranty service.
With HP there is the assurance that help is a phone call away.
As for the iMac, I concur. My suspician is that, at worst, a reinstall of OSX will resolve the problem. It almost has to be a software issue because the machine boots properly, and loads the desktop. So something chokes after the desktop loads.
Last time I checked, most major computer retail stores, such as Best Buy and Circuit City, are non-commission.
Also, HP does not typically load licensed anti-virus/anti-spyware software onto their computers, nor do most other vendors that sell in retail stores. It's usually a demo/trial piece of software that expires in 30 to 60 days. It's usually Norton, or as you'll hear it called by it's street name, "Crap."
If you or anyone else you know is going into a retail store to buy a computer, these are things you should keep in mind. The employee most likely wasn't trying to push/pedal. He was offering the products and services his boss instructed him to, and in the process, trying to make sure your sister is getting everything she needs to make sure she doesn't trash the computer in a week (which is astoundingly common.)
Retail stores make money off of high-profit sales, which, just as a btw, is never a computer.
They're out to make money. Welcome to world.
Unless Circuit City has revamped its sales program, the last I checked their sales staff work on commission. Best Buy is non-comm, that I do know. But whether the case or not isn't really relevant to my experience. The staff merely adheres to a sales policy established by the store. They're simply doing their job, and I don't fault them for that.
My exasperation comes from the collusion that exists between PC makers and retailers, with both entities acting as partners in crime. HP other retail box makers cut corners on components that dramatically impact the user experience, and do this because they can get away with it under the assumption that consumers are too stupid to know the difference. It's an attitude of…
"Instead of selecting motherboards with DVI chipsets for our desktops, to compliment our line of LCD displays, thereby offering the very best picture quality possible, we'll just use the cheapest onboard video we can find and throw a VGA adapter in the box. They won't know the difference. "
I consider such attitude to be ethically irresponsible.
Unfortunately most consumers don't know the difference. It's for their sake that I wrote about this intolerable practice, and to brush it off simply as a reality of the world we live in is no excuse. As I said before, I don't mind crippling low cost desktop computers with the cheapest components in order to deliver more affordable PCs to low income users, but to do so in systems priced at over $1,300 is reprehensible. To use an analogy it would be similar to buying a high performance sports car with a low performance four-cylinder engine under the hood. When paying top dollar for a new computer, there is an inherent assumption that one is getting the very best technology for that premium price. It is a misguided axiom of capitalism; the more money you pay for something, the better it is. As in this case, it's not always true. But the fact that this assumption exists, however flawed, I think gives retail PC vendors a tool for pulling the wool over the eyes of unwashed consumers. After all, who but a geek would know the difference between DVI and VGA?
My sister's poignant remark to me brought the entire episode home..
"This is why I need your help buying a computer, to figure all this stuff out."
When she said this to me I was outraged, not at her but the PC industry as a whole. Buying a PC should not require the aid of a geek anymore than buying a new car requires the advice of a mechanic. In a perfect world, consumers should be able to choose the product they want, and walk away knowing they are getting the very best experience for their money.
I've always questioned Apple's all-integrated approach to consumer desktop design. But after this past week I have but to wonder if maybe this is the best way to market computers for consumers. No guess work involved, everything is right there inside one beautifully designed package working together seamlessly.
My father has been the resident computer geek for the less technically inclined parts of the family since the early 80's. After moving out, I carried the torch further out into the world. My father started giving me really good advice on how to handle being the computer geek that everyone comes to a few years ago.
"Send them to Dell.com"
I now live by this rule. Everyone is much happier.


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Last month when Google bought Jaiku, people wondered why Google preferred the micro-blogging service to Twitter, which is much more popular. Jonathan Mulholland thinks that the answer lies in Jaiku's unique ability to combine micro-blogging with user's location.
"An integral part of the service is a client application for Symbian S60 platform mobile phones. The client uses location APIs within S60 devices to triangulate the handset (and the users) location based on nearby cellular network towers. The Jaiku client was in fact originally conceived as a 'status aware address book', and as such integrates into compatible S60 phones to the extent that it also shares the phones (and again the users) status availability ( - General, In Meeting, Outdoor etc)."
Because his mobile phone is able to broadcast the location automatically (even if it's not very precise), the user posts more than a message. The text can be connected to his location and create a list of preferences for each place you frequently visit.
"Google + Jaiku is not a million miles away from being able to push appropriate advertising to individuals based on their profile, their location and their availability. Imagine walking down the high street and having your mobile phone pop up with a Google notification telling you that Heroes DVD box sets were 20% off at HMV today, or that a new Indian restaurant had just opened in that part of town. (...) It seems obvious that Jaiku is destined to become an integral part of the Android platform over the next year," thinks Jonathan Mulholland.
Android includes an API for location-based services that allows "software to obtain the phone's current location. This includes location obtained from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation, but it's not limited to that."
Google already offers local targeting for ads, but this could be much more useful when you're using a mobile phone. And if the ads are truly relevant and unintrusive (maybe as a part of a more complex service of local recommendations), people might actually like them.
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I ordered this robe, but worried that my husband of 6'3" might be too large for it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it fit him perfectly. We were both impressed by the thickness of the terrycloth. I could say that I need to order a second one for myself, but I much prefer to steal his when he's not looking. Maybe I'll buy him another one... or maybe he can suffer and be cold. LOL Bottom line is this... If you love a thick luxurious robe, then this is DEFINITELY the one for you! It reminds me of the robe that I was given at a fancy hotel in Vegas years ago. Very soft, very fluffy and very warm. You just can't go wrong with this purchase.Read More
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So the robe arrived last night in a box that was 14.25 x 14 x 5.75. Immediately I though "This is my plush bathrobe?" The wife reminded me that it could be smooshed/ vacuum sealed... not. So I'm 5'9" 190lbs and it makes it to my knees so the guy that's 6'3" must have liked wearing a miniskirt. The fabric quality was decent, average thickness as terry cloth goes. I didn't notice any smells but the robe got washed 1st thing this morning, hopefully it wont shrink. I guess the perfect review would be "Ya get what ya pay for so don't be fooled" Will I wear it? Yes. Is it the spa plush type robe that I hoped for? Not hardly but it will suffice. Made in China...Read More
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These "one-size-fits-all" robes are fine if you are 6'4" and weight 240 lbs. I am 5'11" and weigh 175 and they wrap around me 1.5 times. The sleeves are five inches longer than my arms. Pretty much a terry cloth pup tent. XXL is the new L I guess.Read More
nice and warm
this robe is very soft and is nice and warm to wear. The color does not fadeRead More
Nice for the price
I got this robe for my son to wear around the house before he gets into the shower in the morning. He wears it every day and seems to like it. He is very tall, almost six three and the robe is plenty long on him. Overall I would say this robe is just right for what I bought it for.Read More
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Please what is the oz or overall weight of the robe
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This robe is thick & well made.
You give everything except for the chest size. What is the maximum chest size (or belly size).
I wear a 42 regular sport coat
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This robe will accommodate a very large person -- lots of room.
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PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio defended Friday a decision to segregate veterans in county jails, saying he wants to help get them back on their feet.
"Our veterans have fought for our country and came back home. Some of them have violated the law, but I feel that we should try to help them in our jail system," he told News/Talk 92.3 KTAR's Mac & Gaydos.
"I just feel we should help them out. I don't know what's wrong with that."
Arpaio said he's separating some 250 veterans in the next 10 days so that he can help them with programs that are designed for veterans.
"Alcohol programs, maybe other mental-type programs," Arpaio said. "I want to find them jobs. I think that's very critical to the veterans."
Veterans will still be subject to the same rules as other inmates, he said, comparing the separation to that of male and female prisoners or sex offenders.
"They're still going to wear the pink underwear," said Arpaio.
The segregation process will be paid for by funds generated when inmates who buy food or make phone calls.
The Veteran's Administration has agreed to help with the programs, Arpaio said.
"When the veterans are discharged, they're going to work with them and find them a job."
Veterans convicted of murder and other felonies are exempt and will remain with the general population. Arpaio said the move wasn't a response to threats directed at them from other inmates.
Arpaio said that he expects to be criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union for not offering the help to all inmates, but he doesn't really mind.
"Do you think I worry about the ACLU? They sue me every day," he said. "If they want to sue me, let them sue me."


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ALLENTOWN — A decade of dominance continued for the Baker volleyball team Thursday night as the Gators won their 10th straight district title with a sweeping Jay in three sets to win the District 1-1A championship by scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.
The Gators (22-2) will host the District 2-1A runner-up South Walton in the regional semifinals on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.
Baker coach Tomikko Parks said the 10 straight championships is a big deal.
"Ten straight that just proves each year with the Baker volleyball program the girls come out and work hard," she said. "We don't necessarily always talk about a lot of numbers, but 10 is a big number. That means that for 10 years these girls have come out and worked their hardest and played hard every year.
"The girl recognize it and the girls want to see their names on the banners and have the Baker dominance in the district. It's important to the girls so it's important to the Baker community."
Katie Wickery led the Baker attack with 10 kills, seven digs, five assists and four aces. But Wickery wasn't the only Gator weapon.
Haley Wagner led Baker with 13 digs and six aces. She also had two kills and a block. Savannah Risen had 11 assists, five digs and four kills.
Alex Roy had 10 digs and two aces and Jordan Linzy had seven digs and five kills.
Much like a couple of boxers, the teams jabbed and poked at each other through the early part of the first set.
The Royals (12-8) led 3-0 early and the Gators led 14-11 midway through the set. Jay tied it at 16-16 on an Emily Dodson kill that was followed by an Olivia Wright ace.
But three straight unforced errors put the Gators up 19-16 as they pulled away to take the first set.
Jay started out strong in the second set and led 11-4 when Parks called a timeout to stop the Royal rally.
On cue the Gators went on a 13-3 run to take the lead and control of the match with Wickery leading the charge with four kills.
The final set was anticlimactic as Baker jumped to a 10-2 lead and never trailed.
Wagner and Wickery, the two senior starters in the Baker lineup, were in the second grade the last time the Gators failed to win a district championship and to go out as champions was sweet for the pair.
"It means a lot to keep everything going that has been going since I was in elementary school is just great," Wickery said. It's phenomenal. We wanted to go out there and play as hard as we could throughout the whole season and go as far as we can."
Wagner said the win was especially sweet because it game against the Royals, Baker's biggest rival.
"It's always sweeter when we beat Jay," she said. "We are such big rivals. We are nice to each other off the court, but this game was so intense it was just awesome.
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Ruthie, a big welcome to our group. We have heard so much about the power behind the throne it is good to see your work here! I like both your paintings the organic blue tree with orange flowers and the free flowing seaweed. You seem to have taken to the Yopu paper as well as Fred has.
Now just ask Fred to show you how to add your name and if you want Cc's to the signature line and you will be all set.
Jen C & C's always welcome
Nealey, thanks. I am so sorry to make you jealous but this is Arkansas we are supposed to have no snow! This Winter has been crazy and we have waited for month to get the building painted because of all the snow!! You can laugh in the Summer when we are wilting under three digit temps!!
Ruthie its great to have you join us. Your yupo paintings are great. I especially like the seaweed.
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First timer here. Just found the site.
Oil Pastels, mainly Sennelier, on paper. Don't like working on paper but I'm trying to use it up !
I'm totally unhappy with this but I've gone as far as my patience will allow. I'd love to try another couple but I'm off on holiday soon. Yippee! Taking the dreaded (for me) watercolours as oil pastels are just not practical in Africa.
Hello Crechat39, welcome to the group. This is not the easiest reference and I find oil pastels really difficult to manage so good job. You have captured the form and colours of the marbles very well.
So we all know who we are talking to when we reply would you put the name you would like to be called and if you want CC's in the signature line. We are all very friendly and encouraging here and at all at different stages of our art journey. Hope you join us again, with lots of inspiration, after your trip to Africa!
The original is 7" x 10" (18cm. x 25cm approx.)
Egg Tempera.
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Thank you very, very much Claudia.
Very much appreciate your kindness.
I have only seen a stork once before in the wild, in Poland, but once seen never forgotten.
I decided to illustrate the myth instead of using the ref.photo but left out the gooseberry bush !!!!!
feel free to make constructive c/c...no digital alterations please
Hello "crechat39" & welcome to the group. Be happy with your Oil Pastel of the marbles! Have a wonderful holiday in Africa! If you dread watercolors, maybe you would be happier with taking a small set of watercolor pencils. One of our group, Alex does very nice paintings with her WC pencils! Hope to see you post again.
Sarah ~ Lovely stork flying with its bundle! Are you trying to tell us something?!?!?!? Egg tempera is something I have never tried before. Does it have a shiny finish?
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Thanks Claudia for helping Sarah out. I guess she is still having problems with her computer. I was wondering where she was.
Sarah, I like this version of the stork. His wings really have lift and you can see the weight of the new bundle as he sours through the sky. Good clouds too.
Well today here was just me at the studio so I had a fun time. I finished the Haki sacs and then put all the oils paints away and got out the clay. I haven't been inspired to play in the clay for a while. I guess I will put that in Chatter but here is the finished painting. Still a bit wet and shiney.
Hello Nealey, VERY quick reply...Egg Tempera isn't supposed to have a shiny surface. AND no, the stork isn't coming my way. Daughter's are in their late fifties and have no children!!!!!!
Jen, yes very good of Claudia to upload for me...I am stuck on the pixel part and waiting for daughter to visit to show me how at the end of the month.
Will have to c/c tomorrow...run out of time.
Hello Claudia,
thank you so much for helping me out...very much appreciated.
I did reply straight away but it obviously didn't reach its intended place.
I didn't want to paint the ref. photo as it was so I aimed for the mythical side...decided against a gooseberry bush!
Only ever seen a wild stork once and that was in Poland......huge nest.
Jen ~ Your finished oil of the hackey sacks is bold and has great texture. You got the shine of the vinyl just right!
Thank you Nealey, they were fun to do! They are now brightening the walls downstairs in the studio.
Well I am beginning to feel like a one man band. Where is everyone?
Tonight I sketched the angel. not brilliant but I was prepping to do something of a take off in clay tomorrow.
In my sketchbook pencil
He/she looks a little lopsided. :)
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The power of a positive approach is - well - powerful.
This notion played out dramatically in the last few weeks along the business beat I cover for our websites and newspapers across Pickens and Anderson counties in places like Farmers Furniture, the Blu Butterfly in downtown Easley, TCBY Yogurt in Clemson and downtown Pickens in general.
The first opportunity to notice this idea was at the re-grand opening of Farmers Furniture in Easley. Farmers' new manager, Sam Miller, oversaw a dressing up and brightening up the interior and exterior of the store. The building now boasts a new awning, a dramatic brightening of the interior lighting and wall paint that says 'happy' to my admittedly somewhat suspicious eyes.
For a ribbon cutting that day, sales people lined up along with corporate representatives from Farmers, members of the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce turned out in support and Mayor Larry Bagwell was present with well-wishes and words of encouragement.
But the most dramatic display of the positive sat that day on the face of the store's manager. Miller positively beamed the entire time.
He has been around the furniture store scene Easley on and off for decades. He has seen difficult times as one store would close, and he would have to find a new opportunity. Anyone past the age of 30, a place Miller and I both represent solidly, knows the ups and downs of living. Business management of furniture stores, media outlets and most any other enterprise has not been easy in the last five years if it ever has been.
Miller's facial expression and attitude were infectious that day. "We love living in Easley," he said of he and his wife. They have raised children here. He was particularly complimentary of the effect recreational league sports in Easley has played in his family. He beamed a smile and in return the crowd smiled back at him. The faces in the picture on our business pages showed smiles, encouragement and the positives of life, forgetting, at least for a moment about the challenges in life that prevent smiles. At least that was the sense I drew from the experience.
In downtown Easley, Selena Mitchem has opened a clothing store that is unique. You'll hear more from our pages about the, some might say, quirky idea of rehabbing vintage clothes and selling them in an upscale environment to people who enjoy quirkiness. Mitchem is positive in her approach to what she does and sees herself helping people find something they enjoy. She wants to brightening lives.
Samuel Batt is 32 years old and has opened his 18th TCBY Yogurt store in Clemson. I learned about his journey in the TCBY franchise business via a phone call from Easley to Batt's Charlotte-area office. I could hear the passion in his voice for putting together a simple idea of bringing together families, friends and communities around a dessert treat.
In Pickens, too, a positive approach from a positive mayor and council and a positive city administrator and staff are paying positive results. Recently the city and the Pickens Revitalization Association opened the new downtown amphitheater, a place for the community to come together and enjoy the things they love.
City Administrator Catherine Hendricks, a young, energetic, persistent force in the community beams about the projects the city is creating to refocus attention on downtown and make it a destination for people to enjoy… oh and spend money in. They will be people from Pickens County from Greenville, Oconee, Anderson, Atlanta and Charlotte. They will all spend money in downtown Pickens. That makes the city's effort a good investment.
My knowledge of city administrators earned in this business over the last 30 years is that their lives are lived with daily challenges. Like Miller, Mitchem and Batt, Hendricks works through those difficulties with a positive approach.
That is the way you get things done.