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If I could only make one game recommendation for Mac users, at the moment it would have to be BioShock Infinite. The game received amazing reviews from critics on the consoles and our friends at Aspyr quickly followed up with a flawless Mac version back in August. If you've yet to pick up a copy, you now officially have no excuse: GameAgent and 9to5Toys are offering BioShock Infinite for Mac for 75% off from now until Sunday.
That means you'll get BioShock Infinite for $10 instead of the usual $40, and we're also throwing in the $4.99 Columbia's Finest DLC for free. Best price on Amazon: $31
On top of that, GameAgent is giving away some crazy prizes to celebrate its brand new site redesign. The new site has a "Mac Match" feature that lets you setup profiles for your Macs to easily find supported content, and also a new Wish List feature to get automatic deal alerts when games you're interested in go on sale.
Go create an account on GameAgent.com and make sure to put a name and legit email when completing the contest entry page to win a fully loaded 27-inch iMac with a 3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5, 16GB of RAM, 1TB drive, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4GB GDDR5 graphics. It will also come loaded with every BioShock, COD, Duke Nukem, Quake 4, Civilization and Star Wars title GameAgent sells, along with a long list of other titles and DLC, and there are many other prizes too. Full details of the contest rules can be read here (contest rules).
To get your 75% off BioShock Infinite, click here and enter promo code "9to5Mac" at checkout.
Deal expires 11:59pm CST, Sunday, November 17. Note: BioShock Infinite through GameAgent is the Mac version of the game and authenticates on Steam.
GameAgent also announced the release of the BioShock Burial at Sea- Episode 1 DLC yesterday with a same day release as the PC title.
Update: GameAgent ran into some "inventory issues" because so many of you are trying to take advantage of this awesome deal. Everything is sorted now and the deal is still live, but if you ran into issues, GameAgent will sort you out:
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Update 2: The deal site PC gamer spambots have officially ruined the fun for everyone. GameAgent had to shut the deal down due to a high amount of fraud from bots eating up all the inventory on the deal code. We're working with GameAgent to bring the deal back. Stay tuned.
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I'm from India, and I'm unable to make the purchase.
Purchased it using your promo code works fine UK £7.50
Shame about it being Steam I hate this platform.
Ordered an hour ago, and it still says "Processing serial number or unlock code."
This article was edited. A few hours ago it said the redeem codes would work fine with both PC and MAC version… Well, they don't. They only work for mac.
According to Kotaku.com, you can use Bioshock Infinite you buy here for PC. Is this right?
Confirmed it is working for PC too. It is a steam code and steam allows you to play on both PC and Mac. :D This is one heck of a deal.
The code doesn't work…..
Booooooo, I thought I had till Sunday :(
Been 3 days and where the duck is my game? really, at least do a good job on it when you do an offer like this. Of course a lot of people will take advantage of it because it is a sweet deal but now it's turn into dust. I hope they will refund me back. Oh, the customer support is horrendous, all i get a one unhelpful question an no follow up. This is why Steam is better is every way, i get my games with no delay at all. I regretted doing business with this company.
looks like this jerkwad got a few copies.


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The UFC rule changes over the years shake out into three broad eras: (1) the early years when every fight was open weight and their was no protective gear; (2) the bi-modal years when fighters were mostly either >= 200 lbs (heavyweight) or less (first called lightweight, but quickly switched to middleweight); (3) the modern era. Here are top fives for some periods/weight classes:
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nice job to the OP. the chart IMO just proves to me, how important the more basic fundamental subs are. and that you don't need to have thousands of submissions in your toolbox, but just a handful of the "tried and true" subs, knowledge shouldn't go wide, but deep. nice job with the charts! =D
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Documentary explores racism against Chinese AmericansWritten by Brigitta Burks | News Editor | firstname.lastname@example.com
A local film group will show "Vincent Who?" on Aug. 21 in remembrance of a Chinese-American man murdered in Detroit 30 years ago.
Vincent Chin was beaten to death by Ronald Ebens, a Chrysler plant supervisor, and his stepson, Michael Nitz, after layoffs in the auto industry attributed to Japan's success. The two were put on probation and received a $3,000 fine with no jail time.
"This kind of stirred [Asian Americans] up and it started a movement that's important to remember," said Errol Lam, one of the organizers and a member of the Media Decompression Collective Toledo.
The 2009 film examines the case's legacy and its impact on future generations. It also looks at the Chinese Exclusion Act, Japanese American Internment in World War II, the 1992 L.A. Riots, anti-Asian hate crimes and racial profiling after Sept. 11, 2001.
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, a journalist and teacher of Asian Pacific American History and the Law at the University of Michigan, and Roland Hwang, president of the Organization of Chinese Americans when Chin was murdered, will lead a discussion after the movie.
"They're coming to add perspective to this," Lam said. "It's basically to remember what happened to Asian Americans. A lot of people don't know … even now these killings are almost everyday in a sense."
The showing and discussion are 7-9 p.m. Aug. 21 at Third Space, 137 N. Michigan St. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged to cover the speakers' travel costs.
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On June 1, I awoke with a sore left knee and a right hamstring that protested even the slightest movement. I do not believe I will ever be so grateful to be strained and in low-grade pain.
The day before, I shared a field with the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, armed forces veterans who sacrificed arms, legs, hands, feet and untold other elements of their lives in the service of our country. Aching muscles were an embarrassing complaint compared to the prosthetics those men must use every day.
The Wounded Warriors played three games May 31 at Ned Skeldon Stadium, raising more than $18,000 during their time here.
The group's core effort consists of three missions: "To raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members." These are men like Zachary "Beef" Briseno, a Marine who lost both legs below the knee in Iraq and yet still plays softball, hunts, lifts weights and coaches his son's baseball team. Men like Kyle Earl, a Marine whose right hand was amputated during service in Iraq but who still plays hockey, football and softball. Men like Matias Ferreira, a Marine who lost both legs below the knee in Iraq and yet skydives, dances, snowboards and bikes.
These are men who redefine concepts like toughness, perseverance and grace.
I never played organized baseball or softball growing up. I did play on the NASA softball team during a summer in Washington, D.C., but was smart enough to not swing for the fences when playing against the IRS and Department of the Treasury teams.
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But when Newsradio 1370 WSPD's Fred LeFebvre asked for volunteers to form a media team to play the Wounded Warriors, there was no way I was going to say no. We all knew going in we were signing up for a probable ass-kicking, and not one of us hesitated.
The Wounded Warriors beat the Metro Police/Firefighters team in extra innings but then lost to the Allshred Services/Pacesetter Property Management tournament team, which left them tired but determined to whoop on some local "celebrities." Close to 30 of us assembled, with no practice, to form our team, managed by Al Seeger. There were a number of former Detroit Tigers serving as our ringers (Stan Clarke, Tom Matchick, Mickey Stanley, Dave Rozema, Jon Worden, Milt Wilcox and Willie Horton as well as former Cleveland Indian and 1980 American League Rookie of the Year Joe Charboneau), but I was most excited to meet football legend Chuck Ealey, the University of Toledo and Canadian Football League quarterback who never lost a football game during his career. Ealey was friendly and accommodating, a true pleasure to meet. I was less impressed with some of the former pros, a couple of whom spoke about the women on our team like we were in a 1972 locker room.
Among the many media people on the team were WSPD morning show producers Don Zellers and Adam Ragle, and Joe Thompson and Tori Carmen of NBC 24. Ragle and I had been talking for weeks about our relative lack of softball skills and how we just wanted to get through the game without major injury to body or pride.
The pregame ceremonies included a home run hitting demonstration, an appearance by veteran Matthew Drake, an honor guard and a medley of military anthems danced to by the Off Broadway Dance Company, decked out in red-white-and-blue-spangled vests. The national anthem was beautifully performed by Yvonne Ramos, who contributed to our 2012 Make-A-Wish holiday CD; her rendition was so powerful and moving, each of the Wounded Warriors lined up to hug her with thanks, even as the last echoes of her vocals faded from the stadium.
The game started with the first few innings played by our Tigers ringers, who jumped out to a several-run lead. But any illusions we had of competing were dashed when the media members and celebrities took over. I had carefully watched the first few innings, during which not one hit came anywhere near third base, so that was the position I covered. The umpire there greeted me with, "Taking the hot corner, are you?" to which I responded, "No, I am third base. If I had known they called it the hot corner, I'd have stayed in the dugout."
The Wounded Warriors did things on prosthetics I would not have dreamed of doing in my athletic prime. As an offensive lineman for the Libbey High School Cowboys in the mid-1980s, I was about force, not finesse. These men ran, rolled and hustled with a purpose that inspired awe and respect in vast measures.
Nothing came my way that inning, though I did manage to catch one ball Zellers threw my way. It was actually kind of rolling to a stop in front of me as I set my borrowed glove down before it. I was still excited enough to show the umpire, as if I had made a deciding catch in a World Series Game 7, prompting someone in the stands to heckle my glee, but I did not care; of all the possible embarrassing fielding outcomes, none transpired.
"Hammer" Ragle led off the next inning and slapped a single into right field, so there was a man on first as I approached the plate. I took a few quick swings and tried to remember coaching advice I had seen in baseball movies. The only thing I could think of was Kevin Costner's line in "Bull Durham" about "long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days," which wasn't relevant and didn't help. The first pitch arced in low and hit the dirt right in front of me, an obvious ball. I stepped out of the batter's box and then took my "stance" waiting for the next pitch.
I swung, connected, and the ball sailed over the pitcher's head, a line drive single to center field. I did my best imitation of running to first base, absolutely soaring to get a hit.
It was one of the three greatest athletic moments of my life, the others being a 1985 senior high school football game against St. John's (no Jesuit in the name then) and the session that led to the conception of my first son.
The joy lasted until I realized just how far away second base looked. Radio personality Sid Siddall was up next, and he hit a single that scored Ragle and allowed me to lumber to second base. It was then that I first thought I might actually have a chance to score a run. With my little boys and wife in the stands cheering me on, it was a tantalizing and previously unconsidered chance at glory. But Zellers took the plate and his contact with the ball sent it straight toward third base. I tried, though, barreling as fast as I could, pushing my protesting legs.
Predictably, I was outplayed by a catcher with one arm and a baseman with two prosthetic legs.
I went back to the dugout happy and fist-bumped Ragle on our achievement, which I know, in the presence of the Wounded Warriors, was pathetic, but we were still happy. In fact, when Zellers asked me if I was going back on the field, I declined, ostensibly so someone else could take a turn, but primarily because why mess up a .1000 career batting average? Zellers, by the way, took the hot corner and played like an all-star, making catches and throws so good that the Warriors-supporting crowd booed him.
The Wounded Warriors beat us 19-11, and as we lined up for the postgame attaboys, I thanked every one of them for their service. The games raised $18,000 and some much-needed attention for a tremendously compelling cause. Plus, I got a hit!
So, yes, I was sore the next morning, but I have legs to be sore, and after seeing what the Wounded Warriors have sacrificed for you and me, that soreness was a blessing of perspective to be treasured.
Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and news director of Newsradio 1370 WSPD. Email him at email@example.com.
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LIM College sophomore Jena Glick recently served as a collegiate blogger at the National Retail Federation (NRF)'s "Big Show."
Celebrating its 100th year in 2011, the Big Show is a major retail industry event that brings together the top players in the retail world. The NRF is the world's largest retail trade association with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and services. NRF represents an industry with more than 1.6 million U.S. retail establishments and more than 24 million employees.
Nearly 100 college students attended the NRF's annual convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City and the organization enlisted a few to help them recap the educational sessions, share convention experiences, and provide a glimpse of the conference from a student's (and future retailer's!) perspective.
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The Little League's 10-11 baseball all-star team is pictured above following their recent district championship win. The squad went on to beat Merritt Island 4-2 in its first sectional game before falling to DeLand 11-4 in the following contest. Pictured in front from left are Hayden Fish, Conner Moore, Danny Neri, Noah Howell, Trace Kemp, Colby Watson and Scott Rewis. The players in back from left are Carter Kennedy, Blane Roberts, Colby Kennedy, Cody Bennett and Reagon Houge.
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Parked semi-tractor trailer reported stolen from gas station
A semi tractor-trailer parked behind the Exxon Store on South 6th St. in Macclenny south of Interstate 10 was apparently stolen sometime during a 28-hour period ending the evening of July 14.
Tax hike by Macclenny City Commission 'tentative'
After receiving a report on new construction permits that should help broaden Macclenny's tax base, city commissioners tentatively approved the city manager's request for a 13.8 percent property tax hike last week.
If the higher rate remains in the 2013-14 budget, which begins October 1, property owners would begin paying 4.1 mills, or $4.10 for every $1,000 of assessed value, instead of 3.6 mills.
City panel reduces setbacks for Copper Creek homeowners' pool, carport
Two Copper Creek homeowners went before Macclenny's Zoning Adjustment Board on the evening of July 15 seeking variances to setback requirements, including one who wanted to have a structure built on his property line, and both left satisfied.
The five-member board granted both requests, one allowing James Bennett to have an in-ground pool installed behind his house at 1109 Copper Field Circle and the other permitting Randy Smith to build a carport-type storage structure attached to his house at 1305 Copper Creek Drive.


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What does Apple have to do to re-revolutionize the iPhone?
Lessien, writing on DiogeneX, asks what Apple has to do, not to catch up with things like notifications or cloud services, not to keep up with things like apps and specs, but to truly leap ahead of the competition like.
Apple is as vulnerable as any other company to believing the future is a straight line extrapolation of the present. But eventually the knock-offs will be good enough to fool most people. Solely focusing on incremental improvement is like polishing diamonds. And perfect is the enemy of the good.
I won't spoil her two answers except to say they're good.
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What does Apple have to do to re-revolutionize the iPhone?
Those are incremental hardware updates. Revolutions are typically software-driven.
On Apple's side anyway. It depends on what you call a revolution, but one can argue that LCDs were a revolution, GPSs were a revolution, 3G was a revolution, wi-fi was a revolution, cell phone cameras were a revolution, touch screen was a revolution. Those were all revolutionary, they just didn't have a marketing team to brand them as such and to call them magical.
My Pre Plus has a capacitive "home button". I really like it plus the swiping gestures that can be used with it. Also the capacitive "home button" area can contain a notification LED without compromising build quality like could happen with an LED attached behind a mechanical button.
Bigger screen, faster network, processor, graphics, etc, and docking capability like the Atrix to eliminate the need for netbooks / notebooks for large groups of people. Maybe even make a docked screen that is touch-screen. This is where phone tech is going. A computer akin to our desktops in our pockets!
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It's great in concept, like Windows on a tablet, but like Windows on a tablet, OS X was just never designed to work in that way. OS X was built for the mouse and click, not the finger and tap.
It can actually work quite well as long as you're capable of remembering to use the tap equivalents to the mouse click interaction. The only issue could be with "link" size and that's really the primary reason why a stylus interface is favorable over finger interface for Windows tablets.
Capacitive home button is a very bad idea.
Not only would it mean one could no longer place their thumb on a physical button in order to 'feel' the orientation of the device but one handed operation of the phone would then require eyes in addition to a finger to operate it.
It's a bad bad bad idea.
Um, doesn't one handed operation of the phone require eyes if you're doing anything other than adjusting the volume...
If you're worried about figuring out orientation from touch there are plenty of more OBVIOUS indicators such as the mute, volume, mic jack, 90s era 30-pin port, and of course all corresponding case design accommodation to the device. In fact the home button is probably the least obvious way of telling orientation out of all the other possible ways.
As for not being able to hold the area, that's up to Apple's software design team and how they would program the responses to touching that area. They could do it well or they could end up bungling it like notifications.
Giving out the jailbreak flexibility through official APIs while sandboxing the core system files would pretty much make iOS the best out there by far. This wouldn't, however, "revolutionize" the platform since it brings nothing new.
I think the next revolution can cone through the locksceen. Not sure how or what, but I feel the lockaceen has a huge potential and Apple currently using only 2% of that potential.
Over the air updates,sync without cables,
how about the ability to do car diagnostics, has to be 4g,
Apple has to re-revolutionize the experience and how we interact with the iPhone - and luckily this is what they do best.
Riding on the back of the App Store and having users flipping through many pages and massive numbers of individual apps and folders has run it's course. Apple's got to get out of the quantitative app race and think about convergence. I imagine a UI that draws from many different apps but the apps themselves are transparent while using iOS. It shifts away from "there's an app for that.. except give me a minute to find it.. I know it's in here somewhere." Improving the experience and usability is the key.
Other than less grids of apps dominating the UI, I haven't thought too much about how this would physically look like, but that's for Apple to figure out ;-).
Agreed. The UI is just page after page of apps. There should be core processes and apps add features to those processes. For example, the camera, it comes with HDR but there are other apps that do HDR better, so instead of having these as separate apps, they are in app options. I am not saying all apps have to be like this but the ones that add to the existing core iPhone apps, such as mail, calendar, camera, etc.
My vote goes to a business feature : with the expected hardware for the next Iphone it's perfectly feasable for Apple to make the Iphone a thin client, replacing company PCs in combination with VDI solutions from Citrix, Vmware,etc...
Apple did capture a part of the business smartphone market thanks to support for Exchange, they can push furthur in that direction, a simple docking station could be sufficient.
Better push notifications, a profile management system. The ability to make photo albums from the device. I would also love to see my iphone screen on my TV. There are so many jailbreak tweaks that made me JB although I am not any more as I found it slower and buggy, not to mention the battery draining a lot quicker. A way of responding quickly to texts like biteSMS etc would be amazing. A few to do but that would make me one happy chap!!! I really do not want to go to an Android device at the point of my upgrade so I hope that the bulk of this comes true. It's not much to ask for, right?
Get back on point. She closed with two items, I & C. Interesting commentary but Apple is diametrically opposed to the method that she closes with, "that put you in greater control of the technology". That is where Apple has been blind sided and the future is on the point of becoming the past. If you don't believe me, ask any jailbreaker "why" and think about why Apple has no choice but to be at war with this community. Apple no longer has a brand once consumer has taken back control of their identity. At that point, you're on a bus with a thousand strangers. The one comfort in a crowd of drones, familiarity.
new UI, to be able to overlay different apps in windows over each other, in a widget type of format.
Get together with Google or Microsoft or HTC or Motorola or all of them, buy a large block of wireless spectrum and really turn these machines loose. No limits. Tethering, video, music, books, gaming and who knows what's next. Break the carriers hold on this market and let users do everything they can. Unleash this market completely
First...that blog post sounded more like a fan ranting more so than an educated observation and analysis. But I digress...
The things she mentioned will never happen unless Apple has a MAJOR shift in the way they operate. This being because first...not everyone owns a smartphone. Then on top of that not everyone owns an iPhone. So that means their Identity Revolution would have to be a cross platform thing and when have we known Apple to open up something they actually made first (WebKit was already available for people about to use that...and despite the "Facetime is open" we have yet to see the result of that). So yeah they could add features like that...but what if your friends and family doesn't have an iPhone or even smartphone...it becomes little more than a niche feature to go "hey, look at my iPhone" and then quietly slide it back into your pocket.
Next the connectedness...it's basically same story, different medium. Apple would have to open that connectedness up to a myriad of devices and platforms. I mean, I love the thought of AirPlay. It works. But if I have to go out and buy another $100 piece of equipment just to get it to work...that kinda defeats the purpose. Why can't I use what I have already? That is the thought of a lot of folks out there.
In order to "re-revolutionize" the iPhone again...Apple has to mainly revolutionize itself. At some point you become stagnant. And the iPhone is reaching that point. You see Google is even changing some things in order to keep Android fresh or give it a new type of outlook to consumers. I believe Apple can do it...but it's gonna take more than just adding features...
S/N: She says that in the future faster processors and such will not matter. That's partly right and partly wrong. Even Apple knows this. Common sense, you have to have the internals that can keep up with all of the newer features you add, so those things will always be important on the back end. Maybe not to the consumer directly, but indirectly it will. But I say an even bigger thing that needs to be worked on is battery tech. It's nice all these new features and hardware...but we're still partially stuck at the same battery innovation we've been for years...
Big steps could be new technology to introduce that others can't or haven't. For instance, my main thought for the iPhone 4 glass back was for it to be a second touch controlled panel. I think this makes since. Think about it. Why do we want to take away part of viewing this marvelous retina display to always touch it and cover it up. If back was touch controlled it would make gestures easier to use by actually seeing the whole screen that is being controlled. Games would be easier to use by not always having your thumbs on the screen, which is a major reason I'm not fond of detailed games on the iPhone.
Another is smart bezzle, and last is that 3rd dimension of touch screen, pressure, which a few people have talked about recently. This would add so much new depth to apps. There's more new technological advances, but some are so new price is definitely a factor.
There has been no revolution but a marketing revolution. About 20% of americans have smartphones, and of those only 17% have iPhones, it´s basically a niche product. The last revolution we had was the LCD screen, and the revolution we need now is the battery revolution, that´s what´s holding everything back, phones, GPSs, TVs, printers, everything that needs to be constantly plugged or that needs to be plugged every day to recharge. Get those devices free of the power cord. That´s magic, that´s revolution, not a OS that looks and feels like Windows 3.1.
I think this question "What does Apple have to do to re-revolutionize the iPhone?" needs to step back and ask itself why does it need to? The iPhone is just getting started. Heck smart phones in general are just getting started. There are 100's of millions of people in North America (Billions world wide) that are still using dumb phones. The revolution has just starting for them right now moving from button filled tiny screens to feature rich touch screen (can't live without them do everything) devices. You're looking at this from the eyes of the upper 10% and not seeing this though the vast majority of potential users. Relax, Apple doesn't need to own the market to succeed. And there slow pace may make diehards go crazy but its just fast enough to grab hold of all of new customers that want to come on board. And if the fanboys get tired of waiting for the "Next Apple Move" and jump to another platform Apple isn't going to shed a tear. For everyone that has to move on, I'm sure there are 5 more newbie waiting to jump into the fray. Just my two cents
I don't disagree with the premise and feel that improvement in both levels is something would allow Apple to take another leap forward. However, I simply believe that they are motivated to go in a completely different direction or to put it better Steve Jobs want to take the company in a different direction. I don't pretend to know where he's taking it because I believe he's still go some cards on the table that are currently faced down. He could yet surprise us all and show a straight flush.
However, if recent iOS announcements and product launches have been any indication Apple will continue down a path that offers more convenience for their users to purchase something on demand rather than give them something that allow them to be more connected or personal. I see more of the things that leave a legacy for Steve Jobs than refinement which smart, talented developers can do. I don't see this as ego building as much as leaving Apple ready for Tim Cook to take over.
As an iPhone user it sort of bothers me. iOS stopped being about what I need and became more of what Apple needs. I dislike Android for that same reason - that it's a platform dedicated to giving Google what it needs not what I need. Maybe that's why I'm rooting for HP to do well with webOS - because it does more for me than that either iOS or Android do.
As I write this I understand my response is all based on hunches and extrapolations. Apple still has cards faced down and the next one could be the one step closer to that straight flush that reinvigorates the platform and shakes up the market again. Here's to hope.
They would have to really start moving things to the cloud, including phone back ups. Think about it - you lose your phone and can just walk into any Apple store, get another one, put in your password and voila! Your phone and all its important data are back in your hands. I think this is the BIG think that would push Apple way out in front of its competitors. And I believe they can do it. They can make the iPhone a complete stand-alone device that requires no backups and can access far more data.
I don't really see the advantage of cloud backup as long as data plans stay as they are. If we need to resort to wi-fi, we might as well trust our computers with our backup. Ever tried to get 32Gb back from the cloud? You will be spending a lot of time at that Apple store. Don't take me wrong, I love the internet, but I also think that the "cloud" concept is a fad, and an old one at that.
I want my next MacBook to be able to snap in my iPhone and use it as an interactive multitouch trackpad with a built-in display while providing internet access to the rest of the notebook.
Alternatively, I want the iPhone to be able to take over the MacBook's screen and make it run iPad apps.
Apple should just literally research ALL of the popular tweaks and stuff of the jailbreak community, and just implement them all, or at least some. Eventually there will be no need to jailbreak. Then the iPhone won't have to REvolutionize everything, but each model would simply Evolutionize some things, which is really what they actually do.
What does Apple have to do to re-revolutionize the iPhone? Ship a $200 no-contract iPhone.
This stuff from DiogeneX is as pie-in-the-sky as a $200 no-contract iPhone, but a $200 no-contract iPhone is within the realm of possibility this year if Apple wants to. A a repackaged iPhone 3GS could hit that price point. The two things suggested by DiogeneX are not clear to me.
Connectedness? Wasn't explained in the article.
Identity? She talked about this more but doesn't say what it is.
My interpolation on these two terms:
The phone will have a smart agent (man, I'm old) capable of synthesizing the inputs from the from the device (location, weather, personal info, usage habits, etc) and will be able to do what for you, exactly? It'll be like having a secretary who knows exactly what you want, when you want, and remind you of it when needed? It'll automatically download podcasts, music, video, news that you like and will suggest things you may like. Apple will call it Apple Genius Extreme!
Dentist appts, kid things, schedules, what have you, will all be automatically input into your identity through connectedness? I don't have to input an appt in my calendar. When the dentist assistant inputs the appt in their computer, it will automatically push to my calendar? The smart agent will then remind me of it in the way I would it?
This doesn't re-revolutionize the iPhone as it has nothing to with the iPhone. It's a software (client and server) thing. And a long long term thing.
For iPhone, Apple will continue its trajectory of premium value products. In the face of commoditization, there is always a nice in the market that appreciates quality products. Apple is currently the king of this. Maybe it won't be them forever, especially if Steve Jobs isn't CEO or the product man at Apple, but they aren't as weak or blind as she purports.
What I want next -
Me - Siri, find the nearest gas station.
Siri - Turn right ahead.
Me - Siri, get me two tickets for "Unknown".
Siri - Is that the movie, "Unknown"?
Me - Yes
Siri - Do you prefer a certain theater?
Me - Yes, that theater on Main outside the Belt.
Siri - That would be the Regal Cinema 30.
Me - That's the one.
Siri - 7:00 or 9:15?
Me - 9:15.
Siri - OK. I have your tickets. Would you like dinner reservations?
Me - Yes, isn't there a German restaurant close to there?
Siri - German? I had you pegged for Italian. Rudi's is .7 miles from your theater.
Me - Yes, that sounds good.
Siri - OK. I have your reservations, at 7:30. Anything else?
Me - No, that's it for now.
Siri - Have a good evening.
Re "identity" I am in complete agreement. And if iPhone succeeds at this, it will be a revolution. My most recent article on this was:
However, I do not believe the author fully explaisn what he means or what the importance of "connectedness" is. Particularly the difference between Apple having an Apple TV device, say, or Apple making its very own television. At what point does Apple's need for "control" dead end at low margin devices and markets? Perhaps if he had a suggestion of how Apple could revolutionize one type of connected device and retain control and somehow capture the profits, as they did with smartphones, that would help. Good stuff, nonetheless.
Rene, her points are good, but they're too vague to act on.
"Identity is deep personalization and the near-complete elimination of interface."
She says that social networking isn't enough, and hints at Siri as a "Knowledge Navigator of the 21st century." So does she mean voice recognition + AI as an interface? (Would be great.) Plus a background process constantly tracking what you do and making recommendations like Google + Amazon recommendations? (Could potentially be extremely annoying and spammy.)
"Identity and connectedness are about turning consumer technology into a self-reinforcing ecosystem that is broader than apps and content."
Agree. But this isn't an Apple-specific weakness. No technology company is there yet.
I think she's touching on Apple's concept of using NFC to tell identify your iPhone to any Mac near you. All your "stuff" is on Apple's servers. You sit down at a Mac (or future Apple thin-client product or actual HDTV set), and it automatically and securely logs you in. Voilà - instant personalization without needing to actually download much to the machine you're using.
Some of the software components are already in place. Apple Remote Desktop could show you your personalized Desktop on any machine you're at. Siri could handle voice commands on machines that don't have a mouse and keyboard (again back to HDTVs). Lion's app autosave feature makes it possible to resume from wherever you were the last time you logged in from somewhere.
That's the way Apple rolls. Test future technology in public, in relatively innocuous ways. Then put it all together, do a few tweaks, and boom: a quantum leap.
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In a nutshell, proponents say the modern exercise shoe is the root of nearly all injuries because its cushioning and built-up heel allow us to have a poor, inefficient gait, such as heel striking. Opponents say the modern shoe is needed for modern times when the human foot is exposed to so many different stresses and unnatural expectations, such as all that's involved with running 26.2 miles on pavement.
But what caught my attention was when a local podiatrist, who belongs to a profession not exactly endeared to the minimalist approach, came forward saying he was a believer in bare feet and certain shoes that mimic walking or running barefooted.
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In fact, Dr. Adam Brown of Carolina Foot Specialists is such an advocate that he ran last Thanksgiving's Turkey Day Run 5K in bare feet, with temperatures in the 40s, and is preparing to run the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K sans shoes on April 6.
His experiment of one, he admits, along with research out of Harvard University and other reputable institutions has changed the way he practices medicine.
That change originated in 2004, when the former College of Charleston baseball player trained for his first marathon and became attuned with the body's ability to respond to physical stresses by adapting and getting stronger.
Two years later, however, Brown starting having nagging injuries, including a daily ache on the outside of his foot.
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"I had a belief that anything can be healed and strengthened up, but we have to let the body do it naturally," says Brown, who is 41. "Everyone loves to be barefoot, but we've been convinced over the last 20 years that we have to wear shoes in the house and that our feet are weak."
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McFarlane Toys Brings the Dead to Life
Friday, September 23, 2005
Spawn.com and McFarlane Toys have long had a good working relationship with what some people would call the undead (ahem, Spawn, anyone?), and it is with the warmest of hearts (still beat, beat, beating in our chests) that we now offer -- to those of you currently biding your time up here in the land of the living -- a deeper look inside a magical, and wholly original marriage of stop-motion and pure imagination. Enter the world of an unsure young man named Victor and the beautiful, blue-skinned and dearly-departed Corpse Bride.
Our newest online feature has been carefully crafted with an eye toward the afterlife. An in-depth mix of imagery and information that can be used as a tool to further strengthen your knowledge of our Tim Burton's Corpse Bride action figures (and other assorted odds and ends), or simply for entertainment purposes as you casually browse through each section in search of the next mesmerizing tidbit.
What you are about to discover -- despite its charmingly cryptic title -- is not about despair or regret. Here, death is not to be feared. Here, death is simply the next phase of life. A musically hypnotic and beautifully realized fairy tale about lost love and finding that one true connection in a world cast in uncertain shades of gray.
So, without hesitation, without looking back -- we invite you to venture forth into a world of old bones and broken hearts as you take your first steps into Tim Burton's latest masterpiece of childhood wonder. In other words, say hello to the...
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Following a 20-year history of culturally diverse programming, the Institute for Contemporary Culture at the ROM (ICC at the ROM) is now one of the Museum's first Centres of Discovery and has a new name, ROM Contemporary Culture.
ROM Contemporary Culture connects us to our world and to each other by engaging with ROM research and collections, as well as local, national and international artists, creators and thought leaders. ROM Contemporary Culture links the past to the present while pointing to future possibilities. Imaginative, experimental, and eclectic in its approach we explore new ideas and new technologies to raise provocative questions about the natural world, living cultures, and the creative mind.
Over the last several years, the centre has tackled a rich history of topics ranging from homelessness to photojournalism, and from graffiti to the impact of oil refinement on our landscapes. Artists and thinkers from Canada, China, Cuba, Japan, Nigeria, Romania, and the US all helped deepen our perspectives on the cultures and countries reflected in the ROM's collections. We encourage you to connect on social media, at our programs and in our community.
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Chattanooga at Western Carolina
Ramsey Center - Cullowhee, N.C.
Sunday - Jan. 20, 2013
Head Coach Wes Moore
Thoughts on the game:
"I like the way we came out with some energy. On the road, it is very important you come out and start off playing ball. This team, when they hit threes the defense is better and they have more energy. When they are not hitting threes, they hang their head and don't seem to play with the same amount of intensity. We shot the three well and we hit 8-9 free throws, which has been tough on us. Forced 18 turnovers and got 12 steals. A lot of people played well. It seemed like everybody we put in there did some things, so that was a plus as well."
On being outrebounded in the game:
"That was the one thing we probably did not do a very good job of today. We got outrebounded by nine and gave up 19 offensive boards...but other than that, we did a lot of good things."
On adjustments made during the game:
"We have seen a lot of half court traps, whether it be a 1-2-2 or a 2-2-1. Western runs both and today they ran the 1-2-2. We have always stressed our point guard has to be the one that brings it to half court and makes the defense rotate to her before we reverse it and go from there. Both of our point guards have a bad habit of giving it back to the trailer too quickly and the defense hadn't committed. I would rather our point guard handle it than throw it back to our 4 player who is the trailer and make her handle it. I told both of the point guards I was thinking about moving them to post because they don't want to handle the ball. It is just the little things. In any situation you can get better. Don't look at the score, don't look at the time. Just play ball and let's get better and learn from every situation."


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A wave of purple, green and gold swept through Aiken on Saturday, and for a short time turned downtown into the French Quarter
More than 100 people decked out in masks, boas, hats, costumes and beads danced their way through town to the sounds of New Orleans jazz as part of the city's first Second Line Parade to celebrate Mardi Gras.
The event was put on by the Aiken Downtown Development Association as a way to observe Mardi Gras, which is French for "Fat Tuesday."
The festival, which is a staple of New Orleans, refers to the practice of indulging in rich, fatty foods on the last night before Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday.
"The first line is the part of the parade that has the parade permit and the brass band," said Julia Stentz, events committee member. "The second line is the followers just dancing along to the music. For a jazz funeral, they're the ones who start the partying after the body is in the tomb."
Stentz told parade participants at the beginning of the route that "it's a jazz funeral without a body."
The parade began at the corner of Laurens Street and Park Avenue, made its way down the sidewalk of Laurens to Barnwell Avenue, then went back to Park Avenue, where it headed to Union Street and ended at the Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum.
People of all ages grooved down the streets wearing clothes in the traditional colors of purple, green and gold, which symbolize justice, faith and power. Some carried parasols or scepters with the same colors.
Patrons of downtown businesses waved at the people in the parade as they passed, and many took pictures.
Tiajuana Cochnauer, of Aiken, sported a pair of purple pants made entirely from velvet bags that wrap a new bottle of Crown Royal whiskey. The pants were complete with gold, braided seams.
"I've been to New Orleans, and I thought it sounded like fun," she said of the parade Saturday. "The weather was supposed to be nice, and I like to support downtown events."
At the Visitors Center, participants were treated to king cake, another Mardi Gras staple, provided by La Dolce.
The circular cake, covered in icing and sprinkles in Mardi Gras colors, represents the routes the Wise Men took to confuse King Herrod as they sought Jesus on the night of his birth, Stentz said.
Per tradition, bakers around Louisiana place a small plastic baby inside the cake to represent the baby Jesus, Stentz said.
Saturday's cakes did not have a baby in them.
Sophary and Bill Bernard enjoyed the parade and cake with their granddaughter, Katie Roberts.
"I was just explaining to her about the king cake," Sophary said. "If you have the baby (in your piece), you're supposed to have the party next year."
Sophary and Bill had a tradition of going to Mardi Gras in New Orleans each year until Hurricane Katrina struck the city in fall 2005.
"I thought we'd come in and watch the parade," Sophary said. "We didn't know we'd come in and join the parade."
Cloud was surprised by the participation in the event.
"Oh my gosh, there are no words," she said. "We had no idea what to expect. This was kind of a 'spur of the moment' thing."
Cloud said she and Stentz began talking in November about putting on the event, but didn't start the "logistical planning" until the first of this year.
"She had beads, we found a box with some masks and things that we had stored, and we said, 'Let's just invite the community and see what happens,'" Cloud said. "We had no idea if we were gonna have 10 people, 20 people or 150 people."
Cloud and Stentz said they plan to put on another event next Mardi Gras and are looking for volunteers. If you would like to become part of the Aiken Downtown Development Association's Mardi Gras committee, email Cloud at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Patrons outside of downtown businesses stopped and waved at participants in the Second Line Parade, which went through downtown on Saturday to celebrate the Mardi Gras season.×
Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Karen Davis and Susan Bratcher, of Warrenville, donned their masks and boas – which they got from New Orleans – to walk in the inaugural Second Line Parade in downtown on Saturday. The parade was put on by the Aiken Downtown Development Association to honor the season of Mardi Gras.×
Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Karla Heitkamp sported a mask and beads of purple, green and gold while dancing through the inaugural Second Line Parade, which was put on Saturday in downtown Aiken by the Aiken Downtown Development Association to honor the season of Mardi Gras.×
Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Cliff Dow hands out beads and other Mardi Gras paraphernalia to Jason Appignani. Appignani, his wife and their son were a few of the more than 100 participants in Saturday's Second Line Parade in downtown Aiken.×
Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Carla Cloud, center, and Karla Heitkamp cut pieces of king cake for participants in the Second Line Parade on Saturday, which began downtown and ended at the Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum. The parade was put on by the Aiken Downtown Development Association to honor the Mardi Gras holiday.×
Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala More than 100 people of all ages donned their purple, green and gold and took part in the inaugural Second Line Parade in downtown Aiken on Saturday to honor the Mardi Gras season.×
Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Cliff Dow was one of more than 100 people to don masks, beads and hats and march in the inaugural Second Line Parade in downtown Aiken on Saturday. The event was put on by the Aiken Downtown Development Association to honor the Mardi Gras season.×
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Back in early October, I had the pleasure of leading a hike for a group of visitors from Europe. My guests were from both Germany and Switzerland, and this was to be their first hiking trip in the Adirondacks.
We decided on taking a rather easy climb, as the weather appeared questionable and the group was still adjusting to the time change.
It was a bright October morning as we departed the lodge, and piled into my truck. However, the sky gradually grew darker as the day wore on.
While driving to the trailhead, we passed numerous vehicle loaded with hunters, and eventually the conversation turned to the topic of hunting.
"It appears everyone is allowed to hunt in this country, are they not?" asked one of my guests.
"If they're of age", I responded, "And they have achieved a Hunting Safety Certificate. We have vast public lands, as well as extensive private lands available for hunting. Most private properties are reserved for the landowners, however some properties offer leases to hunting clubs."
"I see", he remarked. "I'm curious to know how much study is required of the hunter, before they are allowed to hunt?"
"Not a lot", I replied, "I believe a majority of the hunters who take a Hunter Safety Training Course, receive a certificate."
"Remarkable!" he remarked, before asking, "And how soon before they are allowed to go on the hunt? "
"As soon as they leave the classroom." I explained, "Unless they are under sixteen and too young, which requires they hunt with another licensed hunter."
He appeared astounded, as he revealed, "It is not so easy in Germany! "Hunters must know their animals very well, as well as the lands they travel. They must also know their equipment, and how to shoot proficiently."
Most applicants spend a year studying for their license, and about half of them fail their first exam. In fact, even the owners of private parks are required to study in order to hunt on their own land."
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I'd kind of like to buy one of the AK slide fire stocks. SPG has them for $260.00. I could use a coupon plus get free shipping.
Problem is that I'm down to my last three cases of ammo. For these I paid $75.00 a piece and free shipping. That's the most I've ever paid for 7.62 x 39.
When ammo once again becomes available & it's $250.00 or so for a case. That's way too much for just blasting away for me.
I'm also about done with a 1919 build for which I have a Emory Crankfire unit. I'm afraid .308 will also be way too high for blasting fun. At least for a poor boy like myself.
Have the gun grabbers allready won, when it comes to plinking fun???
What will be the new " reasonable" prices on common ammo??


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Tug Valley wins opener over Hannan
Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
NAUGATUCK - The Tug Valley Panthers got their baseball season off to the right start with a 13-3 win over Hannah on Friday.
The Panthers took a 5-0 lead in the bottom half of the 1st inning. They scored one more run in the 2nd frame, then five more in the fourth inning.
Tug Valley capped if off with two in the 5th to win via the mercy rule.
Senior Jordon Mounts picked up the mound win pitching four innings. He helped his own cause with a pair with a hit and scored a run.
Cleanup hitter David Runyon had two hits and scored twice, Josh Cassell had a pair of hits and Trevin Horn had a hit.
Hannan got a pair of hits from Tyler Jenkins. He was also the losing hurler for the visitors.
Tug Valley is scheduled to host Phelps on Tuesday.
Chapmanville 17, Mingo Central 0
CHAPMANVILLE - Mingo Central lost its baseball season opener this past Thursday 17-0 at Chapmanville. Joe May had a double for the Miners, which was their only hit.
The Miners were to have played a doubleheader at Wayne on Saturday. They travel to Poca on Wednesday. Mingo Central is going to play some of its home games at historic Lefty Hamilton Park in West Williamson this season.
Lawrence County 3, Belfry 1
The Belfry Pirates dropped to 0-2 on the season losing to regional rival Lawrence County 2-0 Friday. No details or stats were reported from the game. Belfry had lost to Paintsville 7-1 in the season opener.
Belfry had a home twinbill scheduled for Saturday, depending on the weather. They will host Phelps on Tuesday.


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Professor Paulsen's research has been funded by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, EPA, NASA, and 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania.
Professor Paulsen completed his PhD in Urban Planning and Policy Development at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He was awarded the Barclay Gibbs Jones Award for Best Dissertation in the field of Planning by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. He holds masters degrees in Agricultural and Applied Economics and Development Policy and Public Administration, both from the University of Wisconsin. His undergraduate degree is from Northwestern University in Economics, Political Science and Urban Studies. He has also studied at Moscow State Linguistic University.
While in Pennsylvania, Professor Paulsen served as a member and treasurer of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, a regional and county planning commission, and on his township's Zoning Board.


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Transportation in a Safe, Comforting Bed
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I own two SleeyPod carriers, one of them purchased in 2008 and still going strong. Both cats sleep in their own Sleepypod throughout the day and they have established them as safe, comforting places. Trips to the vet are much less stressful in the SleepyPod and don't involve any struggle or hiding anymore. I also love that the pods were designed to work with car seat belts for safety.I have two cats with arthritis so I also purchased the custom round heating pad insert so they have gentle warmth during the winter months. They fit easily under the removable fuzzy liner. And the entire inner padding can be removed and cleaned regularly. Overall, I think this is one of the best long-term pet purchases I've ever made. I can't think of anything else that has provided so much benefit for my boys. As long as I own cats, I will always have a SleepyPod.
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My picky cats like this! and it looks great to my eyes too.The only problem is that one of my cats attacks the plushy liner and I had to remove it. I put his favorite towel there instead. Overall, my cats love this and so do I! It's not a cheap thing but totally worth investing.
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Our older cat has forsaken all other beds in the house--including ours--for her SleepyPod, so I gather that it's comfy. The little one travels much more quietly, secure in the 'Pod AND able to see out from within the protective shelter of the mesh. Of particular importance to me: I really can strap the 'Pods into the back seat--lap and shoulder belts both wrap quickly and snugly. Wish I could still get luggage so well made.
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According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriffs Department:
An Aiken woman reported on Thursday that money was missing from her purse after an unknown man came to her Pipeline Road home and said he would help her in the yard for free but left before doing any work.
A suspicious fire was reported at a mobile home on Buckboard Road in Wagener on Thursday. Fire officials said accelerant appeared to have been used to start the blaze. No injuries were reported.
A vehicle was stolen from the front yard of a Mississippi Avenue home on Thursday.
A safe was stolen from a Baker Street home in Gloverville on Thursday.
Firearms and other items were reported missing from a Daley Street home in Warrenville on Thursday.
Dogs were reported missing from the fenced yard of a Deans Drive home in Beech Island on Thursday.
A windshield of a vehicle that was parked on Richardson Lane in Gloverville was broken with an axe during a verbal altercation on Thursday.
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
An Aiken woman said that neighbors saw a man enter and exit her vehicle on Thursday while parked at her Sunridge Street home, though nothing appeared missing.
The front door of a Carriage Drive home was smashed in and the home was ransacked on Thursday.
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Two-headed turtle hatches at zoo
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A two-headed turtle has hatched at the San Antonio Zoo and officials have named her Thelma and Louise.
The female Texas cooter arrived June 18 and will go on display Thursday at the zoo's Friedrich Aquarium.
Zoo spokeswoman Debbie Rios-Vanskike said Wednesday that the two-headed turtle appears healthy and is able to swim and walk. She says experts at the zoo don't foresee any health issues for Thelma and Louise, named for the female duo in the 1991 Oscar-winning road movie of the same name.
The San Antonio Zoo is no stranger to two-headed reptiles. The facility was home to a two-headed Texas rat snake named Janus from 1978 until the creature's death to 1995.
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I was 23 +5 weeks pregnant when by BP was suddenly elevated and I was admitted for possible PE (delivered 1 week later). At this point in my pregnancy I started to break out more. My hospital stay lasted 2 weeks. I was on bed rest and had lines so I couldn't shower daily. I was breaking out on my face and my upper back, which is definitely not normal for me. It's been 5 weeks since I was discharged from the hospital, but my skin hasn't bounced back. What's the deal? Anyone else have this problem and how long it lasted? I'm just curious about any of your experiences.
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With a midnight opening three times higher than Avatar and a December opening day record of $38 million on Friday, Peter Jackson's magnificent return to Tolkien territory has left doubters in its dust, with audiences scoring the film with a firm "A" grade.
In fact, it looks likely that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey might even set a new December opening weekend record by close of business Saturday, before Sunday's receipts even start to roll in. Figuring in the initial foreign receipts as well, The Hobbit is already at $94 million worldwide, a highly impressive sum for such a short time.
After some last-minute jitters due to dubious complaints from a large segment of top critics and some unrestrained hyperbolic backlash from certain segments of the online fan-site community, The Hobbit proved it will overcome the obstacles and that the more extreme criticisms are a minority view without the weight to slow down the film's theatrical run.
Now that this prequel franchise to Jackson's blockbuster Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy has proven its mettle, the next question is, how high will it go? I think a billion dollar run is inevitable, driven by foreign receipts likely to exceed those of the previous entries in the Tolkien series, due to the vast expansion and popularity of IMAX theaters and 3D overseas.
While other reviewers might be mixed or unenthusiastic about The Hobbit, here at Forbes so far it's got a perfect record — besides my giddily happy assessment, my esteemed colleagues Carol Pinchefsky and Erik Kain both gave the movie their seal of approval as well (and wrote excellent reviews, which you should read by clicking those links).
While my review focuses a lot of debunking some of the most common complaints about the film, their reviews delve into more detail about the film's comparisons to the book and why the film got things mostly right.
Have you seen The Hobbit yet, dear readers? If not, you should. If so, let us know what you thought by sounding off in the comments below!
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