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I'm torn between this and FFXIV.. I know this game and how it functions and there are no mysteries behind what I will get
FFXIV 2.0 could be good, but it may just be there way of "wowifying" it. Which I'm not keen on either.
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Originally posted by raystantz
I loved FFXI until I realized that once players got lazy and your land did not drop crystals the econmy got impacted to a point where it made everything difficult. Not sure if that is still the case but that was the only turn off for me. As far as the new FFIV I have an issue with how they are doing the skill systems with their new games. I hate learning skills by equiping gear. I despised the design decision when they did it in Tactics A2 and the Gameboy AD version as well. I would stick with XI if you can find a good group of people to group with.
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I love FF11 it is my all time favorite MMO so far and that is exactly why i stopped playing and will never return.
It did change a lot over the years but i always felt like it was staying true to its core but with the Abyssea expansions all that changed the game became different and in my eyes the changes Abyssea brought were not good its too easy to lvl now in fact its so easy now that most ppl have max lvl jobs without even knowing how to play the job and don't even bother with SC/MB setups a good SATA circle or even basic stuff like a mobs weaknesses.
I can see why SE made the changes and its not all bad if i would not have been around since the begin i might even like it now
but i was there from the begin so i do not enjoy it.
So i stopped playing preserving the good memories before i would come to dislike the game (the once great community took a turn for the worse too) and am waiting for 2.0 i played FF14 at release and i saw the great potential it felt empty and not rdy (just like 11 did at release) but with a good group it would still have been ok to play i did not find a good group however so i stopped at some point and am waiting for 2.0 now they seem to do a lot right (not all mind you i hate that they brought bk autoattack).
I know 14 will never be like 11 used to be but thats ok tho or at least i hope it will be lol
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All of history is a lie. The truth depends on who does the listening, and who does the telling...
I absolutely adored this game and because of this I bought last years new release that included everything. I was very sad to learn that the game has gone to shit because getting a party was really impossible due to the book burning ptys that became the only way to level. I had started from scratch hoping to find others who wanted to play it like it was meant to be played but sadly there were none to be had. All of the hardcores were doing the end game areas and if they were leveling jobs, they got them up there by abys rather than conventional levels. The days when I had a static party and we helped each other out was my faveorite memories in an MMORPG to date. I would go back in a heartbeat if it were otherwise though because I loved the classes and the party mechanics.
RIP Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan and Paul Gray.
I tried to start something like this a year or so ago, and it was going really well til we got a bunch of bad apples and I wasn't playing enough to police people.
Would anyone be interested in doing that? Just because everyone else does Abyssea or does book parties doesn't mean that's how you have to play the game. The trick is having people who still want to do those things.
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Originally posted by raystantz
I would be interested most definately since TSW is fadign fast for me.
RIP Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan and Paul Gray.
I installed FFXIV today, but everytime I've done so I've uinstalled because it only "looks" like FFXI.. that seems to be able the only similarity. I'd be up for it, but I am not a hardcore player by any means, so we'd need a fairly strong group as well as some leaders to help keep things in order.
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I ve said it a million times. My wife and I are always into this, as we really want to see more of what XI has to offer, but only the old way. We re willing to do so, but will not move servers again :) We re the type that go off and farm, NM hunt, etc. but we were always willing to help those lower then us. What has to happen, IMO, for it to be a go , is get a good core of like minded people, that can accomplish almost everything in the game, but not to expect everyone to be on at all times. Set up, dynamis runs, campaign, missons, good old dungeon/xp parties. That said, don t make it so big, the more you add, the better the chances of that same thing happening again.
Like I said, keep me updated, because this game, if taken as a fun, not rushing, doing stuff together, without feeling like a second job, is the best thing out there. If people start, favoring others, because they can be on more, it always ends up the same. Hope it works, because we really want this to work.
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I agree with one of the previus posters that TSW faded fast for me, so I went back to play FFXI, I had made a new account in May on Valefor and it's been going well, I unlocked all my advanced jobs this week, I normally solo to 30, with only Guggen book burn for the painful jobs (I see bard and smn in there in the future).
With an expanion coming, I figure I might as wel play that, will also play FFXIV in the future once it launch on PS3.
Hey guys, been in the same bout like the most of you xD. I've seen some posts about your old school l/s and of course impairing progression wont get you anywhere and it only takes a few bad apples to promote that. I'm currently resubbed to FFXIV for the past few months to get a legacy account and currently playing casually with 3 other RL friends. We do exp parties, leves, and group content and when we are waiting for others to log on I usually craft and work on personal story. When FFXIV came out I didn't even give it a chance because I couldn't bring myself to do anything so now I only have a 30 PLD and 34 WAR and casually making my way to endgame.
As it stands now, you want to get the astral storyline done before 2.0 because its the only time your going to get to experience it and FFXIV 2.0 will bring a lot of content other than a remade game. As far as content stands you have ranks to burn through with your favorite grand company, getting some jobs to 50 (granted you didnt get much done at launch) and playing the serveral group dungeons and strongholds. Recently relic weapons and armor and jobs have been added giving plenty of breath into the game. I recommend getting headway on the game while you have the chance. During the 1 month transfer/my brief beta time to check out 2.0 before it launches (first dibs for those who have legacy accounts) Ill be resubbing to FFXI and playing with my GF and maybe some RL friends.
As far as aby goes, i find that i really dont care what its done to the game because the currenty content has shyed away from atmas and aby mechanics (albeit the retarded proccing system remains) and a lot of the old endgame events are gettting remade for the 99 cap, giving players many choices for equipment progression and the inclusion of 2 new jobs and whole new continents to explore in the new expansion. The game continues to break into its roots and make me want to return. Leveling was what everyone whines about but every time i come back i can usually rope 2-3 people and if you can find just ONE person ingame you can make your own parties and level the traditional way. Last time I played i got a fresh account and leveled BLU to 75 without touching aby. Its not the game, its what you do and the way you wish to play it becuase SE didnt DELETE exp camps and REMOVE content. Its all there right where you left it, just find simliar minded players that share your playstyle.
I even made a content map from what I know you can do currently in FFXIV, and there is plenty to do:
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Originally posted by Leucent
Heh, you and your wife sound like my kind of people. This is exactly what has consistently turned me off from FFXI, in the last several attempts I've made to return to the game. I'd always start playing again under the condition that I'd be joining an "old school" linkshell with others that wanted to play the game the way it was meant to be played, but it would always eventually crumble, due to the "allure" of steam rolling to level cap. I guess it's difficult for some to resist the urge, when it's constantly staring them in the face.
It's a shame too. FFXI has always been one of my favorite mmos, and to date, it's one of the few mmorpg that has ever kept me playing for over a 6 month period of time (years ago, back when leveling meant something.) That said, I'd really like to be part of an "old school" movement for this game, but after seeing many attempts at this, rise and inevitably fall, I don't have a whole lot of faith anymore. I'd say those of us that would rather play the game pre-abyssea, are sadly in the minority at this point.
I just dont get why everyone just moans and groans about aby ruining FFXI. Players ruined the game not SE, players chose to book burn and aby burn. What do you accomplish by that other than being a gimp that cant land a spell or hit a mob? All that happens is you get thrown under a bus very quickly by someone like me that notices your fail. Just because SE lets you aby at level 30 doesnt mean I do things with players that cheated their way there and didnt bother to cap their skills. I level the traditional way, book burning and aby doesnt give you skill ups so its easy to determine gimps from players. Because of this you will find other players that have the similar playstyle and your group with them: simple.
Anything to do with proccing being bad ill agree with, but its not necessary since RNG is RNG with the exception of proc spamming VNMs so you dont get AoE status effect pwnzord. Sure it was MNK WAR WHM BLM or bust in aby but events further themselves from atmas and now SE is raising their old content for the 99 cap. A lot of people were bitter with the raised level cap, many players felt that they could of just kept releasing 75 content, but many ppl were tired of the cookie cutter subs. And hell if aby gave you some variety making classes even more fun. Don't think i hopped on for a ride on the aby train, I played the game back in the day like all of you and i only was able to level my jobs and do storyline. I went to school and didnt have a adamant work schedule so that meant i couldnt do events. So at the expense of watering down ONE of my enjoyments of the game (not really as bad as you think if you know ppl that want to level traditionally which was not hard to find) I get the ability to do endgame and experience the whole game.
What abou those players that did all they wanted to accomplish as far as endgame went? They needed a big change and a step forward. I dont get why post aby gets such criticism.
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Originally posted by Darkfalz89
Well TBH, it's not like we are bashing FFXI post aby, only stating that we prefer playing the game the way it used to be played. Speaking for myself, I think the game became garbage for anyone who wanted to start fresh or who comes back after a long absense specifically because getting an exp party and playing the game the way that I found fun is non -existent. I don't blame those that have been around a long time and like the way it is, but it has made it impossible for people like me to play the game. No moaning and groaning going on in here, just people trying to get some old school style going. I tried to come back and support the game, but after my month I hadn't had a regular party litterally for the entire month. It was all book burning and soloing a game that isn't meant to be solo'd. Hell I was even used for a smn burn not realy understanding what it was and I was dissappointed to go from very low to level 30 in one sitting without being able to play the game. Some people like the easy get to the end style of play, especially when they have been playing a long time. But as the game stands now, this has killed FFXI traditional leveling for those that preferred it that way.
RIP Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan and Paul Gray.
Originally posted by FlawSGI
I absolutely agree with you 100% until you said you couldn't find anyone to group. This could be a server based issue, but its funny you mentioned you cant start fresh. I came back with a brand new account and ill be honest I burned my first 30 and then I unlocked BLU and leveled it in PARTIES from 12 to 75. All old camps and new, but i didnt even TOUCH aby and sure I had to utilize the level sync system and spend a lot more time in Qufim and the dunes but I had a blast. We had those coli camps on muthaf*ck'n LOCKDOWN.It should be known i had 2 RL friends that I rolled and my friends old RDM PLing us but you can still do it chap!!!! Hell once i barrel roll through FFXIV you should join us up on Asura and do that old school mang!!! YOU WILL find ppl that will level with you, just make the effort to find them ^_^.
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Originally posted by Darkfalz89
That's encouraging knowing you were able to find others. I also had a RL friend (well my best friends wife) around but she wound up being to busy to help with anything. I wasn't kidding when I said I literally had zero reg exp parties in the month I played. i wound up also leveling blue a good bit only because I sat in LFG while seeking a party. I got a couple book burns in the shitadel and crawlers nest but I found them boring and a huge turnoff. My only option if I had chosen to stay was level beast, but I didn't come back to play solo. Not sure what server I was on but there was a LS that was of like minded people. only they were so spread out and the core members already had a Static. Either way the game was one of my faveorite MMO's to have been a part of and it was very deep, only it seems like a shell of it's former greatness as it stands now. I didn't say you couldn't start fresh since that is what I did, only it became an even bigger waste of time LFG than it used to be even running tank or healer. I got my emp pin and bounding boots while LFG so that was fun, but after those 2 items I ran out of things to hunt while LFG.
RIP Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan and Paul Gray.
My guess you were on a lower pop server + I made all my parties too. I looked for ppl seeking party + I used the new shout function to shout on all floors of jeuno. No matter the time of day I was able to fill up pretty easily. Saying FFXI is a shell of its former greater self isn't really the right way of explaining it. If anything abyssea brought a lot of bads into the game and this adversly affected the community. FFXI's former glory included camping HNM for days and 18 hour mininum spawns trying to outclaim bots. With maybe the exception of salvage you needed 18 ppl to get anything done and all the stereotypes were still there. In FFXI people are brought in to this belief of the game being very hard when in reality it was more of playing the waiting game and making 16 hour time investments at an almost daily basis just to get anything done. I rather not go back to "FFXI former glory" since I enjoy doing content with less people which in turn makes it more challenging as well as having many choices for progression rather than waiting in line for 5 months for a dalmatica.
Your nostalgia goggles are blocking the truth, ive come to terms with it a long time ago. FFXI is still in my heart the best MMO I've ever played, but you need to come to realize its the people you met and the friendships you held. FFXI was about the community, because without players you yourself were nothing.
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Originally posted by Darkfalz89
Well we can just agree to disagree then. My nostalgia glasses have little to nothing to do with my decision to leave after coming back nor the discussion in this thread. The point was getting people together again and playing the game the way it used to be played. There is no need to tell us how wrong we are for wishing to play this way. I am glad you are having fun.
RIP Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan and Paul Gray.
I just saw this thread and wanted to add my opinion since I played FFXI for 7 years.
This game has aged and the direction it went after the aht urgan expac made me move on, also the population is not what it use to be so for a game that requires grouping is pointless to play at this time. I will always respect this game from release till aht urgan after that its dead to me.
To whoever still enjoys happy hunting :)
Originally posted by FlawSGI
You misinterpreted my post, FFXI wasnt really that great back in the day, spending 6 hours LFG because you werent a red mage or bard was no better than trying to find a traditional party nowadays. I enjoyed the game for the community more than any other aspect of the game, but the game itself had a lot of issues because SE never listened to its players. Took years for a level sync and what 6 years for a auto sort? What im trying to say in no way were those the "Glory Days" they are merely the days where the community was good :). Im disregarding that post aby was the end of the game as you were saying, the community greatly declined but you can still find cool people.
And as far as aht urghan being the end of the game lolwut? Theres still like 15 servers that are full of people and aht urghan had one of the best storylines, cool new places to explore and gave us our first lowman content (salvage/assault). I honestly dont understand some people.
Originally posted by Darkfalz89
Community was good cause the way the game was, those BS level sync and in the past van diel those defending the outpost(campain battles) made people just solo in a game where playing with others was fun. I made my own parties without being a bard or red mage(all DD jobs 75 only no support jobs 75) and never had a isuue but non social people had issues thats true.
Game was fun till aht urghan then with the goddess expac the game died for most dedicated players. The same team that messed ffxi at the goddess expac worked on ffxiv and look at ffxiv now :( I'm still playing 14 but merely 400 people per server at any time any server.


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Alexander spotted an interesting question in a recent DreamHost survey: "If DreamHost were to be acquired by Google, I would... (a) consider leaving (b) take no action".
DreamHost is a popular web hosting service. According to Wikipedia, "in 2009, the company began offering free web application hosting. Either with their own domain, or with a free subdomain, customers are able to make use of a number of open source applications, such as WordPress and MediaWiki without charge. The service is similar to, and can be integrated with, the Google App Engine."
Ironically, DreamHost says that it's "a tight-knit family and we're not looking to sell out to investors or media conglomerates or other gigantic companies who care more about the bottom line than providing solid web hosting."
Web hosting is one of the few important missing features from Google Apps. Right now, Google offers a basic service for creating web sites, which is better suited for wikis, and a platform for web apps.
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I have made Galette des Rois for the 6th day of January, for Epiphany, for the last few years. This year I did not. I had been craving a good, old-fashioned, all-American apple pie since we began visiting the apple stand at the market early autumn. Crude wooden crates hold tumbles, piles and heaps of apples and pears in shades of red, green, yellow and brown straight from the orchards, straight from the trees. Local apples from Pays de la Loire. The vendors scoop up the apple of one's choice…. Actually, the vendors, scruffily dressed, wrapped in coarse cotton aprons, yellow plastic glove snug over the scooping hand, lean in towards us over the row of crates in which apples and pears lie snuggly, fragrantly together in the cool winter weather, and ask for our selection. And they expertly translate our answer "apples to eat, crunchy, flavorful, sweet and tart" or "the perfect apple for baking into a pie, one that stays flavorful and sweet while meltingly smooth when cooked" or "apples for sautéing and serving with boudin blanc" into Fuji, Cox Orange, Jonagold, Reine des Reinettes or Grise du Canada.
They scoop up – as they do – six, eight, ten, a kilo or two – into the worn, scratched, battered plastic tubs sitting atop one of the scales then, in one eloquent movement, pour the tubful of apples into a plastic bag and, with a sharp flick or two of the wrist, tie the top of the sack in a knot as they ask for our next desire.
So when husband began feeling ill, coming down with whatever is going around, I offered to make him that apple pie, one of his favorite treats, comfort food at its best. And he smiled and hugged me and said yes.
Making and enjoying a galette des rois has nothing religious about it in our home. It is a French tradition. From just a day or two after Christmas, the Bûches de Noël are replaced by galettes in pastry shop and bakery cases, the tiny Santas and fir trees and mushrooms perched atop waves of chocolate and praline buttercream, atop tiny pastry Yule logs are replaced by flashy gold paper crowns perched atop rounds of puff pastry filled with almond cream, pastry cream or apple purée, a tiny fève or lucky charm hidden within. Making our own galette des rois from scratch was simply a baking exercise for me in much the same way as attempting and perfecting macarons or yeast bread. But for my husband, who suggested my baking a galette the very first time, it might have been a craving, a game or a way to turn my baking energy towards something that we would have purchased and eaten anyway, so why not homemade? We have always loved sitting together around the table as a family on the 6th of January and cutting into the galette, doling out slice after slice and digging in amid laughter and goodhearted chatter, impatient to find out who will discover the good luck charm in his or her slice, the lucky one that will then be designated king or queen for the day, the golden crown placed on their head.
But apple pie is so much homier, so much sweeter in both flavor and temperament. A sign not of tradition as much as of love. And surely apple pie – along with laughter - is the best medicine.
If you do want to make a classic Galette des Rois:
Classic Galette des Rois with Frangipane Filling
Galette des Rois with Maple Cinnamon Applesauce Filling
Galette des Rois with Vanilla Bean Apple Pastry Cream Filling
Individual Galettes des Rois with Caramelized Apples
If you have never made or rolled out a pie crust by hand before, you can find step-by-step photos here.
Sweet Pastry Pie Crust (recipe below)
8 apples, your favorite for pie
½ cup (100 g) sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbs (15 g) unsalted butter, more or less
Cinnamon-Sugar or granulated brown sugar for dusting top of pie
Milk for brushing top of pie
Sweet Pastry Pie Crust for double-crust pie:
2 ½ cups (315 g) flour and more for work surface
½ cup (100 g) sugar
14 Tbs (200 g) unsalted butter, cubed *
2 eggs, lightly beaten
* most pie crust recipes call for the butter to be chilled. I have found that butter at room temperature is easier and quicker to work into the flour and the dough seems to be fluffier and the resulting crust flakier. If using room temperature butter, wrap the finished dough in plastic wrap and allow to chill in the refrigerator until firm enough to roll out without sticking to the rolling pin or ripping when lifted, about 30 minutes or more.
Prepare double pie crust:
Butter a 10" wide x 1 1/2" deep pie dish and dust lightly with flour.
Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl or on a work surface and toss the cubes of butter into the flour-sugar until coated with the flour. Using only your thumbs and fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until the consistency of damp sand and there are no more large chunks of butter. With a fork, vigorously stir in the lightly beaten egg until all the dry ingredients are moistened and a dough starts to pull together. Gather the dough together into a ball and place on a lightly floured surface. Using the heel of one hand, smear the dough little by little away from you in quick, hard strokes in order to make sure that all of the butter is blended in well. Flour the surface of the dough or your hand to keep the dough sticking to your skin.
Scrape the dough together, re-flour the work surface and work very briefly and quickly until you have a smooth, homogenous dough. If the dough is too soft or sticky, refrigerate it for 15 to 30 minutes until it can be easily rolled out without sticking to your rolling pin.
Divide the dough into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the smaller piece of dough and line the buttered and lightly floured 10" wide, 1 1/2" deep pie dish, carefully lifting and placing the dough into place (just pressing the dough in will cause the dough to rip). Press closed any gaps or rips and prick the dough all over with a fork. Return the other half of the dough to the refrigerator to keep chilled and firm while preparing the apples.
Prepare the fruit and pie:
Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
Peel and core the apples and slice thinly. Place the apple slices in a very large mixing bowl. Stir the cinnamon and the nutmeg into the sugar until blended; add to the apples and toss until the sugar-spice mixture is evenly coating the apple slices.
Fill the bottom crust (the pastry-lined pie plate) with the apple slices so that they are evenly distributed, moving them around to fill in any gaps. Dot the apples with the butter.
Roll out the top crust so it is a bit larger than the pie plate and carefully place it on top of the apples, hanging over the edges. Cut off excess of top and bottom crusts leaving about an inch of dough. Tuck and press the top and bottom dough together to seal and then crimp. Trim excess dough.
Brush the top of the crust all over with the milk. Slice 5 or 6 vents in the crust. Sprinkle the top crust with cinnamon-sugar or granulated Brown sugar.
Place the pie in the preheated hot oven for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350°F (180°C) and continue baking for 30 minutes or until both top and bottom crusts are browned.
The apple filling and juices are very hot when first out of the oven, so let the apple pie cool somewhat on a cooling rack before slicing and serving. If you want to replace your traditional galette des rois with an apple pie, feel free to slip in a lucky charm…


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Written by student contributors: Gregg Skowronksi, Emma Kessler, Haley Behn, Charlotte Thompson, Naomi Cormier, Jono Gross and Emily Myers.
On Wednesday, April 25, the seventh-graders at Harwood Union Middle School participated in a final event ending the second annual Oratorical unit.
Eight students-selected by their classmates and teachers-delivered speeches on wide-ranging topics, each one selected and researched by the individual. Topics ranged from the history of Google to colorblindness to roller coasters.
In fact, all of the seventh-graders had been working on "Oratoricals" for five weeks. Each student chose a topic that was important to him or her; for some, this was a hard step with many choices, but for others it was easy. Students spent four days in the school library, working closely with Ms. Hennessey, especially using the databases and other resources online. While researching and writing three to five minutes speeches, classes took time to watch many speeches and discusses positives and negatives in the delivery styles of each.
Each speech was revised to use hooks and pauses to keep the audience engaged and to add emphasis on important words or phrases.
Then it was time to practice public speaking! Many were nervous, but the dreaded day of presentation would come for everyone, so students practiced ways to lower the stress of being at the podium. In T.A. (teacher advisory), students told jokes, riddles, and tongue twisters. In Humanities they played "Hot Seat" in which a person would choose a topic out of a hat and try to speak spontaneously as an expert on that topic for two minutes without stopping! Another fun activity in Humanities was reading poetry or news articles with a mouthful of candy, gum, or marshmallows to practice enunciation.
Finally everyone delivered to his/her Humanities class. The topics were awesome and very diverse, but each day the students voted for a favorite speech. These votes later were combined with teacher advisors' votes and Mr. Potts' vote to choose finalists to compete in the speech contest. The seventh-grade area was silent during afternoon announcements for the first time ever!
Finalists in the second annual Harwood Oratorical were Naomi Cormier, Tracy Guion, Louie Brown, Cassidy Cote, Savannah Morehouse, Chelsea Stanclift, Emily E. Hewitt, Emi Hewitt and Lee Gubernick.
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The goalkeeper, whose previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season, is now committed to the club until the summer of 2014.
Friedel will be 43 by the time his latest contract is up, and there were suggestions he might look for first-team football elsewhere after losing his place to Hugo Lloris.
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Friedel tweeted: "Very happy about the new contract! As I have always said I'm very happy here and will help Spurs in any role!!"
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Josh Charles, who received a 2011 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor on a Drama Series for his work on "The Good Wife," co-starred in season one of "In Treatment" as Jake, the emotionally-explosive husband struggling to save his marriage. For two seasons, Charles starred as sports anchor Dan Rydell in Aaron Sorkin's critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning series "Sports Night," for which the cast earned a Screen Actors Guild nomination. Additional television credits also include his portrayal of civil rights martyr Andrew Goodman in "Murder in Mississippi," and NPR producer Dave Isay in "Our America."
Charles made his feature film debut in John Waters' original film, "Hairspray," which was followed by his breakthrough performance as Knox Overstreet in the Academy Award-winning film, "Dead Poets Society," opposite Robin Williams. Additional film credits include "Crossing The Bridge," "Threesome," "Pie In The Sky," "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead," "S.W.A.T " "Seeing Other People,", "Four Brothers" and "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men," "After.Life" and the independent feature, "Weakness."
In 2009, Charles co-starred onstage opposite Judith Ivey in the Long Wharf Theater production of "The Glass Menagerie." His additional theater credits include the U.S. premiere of Neil LaBute's "The Distance from Here," which received a Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble Cast, the world premiere of Richard Greenberg's "The Well-Appointed Room" for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and Caryl Churchill's "A Number" for director Anna D. Shapiro at ACT in San Francisco. In 2007, he appeared in the world premiere of Adam Bock's "The Receptionist" for director Joe Mantello at the Manhattan Theatre Club.
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Raleigh, NC—August 23, 2011 —ShareFile, a leading provider of secure file transfer and full-featured virtual data room solutions that enables companies to exchange large and/or confidential business files, announces it will host the 2nd Annual Office Olympics on October 15, 2011 to benefit the American Diabetes Association, which uses funds to research, prevent, cure and manage diabetes.
The Office Olympics are being hosted by SHARE, a community service organization made up of ShareFile employees. SHARE was founded in early 2010 and is designed to provide members with an opportunity to give back to the community and support worldwide organizations. Past SHARE projects have included Habitat for Humanity, National Trails Day, Stop Hunger Now and Movember.
Businesses from around the Triangle area are invited to participate in this event. Each business can enter their team of four athletes into the Olympics at one of three levels; Bronze, Silver or Gold. Food and prizes will be donated by local Triangle restaurants and stores. Following the event there will be an award ceremony and after party. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Diabetes Association.
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As commander of the Mad River American Legion Post 75, I often receive questions as to how the American flag should be displayed. Confusion frequently occurs because the U.S. Flag Code has changed. (Title 4, U.S. Code Chapter 1.) Also, the military has adopted specific regulations as to how the U.S. flag should be displayed, and that too has changed with time.
Following are FAQ and the "Top Ten Flag Myths" as published by the American Legion. The American Legion website is an excellent source of information concerning U.S. flag etiquette. www.legion.org/flag.
The Mad River American Legion Post has two drop-off points for unserviceable flags: the Village Grocery and Kenyon's Variety Store. With the assistance of the Mad River Boy Scouts, these flags are retired with a dignified and solemn ceremony.
I trust that you will find the following informative and helpful. If Mad River Post #75 can be of assistance to you by answering your questions or with veteran's assistance, please contact me.
Can the U.S. flag be displayed in inclement weather?
The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, with the exception of an all-weather (nylon or other non-absorbent material) flag. However, most flags are made of all-weather materials.
What is the significance of displaying the flag at half-staff?
This gesture is a sign to indicate the nation mourns the death of an individual(s), such as death of the president or former president, vice president, Supreme Court justice, member of Congress, secretary of an executive or military department, etc. Only the president or a state governor may order the flag to be displayed at half-staff. The honor and reverence accorded this solemn act is quickly becoming eroded by those individuals and agencies that display the flag at half-staff on inappropriate occasions without proper authority to do so.
When the flag is not flown from a staff, how should it be displayed?
It should be displayed vertically, whether indoors or out, and suspended so that its folds fall free as though the flag were staffed. The stripes may be displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, and the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right (that is, to the observer's left). When displayed in a window of a home or a place of business, the flag should be displayed in the same way (that is, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street).
How are unserviceable flags destroyed?
The Flag Code suggests that when a flag has served its useful purpose, "it should be destroyed, preferably by burning." For individual citizens, this should be done discreetly so the act of destruction is not perceived as a protest or desecration. Many American Legion posts conduct disposal of unserviceable flag ceremonies on June 14, Flag Day. Such ceremonies are particularly dignified and solemn occasions for the retirement of unserviceable flags.
Can the flag be washed or dry cleaned?
Yes. No provisions of the Flag Code prohibit such care. The decision to wash or dry clean would depend on the material.
Are you required to destroy the flag if it touches the ground?
The Flag Code states that the flag should not touch anything beneath it, including the ground. This is stated to indicate that care should be exercised in the handling of the flag, to protect it from becoming soiled or damaged. You are not required to destroy the flag when this happens. As long as the flag remains suitable for display, even if washing or dry cleaning is required, you may continue to display the flag as a symbol of our great country.
What is the proper method for folding the flag?
The Flag Code does not require any specific method. However, a tradition of folding has developed over time that produces a triangular-shaped form, like that of a three-corner hat with only the blue union showing.
May a person, other than a veteran, have his or her casket draped with the flag of the United States?
Yes. Although this honor is usually reserved for veterans or highly regarded state and national figures, the Flag Code does not prohibit this use.
What is the significance of the gold fringe seen on some U.S. flags?
Records indicate that fringe was first used on the flag as early as 1835. It was not until 1895 when it was officially added to the national flag for all Army regiments. For civilian use, fringe is not required as an integral part of the flag nor can its use be said to constitute an unauthorized addition to the design prescribed by statute. Fringe is used as an honorable enrichment only.
What is meant by the flag's own right?
The "right" as the position of honor developed from the time when the right hand was the "weapon hand" or "point of danger." The right hand, raised without a weapon, was a sign of peace. The right hand, to any observer, is the observer's left. Therefore, as used in the Flag Code, the flag and/or blue field is displayed to the observer's left, which is the flag's "own right."
Is it proper to fly the U.S. flag at night?
The Flag Code states it is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flag staffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness. The American Legion interprets "proper illumination" as a light specifically placed to illuminate the flag (preferred) or having a light source sufficient to illuminate the flag so it is recognizable as such by the casual observer.
What should be the position of the flag when displayed from a staff in a church, public auditorium or other public meeting place, whether indoors or outdoors, on platform, or on the floor at ground level?
When used on a speaker's platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker. When displayed from a staff in a church, public auditorium or meeting place, the flag should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Prior to the Flag Code changes in 1976, the display procedure was somewhat different. Now, the staffed flag should always be placed to the right of the speaker (observer's left) without regard to a platform or floor level.
Can a flag that has covered a casket be displayed after its original use?
There are no provisions in the Flag Code to suggest otherwise. It would be a fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased veteran and his or her service to a grateful nation if the casket flag is displayed.
What are the penalties for the physical desecration of the flag?
There are currently no penalties for the physical desecration of the flag. The American Legion and other members of the Citizens Flag Alliance continue working toward securing a constitutional amendment to protect the flag from physical desecration.
The Flag Code is the American Legion Flag Code.
On Flag Day, June 14, 1923, The American Legion and representatives of 68 other patriotic, fraternal, civic and military organizations met in Washington, DC, for the purpose of drafting a code of flag etiquette. The 77th Congress adopted this codification of rules as public law on June 22, 1942. It is Title 4, United States Code Chapter 1.
A flag that has been used to cover a casket cannot be used for any other proper display purpose.
A flag that has been used to cover a casket can be used for any proper display purpose to include displaying this flag from a staff or flagpole.
The Flag Code prohibits the display of a United States flag of less than 50 stars.
According to the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry the United States flag never becomes obsolete. Any officially approved American flag, irrespective of the number or arrangement of the stars and/or stripes, may continue to be used and displayed until no longer serviceable.
The Flag Code does provide for penalties for violations of any of its provisions.
The Flag Code is simply a guideline for proper flag etiquette. The law does not provide penalties for violation of any of its provisions.
You must destroy the flag when it touches the ground.
As long as the flag remains suitable for display, the flag may continue to be displayed as a symbol of our great country.
The Flag Code prohibits the washing or dry cleaning of the flag.
There are no provisions of the Flag Code that prohibit the washing or dry cleaning of the flag. The decision to wash or dry clean would of course depend upon the type of material.
There has been a change to the Flag Code that no longer requires the flag to be properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
There has been NO CHANGE to Flag Code section 6(a), which states: "It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flag staffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness."
The mayor, a town official, or the post commander can order the flag to be displayed at half-staff.
The gesture of placing the flag at half-staff means that the nation or the state mourns the death of a highly regarded national or state figure, hence only the president of the United States or the governor of the state may order the flag to be half-staffed in accordance with Flag Code section 7(m). Those individuals and agencies that usurp authority and display the flag at half-staff on inappropriate occasions are quickly eroding the honor and reverence accorded this solemn act.
The Flag Code states that when the flag is no longer a fitting emblem for display it is to be disposed of by burning in private.
The Flag Code as revised and adopted by the Congress of the United States in 1942 has never included the word(s) "private" or "in privacy." Section 8(k) of the Flag Code states: "The flag, when it is in such a condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning." Since 1937, The American Legion has promoted the use of a public flag disposal ceremony. This ceremony is a fitting tribute and an overt expression of patriotism, which enhances the public's understanding of honor and respect due the American flag.
The Flag Code prohibits the "fringing" of the flag.
Fringing of the flag is neither approved of nor prohibited by the Flag Code. The American Legion considers that fringe is used as an honorable enrichment to the flag. Additionally the courts have deemed without merit and frivolous, lawsuits that contend that the gold fringe adorning the flag conferred admiralty/maritime jurisdiction.
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HUNTINGTON — For years, the McDonald's All-American Game has been the measuring stick for high school basketball players around the nation.
In 2013, Huntington Prep's Andrew Wiggins is the measuring stick as the nation's top prospect.
It came as no surprise on Thursday afternoon when Wiggins was named as the headliner for the McDonald's All-American Game, which will take place April 3 at 9:30 p.m. at Chicago's United Center.
"I cherish the opportunity to play amongst the best and get my name and my game out there," Wiggins said. "For the last two years, I've proven myself to be a McDonald's All-American and I'm glad my hard work paid off."
Wiggins' involvement marks a first for Huntington Prep's basketball program.
It is an accomplishment that head coach Rob Fulford is proud of for Wiggins and the Huntington Prep family.
"We've had 13 kids nominated for it in the three years we've been here, but to have one in it that's actually going to play in the game, it's special," Fulford said.
Local McDonald's representative Tom Wolf heaped praise on Huntington Prep for its development of skilled athletes and for putting the Tri-State on the map in the high school basketball realm.
"Huntington Prep is quickly establishing a history of fostering elite basketball talent...," Wolf said. "The McDonald's All-American Game presents the opportunity to preview the country's up-and-coming basketball talent, and we're excited to have our city represented."
Fulford agreed with Wolf's statement that the involvement of Wiggins, a Toronto native who came to Huntington two years ago, is something the Tri-State should take great pride in.
"Whether he's from here or not, West Virginians should be happy that Andrew is representing Huntington, W.Va., in the McDonald's game," Fulford said. "It gives our state great exposure and there have been few picks from this state before."
The most recent selections from the state were O.J. Mayo and Patrick Patterson, both of whom represented Huntington High School in 2007.
Now, both are in the NBA — Mayo with the Dallas Mavericks and Patterson with the Houston Rockets.
Like many of the players in the McDonald's All-American Game, Wiggins is nearly an NBA lock barring injury and he's projected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by many experts.
With the nation's best gathering for the game, Wiggins knows that he will be a target for players trying to boost their name and their potential future draft stock.
He plans on also using the game to get his name out there and show those who haven't seen him yet exactly what all the talk surrounding him is about.
"Hopefully, everything at the McDonald's All-American Game goes as planned," said Wiggins with a sly smile.
This year's contest will be the 36th annual McDonald's All-American Game and it will tip off at 9:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the completion of the girls' All-American Game.
The boys' McDonald's All-American Game will be shown live on ESPN.


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HOWTO moderate a meeting
Anyone can moderate the meeting, though it helps a great deal if you have been to meetings before.
- Say "Five minutes to meeting!". This will give you time to read these instructions.
- Get someone to grab the membership binder. It is kept near the shrine, which is currently on the south wall, between the electronics and sewing areas.
- Get someone to take notes. Point the shocked and bemused note-taker to the sub-instructions below these instructions.
- (Optional) Get someone to put this wiki page up on the projector.
- Skim read through the Agenda below that to get a feel for what a meeting will looks like.
- People may have added Discussion Items to this page, or they may raise them during the meeting. If they emerge during the meeting, suggest that they be discussed _in_ the Discussion Item section, rather than derail other sections of the meeting. Discussion for these can be open-ended, but you should aim to wrap up the meeting within an hour. It can be handy to explicitly summarise what people intend to do as a result of the discussion. There is no requirement on you, Noisebridge the organization, or anyone else to do anything as a result of a discussion item.
- If there are Consensus Items, ensure that they were raised in meeting last week (the membership needs a week's warning for consensus items). Your main job in consensus is to listen to what everyone is saying, make sure everyone gets a chance to say something, and then -- if the debate is beginning to go round in circles or settle -- propose a Position that everyone seems to agree on. If people disagree with the Position, they will wrangle some more, or someone else will propose a Position. If no-one disagrees with the Position, say "So do we consense on $POSITION?". If no one objects, ask the note-taker to record the Position. If things are getting nowhere and we're all getting bored and antsy, identify the people objecting, and ask them to discuss the problem with the proposers of Consensus Item outside the meeting, and return next week with a compromise solution.
- Shout "Meeting starts now!" now, and start reading (out loud) through the Agenda!
- When you are done, consult with the note-taker, and make sure they know what they have to do to finish their job -- especially updating the wiki, and mailing nb-discuss, and the treasurer with new membership details.
- Put back the membership binder by the Shrine.
- Bathe in the glow of the respect of your fellow Noisebridgers.
HOWTO note-take a meeting
- Your moderator should give you five minutes to read these instructions. If they don't, say "Woah there cowboy, I need to know what I'm doing. Five minutes, por favor!". Use exactly those words.
- This page should have a URL like "https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2010_12_28", with today's year, month and date in it. If doesn't, copy [Meeting Notes Template] to a wiki page with that kind of URL. If you don't know how to copy wiki pages, say, "Can someone help me with the Noisebridge Wiki?", and get them to create a page with that kind of URL, and then show you how to copy this page to it and edit it.
- Edit this page. Add notes under each category -- you can delete any placeholder explanatory text as you go.
- Save the wiki page when you're done (no-one expects you to finish as the meeting is finished; it usually takes a half-hour or so after the meeting to get everything in order). Try to hyperlink stuff that should be linked. You can delete all this patronising instructional crap. Here's [Meeting_Notes_2010_12_28 an example] of a finally edited meeting.
- Create a page for next week's meeting, by copying over Meeting Notes Template to an URL with next week's date in it (see step 1). If anybody proposed Consensus Items for next week, write them in here, and add them to the Current Consensus Items.
- If there were any consensus items decided at your meeting, add them to Consensus Items History, and take them out of the Current Consensus Items.
- Go to the front page meetings notice and edit the page that so that the Prev and Next meetings now point to this meeting notes, and the new meeting notes you just created respectively'. (If that link is broken, it's a section half-way down the [front page]
- Important! Send a final copy of the notes to noisebridge-discuss, and email email@example.com the details of any new members (you can get all the details from the membership binder, which may now be hidden over by the shrine.)
- Chill out, have a cocktail with a friendly robot, continue to rock the world.
The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge
Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE
Moderator: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE
Introduction and Names
- What Noisebridge is about: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
- Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
- A brief primer on consensus process: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus.
Financial Report
Funds in bank:
Membership Binder
- Read off any names from the binder for the past month.
- Anyone up for join this week should introduce themselves then leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime) for the rest of the group. The rest of the meeting should consense on whether they may join.
What's Going On at Noisebridge
One short sentence about each of the following:
This is the active list of events from the main page:
Not all events make it onto this calendar. Many events only make it to the Discussion or Announcements mailing lists, IRC or in person at Tuesday meetings. Best of all, Noisebridge is about people getting together at the space in San Francisco to do stuff. DO pay attention, as some events just arise organically from the bottom up!
Want to host your event at Noisebridge? We like seeing classes and talks on interesting things pertaining to various subjects of hacking. Most of all, we like seeing familiar faces. Please participate in the space and our weekly Tuesday meetings to see if we're the right audience for what you want to share before announcing a new event. Additionally, please see our events hosting page for suggestions on how to use Noisebridge for your event/class/workshop.
Upcoming Events edit
Homobiles Hackathon, The first session of the Homobiles Hackathon, focused on hands-on collaborative development of the new website and mobile applications for Homobiles. Saturday, August 8, 12:00:
Homobiles Hackathon, The second session of the Homobiles Hackathon, continued focus on hands-on collaborative development of the new website and mobile applications for Homobiles. Sunday, August 9, 12:00:
Consciousness Hack Sessions, The first of our Meetup-organized CoHack sessions, which are focused on hands-on collaborative development of new technologies for psychological, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. More info and to register for the Meetup event here. Thursday, August 13, 18:30:
GODWAFFLE NOISE PANCAKES, GODWAFFLE NOISE PANCAKES has Noisebands and vegan pancakes! Bands: Mason Jones, John Kraubauer (L.A.), Earspray, Aaron Oppenheim, National Disgrace, Syrnx Sunday, August 16, 12:00:
Geek Day of the Month, Food, drinks, hacker movies, sharing ideas. Geek Day of the Month is an excellent way to build a stronger bond among the community. Third Friday of the Month, movie: War Games Friday, August 21, 20:00:
GODWAFFLE NOISE PANCAKES, GODWAFFLE NOISE PANCAKES has Noisebands and vegan pancakes! Bands: TBA Saturday, September 12, 12:00:
Lunch w/ Hackers Hosted by Beijing Makerspace, Mingle while sharing food near Noisebridge with a carefully-screened selection of visiting and open-minded Chinese government officials and entrepreneurs at Lunch w/ Hackers Hosted by Beijing Makerspace! Monday, September 28, 13:00:
Recurring Events edit
E - Every week.
1st - Certain weeks, e.g. 1st week only.
-2nd - Except certain weeks, or other schedule exceptions.
- E 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Circuit Hacking Mondays - Learn to solder! And make cool things with electronics. Mitch, J, Rolf, Miloh, Cedric, Cheng, Greg, and/or a host of others will bring kits-for-purchase to make cool, hackable things for all skill levels that you can bring home after you make them! Many designed for absolute beginners! Bring your own projects to hack! Bring things to fix! All ages. All are welcome! See the Discuss list and the Announce list for weekly updates.
- E 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Front-end Web Development - Learn HTML/CSS/JS. A series of talks on different topics every week, taught in the Church classroom. Recap of last week's material starts at 7:30 pm. Join the WebDev list or the Announce list for updates.
- E Take Out the Trash Night -- Round One Be sure to put bins out by midnight as the trash truck comes between 1:30 to 2:30am.
- E 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Intermediate Python with PyClass - Crash course in the Python standard library. Monday session is held in Turing Classroom.
- E 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Ruby and Rails class - Seminar and workshop for learning everything about Ruby, Rails, and web application development (Church classroom). See the Announce list for weekly updates.
- E 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Gamebridge Unityversity Unity Game Dev Tuesdays - Beginner-friendly Unity C# game development class and game developer meetup, art design writing and audio all welcome! Learn how to mentor and help teach game dev. (Turing classroom). See the Announce list for weekly updates.
- E 7:30 pm Noisebridge Weekly Meeting - Introducing new people and events to the space, general discussion, and decision-making on key issues. This is your space, folks. Come on out here in person to express what you think about what's going on with it!
- E 7:00 pm Digital Archivists - Learn how to scan books and help build book scanners.
- 3rd alternating monthly 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Next NB meetup Wed 19th August, alternating monthly between SF and South Bay - Cyberspectrum: Software Defined Radio Meetup in the Hackatorium (new): A place to learn and exchange ideas about SDR. Presentations on concepts, mystery signals, hardware/software and cool applications.
- 1st 7:30pm to 10pm in Church room. Present personal and expressive art made with software programming and other materials and get feedback and critical dialogue from fellow artist/technologists. Find collaborators and find better ways to make such work. Registration and event info is on the Meetup group's own webpage here. Please communicate with Meetup leader Jeffrey Greenberg in advance via jeffg at inventivity.com in order to present.
- E 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Dream Team Neuro Hackery - EEG research & development project with general interest in sleep, dreaming, creative intelligence, and many loosely related topics such as: neurophysiology, signal processing, cognitive neuroscience, and (especially) hacking code and devices for data acquisition and analysis. Join us at the CollaborationStation (near the Hackatorium). Expect general discussion around 8 PM - usually moving along by 9 PM to focus on more technical aspects of current project.
Super Thursdays!
- E Trash Night -- Round Two - Take out the trash for Friday morning! Do it by midnight as truck comes ~1:30am to 2:30am.
- 3rd 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friends of FreeBSD welcomes all skill levels to learn more about FreeBSD, to actually use and help promote the FreeBSD project, and to get involved in preventing this operating system from dying.
- E 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Intermediate Python with PyClass - Crash course in the Python standard library. Thursday is held in Church Classroom.
- E 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Front-end Web Development Lab - Understand by doing! A recap of Monday's lecture in workshop form - and a good time for one-on-one help with the material. Meets in Turing.
- 3rd 7:00 pm Five Minutes of Fame a.k.a. 5MoF - lightning 5min talks every 3rd Thursday of the month
- 1st 3rd 5th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Computerology in Turing or CollaborationStation, understanding and using computers
- 1st 3rd 5th 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm FUN Tutoring @ CollaborationStation
- E 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm CPP Class discussion in Hackitorum/Fox Lounge/Church. Currently looking for folks wanting to help plan out lessons.
- E 12:30 pm to 7:30 pm Dungeons and Dragons in Church, currently looking for new players.
- alternating monthly 1:00 pm Monthly Lock Sport Collaboration: Come learn how to pick locks and learn more about them with the SF Bay Area chapter of TOOOL. The group meets on alternating months at Noisebridge and in San Jose. Check the TOOOL SF announcement list for details.
- E 2pm to 4pm Algorithms Study Group in Church or Turing classroom - Whiteboarding + looking at really fun computer science topics. We want to make interviewing for code interviews fun and even continue our algorithm skills when we are not interviewing! Affiliated with Women Who Code, but Men welcome too.
- 2nd 2:00 pm BAHA - Bay Area Hacker's Association - security meeting
- E 3:00 pm Go - Playing of the Go board game. On nice days we often take the boards to Dolores Park and play there.
- E 6:00 pm Plan 9 class (if not Noisebridge check Sycamore)
- E 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm .impact Workathons in Church. Work on projects that will help humanity & beyond.
- Second Saturdays are Noisebridge hackathon:
a casual monthly event dedicated to working on the space or relevant projects and building community. This is a great time to get feedback or help on any projects you have been considering that center around the space, culture, and infrastructure of Noisebridge. You can also help with existing projects and find out ways to get involved.
- Five Minutes of Fame
- Bay Area Hackers Association - (Second Sunday, 2PM)
Project Updates
Consensus items
That Noisebridge pays money out of general funds for a cleaner for a trial period of three months, the price thereof to be determined at the consensus meeting.
(Add any new items for consensus to the Current Consensus Items page.)
Discussion Items
danny wants to meta-talk about tweaking this meeting structure
memorial for Len Sassaman
End of Meeting
- PGP Key Signing could happen now, check the list to see who wants in on the action.
- Put back the membership binder by the Shrine.
- Save the meeting notes to the wiki.
- Send a copy of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
- Copy the Meeting Notes Template for next week's agenda and update the main wiki page's link to it.
- Enjoy a cocktail with your fellow hacker or robot.


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