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Often times when someone really loves a game, they are negatively accused of being a "fanboi". This isn't always a fair assessment as most fans of a game can also see its flaws. In today's Guild Wars 2 column, we take a look at some of the things that raise our eyebrows. See what you think and then add your thoughts in the comments.
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Joined: 2/12/12
Wait, your horns just vanish when you put a helmet on? Really? Oh wow.. that is pretty bad lol. Horns aren't exactly flexible like ears are. Unless the horns are made of tissue instead of bone, but I doubt that's the case. Maybe they're inflatable and can simply deflate when a helmet is equipped? I'm being facetious of course :)
The armor situation is odd. GW1, even early on, had a nice variety of armors as I recall. I remember there being several looks for each class and armor type.
As for the "no game being perfect" subject of the article - of course not. No reasonable person would expect it to be. Just don't tell that to some of the more zealous folk, or you're likely to lose your head. Several times over.
No reasonable person would expect to lose their head over pointing out a shortcoming of a game, either. But again, try telling that to the more zealous among us... if you haven't already lost your head from the previous remark that is.
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Joined: 8/21/04
Logic be damned!
But... these forums tell me that GW2 is the worst game ever made and a huge flop and it is completely boring and buggy and full of bots and hackers?!?
Oh, wait.. these forums ALSO tell me GW2 is perfect and will make you, the player, capable of shining rays of beautiful white holy light directly from between your buttocks.
All kidding aside, nice article - a good read. I love the cartoons ya'll draw for these things.
Of course GW2 has problems. Every MMO does. Hell, you can still find bugs in EQ and UO and those games have been out for 12+ years!
Was GW2 "ready" to be released? Good question. Month of extra polish goes a LONG, LONG way.
But at the end of the day, gaming is a business for the developers as much as a passion, they HAD to release before MoP I think.
Another month and GW2 will be sitting real, real pretty.
Difference between GW2 and other recent launches though?
GW2 is actually fun and (I believe) has enough content that it is/was launch-ready.
TOR - tons of content, none of it very good - especially PvP content (awful)
TSW - extreme lack of content, what was there was pretty good (so they say, unless you like PvP you had nothing good)
GW2 - tons of content, most of it is pretty good. Both PvE and PvP represented well. Check + mate
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
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Joined: 7/27/07
Whilst were on the topic of negative things about GW2 (And I love GW2 for the record!), I think the WvWvW needs improving with more to instill a sense of server pride as well as guild recognition. Guilds put up their flags on keeps, but I have no idea who they are!
Perhaps each week the guilds on a server are ranked according to how many WvWvW events their members were involved with..
Thats my main gripe anyway.
I don't like the low poly / high shader use look of the game - altough I have to admit they pull it off nicely in SOME areas, which look stunning.
Joined: 1/12/07
Well, WvW has many issues design wise.
Regarding armor, this game badly needs a cosmetic armor slot. I don't want to destroy my main armor, because I like the look, but I occassionaly want to change to something else. The game however prohibits me from using more than one set of armor, despite end game being the collection of said armor pieces.
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Joined: 9/11/05
The game is well made, I just don't think it's designed well as an MMORPG. For me, the lack (or feeling) of progression makes the character playthrough seem tired past the early levels. While I commend the whole notion of quest givers coming to you and the group dynamic of them, in the end I feel as if they are minor changes to something that has already been done before (TR, WAR, Rift)
What I really like is the notion of skills tied to weapons. This is almost "duh" feeling afterwards..why didnt MMO designers think of this before? Also, the exlusive rights to nodes is a great welcome. (These two elements is what I think will influence coming games).
Aside from those elements, I think the game shines because it is B2P. If I take away those three features, I'm not left with a very involving game. It's most fun in short bursts, like an arcade game might be. It just doesn't have the staying power of a modern MMO.
ANET came up with a brilliant beginning to the game...the game truly shines like few others in the earlier parts. But it seems once you get past that beginning area, it falls apart. Did they only have great ideas for the beginning? DId they forget about the rest of the game? It feels like that.
I had much more fun in recent releases:
TOR - Fantastic story and interesting quests.
TSW - Great Lore.
Even TERA, although shortlived for me, offered intense moments of bliss in its actiony combat and PVP mayhem.
If I had to compare the longevity of GW2, I would say it most likely rivals TERA. Sure it's B2P and I can come back to it at any time, but unless they do something to make me feel compelled to jump back in for later levels, I'm probably not going to.
I do think GW2 is a fun game; it's just not fun for very long.
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Joined: 10/02/11
The Critical Hit Pretzel!
Fanboi to me isn't someone who likes a game, its someone who likes it and acts blind to faults and typicalyl will give it praise far beyond what it deserves and use rather hilarious points about why its good, often times giving very generick points able to be used by other games or highly opinionated ones.
I love ragnarok Online and I can pick it up and play it on and off over the years without any issue, but I'm not ignorant or 'fanboii' about it. Sure Its one of my favorite MMOs of all times but I'd be a fool to say its not without faults and to not realize my favoritsm of the game is in many parts opinionated.
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Joined: 8/25/06
I must agree wasnt fun howling over to one part of the content to find out the skill point event wasnt active.
I do see the lack of Details in the Armor for each profession. That said iam hoping they dig a little deeper to changing these as they did last night with the skill points event=they got fixed!.
So flaws are expected, but what makes them great?= their post patches and hotfixes.
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Joined: 2/05/11
I really agree with the respawn speeds being out of control. You kill in a tight area and you will be killing the same spawn at least twice while you are there. Also I think we all hate the broken skill challenges which seem to be present in quite a few zones. I also think the Asura and Sylvari got the short end of the stick as they have what 4 zones total?
Also why does WvW have repair costs? It's largely a zergfest anyway, so getting yourself killing is not some rare event.
With all that said, I'm still really enjoying the PvE portion of the game and will for some time as I have altitis.
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Joined: 8/25/06
Originally posted by Mardukk
well wait -if u guys are talking abt the ORR zone -By then you are level 80= and it should be difficult, i welcome this!
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Joined: 11/08/08
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.
I keep reading on these forums how bad and borring the game is on one hand, then on the other hand i read how great it is.
Then we get articles like these in the middle of the raod that really tell the truth of the matter. It was a good read thanks.
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Joined: 2/05/11
Originally posted by orbitxo
I'm talking about every zone in the game. The respawn rates need to be adjusted as a whole. They should not have respawns being the difficulty it should be mob density ala Blue Mountain in TSW.
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Joined: 9/11/05
Originally posted by erictlewis
Too often (on these boards, specifically) people become polarized with opposite extremes. These tend to erupt from some sort of emotional investment the player gets with the idea of how a game should be rather than the game itself.
I find that the more hype a game gets, the more profound this effect has. In the end, all these games are pretty good. If they weren't, no one would play any of them. For every "THIS GAME SUCKS" there is a "BEST GAME EVER!" post. It's weeding through those to find out the good elements and legitmate gripes people have.
Best to remember no game is going to be fun forever. Just keep your expectations in check and you'll end up enjoying things more.
We can nit pick at any and everything about the games we play. I always seem to see the bigger story in your titles and coverage and hyping of the games you prefer. You do it in typical bad media personal agenda fashion. I don't buy into it. This article was made because to many were starting to see you as fanboi, and you may very well be but you may just be being bought off which is highly likely.
Bad media personal agenda titles and hype doesn't stop there though. We are not permitted to speak politics here, unless.... Unless it matches the liberal views at mmorpg, then its just fine.
And you are fanboi and anti fanboi and they both exist we all know it. This article was put up for damage control. I can't help but notice since I know there are a lot of anti wow fan boi at mmorpg that little to no wow articles are up that really give mists a fair shake. They all make a mockery or negative connotation in some fashion.
Folks just take it all in with a grain of salt. This happens in the real world too and I don't blame mmorpg for pushing thier bias opinions out we all do it naturally in one way or another and this is thier board to do so on. I can't help get rowd up about hypocrites though, not that we all arnt in one way or another but at least I'm not masking it and asking you to believe I'm not.
Yea, to inflate your horns (after removing your helm), plug your nose, close your mouth and blow :)
A good read, OP. Some valid points made and in a very "non-threatening" way :)
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Joined: 10/20/10
No game in history or in the futture will have a perfect release.
There is only 1 major flaw Arenanet has made in my opnion and thats free server transfers.
Other then that the game is realy epic.
Played wow since her launch and quited due to pandarian race, bought GW2 and never looked back to any other mmo.
THis might change in the future offcourse as there will come a moment where you are bored.
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Joined: 2/08/08
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To start ... I am a fan of GW and GW2. Anet is one of few companies out there that strive very hard to make games that players can enjoy. They work hard to remove exploiters and gold sellers (which should show by the thousands of bans in the first month of GW2). That being said there are a few things similar to the posts that frustrate me about the game also.
-I have been frustrated by the MANY and OFTEN occurences of bugged events and skill challenges through out the game. There have been some on zones I previously leveled fine through, but had them break on a second run thru with a different character.
-The lack of class and race specific armor that cosmetically fits and is appropriate to the race and class frustates me also. The cosmetic option is weak compared to say Rift's feature and LOTRO's (which I enjoy very much to make my character look different in those games).
-I do not play on a super high end machine so this is for those out there like me.... the graphics for low end machines gets very extreme compared to higher options. Sometimes things seem like a 3yr old colored them in and other times, like with water, it is amazingly beautiful at low end settings, The graphic engine seems to be needing balance for all players. I still read of fps issues and lag from low end system users to high end ones.
I have played many MMOs over the years and could point out other little issues in GW2 I don't like, but in my opinion (from someone who has beta tested a good bit over the years) GW2 was ready for launch. There have been few games that played as nice as GW2 at launch. It seemed most of Anet's issues with the game popped up after the launch. Maybe some are related to the Mac implementation (?). All in all I have and will continue to enjoy myelf in Tyria, knowing that Anet pours out a lot of love into their games. I know they will fix issues. I know they will rid Tyria of botters and gold sellers (well, reduce them at least). I know GW2 will only get better, because Anet never rests with "good enough". I do not say that as a fanbio, but as a player of their games who has seen firsthand their love for what they create.
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Joined: 10/02/12
Articles like this really bother me. I'm in no way saying that there should be perfect games, nor do I expect them, but to write off the things you're talking about as though they're so impossible, or whatever the reason you want to use to claim that it's ok that things like this aren't fixed before release in a game, is not only ridiculous but hypocritical. Any other game that would have these kind of issues, especially WoW, would get a stupid amount of criticism, yet when GW2 does it then it's ok because they'll get around to fixing it.
This kind of bias is supposed to stay out of articles written by people you pay on this site. Otherwise your articles lose their credibility when one game gets away with something like this while another may not and be heavily scrutinized for it. I can accept bugs being in a game, but some of these things should have been fixed well before release. To claim otherwise is to do nothing but claim bias for GW2.
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Joined: 10/25/11
Besides the bugged events, the only other thing that annoys me at times that can never be fixed is other peeps just running thru the zone can pull mobs on top of you like in eq1. Because you share mobs instead of tagging them like in WOW this cannot be avoided, but is had killed me a few times when you are on a borderline between lo and hi lev mobs. Someone pulls the hi lev mobs on you and you are dead before you can get away.


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WWDC 2012 sells out in 2 hours. At $1600 a ticket. At 5:30am Pacific time.
Apple's annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) was announced earlier this morning, at 5:30am PDT, with a ticket price of $1600... and it sold out in less than 2 hours.
It took Apple 10 hours to sell out last year, so this is five times faster. Though it's an apples-to-oranges comparison, it took only 28 minutes to sell out Google IO 2012.
For paid developers, a ticket gives entry to the keynote, the non-disclosure covered lectures, and most importantly, the labs where Apple engineers can help with problems and get and give feedback on issues.
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WWDC 2012 sells out in 2 hours. At $1600 a ticket. At 5:30am Pacific time.
And you know this because why?
A 60% take on a iOS platform for ipad is better than 90% for an android platform for the dozen or so of their offerings.m When you sell 11million units a quarter compared to dozens and dozens, case closed.
Set up and troll elsewhere, dufus.
People can have money AND brains. But people spending $1600 on this event (unless of course their company pays for it) have more money than brains ;)
And what's this "WE SHlT" ? ;) you dont count :P :lol:
Dont bother Martin.
AsdollaMirza is either a troll, or just stupid. It reads as if he doesn't even know what he's saying.
You can go to San Francisco and hang out with other people also in San Francisco, some of whom may be attending WWDC.
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On Sunday night two inmates being housed at Pushmataha County Jail in Antlers escaped after overpowering the jailer on duty.
Deputies are looking for Michael Avery and Clayton Scraper. Authorities say they were last seen running west away from the jail and were wearing white boxers and white t-shirts.
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Clayton D. Scraper is a male of American Indian ethnicity. He is 5 ft. 9 in. tall, 178 pounds, and has Brown hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of a jester on the right side of his chest and barb wire on list left biceps. It has been reported that he has an injury to his left hand.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Scraper was incarcerated in 2005 on three counts of First Degree Rape in Haskell County and was not eligible for parole until 2025.
Michael S. Avery is a male of Hispanic ethnicity. He is 5 ft. 7 in. tall, 183 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Avery has a scar under his chin, on his left cheek, and on his forehead. He has a Superman emblem tattooed on his left arm, along with Hit Me and Fly. On his right arm he has Hitler Die and a faded tiki man. It has been reported that at the time of his escape he had recently shaved his head.
According to ODOC, Avery was charged with Arson in the third degree, three counts of uttering a forged instrument and one charge of obtaining property and currency by false pretense in Atoka County.
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March 30, 2008
Optimize Google Desktop for Search
The latest version of Google Desktop no longer enables by default the desktop search engine probably because it uses too many resources. I thought this is a good opportunity to list some ways you could improve Google Desktop's performance, especially if you want to use it as a search engine and not as a widget engine.
When you install Google Desktop 5.5 for Windows, the enhanced search option is disabled and you should leave it that way for now. If you don't need the sidebar with gadgets, disable the option from Google Desktop's setup wizard.
Google Desktop will only index the shortcuts from the Start Menu, the entries from Control Panel. To enable the indexing of your files, right click on the system tray icon, select "Options" and click on the check box next to "Enable Enhanced Content Indexing". Some other relevant options:
* Disable the search types you don't find useful. "Web history" indexes all the web pages that you load in Internet Explorer and Firefox, so it uses a lot of disk space. If you use Outlook or other email clients and you don't want to index the email messages from your computer, disable the "email" options. Google Desktop can also search Microsoft Outlook's Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Journal, and Notes, so disable these search types if you're satisfied with Outlook's search options.
* Exclude folders from indexing. Since Google Desktop tries to index files from your entire hard disk, it's important to exclude the folders that don't contain useful files for a desktop search engine. Some examples:
C:\Program Files\ (don't exclude it if you use Google Desktop to launch apps)
C:\Windows\ (don't exclude it if you use Google Desktop to launch apps)
C:\ProgramData\ (in Vista)
D:\ (if D: is used for backup)
* Exclude file extensions from indexing. There's no option for this in the interface, but you can edit this Registry key and add other extensions you want to exclude. The default excluded extensions are: tmp, temp, moztmp, log, pst, ost, oab, nk2, dat, 000, pf, xml, obj, pdb, tlb, pcc, pch, exp, res, map, sconsign, msf. You can also disable other extensions that aren't associated with useful content: bak, chk, old, gid, prv, wbk, dll.
The Registry value can be found at:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Desktop\file_extensions_to_skip
* Disable the Google integration. By default, Google performs a desktop search every time you search the web and it displays some results from your computer in an OneBox, above the web search results. If you want faster Google searches, less computer resources used to search your desktop and less embarrassing moments when someone else temporarily uses your computer, you can disable the integration.
* More screen space. To disable the taskbar and show the search box by pressing Ctrl twice, select "None" for the "Display Mode". You can also disable the gadgets button if you don't use the sidebar.
* Disable Safe Browsing. Google downloads and automatically updates a database of URLs that are used for phishing or for distributing malware and shows you a warning when you visit one of these web pages. If you use other security software or your browser has anti-phishing protection, you can disable this option.
* Save preferences. Google Desktop will only index files when your computer is idle. "Assuming you leave your computer on, Google Desktop should need only a few days to create your initial index. This initial indexing process occurs only when your computer is idle, so you may want to leave your computer on for an evening or two after you install Google Desktop," explains Google's help center.
If you already have Google Desktop, excluding folders and file extensions will not remove entries from the index, so the best way to clean your index is to delete it and rebuild it. Close Google Desktop by selecting "Exit" from the system tray menu and delete this folder:
%APPDATA%\Google\Google Desktop\ (Windows XP)
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It really is a special bag. Each little print has a memory to it, that I will be reminded of every time I look at the bag. I do regret one thing. Not using the bumble bee dress. Honestly. I would have really loved to have had that fabric in this bag, and not tucked away in a box.
The first thing Libby said was " I love it! I cant' wait to take it to college!". She is 9 years old. Already packing for college! I just hope that one day (way after college) she finds it packed in a box and thinks of it as a treasure. I think she will, she already does.


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Things I would have changed:make a better chin strap.
What others should know:it really does look like a s.w.a.t helmet.
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By Cameron from USA on 2014-03-12 18:37:10Things I liked:It's full size, easily adjustable, looks real.
Things I would have changed:Perhaps make it thicker, or with a sturdier plastic.
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A way to specify "inversedBy" when mapping referenceOne and referenceMany as the ORM have it.
hmm. I am not sure if having inversedBy makes sense for the mongodb odm based on how references currently work. What would it be used for? relationships in the odm don't work like they do in the orm. We don't use foreign keys to get a reference, we store a reference document on the document that is doing the referencing.
Thinking about this more:
/** @Document */ class Product { /** @ReferenceOne(targetDocument="Seller") */ private $seller; } /** @Document */ class Seller { /** @ReferenceMany(targetDocument="Product", inversedBy="seller") */ private $products; }
Now the $products association will be loaded by running a query like this:
db.products.find({ 'seller.$id' : seller.id })
Is this what you mean?
Sorry not getting back to you about this sooner. But that is exactly what i mean can also be done for reference one i think
Can you help me think through the other scenariors where it can be used? and how mappedBy would be used. We just need to be sure to think through all the semantics and define it all before I start trying to implement it.
I implemented this here https://github.com/doctrine/mongodb-odm/commit/d1bffbd6bb7b7b690e25f1314f1bf6b69f1e41a6
Can you check it out and give some feedback?
Yes i will play around with it later today


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Top 5 reading apps for iPad
TiPb checks out the best, most must-have reader apps to load up on your iPad
Have an iPad and curious which are the best, most must-have reading apps you need to check out? Want to really get the most out of that big 9.7-inch screen? Well read on for TiPb's top 10 most recommended, most must-have readings apps for your iPad.
Note: Many of the reader apps are free but individual books, issues, etc. are available via in-app purchase. Those prices vary.
eBook readers: Kindle for iPad
Amazon's Kindle eBook reader for iPad isn't as good looking as Apple's iBooks but simply has the largest library of titles and the most cross-platform support on the market. If you're looking for a book chances are you'll find it for the Kindle app, and if you buy it you'll be able to read it on iPhone, iPad, Kindle devices, and other smartphones. Better still, if you stop reading it on one device, thanks to WhisperSync you can pick up right where you left off on another device. Universal app - download once, use on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. [Free - iTunes link]
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- iBooks from Apple which supports PDF, bookmarking, highlighting, and picture books. [Free - iTunes link]
- Stanza, purchased by Amazon is a favorite of those who like open, free eBooks and like to roll their own as well [Free - iTunes link]
Magazine readers: Zinio
Since neither Apple nor anyone else has been able to provide a real, multi-publisher iTunes-like experience for magazines, it's hard to pick one app as the best. Zinio at least comes close, with support for a wide variety of magazines across a wide array of devices. We're still waiting for our next-generation iMags but this will hold traditionalists over until we get there. Universal app - download once, use on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. [Free - iTunes link]
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- Unfortunately, as mentioned, the iPad magazine market is a mess, with tons of apps from tons of publishers, mostly just selling repackaged InDesign exports. If there's a magazine you love, search the App Store for it and there's a good chance you'll find an app for it, including everything from New Yorker to Popular Science to People.
Newspaper readers: Press Reader
Press Reader is much like Zinio, an attempt to provide a one-stop shop, in this case for newspapers. It boasts 1700 international papers in its library. Again, we're still waiting for Apple to pick up the subscription ball with an iNews-type solution, but in the meantime Press Reader gets the job done. Universal app - download once, use on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. [Free - iTunes link]
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- The good news is, there are a lot of individual iPad newspaper apps. The bad news is there's a lot of individual iPad newspaper apps. Inarguably most of the big names are there -- Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today -- but just not in any organized manner. So, once again, you're left to search the App Store for your favorites.
Comic book readers: Comics
Comics by comixology is the closest thing to a unified comic books store on iOS. It helps that they also make the Marvel, DC, and Image apps using the same engine, but their own Comics apps is the only place to get stuff from all those publishers all in one place. The experience is the same across comics, Marvel, DC, and Image -- browse or search for books, download free samples, buy issues. You create an account, so you can access your library from other devices, like iPhone as well. Unfortunately some storylines don't have all issues available, and there are no bundled "trade paperback" style purchases... yet. Universal app - download once, use on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. [Free - iTunes link]
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- Comic Viewer is for those who prefer to move their own CBZ and CBR files over to iPad. [$4.99 - iTunes link]
- Stanza for iPad also works with comic book files-ish. The dedicated readers are better but if you're into multitaskers and are already using Stanza for eBooks, no you're good to go [Free - iTunes link]
Web readers: Flipboard
Flipboard takes all the stuff you care about -- articles and pictures shared by your Facebook and Twitter friends along with the latest relevant headlines and presents them, with content and social comments, in a gorgeous, tactile iPad interface. A recent update has even added Google Reader support for RSS. You can customize it to your hearts content and share your own comments back. It's the closest we've come yet to a communal magazine. [Free - iTunes link]
- Reeder for iPad is a great way to keep up with your RSS news feeds. [$4.99 - iTunes link]
- Instapaper lets you save web articles to read later in a cleaner format. [$4.99 - iTunes link]
Your top apps?
So there you have them, our top 5 best iPad reader apps to get you going. Be sure to check out our Picks of the Week and iPad App and Games Forum for more recommendations, and if we missed any of your favorites leave them in the comments below!
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Top 5 reading apps for iPad
the early edition !! can't believe it doesn't get more love or attention, google reader integration and a fantastic interface (better than flipboard, i know because i have both)
@Frank Forgot about Press Room, thanks, added!
@Fraco, Garrett, I love Early Edition, it's actually a hybrid newspaper RSS app for me. Very much my go-to "feet up" reader.
@wayne, yes and no. Some prefer ios if not just because it has the largest selection of apps. Content is king.
I have to agree with Wayne: the better App can be affected by content, but the usability of the app has to come first. In that case, iBooks is definitely the best book reader. It supports Whispersync-like technology, meaning I can switch between iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch seamlessly. True, the bookstore isn't as good as the Kindle, but it's not bad, and it's getting better all the time. It isn't so anemic that it should merit a major shot against it. Overall, I find iBooks to be a much better reading experience. Since I'm buying books only occasionally, and I'm reading books much more often, the reading experience trumps all for me.
It's essential to mention txtr, and bluefire as they allow access to ADOBE DRM protected ebooks. bluefire and overdrive also to library books. Please note that they expect you to use the operating system rotation lock instead of having a function within the app.
Also textunes is a good choice for the German market.
I read a lot of comics on my iPad and I use ComicZeal (http://www.comiczealapp.com/). The last update put in some great features that make it easy to read. All it needs is a little bit better collection management but I can wait on that because the reading experience is so good.
I have a library of several thousand books - most of them are out of print, rare or academic, in other words not your usual kindle stuff. I have all these on my iPad, most of them in PDF and DjVu format some of the lesser items in that shoddy epub format (the designers of that format deserve a spanking on the bare ass, publicly). Therefore I work with two and two readers only: the absolutely outstanding "GoodReader" and the reasonably well working "DjVu".
I have of course also the Kindle app but it is really nothing to write home about. The Kobo reader purely as a reader is surprisingly decent. IBooks has the looks but isnot suitable for serious reading.
GoodReader is beating the lot hands down in every department.


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Robert Pattinson: I Am Playing Christian Grey — Oh, and I Wrote Fifty Shades of Grey
Twilight star Robert Pattinson has already admitted Fifty Shades of Grey isn't really his thing. Joking around, on the other hand, is definitely his thing.
Fans are eagerly awaiting official casting news for the first Fifty Shades of Grey film, and Rob keeps getting asked about his interest in playing the lead male role, Christian Grey.
Apparently tired of the question, or just in the mood to goof around, Rob told MSN (via Books & Review) "I am playing that part," meaning Christian. But then he added, "I also wrote the book." Then he laughed.
Unless E.L. James is just a front for Rob as the true author, he didn't write the books and we can probably nail the coffin on him ever playing Christian, even though James has said she was inspired by Twilight in writing her Fifty Shades books. His loss! And maybe Ian Somerhalder or Matt Bomer's gain?
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Heather, I am so sorry about your son and mine as well - all of our losses. It is so unfair. I honestly don't even know myself anymore, it's like I am a whole new person, a mom who has lost her firstborn. I never thought my life would be like this.[V]
Your DH seems great. I have applauded him for posting so much here in this area almost exclusively made up of women.[^]
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I am interested in atmospheric and climate dynamics. My focus is on the climate of the Tropics, in particular on what controls the location and intensity of rainfall, both over the ocean and over land. A proper understanding of mechanisms is both the mean and the end in studying climate change in the past and the future.
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Thomas Henry Huxley was a pioneering biologist and educator. Why does history remember him as 'Darwin's bulldog'?
Thomas Huxley (1825-1895)
Thomas Henry Huxley was one of the intellectual giants of the nineteenth century. Largely self-taught, he rose from humble beginnings to become a celebrated biologist, teacher, and promoter of science. Of all his achievements, he is best remembered for his spirited defence of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. His staunch support has since earned him the nickname 'Darwin's bulldog'.
Thomas Huxley was born in London in 1825, the son of an impoverished maths teacher. His intelligence and curiosity were evident from a young age. Despite spending only two years at school, he taught himself science, history, philosophy and German by reading books.
Huxley began a medical apprenticeship in 1840. Aged 21, he signed on as assistant surgeon on the HMS Rattlesnake, a Royal Navy ship assigned to chart the seas around Australia and New Guinea.
During the voyage, Huxley took the opportunity to collect and study marine invertebrates. He made exciting discoveries and sent the details back to England. On returning home in 1850 he found that his research had won him many admirers among the scientific establishment and a fellowship at the Royal Society.
In 1854 Huxley was appointed professor at the School of Mines in London. He continued to work incessantly as a scientist, teacher and writer for the rest of his life. Famed for his boundless energy, sharp wit and brilliant, questioning mind, Huxley became friends with many leading scientists of the day. His name is especially linked to one of those friends – Charles Darwin.
Huxley's friend Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859. In it he proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection. The theory provoked a storm of controversy because it was incompatible with the Christian belief that God created life on Earth. Huxley was certain Darwin was right and championed his work with a passion. It is for this that he is often called 'Darwin's bulldog'.
Huxley's most famous defence of Darwin took place on 30 June 1860 in Oxford. The occasion was a public debate between Huxley and Samuel Wilberforce, the Bishop of Oxford. Wilberforce, like many members of the Anglican Church, was horrified by the suggestion that humans had not been created by God but was the descendant of apes. Before the meeting, Wilberforce was coached by the like-minded Richard Owen, an eminent Victorian scientist. Owen was Huxley's archrival. He tried to make Wilberforce's case as strong as possible.
Wilberforce gave his speech and then asked a question intended to ridicule the evolutionists – was Huxley descended from an ape on his grandfather's or grandmother's side of the family? Legend has it that Huxley whispered to a neighbour, 'the Lord hath delivered him into my hands'. He then rose to his feet and delivered a stinging riposte: he was not ashamed of his ancestry, but 'would be ashamed to be connected with a man who used great gifts to obscure the truth'.
Huxley had implied he would rather be related to an ape than a bishop. The audience were astonished at his audacity. Pandemonium ensued.
Huxley had acquitted himself well, but his battle with Owen was far from over. The two men continued to lock horns over the contentious issue of human origins. Owen claimed the human brain contained 'unique structures' not found in apes. Huxley collected evidence that proved him wrong, summing it up in Evidence on Man's Place in Nature published in 1863. Owen had been defeated by Darwin's tenacious 'bulldog'.
'As for your doctrines I am prepared to go to the Stake if requisite… I am sharpening up my claws and beak in readiness' Letter to Charles Darwin, regarding The Origin of Species
Huxley was much more than a great biologist. He pioneered a modern approach to education, encouraging science students to undertake practical work rather than relying on textbooks. He also invented the word 'agnostic,' using it to describe himself – a person who believes it is impossible to know whether or not God exists.
Huxley's genius did not die with him. He founded a remarkable dynasty of scientists and thinkers including Julian Huxley, who established the World Wildlife Fund, and Aldous Huxley, a writer whose book Brave New World is still popular today.
'Agnosticism simply means that a man shall not say he knows or believes that for which he has no grounds for professing to believe'
|Born 4 May, Ealing, London.
|Victoria becomes Queen.
|Huxley sails to Australia on HMS Rattlesnake.
|Huxley returns to England and is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
|Appointed lecturer at the School of Mines in London.
|Publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species .
|The legendary encounter between Huxley and Wilberforce takes place on 30 June.
|Publication of Evidence on Man's Place in Nature.
|Publication of a classic essay, On a Piece of Chalk.
|Publication of An Introduction to the Classification of Animals
|Elected member of the new London School Board.
|Publication of A Manual of the Anatomy of Vertebrated Animals.
|Publication of A Manual of the Anatomy of Invertebrated Animals.
|Elected President of the Royal Society.
|Made Privy Councillor.
|Died 29 June, Eastbourne, England, after a long illness.
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Eight spas and massage parlors in Montgomery County have been shut down after a police investigation uncovered criminal activity and permitting violations.
According to a release issued Tuesday, county police learned about a number of suspicious advertisements for spas online and re-opened an investigation into unlicensed spas that first began in the fall of 2011 and in 2012.
Officer Janelle Smith said the criminal activity included providing massages without a license.
In the 2011-2012 investigation, members of the police Vice and Intelligence Unit looked into alleged brothels masquerading as acupressure and massage spas, which ended with four business owners being arrested and charges related to human trafficking and prostitution, and six illegal spas being shut down.
In the more recent investigation, police closed down eight spas and message centers for reasons that include criminal activities and permitting violations, according to the release.
Police tracked establishments in Gaithersburg, Damascus, Rockville, and Bethesda.
The businesses that have since been closed include:
• Traditional Wellness – 9867 Main St. in Damascus
• Green Apple Massage – 350C Christopher Ave. in Gaithersburg
• Sunshine Day Spa – 615 S. Frederick Ave., Unit B5 in Gaithersburg
• Soothing Care Spa – 849C Quince Orchard Blvd. in Gaithersburg
• Massage Spring Spa – 11630 Rockville Pike in Rockville
• Best Spa – 11625 Nebel St. in Rockville
• Massage Center – 589 W. Deer Park Road in Gaithersburg
• LA Nails – 4928 St. Elmo Ave. in Bethesda
Police have arrested and charged "several individuals" from the establishments providing massage therapy without a license, while the county's Department of Permitting Services has charged others with civil citations for violations of use and occupancy permits, according to the police statement. Specific names of those arrested and charges were not available.
Kary Luk, a friend of the owners of Massage Spring Spa working at the Rockville business Tuesday, said the spa had been shut down by investigators Oct. 28 when they discovered they had a county permit to operate a barber shop instead of a spa. She said the spa has since reopened.
At Best Spa in Rockville, the owner said his business was shut down by the county when investigators discovered his use and occupancy permit had expired. He said he is in the process of having his business reinspected and reissued the permit. He declined to provide his name.
Other spas and massage centers listed in the police release could not be reached for comment.
Police said they are still investigating illegal massage parlors and spas, and asked anyone with information to call the Vice and Intelligence Unit at 240-773-5958.