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I was at InFocus last week and Canon was kind enough to let us take out the C300 for an hour and shoot around South Charleston, SC.
I wanted to see how the camera felt on the Glidecam 4000HD handheld with various lenses. We used Canon L - 14mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm.
We also used the Kessler Stealth slider with the Manfrotto 755CX3 tripod and 701 head. This is a super small setup, it's nice to know you can still use such a big camera on it. At one point we had the 300mm on this setup.
I did some light coloring on the edit with FCP and Magic bullet, but not much.
The last two shots were at the highest ISOs, one at 4000, and the other at 12,400. On the final glidecam shot we were on the 85mm and at f5.6 so I would have enough focal plane to keep the actor in focus. It's pretty awesome this was lit with the street light and stopped down to 5.6 and still doesn't have too much grain.
Actor - Thérèse Farrow
Camera(Glidecam) + Edit - Joe Simon
Camera(Slider) - Cristina Valdivieso
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- Daniel Bérubé of Canon for providing the C300
- lensprotogo.com for the lenses
- The Music Bed - bit.ly/n94IGC for the music
- Mike and Megan from Lens Pro To Go for assisting us.
- Amy Reese for assisting
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text: Healthy Recipes Greek-Style Shrimp Salad Recipe E-mail recipe Print recipe To save this recipe, register now! Quick Info: Servings Contains Shellfish Contains Dairy Nutritional Info (Per serving): Calories: 138, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 331mg, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Total Fat: 3g, Carbs: 13g, Sugars: 0g, Cholesterol: 136mg, Protein: 17g Exchanges: Vegetable: 2.5, Lean Meat: 1.5 Carb Choices: 1 Recipe Source: More Diabetic Recipes Prep Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Total Time: 53 mins Ingredients 1 pounds shrimp, large in shells 4 cup(s) lettuce, mixed greens 1 medium cucumber(s) 1 medium tomato(es), cut into thin wedges 1/4 cup(s) onion(s), red 1/4 cup(s) radish(es) 1/4 cup(s) cheese, feta, crumbled 2 tablespoon fruit pectin, powdered 2 teaspoon oregano, fresh, snipped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed) 1 teaspoon sugar 1/8 teaspoon pepper, black 1 dash(es) salt 1/3 cup(s) water 2 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoon vinegar, white wine 1 teaspoon mustard, dijon-style 1 clove(s) garlic Preparation Shrimp Salad: 1. Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Rinse shrimp; pat dry. In a small bowl combine shrimp and half of the Lemon-Oregano Vinaigrette. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Cover; chill remaining Lemon-Oregano Vinaigrette.2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine greens, cucumber, tomato, onion, and radishes; toss to combine. Set aside.3. Drain shrimp, reserving marinade. Thread shrimp onto eight 8-inch metal skewers, leaving 1/4 inch between pieces. Grill on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 6 to 8 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning and brushing once with reserved marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.4. To serve, divide greens mixture among 4 dinner plates. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Top each salad with 2 skewers of grilled shrimp. Serve with remaining Lemon-Oregano Vinaigrette. Lemon-Oregano Vinaigrette: In a small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons powdered fruit pectin; 2 teaspoons snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; and dash salt. Stir in 1/3 cup water; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard; and 1 small clove garlic, minced. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Makes about 2/3 cup. E-mail recipe Print recipe To save this recipe, register now!

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One of the pre-eminent pianists of our time, Jorge Federico Osorio is internationally acclaimed for his superb musicianship and masterful command of the instrument. He has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, Moscow State Orchestra, Orchestre Nationale de France, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Warsaw Philharmonic. Mr. Osorio's concert tours have taken him to Europe, Asia, and North, Central and South America, where he has collaborated with such distinguished conductors as Bernard Haitink, Mariss Jansons, Lorin Maazel, Klaus Tennstedt, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, James Conlon, Luis Herrera, Manfred Honeck, Eduardo Mata, Michel Plasson and Carlos Miguel Prieto, among many others. American festival appearances have included the Hollywood Bowl, Ravinia, Newport and Grant Park Festivals.
In July of 2010, Mr. Osorio performed all five Beethoven Concerti with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival in back-to-back concerts. Chicagoclassicalreview.com praised his performances as "revelatory on virtually every level." Two months earlier, Mr. Osorio played Liszt's Concerto No. 2 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center to great critical acclaim. "With his sterling technique Osorio can roar through this beloved Romantic concerto with the best of them..." (Chicago Tribune).
In addition to performances in Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf and Stuttgart during the past few years, Mr. Osorio performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Gewandhaus in Leipzig. He also gave recitals in Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, where he performed on the prestigious Bank of America Great Performers Series at Symphony Center. Recent seasons have included concerts throughout Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Spain, and performances with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Louisiana, Memphis, Huntsville, Akron, Elgin and Florida (West Coast). Of Mr. Osorio's 2007 New York Lincoln Center recital The New York Times proclaimed, "the sweep and freshness of his readings made his performance impossible to resist."
A prolific recording artist, Mr. Osorio has recorded a wide variety of repertoire, including a Brahms solo CD that Gramophone hailed as "one of the most distinguished discs of Brahms' piano music in recent years." Other recordings by Mr. Osorio include Beethoven's Five Piano Concerti and Choral Fantasy, Brahms Concerto No. 2, and concerti by Chávez, Mozart, Ponce, Rachmaninov, Rodrigo, Schumann and Tchaikovsky. Piano Español, a collection of works by Albéniz, Falla, Granados and Soler, received glowing reviews internationally and has marked Mr. Osorio as one of the great interpreters of Spanish piano music in the world. Mr. Osorio's most recent recording is the Debussy Preludes (Books I and II) along with selected works by Liszt.
Recipient of several international prizes and awards, including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Gina Bachauer Award and the Rhode Island International Master Piano Competition, Mr. Osorio is passionately involved in the performance of chamber music. In addition to having served as artistic director of the Brahms Chamber Music Festival in Mexico, he has performed in a piano trio with violinist Mayumi Fujikawa and cellist Richard Markson, and has collaborated with violinists Ani Kavafian, Elmar Oliveira and Henryk Szeryng. He is also a dedicated teacher and is on the faculty at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts. Mr. Osorio began his musical studies at the age of five with his mother, Luz María Puente, and later attended the conservatories of Mexico, Paris and Moscow, where he studied with Bernard Flavigny, Monique Haas and Jacob Milstein. Additionally, he worked with Nadia Reisenberg and Wilhelm Kempff. Highly revered in his native Mexico, Mr. Osorio currently resides in the United States.
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McAfee Inc.'s board of directors on Monday named former EMC Corp. executive Dale DeWalt as the security software company's chief executive officer and president.
EZQuest Offers 1TB Storage for Audio, Video Pros
Storage specialist EZQuest released a new series of hard drives the company says are targeted to audio and video...
Easy IWeb Publisher 3.0
Ever since Apple launched its US$100-a-year .Mac (now MobileMe) online service, the company has had the annoying habit of...
Eee PC's Sales Success Prompts Competition
Asustek's early success with its sleek, budget laptop is inspiring rivals to enter the market, Gartner says.
Emotiv touts mind control for video games
Video game players might soon use their thoughts instead of joysticks to control on-screen characters, if they wear a helmet released Wednesday by Emotiv Systems Inc.
Enterprise-Level Security for Small Businesses
Era of big acquisitions largely over, Forrester says
A new report from Forrester Research declares that the wave of mega-acquisitions in the software industry is over for now, though big vendors will continue to snap up smaller firms as they round out their portfolios.
European PC buyers should win from falling US dollar
The declining value of the U.S. dollar should allow PC vendors to offer bargains to people living in the euro zone, while U.S. consumers probably won't feel much of a pinch, according to a leading economist.
Ex-Cisco bigwig Volpi to head Joost?
Former [Cisco] executive Mike Volpi is reportedly headed to Joost to be the [online video company]'[s] next CEO.
FCC approves plan for auctioning 700MHz spectrum
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved a plan for auctions of wireless spectrum in the 700MHz band, taking the first step toward the multi-billion-dollar sale of spectrum being abandoned by television stations.
Factory Overclocking Juices Up Gaming PCs
Finale NotePad '09 and Finale Reader Music Software Released
MakeMusic has announed the release of Finale NotePad 2009 and has introduced Finale Reader. Finale NotePad costs $9.95; Finale...
Finale PrintMusic 2009 Released
MakeMusic on Tuesday released Finale PrintMusic 2009, an application that allows you to print publisher-quality sheet music.
Find Creative Inspiration Online
The Web is a breeding ground of new ideas and collaborative resources--you simply need to know where to look. But while there...
Fireworks CS4
Rumors of Fireworks' demise should finally be put to rest with the release of Fireworks CS4. It is apparent Adobe has been...
First Look: After Effects CS4
Just when you thought there was nothing more to add to After Effects, Adobe has crammed a large number of new features and...
First Look: Boxee
Recently I presented the steps for hacking an Apple TV so that it could use boxee (yes, that's small-b-boxee), the open-source...
First Look: IPhone 2.1
iPhone 2.0 brought a lot of cool features with it, but it also brought a lot of bugs. Performance was slow, calls dropped...
Fission Audio Editor Saves IPhone Ringtones
Rogue Amoeba Software on Monday announced the release of Fission 1.6, an update to their audio editing software for Mac OS X...
Flash CS4 Professional
Adobe Flash CS4 has been radically redesigned and restructured. With CS4, Flash has finally turned the corner from a...
Flash Player Coming to the IPhone-perhaps
Adobe's senior director of engineering told attendees at the company's Flash on the Beach conference in Brighton, England on...
Flick Bowling for IPhone
Freeverse Software is launching a new line of sports titles for the iPhone, and the first out of the gate is Flick Bowling.
Flick Sports Bowling Game Debuts for IPhone
Freeverse Software has announced the release of Flick Sports Bowling, a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs...
Force-restoring the Apple TV
After dealing with issues electoral, my brain returned to the world of technology. And in the process of doing so, my left...
Free security too attracts 38 million downloads
An Internet scorecard application which rates potential risks on Web sites has been downloaded more than 38 million times since it was launched 12 months ago.
FreeAgent Desk for Mac
Seagate's FreeAgent Desk for Mac 1TB FireWire 800 external hard drive is designed to be a stylish storage solution for your...
Freeway 5 Pro
When it's time for you or your business to post a Web site, you're faced with the prospect of building it yourself or hiring a...
G-Technology G-Drive Mini
Designed to look right at home with the Mac, G-Technology's aluminum G-Drive mini is a portable external hard drive that is...
Gates launches developing world tech initiative
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates launched an initiative in Beijing Thursday aimed at bridging the digital divide between technologically advanced and developing countries.
Goldfish Web Site Software Improves Leopard Support
Fishbeam Software has announced the release of Goldfish 2.3, an update to its Web site creation software for Mac OS X and...
Google CIO changes his tune, heads for EMI
EMI Music has hired Google's Chief Information Officer Douglas Merrill to be president of its digital business division, the latest high-profile executive to seek greener pastures away from the Googleplex.
Google Unveils SketchUp and SketchUp Pro 7
Google on Monday released SketchUp and SketchUp Pro 7, new versions of the company's 3D modeling software. Google said the new...
Google evades question about software similarities
Google Inc. has commented on a new software tool it released in China this week, although it did not address allegations that the software bears more than a passing resemblance to a rival's product.
Google expands pay-per-action ads test
Google Inc. is expanding a test it began last year of pay-per-action ads, an ad format that is similar to pay-per-click ads but that experts say is much less prone to click fraud.
Google founders, CEO took $1 salaries in 2006
The three top executives at Google Inc. are also the lowest paid employees at the company, and they prefer it that way, according to a company filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Hardware makers prepare for Taipei showdown
Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will square off next week at the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei, where many of the world's largest hardware makers will be showing off products slated for release later this year.
Highlights of Best Tech Products Of All Time
See photos and screen shots of some our choices.
Highpoint Offers 8-port SAS RAID Controller
Highpoint Technologies has announced the release of the RocketRAID 4320 SAS RAID Controller. It's a PCI Express (PCIe) host...
Homemade IPhone Robot Is More Than Meets the Eye
Those of you who've read my posts here know that I'm an avid iPhone fan--and those of you who followed my long and storied...
House panel explores net neutrality antitrust law
The U.S. Congress may need to amend antitrust law to keep broadband providers from interfering with Internet traffic, the chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee said Tuesday.
House passes patent overhaul bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to overhaul the nation's patent system, overcoming objections by many Republicans, small inventors and some labor unions.
How to Add Network-attached Storage
As more homes get multiple computers, more homes need some type of network storage. With network storage, you can share music...
Hynix, SanDisk announce patent pact, joint venture
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and SanDisk Corp. have reached a patent cross-license agreement and will jointly manufacture and sell NAND flash memory in addition to developing four-bit-per-cell flash memory, the companies said Wednesday.
HyperStudio Returns, via Software MacKiev
Software MacKiev on Friday announced the release of Roger Wagner's HyperStudio 5 for Mac OS X. It costs US$89.95.
IBM, PWC settle US contracting lawsuit
IBM Corp. and PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) have separately agreed to pay the U.S. government a total of US$5.3 million to settle allegations that the companies solicited and provided improper payments on technology contracts with government agencies, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
IBM aims at midmarket appeal
IBM Corp. hopes to get more users interested in its midmarket family of products with the expansion of its Express Advantage program outside of North America and the addition of new server, storage and software offerings.
IBM puts blades on a low-carb(on) diet
IBM Corp. is adding to its server lineup with new models featuring lower-wattage processors and flash memory instead of disks, all in the name of energy conservation.
ICANN to vote Friday on .xxx domain
Faced with an outcry against the creation of a dedicated ".xxx" suffix for pornography Web sites, leaders of ICANN are set to vote Friday on whether to launch the initiative.
ICANN votes against '.xxx' top-level domain again
The overseer of the Internet's addressing system rejected for the second time the creation of a ".xxx" top-level domain, supported by some as a way to isolate adult content on the Internet.
ICopter for IPhone
Sometimes it's the simplest games that wind up being the most fun. Case in point: iCopter by Matthew Hertz, the iPhone/iPod...
ID theft task force wants stronger laws
The U.S. government plans to establish a national identity theft law enforcement center and create a multiyear public education campaign about the dangers of ID theft, as part of a series of recommendations released by a task force Monday.
IK Releases T-RackS 3 Audio Mastering Plug-ins
IK Multimedia on Tuesday released a new version of its T-RackS mixing and mastering suite of plug-ins.
IKeno Released for IPhone
Mundue.net on Monday announced the release of iKeno, a version of the classic game of chance. iKeno is available for purchase...
IPhone 3G Coming to Latvia, Lithuania
While Estonia got the iPhone 3G in the last round of country updates back in August, the other pair of Baltic...
IPhone 3G Now Available in Brazil, South Africa, Turkey
We brought you news last week that the iPhone 3G had made its way to Latvia and Lithuania, but those weren't the only...
IPhone Officially Launching in Russia in October
Rejoice, for the iPhone 3G comes at last to the motherland next week. One of the last remaining major countries in the world...
IPhone Owner Survey Shows High Satisfaction
We know a lot about the iPhone, but here's one thing we don't know: how do you feel about your iPhone? It's a hard thing to...
IPresentee Releases IWeb Themes for Business Users
iPresentee released several new themes for Apple's Web site building application, iWeb.
IWebTemplate Adds 11 New Rapidweaver Themes
iWebTemplate has added 11 new themes to add on to Rapidweaver, RealMac's popular visual Web site creation tool. This brings...
Illustrator CS4
If you're someone who started out with Adobe Illustrator back when it was called Illustrator 88, then you've seen lots of...
Improve Readability of Notes in ICal
Here's a very simple Friday tip for those of you using iCal. I like to use iCal's notes field extensively--I'll put in all the...
Indian IT services to reach $11B by 2010, says Gartner
India's IT services market is forecast to grow to US$10.73 billion by 2011, at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.2 percent, as outsourcing emerges as a more favored option for companies in India, according to research firm Gartner.
Intel Capital invests $40 million in DTV chipmaker
Intel Capital, the investment arm of chipmaker Intel Corp., is investing up to US$40 million in a digital TV integrated circuit (IC) maker.
Intel: Fast, Cool Chips Ahead
Plus: Spammers go to jail, and Laptops get LED backlights.
Intel announces Atom brand for Silverthorne, Menlow
Intel's Silverthorne and Diamondville chips will be called Atom and the company's Menlow platform for ultramobile computers will be renamed Centrino Atom when these products hit the market, according to a company spokesman.
Intel feeling pain from low flash memory prices
Intel warned Monday that low prices for NAND flash memory chips will have a greater financial impact during the first quarter than company officials had initially anticipated.
Intel to launch new Centrino platform without HSDPA
Just weeks before launching its new Centrino notebook platform, Intel Corp. said Wednesday it had cancelled plans to provide wireless access with an HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) module built by Nokia Corp.
Internet Censorship Won't Succeed, Gates Says
Microsoft's chairman weighs in on the Internet, e-business, and his retirement plans.
Jiggy Puzzle Game Released for IPhone
Maverick Software has announced the release of Jiggy for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs US$3.99.
Jobs: iPhone supply may not meet demand
The number of iPhones manufactured by Apple may not be enough to meet customer demand when the smart phone goes on sale later Friday, CEO Steve Jobs said in an interview published the same day.
Joost Launches Web-based Video Service
Joost, which offers video content from CBS, Showtime, Viacom and many other providers, on Tuesday announced the launch of a...
Kenbushi Jukebox Software Goes Multilingual
Lava Software has released Kenbushi 7.5, an update to its free "digital media jukebox" for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. The...
Key Cisco leader Giancarlo resigns
Charles Giancarlo, who was seen as a likely candidate to head Cisco Systems, has resigned from the networking giant after 14 years to "pursue new professional opportunities," Cisco announced Thursday.
Kingston Ships 32GB USB Thumbdrive
Kingston Technologies on Wednesday announced that it is shipping a 32GB version of its DataTraveler 150 USB flash drive. The...
Kroll Game, Debuted at WWDC, Released for IPhone
Digital Legends Entertainment on Tuesday have released Kroll, the side-scrolling action game they first debuted on stage at...
Kroll for IPhone
Digital Legends Entertainment made a splash in June when its game, Kroll, joined a parade of 11 apps previewed on stage during...
LED Football for IPhone
This is the easiest buck I've spent on the App Store in weeks. touchGrove has re-created the classic Mattel Football...
LaCie 5big Network Drive Features 7.5TB of Storage
LaCie on Tuesday introduced its 5big Network, a network attached storage (NAS) system for Macs and PCs. The system can...
LaCie Intros 4big Quadra RAID
LaCie on Thursday announced the 4big Quadra, a four-bay external RAID hard disk system for Macs and PCs. It's priced starting...
LaCie Offers One-year Online Backup With Drive
Hard drive-maker LaCie is offering potential customers unlimited online backup for one year with the purchase of any of the...
LaCinema Rugged Hard Drive Connects to TV
LaCie on Monday announced the release of the LaCinema Rugged, a USB 2.0 hard disk drive equipped with a High Definition...
Lawmakers debate mobile consumer rights bill
A proposed consumer rights bill for mobile telephone service drew mixed reviews during a hearing in Congress Wednesday, with detractors saying the legislation would place too much regulation on a competitive industry.
Lenovo sets up new consumer unit
Lenovo Group Ltd. has opened a consumer business unit in an attempt to increase sales of PCs and other electronic devices outside of its China base.
Library Monkey Pro and Sound Grinder Pro Updated
Monkey Tools released updates for two of its audio software products on Thursday. Sound Grinder Pro and Library Monkey Pro...
Line 6 Releases Pod Farm Guitar Amp Software
Digital guitar hardware and software company Line 6 released a new software application aimed at computer using guitar...
Living-Room Hard Drives
MS eScience group offers database advice to scientists
Microsoft Research's eScience group is helping scientific researchers use database and online sharing tools in ways they might not have imagined, and sharing those experiences with Microsoft product groups that can tweak their software for easier use by the scientific community.
MacProVideo Updates Video-tutorial-viewing App
Video tutorial company, MacProVideo, on Friday released a major update for its Nonlinear Educating Device (N.E.D.), bringing...
Magma ExpressBox7 Approved for Pro Tools HD
Magma on Thursday announced that Digidesign has approved its ExpressBox7 PCI Express expansion system for use with Pro Tools...
Mandriva puts Linux on USB stick
Now the geeks can have a full-featured Linux OS booted from a USB stick or thumb drive. Linux distributor Mandriva's Flash 4GB provides Mandriva Linux 2007 KDE 32-bit, which needs no installation -- being ready to boot off the USB 2.0 stick. Plug in the stick, turn on the PC, and Mandriva Linux is ready to use in a few seconds.
Meet the Whiz Kids: 10 Overachievers Under 21
They're the next generation of entrepreneurs, inventors, and innovators--and not one of them is old enough to buy beer.
Memorex Bumps up Ultra TravelDrive to 500GB
Memorex on Thursday announced that its Ultra TravelDrive is now available in a 500GB version. The 500GB version costs...
Mercury Elite-AL Pro Drive Upped to 2TB
Other World Computing (OWC) on Thursday announced a new model of its Mercury Elite-AL Pro USB 2.0 Dual-Drive Storage Solution...
Microsoft Acquires Security Firm
Komoku technology will be incorporated into Forefront and Windows Live OneCare.
Microsoft beats Street, reports strongest Q1 in 7 years
Strong sales of new and old products alike led Microsoft to its fastest first-quarter growth in seven years, with the company reporting growth in all five business segments and both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) that beat analyst expectations.
Microsoft customers sour on Software Assurance
IT procurement managers are finding that Microsoft Corp.'s Software Assurance maintenance program may not save them money as hoped, according to a survey by Forrester Research Inc.
Microsoft names leaders for search-and-ad unit
Microsoft Corp. Wednesday named Satya Nadella to lead the newly formed Search and Ad Platform Group, the software giant's effort to optimize the advertising revenue-raising potential of its search business.
Microsoft offers redesigned MSN for mobile
Microsoft Corp. launched a redesigned MSN portal for mobile phones, with improved navigation and optimized display of Web pages.
Microsoft opens digital divide conference in Beijing
Reducing the digital divide through "integration" is the theme of a two-day Microsoft Corp. conference in Beijing that kicked off Wednesday morning.
Microsoft plans 'significant' news unrelated to Yahoo
Microsoft will reveal "significant" company news Thursday, but the announcement is unrelated to its bid to acquire Yahoo.
Microsoft to release six security updates next week
Microsoft Corp. will release six groups of security patches next week including three critical updates for Windows and Excel users.
Microsoft wins patent suit
Microsoft won a patent dispute over technology that helps computers boot up faster Thursday.
MiniStack 2.5 Has up to 1TB of Storage Capacity
Newer Technology on Wednesday announced its MiniStack 2.5, a new addition to its MiniStack line of external powered hubs. The...
Monitor Sizes: Murky Matters
More Credit for Apple
Recently, my colleague Chris Breen offered up some kind words for Apple regarding some of the company's contributions to his...
Motorola lays off 4,000 in search for missing profit
In an extension of a cost-cutting program it began in January, Motorola Inc. said Wednesday it would lay off 4,000 more workers.
Mozilla exec bashes Apple 'duopoly' mindset
John Lilly, chief operating officer of the Mozilla Foundation, has accused Apple chief Steve Jobs of aiming for a 1980s-style "duopoly" with his plans for the Safari web browser on Windows.
MozyPro for Mac Brings Backup to Business
EMC announced Tuesday that it is expanding its Mozy online backup service with a new option targeted primarily at small...
Multicore boom needs new developer skills
More than charity lies behind Microsoft and Intel's announcement this week that they will donate US$20 million to a pair of U.S. colleges in the hope of spurring advances in parallel, or multicore, programming research, as a Microsoft research scientist readily acknowledged.
My Passport Studio Hard Drive Adds FW 800
Western Digital (WD) on Thursday announced the addition of a FireWire 800 interface to its My Passport Studio external...
NI Unveils Traktor Pro and Traktor Scratch Pro
Native Instruments introduced the latest generation of its professional DJ software, Traktor Pro and Traktor Scratch Pro. In...
Namco Brings Pole Position to IPhone
Namco announced Tuesday that it has released Pole Position: Remix for the iPod touch and iPhone. The game costs US$9.99 and is...
Nanosaur II Comes to IPhone
Pangea Software has announced the release of Nanosaur II: Hatchling for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game costs US$3.99 and...
Native Instruments Releases Massive Expansion 2
Mac software-maker Native Instruments on Thursday released a new Kore Soundpack called Massive Expansion 2.
Native Instruments Releases New Percussion Soundpack
Native Instruments released a soundpack for its Kore audio platform. Dubbed True Strike Tension, the soundpack focuses on...
Navigation devices find their way to Cebit
Among all the new features the manufacturers of GPS receivers introduced at Cebit this year, one thing they haven't cracked yet is how to navigate around the myriad halls and alleys of the trade show, which sprawls over 240,000 square meters of exhibition space. With the reorganization of the show this year, and the closure of Hall 1 for refurbishment, getting lost can be a serious problem even for seasoned show-goers.
Net Neutrality Advocates are 'Antiproperty,' Critic Says
The debate heats with some tech companies pushing Congress and the FCC to restrict spectrum use in latest auction.
Netflix Promises Mac Video Support by End of Year
Netflix on Wednesday promised to release a product by the end of the year which will enable Mac users to use the service's...
Netgear Offers Six-bay Network Storage System
Netgear on Monday announced the release of its ReadyNAS Pro Gigabit Desktop Storage system, with six drive bays. The new...
Networked Storage Gets Extremely Affordable
New Apple Stores Opening in Maine, New Jersey, Ohio
It's a big week for Apple's retail stores: Apple on Thursday announced plans to open three new stores this weekend on...
New iMacs
Plus: Free Microsoft Works, Filtering on YouTube, and Thunderbird Leaves the Nest.
New scheme could boost online music services in Europe
Providers of online music services in Europe should benefit from a new one-stop licensing system aimed at simplifying the complex process of obtaining music distribution rights across the continent.
New tool turns users into SOA programmers
Serena has said it will jump into the software-as-a-service (SAAS) market next month with a user-oriented development toolset aimed at promoting the idea of "enterprise mashups."
Nine Inch Nails Version of Tap Tap Revenge Game Coming
A specially licensed version of Tapulous' hit iPhone and iPod touch game Tap Tap Revenge will be released this month, and will...
No Internet Blocking During Olympics, China Assures
The International Olympics Committee says is satisfied that Beijing will keep the Internet accessible during the Games.
Nokia Lowers Fourth-quarter, 2009 Outlook
The world's largest mobile handset maker, Nokia, on Friday lowered its outlook for the global handset market. Citing...
Nokia taps into Silicon Valley
Looking to merge mobile phones with PCs, Nokia Corp. has expanded its presence in Silicon Valley and is exploring a wireless network that local developers can use to try out new applications.
Novell, Red Hat compare desktop Linux programs
Open-source rivals Novell Inc. and Red Hat Inc. are each highlighting initiatives to bring Linux-based functionality to the desktop.
OLPC raises hundred-dollar laptop price to $175
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) group said Thursday that it had raised the price for its hundred-dollar laptop to US$175, but were still confident they would collect enough orders to begin volume production by September.
Online Communities: New Source of Business Intelligence
Blogs, wikis, and community forums can help companies prosper and bloom--or lead them to disaster.
Opacity Express Screen Graphics Editor Debuts
Like Thought on Wednesday announced the release of Opacity Express 1.0, a screen graphics editor for Leopard. It costs US$39.
OpenLogic wants to count open-source users - openly
Open-source enterprise software developer OpenLogic wants open-source users to stand up and be counted in a worldwide census -- and is offering a new software tool to help the process.
Optical nets easier to hack than copper
Optical fibre is a lot easier to tap than most people imagine. There is no need to break or splice the fibre now -- a relatively shallow bend can be enough.
Oracle CEO: Linux support program working
Oracle Corp. has gotten off to a "very strong start" with its support program for users of Red Hat Inc.'s Enterprise Linux, according to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
Oracle delivers Q3 results ahead of targets
Oracle Corp. reported third-quarter results Tuesday which exceeded both the software vendor's and analysts' predictions.
Oracle's BEA bid turns unfriendly
Oracle Corp.'s bid for BEA Systems Inc. appears to be getting ugly with the latest statement from Oracle.
Oracle user group cancels European conference
The EMEA Oracle Usergroup Council (EOUC) has cancelled without explanation a user conference due to be held in Amsterdam next month.
PC World Wins Two Journalism Awards
Coverage of Windows Vista and editor's column honored by business media organization.
PC World's 30 Most Popular Stories of 2007
From Google wonders to laptop reviews to iPhone torture tests, here's what the Web was reading and watching on PCWorld.com this year.
PC shipments rise on notebook sales
Attracted by aggressive prices and the launch of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista OS, consumers purchased more notebooks during the first quarter than expected, pushing IDC to raise its 2007 PC industry forecast.
PC vendors face slumping revenue in 2007
PC vendors will focus on notebook sales and emerging markets to boost unit shipments by 10.5 percent in 2007, but revenue will lag behind with only a 4.6 percent rise, according to an analyst forecast released Tuesday.
PageSpinner Updated for Leopard
Optima Systems has announced the release of PageSpinner 5.1, an update to its Web development software for Mac OS X. A free...
Palm Folds the Foleo
Plus: iPhone Price cut, Google Phone Rumors, and the Ringle.
Panasonic Shows 150-inch Plasma Screen
Panasonic showed the prototype of the new display, which stretches 11 feet across and may be the largest in the world.
Panasonic sales, profits rise for fifth year in a row
Healthy demand for digital consumer electronics products particularly overseas helped Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) achieve higher sales and profits in the fiscal year just ended.
Patent fracas blurs Nokia, Qualcomm management focus
Ongoing legal disputes over mobile phone patents between Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. are consuming much executive management time, generating substantial lawyer fees and, if they escalate, could affect handset development and prices, experts warn.
PhoneValet Maker Offers Telephony Tool for Realtors
Parliant has announced CurbTalker, a new telephony product for Mac OS X designed especially for realtors. CurbTalker costs...
Pinnacle TV for Mac HD Mini Stick Debuts
Avid Technology subsidiary Pinnacle Systems has introduced its new Pinnacle TV for Mac HD mini Stick, a USB-based television...
Pixelmator Update Provides New Adjustment Tools
Alternative image editor Pixelmator was updated on Tuesday, adding new features and what the company calls "major performance...
Play Almost Any Audio File
iTunes is a powerful audio player that supports a variety of formats, including the space-saving MP3 and AAC, the uncompressed...
Publish IWeb Pages Without MobileMe
Ever since Apple launched its US$100-a-year .Mac (now MobileMe) online service, it's had the annoying habit of creating tight...
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands to Get IPhone 3G in October
At long last, residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will join their compatriots on the U.S...
Qualcomm document talks tough on Nokia
Qualcomm Inc. is using its Web site for the latest shove against Nokia Corp. in the companies' ongoing legal dispute.
Qualcomm rejects $20M Nokia payment
Qualcomm Inc. has rejected a US$20 million payment from Nokia Corp. for royalties on patented Qualcomm technology, snuffing out a possible resolution of part of the companies' ongoing intellectual-property dispute.
RAIDBank 4 Billed as 'world's Smallest' RAID
MicroNet has introduced the RAIDBank 4, a compact RAID system intended for use by small and medium businesses. It's priced...
RIM to offer plug-in for Visual Studio
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) will let developers create applications for BlackBerry phones using Microsoft Corp.'s .Net programming environment, continuing its efforts to broaden the capabilities of the devices.
RapidWeaver 4.2 Fixes Bugs, Adds Features
Realmac Software released an update for its popular Web site creation tool, RapidWeaver. The update not only fixes numerous...
Real Soccer 2009
Gameloft is one of the biggest players in mobile games out there, and so it should come as no surprise that it's developing...
Red Hat CEO undaunted by Oracle, Microsoft
Red Hat Inc.'s latest financial results prove the company can withstand new competitive challenges, according to Matthew Szulik, the company's chairman and CEO.
Rondo MIDI Software Improves Interface
FracturedSoftware on Thursday announced the release of Rondo 2.8, a free update to the MIDI player software for Mac OS X...
Rounding up the 3D News
Every year the top high-end 3D companies in the world converge on Los Angeles, Calif. to attend the Siggraph tradeshow. This...
Samsung launches Q1 Ultra ultramobile
Ultramobile PCs have often been criticized as falling into a gap between laptops and smartphones, but Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. hopes to change that perception with a reduced price and upgraded performance for its Q1 Ultra.
Samsung profits slide on weak memory chip market
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. saw operating profits slide during the first three months of this year on weakness in the memory chip market, it said Friday.
Sandvox Website Creation App Updated
Karelia Software updated Sandvox on Wednesday, fixing or improving over 50 items in the application.
Scorecard: What Came True, What Didn't in 2007
Starry-eyed companies and CEOs made big promises to rollout new gadgets and told consumers to prepare for big trends in 2007. Who was right? And who was wrong?
ScribBall Game Comes to IPhone
Howling Moon Software has announced the release of ScribBall for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for purchase and...
Seagate FreeAgent Go for Mac
The FreeAgent Go for Mac is an external hard drive built by storage giant Seagate that promises fast FireWire 800 transfer...
Seagate Intros New Dual-drive Network Storage Server
Seagate -- under the Maxtor brand name -- on Wednesday introduced the Central Axis Business Edition, a dual-drive network...
Senate Passes Extension of R&D Tax Credit
A bill granting a one-year extension to a research and development tax credit program supported by many technology trade groups is off to President Bush for signature.
Set ICal Default Alarms Well in Advance
One of the new features in the OS X 10.5 version of iCal is the ability to add a default alarm when you create a new event...
Sharing Your ITunes Music With Simplify
I'm increasingly interested in the notion of making my iTunes library available to me wherever I go. Oh sure, I have plenty of...
Sharp plans to more than double solar cell production
Sharp is planning to more than double its production of solar cells over the next few years as it targets sun-rich nations in southern Europe, Southeast Asia, Central and South America and Africa.
SimpleTech Intros Pro, Duo Pro External Drives
SimpleTech on Monday announced it's shipping its Pro Drive and Duo Pro Drive. The external hard drives come in different...
SimpleTech [re]drive
SimpleTech's 500GB [re]drive is an environmentally friendly external hard drive that promises energy savings and high...
Skype outage continues, business users affected
Almost 36 hours after a software problem caused widespread outages in eBay Inc.'s Skype service, engineers continue to work to fully restore this extremely popular Internet telephony and instant messaging service, while many business users deal with work disruptions.
Slamming the company door on porn
Your organization's next e-mail filtering software may come equipped with a blocking component that prevents pornographic content from entering the corporate network.
Small outsourcers squeezed out in India, says Forrester
Small and medium-size outsourcing companies in India are getting marginalized as customers look for larger outsourcers with big brands and strong financial results, according to Forrester Research Inc.
SmartMusic 11 Music Learning Software Released
MakeMusic on Thursday announced the release of SmartMusic 11, a major new release of its music learning software for bands...
Some new Windows Mobile phones to come with Opera
Some of the first Windows Mobile 6.0 phones to hit the market will include Opera Software ASA's mobile browser, in addition to Microsoft Corp.'s browser.
Sonnet Intros Fusion F3 RAID
Sonnet Technologies on Thursday introduced its Fusion F3 RAID storage device. The Fusion F3 will be released in October;...
Sonnet Intros 'Pro' Two-port ESATA ExpressCard/34
MacBook Pro users looking to expand their laptops with faster external storage have a new choice from Sonnet Technologies...
Sony Shows Smallest HD Video Recorder Yet
Sony's HDR-TG1 weighs only 10.6 ounces and records 1920-by-1080 digital video to a memory card.
Sony charges $50 to remove laptop bloatware
Sony is offering to remove some of the trial software it crams onto the hard disks of new laptops -- for a fee.
Spore Origins Released for IPhone, IPod Touch
Following its release for the iPod last week, Electronic Arts' Spore Origins is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch...
Spore Origins Supports New IPod Nano Accelerometer
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As I come from the PHP world, I used to think that not having to worry about variable types was a good think. "It makes PHP dynamic!", "It enables me to think about the application as a whole and not about stupid static types!", "It is easy!" are often heard arguments. But as I grew as a developer I found out this is one of the "features" I started to hate most in PHP.
To be honest it is really hard to remember variables and their contents as you go, and in applications with 1000+ lines of code it is hard to keep track of all of them. One solution is of course to prefix all of the vars with their type (like $sVar is a string and $aVar is an array), but because it is so easy to change the content this gets easy to change. For some reason I started mixing up any random type with a boolean (if class variables are "empty" or "null" I used false) because it is so easy to check if it is set then. While checking user input you have to worry about if your app should think that "1″ is the same as 1, and false is the same as "false" (always use === in PHP). Well… I could go on for a while.
On to Go:
As Go is a statically typed language you have to define your types in front. The compiler simply fails if it does not recognize the type. At first this was hard for me, brought back the dreaded old days, but as I started using Go more often and in production environments this started to save me a lot of time. I realized it was just a bad habit I had to push. And because Go has the awesome := built in it is actually a breeze!
You could define a string variable like this in Go:
var Name string = "Martijn"
BUT, you could shorthand this to:
Name := "Martijn"
Go guesses its type. This is usually seen while working with package methods like:
results, err := getResults()
When you are starting in Go coming from php: This is gonna be a bitch. I cursed more than once about types not checking out, but it was all worth it. PHP and Go are as far apart in this as possible. But you hardly have to worry about variable content or user input validation type anymore.
Did I change my habits in PHP? To be honest, not that much
PS: Funny thing is that Hack (the Facebook PHP language) is said to just be PHP with types.
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I started out playing Vic Firth 5As simply because they were the most widely available. But as Two Cables alluded to above, it's nice to have a more appropriate tool for the type of music you're playing.
I still occasionally use 5As, mostly at church. But there is such a wide dynamic level there that I end up using most of the other sticks in my quiver. In addition to church, I also play in a jazz quartet/trio, and a blues band. I'll use a different model wherever I feel it suits the music best. Some of my favorite sticks are:
VF AJ2 - My go-to stick. A little lighter and faster than a regular 5A for me.
VF Peter Erskine Big Band Stick - A bigger butt than the AJ2 by quite a bit yet somehow just as quick. I feel like I don't have to work nearly as hard with this stick. I use this one mostly with the blues band.
VF AJ6 - The thinnest stick I use. Obviously the quietest, and the tip sounds absolutely beautiful on the ride cymbal. A very thin neck that I fear will break with too much force although that has never happened.
VF 5A - My heaviest stick that I use. It feels a little sluggish compared to the other models. It's my "rock" stick, or for heavy shuffles.
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- Survivors of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding on January 22-23, in Alabama should apply now for federal assistance.
The Feb. 1, Presidential disaster declaration made individual assistance funding available to people affected by the storms in Chilton and Jefferson counties.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides assistance in the form of grants for temporary housing, basic home repairs, other serious disaster-related needs, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers low-interest disaster loans to renters, homeowners and businesses.
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Group seeks harmony among anglers
Group, Texas Wade, Paddle & Pole, is fed up with irresponsible and childish behavior on the water
COASTAL BEND - When driving my neighborhood streets I set my truck's cruise control fairly close to 35.
That's the posted speed limit on Whitecap Boulevard. I don't do this to annoy my neighbors on the road, though I suspect it does. I see the looks.
I do it because I know that everyday distractions can cause my attention to wander and my foot to press harder on the accelerator without me realizing it. And more than that I take this precaution to show respect and regard for the safety and property of my neighbors.
To do otherwise would be immoral in my view, and certainly inconsiderate of the families that share the neighborhood with me.
I know this sounds extreme to some of you. But our legal right or privilege to drive on public roads does indeed end at the speed limit. And to maintain order and avoid chaos there are consequences to breaking the rules. You may argue that enforcement is weak, and I would agree, but the rule of law must prevail.
Unfortunately the standards for bay courtesy and safety fall way short of our traffic laws. Texas should require a boater's license at least. Standards for boating etiquette are vague and often misunderstood or ignored.
But to me the rules of proper decorum are anything but confusing. And I know they're not confusing to most of you. Is it too much to ask for a comprehensive or universally accepted set of behaviors that would promote harmony on the water?
Could there be such a set of rules? The better question is whether we should encode these rules into law.
A group of ambitious anglers who call themselves Texas Wade, Paddle & Pole — A Community of Accountable Coastal Anglers have been trying to tackle or rather settle this issue for some time.
Yes, they're fed up with irresponsible and childish behavior on the water.
Much of what the group advocates involves basic courtesy, something that should be acceptable to most members of all user groups. To avoid confusion I've taken the most controversial of the group's positions directly from its website.
They support "a system of Low Impact Fishing Areas (LIFA) on the Texas Coast that are open to all fishing methods, but closed to running motorized craft. (They) fully endorse allowing motorized access to these areas during designated duck seasons. An area that may be a good candidate for LIFA designation might benefit from the addition of motorized ingress and egress running lanes to facilitate reasonable and timely access. The suitability of running lanes in a LIFA should be based upon the size, geography and specific logistics of the given area."
This essentially describes a quiet zone for wading, paddling, poling, trolling or drifting. Perhaps the final solution won't look like this at all.
They also support the voluntary practice of accessing high-traffic or highly pressured Texas coastal flats by wading, paddling, poling, drifting or using an electric trolling motor to lessen cumulative impacts on the fishery.
Of course, the group favors the protection of sensitive seagrass habitats. And they endorse efforts to educate boaters and anglers on the ethical and responsible use of our resource.
They oppose the closing of any waters to fishing. And they are against boaters using prop-driven vessels, airboats or jet propelled boats to run across shallow coastal fishing flats where others are fishing to locate fish, to shorten their route or simply for the thrill of it.
I should mention that the 32,000-acre State Scientific Area in Redfish Bay, which allows for our seagrass protection rule, possibly could also allow for the creation of a quiet zone or low impact fishing area, according to language within the existing provision. The SSA designation carries broad and liberal authority in regard to what it allows. The state has lots of latitude here.
Apparently it is not necessary for biology to drive regulations within an State Scientific Area such as it did with the Redfish Bay rule that prohibits boaters with outboard propellers from digging a trench through seagrass. TPW officials, if they were inclined or motivated, could site any kind of science, educational purpose or research as grounds for proposing a rule change within the SSA. Their justification could include a social science component.
Apart from the spirited debate expected over low impact fishing areas, much of the language used in the group's position statements should be easy to swallow for shallow water anglers.
If you'd like to dive into this debate with 99 other anglers, guides, commercial fishermen and various bay users — and I strongly urge reasonable voices to answer this call — then here is your opportunity.
The Wade, Paddle & Pole folks, along with Coastal Bend Bays Foundation and Larry McKinney, former Texas Parks & Wildlife Coastal Fisheries director and current director of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, have scheduled a workshop for Jan. 7 and Jan. 8 at the Harte Institute at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The meeting room can accommodate about 100. Partners in this community call to action include Texas Parks & Wildlife Coastal Fisheries, CCA-Texas, The Nature Conservancy, Patagonia and Swan Point Landing. Each has made a financial contribution to help organize this workshop.
Texas anglers, as with most subcultures, represent a varied group of independent folks. They share more in common than they have differences. But we seem to prefer defining ourselves by our differences. And not surprisingly, many anglers defend their chosen niche and the behaviors they practice.
Some kayakers blame the motorboat anglers or airboaters for the danger and disharmony. While some motorized boat operators claim greater rights to the resource because kayakers don't pay a boat registration fee, which helps fund the management of our fisheries.
It's a circular argument that avoids resolution. How do we harmoniously share a limited public resource in the face of mounting pressure? Within the next 20 years our bays could be twice as crowded. I can't imagine what weekend fishing would be like then.
And this is not just about kayaks and motorboats. What about wade anglers, drift anglers and anglers in poling skiffs? No shallow-water angler enjoys having their serenity or fishing success interrupted by the misbehavior of another bay user. And we especially don't like it when our safety is compromised.
But how close is too close?
And who gets to decide?
While consensus is unlikely, everyone involved would like to find some common ground here. And ultimately, the TWPP folks would like to hammer out a set of proposals for TPW to consider. McKinney is expected to serve as moderator or referee during the workshop. Open debate will be encouraged.
To arrive at a credible outcome and to help make sure the attendance is representative of each user group that wants to participate, the TWPP folks have created a survey. I will include an Internet link to the survey with this column. This is a short and simple online questionnaire to determine what user group or groups you fall into.
Please respond truthfully to the survey if you'd like to participate. And if you're invited to the workshop, please consider putting your temper on cruise control in consideration of your neighbors.
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Each spring our Office provides multicultural stoles for graduating students at a cost of $25.00. The categories available include African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, GLBTQ, Latino, Jewish, and Native American. Graduation pins are also provided to students who studied abroad. Each pin displays a coupling of the US flag with the flag of the country where the student studied and earned university credit. Sign ups for these stoles and pins begin each February and the deadline to order stoles is March, 25th. Students can request a stole or pin by coming to the office or by emailing Nighat Shah
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