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If the Lotus Elise can be criticised for one thing, it'd have to by its underpowered four-cylinder engine. Although most people find it more than adequate for a sports car of this price and of such a lightweight construction, there's always room for more power in a car like this.
The Lotus Elise can produce as little as 135hp, or over 220hp depending on the specification, but either way, that's nothing compared to the following Lotus Elise, filmed by NM2255, which is fitted with a Honda K20, V-Tec engine straight out of the Honda Civic Type R producing 250hp.
This engine is very similar to the Honda K20A engine fitted to the top-of-the-line Mugen RR model and is more than adequate of turning the Lotus Elise from an already capable cheap-thrills sports car, to a true rival to base Porsche's and Caterham's.
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Episode PremiereSeptember 20, 2010
Show Period2010 - now
Production CompanyCBS Television Studios
Cast and Crew
DirectorLen Wiseman
ScreenwriterPeter M. Lenkov
Main Cast
- Alex O'Loughlin as Det. Steve McGarrett
- Scott Caan as Det. Danny 'Danno' Williams
- Daniel Dae Kim as Det. Chin Ho Kelly
- Grace Park as Kono Kalakaua
- Masi Oka as Dr. Max Bergman
- Michelle Borth as Catherine Rollins
- Lauren German as Lori Weston
Additional Cast
- Jean Smart as Governor Pat Jameson
- Will Yun Lee as Sang Min
- Norman Reedus
- James Marsters as Victor Hesse
- William Sadler as Jack McGarrett
- Allison Chu
- Patrick Crowley
- Teilor Grubbs
- Lexi Hara
- Meagen Hensley
- David Bintliff Johnson
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- Blaine Kia
- Thomas McCurdy
- Kelemete Misipeka
- Brendon Pave
Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett is escorting a high-priority prisoner, Victor Hesse, out of S. Korea, when he receives a phone call from his father. Turns out Victor Hesse's brother has McGarrett's father at gunpoint and plans on killing him if Steve doesn't let his Victor go. Things get out of control, Steve's father is shot and Victor escapes. When McGarrett returns to Hawaii for his father's funeral, the Governor asks him to head a special task force to investigate his father's death - she wants someone outside of the Honolulu PD because of rumors of corruption within the dept. Reluctantly McGarrett agrees; he chooses the HPD detective assigned to investigate his father's murder, newcomer Danny Williams. He also recruits someone his father trusted, Chin Ho Kelly, who has recently been ousted from the department. To fill out his team, Chin Ho recruits his cousin, Kono Kalakaua, who is still in training. Together, they track down Victor Hesse as he's about to make his escape from the island. After a huge fight, McGarrett shoots Hesse, who disappears into the water.


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By Elizabeth Collison 29-08-2012
I planted my three Lavatera in three different soils and locations; one in a pot and two in a garden. The one in the pot has four leggy stems, one being over a metre in height, so all stems have flopped over. The thriving garden one needs to be tied up. Is there anything I can do to make the pot one look like the one in the catalogue photo?
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It sounds as though they need cutting back. Pruning Lavatera is best undertaken in spring when all risk of frost has passed and the buds begin to swell. Prune all stems hard to about 30cm above ground level. This will encourage new growth from the base of the plant and make a better shaped and bushier shrub. Lavatera can be slow to break bud in spring so be patient with plants that appear to have died over winter - they may just be dormant still! Also, Lavatera benefits from being grown in full sun. Like all plants, it will reach towards the sun if it is not getting enough light so it may be worth reviewing the growing conditions.


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Although the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Sale and 2012 Black Friday Ad were leaked a few weeks ago, we've just got approval from the retailer to post their ads on our site. These two ads are certainly worth the wait! So go ahead, and check out the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Ad and the Macy's Black Friday Ad.
Thanksgiving Day Sale
If you just can't wait until Black Friday to get started shopping, visit Macy's on Thanksgiving Day for their storewide sale. They're advertising 25%-60% off and an additional 10% or 15% off with your Macy's card or pass. For those of you shopping online, Macy's will be offering free shipping on orders of $99 or more and 10%-15% off with the promo code FEAST between Nov. 23-24. The Thanksgiving Day ad is 52 pages, and features discounts on clothing for the whole family, jewelry, kitchenware, household items, and more.
50% off all Holiday Trim and Decor
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Buy one, get one free Men's Cashmere Sweaters
Free Travel Bags for Him or Her with fragrance purchase.
Black Friday Ad
For those mapping out their Black Friday morning, Macy's will be opening their doors at midnight this year. The ad is 35 pages of great deals, rebates, and coupons on everything from kitchen accessories to wool coats. There's also the "Wow! Pass," which gives an extra 15% off select sale and clearance apparel for him, her, and kids.
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Worthy of celebration
April 29, 2014 - Blaine Hyska
Let's hear it for the city leaders in downstate Jackson.
Jackson City Council has approved the initial reading of an open data ordinance. The ordinance calls for the city manager to create an open data policy and procedure within a year of the formal adoption of the law.
Jackson city officials, with the aid of University of Michigan School of Information graduate students, have been working on the open data policy since the first of the year.
The ordinance would allow Jackson city residents and business owners access to city data in an easy and usable way online. Normally, this information would be accessible only through Freedom of Information Act requests.
This is a ground-breaking development in city government.
If approved at the City Council's May 13 meeting, the city of Jackson will become the first city in Michigan to have an official open data policy.
This ordinance is worthy of celebration. It's too bad, however, that city council had to pass an ordinance to make this happen.
Wouldn't you think it would be standard procedure to allow the owners of the city — the taxpaying residents — to have access to this information?
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Yearly Archive for 2012
Many surprises and a Thanksgiving recipe
My October Spotlight column. I like surprises. And my kids surprise me all the time. There are the nice things, the little things they do that catch me off guard; when they are sweet to each other or grab hold of my hand while we walk the dog. Zoe came downstairs last week with a […] [Read More]
Life @ Home October: breaking all the rules
A story about the rules – or lack of – in my house. Nice pictures from Paul, too. Read it here. [Read More]
My October Spotlight column – living with and loving teenagers
There are so many joys to having children. The rewards of having these little people in my house are so great. Every day I am blessed by their presence. These things I say to myself, over and over. Especially now, with a teenage daughter and very-close-to teenage daughter in my house. Sometimes it doesn't feel […] [Read More]
We love Agnes – my September Spotlight column
Like all good dog owners, we give Agnes a voice. It turns out that our big-hearted black Lab has plenty to say. It starts when we walk in the door. She turns circles around our legs and acts all excited. "Where have you guys been for so long?" We sing this out in our best […] [Read More]
September Life @ Home
A story about raspberries and the return of school, both joyous. Read it here. Pictures by Paul. [Read More]
Loving the beach – my August Spotlight column
As I write this, my family is packed snugly in our car, and we are heading home, driving over the bridge that separates Cape Cod from the rest of Massachusetts. All are quiet and tired. The sun and the ocean have worn us out. Every year, right around March, I start to feel it. I […] [Read More]
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All dog owners recognize this behavior, as their dog has done it at one point or another, but what causes this strange habit? Humans only pant when they're very tired, but that is not always the case for dogs. Sometimes they will pant for no discernible reason.
Dogs pant both when they are healthy and when they are ill, so it can sometimes be hard to tell which is which. When dogs pant when they are healthy, it is often because they are too hot.
In these cases, the panting is a means to cool themselves off. This works because dogs don't have sweat glands similar to humans. They do not sweat all over their bodies, and they actually only sweat on the pads of their feet. So the only other way, which is their main source of cooling, is that they can cool themselves off, without sweating, is to pant.
This works for a similar reason to why sweating works. When a human sweats, the air around them evaporates the sweat on their body, causing the surface of the skin to cool as the moisture is pulled away. With dogs, this process works through the tongue. The dog provides a steady stream of air to the liquids in it's mouth in order to lower it's body temperature.
This largely works to cool their head, though the panting itself expels warmer air from their lungs and brings in slightly cooler air. Though this does little in comparison to the tongue cooling, it does make a small difference. Although panting will largely do a good job of cooling the dog off, it is sometimes not enough, and the dog may develop heat stroke.
This is especially true when the dog is panting excessively. Even during long walks or runs, you will notice a distinct difference in the dog's panting. If you are concerned that your dog has heat stroke, then it is a good idea to take them out of the sun and give them some water immediately. Follow this up by contacting your vet right away.
A dog's cooling system largely runs on water to fuel it. Since it is based on cooling the fluids in their mouth, if their mouth is dry, then it becomes hard for them to cool down. The more water a dog has available to drink, the easier that their panting will cool them off.
When dogs pant after a long run, it is for the same reason that humans will. Their lungs are tired and they are trying to get more oxygen into them. During warm days, it can be for this reason and for cooling purposes. Especially since the body gets hot during exercise.
Dogs that are brachycephalic, or have short, wide faces, such as pugs, tend to pant more than other breeds. This is because it is actually harder for them to breathe. Many of these dog breeds were bred this way because dog owners thought that the look was cute. In the wild, these dogs would not last very long on their own.
Sometimes, however, panting may be a sign of something serious. While heat stroke is the most common illness that causes dogs to pant, it is not the only one. Seizures, as well as lung and heart diseases, can cause a dog to pant. These can be dangerous, as they can come on suddenly and you may be fooled into believing that they are caused by heat or exercise.
If your dog is panting for any reason, make sure they have access to fresh, cool water to drink. If you believe that your dogs panting is excessive, and not as a result of their natural cooling system or exercise, then a Veterinarian would be the best person to diagnose the situation and let you know the real reason behind their behavior. Sometimes it is as simple as a strange habit of that particular dog.
For most dogs, however, the reason behind panting is pretty benign. Without many sweat glands, they have little other way to cool themselves off when they are too hot. It may look silly when they're panting and their tongue is hanging out, but there isn't a lot of reason for concern when your dog is panting.


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Sat, May 18 - Sun, May 19
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Ashland Mountain Adventures/Lithia ParkAshland, OR
The Spring Thaw Mountain Bike Festival is in it's 22nd year! It is one of the biggest and longest standing mountain bike events in Oregon's rich history of racing. It features a Cross Country Race on Saturday that utilizes some of the finest single track in Southern Oregon with over 4,000' of climbing and Descending for Elite and Cat 1. a little less for Cat 2's and a short course for Cat 3, Racers will be tested on not only there fitness but there skill on a Mountain bike as well. Sundays Downhill continues to grow with racers coming from Washington, California, Arizona and all over the state of Oregon. This year it will see some new changes. The Downhill will get 2 stages instead of 1 with the addition of a race run on BTI, a very popular trail that is at the end of the Cross Country race and near the venue. We are also putting points on all 3 of the stages, XC and the 2 DH stages and crowning an "All Mountain" Champion for both the Men and Women. (You must compete on the same Bike!) This race is proudly part of the Oregon XC series.
Deschutes Brewery is proud to be the beer sponsor and be sure to grab a beer from Woody (our giant wooden mobile beer bar) at Lithia Park.
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From the Academy Award(R)-winning creators of TOY STORY (2001, Best Animated Short Film, "For the Birds") comes the computer-animated film that captured the hearts of fans and critics everywhere. MONSTERS, INC., is "visually dazzling, action-packed, and hilarious" (Boston Herald), featuring groundbreaking animation, imaginative storytelling, and unforgettable voice talent.
John Goodman stars as the lovable James P. Sullivan (Sulley) and Billy Crystal as his wisecracking best friend, Mike Wazowski. Top scarer Sulley and his enthusiastic Scare Assistant Mike work at Monsters, Inc., the largest scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. The main power source of the monster world is the collected screams of human children. Monsters believe children are dangerous and toxic, however, and they are scared silly when a little girl wanders into their world. Sulley and Mike do their best to return the girl home, but they face monstrous intrigue and some hilarious misadventures along the way. MONSTERS, INC., is "supremely clever -- fun for kids and adults alike" (CBS-TV). Treat yourself to the most entertaining movie of the year with all-new exclusive bonus features and animation for monster laughs and monster fun.


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Beretta Px4 Storm 9mm Pistol
First Reviewed August 8, 2010
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The Px4 Sub-Compact Pistol is being marketed by Beretta as "the most advanced sub-compact sidearm of it kind". The gun carries a lot in common with the service pistol variant of the same name with most of the modular components being kept in tact on the SC version of the pistol.
When you see how small this gun is compared to the standard 15-round Beretta 92FS, you'd never guess that this gun comes with a full 13 round magazine capactiy, but it's true. This only applies to the 9mm version of the pistol as the .40 S&W version only carries 10.
Not only does the Px4 Storm carry a lot of ammo, but it doesn't skimp on other features either. This sub-compact pistol comes standard with an ambidextrous safety and Beretta didn't forget that the magazine release needs to work for lefties too, so they made sure the mag release was reversable. Even the slide release can be switched to a left-handed shooting mode so that left-handed shooters are on equal terms with everyone else when they buy one of these guns.
This gun is still hammer-fired and features the smooth pulling Single Action/Double Action that Beretta is known for. As with the 92FS, the Px4 Storm sub-compact pistol's safety system breaks the firing pin in half so that the gun cannot be fired unless the safety is disenganged.
The gun has a bit of a "space age" look to it. This works both for and against the pistol as some shooters fee that any gun that has been "rounded out" will have accompanying functional flaws that will have been picked up in the process. For those most part, this fear is not realized in this sub-compact which, if you read the reviews below, has received wide acclaim by most who have actually used one. Fans of the gun even include some celebrities including Jessica Biel who called the gun her "sexy Beretta".
Reviews of the 9mm Beretta Px4 sub-compact pistol can be found below. Newer reviews are at the bottom of the page. Please write a review of your own if you have used this gun in the past so other shooters can make the best decision on whether or not to invest in this pistol.


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Architecture of Maria: A New Storage Engine with a Transactional Design
Why the sandbox? To be able to set up 1 server in under 10 seconds. And to be able to set up multiple MySQL instances very quickly, and to use them quickly. The sandbox untars in seconds, for installing alternative servers, not main instance, it creates a separated environment (datadir, port, sockets) — for groups of related or unrelated servers. Really good for testing out new server versions. Save yourself some time and read this post to find out how to automate MySQL Sandbox!
Yesterday I presented "Best Practices for Database Administrators" at the MySQL User Conference and Expo. There are links to the slides and video in this post.
Jonathan Schwartz's Keynote at the 2008 MySQL Conference can be played from the embedded video at the bottom of this post or directly at YouTube (follow the link in this post)
If you can't attend the MySQL Conference, you can still virtually attend. 2-3 pm PDT on Tuesday, April 15th for the "Best Practices for Database Administrators" session, and, 11:55 am -12:40 pm PDT on Thursday, April 17th for the "Database Security Using White-Hat Google Hacking" session. You need nothing but your web browser; unlike some other live meetings, audio streams from the website too, so there's no phone number to call or participant code or anything. There's also a live chat so you can participate and ask questions while the session is going on.
There's no video for Jacob Nikom's December 2007 Boston MySQL User Group meeting, but the slides for "Measuring MySQL Server Performance" can be downloaded here.
One of my colleagues made a typo in a query today that led to me discovering this issue — I think it's a bug, though it may just be how the language is defined. But certainly a subquery that cannot run should not act as if it returns TRUE. Part of me thinks there's an implicit join going on or something, but I'm not sure how that's working. Have a look.
I spent way too long figuring out code that would simply load balance based on, always go to one server, go to another server only when the first server is down., again running into the problem where the manual hasn't been updated. I have made a Forge snippet of this code, but it does not hurt to post it here.
While doing a standard audit for a new client, I recommended a few changes to get better performance. Because I had several changes, I used the documentation and found that innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit is a dynamic variable. I was surprised, because most operations dealing with file sizes and operations are not dynamic. So I searched for others who may have had the same error, and ended up getting an unintentional googlewhack.
Calling a group of people with common interests "community" is just as meaningless as saying I live in a "neighborhood". There has to be a bond there. I am proud to be a part of the MySQL Community, which actually has forged bonds. If you are new to the MySQL community, feel free to come up and talk to me (or anyone, really) — during the conference, or otherwise. Even if you feel you have nothing to say, just say hello. And I must end with a disclaimer: I won last year's "Community Advocate" award from MySQL, so I guess all in all, I'm still a community advocate.


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BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE - More than 60 talented rustic artisans from across the United States gathered at the Adirondack Museum for the 23rd annual Rustic Furniture Fair, Sept. 10-12. Artisans were honored by the museum for their work and their popularity at the fair.
This year, the Rustic Furniture Fair honors were the Maker's and People's Choice awards. Each award was determined by ballots given to each rustic artisans, or "maker" in order to select outstanding work by their peers. Rustic Furniture Fair visitors chose the winner of the People's Choice certificate.
Jonathan Swartwout, of Fisher of the Berry in Johnstown received the Maker's Choice award.
Swartwout has been exhibiting at the Rustic Furniture Fair since 2008. Examples of Swartwout's work can be found at www.fisheroftheberry.com/index.htm.
John Gallis of Norseman Designs West in Cody Wyoming, received the People's Choice award.
Gallis has fashioned custom furniture for more than 20 years and has owned and designed furniture for Norseman Designs West since 1995. See some of his rustic furniture by visiting www.norsemandesignswest.com.
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Really nice place..I feel it is the best in the area. The rocket flatbread with sausage was perfect.
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Great food, unsure as to why the ratings are low, I think it changed owners. The flatbreads and burgers are amazing!
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I'm not sure why the rating is so low here. Sure, it is slightly expensive, but the food is good and with the nice decor and extremely attentive staff, I'm not sure I'd call it "over-priced". I highly recommend this place when you have a relative in town and want to take them somewhere "fancy".
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Food was not good. 'Stew' compared poorly to Campbell's Chunky soup. Service was barely adequate. Okay atmosphere and good beer list.
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i'm a regular here and keep coming back b/c of the servers. they are experienced and hard working and rather good at their jobs. the food is pretty good, too, perhaps a little pricey but well worth it. their pizzas are also recommended.
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The server was rude and not accommodating at all. Server made mistakes and tried to charge us for them, then had the audacity to add the tip to our check. The food was good but they need to hire some competent service.
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LONDON — This is for the haters.
Around London, the finish line's in sight but still so far away. The Wall of Steel security fence that surrounds everything important is expanding; last Tuesday it was just at Westminster Abbey, by the weekend it had reached Trafalgar Square, crawling along, creeping in the night. The weather is hot. Heat advisory-worthy, unseasonably hot. The weathermen are relentlessly positive, but sometimes it looks like they are about to crack. (It should get back to normal by the wedding. Shouldn't it? Heheheheheh.)


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We're friends, right? I have a confession. I am 110% completele obsessed with white jeans. I am practically living in them. Someone will stage an intervention by the end of summer, I feel certain. They are just so crisp and clean and scream warmer weather.
I'm sort of in love with this peplum top from Forever 21 found here. White jeans are from Target found here.
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Just made a res at SD for a few weeks from now and was told that they'll be in their new temporary location in South Beach. At first I thought, fine, but now I'm worried...will things be running smoothly? I wonder if I should cancel. Any thoughts?
Usually a new restaurant needs some time to get on its feet so you will be taking a chance. Do you feel lucky? Are you willing to cut them slack? If you want to be guaranteed perfect food and perfect service, you should cancel. That said, the staff has been working together for a long time and their menu shouldn't need work. Also, the move is May 1, so I bet they're on they feet by May 15. When is your visit?
I've been waiting for the move with excitement because they will be within walking distance of my office. Yeehaw! Slanted Door for Lunch!!!
re: Rochelle McCune
Hmmm...maybe not feeling lucky enough. My res is for 5/3...very soon after the move. Although I would cut some slack...I just wanted that familiar SD experience and don't know if it will live up to it.
By the way, I think we work for the same company...only I'm in San Bruno, so no SD lunches for me! :(
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Excellent, then you'll be the first chowhound to tell us what the new digs is like. I'm really curious to see how they fare in this new location, and if they really do move back after a year.
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We probably do. I'm going to be working in the San Bruno offices Monday & Tuesday so its lunch at the 850 Cafe for me.


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Dora M. Surra, 82, of 116 Zola Rd., Kersey, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a brief illness.
She was born June 6, 1928 in Coal Hollow, daughter of the late Antonio and Julia Gornati Cesa. On July 26, 1947, in the Guardian Angels Church in Coal Hollow, she married Leo J. Surra, who preceded her in death on March 31, 2000.
She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended Kersey schools. She was a retired employee of the Riverside Market.


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Bashir Sultani was born in Afghanistan, raised in Russia, resides in Canada, and regularly creates works of art using a medium most of us use at the dinner table: salt. According to his YouTube page, Bashir doesn't have any formal training in art, but by the looks of it he doesn't need it. Not when it comes to table salt anyway.
Bashir's YouTube channel has netted nearly 24,000 subscribers and over 125,000 views, most of that coming in the last 9 months or so. That might get you asking what inspires him to create these elaborate works of art on a regular basis. He crowd sources it. Here's the direction he gives followers in his YouTube channel:
"Send me your request as comment in my recent video.I'll do most "Thumbs Up" request next." He also fullfills requests, for a fee of course.
Up to this point, most of his pieces have been portraits, and depictions of TV characters in time-lapse video. My favorites are his pieces like the one above that take his artistic expression to the next level by telling a story to some extent and add a little more production value. Paradoxically, my favorite isn't the most popular (the portraits are his bread and butter), but I'd love to see what he would do with some more conceptual requests, rather than the standard portrait.
If you are looking for more of his work, check out his YouTube channel. Here's a taste of his latest work based on the movie Resident Evil:


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Kirbie's Cravings is a food blog based in San Diego, sharing dining experiences (mainly in San Diego, but also in Los Angeles, Orange County, the Bay Area and anywhere else we travel to), our kitchen recipes, and food product obsessions.
We love to eat, take food road trips, cook and bake. Through this blog, we share our eating adventures. We hope you enjoy following along!
Kirbie: I grew up surrounded by wonderful food and people who have a passion for food. My grandparents have always taken me to amazing restaurants. At home, my mom is a wonderful cook. In high school my friends gave me the nickname "Kirbie" because I'm constantly eating and have the ability to eat large amounts of food and metabolize it quickly and be hungry again within the hour.
Mr. K (as in Mr. Kirbie) (formerly referred to in older posts as DH ("Dear Husband"), "FH" (Future Husband) or "BF" (The Boyfriend)) : When I met Mr. K, he wasn't very into food. His diet consisted mainly of canned food and fast food. After we began dating, Mr. K's palate changed and now he enjoys all types of cuisine. He is willing to be my constant dining companion, driver on food road trips, and taste tester in the kitchen. Outside of eating, his real passion is drawing. He will often have his sketch pad out no matter where we are.
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Mike Osorio is a successful retailer with a passion for helping individuals, teams, and companies reach their potential for success and to deliver extraordinary customer experiences.
Mike has enjoyed a successful executive career in luxury travel retail, department stores, and specialty food/gift retail with DFS Group, Macy's, Gottschalk's, and Harry & David. Currently Mike lives and works in Hong Kong as the Senior Vice President Organizational Change Management at DFS Group Ltd, the world's leading luxury travel retailer. He leads the design and delivery of solutions for complex and cross functional projects to build the organization's capacity to learn, align, engage and bring about transformational change. He helps facilitate the continued transformation of DFS by defining and leading the execution of process and capability improvements. DFS operates over 150 stores at major airports and 14 large format Gallerias in key downtown locations in Asia Pacific, Middle East and North America.
Prior to DFS Mike brought his expertise, success and passion to retailers and brands through Osorio Group LLC with his powerful programs as well as "JAM with Mike", a twice weekly motivational email product. He maintains information about his programs and products at www.OsorioGroup.com. While he is not currently consulting, he is available for networking and expertise sharing. JAM with Mike continues to be available via free subscription.
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Upward Bound is a federally funded TRIO program that provides you (if you are selected) with year-round support in high school performance and prepares you for entrance into college.
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7 PRODUCE HARDNESS TESTER Filed April 6, 1955 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United State Patent trRoDUeErHARnNEss l-ESTER Thomss EfHayes, wsshingtdnfl). C.
Application April'6,'1'955,"SerialNo. 499,634
2 Claims. or. 73-81) This invention relates to fruit and vegetable testers of the type having a plunger to be inserted in the fruits or vegetables to indicate the relative firmness of the tested produce.
Instruments of the general nature of the present invention have been in use for some time. They are used to determine the ripeness of fruit and vegetables and to learn its quality after storage. Such instruments have been found to give very accurate results when new. As the pressure reading is obtained by compression of a spring, the indicator usually will not return to a zero setting after considerable use. When the spring has been stretched so that it will not zero the indicator it becomes impossible to get accurate readings. Thus, the instrument loses its utility long before it is worn out.
The principal object of the present invention is to provide a tester of this type having means to compensate for spring stretch so that the indicator can be reset to zero position.
A more specific object is to provide means to shift the plunger rod relative to the barrel to compensate for spring stretch.
Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description of one particular embodiment thereof when taken in conjunction with the drawings which accompany, and form part of, this specification.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tester embodying the principles of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal view through the tester, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a transverse section through the device taken on the line 33 of Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on the line 44 of Figure 2; and
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a testing blade to be used with the device.
Referring to the drawings in detail, there is shown a fruit and vegetable tester having a casing 1, a plunger 2 slideable in the casing, and a testing tip 3 connected to the end of the plunger.
The casing is illustrated as having cylindrical ends and a squared mid-section 4. The non-round cross-section of the central part enables the user to obtain a firm grip on the instrument and, at the same time, provides a fiat face 5 which can be marked with a scale 6 to indicate in pounds the pressure required for the plunger tip to penetrate the produce a predetermined distance. The casing has a cylindrical bore 7 through its full length, and its ends are closed by the caps 8 and 9. Cap 8 is closed, and cap 9 has a central opening 10 to permit passage of the plunger.
The cap 9 is threaded on the end of the casing, as at 11, and the flange 12 of a thimble 13 is clamped between the cap and the end of the casing. The thimble has a bore 14 through which the plunger is freely movable. A spiral groove 15 is formed on the body of the thimble to screw into the end of a tension spring 16 and be locked h r ice- 2.2 The 'sprifigs'urrourids' the' plunger andhas its opposite end threaded' into a spiratgr'oovefl of a second'thimble fl tl which"is'fixe'd"to the innerend 'of theplunger rod. It will be evident that'when" the"plunger tip is placed against object and'the casing pushe'dforward, the casing-will slide on thelplung'er and 'the'spring'will be expanded.
Plunger-2 has-a 'disk'I9connectd to itsen'd to support a spring hotisingTZO. The housing is secured to the "disk by means of several pinszl. The'disk is fastened to the reduced diameter shank 24 and a still smaller threaded stud 25. The shank is considerably longer than the thickness of the disk 19, leaving ample space on the shank for a plurality of shims 26. The shims may be placed on one, or both, sides of the disk, as needed, and their arrangement will determine the longitudinal position of the spring housing with respect to the plunger. Ordinarily, when the spring is new, the end of the spring housing will abut the flange 12 of thimble 13. As the spring is stretched, the housing will not contact the flange when pressure is released. By moving some of the shims from between the end of the plunger and disk and placing them between the disk and screw head, the housing will be moved back to again contact the flange.
The housing 20 carries an indicator actuating pin 27 which slides in a slot 28 in the flat face 5 of the casing. An indicator 29, which is in the form of a sleeve which encircles and slides on the casing, has a slot 30 into which the pin fits to remove the indicator up the scale. The indicator is held in the position to which it is moved by means of a leaf spring 31 attached to the bottom of the indicator by a screw 32. The edges of the indicator are notched, as at 33, to permit the ends of the leaf spring to bear against the casing.
The testing tip is threaded onto the end of the plunger, and a splash guard 34 is interposed between the tip and the plunger. The tip has a reduced diameter threaded stud 35 to thread into the plunger and the splash guard slips over the stud so that it will be held tightly between the tip and plunger end.
The tips may be of several forms depending upon the produce to be tested. The tip shown in Figures 1 and 2 is cylindrical to perforate fruit and vegetables such as peaches, apples, tomatoes, etc. In Figure 5 there is shown a blade type tip 36 such as is used for asparagus and similar vegetables.
It is believe-d that the operation of the device will be clear from the above description without further discussion. The principal feature to be borne in mind is the arrangement of the plunger and spring housing with the shims to permit shifting the housing relative to the plunger position.
While in the above one practical embodiment of the invention has been disclosed, it will be understood that the details of construction shown and described are merely by way of illustration, and the scope of the invention is to be limited only by the appended claims.
What is claimed is:
1. In a produce tester, a casing, a plunger extending through one end of the casing and reciprocably movable therein, a coil spring surrounding said plunger within said casing having one end connected to said casing and the other end to said plunger to urge said plunger outwardly of said casing, a spring housing having one closed end and one open end surrounding said spring and coaxial with said plunger, a stud through the closed end of said housing and extending axially into the end of said plunger, said stud having a head and a shank with said shank being of greater length than the thickness of the end of the spring housing through which it passes, and shims arranged on the shank of said stud in preselected order between said plunger end and said end of said spring housing and between the end of said spring housing and said stud head.
2. In a produce tester, a casing, a plunger extending through one end of the casing and reciprocably movable therein, a spring having one end connected to the casing and the other end to said plunger to urge the plunger outwardly of said casing, a spring housing surrounding said spring and connected to said plunger, an indicator actuating pin carried by said spring housing, said casing having a slot therein through which said pin projects and a scale along said slot, and means at the connection between said spring housing and plunger to permit axial shifting of the spring housing relative to said plunger to compensate for spring stretch, said connection between said spring housing .4 and the plunger comprising a stud passing through said spring housing and axially into said plunger, said stud having a head and a shank of greater length than the thickness of the spring housing wall through which it passes, and shims arranged on the shank of said stud in preselected order between said plunger end and spring housing and between said spring housing and said stud head.
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The Oscar race has officially begun! Since it premiered at Sundance, critics having been raving about Fruitvale Station and its stars, Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer and Melonie Diaz.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Galaxy Nexus: Is it time to upgrade?
- By Ryan Whitwam on May 4, 2012 at 6:07 am
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There were rumors swirling as the big day approached saying that Samsung was going to roll out a new version if its Super AMOLED HD panel without that pesky PenTile technology. That did not come to pass, though. What Samsung showed off yesterday was the same Super AMOLED panel we got six months ago with the Galaxy Nexus, but bumped up to 4.8 inches. PenTile panels use repeating green subpixel elements in a RGBG pattern to save on power and make manufacturing easier.
This type of screen looks fine in most situations, but there is essentially no display advantage for the new Galaxy S3 over the Nexus. In fact, the larger screen will mean the pixel density is a bit lower than the Galaxy Nexus. When HTC's flagship phone for 2012 has a non-PenTile RGB screen — the HTC One X — Samsung is clearly missing an opportunity.
Samsung spent surprisingly little time talking up its new Exynos SoC, possibly because many of the Galaxy S3 variants around the world will have a LTE-friendly Qualcomm chip instead. At any rate, the Exynos 4 Quad is an evolution of the last generation chip from Samsung. Instead of two Cortex-A9 application processors, there are now four. Four is better than two, right?
The decision to go with a quad-core chip using last-generation technology could hurt Samsung's competitiveness as the year wears on. Even though the Galaxy Nexus is using a dual-core Cortex-A9 chip (the TI OMAP 4460), it won't make much difference to users. The extra juice from the Exynos 4 Quad will go to running all the flashy software features in TouchWiz, only some of which are notable. You won't be able to do anything amazing with the Exynos 4 Quad that you couldn't do with a dual-core chip.
A place the Galaxy S3 soundly thumps the Nexus in with its 8MP backlit camera sensor. The 5MP shooter on the Galaxy Nexus is barely passable — it has poor low-light performance, mediocre focusing, and tends to produce washed out pictures. The Galaxy S3 camera also does the zero shutter-lag trick from the Nexus, but the images will be worlds better.
Is it time to throw the Nexus out?
If you have a Galaxy Nexus, there is no fear about being left in the dust quite yet. The value of a stock Android experience is still something to bank on, and it sets the Nexus apart. TouchWiz on the Galaxy S3 doesn't look bad, but the parts of TouchWiz that have caused complaints in the past are still present. The colors are perhaps overly vibrant, and the icons still look cartoony.
Features like S Voice and Smart Stay could be very useful, although I worry how battery life will be affected. There has to be an impact when a device is constantly listening for you to speak the magic words, or watching to see where you are. Samsung is including a 2100mAh battery in the GSM version, compared to 1750mAh on the Galaxy Nexus, so perhaps the S3 will break even when all these bells and whistles are left on.
The screen technology is on par with Samsung's last flagship device, and the advantage of having a quad-core SoC will likely be minimal unless you buy a phone exclusively to run benchmarks. If you're really a mobile shutterbug, and the Nexus isn't cutting it, the Galaxy S3 will be a big step up, but that's the only place the hardware will feel significantly better.
The Galaxy Nexus might not be the best Samsung has to offer, but it's closer than I expected. The Galaxy Nexus is available everywhere now, even as an unlocked device from Google's Play Store. Basically, a $399 unlocked Galaxy Nexus is still a good buy in the wake of the Galaxy S3.
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Jon Verhelst
I do think the thickness of the phone is a major plus.
The nexus has only 16GB of memory and no SD card. However, in Canada it comes unlocked even from the phone cos. which is a big advantage for international travellers. Still, I need the memory so I'll go with the 3S and pay my vendor to unlock it.
The Nexus has 32gb of memory, at least the Verizon model does.
Fair enough. My wife's only had 16 when I got it for her at Christmas. And let's be clear, I would trade in a Galaxy Nexus for an S3 – but the time has come to turn in my old nexus and, for me, the lack of an SD card in the Galaxy Nexus is a problem. Just my tunes take almost 32 GB, if I were to load them all. The best way to have a device last for a long time is to get as much memory as you can up front. So I'll wait until the 64 GB S3 is available
Only the LTE version of the GNexus has 32GB, all others have 16, which I agree is pretty small. That said, if you're using Android you probably know of Google Play Music. I stored all of my thousands of songs on Google's servers, and stream all of it to my phone any time I want. I only use the storage on my phone for apps and pictures, and even the pictures can be stored in the cloud. As Android becomes more and more cloud based, the need for local storage will decrease dramatically. Heck, my need for local storage on my laptop has fallen too, since my music is all online, only backed up on an external hard drive and a desktop.
All true, it's just too bad the carriers took away unlimited data plans – now you run the risk of maxing out or going over your allotted GB just streaming your own stuff back to your phone. And let's not forget those network hiccups…Call me old school, but I'd rather have expandable local storage myself.
To be honest, I would rather have local expandable storage as well. It makes it a lot easier to transfer things to and from the device and move tons of files from one device to another. There's really no excuse for it lacking on some phones, but I'm thinking Google did it rather than Samsung, since the GSIII and GSII both had expandable storage.
Abhijeet Mishra
It was probably Google. They seem to have something against adding an external SD slot to their phones, or maybe are too lazy to add the support. Local storage has no substitute, cloud storage is more of a feature than something that can take the place of local storage, so yeah, really not nice of manufacturers to skip external storage options.
If you have ICS and are on a data plan, use Onavo Extend app.
Abhijeet Mishra
That seems to be a nice app, but still, cloud storage remains a gimmick and no substitute for expandable storage. Also, I'm pretty happy with the 13 GB available on the Nexus, was talking in general, hehe..
If you are on a data plan and have ICS on your device use the Onavo Extend app. Trust me, it comes in handy and I have heard great reviews.
Sorry that should read I wouldn't trade in a Galaxy Nexus for an S3
It does have 32gb and I've yet to use it up.
Daniel Gauldin
The Nexus from both Sprint and Verizon have 32 GB of internal storage. not just 16 GB. It has one of the largest internal storage options available in the United States today. (As far as smartphones go.)
The talk of Pentile display is amusing. Until 6 months ago, no one even new what the hell this was. Only when the Nexus launched did tech nerds start to point out the 'inferior' quality of Pentile.
There's no way anyone would know the difference unless you told them, or unless they had way to much time on their hands to compare side by side.
Jeremy Collake
Right, the changes in technology are so incremental that it would be several generations of the technology before actual end users could tell a difference. BUT, they'd have us upgrading constantly, making sure we stay locked in contracts in some cases, or just trying to sell new phones in others.
This is not true. PenTile screens have been an issue among phone nerds since the Nexus One was launched in 2010. That was the first prominent phone with a PenTile AMOLED panel. If you poke around on Google, you will fine many articles about PenTile from that era.
http://twitter.com/cadavis1985 Christopher Davis
That's what they're trying to say, is that the only way to find really find out any kind of difference is to look back at the generations for more than a year. Just like computers and their hardware, if you want to play video games at the top peak you would have to constantly upgrade your internal components, but the only way to really see a difference is to wait about a year, that way you're not constantly wasting money on only tiny increment upgrades.
Abhijeet Mishra
The thing is, on screens of sizes 4 inch or so, PenTile was fine. But on a big display like S3 and Nexus, you really see the disadvantages. Specially when there's a full white page, you can see the pixelation very clearly. Of course, it doesn't matter to the end user, but the problem is there.
You shouldn't be looking at screen size, but pixel density. The PPI of the 4-inch Galaxy S devices, for instance, was about 230. On the Galaxy Nexus, the pixels are much tighter at 316PPI (higher resolution, remember). The pixels on the Nexus are much, much smaller so the effect of the PenTile subpixels is much less.
The GS3 will have a slightly lower PPI, so the PenTile might be more noticeable, but I don't think it will be a huge issue. The bigger 720p PenTile screens look much better than WVGA PenTile screens did at 4-inches.
Abhijeet Mishra
Yes, I know exactly what you're talking about. But with white pages, the pixelation is more noticeable even though the PPI is higher on the Nexus compared to the Galaxy S. But that is also partly due to the fact that the Nexus' screen isn't that good at white, having a yellow tint to the screen. But fixable using custom kernels, so not a problem, hehe.
I'm just too nitpicky about seeing pixels on a phone's screen, so I'm always noticing the PenTile effect even on the Nexus, even though in general use it's not much noticeable :/
Hold a samsung up to a phone with LCD and pull up an article on the web and just look at the letters. It's clear as day. The letters on the AMOLED are not sharp; they're fuzzy. And the white background has a greenish blue-ish tint. It's not pure white like and LCD. Colors look great, but whites and text look crappy. It doesn't take a phone nerd, it takes someone with 30 seconds and even a remedial sense of attention to detail.
Abhijeet Mishra
Exactly, the LCDs are much sharper at the same resolution and size. I mainly prefer SAMOLED for the amazingly deep blacks. Otherwise the SAMOLED isn't fooling me. I can see the pixels most of the time. Even with the HD res, easy to spot the Pentile matrix. But still, wouldn't trade in the Galaxy Nexus for any other phone. It's a great phone and the screen is beautiful, despite having the PenTile matrix..
PenTile displays have been around for a while. The original Droid Incredible had it 2 years ago, as did the Nexus One. The advantages can be quite significant, and an RGBW screen like that in the Droid X2 and Atrix can achieve around 50% power savings over RGB. That said, the difference is definitely noticeable. If you have decent eyesight, PenTile displays simply do not look as smooth as RGB displays, even if the PenTile display is far higher resolution.
Jeremy Collake
I swear, a person couldn't keep the 'newest' phone for a month. I give up on this whole 'upgrade' nonsense and am keeping the phone that fulfills my needs adequately. From now on, if there's no problem, no upgrade – even if my contract is up and the upgrade is 'free', as then I'm not trapped and can upgrade if a real *need* to upgrade arises. Don't get me wrong, the improvements in the hardware and software (since you gotta buy a new phone to get an official firmware update it seems) have been good. However, from a usability stand-point, not much has changed the last few years. On the other side, the iPhone 4S, something I've never owned, has actually created voice recognition that works pretty darn well 'out of the box' (playing with it, as I don't own one). That's perhaps the largest development, for those who like talking to their phones. It seriously surprised me in its accuracy. It passed every whack test I threw at it, and I certainly don't speak clearly. Anyway, I don't like talking to my phone, so not a compelling thing for me.. but I'm just saying, other than that.. not much has changed besides incremental hardware improvements of questionable actual value to the end user.
Abhijeet Mishra
For sure. It seems people upgrade just for the heck of it, even when their current device does everything they need them to do. E.g, I see no reason to upgrade to an S3 over an S2 at this point, unless like the article mentioned, people are interested in running benchmarks. Features like Smart Tracking are doable through software, and there's already an app in the market for floating videos. It's amazing how everyday new hardware comes out, yet is totally unnecessary.
So I'll just chug along with my Nexus which is a great phone.
http://drgeorge.org/ ricegf
+1. I kept my old Samsung flip phone for 5 years, and the darned thing just wouldn't die – but it also never crashed, never missed a call or text, and ran for a week on one charge.
The Nokia N900 finally seduced me away, but the darned thing just won't die (after 2 1/2 years) – and it still gets "oohs and ahs" when I flip out the kickstand, when they see the incredibly elegant notification / confirmation system, and (from nerds) when I pop open an xterm (comes stock, don'tcha know).
Not sure what will replace that – still far into the future, I suppose.
+1 from me too. I keep on thinking the same thing.. No body is thinking of improving the user experience. Everybody is coming up with hardware upgrades (full credit to them for that but still u know..)
Siri might be the only thing which has changed the experience a bit.. ( even when its not my way of using my phone :-) )
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Can you upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S2 To Samsung Galaxy S3?
Abhijeet Mishra
Well, you can, but the S2 is a damn good phone. Unless you want the bigger screen on the S3 and the other new software features', I'd stay sticking to the S2 might not be too bad. ;)
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How much will it probably cost?
Do you have to trade it in or do they just upgrade it?
Abhijeet Mishra
Well, I'm in India where there are no contracts. Gotta buy everything outright, without contracts, unlocked and sim-free. So we trade it in here. I traded in my Galaxy S for $220, and had to pay $290 on top of it to get the Nexus.
Not sure what you'll have to do, depends on your country and market ;)
http://twitter.com/cadavis1985 Christopher Davis
Anyone have any complaints on the Nexus? Wife and I are looking into getting a new contract and are looking for any advice (real tech advice not biased opinions) on the Nexus as is. Went to Verizon today and went through a whole sh-peel on the different phones and the Nexus is the one we were most interested in.
Abhijeet Mishra
Well, the biggest flaw i noticed was the yellowish tint on the screen, but you get used to that after a few hours of using the phone, and for most it isn't even noticeable. Oh, and idle battery life is not good, clocking in at around just 250 hours of standby time. With 3 hours of screen time, I can almost never get past a day of battery life, but if you get an extended battery, that point is moot.
Oh, and the camera image quality is bad. Not good at all. Washed out pictures with little detail. Again, it's passable, so depends on whether you really need a really good camera.
Otherwise, the phone is well made, the stock ICS experience is great and fast.
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Thanks for all the comments, Mr Mishra!
Abhijeet Mishra
Haha, no problem. Though I hope that wasn't sarcastic :D
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Nope :) It's nice when commenters are useful.
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My wife received one as an early Mother's Day present last week.
The camera has a lot of features (she loves the panoramic mode, and taking a photo while taking a video), but as Abhijeet Mishra says, the *quality* of the photos is not the best among modern cameras.
No SD card, but given 16GB or 32GB internally, the only reason I can think you might want one is to exchange photos with a dedicated-purpose camera.
But given Android 4.0 (nice!!!), and probably the first to receive 4.1 / 5.0 when released, and we felt the pros outweigh the downsides by a large margin. It's a gorgeous phone, and she absolutely loves it.
The GSM version is only $399 in the USA, no contract required – oddly, it's $699 on Sprint and $719 on Verizon. No idea why.
Here in Canada, the Galaxy Nexus is on the HSPA network and not the LTE network (LTE network is supposed to provide faster download speeds). Could this be a possible disadvantage for the Galaxy Nexus?
http://profile.yahoo.com/JDE56DPNR3VH4IIAHU5J3SP2K4 Blackbird Pilot
USA with a GN on Tmobile pulling 11mbps down, 5 up how fast does a phone need to go?
I know it's not a competition, but if someone really wants slightly faster download speeds, the new Galaxy S3 will be faster than the Nexus. The Galaxy S3 should be available in Canada end of June or early July.
Another possible advantage of the S3 is that the screen won't time out after 30 sec or 60 sec as long as you're looking at the screen because the camera lens will sense your eyeball looking at it. Also, the slightly longer battery life of the S3 is definitely an advantage.
there is actually a few apps that do that samsung eye thing on the market that work just as well if not better.
OK, that's cool but I also like the fact that the Galaxy S3
uses the LTE network. (Galaxy Nexus uses the HSPA
http://twitter.com/Denzo_Kay Dennis Koustoubardis
Screen is garbage compared to Nexus. Sub Pixels anyone?
How could it be garbage compared to Nexus? Nexus is also PenTail. S3 has more ppi of Nexus.
And please stop with this iBS about SubPixels. Nobody(Human) can see them on this ppi. Why should one risks the battery life to please you izombies? But every one can see the great contrast of HD super AMOLED.
S3s has the best display , today.
Abhijeet Mishra
@twitter-40795677:disqus Screens are the same with reports of better whites on the S3's screen, thought that's simply because Samsung messed up the colour tuning on the Nexus.
@iPhart:disqus The thing is, humans can. Thanks to the Pentile matrix, even on a 4.65″ screen with HD resolution you can see the pentile effect, specially on white pages and text. But yes, in day to day usage it's not noticeable, unless you are looking at the screen too closely.
Jonathan Yan
Galaxy S3 has 306 ppi and Galaxy Nexus has 316 ppi.
AMOLED screens have a tough enough time rendering text well without also being saddled by last generation Pentile technology. I just don't get it for your flagship device. They had a chance to make the best screen out there and they actually made it worse than the last phone by increasing the size and thereby lowering the pixel density. Pentile looks like crap. The HTC One S screen is the same way, looks like pixelated crap. At least HTC was smart enough to put a Super LCD on its flagship X model. That's the phone I'll be getting as soon as I know I can run it on T-Mobile.
Abhijeet Mishra
Guess it's because SAMOLED technology isn't ready for HD resolutions without the PenTile matrix carrying SAMOLED screens, and also because maybe Samsung has decided that they just have to put an SAMOLED screen on their flagship devices :P
thank you so much for an absolutely superb review, comparing the pro's and cons, and focusing on the key differences, and whether they actually are of any practical tangible use in the real world. im going for the galaxy nexus based on this. excellent.
Everyone is also excited about the pop up video capabilities on the GS3, but the free Android app Super Video allows you to do the same thing making the GS3 not that groundbreaking. I had bigger hopes for the S3 cuz I love the S2.
If I didn't have a Galaxy Nexus, I'd buy the S3. It sounds like a Nexus with a little extra. Fortunately (for my pocketbook), I own the Nexus and love it. So far, no screen – not even the one on the Galaxy Note – is really that much bigger than my Nexus, which wasn't really that much bigger than the Razr I had before. Absent a remarkably larger screen, I don't see a compelling reason to switch.
Andrew Nathan
not really worth getting the S3 over the nexus after weighing up the pros and cons …
Edward Casey
As a technologically astute user it often confounds me as it seems my point of view is rarely discussed. I use a T-Mobile Galaxy S 4G phone. I also have an Ipod Touch. I also own a 12 Mp camera. Each has its own mix of strengths and weaknesses compared to the bleeding edge in technology. I look at price versus performance. I define performance as usefulness of the device. When I want to take good pictures, I use my camera. I like that my phone has a 5Mp camera and don't care that it is not as good as my camera. It is useful for what it does. I think a Smartphone is a misnomer. I think of my phone as a pocket computer. It is useful for me because it does so many different things. One example I will share; yesterday I helped unload a boxed pool filter for a friend. The printing on the box was for a DE model, while my friend had ordered the cartridge model. I took a scan of the bar code on the label that was on the box. A google search brought out the information that what was in the box was the cartridge model. A call to the retailer confirmed that they use the same box for each product; what is important is what the label says.
I got a two year old design phone because it is still useful, despite being eclipsed by a newer model. If it were the, "garbage," that some folks imply, why, then, did anyone buy that phone two years ago if it was not popular enough to want to buy its successor now? Whether one screen technology is better than another isn't black and white either; each screen has its own set of pros and cons.
Life has never been black and white, and neither has technology; incremental improvements are a norm, with occasional breakthroughs that seem to have come, "out of the blue." What is, "last year's," tech was never, "garbage." Rarely is this years tech worth the top price you pay, taking bang for the buck into consideration.


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