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We have an extended guide that should help you repair the system of your phone. This instructions are valid for all Android based units and for some legacy Sony Ericsson models(The list of phones that can be used with the application is displayed in Step 9 of the process). please follow the instructions carefully:
Turn the phone off and disconnect it from the computer.
1. Visit this link:
Click on Download PC companion
2.Run the software
After the installation the first screen will show you the PC Companion Startup Guide which gives you a brief explanation on the main modules of PC companion (Support Zone, Xperia Transfer, Contact setup and Media Go) Keep clicking next.
3.Now you will see the screen with the different modules.
Select Support Zone> Click Start. The program will download the module.
Then click on start on Phone/Tablet Software update. (Here you can choose to update an accessory, go to step 14 for instructions)
Note: At this point if you get an error stating that "unable to install update components" or "server is busy" Please proceed to step 13 . If you not see that error then continue with step 4.
4. The program will show a window saying "could not find phone/Tablet" Do not Connect phone instead select Repair my phone/tablet. This will bring you to a window with a warning that says "data will be lost" (do you want to continue) Select to continue (Data in the phone will be deleted, only data in the SD card will remain. Make sure you have done all proper backups if possible)
6. The program will issue a second warning stating that "data saved in the phone /tablet will be overwritten during the update of your phone". Click on the checkmark box next to the acceptance text and select Next to continue.
7. Next the computer will download the necessary files (Prepare stage, this can take several minutes depending on the speed of your connection) and then its done it will show you a list of recommendations for a successful update operation. When you are done reading this section click on the checkmark box and press Continue
8. Next you will get a Battery level warning that states that your phone should have at least 80% battery. (If the issue in the phone does not permit the unit from turning on, then charge it connected to the wall charger for at least 2 hours and then comeback to this step) Then click on the checkmark and select Next
9. Choose the Phone from the list then click on "next" then you will see a new section telling you how to connect the phone. (don't connect it yet) Again, at this point the phone must be off and disconnected from the PC.
10.. Connect the cable to the PC not to the phone, then while pressing and holding the indicated button (in the steps on screen an specific button will be shown for you to press on the phone) connect the cable to the phone and keep holding the indicated button until the program says "the update of your phone has started..." (in some cases a message of "Installing drivers" will appear before the message of "the update of your phone has started..." is shown.)
11. If you failed to follow the steps correctly the phone will turn on. If this happens disconnect the phone from the cable, turn it off and repeat from step 10).
12. If the phone is connected properly, PC Companion will proceed with the update ( It will tell you to let go of the key) then wait for the update to finish and follow instructions on screen to disconnect the unit.
End of process.
If the software fails to install:
13. If "unable to install update components"
1. Close Pc companion
2. Install Java from: http://www.java.com
3. start Pc companion again and try to do the software unlock process once more.
14.Select Accessories software update. Click on start and the computer will download the necessary files (Prepare Stage) it will take several minutes. Then follow the instructions from step 8.
Note: Some computers may block the installation of the update service, if this happens use this:
http://www.sonymobile.com/us/tools/update-service/ this is the Standalone update software. (Not globally available)If the Phone is unresponsive (Then do this extra step and when done proceed to redo the repair process:
Press and hold the power button and the volume up button at the same time for 10 to 15 seconds. This will reset the unit)
Note: This procedure does not work for the Xperia Play R800x (Verizon and other Non SIM card variants of the Xperia play that lack MTP support. It does work for the R800a At&t's model)
Bridge For Mac instructions on my post below. Valid for all Android based units and most java Sony Ericsson units.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Can we get a set of instructions for Sony Bridge for Mac? It looks very similar.
Here are the basic Steps for Bridge for MAC.
Download Bridge for MAC from:
The phone should not be connected to the MAC.
The phone should be off.
After the Download unzip the file and drag the bridge for MAC icon to the Applications folder. (install then use finder to locate icon)
In the Main "No phone connected" window, on the top menu (top application menu) Select "Phone" and scroll down to "Repair phone"
This will open the Phone Software Restore window with the 3 sections for Start, Prepare and Update.
Click on continue bellow. Doing so will popup a window warning you about the loss of your personal info. Click on the checkmark signaling that you understand the data loss situation,
This will take you to the Connection Procedure Screen.
Follow the instructions in the screen and click on continue*.
*One key aspect of the last step to keep holding the indicated button before and after you connect the phone to the MAC until the update starts. IF this is not done correctly then the phone won't connect to the MAC
I have followed the steps above but....... Found new hardware comes up but does not find the drivers!!!! startign to lose it with this phone and opionion of SONY is not good!
the method of repair which u hav provided above will only repair my current firmware or it will update my phone to the latest firmware.
mobile: sony xperia u firmware:6.0.B.3.188 android 2.3.7
i dont want to go to ics as xperia u lags a lot.
hello..what heppent on my camere after update latest versioan, my back camera is very bad. picture blur...
Dear Xperts,
My problem:
I have been using xperia ray for about more than one year.
Today i want to update the software from GB (2.3.4) to ICS.
During the time of update(PC companion), when computer installing software to mobile, it shows "installation failed".
After that i alos try Sony update service but got same message.
Now i can not power on my mobile. If i connect charger, then nothing happens. But if connect to the computer then only Green led light.
Note: I tries to Hard reset by pressing Power+volume down key but nothing happen. Then press power+volume up key then Blue led light.
I also try your method but during software installation, shows the message: " An error has occured and the phone/tablet software update was aborted.
Plz help me
Thank you very much for the info share. It worked for me. it realy saved my time and money. I thought of going to sony service center to repair it. by following mentioned steps my cell working perfectly fine.
Thanx a lot once again
Can we repair UB phone with costum rom via PC componion?
This doesnt work for me. The phone refuses to do anything when plugged in. I have had it taken to a sony repair shop and they want to charge me over $200 to fix it.
Now, between Gmail (who broke the phone), and Sony (who does not allow you to boot into factory reset), who is going to take responsibility for wrecking my phone?


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In this review, we address the role of these minimally invasive surgeries in the management of the VVF, with emphasis on the recent literature review.
Materials and Methods: Literature search was done using Medline database with key words: vesicovaginal fistula, laparoendoscopic single site surgery, laparoscopy and robotic repair. Papers written in languages other than English were excluded from our review article.
Results: Although many articles have reported laparoscopic repair of VVF, however most of them are case reports and there are only 6 articles that included more than 10 patients. Robotic assisted laparoscopic repair has been reported by 6 different centers, while LESS repair of VVF has been recently reported. Overall success rate was high and comparable with open repair. Most of reports use the classical O'Connor technique. The operative time was quite variable and overall the hospital stay was short.
Conclusion: In experienced hands, both traditional and minimally invasive approaches have the same clinical equivalence. The laparoscopic approach requires laparoscopic experience. The daVinci system provides a three-dimensional magnified view, which provides better identification of the surgical planes. LESS repair is feasible too, but requires advanced laparoscopic experience due to the loss of triangulation, which makes it difficult for the free movement of the instruments.

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The 4000 lumens Canon LV-7490 LCD Projector is not only a jack-of-all-trades, it's a master of all of them. Just look at the features and specs. It's got a 2000:1 contrast ensuring that what you project shows deep blacks and bright whites. Its XGA (1024 x 768) resolution is a great match for today's laptop and PC monitors. Beyond XGA it can project 720p and 1080i high-definition pictures via its composite jack and it can also handle a number of world TV standards.
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If you are giving a presentation to a hearing impaired audience, or are working in a venue with a good deal of background noise, the LV-7490 gives you the option of closed captioning to facilitate understanding of any dialogue.
LCD Technology Canon brings the best of LCD technology to the LV-7490 projector. This projector has been designed and specified to deliver the impressive image quality you expect from a Canon product. LCD technology allows the LV-7490 to be small, light and portable, while still giving it the capability to serve as a great installation unit
Native XGA Resolution (1024 x 768) Native XGA resolution (1024 x 768) means that you will have clear, sharp video, diagrams and text. The LV-7490 also supports WXGA resolution from a widescreen laptop or PC through high quality compression. It's the perfect pairing for both an XGA and WXGA computer
High Brightness - 4000 Lumens, High Contrast - 2000:1 The LV-7490's 4000 lumens gives you the ability to deliver your presentations in a wider variety of venues in a broader range of lighting conditions. From classrooms to offices and from medium sized boardrooms to hotel meeting rooms, this projector will step up to the job. There is little to worry about if you can't have a completely dark environment as you will still see bright, clearly visible images, even in moderate levels of ambient light. One reason is that in addition to the 4000 Lumens brightness the LV-7490 has a 2000:1 contrast ratio, ensuring that your presentation shows deep blacks and bright whites. Another major benefit of the LV-7490's AC lamp system is that it lasts up to 6000 hours in Quiet mode
1.2x Optical Zoom Lens With the 1.2x optical zoom lens of the LV-7490, you will be able to locate the projector in just the right spot in the room and pick the best screen size for the classroom, office or meeting room in which you're working. Taking full advantage of the LV-7490's wide projection distance coverage, from 4.6 to 41.7' (1.4 to 12.7 m) and screen sizes of 40 to 300" (1016 to 7620mm), which is possible thanks to the versatile lens. It gives outstanding flexibility for use in small or moderately large spaces
Reduced and Simpler Maintenance The high performance of the LV-7490 is matched with impressive durability in use and simplified maintenance. While delivering more, it costs you less in time and maintenance. Longer Lamp Life With up to 4000 hours lamp life in Normal mode and 6000 hours in Eco mode possible, the extended lamp life of the LV-7490 lowers operating costs and reduces maintenance. Longer Air Filter Life The high-performance three-layer hybrid filters of the LV-7490 can last up to 5500 hours in Eco mode. Consisting of perforated metal, urethane and metal mesh, anti-dust performance is greatly improved and filter life is dramatically lengthened over that of single layer electrostatic filters. It offers significantly reduced maintenance time. Easy Access Lamp To make replacing the lamp quick and easy, the LV-7490's lamp is located on the top of the projector. There is no need to move the projector, even if it is ceiling mounted. To further aid in maintenance, a replacement counter indicates when lamps and filters require changing
Convenient, Easy to Use Features and Design Making the LV-7490 more convenient and easier to use were the goals of the Canon designers. You'll find controls and features made to let you concentrate on making better presentations. Quick Start and Quick Power Off Quick start and quick power off make it more convenient to operate the LV-7490 and help to lengthen lamp life. With the push of a button this projector will quickly spring into action for a spur-of-the-moment presentation, or shut down to be packed for use in another meeting room. Auto Setup Function Setting up the LV-7490 is both quick and easy with the auto setup function. Through a single button you can set auto input, auto PC and auto keystone correction. With the projector placed on a flat surface, the engagement of auto setup will employ sensors which will detect the tilt of the projector in relation to the screen, automatically correcting for any keystone distortion - up to +/- 20 degrees vertically. Of course, keystone correction can be adjusted manually as well up to +/- 30 degrees. Control Panel Easy to use and clear controls for volume and menu mean that the focus of a presenter will be on the presentation, not on running the projector. The LV-7490 makes it simple to switch between input sources at the touch of a button. Buttons which are familiar in look and feel to those of printers and copy machines fall easily to hand. For added convenience, the wireless IR remote control can be used. Tab-Style Menu The clear to read, white text on black background of the LV-7490's on-screen menu is easy to navigate. For added convenience, choose from 21 languages for the menu display. Multiple Image Modes Users can select from multiple image modes to ensure content is optimally displayed. Presentation - bright setting that emphasizes contrast overall - most suitable for presentations (PowerPoint, etc). Standard - setting that provides standard easy-to-see images. High Contrast - provides clear, easy-to-see images in brighter environments. Cinema - setting best suited for movie projection (DVD and HDTV) as it excels at providing gradations of dark portions of images. Blackboard (Greenboard) - reproduces close hues when projecting on classroom blackboards. Colorboard - reproduces close hues when projecting on colored walls. In addition, on the image quality adjustment menu users can manually perform more detailed settings such as contrast, hue and brightness and then save those settings to memory in one of four user image modes. Built-in Speaker Even if you don't have an external sound system to use, the 10W high output speaker of the LV-7490 delivers clear, well produced sound for venues of varying sizes
Flexible Connectivity The LV-7490 connects to a variety of devices, including laptop and desktop computers, DVD players, and digital cameras and camcorders. Network-ready RJ-45 Port To maximize the usability of the LV-7490, the built-in RJ-45 port enables centralized control and monitoring from a networked PC. This makes it simple for an A/V team to operate ceiling mounted installed projectors from a remote PC, allowing fewer personnel to cover a larger service area. RS-232 Serial Port Control the LV-7490 through a third-party system with the built-in RS-232 serial port. Video Input & Output The LV-7490 has a composite video input and analog RGB output for high-definition video projection and composite video monitoring. Multiple Audio Inputs & Output Two audio mini-jack stereo inputs and one output are found on the LV-7490 for relaying audio through external speakers. It provides the flexibility needed to play audio from a linked DVD or PC source
Quiet Operation and Closed Captioning Quiet Operation Give your audience the silent treatment with the quietness of the LV-7490. In Normal mode the projector runs at 29 dB and that drops to 25 dB in Quiet mode, allowing all ears to be on the presentation. Closed Captioning If you are presenting to a hearing impaired audience or in a venue with a high level of ambient noise, the LV-7490 can deliver closed captioning to make any difficult to understand dialogue perfectly clear
Peace of Mind Canon USA Projector and Lamp Limited Warranty The LV-7490 projector is backed by Canon USA's projector and lamp limited warranty, which guarantees that it will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for 3 years from the date of original purchase, and the lamp for 120 days from the date of original purchase. Projector Protection Program (Triple P) Add to that Canon USA's Projector Protection Program ("Triple P"), a free service program that provides a loaner projector of equal or greater value in the event that a qualifying unit is in need of repair. Triple P is available on all Canon projector models during the Canon USA projector and lamp limited warranty


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The primary purpose of the Commission is to improve law enforcement service by creating a national body of standards developed by law enforcement professionals. Furthermore, it recognizes professional achievements by establishing and administering an accreditation process through which a law enforcement agency can demonstrate that it meets those standards. CALEA derives its general authority from the four major law enforcement membership associations whose members represent approximately 80% of the law enforcement profession in the United States.
Along with being accredited through CALEA, on January 31, 2011 the Detentions Division obtained the American Correctional Association (ACA) Accreditation. ACA is the largest international correctional association in the world. An ACA audit involves assessments that cover administration and management, facility safety, and offender programs in our jail. It also assesses issues and concerns that may affect the quality of life in our facility such as staff training, programs, and overall strengths and weaknesses of our agency. Through the accreditation process we are continuously reviewing our policies and procedures and we have the ability to make necessary improvements when deficiencies are recognized. The Detentions Division also continues to hold the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Accreditation, which was received in March of 2010. The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality of health care in jail facilities. The last NCCHC inspection and audit occurred in August of 2012. This Certificate of Accreditation states that the Office has met all the requirements of accreditation under NCCHC's Standards for Health Services.
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The Accreditation Unit continues to seek new ways to prove to the community that the employees of the Sheriff's Office follow best practices. They are now working on CALEA Public Safety Communication Accreditation, and hope to have that award before the end of 2013. For more information regarding accreditation please visit the CALEA website.


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Today is Tuesday for me, but it's not "second Tuesday," so it shouldn't be patch Tuesday. But today my little netbook, which is set just to inform me when updates are available, informed me that it had updated, but I needed to reboot to complete the task, and, if I didn't do anything in the next little while it was going to reboot anyway.
Yesterday, of course, wasn't patch Tuesday, but all my machines set to "go ahead and update" all wanted to update on shutdown last night.
This is, of course, because of Flame (aka Flamer, aka sKyWIper) has an "infection" module that messes with Windows/Microsoft Update. As I understand it, there is some weakness in the update process itself, but the major problem is that Flame "contains" and uses a fake Microsoft digital certificate.
You can get some, but not very much, information about this from Microsoft's Security Response Center blog. (Early mention. Later.)
You can get more detailed information from F-Secure.
It's easy to see that Microsoft is extremely concerned about this situation. Not necessarily because of Flame: Flame uses pretty old technology, only targets a select subset of systems, and doesn't even run on Win7 64-bit. But the fake cert could be a major issue. Once that cert is out in the open it can be used not only for Windows Update, but for "validating" all kinds of malware. And, even though Flame only targets certain systems, and seems to be limited in geographic extent, I have pretty much no confidence at all that the blackhat community hasn't already got copies of it. (The cert doesn't necessarily have to be contained in the Flame codebase, but the structure of the attack seems to imply that it is.) So, the only safe bet is that the cert is "in the wild," and can be used at any time.
(Just before I go on with this, I might say that the authors of Flame, whoever they may be, did no particularly bad thing in packaging up a bunch of old trojans into one massive kit. But putting that fake cert out there was simply asking for trouble, and it's kind of amazing that it hasn't been used in an attack beofre now.)
The first thing Microsoft is doing is patching MS software so that it doesn't trust that particular cert. They aren't giving away a lot of detail, but I imagine that much midnight oil is being burned in Redmond redoing the validation process so that a fake cert is harder to use. Stay tuned to your Windows Update channel for further developments.
However, in all of this, one has to wonder where the fake cert came from. It is, of course, always possible to simply brute force a digital signature, particularly if you have a ton of validated MS software, and a supercomputer (or a huge botnet), and mount a birthday (collision) attack. (And everyone is assuming that the authors of Flame have access to the resources of a nation-state. Or two …) Now the easier way is simply to walk into the cert authority and ask for a couple of Microsoft certs. (Which someone did one time. And got away with it.)
But then, I was thinking. In the not too distant past, we had a whole bunch of APT attacks (APT being an acronym standing for "we were lazy about our security, but it really isn't our fault because these attackers didn't play fair!") on cert authorities. And the attacks got away with a bunch of valid certs.
OK, we think Flame is possibly as much a five years in the wild, and almost certainly two years. But it is also likely that there were updates during the period in the wild, so it's hard to say, right off the top, which parts of it were out there for how long.
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'Perfection is an intimidating and inspiring experienc. A craft doesn't progress to art in short order; it develops, it evolves, it absorbs subconscious delicacies and represents them as new insights, and finally it becomes art.' Tony Bilson has been one of Australia's leading chefs for over forty years, and his restaurants represent milestones in Australian gastronomy. From a childhood in country Victoria, Tony quickly established himself as a true bon vivant, and he recounts wild nights and wild appetites with an extraordinary cast of artists, painters, writers and politicians. A Who's Who of Australian cultural life from the late 1960s to the present-day, Insatiable is also a testament to one man's capacity for reinvention and his pursuit of dining perfection.
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Tony Bilson, the 'Godfather of Australian Cuisine', has been recognised as one of Australia's leading chefs for more than 40 years and his restaurants have been milestones in the advance of Australian gastronomy. They include Tony's Bon Gout, Berowra Waters Inn, Kinselas, Bilson's at Circular Quay, Fine Bouche, Treasury at Sydney's Inter-Continental Hotel, Ampersand, Canard, Bilson's Restaurant at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Number One Wine Bar. In 2006 Tony was inducted into the Restaurant & Catering Hall of Fame and the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide honoured him with a special award for his contribution to the industry. Tony has published five books and has contributed to major wine and food magazines as well as newspapers around Australia. In 2009 and 2010 he was a celebrity guest on 'MasterChef Australia', and in January 2010 he launched his festival, Cuisine NOW, which has become an annual event in the culinary calendar.


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MARCO ISLAND - Hideaway Beach moved more than sand Thursday to complete its erosion control project. During its funding discussions, the Hideaway Beach's Tax District Board moved $190,898 from reserves to pay expenses as it repairs its north beach.
"There's no legal requirement for reserves to meet our bond covenants now that our bonds have been paid," said Erik Brechnitz, chairman of the committee.
Moving the reserves for the tax district helped the city's report on revenues and expenses reflect a positive cash flow. Transitioning the money to the report was routine, said Tim Pinter, public works director. Hideaway Beach is waiting for a $350,000 cash grant promised by Collier County Commissioners from Tourist Development Council funds.
The beach erosion project is expected to cost between $1.6 and $2 million. Sand dredged from nearly waters and the tip of Sand Dollar Island has already been added to the beach. That work was completed by May 1, ahead of schedule and before required monitoring during sea turtle nesting season. Three new T-groins are expected to be completed by the end of June or the first week in July.
Final approval of an inter-local agreement between the county, the City of Marco Island and the Hideaway Beach District providing $350,000 for the project is scheduled for a vote by county commissioners on May 14. Approval is under the consent agenda as item 16.A.11.
The city is named in the agreement because it administers Hideaway's Municipal Service Taxing Unit, or MSTU. Residents of the private community tax themselves to provide funds to maintain and renourish their beach.
The county agreed to grant Hideaway the $350,000 as a proportionate share of three erosion control structures that will help reduce the frequency of dredging Collier Creek. Sand from Hideaway's north beach gets scoured and deposited in the creek. The T-groins are designed to slow the process.
After approval of the grant, Hideaway can request funds be transferred to the city's account to pay for work completed. In addition, the tax district's financials listed the $500,000 loan approved by city council. MSTU taxes added $933,075. Collections for the MSTU are 99 percent complete for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013.
Michael Poff of Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc. reported about 5 feet of steel over construction allowance was required to complete the three T-groins. Rather than purchasing more material, the contractor was instructed to use steel sheets left from Hideaway's 2010 T-groin project.
Board members questioned the physical appearance of the 19th T-groin, saying it looked shorter than anticipated. Poff explained it could go no further than the riparian line, the extension of the property line into the water from the shore.
Paul Fernstrum of the committee said recent outgoing tides and high winds removed many cubic yards of replaced sand. Poff said it was unfortunate weather because work on the new T-groins was in mid-construction. Steel plates had not been fortified with rock to slow wave action.
"Steel sheets without the rock cause the worst problem," he said.
Poff was also asked about the steel sheets being placed so they are under water. He told the board when rock caps are placed on the sheets, the completed T-groins will be above water during high tides.
In other business, departing board member Tom Talbot received a commendation for service from the City of Marco Island. Talbot served on the board from 2008 to 2013. Replacing him is Richard Delawder of 6000 Royal Marco Way. The board also renamed Eric Brechnitz as chairman, Paul Fernstrum, vice chairman, and Joe Gardner, secretary.
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I have heard about John Wesley all my life. After all I have been raised in and now serve in a Wesleyan denomination. He is usually associated with being the founder of the Methodist movement. He and his hymn writing brother Charles have had an enormous influence upon the church. He was born in the parsonage at Epworth Lincolnshire England in 1703 and died in 1791 in London. He was a preacher, author, leader and as productive a person who has ever lived.
Usually he rode on horse-back. The equestrian statue of him in Bristol is the picture that I use in the heading for my blog. I This one man reading his book on his horse, going to preach the gospel. Wesley rode up to 65 miles a day, and then in his sixties he designed the famous carriage which he had built. It had a bookcase fitted and it was his study, and office, and library. Thus Wesley travelled all over the British Isles, but especially throughout England.
John Wesley traveled 250,000 miles on horseback, averaging twenty miles a day for forty years; preached 4,000 sermons; produced 400 books; knew ten languages. At eighty-three he was annoyed that he could not write more than fifteen hours a day without hurting his eyes, and at eighty-six he was ashamed he could not preach more than twice a day. He complained in his diary that there was an increasing desire to lie in bed until 5:30 in the morning. (Source unknown).
Some of my favorite quotes attributed to John Wesley are:
"God will do nothing but in answer to prayer."
"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth."
"Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can."
The reason for the name "Wesley's Horse," is that I am wondering how I can harness the things in my life and use them to be a better Christian, better Pastor, husband, father and friend. He was able to write sermons, books, and correspond all while riding a horse. Later he would have a carriage constructed and used it as a travelling office.
John Wesley's singular focus seems way over the top to us in our day. I am not trying to copy extremism. I am instead seeking ways to be more effective in spreading the Gospel and edifying the saints. John Wesley serves as a reminder to "redeem the time."
What do I see around me that I could use to help spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The horse that he rode helped him to be able to read, write, reflect, pray and correspond with thousands. Will my horse, be Facebook, Twitter, the Web, or several things yet uninvented and undiscovered. I must be aware of my surroundings for many reasons, but as a Christian, my awareness must be heightened for the ways that God might be served. I still like Henry Blackaby's thought: 'find where God is working, and join Him.'
Remember pay attention, what is God doing in my world and how can I make a difference in my world? I would love the hear from you and hear how the Spirit is speaking to you. I would love to hear what tools you are using to reach your world.
I will close with one of Wesley's most oft quoted statements. "The World is my Parish."


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I could have stopped him. Instead, I helped him. I am so, so sorry.
When Harrison called me a couple weeks ago asking me to help him with a parody song about the NHL lockout, I was expecting something similar to "Lockout Man," the "Rocket Man" parody we did at the end of September. I thought he had in mind a silly riff on a popular song and that would be the end of it. I was wrong.
I had no idea that his idea for a parody of Robyn's "Call Your Girlfriend" would result in too-tight yoga pants and floor-humping. But really, given how long I've known Harrison, I shouldn't have been surprised.
I hadn't even heard "Call Your Girlfriend" before Harrison played me the music video, which shows the eponymous Robyn dancing alone in a warehouse, with her only accompaniment being a series of flashing lights. It's pretty amazing to watch if only because the dancing isn't exactly phenomenal – just very, very enthusiastic.
So when Harrison told me that part of his plan was to recreate the music video for his parody "Call the Union," I was a little worried. Suffice it to say he nailed the video: his dancing is very, very enthusiastic.Continue Reading —›


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OK so i thought oh pecan pie and apple pie what a great idea. I had some issues with how it looked in the picture i wanted people to almost be surprised by the apples. i baked them in the oven less time and then cut them up before i put them into the pie shell. It was still unappealing looking at it but it looked better but the taste was just weird. Not really a fan and would attempt making it again but still not the way they made it.flag if inappropriate
This was the first pie I ever made. I am my friends say an excellant cook but not a baker. However...this pie was fabulous. It was totally incredible and very easy to make...I used premade Marie Callendars frozen pie shells. I think I will try Granny Smith apples next time. But yes it was easy and wonderfulflag if inappropriate
I made this pie as a change from the expected pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. It was really simple to put together and had a great taste but was a little bit sweet for me. I did change up the way the apples were presented. I sliced them as for pie, followed the recipe for carmelizing and placed them in a pinwheel pattern on top of filling. It presented beautifully and was a hit with several of my grown children. I would make this pie again.flag if inappropriate
WOW!!! All I can say is...what a pie. I made this for Thanksgiving, and it was a BIG hit. It took me a couple of hours to make, plus I let it cool for a few hours, so I recommend that you make this the day before if possible. This is a recipe even a novice like me can make...just follow the directions.flag if inappropriate
I made this pie along with a pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving and it was fabulous. I only changed one item in the recipe which was to double the amount of pecans. First, because we love toasted pecans and second, I've never been a fan of pecan pie because I thought them to sweet. I felt that the pecans would help cut down on the sweetness. I was intitally attracted to this recipe as well because Tarte Tatin is also one of our favorite desserts and this combined it and a traditional pecan pie. I will 100% make this again next year, it was that good.flag if inappropriate
Made the pie for this TG. For those that had it the comments were very good. I believe you should serve this with whipped cream. As for the crust-yes it was bland-but I do think you needed that blandness to reduce what some reviewers think of the filling-that it is too cloying. I also agree with another reviewer, that you are better off eating this pie on day 2 or day 3. It was better.flag if inappropriate
This is the pie I prepared on Thanksgiving Day for the non-pumpkin eating crowd. I thought it would be a great combination of two of our favorite pies. The crust was great and the filling was tasty, but rather sweet. It would have been easier to make one traditional apple pie and one traditional pecan pie. I thought this recipe was labor intensive for the results.flag if inappropriate
I made this pie for Thanksgiving at it was very well received. I did not think that it was too sweet, certainly not by the traditional pecan pie's standards. I did find that filling did not set completely, something I attribute to two things. One, I believe that the apples that I used were a little larger than expected in the recipe and contributed more juice to the filling. In future attempts I would reduce the caramel after removing the apples in order to reduce the amount of liquid in the filling. Second, I used a ceramic pie dish rather than glass which may have contributed to the slower cooking time. I am not sure as to how differently the ceramic conducts heat than pyrex, but there could be a difference. I also noticed that the filling was a bit gray, a condition that I'd also attributed to a longer than expected cooking time. I also felt that the corn syrup flavor was too far forward, and might reduce or eliminate that altogether. In the future, I'd make the following changes : 1. After cooking the apples, reduce the caramel on the stove top until it thickens. 2. Reduce 1-1/2 cups apple cider to a thick syrup and use that to replace some or all of the corn syrup. 3. Increase the oven temperature to 365. The goal would be to increase the apple flavor, reduce the cooking time, and get the pies to set more quickly while still browning the crust.flag if inappropriate
My friends and family loved how the apple soaked up the pecan filling, and the way the buttery crust played against the pecans. A winner!flag if inappropriate
Tried this for the first time @ T-giving, expecting a good combo with the tart apples and sweet pecan filling. While everyone raved, I thought the filling was an odd color (greyish brown??) and I would have liked the apples throughout the pie. I will try again. Crust was flaky and yummy, I am surprised at all of the negative comments about it! Did you use the food processor as recommended? It helps to blend the fat w/o melting it....very important for a flaky crust. I liked other recommendations of using orange zest as well, will try.flag if inappropriate


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An optic head designed to be fitted into a hybrid circuit. This optic head includes at least one optoelectronic semiconductor assembly and one optic fiber in alignment. In order to attach it to a hybrid circuit, the elements are all mounted on a metal wafer which serves as a reference plane. The fiber is brazed or bonded to the wafer by means of a metal tube which supports a lens. Optic head has a second optoelectronic assembly also fixed to the metal wafer, a dichroic mirror or a semi-reflecting plate sends the light beam back to the second assembly. A filter may be provided to improve the separation of the light beams. The present invention finds application to multiplexers, demultiplexers, duplexers and optic couplers.
1. An optic head for use in a hybrid circuit comprising:
an optic fiber;
at least one first semiconductor optoelectronic assembly for emitting or receiving a light beam transmitted by the optic fiber;
a support for the optic fiber and the first semiconductor optoelectronic assembly, said support being a rigid plane substrate;
a second semiconductor optoelectronic assembly placed outside an optic axis of said optic fiber;
a means for deflecting a light beam output by said optic fiber towards said second optoelectronic assembly, said second semiconductor optoelectronic assembly and said deflection means being fixed onto the rigid plane substrate.
2. An optic head according to claim 1, wherein the rigid plane substrate is a polished, metal plate.
3. An optic head according to claim 1, wherein the optic fiber is fixed onto the rigid plane substrate by brazing or bonding; and
further comprising a focusing lens attached at an end of said optic fiber which faces the first semiconductor optoelectronic assembly.
4. An optic head according to claim 1, wherein the first semiconductor optoelectronic assembly is fixed to an insulator wafer which is itself fixed to a first metal wafer brazed to the rigid plane substrate; and
further comprising a first spherical lens, made of glass or sapphire, bonded to the rigid plane substrate between the first semiconductor optoelectronic assembly and the optic fiber.
5. An optical head according to claim 1, wherein th e second semiconductor optoelectronic assembly is fixed to an insulator wafer which is itself fixed to a second metal wafer brazed to the rigid plane substrate; and
further comprising a second spherical lens, made of glass or sapphire, bonded to the second metal wafer in front of the second semiconductor optoelectronic assembly.
6. An optic head according to claim 1, wherein the means for deflecting the light beam is formed by a dichroic mirror which lets through a light beam of a first wavelength towards the first semiconductor optoelectronic assembly without deflection, and which reflects a light beam of a second wavelength towards the second semiconductor optoelectronic assembly.
7. An optic head according to claim 1, further comprising a dichroic mirror type filter interposed on a path of a beam deflected by said deflecting means, in front of the second semiconductor optoelectronic assembly.
8. An optic head according to either of claims 6 or 7, wherein the deflection means and the dichroic mirror type filter are plates, bonded at their edges to the rigid plane substrate.
9. An optic head according to claim 1, wherein the optic head operates as a duplexer, in which the first semiconductor optoelectronic assembly is a laser and the second semiconductor optoelectronic assembly is a photodiode.
10. An optic head according to claim 1, wherein the optic head operates as a multiplexer, in which the first and second semiconductor optoelectronic assemblies are lasers.
11. An optic head according to claim 1, wherein the optic head operates as a demultiplexer, in which the first and second semiconductor optoelectronic assemblies are photodiodes.
12. An optic head according to claim 1, wherein the optic head operates as a coupler, in which the deflection means is a semi-reflecting plate.
1. Field of the Invention The present invention concerns an optical head in hybrid technology, namely an optoelectronic module that enables the emission and reception of light signals, conveyed by a single optic fiber, the module being made by means of hybrid technology, so that it can be directly fitted into a hybrid circuit.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the single-fiber bidirectional optic link, the single optic fiber transmits the light, emitted by a laser diode placed at a first end of the fiber and received by a photodiode placed at a second end of the fiber, in a first direction that shall be called a forward direction. In the other direction, which shall be called the return direction, the light emitted by a second laser, placed at the second end of the fiber, is received by a second photodiode placed at the first end of the fiber. Therefore, at each end of the optic fiber, there is a laser diode and a photodiode, both of which should be optically linked to that end of the optic fiber which is in their vicinity.
FIG. 1 shows the block diagram of a bidirectional optic fiber termination: the single optic fiber 1 transmits the light received by the photodiode 3 in one direction The respective dimensions of the optic fiber 1 and of the two semiconductors 2 and 3 make it necessary to multiplex the light beam by a duplexer 4, connected to the laser by a fiber section 5 and to the photodiode by a fiber section 6. The blocks 7 and 8 represent, respectively, the electronic circuits for emission and reception of the signals.
The known ways of carrying out this duplexing or optic coupling are fairly bulky as a rule: the couplers are formed by a package, the faces of which support optic connectors. There is at least one connector for the optic fiber, one connector for the laser in its micropackage and one connector for the photodiode in its micropackage. Within the package of the coupler, simple means couple the laser to the optic fiber and the photodiode to the optic fiber. The main drawback of these couplers, which are moreover simple elements, is the amount of space they occupy. Besides, owing to the very small dimensions (50-100 μm) of the optic fibers used in bidirectional systems, the couplers require high machining precision at each connection by connectors.
FIG. 2 shows a simplified sectional view of a prior art duplexer such as this. A package 4 supports three optic connectors 9, 10 and 11. The optic fiber 1 is fixed into the connector 9, and the signals that it conveys are relayed towards the connectors 10 and 11 by means of two fiber sections 13 and 14, coupled in the region 15. The fiber sections 5 and 6 of FIG. 1 are connected to the connectors 10 and 11. This duplexer, which besides is highly efficient, is not capable, in itself, of being fitted into a hybrid circuit, and requires three optic connectors which are known to be difficult to use.
In order to do away with the need for optic connectors, the Applicant has developed and perfected an optic head shown in FIG. 3. This head uses a TO39 type transistor package, available in the market, the cover 16 of which is provided, by construction, with a lens 17. The chips of a laser 2 and of a photodiode 3 are fixed to the base 18 of the transistor package. The light emitted by the laser 2 is focused towards the optic fiber 1 by a spherical lens 19 and by the lens 17 of the package cover. In the emission mode, the semi-transparent mirror 20 does not come into play. In reception, the light transmitted by the optic fiber 1 is reflected by the mirrors 20 and 21 towards the photodiode 3. The assembly is described in detail in the French patent application No. 85 07147 filed on 10th May 1985.
This duplexer is easy and economical to make, but it is three-dimensional: if the base 18 is fixed to a substrate conventionally, the optic fiber 1 is perpendicular to the substrate and, hence, is in an inconvenient position where it is subjected to a risk of breakage. For the optic fiber to be in a plane parallel to that of the substrate, the TO39 package would have to be fixed in a cradle, its axis of symmetry being parallel to the substrate. These techniques are not homogeneous with the technology of hybrid circuits.
In order to make it possible to fit an optic head into a hybrid circuit, the invention provides for the positioning of the components (optic fiber, laser, diode, lenses etc.) on a plane substrate according to hybrid circuit technology. It is therefore a two-dimensional optic head, if the thickness of the semiconductor chips, the lenses and the optic fiber is taken as being negligible, this thickness being, in any case, of the same order of magnitude as that of the chips of semiconductors or of chip capacitors fixed to a hybrid circuit.
More precisely, the invention concerns an optic head including an optic fiber and at least one semiconductor optoelectronic assembly, emitting or receiving a light beam transmitted by the optic fiber, wherein said optic head is of the hybrid circuit type, the support of the optic fiber and the support of the optoelectronic semiconductor being fixed onto a rigid plane substrate, and being capable of being fitted into a hybrid circuit.
The invention will be understood more clearly from the description which is now given, with reference to the appended drawings, of which:
FIG. 1 shows a diagram of a single-fiber optic head;
FIG. 2 shows a drawing of a first type of optic duplexer used in the optic head of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows a drawing of a second type of duplexer, the objects of FIGS. 1 to 3 being known and already described here above;
FIG. 4 shows a top view of a hybrid circuit into which an optic head according to the invention is fitted;
FIG. 5 shows an enlarged top view of the optic head according to the invention.
The invention can be applied to a plurality of types of optic heads. Depending on the components used, it is a multiplexer (two light-emitting semiconductor components), a demultiplexer (two light-receiving semiconductor components) or a coupler (semi-reflecting plate instead of a dichroic mirror). To make the description clearer, the invention shall be explained with reference to the example of a coupler, or duplexer, without in any way thereby restricting the scope of the invention.
FIG. 4 shows a hybrid circuit including a duplexer according to the invention. A hybrid circuit is very generally a thin, flat object, formed on a substrate 22 which is a wafer of alumina, beryllium oxide or aluminium nitride. Active component chips 23 or passive component chips 24 are attached to this wafer 22, and the interconnections or certain passive components are deposited by thick-layer techniques. In order to protect all these components which are bare, a hybrid circuit is always shielded by a package, the lateral wall of which is shown at 25. The electrical connections are set up by glass-metal type passages 26. The entire package 25 is flat in order to preserve the advantages of SMCs, namely components mounted on the surface of the hybrid circuit.
Under these conditions, it is clear that if an optoelectronic head has to be included in a hybrid circuit, known components such as the ones shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are not quite appropriate: there is a break in technology. The invention provides a solution to this problem by proposing an SMC (surface-mounted component) type of optoelectronic head, the technology of which remains homogeneous with that of hybrid circuits or printed circuits. It is thus that, in FIG. 4, an optoelectronic head 27, assembled on a plane substrate, is fitted into the hybrid circuit 22. The head 27 according to the invention may be made directly on the plane substrate of the hybrid circuit 22, but it is more efficient, from the viewpoint of factory production, to assemble the head as a macrocomponent on a small independent substrate, test it and then insert it into the hybrid circuit by surface mounting, on the substrate of the hybrid circuit, or beside it as shown in FIG. 4. In this case, the two substrates are adjusted in such a way that the electrical connections can easily be set up by heat-soldered gold wires.
An enlarged top view of the optic head according to the invention is shown in FIG. 5.
All the components of the head 27 are referenced with respect to a plane substrate 28 which serves as a reference plane for optic alignments. This substrate may be ceramic but it is advantageously metallic, i.e. made of gold-plated copper or steel. The metal makes it possible to obtain a very good surface condition and very precise machining operations. Furthermore, a metal plate acts as a heat sink for the semiconductor components. A rectangular shape is best suited to an optic head.
A tube 29 is fixed to this plane wafer 28. It is preferably made of metal, with a length in the range of 1 to 2 cm, and with an internal diameter enabling it to receive, on one side, the optic fiber 1 and, on the other side, a focusing fiber 30 such as an ordinary lens or a lens with index variation. The tube 29 is brazed or bonded to the reference wafer 28.
A first optoelectronic assembly is also fixed to the reference plate 28 and is in the optic axis of the fiber 1: in the case of a duplexer, the semiconductor device is a laser 2. This laser 2 and its reverse feedback photodiode 31 are fixed to an insulator wafer 32, are provided with adequate metallizations for the fastening and electrical supply, which is itself fixed to a first base 33, and are generally made of metal. The total height of the insulator 32 and of the base 33 is such that the optic axis of the laser 2 is very substantially merged with the optic axis of the fiber 1. Gold or aluminium wires 34 and 35 provide for the electrical biasing of the laser 2 and diode 31, in interconnection with the hybrid circuit 22.
In order to focus the light emitted by the laser 2 on the optic fiber 1, a first lens 36 is positioned between the laser and the lens 30. The lens 36 is formed by a spherical glass or sapphire bead, and its diameter of about 1.5 mm corresponds to an accurate alignment between the optic laser 2 and the fiber 1 when the bead 36 is directly bonded to the substrate 28, which serves as a reference plane.
A second optoelectronic unit such as a detection photodiode 3 is positioned laterally with respect to the tube 29 and to the optic fiber 1. In a manner comparable to the laser 2, the photodiode 3 is fixed to an insulator support 37, provided with adequate metallizations for the biasing, this support being itself fixed to a second metal base 38. Gold or aluminium wires 39 lead in the bias voltage of the photodiode, in connection with the hybrid circuit 22. A second spherical lens 40, made of glass or sapphire, with a diameter of the order of 2 mm, is bonded to the metal base 38, facing the photodiode 3.
The light beam emitted by the laser 2, with a wavelength of λ1, is directly focused by the lenses 36 and 30 on the optic fiber 1. However, the light beam transmitted by the optic fiber, with a wavelength λ2 (coming from an optic source located at the other end of the optic fiber), should be deflected to reach the photodiode 3. To achieve this goal, a plate 41 forming a dichroic mirror is placed on the optic axis of the fiber 1 between the lenses 30 and 36. This dichroic mirror is inclined by 68° with respect to the optic axis. This corresponds to an optimum separation between the wavelengths λ1 and λ2. The position of the dichroic mirror 41, which is at a variable distance from the lens 30 or the lens 36, is not of vital importance: it enables the second optoelectronic unit to be positioned as efficiently as possible, so as to obtain a compact optic head.
Under these conditions, the light beam with a wavelength λ1, emitted by the laser 2, goes through the dichroic mirror 41 without deflection, and is focused on the optic fiber 1. By contrast, the light beam with a wavelength λ2 emitted by the optic fiber 1, is deflected by the dichroic mirror 41, towards the lens 40 and the photodiode 3.
To provide for efficient separation between the optic signals, it is preferable to interpose a filter 42 on the path of the deflected ray, before the photodiode 3. This filter 42 is advantageously formed by a second dichroic mirror, identical to the preceding one.
The two dichroic mirrors 41 and 42 have a substantially square or rectangular shape: they are bonded by one edge to the metal wafer 28.
The invention has been explained with reference to the example of a duplexer but, depending on the nature of the optoelectronic semiconductors 2 and 3, it can be applied to other types of optic heads:
a multiplexer: the two semiconductors 2 and 3 are emitters which are laser diodes or electroluminescent diodes;
a demultiplexer: they are two receivers which are photodiodes;
a coupler: in this case, the dichroic mirror is replaced by a semi-reflecting plate.
The optic heads according to the invention are used in systems for the transmission of data by optic fibers.
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Sick man not infected by bird flu: health official
A man suspected initially of being infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has recovered, a top health official said Friday December 16 in central Vietnam.
Specimens taken from the 27-year-old man, a resident of Quang Nam province's Nui Thanh district, had been sent to a central lab for testing, Duong Van Nghia, director of the province's health department said.
The man, who was from a bird flu-struck area, had been hospitalised for four days with high fever and severe cough, he said.
However, Nghia said, he was sure by now that the man was not infected by H5N1, the strain that has infected 92 people in Vietnam, 42 of them fatally.
Vietnamese health authorities said Thursday a three-year-old boy who died earlier this week had had a lung infection and not the H5N1 bird flu virus as previously suspected.
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Inspiring women: Maria Sibyalla Merian
Merian wasn't just an artist, but a naturalist with a pioneering spirit. Specimen samples weren't enough to sate her appetite and at the age of fifty-two, in 1699, she went on expedition to Surinam to study its insect inhabitants, the results of which were published in her 1705 book Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium.
The colony was relatively new and Merian, accompanied by her daughter, went without patronage. Conditions were harsh and the heat unbearable. But her enthusiasm is infectious. I love this passage, quoted in Amazing Rare Things:
"One day I wandered far out into the wilderness... I took this caterpillar home with me and it rapidly changed into a pale wood-coloured chrysalis, like the one lying here on the twig; two weeks later, towards the end of January 1700, this most beautiful butterfly emerged, looking like polished silver overlaid with the loveliest ultramarine, green and purple, and indescribably beautiful; it's beauty cannot possibly be rendered with the paint-brush."
I feel like this wonder is conveyed through her plates... but there's also vanitas, a darkness, emptiness and decay in her plates, perhaps influenced by cabinets of curiosities or her contemporary paintings. She arranged caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly on the same tableau, placing them on the plants that she considered to be their food. But her awe is palpable and, even in the darkness, there is wonder.
Maria Sibylla Merian: Insects of Surinam - Katharina Schmidt-Loske
Amazing Rare Things - David Attenborough
Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis - Kim Todd
Insects and Flowers: The Art of Maria Sibylla Merian - David Brafman and Stephanie Schrader
1. Portrait of Merian by de Bâle, via | 2. Passion flower plant and flat-legged bug, (c. 1701-5) - Maria Sibylla Merian, via | 3. Taschen
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Lovely post, Jane. This book will definitely go on my summer reading list. Thanks. :)ReplyDelete
Martha B.Replies
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thank you Jane for always making me take a deep breath of beauty, I never leave here feeling uninspired but instead feel myself drawn to your post when i need a quiet moment or an awakening of some sort.ReplyDeleteReplies
So lovely - thanks Nadia!Delete
Only this morning I gave a friend a card with one of Maria Sibylla Merian's plant-&-insects paintings, and I mentioned her and Mary Delany in my last post. I love her work, and you are so right (and put it so well) about the darkness. Taschen usually has good reproductions; I must get that book. Thank you for sharing. MarinaReplyDelete
I'm learning everyday, thank you! Lovely post!ReplyDelete
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2014 NFL Predictions: Week 11
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Meanwhile, Fleck is an odd little MMO by Self Aware Games that I have covered in the past but that is soon closing down. I love the look and feel of it, but its real-world-based gameplay might be too odd for many to enjoy. Still, it had issues finding its footing.
Let's talk about both in today's MMObility column.
"There are other jobs, and they all work together in real time while we're being commanded and steered by the the player who owns the ship."
The result is a game of ship-to-ship PvP that is dependent on the abilities of players and the way those players interact not only with the puzzles but with the rest of the crew. Once a player ship catches another, the players grapple and then fight hand-to-hand via a multiplayer puzzle. It's absolutely brilliant, so brilliant that the first thing I thought about Star Trek Online was, "Why can't it have multiplayer ship interaction like Puzzle Pirates?"
The game works fairly well on an iPad. It does crash once in a while, but I have only an iPad 2, so that might have something to do with it. Some puzzles, like carpentry and brawling, do not work as well with the touch-controls. They work, don't get me wrong, but not as well as others like bilging. In a game that offers puzzle-based gameplay for everything from gambling to crafting, it has to be a smooth experience. Luckily, this is no watered-down version. This is the same game you'll find in the standard version, the same community and servers. I actually prefer the mobile version because the puzzles feel so much more natural on touch, and the UI has been designed to slide away when not in use. For lack of a better description, Puzzle Pirates on the iPad was meant to be.
On top of the social world and all of the cool building features (I have a house located on the spot where my real-life house is!), there are zombies to deal with. Yes, zombies. Occasionally players will encounter zombie pods growing around the world. These pods can be allowed to grow into powerful creatures or can be dispatched before they mature. The advantage of growing zombies is that they hand out a good amount of experience and possibly other goodies when they are killed. Players invite each other to zombie fights in the hopes of maximizing experience. The fact that it's hard to describe the game might point to some of the reasons that the game is closing. It's a great title and works well in the browser and iPad, but it's so... odd.
"I have to admit that I had issues figuring out what I wanted to do in the game. Over time I would log in just to collect flowers and kill a few zombies."
The in-game cash-shop can be accessed with real-world cash or in-game coins, but prices are mostly too high. If a developer is going to make a game that obviously attracts younger players, it needs to to consider just how much money younger players have and are willing to spend. I'm only guessing, but the heavy prices, empty areas of the map, and housing maintenance might have been too much for younger players.
Either way, it's been a fantastic week thanks to Puzzle Pirates' glorious iPad incarnation. I'm sad to hear about Fleck's soon-to-be passing but can understand how Self Aware Games needs to move on. I'll be keeping an eye out for the studio's next project!
Each week in MMObility, Beau Hindman dives into the murky waters of the most accessible and travel-friendly games around, including browser-based and smartphone MMOs. Join him as he investigates the best, worst, and most daring games to hit the smallest devices! Email him suggestions, or follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
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- Form factor Tablet
- Operating system iOS (8)
- Screen size 9.7 inches
- Storage type Internal storage (16 GB, Flash)
- Maximum battery life Up to 10 hours
- Dimensions 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 in
- Weight 0.96 lb
- Announced 2014-10-16