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[Open Beta] PCKeys, use your PC keyboard to control your BB with Pop-ups and more!
I've been trying to come up with a way to describe this app. Many of you will be familiar with my app Leave It On Leave It On - Utilities BlackBerry Apps - Crackberry BlackBerry Apps Store that is where the idea came from originally. I wanted to get notification pop-ups on my computer for everything on my device. I know there are apps out there that will do this for SMS. But PCKeys supports many of the popular apps out there. So for example, when you get a new BBM, youll get a notification in the bottom right of your computer screen.
So I wrote that, then as I was using the app myself I thought, well what if I could just use my PC keyboard to reply to a message. So the way it works is anything you type while PCKeys is active will be sent to your device. The way youll know it is active is the BB logo in the app will start spinning. When its in the background or minimized the logo stops spinning so no input will be sent to your device.
There are shortcuts to launch some of the more popular apps right within the app from your PC to save you clicking around. Also when a new message arrives you an click the popup on your PC and the app that is associated with it will launch on your BB and Pckeys will come to the front on your PC and you can start typing your reply right away.
SMS also has the option to read SMS that you have received (since app was started) and reply/start new SMSs right from the app.
Currently PCKeys ONLY works over wifi, so what that means is your BB must be connected to a wifi network which your PC is also on. This does not mean your PC has to be connected wifi, just as long as it is on the same network.
There are also some other features such as sending your PCs clipboard to your device (great for sending URLs right to your browser)
Now this app is VERY BETA.... I'll say it again... it's VERY BETA. I have only tested this app on Windows 7 with QWERTY devices. I don't know how it will function on the Storm2 or SureType device. I dont know how this will work with XP or Vista either, it should work, but hey for all I know it may not work at all But it wont screw anything up on your PC or BB.
I'm intentionally leaving out some steps to set this app up as I want to hear feedback so I can get an idea for areas I need to simplify or document better, so if you do get stuck please post and Ill help you out.
What will be helpful to me when posting feedback is if you could post your: Windows version, Device & Device OS
Installation instructions:
-Run PCKeys on your BB, it will show you your devices current IP
-Run PCKeys on your PC, enter in the device IP.
Click "Test Connection" if everything is working ok you will get a pop-up on both your PC and BB confirming.
V1.0.7 Feb 10th
-bug fixes
-networking improvements
V1.0.4 Jan 17th
- Optimizations and networking fixes
- Added icon to "Dock" window, if you have the remote dislpay window open you can dock the main display to it
- Added "quality" option to screen calibration. If you want to get a higher quality image you can set that now with the trade off of lower framerates.
- Added battery, charging and signal icons to PC App
- Clicking spinning BB logo will launch the task switcher (Keyboard devices only, wont do work on Storms)
- Scroll wheel on your mouse can now scroll up/down on your device
- PC App built against .NET framework 3.5 (previous build was 4.0) should help XP compatibility
- Misc fixes
V1.0.3 - Jan 13th
- Added remote display feature, you can now see your BB screen on your PC
- Optimizations
- Many fixes
V1.0.2 - Jan 12th
- Fix null ip address on CDMA phones
- connection improvements
- SMS list on PC app "click" fixes
- other small fixes
V1.0.1 - Initial public beta
PC EXE: http://wap.shao-soft.com/shao/PCKeys.exe (There is no setup installer yet, so just copy it somewhere and run it)
BB App: http://wap.shao-soft.com/shao/PCKeys.jad
Known issues (theres prob more I cant remember now)
- Streaming BBs screen to computer will drop occasionally, restart service will get it back
- Phone screen closes when launched from PCKeys
- Pop-ups may appear under other windows sometimes
- Long SMS messages (over 160 char) may not work
Sometimes PC App will say "connected" but may not actually be connected, use "Test Connection" or restart the app.
- Keys wont work in Groups, this is an OS/BBM bug.
-Page up/Page down keys will act as a "click"
-Home/End keys will act as "menu"
-Arrow keys will scroll.
And as always beta testers will get a free copy when released.
Also I'm looking for a better name for the app, if anyone has suggestions Ill give the persons I pick a free copy of my all my apps.
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Testing it out currently first impressions:
-looks like a better design and setup than Blurts
-Took about 3 tries to connect. Not sure possibly my pc and phone errors.
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Nice! I've had blurts for a while and tried elertify, this sounds awesome! Plus that it uses wifi is imo a huge advantage over blurts.
I'll post feedback as I find it. For now, 9650 running an OS6 hybrid.
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Edit: I'm not getting a connecting
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wow i gotta check this one out
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I would really like something line this but I'm on XP at home and it wouldn't make a connection for me. Any other XP users out there?
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This is a great idea Shao. Downloading it now and will give it a test run tomorrow.
9650 OS6 hybrid.
Windows Vista 32bit, Windows 7 Starter on a netbook. If you're still looking for feedback in about 2 weeks I be running Windows 7 Pro 64bit.
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i cant get it to show an ip address to show on my storm 2, just get "null"
when trying to connect this showed up
seems to be connected to my PC fine from what i can tell
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I am on Win7 Home Premium 64-Bit
I get the same screen that Scrid posted. I am connected to WiFi network on my PC and BB. All permissions are set to allow. This is something i have been looking forward to without knowing you were creating it!
Ok so i decided to cheat and i just got the IP address from the Device and Status info screen and it connected. So i will test this out!
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I'm using Win7 64bit PC, and Curve 8530 Sprint 22.214.171.1240
I got the same screen in my BB, IP Address: null
I found my IP through the advanced options etc...and entered it. When I clicked the Test Connection button, nothing happened the PC or BB. The top of the PC window did say connected, but I couldn't tell really because there was no change on either. I'll mess around with it a bit more tonight. I sure hope this ends up working, sounds like an awesome app!Incredibilis Thematis Repertum
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According to your known issues it sometimes does not pop-up with the new notification in front of the open windows. Long SMS on my end did work it was 176 characters and person i text received it as an MMS which is what its supposed to do. It also did disconnect once over an hour of use.
-First SMS did not seem to go through attempted again and it worked.
-Typing in a phone number it will not allow to delete you have to close the compose sms screen and reopen it.
-Also some emails don't pop up at all. When they did pop up clicking on them did nothing.
The set up was easy with the exception of the null IP address. Your instructions for installing and running the software was good. I need some sleep so i will have to try this more later on in the day!ThunderBolt < 9650 < 9550 < 9530 < 8800 < 8330Weapon of Choice: Not my BlackBerry anymore... sadly
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Works great!! im using WinXP and 9700 OS 188.8.131.528
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Definitely going to install this later. I was just wishing that someone would come up with an app such as this. Can't wait to test it out!
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Hey Shao, big shocker I'm sure, but I'll test too.
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Ill respond to everyones posts in detail a little later after work. But I have a suspicion the "null" you are seeing is some goofy change RIM made between GSM and CDMA OSs (they love to make things different between the 2). Ill fix it up later tonight.Wallpaper Changer HD for BB10 A MUST HAVE APP - Automatically rotates your wallpaper - Now with battery % meter, weather and more!
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Downloading now Will post feedback once I get it up and running.
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Just finished setting it up, had no problems doing so, everything was pretty self-explanatory.
Just a minor thing I ran into, when I click "SMS Messages" on the PC, it doesn't work, as in it doesn't go into SMS Messages on my Torch. Another thing I noticed was when I tried to call from the PC, the call screen would close randomly when keying in the numbers, sometimes immediately, sometimes after a few numbers. Other than that, haven't noticed any other bugs. Will be trying it over the next few days
Is there anyway to switch between "Dial Pad", "Call Log" and Contacts" in the call screen? I couldn't do it on on my Torch using the trackpad in PCkeys, I think it needs to be "touched".
Running it on Torch 9800 18.104.22.1687 and Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.
I have a Bold 9780, Curve 8520 and Storm2 9550. Will be testing it out on them too when I have the time
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As usual your work is amazing. I just installed this on my torch, and pc using vista..installation went flawlessly. Connected first shot. I did some brief tests with bbm and typing from the keyboard works perfectly so far. I will play over the next few days and post everything I find here as usual.
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WOW, just installed the pc app, then the BB app. Opened them up then ran them, works like a dream. I've had no issues so far at all, just really nice and smooth. I've had no issues with lag, and have tried out a love 160+ charc message and it worked!
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This looks cool and am always happy to help with a shao-soft app development.
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Connected first time with no issues at all.
Only problem I'm having, is if I type to fast on my keyboard the phone misses a lot of keystrokes. Also BBM or any other app(twitter,bbm,email, etc.) do these not pop up on the pc screen(I do get the pop up notification)? I don't believe it's supposed to but would be awesome of they could(read messages from the pc).Cell Phone History:Motorola Bag phone > Motorola Star Tac gen1 > Motorola Star Tac gen 2 > Motorola Razr > BlackBerry Pearl > Iphone gen1 > BlackBerry Curve > BlackBerry Torch > BlackBerry Torch II > BlackBerry Bold 9900 > BlackBerry Z10 > PassPort
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Since it's a state school, why is the state not helping contribute to these projects? I'm not sure why the Mid-Del/Choctaw area is the only one being asked to pay for this. It's not as though OU bonds-out to Norman do they?
Couldn't find a thread for this. Thought it deserved its own thread and I found these proposed renovations.
Rose State College officials in Midwest City propose $21.9 million bond issue | News OK
Since it's a state school, why is the state not helping contribute to these projects? I'm not sure why the Mid-Del/Choctaw area is the only one being asked to pay for this. It's not as though OU bonds-out to Norman do they?
It was for the Sam Noble Natural history museum. If I remember correctly it was $15 million.
Norman has cooperated with moving streets and utilities for OU projects.
Since my wife is an adjunct professor at Rose State it would be very nice if their professors received a nice raise.
There are many who are under paid for the work they do.
Yeah right now, i'd vote no since it's scope of bond is so narrow. RSC isn't a school district. It shouldn't be limited to mid-del/choctaw.
Well, they obviosuly have money to renovate the buildings along I-40.....
I'd vote no too. It seems like they should be taking care of this stuff anyway and not trying to tax us more. It is kinda typical for a government school...raise tuition, raise fees and tax everybody. I'll bet they will want more and raise tuition too! VOTE NO!
Let's all agree to vote NO since government can't seem to spend money well. What is a government bureaucrat's solution for hard times: TAX MORE!
It's not that i disagree with the project. But i do feel like the scope of the bond should be larger.
I used to work summers in the maintenance department of Rose State, I know the budget for repair work is not what it needs to be. The department would get the new budget on July 1 and would have to work from that. However I do agree with Bomber that the scope should be larger and include Jones and Harrah as well.
I can understand part of the use-tax idea there Midtowner, but i dont feel that education is something that gets to use use-tax. I went to a private university, yet i contributed and still to (in taxes) to public education which includes the universities. I'm not complaining about that, i think that's how it should be.
However, that's part of it being a state institution. If you want to work local donors for projects or take on debt for something like construction, that's your thing. But if you want to bond it out, then you need to have a STATE bond that has your projects in it. NOT focus it in one area and say, "you use it so you pay it". If they feel they need to recoup cost from the high schools using the pool, then charge them. You'll see them cut their swim teams (or the district will bond to build their own pool...but probably not from a liability standpoint) and then that cash will dissapear. But just because someone from Piedmont may or may not go to Rose, that doesn't mean that as a state institution, they should have the responsibility to help maintain the place. That's why it's a STATE school. It may be a community college, but it's still state. As far as I know, the EOC area doesn't pay a seperate tax to have the school there. If that's not the case, please educate me because that would alter my position significantly.
Comparing UCO to Rose State is just ridiculous. UCO has students who come from all over the state, some from out of the state and out of the country. It is of statewide importance. UCO is currently working on securing a revenue bond to begin construction on a $38MM Medical Examiner's office to be connected with the OSBI office and the UCO Forensics programs which are nationally recognized. Rose State, on the other hand offers a few Associates degrees, you can get a Bachelor's (through UCO) and is basically a glorified high school. Local high schools do make use of Rose and many of their Tech Ed programs. Rose has a huge impact on the Mid/Del economy and it would be economically beneficial for you to expand operations there and try to serve as many students as possible. These students eat in your restaurants, buy things at your local stores and buy gas at your gas stations.
This isn't just a bond on MWC. It's the Rose State Tech Ed district. You see, many high school students attend Rose during school hours to learn things like welding and autocad. These students come from the Tech Ed district, which includes Del City, parts of OKC and Choctaw. The tax would be applied to those areas as well, not just MWC. The amount of the tax is negligble. $1.67 per month per $100,000 home.
The basic assumptions you have made are wrong. Go read the article the OP posted. At least attempt to know what you're objecting to.
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OSCN Found Document:Indebtedness for capital improvements at state institutions
In 1968, the state voted to amend the Constitution to grant the Board of Regents for Higher Education the power to issue bonds in the amount of $38MM. That was real money back then and today doesn't scratch the surface.
Back then, we were also funding a much greater part of the cost of educating students at universities with taxpayer dollars than today. We now have a growing number of buildings which become more dilapidated and expensive to repair every single year and the legislature is cutting taxes instead of allowing these schools to pay their bills.
All of the information in my previous reply came from the same NewsOk article. It stated that the folks voting would be within the Tech Ed district and that the district serves the Mid/Del area, parts of OKC and Choctaw. The Tech Ed students who go to Rose State are high school students, not college students.
Without bonds, we couldn't have high school music programs--instruments can be extremely expensive--replacing every instrument in an high school band is a six-figure proposition. You probably wouldn't say we should shutter all high school music programs, would you? Or would you expect that a low income student who is going to play the bassoon for 4 years buy his own? (a "cheap" model is about $6,000). I'm fine either way. The state legislature could appropriate enough to school districts so they can afford to pay for band instruments every year and replace them as they go, or save before they open a new campus to be able to afford instruments and uniforms OR we could ask the communities which directly benefit from these expenditures to chip in what is probably an additional .5% or something more on their property tax bills.
As for whether I'm a "government hack" or not, what would that matter? What I'm telling you is true whether I'm Joe the Plumber or Mary Fallin's Chief of Staff. In reality, I'm an attorney--the private kind. I don't do education law or have a dog in the hunt with Rose State. I'm just talking to someone on the internet [you] who apparently has formed a very strong opinion about something she really doesn't understand.
Take a step back re-examine the facts without forming conclusions first. Bond issues are precisely how these entities live within their means. If we did it your way, football and band programs would be a thing of the past as well as school buildings, school buildings getting roofs replaced, capital improvements, welding classes, agricultural classes, new computers, and everything schools absolutely rely on bond money to buy. Do you think a new roof after your current roof collapses is excessive? A luxury? No? Okay then, answer for me how Rose State is not living within their means by asking for the folks they serve to chip in a little.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but, isn't Rose State a branch of UCO?
Edit: Or a better term for that would be an off campus site funded or owned by UCO.
How do we clutter stuff up. Be specific. Entertain me.
And you think a college education is a bad thing?
I don't stand to make money on this deal, who would make money would be whichever roofing companies and construction companies who win the bidding process. Maybe some attorneys to handle the transactional details to ensure everyone gets paid and construction moves as planned and all the insurance, etc. is right. Also, folks who buy public bonds as investments would make a little bit of tax-free interest income off of the bonds. I can assure you, no lawyer is getting rich off of this deal.
I'm just not sure you get it... if you have a house and the roof leaks and insurance won't cover it, what do you do? Chastise yourself for not living within your means? Or take out a loan which you can easily afford?
UCO does have an extension at Rose State where students can take classes on Rose State's campus but receive credit towards a bachelor's degree. That's one of the values of a place like Rose State--they're reaching out to students who ordinarily couldn't obtain higher education due to work requirements, having a family, etc., and doing it at a fraction of the cost of a for-profit school (compare $79 per credit at Rose to sometimes in the neighborhood of $1,000 per credit at some for-profit schools) and at the same time providing a better quality education as well as a more recognizable degree to get students further in the workplace.
Rose has a lot of programs you won't find at UCO and vice versa. If you want to get a quick 2-year paralegal certificate, you can go from flipping burgers to a $25/hour job with benefits and do it without incurring massive student debt.
Education is one of the government's core functions and a no vote here is going to result in the decay of Rose's campus and just result in the taxpayers being hit up for even more money after more decay occurs.
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Have you ever applied to a scholarship and were absolutely sure you would win? Let me give you some advice; don't count your chickens before they hatch! Sure, when I first started applying for scholarships, I was a bit cocky and secretively thought people would start throwing money my way because of my grades and obvious talent, but that's not quite how it panned out. In fact, I applied to 25 scholarships before I ever won my first award. What was I doing wrong? As it turns out, nothing; you just have to understand that many scholarship programs are subjective, especially those that include an essay.
Depending on who is reading your submission, it may sail through to the finals or end up in the rejection pile. For example, I've submitted the same creative writing story to five contests. I received first place once, third place twice and did not place at all in two contests. Go figure. But what I learned was that scholarships are an odds game; the more you apply, the better your chances of winning. I also reminded myself that I am deserving of winning a scholarship, no matter the outcome because…
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The Passion.
Jackie Summers looks at the intersection of passion, timing and luck, from his view on the front lines of entrepreneurship.
Most people hate their jobs, usually for one of two reasons. Either
- They don't like the work, or
- They can't stand the people.
Or both. If you love what you're doing, and who you're doing it with, work isn't really work.
It's play that you get paid for.
This is an essential key to entrepreneurship.
So why doesn't everyone do something they love for a living? The
excuses reasons are infinite, and not insignificant. It doesn't matter if you thought you were going to be a writer, a musician, a Swiss banker; life has a funny way of distracting people from their dreams. Adults have responsibilities; you have to earn a living, rent isn't going to pay itself.
It is in this manner that most people become comfortable dreaming their dreams, instead of pursuing them. Dreams become things to be enjoyed whilst sleeping, as a respite from the drudgery that is everyday life. Passion becomes a thing of novels and movies, a fictional quality possessed only by heroes.
Let me assure you, great entrepreneurs are not heroes, or at least, they don't start out trying to be. True entrepreneurs simply see the pursuit of their vision as their greatest responsibility. They are more concerned with making a life than earning a living. They fully espouse the teaching of German philosopher Georg Wihlelm Friedrich Hegel:
"Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion."
You might have no idea how to monetize whatever this thing is that you love to do, but passion will drive you to figure it out. When you're exhausted, broke, and utterly frustrated, passion will make you jump out of bed on a Monday morning and work late into the evening, long after your friends with jobs they hate are sleeping comfortably, dreaming their dreams, because you intrinsically understand two things:
- No dream can become a reality until it's become an obsession, and
- Passion + Time = LUCK.
Passion and luck are old paramours. If you have passion, you will find luck conspires in your favor. You might lack knowledge, experience, financial solvency. If passion fuels your motivation and luck chooses you as her lover, there are few challenges that are insurmountable.
Luck counts.
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3 Responses to "The Passion."
I do NOT think that MOST people hate their jobs.
I thnk many people may hate their jobs .. but you are taking it too far. We've been a part of a consciousness-raising movement for many years now and many of 'us' have evolved, created our own jobs, companies etc.. Please give credit to all the brave risk-taking souls who began this movement and who are already living in their dream: yoga teachers, natural food company owners, teachers ( not all), counselors, independent lifecoash.wellness teachers, naturopaths, eco-farm workers, college workers.. and many more. Please donto undermine the wonderful steps and risks taken over many years.
[…] He owns this train restaurant that is part of his house. He bought an old train that had been thrown away by the government, made it his home, and set up a restaurant there. So the two of us were sitting in his restaurant and we were just curious about how it came to be. He walked up to us and said "Oh, it's my dream," and then he turned around and walked off. We sat with our mouths open, we were at a point where we were young, at the peak of our careers, but things were not working out, we were not happy, and here comes this man slapping us on the face, like hey, wake up. We started to think about what our dreams were." […]
If you are a leader it is up to you on how you manage the job. As long as you will show the a good sample on how to be a great employee.


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Interesting. Many in the medical community are outraged that a doctor and two nurses are being charge in the mercy killings during Hurricane Katrina.
Dr. Ben deBoisblanc, director of critical care at Charity Hospital, said he and others are angry at the accusations against a doctor and nurses who risked their own safety, and provided care in a chaotic and frightening situation.
"This doctor and these nurses were heroes. They stayed behind of their own volition to care for desperately ill people. They had an opportunity to leave and chose not to," he said.
I certainly wondered how the medical community was going to side on this issue, and after reading a little more about the conditions they faced, I'm even more convinced they did the right thing.
Memorial Medical was swamped with 10 feet of water and isolated by Katrina's flooding. The 317-bed hospital had no electricity and the temperature inside rose over 100 degrees as the staff tried to tend to patients who waited four days to be evacuated.
"We had no communication floor to floor, much less to the outside world. We were surrounded by water. It was hotter than Hades," said Dr. Gregory Vorhoff, who was at Memorial after the storm but left to seek help before the alleged killings. "It was as bad as you can imagine."
Under such conditions, even patients who might have been able to walk or were relatively stable before Katrina could easily have lapsed into critical condition, doctors say.
I'm watching, and I'm sure America is watching, this case with avid interest. Although the phrase, "Desperate times call for desperate measures," seems trite, it fits this situation quite well.


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"I'm sorry I freaked out…" I said, breaking the silence as we sat in Hale's room.
"It's alright. Quit apologizing for these things, Rynn. It's okay." He stood up and grabbed a shirt from the dresser. I had just realized all he had on were his pants, and his hair was a wet mess. "How's your mom?" He turned around, combing his fingers through his beach brown hair. I sighed, "She's okay. Getting used to spending the holidays alone. She has a couple gifts for you and Grace at the house."
"She didn't have to get me anything…" Hale breathed. Grace, his little sister, was the sweetest four year old ever. She doesn't know her mom, considering the poor woman didn't make it through Gracie's birth.
"I know she didn't, but you know how she is. Ever since Grace was born and your mom… y'know… My mom just feels bad. She wants you guys to be happy."
"It's kind of hard to be happy when my dad is constantly drinking." Hale looked at me, his hazel eyes so innocent. Hale had bipolar disorder before we even met, but his depression and PTSD kicked in when his mom died and his dad became an alcoholic. His dad began abusing Hale once Grace was born. He was just so angry…
"Where are your dad and Gracie, anyway?" I tried changing the subject.
"He took her to buy some new clothes. He felt like he didn't get her enough for Christmas. But it's not that. He just doesn't want her to let out the little secret that Daddy gets drunk and hits around on us."
"I know…" I stood up and ruffled his hair, "I'm sorry, Hale." My voice was shaky, and barely a whisper. I gently grabbed his right arm and looked at the scars that have been there since 7th grade, only to get worse as time went by. "Hey," He said, pulling his arm away. "I'm fine, okay?"
He wasn't fine, though. He never was. Why did he have to lie to me? I wanted him to be truthful, tell me what's on his mind, and let me help him.
I shook my head, and turned the other way. Hale look startled when we heard his dad and sister get in. "It's alright," I said, "he's sober, and I'm here." I grabbed his hand and walked downstairs. "Rynn!" Grace saw me and jumped into my arms. "Hey, Gracie." I hugged her small body. She was so cute. Looked just like her mom… Curly blonde hair, piercing hazel eyes. I sighed and stood up, holding her on my hip. "Hey, Mr. Scott." I half smiled, hoping he was in a good mood.
He didn't say anything, just nodded; grabbing the new bags he had just bought Grace and took them upstairs. "Did you get some new clothes, Grace?" Hale patted her back.
She bit her lip, "Mhm, but Daddy said he'd take them away if I told the secret."
I looked at Hale, trying hard not to cry. Ever since the child could talk, anything that would come out of her mouth had to do with "the secret".
Hale held out his arms and I handed him Gracie. "I know, baby. I'm sorry." He hugged her tight as she buried her face into his chest. Grace was the most important person in his life, he loves her so much. He told me once, if he ever succeeds, he wants my mom to take Grace. He said he would not leave her with their Dad, no matter what.
"Hey, Gracie, you want to go to the park? Huh?" Hale was always taking her places. Anywhere to get her away from their dad.
She revealed her face and threw her arms into the air, "Yes!" she grinned.
"Hah, alright. You and Rynn wait here, I'll grab your jacket, okay?" He put her down and I grabbed her hand, smiling. I watched Hale walk back upstairs, hoping his dad wouldn't give him shit while he was up there.


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The narrator of this splendidly expansive novel of high intellect and grand passion is an American anthropologist at loose ends in the South African republic of Botswana. She has a noble and exacting mind, a good waist, and a busted thesis project. She also has a yen for Nelson Denoon, a charismatic intellectual who is rumored to have founded a secretive and unorthodox utopian society in a remote corner of the Kalahari — one in which he is virtually the only man. What ensues is both a quest and an exuberant comedy of manners, a book that explores the deepest canyons of eros even as it asks large questions about the good society, the geopolitics of poverty, and the baffling mystery of what men and women really want.
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"[A] marvelous novel, one in which a resolutely independent voice claims new imaginative territory....Even in its narrative excess, its cheerful willingness to say too much in order to say as much as one can, the voice of Rush's narrator is immediate, instructive, and endearing in ways that may encourage comparison to Walt Whitman's or Huck Finn's. In his first novel Norman Rush commanded my attention as few other contemporary writers do." The New York Review of Books
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Rain may spoil blood red eclipse
Friday, 9 December 2011
Stay up late on Saturday night and you could be treated to a blood red Moon, that's if cloudy weather doesn't spoil your view.
CO2 plunge linked to Antarctic freeze
Friday, 2 December 2011
Scientists have linked a dramatic fall in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere with the formation of the Antarctic ice cap, 34 million years ago.
Air pollution linked to extreme weather
Monday, 14 November 2011
Long-term aerosol pollution affects cloud formation and rainfall, exacerbating extreme weather conditions, suggests a new study.
Asian pollution intensifies Arabian cyclones
Thursday, 3 November 2011
Airborne pollution from South Asia is helping to brew monster storms in the Arabian Sea that have claimed thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars, say environmental scientists.
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Dry July to continue for southern Australia
Monday, 4 July 2011
A downturn of storm activity over the last 50 years has led to drier winters across southern Australia, say scientists.
Venice floods no worse under climate change
Friday, 27 May 2011
Venice may be less at risk than feared from rising sea levels because damaging storm surges are likely to get less frequent this century as a side-effect of climate change, says an Australian expert.
Bacteria creates hail stones: study
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Hail storms seem to arise out of nowhere, but US scientists have found that plant bacteria may be to blame.
Why are clouds grey?
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Ask an expert Why are clouds mostly grey? If they are made up of water molecules, shouldn't they be blue or clear?
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The Argentinean President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is expected to attend the induction of the 5MW Cañada Honda solar park in the Argentinean province of San Juan. The park, developed by Emgasud is the largest South American PV project to date, according to Photon.
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A new acronym
There's a new acronym out there and its letters are HNWI. What does it stand for? High net worth individuals. How do you get to be one? By having more than a million dollars in assets.
According to the breitbart article linked below, there are nine and a half million HNWIs in the world. Mind you, this is not individuals who make a million or more, but, rather, individuals who have a net value of at least a million, which, comparatively, there is a world of difference between.
The article also references another classification: Ultra-HNWI.
Ultra-HNWIs have a net worth of more than thirty million and there are more 94,000 of these individuals in the world.
A million ain't what it used to be, I guess
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Four Porsche models top the $1,000,000 mark at Amelia Island sale
The record-setting 1968 Porsche 907LH. Photos courtesy Gooding & Company.
When it comes to sales at high-end auctions, Porsche has long been the proverbial bridesmaid while Ferrari, it seems, always plays the role of the bride. At last year's Gooding & Company Amelia Island auction, five of the event's top sellers had a prancing horse on the hood, while no examples of Zuffenhausen's finest cracked the top-10. A year later, the tables have turned: Thanks to a catalog that included several highly desirable Porsche models, four of this year's top-10 high sellers, including the auction's top seller, were from the German brand.
A 1968 Porsche 907LH (Longtail) with a documented competition history that included a win at the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona and a class win at the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans set a new record for a Porsche 907 at auction, selling for $3,630,000 including buyer's fees. As the first Porsche to deliver an endurance racing win for the brand, chassis 907-005's historical significance certainly added to its value, as the car played an influential role in the development of later Porsche race cars (such as the legendary 917).
1959 Porsche 718 RSK.
A 1959 Porsche 718 RSK with coachwork by Wendler also topped the $3,000,000 mark, selling for a price of $3,300,000. Though not nearly as well known as the record-setting 907, the Porsche 718 RSK had a well-documented history that included only limited competition use. Restored to a high standard in 2006, the car is described as retaining its original drivetrain, something that's exceptionally rare with a four-cam Porsche Spyder purpose-built for racing. One of just 35 examples built, the car's rarity and condition both played a role in its selling price, which failed to set a record for the model.
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Lightweight.
Another numbers-matching Porsche to top the million-dollar mark was a 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Lightweight, which sold for a price of $1,402,500. One of just 240 second-series Carrera 2.7 RS Lightweight models built, this example reportedly boasted a remarkable degree of originality, down to its headliner and door panels. Even the paint was said to be largely from the factory, with only a few areas (front and rear bumpers, rocker panels and the original ducktail rear spoiler) repainted over the car's four-decade life.
1988 Porsche 959 Sport.
A 1988 Porsche 959 Sport was the final Porsche model to crack the million dollar mark, selling for a price of $1,100,000. One of just 29 Porsche 959 Sport models built (with the remainder being the higher-trim Komfort variants), this example was modified by Canepa Design in 2007 to meet U.S. safety and emission standards. On the plus side, this makes the car road-legal in the United States, but on the down side, the modifications have replaced the 959's original dual sequential turbochargers, fuel injection, engine control unit, ignition system and suspension. Parts replaced during the conversion were retained, so the next owner can enjoy the car in its current state or return the car to its original, as-delivered-in-Germany condition.
1964 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster.
Other cars making the top-10 included a 1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT, which sold for $2,530,000 (setting a new auction record for the model); a 1964 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, which sold for $2,035,000; a 1958 BMW 507 Series II, which sold for $1,815,000; a 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Henley Roadster, which sold for $1,430,000; a 1956 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America, which sold for $1,292,500; and a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc, which sold for $990,000.
For complete results from Gooding & Company's Amelia Island sale, visit GoodingCo.com.
Duesenberg SJ tops RM's Amelia Island sale at $4.51 million
Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Auctions
Amelia Island always draws a strong, well-heeled crowd of collectors, and RM's auction at the concours bore that out again for 2013. Its 15th annual sale at the Florida concours grossed more than $26.8 million on 88 lots, with a 92-percent sell-through rate.
The top sale on the day was a 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Walker-LaGrande Convertible Coupe, one of only three produced and the only supercharged example; it sold for $4.51 million, the highest sale of any car on the weekend. The second highest sale at RM was a 1933 Stutz DV32 Convertible Victoria, which doubled its pre-sale estimate to hammer at $1,512,500, a new record for a Stutz sold at auction.
Gord Duff, an RM Car Specialist, said: "Our Amelia Island auction is always a highlight of our global calendar, and this year's sale was another incredible success for RM. The results achieved for the Duesenberg and the Stutz in particular illustrate that great cars are continuing to attract great prices at auction."
As we saw at Gooding, Ferraris continue to dominate the high-end market; a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB sold for $1,375,000, while a 1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Berlinetta "Tuboscocca" came in at $1,237,500.
We were somewhat startled by the selling price of a 1958 Fiat 600 Jolly: a jaw-dropping $110,000, the same as a 1953 Allard K3 roadster. Then again, if you really need classic transportation to and from your yacht the next time you dock in Monte Carlo, you could do worse.
The Marmon prototype we profiled leading up to the auction went for $407,000—not bad for a completely one-of-a-kind car.
The top 10 sales from RM show the consistent allure of gorgeous, rare classics and powerful sports cars:
1. 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Coupe: $4,510,000
2. 1933 Stutz DV32 Convertible Victoria: $1,512,500
3. 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB: $1,375,000
4. 1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Berlinetta "Tuboscocca": $1,237,500
5. 1911 Lozier Model 51 Seven-Passenger Touring: $1,100,000
6. 1930 Cord L-29 Sport Cabriolet: $990,000
7. 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra: $836,000
8. 1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourer: $825,000
9. 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster: $792,000
10. 1930 Stutz SV16 Monte Carlo: $550,000
It's always interesting to see the "bottom" results from an auction, particularly one that deals in such immaculate vehicles as the RM Amelia Island sale. You know it's a heck of an auction when one of the least-expensive cars sold is a 1936 Cord 810 going for $77,000.
- 1928 Harley-Davidson JD: $34,100
- 1912 Ford Model T Roadster: $35,750
- 1956 Ford Thunderbird: $38,500
- 1927 Lincoln Model L Seven-Passenger Berline: $46,200
- 1960 Lloyd LS600 Kombi Van "Pan American World Airways Transporter": $49,500
- 1949 Ford V-8 Custom Station Wagon: $49,500
- 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe: $57,750
- 1935 Cadillac Series 30 Five-Passenger Town Sedan: $60,500
- 1949 Ford "The Foose Ford" Custom Coupe: $77,000
- 1936 Cord 810 Westchester: $77,000
- 1905 Tribelhorn Electric Brougham: $77,000
For more information and full results, visit rmauctions.com.
Houston diary: roundup
You know you've had a good trip when a 1958 Aston-Martin DB Mark III drophead coupe is relegated to "leftover" status. But when you shoot 2,800 images, covering nine cars, an auction and a concours, it'll happen.
Wagon Snippet – 1963 Buick
It's been some time since I've featured a wagon, so I thought I'd jump right back into the groove with this 1963 Buick Le Sabre six-passenger wagon.
This one goes back a ways – I had found it up for auction at Mecum's 2007 event in Kissimmee, Florida, when I did my best to escape winter's wrath. My notes escape me about the vehicle's specifics, other than the passenger count and engine size – 280hp version of the two-barrel topped 401-cu.in. V-8. That said, the car was built on a 123-inch wheelbase chassis (shared with the Wildcat/Invicta line) and cost upwards of $3,500 when new. As far as production – 5,566 units – it was third in line behind the 8,771 Special Deluxe wagons and 5,867 Special wagons (both six-passenger variants) that year under the Tri-Shield banner. Note there is a lack of the optional roof rack and two-tone paint, but there is the optional brightwork on the front fenders. As a brief side note, the lack of a third row has its pros and cons among collectors; third row seat Le Sabre wagons this year numbered 3,922.
At the close of the auction, the Le Sabre (Lot # F120, in average condition) sold for $13,650, which included a 5 percent buyer's premium. Today, a pristine example of this wagon is valued at roughly $15,000.
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We haven't heard from our crew covering Pebble Beach, Monterey and the rest of the West-Coast shindig, but we did hear from Christie's, who sent us the results of their auction last night. They did well, selling 39 of 53 lots for $9,651,608. Here's the top-ten:
52 $3,645,000 £1,918,421/€2,847,656
1928 Mercedes-Benz 26/120/180 Typ S Torpedo Roadster by Saoutchik, one family owned from new
18 $1,280,000 £673,684/€1,000,000
1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Spyder by Vignale, ex-Scuderia and Roberto Bonomi
26 $565,000 £297,368/€441,406
1963 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Prototype
11 $477,000 £251,053/€372,656
1972 Lamborghini Miura SV
48 $449,500 £236,579/€351,172
1931 Packard 840 Deluxe Eight Convertible Victoria by Waterhouse, Pebble Beach Concours Class Winner
24 $345,000 £181,579/€269,531
1959 Porsche 356 Carrera GT Speedster, the last example built
38 $345,000 £181,579/€269,531
1967 Ferrari 4 Liter Michelotti Coupe
29 $334,000 £175,789/€260,938
1972 Porsche 911 2.7 RS Prototype
21 $323,000 £170,000/€252,344
1947 Bugatti Type 73 C Monoposto Racing Car, by the Donington Collection
43 $170,375 £89,671/€133,105
1967 (1969 registered) Ferrari 330 GTC Coupe, by Pininfarina
The Saoutchik roadster was right in the middle of their estimate, and $3,645,000 was close to breaking into the top ten all-time highest prices for a car at auction.
Auction agita
I just finished reading backfire in the June Motor News.The first letter was about the auction coverage and at how upset Bob Sandkraut was with it. A few minutes later I'm reading through the auction section (McCormick Palm Springs) by Jeff Koch. When I got to the '51 De Soto I had to read the review twice just to make sure I read it right. The last line "A clean presentation for a desperately unspecial car: Short of grandma having one like it when you were a kid,there's little compelling reason for it's existense." I own two four door sedans that are restored and I'm sure this Koch guy would say the same about them too. My '50 Pontiac and '64 Galaxie four door sedans. I have also been upset with your aution reviews. If this is the way you think about the old car hobby I think I'll let my subscription run out.
Randy Brennan, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Seems that the letter, and more like it, have been whipping 'round the Hemmings office over the past couple of weeks. I dare say that hurt reactions like these, while not uncommon, might be missing the point slightly.
At an auction, all of my comments are about the condition of the car, and any other comments are relative to the bottom line. Unmeasurable intangibles like the pleasure that someone will get from owning an old car are simply not part of the equation. American cars of this era are simply not bringing large money unless they have V-8s, cloth roofs or wood bodies. On the one hand, if someone wants an old car, just to have an old car or get into the hobby, then something cheap like this is the way to do it. However, they shouldn't walk in with any illusions: If you pay $4,000 for a $5,000 car, and sink $3,000 in repairs into it, it's still a $5,000 car. If you buy it, you'd better love it, because you're not going to get your money back out of it anytime soon.
When I'm writing about cars at auction, and grading them, my words and ratings have nothing to do whether I like them or not. I care not whether a car has two doors or four, or who makes it – De Soto, Fiat, Isuzu, I really don't care. Listen, I voluntarily owned and drove a Mercury Montego for nearly a decade, I've got no problem with someone following their muse and going for a car that they like, for whatever reason. The grading is all about the condition of the car as it sits before me, period. But when you lump together a dead, low-prestige marque (sorry, but De Soto is not Packard or Pierce-Arrow), the least-desirable body style of the bunch (four-door), and an era where interest isn't high, and you're going to have a car that's not worth a lot of money.
Communicating all of that in roughly 100 words is easier said than done, and apparently I've failed at this task.
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Bored? Need to see some vintage tin or else you'll explode? Us too.
That's why we make good use of our events calendar, now free for online postings. For example, just this weekend, you have 63 events across the country to choose from. Can't get to them all? Maybe narrow them down by state or type of event (cruise-in, auction, swap meet, etc.).
Me, I plan to be at the Scarsdale Concours down near NYC this weekend, barring a hurricane.
Corvette prices crazy at Gooding Auction
This 1962 Corvette, a Le Mans veteran, hauled down $489,500 at auction recently.
A 1962 Corvette with extensive race history and some rare options (previewed in Hemmings eWeekly issue 32) sold at the Gooding Auction in Palm Beach, Florida, for $489,500. It is not clear if that is a record for a 1962 Corvette of any type, but it's believed to be. The bidding began at $380,000.
The white car with red interior was built October 11, 1961, and shipped to California. The car, serial number 1026, was originally equipped with fuel injection, radio delete and the rare RPO 687, a $333.60 heavy-duty brake and steering option that found its way into 246 cars.
This particular half-million-dollar Corvette was shipped to Italy, where a 37-gallon fuel tank was installed, reportedly at the Maserati factory. The car raced at Le Mans in 1962.
(This post originally appeared in the February 2, 2006, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)
High-priced plastic
Zora Arkus-Duntov leans against a blue 1966 big-block Corvette coupe. Would he have believed when this photo was taken that someday these cars would bring upwards of $275,000?
photo courtesy of GM
There are many sales of high-dollar cars that get publicity in all the magazines, but there are many deals that go unpublished for a variety of reasons. We just learned of a sale that was brokered by a New England man, who handled the sale of three 1960s Corvettes, which were owned by a Pennsylvania man.
We are withholding the names to protect the innocent, but here's the lowdown. Several years ago, a noted Philadelphia surgeon sold his collection of all-original blue Corvettes which included:
a 6,000-mile, 1967 435hp coupe;
a 1966 coupe with a 425hp, 427 engine and the very rare 36-gallon gas tank;
a 1969 L-88 convertible, all documented with paperwork, including original window stickers.
The 1967 was a parade car for General Motors and ended up in Oklahoma. It was eventually sold in 1984, for about $30,000. Well, to heck with the stock market, because it was reportedly just sold for $300,000.
The 1966 tanker is a heavily optioned 425hp car and it, too, was a GM executive's car. The car was found in the late-1980s through a phone call. It had not been advertised. This car just sold for a reported $275,000.
The L-88 has about 20,000 miles and was originally sold to an Army captain. That car exchanged hands for a reported $250,000.
So, the craziness continues.
(This post originally appeared in the July 14, 2005, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)


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Thousand Oaks grad Camilla Chun has been a steal for Moorpark College
If she didn't play under the lights of Raider Pavilion, Camilla Chun would be a thief in the night.
Stealing has come natural to the Moorpark College point guard since she first started playing basketball.
"I'd always be the youngest on the team and I never really got the ball on offense," Chun said. "In order to get the ball, I had to go steal it. I think that's how I became a good defender."
Chun has been better than good for the No. 10-seeded Moorpark College women's basketball team (17-12), which visits No. 7 Cypress (21-8) on Friday night in the Southern California regional semifinals.
The sophomore from Thousand Oaks High has developed into one of the best perimeter defenders in the state, leading the Western State Conference with 3.3 steals per game.
"She just gets her hands on balls that you don't think are possible," Moorpark coach Lindsay Goldblatt said. "She never gives up on a play."
Chun had eight steals Feb. 9 against Hancock and seven steals Jan. 19 at Los Angeles Pierce, matching her highs from her freshman season. Her 97 steals rank her 10th in the state.
"She understands angles and she uses her quickness to her advantage," Goldblatt said. "It's a lot of fun to watch."
Unless you are an opposing coach. Ventura coach Ned Mircetic called Chun the premier perimeter defender in the state after a last-minute Chun steal nearly cost his team a win Feb. 16.
"She has the ability to lean over you and still move her feet quickly," Mircetic said. "I've never seen anything like it in my life. You can't shake her. It allows her to put great pressure on your point guard."
There's also been plenty of pressure on Chun, who was reluctant to assume the starting point guard position as a freshman.
"I always hated being point guard," Chun said. "In high school, I'd tell my coach I didn't want to bring up the ball. I didn't like it at all."
Forced into the role as a sophomore, Chun has blossomed as an all-around player.
"We were hoping to allow her to run the floor a little bit," Goldblatt said. "But she's our best passer and our best ball handler, so we weren't able to do that this year. She embraced her role. She understands what we want to do offensively in transition."
Having come around to her role, Chun has developed into an all-around stat stuffer, averaging 6.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists to go along with her 3.3 steals per game.
"It's something I can handle now," Chun said.
The responsibility has only increased as Chun has become the only original starter still standing in the backcourt that led the Raiders to a 9-2 start.
Small forward Kathleen Avery tore knee ligaments Dec. 7. Shooting guard Torrey Hill broke her leg Jan. 30. Both were lost for the season.
"We cannot stay healthy," Chun said.
The injury bug hasn't spared Chun either. She rested part of the summer because of knee pain that has persisted throughout the year.
"I didn't think it was anything serious," Chun said. "I never went to the doctor until I was feeling more pain in December."
An MRI revealed Chun had been playing with a torn meniscus and a cyst in her knee. The doctor told Chun she needed surgery as soon as possible. For Chun, that meant at the end of the season.
"I told him I'd get it when the season is over," Chun said. "I'm just going to keep going until I can't go anymore."
As it readies for the postseason, Moorpark is boosted by the presence of its point guard, who had a career-high 19 points in last year's playoff loss at San Bernardino Valley.
"She had a really, really good game," Goldblatt said. "She was the reason we were even in that game."
With surgery in her near future, Chun, who also is a budding singer-songwriter, is undecided on her future. Although her talents should mean plenty of options.
"All these Division II schools from Humboldt to San Diego," Mircetic said, "they should all be chasing after her."
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text: See comments inline. William K Volkman wrote: > Hello Jeffrey, > Chandler "invented" the starred event, apparently due to confusion about > tasks and by doing so has (to my mind) weakened it's usability. > Agree. New clever workarounds (as mentioned by Keith Winsor) must be added to accommodate the change. > On Mon, 2008-05-19 at 16:54 -0700, Jeffrey Harris wrote: >> They all switched to just putting >> their tasks as long all-day events, because they found they really only >> wanted to look at one screen, and the calendar was it for them. > > This is the type of person that I alluded to when I said the user > demographic is currently improperly biased. These are the set of people > which I would observe (non pejoratively) are not busy enough to be > really representative, given a paper calendar their needs could probably > be met. >> Personally, I'm more worried about people being confused that something >> they created in their Chandler calendar disappears from their Lightning >> calendar, I'm less worried about people finding something disappearing >> from their Lightning task list. But I don't really know. > > And I am horrified that something might vanish from my task list, the > calendar can track things like meetings, appointments, trips, and > conferences however handling the 20 to 30 requests for information as > well as the research items that I deal with on a daily bases are > critical to be kept track of. When a financial institution makes a > request for authorization I have only a few days to respond and putting > 30 of these on a calendar is not practical. > Agree. No PIM will satisfy all PIM users. For whom is the Chandler 1.0 PIM being targeted, users who have only casually or never before used PIMs, or users who became interested in Chandler specifically because it was, in part, a PIM? I can understand a motivation to avoid creating a power tool that too few understand and will use (think the famous or infamous Lotus Agenda, depending on your point of view). It seems to me though that the overwhelming feedback about starred items is that the change is a "retrograde" step, but maybe I've missed the many cheers for starred items somewhere. Anyone know? -Andre


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We Are Utopia. ~ Sarah AbdulRazak
Utopia is inherent in all of us.
It is not a concept to be implemented, but rather something to intrinsically build upon. Utopia is not a land as many recount it to be, but rather a piece of land that we build for ourselves.
The more conscious we become in terms of our resources and lifestyle, the more spaces become built that eventually turn the world into a "utopia."
Utopia is conscious living that occurs individually, yet results collectively. We all walk in our own spaces and the earth today is a result of that creation. If corruption exists, then there are many corrupt spaces. If our diets are filled with processed foods rather than organic ones, it is of our own doing.
We choose to have our capitals eat us alive, rather than fuel us towards utopia.
A more conscious living is utopia, which exists among a minority. The good news is that utopia exists within all of us, yet is suppressed through our inherited practices. So, how do we become utopian consumers? Three words of advice:
Tap into it.
It's fairly easy pushing society to be responsible for generating our utopian endeavors, but what we fail to believe is that we can push ourselves. Why do theme parks like Disneyland continue to attract both children and young adults? It's the joy of childlike wonder, creating an imagined utopia. I insist. Everything is a figment of our imagination and through giving off positive forms of imagination; we generate a thoughtful mindset and manifest that in the form of positive action.
Utopia is inherent in all of us. It is not a Thomas More or Platonic invention, but rather a gift that we need to pursue to its max.
Indeed, very few of us have used such a force to stamp an impact on our community and the world. But, it's never too late for those who are still on their way: go for it!
Sarah AbdulRazak is an award winning writer and visionary, who eagerly crossroads between the creative and intellectual. A global citizen and steward of the Earth, her life is a fusion of the literary arts and scholarship. Combining scholarship, arts and social advocacy has translated into her work as founder of Round Y, a millennial Think Tank, advocating east-west dialogue, sustainability and social justice in a time of cultural rebirth. She holds a BA in Culture and Society as well as English and World Literature.
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3 Responses to "We Are Utopia. ~ Sarah AbdulRazak"
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for this piece…it's giving me an inspired outlook on the thick blanket of snow covering the city…magic and wonder.
~ Bryonie
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