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(The Iraqi team is likely in a much less jovial mood than shown in this Asian Cup photo.)
The team missed the final qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with a loss to Qatar on Sunday, and part of the IFA's reasoning behind the disbanding is a need for more government cash in order to lure foreign coaching talent.
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AD7091R FMC-SDP Interposer & Evaluation Board / Xilinx AC701 Reference Design
Supported Devices
Evaluation Boards
This document presents the steps to setup an environment for using the EVAL-AD7091RSDZ evaluation board together with the Xilinx KC705 FPGA board and the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK). Below is presented a picture of the EVAL-AD7091RSDZ Evaluation Board with the Xilinx KC705 board.
For component evaluation and performance purposes, as opposed to quick prototyping, the user is directed to use the part evaluation setup. This consists of:
- 1. A controller board like the SDP-B ( EVAL-SDP-CS1Z)
- 2. The component SDP compatible product evaluation board
- 3. Corresponding PC software ( shipped with the product evaluation board)
The SDP-B controller board is part of Analog Devices System Demonstration Platform (SDP). It provides a high speed USB 2.0 connection from the PC to the component evaluation board. The PC runs the evaluation software. Each evaluation board, which is an SDP compatible daughter board, includes the necessary installation file required for performance testing.
Note: it is expected that the analog performance on the two platforms may differ.
Below is presented a picture of SDP-B Controller Board with the EVAL-AD7091RSDZ Evaluation Board.
The AD7091R is a 12-bit successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that offers ultralow power consumption (typically 349 µA at 3 V and 1 MSPS) while achieving fast throughput rates (1 MSPS with a 50 MHz SCLK). Operating from a single 2.7 V to 5.25 V power supply, the part contains a wide bandwidth track-and-hold amplifier that can handle input frequencies in excess of 7 MHz. The AD7091R also features an on-chip conversion clock, accurate reference, and high speed serial interface.
The EVAL-AD7091RSDZ evaluation board is a member of a growing number of boards available for the SDP. They were designed to help customers evaluate performance or quickly prototype new AD7091R circuits and reduce design time.
More information
- AD7091R Product Info - pricing, samples, datasheet
Getting Started
The first objective is to ensure that you have all of the items needed and to install the software tools so that you are ready to create and run the evaluation project.
Required Hardware
- FMC-SDP adapter board
- EVAL-AD7091RSDZ evaluation board
Required Software
- Xilinx ISE 14.6
- A UART terminal (Tera Term/Hyperterminal/Termite), baud rate 115200.
- EDK AC701 Reference project: https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/fpgahdl_xilinx/tree/master/cf_sdp_adc/cf_ad7091_ac701
- Platform specific files: https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/no-OS/tree/master/platform_drivers/Xilinx/SDP_Common
Run the Demonstration Project
Hardware Setup
Before connecting the ADI evaluation board to the Xilinx KC705 make sure that the VADJ_FPGA voltage of the KC705 is set to 3.3V. For more details on how to change the setting for VADJ_FPGA visit the Xilinx KC705 product page.
- Use the FMC-SDP interposer to connect the ADI evaluation board to the Xilinx KC705 board on the FMC LPC connector.
- Connect the JTAG and UART cables to the KC705 and power up the FPGA board.
- Power the ADI evaluation board.
- Start a UART terminal and set the baud rate to 115200 bps.
The next step is to setup the software project.
Software Project Setup
The next steps should be followed to recreate the software project of the reference design:
- First clone the AC701 Reference project for AD7091 and the ADI IP cores from Github to your computer, by using the following link: https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/fpgahdl_xilinx/
- Copy the folder ../fpgahdl_xilinx/cf_lib and ../fpgahdl_xilinx/cf_sdp_adc/cf_ad7091_ac701 to your working directory
- Open a Xilinx SDK and setup your workspace to %Working directory%/cf_ad7091_ac701/SDK/SDK_Workspace
- In the SDK select the File→Import menu option to import the software project into your workspace.
- In the Import window select the General→Existing Projects into Workspace option.
- In the Import Projects window select the %Working directory%/cf_ad7091_ac701/ folder as root directory and verify if all the three project (hw, bsp, sw) are checked.
- The Project Explorer window now shows the projects that exist in the workspace without software files.
- Now you have to add the source files to your project. You can download all the source files for the current reference project using the links from the Downloads section. List of source files for the current project is:
- Driver files : ad7091.h and ad7091.c
- Platform specific files : Communication.h, Communication.c, TIME.h and TIME.c
- ADC specific files : main.c and xdma_config.h
- All these files must be copied into the %Working directory%/cf_ad7091_ac701/SDK/SDK_Workspace/sw/src/ folder.
- The SDK should automatically build the project and the Console window will display the result of the build. If the build is not done automatically, select the Project→Build Automatically menu option.
- If the project was built without any errors, you need to download the data capture script, from here. Copy the Data_capture folder to your working directory.
- Run the data_capture.bat script. If the acquisition is finished with success, it should appear a file called Acquisition.csv with the result of the conversion.
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Hello fellow Travelfishers.
It is a long time coming but my my 6 week trip to Thailand and Vietnam is just around the corner and despite me wanting to pretty much wing how long we stay in places a few questions are starting to creep into my mind. I am pretty happy with what we will do in Vietnam and many thanks to the posters on here in already helping out vastly with that.
In short; my time will be spent by flying into Bangkok spending 10 days or so North of Bangkok then flying to Hanoi and spending the next 21 days travelling south as far as Hoi An and then skipping between there to HCMC and trying to take in Angkor Wat on the way back to Thailand. I would prefer to spend more time in Cambodia. but I am compromising with my travel partner as she wants to spend the last week on a beach in Thailand. With a bit of luck I can change her mind when over there :oP
Anyway my question is I want to take in the River Kwai/Kanchanaburi area on the way to Chang Mai and surrounding area but I was wondering is it worth doing it as a day trip from Bangkok or part of travelling onwards to Chang Mai?
Secondly what sort or realistic time should I set aside for getting from HCMC to Bangkok via land and spending 2 - 3 days around Angkor Wat
Thirdly, I generally have in my head that I will travel by train/bus most places as it gives a chance to take in the scenery but am I fooling myself with this idea? and should I just fly where possible? Mainly thinking of Hanoi to Hoi An well Da Nang - Da Nang to HCMC and Bangkok to Chang Mai. I seem to remember someone suggesting that the time you spent waiting at airports and flying was almost as long as just getting the train..
any advice much appreciated as always.
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1 The area is better with 3 days. Really nice spot.
2 3 days for angkor is the common theme
3 Train/bus will give some scenary but grass/trees out the window isn't that special. A lot of the country side isn't that scenic. The best scenary is around Phang Nga bay area with some fantastic rock formations and beaches and the train doesn't go here. I would say for shorter trips fine but you don't want to spend more than 6 hours on train/bus. It's slow and not that comfortable. Fly the longer connections.
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"I seem to remember someone suggesting that the time you spent waiting at airports and flying was almost as long as just getting the train.."
Bangkok to CM is 1 hour plus waiting time and taxis total 4 hours max. Think the train would take 10 hours plus waiting time and taxis say 12 hours. Big difference.
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"I want to take in the River Kwai/ Kanchanaburi area on the way to Chang Mai and surrounding area but I was wondering is it worth doing it as a day trip from Bangkok or part of travelling onwards to Chang Mai?"
I'd spend at least one night in Kanchanaburi so you're not as rushed-through as the daytrippers I have seen so many of there. They looked miserable. Take time to do a few hours river cruise to some of the cemetaries and war museum, get up to Erawan falls, have a nice riverside sunset dinner near the bridge. In other words, take it easy and enjoy. Then get a bus to Ayuthaya and pick up a night train to Chiang Mai from there.
"what sort or realistic time should I set aside for getting from HCMC to Bangkok via land and spending 2 - 3 days around Angkor Wat"
HCMC-Phnom Penh bus 6 hours, 1-2 days in PP, PP-Siem Reap bus 5 hours, 2-3 days in Angkor, Siem Reap-Bangkok 1 day (shared taxi to border, tuk tuk to bus station, bus Aranya Prathet-Bangkok). All-told about 7 days.
"I generally have in my head that I will travel by train/bus most places as it gives a chance to take in the scenery but am I fooling myself with this idea? and should I just fly where possible?"
That really depends whether time or cost is a priority. Flights are defintely faster than most train/bus journeys, even including time getting to airport, check-in, etc. I flew Hanoi-Danang-NhaTrang-HCMC one trip then backtracked a couple of those legs by bus and there was no comparison - bus/train takes wayy longer. Bangkok-Chiang Mai by train takes 12 hours (daytime Sprinter) or up to 15 hours (sleeper train) and they are often delayed by 1-3 hours or more. Buses BK-CM are quicker, around 10 hours. But with a flight you're actually in the air about 50 minutes and factor in an hour for check-in and an hour for commute to/from airport so easily three times quicker. But it's also at least three times more expensive, dpending on the airline and what kind of deal you can get. Air Asia is cheap if you book well in advance, Vietnam Airlines is not.
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Hi Twerto,
Couldn't agree more with the Captain and the legendary Canadian poet. Kanchanaburi is worth more than a day trip if you can afford the time. Also agree with the idea of taking a night train to CM.
Rather than spend time on a beach in Thailand, you may want to consider spending time on one of the Cambodian beaches or islands. You're going to be there anyway and will be forking over for the visa. Check out this article ... http://www.travelfish.org/feature/220
From there it's easy to get back to Thailand and then to Bangkok (ferry from Sihanoukville to Koh Kong , taxi from Koh Kong to the border at Had Lek, Had Lek to Trat by minibus, Trat to Bangkok). The boat trip is beautiful, and Trat is a nice little town that's worthy a night. From Trat it is about a 6 or 7 hour bus ride back to the eastern bus terminal in Bangkok. I believe you can also go straight to the airport.
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Thank you for the tips and advice, much appreciated.
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If you want to spend a week on a beach in Thailand, you should fly down south, as taking bus or a train or a combination can take days off your trip. AirAsia has decent prices and has always been a good experience for me. I would never recommend a bus over a train in Thailand; buses break down and overheat constantly, even the nice AC buses.
The night train from BKK-CM is a decent option; it's fairly comfortable in the "1st class" section and saves money on accommodation. When in Chiang Mai, I would recommend a lovely restaurant called Cha-co; they have great coffee and western-Thai fusion that strikes the perfect balance. (I had the green curry fettuccine and it was divine).
Good luck and enjoy your trip!
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181 Tasting Notes
Like with my not so great experiences with Green teas, I tried Chai years ago once or twice. (I remember at least one of those times was a cold one…Starbucks or Borders Cafe.) I did not care for it. I suspect now that it was because I did not have the palate to appreciate it. Now, generally speaking for a bagged tea, Good Earth seems like a decent company. unbleached tea bags, no over emphasizing health qualities, (which is not an automatic turn off for me, but still.) This flavor: I am extremely picky about my vanilla. Imitation doesn't bother me, as long as it doesn't taste like imitation. And balance of flavor is also important, if there is more then one. I do not like notes that only hit at the last minute. I do like the Original Spicy, but I found the cinnamon to be almost too intense. So, the vanilla smooths that out for me, but I still feel the kick of the cinnamon. I think next time I will try steeping it for 7 minutes, to see how it comes out.
Just got this tea today. I actually got it because the Teavana site suggests this in combination with Azteca Fire, which I did not like, but still got about an ounce left, and as I detest wasting tea, unless I absolutely detest it, (and even then….grr waste of money.) I got it to try it both by it's self and with the Aztec Fire. By itself, I like. Like the Peach Tranquility, it's a quiet WOW. I am thinking it's a not bad thing to have a selection of teas around for when I want something simple tasting. I tried it hot, but will be trying it iced next, I got the feeling that it will be really good iced.
I think tomorow I will also pair the Strawberry Paraiso with the Peach, might make an interesting balance of flavors.
With Aztec Fire: I got the feeling that nothing will spark that tea enough to make me like it. I am thinking next time, of trying it with hot cocoa, (maybe dark chocolate cocoa.) and almond milk. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to drop me a note, in the comments of this note, or a email.
I like Strawberry Paraiso by itself or with Peachberry Jasmine Sutra. I sweeten it with Stevia that I buy cheap online, mainly because it's natural yet doesn't have calories. Some people don't like it, but I do. If I didn't care about calories, I might use agave syrup or honey.
Got this tea yesterday. Wanted to see how a Teavana store that I hadn't been to, but had heard bad things about…(pushy sales associates.) But that went fine. I played the part of someone kind of clueless about tea, but had a list of what I wanted to get: More Zingiber Ginger Coconut, (Even though I had gotten more on monday, I just had a weird inclination to want to see my canister of Zingiber full. lol. I know, I'm weird.) 2 of the smallest canisters that the store has, and smell test a few others ones to pick at random, (namely the under $7 ones.) The random one turned out to be the Cocoa Praline Tart. And as always, I had to try it when I got home.
As mentioned before in my tastings notes, I like to be WOW!ed, unfortunately, it did not wow me. Though I am willing to concede that may have been because of the milk that I added. Today when I got up, I decided to pair it with my Zingiber. Meh. Even less inspiring. this time, did not add milk but I did forget to check the time, and didn't really keep an eye on it. Hmm, I think I will try another cup, just by itself, see how that goes.
I have been wanting to replace my 2 formerly favorite bagged teas with loose leaf versions. I know I won't get it exactly, but enough that I don't miss not having the bag version. (Perfect Peach and Mint Medley by Bigelow.) So with that in mind, I picked up the Peach Tranquility by Teavana.
Now generally, if a tea doesn't WOW! me (like Zingiber Ginger Coconut.) Then I'm not going to want to get it. However, though this tea did not wow me, I did like it enough that I not only willing to pair it with some of the teas I already got, but possibly might be willing, (in another 2 weeks, with payday.) get something that the Teavana site suggests would be a good pairing. Not to mention do the standard like fiddle with the water temp and steep time.
With Teavana teas I actually grab the kettle right before it boils, or try to, you know, someone compared this to a while tea, I wonder if maybe that temp would work better. Will add to this later if I find a successful and happy pairing, etc.. On a happier note, I bought more Zingiber Ginger Coconut!
I love, no adore the smell of most citrus, especially oranges! I tried this tea combined with the Youthberry at the closest Teavana store, and wow! was blown away. Unfortunately, the Youthberry alone was more then I wanted to spend on tea, let alone with the Wild Orange Blossom, so I just got the Orange. Even though it was a blisteringly hot day when I got home, I knew I wouldn't be able to resist trying it out.
Sadly, as great as it smells, the taste is quite boring. I even tried it combined with some other teas that I got, hoping that would perk it up some…..meh. It was drinkable, but not beyond that. (And yes the other teas that I used was Teavana.)
I buy from 2 tea shops semi regularly, (Not as often as I would like, sad face) and the shop where I got this tea, they do not make it/prepare it, so I am not sure where the owner got it, but til I find out otherwise I will assume that it is this one.
OMG! This was the 1st loose tea that I have had in years, (that I've bought.) and it is simply wonderful. If you love Orange Creamsicles, then this tea is for you! I put some equal in mine because I cannot taste sweet very well, but try it without any sweetener 1st. This is also delicious as an Iced Tea.
Just bought this tea today. Actually was looking for ROT's Pink Lady, but did not see it at the 1 local store I know that carries this brand.
Pros: Light. Unassuming. Not heavily Lemony.
Cons: Too light. needed to much sugar to sweeten it.
Given the price, I plan on trying this flavor with different steep times to see if that changes my assessment of it. If I don't discover a better steep time, then the rest I will use for making iced tea, and won't buy it again.
I was so disappointed with this tea. But I think with the fact that even though I like the idea of dessert teas, I do not like the ones with chocolate or caramel in it. However, I think I would of liked this more if the strawberry stood out more. Not so much the apple, because while I love eating apples, I'm generally not fond of cooked apples or juice/cider,etc..) The flavor does not seem rounded out/balanced, enough for me. If I am going to have a complex/multi flavored tea, then balanced out it has to be. I still have a fair amount left, so will try different steep times, and maybe different water temps. But I'm not going to hold my breath on it.


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Lou Piniella, his thoughts surely consumed by the recent backslide of his Chicago Cubs, could really use a distraction. Thanks to a directionally- challenged first base coach, he got exactly that on Friday.
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE tells the tale of a road trip gone horribly awry.
Manager Lou Piniella and first base coach Matt Sinatro decided to drive to Cincinnati from Chicago on Friday. With Sinatro behind the wheel and directions at hand from a Google search, the two set out at 8 a.m. and headed across the northern part of Indiana and Ohio.
With Piniella catching up on sleep, the pair kept going past the turnoff for Interstate 75 that would take them south to Cincinnati. They kept going east and were closing in on the Pennsylvania border when they realized something was badly wrong.
That's what happens when you delegate. But Piniella took the bullet for Sinatro like a true leader of men, accepting full responsibility for the missed turn despite the fact that he wasn't driving or, you know, awake at the time.
"I probably shouldn't have taken the nap," Piniella told the Tribune. What he said to Sinatro at the time was likely a little less understanding; I'm picturing Piniella throwing his hat into oncoming traffic and kicking roadside dirt all over the gas pedal as Sinatro nervously studies an upside-down map.
The pair eventually found the general direction they were supposed to be travelling in, pointed their car at Cincinnati and arrived at the field in plenty of time to see his Cubs' losing streak extended to six in a 10-2 drubbing by the Reds.
'Let me tell you: I wanted to get my mind off baseball for a little bit, I sure as heck did,' Piniella said.
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Tag:Keys to the Game
Posted on: November 22, 2011 2:31 pm
Edited on: November 22, 2011 2:36 pm
Keys to the game: Oregon State at Oregon
Posted by Bryan Fischer
OREGON STATE WILL WIN IF: The Beavers are significant underdogs against their in-state rivals and will need plenty of breaks to go their way on top of playing flawless. Redshirt freshman quarterback Sean Mannion threw for 339 yards last week to top the three thousand yard mark for the season and has been a solid option behind center as Mike Riley has opted to throw the ball more than in the past. James Rodgers will need to be healthy and contributing on top of the defense playing their best game of the year if they want to win the Civil War.
OREGON WILL WIN IF: No one wants to come out and get a win more than the Ducks after getting upset last week by USC. A win also gives them the Pac-12 North title and hosting duties for the Pac-12 Championship so there's plenty riding on the outcome. They have the better, more complete team and just need to do what worked well during their long winning streak against conference teams: get skill position players in space and watch them quickly proceed to the end zone.
X-FACTOR: James Rodgers. He got hurt in the first half against Washington and did not return. Considering he's the Beavers best player, Rodgers has to be on the field if Oregon State wants to win or even stay close. Considering it was his ankle that kept him out one is right to doubt his effectiveness but OSU is going to need him there to give Oregon's defense something to think about.
Category: NCAAF
Posted on: November 22, 2011 2:25 pm
Keys to the Game: Arkansas at LSU
Posted by Jerry Hinnen
ARKANSAS WILL WIN IF: the Hog defensive line plays the game of its collective life. As noted here in the run-up to LSU-Alabama, the Tigers' big plays come almost exclusively in the passing game; even with Spencer Ware and Michael Ford around, LSU ranks among the nation's lowest producers of long runs even as they rank among its most consistent in grinding out 4, 5, or 6 yards a carry. Without that steady diet of chain-moving runs, though, what happens? Against Alabama, what happened was that Jarrett Lee found Rueben Randle blanketed, the LSU passing game got neither big plays nor small ones, and the Bayou Bengal offense as a whole (even in victory) limped to its worst offensive showing of the year.
Obviously, the Hog defense isn't going to be able to do the things Alabama's did, and there's a danger it could get run over completely; already, the Razorbacks have given up 197 rushing yards to Alabama, 381 to Texas A&M, 291 to Auburn, 222 to Vanderbilt. But in players like ends Jake Bequette and Tenarius Wright and tackles D.D. Jones and Byran Jones, the Hogs have the potential to play much better than those numbers would suggest. If they can occasionally slow down Ware and Ford and force the LSU passing game to methodically move down the field rather than pop the big one to Randle on second- or third-and-short, their offense will have a chance at outscoring an LSU unit that -- for all its many strengths -- isn't as consistently explosive.
LSU WILL WIN IF: their secondary comes to play. Let's be honest: Dennis Johnson has given the Razorback running game a real spark over the past several weeks, and the potential return of Knile Davis might spark them further still. But against the nation's No. 4 run defense, the Hogs simply aren't going to win the game on the ground. Tyler Wilson, Jarius Wright, Joe Adams and Co. are going to have to get theirs. And they've got some hope--against the only other truly dedicated pass-first offense they've faced this year, LSU gave up 463 yards, 7.1 an attempt, and two touchdowns to West Virginia.
But since then, Morris Claiborne, Eric Reid, Tyrann Mathieu, Ron Brooks, Brandon Taylor (and the rest) have been on lockdown, allowing zero touchdown passes over their last seven games while collecting seven interceptions. Nationally, only Alabama boasts a lower opposing QB rating. If the LSU defensive backs do anything similar to Wilson like they'd done to everyone else this season that wasn't West Virginia, the Hogs won't stand a chance.
THE X-FACTOR: Adams has long since proven his ability to change a game with his punt returns, but Brad Wing and the elite LSU punt coverage unit mean he may not get much of a chance. The bigger issue: if the Hogs can avoid the backbreaking turnover. Wilson has been largely careful with the ball but may face heavy pressure and has had a brainfart or two here or there; see his gift-wrapped pick-six vs. South Carolina. And Johnson has already given up a handful of critical fumbles this season. If the Hogs hand an LSU team that thrives on field position those kinds of early Christmas presents, forget winning--they'll be lucky to keep the game competitive.
Category: NCAAF
Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Brad Wing, Brandon Taylor, Byran Jones, D.D. Jones, Dennis Johnson, Eric Reid, Jake Bequette, Jarius Wright, Jarrett Lee, Jerry Hinnen, Joe Adams, Keys to the Game, Knile Davis, LSU, Michael Ford, Morris Claiborne, Ron Brooks, Rueben Randle, SEC, South Carolina, Spencer Ware, Tenarius Wright, Texas A&M, Tyler Wilson, Tyrann Mathieu, Vanderbilt, West Virginia
Posted on: November 22, 2011 1:32 pm
Keys to the Game: Stanford vs. Notre Dame
Posted by Tom Fornelli
STANFORD WILL WIN IF: One of the most prolific offense in the Pac-12 will be facing a Notre Dame defense that has been stout against the run this season, allowing only 142.6 yards rushing per game and 8 rushing touchdowns on the season. This despite the fact that Notre Dame has faced option teams like Air Force and Navy this season. Of course, the service academies don't have quite the same level of talent that Stanford has on its offense, and they definitely don't have a quarterback like Andrew Luck. In his career against Notre Dame, Luck hasn't had eye-popping numbers, completing 33 of 52 passes for 436 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions in two previous games. That being said, Stanford is still 2-0 in both of those games and have done so by rushing for 223 yards per game in those contests. A formula that Stanford would be wise to follow again this Saturday, with some Luck sprinkled in for good measure.
NOTRE DAME WILL WIN IF: This Stanford offense is too powerful to keep off the scoreboard very often, so it may be up to the Irish offense to outscore the Cardinal on the road when it comes down to it. Which is something this Notre Dame offense is capable of as long as it doesn't turn the ball over. As we saw in the Stanford loss against Oregon, this is a defense that can be beaten if you spread it out and try and beat it with speed. Notre Dame doesn't have nearly the same amount of speed on offense that Oregon does, but it can spread the Stanford defense out. Without Jonas Gray the Irish won't be able to try and grind the Cardinal defense down, but it can get the same type of effect utilizing a short passing game, while trying to hit Michael Floyd for a big play once in a while. If the Irish offense can take care of the football and give its defense time to rest on the sideline during this game, then it has a chance to pull off the upset.
X-FACTOR: Notre Dame's front seven. This will be the toughest test that Notre Dame's defense has faced this season, as the Stanford offense is built around its running game, but also has Andrew Luck who can tear your secondary apart. Which means the impetus will be on the defensive line and linebackers to not only stop the run, but to also get pressure on Andrew Luck. If the Cardinal are able to run the ball consistently and therefore give Luck all the time in the world on play-action, then the Irish aren't going to have much of a chance in this contest.
Category: NCAAF
Tags: Air Force, Andrew Luck, Jonas Gray, Keys to the Game, Michal Floyd, Navy, Non-BCS, Notre Dame, Oregon, Pac-12, Stanford, Tom Fornelli
Posted on: November 22, 2011 12:13 pm
Edited on: November 22, 2011 12:14 pm
Keys to the Game: Texas A&M vs. Texas
Posted by Tom Fornelli
TEXAS A&M WILL WIN IF: The defense that shows up against Kansas last week returns for an encore performance. In the Aggies three-game losing streak before the Kansas win, they were allowing 44 points a game. Kansas only managed to score 7 against them last week, and though there's quite a difference in talent between Kansas and Texas, the Texas offense has been in a rut the last few weeks. Texas A&M needs to make sure they stay there. Especially considering that the Aggies offense has lost Christine Michael and may be without Cyrus Gray as well in this game. Which means Ryan Tannehill may have to shoulder a lot of the load, and it won't be easy to do against the best defense in the conference. The good news for Texas A&M is that the Longhorns don't provide much of a threat through the air, and that may be playing into Texas A&M's strength as the Aggies defense is allowing a conference best 2.74 yards per carry.
TEXAS WILL WIN IF: The Longhorns have had trouble establishing a passing attack all season long. They average only 181.6 yards passing per game, and the team's efficiency rating of 119.45 is the lowest in the Big 12 outside of Iowa State. If there were ever a week to find a passing attack, this may be it. While the Texas A&M defense leads the Big 12 in sacks, its secondary is also allowing 292.3 yards per game and nearly 3 touchdowns for every interception. So whether it's David Ash or Case McCoy under center on Thursday night, Texas would be well-served to try and move the ball through the air. The Longhorns defense is the best in the conference, but Texas A&M should be able to put up some points against it over 60 minutes, and I don't believe the Longorns offense can outscore the Aggies if it remains so one-dimensional.
X-FACTOR: Case McCoy. McCoy has been Texas' "throwing quarterback" for the most part this season. Despite the limited amount of time he's seen under center, he's thrown more touchdowns on the year than David Ash (4 to 3) and is also yet to throw an interception. So if Texas is going to get a passing game going against the Aggies on Thursday night, then it's going to be McCoy who has to get the job done for them. The more successful he is, the more successful the Longhorns will be.
Category: NCAAF
Posted on: November 16, 2011 4:35 pm
Edited on: November 16, 2011 4:46 pm
Keys to the Game: Nebraska at Michigan
Posted by Adam Jacobi
NEBRASKA WILL WIN IF: Its mobile quarterback can curtail his errant throws and open up easy passes with his running ability. Yes, Nebraska has a gifted option quarterback, but that doesn't mean that his passing skills are up to par with... Hang on a second. If this is Nebraska's key, then what's Michigan's...
MICHIGAN WILL WIN IF: Its mobile quarterback can curtail his errant throws and open up easy passes with his running ability. Glitch! We have a glitch!
In all seriousness, Taylor Martinez and Denard Robinson aren't that similar as players, and the Nebraska and Michigan offenses are fundamentally dissimilar as well. While Nebraska doesn't run an offense heavy on wishbone or I-formation triple option like the days of yore, it does utilize heavy amounts of read option between Martinez and Rex Burkhead. Martinez is also being trusted to throw the ball more often, and he's been improving in that facet over the last couple weeks.
Still, Martinez is most dangerous as a runner at this point, and if you give him a lane, he'll take it -- and Nebraska's downfield blocking is good enough that Martinez can potentially take that open lane for a score from any point on the field. Thus, the key for the Michigan defense is to get Martinez out of his comfort zone and force him to make split-second decisions to do something with the ball -- a pitch on the option, a check-down in his pass progression, a scramble to the outside when, say, Mike Martin blows up the front of the pocket. Those are situations that turn Martinez into a less effective player, and that's what defensive coordinator Greg Mattison needs to strive for.
On the other sideline, Nebraska's aims on defense should be different. Denard Robinson is a wonderfully gifted improviser with the football, so quite unlike Martinez, Nebraska should make sure Robinson doesn't have to make the split-second decisions. That's what he's good at! No, the lesson defensive coordinator Carl Pelini should have taken from Michigan's losses is that you don't give Robinson the edge; it's all contain, contain, contain, then funnel, funnel, funnel to the middle of the field. Lavonte David needs to have about 30 tackles in this game.
X-FACTOR: The tailbacks. Both Michigan and Nebraska also have hard-nosed running backs that will probably be getting 20 carries in this game -- Burkhead for Nebraska, and Fitz Toussaint for Michigan -- and while Burkhead's much more of a focal point of the Nebraska offense than Toussaint is, Toussaint is certainly capable of breaking a long run or two and getting over 100 yards. Both players are tough to bring down once they get a full head of steam, but Burkhead in particular is the kind of guy you need to bring down at the line or prior, or he's getting 5-10 yards and that drive's going to keep going. So if Michigan lets Nebraska move the point of attack, it might not be enough to just wait for Taylor Martinez to make a bad play or three.
Category: NCAAF
Posted on: November 15, 2011 3:51 pm
Keys to the Game: Clemson at NC State
Posted by Chip Patterson
CLEMSON WILL WIN IF: They can take care of the ball. The Tigers' offensive potency is well-documented, but their recklessness almost cost them a chance at their first ACC Championship since 1991. In the last two games - 31-17 loss to Georgia Tech and 31-28 win over Wake Forest - the Tigers have turned the ball over seven times. The Tigers can score in a hurry, but games like the 18-point comeback at Maryland will be much tougher with a banged up Sammy Watkins (shoulder) and shifting along the offensive line. Clemson has an advantage over the Wolfpack on paper, but must keep their focus and take care of the ball to reverse the downward trends of the recent weeks.
NC STATE WILL WIN IF: The Wolfpack back seven play their best game of the year. Led by the nation's interception leader David Amerson, the NC State back seven have the opportunity to step up and keep bowl hopes alive with an upset. The unit played especially well in wins over Virginia and North Carolina, demonstrating great gap discipline and forcing tough throws that resulted in interceptions. The defense played well enough to win on the road against Boston College last week, but got no help from the other side of the ball. With Clemson's offensive firepower, the first concern will be frustrating and shutting down Tajh Boyd. If you let Boyd get comfortable, like Wake Forest did late in the game last Saturday, he will eventually figure out ways to beat you.
X-FACTOR: Clemson's focus. With the ACC Atlantic Division locked up, the Tigers could potentially lose this game and still accomplish many of the same achievable goals on the season. A loss on Saturday would still give them the opportunity to win the ACC Championship and potentially the Orange Bowl. Still several spots away in the BCS standings, it is unlikely that Clemson's best-case scenario is anything other than the Orange Bowl. But Dabo Swinney knows his young Tigers team needs to take every game as an opportunity to get better, especially if they want to win a potential rematch with Virginia Tech in the title game come December.
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Category: NCAAF
Posted on: November 15, 2011 3:20 pm
Keys to the Game: North Carolina at Virginia Tech
Posted by Chip Patterson
VIRGINIA TECH WILL WIN IF: They create turnovers and dictate the pace of the game. One thing Virginia Tech has done as well as anyone in the conference is hold on to a lead. It is not always pretty, as shown in the Hokies' 14-10 victory over Duke, but for the most part the ability to control the ball and shut down offensive drives has helped keep Virginia Tech at the top of the division. As the clock winds down in the second half, the Hokies will force their opposition to start taking chances in order to get back into the game. That's when Bud Foster's defense thrives, forcing turnovers and coming up with a stop in a crucial situation. The Tar Heels have lost three of their last four, and looked shaky outside for their win against Wake Forest. If Virginia Tech can get a first half lead and rattle Bryn Renner early, they could set themselves up for second half turnovers to ice the game.
NORTH CAROLINA WILL WIN IF: Logan Thomas and David Wilson are neutralized. This may be done with on-field performance or it may happen by sickness/injury. But if Thomas and Wilson are given the freedom to get going offensively North Carolina will not have much of a chance on the road in Blacksburg. Ball control has been an essential part of several Hokie victories, so running back Gio Bernard will need to get the ground game going to keep drives alive. The Tar Heels need to revert back to their performance against Wake Forest, when the offense put up 562 yards of offense and 49 points on the Demon Deacons. Bryn Renner was calculating and accurate with the ball, completing 21 of 28 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns. North Carolina's offense needs to get that type of production in order to knock off the Hokies at home.
X-FACTOR: North Carolina's secondary. Logan Thomas has been streaky with his ability to consistently get the ball to his receivers for four quarters. However, the North Carolina secondary has been equally inconsistent and burned for a big play more times than Everett Withers would care to count. If North Carolina's secondary steps up to the challenge and makes the Hokies one-dimensional, and North Carolina's rush defense is one of the best in the ACC. If Logan Thomas gets hot playing pitch and catch, he could end up burning the Tar Heels deep with a big play. Something North Carolina cannot afford to give up against an opponent like Virginia Tech.
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Category: NCAAF
Posted on: November 15, 2011 2:17 pm
Keys to the Game: Penn State at Ohio State
Posted by Adam Jacobi
OHIO STATE WILL WIN IF: Those road graders keep the chains moving. Ohio State has made no mystery of its predilection towards keeping the ball on the ground; QB Braxton Miller has more rushes than passing attempts this year, and on the whole, (quick and dirty estimates to follow) OSU has rushed on 72% of its plays. Even that stat belies how much OSU rushes with Miller in the game, though; that number jumps to 79% when Miller's the signal-caller instead of Joe Bauserman. Sure, those rushes come out of a variety of looks, including QB draws/scrambles out of passing sets, so it's not like you can just load up the box with 10 guys and have everyone go to town. But at the end of the day, OSU primarily gets the job done on the ground, while Penn State's rush defense is good but not great. That's the main vulnerability for Penn State in this matchup, and Ohio State needs to exploit it.
THE X-FACTOR: Whether Penn State can maintain its focus amidst ongoing distraction. It's one thing to react to a stressful situation by playing one inspired game. That happens more often than players or games reacting to a profoundly negative off-field event by coming out flat and laying an egg. It's the coming weeks where one might see the cumulative effects of the distraction and the stress of the upheaval that Joe Paterno's dismissal has caused. And yes, interim head coach Tom Bradley is shielding his players from some of that distraction by making them unavailable to the media, and that's certainly his right to do so. But the players still live there in State College and interact with each other and others on a daily basis. There's only so much of a bubble you can put them in, and only so much of the situation they can ignore. How the players maintain their focus and composure will be crucial in these final tough two weeks (and beyond). A division championship hangs in the balance here; let's see if the players have kept sight of that or not.
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A cashier's job is to be pleasant and move the customers through as quickly as possible. A server's job is to be pleasant and serve the customers as quickly as possible. Extraneous conversation slows down the process.
To members in the service industries: Be polite and don't be overly familiar. Your employer and your customers will thank you for it.
And of course the opposite is also true isn't it.
To customers, please respect our staff and treat them with respect, be poliete to them. If something does go wrong speak to them in a poleite manner and they will endeavour to try and rectify your complaint. Screaming and shouting at them will not help resolve your complaint any faster.
Just as we sometimes witness poor examples of customer service, we can also witness customers treating members of staff poorly.
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Reviews - Belle Vue House Hotel3
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After being burgled and having my car pinched and burnt out I happened to arrive at the 'hotel' just after 10pm.
I was met by the most rude woman I've ever met. Moaning about the long hours she had to work and didn't want to be waiting up after 9pm for me. She said that I was lucky to get my room because she almost went to bed and locked me out. This was all despite a phone call earlier to say what time i would be arriving and trying to tell her about the awful day I'd had. All I wanted was to check in and go to bed not to be verbally abused by someone. I will never ever stay at this bed and breakfast for as long as I live. I left there 2 days ago and am still angry at the way this person thought it was OK to speak to a customer. Never again!!!!
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A small hotel with "personality"
Hotel, 20 minutes walk-distance from Reading Railway station and 10 minutes to city center.
Cosy house. Good atmosphere.
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We had a very relaxed stay overnight at Belle Vue.
The accommodation was very comfortable, snacks were provided and it was very quiet at the back of the hotel overnight. The breakfast had a good selection and the English breakfast was nicely cooked and delicious.
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I booked this hotel because of the location, price, photos and reviews were impressive....Due to travel problems I arrived at 10.30pm (I did telephone around 8pm to say this).
I was greeted by a very grumpy lady who immediately told me in a very 'stern' voice that it was late and she had to be up at 5 and she normally goes to bed a 9pm.......sorry..I thought this was a hotel...it does say 24/7. My room was in the cellar was fairly clean, the bed was comfortable but the room was bare and so small, it just about fit the bed and wardrobe in. A couple of pictures would of been nice....The toilet and bathroom were next door. It was dreadful....It was very bare and basic.....old and tired...It was my fault I didn't check that the rooms weren't ensuite....I wouldn't of booked if I have checked first...The cooked breakfast was ok, but the 1 x sausage and 2 x bacon were overcooked and inedible. The lady was quite pleasant and chatty in the morning, but I think she needs to retire very soon..... as per some other reviews on here, if you want basic, cheap and cheerful then it's fine, it has no luxuries.
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The hotel is run down.
In need of painting and repair and a lot of TLC to this 195 year old building. I got a Standard room downstairs in the old cellars, small and draughty. The bathroom was next to the bedroom, had not realised it was not ensuite, the first would not lock and the second has a rusty rusty radiator. this was a Sunday night so thought the price was ok, but it turns out this is the normal everyday price. It is a workmans guest house. Not an hotel and not the sort of place to stay if you want to relax. The nearest place to eat is about 3 miles away
Will not be visiting again
The only plus side was the Manageress who was pleasant and helpful.
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Served a purpose
A little run down, stains on bathroom blind, broken cermic lamp but served a purpose.
I normally stay in somewhere like a holiday inn etc for not much more but no room this time.
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Belle Vue House Hotel
Friendly welcome , clean and comfortable room, good location
The Late Rooms site says Book in from 15.00 but not that you are expected to do so by 21.00 which is far to early.
The website in fact says Book in by 9.30pm so some confusion. Shower did not work well and no light above the basin, woodchip wallpaper dated and room generally in need of refurbishment despite what the website says, loose electrical socket below TV, no indication of wifi code or if there is wifi, good location for station and given my first point the welcome on arrival frosty.
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Thank you for a most comfortable and pleasant stay with a very friendly and interesting landlady.
Get what you pay for!
Definatly made to feel at home.
This hotel is very very basic but for the price you pay you get your moneys worth, The landlady couldnt be any nicer, Late up for breakfast and she waits for you, Wouldnt get that in a travel in. Its an old building but if you only want somewhere to put your head, its very worth it...top of my list now for nxt time!
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Worker's Compensation Laws and the Athlete
This chapter addresses the general issue of whether athletes are "employees" as that term is used in most worker's compensation schemes. In regard to the professional athlete, the issue is not so difficult. It is easy to see, for example, that an athlete on a professional team is an employee of that team. A difficult issue is whether individual performers (tennis players, golfers, or jockeys) can properly be viewed as employees for worker's compensation purposes. The most vexing questions arise in the context of the scholarship athlete. Are scholarship athletes "employees" of the educational institution which provides them with the scholarship? Before delving into these problems, a brief general note about worker's compensation is in order.
Every American jurisdiction has enacted some form of a worker's compensation law. Generally, worker's compensation schemes make the employer strictly liable for an injury to an employee that occurs within the scope of employment. An employee within the protection of the act, in turn, agrees that the statutory remedy is the sole remedy against the employer and thus waives the right to pursue a common law action against the employer. The rationale for the imposition of strict liability is that the employer is in the best position to bear the costs connected with such injuries. The theory is that injuries to workers are properly absorbed as a cost of doing business--in the same manner as equipment losses are absorbed. Such losses are inherent in business and are appropriately viewed as a production cost to be passed on to consumers.
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Nagisa Oshima's sensational, 1976 film concerns a woman (Eiko Matsuda) whose obsessive sexual relationship with her husband (Tatsuya Fuji) crosses the line from passion into the territory of life and death. One of the most sexually explicit films ever to play in mainstream theaters (though it did run into legal trouble both in the U.S. and Japan), it has an air of palpable doom, suggesting that sex can be a doorway to suicide. Lest this sound like grunge-era noodling over dreams of self-destruction, be assured that the Kyoto-born Oshima (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence) takes a somewhat formal, middle-aged perspective on the conjunction of various mysteries of existence. --Tom Keogh --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
This was one of the most erotic and fascinating movies I've ever seen. Traditional Japanese music combined with exquisite photography and superb acting make this love story a... Read morePublished on Nov. 21 2010 by Argyle
I first saw this film over 20 years ago. At that time, its graphic depictions of sexual activity were unheard of in a mainstream movie. Read morePublished on July 1 2010 by Isaac Sobol
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I have to say that this movie is most certainly not one for everyone. That's quite obvious from it's NC-17 rating, and the fact that it was banned for quite some time. Read morePublished on May 15 2004 by Victoria Fletcher
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Block has been getting better and better in recent Matt Scudder novels, but as this first hardcover version of a 16-year-old paperback shows, he was pretty good from the start. King's admiring introduction is generous but by no means overstated. This tale, which introduced the then-hard-drinking ex-cop, is spare and lean and full of dark insights into lonesomeness and anguish. The father of murdered Wendy Hanniford comes to Scudder to try to find out more about his errant daughter--not to find her killer, who was apparently her living partner, a brittle young man who was found in the street raving and covered with her blood and who killed himself shortly after he was arrested. In his dour, methodical, oddly empathetic way, Scudder finds out a great deal, altering several lives in the process. As always in the Scudder books, New York City--its small-hours bars, its jokey, edgy encounters--is a major character; as in the later books, too, Block's style is admirable: free of gimmicks, plain but utterly telling in every line. This is a fine opportunity to get in on the start of what has become one of the most rewarding PI series currently in progress.
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The 1976 paperback that introduced Block's melancholy, alcoholic shamus Matt Scudder finally gets a well-deserved hardcover edition--as well as a charming fan letter of an introduction from Stephen King. King pinpoints why the nine-book Scudder series (A Dance at the Slaughterhouse, 1991, etc.) is among mystery's most popular and finest: ``The absence of cats,'' i.e., ``tricks.'' As King says, Scudder is a ``pure'' detective who ``is real because his milieu is real.'' The fascinating ordinariness of Scudder and the harsh realness of his New York City arrive full force here as the p.i. is hired by a distraught father to look into the recent stabbing murder of his estranged daughter. Not to solve it, because the apparent killer, the girl's gay male roommate, has already been arrested--and punished: he's hung himself in his jail cell; but to find out more about the girl and why anyone would want to kill her. Scudder accepts the job reluctantly, as is his dour way, and during the course of his brief digging exhibits the sort of brave yet flawed behavior that sets him apart from other literary p.i.s: doggedly following the victim's trail down unexpected alleys as he learns that she was a moderately happy hooker who in fact was loved like a sister by her alleged killer; as he tithes 10% of his earnings to random churches; casts a cynical yet kindly eye on his fellow citizens; seeks release from the evil he finds in some through booze, the hired love of call-girl Elaine, and stunning bursts of violence, particularly against a mugger whose fingers he carefully snaps one by one. And, of course, Scudder turns up the real killer. Not as richly textured as most of the later cases, but, still, as haunting and mournful as the baying of a hound at the moon--and a must for Block/Scudder fans. -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.See all Product Description
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(note: This diary refers to innocents, but the "non-innocents" referred to are also not guilty, only more experienced.)
The first thing a person who has been taken captive and faces torture must understand: all hope is gone. The perpetrators may seem deliverers, after days, months or years of torture. The victim of torture must, beyond all other things, keep in their mind that the people responsible will not, ultimately, help them in any way. The victim must discard all religious hope. The victim must discard all hope of rescue. Justice will not open her eyes. The victim must realize hope is fiction. After that, the pain can be dealt with in a number of ways.
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iPad Hate Summed up Nicely
Caught this in my Twitters from both @mulegirl and @Mike_FTW (Warning, NSFW Twitter background).
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I'm a PC user whose only reason for not switching to Mac so far has been the cost of converting all my software (most notably Photoshop).
I'd much rather be working on a Mac at this point but I can't justify the cost.
The iPad is one product I will be able to buy and get enormous productive use out of immediately. I can't see any reason not to own this gadget. It's fabulous!
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That's how they get you: a beautiful device!
Have you looked into cross-upgrades from Adobe? Like next time you upgrade your photoshop or whatever, you move from PC to Mac.
I'll definitely try that, Blurb. Thanks for the suggestion.
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replacement for computing? really?
after all this has died down a bit now, i can live with the whole "could have been cooler" aspect of it. sure we all wish it did more, but it doesn't and thats really ok with most users.
the thing that still doesn't make sense to me is why they didn't give it the ability to multitask. i don't know anyone who only has one window open on their computer.
and "replacing 20 lbs of textbooks" is ridiculous. universities have tried this with kindle and other ereaders, and without exception (that i'm aware of) the students hated it. why? you can't highlight, make notes in the margins, and all that other stuff that you can actually do with paper. and yes, i'm aware that you can highlight text yada yada and it's not the same.
also, i just can't read text on a backlit/glowing screen for a length of time. i don't know if that complaint is just me, but reading text on paper is just much easier on my eyes, and if i have to read a textbook for a class (hours of reading) i'm not going to want to do it on a glowing screen.
i'm guessing that apple is well aware of all the criticisms of the ipad and still went ahead and produced it because they wanted to be first. in a year when they release ipad2 it will likely address all these shortcomings
http://dailymumps.com/ Dave Thomas
Jon, this piece addresses such a very narrow sliver of the entire body of iPad skepticism, I wonder how it can be considered any sort of summing up. (Not to mention, it takes a big fat page out of tea-party rhetoric, making all iPad critics out as elitists out of touch with the simple wants and needs of the common man…but never mind that.)
Set aside all the standard user-tech complaints –- no Flash, no multitasking, whatever –- and say that my mom won't care about that stuff. Let's just talk about form factor. The iPad obviously and manifestly simplify or replace features my mom finds confounding about laptop computers, so obviously and compellingly that it will finally overcome whatever tech-phobia has kept her away from computers and laptops.
That seems like a tall or order to me, and beyond the scope of base sexiness and wow-factor (which I also find dubious, based on the fact that many of the sexy bits are already ubiquitous).
And just what are these these troubling computer features that mom has never been able to wrap her brain around, for which iPad offers a welcome alternative?
Typing, maybe? Look, touch is a fantastic, revolutionary input mechanism for many, many things. All computers will feature touchscreen input before long. But..typing's not going away. You still need to key stuff in to navigate the web, tweet, IM, and just about everything else you might use your iPad for. That means that your iPad will have to be used like a laptop – you'll have to set it down on something, etc. Plus, whenever you type, you'll be using a soft keyboard which eats up a ton of your precious touchscreen real estate. And if it's on your lap, you're actually going to be looking down at a more unnatural angle than when typing on your laptop.
Okay, but you can carry a tablet around like a book or clipboard. Well, that's not really different than carrying a laptop, except that I have to open my laptop once I've carried it somewhere. But even given that, I'll still have to set my iPad onto something to use it. Like my lap, or a table – only I won't be able to adjust the angle of the screen or leave it propped up on a counter while I use my hands to eat cereal or drink coffee or whatever. Of course, if I'm watching video or looking at photos or just link-surfing the web, then I can just hold it up, like a book. Only I hate holding up books. I like how my laptop sits up for me. I am not everybody – but that is just the kind of user scenario even my mom will brush up against, every time she thinks about using her tablet.
These are just a couple easy examples. But I don't think they're insignificant, or that they can be dismissed as techie-elitist whinging. Certainly, the iPad will attract some buyers on its sheer sexiness alone. But I'm not a dum-dum, and I can't for the life of me figure out how the touchscreen tablet constitutes a balm for any sort of computing philistine overwhelmed by current tech. Maybe you'll say it IS all about the sexiness –- but $500, screaming deal though it might be, is an awful lot for a tech neophyte to pay for "Avatar"-type sizzle.
I'm not saying this is the last word on the matter – on the contrary, I'm saying there's no clear-cut prediction of who will embrace the iPad or in what numbers. And I think this supposed summing up of iPad hate is blinkered and sort of smug.
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I don't disagree about the supposed or the smugness, but the graphic alone says a whole bunch about future shock, about the culture of "everything new is bad" that seems to permeate those who are supposedly the creators of the new. How many people bitched about the Mac when it launched? Yet the ideas that it launched with became the default paradigm for computing. Windowed environment. Mouse. Same thing in 2007. People found all kinds of shortcomings with the first iPhone. Even then, without the third-party app support or copy/paste or GPS or an FM radio it was still years ahead of anything. Even as a phone alone. That it had wifi, email, a real browser and a kick ass iPod pushed it even further.
I read Infinite Jest this past summer. On my iPhone using the Kindle reader app. It was a better experience than reading it on my Kindle. I think it would be an even better experience on a touch tablet.
My mom, who is 79, can type like a champ on her Windows computer. What she doesn't do? Save files. The internet. Email. Flickr. Those things are beyond her. But look at something like Facebook. I don't need to know email address syntax to send a message to a Facebook friend. On my phone, it's even simpler using the Facebook app. I'm not saying my 79 year old mom is going to jump on Facebook, but once you use the Facebook app, it changes the experience to a point. It's a big leap forward. One that most of us take completely for granted. My mom doesn't give a shit about APIs. She does want to see cute photos of her grandkids.
As for lack of Flash support:
If Hulu were to do an app for the iPad (like YouTube did for the iPhone), it would kill.
Side note: Adobe has had how long to write native OS X apps? 9 years? And they still haven't updated their Mac lineup anything close to a native level. I can buy a $59 app that gets me 95% there for doing Photoshop work. And it's FAST. Live filters that completely smoke Photoshop. Look at an app like Brushes. Game changer. How fantastic would that be on a tablet that does a bunch of other shit? FANTASTIC!
The "no multitasking" argument is mostly bunk. Mail (with push enabled) and iPod functions all run in the background. The issue isn't whether there's multitasking or not. The issue is which apps will be allowed to run in the background.
I don't disagree that we're waiting to see who or which "market segment" will buy tablet devices, but this is the first tablet that I'm looking forward to playing around with. The app ecosystem goes a long way to helping me feel this way about the iPad.
Finally, the form factor. I can't stand reading my laptop in bed. But I take it to bed with me because I like to check my email before I sleep. I know, I'm nuts, but that's what I do. I would much rather do that on something a bit larger than my phone, but smaller than my laptop. I don't think I'm alone.
I could be very wrong in all of this, but I've wanted an iPad since day three of owning a Kindle. My mom might not want an iPad. Your mom might not want an iPad. But I'm willing to bet that there are a ton of other moms (and dads) who do.
http://dailymumps.com/ Dave Thomas
P2 should say:
The iPad MUST obviously and manifestly simplify or replace features my mom finds confounding about laptop computers,