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Not for the first time, B J Watling showed how it was done when the horse had bolted.
Watling's unbeaten 38 in 4 hours pushed the second cricket test into a fifth day, but left New Zealand needing rain intervention to avoid defeat to the West Indies and send the series to a Barbados decider at 1-1.
What went before was a second poor batting performance in as many innings, some promising starts but no-one kicking on to three figures as West Indies pair Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo did. The Black Caps ended day four on 257-8, a lead of 18.
Kane Williamson's hard-toiling 52 was the best of the New Zealand top-six, before he sparred at a delivery and was caught behind, on a pitch he described as still good for batting.
"There's been some performances we look back on that we're not entirely happy with. But to bat a day like we did today and for BJ to bat four and a bit hours was a huge effort in those conditions. They're the characteristics we want to show day in, day out," Williamson said.
Watling shows all the qualities of an opener and he began his test career at the top of the order.
With the headache over the New Zealand opening pair as strong as ever, Watling appears an ideal partner for Tom Latham.
Coach Mike Hesson has consistently shot down a shift up the order for Watling, arguing he's the best gloveman in the country and his performances at No 7 are better than those at the top when his international career was in its infancy.
Still, as a one-off it would cause minimal disruption, with Luke Ronchi in the squad as a backup gloveman. New Zealand need some kind of quick fix before Barbados with Hamish Rutherford looking only marginally better than the axed Peter Fulton in his two innings at Queen's Park Oval.
Rutherford flayed at a wide one in the first innings, then after being struck down with a stomach bug and slipping down to No 7, struggled before not offering a shot to a Jerome Taylor inswinger to be trapped in front for 13.
New Zealand had lost 5-92 with Rutherford's departure and defeat inside four days looked a solid bet. It was a big role reversal from Kingston where the Black Caps dominated from the front and the West Indies' batsmen gave it away.
Watling had support from Mark Craig (29 not out) as they added 45 for the ninth wicket.
The West Indies' grip loosened only in the final 90 minutes as skipper Denesh Ramdin spread the field instead of going for the kill as the bowlers wilted in the 35 degree Celsius heat.
Craig rode his luck, and was dropped in close early in his innings, but he can bat and showed some fight after a disappointing bowling stint.
Pacemen Kemar Roach and Taylor snared five wickets between them, while the towering Sulieman Benn, West Indies' only specialist spinner, had a big day with figures of 49-19-62-2.
Latham (36) got the classic unplayable delivery from Benn to be caught at bat-pad, Jimmy Neesham (7) was victim of a stunning Benn caught-and-bowled and New Zealand's other big hope Ross Taylor continued a series of promising starts but no big knock. On 36 he tried to flay Shannon Gabriel through the covers but got a fine edge.
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(April 7, 2011)--Nine teams of college students from across the nation will compete this weekend at the finals of the nation's largest collegiate cyber security competition, the sixth annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) presented by Deloitte. The national competition, April 8-10 at the Hilton San Antonio Airport hotel, was founded by the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS), a nationally recognized leader in cyber security education and training and part of the UTSA Institute for Cyber Security.
The CCDC is the first practical, cyber-security competition designed to test how well students operate and manage a network infrastructure, similar to the networks found in the commercial sector. At the start of the competition, each team inherits a simulated operational network for a fictional business that includes email, websites, data files and users. Competitors are given minimal information about the network, its security levels and its software. A few minutes later, a live Red Team starts scanning and probing their companies.
The competition's scoring is determined by how well teams keep up with the operational needs of their businesses and their user demands while maintaining service level agreements for all critical Internet services. Teams accumulate points by completing business tasks and maintaining services. They lose points by violating service level agreements, recovery and restoration usage services, and when the Red Team successfully penetrates their network.
At the end of the competition, the team with the highest score is named the national champion. Nine teams will compete at this year's national championship:
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"In six years of operation, the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition has grown from five teams to more than 100 teams representing nine regions across the country," said Dwayne Williams, NCCDC director. "We are particularly grateful for our partnership with Deloitte LLP, the title sponsor of this year's competition. By partnering with Deloitte, we have been able to raise national awareness of the shortage of cyber security professionals available for public and private sector employment. We are extremely grateful to Deloitte for its support in this critical outreach program."
In addition to Deloitte, sponsors of the 2011 NCCDC include a variety of businesses in the information security, information technology, broadband and publishing industries, and a group of San Antonio businesses. This year's major sponsors include the Department of Homeland Security, Red Lambda, McAfee, Core Security, Zynga, Splunk, Rapid7, Microsoft Security Response Center, Science Applications International Corp., Boeing, Trustwave, Opswat, Northrop Grumman, AFCEA, ISSA, Vic Helbling Consulting, and Denim Group.
For more information about the 2011 competition, visit the National CCDC website or contact Dwayne Williams, CIAS, at 210-458-2173.
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by admin on May.01, 2016, under Movie Reviews
Oscar winner for best adapted screenplay, The Big Short offers the explanation of the stock market / housing bubble crash that wiped out many people's retirement accounts and forced others into foreclosing their homes. And just as you may have suspected, yep, it was greedy Wall Street pricks that were just trying to line their golden parachutes a little more at the population's expense.
Brad Pitt's production company Plan B is one of the forces behind the film and the production looks and feels like one of theirs. You can watch World War Z to see what I'm talking about. Regardless, it's a quality production with a well written script and strong performances. Speaking of the script, the story in terms of the explanation of the whole mess is actually pretty well explained. This is kind of a miraculous feat as they've taken some pretty boring, hard-to-understand material and made it digestible for someone who knows nothing about Wall Street. They even offer different bullet point explanations to help break down details and when they do, they often have a celebrity like Anthony Bourdain help to explain the point which was entertaining to be sure.
I'll forego the explanation of the storyline; if you were an adult in the last 10 years, I would guess you lost some money during the debacle as most did so I'm sure you can relate from your own experience. Suffice it to say, the film is based on true events and the bottom line is that we all got screwed and our government managed to arrest a total of one person in a colossal display of favoritism for an industry that only cares about the bottom line and not the people who get crushed along the way.
The actors are great, really great. The lineup is impressive and does not fail to deliver. Given the complexity of the script and the fact that most of the material involves finances and investment, it's pretty hard to make that interesting but luckily the performances convey the concepts in a compelling way. The standouts for me were Christian Bale as the doctor who was the architect for betting against the housing market as well as the neurotic, quirky character portrayed by Steve Carell as one of the heads of Morgan Stanley. The lineup includes Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling.
If you like a challenging film with great performances involving some intellectual material instead of super heroes, you'll want to check out why The Big Short won an Oscar.
reviewed by Sean McKnight
by admin on Apr.24, 2016, under Movie Reviews
Chronicling the life of Lemmy Kilmister, the legendary frontman of Motorhead, this documentary covers the man from his humble beginnings as a kid growing up with an average family in the UK to his 2010 status as established heavy metal icon. Of course Lemmy sadly passed away in 2016 so that information was thankfully not part of this project.
I say thankfully because this doc is more of a celebration rather than a mourning which was great to see after his passing. Speaking of those celebrating, the film includes many, many interviews all discussing why they hold Lemmy in such high regard or how he effected their lives through music. The list of interviewees includes: Dave Navarro, Kat Von D, Nikki Sixx, Billy Bob Thornton, Duff McKagan, Dee Snider, Alice Cooper, Slash, James Hatfield, Ozzy Osbourne, Joan Jett, Dave Grohl, and many more.
Lemmy's musical history is covered at length from his very first band in school, through his years in the influential druggy prog-rock band Hawkwind to his extensive history with (as) Motorhead. Motorhead has had numerous members come and go but Lemmy has always been there up front slinging his Richenbacher beneath the slanted/perched mic that was part of his stage signature. The impact Motorhead had (and still has) is palpable through the passionate testimonials of the musicians that are almost giddy talking about the songs that shaped their own musical endeavors. There are emotional moments as well with the inclusion of some screen time with Lemmy's son.
I had the pleasure of seeing Motorhead live a couple of times and have to say they were great. But also loud, really, really loud. Loud to the point where I had to walk out of a showcase I saw them play in Burbank during the Foundations Fest. That was loud in an unreal way that was just a bit too punishing, they pushed limits like that and were once regarded as the loudest band in the world by the Guiness Book of World Records.
If you are a fan of the band or of metal and hard rock in general, I highly recommend checking out this doc on Netflix.
reviewed by Sean McKnight
by admin on Apr.10, 2016, under Movie Reviews
Written by and starring Amy Schumer, Trainwreck marks her big screen debut directed by Judd Apatow. And what a debut it is with the film borrowing somewhat from Schumer's real life (at least if her standup is any indication) to put her character's raw, brazen personality front-and-center for all to see.
She drinks, sleeps around, works as a writer at a soul-less job and never stays in a relationship. All that changes when she's given the task of writing a story about sports doctor Aaron Conners (Bill Hader). They hit it off and start a relationship only to have it go off the rails when Amy's old habits come back to haunt her and she ends up pushing everyone away. Don't worry, despite the turmoil, there's a happy ending.
While it's not an original story, it's one that's well written, interesting, funny, and kept my attention the whole time. Schumer's humor and style are laced throughout the film and work well to keep a laugh worked in while exploring themes such as family, growth, and how times change. There are some strong character arcs in here as well with both Schumer and Hader's characters figuring out some life lessons along the way.
Put another notch in Apatow's belt since he produced and directed a fine film to add to his continually impressive library of work. The film is well constructed and paced. The emotional tone ebbs and flows with a nice natural rhythm as they only peppered in the dick jokes without shoving them in your face all the time while maintaining a solid narrative that tied everything together nicely.
The lineup is impressive and entertaining as the cast includes a number of other standup comedians and talented actors. Schumer is really enjoyable in the lead role and Hader reminds me once again just how flexible and solid he is. The cast includes Colin Quinn, John Cena, Tilda Swinton, Randall Park, Brie Larson and the hilarious Dave Attell whose one-liners make the film worth the price of admission alone.
If you appreciate Apatow's and Schumer's brands of comedy, you won't be disappointed!
reviewed by Sean McKnight
Batman Versus Superman
by admin on Apr.03, 2016, under Movie Reviews
I have to start this honestly and say this is a terrible movie and the only reason you're going to see it is for the fight. And that's how the movie feels… It's like some executive in a room somewhere said "we should make Batman and Superman fight, and that's the movie." But that was all the idea was really, then they decided to try to catch up with Marvel's Avengers and attempt to introduce Justice League, and by the way, we should maybe have a story too. That's how this film feels, like some patchwork afterthought built around a fight.
The writing and directing is what makes this film so bad. Starting with the writing – it's a disjointed mess. The narrative is all over the place (again) with a lot of things going on to put things in motion that are coming later, so there's a lot of set up. The trouble is, the set up often doesn't lead anywhere or by the time it does, it's been convoluted to the point where you forgot about the previous events anyway. Then, there's also the reboot aspect. Yes, this is yet another Batman reboot as the film starts with the Batman origin story of a young Bruce Wayne losing his family, falling down the well with the bats, etc. I couldn't believe this is how the movie started, like a Batman origin story. Unless you've been living under a rock for the last couple of decades, I think everyone's seen this before and knows who Batman is. This was self-indulgent and unnecessary. The ending is trite and disappointing too as it feels very manufactured and formulaic. All this is on top of a ton of plot holes and continuity issues…
Then there's the interpretation of these characters (which is also a part of the problem wth the writing). Zack Snyder's redefinition of these beloved icons is just too damn dark. Not everything needs to be so utterly angry and depressing; Snyder needs to get his hands off these guys. His gloomy vision worked well with Watchmen but doesn't belong in DC's universe. Case in point – just before the fight, Superman hints at possibly killing Batman which is so not within his wheelhouse. Then, the real kicker is how dark and different Batman is. If you thought Nolan's Batman was dark, you haven't met the current psycho that Snyder is unleashing. Batman this time around is – now using guns, kills people, is into scarification as he brands his victims, and doesn't seem to mind innocent people getting hurt (ironically since this is what pisses him off so much about Superman in the first place). And oh, both he and Alfred are now alcoholics.
Gone is any joy with any of the characters in the DC universe thanks to Snyder and his bleak vision. I'm a fan of Zack Snyder's other work, but honestly, they need to get him away from these characters and onto other projects.
As for the performances; the one that stole the show for me (and the only character to get a response from the audience) was Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. She was beautiful on screen, compelling as a character and kicked serious ass during the confrontation with Doomsday. Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman was ok but didn't bring anything to the character we haven't seen before other than stupidity when he's running toward a collapsing high rise in an attempt to do what? I have no idea. Other than that, he's the usually broody, pouty, angry dude that we all know. Cavill as Superman is pretty much the same as we saw last time. I swear they were just trying to find things to do for him in this film without any real story there or character development. And then there's Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor which was going to turn out to be really good or really bad. Unfortunately his performance falls on the latter in that he basically comes off like an annoying, neurotic child molester and less so super intelligent villain. Amy Adams as Lois Lane is ok too but was muted by a bad script. The lineup includes Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Kevin Costner and Lauren Cohan.
In terms of the fight, it's ok and fun to watch but it's not the mind-blowing spectacle you might be hoping for. There's some shaky cam footage that makes things hard to see at times during the fight and the way it gets resolved is sudden, cheap from a writing standpoint, and feels like it just sort of petered out without a very satisfying conclusion. The fight just kind of "stops" over one thing that unites the embattled titans during their not-so-epic clash. And suddenly, they're great friends who don't want to let each other down. Shit. One side note about the fight between the "heroes" as well as the confrontation with Doomsday – Metropolis gets somewhat destroyed again and so does Gotham a bit this time. What this means is that once again the film implies that thousands are getting killed in the background during these conflicts and noone seems to give a damn. This time Batman and Wonder Woman are there to inflict damage too instead of taking the fight away from the innocents, hmmm, doesn't seem very super-heroish to me…
Make up your own mind here, if you decide to chance seeing it the theater, I think that ends up being a 50/50 bet whether you'll actually like it or not. Me? Knowing what I know now, I would've waited for Netflix.
reviewed by Sean McKnight
Pee Wee's Big Holiday
by admin on Mar.20, 2016, under Movie Reviews
Here in 2016, we find Pee Wee pretty much the same person as he was 30 years ago. It's amazing to think that it's been that long since we last saw everyone's favorite boy-man in action. This made-for-Netflix film fits right in with the universe created from his earlier adventures. The usual ingredients are here including the silliness you are probably imagining along with some faces from the past and a whole new road trip for our intrepid hero.
It all begins when Pee Wee runs into Joe Manganiello (as himself) in his hometown. They immediately becomes fast friends (as most do when they meet Pee Wee) with Joe inviting him back to NYC to attend his birthday party. Pee Wee has just 5 days to get to Manhattan for the big party and the quest begins! From there on it's pretty much the antics you're anticipating and perhaps even hoping for.
The film is fun and wacky and one of those things you watch just because it's fun and wacky. The production is tightly put together with a slick production atheistic accompanied by a raucous soundtrack from Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo fame. Paul Reubens co-wrote the screenplay with Judd Apatow serving as one of the producers.
Reubens is enjoyable to watch and hasn't really skipped a beat since the last time he donned the red bowtie. I did notice some subtle moments where he seemed like an older, slightly crankier version of himself. But wow, it has been 3 decades and for the most part, he's aging pretty well, this in contrast to the train wreck that was Dumb and Dumber To by comparison.
If you enjoy the character and liked the first films, you'll have a good time with this one. It's on Netflix.
reviewed by Sean McKnight
10 Cloverfield Lane
by admin on Mar.13, 2016, under Movie Reviews
Let's start with this, 10 Cloverfield Lane is about 90% drama and 10% sci-fi, so if you're looking for heavy sci-fi in the film you won't be a happy camper. Being cool with that, it's a decent drama/thriller with a sci-fi nod in the last 15 minutes or so. The sci-fi part of this mainly is the temporal backdrop as this film is set on the same timeline as the original Cloverfield movie.
The premise is that through a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) finds herself in a bunker being nursed back to health by a man who isn't the most stable individual in the world during a time of world crisis. The crisis itself isn't clear, but it's some kind of attack (if you've seen the first film, you know the deal here) and it's not safe outside of the bunker. The film unfolds as Michelle is held there against her will for her own safety along with the safety of another inhabitant named Emmet and their captor Howard. Meantime, outside the bunker is a whole other story…
The film is well written and directed. The director being Temple graduate Dan Trachtenberg (go Philly!) who did a great job putting everything together under producer JJ Abrams. I'll say the same thing about this film as I did the first Cloverfield, it's one of the few films I really liked that JJ is involved with and it's because he's producing, not writing and directing. Sorry folks, but for me his writing and directing is really hacky and formulaic these days with much more flash than substance. This film however, doesn't have those problems. The suspense is well orchestrated and the outcome is one of those things you keep wondering about in terms of where things are going without relying on a big, vacuous use of effects.
The actors are great. Mary Elizabeth Winstead does pretty well playing her part with some strong emotion and nice subtleties in her delivery. John Goodman as Howard is especially good in his role. He's unnerving and unstable and yet balances that out with trying to be fatherly and protective of Michelle, he's not so fond of Emmet. John Gallagher Jr. performs well as Emmet playing the character in a way that showed him as kind of a naive, innocent guy that is trying to do his best in resolving their situation while trying not to upset Howard in the process. For some bizarre reason, Bradley Cooper does the voice on the phone as Michelle's boyfriend. *Sideline note here – this is a stupid-ass vanity move and a waste of budget, he brings nothing to this role other than a higher paycheck and a really dumb way of spending money on a film.
When the film concludes is when it hits the big effects sequence and the dramatic tie-in with the first movie. If you're a fan of the original Cloverfield, it's worth a look in the theater. If you're just into dramas, you might wait for Netflix.
reviewed by Sean McKnight
San Andreas
by admin on Mar.06, 2016, under Movie Reviews
I had a term pop into my head to describe a movie like this. Go with me on this one; if The Expendables is gun porn, and a film like Hostel is torture porn, than movies like San Andreas should be considered either effects porn or disaster porn. As far as which is the better term, I'll leave that for the cultural zeitgeist to decide…
So, genre being established, the film itself is the typical disaster film Hollywood feels compelled to regurgitate out into the public now and again. In brief, it's a popcorn flick with a terrible story and a huge effects budget. The story isn't really worth going into but suffice it to say it's the typical paint-by-numbers formula that typically gets injected into a film like this. This is one of the biggest things that pisses me off, they have an opportunity to reinvigorate the genre and do something original but instead they just churn out the same assembly line kind of film they usually produce.
The good thing about the film is the effects but even they get a little tired after you've seen the same kind of destruction throughout the majority of screen time. They mix a tsunami in there too but the funny thing is, given that the quake originated from the San Andreas fault, the tsunami would be going away from our west coast, not towards it. That thought was distracting when I had it. Most of the effects are pretty grandiose and look great although there are times it crosses into the CG looking obvious once in a while. As far as effects go, I'd give a B.
The acting is pretty standard, nothing really challenging here. They're scared, they're upset, they're tense, and repeat. Dwayne Johnson plays the lead as a rescue operations expert, Carla Gugino portrays his ex-wife and both are fine but nothing out of the ordinary in performance terms. Alexandra Daddario is their daughter Blake, who the filmmakers continually find ways of stripping off layers of clothing until they actually just dunk her in water to make her clothing wet and clingy. There's one point where her love interest actually just blatantly stares at her chest, it's like he couldn't help but just stare. The best actor in the lineup is Paul Giamatti as the concerned earthquake expert, but even he can't save this one from falling apart.
It's formulaic and will possibly lower your IQ, but if you like effects or disaster, that might be enough.
reviewed by Sean McKnight
Zoolander 2
by admin on Feb.28, 2016, under Movie Reviews
Your favorite dufus model is back, only this time it's over a decade later and things haven't panned out so well for Derek Zoolander. He's lost his wife, his son, his dream for his center for those-that-can't-read-good is gone and Derek has chosen exile as his way of dealing with the loss. Zoolander is once again recruited for another fashion show and scores an opportunity for redemption to get his son back. Sound serious? Nah. It's still a Ben Stiller film, don't worry.
The plot is over the top like it's predecessor and like any follow up they take things to a higher level. Which is where the film isn't as strong as the original; the original had more of sense of flair and originality but No. 2 relies more on cheap jokes and repeat gags probably more than it should. Don't get me wrong, it's still fun to watch but you might want to wait for this one to hit Netflix.
There's a ton of recognizable names involved again and they're all pretty damn funny. The only one that came off contrite was Justin Bieber, which, really doesn't matter given what happens to him in the opening segment (which alone makes the film worth seeing). The lineup includes Penelope Cruz, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux, Milla Jovovich, Kristin Wiig, Billy Zane, Benedict Cumberbatch and Christine Taylor along with cameos from Jane Pauley, Katie Couric, Sting, and Christine Amanpour among many well known fashion designers such as Tommy Hilfiger.
Z2 definitely has some laugh-out-loud moments but you don't get the belly laughs you did on the first ride. Still, it's worth a viewing if you enjoyed the first one as it's got the Stiller style who wrote and directed.
reviewed by Sean McKnight


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BitHeadz to add Audio Units support to Unity
BitHeadz today announced it woould bring Audio Units support to its software packages under Mac OS X: "The next step in Mac OS X support will be the ability to work with Apple's OS X solution to processing audio. Currently, BitHeadz Unity 3.0 products, Phrazer 2.0 and Phrazer LE programs have OS X support in stand-alone mode. The new feature will allow users to integrate with current Mac OS X-compatible sequencers that support audio units, such as Logic." Audio units support will one of the features in Unity 3.1, which is expected to be released as a free update in the first quarter of 2003.
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Panic has released Transmit 2.2, an update to its secure FTP client for Mac OS X. The $25 ftp client adds a an optional "Edit in BBEdit" button to toolbars, includes a new preference to manually set ASCII file extensions, lets a user automatically connect to a server on launch, fixes a potential problem with high idle CPU usage, adds a Spanish localization, and fixes a pretty impressive number of interesting bugs as well as adds Rendezvous support. Other features include SFTP/SSH support, batch downloads, synchronization, a built-in text editor, and file previews. It is a free upgrade for registered users. [656KB=]
Apple bids for another laptop school program
A Cherry Hill, New Jersey school district is considering launching a laptop pilot program as early as this spring to provide wireless laptop computers for each of the 9,000 students and every teachers beginning in fourth grade, according to the Courier-Post. "Apple was the first company to make a presentation to the district at Tuesday's regular board of education meeting. Presentations from such companies as Dell, Microsoft, Intel and Compaq will follow in the next few weeks."
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Willow Design has announced its portable iBook Mac Lab carrying case for the iBook curriculum lab: "Designed for the Surrey, British Columbia school board, the Mac Lab case is configured to carry up to six 12" iBooks in individually protected compartments, an AirPort BaseStation as well as the power supplies, cords and accessories needed to set up a mobile iBook lab." The Mac Lab cases are expected to ship in the first week of January and are available for a special pre-order price of $170 ($15 off) and includes Willow's lifetime guarantee against defects in materials or craftsmanship.
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High-end UK audio equipment maker and fixture in Apple retail stores Bowers & Wilkins has been bought out by a California "smart home" tech firm, EVA Automation. Fomer Bowers & Wilkins owner Joe Atkins will continue as CEO of the joint venture, with EVA Automation founder Gordon Yu acting as executive chairman. The two companies said the merger will combine EVA's AV technologies and Bowers & Wilkins' acoustic engineering talents to grow the now-combined firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and it is expected that the Bowers & Wilkins brand name will continue. http://yhoo.it/1SLt6zj
Micromat MacCheck released for free
Micromat, the developers of TechTool Pro, today announced a new troubleshooting utility called MacCheck. The new product can perform a series of critical tests on Macintosh systems, helping to isolate what might be wrong with a particular computer. The program quickly tests many of the critical systems in a Macintosh computer, including RAM, I/O, Volume Structures, Partition Maps, Batteries, and RAID systems. MacCheck is being offered free of charge and is available for download immediately from the Micromat website. http://bit.ly/1SKFwaV
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The 2016 Hyundai Sonata can now be upgraded to incorporate Apple's CarPlay mobile technology, which augments the built-in infotainment system in the car to incorporate many iPhone features, such as Apple Maps and Siri voice control of navigation and other smartphone functions. The upgrade is accomplished through an SD card owners can obtain from their local Hyundai dealer. Although not disclosed, the upgrade was said to cost "a small fee" when it was initially announced in December of last year. http://bit.ly/1TJzK8f
TimePorter carry tote for Apple Watch
Twelvesouth today began shipping TimePorter, a new travel tote and portable charging stand for Apple Watch that that carries a 6m Apple Watch charging cable, extra Watch bands, USB chargers and more. The case also incorporates the Apple Watch Charging Disc, converting your case into a charging and display stand. It is available for $50 in white or black. http://bit.ly/1SCQM4T
WaterField cycling ride pouches
WaterField's new cycling ride pouches are custom-fit to carry both in one compact kit and are ready for the summer cycling season. The Cycling Ride Pouch includes a clear window that allows basic phone access with the phone still safely within the case, and the Cycling Club Pouch incorporates a padded phone pocket to separate up to an iPhone 6 Plus-sized phone from the tool compartment. Both handsome pouches fit neatly in a back jersey pocket, with optimized surface area for comfort. The Cycling Ride Pouch sells for $80, with the Club Pouch retailing for $50. http://bit.ly/1rRqN4e
Dish providing on-site iPhone repair services
Dish has expanded into the iPhone repair industry. Available today, the satellite television company's "Smart Phone Repair" routes a technician directly to a customer's door. DISH's network of technicians in all 50 states will repair cracked screens and replace batteries on Apple's iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6 and 6 Plus. In the coming months, the company intends to expand its service to include additional devices and smartphone accessories. http://bit.ly/1SLaDiW
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Apple's request to the Indian government to be allowed to sell refurbished iPhones has been rejected, a move that will hurt the company's efforts to attract budget-oriented consumers. Opposition to the importation of refurbished iPhones is said to have been led by local smartphone makers (and, it should be noted, Samsung), who feared that lower-cost iPhones would undermine the government's own mandates on manufacturing phones in India, and trigger a flood of used electronics into the marketplace, driving prices generally downward. Currently, Apple has just two percent of the smartphone market there, and is also applying to the government for permission to open directly-controlled Apple Stores. That decision is still pending. http://bloom.bg/1rRgi0I


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Chixdiggit! got off to a pretty fast start in the mid-'90s, releasing three albums between 1996 and 2000. After that, though, was a long wait until '05's Pink Razors, and then nothing. So the release of Safeways Here We Come is a bit of a surprise, but the band is back again, playing the same simple pop-punk they always have. Singer/guitarist/songwriter KJ Jansen writes silly songs about love, sex and life, and the seven songs here (which speed by in a brief 16 minutes) are a lot of fun, provided that one can tolerate Jansen's high-pitched, nasal singing style. His vocals are a bit of an acquired taste, but they work well with the music and follow in a long line of nasally pop-punk singers.
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|Aug 29, 1989
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|Aug 11, 1987
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|George Givot
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This invention is related to tools for securing helical spring type wire connectors commonly known as WING NUTS or WIRE NUTS.
In electrical work, wires are typically connected with spring loaded fasteners. These fasteners are small conical devices that often have small protrusions or wings to provide a gripping surface for tightening the connectors. Although these devices are a big improvement over solder and tape splices, and are available in many sizes, they are difficult to place on wires by hand. The size of the connectors are such that they tend to cause hand cramps after many connections have been made. Also, when many wires are connected it is sometimes difficult to obtain sufficient torque on the connectors, creating a poor connection.
To alleviate these difficulties, connector wrenches have been developed to make using the devices easier, and to ensure that all connections are properly torqued. One example of this type of wrench is found in U.S. Pat. No. 3,787,948, which discloses a wrench having an oblong head piece that has an opening sized to fit a typical wing type connector. A handle extends from the opposite end of the headpiece from the connector opening. The handle is ratched to allow the entire headpiece to rotate around the connector, thereby tightening the connector. This device has several problems. First, the handle is offset from the opening, making the device awkward dot use. Further, it is hard to obtain proper leverage to make a tight connection because of this thin handle.
Other devices include a small wrench device that is designed to accomodate two different sized connector. This device is generally shaped like a platened cylinder with connector recepticles placed side-by-side in the base. This device is small and must be held by the fingers, much like the connector itself. This device, therefore, will cause the same cramping with repeated use as do the connectors. Also, its small size makes it difficult to obtain good leverage to make solid connections.
Another device is simply a screwdriver that has a hole drilled in its base that is sized to fit a connector. Although this device has some advantages over the others, is also has the drawback of having a metal blade extending from the opposite end. This produces a potential safety problem if the device is used around live electrical circuits. Also the blade could cause injury when the device is being used. The latter devices are produced by Ideal Industries, Incorporated, Sycamore, Ill.
The present invention overcomes all of these difficulties. It consists of a cylinderical housing that has four basic configurations. The first embodiment consists of a cylinder that has an opening placed in one end that is sized to accomodate a typical wire connector. This is the simplest design. The second configuration has an additional opening in the opposite end from the first opening. In the second embodiment, the two openings are designed differently to accomodate two different styles of wire connector. The third and fourth configurations duplicate the first and second embodiments except for the addition of a ratchet, mounted in the center portion of the cylinder to provide for faster operation of the device.
All configurations are fitted with a carry strap that can be used to suspend the tool from a standard tool belt.
The cylindrical housing is sized to accomodate the average hand such that it minimizes the tendency to cramp the hand. It is also designed to allow the user to generate the maximum torque to ensure proper, safe connections.
It is an object of this ivne;ntion to produce a wrench for connecting wires using helical spring type wire connectors.
It is another object of this invention to produce a wrench for use with helical spring type wire connectors that will generate sufficient torque to ensure safe, properly made connections without putting undue strain on a workers hands.
It is yet another object of this invention to produce an improved wrench for use with helical spring type wire connectors that has a ratchet mechanism to allow for faster operation of the device.
It is yet another object of this invention to produce a wrench for use with helical spring type wire connectors that is capable of fastening a large variety of connectors without the need for multiple tools or special adapters or inserts.
It is yet another object of this invention to produce a safe, efficient wrench for use with helical spring type wire connectors that prevents hand cramps commonly developed after repeated application of wire connectors.
FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the second embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the third embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a detail view of the receptacle end of the first and third embodiments.
FIG. 6 is a detail view of the first end of the second and fourth embodiments.
FIG. 7 is a detail view of the second end of the second and fourth embodiments.
FIG. 8 is a side view of one type of typical connector.
FIG. 9 is a side view of a second type of typical connector.
FIG. 10 is a detail view of the second type of strap used in embodiments two and four.
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 1, the simplest form of the invention is shown. It consists of a cylindrical housing 1, typically made of high strength plastic. to avoid electrical conduction, or some other similar non-conductive material. This embodiment has no moving parts associated with it (other than the strap). The cylinder is longer than it is wide. Typically, it is sized to fit an average hand and is approximately 1.5 to 2.0 inches in diameter. In the bottom end 2 of the device, is a connector receptical 3. This receptical has two slots 30 and 31 (see FIG. 5) which will accept the flanges commonly found on wire connectors (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The connector receptical 3 is tapered to accomodate many different sizes of connectors. The taper is wider toward the bottom 2 of the housing 1.
The device is also fitted with a carry strap 4 which is secured to the device by an eye 5. The eye 5 is secured to the housing as shown and is designed to swivel within the housing 1. The strap 4 is adjustable by means of a slipping 6, which is attached to the strap 4 as shown. The strap 4 can be adjusted by sliding the slip ring 6 along the strap 4 until the desired size loop is found. The strap can be worn around the wrist during use by securing the strap 4 around it. In this manner, the tool can be hung from the wrist while the worker gathers up wires, or gets additional connectors, and tool will be readily available when needed. The swivel feature of the eye 5 allows the tool to remain strapped on the wrist while it is being used to tighten a connector.
The outside of the housing 1 is knurled in a similar manner as shown in FIG. 2 for housing 10, to improve the grip when the device is used.
Referring now to FIG. 2, the second embodiment of the invention consists of a slightly different cylindrical housing 10. The second housing 10 is essentially the same size as the first embodiment. The outer surface of the housing 10 is also knurled. The primary difference between these embodiments is that a connector receptical is formed in each end of the cylindrical housing 10. The first end 11 of the housing is provided with a first receptacle 13. The second end of the housing 12 is provided with a separate receptacle 14. Both recepticles are formed differently than the one receptacle 3 of the first embodiment. The recepticles are designed to accomodate different types of connectors.
Referring now to FIGS. 8 and 9, two main variations of connector design are shown. FIG. 8 shows a connector that has an overall rounded shape. The connector has two flanges 60 and 61 which are used to assist in the application of the connector. These flanges are rounded. FIG. 9 shows a second type of connector. This type of connector has angled lines and is not curved. The connector also has flanges 62 and 63. These flanges are also angled and look more like wings.
Referring now to FIGS. 2, 6 and 7, the connector recepticles 13 and 14 are designed to accomodate these different types of flanges. Receptacle 13 is designed to accommodate the style of connector shown in FIG. 8, and receptacle 14 is designed to accomodate connectors of the style shown in FIG. 9.
As in the case of the first embodiment, the second embodiment is also provided with a strap 15 is attached to the side of the housing at eyelets 16 and 17 as shown. The eyelets 16 and 17 are swivel eyelets of either nylon or metal and are attached to the side of the housing within a groove 19. The groove 19 is designed to allow the eyelets to rotate around the tool as the tool is being used. Since the eyelets 16 and 17 are free to move around the housing, the strap 15 will not bind. The swivel eyelets are designed to allow the strap 15 to be worn on the wrist while the tool is in use, without having the strap 15 bind around the tool or the worker's wrist.
Referring now to FIG. 3, the third embodiment is identical to the first embodiment except that this embodiment has a ratchet mechanism 20 installed within to allow faster wrench operation. The ratchet mechanism 20 can be any type commonly found in the art and is designed to fit within the upper and lower portions of the device. In practice, the third embodiment has an upper housing 21, which has a connector receptacle 22 placed therein. The Connector receptacle 22 in this embodiment is constructed in exactly the same manner as the receptacle 3 in the first embodiment, to allow different styles of connector to be placed therein. A lower housing 23 forms the rest of the assembly. The ratchet 20 is placed between the upper housing 21 and the lower housing 23. The housings can be glued, welded or otherwise attached by means known in the art to secure both housings to the ratchet 20 such that the lower housing 23 can be rotated independently from the upper housing 21 in the reverse ratchet direction and that both housings, 21 and 23 can be rotated together in the forward ratchet direction.
Referring now to FIG. 4, the fourth embodiment of the device is shown. This embodiment is the preferred embodiment. This embodiment is essentially the same as the second embodiment, with the addition of a ratchet means similar to that discussed above in the third embodiment. The device 50 is comprised of an upper housing 51, having a connector receptacle 52 therein as shown. A lower housing unit 53 is also provided. It also has a connector receptacle 54 placed therein. Both the upper housing and the lower housing are attached to a ratchet mechanism 55 in the same manner as described above for the third embodiment. Unlike the case of the third embodiment, The ratchet mechanism 55 must be reversible so that when receptacle 52 is used, the lower housing 53 will rotate in the reverse ratchet direction and be locked in the forward direction and when receptacle 54 is used, the upper housing 51 will rotate in the reverse ratchet direction and will lock in the forward ratchet direction, with respect to the receptacle 54.
In the fourth embodiment, connector receptacle 51 is designed to accomodate a connector of the type shown in FIG. 8, and receptacle 54 is designed to accomodate connectors of the type shown in FIG. 9.
A loop or strap can also be used with the third and fourth embodiments as shown. As in the case of the first embodiment, the third embodiment having a single receptacle has a strap that is connected to a swivel eye 5 placed in the top of the housing as shown in the Figure. The loop 4 is formed of leather or like material and is secured with a locking connector 6 as shown. The locking connector 6 is slidably attached to the loop 4, allowing the size of the loop to be adjusted. As in the case of embodiment two, embodiment four has a strap 15 is attached to the side of the housing, above or below the ratchet mechanism at eyelets 16 and 17 as shown. As in the first case, the eyelets 16 and 17 are swivel eyelets of either nylon or metal and are attached to the side of the housing within a groove 19. The groove 19 is designed to allow the eyelets to rotate around the tool as the tool is being used. Since the eyelets 16 and 17 are free to move around the housing, the strap 15 will not bind. The swivel eyelets are designed to allow the strap 15 to be worn on the wrist while the tool is in use, without having the strap 15 bend around the tool or the worker's wrist. In the case of embodiments two and four, an alternative strap means can be used. Referring now to FIG. 10, a single swivel eye 90 can be used to connect an adjustable ring 91 as shown. The swivel eye 90 is attached to the side of the housing with a groove 93. The groove 93 is designed to allow the eyelet to rotate around the tool as the tool is being used. Since the eyelet 90 is free to move around the housing, the ring 91 will not bind. In the case of the fourth embodiment, the swivel eye 90 must be mounted either above or below the ratchet 55. The adjustable ring 91 is adjusted with a connector clip 92, and can be adjusted in the same manner as the strap described above for the first and third embodiments. In this case, however, the ring is designed to fit around a worker's finger.
To use embodiments one or two, a connector is placed in the appropriate receptacle. The wires to be connected are stripped of the insulation in accordance with the connector manufactures recommendations. The wires are then bunched together and the device, with the connector installed, is placed over the bared ends of the wires. The device is then rotated in a clockwise direction until the connector is fully set and properly torqued. The device is then pulled straight back from the connector until the connector has completely pulled free.
The operation of the third and fourth embodiments is identical to that described above, except that the ratchet mechanism increases the installation speed.
It is intended that the present disclosure should not be construed in any limited sense other than that limited by the scope of the claims having regard to the teachings herein and the prior art being apparent with the preferred form of the invention disclosed herein and which reveals details of structure of a preferred form necessary for a better understanding of the invention and may be subject to modification by skilled persons within the scope of the invention without departing from the concept thereof.
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|Goacher Darrell D.
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|Darrell D. Goacher
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|81/121.1, 81/124.4, 81/125.1
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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