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Anyone play it for the PS2? I haven't bought a game since EA Sports can't make an MLB game anymore, and I missed it. I saw 2K7 was only $30. Anyone know if it's a good game or if that would be a waste of money?
I have it on 360 and am having a good time with it, still like the old MVPs better(gameplay). Some cool new options such a clubhouse with unlockable games and stuff. For only $30 you would be getting a heck of a lot better deal than my $60 for Xbox360, but then again the graphics on it are great.
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I am holding out for MLB 07 The show.
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Did any of you guys play 2K6 or 06 The Show? I didn't really hear much of anything about MLB games last year. I was still mourning the loss of MVP.
Didn't play either last year, I had one of the old MLBs (04 or 05) and was never a fan. I was in the same mourning stage just had to have my videogame baseball fix this year though.
I played 2K6 for 360, it was a little glitchy and a little sloppy, but was fun enough, I heard they worked a lot harder for 2K7, whereas 2K6 was a bit rushed...I miss the 2K football series, damn EA had to buy out the NFL contract so no one else can make a game...MVP baseball was better than the 2K's, but 2K's bball games (pro and college) are both 10X better than the EA sports ones...
All I played was MVP (and still would if they made it.) But unfortunately my only option was 2k6. I really like the football game, so I thought I would give it a shot.
Graphics are lacking. Game depth; lacking. Game play; lacking. But what other choice did I have.
So NCAA 07 came out so I trade it in to get credit towards the game. Now that its a new season, and new team, I figure lets get the new game. "cough"...old game. 2k7 is exactly like 2k6 on the current gen consoles. No updates except rosters. Very dissapointing. I also seem to find more bugs with 2k7.
But it grows on you. I like the pitchin system better. gagin where it breaks instead of where it ends up requires more skill and player knowledge. The scouting (inside edge) is nice and helps out a lot.
Overall for $30 is almost worth it. For the record, I would regularly spend the $50 on MVP.
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MLB 2K7 is a pretty good game. I've been having a great time with it on XBOX 360. Also last years MLB the show 06 for PSP was really good. Played that a lot. You wouldn't be wasting any money if your a baseball fan and bought MLB 2K7.
I love the MVP NCAA Baseball, it was great, of course lack of ISU made me play for the Rice Owls!
My local target put it out a day early accidentally for the PS3, wasn't supposed to come out until tomorrow for it. I played one game, and it is very different on the PS3 then the PS2, and 360. The PS3 version is fun, but difficult at first because it uses it's Six-Axis controller (kind of like the wii controller).
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Over the past few months I've been working, off and on, on a map commission. It's quite different working to someone else's map concept to working on your own, and I've found the experience useful. Sending work-in-progress notes back and forth to tune fine detail adds another dimension to mapping, rather than just messing about with the map until you are happy yourself.
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The name also appealed, matching with my religious tendencies.
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Sinking slowly through Belize's turquoise sea, Giovanni Gonzalez has murder on his mind. The dive guide scans the reef, his dreadlocks moving like a sea creature. I see only the usual confetti of tropical fish, but I can tell that Gio has spotted a lionfish tucked into the coral.
He readies his spear, takes aim and fires. The impaled fish materializes in a cloud of silt, thrashing to free itself — or at least sink a poison-barbed fin into someone's skin. No fool, Gio pulls out a pair of scissors and disarms the fish by snipping off its spiky fins.
Gio is clearly having a lot of fun, but he's also ridding the reef of a dangerous invader. Native to the Indian and Pacific oceans, lionfish were released into the Atlantic in the 1980s — most likely by Florida aquarium owners who tired of feeding the voracious creatures. Since then, these orange-and red-striped devils have colonized coastal waters, devastating local fish populations wherever they go.
In Belize, they're making a meal of the tropical fish that tourists like me fly hundreds of miles to see. So, to protect the marine ecosystem and their own livelihoods, fishermen and dive professionals began hunting lionfish in 2002, Gio tells me once we're back on the boat. "There was a bounty then," he says. "Fifty dollars a fish."
"We need tourists to spear lionfish, and we really need people to start eating them," Gio says.
When I'd booked my ticket to Belize, hunting and eating poisonous fish hadn't been on the top of my to-do list. But beneath the ocean's surface, I discovered a world of fearsome creatures engaged in a fierce battle for survival — and I got pulled into the melee myself.
My home base for the week, Placencia, is a charming fishing village three hours from the capital, Belize City. Soon after arriving, my travel companion and I discover that the town's real main street isn't the recently paved road, but a narrow sidewalk that sets off near the public beach, wanders past sparsely populated cafes, and barges right through people's backyards. In the afternoon heat, we see only a smattering of sunburned tourists on the sidewalk, but as the sun sets, the town's residents gather to loiter and gossip.
After a long day of traveling, I want to spend the next day exploring no farther than the 10 feet between my beach bungalow and the sea. Fate, however, has other plans. Whale sharks are migrating down the coast, and we can't miss the opportunity to see the biggest fish in the sea.


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To escape hordes of shoppers elsewhere, hundreds of visitors dropped by the Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City on Friday to learn more about ducks, geese and other waterfowl.
One of the most popular stations was led by Ethan Regan, a Runge Nature Center volunteer and avid duck hunter. Regan was adorned with a lanyard of seven noisy duck calls.
"This is a mallard," Regan said, when 7-year-old Brayden Ward gently touched the feathers of the bird on the table between them. "See how the male has a pretty green head? The females don't have those bright feathers … they sit on the nests to hide from predators."
Ward had a ready answer when asked to define the word "predator."
"It's a enemy that attacks other animals," the boy replied.
Regan was full of interesting anecdotes about his favorite species. He noted 200,000 ducks traveled through Grand Pass Conservation Area near Chillicothe recently. He said sometimes millions of birds convene together to participate in mass migrations. As they travel across Missouri, it's possible to hear their calls for "hours and hours," he added.
He told Ward about the time he once saw 100,000 snow geese rise from a lake.
"They literally turned the sky black … it was amazing," Regan said.
He also told the younger boy how waterfowl tend to follow four main flight paths — traveling along the Atlantic Coast, down the Mississippi corridor, through the Rocky Mountain range and down the Pacific coast — as they migrate south.
Missouri's numerous wetlands — including places like Eagle Bluffs in Boone County — act like giant "duck stops" along the great Mississippi flyway. Some stay in Missouri; others move on.
At other stations, visitors watercolored pictures of Canada geese, crafted their own homemade duck calls and hiked the Runge Nature Center's outdoor trails in search of duck decoys.
Missouri is home to numerous species. Dabblers paddle along the surface and duck their bills, but not their entire bodies, under the water. Divers live in deep, open water — think big rivers and lakes — and live up to their names. Mallards and Green-wing Teals are dabblers; Canvasbacks and Common Mergansers are divers.
Between 300 and 500 people were expected to attend the "Duck, Duck, Goose" event, said naturalist Trana Madsen.
"We wanted to offer a shopping alternative for those who don't want to be out in the crowds. They can come here and relax by the fire," she said.
Madsen said organizers hoped to pull in not only Jefferson City residents, but also people who live in the surrounding communities.
Planners tried to design activities that would appeal to people from every age group. She said she hoped people walked away with a little more information about common waterfowl colors, behaviors, shapes, calls and wing size.
Madsen said the staff selected a theme so that people leave having learned something new.
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Creighton University started a new tradition on campus. A special interfaith service to celebrate the spring semester and honor the many faith traditions on campus was held Jan. 29 at St. Johns Church. Hosted by Timothy R. Lannon, Creighton Universitys president, the prayer celebration was entitled Celebrating One Creighton: Interfaith Blessings on the Spring Semester. The event featured various faith rituals, music and liturgy and a procession (circular ring) of students representing diverse organizations on campus. Classes were cancelled so that Creighton students, faculty and staff can attend.
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The Forum of Sites, where representatives from all the known sites for Europan 12 at this time gathered, was held in Malmö in Sweden. Not surprisingly, the morning of the first day was devoted to this city. The excursion programme took the forum participants to Holma, the Europan 11 site, where they met the two teams that were the runners-ups, and took part in a workshop. They also visited Hyllie, a suburb of Malmö, where major developments are taking place with the focus on a new congress centre. The third venue that morning was Västra Hamnen, a sustainable district. A Bauausstellung was held there in 2001 and, in the meantime, development of the neighbourhood has almost reached completion.
The afternoon programme, comprising two discussion sessions, examined whether the Europan themes have any bearing on the urban strategies of European towns and cities and whether urban regeneration engendered by Europan can contribute to the development of the urban environment.
Not wishing to break with tradition, the Dutch delegates dined together on the evening of the first day where they took the opportunity of becoming better acquainted with each other. All three sites were represented in Malmö: Assen, Groningen and Schiedam. The alderman of Schiedam, Nathalie Gouweleeuw, surprised those present with a pleasing gift from the municipality. The next day, Saturday, the delegates attended the working groups in which they discussed the assignments formulated for the sites. In a number of cases this led to the conclusion that the presentation of the assignment should possibly be more focused, or conversely expanded upon. After all, the more precisely the assignment is presented, the more effectively it can be tackled. It was also interesting to view sites in other countries and meet the other delegates.
At the invitation of the mayor the forum concluded with a stylish dinner in the city hall, which dates from 1530 and gained its present form in the nineteenth century.
On Sunday the delegates were free to return home, digest all the information acquired and resume working on the competition material that must be ready for posting on the European web site on 18 March.
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i've heard that some women do have shorter lighter periods during pregnancy and some have totally normal ones. it might not be anything to be totally concerned about... but you might talk to you doctor and see if there is anything you can do.posted 05/18/2012 by rtramposh
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LOOMIS — The Del Oro High girls basketball team hasn't found its scoring touch often this season but Thursday the offensive production was on full display. The Golden Eagles overpowered Roseville 69-44 with the combination of Stephanie Geyer and Bri Ruiz and a 19 assist effort. They were in the giving mood so much that they forgot to play defense in the first quarter. "For awhile there it was kind of like an all-star game," Del Oro coach Mike Takayama quipped. "Nobody was playing any defense, just kept scoring baskets." Both teams came out shooting in the first quarter and Roseville hung with the perennial Sierra Foothill League champs until the 3 minute, 1 second mark in the second quarter with the Eagles clinging to a 27-24 lead. That's when the Eagles (7-1 SFL, 15-10) nearly abandoned their perimeter shooting and went to the floor despite Ruiz, who had 17 points, hitting four 3-pointers early. Danielle Davis hit a layup off of a Jessica Hinsken assist to start a 15-2 run. Del Oro went to the line twice during the run and didn't hit a shot outside of eight feet to grab a comfortable 42-26 halftime lead. The Eagles have had a hard time all year finding their inside presence with Geyer in one-on-one situations but got the offense they've been looking for in the tune of a 10-point third quarter from Geyer. The junior center scored four straight baskets to open the quarter and finished with a game-high 24 points. "When everybody gets in on it we're just so much more successful," Geyer said. "Our assists today were 19, our turnovers were 17 which is not great, but to have more assists than turnovers it was just (great). Everybody was sharing the ball, I got more looks, it just really helped us as a team." Roseville (1-7, 4-20) made it a game early despite being outscored in the first contest 32-12 in the first half. The Tigers went on to lose the Jan. 20 game 63-32. The Tigers turned the ball over seven times in the opening quarter but hit some unbelievable shots as they flung the ball up and looked for contact. Senior forward Lollie Fitzpatrick led the Tigers with 23 points and hit her first 10 free throws before finishing 10 of 14 from the line. "Our defense was really aggressive and the movement I think messed them up a little bit in terms of trying to get the ball down (low)," Roseville coach Ron Volk said. "They've just got too much firepower. We just couldn't hang with that." Del Oro paid close attention to what Nevada Union was doing Thursday. The Miners, who beat Del Oro 44-42 last month, fell to Rocklin 63-39. If both teams win their next game it sets the stage for essentially a one-game playoff for the SFL title when the Golden Eagles travel to Nevada Union on Feb. 16 for the season finale. "Our mission is still the same," Takayama said. "We have to go up to Nevada City and beat them and that's no easy task. So, the mission still doesn't change but now we can win it outright."


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My guppy is expecting again. and was wondering whats the number one best plant for them to hide in? without covering the surface of the tank.
Hornwort. To keep it from covering the surface .you could place it on the bottom with someting to hold it down. Also Frogbit,or Indian fern. All are good at sucking up NitrAtes.(good thing).
Java moss. It will protect the fry while leaving them free to swim all through it. It does not float but sits nicely on the bottom of the tank. Sometimes the filter flow will move it around but that means it will settle somewhere other than where you first put it. It can also be tied to decorations with fishing line which will keep it nicely in place. This is a small clump of it in my guppy tank. It is tied to the piece of wood you can see. The wood has a fork in it.
Thanks everyone for the plant info. my female had babies this morning, so Im excited!
One of the 4 females dropped the other night, the angels couldnt have been happier.
Java Moss is prolly the best, you can anchor it AND float it, if it takes over just grab it by the handful and sell it, give it away or toss it out.
Glad to hear you fish had babies. thanks for the good help on plants.
wait i need help with my guppy, if you could go to my thread and try to answer! PLEASE!!!I dont know what to do, Ive never had a pregnant guppy and actually had babies!!!
well I would have plenty of plants in the tank. for hiding. as people have advised me to do so. make sure they dont get sucked into the filter. putting a sponge over the intake tube. or netting. would help prevent that from happening..
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Every so often, we're highlighting a local or regional blogger we think you ought to know about. We can't be everywhere at once, so we look to these passionate eaters, cooks and writers to keep us tapped into every facet of the food world. Consider this a way to get to know a blog's taste buds, because, well, you should.
Who: John Curtas, of Eating Las Vegas
As cookbook author/chef Coleman Andrews has written: "Restaurant reviewing is a lot like being a horse put out to stud; it sounds like a great idea until you have to do it on command, all of the time." That being said, if you love dining out as much as I do, it never gets boring …even if you're hitting your tenth different eatery in a week.
By the time Eating Las Vegas started in 2008, I had been reviewing restaurants for Nevada Public Radio and a number of publications in Las Vegas for thirteen years. In that capacity, I've had a front row seat for the biggest restaurant revolution any city in the world has ever seen. In less than ten years (1993 to 2003), Las Vegas went from "The Town That Taste Forgot" (known primarily for buffets, prime rib specials and cheap shrimp) to one of the world's top ten restaurant cities.
It was easy to see that there was a world wide audience for what was happening on our restaurant scene, but no local media was utilizing the Internet to get the word (and opinion) out there, so into the void I stepped. That step wouldn't have been possible without my webmaster and eldest son, Anthony, (an aerospace engineer by trade) setting up the platform for me to post everything from my radio commentaries to original reviews to videos of my guest appearances on our local CBS affiliate. Along with those, we feature exhaustive analysis of Vegas' significant restaurants like Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, Joël Robuchon and ALEX, along with short, pithy and (I hope) humorous "quips, picks and pans" of ten-seat ramen parlors to whatever Celebrity Chef Hell is being foisted upon us.
ELV (my alter-ego that writes the blog) even takes the occasional flight of fancy into absurdity when describing a place – all in trying to keep it entertaining as well informative.
Our motto is: The job of a good critic is to educate rather than pander to the lowest common denominator. ELV takes that responsibility seriously, and considers himself first and foremost a consumer advocate with a twinkle in his eye and someone who is trying to make food fun. Yes, we are a little bit touched, but we're also consumed by cravings that are never quite satisfied and by a stomach that's never quite full in one of the most fascinating places on earth.
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The SSD Update: Vertex Gets Faster, New Indilinx Drives and Intel/MacBook Problems Resolvedby Anand Lal Shimpi on March 30, 2009 12:00 AM EST
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When we last left off Intel's X25-M continued to prove its worth as the best desktop SSD on the market today. But there was new hope in a small controller company based in Korea called Indilinx. Thanks to some quick acting, Indilinx and OCZ were able to put forth the first true value alternative to the X25-M: the Vertex SSD.
In Indilinx we Hope
Now other manufacturers are beginning to ship Indilinx Barefoot based SSDs and the latest updates to the controller's firmware make the SSD even faster than what I tested just a week ago.
Although I thought I'd be done with SSDs last week, the saga continues with a few minor updates important to anyone looking to buy an SSD today.
The Intel Update
I met with Intel this week to talk about its SSD roadmap as well as where the X25-M is today. Unfortunately I can't talk about most of the details yet, but more information is coming.
The performance issue PC Perspective uncovered is indeed a real issue, although not something that I've been able to run into outside of running specific benchmark patterns. I mentioned it was a non-issue in my last article and now, armed with even more information, I'm even more confident in that. I can't say much now, but it won't be too much longer before I can.
A few readers wrote me and asked why the X25-M doesn't work under Bootcamp on NVIDIA based Apple systems (e.g. the new MacBook/MacBook Pro). I didn't have an answer at the time but I looked into it. It turns out that there is a compatibility issue with some of the 80GB X25-Ms and those platforms, but Intel does have a fix.
For starters, if you have a 160GB X25-M or X18-M, you aren't affected by this issue; bootcamp will just work. The latest production of the 80GB X25-Ms are also not affected by this issue, but not the original drives. If you have an earlier X25-M and one of these Apple machines and are experiencing Bootcamp compatibility problems Intel wants you to contact its support staff for a fix: http://www.intel.com/support/
Remember what I wrote in my last SSD piece: "I'd venture a guess that Intel would not leave its most loyal customers out in the cold after spending $400 - $800 on a SSD. I can't speak for Intel but like I said, stay tuned."
I'll have more updates on the Intel drive in the coming weeks.
The Vertex Update
As you'd expect, a lot has happened since the article went live. On my end, I've started compatibility testing on the OCZ Vertex drives. As I mentioned at the end of last week's article - OCZ and Indilinx, even collectively, aren't anywhere near as large as Intel.
Firmware changes to the X25-M go through weeks upon weeks of validation at Intel; if the validation process is anything like it is for all other Intel components, the process is carried out on hundreds of servers making sure that every possible scenario is tested on the drive. Intel studied the usage pattern of hard drive users for quite a while before the X25-M ever made it to a reviewer's hands; that's why we didn't have the stuttering problems on those drives. That's why they just worked as intended right out of the box.
That's also why the Intel drive commands such a high premium.
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|OCZ Vertex 120GB
|Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB
|Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB
OCZ and Indilinx want to slot their drive in between the JMicron garbage and the Intel drive. Unfortunately, without the resources of an Intel - it's difficult to deliver the same sort of experience. That's not to say that the only solid state options come from Intel, it just means that you should probably check to see if there are any compatibility issues before you pull the trigger on the Vertex.
Reading through OCZ's forums there have been reports of drives not working in some notebooks. While the Vertex worked just fine in my X58 testbed, that's hardly the most common motherboard out there. So before I left for GDC last week I started compatibility testing on the Vertex. I met with OCZ at their offices to share notes on compatibility testing with these drives. For example, I've seen issues with the ASUS P5B Deluxe and the P5K Deluxe and the Vertex drive being detected properly (or taking a long time to detect) but OCZ has not. I want to find out why.
I've also heard limited reports of Vertex drives dying after heavy use. The data loss/corruption issues appear to be related to firmware 1199, a revision newer than the 0112 version I tested with for last week's article. While I recommended that OCZ ship with the firmware I tested for my review, it looks like some drives shipped with 1199. I don't have exact numbers of how many drives used 1199 vs. 0112, but there are some out there in the market. Sigh.
The problem was quickly identified by customers, OCZ and Indilinx and fixed in a very short period of time with the 1275 revision. If you have a drive with the 1199 firmware it'll appear as such in the BIOS and your best bet is to contact OCZ directly for the new firmware and instructions on how to upgrade to it.
While it's great that OCZ has been proactive in releasing firmware updates, every time you update your firmware you do lose all of the data on your drive. If you keep persistent backups then it's not a big deal; if you don't, it's a pain.
The Bright Side: The Vertex is Nearly 3x as Fast
Immediately after I published the anthology, I asked OCZ for a shipping version of the drive. I wanted final hardware, updated firmware, shrink wrap, the whole 9 yards. Here's what I got:
The drive itself looked identical to the first Vertex I tested, but the differences were all internal. The new drive used a new PCB layout, let's pop the top off to see it:
The major change on the new board layout is the addition of a 2-pin jumper on the back of the drive to allow the drive's firmware to be updated by the end user. OCZ tells me that as of 1275, the jumper is no longer needed to update the firmware so it looks like it was a short lived change.
While OCZ claims that there's significant validation done on each firmware revision, without a doubt it's significantly less than what every Intel and Samsung drive goes through. There's a certain amount of risk you take when jumping on the unproven hardware bandwagon, so as always proceed with caution. It's worth looking into
While I haven't done much testing on 1275, I can't blame you if you want to try the firmware out right away because it is good.
I'll start with the best news first. I looked at 4KB random write performance once again using iometer. This test is the same one I used in last week's review; a 3 minute run, 3 outstanding IOs, 4KB random writes spread out over an 8GB section of LBAs. I filled the drive completely before running the test.
|Random Write (4KB Block, 3 IOs)
|Transfer Rate
|Average Latency (ms)
|Intel X25-M
|23.1 MB/s
|0.51 ms
|OCZ Vertex 1275
|6.47 MB/s
|1.81 ms
|OCZ Vertex 0112
|2.41 MB/s
|4.86 ms
Yeah. It's fast. Not quite as fast as Intel's X25-M but it's good. Average latency has dropped quite a bit. The Vertex using firmware 1275 performs used at about the level that the original firmware performed brand new. The Intel drive can still crunch through over 3.5x the number of IOs per second as the Vertex, but it also costs nearly 2x per GB. The Vertex proves itself an interesting value alternative.
I then looked at random read performance. Now most SSDs do just fine here, even the JMicron based ones.
|Random Read (4KB Block, 3 IOs)
|Transfer Rate
|Average Latency (ms)
|Intel X25-M
|54.2 MB/s
|0.22 ms
|OCZ Vertex 1275
|34.9 MB/s
|0.34 ms
|OCZ Vertex 0112
|32.0 MB/s
|0.37 ms
The new firmware bumped up the Vertex's performance by about 9%.
I spoke briefly with one of OCZ's flash engineers and it seems like the reason the 1275 firmware is so much faster in random write speed is because of a bug in the 0112 firmware I tested with. There was apparently a problem with the 0112 firmware that prevented the controller from writing to as many flash devices as possible in parallel. The 1199 firmware fixed this, which explains why the sudden rush to ship the firmware. Unfortunately it looks like that version also has problems and thus we end up back at square one again. There's no free lunch folks.
Sequential read performance showed a very marginal performance improvement:
|Sequential Read (2MB Block, 1 IO)
|Transfer Rate
|Average Latency (ms)
|Intel X25-M
|230.2 MB/s
|8.7 ms
|OCZ Vertex 1275
|255.9 MB/s
|7.8 ms
|OCZ Vertex 0112
|250.1 MB/s
|8.0 ms
But sequential write performance went up tremendously:
|Sequential Write (2MB Block, 1 IO)
|Transfer Rate
|Average Latency (ms)
|Intel X25-M
|71 MB/s
|28.2 ms
|OCZ Vertex 1275
|135.3 MB/s
|14.8 ms
|OCZ Vertex 0112
|93.4 MB/s
|21.4 ms
The Indilinx (and most other) drives offer better sequential read/write speed than the X25-M. Intel optimized for the most important characteristics for a desktop: random read/write performance, while most other manufacturers optimized for sequential read/write. Indilinx is the first to seem to want to really drive sequential without completely forgetting about random performance.
Real World Sanity Check
I wouldn't dream of just relying on iometer tests to make sure that the new firmware actually made things faster - it's far too easy to optimize for just a couple of tests. I spot checked the Vertex's performance with the 1275 firmware using a few application launch benchmarks:
The Fresh Test is the 3-application launch benchmark I used in the original review. For those who don't remember, I fired the testbed up and immediately upon hitting the Windows desktop I launched three applications (Photoshop CS4, Pinnacle Studio 12 and IE7). Pinnacle also had a large project to load on top of all of that. I reported the time it took to load all three applications.
As you can see, performance is about the same between 0112 and 1275. So far, so good.
I ran a couple of application launch tests and the 1275 firmware performed similarly to the original:
I used PCMark Vantage as another spot-check for performance. While application launch tests are mostly random read benchmarks, Vantage stresses both reads and writes - the latter showing a large improvement on the new firmware:
Vantage showed a close to 10% improvement in overall performance, and 23% when we're just looking at the synthetic HDD benchmarks. Surely the performance increases are all due to the Vertex's improved write speeds; in some scenarios the gains are large enough to be noticeable in normal use of your machine.
FC-Test: Just to Make Sure
I ran one more set of tests to further vet the updated firmware. Using Xbitlab's FC-Test I ran a few file creation and file copy benchmarks on the Vertex. The benchmark will simply create a directory full of files and then, at your request, time how long it takes to copy those files. The number and size of the files depend on the pattern you ask FC-Test to use. You can also create your own patterns based on existing files and directories on your system. To keep things simple I ran three tests: 1) Copying ISOs, 2) Copying MP3s and 3) Creating the FarCry 2 installation directory. The first two come with the benchmark, the last one I made using my FarCry 2 installation directory - it's the closest I could come to simulate a game-installation benchmark.
The performance improvements speak for themselves:
All in all the 1275 firmware looks to be promising. While it won't make the Vertex into something it's not, it will make the drive an even bigger value if we can be sure that there are no added problems associated with the new firmware.
SuperTalent's Indilinx Drive: The UltraDrive ME
Just before I left for GDC I got another SSD: SuperTalent's UltraDrive ME. This is SuperTalent's Vertex-equivalent, it actually uses the same Indilinx Barefoot controller. As far as I can tell, the drive uses the same firmware as OCZ's 1275.
While I barely had any time with OCZ's 1275 firmware, I had even less time with the UltraDrive ME. I ran my iometer random write test to see if this thing performed like the updated Vertex; it did:
I spoke to three more manufacturers evaluating the Indilinx Barefoot controller during my time out in the bay area. The only complaints I've heard are that Indilinx is a very small company and the Barefoot controller is perhaps priced a little too high. With pressure from additional manufacturers, and as volumes go up, we should see these drives get even more affordable.
Final Words
My recommendation still stands: the Intel X25-M is by far the cream of the crop of the desktop SSD world. The Indilinx based drives have the potential to be good, lower cost alternatives to the Intel drive but you still have to approach them with caution. While the OCZ Vertex drive worked fine in my tests and on my testbed, this is a brand new drive with a controller from a company without a proven track record.
In the coming weeks I will be looking at the latest updates to Samsung's MLC controller. While I haven't been terribly impressed with the performance of Samsung drives thus far, they are at least reliable and compatible.
While I've heard that the JMicron based drives are no longer selling very well, it looks like at least a few manufacturers are going to be using the JMF602B controllers to deliver 512GB SSDs in the coming months. Buyer beware.
I will say this: outside of Intel, Indilinx appears to know what is important when it comes to SSD performance. With more companies releasing drives based on the Barefoot controller, we should hopefully see any compatibility problems get sorted out faster.
There is some even better news that has surfaced since last week. If the 1275 revision ends up being problem-free, it does deliver more than 3x the random-write performance of the Vertex I first previewed and a more than noticeable 10% boost in application performance. That's not enough to dethrone Intel, but it is more than enough to make the Vertex even more desirable.
The gotcha still applies: this is the first version of an Indilinx controller we've seen in the desktop market. Compatibility and longevity have yet to be proven; so far my experience has been positive but that's merely one datapoint. We have a long way to go my friends.
I'll keep you posted.
...and Thanks
I spent a few hours last weekend responding to every single email I received about The SSD Anthology. I've got some recent ones that came in while I was at GDC that I still need to get to. For the first year or so of AnandTech I responded to every single email; it didn't take too long for me to start getting a few hundred a day and for me to have to curb that a bit in order to actually get work done.
The outpouring of support and appreciation in response to my latest article was too good for me not to respond to every single person. To those of you who wrote me, commented, or just took the time to read the article - thank you.
Your words and support are what inspire me to, even today almost 12 years since I started AnandTech, continue to work on things like The SSD Anthology or The RV770 Story. Thank you.


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Ozzy Osbourne's First Two Solo Records to Receive Deluxe Treatment
Kory Grow | Mar 18, 2011 | Comments 0 | Tags: Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads
Hard-rock and metal icon Ozzy Osbourne will re-release his first two albums—1980's Blizzard of Ozz and 1981's Diary of a Madman—in expanded editions via Epic/Legacy on May 31. These two albums, both of which featured late guitar hero Randy Rhoads, have been remastered from the original analog sources and will be available separately on vinyl and CD or teogether in a collector's box. The 30th Anniversary Edition of Blizzard of Ozz includes the original album in its entirety with bonus tracks, while the new Legacy Edition of Diary of a Madman includes the original LP in its entirety with a bonus second disc of previously unreleased live performances featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads with rhythm section Rudy Sarzo (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums). A single disc version of the remastered Diary of a Madman will also be available. See the full track listings below.
For collectors, the limited-edition 30th Anniversary deluxe boxed set houses the restored and remastered vinyl and CD editions of Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, featuring the Ozzy Live compact disc. The box set also includes an expansive 100-page coffee table book, a two-sided wall-size poster, a precise and detailed full-size replica of Ozzy's iconic gold cross chain that he has worn for 30 years, and a documentary DVD titled Thirty Years After the Blizzard.
The documentary chronicles Ozzy's years with Randy Rhoads and features previously unseen footage of Osbourne and Rhoads filmed in 1981 and 1982; it incorporates rare archival photos and films; along with new interviews with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Lemmy (Motörhead), Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, Rob Halford, Zakk Wylde, Bill Ward, and more. The DVD also contains over 70 minutes of additional rare live performances and interviews; included is the premiere of more than 30 minutes of newly discovered never-bootlegged footage of Osbourne with Rhoads from the Blizzard of Ozz tour, shot from the front of the stage at New York's Palladium on May 2, 1981.
As previously reported, the vinyl versions of these release will be available on April 16 for Record Store Day, for which Osbourne is this year's Official Record Store Day Ambassardor.
Blizzard of Ozz (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
1. "I Don't Know" (5:13)
2. "Crazy Train" (4:51)
3. "Goodbye to Romance" (5:33)
4. "Dee" (0:49)
5. "Suicide Solution" (4:17)
6. "Mr. Crowley" (5:02)
7. "No Bone Movies" (3:52)
8. "Revelation (Mother Earth)" (6:08)
9. "Steal Away (the Night)" (3:28)
10. "You Looking At Me, Looking At You" (Non-LP B-Side) (4:15)
11. "Goodbye to Romance" (2010 Guitar & Vocal Mix, Previously Unreleased) (5:42)
12. "RR" (Previously Unreleased – Randy Rhoads guitar solo) (1:13)
Diary of a Madman (Legacy Edition)
Disc 1
1. "Over the Mountain" (4:31)
2. "Flying High Again" (4:44)
3. "You Can't Kill Rock and Roll" (6:59)
4. "Believer" (5:15)
5. "Little Dolls" (5:39)
6. "Tonight" (5:50)
8. "Diary of a Madman" (6:14)
Disc 2
Ozzy Live (recorded on the Blizzard of Ozz tour)
1. "I Don't Know"
2. "Crazy Train"
3. "Believer"
4. "Mr. Crowley"
5. "Flying High Again"
6. "Revelation (Mother Earth)"
7. "Steal Away (the Night)"
8. "Suicide Solution"
9. "Iron Man"
10. "Children of the Grave"
11. "Paranoid"
Diary of a Madman/Blizzard of Ozz 30th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set Includes:
Blizzard of Ozz (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
Diary of a Madman (Legacy Edition)
Blizzard of Ozz (180-gram LP – original album only)
Diary of a Madman (180-gram LP – original album only)
Thirty Years After the Blizzard DVD documentary—and additional rare and unreleased performances and interviews.
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
The Daily Sanctuary
Earlier this year, I mentioned that I began implementing a daily walk into my routine. I have consistently continued this renewal habit of walking two miles every day. What started out as a simple way to "get moving" has turned into a daily retreat of contemplation and prayer. God always seems to use the ordinary moments of our lives to speak.
When my walking habit began, it was simply a time that I used to become less frazzled. A space for emotional breathing. Mamas need those spaces of not being interrupted and demanded of. Then came a time when I used this quiet for podcasts or audio books...a way to multi-task gaining knowledge coupled with exercise. That practice became too "noisy" for my mind so I began listening to music and zoning out for 45 minutes.
About a month ago this time shifted as I began to feel so many burdens on my spirit...relationships, goals, church, my children...concerns that couldn't be prayed over and thought about in the midst of the dailiness in my home. These were too heavy to contemplate as I taught my children or completed chores...situations that begged for silence and solitude. My daily walk became my sanctuary to pour out my heart to the Lord. This was truly quiet time that was required for sifting and sorting my thoughts and crying out to Him. At times I wept as I walked. Other days have been joy-filled worship of all that He is doing. Comfort has been poured out. Clarity was given. Hope renewed.
I never could have guessed how precious and life-giving this habit would become. We takes small steps of obedience to what we believe is good and right for our lives and have faith that the fruit will come. Sometimes we don't stick with a practice long enough to see those results...the pain or monotony or sacrifice doesn't seem worth it. I have always enjoyed trying to begin new habits but never seem to stick with them very long. This time though...this time I have stuck with it! The fruit has been far sweeter than I anticipated and worth the effort it has taken to make it a priority.
What has been a fruitful habit that you have begun in 2013? One that has blessed you beyond what you first thought? Where has He unexpectedly spoken in simplicity and dailiness?
7 comments:
- tonia said...
beautiful. I cherish my walks too...right now I have a companion and those are our talking times, but when I'm alone, I pray. It's a wonderful way to get alone with God.
I'm so glad you have kept this up and it has brought you a sanctuary. Much love to you!
- August 31, 2013 at 11:56 AM
- sweetsurrenderblog said...
It is always so nice when you have a chance to post. I sincerely enjoy your words!
I can't think of a 2013 habit, but about a year ago, a friend and myself became accountability partners for memorizing scripture. It has been such a blessing! We both were inspired by a Revive our Hearts podcast that I believe was entitled "The Joy of Memorizing Scripture" (I believe it was aired in the spring of 2012 if anyone reads this and is interested in finding the archive).
Your habit of pouring out your heart and sorting things out with God during your walk is inspiring. It makes me want to give up the headphones while I run. And reflecting on my runs over the past year, the two that I felt most connected with the Lord's voice were when I didn't listen to anything. Interesting! Thanks for bringing that up for me!
- August 31, 2013 at 9:15 PM
- Sandi from Faraway said...
This was really wonderful!
- September 1, 2013 at 7:59 AM
- Rachel at Stitched in Color said...
I am so looking forward to seeing you this week, Aimee. You have such wisdom to share!
A healthful habit I've added this year - I dropped ballet. Having 1 less night away from home has been restorative to my marriage and my peace. I also notice I've let myself relax more at nights in general. Rest is worthwhile!
- September 2, 2013 at 8:40 PM
Like you, I've started walking regularly-up to 3 miles! Most nights my husband goes with me because our kids are old enough to stay home for that hour. It's a good way to talk through what's going on with him, the kids, me, whatever. It's a little freer than when we are at home with kids, dogs, and computers distracting us. I will remember that when he can't be with me that God could be my companion.
It's always good to see a post from you.
- September 3, 2013 at 3:07 PM
- Sara said...
I've been doing the same thing over the past several months. I really enjoy the "silence" & it's a blessing to have that uninterrupted time of listening & praying. Thanks for sharing.
- September 9, 2013 at 8:13 PM
- debbie bailey said...
Smart mama! There's nothing like the cadence of a walk to get your creativity flowing or your body back in sync with itself. I use it as a time to just let my mind go all over the place. I'm always amazed by how productive the time is. I also pray during a walk. If I can't think of anything else, I'll pray, "Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me" in rhythm to my steps. I go through the whole family praying that way just inserting their names in place of mine.
I haven't tried to form any new habits this year, although I'd like to form a regular time to be creative on new projects. I have regular times of worship and exercise in the mornings that are set in concrete. I started them over thirty years ago as our children were being born, and I've kept them up ever since. Some habits are just too good to stop!
- September 10, 2013 at 4:47 PM


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because i am truly curious about, and genuinely like, people.
because i love children and they like me.
because i have a need for artistic expression.
for acceptance. (i was talking to a friend recently about why she is a chef. she replied that most chefs have a desire to please people and i think this is true of artists too).
because i love beauty.
because i am visual.
because i can keep it in perspective.
because i am good at it and getting better all the time (but also because i realise that what other people call talent is really just lots of hard work).
because i love being part of a worldwide photographic collective.
because i love to play.
because i love to learn.
because i love to grow.
because i need more from this life than watching television and paying the bills.
because i love making people happy.
because i love creating artworks that people will treasure for their lifetimes.
because, in the end, i simply have to.


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He says it's a game. It's just straight-out bullying.
This must be an item
This must be an item
Because f*** blue, that pompous jerkwad. XD
I really never played there games but those two look a lot like ash and Serena
Poor Blue.
Poor Blue.
I can't even.....
I guess you could say that this comic is..... pure Gold
Ah? Ahhhh? ....aww....
I guess you could say that this comic is..... pure Gold
Ah? Ahhhh? ....aww....
Know your efforts are never in vain.
That would of been funny if this was actually pokemon gold, but its not, its based on fire red/leaf green.
Rhydon will shove it's horn drill right up his sorry... what?
Is this from gen1? Or does soul silver offers the same? And can you really beat him over and over?
In gen 1 and the gen 3 remakes of gen 1, Blue is the champion, so you fight him every time you fight the four.
Ha ha
Too funny
To be fair, Blue's a major asshat during the Kanto games.
To be fair, Blue was a dick to you throughout the whole game.
I guess it ties into the Guess Who comic then, huh?
....Ppppppshhh makes me see it a whole new way. Much funnier too XDDD
Ah, poor Asshat.
Poor blue...
You can't help but feel bad for Doucheba- I mean Blue. Sorry, just an old habbit.
he is that strong huh XD
gotta go sweep the four
i feel bad for blue....
XD Funny, even if there aren't any Pokemon in it.
Me in a nutshell.
lol, such a troll man.
Something I never got... why is it that my/your rival (Blue) can become Champion solely by defeating the Elite 4, yet me/you (Red) have to defeat the Elite 4 and him to become the Champion?
A) Blue defeated the previous champion.
B) There were no champions beforehand and Blue was the first.
C) Just 'cause.
Fair enough, but I'm talking about how every time you come back to the Elite 4 building he's the Champion again, is it just because you're not there?
A) That's actually a really good response
B) For some reason I doubt this one, but a good response nonetheless
C) Well, yeah. He's Gary "Motherf~CKing" Oak, he's your eternal rival, he's always one step ahead of you. Hell, there are 8 badges in Kanto and he's got 10 of them!
XD Oh god! Red is such a bully!
He needs to say: EVERY game we play.
^^ loooove your comics!!!!
^^ loooove your comics!!!!
Oh Red... you are a Troll
Ahh, good times.
oh god, so true...
Just going to say it, you see gary"plucking"oak very differently from other people.


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One of the T-Mobile USA faithful and keen to get your hands on the carrier's new T-Mobile G2? The good news is that, as expected, the HTC-made smartphone has gone up for preorder for existing T-Mobile customers.
$199.99 gets you the G2 - or at least an order form showing that you've paid for one - and delivery is expected to take place by October 6th, the same day that the Android smartphone goes on sale generally. Of course, you could get it a little earlier (we're hearing talk that T-Mobile are targeting the end of September for the start of customer deliveries) giving you a week or so of preening in front of your jealous (or simply uninterested) friends.


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I went to the clinic at 6:30am last week and the lab assistant said, "If I wasn't awake yet, I'm definately awake now after seeing that shirt.". So I got the opportunity to advocate safety of driver and cyclist.
Yesterday I walked my bike thru Rona cause they don't have bike racks, and the cute little cashier mentioned the shirt. I said something like, "I'd rather be seen than hit.". She asked if I road on the roads or the sidewalk. She was surprised to learn that riding on the sidewalk is illegal.
Not a lot of content here, just wanted to share.