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The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You | Edudemic - 7 views
Screencast-O-Matic - Free online screen recorder for instant screen capture video sharing. - 1 views
brandybreuckman on 12 Jan 15The BEST screen cast tool, in my opinion. I use this a lot to answer student questions in a more engaging manner. Share your screen and do picture in picture so students can see you and your screen at one time. This takes the level of interaction between facilitator and student to new online levels.
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brandybreuckman on 12 Jan 15A resource where you can explore web 2.0 tools and other resources. Educators contribute and share their favorite Web 2.0 tools. See tutorials for each tools before you download.
Discovery Education Web2014 : Web 2.0 Tools - Presentation Tools - 1 views
jsanchezhadfield on 28 Sep 14I really like the capability of combining programs like Notebook or smartboard, power point, PDF's or prezi into a one compatible platform.
Break out of the box! Prezi.com throws the slide-show model out the window and presents a giant canvas instead. (It also throws paint brushes out the window in favor of bubbles.)
jsanchezhadfield on 28 Sep 14I use Prezi almost daily and the results are amazing. My students get glued to the screen and hopefully to more knowledge. The best part is that you can browse for hundreds if not thousands of Prezi presentation shared around the world
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thielk on 17 Jan 15I see this as a nonlinear path for presenting content, whereas a the slideshow is a story difficult to make modular
Presentation Tools
Show, don't tell
Web 2.0 brings a whole new dimension to the old adage "show, don't tell"—and lets you share your presentations anytime, anywhere, with anyone you like.
With Web 2.0 you can push the boundaries of traditional presentations, mix things up, and make learning more engaging than ever before.
I actually have used Prezi for some classroom presentations; I find it gives presenting a bit more dimension and interest...and frankly, it's fun! I've gotten several of my students to use it, when they didn't have Power Point. It's really a great free tool.
Sorry, not sure if I was to leave my name. Thank you. Lisa
Already have a presentation? Use this tool to upload your PowerPoint or Keynote slides (and Adobe PDF Portfolios and SMART Board presentations) and share them.
carolyndcox on 10 Mar 15For students and teacher presentations
Break out of the box! Prezi.com throws the slide-show model out the window and presents a giant canvas instead. (It also throws paint brushes out the window in favor of bubbles.)
arinceglia on 13 Mar 15Prezi creates presentations that are out of this world, literally! Imagine being able to present your findings on the solar system -- not by following a linear, slide by slide structure, but instead following the structure of planets orbiting the sun! This "3d presentation tool" rocks!
Break out of the box! Prezi.com throws the slide-show model out the window and presents a giant canvas instead. (It also throws paint brushes out the window in favor of bubbles.)
daviwitz on 14 Mar 15Most fun in presentation software. Better interface than PP or Google Slides, and easier to use than SlideRocket
johnsonm7565 on 15 Mar 15Have seen this used at conferences and thought it might be useful for me. Need to work on trying it out! - Mark
thielk on 17 Jan 15Content in a modular format vrs, a story line of a slide show
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reneebecky on 18 Jan 15"SlideShare
Already have a presentation? Use this tool to upload your PowerPoint or Keynote slides (and Adobe PDF Portfolios and SMART Board presentations) and share them."
arinceglia on 13 Mar 15Engaging learners with media in learning.
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Your music, everywhere.Create music notation right in your browser and be part of the world's best music composition community. More...Noteflight® is an online music writing application that lets you create, view, print and hear professional quality music notation right in your web browser. Write music on your computer, tablet or smartphone, share with other users, or embed in your own pages. Sign up for a free account, or purchase a Noteflight Crescendo subscription to take your creativity to the next level.
John Popke on 28 Jan 14This is a terrific tool for music students (especially to those studying music theory) that allows them to use a high-quality music notation program that exists completely in the Cloud. A basic Noteflight account is completely free and rivals the capabilities of expensive programs such as Finale and Sibelius for basic notation and playback.
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Lisa Jones on 01 Feb 14A great way to utilize your mobile apps for studying. You can make flashcards and take it with you where ever you go - free app.
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plrichards on 12 Jul 14Bookmark
This site helps you to develop bibliography, helpful for web citations.
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Kait Sanford on 19 Jun 13Could use this as a place to share discussions and create an online community within the classroom. A little more professional than Edmodo so the students don't treat it like Facebook
collaboration environment
Determine who sees content and how they use it
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Student Portfolios
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anonymous on 28 Jan 14Seems like a great way to great a class site. Would work for communication and have full access. Not sure what the cost break down would be like for a district in comparison to other online environments.
efonseca on 26 Sep 14Wikis can enrich the writing classroom by providing fun ways for students to collaborate and learn from each other.
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Kait Sanford on 19 Jun 13Edmoto is a great way to introduce students to online communities. It models Facebook, which could be dangerous if teachers are trying to create learning community and not just a social community. However, it is a great stepping stone into what online courses involve.
Rebecca Brink on 30 Jan 14I agree that it models Facebook quite closely. I saw this as a perk in the light that it was easy for them to grasp how to use.
Where learning happens.
safely connecting in online classrooms, collaborating on assignments
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collaborating on assignments, discovering new resources
Jon Jones on 19 Jun 13Edmodo helps your students keep organized with homework, lesson notes, calendars, and teacher help.
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david sinkey on 27 Sep 13"Edmodo helps connect all learners with the people and resources needed to reach their full potential."
Rebecca Brink on 30 Jan 14I tried using this as a Learning Management System (LMS) a few years ago. I was introduced to it through a Science Technology and Mathematics (STEM) Institute I attended. I found it to be beneficial in aiding students with personal responsibility, by having information available at all times to access. I moved away from using it when Google Documents became a feature for all of our students. It was much easier to share that way. We know use Haiku Learning that has many similar features but allows for Google Drive being linked.
Becky Adams on 14 Feb 14This is great for having class discussions that you want to be private, so that you as the teacher can facilitate the conversation.
kate niemiec on 14 Feb 14online outlet for student collaboration
Lindsay Swartz on 14 Feb 14Students can take quizzes, share ideas, work on assignments and discover new resources.
mportant2read on 30 Jun 14I would use this community tool for cooperative learning activities. The value of other perspectives from different backgrounds is paramount as students collaborate on a given topic.
Discovery Education Web2013 : Web 2.0 Tools - Video Tools - 4 views
Video tools that allow you to create your own avatars and other animations that can be used for teaching and learning. Media-based tools that reach out to diverse learning styles...
Media-based tools help teachers and trainers reach all learners, regardless of their diverse learning styles. Additionally, tools like the avatar generate demonstrations that foster interactive learning and engagement.
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Learn more about how people in organizations like yours are using Google Apps.
Google Apps is a free suite of hosted email and collaboration applications exclusively for schools and universities. This includes Gmail, Calendar, Documents, Sites, and Groups, all at no charge.
Jeff Labs on 14 Jun 13Learn more about how people in organizations like yours are using Google Apps.
Google Apps is a free suite of hosted email and collaboration applications exclusively for schools and universities. This includes Gmail, Calendar, Documents, Sites, and Groups, all at no charge.
Augmented Reality in Education and Healthcare - 6 views
Victoria Thornley on 12 Apr 13Web sites demonstrating the application for AR in education and healthcare settings
Victoria Thornley on 12 Apr 13Some interesting technology here. Great tool for visual learners.
Discovery Education Web2013 : Web 2.0 Tools - Mobile Tools - 0 views
Drop.ioUse Drop.io to share your files and collaborate in real-time by web, email, phone, mobile, and more. Create each drop in two clicks and share what you want, how you want, with whom you want.
Monique Rogers on 01 Feb 13I could use this as a way for my students to capture examples of graphic design they come across in their lives and share it with their peers.
Check out new ways to go mobile, beyond texting and sharing images.
Create real-time survey experiences at events using your mobile device. It's fun, fast and an easy way to get live responses in any venue.
Jessica MKE on 15 Feb 14Could be helpful as we grow our new program and want student feed back. Also a great opportunity to get up-to-date phone numbers for a very mobile student population.
Use mobile devices to create conferencing and real time teaching and learning.
Sandy Madelung on 14 Feb 14New ways to go mobile beyond texting and sharing images.
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Make beautiful videos from images in a snap
Sharon Tomski on 14 Mar 13I love animoto and recently used it with a high school class. The students found images depicting Visual Design Principles and then made animoto videos from them. I also made a promotional video for my class. It makes spectacular videos with little work. You upload images or short videos, add text, choose music and Voila!
You can get free educational accounts for your students. It gives them longer videos. Ask for a promo code at: http://animoto.com/education.
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K Bulman on 31 Jan 13A great list of Web 2.0 tools that can be used in classrooms. Generated using user responses from #edchat.
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Bob Bradford on 14 Oct 12This looks great for having students blog about class topics.


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I am a working mom of 2 girls. My youngest is 6 months old. I am really struggling with having to work because it makes me feel like less of a mom. I have to though because I am in charge of the health insurance for our family (and we need the extra income to survive). I have been back for 3 months now and I thought it was getting easier but I recently got in trouble for missing a week of work for being home with my 2 sick kids. I felt like this was so unfair! I am having a hard time getting over it. I feel kind of alone but I know I am not the only one who has felt this way. Any words of wisdom or support?
Oh the Mommy Guilt!
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I just started a full time job this week after previously working part time. We also needed the money and health care benefits so I took this new job. I can understand the mommy guilt. I would just say, as others have told me, let the chores and things that can wait, wait. Enjoy your LO's as much as possible at home. Also, it helps to get on a good schedule and spread the work out over the entire week. And, cut yourself some slack (easier said than done, I know!). We are moms and we are fantastic, but even superheroes need to relax at times.
One thing that stood out for me was when you said you "got in trouble" for being out a week. Is your company family friendly? If not, I would suggest finding a place that is more understanding of being out of work to take care of your kids. I work in higher education and have always had very understanding bosses when it comes to needing to be there for my LO. I can imagine that having that added pressure from your employer makes it even more difficult to work full time and take care of your kids.
DD1, 1/2012 (23w6d, 1lb 9oz, due to IC) My miracle baby!
DD2, 12/2014 (39w4d) My cerclage baby!
my boss said she "understood" my reasoning for having to take off but that it did not meet the agency standards for me to have to go on Leave witout pay. I just came back to work and I did not have enough leave to cover being out for the illnesses. HR said that I am a mom first and if they want to give me an unsatisfactory rating on my evaluation for it so be it. So I wrote a rebuttle expalining why I had to take the leave. So the reason is documented that is the bes I can to.
Is there a better option for you? If so, make a change! If not, keep your chin up and know that this is the best you can do.
Stay strong! Maybe your job will chill out once you've been back for a while.


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tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:/projects/iridiumstudios/there-came-an-echo-0/posts Kickstarter: There Came an Echo 2015-11-28T16:58:53-05:00 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1428810 2015-11-28T17:01:19-05:00 2015-12-02T18:15:55-05:00 There Came an Echo at the PlayStation Experience!
Hey, all! We're showing off the PlayStation 4 port of There Came an Echo with Sony at the PlayStation Experience from December 5th to December 6th. We'll be submitting for release hopefully in February, and then we'll release as soon as we pass submission checks!

PS4 has been by far the least technically challenging port, and we're almost finished. We'll be continuing to look at the other platforms afterward.

Hope to see some of you there!
 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1334630 2015-08-25T20:51:26-04:00 2015-08-28T19:33:55-04:00 Art books, developer commentary, port update! This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1155634 2015-03-10T20:51:45-04:00 2015-04-08T01:06:27-04:00 Calm times and continued rewards
Hey, everyone! Things have mostly steadied out...thank goodness. = D We were at GDC last week, and got some rest over the weekend, to boot.

In terms of the game, we're adding in languages now (Spanish and German should be released before the end of the week, with French and Italian to soon follow). Keep a lookout for that!

We still have plenty of rewards to ship, though. We're beginning to record developer commentary this week, which will be a fun addition for everyone at the $60 tier or higher. We're getting samples back from a few printing houses for the physical copies of the art books, and we'll also be sending out thumbnail samples for those receiving physical prints of concept art.

I want to reiterate: if you have been unable to procure your code or something else has gone wrong, PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE. We want to make sure everyone is getting what they paid for!

We continue to hope everyone is enjoying the game! <3 You guys made it happen, after all.
 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1146849 2015-02-28T17:50:20-05:00 2015-03-10T18:09:09-04:00 And The Storm Settles (Slightly)
Hey, everyone.

My apologies for the relatively lack of communication...the sheer and absolute pressure of a launch, especially one with some bugs to iron out, is absolutely absurd. I'd like to write up the experience, someday, if I can.

In any case, we want to apologize for that, and also for Humble Bundle being a little weird about things. There Came an Echo is *still* not publicly available for purchase for reasons I completely do not understand, but it should absolutely be there for all Kickstarter backers. We've given instructions before, but remember:

1) Your Humble E-mail account MUST be the same as your Kickstarter E-mail, and
2) You need to check under "Claim Past Purchases", which is a section which needs to be expanded by the little plus button.

Another easy way to take care of things is the Humble Key Resender, which should make things easier.

Your order should have both a Steam key and a link to the DRM free version. Unless you're super anti-Steam, you should roll Steam. You'll get more frequent updates, trading cards, achievements, cloud saves, and more.

Most of the bugs have been smoothed out, though we continue to work hard. We'll be up at GDC next week, but we'll still be responding to messages and questions and what have you.

I do sincerely hope you've enjoyed what you've played. We worked for a long, long time to make it happen. If you liked it, be sure to leave a Steam user review, and recommend it to your friends! Tell 'em you helped make it happen.
 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1145735 2015-02-24T19:32:49-05:00 2015-03-10T17:22:04-04:00 DRM-Free Build Coming Tonight
We love Humble, but we hear you: you need your game, and you need it now.

We will be putting up a private link of our game tonight (albeit, late tonight, likely 2 AM Pacific). The file should be around 2 GB. We're trusting you to not share it.

The actual build will be on the Humble Store shortly enough, but we need to get this to you now.

Also, fixes coming tonight for inaccurate microphone volume.
 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1143431 2015-02-24T08:44:10-05:00 2015-02-28T07:15:21-05:00 New Build Pushed, True Launch in 4 Hours!
Not sure I've ever been this exhausted. Whew.

A new build has been pushed with a lot of stability updates...hopefully the voice controls should stay much more consistent, and a lot of weird progress blocks may have been taken care of.

We did have to make the hard decision to push back foreign language support (still in this build, but will be removed before 10 AM) for 10 days or so...see this post for details. (http://steamcommunity.com/app/319740/discussions/0/610573009255061379/)

This is the last build we can push out relatively freely...you guys started playing on the 21st with the acknowledgement that there would be bugs, but now, on proper release, we need to test through builds before we push them live in the event that something, somewhere, broke. If you guys are down to play a bit this morning, go for it! Everything *should* be good, and we're going through it ourselves at the moment, but the more, the merrier.

If you still haven't gotten your code, check the previous update for details!

Thanks for sticking with us!

- Jason
 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1143177 2015-02-22T09:20:44-05:00 2015-02-25T02:06:47-05:00 New Build Uploaded!
Hey, guys! Working around the clock to smooth everything out...even so, everyone has been *very* positive and supportive. We appreciate everything you guys are doing for us, and it's our fervent hope that you've been enjoying yourselves despite the hitches.

To those who are still having trouble locating their keys at the Humble Store, remember to look under "Claim Past Orders". If your Humble account and your Kickstarter account have differing E-mail addresses, you'll need to follow these instructions (thanks, KaffeeKiffer!):

- Create a new account with the Kickstarter registered mail address.
- Go to your profile and look at the games associated with your account. There Came An Echo should appear in the list.
- Next to There Came an Echo is a little "direct link". Click on it .
- Save the url
- Log out and sign in with your "old" regular account.
- Hit F5 on the There Came an Echo page, check on the top right corner that it now shows your regular account.
- Hit "Claim this page"

Also, we just pushed a new build on Steam, which should address many (but not all) issues. Important to note is that we've enabled experimental 16:10 support, so upon loading your game, your resolution may have changed. Not a big deal! Just go into the options and change it back to whatever you'd like.

Changelog:
- Fixed error in the first mission whereby Corrin would not be able to escape the chase sequence
- Added experimental 16:10 support (UI elements will be misaligned, but had to get it in there)
- Fixed checkpoint load bugs on Missions 4, 8, and 9
- Fixed issue where Miranda could not escape the Mess Hall
- Fixed several issues which would internally break voice commands
- Added ye olde Floppy Disk icon to indicate autosaves
- Added very obvious yes-you-can-give-commands-now and no-you-cannot-give-commands-now icons to compliment screen vignetting, in order to more directly alert the player when they can and cannot give commands
- Blood Type now saves correctly
- Filled out the reference card (albeit with a bunch of asterisks, which means "not localized yet")
- Modified execution thread to prevent screen dimming/Windows power save options? Not sure
- Edge drag will now not occur unless you move the mouse first
- Val's portraits no longer remains behind other characters in certain scenes
- Fixed a misattributed line in Mission 6
- Enemy shields will now animate properly when being killed
- Other minor stuff I can't remember

Of course, this build has not been thoroughly tested, so other, fancy NEW bugs may been introduced? Hopefully not. But if so, we'll take care of those too.

Anyway, I'm going to go to sleep...I'm utterly exhausted. I'll be waking up in a few hours to see what's up and fix things if necessary.

Thanks for being so patient, everyone. = D
 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1142540 2015-02-20T23:51:38-05:00 2015-08-26T16:45:58-04:00 Release REALLY imminent
Hold on to your butts, we're LESS THAN TWENTY FOUR HOURS AWAY FROM BACKER LAUNCH!!!!!!!11111zomg

I'm posting this now because I will, unfortunately, be unavailable tomorrow at the exact moment of launch (how anticlimatic)! I'm bringing in several native speakers to run through the commands with them and polish everything for Japanese, German, Italian, and French (today was Russian and Spanish, Sunday is Chinese, Portuguese, and Korean).

Anyway, you can claim your release-break code for There Came an Echo at the Humble Store at 3 PM PACIFIC ON FEBRUARY 21ST! It's tied to the same E-mail address associated with your Kickstarter account. If you're unable to access your code after, say, 3:30 PM, please send me a message and I'll see what I can do. I hope the Humble folks are around on weekends to assist, but I can always give a code manually if I need to.

The early release is for Steam only; the DRM-free copy will be uploaded to the Humble Store on the 24th, as planned. All backers at the $30 tier or higher will be obtaining the Deluxe Edition, by the by, which includes our incredible soundtrack from Jimmy Hinson and Ronald Jenkees!

I want to note that there are certainly still bugs with the game. If you want the most polished experience possible, I recommend waiting until proper launch on the 24th. That said, if you're okay with it, we're okay with it, and we'd love for you to send us any information you have regarding bugs! Please post your findings in the comment thread below or directly to me at email@example.com, not in the Steam forums. Preferably with steps to reproduce the error! As I mentioned earlier, I will be unable to respond immediately (probably until around 7 PM Pacific). Known errata:

- The reference card is currently not filled in, even though the base structure is there
- Other languages, while translated in text, have basically broken voice recognition at the moment (except for Russian?)
- Mission Select (arrows on the load screen) is not currently functional
- There are occasionally some weird animation bugs tied to low framerate. We're looking into these, but you may certainly alert us if you see one!
- Controller support is, uh, not good. Don't...don't play it with a controller. Yet.

We could really use your help on this one, and we do appreciate your patience if you find a stupid stupid bug. We've crushed thousands, but there are surely a few more in there. <3<3<3

Also, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not stream the game or post a video until we go live on the 24th. I know. You have things before other folk do and you TOTALLY WANT TO SHOW THEM. I encourage you to prepare a video for immediate posting on the 24th, or just doing the old fashioned thing and dragging friends over to watch!

It's been a long, long journey, and we're so happy to finally see it through to completion...but our work isn't done quite yet. With your help, it very soon will be.

See you on the other side, folks!

P.S. There's also a very specific spoiler that we'd appreciate if you kept quiet (or, at least, vague) for now. Surprises are fun!
 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1139902 2015-02-18T15:17:00-05:00 2015-02-21T12:26:05-05:00 Release Imminent
Things are crazy. We're six days away! SIX! After years of seemingly endless, insane work! We're freaking out, but it's cool, only a little.

So here's what's going on. We've had a lot of back-and-forths on the best way to handle Steam codes vs. DRM-free copies vs. PS4 copies vs. XB1 copies. But we've also had conversations about you guys in particular, an incredibly supportive, kind, and understanding group of people. I mean, we've seen some Kickstarter situations go way south. But you guys are awesome. We delayed the game. Twice! And maybe that's Kickstarter de rigueur these days, but still no excuse. So you know what? Whatever. EVERYONE gets a Steam code. EVERYONE gets a DRM-free copy. And when the console versions come out, EVERYONE gets one of those, too. The ultimate cross-buy. It's our way of saying thanks for sticking with us for so long. You guys rule.

We're going to be working with the Humble Store to get you guys early access on the 21st. We'll have more instructions then, but we will request that you refrain from streaming or spoiling anything about the game until the 24th. I know it's tempting, but we want people to be able to go out and pick up the game when they see your videos...and we're also a bit wary of spoilers getting out there before people have had a chance to play. Also, we're going to need your feedback and help over the final three days. We had a QA team, but in the end, even companies the size of Ubisoft can't always smoothly manage PC launches, and for good reason. There are millions of potential combinations of hardware, operating system, and other external factors that could affect There Came an Echo, and a million ways people can play the game that we haven't seen. Again, we'll be providing more information the day-of, but it's finally time to get you guys involved. We need you!

Wish us luck and caffeine, my friends. One last week to go.
 tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1118708 2015-01-27T19:32:53-05:00 2015-02-17T02:23:33-05:00 Four weeks left! Soundtrack preview!
Not much of an update here, because we're all working like crazy. Four weeks! Even less for you guys, technically, since you're getting the game a couple days earlier!

We'll follow up with instructions for accessing your copy via Humble Bundle, but for, enjoy this eight-track sampler of the soundtrack of There Came an Echo. Let us know what you think! We hope you're as hyped as we are. ^^

(Throwing Circles, man. So good.)


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John Richards, photo by Bootsy Holler.
To shed a little more light on what KEXP's partnership with Radio New York will mean to local listeners, I chatted with KEXP's John Richards (host, The Morning Show), Tom Mara (executive director), and Andrew Corey (programming manager).
Here are the answers to a few of my questions. Note, some of my questions are paraphrased for your convenience.
Will you be playing more New York bands, now?
Richards: I already play so many New York bands, actually. Usually every hour a New York band comes up just by shear quality. I can't imagine ever turning my back on Seattle music. I've been jacked into seattle bands for years.
I hear you'll be splitting your time between New York and Seattle. Is that true?
Richards: Yes. Starting in June. It'll be about 50/50. Well, 70/30 this year. 70, being in Seattle.
Will this be a Seattle show broadcast in New York City, or something different?
Richards: I think it's just going to continue to be the morning show. I actually don't think the sound of the show's going to change at all. I guess there's going to be more mention of where I am. It's still a Seattle-based show, a Seattle-based station.How will local listeners hear a difference?
Richards: I think the difference they'll hear is exposure to more music. I've been able to find more music. And geographically find more up-and-coming bands. I've been broadcasting out of New York for a long time. There's a reason we played Interpol first, and LCD Soundsystem. I think you'll hear us discovering more bands, just because of what NY is, being a mecca, being close to Europe.
How will this be better for Seattle listeners?
Richards said there will likely be more in-studio performances, including those from artists who might not visit Seattle.
Mara: From a mission perspective, it just makes a lot of sense. Being able to export our talent that has already emerged in Seattle, and put it in front of 14-million people. That's just a good thing.
Richards: I thought a about that today when I was playing Blue Scholars. (NYC listeners) might not have ever heard our local hip-hop scene (until our show). To me, that's so great for our musicians.
Regarding syndication:
Mara: We're going to be learning a lot in this coming year. We don't have aspirations to syndicate KEXP to other stations yet. I don't think we should think about that until we have this experience under our belt.
John, do you want to be the Carson Daly of indie rock?
Richards: If I never become Carson Daly, I will be successful in my pursuit. Now, if I can bring more music to more people, that'll be great.


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Coach Kelly Press Conference Transcript - Boston College Week
#11/15 Irish Host #18/17 Michigan In Saturday Primetime Showdown
Notre Dame and Michigan to meet under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1990 (7:39 p.m. ET, live on NBC).
#20/19 Irish Back On Road Saturday At #10 Michigan State
Nine of the past 12 meetings in the series between Notre Dame and Michigan State have been decided by a touchdown or less.
Rookie Rampage
Freshmen were made eligible by the NCAA 40 years ago
Rookie Rampage
Freshmen were made eligible by the NCAA 40 years ago
FB: Coach Kelly Mic'd Up Feature
From the Fighting Irish Digital Media Archives - Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly mic'd up during spring practice in April of 2012. The Irish are set to start fall preseason practice on Aug. 4, 2012.
FB: Blue Gold Game (2nd Half)
FB: Spring QB Battle Update
UND.com talks to Irish coaches and the four players battling for the top quarterback spot on the depth chart this spring.
FB: Practice Update March 28
UND.com's practice update for March 28 takes a close look at the quarterback position battle, as four players vie for the starting spot in 2012.
FB: Practice Update March 21
UND.com takes you inside the first spring practice of 2012 and looks at the key position battles the team will face - quarterback, cornerback and the right side of the offensive line.
2012 Blue-Gold Game (AP)
Earning points from stops and turnovers, the Defense topped the Offense by a score of 42-31.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:Enrolled early at Notre Dame, beginning classes in January 2012 after graduating from high school in December 2011 ... second-team pick on USA Today All-USA high school football team for 2011 . . . honorable mention selection on SI.com High School All-America team . . . rated 24th on 247Sports list of top national prospects . . . listed the top QB in the country and number-one player in Indiana by 247Sports . . . rated number-two player nationally and top-ranked quarterback by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming . . . rated 20th on Rivals.com Rivals250 list . . . listed number-one QB in the nation and top player from Indiana by Rivals.com . . . ranked the top QB in the nation and 38th-best prospect in the country by Scout.com . . . rated number-52 player nationally on 2012 ESPNU 150 list . . . ESPNU ranked him the third-best QB in the country, second-best player in the Midwest and top player in Indiana . . . listed 10th player nationally on SuperPrep Elite 50 team . . . rated number-one quarterback nationally and SuperPrep Midwest Offensive Player of the Year . . . named top player in Indiana on Detroit Free-Press Best of the Midwest team . . . received 2011 Indiana Mr. Football Award from Indianapolis Star . . . named Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year for 2011 . . . named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team for 2011, as one of three quarterbacks selected . . . Associated PressIndiana Class 4A first-team all-state quarterback selection . . . threw for2,517 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior in 2011, while also rushing for 482 yards and 11 TDs . . . helped East to 12-2 record and Indiana Class 4A state semifinals in 2011 . . . career statistics included 7,175 passing yards . . . honorable mention Associated Press 5A all-state pick as junior in 2010 after throwing for 2,500 yards and 25 TDs and also rushing for 425 yards and six TDs . . . played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio . . . uncle Blair Kiel played quarterback at Notre Dame from 1980-83 (throwing for 3,650 career yards in 29 career starts) and also spent seven seasons in NFL with Tampa Bay, Indianapolis and Green Bay . . . coached by Bob Gaddis at Columbus East High School . . . enrolled in First Year of Studies.


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One Sunday in March 1944, Éva Retkin was strolling with her father in Budapest when a friend hurried up to them.
"'Have you heard what happened?' he said. 'The Germans are here.' I can still hear his voice," she recalled. "It was so awful."
Liverpool Street Station is to host an exhibition to remember the 669 children rescued by Sir Nicholas Winton during the war.
It will open at the end of May and feature photographs of the 2009 train that travelled the original route from Prague to London, with descendants of the rescued children.
An Irish priest known as the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican has been commemorated in a play about his mission to save 6,500 prisoners of war and Jews during the Second World War.
Hugh O'Flaherty hid Jewish families in safe houses, convents and other religious houses around Rome during the war.
The decision by the Polish government to suspend the legislation to compensate former property owners, whose assets were confiscated during the Second World World War and the Communist period, has caused outrage among world Jewish leaders.
Controversy has broken out over a conference, jointly sponsored by the Lithuanian government, on the country's wartime record which is due to take place in London next week.
A petition expressing concern at the Lithuanian government's attitude to the Holocaust has been signed by among others Lord Janner, Denis McShane MP and Rabbi Barry Marcus, who organises Holocaust education trips.
The Lithuanian Embassy in London is jointly sponsoring a conference next month which will address "sensitive" questions about the country's wartime record.
Daiva Parulskiene, the embassy's cultural attaché, said it was the first time it had been involved with such an event, to be held at University College London on February 6-7.
Ms Parulskiene said: "Its main purpose is to gather academicians and specialists to try to understand the reason behind extreme violence on the part of Lithuanians in 1941 and who was involved in pogroms.
The Nazis told the leader of the Palestinian Arabs that in return for his help during the Second World War he would have control of Palestine.
According to a report released this week by the US National Archives, based on thousands of declassified documents, the Nazis planned to make the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, overall leader after the British were ousted and the 350,000-strong Jewish population was murdered.
A Leeds man who says kaddish at the graves of seven Jewish Canadian airmen killed during the war has begun a meticulous search to find their relatives.
Alan Caplan, 76, from Alwoodley, visits, with 30 members of his local AJEX branch, the graves of the seven men at Stonefall Cemetery in Harrogate every year to place poppies etched with magen Davids on the graves.
He said: "They were stationed in the north of England during the war - and they gave their lives to save this
RAF veterans are in a frantic race to raise almost £2 million to ensure the building of a memorial for their dead comrades in Bomber Command.
A total of 55,573 men from Bomber Command died during World War II. Their losses were greater proportionately than those of any other service. It is the only section of the wartime armed forces that does not have a memorial to those who died.
In May this year, planning permission was given to build a memorial in Green Park in central London, costing around £5 million.
British spies staged covert operations to sabotage Holocaust survivors' attempts to reach Palestine between 1946 and early 1948.
Among the tactics used by the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) in Operation Embarrass were the bombing of five ships used by potential immigrants, intimidation and the creation of a fake Palestinian defence group.
The British government gave the go-ahead to the campaign to slow illegal immigration into Palestine, provided there was "no risk of casualties being incurred" and no link could be traced back to the government.


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Bruins beat Panthers behind Milan Lucic hat trick and Tuukka Rask shutout
|11.18.10 at 9:30 pm ET
On a night that was seemingly all about Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell, Milan Lucic stole the show with his second career hat trick in a 4-0 Bruins victory over the Panthers at TD Garden.
Lucic and the first line provided the majority of the offense for the Bruins, beating Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun on a goal assisted by former Panthers third overall pick Nathan Horton. He added another from virtually the same spot in the third and made it a hat trick seconds later, stuffing in a rebound to make it 3-0. With the game, Lucic reached 10 goals, surpassing Horton (8) for the team lead. Shawn Thornton added his fourth of the season at 16:04.
Tuukka Rask hadn't been getting consistent play in front of him to begin the season, so he made it a little easier on teammates, shutting out the Panthers. It was his first victory of the season. Rask stopped all 41 shots he saw, frustrating a busy Panthers offense and improving his record to 1-4-1.
"You know, you play five, six games and you feel like you are playing good and the puck is not bouncing our way," Rask said after the game. "That's all it is and that's what I said before, just keep working hard and good things will happen and today they did."
The victory improved the Bruins' record to 11-5-1. They are now 4-4-1 in home games and 4-3-1 in games played at TD Garden.
– Uh, Lucic. Lucic. And Lucic again.
– It took much longer than one would have expected on, say, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. Prague Time, but Rask finally got his first win of the season. Entering the night, Rask was 0-4-1 in five games, but he had played well enough to win on a few occasions, notably the team's 2-1 shootout loss to the Blues on Nov. 6.
– Brad Marchand may be a pest to other trash-talking players, but on Thursday he was even more of a pest to Vokoun. The third-line winger led the B's with five shots on goal. The total tied his career high, which he reached last season on Nov. 1 against the Rangers.
– A top line missing its center is like a rock band losing its lead singer — you just assume it won't be the same. Yet with David Krejci out, Patrice Bergeron has channeled his inner Sammy Hagar/Ronnie James Dio and proven that the first line can be fantastic with him in the middle.
For the second straight game, the line was able to manufacture a well-executed goal on the opening tally. Of course, Vokoun should have been able to stop Lucic's first one, which he took after receiving a drop pass from Horton, but it was the latest example of how well these three are starting to play together.
– Once again, the penalty kill came up big for the Bruins. A night after killing off a 5-on-3 late in a one-goal game in New York, the Bruins kept the Panthers off the board despite being shorthanded five times throughout the night.
– The power play only got two chances, and it didn't see anything come of them. Bryan McCabe went off for unsportsmanlike conduct in the second and Cory Stillman was called for interference at 5:08 of the third. In not converting, the Bruins now have just one power play goal in their last five games.They've had 18 opportunities. Hard to think they're not missing Krejci in that respect.
– Rask was sensational, but that didn't mean he had to face as many shots as he did. David Booth usually gets a lot of pucks on net, but he had 11 shots through the first two periods. All in all, the Panthers put 41 shots on Rask, 12 of which came off the stick of Booth.
The most shots on goals the Bruins have allowed this season is 46, which Tim Thomas faced on Nov. 6 against the Penguins.
Bruins holding onto lead after two periods
|11.18.10 at 8:35 pm ET
The Bruins have picked up the pace offensively, but still lead the Panthers, 1-0, following a scoreless second period.
Tuukka Rask has saved all 29 shots he's seen, while the B's put 15 shots on Tomas Vokoun in the second to bring their total to 26. Brad Marchand leads the B's with five shots on goal.
After killing off the remaining 12 seconds of the Blake Wheeler minor that carried into the second, the B's found themselves shorthanded twice more thanks to penalties to Mark Recchi (interference) and Patrice Bergeron (hooking). The Panthers are 0-for-4 on the power play, while the B's are 0-for-1.
Bruins lead Panthers after one
|11.18.10 at 7:42 pm ET
Milan Lucic scored his eighth goal of the season at 15:37 of the first period, and it's a 1-0 Bruins lead after 20 minutes.
Nathan Horton dropped it for Lucic at the face-off circle, and Lucic took it from there, beating Tomas Vokoun top shelf. Patrice Bergeron also picked up an assist on the play.
The Panthers came awfully close twice in the middle of the period, with a David Booth shot trickling off Rask's glove but falling wide of the net, and Jason Garrison firing one that hit the post. Later in the period, Booth took a pass in front from Rostislav Olesz, with Rask getting in position and making a fantastic save.
Shawn Thornton and Darcy Hordichuk provided the fighting for the period, squaring off at 16:31 in a twist that left Thornton with a bloody nose. The lone injury scare of the period when Patrice Bergeron took a Dennis Wideman shot off the foot, but he returned to the ice.
Florida is outshooting the Bruins, 16-11. The Panthers are 0-for-1 on the power play, with 13.2 seconds remaining on a high sticking on a high stick call on on Blake Wheeler.
Johnny Boychuk in for Bruins
|11.18.10 at 7:04 pm ET
Johnny Boychuk is making his return to the Bruins' lineup as the B's take on the Panthers on Thursday night. Based on warmups, the defensive pairings were as follows:
Ference – Chara
Hunwick – Seidenberg
Stuart – Boychuk
Boychuk had been out since Oct. 23 with a fractured forearm. Tuukka Rask is in net for the Bruins.
Johnny Boychuk a game-time decision for Bruins vs. Panthers
|11.18.10 at 12:37 pm ET
Those who are looking for news regarding Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk are in for some mild disappointment, because there isn't any.
"It's the same thing as last night," Claude Julien said Thursday morning. "He'll be a game-time decision."
Boychuk has been out with a fractured forearm since Oct. 23rd and has been practicing with his teammates in anticipation of an eventual return. He and Marco Sturm were the only Bruins to skate Thursday morning, as the team studied video while fellow rehabbing players David Krejci and Marc Savard were given the day off.
It was noted by Boychuk on Wednesday that he hasn't been given the opportunity to endure physical contact given the nature of his on-ice sessions. Once he does return, his coach understands that he might not be in mid-season form, and that minimizing the effect that it could have on the team is key.
"It's about limitations. He went on the ice again this morning and went through the things that we were concerned about. I think it's more about that than anything else," Julien said. "At one point, [he's] going to have those kinks out, but right now our schedule is not helping us out with so many games. You're preferring to give your team — because the team goes before the individual — you want to give them some rest in order to give yourself the best possible chances of winning a hockey game. If we wait for the right opportunity to give him a practice, we might be waiting even longer."
Tim Thomas, Bruins beat Rangers
|11.17.10 at 9:21 pm ET
NEW YORK — Tim Thomas picked up his 10th win in 12 starts this season as the Bruins defeated the Rangers, 3-2, at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
Milan Lucic, Tyler Seguin, and Mark Recchi each scored on Henrik Lundqvist, who had picked up a win on Oct. 23rd against the B's in Boston. Recchi's goal, his second of the season, was a real softie, as he lobbed a wrist shot on net that Lundqvist, hugging the post, let slip through ever-so-slowly.
The Bruins will return to the Boston on Thursday, where they will face the Panthers at TD Garden.
– Here's another occasion on which it feels appropriate to check in on Milan Lucic's pre-season target of 20 goals for this year. Lucic was limited to 50 games last season due to injury, and he made a point of it to aim for his first 20-goal campaign. Lucic now has seven goals in sixteen games, putting him on pace for about 36 goals this season.
That's not to say that Lucic will nearly double his estimation for the season. Two of the tallies have been empty netters, and Lucic would need to play 82 games, something he's never done in his career.
– Tyler Seguin had not been playing his best hockey entering the night, but he provided a reminder that when given the opportunity to showcase his offensive wizardry, it sure is fun to watch. Seguin hadn't scored since Oct. 30th against the Senators, but he snapped that streak when he stole a puck at his own blue line from Rangers defenseman Matt Gilroy, flew through the neutral zone, and went top-shelf on Henrik Lundqvist.
– Thomas was sensational once it became a one-goal game in the third, making a couple of huge saves on Gaborik, one of which came when he pushed a Gaborik's wrister back with his blocker. The B's also killed off a two-man advantage late in the third.
– The B's were 0-for-3 on the power play, and they've really cooled off with the man advantage. After Wednesday night's game, the Bruins are 1-for-16 on the power play in their last four games.
– Marian Gaborik continued the tear he's been on, beating Thomas stickside in the third period to make it a one-goal game. It was Gaborik's fifth point in his last three games.
– The Bruins were very sloppy with the puck in the first period. Very short passes in the neutral zone made it tough for them to muster much pressure, but luckily the Rangers came out just as sloppy in a scoreless first period.
Tyler Seguin, Milan Lucic have Bruins leading Rangers after two
|11.17.10 at 8:32 pm ET
NEW YORK — Tyler Seguin scored his fourth goal of the season (his first since Oct. 30th) and the Bruins lead the Rangers, 2-1, after two periods.
Seguin stole a puck from Rangers defenseman Matt Gilroy, took it through the neutral zone himself, and beat Henrik Lundqvist top shelf for the tally.
Brandon Dubinsky has hurt the Bruins enough this season, but that didn't stop the Rangers' forward from making it even worse on the B's. Dubinsky, who fractured Johnny Boychuk's forearm with a slash on Oct. 23 in Boston, drew a Nathan Horton double-minor for highsticking, and put the Rangers up, 1-0, on the ensuing power play.
Horton would make up for his costly penalty, setting up Milan Lucic's seventh goal of the season, a game-tying tally from the slot.
The Rangers are outshooting the Bruins, 20-15, through two periods.


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demon house by nicktheartisticfreakWatch
©2009-2016 nicktheartisticfreak
i felt a need to draw a creepy gothic edifice.
I really like this! Thanks for sharing it. I am pinning it @pinterest if it is alright with you
I must say how astonished i am of your work ! you make a different drawing each time, with a different aspect and meaning . awesome !
thank you so much, i try really hard not to repeat myself too much. i'm glad that you appreciate that.
wow that's brilliant great atmosphere!
Fantastic atmosphere and nice contrast. Really great inking!
this is fucking awesome.
Haven't looked at your art in a long time. You're still amazing.
I like this a lot! A great creation!
Bloody awesome work man! This is certainly a fave. Makes me think of 'The stange high house in the mist'.
funny cuz i just finished reading Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe for my English 111 class.
"With the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit" is what it reminds me of.
"With the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit" is what it reminds me of.
I like it a lot
Skills of a very mad nature.
I'm so living there
wicked!!!!!!!!you should do a comic!!!!!it would be awesome!!!!!!....do a comic!!!in style like this!!!!!nooow!!!!hehe...
amazing! love that human figure, very nice detail
looks gorgeous.
excellent job!
;o; Very nice~
You do well in gothic styles
yeah i might do more.
I would buy that house, then invite everyone over for cookies.


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Reviews for Batman Game of the Year Pack
Best of the BestObsessor | May 14, 2015 | See all Obsessor's reviews »
And for a relatively cheap price. Pack features two of the best(so far)Batman titles. If for some reason you don't own those, haven't played, slept through all the hype... It's here for the price of one game. I've praised both games included in this pack enough in the reviews I've written for them. So here is just a short recap. Great stories, amazing combat, and replayability value. Beautiful graphics, music, and very professional voice acting(Mark Hamill as Joker will give you shivers).
The best two out of threekingmanp | Dec. 26, 2014 | See all kingmanp's reviews »
These two editions: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, are in my opinion the best out of the three that are out currently. In fact, I loved Arkham Asylum so much when it first came out, I actually completed all 100% of the in-game challenges and achievements. That's the first game I have ever done it for. Highly recommended. I can't wait for Arkham Knight.
One of the Best Series everDansyuqri | Nov. 8, 2014 | See all Dansyuqri's reviews »
This is one of the best game series I have played. It is continual, meaning there is always something to look forward to in the next episode/part of the game. At times, this game can get quite strategic so patience is needed. Apart from that, I would strongly recommend anyone who likes to become a detective and rid crime in the city to buy this game :)
Combo Pack of the Best Superhero Games Out ThereHighlander9782 | July 23, 2014 | See all Highlander9782's reviews »
You get the two best superhero games available here, with Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition and Arkham City Game of the Year Edition. The graphics are top notch, with great stories by Paul Dini, who wrote the great Batman Animated Series cartoon. If you're a Batman fan, this collection is a must and included the great voice talent of Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy as Joker and Batman of the Animated Series. It includes all of his great villains and sidekicks. The fighting style combat, is fast, brutal and visceral, and offers the chance to do crazy insane combos. The gadgets and tech become very useful to bypass gun armed criminals and helping to solve Riddler's riddles spread out within the game. This collection is a definite must buy and will take you quite a long time to finish, so have fun, it will not end quickly.
It's Simple... We play the Batmancrispybacon1234 | June 13, 2014 | See all crispybacon1234's reviews »
After playing through this game, I cant think of any way to describe it other than it being amazing. First of all, you get to play as Batman. Face it - who wouldn't want to? On top of this, there is a whole city environment to explore, a carefully thought out fighting system, and a variety of enemies to dispatch. So, it really is simple, Buy the Batman.
The most ground-breaking superhero game to date!Ryukrieger | April 14, 2014 | See all Ryukrieger's reviews »
Batman fan? Yes? No? Still get it anyway! Unless you only have the ability to button smash, then you should get it! The story is fantastically told by the skilled writers and delivered so perfectly by the top-notch voice actors. The gameplay is marvelous, the combat is one of the best styles an action game could get, simple, but requires to have proper timing and observation.The stealth segments, however, are my favorite, the feeling of preying on the thugs that think they are in control, picking them off one by one with multiple different takedowns, satisfying! The atmosphere and environment fit perfectly with Batman and other characters, with each of the major characters having their own "feel" in their area. The music will be one of the best game music you'll ever listen to. In short, a completely satisfying experience with both game, start from Arkham Asylum, where the legendary franchise is born, to Arkham City, where it blew everyone's minds (Origins is not included in this pack, it's good, but I'm not giving a review here) If you truly likes a high-quality third-person action game with a good mix of combat and stealth, if you like a fantastic storyline, this game is for you! 99 because I personally like the game and all its design, not 100 because I know not everyone has the same taste as I am. But anyway, this is just a recommendation!
Dark Knight RisesMscigniew | Jan. 6, 2014 | See all Mscigniew's reviews »
And in style,Arkham City is better than Asylium in every aspect,which makes Arkham City one of the best games ever.The gameplay is the same as in the first part,we have sandbox-like area full of bonuses,mini-quests,challenges in a word things to do.And of course the main story,which is very good,has logical sense in introduce us to whole new banch of Villians.As a bonus we get Catwoman,with her part in the campaign,plus she also has challenges.The OST is breath-taking compliments the story so much...If you liked the first Batman game dont wait any minute longer and grab Arkham City.
Big batman fanFreako | Jan. 4, 2014 | See all Freako's reviews »
Get this pack no matter what if you love games get it. If you love super heroes get it. Simply awesome. Voice acting is superb especially joker. Also the gameplay is fluid and smooth i don't see much glitches at all. 2 batman series in one Just get it already. Batman series will make gamers feel that there arent much games around to compare to this action-packed awesomeness anymore. It's on sale there is no reason not to get it.
Buy it if you like Batman. If not buy it anyway.abelfs | Dec. 30, 2013 | See all abelfs's reviews »
These two games are the very best examples of how create a superhero-based videogame. It practically explodes all the batman universe with awesome visuals and an intuitive and solid gameplay. Highly recommended for anyone that loves videogames, even if you are not a fan of the Dark Knight.
Feel just like Batmanleodiblack | Oct. 18, 2013 | See all leodiblack's reviews »
I just love what rocksteady did with the gameplay of Batman, there is a big evolution from Arkham Asylum to Arkham City, everytime I play again both games I feel just like batman, honestly I like more the story of Arkham Asylum than AC but those two games are just a MUST PLAY. Stealth... Action... Riddles... OH and the costumes in Batman AC Like I said before... A MUST PLAY
Great deal!xSh4d0wXx | Aug. 11, 2013 | See all xSh4d0wXx's reviews »
Both these games are absolutely fantastic. The combat is awesome and the stories are really good too. A must play for batman fans!
Amazing!Plasros | July 2, 2013 | See all Plasros's reviews »
On a whole this game is excellent. It gets you into the story and keeps you there until the game ends. I loved the controls even though I used an Xbox 360 controller on my PC. I would recommend this highly to anyone who wants a good single player action game. My only real complaint is that someones I would get lost, and would have no idea where I needed to go. A couple times it did become frustrating. However, I still loved the story. Batman: Arkham City took everything that made the first game excellent and expanded on it tenfold: brilliant story, improved combat system, a new range of enemies from the Batman universe, new locations and a new set of Riddler games for collectibles. This game is a great title from 2011 and should be part of your collection.
Best Batman Game made everspycid | July 2, 2013 | See all spycid's reviews »
If you want to play ground breaking superhero game then start with Batman Arkham Asylum and then continue playing Batman Arkham City and wait for Batman Arkham Origins. It has an amazing gameplay, great and unique combat and gripping storyline. Graphics is amazing too along with the soundtrack. The game has a lot of replay value due to side quests and challenges. It is a MUST buy for all Batman fans.
Batman fans will not be disappointed.crazyone547 | July 2, 2013 | See all crazyone547's reviews »
This pack has two of the best superhero games out there right now. However both games are a bit limited, I have only played an hour or two of Batman: Arkham city but I have only just gotten done with Batman Arkham Asylum, the games great universe and characters are pretty good too. One of the things that stand out in this game is the combat system, it's great and works a large amount of the time including it takes a bit of learning to master however once you have, you can pretty much get through the game quite easy... Including the story that is in the games is quite well made, as always though it's the joker that's making the tricks and otherwise for batman to figure out. The only reason I'm not giving a full hundred percent is because both games suffers abit from the detective system that's in place in the games, you will use it a large amount of time however it also means that you will end up switching a lot which can be a pain. Overall if your into superhero stuff or batman picking up RockSteady's answer on batman in a game is definitely good and one that you shouldn't miss for the world not even if the joker tries to stop you.
Two of the best games I've ever playedWurzelrudi | July 2, 2013 | See all Wurzelrudi's reviews »
Those two games combine everything that keeps you playing. Plenty of riddles, magnificient action, superb gameplay and of course: BATMAN. The storyline emphasises this attempt to become the best PC game ever. It's worth buying and playing!
Its Batman and he does a good jobmalagchonga | July 2, 2013 | See all malagchonga's reviews »
This Batman games are done in a great way, its Fighting is great, you feel you are batman beating the minions out of their mind, they are easy food against you but then, when they have got knifes or Machineguns you have to use a new way to get them. The Endboss games are difficult but not too hard to get frustrated and this game, espacial the second one has so many twists and story lines that are from the comic books. It has only one problem, in 1 of 10 camera perspektives it stays on the wall and you are blind for a few seconds but this is the only problem. The game + when people bother to paly again is a way to play the real batman, its so hard every mistake you make will kill you, maybe its to hard but its fun to try to play in "real" conditions. I would have given this game a 100% but sometimes the grafik glitches or it gets slow, iam using an Alienware PC from year 2013. This is the only flaww i have on this game. Get it and Buy it with Harleys Revenge.
Two of the best superhero games ever madeDaiMonPaul | April 3, 2013 | See all DaiMonPaul's reviews »
This pack contains two of the best superhero games ever made: Arkham Asylum and its sequel, Arkham City. Both games offer good stories with compelling gameplay, as you actually feel like Batman when you swoop down from a gargoyle statue to take out some thugs, then quickly disappear. You have a full range of gadgets at your disposal, as well as detective tools to help you complete your missions. The free-flowing combat system in both of these games is smooth and responsive, and it allows you to string together impressive combos to take out a large number of thugs. The games aren't all about action, though, as stealth is quite important. Being able to sneak around in the shadows and pick the right moment to attack is essential to beating both games, and the controls allow you to effectively do this. Both games introduce you to many familiar characters in the Batman universe; you'll meet everyone from Harley Quinn to The Riddler to The Joker (voiced by Mark Hamill). The graphics are solid and appropriately dark and gloomy, and the audio is fantastic. Most importantly, the games actually run decently on lower end computers. On my laptop with integrated Intel HD Graphics, I have to turn down the settings of both games, but they both run smoothly and even look decent with low settings. Both of these games are well-made with attention paid to detail; they're both very similar in graphics and in how they control. Arkham City offers a larger, more open world, but the story of Arkham Asylum is a bit better. They're both excellent games, and any fan of Batman or action games will enjoy them. Highly recommended!


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Lessons in big talk. Kuwait trauma. Escape to Kurdistan. Medals and pins. Plus more.
Re: Shawn Macomber's Liberalism on a Ledge:
Shawn Macomber's delightful piece about liberalism and the Daily Kos made my practical rancher's heart smile. I remember years ago, as a little 7 or 8 year old trying to impress my father, a long-time rancher. Since rattlesnakes were a daily part of our life, as he came onto the porch one morning I declared, "Dad, the next rattlesnake I see I know just how I can kill him." Dad just gave me a small smile and told me that the wise person doesn't brag before he acts but, after he actually does what he thinks he can do, he can relate his experience.
Well, it wasn't 45 minutes later that, while walking with my Dad to round up cattle, I nearly stepped on that rattlesnake. I turned tail and went running the opposite way, huge walking stick in hand, forgetting my earlier brag about how I planned to kill the snake. Dad simply grabbed the closest implement and killed the snake. As I walk back to him, rather shame-faced about my former bragging, my Dad simply turned around slowly and said, "I thought you had planned to handle that."
That taught me more than I ever needed to know about what real bravery was and how real people aren't the ones who brag about what they will do in any given event, but they are the ones who quietly do the right thing when the event happens. Dad still reminds me of that time when he hears one of the liberal fools on television brag about how and what they'd do differently if they were in charge. At 88 he is still as sharp as a tack, mentally. He will simply look up and say, "Sounds like someone bragging about the rattlesnake they will kill before they actually have to step on him!"
Now, KOS folks bragged about how they "owned" Congress after the 2006 election. We conservatives just sat quietly. But when the falsely designed amnesty crap (yes, we Texans know what it is when we see it) came to light, not once but twice, we shut down the discussion with hundreds of thousands of quiet, but like-minded individuals, who called Congress and put the quietus on a horribly ugly bill.
Now, that is quiet determination. I will be willing to bet that in the 2008 election cycle we will see more of that behavior over KOS mentality anytime. You see, most folks I know recognize the seriousness of rattlesnakes and want someone who can quietly pick up a stick and take care of business! When placing someone in charge of a country we want serious minded folk with quiet proven abilities.
-- Bev Gunn
East Texas Rancher
Make sure not to talk about issues, just personally bash on progressive citizens trying to make a difference.
People are beginning to wise up. Welcome to the Internet age. Your brand of Victorian-era hate is going out of style like Britney Spears.
-- David West
Senior Software Engineer
Park City, Utah
Re: Jeff Emanuel's New Republic Tosses a Few Bones:
The thrust of Beauchamp's article is that war makes monsters of American soldiers. But it is revealed that the first episode of monstrous behavior by Beauchamp and his buddies, mocking the disfigured woman, happened in Kuwait, in a staging area well outside the combat zone. Wow! Those guys were monsters before the horrors of war turned them into monsters. I salute their combat readiness.
-- Jerry Schnell
San Pedro, California
Re: James G. Poulos's Making an Iraq of Kurdistan:
The solution to Iraq is not "redeployment" to the Kurdish north (as the author points out) any more than it is John Murtha's gutless "redeployment" to Okinawa. The solution is letting the military continue doing its job. In a war that has lost fewer lives than the peace time military of the 1980s and 1990s. The failed strategy of "tucking tail and running" as we did in Lebanon and Somalia is a recipe for disaster.
It would be nice if the American people, like President Bush, would put their trust in the US military to do its job â€" we're the professionals not Congress or the anti-military/pro-terrorist U.S. media. Quite frankly the active duty military knows a lot more about warfare than all the arm chair generals on the left and right combined (that includes the retired officers who are now media mouthpieces).
If the politicians and American people would leave us to our work we would not only win the war in Iraq, but we could in time put so much hurt on Islamic extremists that they would abandon terrorism. Sadly, in a country experiencing unprecedented prosperity and lifestyle improvements since the 1980s, boredom (called "war fatigue") with the tediousness of war is now the name of the game. One wonders if a nuke exploding in the middle of New York City would rouse the American public from its lethargic stupor and apathy for more than a couple of years?
It is expected that the Democrats will stab the military in the back (this includes pseudo-conservatives or "blue dog" Democrats), but it is disheartening when so many Americans are turning the knife for them.
-- Michael Tomlinson
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Re: W. James Antle III's Barack Bombs:
Ya know, as much as I hate Barack's politics (left, left, left wing), I've at least respected his core beliefs and stick to it principles. But, alas, poor old Barack seems to be struggling with the old political soft shoe dance. Lately, he has taken to the old, "urinating in the wind" approach and I'm afraid he is getting very, very wet. Given a choice between Barack and Hillary the ice lady, I'd take Barack any day. Having said that, I pray to God that none of the lefties get in office. They are all national suicide candidates. Every last Marxist one of them.
-- Jim L
East Sandwich, Massachusetts
Re: Lawrence Henry's Fat City:
Not addressed is what came first, the chicken or the egg -- because I seem to recall birds of a feather flock together. Maybe they were birds before they came together.
Asking the wrong question does not give birth to the right answer. Men willingly believe what they wish. It must be true that reason diminishes with intelligence. Glaringly.
-- James Wilson
Re: Jay Homnick's Be All You Can Be:
I noted with some sadness that yet another "wanna be" hero was unmasked in the past weeks. I appreciated Mr. Homnick's article on that subject!
First I would like to point attention to an excellent novel on this very topic written by Jim Lehrer. The book is titled The Phony Marine. The story concerns a man who buys a Silver Star medal on eBay. There is a little metal ribbon that comes with the medal that you can wear in your suit lapel. He puts it on his suit to see how it looks. The story goes from there to his actually wearing that little device on his suit in public and weaving an intricate story to go with it. As in the real life case with Mr. Buddle, the whole thing eventually comes unraveled.
I was talking to my wife recently about the way I see the whole veteran hierarchy. This is how I explained it to her: There are those men who have "faced the elephant"(a Civil War term combat veterans used to describe their marching in orderly rows into walls of Minie balls, grapeshot, and bayonets). These are the guys who have earned the right to wear the distinctive Combat Infantry Badge(Army) or a combat action ribbon(Marines). They belong to a brotherhood of arms that only they have a right to. There are those who served proudly in the military but perhaps served in Korea or Germany and did not see combat. There are those who served in the military but were stateside for their whole tour. And there were those men who never served but as they look back, wish they had.
I served with an Armored Cavalry unit up on the Fulda Gap for 2 1/2 years. We were a line unit, we were constantly out in the field training, and we faced off the Russian Eighth Guards Army on the other side of the zone. (Yes, there really was an Iron Curtain!) I volunteered for Vietnam, but as Mr. Homnick writes in his article, my lot in life was not to see combat.
My father fought in France and Germany in WWII with the 42nd Infantry Division. He was involved in some ferocious fighting in Strasbourg and his unit was involved in capturing Munich. He was a man who did his duty as a soldier, got out of the army, and did his best to provide for his family and try to "raise us right." I only recently found out via his units' excellent website that I could get access to some of his unit history. The unit historian sent me the citation for the Bronze star that Dad was awarded for combat action. My Dad never talked about it!
I think of a certain politician who reminded us frequently that he had been to Vietnam where in the course of just a few months somehow managed to earn Bronze and Silver Stars, and three purple hearts and was able to be whisked out of country.
I read about Mr. Buddle, who claimed a right to medals for valor he never earned. I think about men like my father, Roy Patterson, who was wounded by shrapnel during a barrage from the '88's the Germans used and how he never put in for a Purple heart (I found this out from one of the men who served in Dad's platoon) and did not talk about his earned award for valor.
Unlike Mr. Biddle, I would never dream of even holding Dads' CIB or his Bronze Star up against my old Army uniform to see how it would look! It would be unthinkable.
Maybe it comes down to being comfortable with who you are and doing the best in the role in which you may find yourself. Over the years I have run in 10-mile races, I have climbed the North face of Mt. Shasta several times (summited once), and I have bicycled a large part of the West Coast. I look at those accomplishments as my CIB and my Bronze Star. I am thankful for the health to have pulled it off!
Hindsight is wonderful. It is too easy to look back and wish that we had been in this or that situation. Perhaps I could have gone to Vietnam and perhaps I would have been killed or horribly maimed. It is simply too easy to claim credit for having been in harm's way and come out alive and a hero as well.
I never "saw the elephant" but I am proud to have served
-- Roy W. Patterson
B Troop 1st Squadron 14th Armored Cav
1966-1969 Fulda Gap
"Bravo 3"
San Jose, California
Re: Doug Bandow's An Administration LOST at Sea:
I had a chance to read your "Special Report" on UNCLOS (or LOST, as you put it). Obviously, you are against the U.S. ratifying this treaty, but I think it was a bit unfair to your readers to leave them with the impression that, by not signing it, the U.S. is not bound by the treaty (or at least most of it).
As you know the U.S. is bound by large portions of UNCLOS via two mechanisms. The first is that a lot of the treaty is simply a recapitulation and consolidation of prior treaties that the U.S. has already signed. Thus, short of renouncing these prior treaties, the U.S. is bound.
Secondly, a lot of UNCLOS is a codification of customary international law, which also binds the U.S. and every other country. So, while admittedly there are parts of the treaty that the U.S. is not bound by (I'm not 100% sure why, for those, you didn't just file a reservation) the U.S. is covered by most of this treaty. I think it would have been fairer to your readers to point that out.
Incidentally, the foregoing is a point I often make to defend the United States in my classes. I am not from the US and I work in Latin America. A lot of times students complain that the U.S. is trying to remain outside the system of International law, and they use the U.S. position towards UNCLOS as an example. I love to be able to point out to them that the U.S. DOES participate in the international system and point out that large portions of the treaty bind the U.S.
-- Blaise MacLean
Re: Brendan Dougherty's Barry Ball:
An inventive reporter gave us the story of the kid poignantly begging the guilty Shoeless Joe Jackson: "Say it isn't so, Joe."
Parents helping their kids cope with today's disillusioning heroes, might have the advantage that with the Potter book series exhausted, the Bible might have some kid appeal. Its features from the Patriarchal, Prophetic, Wisdom, and Apocalyptic literature, as well as the New Testament, might provide insight into today's sports news:
Adam grabbed for the symbolic Big Apple, tempted by his trainer serpent who says: "Show me the money!"
Don't try for innocence by association by sacrificing your children to the glare of the cameras, even if the kid's name is an echo of "Santa Claus" or "Saint Nicholas." The kids are too young to wash away your sins. God doesn't want Isaac's blood.
This time it was Aaron who rejected idolatry of a golden calf. The Giants would be better off if they went for Moses Alou to play left field.
Samson (Son of Sam) drank of a cup that made him
bloated, bald, and blinded -- a choice like Herod's. Like Sammy's.
Barry, Mark, and Sammy show that all races will sin.
Giant Goliath got a swollen head and was struck out.
It's a mistake to go after profits alone, as the prophets warned. Amos said: Don't cheat on the measurements and statistics.
Hebrew Testament that was influenced by the Greeks teaches wisdom such as "Pride goes before a fall." And the Greek plays dramatize how hubris leads to tragedy, then and now.
Apocalyptic literature underlines the foolishness of uncutting your religion and altering your body for the sake of pagan athletic laurels (I Machabees 1:15).
Reject Satan's temptations of power, wealth, and pleasure the way Jesus did and as religious vows of obedience, poverty, and obedience pledge to do.
Reject the Way of the Gloss.
Parents might also mine The Divine Comedy (maybe it should be issued as a Classics Comic):
"Bonds" is a reminder of Paul Ricoeur's analysis: To sin is to voluntarily tie oneself up. It's voluntary self-imprisonment. It's self-destruction. It's Hell, which begins on Earth, according to Karl Rahner.
Mark McGuire forsook the Mark of the Gospel for the Mark of the Beast. One of the strongest players in baseball history cried before Congress, when supposedly "There ain't no cryin' in baseball." It was the start of his Purgatory.
Sammy Sosa suddenly had trouble with English before Congress, making him a voiceless human, who was in Limbo for a year outside baseball, and now is trying to find redemption on the field. If "S" is like "6" and zero means nothing and "a" is a backwards "6," then his name is 666. If he ends up with 616 homers, recall that some say that 616 is the accurate, original code number for the Anti-Christ. Kids might like the codes and name games.
Another exercise could be to identify parallels in Pilgrim's Progress. I leave that to your ingenuity.
Buddha's lessons might include: All life is suffering and all suffering comes from desire.
Hindu insight might include the suggestion that the basic truth of reincarnation is that even though bad karma, earned from our choices, works its way, redemption is eventually possible.
Jesus agrees.
-- Richard L.A. Schaefer
Dubuque, Iowa
Re: Reader Mail's Children Into Beasts:
Reading these letters was funny, especially the one by incredibly wise Ira M. Kessel.
While in a university back in the early 60s, I became a far left liberal, as did many of my then, peers. So extreme was I that I hated to even socialize with my old high school chums, or their obviously ignorant and stupid white and blue collar parents. There was not a single national or global issue for which I and my college peers didn't have a solution. We knew it all.
After growing up, I got married, my first mortgage, four kids, and started a business. I forgot to mention that "while" growing up after college I also became a conservative. As Ira M. Kessel said, "When I was a child..."
I see that college students' arrogance has not changed in those 40 odd years. Ditto for their professors.
Thank you, Mr. Kessel.
-- Xenophon (Sonny) G. Lykos
Naples, Florida
Re: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.'s Lousy Days Are Here Again:
An excellent point
"Liberals will get a free pass as the major media outlets will refuse to spend any significant time on anything constructive. Any facts that refute their views are ignored or when impossible to ignore, are attacked as unreliable."
Perhaps Winston Churchill put it best when he said:
"The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is."
-- Jim Crum


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