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HP PCs - Creating a Wireless Home Network (Windows 10, 8)
Windows allows you to connect multiple computers in a home network. This is a convenient way to share files in the home. This document provides instructions for setting up and sharing folders and files on a wireless home network.
Setting up a local network and file sharing
Use the steps in this section to set up a home network using wireless hardware.
note:To perform some of the steps in this document you must be logged into Windows using the main administrative account. Normally this is the first account that was created when the computer was first turned on.
Step 1: Before you begin
Before you start the process of setting up a local network, make sure that you have the following hardware:
Wireless network interface card (NIC) or an on-the-motherboard wireless network port for each computer.
Confirm the computer has a wireless network antenna. The antenna might be a part of internal networking hardware, or the antenna might be external and should be connected to the back of the computer.
Wireless router or access point. If you need a network hub, consult with a network specialist at your local computer store to determine a hub that meets your needs.
Follow these steps before continuing with setting up and connecting your network hardware:
Disconnect from the Internet. If you have a DSL or cable modem, disconnect it.
Disable any firewall software. Firewall software might interfere with network setup. You can enable the firewall after network setup is complete.
Step 2: Setting up and connecting the network hardware for a local network
Set up and turn on the power for the wireless network router or other networking device. Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer to connect a broadband cable or DSL modem to the router (in some cases, the modem and router are combined into one device, and may be referred to as a wireless access point), and to set up security for the wireless network.
Figure : Wireless network example: wireless router, two wireless notebooks, and a wireless computer with a printer
Configuring the wireless router
The router is the communication center of your home network. To configure the wireless router for your local network, connect the router to the modem (if the router and modem are separate), and temporarily connect a network cable from the computer to the wireless router. Follow the specific installation instructions that came with your router. The router and the computer must use the same communication protocols (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n).
Connect a network cable from a network port on the computer to one on the wireless router.
Turn the computer on and wait for Windows to open and connect to the router.
Open a Web browser and type in the router IP address to connect to the router. See the following table for common router IP addresses, user names, and passwords.
note:The information listed in the table is commonly used by popular router manufacturers. If the information is not correct for your router, check with the manufacturer.
Common Router SettingsRouter Brand NameRouter IP AddressUser NamePassword3Comhttp://192.168.1.1adminD-Linkhttp://192.168.0.1adminLinksyshttp://192.168.1.1adminNetgearhttp://192.168.0.1adminpassword
If prompted, enter the default router user name and password.
Follow the prompts to configure the router security settings.
Name for the router (SSID). This will be the name of your network. Type in a new name. Do not use the default name.
Type of security. For example, WPA, WPA2, or WEP. It is highly recommended to set up wireless security when configuring the router.
Password or passphrase. Never use blank password. For better security, use a password or passphrase that is more than 8 characters and contains letters and numbers.
Administrator name and password. This is the name of a user account that is allowed to change the router settings. If you want to leave the default user name (admin), be sure to change the password.
Test the network connection while the network cable is still connected. Then disconnect the network cable and proceed to run the wireless network setup wizard.
Step 3: Running the Windows wireless network setup wizard to add devices to the network
Use the Windows network setup wizard to help add computers and devices to the network. Follow these steps to run the network setup wizard:
In Windows, search for and open Set up a connection or network , then click Set up a new network .Figure : Clicking Set up a new network
Click Next , then follow the instructions to set up a wireless network.
Step 4: Connecting to a local network
Use these steps to connect to a network:
note:On notebook computers, make sure the wireless device is enabled. For most notebook computers, there is an LED light or a light on a keyboard key with this symbol ( ) that glows blue when the wireless device is turned on and enabled, and glows orange when off or disabled. Some notebook computer models may use different a different color scheme.
In Windows, search for and open Connect to a network .
Enter the network pass phrase (or security key) for the selected wireless network, then click Next .The computer connects to the network.
Click OK .Repeat these steps for each computer in the network.
Step 5: Creating a homegroup on a local network
Create a homegroup to share libraries and devices with other computers on the network. You can also stream media between devices.
In Windows, search for and open Homegroup .
If a homegroup has been created already, enter the password for the homegroup, then click Join . You can find the password for the homegroup on the computer that created it.If a homegroup has not been created, click Create a homegroup .Figure : Clicking Create a homegroup
In the Create a Homegroup window, click Next .Figure : Clicking Next
In the Share with other homegroup members window, select Shared in the box next to the folders or devices you want to share, then click Next .Figure : Permissions for folders and devicesThe password displays in the Use this password to add other computers to your homegroup window. Click Finish .Figure : Use this password to add other computers to your homegroup window
note:Use the homegroup password on each computer or device in the homegroup.
Step 6: Sharing drives, folders, and files on a local network
You must turn on network discovery to access the computers on the network. You can also set files and printers to be shared and customize sharing options for specific files or folders.
Turning on network discovery and file and printer sharing on a local network
Follow these steps to open advanced sharing settings and turn on network discovery and file and printer sharing.
In Windows, search for and open Network and Sharing Center .
Click Change advanced sharing settings .Figure : Network and Sharing Center
Select both Turn on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing .Figure : Advanced sharing settings
Click Save changes .
Setting sharing options and permissions for specific files or folders on a local network
Set sharing options of files and non-public folders from the computer whose content you want to share. To share non-public folders, do the following:
In Windows, search for and open File Explorer .
Browse to the folder you want to share.
Right-click the folder, select Share with , and then click Homegroup (view) , Homegroup (view and edit) , or Specific people .Figure : Share with
If you choose Specific people , the File Sharing window is displayed.
Click the down arrow and select the user you want to share with. If the user is not listed, type the user name and then click Add .Figure : File Sharing window
Click an arrow under Permission Level to set the permission level for each user or group.
Click Share .
Step 7: Testing the local network
Check the network by browsing through the shared folders on each computer on the network.
Follow these steps to open the Windows network window and browse through the shared folders on each computer and media device on the network:
In Windows, search for and open Network .
Click the name of the computer or device to access.
If prompted, enter the user name and password to connect to the computer or device.If the computer is able to read and access files from a remote computer, the remote computer or device is set up correctly. Browse to every available computer or device from each computer on the network. If there are any issues, go back through these steps and verify that the settings are correct.If you are not sure how to browse shared folders or are experiencing difficulties, refer to the section Accessing shared files and directories.When all computers are able to network to the other computers on the network, enable Internet access on the local network.
Step 8: Enabling Internet access and firewall on a local network
Once you have verified that your home network is capable of transferring files, connect and enable Internet connections for computers with Internet access.
caution:Make sure that each computer with Internet access is well protected from security threats. At the minimum, each computer should have its Internet connection protected with a firewall and Windows should be updated with the latest critical updates from Microsoft Windows Update. If malicious activity comes though one computer, the activity can quickly spread through the entire network.
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Being Vilayati, Becoming Asian
Keeping up with the Kapurs, the Chawlas, the Kalias,
and the Aggarwals in London
At one time, Vilayat was England, but [now] it could be anywhere [in the Western Hemisphere] that was not India.
Interview with Karnal Bhandhari, teenage migrant who moved to Britain from Africa because of the Amin exodus
Ethnic identity terms are sometimes crude, other times nuanced. In Britain, the people I studied were known as "Asians, " an ethnic referent for all those having origins in the Subcontinent. The term arose from a distinctly postcolonial British sensibility about the postwar migrants who landed on its shores from South Asia. In comparison take the Punjabi term "Vilayat, " which refers to a place that has come to mean "outside" India. A person who went to Vilayat became a Vilayati, someone from the outside. As Karnal Bhandhari makes clear, "Vilayat" at one time meant England, and those Indian migrants who had lived in England and returned to India during the colonial period and afterward were known as "Vilayati"—"Vilayat"—returned. The Punjabi term "Vilayati" is rarely a self-referent, unlike "Desi, " a term used by those in the diaspora to refer to the community originating in South Asia. By becoming Vilayati, the migrants' movement to Britain marked them as being from outside "home. " 1 These terms give a sense of the ways that migrants simultaneously became outsiders to India and Britain.

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I have to say, I did enjoy that conversation on Japanese names and related kanji. A lot of that is something I still have trouble wrapping my head around.
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Ah yes, let that amazing Gunstar Heroes soundtrack wash all over me.
While I think those games are all solid, listing Gunstar Heroes, NiGHTS into Dreams..., and Sin & Punishment 2 as someone's top 3 games is the craziest top 3 I've ever heard. But hey, that was the experience of...whoever said that, so who am I to argue with it? Sorry, I wish I knew your names better, but Mark is the only guy with a distinct (nasally) voice, and I'm bad at associating any other male name to the appropriate male voice since everybody sounds kind of...normal to me. I should look up pictures of everybody, that usually helps.
Also @sprsk, there's a typo in the show description: "the rest of the crew have assembled or a relaxed bout of hearty discussion". It should be "for".
Also, it's a bummer that the Bombin' the A.M. podcast was released only a few hours after this latest 8-4 Play, because now the podcast tab says that Bombin' is the newest podcast, so people may not be aware of this new 8-4 Play, if they usually find out through the GB site.
died reading that podcast title XD
2nd best podcast on the site. Keep up the good work, guys.
OMG "Super Methroid"
Priceless, I almost choked on my Pizza laughing
I wanted to mention how much I enjoyed the discussion regarding choosing the perfect kanji, and finding the perfect number of strokes for a kids name. I don't really hear those discussions anywhere else in my life, so please feel free to indulge. The intro declares this is a podcast about Japan, games, and Japanese games, and I'm always ready to hear more "Japan" discussions.
Heck yes more retro talk!
Great show as always guys. I listen to a lot of podcasts and 8-4 is one of the very few that never dissapoints.
This is the second "11.500" reference I've seen in the last few days. Anyone want to clue me in on what it means?
This is the second "11.500" reference I've seen in the last few days. Anyone want to clue me in on what it means?
Probably a reference to this.
In case anybody wants to take in the full majesty of that last audio clip, it's a real doozy.
I'm glad Giant Bomb posts this podcast otherwise I probably wouldn't have found it on my own. My ears thank you.
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Wednesday and Thursday of this week, the fourth edition of an event called Green Rio took place in the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro.
Green Rio is a fair that brings together local and organic producers (of fruit, vegetables, honey, cheeses, sustainable cosmetics) as well as institutional players such as state representatives and Sebrae, the entity supporting small and medium companies.
This fourth edition of Green Rio was based on two pillars: sustainable food and bio economic partnership/ biodiversity.
A project promoting healthy food in schools was presented, with the idea that this project could incentivize more sustainable producers and create new jobs. This came as 3 million people in Brazil suffer from obesity before age 10, and research shows that unhealthy eating habits in childhood lead to serious health issues in adulthood.
7 states of the Amazon were put together in one project coordinated by Sebrae called " Flower based cosmetics from the Amazon," with the aim of valuing the extraordinary biodiversity of that region.
Producers included among others Sitio do Moinho, ABIO (Association of organic producers of the State of Rio) and Monama Orgânico, a really cool fun brand of organic granola and gluten free flours which is based in Sao Paulo and coming to Rio soon.
In parallel to the stands there was also an auditorium were roundtables took place addressing: eating local, sustainability and sustainable food within the Big Events, valuation of environmental assets, sustainable tourism etc.
I think this event is very valuable and should happen more than once a year. I had attended last year's edition and find it disappointing to see that it has not really grown in size or impact. Unfortunately, even though there are some really great projects and brands, organic and sustainable producing still seems to be a niche discussion in Brazil.


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To Liz Rose, for the use of her Apple IIe and generous help, I can't say enough. Without them I'd probably still be doing the index. Last, but not least, tulips to my wife, Mary Jo, for her encouragement from inception to the final light at the end of the tunnel.


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A local college girl tore off her hairnet and began playing the heartstrings of one man, and eventually she won the hearts of millions of romance fiction fans. Jill Monroe met her future husband while she was serving food at the University of Oklahoma cafeteria during her sophomore year. "I was wearing a hairnet, and he asked me out anyway!" Monroe said. The way she met the love of her life deepened her fascination with how people fall in love. So, romance novels were an easy choice when it came time to stop talking about writing a book and to start writing, she said. Here's some of what she had to say about romance writing: Q: What was your first romance novel, and when was it published? A: My first novel was "Never Naughty Enough," and it came out in December 2004, hence the "Naughty" in the title. Q: How many romance novels have you written? A: Well, I've probably written 12. But ... the first three are so bad, they should be tossed. My kids will find where I've tucked them after I'm gone and wonder, "What was mom thinking?" I have five in bookstores now, with a novella coming out this summer. My next book comes out in November, and I've contracted to write two more. Q: How do you come up with the steamier parts of a novel? A: The steamier stuff comes naturally from the characters. It's as (much a) part of the story as the plot or the setting. Some books are steamier than others. Q: Why do you think romance novels are so popular? A: I think they are empowering to women and affirming. I know this might be surprising to people who aren't familiar with the genre, but the Harlequins I read growing up told me that, as a woman, I could do and be anything I wanted. The characters traveled all over the world and had fascinating careers like architecture and archaeology. They worked to put themselves through school because it was important. The heroines deal with their problems, they walk away from abusive relationships, battle breast cancer — you name an issue particularly important to women, it's probably been explored between the covers of a romance novel. Q: What do you like to read? A: Other than romance, I find myself reading a lot of nonfiction as research. My oldest daughter wanted to read the "Twilight" series by Stephenie Meyer, so I picked it up to read before I handed it over. I was just going to give it a quick scan but immediately became hooked. Now, I'm reading a lot of young-adult fiction such as P.C. and Kristin Cast's "Marked." Q: What does your husband think about your romance writing? A: He loves it. He's read all my books and is my biggest supporter.
Did you know?→The romance novel genre contains nine subgenres ranging from contemporary series to inspirational to paranormal. →For those who read books in 2007, one in five read romance novels. →At 25.7 percent, contemporary series romance accounted for the largest percentage of romance releases in 2007. →Publishers released about 8,090 romance books in 2007. →Expected net revenue for romance fiction in 2008 is $1.34 billion. →Romance Writers of America, based in Houston, supports the interests of more than 10,000 members. Oklahoma chapters are the Oklahoma City-based OK-Romance Writers of America and Tulsa-based Romance Writers Ink. SOURCE: Statistics compiled by Romance Writers of America


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Sooo, well, I started LightMyDay back in 2011 and it has been growing well in 2012, with many artists joining and submitting awesome work I loved voting on submissions this year, I tell you, and I loved seeing what other Staff members have submitted, it's always amazing
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All those inspiring people are awesome too .
Thank you for including me in your feature, there are some great shots here, I'm honoured. Have a great New Year!
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Do you want to ask your loves father for his daughter's hand for marriage without that awkward feeling? It may seem too much initially but with preparation and a calm mind, you could win her father' consent.
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1Meet the father: Take him out to a restaurant and make him realize that something is going on.
- Let him ask what is up. Tell him on how in love and happy you are. Make him proud of his daughter, and happy that she has someone as loving as you on her side.
- If he doesn't ask, tell him in a steady, friendly, easy way without sounding annoying. You should show how in love and happy you are.
- Try to strike a friendly conversation so you both bond and connect with each other. This will help him make up his mind sooner and better.
2Be polite: Have a serious appearance and expression so you don't look like taking it for granted. If the father does not seem well, ask if he needs something. Show that you are concerned and be caring.
3Open yourself: Make the man realize you are the most perfect match for the lucky girl.
- If he seems friendly, you can take this opportunity to discuss about how his daughter and you solved a particular problem together with mutual consent and understanding.
- You may also discuss how settled you are in life by discussing your profession, home, daily routine etc.
4When you go out to dinner make sure you look great because that will make the man realize how perfect you are for his daughter. Dress up in a lovely suit- for shoes do not wear sneakers- do your hair great and put on your big shiny smile. Look presentable.
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Townsend's Warbler by NambrothWatch
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On a trip to the West Coast of the US this year, I encountered a very friendly Townsend's Warbler. This little fellow followed me around as I took photos of ducks and at one point was perching on and around my feet. I was really enamored with him and knew I had to paint his portrait!
This painting makes use of moderate impasto for three-dimensional effects.
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This painting makes use of moderate impasto for three-dimensional effects.
Acrylic on 7" x 5" hardboard.
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Whoa! This is gorgeous!
Great work!
Very very cute.
The colors are outstanding! I think you really captured the birds personality.
Amazing work!
aren't these guys the cutest!
Excellent job
Excellent job
I used to bird watch and we saw a bunch of these guys, they are so funny! You did an incredible job. WOW. I think I've just been inspired to start painting again!
oi! i live in oregon! these little buggers are very entertaining to watch!
we had a mr an a mrs at my place!
the angle you chose is very reflective of their personality!
we had a mr an a mrs at my place!
the angle you chose is very reflective of their personality!
Are you using photo refs for all these or do you paint them from mind ?
Sort of a combination! My mind is not sharp enough to remember all the tiny details, so I use photos I've taken to help 'remind' me of how I felt when I saw the scene, and to help fill in the memory gaps. I wish I had a photogenic memory!
Ah, such a handsome mister! I can tell you love birds... something in the art shows, although I'd be hard pressed to say what it was.
Good work.
spectacular job-....
awesome really great
The colours are insanely fantastic; and baww I love Warblers. :3 <3
Very nice work!
aw that is a very pretty bird , i had a redstart warbler perched above me this spring when i was looking for morel mushrooms it was the first time i saw one i had to ask my uncle about what species it was. it was the prettiest little bird
So beautiful. The colors you choose are just perfect, it really makes the yellow shine. I love the pose that you chose of him, too.
Warblers are gorgeous birds.. In my area we have "yellow warbler"s.
Aww thats so cool. cute little guy. Amazing use of light and color. Realism is awesome! Beautiful painting
Beautiful painting! I like the lighting effects.
Oooooh! I loooove Warblers! Lovely work!
little did you know that's exactly what he wanted ;3
Adorable, love the pose and lighting!
Love the detailing everywhere.
Adorable, love the pose and lighting!
Love the detailing everywhere.
Oooh, I love the luminosity of this painting! I wish I could buy it. I hope you do more songbirds!
So beautiful! I love the effect you've used to paint the moss/lichen... He sounds like a fun little bird ^_^
This is beautiful!
Sometimes the personalities of little birds just makes you have to fall in love with them. Gorgeous painting!
really wonderful
How long did it take for you to make this one? It's so detailed and beautiful .
Superb! Oh, and congrats on the show in NY
Beautiful! Never seen one of these guys before, but your portrait sure did him justice. The moss is a really nice touch as well.
Aww, I've never seen one of these warblers before! I bet that was amazing! You also painted him really well!
Immortalized! Tweet! for the ages!
So beautiful!
Yes, my favorite sort of warbler! I love parulidae
You and your affinity for birds... wonderful to connect with other species...
Very well done!
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Is there a shortcut to get to the designview form in a winforms project in visual studio 2010. F7 will take you to code behind class form and shift + F7 will take you to design mode. Is there a shortcut to filename.designer.cs form Where you have the control definitions, delegates (for click event etc). defined. I go to the form often if I change the name of click event etc. I have to go through solution explorer and click on the file. Is there a shortcut like F7 that opens the designer.cs file?
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The current population of Emanuel County is 22,624 with the median age of 36. Emanuel County's median household income is $31,322, and the average household net worth is $270,907.
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Age distribution represents the distribution of the population in Emanuel County by age group. In Emanuel County, the male-to-female ratio is 11,136:11,488, which is 1% higher than the ratio of Georgia, which is 4,956,220:5,189,072. Age demographic data is sourced from census, 2015.
Crime rate index represents the average crime rate for a local area in comparison to nearby areas and the national average. A crime index of 100 represents the national average. Emanuel County, has 25% less property crime than Georgia, and is 11% below the nation's average. Emanuel County, has 13% more personal crime than Georgia and when compared to that of United States, Emanuel County is 7% above the national average.
Marital status represents the percent of residents in Emanuel County that are single, married, widowed and divorced. In Emanuel County, 65% of people are married and 35% of people are single. The percent of people married is 4% lower than the ratio of Georgia, which is 69%. Marital data is sourced from census, 2015.
Household income distribution represents the distribution of Emanuel County income brackets at the household level. Overall, the median household income for Emanuel County is $31,322, which is 34% lower than that of Georgia ($47,768). Income data for Emanuel County is sourced from census, 2015.
Education data represents the highest level of education attained by residents in Emanuel County. In Emanuel County, 34% of residents 18 and over graduated from high school and 13% completed a Bachelor's degree or higher, which is 18% lower than that of Georgia. Education statistics is sourced from census, 2015.


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It's Moschino Cheap & Chic Spring / Summer 2013! Unveiled at the London Fashion Week. It only means more and more colors for the next season! I'm more on pastels and bright colors isn't really my thing. Well, let's see on the next coming days. ;)
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interesting. it looks similar to fall 2012 collection, but in lighter colors. i notice lots of 80s styles inspiration. color-blocking and shiny fabrics will still be popular for spring. i can wear all these pieces. i dont understand why the models dont wear a blouse with the sheer blouse on the catwalk. it looks funny that their breasts are shown with the outfit, as if that is actually a part of the new look. they are all cute and wearable that i am not sure which i like the best.ReplyDelete


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Leading 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Montreal Canadiens scored three unanswered goals in the third period to earn their third consecutive victory, pull into sole possession of top spot in the NHL standings and halt the New York Rangers' home winning streak at nine games (their longest such streak since 1971-72).
* At 17-4-2 (36 points), the Canadiens lead the League in wins (tied w/ DAL) and points. The victory propelled them ahead of the Rangers (16-4-2, 34 points) and idle Stars (17-5-0, 34 points), who share second place in terms of points.
* Carey Price made 22 saves before being replaced by Mike Condon (11 SV) to start the third period. Price earned the decision to improve to 12-5-1 in 19 career regular-season appearances against the Rangers (1.74 GAA, .943 SV%, 7 SO).


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When the temperature sunk to 42 degrees inside the Okfuskee County district attorney's office during a recent cold spell in Oklahoma, workers had to don coats, hats and extra layers of warm clothing. With little money and the old boiler system's pipes rotting in the walls, officials say they had few options on how to warm the courthouse built in Okemah in 1926.
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We recently collaborated on the building of two sleeping shelters and the provision of bunk beds for the Mukuni village school, which were completed in 2013. Many pupils were travelling huge distances on foot to get to and from school, so being able to stay there during the week means they have more time to study and are provided with a safe and secure environment. It also means that children with physical disabilities, who could not make the daily journey to and from the school, can also now attend and stay at the shelters during term time.
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The Race to Break the Squash Barrier
Competitive horticulture hits a rough patch as growers try to produce a 1-ton pumpkin
Dick Wallace flipped a switch on the 25-gallon plastic tank labeled "Soil Soup," and the motor rumbled into life with a low, vibrating hum. The switch turned on an electric pump that gurgled air through the tank, mixing a microbe-rich brew of water, manure, compost, and just about anything else a grower cared to throw in: molasses, seaweed, banana peels.
Dick's son, Ron, filled his heavy-duty backpack sprayer with the organic fertilizer, then strapped the awkward contraption onto his back. He paused for a moment at the edge of his pumpkin patch like an astronaut preparing to leave the ship on a space walk. His gaze swept over the garden in a critical survey.
The vines were huge -- each one from 15-20 feet long and 25 feet across at the base. They were planted back to back, their triangular forms pointing toward the outside edges of the garden like the prows of battleships lined up at a dock.
With the brownish-greenish-black compost tea sloshing in the tank on his back, Ron stepped into the pumpkin patch, fired up the sprayer's engine and blasted out a nutrient-packed mist that soaked the plant leaves and dripped down into the dirt below.
For the past 15 years, Ron, a 40-year-old country club manager in Rhode Island, and his father, Dick Wallace, a retired factory superintendent, had run a race against hundreds of other growers around the world trying to grow a pumpkin big enough to set a world record.
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I first met the Wallaces in October 2005 when I was reporting a story for this newspaper about the extraordinary effort that went into growing a championship giant pumpkin. (See the Page One article.) The father and son impressed me with their dedication, their growing skills and their monumental bad luck.
While shadowing the Wallaces and other giant-pumpkin growers for my book about the 2006 growing season, the most striking aspect of their quest was the daunting odds they face. Competition has been getting stiffer each year as more people discovered the hobby and the secrets of giant-pumpkin growing spread around the world from the U.S. to Europe to Australia and Japan.
Scientific and technological advances are giving a turbo-boost to the "sport" of competitive gardening, transforming a once-obscure hobby and attracting a whole new crop of devotees. Men and women who had never given a thought to growing their own dahlias or tomatoes are drawn to the challenge of learning complex biochemistry, plant genetics and microbiology to produce new generations of super-plants. Airplane pilots and housewives, architects and truck drivers, are diversifying the pursuit of competitive gardening far beyond the genteel realm of the Chelsea Flower Show.
Technology also has spread the hobby geographically. A computerized watering and cooling system helps one grower to produce giant pumpkins in the 100-plus temperatures of Phoenix. Timed heaters and a greenhouse with an automated ventilation system allowed J.D. Megchelsen to become the first person to grow a 1,000 pound pumpkin -- nearly a half-ton -- in the frozen tundra of Alaska.
In a remarkable blitz of one-upmanship, the world record weight for a giant pumpkin had been broken 15 times between 1988 and 2006. But the hot-tub-sized, three-quarter-ton fruit were growing so freakishly large even the growers had begun to wonder, how much bigger could they get?
Each season launched a new war between good and evil in the garden. They invested thousands of dollars on soil supplements, fertilizers, special equipment and a chemical arsenal to combat insects and disease. They spent long hours in hard physical labor pruning and weeding and feeding and watering. Mathematical formulae were used to calculate pumpkin weights based on size. Dirt samples were boxed up and sent to university laboratories for analysis, and leading scientists were hired to diagnose slimy, diseased plant pieces.
The dream was that by the time the harvest moon rose in the late September sky, all that sacrifice would produce at least one giant pumpkin with a chance to set a world record.
In their steady march to a one-ton pumpkin, growers owed much to the farmers who came before them. Farmers long ago learned how to manipulate nature to create plants that are more suitable for eating. Modern food crops have been genetically tuned through decades, sometimes centuries, of cross-breeding to bring out desirable traits such as sweeter, juicier flesh, better color, larger size, and disease resistance. That's how grasses became grain crops and tiny green berries became plump red tomatoes.
Left to her own devices, Mother Nature never intended pumpkins to grow as big as a small car. Giant pumpkins are cultivated from an elite seed stock, and the genetic programming locked inside each seed dictates what kind of pumpkin it will grow. The most hotly sought-after seeds are those engineered to grow the very biggest and heaviest fruit, and which have proven their pedigree by already producing several world-class specimens.
But all that genetic tinkering has yielded some giant pumpkins with mottled grey, white and pink skin, and rough, cantaloupe-like veining across the shell. Gravity pulls on these monsters as they grow, shaping them into great lopsided lumps. The effect can be disturbing, as if a huge, cancerous tumor has sprouted in the garden.
Now growers face even tougher challenges as their genetically pumped pumpkins grow so fast and so big that many are splitting open or rotting on the vine before they can get to a weigh-off.
In the quest for ever-bigger pumpkins, growers must figure out what it is that's holding them back, says Texas A&M University horticultural professor Stephen King. Do the plants need thicker stems to carry more nutrients to the pumpkin, stronger root systems to support the rapid growth? "Once you reach a plateau, in order to make another jump you have to find something to change," Dr. King says.
Like most competitors, pumpkin growers are always looking for new techniques that will give them an edge over their rivals. Larry Checkon, the 2005 world champion, decided to try aspirin after reading several recent agricultural studies proving that the acetylsalicylic acid in aspirin stimulates a plant's defense systems, making it more disease resistant. The prescription: one to two aspirins dissolved in a couple of gallons of water, then sprinkled over the plants' leaves.
In 2006, Ron Wallace was seized by the potential of beneficial fungus. His research in soil chemistry had led him to a scientist at the USDA's Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory in Corvallis, Ore., named Dr. Robert Linderman. Dr. Linderman's specialty was something called mycorrhizal fungi.
Many fungi live symbiotically with plants and animals, and mycorrhizal fungi specialize in roots. It acts as a bridge between soil and plant, penetrating into nooks and crannies of the dirt where the bigger roots can't reach and ferrying nutrients and water back to the plant. The fungi produce stronger, more disease resistant plants that grow bigger and yield more fruit.
This was the secret weapon Ron and Dick Wallace hoped would launch them into the winner's circle in 2006. The growing season had officially begun when the plants went into the ground in early May, but pollination in early July was the starting gun for the race that really counted.
Growers hand-pollinated the female flowers on every plant to control the genetic parentage and to make sure each selected female was thoroughly fertilized. Ultimately, just one pumpkin would be grown on each plant so that all the energy would be poured into a single fruit. To be a world champion contender, a pumpkin needed growth accelerating to 40 to 50 pounds a day in early August, putting on a total of 800 pounds during that month alone.
Ron emerged from his barn and squinted up at the sky. The rain had lightened to a mist. It was time to pollinate while he had the chance. With a bouquet of male flowers in one hand, he walked carefully down a slippery-wet plank, kneeling down over the female flower.
He stripped the petals off one of the male flowers to expose its pollen-laden stamen. Many growers use the exposed stamen like a paint brush, gently rubbing its pollen off onto the female flower's stigma. But Ron preferred to knock the pollen off by flicking his finger against the stem of the male. "I like to get that nice, gentle pollen flying down on there."
With his pumpkins pollinated, Ron's biggest worry was the rainy weather. The soggy conditions were ripe for disease. Ron wasn't sure he could stomach another season of losing his best pumpkins to rot.
"Granted, you're always going to lose a pumpkin or two. But you know what? Me and my father deserve a little luck," he said, growing pensive as he thought about their history of disasters in the pumpkin patch. Ron plodded back toward the house, staring down at his boots squishing through the wet grass.
"Well," he mused, "I guess it's like Clint Eastwood said in 'The Unforgiven.' 'Deservin's got nothing to do with it.' All you can really ask for is opportunity."
Ron, like every other giant-pumpkin grower, wanted to be the one to crash through the 1,500-pound barrier. If he could manage that, then anything was possible. Maybe even, one day, a one-ton pumpkin.
Copyright 2007 by Susan Warren. Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever will be published by Bloomsbury USA September 2007. Reprinted with the permission of the publisher.
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I am a FTM and i never thought that i would be able to have kids. Well now that I'm pregnant i am so in love with my LO its crazy and the farther along I'm getting the more anxiety I'm having i love him being in there and I'm not ready for him to come out . The other night i couldn't stop thinking about it and what scares me to death is what if im not a good mommy? what if i don't love him like i should? or what if i get postpartum depression and don't want any thing to do with him? I'm so scared that now i have this amazing life in me and the opportunity to be a mom I'm going to hate it or be a bad one. I'm sure lots of people think this way, but I'm really worried about it and was wondering how many NFTM felt this way and how was it after LO was born?
had anxiety attack :(
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I think that all FTM's have those fears, I know I did.. It's scary knowing that your child depends completely on you, but it is much easier than it sounds.. I didn't have problems with pp depresion but I did know someone who did and as soon as she got some meds for it, everything was fine. And even before the meds, she still did what she had to to take care of her LO.
When my son was born it was amazing and all the love I felt for him made me that much more worried about doing the right thing. Trust in yourself, that's the best thing you can do. You will know what you need to do for your LO and you will do it. You may need help, but you will make sure your LO is well loved and taken care of!
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I wouldn't worry if I were you! It sounds like you're going to make every effort to be a fantastic mommy - have you read many books about newborns? Get to it! use this time to grab a few from the bookshelf or order a few from Amazon.com (the reviews there are really helpful!)
I'm not sure about PPD, but I think if you're aware that it is a possibility then there is a better chance that you will be able to avoid it. I think if you do a bunch of online research and look into other women who've had it, ask around, etc, learn up on it - that's the best way to avoid it!
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Oh honey, this is my third baby and I still have anxiety attacks. I have two months to go and just had a break down last week...
It doesn't matter if it's your first or your third... My husband says the anxiety is proof of why I'm a great mom. He says I have anxiety because I want to be the best mom I can to our 3 babies...
So feeling anxious is good and normal. This will drive you and push you to do your best.
I know it's cliche but it is definitely true...your motherly instincts will break through all the fears! So try to relax. This baby is lucky to have a mommy that already cares so much about doing a good job... take comfort in that.
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and baby Edward born on 5/20- 7lbs, 10 oz
I'm a FTM too and i have been feeling terrible last couple of days. Today i cant stop crying just because i am so depressed and feel like i wont be a good mom. I'm freaken out about everything, I'm assuring myself that it is normal to feel like this but i think i will need to let my docotor now on thursday if these feeling keep going.
Thank you girls for the kind words... they made me cry i guess im more emotional then i thought i was. I glad to hear that it's something that a lot of people go threw and im sure your all right. Just one of the many things i cant stop thinking about especially with how close im getting i thought i was ready now im learning i wont be until he is here lol
I'm a FTM too, and I have the same fears!! I just keep telling myself that it is normal and I know I love this LO. I will do everything I can to take care of him, and it sounds like you will too. So, no worries, don't beat yourself up for these feelings.
Just wanted to tell you that I have had anxiety attacks for 10 years, and pregnancy has been tough. Just watch for any signs of PPD, that is advice from my OB. Not to scare you, but any anxiety makes you more susceptible to PPD and treating it ASAP will keep you and your baby healthy and happy!!! Good Luck!!!
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|Clements Thomas C, Taylor James R
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United States Patent I 72] Inventors James R. Taylor Allendale, N..].; Thomas C. Clements, New York, N.Y. [2]] Appl. No. 733,372 [22] Filed May31, 1968 [45] Patented May 4, 1971 [73] Assignee Neptune Meter Company New York, N.Y.
[54] METER READING SYSTEM 9 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs.
[521 US. Cl 340/146.1, 340/347 [51] Int. Cl G01d 3/08, 61 lb 27/36, H03k 13/34 [50] Field of Search 340/146. 1, 347
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,466,602 9/1969 Moser et al. 340/ 146.1 3,164,727 1/1965 Heyda 340/146.1X 3,200,242 8/1965 Crawford et a1. 340/146.1X
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Clark, Thomas F. Moran, Gerald W. Griffin, Howard J. Churchill, R. Bradlee Boal, Christopher C. Dunham and John F. Ohlandt, Jr.
ABSTRACT: In a system for reading meter registers and the like, special error detecting circuits are provided in the meter reading and recording apparatus forming part of the system. For every character recorded two error checks are performed, one at the decimal level, and a further one at the binary level. The decimal check determines if there are any errors that have been introduced due to faults anywhere in the decimal portion of the system, including the entire house installation. Such errors might arise, for example, due to open or short circuits within such installation. A fault at the decimal level will result in a no digit/multidigit" or house error" indication being given. The binary check determines if the recorder electronics are working properly. A fault at the binary level will result in an incorrect parity indication, or recorder error" being given.
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INVENTION present invention. The system described in the aforesaid.
copending application may be considered as comprising a meter encoder, meter reading and recording apparatus, and a data terminal.
In the set up of that system, the meter encoder is constructed to be mounted on a meter register and to operate in 2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the complete system in which the'error detecting circuits of the present invention are designed to beincorporated.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the meter reading and recording apparatus used in the meter reading system.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the error detecting circuit for detecting errors dueto no digit and multidigit conditions.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the error correcting circuit for detecting recorder errors.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS and 40. The data terminal 40 is shown in dotted lines since this response to the movement of the register shaft to convert the a dial indicator readings into digital signals representative of the analog quantities being measured. The meter reading and recording apparatus is connected to the encoder at a reading station where there is typically provided a suitable receptacle mounted on the outside of a building. The meter reading apparatus includes magnetic tape a magnetic tape recorder on whose tracks are recorded the information as to the meter register shaft positions in-the form of binary coded characters representative of the decimal digit values. The meter reading apparatus is light weight and portable and is carried to the reading station. by the meter reader. Also included in such apparatus is an encoding network which cooperates with the encoder for producing the necessary binary coded signalsfln addition, associated power supply and control equipment is included in the meter reading apparatus for selectively connecting to the encoder elements on the several meter registers so as to read out their. information content.
In the meter reading operation described above, the interval has been accumulated the recorded infonnation is played back" at a data terminal at which is provided a computeror the like for billing purposes.
In spite of the fact that accuracy is greatly increased because of the elimination of human errors, there are difficulties in obtaining proper reading of the meter registers because of mechanical and electrical faults that may occur in thesystem. Thus, faults will plague the operation due to open circuit and short circuit conditions existing in the house installation. Unless such faults were immediatelydetectable, they would result in false reading that would be recorded and which would be laterprocessed resulting in billing errors.
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to detect faults in the system so that false readings which resultswill not enter the system and be processed.
A further object of the present invention is to detect no digit and multidigit" conditions which correspond with faults that have occurred in the meter reading system and to provide an alarm indicating such faults.
inevitably, too, errors are introduced due to-faults in the recorder itself, that is, in the electrical wiring or the like and it is another object of the present invention to provide an indication of an error which arises due to a fault in the recorder.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of preferred embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
equipment is used separately, i.e. only when recorded information is to be taken from the apparatus 30.
The encoder.10 may be appreciated in detail by reference to copending application, Ser. No. 733,392. This encoder comprises a group of encoder elements, each of which is essentially a l0-position decimal switch affixed to one of the significant meter registers. 1
A typical encoder element is affixed to one register of a meter to respond toits shaft position. Referring to FIG. 2, a complete circuit for the digital read out" of a selected meter register is established by way of an outgoing line 36a, which is connected to the power supply or source 36. The retum is by way of one of the lines 18, seen at the top of FIG. 2, the particular line functioning for this purpose depending of course, on which decimal digit segment of an encoder element is, at a given moment, being contacted by the wiping contact or brush. Other similar outgoing lines 36b, 36c and 36d which are not shown completed in FIG. 2 extend to the other encoder elements for the same essential operation. Thus, each of the encoder elements is selectively read out as desired.
The circuits described above are made, that is, they are enabled to be completed because of the connection that has been made at the reading station 20 shown in FIG. 2. In other words, a suitable plug and receptacle arrangement is provided at this reading station 20 so that the apparatus 30 may be easily and detachably connected to the encoder 10.
The antiambiguity code of copending application Ser. No. 733,392 is shown implemented by the, inclusion of the encoding network 32 which forms part of the meter reading and recording apparatus 30. This encoding network functions to translate the decimal digit reading into 2-out-of-6 binary code characters corresponding to the main decimal digits and also 4-out-of-6 binary code characters represented by the ambiguous states or conditions. The 4-out-of-6 code characters are derived by the simple conjunction of adjacent decimal digits in their binary form.
Referring now to FIG. 3, a schematic diagram of the several components of the first, or no digit/multidigit, error detecting circuit is shown. This circuit checks the incoming decimal data for correctness, that is, it checks the information directly as it comes in from the input lines 18. of FIG. 2 and before digit position, except-for anambiguity condition, to be explained. Under-abnormal conditions when a scan occurs, it could turn out that none of these lines has a proper voltage level or signal (no-digit condition). On the other hand, it could happen that too many of the lines 18 are provided with signals (multidigit condition). The former condition, for example, would result from an open" circuit such that the signal normally to be applied is not received. The latter condition would result typically from a crossed-wire condition-such that signals that should not appear do, in fact, appear on unwanted lines.
The first component of the nddigit/multidigit error correcting circuit is an analog summing network 600 which has its plurality of inputs connected respectively to the input lines 18. This network forms the sum of the voltages on the input lines and this sum is weighted by a scale factor of about one-tenth. If no decimal digits are present, which means that there is a fault, such as an open circuit, the sum will be zero. However, if one digit is present this sum will be approximately one-tenth of the logical one level. If two or more digits are present this sum will be the corresponding number times a tenth of the logical one level. Thus, there is a voltage at the summing node, denoted as point B, which is related to the number of digits present.
A voltage reference network 602 establishes two reference voltages, one of which is a low voltage corresponding to less than one digit at the point B, and the other a high voltage corresponding to more than two digits at this same point. The reason that the high voltage is selected to correspond to the presence of more than two digits, is that in the context of the antiambiguity code, already described, the encoder normally provides two decimal digits at the ambiguous states and conditions. However, if this antiambiguity feature is not incorporated in the encoder, the high voltage could be selected to correspond to the presence of more than one digit. In other words, the presence of two digits would denote a multidigit error condition. Conveniently, the reference voltages, i.e. .-l'V and -V are selected to have a value of 6 volts each.
A comparator device 604 which is an over-under comparator, comprising two separate comparator units, has its inputs connected to the node point or point B and separate connections are made at the points C and D, to the respective potentiometers included in the reference network 602. The comparator'is thus arranged to sense if the higher of these two reference (point C) is exceeded, which is the multidigit condition; or if the input is below the lower of these two references (point D) which is the no-digit condition. Thus, essentially what is established is a tolerance band, that is, a band between the voltages which correspond to less than one digit and to more than two digits. if the voltage at point B falls outside this tolerance band, a logical signal appears at point E by way of the logical OR- gate 606 which acts to combine the outputs of the two comparators constituting device 604.
' When an abnormal condition does take place, it is sampled during an appropriate part of the writing cycle by the timing signals (point F). This condition then causes the error condition storage resistor 608 to be set (point G). When this register is set, a suitable amplifier connected to it senses this condition and causes both an audible alarm and a visual alarm, by means of devices 610 and 6,1], to be activated in the recorder. The audible alarm is conveniently provided by a tone oscillator, and the visualalarm is conveniently provided by an electromechanical flag" which changes from white to red as a result of the aforesaid condition. The error condition storage register 608 can be reset simply by means of the clear line. ln other words, a suitable input is provided here and is activated by means of a switch on the recorder panel.
Summarizing the operation of the error detecting circuit of I FlG. 3, an input line 18 is either at a logical zero voltage or at a logical one level. Under normal conditions, one and only one input line is at a logical one, except for ambiguities which cause two adjacent lines to have logical ones. The conditions are determined by summing the voltages on all the input lines, and comparing this sum to the two preestablished reference potentials. If this sum fails to compare properly to the reference potentials it indicates that either no digits are present or that multidigits are present. If either of these conditions obtains, then this causes the register to be set and an alarm to be given to the operator.
Referring now to FIG. 4, there is illustrated the second error detecting system in accordance with the present invention. This scheme operates at the binary level, that is, at a point following the encoding of the decimal information into binary coded characters. The purpose of this'error detecting arrangement is to check out the entire recorder electronics,,that is, to
make sure there are no errors developed within the recording equipment as part of the apparatus 30.
It must be borne in mind that the specific embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4 is contemplated for use in a system employing the antiambiguity code described in copending application Ser. No. 733,392. This binary code is a constant and even parity code (2-out-of-6 bits or 4-out-of-6) even with ambiguity. Thus, by the nature of the coding scheme, each character that is to be written on magnetic tape can be expected to have constant and even parity if the recorder electronics are functioning properly. The only exception to this is the case in which a multidigit error is present in such a way to cause combinations of coding that generate abnormal, i.e. odd, parity. However, in this case the problem is taken care of by the error detecting circuit of FIG. 3 already described.
FIG. 4 shows the essentials of the error detecting scheme but includes some of the associated apparatus already depicted in FIG. 2. That is to say, the diode encoding matrix 32 is shown in block form and the recorder per se, that is, the recording means 34 is again shown,.but here, by simply illustrating the record head and the magnetic tape, rather than in the form previously shown in FIG. 2 of a simple plurality of tracks. Shown connected to the diode encoding matrix 32 are the normal decimal input lines 18 already discussed. It will be understood that although only 10 lines have been shown, that is, only the lines for the main decimal digits, other input lines can also beconnected to this diode encoding matrix, such as special character input lines, for example, for purposes of identifying the account number or for special purposes.
For the sake of simplicity the binary coded characters which emerge are shown as emerging on a single line at point H at the output of the encoding matrix 32. At the proper time,-timing signals applied at point .1 cause gatingof these characters into the write amplifiers, only one of which 622 is shown in FlG. 4. These write amplifiers then drive the record head 624. At point K there are, in the recorder, six channels of binary coded information available to be checked just prior to their recording by means of the record head. Across these six channels a conventional parity-checking logical tree, symbolized by the block designated 626 and composed of a succession of exclusive-or networks, operates to check the parity condition. if incorrect parity occurs, the parity error storage register 628 is caused to be set at an appropriate time in the write cycle. When the register 628 is set, it activates a suitable amplifier which in turn causes both a visual alan'n and an audible alarm to be given by means of the devices 630 and 632 respectively.
It should be noted that in FIG. 4, another device known as a longitudinal parity check character generator 634 is connected in the circuit, if found desirable. This device is useful in connection with the receipt of data by the data terminal 40. ln such case if there is a parityerror, and if the error is known to be single, a network in the data terminal will be able to correct the error by using the information provided from the longitudinal parity check character generator 634.
Summarizing the basic operation of the circuit of FIG. 4, the binary code used is a constant and even parity code. The parity of the information being fed to the record head of the recorder 34, after encoding the matrix 32, is checked by the parity checking-network 626. Thereby, for each character, the entire tape recorder electronics, with the exception of the head itself, is checked for proper operation. The only case in which a false error check is given is when a multidigit is recorded but is of the type that causes abnormal parity. However, when this occurs it is indicated on the front panel by an alarm responsive to the no-digit/multidigit detector.
What has been disclosed herein, is an improved analogdigital system adapted for the reading of meter registers and the like. Special error detecting circuits are provided in the meter reading and recording apparatus and two levels of error checking are provided. The first level is at the level of decimal sistency. The second level of errorchecking is at the level of binary data and the error checking circuitfor this purpose checks the operation of the recorder apparatus from and including the encoding matrix through to the recording heads. Thus, error checking is performed on each and every character with respect to theperformance of the encoding device, and on the receptacle and cabling; furthermore, with respect to the proper functioning of the entire tape recorder.
While there have been shown and described and pointed out the fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the form and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art and without departing from the spirit of the invention. it is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the following claims.
' l. in a system adapted to read decimal digits, corresponding to analog quantities, and to encode same into binary form,
the improvement which comprises means for sensing faults within the system prior to the encoding apparatus, said means comprising a circuit for detecting a no-digit and a multidigit condition corresponding to faults in the system,
and including; an analog summing network for forming the sum of the signal voltages on a plurality of input lines and for providing an output signal corresponding to the number of decimal digits present at the input; voltage reference network for establishing two fixed reference voltages;
a comparator for sensing whether the output from the analog'summing network exceeds the higher of the two fixed reference voltages and thus corresponds to the.
presence of at least two decimal digits, or is below the lower of the two reference voltages and thus corresponds to the presence of no decimal digits;
means for sensing whether either condition exists and for providing a single output alarm signal uniquely indicative of either condition.
2. In a system adapted as defined in claim 1, wherein said binary form comprises characters in six channels, further including means for recording the binary coded characters:
the further improvement which comprises means for checking for errors introduced by the recording means comprising a parity error checking circuit, said circuit being connected to the output of said encoding network and including means for checking the six channels containing the binary coded characters for parity, and means for providing an alarm signal responsive to an incorrect parity.
3. A system adapted to read the decimal digit positions of a m'eter register, corresponding to analog quantities, and to encode same into binary form and in which ambiguities are present between said decimal digit positions comprising:
a binary code generating means for generating a binary code of constant and even parity for the main characters representing each of the decimal digits and also for the ambiguous characters representing the ambiguous states between decimal digits;
said binary code generating means comprising an encoder and an encoding network, said encoder comprising a plurality of conductive segments and including a means for sensing the decimal digit positions of a meter register, said encoding network being connected to said encoder for producing the binary code characters for the main decimal digits responsive to contacting each of said conductive segments and for producing the binary code characters for ambiguous states in response to contacting pairs of adjacent conductive segments;
recording means for recording the binary coded signals from said encoding network;
means for sensing faultswithin themeter reading system prior to said'encoding netowrk, said means comprising a circuit for detecting ano-digit and multidigit condition corresponding to faults in the systema'nd including;
an analog summing network for forming the sum of the signal voltages on a plurality of input lines and for providing an output voltage corresponding to the number of decimal digits present at the input;
a voltage reference network for establishing two fixed reference voltages;
a comparator for sensing whether the output from the analog summing network exceeds the higher of the two fixed reference voltages and thus corresponds to the presence of at least two decimal digits, or is below the lower of the two reference voltages and thus corresponds to the presence of no decimal digits; and
means for sensing whether either condition exists andfor providing a single output alarm signal uniquely indicative of such condition.
4. Apparatus as defined in. claim 3, in which said encoding network comprises a pair of diodes connected to each of said I of diodes.
6. Apparatus as defined in claim 3, in which said encoding network comprises a pair of diodes connected to each of said plurality of conductive segments, eachpair of diodes being connected to a discrete combination of pairs of recording tracks in said recording means.
7. Apparatus as defined in claim 6, in which those pairs of said diodes which are connected, at their first ends, to adjacent segments on said encoder are also connected at their opposite ends to distinctive pairs of said recording tracks.
9. A system adapted to read the decimal digit positions of a meter register, corresponding to analog quantities and to encode same into binary form and in which ambiguities are present between said decimal digit positions, comprising:
a binary code generating means for generating a binary code of constant and even parity for the main characters representing each of the decimal digits and also for the ambiguous characters representing the ambiguous states between decimal digits;
said binary code generating means comprising an encoder and an encoding network, said encoder comprising a plurality of conductive segments and including a means for sensing the decimal digit positions of a meter register, said encoding network being connected to said encoder for producing the binary code characters for the main decimal digits responsive to contacting each of said conductive segments and for producing the binary code characters for ambiguous states in response to contacting pairs of adjacent conductive segments;
recording means, including a recording head, for recording the binary coded signals from said encoding network; means for checking exclusively for those errors introduced by the recording means comprising a parity-error checking circuit, said circuit being connected and operative to check for errors introduced between said encoding network and said recording head; and
means for providing an alarm signal responsive to an incorrect parity.
9. Apparatus as defined in claim 8, further including:
means for sensing faults within the system prior to the said encoding network, said means comprising a circuit for detecting a no-digit and multidigit condition corresponding to faults in the system and including;
an analog summing network for forming the sum of the signal voltages on a plurality of input lines and for providing an output voltage corresponding to the number of decimal digits present at the input;
a voltage reference network for establishing two fixed reference voltages;
a comparator for sensing whether the output from the analog summing network exceed the higher of the two fixed reference voltages and thus corresponds to the presence of at least two decimal digits, or is below the 11mm) s'm'ms PATKCNL owner: CER'iLFICA.l-l Uvt COHHECTEUIJ 'Patcnt -3571123 Dated pre 1; 1971 ln t fl James R. Tavlor and Thomas C. Clements 5 It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:
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Column 3, line 37, "reference" should be references Column 3, line +9, change "storage resistor" to storage register Column 3, line 6?, after "voltage insert level Column 3, line 7 4, change "system" to scheme Column 4 line 33, before "special" insert other Column 6, after claim "7" change claim "9" to 8 Column 8, line 1 change "voltage" to voltages Signed and sealed this 114th day of September 1971.
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When presented with the choice of playing a DS movie game, or having a staring contest with an inanimate object I know which one I'd pick hands down. Unfortunately I've misplaced the latter and as such dived into the world that is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – The Game on the Nintendo DS. The movie will either be a massive hit or disastrous miss with childhood fans of Joe (although, when we G.I. Joe popular; in the 70s-80s in the US? So maybe nobody here really cares) but how does it stack up as a portable videogame?
You chose one of six Joes at the beginning of each mission to, quite simply, blow stuff up. Each mission has you running and gunning, shooting until your heart's content. The objective of each mission is to shoot the generic bad guys on your way to destroy miscellaneous items, or X on your map and perhaps run into a boss at the finale. Each character has different abilities, which are most obvious in speed and weapons. These are split up into a primary gun, explosive and secondary weapon - often a form of melee attack. Checkpoints come by frequently and if you die at any point in a mission you can return as any of the 6 characters – useful if you've had a gut full of trying to aim Duke's long-range grenade.
Backbone Entertainment has correctly identified one of the most important traits present in many of the most successful DS games, but emulating that is another story. GTA: Chinatown Wars, Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass and the Pokemon titles are all presented in a top down birds-eye view, as is G.I. Joe. Unfortunately it's not quite as well executed as the before mentioned titles. As there is no option to use the touch screen you are forced to aim and move with the 8-pronged D-pad. Top down shooters and limited directions to move in don't work well together. The result is clunky, frustrating, controls as you struggle to aim at enemies that continue to spawn in every direction. While most of the game is on foot, entering a vehicle doesn't improve the situation. You're introduced to a tank early on and will constantly get stuck in walls while under heavy fire as you struggle to shoot and figure out how you're actually meant to move forwards. In saying that, it does have a big-ass gun, once again reiterating the fact that this game is all about blowing stuff up and nothing more.
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