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who makes these cases? http://www.Pdair.com has had an identical looking case on their site for afew weeks now
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who makes these cases?
Probably the same factory in China that apparently spits out by the millions the side-hinged aluminum nano case that's now all over the place. With the nano case, I've noticed recently that Hong Kong sellers on eBay can't even move 'em at a $0.01 (+$10 s/h, of course). Now it's hard to imagine anyone paying the $20-$29 price U.S. retailers were originally asking for the nano version, and it'll probably be just as pathetic a sell for the 5G version as well.
BTW, the bottom hinge on the 5G case is an instance of really dimbulb, slap-em-out, quick-to-production design, since the iPod has to be taken out entirely to be recharged or connected for synching.
Posted by flatline response on December 1, 2005 at 10:51 PM (CST)
FAO Flatline Response.
You really have problems with a simple skill called reading….
"access to the click wheel, DOCK CONNECTOR, headphone jack and hold switch"
dumb ass
Posted by David McCullough on December 2, 2005 at 6:10 AM (CST)
Anyone have this case? Can you review this case and tell us if it worth buying?
Posted by yungwun on December 9, 2005 at 12:36 AM (CST)
I bought it and the only real problem is the fit from the front to the back of the case. It holds my 60gb iPod fine side to side, but when I center the iPod in the case from front to rear, (so that the cables can align with the dock connector), there is an 1/8 inch gap between the rubber on the back of the case and the iPod and the same on the front. This leaves plenty of space on the front for dirt and debris to enter the case. I emailed PodsPlus about this and they replied that this is the way it had to be designed. I have since, cut out several layers of felt and filled in the back half of the case and thew front half, so now when it closes, there is a snug fit on the front and rear.
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The podsplus aluminum case for 5g 30gb ipod is awesome-however you can't fit the dock connector for a fm transmitter from monster. I just realized this Christmas Day. The case bottom opening is not wide enough to accept the connector a pretty big oversight.
If you don't plan to use it in a car its a superor case.
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Dropping One Down Before Hitting a Homer
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of hanging out with most of the rest of the FanGraphs crew in Arizona. As part of our annual festivities, we make sure to check out a couple spring training games, in part for fun and in part out of sensed obligation. This year we hauled ourselves to the new Cubs Park and also to Salt River Fields. During an inning break at the former, the scoreboard showed a video segment with Len Kasper who explained the concept of replacement level. But I want to talk a bit about the latter: At Salt River Fields, on Saturday, we watched some of the Angels take on some of the Rockies.
Mike Trout hit a super-long home run to dead-center. That's the thing that stood out the most. The thing that stood out the second-most, though, was an at bat that featured Matt Long. I'd never heard of Matt Long before, and at the time of the at bat, I didn't know his first name. He wasn't even supposed to be playing — he was inserted in place of Brennan Boesch, who had earlier been ejected for what looked like nothing. Long would hit three times, but it was his first plate appearance that was by far the most intriguing. And not simply because it wasn't supposed to happen.
For one thing, Long actually batted in the top of the fourth, kind of. But with two down, Chris Iannetta was caught stealing, so Long had a chance to bat again in the fifth. In the top of the fifth, Long tried to bunt his way on:
That didn't work. With two strikes, Long was almost punched out looking:
Then Long swung and very nearly doubled:
Instead, it was just a longer strike. In a sense, Long was so unlucky! But actually it turns out he was lucky, because:
Matt Long wasn't supposed to play. In his first at bat, he almost bunted, then he almost struck out, then he almost doubled, then he homered against a decent major-league pitcher. I'm looking at Long's numbers. Career minor-league OBP of .370. More than 100 steals. Exactly 50 triples and exactly 50 homers. Interesting profile. I know who Matt Long is now.
I didn't think a lot about the at bat the rest of the game, but it managed to creep its way back into my consciousness. In the days that followed, I cared less about the called ball, and less about the long foul. Long hit a home run a short while after he tried to drop down a bunt. It seemed to me that was pretty unusual. It seemed to me that was something I could research using PITCHf/x data.
See, PITCHf/x keeps track of foul bunts and missed bunts, going back to 2008. So I was confronted by a basic question: What's the recent history of guys homering in at bats in which they also tried to bunt? This is probably the first FanGraphs post inspired by Matt Long. This might be the first post inspired by Matt Long anywhere, ever. But the whole point of spring training for guys like Long is to make people notice, and here we are.
Note that this misses home runs in at bats in which the hitter showed bunt and pulled back. This is about home runs in at bats in which the hitter committed to trying to drop one down. This is about home runs in at bats in which the hitter did a bunt wrong. We have six years of data, stretching back to 2008. Counting only the regular season and the playoffs, I was able to find 159 instances, or about 27 a year. Because I'm only counting meaningful baseball, Matt Long's homer doesn't qualify, but it's not like Long can complain about going unmentioned.
I found 23 players who have done this exactly twice. Here are the players to have done it three times:
Here are the players to have done it four times:
Here's the player to have done it five times:
And the guy to have done it six times:
Tulo pulled it off twice in 2009. He's done it once a year since. By this measure, in the past six seasons, Troy Tulowitzki is the king of something he's probably not thought about. I'll note the following inside-the-park home runs, which I didn't exclude:
- Carlos Gomez
- Chris Denorfia
- Adam Jones
- Trent Oeltjen
Now, there's another level to this. There have been 159 instances in which a batter homered after failing at a bunt. And out of those, there have been seven instances in which a batter homered after trying and failing to bunt twice. Ryan Langerhans did it in 2008. Ben Zobrist did it 13 days later. Colby Rasmus did it in 2009. Michael Martinez did it in 2011. Allen Craig did it later in 2011. Two guys did it last year.
On July 6, the Astros played a strange game against the Rangers — in that the Astros beat the Rangers, despite playing on the road and despite facing Yu Darvish. In the top of the eighth, with the score 7-5 Houston, Jake Elmore batted against Tanner Scheppers with a man on first and no one out. The first pitch was a fastball, which Elmore bunted:
The second pitch was a fastball, which Elmore bunted:
The third pitch was a curveball that Elmore watched. The fourth pitch was a curveball that Elmore didn't watch:
It was the first major-league home run of Elmore's career. He returned to a dugout that was all full of smiles, even from the manager, because you're forgiven for blowing the fundamentals if you hit a home run. Elmore probably can't make a habit of this, but at least he started off on this foot.
Now fast-forward to October. On Oct. 7, the Dodgers hosted an National League Division Series game against the Braves, and it was in this game that the Braves were eliminated. It didn't have to be that way — the Braves took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the eighth, having survived a short-rest start from Clayton Kershaw and a full-rest start from Freddy Garcia. In the bottom of the eighth, Juan Uribe batted against David Carpenter with a man on second and no one out. The first pitch was a slider, which Uribe bunted:
The second pitch was a fastball, which Uribe bunted:
The third pitch was a fastball that Uribe watched. The fourth pitch was a slider that Uribe watched. The fifth pitch was a slider that Uribe didn't watch:
In a flash, the Dodgers went ahead. And in a flash, the TV feed cut to the Atlanta bullpen.
Kenley Jansen slammed the door and the Braves were done. Uribe was the game's biggest hero, after failing — twice — to do what many would consider to be incredibly simple. Of course, it's not that simple, and I think that'll be the subject of another post. But on the first two pitches of an important plate appearance, Juan Uribe screwed up the fundamentals. A few pitches later, he delivered one of the biggest hits of the Dodgers' 2013 season. It isn't hard to earn forgiveness for unwelcome mistakes. All you have to do is literally the very best thing.
Oftentimes, bunting is the wrong idea. But sometimes bunting is the right idea. In some of these instances, bunting might have been the right idea. Hitting a homer was even better. Usually it's a good idea to hit a homer. I hope you were sitting down for that.
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Draft and Trade Talk Message Board
drop J Staal for M Comrie?
I drafted Staal knowing he was hurt but no one picked up comrie so im wondering if i'd be good to pick comrie up now or wait to see how long it takes yahoo to but staal on IR and then pick up comrie. i think comrie will have a break out year playing with malkin.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
im still torn on what to do. i know some buddies in my league drool over staal so theres serious trade offers i could make later on. but if i drop him they will pick him up.
what about olli jokinen. he's still available on FA. drop staal for him? is he first line with iginla?
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You've-got-to-be-Jokinen is injured and on a bad team going nowhere. Get Comrie now: someone's got to score all the goals Malkin is assisting on, plus he's C,LW eligible. If he doesn't work out, Jokinen will undoubtedly still be waiting on FA for you.
my other wingers are:
marleau (starter duh)
Gaborik (starter duh)
boyes (starter)
frolov (starter)
r. malone (utility starter)
p. sharp (utility starter)
- 1 Reply to Phil
id wait and grab him when staal goes on ir
I'd do that in a heartbeat. Comrie is high-risk, high-reward...but Staal is just high-risk at this point.
- 2 Replies to Shaun
thats a good point. thanks for the input
no reward for centering the 2nd line in pitts??
Yahoo has to wait for the teams to do it, wont happen till the regular season starts...staal your worst player?
I think for right now you keep Jordan Staal because when he comes back he will probably be in the 2nd line with Malkin.
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yea but his return is uncertain. and if comrie has a couple of big games early i know he'll be picked up by then. i don't think anyone would pick up staal while injuried.
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Handbags at dawn? Designer who made Mulberry trendy quits over creative 'disagreements with management'
- Brand announced Emma Hill will be leaving this year
- Reports suggest she disagreed with 'creative and operational strategy'
- Profits soared after she joined in 2007 thanks to Alexa Chung handbag
- But in the last year British brand has been hit by tougher markets
She has been pivotal in Mulberry's success over the past six years but it was today announced that Emma Hill will be stepping down from her role as creative director for the British brand.
According to trade magazine WWD, the 42-year-old quit over 'disagreements with management over creative and operational strategy'.
British-born Ms Hill joined Mulberry in 2007 and was credited with turning the Somerset-based firm from a trusted briefcase and wallet maker into an international fashion powerhouse with a clutch of celebrity fans, including the Duchess of Cambridge.
Departure: Emma Hill has stepped down from her role as creative director of Mulberry
Magic: Hill with Alexa Chung, whose namesake bag became a global success
Profits soared as its Alexa and Del Rey designs (named after TV presenter Alexa Chung and singer Lana del Rey) were picked up by A-list stars around the world.
Last year Ms Hill was made a CBE for her services to British fashion.
She joined Mulberry after previously working on accessories at Burberry, Marc Jacobs and Gap. As she now moves on again, she is yet to comment on her reasons for leaving and what her next role will be.
A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment on the claim that Ms Hill had fallen out with the management.
In a statement the brand said: 'Mulberry confirms that Emma has informed the company that she wishes to leave after a very successful period at Mulberry during which she has built a strong and talented creative team working for her.
'The timing of her departure is currently under discussion and has yet to be finalised.'
Honours: Hill was awarded a CBE in November last year
Catwalk queen: Hill on the catwalk after her S/S13 presentation last September. RIGHT: Hill collecting a gong at the Glamour women of the year awards
Success: Handbags named after Alexa Chung, left, and singer Lana del Rey were bestsellers
The company said its main spring/summer collection for 2014 had been completed and that Ms Hill was continuing to work in the business finalising the London Fashion Week collection to be launched in September.
Ms Hill's departure comes after Bruno Guillon took over as chief executive a year ago. He said at the time that he wanted to work towards getting the 'right balance' between Mulberry's long-term aspirations and its short-term performance.
Success: Hill's catwalk shows, held at London's Claridge's Hotel, became one of the most sought-after tickets of London Fashion Week
Seal of approval: U.S. Vogue editor Anna Wintour (centre, in sunglasses) attended the Mulberry A/W13 show at Claridge's last year - a sure sign Hill had made Mulberry relevant in the global market
However, Mulberry's profits have fallen in the last year and on Thursday it is expected to reveal it has been hit by tougher markets in Asia and a post-Christmas fall in tourist spending.
Analysts expect pre-tax profits for the year to the end of March to fall to £26 million from last year's £36 million when results are announced later this week.
Investors' hopes that Mulberry can regain momentum after better results from other luxury goods brands may be hit by Ms Hill's departure.
Burberry recently posted improving profits and strong growth in emerging markets, driven by China, helping shares in Mulberry stage a modest recovery in recent weeks.
Bubble burst: The Alexa bag was a must-have but the brand's profits have slumped in the last year
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EDMONTON - Kelly Buchberger can now add assistant National Hockey League coach to his resume.
The Springfield Falcons are holding a news conference today to announce that Jeff Truitt will take over as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers' American Hockey League team.
Truitt replaces Buchberger who will join Craig MacTavish's staff in Edmonton.
This all comes on the heels of the news that the one-year contract of assistant Rob Daum would not be extended. That opened the door for Buchberger, who will join Bill Moores and Charlie Huddy on the coaching staff.
"There were nothing but positives for me," Daum told The Journal's Jim Matheson recently.
Daum, once at the helm of the University of Alberta Golden Bears, had spent two seasons with the Minnesota Wild's farm team before stepping into the void left on the Oilers coaching staff when Craig Simpson joined the CBC-TV broadcast team.
Buchberger, meanwhile, spent one year with the Falcons. Prior to that, the former Oilers captain worked as the club's development coach. He also worked as an assistant with the AHL's Edmonton Roadrunners during the NHL lockout.
"I had a great supporting cast with Jeff Truitt and David Bell," Buchberger, 41, said recently. At the time, neither he nor MacTavish would confirm the moves.
"A coaching staff is not just one guy, all three had an input in how we wanted to run the team," Buchberger continued. "The head coach just gets to talk more and maybe you discipline the guys a little more. But I really enjoyed it. It was a challenge, no question, at certain times, but when you have players who work hard for you and a supporting cast like our assistant coaches, it made it a lot easier."
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The Seahawks begin Wednesday with three vacancies on their 53-man roster and two former Pro Bowlers available on the league's waiver wire.
Just don't spend the day expecting the arrival of receiver Randy Moss or linebacker Shawne Merriman. Indications were the Seahawks weren't interested in acquiring either.
But Seattle does have bodies to add after placing defensive end Red Bryant and guard Ben Hamilton on injured reserve, ending their seasons. The Seahawks also released fullback Quinton Ganther and cornerback Nate Ness, each of whom started Sunday's game at Oakland.
Seattle announced the addition of one player Tuesday: Frank Okam, a defensive lineman drafted by Houston in 2008 and released last month. He is 350 pounds, the kind of guy who fits the mold of the larger linemen the Seahawks have sought. He is the 236th transaction since Pete Carroll became coach. Okam was signed to a two-year contract.
The Seahawks also took a look at veteran Hollis Thomas, who was in Seattle for a workout. Nothing appeared imminent.
The Seahawks hosted workouts for Chris White, an offensive lineman who previously played with the Texans, and Jay Richardson, a defensive lineman who has played with the Raiders.
Those changes are a sign of just how much Seattle was hurting after Sunday's loss in Oakland. Bryant suffered an injury to his right knee in the second quarter, an injury Carroll had previously intimated could be season-ending. Bryant, a third-year player, was thriving after being moved from tackle to defensive end in the offseason. At 320 pounds, he was a key component in Seattle's shift to a larger defensive front. Kentwan Balmer will step into the starting role there.
Okam will provide depth in the middle. Defensive tackle Brandon Mebane could return this week after missing the past three games with a calf injury, but Colin Cole's status will be a question after he left Sunday's game with a sprained ankle.
Seattle needs alternatives along the offensive line, too. Hamilton suffered a concussion in the first quarter of Sunday's game, an injury Carroll referred to as significant. He was replaced by Chester Pitts, who played for the first time since September 2009, completing his comeback from microfracture surgery.
That change is one the Seahawks had moved toward the past month, Carroll hoping to get Pitts back earlier to solidify the left side of the line.
Left tackle remains a question. Carroll expressed hope rookie Russell Okung would be ready to practice today, just 10 days after suffering a second ankle injury in three months. Tyler Polumbus, his replacement, suffered a knee injury in the second half at Oakland on Sunday, and his status for this week's game is uncertain.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Auditor General Jack Wagner said that an audit released today of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has found that the turnpike's involvement in interest-rate swaps has cost Pennsylvania taxpayers and turnpike motorists at least $108.9 million. Wagner said the turnpike's strategy was to use the swaps to save money, but it has instead proved to further saddle the debt-ridden commission by not using conventional fixed-rate bonds to finance its debt.
Under Act 44, a Lease and Funding Agreement was entered into by the turnpike and PennDOT, which requires the turnpike to pay PennDOT $450 million a year, or nearly $24 billion, over a period of 50 years to provide funding for roads, bridges and transit. According to news reports, the turnpike raised tolls only five times from its opening in 1940 through 2004. Since Act 44 was implemented in 2007, there have been five annual toll increases, including one that took effect Jan. 6. Wagner reiterated today that the commission's long-term debt has increased by more than 200 percent, from $2.6 billion to $8.3 billion, since the General Assembly approved Act 44 of 2007.
"Given its precarious financial position relative to Act 44 payments, the turnpike should not use these complicated and risky deals," Wagner said. "The Turnpike Commission should terminate its swap deals and ban all swap use in the future for the sake of Pennsylvania taxpayers and the motoring public as soon as it is financially feasible to do so."
Interest-rate swaps are legal agreements between two parties – a debt-financing entity and an investment bank – on which way interest rates will move. The party that guesses correctly gets paid, and the party that guesses incorrectly must pay. The payments are determined by the amount of public debt financed with variable-rate loans.
A 2009 investigation completed by Wagner's office of the Bethlehem Area School District found that on a statewide basis, 107 of 500 school districts and 86 local governments had $14.9 billion in public debt tied to swaps. The numbers have since increased to $17.5 billion in public debt, encompassing 108 of 500 school districts and 101 local governments. In the process, millions of public dollars have been lost in interest-rate swaps deals.
Wagner's audit, which covered the period Jan. 1, 2007 through Aug. 31, 2011, found that the turnpike's 23 active swaps had a negative book fair value of $29.3 million as of May 31, 2011. Furthermore, Wagner's audit revealed that the turnpike had paid $59 million in fees and interest for terminated swaps, and $49 million in fees and interest on active swaps, for a total of $108,972,133 paid out in swaps losses between Dec.16, 1998 and Aug. 31, 2011.
"Swaps may be perfectly acceptable for the private sector, where private citizens are free to decide how much risk they can tolerate when their own money is at stake, but swaps should have no role in government, where the taxpayers' money is at stake," Wagner said.
In addition to recommending that the Turnpike Commission terminate all remaining swaps as soon as it is fiscally responsible to do so and refinance, if necessary, with conventional fixed-rate bonds, Wagner also recommended that the Turnpike Commission promptly adopt a resolution unequivocally and permanently prohibiting the use of swaps in the future.
In all, Wagner's audit made a total of six findings related to the operation and maintenance of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and offered 20 recommendations to fix the noted deficiencies. The five other report findings are summarized as follows:
- Turnpike Commission let employees ride the turnpike toll-free, even for personal travel
- Turnpike Commission provided more than $4.1 million of toll free travel to nearly 5,000 consultants, contractors, and other state government officials
- Turnpike Commission is overly generous and permissive when reimbursing commissioners for expenses, and lacks transparency and accountability with regard to those expenses.
- Turnpike Commission actively monitored the E-ZPass system to ensure correct fares are charged
- Turnpike Commission monitored, maintained, and inspected its tunnels, but it has not implemented fire detection systems in two of the five tunnels (Allegheny and Tuscarora) and critical project management practices that would ensure recommendations resulting from tunnel inspections are not overlooked.
Wagner's auditors found that the turnpike's liberal and inadequate policy of providing toll-free rides to turnpike employees and vendors, not only for business but for personal travel as well, amounted to 7,000 free rides and at least $7.7 million in lost toll revenue between January 2007 and August 2011.
Traffic volume on the turnpike has remained stagnant for the past five years. During fiscal year 2010-11, traffic volume on the Pennsylvania turnpike totaled over 189 million vehicles, including 165 million passenger vehicles (87 percent) and 24 million commercial vehicles (13 percent). The total net revenue generated from tolls in fiscal year 2010-11 was $763 million ($436 million or 57 percent from passenger vehicles, and $328 million or 43 percent from commercial vehicles). An increasing percent of revenue (47 percent in 2011) goes toward debt service mainly due to the burdens of Act 44 – passed in 2007.
The turnpike's workforce consisted of 2,104 employees as of May 31, 2011. It is administratively headed by a chief executive officer and a chief operating officer. The Turnpike Commission manages/oversees 21 maintenance facilities, 5 tunnels, 64 toll interchanges, 17 services plazas, and controls a total of 546 roadway miles.
A complete copy of Wagner's audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is available at www.auditorgen.state.pa.us.
Auditor General Jack Wagner is responsible for ensuring that all state money is spent legally and properly. He is the commonwealth's elected independent fiscal watchdog, conducting financial audits, performance audits and special investigations. The Department of the Auditor General conducts thousands of audits each year. To learn more about the Department of the Auditor General, taxpayers are encouraged to visit the department's website at www.auditorgen.state.pa.us .
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Bsquare has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. For more than two decades, Bsquare has helped its customers extract business value from a broad array of physical assets by making them intelligent, connecting them, and using the data they generate to optimize business processes.
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Internet of @ThingsExpo, taking place November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, is co-located with 19th Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago. All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - comp...
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19th Cloud Expo, taking place November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy. Meanwhile, 94% of enterpri...
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