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As we prepared to open a new Freedom Technology Center in a rehabilitated site in New Jersey, I came to learn that Verizon was capable of offering fiber service at our location. Officially, they only claim to support those using Microsoft Windows and Mac OS/X with their service. In fact, with a little foreknowledge, you can have installed, activated, and use your FiOS service with an entirely free operating system such as GNU/Linux.
Verizon will run a fiber cable to your home or business, and have it terminate not on a D-mark, but rather on a special optical termination box. This box has both PSTN jacks and an ethernet jack. The ethernet jack they will normally run to a wireless/wired router that they also provide. The router they give you is generally preconfigured as a NAT, and as 192.168.1.x network.
First, of course, you can go in and explore your router. It has a browser interface, which you can find at 192.168.1.1 as you might expect. You may wish to change the default admin account and password. You might also want to change the DHCP range if you want to preserve space for static hosts, setup port forwarding, change the wireless SSID, etc. It appears to use PPOE to establish the initial gateway defaults and then drops the PPOE stack. If so, it should be quite easy, if you never intend to use their future IPTV offering, to substitute it with a Linksys or a PC running GNU/Linux. However, that is left for those wishing to achieve advanced reclamation of their freedom in full. Let's cover getting you activated.
When the service comes up, it is immediately running. You can hook up your GNU/Linux PC, get a DHCP address from their router, and immediately connect to the outside world. However, the service will not stay running for very long until it is "officially" activated. For this step, the installation technician is given a "script" to follow to activate your first computer, and the first thing he will ask you to do is run your antivirus software and then establish a "system restore point". Rather amusingly, he will do this even when presented with a Mac (so woe even to the "officially supported" Mac user...), let alone a machine running GNU/Linux. Your immediate job then is to retrain your installation technician.
The real meat of the "activation" process is a software package Verizon provides. This ugly little Windows binary only package of applications will desire to do things like install Outlook address books, bookmarks, Yahoo! toolbars, MSN (being a service so poor, I gather, the only way they can get users is bundling it with other things for free), and who knows what else. I am told there is an option to disable/reduce the junk that it installs. However, it also includes a Microsoft Windows executable that does the service activation. I have no idea if it runs on wine offhand, nor do we need to worry.
What of the Mac OS/X user they also "officially" support, you may ask? For them, they offer a downloadable disk image file that also includes a binary activation program, and that offers some other things you can install. So how do you then activate service without a proprietary operating system?
It is actually very easy. The installation technician also has an access code for a special verizon web site. They have this backdoor method and often have to use it because the proprietary activation software "freezes", or so I have gathered. If you have firefox (khtml on konquerer will not do it) fired up on your newly installed FiOS service, then your installation technician can simply log into this "fsc" website (I forgot the exact url he used), and "activate" your service for you. No junk gets downloaded. No proprietary operating system is required or used. You can then share the bandwidth in freedom.
Nice try but..
Your completely wrong.. basically, the 'activation service' your complaining about isnt necessary and is just a pretty point and click guide to set your computer up.
the only thing the technician does after hooking the service up is calling the CO and getting them to turn it on for you. the tech might run a speed-test to make sure its working ( http://ciseweb100.cise-nsf.gov:7123/ is the link that you might be thinking of ) but that's not necessary for the internet to work and only takes place after the internet's up and running.
Grammar Nazi Alert
It's "you're" not "your"! "You're" is a contraction meaning "You are". "Your" is a pronoun defining ownership or possession.
Example: "Your house is nice."
Example: "You're a very good hacker."
are you serious?
Linux works fine on my FIOS service without any additional code wrangling.
i have fios and they didn't do any of this.
It may be based on location
That is the process they put me and other people in my area through. I learned much about how they handle windows and mac's both from the things they tried to get me to do on my GNU/Linux box ;), and from other people that also had it installed locally.
I recently got switched from Adelphia to Comcast, they were merged. Adelphia worked fine but Comcast requires that I use windows or mac os, I use Ubuntu. Comcast requires that I run an installation wizard to use their service. I've called a few times and basically been told I need windows. I find this very annoying and quite strange. Even at my parents house we have a cable modem that requires none of this stuff. Is there anyone that knows anything about this? I find it very annoying because I was forced into the Comcast subscribtion and it is causing me a lot of hassle.
On Comcast...
Get a Comcast service technician to come to your house and call Comcast's headquarters to activate your service. The guy who came to replace my cable modem tried to have me install the software on my Mac, but I wouldn't let him touch that beauty with a ten foot pole. So, he called Comcast directly, and gave his technician number, etc... I got a call back on the number listed on my account (my cell phone), and they just confirmed that they'd activated the modem.
Comcast & Linux
When I signed-up for their cable service I was clear that I run only Linux (I captured & printed their on-line "chat" sign-up session so the installers could not say "I didn't know", which they tried). On the day of the install I helped them pull their cable through the conduits I had installed. They first balked at terminating inside a POD (point of demarcation) box I had provided. I insisted that their cable stay outside my residence and they relented and hooked up to my cable modem. Then came the activation! "here is a disk with a program for you to run on all computers connedted to the modem" ( i really wish I had grabed the thing to se what made it tick later). I refused to run their program because 1) I only run programs for which I have the source code for security and 2) I only run Linux or BSD (they had heard of Linux but I got a blank stare on BSD). Finally after showing them the copy of the sign-up logs they brought out their own laptop and "activated" my service.
Be clear on what you will allow them to do to YOUR hardware and document everything.
Be willing to tell them to go away if you are not satisified that YOUR security is intact.
Remember it's YOUR computer and you are allowing them to serve you.
Use a router
I don't use Comcast's cable modem, I have my own Linksys modem, and it is connected to a Linksys router. I had the service installed shortly after I moved in, and hadn't finished running the Cat5, so I convinced the technician to just leave the cable for internet service coiled up near where I was going to put the cable moden. I installed all hardware and software myself with no problems. There are 3 issues that make technicians believe you have to have a Mac or PC:
1) DHCP: They don't provide static IPs to residential users. Occasionally, they reassign your IP address with DHCP. Apparently, most technicians don't know that it is a network standard.
2) DNS: In Maryland, they are using MS Active Directory to provide dynamic DNS. I simply found some alternate DNS servers and set my /etc/resolv.conf files to point at about 6 of them. For my daughter's PC, I had to wade thru a dozen screens, but finally found the window that allows you to define 3 name servers.
3) Email: Of course they want you to use all the bells and whistles from their site so they can ratchet up your bill, and some of those require MS ActiveX applications on your PC. I have had to leave ActiveX enabled on my daughter's PC so we can get security updates (not so many, because most of her applications are FOSS), but I have specifically forbidden her to download any application that requires ActiveX.
Making Comcast High Speed work with Linux(Ubuntu)
I am currently using my Ubuntu box with Comcast High Speed internet. I did use a windows boxen too install it but I also know that it was not necessary you just need to set your Ubuntu box to dhcp. Basically you need to tell comcast support to treat it like you are connecting with xbox or some other "unsupported" system. Then you should be good to go.
Interesting, this was not the experience I had
I'm also in NJ. Admittedly, I ordered their business service for static IPs, but left their router boxed, installed my own M0n0wall firewall and all works extremely well. I've got 2 Linux boxes, 1 OS X and 1 windows machine setup. I tried to return the Verizon router, but they wouldn't take it back and told me I'd need it for their TV service it I wanted to order it.
Yes, their tv service...
a rather big "if"...I do not watch TV anyway.
Well written
Great post! It would be really helpful to know what that URL is, so as to avoid even having to call Verizon to activate the service. Could you check your browser's history and post it?
Fantastic article
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I've been waiting for FIOS to be "officially" offered in my area (cables installed now we're waiting for Town Hall to work out Verizon agreement). I was thinking I would dump Comcast and go with Verizon. Now that I know they want to install a bunch of junk, I'll present them with a Linux machine and tell them that's all I have. Great information. Thanks again.
Ask the Tech...
I just asked my FiOS installer to run it on her toughbook, and she gladly obliged.
Fiber vs. copper
Note that Verizon is required to permit other ISPs to offer DSL over their copper, but is not required to allow others to offer service over their fiber. If you order FIOS, Verizon will cut the copper line to your premises and leave you with only a fiber link, thus locking you in to their offerings. I have heard from some that if you demand it, they will leave the copper in place, but don't know if there is a hard-and-fast policy on this.
fiber vs. copper
Vance, The copper can always be put back up if you order service from another ISP. You shouldn't give people misleading infomation. After all it is mandated by the FCC that local Bells do this. It doesn't lock you into the fiber. Thats only if you stay with a verizon service.
FIOS Against Our Will! Were We Screwed?
We were overseas for 3 years and rented out our home while we were gone (so we could
afford to have a place to come back to!)
The doctors who rented our house, had Verizon yank our cable and put in FIOS. They didn't tell us or the property manager, and they left the box unplugged when they left so we were without phone service for the first week back and I went round and round with Verizon about why my phone didn't work. It was a mess because Verizon assumed that we "knew" we had FIOS. They kept trying to sell me expensive services and couldn't understand why I didn't want them.
Anyway, we don't own a business, only want the cheapest services, have always used satellite for TV, and are perfectly happy with dial-up Internet. My view is that exchanging expensive copper for cheap optical fiber is a gyp! I feel we were screwed by the tenants. The property manager still has their deposit so we are wondering if we should insist that the tenants have the copper cable put back. Any thoughts?
This article is dependent on your location
I've had FIOS for a year now in Northern Virginia and I have never had to contact Verizon to get a computer hooked up to their service. All I've had to do is configure a PPPoE connection. So far I've hooked up a Linksys TA adapter provided by AT&T (VOIP), a reflashed Linksys WRT54G running OpenWRT and a MacOSX laptop. None of which required a call or install of any special software.
Probably is regional
In NJ, they expect the technician to do initial account activation on site, and normally by having the user run a service activation application at the time of installation. The pppoe information is preconfigured on their router and they do not offer what it is setup with, although all their routers are preconfigured with the same shared pppoe userid (verizonfios) rather than with individual customer pppoe account id's. This is why I think they only use pppoe to negotiate ip addressing rather than associate it with billing and service control.
How to talk to verizon
"I don't run windows or MacOS, please escalate me to a regional tech to activate my service."
keep calling until they escalate you. They knowledgable guys are auctually pretty cool. The monkeys just want to go on break.
Not in Tampa, FL
I've installed ~20 FIOS connections here in Tampa, FL as a Geek Squad Agent, and we rarely (if ever) used the Verizon disk. While it was necessary to visit the FSC site to set up an email address, no software was required to run in the background to get a computer on the net.
In fact, we once set up a FIOS connection where there was no computer present to run a script; the customer wanted us to install his Slingbox so that he could see TV on the road from his company laptop. The laptop connected via Sprint's aircard service, and we didn't need to do anything to get his Slingbox going.
Unfortunately, I live in St. Petersburg, and we won't get FIOS for another year or so.
FIOS in St. Petersburg
Not in Tampa, FL-
FIOS in St. Petersburg in a year or so? Is that an actual fact or your estimate. I would love a sound date as to when it is coming so I can look forward to it but have only heard that it will come in the future. Where did you hear a date?
Secondly... you work for Geek Squad. Why? Start your own service doing the same thing and be your own boss. I made well over $60K last year and have the advantage of tax deductions for being self employed. Why work for somebody else? Do Geek Squad agents make that kind of money?
FIOS in St. Petersburg
I had my own business. I had a store/repair shop and could not make enough money to keep the doors open. How do you find customers? Geek Squad spends millions on advertising. I would love to stop working for someone else and go back into business for myself.
Many cable services register a MAC address
I have noticed that many cable services (comcast, Chello, etc) use the MAC address of your system to register you to their service. This is norally accomplished via one of the following methods.
1: You browse to an internal web site that registers the mac address
2: You use the software utility provided which does the same as #1 in the background
3: The tech "calls in" the mac address.
What I usually do is bring home a winders laptop from work. I register with the MAC on the laptop, let the tech do his thing without inturruption. I then clone the MAC onto my WRT/firewall and I am set to go.
This way, there is no techie retraining, no mess to clean up, and you don't get hasseled for being a linux user.
I think there's another way to do it
I had similar situation with Optimum Online internet cable service. They also appear to have some kind of software to do set up of mail address, toolbars, etc.
What you do is tell the technician that you are running GNU/Linux and his software setup program simply will not work and you will cancel the service if you can't use it with GNU/Linux. After that he'll make a call to the service center and your service will be fully functional without all the spyware/adware/crap that they bundle with it. Later you can setup the email account yourself, if you need one.
FWIW, it worked for me.
I have had FIOS running for over a year, and use Windows, MAC OS X and Linux
on my network. It does not require any extra software. Yes they use PPPOE,
but the configs are done on the router only. Where did you get this info?
We have had fios in NYC for over a year, and I never heard of anything
like this. You guys need to read on DSLreports.com, they have a thread
dedicated to FIOS which will answer your questions.
This must be location specific
I have FiOS. It terminates to a cat5 jack. I can plug anything into that jack and get connectivity with out any software or PPOE.
When it was installed I refused their router and had them connect to my IPcop box. Never had to do anything special to the box other than plug in my static IPs. Then I swapped IPcop out for a PFsense install...again, didn't have to do anything.
Verizon FIOS in North Texas
The tech that came out and installed my FIOS didn't even know how to do anything with the data side of it; he was only familiar with the televison side of things. He just plugged in the DLink Wireless Router that he had with him and told me to see if I could get online.
It wouldn't have mattered if I was running Linux, OSX, or Windows. The default settings on the DLink router assigned my computer an ip address and I was immediately online - no activation required. In fact, I had already logged into the wireless router and chaged the admin password, turned on WPA, etc before the tech mentioned that I should do just that. :)
I did have a Verizon DSL connection in place prior to the install, but even that was a self-install where I simply logged into the Verizon-provided Westell DSL modem and turned off NAT, installed my own broadband router, and (again) got online w/o the help of any activation software.
Looking at my router - the WAN side is setup for Dynamic IP - *no* PPPoE. Go figure.
Not "D-Mark", either
What you're referring to is the demarcation line between what is the telco's responsibility and what is the customer's responsibility.
FISO loss of power
Has anyone experienced the problem of lossing AC power to the box for an extended amount of time. Say greater then 5hrs. Do you lose phone dial tone?
I would imagine so
It was interesting that they put the box on the outside wall of my garage, but hooked their ups to the inside one :). I should have mentioned that; given there is no power transmitted on a optical fibre, and anyway even traditional phone system copper would probably be inadaquate to run the box, yes, I presume 5 hours and it is dead, including of course the pstn ports. I have already experianced at least one power outage of that duration this year alone. One presumes that when power is restored, the box can recover.
The battery backup in the ONT will supply dial tone for 4h officially, and probably more depending on how old the battery is at the time. At install I asked the tech if I could put the whole shebang on a UPS and he said it would work, and could also be run from a generator; thus I'd have phone and internet during extended outages (like the 2.5 days we were powerless recently).
The standard install runs the telephone only portion on the battery backup.
Comcast works fine here
When I first signed up for cable modem here, I told the salesperson directly that I would be running Linux. All she said was "no problem, we already have people running Linux". Of course, it was RCN at the time (Carmel NY division, which got sold to Suscom, then Comcast). The only suggestion she made was to have a wireless router, but that may have been because I was setting up a house we were refurbishing (I already had a router since the DSL in my apartment had changed to a 2-connection-only, by MAC address, system).
I might have gone with Verizon DSL instead, except for their salesperson's determined insistence that it was Windows (and perhaps Macintosh) only. Perhaps they were wrong, but their sales department definitely lost them *that* sale.
FiOS Much Ado About Nothing
They only say they support Windows and Mac, not that other OS' won't work. They don't want their tech support to have to deal with many flavors of OS, and considering the cost would be likely passed on to customers (most of whom run Win or Mac) I can't blame them.
Due to plenty of time to do research, I had prepped very well for FiOS install. The install team had only about a month's experience doing installs. I activated using the tech's supplied URI via my laptop and sandboxed their install process (try Sandboxie). I did not use their fancy ActionTec router. I plugged the WAN side wire from my Linksys WRTG54 into the ONT and it came up fine.
Wish I had let them install their router, now I want to use some of its features and when I install it it won't grab an IP address. Maybe it thinks it still has to do the PPOE thing. Haven't tried tech support yet, but in all other respects love FiOS.
Streamed a movie from Shoutcast TV @ 500m with no stutters or freezes - other than a bit of contrast banding due to compression it looked just as good as the DVD. Glad to say goodbye to Adelphia, who were more reliable before Time-Warner took over but never have been rock solid, and has been more degraded as more people in my neighborhood hooked up and shared the bandwidth.
Verizon thinks of itself as clever marketers and tries to shove a huge pile of largely useless software on the unsuspecting but you don't have to take any of it and can remove it if you change your mind. It does offer a security suit based on the CA products apparently included in the price of service and loadable on all your computers (though it has a problem on my AMD 64 (Win-XP Pro 32) system).
Oh and their email is Yahoo! based, which if you already pay for as a Yahoo! customer causes some cookie-related grief as you try to switch among accounts. I just decided to forward all Verizon mail to the original Yahoo! account and never go to their email. They delete your email after 30 days if you don't download it, which is a worse deal than straight paid-for Yahoo! that lets you keep up to 2 gig indefinitely. Verizon's websites suck too, very heavy on the flash and difficult to navigate (more sizzle, little steak). And the FiOS site is just plain useless. If they'd just stick to delivering bandwidth - that's all I want to pay them for. They seem to be good at it - so far.
hook the action tec up, call
hook the action tec up, call support, tell the m to do a dhcp break on ont, the ont stores old routers mac address and lease need to be broken manually to allow another router to connect,
Fios install tech
FiOS + Linux ? No Problem
I just had FiOS installed here. When I called to place the order the Verizon salesperson asked me what operating systems I am using. I told him I use Linux. He said Linux will work fine there is no problem. I told him I do have XP available as well if needed. 2 days later the tech came in and installed it. He attached the ONT to the building, installed the phone service and then made up a few ethernet patch cords and ran them from the ONT to the basement where the Verizon supplied router was to be installed. I had it installed in the basement because that is where the ethernet cable terminates that runs to my upstairs hard wired network so it was the most conveniant spot.
When trhe time came he plugged in the Verizon (Actiontec) wireless router and plugged the cat 5 leading to my upstairs network cable into one of several ports on the back of the router I let him use my laptop as my "main computer" via wireless connection to the router to perform the initial "setup". He told me he is more comfortable working via Windows so I booted it into XP for him. While he was doing that I ran upstairs and fired up my Linux box and noticed I immediately got an IP address from the Verizon router. A few small changes to the routing table via the "route" command and I was already connected via Linux. How bout that... I had my Linux box up and running and online on FiOS even before the tech downstairs had the Windows laptop online.
Then I ran back down to the basement to join the VZ tech. The whole big "setup" of your main computer (that Verizon makes a fuss about when you talk to them on the phone) only involves establishing a connection to your router, logging into the Verizon website and having you chose a username and a password for your email/ customer account, i.e. billing, tech support, etc. As far as the MSN and Yahoo software goes the tech didn't even bother installing it on the laptop. He said the majority of customers opt not to have it installed, besides you can download and install it on your own anytime. Before leaving he ran a speed test and we were getting slightly over 20 mbps download and 4 - 5 mbps upload. At that point his job was done. He cleaned up the empty router and cable boxes, wire insulation etc. Incidentally, throughout the whole installation process the VZ tech was very polite and accommodating in as far as setting things up whichever way I preferred and left me an abundant length of cable in the event I want to move the connection elsewhere. Before he left he gave me some information packages about the service and the router and left.
At that point all that was left to do was some reconfiguration and rerouting of my local network. The Verizon wireless router is on the network 192.168.1.x and my local network is on 192.168.2.x I have my Linux box that operates as a server/router/firewall attached to the Verizon router. It may sound a bit archaic to run my Linux router behind another router but it works fine, it's still blazing fast, and it gives me a bit of redundancy which can be helpful. .Plus I have 2 wireless access points, one upstairs on 192.168.2.x and downstairs on 192.168.1.x. From what I understand you can also bypass the Verizon supplied router and use other routers or, connect your Linux box directly via PPPoE but I haven't tried that yet.
If you have been hesitating to get FiOS because of fears of Linux incompatibilities all I can say is ...relax. Verizon is using standard protocols and it should easily work with any common networking OS, i.e. Linux, Unix, Windows, mac, etc. Be nice to your tech, he is there to make it work for you and probably appreciates the things he learns from different customers with diverse needs.
Requesting some help with Ubuntu Linux and Verizon Fios
Hi there,
I have a Ubuntu Live CD, and a Knoppix Live CD and would like to connect to the net.
I'm also running WinXP which is also connected by way of Verizon FIOS and works just fine. I'm trying to get away from MS Windows.
I'm new to Linux...What is the step by step process to connect using Linux and Verizon FIOS ?
I am computer literate, however networking is not one of my stronger points.
I have a fairly new computer with an Actiontec MI424WR Router and a Westell 802.11G USB Adapter.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Ernest Bazzinotti
[email protected]
Fios routers and ichat camera
Installed Fios with Actiontech router. 15 people later and they are still coming out to fix the problem. Can't use ichat camera for video chat. The Actiontech absoultly won't work with the camera. Tried different settings, lowering security. Nothing. Then tried a D link router, worked only if you turn off, plug in play, in settings. Worked for four days then crashed and wouldn't work again. They came out again and manage to get the D link to work again but not the actiontech and can't give me a reason. The D link quality is not great. Sometimes delays in chatting and jerky picture. Was totally happy with DSL had zero problems. Nothing but headaches with the Fio's I don't know why I should pay more for a crap product. My Uniden phones don't work either with the Fios. But they don't tell you any of this until after you have it installed. The sound quality is awful! Does anyone have any infomation on why the routers won't work with ichat. I am on two \G4's with X safari. I have had this product for a month and it has work about 7 days on and off.
And yes I agree that Verizon techs have no clue, they are not trained to handle these problems. And boy are they cramming this product into everyones face!
iChat and Actiontec Router on FIOS
Did you solve this yet? I just opened up all the ports they tell you to on the Actiontec and i have no success - seems I still need to set up each computer on my network with a static IP, will get to that tomorrow....but looking for anyone who has solved the iChat on Fios with Actiontec - or I'll take DLink 624 as well.
did you find a solution to the ichat problem?
did you find a solution to the ichat problem? I would appreciate any info.
I've been troubleshooting
I've been troubleshooting ichat issues on a completely different VoIP carrier/system (which FIOS technically is) and the problem is that ichat wants to use port 5060, which happens to be the same ports used for VoIP. The router treats the traffic as TA, even when you manually set a forward to the computer. This could be your issue. Unfortunately the only solution we found for our client was to use different routers, and multiple IPs.
Web address for Verizon Activation
Here's the address you all have been looking for so you don't have to load all the bundled crap:
You will need your order number. Put "icog" in front of it. So if your order number is 1234567 you type in "icog1234567" where it asks for order number. Second filed asks for your zip code. For some idiotic reason you can not just hit "enter" after putting this in... you actually have to click the "GO" button. :)
Hope that helps...
Oh, yeah... the customer service folks in the call center have little to no idea about what having this service actually installed requires. From what I've directly experienced (and read in reviews)the sales guys that come to the door are ok (and usually pretty honest about what they do not know), the installers are very accommodating and proficient in regard to the actual installation but their technical expertise varies widely... the call center folks however are plain clueless all around.
I had pretty much the same
I had pretty much the same experience. When I asked my sales person if I can use Linux with FIOS he said, "sure, that is not a problem". My installer was quite honest with me. He admitted that he is primarily a lineman and not much of a computer geek. He also admitted he was not familiar with Linux but was very accommodating in letting me test the connection under Linux while he was there.
He didn't even bother installing the bundled junk an even told me that many customers opt not to have it installed. "Why waste the hard drive space if you're not gonna use it ?" was his opinion. He did an A1 job getting me set up and neatly installing the ONT and all the gadgets. He told me he learns a great deal from the customers. I was really impressed with the professionalism, accomodating atitude and courtest of the installation tech.
Web address for Verizon Activation
This doesn't look too good. When I clicked on the
adress provided, I got the following error message:
"We're sorry, but we detected you are using an unsupported operating system.
To proceed with the installation, please upgrade your operating system or use an alternate computer that meets the minimum system requirements."
and an "exit" button. Needless to say, there was no place to type in
an order number or anything of the sort.
Want DSL, forced into FIOS
Starting a business w/a home office in PA, just across the river from NJ. I was supposed to have my personal dial-up line converted to a business line w/DSL. I was told it would work with my Mac OS and that DSL is available, even though FIOS is now available in my neighborhood. The day before the conversion, a Verizon Webtell modem arrived at my doorstep via UPS. Later that day, a Verizon Rep. called to say that because I can get FIOS, DSL is not available. In order to use FIOS, I would have to upgrade to a newer version Mac OS as well.
Does this make any sense? I can't get DSL because FIOS is here? What about the DSL lines that already existed before FIOS? Did they all get converted over? Does anyone know anything about this?
Also, how can they cut the copper if I have two "regular" phone lines which are paired up on one piece of copper cable? How complicated & expensive can this potentially get?
I just want a faster connection w/o tying up the phone. At this point, I'm thinking how much money Verizon is saving me by throwing a wrench in my plans, considering how much they charge for everything
In all liklihood FIOS will
In all liklihood FIOS will be faster than DSL. What they do is replace the existing copper with fiber. Then they attach the ONT which converts the light signals to electrical signals. Part of the ONT is for the internet and connects to the router. The other part services your existing phone connection. If you have multiple lines (i.e. multiple numbers) they will operate through the same fiber cable. No longer a need to string an extra cable for each number. All you should wind up paying for is the FIOS internet. Your existing phone service, billing rates, etc should stay the same. The only difference is that it will be going out over Fiber instead of copper. Of course you will have a very fast Internet connection and be able to use your phone simultaneously.
Of course talk to your Verizon representative to get the final word on billing, how much it will cost, how you'll be billed,etc.
As far as having to upgrade that is probably to accomodate the bundled software they give you. You might be able to opt for them not to install it. FIOS works fine with Windows, Linux, and MacOS. You should have no problems.
Daisy Chaining Actiontec Router under WRT54
We have had Verizon FIOS internet (and telco) for a couple of months. Just upgraded to FIOS TV. No one at Verizon said that we would have to replace the WRT54 we were using.
So now this tall Actiontec 424WR is our connection to the internet. I don't like that because it's slowed down ping times and takes about 10% off the upload speed (1.8Mbs instead 2.0Mbs in my case).
The Verizon tech that did the Fios TV install was very sharp and answered my many questions. Here's what I learned from him about how this set up works.
The ActionTec is used by Verizon TV to provide the real time TV Guide and services like OnDemand. It does this by using part of the fiber bandwidth to get Guide Info from a Verizon website. The ActionTec has a coax cable connection on the back and the Motorola set top boxes have an ip address. The Actiontec passes Guide and OnDemand requests to the Verizon site and relays responses to the requesting STB.
What I don't like is having a Verizon controlled router between me and the internet. Without being too paranoid, it's easy to see that the router could collect site visited information for marketing purposes. It's virtually impossible to do that at a DNS without bogging it down, so what they've done is put an observatory in my home network.
The Verizon tech said that I could daisy chain the WRT54 underneath the Actiontec.
My question is it possible to set my home net up with the WRT54 as the connection to the Verizon cat 5 to fiber link and put the Actiontec under the WRT?
Comments or suggestions much appreciated.
I think so
I see no reason why you could not do so. Just use a different subnet range for the WRTG (perhaps 192.168.2.x) so that you can still access the other router by it's local address (192.168.1.1 by default) if you need to. I think you could also use the dyndns service in the WRTG (or OpenRT) even behind the Verizon router, since that simply looks at the final public appearing address. You will want to disable the wireless on the Verizon router, of course. This can be done directly from it's html UI.
In theory you could use the WRTG in place of the Verizon router, at least if your not using their video services. The Verizon router uses ppoe, so you would only need to know the password they set for ppoe. Rather amusingly, it looks like the user id is a default user id (and hence also password) that they likely use on all their routers.
I have a Belkin wireles
I have a Belkin wireles router that I want to daisy chain (usuign teh wireless) to the actiontec router. The Belkin router will not connect to teh innternet usign teh Actiontec. Any help is appreciated. I want to run the Actiontec for my computers and te belkin on my Xbox 360 (its in another room).
How do we get to the GUI? Is it through 192.168.1.1?
It works fine from firefox. http://192.168.1.1.
Question Fios and Palm One are they compatable?
Does anyone out there know if I can connect my palm one with Fios?
Yes, I run Inter radio off
Yes, I run Inter radio off my palm thro the Actiontec router over Fios.
Fios will work with anything, in fact the Actiontec runs Linux!!
enable telnet under remote admin in the web i/f, telnet into the router, then enter the command "shell" - brings up the busybox linux shell... flash openwrt to the router: http://openwrt.org
on demand rentals
does anyone know how to delete on demand rentals for fios
re: Video services
I did not buy or try their video services.
how can you delete stuff from your on demand after you watch them
getting IP address off of Actiontech
how do i get the ip address of the Actiontech fios router?
It uses dhcp
So you should only need to setup dhcp.
2nd computer on FiOS
I just had fios installed and have one computer sits by the router then I have another comuter in another room, which gets horrible connection and download speeds, is the a configuration on the router I need to do to make the 2nd machine use it full bandwidth?
wired or wireless?
I believe that QoS can be applied to individual ports on the device. Certainly my old Linksys had this feature even with the default firmware, and certainly had it after I reflashed it. But I would be surprised if it were configured that way by default.
verizon just installed DVR in my house,and I wasn't home so they didn't re-reconnected my dvd player and my speakers that were connected to my tv. i had tried every way to make it but nothing so far. is it there anyone who can help me how to reconnect my speakers and make it work. the dvr is connected to video 2. and the tv has 3 more video connection.
re: dvr
I never saw or used their DVR offerings. Well I would be deeply concerned about using any non-free software based media processing system and whatever digital restrictions management it might include, and actually I generally do not watch TV anyway, but maybe someone else here might know.
stupid fios
after reading everyones blogs i now know what hole i'm in and how deep..lol. i have the verizon fios and there crappy router, i know the ip to the setup page but i don't know the user name or password. any ideas on how to hack this p.o.s. lol to get in. i do alot of downloading and i know this thing is limiting me so i want to open more ports in it, but i'm unable to get in and to ask them is like pulling teeth from a lion. i tryed to use a linksys in it's place and it wouldn't work i even used a d-link witch was there before. i know these other routers work i use them in other places besides here at home. i'm a bewbie at this networking but i'm learning real quick. i am a pc tech i just need to learn networking. anyone have any ideas as what to use or how to use my other routers, i'm sure verizon is the reason i can't just hook them up and use them can someone show me the way to get around that so i can use them? thanx for the help
anyone know why linux and unix-based os's are not supported? this oughtta be an easy one. There are simply too many flavors and customizations out there than can be taught. as a freebsd user, i am well aware of the differences and know that i could not easily work w/, for example, unbuntu, for the differences between the two. activatemyfios.verizon.net should work just fine. failing that, try contacting the fios billing center for a manual registration.
regarding the mac upgrade -- dsl supports any os 8.6-9.2.2 and all versions of X; fios provides support for all versions of OS X. this is not to say the classic versions would not work but that they are trying to come current in their support. remember, even microsoft has ceased support of their own 9x series.
in all cases, it is not the os that matters. all os's w/ any of the necessary internet protocols - tcp/ip - can connect to the internet via verizon. it is a matter of what platforms are supported by the verizon-specific software.
regarding the request for the actiontec ip address. depends on your operating system:
win 9x ->start>run>winipcfg ->hit enter.
win 2k, xp, vista ->start>run>cmd>ipconfig.
os 8.6-9.2.2 ->apple>control panels>tcp/ip
os x - x.5.1->apple>system preferences>network.
The IP should be 192.168.1.1
I want to upgrade to this
I want to upgrade to this pretty bad, but of course there's no fiber optic coverage in my area. It's ridiculous how these big telecommunications companies won't go into more rural areas because they won't make enough money off of it. America's brand of capitalism has reached the point of ridiculousness - I live in Evergreen, CO, and the high speed internet providers in my area is like the pirates of the carribean ride at disneyland. You wait for forever and then once you're finally on you get kicked off after about 5 minutes.


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"Early one spring morning, a little seed woke up after her long winter sleep. She yawned and stretched. With a loud CRACK her hard brown jacket fell away. 'Oh!' said the surprised seed. The earth above felt warm."
... this was just the beginning of big changes to come.
The colorful illustrations in this book are made by the author from dyed wool fibers, felted together to create a solid piece of "fabric." She employed a technique known as "dry," or "needle," felting, which requires a small hand tool called a felting needle with barbs along the shaft to catch the fibers as it pierces the surface of the wool and binds them together. Jan describes the experience as "painting with a needle."
Hardcover, 28 beautifully illustrated pages, 8x10 inches, ages 3-5.
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Black Swan Posters by La Boca
Category: Art, Design / Print, Designers/Studios,
Posted by: Jen
Posted: Jan 17th 2012
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I know that 'Black Swan' isn't exactly a new film (and neither are these posters) but I just stumbled across these 4 beautiful 'teasers' by UK-based studio La Boca. They're a great example of design principles at work (hierarchy, contrast and repetition) but also of pushing that original idea. Here we have 4 posters that work equally effectively on their own or as a series. Simple bold colours, effective typography, striking design. Big tick from me!
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WATCH: 'The Lion King' cast sings 'The Circle Of Life' aboard plane
The circle of…flight?
People on Virgin Australia Flight 0970 certainly felt the love when The Lion King Brisbane cast broke out into "The Circle Of Life" during boarding.
Watch the cast erupt in beautiful harmony below. It certainly moved US all.


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Thomas Lighting M157563 Painted Bronze Wrought Iron Five Light Reversible Lighting 43.5" Wide Bathroom Fixture from the Magnolia Collection
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Thomas Lighting M1575 Five Light Bathroom Fixture from the Magnolia Collection
- Painted bronze finish with painted sandstone glass shades
- Reversible installation (can be mounted for up or down lighting)
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- Height: 10.5"
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- Extension from wall: 8.5"
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The Thomas Lighting M1575 length of the backplate is 32 inches. thank you
how long is the backplate on the light
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The Thomas Lighting M1575 in painted bronze is pretty close to an oil rubbed bronze. It is hard to say exactly because every manufacturer has their own definition of "oil rubbed bronze".
How close in color is painted bronze to oil rubbed bronze...
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The Thomas Lighting M1575 is 10.5" in height, 43.5" in width and extends 8.5" from the wall.
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Women's The North Face Short-Sleeve Half Dome V-Neck T-Shirt
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The North Face Short-Sleeve Half Dome V-Neck T-Shirt offers you not only a bold pop of color and laid-back style, but is also a great layering piece for springtime activities. Toss this tee on underneath a hoodie and you can handle chilly morning walks or warm outdoor picnics with ease.
This versatile tee from The North Face features a flattering V-neck and slim fit, as well as the iconic half dome logo screen-printed across the front chest. The lightweight fabric is easy to care for and ultra-soft against your skin, while the short-sleeves ensure you remain comfortable even when the temperature heats up.
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This is a beautiful and simple kit which makes 6 soft angels in the colors of the rainbow. The 3 1/2" angels can be made in either gender. Hang them on a mobile, or from a branch on your nature table or in a window. Hang each from a stick and use as a simple marionettes that a small child can operate. Perfect to give away as beautiful, hand-made gifts. Made from 100% wool. No sewing or glue required. Clear, illustrated instructions and all materials included. You'll need a needle and scissors. A child over 4 could participate in this project but requires the adult to read the instructions and manipulate the wool. An older child would need minimal assistance after being shown how to make the angel. Assembled by a mom, USA.
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4人用の一軒家 - 駐車場付き
お部屋の大きさ56 m²
Floor No.0
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Single-family house "Lisa", 2 storeys, renovated. In the resort 1 km from the centre of Cabourg, 500 m from the sea, road to cross, located by a road. Private: garden (fenced) 45 m2. Garden furniture, parking in the grounds. Shop 1 km, supermarket 600 m, restaurant 1 km, sandy beach 500 m. Golf course (9 hole) 1.2 km.
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Clean and comfortable. Friendly hostess. Handy for the Circumvesuviana train station for Napoli, Sorrento and Vesuvius sites. Friendly little neighbourhood shop very handy. Our apartment did not have balcony as claimed - others in the complex did. Some noise from neighbouring flat. Very much enjoyed our stay.
After paying for this apartment in full, I was told only 1 week before travel that it had become 'unavailable', without any further explanation. Not a long time to reorganise accommodation in Rome. I was travelling with my work colleagues to a conference so we had specific room and location requirements. Needless to say there was not much available in our price range at such sort notice. Very disappointing!!!
Cosy and nice appartment near the town. Clean and well worked appartment. When we arrived we didn't know if we were on the right address but a very nice lady came out and met us and showed us in. The lady was supernice and she was very friendly.
Thank you for this time, we hope to see you again!
We had a very nice stay in Supetar! The apartment was only 100m from the promenade, the apartment was clean and we had a beautiful view from the balcony overlooking the town and sea.
Ivo and his mother where very kind, she even surprised us with a homemade apfelstrudel!
We can recommend this apartment to anyone thinking of staying in Supetar!
Clean and a good restaurant!
The floor was dusty. Apartment is on the 5th floor without lift (no information on description) Be carefull for additional costs (bed linen, towels, taxes) Cleaning charged per person !!!! Wifi very expensive (24 Euro per week for 1GB) You must pickup and drop key 1,2 miles from apartment. Excellent furnitures on desciption - just typical table with chairs and sofa (nothing special) You must defrozen refrigerator but you cannot turn off. Huge PLUS - location !!!
This was an overall appalling experience and thus has led our family to never rent from Wimdu ever again moving forward. As the photos advertised a lovely apartment (not cheap, I might add - about $300 per night), we realized upon arrival and after reading the fine print that the photos on the post were simply an "example" of an apartment that you MIGHT be placed in. After taking an expensive cab ride to pick up the key and digging through pages of contracts to find the code to unlock the door and the safebox, we then had to take another expensive cab to the other side of the city where the apartment was located. The location was fine but we had to drag our heavy bags up three flights of stairs, because the apartment did not have a lift. When we arrived, the apartment was tiny and nothing like the photos online. The worst part was then at checkout, we were expected to return the key to the safebox again on the other side of town. These people BRIDGESTREET ARE COMPLETE FRAUDS! Do not rent from them. Ever.
Great place to stay during Alp days in Swiss. Charming apartment in a wonderful village with all comfort and home tools. Besides, Patricia the owner is really helpful and make you feel like home. I would recommend this apartment to any traveller.
The place was very clean and big. It had a nice garden that we could use whenever we wanted, which is great if you go with kids. The only problem was that it said the beach was 400m away, which is true but it was 400m of steps, which is a problem when you are coming back and have to go up (with kids, baby and a lot of stuff).
Apart from that, everything was great.
Fantastic views - just like in the pictures.
Would go back anytime!
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illustrations of messages posted on Craigs List.
Category: Art, Books, Illustration,
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very sweet collection of illustrations from a book called Missed Connections – all inspired by messages left on Craigs List. Love the idea, love the style.


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Village - Type Foundry
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Posted by: Tanya
Posted: Jan 24th 2012
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I've just stumbled upon the lovely people over at Village. A type foundry based in Brooklyn, NYC:
"We are the union of twelve young type foundries who have decided to go it alone, together."
They have some good quality fonts available for purchase. Be sure to check out their news section to see wonderful examples of their fonts in use!
I'm going over to Twitter to start following them now...


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Changing Roles
By Rebecca Teti
Saturday: Changing Roles of the Sandwich Generation
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SCRANTON - A woman from Honesdale riding in a truck on I-81 at Scranton, Monday morning, was arrested after she allegedly attacked the driver and later a State trooper who came to investigate.Erica Eginton, 32 of Honesdale has been charged with charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and resisting arrest after she allegedly assaulted a 40 year old male from Honesdale by scratching his face and the left side of his head, causing him to bleed. Eginton did this, while the victim was operating a truck along Interstate 81 ay 7:20 a.m.She repeatedly hit the brake pedal too, police said.Once the victim pulled off the road, Eginton left the vehicle and started walking on the highway. Scranton police and state police were dispatched to the location for a report of a suspicious person walking along the roadway.While she tried to reenter the vehicle, Eginton continued to assault the victim, State Police allege. Police prevented her from entering the vehicle. Eginton allegedly responded by striking an officer and as other officers tried to take her into custody, she would not obey their commands and instead she kicked at them, police stated.Eventually Eginton was handcuffed, but she did end up scratching the hand of Cpl. McDonald with her fingernails as he held the cuffs, trying to maintain control of her next to the interstate.Eginton was taken to the Lackawanna County Courthouse to await arraignment.Ā
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Legal methods
Wild animals and wild birds may be hunted only by the use of firearms (not larger than 10-gauge), hand-held bow and arrow, or by falconry. Deer and moose decoys are legal; laser sights (red dots or beam) for firearms and bows are legal. Electronic calling devices are currently legal for deer, bear, turkey, moose, and coyote hunting. Electronic calling devices are illegal for migratory game birds.
Crossbows, drawlocks and set bows are illegal unless otherwise permitted for disabled hunters and those 70 or older. Crossbows are legal during the firearm seasons on deer and bear and for moose hunting for hunters 70 years of age or older.
Shotgun to be plugged
It is unlawful to hunt any migratory game bird with a shotgun originally capable of holding more than 3 shells unless the magazine has been cut off, altered, or plugged with a one-piece filler (incapable of removal without disassembling the gun), so as to reduce the capacity of the gun to not more than 3 shells in the magazine and chamber combined.
Firearms Laws
Legal firearms for hunting
Handguns, rifles, and shotguns not larger than 10-gauge are legal for hunting in Maine, except as follows:
Automatic firearm
(a firearm that continues to fire as long as the trigger is held back)
It is unlawful to hunt with or possess for hunting any automatic firearm.
Auto-loading firearm
(a firearm which reloads itself after each shot and requires a separate trigger pull for each shot)
It is unlawful to hunt with or possess for hunting any auto-loading firearm which has a magazine capacity of more than 5 cartridges (plus 1 in the chamber for a total of 6), unless the magazine has been permanently altered to contain not more than 5 cartridges. (Note: This provision does not apply to .22 caliber rimfire guns or to auto-loading pistols with barrel lengths of less than 8 inches.)
Illegal use of lights
From September 1 to December 15, it is unlawful to use artificial lights from ½ hour after sunset until ½ hour before sunrise to illuminate, jack, locate, attempt to locate or show up wild animals or wild birds except raccoons which may be hunted at night with electric flashlights during the open season (see General Hunting Regulations).
New This Year: An exception to this may be made for agents appointed by the Commissioner to hunt coyotes at night during this period under policies established by the Department.
Illegal devices
It is unlawful to hunt with the use of (sell or offer for sale for the purpose of hunting) a set gun, or any poisonous or stupefying substance (except rodenticide for orchard mouse control and gas cartridges for woodchuck control).
Illegal devices for hunting
In addition to poisonous bolts or set guns, the following are illegal:
It is unlawful to hunt with or possess for hunting any firearm fitted or contrived with any device for deadening the sound of the explosion.
Illegal cartridges
Cartridges which contain tracer bullets or explosive bullets may not be used for hunting.
Deer hunting
No firearm may be used which uses .17 or .22 caliber rimfire cartridges, except .22 magnum. No firearms of any kind may be carried while hunting deer with a bow and arrow during the special archery season on deer and the expanded archery season on deer, except that a person who also holds a license that allows hunting with firearms may carry a handgun but it cannot be used to shoot a deer or dispatch a wounded deer.
Moose hunting
It is illegal to use .17 or .22 caliber rimfire firearms, shotguns using shot loads or a crossbow. Hunters 70 years of age or older may use crossbows (expires 1/1/2015).
Carrying concealed firearms
A permit is required to carry a concealed firearm in Maine, except that licensed hunters and trappers are exempt while engaged in these activities; the latter provision does not authorize the carrying of a concealed or loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. Some town offices or city halls issue these permits to residents. If not, contact Maine State Police. Nonresidents may obtain concealed weapons permits from the chief of the Maine State Police: (207) 624-7210.
Loaded firearms in motor vehicles
It is unlawful to have a loaded firearm or crossbow in or on a motor vehicle (including trailer, ATV, aircraft, snowmobile, or railway car). A loaded clip may be carried in a motor vehicle, but it must not be inserted in a firearm. Persons who hold a Maine concealed firearms permit may carry a loaded pistol or revolver in a motor vehicle. Firearms may be transported in a motor vehicle without a concealed firearms permit provided they are (1) unloaded and in plain view, or (2) are unloaded and placed in a remote secure area (such as a locked trunk) away from the control of the occupants of the motor vehicle. For purposes of this law, a muzzleloading firearm is considered to be loaded only if charged with powder, lead and a primed ignition device or mechanism. This provision also applies to crossbows.
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Oak Ridge's Robertsville Middle School's First LEGO League team — using miniature robots to perform required functions on a table — has once again earned a spot in next spring's world LEGO tournament in St. Louis after winning Saturday's contest championship in Cookeville.
The RMS Ninjineers competed against 59 other teams from across Tennessee and came away with the 1st Place Grand Champions Award, a $1,000 check from Oak Ridge Associated Universities and the privilege of representing the state at the FLL World Festival which will take place April 24-27, 2013, at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. There they will compete with more than 85 teams from around the world in a world class competition.
"They overcame much adversity this season and yet when push came to shove they performed impeccably," said Blair King, vice principal of RMS. "They look forward to sharing their Senior Solution — The Pill Ninja and their Robot Sensibot and its amazingly engineered attachments the Kracken, Narwhal (A Trebuchet), Hammerhead and Orca."
The team only found out two weeks before the region tournament that it was going to be able to compete after having earlier had to cancel.
"The last two weeks have seen us being at school about three to four days a week from after school until the end of the day," said Lisa Buckner, one of Robertsville's coaches. "What was really cool was the fact the kids who had dropped out because of other commitments that came up still came back to help the team get ready. In the end, the whole team worked to finish it even though only four could come to the tournament."
Robertsville will now prepare to compete in its fourth world tournament.
In addition to the miniature robots table performance, teams were also interviewed by teams of judges regarding the design procedures they followed, as well as other tasks that were undertaken ands challenges that had to overcome from the time the teams began preparing earlier this fall until the day of the tournament.
The team's mentors were Mark Buckner, Peter Thornton and members of the ORHS FIRST Robotics Team 4265, The Wildbots. In addition to Lisa Buckner, Rodney King is also a coach for the Ninjineers.
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Blue and white paired together always make me think of glorious hot Greek island holidays. But this identity is actually for a restaurant selling Russian cuisine. Although the project isn't screaming restaurant to me (those tasty-looking pastries led me to believe that this was an identity for a bakery) I am totally in love with the maritime theme.


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(NEWSER) – It's been pretty quiet on the Rob Ford front since the Toronto mayor announced his bid for re-election early this month, but it looks like the drunken antics have begun again. Ford—who swore he had stopped drinking after news of his crack use surfaced—admitted he was drinking "a little bit" after video of him ranting in Jamaican slang at a restaurant over the weekend surfaced, reports the Toronto Star.
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4 shot at NC law firm, Wal-Mart; suspect caught
Published: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 2:27 p.m.
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GREENVILLE (AP) — Police in North Carolina say a man armed with a shotgun wounded one person at a law firm, then crossed a busy street and shot three more people in a Wal-Mart parking lot before officers subdued him.
Authorities say after the shooting at Kellum Law Firm, the gunman crossed five lanes of traffic in a busy business area and ran to the store parking lot, where he began shooting.
Greenville Police Chief Hassan Aden says officers confronted the suspect and shot him after he fired at them.
Aden said at a news conference that all those who were shot were undergoing surgery Friday afternoon. Their conditions weren't immediately known.
Greenville is about 85 miles east of Raleigh.
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A single-vehicle crash sent one Joplin man to the hospital Monday afternoon with minor injuries.
Wayne M. Johnson, 52, was traveling southbound on Highway 43, three miles south of Joplin, in a 1999 Ford Van, when he lost control of the vehicle on a curve, skidded off the left side of the roadway, struck a driveway and overturned.
Johnson was transported by ambulance to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.
He was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, the patrol report noted.
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A Saturday afternoon crash south of Joplin resulted in injuries for two area motorists.
Brandon S. Cooper, 29, of Joplin, was traveling southbound on Coyote Road, half a mile south of Joplin in a 2000 Buick when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 2003 Chevrolet nearly head on.
Cooper sustained moderate injuries in the crash and was transported to Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, for treatment.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Enrique Gutierrez, 28 of Miami, Okla. Received minor injuries in the accident and was also transported to Freeman West Hospital.
Cooper was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, while Gutierrez was, the patrol report noted.
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Higher Arc is a magazine run by a small group of editors and designers - including ex-Shillington teacher Luke Brown, who won the SOYA Award for Visual Design and Communication in 2012. They're currently running an campaign on Pozible to get Issue #4 of Higher Arc out there. There are some great prizes for everyone who donates, so check it out.
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"We do [Higher Arc] for love, not money. It's something we are all very proud of and we happily sit up late into the night after we've all finished our day jobs. We create the magazine in a small dining room in Melbourne, editing it together at a big, cracked glass table, The design happens in bedrooms, squinting for hours at InDesign clutching cups of tea or wine and listening to music.
Our readership is growing. We are hitting our stride. But we need a push so that we can cover all our printing costs. Higher Arc is bought all over the world and it's made in a dining room in Melbourne! It's incredibly exciting. We have so many ideas and plans. They get more ambitious with each issue. We want to do something unforgettable but we need a little help."


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Gov. Jay Nixon Wednesday appointed Pulaski County Associate Circuit Judge Greg Warren to fill the position of Circuit Judge for the 25th Circuit, which includes Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas counties.
The position became available when Nixon appointed Judge Mary W. Sheffield to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District.
"Judge Warren has ably demonstrated his dedication to public service by serving on the bench in this circuit for more than 18 years and for several years before that as the prosecuting attorney in Pulaski County," Nixon said. "He has earned the trust and respect of the citizens of this region, and I am pleased to appoint him as a circuit judge to serve the people of the counties in this circuit."
Judge Warren was appointed as an associate circuit judge in 1994, after serving for 13 years as the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney.
He was re-elected as judge in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 and has presided over a wide range of criminal and civil cases during his time on the bench.
A graduate of the University of Missouri in Columbia and of the George Washington University Law School, Warren also served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve.
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Body recovered from Horsepasture River
Greenville, S.C., swimmer went under near Turtleback Falls on Monday
Published: Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 10:58 p.m.
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The body of a Greenville, S.C., man who jumped from rocks near Turtleback Falls on Monday was recovered Saturday, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service.
No details about who discovered the body or where it was found were available Saturday night.
Rescue workers spent two days combing the Horsepasture River near the falls for Jermaine Maffett, 36, who drowned while swimming with three friends on Monday afternoon.
Lake Toxaway Fire Rescue Chief Bobby Cooper said that Maffett jumped off a large rock directly across from Turtleback Falls into a popular swimming hole, showed signs of distress and then went under. Witnesses never saw him resurface.
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Hazel Fenelle Testa, of Chillicothe, Mo., died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Mo. There has been a cremation and no services will be held. Burial will be at a later date. A full obituary will follow. Memorials may be made to Operation Help, P.O. Box 620, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo.
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Circa 1940
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Thousands expected at Mule Day/Chickenfest
Published: Monday, May 27, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 11:35 p.m.
Thousands of spectators are expected Friday and Saturday on Main Street at Gordo's 26th annual celebration of small-town life.
Organizers say this year's event has a patriotic theme: "By George, It's Mule Day and Chickenfest."
The festival draws people from across West Alabama to the 2,000-person Pickens County town and features live music, mule-drawn wagons, antique tractors and arts and craft vendors.
Organizers of past Mule Day/Chickenfests say the event, sponsored by the Gordo Chamber of Commerce, brings in about $25,000 to the town.
The festival will begin Thursday with a carnival for kids from 5-10 p.m. Here's the schedule for the festival:
5:-5:15 p.m.: Opening/national anthem
5:15-5:45 p.m.: Morgan Patrick
6-6:15 p.m.: Welcome by the mayor
6:30 - 7 p.m.: Songs of Faith
7-7:10 p.m.: Ticket drawing and announcements
7:15 - 7:30 p.m.: "Mayberry" tribute artist Christie McClendon
7:30-7:45 p.m.: Ticket drawing and announcements
8-8:50 p.m.: Jesse Reece
8:50 - 9 p.m.: Ticket drawing and announcements
9-10 p.m.: Mid Life Crisis
Awards that will be announced Friday night include Outstanding Achievement, Citizen of the Year, Pioneer Award and a special award named for Cecil Robertson, the founder of Mule Day.
8 a.m: 5K run
9 -10:30 a.m.: Bama Dancers and Dixie Rhythm, followed by kids tractor race
10:30-10:45 a.m.: Sandy Fife-Johnson
10:45-11 a.m.: "Mayberry" tribute artist Christie McClendon
11-11:30: Koon Brothers
11:30 a.m.-noon: Songs of Faith
Noon-12:30 p.m.: Speeds Mill
12:30- 1:30 p.m.: Cecil Robertson Mule Day Parade
1:30-2 p.m.: Promise Land
The chicken, beef and dessert cookoff will be Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Participants can bring their food to the church beginning at 10:15 a.m.
First, second and third prizes will be awarded.
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HOME Indiana Hoosiers Gear Indiana Hoosiers Mens College Basketball Gear (48 items) Product ID: 1185603
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When you and your buds are shooting hoops, you wanna be just like your awesome Hoosiers! Show off your team spirit with these Swingman basketball shorts, which feature a twill Indiana graphic and two front pockets. Don these shorts to make every dribble and every free throw feel as natural as a Hoosiers win!
- 100% Polyester
- 2 Front pockets
- Officially licensed collegiate product
- Size M has approximately 10.5" inseam
- Twill applique
- Elastic waistband with drawstring
- Imported
- Imported
- Brand: Colosseum
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