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Loud rock, fast cars, and Cabo. This is the life of Sammy Hagar.
For almost 40 years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career to his ride as the front man of Van Halen, Sammy's powerful and unforgettable voice has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written - songs like "I Can't Drive 55", "Right Now", and "Why Can't This Be Love".
In Red, Sammy tells the outrageous story of his tear through rock 'n' roll, detailing the backstage antics and nonstop touring that have made his voice instantly recognizable. Beginning with his musical coming-of-age in the blue-collar towns of California, Sammy traces his rough and determined rise to fame, working harder than anyone else out there and writing songs about the things he loved: fast cars, loud parties, and lots of good times.
But solo success was just the start, a prelude to his raucous and notorious decade as the front man for Van Halen, one of the biggest-selling rock groups in history. Filled with behind-the-scenes stories from his time with the band, Red offers the Van Halen story as Sammy saw it, holding nothing back about the worldwide stadium tours, the tensions with Eddie, the messy parties, the divided friendships, and, of course, his controversial and widely disputed exit from the band.
After Van Halen, Sammy changed directions again, throwing himself headfirst into the tequila business and creating Cabo Wabo, one of the most successful tequila brands in the world. And all the while he continued to rock, touring the country with his bands the Waboritas and Chickenfoot, and eventually reuniting with Van Halen for a tour that became both a box-office smash and a personal catastrophe.
©2011 Sammy Hagar (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers
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I'm a slow reader and listening to a book is easier for me so in my opinion the audio version is much better than the print version.
Sammy of course, its why I purchased the audiobook. I wanted to hear his story and learn about one of my favorite performers since 1977-78 when I purchased my 1st albums of his called Sammy Hagar All Night Long. I have been a Sammy Hagar fan longer than a Van Halen fan. I have been a huge VH fan and when Sammy was asked to join VH I thought it was the greatest band in the world. Sammy's story of success and fame came to him on his own. He had what all young musicians dream about before he joined VH. Everything he touches turns to gold. Sammy pulled Van Halen's self destructing ruins together and made it the Greatest rock band in the World!! Sammy's wit, brains and smart business sense has taken him from poor kid from the fruit orchards to entrepreneurship to one of the best businessmen of Rock N Roll world. While Van Halen fired him because of jealously and insecure high school mentality alcoholic, drug addicted same old story of rock and roll casualties. Van Halen has done nothing but live off of pre Sammy 1978 memories with "never again" David Lee Roth. Once a guitar guru Eddie Van Halen and his drum banging brother Alex could do no wrong when it came to having the best of both worlds with Sammy are now broke, because of big egos, no hits, divorce(s), drugs, booze and poor business decisions. It's a fascinating story of a young fun loving, car nut who is the best rock singer, songwriting hit maker to an older fun loving, multi businessman car nut with a touch of gold, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, happy family man who is loving life!!
No, I have not.
A rare account of a ROCK AND ROLL SUCCESS STORY!!
Through out Sammy's story he remained grounded. He is the real deal full of talent, generosity, hard working, common sense man that figured out very young how not to work for a living. Do what you love.
"LOVED it Twice"
I enjoyed this book so much, I listened to it twice. I've never done that before. Scott Shepherd sounds just like Sammy - INCREDIBLE narration. What a life, Sammy! He is the living representation of what a can-do attitude can accomplish.
"New Respect"
What an interesting life-hard work does pay off. New respect for this mans talent and more so for his accute business accumen. Well written...interesting,informative...here is a man blessed with good fortune who had the wherewithall to enjoy it-he appears to enjoy all he has accomplished...and quite frankly-I do not blame him one bit-very satisfying book-thank you Sammy for putting pen to paper!
"Thanks Sammy"
As a Van Halen Fan from the time I was 10 (1984), I was always more of a Van "Hagar" fan. The band broke up in 1985 1 year after I dicovered them and it was off to the races with Sammy Hagar. I had no pre-conceived love or hate fro Dave Or Sam. I was entering into this relationship with the band at a cross-roads. As far as I could tell, this is what bands did. I call it a relationship because as much as I have never met anyone in the band, I have always had a love affair with them, I could always imagine thinking I bet if Sam and I met he and I would be best buds. Alex seems so dark, I wonder if he has a softer side? Could Ed be like a surrogate Dad to me? Is Mike really that wild or is he the voice of reason? After listening to the book I had a lot of questions answered that I could not have anywhere else.
The book gives you an insight as to how Sammy became Sammy, and is Wonderful! I believe that the prologue that was written by Michael Anthony, set the tone for most of the book. Without it I am not sure if I could believe Sammy's words about the era from 1985-1998 without a certain sense of cynicism.
There is a real personal message here from Sam that makes me want to beleive in him and all he does.
If I had one criticism it would be that Sammy, himself, did not narrate it.
Bravo, Sammy
"Learned alot about Sammy bigger fan now!"
I really liked Sammy's all around honesty about his life. I thought he touched on everything in his life. He talked about the good, the bad, the sad, the ugly, the lies, and the honesty. Well balanced moral about his life and through this audiobook I got to see what a positive person and well balanced person he is. I realize that someone isn't always going to come out and say completely bad things about themselves regardless if there is truth to what has been said. People naturally look at the positives that they have done most of the time so maybe the audiobiographies they write will be scewed a little towards positivity towards themselves and accidently leave certain negative things out that have happened in their lives. Great human story told by Sammy to sum it up! And I love Sammy's voice it sounds so good on the narration. Such a neat cool guy coming through in the story! I always liked some of his music. I can't say I was a huge fan of his but now I am. I'm going to check out his other band chickenfoot and look more into Montrose. He's a great artist and has a positive outlook in life. His Karma spreads and one feels his beautiful charisma through the audiobook. He just has a natural presence about him that makes the world a better place if another person is sensitive to those wonderful vibes. One of the best examples he gives about living and he shows in his life is the way he lives just trying to be happier and a better Sammy each day during his life. I was very impressed by his apparent centeredness with his life. His personality comes off in his story just as a cool dude who spreads good will by loving life! May Peace come to Sammy and the joy he brings to others. Peace to all others who read this audio and feel the same way! Beautiful Karma comes up in many places and sometimes ones lack of pushing a religion or philosophy will just permeat who they are and what great things one strives for. Thanks Sammy!!!!
"a bit bland"
the book tells some intersting stories, and indeed gives insights into the road Sammy lived.
But he holds back. He tells stories about people, including the Van Halen brothers, but there is not one story of Michael Anthony's behavior, drinking, etc. In that sense, it does feel like a censored story in places. At the end he remarks how messed up Ed was - "he was doing something" but never states his opionion on what it was. the inferences was meth, but who knows.
It was enjoyable, but I found "The Dirt" by Motley Crue more revealing and honest. Sammy's book was a rough glimpse.
"Good story made better by great narrator"
Scott Shepherd did an outstanding job of translating Hagar's story. Hagar's emotions, frustrations, joy and sadness were conveyed brilliantly.
"Great telling of an autobiography"
The story is interesting; Mr. Hagar lived from his teen years until this very day (whatever day you read this review) as a rock vocalist and musician....plenty of story there! The narrator does a wonderful job with his timing and inflection. It sounds more like a guy at the bar telling you his life story over a couple of tequilas than some guy reading from a book. Great job!
"really transparent, and great reader,"
hagar lays it all out in the open. a riveting read with the perfect reader.
"Epic Tale"
Best rock biography ever!! Even if you're not a Sammy Hagar fan, you'll enjoy this.
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It's June 2008, and it's not a good time to be a Microsoft shareholder or employee. The computing industry is changing very, very quickly, creating new opportunities and killing once-prosperous markets. In this short article, I will outline these changes in relation to free software and Microsoft. If you can think of more changes, or if you don't agree with some of my forecasts, please let me know!
It's a world of Unix servers
Regardless of how much hype Microsoft creates, the world still runs on Unix--and most of those servers are GNU/Linux machines. Your Netgear router has Linux in it. Your Internet provider is very likely to be running on GNU/Linux servers. So is your office. It's a little hard to come by hard numbers, because anybody can download CentOS and deploy a top-class server in minutes. Each GNU/Linux server has stolen market share to the proprietary, expensive Windows NT--and Microsoft is immensely unlikely to get that market back.
Windows Mobile is tottering, Android is coming strong
Windows Mobile has had a very hard life penetrating the mobile market; today, in 2008, Windows Mobile is still tottering. The only really usable device I've seen using it was one made by HTC: Andrea was showing it to me, pointing out that without HTC's proprietary UI extensions (which are very iPhone-ish), HTC PDAs would be mobile nightmares. I am holding my breath, waiting for the HTC Dream to be released: that's an Android-based PDA which should make the iPhone feel like a text-based terminal. And yes, Android is based on Linux. I suspect that once people start noticing Android-based devices (and they will, once HTC Dream comes out), the Windows Mobile market will shrink even further.
A computer on everybody's lap, not everybody's desk
Bill Gates had a dream: a PC (with Windows installed) on everybody's desk. Instead, the computing world is taking a different turn: computers are smaller and smaller, and people are getting used to carrying them around. A lot. In 2008, laptop sales are supposed to overtake PC sales. This has changed the rules in several ways: laptops are generally slower, and putting Vista on most laptops today is like putting an elephant on a child's chair: it will crash under the elephant's weight. Also, laptops tend not to be used as gaming systems, but as internet terminals. Finally, laptops are still seen as "secondary machines", which complement people's desktop computers.
So, more and more people today are installing GNU/Linux (specifically, Ubuntu) on their laptops: it doesn't matter if you can't play many games on it, it's much much faster, it doesn't get attacked by viruses and Trojans every other minute, it's free, and well, it's a good idea to install it even just to have a look at it. Dell offering GNU/Linux laptops (and then expanding the product line) made a huge difference to the GNU/Linux market. Others will soon follow suite.
A computer in everybody's PDA, not everybody's lap
I am writing this article using an EeePC (with Ubuntu Netbook Remix installed on it). Asus has created a new class of devices, the "ultra-portable" ones (or Netbooks, or sub-notebooks...). They are tiny low-cost machines that can be used to browse the web, write letters, and answer emails (or run magazines, which is what I do with mine). This market is big enough to convince Microsoft to resuscitate support for Windows XP /just for this very class of devices/. The problem stays: paying $55 for an OEM license of Windows XP is absurd if the computer itself costs $300. This is probably why the Asus EeePC came with GNU/Linux preinstalled. Unfortunately, it was an ugly fork of Xandros, but it was GNU/Linux nevertheless.
Other hardware makers now want a slice of this appealing cake. Canonical, the maker of Ubuntu, made sure that those makers' distro of choice is Ubuntu, with its promising Ubuntu Netbook Remix project.
So, to sum up...
To sum up, the world in 2 years (2010) has a chance of being very different to what it's like today. People's phones/PDAs will run Android. Their sub-laptops/netbooks/sub-notebooks will run Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Their gaming machine of choice will be a Playstation or a Nintendo one (hopefully, Microsoft will run out of money to pour into the XBox). Their PCs will be collecting dust on a glorious desk, turned off for weeks on end. Their full-size laptops (if they have one) will run Vista or Ubuntu. They will be able to exchange ODF documents with their office and their friends, and will be using OpenOffice and Firefox.
Microsoft has very few weapons to fight this: Windows XP for sub-notebooks will be a joke, compared to a fully-featured Ubuntu Netbook Remix (which comes with OpenOffice); Windows Mobile will put them to shame when compared to Android, which will eat up the already small share Windows Mobile has managed to acquire in 11 years of existence; and while there might well be a computer on every desk, well, it will be the "old" computer, hardly ever turned on. Maybe for the kids to play with, and strictly not connected to the internet. So, it's going to be interesting. Let's just watch out for those silly patent laws which might turn this dream future into a small nightmare.
This article is about wishful speculation
The fact that the world of server is mainly UNIX is a pretty unsubstantiated claim. GNU/Linux took most of the market share of proprietary UNIX systems, but not much of the Windows server market. Right now Apache and Windows IIS are almost equally split in the server market. The claim that Microsoft is badly loosing ground to Linux server is misleading and somewhat wrong. Who's really loosing ground is the old Unix.
As for Android, I wish what you say is true. Unfortunately, Android is pretty much unexistent in the market, right now. It's a great platform but it has to prove itself as a leading platform. Windows Mobile may be a bad platform, but it still takes a significant part of the market. Apple is growing strong. The article forgets to mention the leading smartphone OS, Symbian. In this heavily competitive market, Android is still a promise. nothing more.
I am a Linux user for years, I know how great Linux is and I advocate for it, but I am also very realistic. This article seems a lot like one of those "200x is the year of desktop Linux". Claiming that "more and more people are installing Ubuntu" is neither scientific, nor accurate. I would like to see a more serious article describing with real data, market penetration in different areas, over the year trends and an accurate description of the challenges that Linux as a platform have to overcome. Otherwise it's simply fanboism speculation.
It's not wishful thinking
Sorry, but no, the article is not wishful thinking. It's based on market _experience_.
Thing is, there AREN'T hard numbers in terms of Linux servers out there. However, I have walked through several data centres, and I have a friend (a contributor) who has a large hosting service (and I am not talking about Linux fanatics). People don't install NT servers. There aren't hard numbers available, but there is a lot of anecdotal evidence from all of us.
Android is indeed "just a promise". However, I have to ask: have you _seen_ a "pure" Windows mobile PDA next to an iPhone? Windows Mobile is a joke. Believe me, if Windows Mobile weree a real competitor and was any good, I would say so. Android is a promise, but again, I can't really say much about it but I was lucky enough to see a prototype from April and well, there is a lot happening there too.
This article is definitely speculation, mainly because hard numbers are just impossible here. However, if you keep your eyes wide open and read the signs, you will see exactly where I am coming from...
While I may not be exposed to the mainstream business sector, I look at everyday, practical experience in the IT industry. I build and service small business systems in a fairly small area of the south. I have been a Linux user and IT consultant for several years. My experience with Linux and other *nix environments has shown a trend away from Microsoft based systems. I openly advocate Linux for small business with a great deal of success. Reduced down-time and system reliability are the major selling points.
Your argument that there is no "scientific" basis for the increase in Ubuntu Linux usage can be refuted by a quick look at www.distrowatch.com showing the number of downloads to date for each distro. Ubuntu leads the pack, and this is only for downloads, not counting requests for disks being shipped to users. The recent introduction of the Ubuntu remix for ultraportable laptops has added a new market for an already healthy OS. The fact that OEM's are approaching *nix companies for special dostro's shows a solid user base is in the works. I hardly think this is speculation.
Far be it from me to pronounce the doom of Microsoft, however, our free enterprise system has room for both *Nix and MS. The current market economy has placed most consumers in a bind financially and the reduced cost of *Nix will, I believe, have a major impact on Microsoft's market share.
To those who think Microsoft is safe, I would say this...
GNU/Linux has consumed the market-share of proprietary Unixes.
The New York Stock Exchange just dropped Unix licenses from IBM, Sun and HP in favor of Red Hat Linux which is now suitable for transaction servers for the most mission critical applications. Lots of financial institutions are sure to follow the NYSE.
Microsoft simply is not up to the challenge, so Windows was not an option for the NYSE.
Now that the Proprietary Unix is widely considered to be legacy systems, GNU/Linux will finish them off.
That leaves no buffer between GNU/Linux and Microsoft. After all these years of expecting a market-share decline in Microsoft and not getting it, now may finally be the beginning of the end for Microsoft.
This summer, Mozilla Firefox will break 20% market-share internationally. That 20% was not easy to acquire from a monopoly with over 95% market-share.
With the failed acquisition of Yahoo, the flop of Vista, and the un-checked spread of GPL-licensed software, Microsoft is in trouble.
If you have any stake in Microsoft, it's a fine time to sell it before it loses its value.
There is also a non Microsoft alternative for full scale PCs
In your article you addressed servers and sub-notebooks, PDAs etc. However there is also an alternative for full scale desktop and laptop. Affordy provides TITAN - full scale personal computers that include an easy-to-use operating system geared for people who are accustomed to Windows XP and offers the ability to work seamlessly in both Windows and Linux environments with better performance, lower cost and extensive, ready to use, software packages for home and business users. Low cost does not mean low-end - TITAN provides high-end performance at a low price.
Titan is a package of high quality hardware and innovative software that includes an operating system configured to look and feel very similar to Windows XP, bundled with a complete suite of 120 applications. The package consists of open-source programs, Microsoft programs and applications that were specifically developed by Affordy, which work out-of-the-box without the need for installations. TITAN offers high performance, Windows compatibility and premium technical support, all at less than 33% the cost of a comparable Windows solution.
For more details see http://www.titanlaptop.com
Server counts
It's been a few years since I checked into this, but counting Windows versus Linux servers is sort of tricky. They tend to be used in very different environments:
Windows servers are typically installed by small businesses, because they don't want to hire dedicated Unix/Linux staff and they think it'll be easier to manage it all on one O/S. Also, they are accustomed to the Windows "support" model, and are more comfortable sticking to it. They generally will manage only one or two servers with one or two small sites on each. The administrator is probably much less skilled and probably doesn't work full time managing the servers.
Linux servers, on the other hand, are usually the preference of network professionals at web-hosting companies or ISPs, and they typically will deploy huge mega-sites with many, many servers, often virtualized to provide many, many virtual servers on each, maintaining multiple websites. Free licensing of course, makes this much cheaper and easier to do legally.
These are often much more demanding applications, in terms of both load and application diversity.
So which is "dominant"? The little system that lots of people use for themselves or the big system that runs far more internet traffic? The best answer depends on why you want to know.
Or to put it another way, it's probably not the right question.
OK but...
OK, but this is all speculation.
In my opinion, you are dead right. So... hang on a minute. So, we have two possibilities:
* Half managed servers used because it's "easy enough" to set them up
* Real servers that do the job for real
...? Again, this is a generalisation, but this _is_ what I've seen quite a lot. But, there are more things that need to be considered:
* Hosting companies are indeed offering Windows servers. Not many people are choosing them, but they are available
* Linux servers are _very_ easy to install and configure nowadays. You can install Ubuntu and get Samba going in minutes.
So... it's still quite tricky. Especially when I have two friends who spend most of their working time replacing those Windows servers with "real" ones once the companies who deployed them lose all their data because there was no backup, or the backup was faulty, or the server simply starts behaving erratically.
So, maybe we can safely say that GNU/Linux and Unix in general has the majority of the "real" server market. By "real", I mean with a proper configuration, proper backup, a skilled person that deals with it, and decent hardware. A server can't miss any one of those things, in my opinion, to be considered "real".
Again, it's speculation. However, maybe we can say that GNU/Linux and Unix are dominant in the market of "real" servers. I am still happy.
I am generally much more careful when I talk about "speculative" data. However, I've just seen too much not to voice my opinion. It's been years now: Windows is often used as a toy. I am aware that it _can_ be used seriously, but that's often not the case.
(The amount of money in certifications you have to spend to _actually_ know what to do with a Windows server is yet another story)
Not just speculation
I wasn't just idly speculating. I was referring to interpretations offered to explain quantitative measurements by Netcraft. The trouble is that I don't remember a lot of the details of the measurement other than the conclusion that was drawn. I apologize for the lack of rigour!
The actual data (IIRC) was more like this: if you count by websites you get a much higher number for Linux/Apache, but if you count by servers you get a higher number for IIS/Windows.
As I write this, though, I'm looking at a pie chart I made up from 2007 data which shows Apache at 61% versus IIS at 31%. I suspect this means that a lot of the Apache servers are running on Windows, and it's the Linux versus Windows O/S stats that I'm remembering (But I hope this shows how ignoring a detail can skew the numbers one way or the other, depending on exactly what you try to compare).
Of course, those studies I'm thinking of are old now, so the map can easily have changed. But I think the point stands that, since IIS and Apache (and Windows and GNU/Linux) generally serve different markets, that it's a bit difficult to compare them head-to-head.
Thus, it's possible to make the statistics say whatever you want, if you gloss over the details that differentiate them.
Add to that marketers on both sides who really want you to conclude one way or the other, and the whole thing really has to be taken with a whopping large chunk of salt.
Install it to try it?
So, more and more people today are installing GNU/Linux (specifically, Ubuntu) on their laptops: it doesn't matter if you can't play many games on it, it's much much faster, it doesn't get attacked by viruses and Trojans every other minute, it's free, and well, it's a good idea to install it even just to have a look at it.
Install it to try it? Tony have you not heard of live CDs? ;o)
cheers Ryan
I am currently doing setups of PBX systems using Asterisk running on Linux and in South Africa we are seeing a lot of these systems going into place and replacing the legacy proprietary equipment. I am sure that in the future, Asterisk will be the dominant player in PBX, and this will only enhance the uptake of Linux.
IP Phone PBX
We use an AsteriskNOW! pbx to host an IP phone for a remote location and integrate into our ancient Meridian PBX. But it has its own T1, and like all Linux systems, is likely to grow and spread in ways never forecast.
AsteriskNOW hides much of the "Linux" nature of the box with a menu driven, web hosted interface over an rPath (Centos/RHEL) based distribution.
I think you are right about the future of Asterisk, garyalex. What will happen when we run both the phones and the pbxes?
Windows Mobile vs. Android
I generally resist to comment on these kind of articles because they are somewhat a subjective speculation and generally result in a kind of flame war. However this part of the article (re: mobile devices and PDA) was really out of touch with reality.
I understand that the author is in a kind of euphorical state about all things Linux (I like, use and contribute to open source software myself) but when was the last time you actually used the smart phone/PDA for more than calls? The WM appeal on the smart phones and PDAs is *not* in the beauty of its interface but in its extensibility and realtively known interfaces. It existed for so long and API was stable with free development tools available so there are literally tons of applications available including iPhone like interfaces (and HTC one is not the only and even remotely the best one available). Now for all relative newcomers including iPhone and overhyped Android this is a really tough to beat feature and it will be some time while the same diversity of choice will be available as easily on other mobile devices. Tell me for example how many GPS navigation apps do you know that will support Android (or ebven iPhone) out of the well known GPS software manufacturers? My guess would be probably none (at least initially).
Then it is also about the choice, how many choices do you have to customise your iPhone applications and interface (let say choose a different mp3 or video player or change interface to be something different if you don't like theirs)? Or even extend iPhone with an SD card? It has its niche (gadget lovers and youngsters) as will Android but versatility of multiple use as a smart device of a long way ahead in my view from the WM and Symbian devices.
Also the largest consumer of the smart phone devices at the moment are business people, financial centers workers developers who generally need one device does it all (or at least tries to do it all) and in this area it's hard to see any viable alternative so far. I do work in the city (UK, London) and majority of the people that walk by, my colleagues have WM or Symbian based phones.
Again I'm not saying that it's not going to happen and Android won't take off but it will take time and simply dismissing WM and saying it's rubbish because it is is a great underestimation
No mean to flame but...
I don't mean to cherry pick nor flame. However, consider these points:
* The WM platform's API doesn't have free development tools--not in terms of freedom. Nobody guarantees that those tools will stay free. Microsoft might (cough cough) decide in 2 years that you have to pay to get them.
* A lot of WM (Windows Mobile) devices I've seen didn't have an improved interface. It takes TIME and EFFORT to extend the interface
* And as a corollary to my previous point, have you heard about UNIFORMITY in the UI? I personally think that having a basic (ugly, not-very-functional) platform upon which each maker builds on in terms of UI is... well, insanity. And brings $$$ to Microsoft, even if indirectly, because makers are TIED to Microsoft in order to maintain those UIs.
And yes, of course *initially* there won't be GPS applications compatible with Android. It will take time. I am sure you're not suggesting that we should all stick with WM because it has applications...? I heard this article before, about Windows, and unfortunately it has been very convincing for many years.
LUCKILY, the mobile world is relatively new, and we are in the position of avoiding yet another huge mess.
WM platform..
* The WM platform's API doesn't have free development tools--not in terms of freedom. Nobody guarantees that those tools will stay free. Microsoft might (cough cough) decide in 2 years that you have to pay to get them.
Not to be a nitpicking but in case you missed last few years - the GCC toolchain exists for WM for quite a while and is a viable alternative to the MS VisualStudio tools.
A lot of WM (Windows Mobile) devices I've seen didn't have an improved interface. It takes TIME and EFFORT to extend the interface
So does any linux distribution (even mobile) - you have a freedom of choice here. For me personally I don't like uniformity (well to the certain degree of course), I prefer to have something that adapts and customises to my needs rather than to be a lowest common denominator of all the UIs. Hence the Symbian or WM approach suits me, I know how I want to use the device and pick the best and easiest interface out of hundreeds of options.
And yes, of course *initially* there won't be GPS applications compatible with Android. It will take time. I am sure you're not suggesting that we should all stick with WM because it has applications...?
This is a typical statement of someonew without desire to put himself/herself at end-user needs. Would typical average Joe choose to wait 5 years with a basic phone (but a glorious prospects of supporting open source and free software by using it) or will he/she chooses the wide range of available options for existing platform? Tough decision... not really.
In the end it's all about the available choice and I agree that adoption of Anroid or iPhone will speed up with the choice being wider and larger - but not right now.
Hi, I hadn't been in a
I hadn't been in a discussion like this for a while.
I can't say I missed it.
Not to be a nitpicking but in case you missed last few years - the GCC toolchain exists for WM for quite a while and is a viable alternative to the MS VisualStudio tools.
I would love to know how many people are developing for WM using the GNU tools.
I would love to see how easy (cough cough) it is to use the full API to extend the UI... again using free tools.
A lot of WM (Windows Mobile) devices I've seen didn't have an improved interface. It takes TIME and EFFORT to extend the interface
So does any linux distribution (even mobile) -
Judging from what I have seen in terms of SDK, videos, presentations, and private emails to developers, Android will offer a LOT more in terms of UI than the basic, stock WM does.
you have a freedom of choice here. For me personally I don't like uniformity (well to the certain degree of course),
I (and many others, luckily) feel than uniformity is _crucial_.
I prefer to have something that adapts and customises to my needs rather than to be a lowest common denominator of all the UIs.
Customising the UI? Sure. But there is a point where there is just too little available in the default system.
Hence the Symbian or WM approach suits me, I know how I want to use the device and pick the best and easiest interface out of hundreeds of options.
Again, i disagree, but I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
And yes, of course *initially* there won't be GPS applications compatible with Android. It will take time. I am sure you're not suggesting that we should all stick with WM because it has applications...?
This is a typical statement of someonew without desire to put himself/herself at end-user needs.
Incorrect. This is a typical statement of a person who is now accepting to live in a cage because s/he doesn't want to do extra work -- FOR the users.
It's sort of important in computers. Ask Steve Jobs with OS X.
Would typical average Joe choose to wait 5 years
you aree exaggerating. it's not 5 years. It might be even less than 2. And if you talk about _meaningful_ application, the ones users actually use and are useful, it might be less than 1 year.
with a basic phone (but a glorious prospects of supporting open source and free software by using it) or will he/she chooses the wide range of available options for existing platform? Tough decision... not really.
Yeah, not really. For the sake of innovation, developers will do the extra work.
And they will.
In the end it's all about the available choice and I agree that adoption of Anroid or iPhone will speed up with the choice being wider and larger - but not right now.
We'll talk again in 1 year.

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UPDATE: Yeah - I'm recycling this post from last year. I had a co-worker tell me today that they came across this post so I thought I'd re-run it. I'm going to Lowe's tonight to get new flap material. Seems I've worn a hole in my rear flap…
There's been some comments around fenders lately. One of the most important aspects of a good fendering job is a solid buddy flap. The concept is - even with full fenders, your buddy riding behind you is probably getting a good stream of wet grit in their teeth. The buddy flap gives you more coverage leaving you friends dry and clean.
Buddy Flaps makes some pretty sweet custom flaps if there's interest in showing off your "hugger" love.
What you make the flap from is tends to say a little but about you:
Leather - "I'm a cowboy! Saddle up!"
Semi Truck - "I ride so much that I need REALLY THICK rubber to hold back all the grit"
Half Bottle - "I have so many bottles, yeah I've got one to waste to keep you clean"
Leopard Print - "I like to party all the time"
Duct Tape - "I only make a half effort for my friends because I know it'll fall apart soon anyway"
Me - I use MP2x50 PVC Sump Pump Discharge Hose. You can get it by the foot at the hardware store and it lasts forever. What does that say about me?


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In one way, I suppose, I have been in denial for some time, knowingly burning the candle at both ends and finding that it often gives a lovely light. But for precisely that reason, I cant see myself smiting my brow with shock or hear myself whining about how its all so unfair: I have been taunting the Reaper into taking a free scythe in my direction and have now succumbed to something so predictable and banal that it bores even me. Rage would be beside the point for the same reason. Instead, I am badly oppressed by a gnawing sense of waste. I had real plans for my next decade and felt Id worked hard enough to earn it. Will I really not live to see my children married? To watch the World Trade Center rise again? To readif not indeed writethe obituaries of elderly villains like Henry Kissinger and Joseph Ratzinger? But I understand this sort of non-thinking for what it is: sentimentality and self-pity. To the dumb question Why me? the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply: Why not?
The bargaining stage, though. Maybe theres a loophole here. The oncology bargain is that, in return for at least the chance of a few more useful years, you agree to submit to chemotherapy and then, if you are lucky with that, to radiation or even surgery. So heres the wager: you stick around for a bit, but in return we are going to need some things from you. These things may include your taste buds, your ability to concentrate, your ability to digest, and the hair on your head. This certainly appears to be a reasonable trade. Unfortunately, it also involves confronting one of the most appealing clichés in our language. Youve heard it all right. People dont have cancer: they are reported to be battling cancer. No well-wisher omits the combative image: You can beat this. Its even in obituaries for cancer losers, as if one might reasonably say of someone that they died after a long and brave struggle with mortality. You dont hear it about long-term sufferers from heart disease or kidney failure.
Myself, I love the imagery of struggle. I sometimes wish I were suffering in a good cause, or risking my life for the good of others, instead of just being a gravely endangered patient. Allow me to inform you, though, that when you sit in a room with a set of other finalists, and kindly people bring a huge transparent bag of poison and plug it into your arm, and you either read or dont read a book while the venom sack gradually empties itself into your system, the image of the ardent soldier or revolutionary is the very last one that will occur to you. You feel swamped with passivity and impotence: dissolving in powerlessness like a sugar lump in water.
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it's a quick read, i think a good introduction to hicthens.
this article sums up hitchens better than any i've seen so far:


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SANTA CLARA -- Alex Smith's career with the 49ers will end with a trade to the Kansas City Chiefs, multiple NFL sources told this news organization Wednesday.
Under terms of the deal, which can't be ratified until March 12, the 49ers would receive a second-round draft pick this year and a conditional third-round choice in 2014. The latter could become a second-round pick based on Smith's playing time and Kansas City's success, a source said.
With the addition of the Chiefs' pick (No. 34 overall), the 49ers could enter the April 25-27 draft with as many as 15 selections.
"This trade is stealing for the Niners," ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer said. "I cannot believe they got a second and a conditional out of this. ... They are set up to not just be successful next year and the year after that, but five, six, seven years."
The 49ers would not confirm the trade. Neither would the Chiefs, who now are operated by coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey after the housecleaning precipitated by a 2-14 finish last season.
Smith was unavailable for comment, but his mother, Pam Smith, told the Kansas City Star: "We're very excited about the opportunity, the situation, the coach ... Andy Reid is an offensive-minded quarterback coach, and so well-respected and well-thought of, so we're really excited about that."
Tackle Joe Staley, one of Smith's closest friends on the 49ers, posted on Twitter: "Best of luck to Alex in KC. Amazing teammate, friend, and person."
Another 49ers teammate, safety Donte Whitner, tweeted: "Good luck to Mr. Alex Smith ... The ultimate pro!"
The trade was first reported Wednesday by Jay Glazer of Fox Sports. Three days earlier, Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports had reported the 49ers had a deal with an unidentified team.
Kansas City is familiar landing spot for former 49ers quarterbacks, most notably Joe Montana, who was traded there in 1993. Others included Elvis Grbac, Steve Bono and Steve DeBerg.
Scott Pioli, the former Chiefs G.M., said this deal still might not be done.
"One thing I've heard in talking to some good sources is that this thing hasn't been completely finalized yet," Pioli told SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I think they're still working through some of the absolute details on what the compensation is."
Smith, 28, was drafted first overall in 2005 out of Utah and endured a rocky tenure with the 49ers until Jim Harbaugh arrived as coach in 2011. Smith's record as a starter was 19-31 when Harbaugh arrived. Since then: 19-5-1.
Smith was having his best season yet when he suffered a concussion in a Nov. 12 game against St. Louis. Colin Kaepernick replaced him that day, and forevermore, leading the 49ers to the Super Bowl with his exceptional ability as a runner and a passer.
Though deemed healthy after missing one game, Smith played only once more for the 49ers, a late-game cameo in the regular-season finale at home.
In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Smith denied a report that he would request his release, but he didn't mask his desire to be a starting quarterback again.
"I want to play football. I'm not hiding that fact," Smith said Jan. 30. "I love this team. I love being a part of it and of what's going on, but I want to play football."
According to a source, Smith provided the 49ers with a list of preferred teams, and Kansas City was at or near the top. Trent Baalke, the 49ers G.M., said last week that he recently had dinner with Smith to discuss options.
Smith's departure would put the 49ers in the market for quarterback depth. Scott Tolzien, a second-year player who never has played in a regular-season game, is the only other quarterback on the current roster.
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It's time for us bloodhounds to start lining up our Halloween film fests.
There's a certain art to assembling fright-night fare. I used to like mixing up the classic flesh-rotting, undead action of "Dawn of the Dead" with the shout-out-the lines hilarity of "Motel Hell" and maybe throw in a "Leprechaun" movie to honor my ancestors back in Ireland who, as you know, would hunt down and dismember anyone who even thought about stealing their gold. Here in America, we call such people "One Percenters."
But I grew out of a decades-old phase of judging good horror based on exploding torsos, which started the day my sixth-grade friends and I sneaked in to see the original "Alien." Perhaps not coincidentally, that film also started my decades-long phase of enjoying films featuring Sigourney Weaver in her underwear.
I'm terribly uninterested in today's so-called horror films, occasionally called "torture porn," which don't seem anything like porn to me. Not that I would know. ... I close my eyes when that sort of thing happens on Animal Planet. I've seen enough to know I don't enjoy movies in which characters graphically carve each other up for fun. I got my fill of that sort of thing back when I covered local politics.
I just saw "Psycho" for the first time since I was a kid. Yes, there was blood in the famous, still-amazing shower scene (probably more blood than viewers were used to in 1960), but it was visible only in short cut-away shots. Far scarier was the plot buildup that got the viewer to that point, including Anthony Perkins' transformation from gentle, handsome nerd into barely contained psychotic with mommy issues. Though the onslaught of the music in the shower scene is startling, Alfred Hitchcock used other subtle sounds to great effect, like the sound of the knife landing and the quickening (then slowing) of Janet Leigh's breath. The film never gives the viewer the entire picture of what's happening, leaving us to the mercy of our imaginations. I don't know about you, but the last thing I want to experience in the comfort of my own home at night is my own imagination.
"Psycho," and Hitchcock's other works, aren't the only horror films over the years to use viewers' imaginations against them, instead of just spilling blood and guts all over the screen. "The Blair Witch Project" was a massive hit in 1999, partly because having a horror film in which there was no violence or gore, and the antagonist wasn't even there, was a real novelty. That the film was freakishly scary only helped. I know it completely exploited my own fear of getting lost in the woods (I've had that ever since my sister Gretel and I were kids).
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Hannibal Lecter didn't even have to leave his cell to be terribly frightening in "Silence of the Lambs" (and when he did leave his cell, it was the thought of him being loose that was really scary).
"Paranormal Activity" wasn't very violent, but it still managed to scare pretty severely. One of the most frightening things I've ever seen in a theater was Bill Pullman getting buried alive in "The Serpent and the Rainbow" (the only time I ever had to leave the theater, not counting "Howard the Duck").
Other good Halloween film fest choices featuring minimal gore include "Rosemary's Baby," "The Haunting," "The Amityville Horror," and pretty much any of the old Frankenstein and Dracula movies, if you want to involve older-age kids.
And when it's time to get your guests to leave, of course, cue up "Howard the Duck."
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Structal-Bridges, a division of Canam Group Inc. (TSX: CAM), has secured two large contracts totaling close to $60M for the fabrication of the steel structures that will replace the Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge in Placentia, located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and the John Greenleaf Whittier Memorial Bridge, which overlooks the Merrimack River between Newburyport and Amesbury in the state of Massachusetts.
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I loved reading this:
Nothing I hate more than a team going super conservative after getting a lead at the end of the game. It almost always results in a 3 and out. Love the aggressiveness in this situation. Cotchery was wide open as a result.Roethlisberger said Tomlin came right up to me on the sideline and said, 'When we get the ball back, I'm not sitting on it. You're staying in no-huddle. We're staying in this mode.' ... I have to give him a lot of credit for that.
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When You'd Rather Leave Home for the Holidays: 5 Nurturing Escapes
"Oh there's no place like home for the holidays…"
I can hear Perry Como crooning those familiar words now, evoking images of that Norman Rockwell family gathered round the holiday table, turkey steaming, silver gleaming, family smiling … The idea of home for many of us evokes thoughts of comfort, welcome, love and belonging. Or it should, in an ideal world. But the reality of going home, especially during the holiday season, may be very different.
Expectations often don't match the inevitable reality: while you may be yearning for 'peace on earth, good will toward men,' the fact is, those relatives you don't get along with the rest of the year are unlikely to make a miraculous change for a day or two. Maybe your children have fledged the nest and won't be home this year. If they've married, they may be spending the holidays at someone else's home. Perhaps this is the first holiday you're facing after the death of a loved one. The thought of going through the motions in the midst of grief holds little appeal.
Whatever the circumstance, there are occasions when you may not feel like singing "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with Bing Crosby. Spending part of the season far from stressful settings may be just the gift to give yourself … Or, you may wish to pack up the family just this once and go some place more restful, without all the hassle and hoopla — at least not any that you have to host and clean up after!
If you're feeling impulsive, last-minute deals at the holiday season are often available to fill cancellations or leftover space — it's worth a few Google inquiries, if you're in the mood to mosey. So, whether it's this year or another, here are five holiday travel ideas to restore body, soul or both.


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STANFORD -- The Stanford women's soccer team did it again Friday night at Cagan Stadium. And, the Cardinal did it when it counted the most.
Stanford came from behind to defeat No. 6 UCLA 2-1 to advance to the College Cup and a shot at a second consecutive national championship.
"We are a second-half team," said sophomore Lo'eau LaBonta, who scored both Cardinal goals after intermission. "We've been down numerous times during the season, starting with Santa Clara ... when we came back to win 6-1."
No. 1 Stanford (21-1-1) will play North Carolina in San Diego on Friday in one semifinal. The Tar Heels defeated BYU 2-1 in double overtime. Penn State and Florida State square off in the other semifinal.
North Carolina defeated Stanford in the final in 2009.
"From the beginning, the No. 1 goal has been winning the national championship," said senior Rachel Quon.
Stanford's two goals came off the foot of LaBonta -- both after corner kicks.
"We prepared for their corner kicks," said UCLA coach B.J. Snow. "There was a scramble in the box on both, a scrum and they got their foot on it and buried both."
The lone UCLA (18-3-2) goal came early on a 25-yard shot inside the right post by Sam Mewis off an assist by sophomore Sarah Killion.
The Bruins dominated possession in the first half, spending much of the time on offense. However, they held only a slight edge in shots on goal (5-4). UCLA outshot Stanford 13-12 for the game.
Stanford's senior class has a record of 94-3-4 in the past four years and is 52-0-1 at home.
"I didn't mention the record because I didn't want to jinx it," said Stanford coach Paul Ratcliffe "They've never lost at home. It's truly incredible."


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The benefit is being held to bring awareness to Maternal Neonatal Tetanus or MNT.
Typically occurring through an infection of the unhealed umbilical cord stump, tetanus is responsible for the death of one child approximately every nine minutes. Due to lack of proper immunization, many mothers and infants in underdeveloped countries suffer from tetanus. Mothers who have not been immunized are unable to pass the immunity onto their newborns.
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Program: New Directors ShowcaseLanguage: English
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It took experimental filmmaker Chris Sullivan nearly 15 years to complete Consuming Spirits, a meticulously crafted film shot frame by frame with collage, cutout, pencil drawing, and stop-motion animation. The oddly drawn characters live in Gardener's Corners, a dark and dysfunctional Appalachian town. Sullivan's three protagonists—Gentian Violet, a bus-driving journalist; Earl Gray, a radio talk-show host; and Victor Blue, a meek newspaperman—share dark secrets from their pasts as well as their daily lives.
When Gentian kills a nun with her bus and covers up the crime, she sets into motion a series of events that eventually connect the three characters in a carefully plotted story line. She and Victor moonlight as a musical duet, but they spend their days reporting for the town's only newspaper, The Daily Suggester. Earl writes a column for the paper, too, but the words he speaks on the radio far surpass his printed output for sheer sensationalism. Earl couches his cynical commentary about the townsfolk in a series of not-so-practical gardening tips. Scenes in the Juice of the Barley Bar find mild-mannered Victor drinking himself to death as he searches for his long-lost father. In the Holy Angels Sanitarium, gun-toting nuns impersonate the patients, blurring the line between sanity and insanity.
Sullivan wrote, directed, drew, photographed, recorded, and even provided some voice-over for Consuming Spirits. He alternates the physical size of his animated characters to inflate and deflate them psychologically. As their mouths jerk open and closed, ghosts and nightmares move in the background to remind them of their crimes. Melancholy music by The Islands of Langerhans enhances the film's dark tone. Consuming Spirits is a haunting ride for all who take the trip.
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Right off the top Buried Alive sounds a little shy while getting dialed in and Mike sounds off. Possum sounds like it has a Sex Machine tease from Trey in the intro. The song itself is pretty rocking. Weigh sounded unfamiliar and unpracticed, because they don't play it that often. ATR was good. Are we warmed up? No, Sloth has a sloppy middle and end. Something is not right as Fish false starts his drum part going into Jim. Mike still sounds off, like he has equipment troubles or something. Trey sounds frustrated and absolutely rips his solo in Jim. Ok, now we are warmed up because Ice and Bouncing are pretty good. An uninspired Fluff had tuning problems for Trey and rough spots in the Travels, the Clod and the ending. Trey fixes his tuning in a rough Maze that turns out to be pretty good by the end. Golgi nicely cleans up the mess that was the first set. "Don't believe everything you read! says Trey.
Alright! What the hell are they teasing now? I'm not sure. Axilla starts off a hopeful second set, but Mike is still off and I know it's a new song so... just ok. A shaky transition brings us into a good Landlady. It was well played. Not sure what Mike and Trey are teasing in the Bowie intro? Then some signals, an ok beginning, a rough composed part, a good jam and a rough ending. Sounds like some Santana teasing in Bowie as well. Glide wasn't bad, but had a rough end. My Friend had an almost flawless intro and a rocking ending. Then the balls come out...followed by a ridiculously fast and out of control My Sweet One. Fish is way out there on this one. Horn was ok. The YEM is actually pretty good with lots of teases, a funny vocal jam, some sneezing, and a terrible church choir ending. HYHU brings Fishman out to a long, swinging, reggae Lengthwise. It's awkward to say that one of these is better that the other one, but so far I like this one. Now that the guitar is cold, Trey plays an out of tune Coil. Mike is also still off. I'm afraid not even Page can save this second set, but he tries.
The first Carolina of the year gets cut off on the recording and there is no GTBT's either. That's ok, I'm sure it rocked.
This was an off night. I'm only giving one star to bring the average way down where it should be. Don't get me wrong, there are some good songs in here and a lot of fun, but this is not four star Phish.


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I'm wondering if the support for ISO UDF 2.5 can be build-in in to PS3 Media Server.
This is the standaard for reading or be able to e.g. read blu-ray ISO's.
Like the posters on ps3avchd.net. They create a DVD9 (ISO) from a blu-ray dvd
When you open a blu-ray ISO by using RAR or mount the ISO with deamon tools, you will see nothing, but after the installation you will.
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Install option:
If you have a Toshiba dvd drive just follow the installation guide, if you do not have a Toshiba dvd drive you will have to install it like this:
There is an easy way to "trick" installation of the Toshiba UDF2.5 driver on non Toshiba PCs.
1.) Unzip or unrar it.
2.) Start setup.
It will tell you, that you cannot install it on your non-Toshiba PC.
Navigate to your temp directory with explorer. You'll find a directory named like this: {1347D5A6-4FE0-476A-B85F-D0FC91F55EB0}
Enter it. You'll find two files:
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Your keys to perfect holiday cooking!
by Elise, the Diva Chef This time of the year is all about good food and good company. Family and friends provide the company, that part is all up to you. No doubt you're already starting to plan where the feast will be and who will be on the guest list. Creating a warm inviting atmosphere where love and fellowship can co-exist with candles and maybe a crackling fireplace dancing in the background is next on your list. You start visualizing the comedian of the family providing the laughter, while others catch up on life events over the past year. All the while the older mature ones admire the kids and how much they've grown. But one thing hasn't escaped anyone's notice, the aroma of delectable food permeating the room. After all the fellowship, the food now takes center stage and seals the deal of this wonderful gathering.


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Hello i have a blueray movie 33GB but it is a iso file,normaly a iso file is no problem i make al my dvd (vob) files to iso and than i,m straeming to ps3.
But now i can,t play the movie i got a message NO FILES.
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Quick Quips on QR Codes
By Tim Dexter-Oracle on Sep 27, 2012
Yes, I'm an alliterating all-star; I missed my calling as a newspaper headline writer.
I have recently received questions from several folks on support for QR codes. You know them they are everywhere you look, even here!
How does Publisher handle QR codes then? In theory, exactly the same way we handle any other 2D barcode font. We need the font file, a mapping entry and an encoding class. With those three pieces we can embed QR codes into any output.
To test the theory, I went off to IDAutomation, I have worked with them and many customers over the years and their fonts and encoders have worked great and have been very reliable.
They kindly provide demo fonts which has made my life so much easier to be able to write posts like this. Their QR font and encoder is a little tough to find. I started here and then hit the Demo Now button. On the next page I hit the right hand Demo Now button. In the resulting zip file you'll need two files:
AdditionalFonts.zip >> Automation2DFonts >> TrueType >> IDAutomation2D.ttf
Java Class Encoder >> IDAutomation_JavaFontEncoder_QRCode.jar - the QRBarcodeExample.java is useful to see how to call the encoder.
The font file needs to be installed into the windows/fonts directory, just copy and paste it in using file explorer and windows will install it for you. Remember, we are using the demo font here and you'll see if you get your phones decoder to looks a the font above there is a fixed string 'DEMO' at the beginning. You want that removed? Go buy the font from the IDAutomation folks.
The Encoder
Next you need to create your encoding wrapper class. Publisher does ship a class but its compiled and I do not recommend trying to modify it, you can just build your own. I have loaded up my class here. You do not need to be a java guru, its pretty straightforward. I'd recommend a java IDE like JDeveloper from a convenience point of view. I have annotated my class and added a main method to it so you can test your encoders from JDeveloper without having to deploy them first. You can load up the project form the zip file straight into JDeveloper.
Next, take a look at IDAutomation's example java class and you'll see:
QRCodeEncoder qre=new QRCodeEncoder(); String DataToEncode = "IDAutmation Inc."; boolean ApplyTilde = false; int EncodingMode = 0; int Version = 0; int ErrorCorrectionLevel = 0; System.out.println( qre.FontEncode(DataToEncode, ApplyTilde, EncodingMode, Version, ErrorCorrectionLevel) );
You'll need to check what settings you need to set for the ApplyTilde, EncodingMode, Version and ErrorCorrectionLevel. They are covered in the user guide from IDAutomation here. If you do not want to hard code the values in the encoder then you can quite easily externalize them and read the values from a text file. I have not covered that scenario here, I'm going with IDAutomation's defaults and my phone app is reading the fonts no problem.
Now you know how to call the encoder, you need to incorporate it into your encoder wrapper class. From my sample class:
Class[] clazz = new Class[] { "".getClass() };
ENCODERS.put("code128a",mUtility.getClass().getMethod("code128a", clazz));
ENCODERS.put("code128b",mUtility.getClass().getMethod("code128b", clazz));
ENCODERS.put("code128c",mUtility.getClass().getMethod("code128c", clazz));
ENCODERS.put("qrcode",mUtility.getClass().getMethod("qrcode", clazz));
I just added a new entry to register the encoder method 'qrcode' (in red). Then I created a new method inside the class to call the IDAutomation encoder.
/** Call to IDAutomations QR Code encoder. Passing the data to encode
Returning the encoded string to the template for formatting **/
public static final String qrcode (String DataToEncode)
QRCodeEncoder qre=new QRCodeEncoder();
boolean ApplyTilde = false;
int EncodingMode = 0;
int Version = 0;
int ErrorCorrectionLevel = 0;
return qre.FontEncode(DataToEncode, ApplyTilde, EncodingMode, Version, ErrorCorrectionLevel);
Almost the exact same code in their sample class. The DataToEncode string is passed in rather than hardcoded of course.
With the class done you can now compile it, but you need to ensure that the IDAutomation_JavaFontEncoder_QRCode.jar is in the classpath.
In JDeveloper, open the project properties >> Libraries and Classpaths and then add the jar to the list. You'll need the publisher jars too. You can find those in the jlib directory in your Template Builder for Word directory.
Note! In my class, I have used
package oracle.psbi.barcode;
As my package spec, yours will be different but you need to note it for later.
Once you have it compiling without errors you will need to generate a jar file to keep it in.
In JDeveloper highlight your project node >> New >> Deployment Profile >> JAR file. Once you have created the descriptor, just take the defaults. It will tell you where the jar is located. Go get it and then its time to copy it and the IDAutomation jar into the Template Builder for Word directory structure.
Deploying the jars
On your windows machine locate the jlib directory under the Template Builder for Word install directory. On my machine its here, F:\Program Files\Oracle\BI Publisher\BI Publisher Desktop\Template Builder for Word\jlib. Copy both of the jar files into the directory.
The next step is to get the jars into the classpath for the Word plugin so that Publisher can find your wrapper class and it can then find the IDAutomation encoder. The most consistent way I have found so far, is to open up the RTF2PDF.jar in the same directory and make some mods.
First make a backup of the jar file then open it using winzip or 7zip or similar and get into the META-INF directory. In there is a file, MANIFEST.MF. This contains the classpath for the plugin, open it in an editor and add the jars to the end of the classpath list. In mine I have:
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Class-Path: ./activation.jar ./mail.jar ./xdochartstyles.jar ./bicmn.jar ./jewt4.jar
./share.jar ./bipres.jar ./xdoparser.jar ./xdocore.jar ./xmlparserv2.jar
./xmlparserv2-904.jar ./i18nAPI_v3.jar ./versioninfo.jar
./barcodejar.jar ./IDAutomation_JavaFontEncoder_QRCode.jar
Main-Class: RTF2PDF
I have put in carriage returns above to make the Class-Path: entry more readable, make sure yours is all on one line. Be sure to use the ./ as a prefix to the jar name. Ensure the file is saved inside the jar file 7zip and winzip both have popups asking if you want to update the file in the jar file.
Now you have the jars on the classpath, the Publisher plugin will be able to find our classes at run time.
Referencing the Font
The next step is to reference the font location so that the rendering engine can find it and embed a subset into the PDF output. Remember the other output formats rely on the font being present on the machine that is opening the document. The PDF is the only truly portable format.
Inside the config directory under the Template Builder for Word install directory, mine is here,
F:\Program Files\Oracle\BI Publisher\BI Publisher Desktop\Template Builder for Word\config.
You'll find the file, 'xdo example.cfg'. Rename it to xdo.cfg and open it in a text editor.
In the fonts section, create a new entry:
<font family="IDAutomation2D" style="normal" weight="normal">
<truetype path="C:\windows\fonts\IDAutomation2D.ttf" />
Note, 'IDAutomation2D' (in red) is the same name as you can see when you open MSWord and look for the QRCode font. This must match exactly. When Publisher looks at the fonts in the RTF template at runtime it will see 'IDAutomation2D' it will then look at its font mapping entries to find where that font file resides on the disk. If the names do not match or the font is not present then the font will not get used and it will fall back on Helvetica.
Building the Template
Now you have the data encoder and the font in place and mapped; you can use it in the template. The two commands you will need to have present are:
<?register-barcode-vendor:'ENCODER WRAPPER CLASS'; 'ENCODER NAME'?>
for my encoder I have:
<?register-barcode-vendor:'oracle.psbi.barcode.BarcodeUtil'; 'MyBarcodeEncoder'?>
Notice the two parameters for the command.
The first provides the package 'path' and class name (remember I said you need to remember that above.)
The second is the name of the encoder, in my case 'MyBarcodeEncoder'. Check my full encoder class in the zip linked below to see where I named it. You can change it to something else, no problem.
This command needs to be near the top of the template.
The second command is the encoding command:
for my command I have
<?format-barcode:DATATEXT;'qrcode';'MyBarcodeEncoder'?>DATATEXT is the XML element that contains the text to be encoded. If you want to hard code a piece of text just surround it with single quotes.
qrcode is the name of my encoder method that calls the IDAutomation encoder. Remember this.
MyBarcodeEncoder is the name of my encoder. Repetition? Yes but its needed again.
Both of these commands are put inside their own form fields.
Do not apply the QRCode font to the second field just yet. Lets make sure the encoder is working. Run you template with some data and you should get something like this for your encoded data:
Grooovy huh? If you do not get the encoded text then go back and check that your jars are in the right spot and that you have the MANIFEST.MF file updated correctly.
Once you do get the encoded text, highlight the field and apply the IDAutomation2D font to it. Then re-run the report and you will hopefully see the QR code in your output. If not, go back and check the xdo.cfg entry and make sure its in the right place and the font location is correct.
That's it, you now have QR codes in Publisher outputs. Everything I have written above, has been tested with the 5.6.3, 10.1.3.4.2 codelines. I'll be testing the 11g code in the next day or two and will update you with any changes.
One thing I have not covered yet and will do in the next few days is how to deploy all of this to your server. Look out for a follow up post.
One note on the apparent white lines in the font (see the image above). Once printed they disappear and even viewing the code on a screen with the white lines, my phone app is still able to read and interpret the contents no problem.
I have zipped up my encoder wrapper class as a JDeveloper 126.96.36.199 project here. Just dig into the src directories to find the BarcodeUtil.java file if you just want the code. I have put comments into the file to hopefully help the novice java programmer out.
Happy QR'ing!


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My interview with kikaxemusic.com 2/24/11
First, let's start with the basics: what inspired you to travel the musical path?
"Quite simply, music moved and inspired me. I involved myself as soon as I could. I suppose that's what it's like for most people. I never stopped involving myself even when it seemed like a bad idea. Every couple of days I come across a make or break moment but I cross my fingers and say 'fuck it...keep it moving.' By this point I know I've come too far to abandon it. There's too much at stake."
Can you remember the moment when you realized this business was going to work for you?
"You never really know, but I decided to stop working a regular job when it seemed like I was making enough money from shows to pay my rent each month. This was in 1999 and I immediately transitioned into the artist/mailboy/manager/booker/promoter/label-owner role."
While you may not have reached a Kanye West-type level of success, you've achieved a tremendous amount of acknowledgement in the underground hip hop scene. Would you consider yourself somewhat of a pioneer in the modern underground scene?
"I am a pioneer of sorts but that probably doesn't mean much at the end of the day. It's not something I care to have etched into my gravestone so it's probably not a flag I should be waving while I'm alive. That said, I pioneered the shit out of this shitty shit. haha. Nah, I don't know. I just made the most of what was available to me during a wild west period in the music industry."
I've followed your music for nearly a decade now, and while we've never met I know quite a few folks who have met you. By all accounts I've heard you're an incredibly personable guy. How important is it for you to interact with the fans, and is it something you truly enjoy?
"I like to interact with fans as often as possible on basic levels. But there are some instances where I can tell that some people want to get 'deep' with me. Unfortunately, I'm usually unable to entertain that kind of stuff. Truth be told, I'm not all that personable. I'm not a people person per se. I live alone, I work alone, and I prefer the company of myself for the most part. If we were sitting at a dinner table and I had a clear understanding that there was a basic level of respect amongst us I would gladly delve into deep matters, but in general I just care to give a handshake or a hug while exchanging niceties. To some people that seems to make me an asshole, which I've caught wind of over the years. I feel like if you listen to my music then you should probably get the idea that I'm not someone who will gladly give his time to strangers. In my mind, time is probably more precious than the people who are mostly interested in pulling me aside for an on-the-spot chat. I do truly enjoy hugging crowd members when I'm finished with a show though. I give as many hugs, take as many photographs, and sign as many items as I can. I'm usually one of the last people out of the club but when I'm out of the club I prefer to be alone."
You seem to "experiment" with unique sounds on just about every album you release. Is that you exercising your personal creativity, or do you set out to make albums that work against the grain (for lack of a better term) of today's traditional hip hop albums?
"I do like working against the grain but I'm not sure if I intentionally do that when creating an album. Each album feels like I'm setting out on a particular journey and I try to stay true to that while avoiding whatever is popular. I don't care to follow trends. I feel like I've carved my own path with each album I've made and it's something that I'll continue to do despite what's going on in the industry. I want my albums to represent eras of my life and for that to mean anything to me I need to be as true to my situation as possible. This is life documentation. For that reason alone, peoples praise or criticism doesn't weigh too heavily on my conscience. I *do* like knowing that people appreciate the work I put into my art but I can't let that dictate how I operate. I suppose the public's opinion does affect my output to some degree but I haven't figured out exactly how that works. Once I realized that people were following my natural train of thought I felt great liberation. Thinking about this too much is bad though. haha. I mean...once a person knows they are being observed their nature is changed. Ah well. Look at me do my interview dance."
From a fans standpoint it's difficult to pick a pick a favorite Sage Francis album, especially considering how extremely different they tend to be. Do you have a personal favorite? You know, that one that always calls to you?
"There are many projects under my belt and I return to a lot of them with different feelings depending on where I'm at in life. The most reminiscent projects for me are Personal Journals, A Healthy Distrust and Sick of Waging War. There isn't any one album that always calls to me though. The newer albums get unfairly judged by me because I associate all the annoying work that went into making them. I probably can't give a proper answer to a question like this until 2020. As long as I stop making albums this year."
Tell me some of your favorite material to perform live.
"I love performing material that crowds is most excited about. This is contrary to what a lot of artsy artists believe in, but when I'm performing for a crowd I prefer to give them what they want. Especially if they're fans. I'm proud of all my music I make so it doesn't make much of a difference to me what songs I perform, new or old. However, if I'm performing in front of people who don't know my music either way then I like to push as many buttons as possible and give them something they'll remember. Beyond performing songs, I mainly love to just talk a bunch of shit that makes people laugh a couple days after hearing it. Something that doesn't click at first but something that resonates and echoes in the conscience until the person finds themselves chuckling to themselves a couple days later while lying awake in bed."
Heading into some more personal territory, I'd like to briefly discuss the late, great Eyedea. I know you two were friends, and recorded plenty of music together. Being a fellow emcee and friend, how do you move forward after such a terrible loss, and do you find a way to draw motivation from a tragedy of that nature?
"We actually didn't record all that much material together. We have one official song which I'm really proud of and the rest of the recorded material the public is aware of is from the 'Orphanage Radio Freestyle' that I put on my Sick of Waiting Tables album. We've done a lot of shows together through the years though. When Mikey passed it threw me for a major loop. I've lost a lot of people in my life but never a contemporary. It made me reevaluate all of the relationships in my life. It's something I reflect on a lot. I'm not so sure I draw motivation from it. It's just another level added to my perspective. Of course I had the impulse to write a song about him and maybe I will at some point but I'm not even sure I've fully digested what his passing means in the greater scheme of things. I wrote some stuff that I shoved to the side once I started thinking too much about it. It didn't seem appropriate to over-think it. That might be the strange form of motivation you're asking about."
Getting away from that topic, how have fans been receiving your latest project, "Li[f]e"?
"It seems some new people were drawn to my music by it and other were pushed away. The core fans stayed on board. As for me, it's much to fresh of a project for me to judge with any type of objectivity. All I know is that a lot of work, time and money went into it. I typically prefer projects that are more off-the-cuff but I'm glad I was given the opportunity to make an album like that. I believe that a couple of the best songs I've ever written are on that album so that in itself is important to me."
I think we all want to know: what's in store for Sage Francis fans in the future?
"I'm cherry picking cities to perform in while exploring ways to make most of my time and money in hopes of helping the general public. Other than that, I'm working on new music, releasing projects on
thinking of ways to develop
putting together a book or two, working on my next DVD, and sharing ideas with the public via all my networking channels (ie twitter, facebook, SFR & my blog.)"
Anything you'd like to say to your fans and supporters out there?
"Nothing other than thanks for the support. It's much appreciated."
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A book or two?? Care to elaborate on that one? Good interview by this guy, btw.
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I'm aware of the necessity for exposure and the obvious benefits of giving interviews, but how tedious does this kind of thing get? Probably half of every interview, if not more, covers the basics and is practically indistinguishable from the next. Is this just one of these things you have to do, so you grit your teeth and make nice, or is it one of those things that you really enjoy? I suppose it would depend upon the interviewer and the setting as well. Over coffee would be great.
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