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One third of the world's cyberattacks come from China, Chinese government feigns ignorance
In a newly published document entitled "
" [PDF], the White House threatens China and other countries with both trade and diplomatic consequences if
cyberattacks on U.S. corporations
, media,
and advocacy groups
continue to be traced to their doorstep.
I. Brazen Attacks by Chinese Continue
At a White House press conference,
Attorney General Eric Holder
paints a grim picture of the state of cyberdefense, commenting, "There are only two categories of companies affected by trade-secret theft: those that know they've been compromised and those that don't know it yet. A hacker in China can acquire source code from a software company in Virginia without leaving his or her desk."
Many top companies, including General Motors Comp. (
), E. I. DuPont De Nemours and Comp. (
), Google Inc. (
), and American Superconductor, Corp. (
), have seen trade secrets stolen by hackers in China. At the press conference John Powell, general counsel for American Superconductor, shared a particularly troubling tale of how a big Chinese wind company -- formerly the largest client of his firm -- recruited a former employee and used their knowledge to remotely steal trade secrets. He
, "It's a real threat and it's a really costly threat."
AG Eric Holder blasted Chinese cyberagression and called for tough action if attacks continue.
[Image Source: AP]
Pressure is mounting on the U.S. federal government, particularly the Obama administration, to give a stronger response in the wake of brazen attacks from China on U.S. media agencies
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
Reports have emerged that these attacks may all have been the
work of an elite unit of Chinese military hackers
. While the U.S.
works hard to imprison
many of its most talented
"black hat" hackers
, China reportedly goes to great lengths to recruit its own black hats, lavishing them with rock star salaries and other perks.
II. Government Struggles With How to Counter Chinese Aggression
The document is ambiguous on how the U.S. will respond, but it makes it clear that Washington D.C. is well aware of the attacks from China on top U.S. corporations. Currently, the ability to mount a strong counteroffensive is stifled by the relative "greenness" of America's cyber-fighting force. This force is composed mostly of straight-shooting college IT types, many of whom have never hacked into a system they weren't allowed to.
Over the last year, the
National Security Agency
(NSA) has been showing up at top hacker conventions trying to convince more talented hackers to join its ranks -- but such efforts remain in their infancy and are being heavily stifled by animosity from the hacker community over punitive computer crimes law enforcement.
Security firm Akama Technologies, Inc. (
) estimates that in 2012 33 percent of attack traffic originated from China. By contrast, the U.S. -- in second place -- only claimed 13 percent of global attack contract. Chinese government officials claim that hacking is illegal in China and that its own companies are also victimized by their domestic hackers. However, many of the attacks appear to be geared towards suppressing dissidents or attacking U.S. media entities that expose secrets of Chinese politicians.
Chinese hackers are responsible for a third of the world's cyberattacks. [Image Source: Kealtu]
The result is that the cyberwar between the U.S. and China is playing out as a classic bully-victim situation. China denies everything while constantly abusing both U.S. government agencies and private companies. And experts believe the U.S. is doing far precious little to fight back.
Last week, President Obama signed a cybersecurity executive order calling for voluntary corporate information sharing on security risks. Congress is in the process of establishing a more rigid framework for the sharing.
James Lewis
, a former top State Department official who is now a cybersecurity specialist at the
Center for Strategic and International Studies
, praised the Obama administration's actions in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, stating, "This is what you have to do to get the Chinese to behave differently. You've got to keep pushing on them; you've got to keep grinding."
Trade pacts like the
Trans-Pacific Partnership
may provide a forum to push for stricter intellectual property protections. And Mr. Lewis suggests that the U.S. could put pressure on China by denying Chinese companies access to American banks, or by denying Chinese researchers visas, if attacks continue.
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We can't threaten trade sanctions
We can't threaten trade sanctions easily because economically they are too powerful.
For starters I have enough experience with enough large companies to know many of the few core people tasked with building and running critical pieces of infrastructure are pretty understaffed.
Secondly, we have to take a hard look at how we design software intended for client based platforms. Instead of saying "look at this cool new trick we are able to extend our browser to do" we need to say "the browser is a critically important sandbox and needs to stay that way, are we sure this is a feature is a good idea?"
Maybe we need to have some commonly used software instanced inside a dedicated VM. People can have one browser that is pretty locked down that will handle most web surfing and standard client/server model stuff and another one that handles things like enterprise applications and Java.
Because at the end of the day if you can't secure the platforms employees are using every day you cannot secure the trade secrets contained on them against theft.
I think IPv6 offers a unique approach to this as well. Using multiple IP addresses per computer offers the ability to do some cooler things with firewall rules and zones.
All IP addresses ending with :0001:xx/128 could be determined to be client/server model only.
IP addresses ending :0002:xx/128 would allow things like P2P applications and applications that need to function in listening state.
This allows some assumptions to be made by external firewalls and administrators and on the machine itself some of these applications can be quarantined to potentially read only VM instances to mitigate damages when infections inevitably happen. Whole disk encryption may not be required but basic disk/directory encryption should be supported by every OS.
Not of these things completely eliminate risk of attack but if I download document.pdf.exe with my browser and read/run it there is absolutely no excuse today for why it has full access to my system.
The prevalent mentality of the past is simply to give users restricted accounts but it clearly doesn't solve all of the problem. You must also build into the platform verbose methods to quarantine individual applications that user is using.
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Very directly presented, no fluff tutorial.
If you get an error about screen unlocking, you may have installed a real WP7 to sync on your dev machine.
You'll have to register for a dev account on the App Hub; $99. Then using the tools on your dev machine register your actual phone using the following link.
Also try to point the Visual Studio debug/run project to the emulator using the tool located under the phone dev folder. "Application
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I love the cutom ActiveSync actions. Is their going to be any support for Office Communicator Mobile? or any SIP VoIP
I know what you mean. I'm just going to give my phone to my daughter and get the HTC HD2. I hear it will be able to take an upgrade to Win Phone 7.
Where is Silverlight Mobile?
This is an awesome phone OS. I wonder what will happen with HTC's TouchFlow? I hope companies wont be able to mess with the rom too much.
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While the Kenai integration in the NetBeans IDE works pretty well overall, we are not resting on one's laurels. There are still many things that have to be done to make this marriage perfect. After we released NetBeans 6.7, a wild discussion on this matter started: "The UI is not cool enough!", "I don't like it done this way!", "It is not working together closely enough!", etc..
But this would lead us nowhere. As we are rational people at Sun, we had several very productive meetings (with several very unproductive moments) and we collected the [URL="http://wiki.netbeans.org/NB68KenaiIntegrationUseCases"]set of use-cases for the NetBeans/Kenai integration[/URL]. Subsequently, we have requested some new server API's, we started to slightly rethink the concept of the Kenai dashboard to make it more comprehensive and - the most important thing - we started to integrate Kenai services in the NetBeans stuff (and vice versa, indeed). An improvement from the last category is what I am going to show you today.
If you have a NetBeans project opened in your NB IDE, the IDE knows the remote repository information for the project. If the project is versioned and its repository is a Kenai repository, the NetBeans project has to be a part of some Kenai project. [URL="http://hg.netbeans.org/cdev/file/e707a4f8f7c3/kenai.ui/src/org/netbeans/modules/kenai/ui/KenaiPopupMenu.java"]This way[/URL], we are able to determine what Kenai project the NetBeans project belongs to. When a project is already on Kenai, there is no point of having the "Share on Kenai" action on it - instead, we replaced this action with a "Kenai" submenu. Currently, you can use it to navigate to the associated Kenai project in the Kenai dashboard or to file/find a bug on the Kenai project:
[I]Note: For implementation reasons, the project must be opened in the Kenai dashboard before you can file/find a bug for it (as we need to know an information that is stored on the server side - the presence of an issue tracker). If the corresponding Kenai project is not opened in the Kenai dashboard yet, only the "Open Corresponding Kenai Project..." action is available in the Kenai menu at this point...[/I]
[LEFT]We are also thinking about how to integrate versioning in this popup (maybe some SCM independent "Synchronise" action?) and if we should place some other Kenai services to this menu...[/LEFT]
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A few years ago, while I was talking to a reporter from Pittsburgh, we got on the subject of the federal courts.
I mentioned how I would stop by the chambers of U.S. District Judge Sean J. McLaughlin, whose unexpected resignation took effect a week ago.
The other reporter, as I recall, was dumbfounded.
"You can talk to the judge?" he said.
Apparently, the federal judges in Pittsburgh were not as accessible as my fellow reporter would have liked.
McLaughlin, I said, was different. From the time he was appointed to a lifetime post in U.S. District Court in Erie, in 1994, he had been friendly with the press.
He was always willing to meet with me and my colleague at the Erie Times-News, Lisa Thompson, as we checked on the status of cases. The occasional conversations were general and off the record, but the judge, with a sense of humor, gave Lisa and me welcome insight into the intricacies of federal court procedure.
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While presiding over the end of a sexual discrimination suit against the Erie County Sheriff's Office, for example, McLaughlin in July 2001 quickly squelched talk among the lawyers that maybe he would seal the settlement.
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McLaughlin saw the courts as the Constitution envisions them -- public forums whose workings, except in rare instances, must be open to the people's scrutiny. He never hid behind those black robes.
McLaughlin, 58, whose last day as a judge was Aug. 16, is moving from the public to the private in his new job as chief counsel for Erie Insurance Group. In closing out his distinguished judicial career, he leaves behind many achievements, not the least of which was an open door.
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The Delegator - Natural Language SDK
The delegator is an API that lets you add commands in natural languages to your programs user interface. For example, imagine a control system for tanks. If the user wanted to move tank1 to position1 they would type in "move tank1 to position1". If they wanted tank1 to fire at tank2 and tank3 then they would type in "fire tank1 at tank2 and tank3". If they wanted to know tank1's speed then they would type in "what is tank1's speed".
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When looking at the power metal spectrum, you find a divide between the continents of North America and European. North American (particularly United States) power metal is much more guitar centric and faster then most of it's European counterparts, and often is heavily rooted in the works of Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Head over to Europe and you get a more keyboard oriented, polished, and neo classical power metal that everyone and their brother's Stratovarius clone is doing for the most part. You do find exceptions to the rule though, and one of these exceptions is Mystic Prophecy. This half Greek half German outfit that's probably best known for being one of the stepping stones in Firewind mastermind and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist has been cranking out some of the heaviest power metal out there since 2000, and the first album I was fortunate to own by them was 2003's Regresseus.
This is not European power metal for the most part. The only major thing Mystic Prophecy has in common with many of it's predecessors and colleagues across the Atlantic is their location in Germany. All of this is on display in Regresseus. No keyboards, one (very good) guitar player, and lyrics that have nothing in common with probably ninety seven percent of European power metal, it's all here for the listener on Regressus, a roaring affair of power metal fire and brimstone that loses pace as it goes on.
The one thing that really strikes me about Regressus is just how heavy this music is in a power quartet. Mystic Prophecy in recent history has since moved away from this configuration, but back in 2003 they had the guitar talent to more then make up for the lack of a second guitarist or a keyboard player to fill the void. RD and company here did an amazing job making a series of power metal tunes that truly push the boundaries of just how heavy real power metal can be. To this date, I have been very hard pressed to find European power metal heavier then Regresseus, and I have not been very successful.
Regressus is really driven entirely by the performance of Greek guitar Olympiad Gus G. In many ways this album would not sound nearly as good without a guitarist of Gus's caliber. Gus is really well known as a shredder and someone who clearly can clearly play a mean guitar solo whenever he feels like it. But what most people who listen to Firewind don't realize is just how good of a riff writer Gus is. These riffs on Regressus are clear cut proof that. The riffs in songs such as Eternal Flame, Lords of Pain, Night of the Storm, When Demons Return, and the title track are absolutely way heavier and more interesting then your typical power metal riff. Throw on top of that Gus knew how to craft riffs to perfectly match the choruses and different sections that are required to have more emotion, such as the clean part to start the title track and the chorus in Forgotten Soul. When you mix these good qualities with the solo work Gus does on this album, you think you would have a pretty good power metal album right?
Unfortunately that's not the case. The problem is that not all the riffs are good, and in fact most of them are kind of boring. The problem gets into the verses of the songs, where Mystic Prophecy frequently feels the need to turn the verses into breakdown sections that break from the prevailing melody of the song more often then not. This reveals a stunning fact about these riffs, they're often made up of a lot of one or two chord palm muted chugging, and it gets old fast. This is where you start to see Mystic Prophecy is trying to focus on American aspects of power metal in a European fashion, with riffs that clearly are meant to go with a keyboard providing harmony much of the time rather then standing on their own. While Mystic Prophecy does do a great job of making distinct riffs for the verses and choruses, and often this helps to offset the repetitive nature of the music, you can't help but notice that the band is not really doing anything different from song to song.
Within this we find the other musicians. Bassist Martin Albercht you would think has his work cut out for him in a European power metal power quartet like Mystic Prophecy, right? Not really. Because of all the chugging and palm muting and the two chord riffs for the most part, Albrecht's bass work is really nothing special and only serves to fill the void in between Gus's solos and the drums when Gus plays a lead. On the other hand though, Dennis Ekdahl is clearly a very competent and well used drummer. There is a lot of double kick use on Regressus, and he makes a lot of great use of this. He keeps the time well, but aside from that and his double bass skills, there isn't much that really wows you about Ekdahl as a power metal drummer.
This brings me to our frontman and mastermind, vocalist RD Liapakis. RD's voice is one that is rather unique for power metal. His overall voice is more in the low end for a power metal vocalist, somewhat akin to a less bombastic version of Iced Earth's Matt Barlow. His vocal stylings change to a degree throughout the verses and choruses, they are more gruff and lower in the verses and higher and more melodic in the choruses. Overall, RD's performance is pretty well done for the most part. The choruses are really catchy and some are sing along worthy thanks to his vocals and patterns, and he conveys the lyrics pretty well.
I have not really been able to totally grasp the multi-album concept of Mystic Propechy, but what I do understand is that involves a revenge story with the protagonist being a murdered priest who comes back from the afterlife as sort of a demigod half demon thing and routinely tries to beat out death. Once again, I'm not quite sure if this is the case but it's alright. The lyrics are riddled with mythic proportions of fire and brimstone, talks of demons possessing people and dragging them back into hell are rampant, and it is is pretty safe to say they have a mystic side to them. Mystic Prophecy clearly has paid attention to the Book of Revelation, for the lyrical content reflects the bombastic and over the top near hysterical imagery and descriptions of the last book in the bible. Frankly, they are rather corny after awhile and I feel like sometimes they're singing about the same thing in each individual song. Not a good sign in the lyrical department.
Regressus has a pretty good mix for the most part. It is a really loud album that does not need to have the speakers cranked for it to be near deafeningly loud. The guitars are crystal clear, with the riffs punishing you brutally and every note in the solos and harmonies wailing like a banshee when it matters the most. The drums sound good, though the cymbals could definitely have been given more cut in the mix and there is a little too much emphasis on the double bass sound. The bass is mostly low end frequencies, but it is there and apparent when it needs to be there.
Mystic Prophecy's second album opens up with a track called Calling from Hell. Really this album is more of a voicemail from hell. While it seeks to be heavier and darker then most power metal usually is by a long shot, this album falls into a trap of repetitive riffs and boring over the top lyrics that leave the definition. Mystic Prophecy's last album as a power quartet is a good outing in American styled power metal, but you will find much better out there in the epic realms of this genre.


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MyHeritage hits 1 Billion profiles!
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Dell Lightning Technical Specifications And Features
If you thought HTC EVO 4G was a killer, how about this one? Folks at Engadget have just got hold of this new Windows Phone 7 device from Dell that seems to be a much more exciting device than EVO 4G. Here are some important features and tech specs
Dimensions : 64.4 x 121.6 x 14.9 mm
OS : Windows Mobile 7
Processor : 1 GHz QSD8250 Snapdragon
Display : 4.1″ WVGA Samsung OLED
Camera : 5 megapixel with auto-focus and video capture
Storage : 1GB Flash ROM with 512MB DDR SDRAM and 8GB microSD
Flash support : Yes
Launch : Q4 2010 with LTE in Q4 2011
[via Engadget]
HTC HD Mini Tech Specs And Features
HTC HD Mini may not be the uber-cool gizmo with all the latest features. It runs on a Windows mobile platform that is soon to be outed with Windows Phone 7. The CPU processing speed is not breathtaking. Nevertheless, the device itself is impressive and should be an ideal handset for a majority of us.
Dimensions : 2.27″ x 4.09″ x 0.46″
Display : 3.2″ 320 x 480 HVGA screen
Platform : Windows Mobile 6.5 with HTC Sense UI
Processor : 600 MHz
Internal Memory : 512MB ROM and 384MB RAM
Storage : Up to 32GB microSD
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[via HTC]
HTC Windows 7 Phone To Launch This Year
HTC has been churning out an impressive line of smartphones these days. More impressively, the Taiwan based handset manufacturer has also been diversifying its risks by partnering with more than one platform developer.
Speaking to Forbes in an interview, HTC CEO Peter Chou has revealed that his company shall unveil a Windows Phone 7 based handset in the latter half of this year. He said,
"They're putting in tremendous effort to make Windows Phone 7 very appealing and competitive."
However, this does not mean HTC will be terminating the manufacture of Windows Classic phones. Chou has insisted that his company sees both the versions of Microsoft's mobile OS to co-exist in the times ahead.
Meanwhile, HTC is also optimistic on the Android front. While there have been doubts cast on the success of Google's Nexus One phone, Chou sees the device as a success and feels Nexus One's innovative design will help HTC garner new business despite how consumers perceive the device.
[Forbes via IntoMobile]
No Multitasking, Copy-Paste On Windows Phone 7
Apple has been ridiculed, abused and hated for the lack of critical features like multitasking on the iPhone. However, over the past two years, the company at least brought in copy-paste functionalities to the iPhone.
Now, it seems like a similar story is set to unfold – with Microsoft. Rumors are that Windows Phone 7 that is expected to roll out in the second half of this year will miss clipboard functionalities as well as complete multi-tasking. Charlie Kendell from the Microsoft Windows Phone app platform says,
"We do not allow third-party applications running on the phone to execute in the background. We're poised to support it eventually, but in order to support great battery life and great end-user experience, we're focusing on the integrated experiences first."
Looks like Microsoft has got the script totally wrong. The iPhone clicked despite its shortcomings because the smartphone was still in its early stages back then. But today (or six months down the lane when WinMo 7 launches), there are a plethora of smartphones available; some with multitasking and clipboard features enabled. Even the iPhone is rumored to be getting its multitasking feature in a couple of months.
Isn't Microsoft too late to the party?
[via Wired]
HTC Touch Pro3 Launching In Summer
With Windows Phone 7 handsets expected to launch post September, can we expect smartphones running on the older Windows phones to still be churned out in numbers in the mean while? Rumors say so.
According to unsubstantiated rumors, the third iteration in HTC's Touch Pro series may be launching in the summer of this year and they are expected to launched in Europe by the third quarter of this year. A forum poster on the XDA Developer forum writes
"Just had a dinner with a friend of mine who is the main distributor for HTC in Europe, and he informed that they will receive the first shipment of Touch Pro3's this summer and they will be on sale in Europe third quarter of this year. This is my main contact for HTC devices and he arranges a Touch Pro2 for me 4 months before it was officially released…He told me that the device will be much smaller and thinner, and soon he will provide me with the evidence including the full specifications. Do you guys think this would be something you would purchase or would you rather wait for the Windows Phone 7?"
What do you think? Is this likely?
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Xbox 360 Games On iPhone Coming Soon?
Will we get to see Microsoft Xbox 360 games coming to the iPhone? Rumors are that we might actually get to see it happening soon; though Microsoft shall not be the protagonist in this story.
Novell, the Massachusetts based software services corporation is expected to unveil its technology that will make it possible for developers to port their Xbox 360 games to the iPhone and possibly, also the Android handsets.
If this happens, then it could be a major setback to Microsoft that has been known to be banking on portablity of Xbox 360 to its upcoming Windows Phone 7 platform as a viable selling proposition for this mobile OS that is expected to launch in smartphones later this year.
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Ever since Microsoft unveiled their new generation mobile OS, there have been a lot of rumors about the Windows Phone 7 based handsets launching in the markets. Though a majority of them are not expected to launch until the holiday shopping season, the earliest to launch is likely to be in September.
It is now rumored that LG, the company expected to come out with the first Windows Phone 7 based handset is likely to name the device Panther. Pretty uninnovative and un-cutesy for a brand that is expected to take on the likes of iPhone and Droid.
How do you like the name? Will you be buying one Tell us in the comments.
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Microsoft Smartphone On Verizon Launching Next Month?
Microsoft's Project Pink is well and alive according to an inside source. Reuters cites the source as being informed of a Microsoft branded smartphone hitting the US market by "late spring or early summer".
According to the claims, the phone shall run on Verizon Wireless and shall be targeted at the heavy social networkers. We are not sure of the OS though it is likely to be Windows Phone Classic considering that the newly unveiled Windows Phone 7 series phones are not expected to launch until late this year – earliest by September.
While Microsoft has all along denied these rumors, considering that the expected launch date is just over 10 weeks away, we expect the beans to be spilled sooner than later.
LG To Launch Windows Phone 7 Handset By September?
It is no longer news that Windows Phone 7 based handsets are launching by the end of the year during the holiday season. But the Chinese version of Engadget has cited claims by Hong Kong based LG Mobile that the first set of Windows Phone 7 handsets could launch as early as September and at max be launched by November.
Not only is this well ahead of the originally scheduled launch, but also comes as a surprise following our reports earlier this week that Windows Phone 7 handsets could actually be delayed owing to software issues.
As of now, we have no clue which side of the story is true. So we will just hope for a plain-Vanilla December launch.
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In a recent conversation, Williams had indicated that Ovi Maps, Nokia's free turn-by-turn GPS navigation system shall be available for free on Android and Windows Phone 7 handsets. This does not seem logical unless a Nokia branded Android or Windows handset too is in the making.
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That picture told me everything. Yes, how you got that S1 is my mistake.
Yes, absolutely. I'll exchange it. I think you got my S1 that came with my QuadShot as those to my surprise came with two S1 XBees.
I'll send your S2 Monday. It's Friday night now. I'll pre-program it to match the other.
Joined Mar 2008
44 Posts
I'm about ready for my first flight. However I have noticed that the corrective inputs when the plane is in auto 1 is reversed. The servos move in the correct position in manual.
For example in auto 1 when I tilt the plane to the right the left aileron moves down and the right aileron moves up, this would cause the airframe to bank right.. when it should be banking left to maintain straight and level flight.
The same goes for up and down. If I tilt the airframe down the elevator tilts down.
Any thoughts?
Joined Mar 2008
44 Posts
I have fixed the issue. It was the Radio.xml file. I had to reverse the values in that as well as in the airframe.xml.
I need to "tune" my PFD, it is about 2.5 degrees to the right. I remember there being a tuning.xml back when i was flying my tiny 2.11. However I can't seem to find the xml now and i'm not sure what one to use with my Umarim Lite v2.
How do I "tune" or zero out my imu. The pfd is a few degrees to the right when the plane is level.
Thanks again.
It would be nice to somehow make that less guesswork.
Joined Sep 2012
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hello,bmw330i ,I want a Airframe Configuration Files,My model aircraft is The OSAM UAV Team 48" Unicorn Airframe,I
know "http://www.engr.usu.edu/wiki/index.php/OSAMairconfig" is a I want configuration files,But I'm not sure I that
I can use,Because I have Lisa/M v2.0 +Aspirin IMU v2.1,The configuration file is used Tiny v2.11+ Infrared
Sensors,So I can't confirm that I can use, I hope you give me a Airframe Configuration Files I can use.thank you
You'll notice here anytime someone asks about Ardupilot quickly Chris jumps in pointing you to their DIY HQ sales/support site. It's not a bad thing because it gest you to connect with those that can help you. I need to take his lead here and encourage you to join the developers email list and try posting there. Viewing the Wiki.
Wiki: http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki
Getting Started: http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Getting_Started
Airframe Config: http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Airframe_Configuration
This page/blog/thread was not really meant to be a support site for anything Paparazzi because things change rapidly and this page does not. It has become that and contains invaluable bits of info about Paparazzi but for questions about a specific error you're getting compiling an airframe file...best to go where everyone else is.
While you are here, how about photos?
Joined Sep 2012
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My English is not very good, I don't understand what you mean, I just want a Airframe Config for lisa/m and http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...kI7tAeGzhuNJCW
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3 Posts
Problem to compile
i've some problems with setting up my airplane (it is my first). I try the example Airframe easystar.xml basic.xml fixedwing_basic.xml infrared.xml cockpitSX.xml default_fixedwing.xml. I dont change anything at the XML
Now if I push the build button the following errors appear...
BUILD /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/flight_plan.xml make[1]: Verlasse Verzeichnis '/home/lordsky/paparazzi' cd sw/airborne; make PAPARAZZI_SRC=/home/lordsky/paparazzi PAPARAZZI_HOME=/home/lordsky/paparazzi TARGET=sim ARCHI=sim ARCH=sim all make[1]: Betrete Verzeichnis '/home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne' DEPEND /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/.depend make[1]: Verlasse Verzeichnis '/home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne' make[1]: Betrete Verzeichnis '/home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne' CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/mcu.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/mcu_arch.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/led_hw.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/mcu_periph/sys_time.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/mcu_periph/sys_time_arch.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/./inter_mcu.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/math/pprz_geodetic_int.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/math/pprz_geodetic_float.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/math/pprz_geodetic_double.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/math/pprz_trig_int.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/mcu_periph/i2c.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/mcu_periph/i2c_arch.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/main_fbw.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/electrical.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/./commands.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/fbw_downlink.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.o firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.c:85: note: #pragma message: CAUTION! radio control roll channel input has been changed to follow aerospace sign conventions. You will have to change your radio control xml file to get a positive value when banking right! CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/./estimator.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/ap_downlink.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/sim_ap.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/datalink/downlink.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/datalink.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/sim_gps.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/ivy_transport.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/sim_adc_generic.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/settings.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/subsystems/settings_arch.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/sim_ahrs.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/sim_ir.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/radio_control.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/radio_control/ppm.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/arch/sim/subsystems/radio_control/ppm_arch.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/stabilization/stabilization_attitude.o firmwares/fixedwing/stabilization/stabilization_attitude.c:40: note: #pragma message: CAUTION! ALL control gains have to be positive now! CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/guidance/guidance_v.o firmwares/fixedwing/guidance/guidance_v.c:112: note: #pragma message: CAUTION! ALL control gains have to be positive now! CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/ahrs.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/ahrs/ahrs_infrared.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/gps.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/gps/gps_sim.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/nav.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/navigation/common_flight_plan.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/navigation/traffic_info.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/navigation/nav_survey_rectangle.o CC /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/subsystems/navigation/nav_line.o LD /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/simsitl /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.o: In function `reporting_task': /home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.c:422: undefined reference to `infrared' /home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.c:422: undefined reference to `infrared' /home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.c:422: undefined reference to `infrared' /home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.c:422: undefined reference to `infrared' /home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.c:422: undefined reference to `infrared' /home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.o:/home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/main_ap.c:422: more undefined references to `infrared' follow collect2: ld returned 1 exit status File "/home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/simsitl.ml", line 1, characters 0-1: Error: Error while building custom runtime system make[1]: *** [/home/lordsky/paparazzi/var/EasyStarCCK/sim/simsitl] Fehler 2 make[1]: Verlasse Verzeichnis '/home/lordsky/paparazzi/sw/airborne' make: *** [sim] Fehler 2 make: Verlasse Verzeichnis '/home/lordsky/paparazzi' DONE (exec make -C /home/lordsky/paparazzi -f Makefile.ac AIRCRAFT=EasyStarCCK sim 2>&1)
can anyone help?
You can start by searching the paparazzi-devel Archives for the error message, to see if your error message has allready been described, here: http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/paparazzi-devel/
If not, you can send the question to the group: email@example.com You should then include the content of your airframe file in the request.
The request and answers will appear at the mailing-list, (http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/paparazzi-devel/)
Joined May 2012
14 Posts
Hi can someone please help me. My group and I are trying to build a small UAV using paparazzi autopilot.
Here's our current setup:
* Small fixedwing RC aircraft
* Lisa/M2.0 autopilot
* Laptop w/ Ubuntu 12.4 running the latest stable paparazzi
* XBee Pro Series 2 Zigbee radios.
* Servos (I can give you the model numbers if you need them)
* other sensors we don't care about yet.
We have played around with Paparazzi using the Microjet and have gotten used to the Ground Control Station simulations.
When we went to actually try software on the actual Lisa M2 autopilot, nothing happened. Uploading anything with "test" in the title (i.e. "test_LEDs") did nothing. The autopilot didn't like it since there was no 1Hz blinking red LED.
We loaded "setup_actuators" and the autopilot liked the code (it blinked a red LED at 1Hz). However, nothing happened. We attached our servos and they did not move. Looking in the code for "setup_actuators", this makes sense since there really isn't anything in there.
We noticed that there isn't a whole lot of code for the Lisa/M2 that we can work with. Does anyone know where we can find some example code for it?
What we are trying to do I guess is setup a hardware in the loop simulation. We want to have our Lisa connected to our computer via USB, run a simulation on the computer similar to the Microjet and watch the servos move as the simulation plane turns.
What are we missing? We have been stuck on trying to get this to work for a week or so and it seems like we are missing something crucial and easy. If anyone can help us out we would appreciate it very much. We're struggling.
Brasil, RS, Porto Alegre
Joined Aug 2008
466 Posts
HIL simulation not work anymore because the serial speed is too low to send the sensor data back to autopilot.
i asked this @ ppz forum months ago.
Sorry to hear about the issues. It is very important to note that support for Paparazzi is via the email list. Details to join on the Wiki http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki
If you have a Lisa autopilot why not try contacting them directly? http://transition-robotics.com/contact.html
This thread is a few years old and is really information purposes of my experience. Really you have probably found almost no one from Paparazzi or Transition robotics logs on here as they have their own Wiki and forums.
Hope this helps you go find the proper place to get your answers.
Brasil, RS, Porto Alegre
Joined Aug 2008
466 Posts
I asked the same think some months ago in PPZ forum.
You can search for HIL in developer chat log.
Joined May 2012
14 Posts
Thanks everyone, I will keep researching and try to contact the people at Transition Robotics to see what we can do.
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Volume 41, Issue 3, March 1970
A Laser Interferometer for Highly Transient Plasma Diagnostics41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684506View Description Hide Description
A description is given of a modified Michelson interferometer that is particularly useful for locally probing highly transient plasmas such as occur behind incident shock waves in high performance shock tubes. The interferometer has the following features: (a) It is of a modified Michelson form with spherical mirrors to minimize effects of spatial variations in the index of refraction normal to the beam, (b) the light source is a cw laser that provides a very narrow coherent beam to allow high spatial and temporal resolution of the probe, and (c) it is operated in a single fringe mode over the narrow beam (constant phase difference between the two interfering beams over the illuminated field) and fringe shifts are observed through the time response of single channel detectors. Because photon transit time is negligible in shock tube diagnostics, the response time of the interferometer is determined solely by detection capabilities. Rapid response is achieved because nearly the entire laser energy is available for detection and high contrast interference takes place, allowing high signal‐to‐noise ratios at wide bandwidths. The spatial resolution can be diffraction limited. Thus, one‐dimensional observations can be made of temporally and spatially varying events with a combined temporal and spatial resolution exceeding that available with other current interferometric techniques. Index of refraction profiles behind strong shock waves have been observed at two wavelengths simultaneously and verify the usefulness of the design. A further design modification is discussed which removes the uncertainty in the sign of the temporal gradient of index of refraction and would allow accurate fractional fringe interferometry.
Adiabatic Fast Passage Method for Spin‐Lattice Relaxation Time Measurements41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684507View Description Hide Description
The apparatus for the adiabatic fast passage experiments used for the measurement of NMR spin‐lattice relaxation times is described. The different experimental conditions and techniques for the T 1measurements of chemically shifted nuclei are briefly discussed.
Comparison of Hollow Cathode and Conventional Argon Ion Lasers41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684508View Description Hide Description
A detailed comparison between an argon ion laser system utilizing the hollow cathode discharge (HCD) and one employing a conventional, externally heated oxide cathode, but with identical geometry, has established that there are no significant differences in their microscopic behavior, and that the excitational processes occurring in the two systems are the same. A comparison of the over‐all efficiency of the two systems operating at the same output power level shows that when bariated tungstencathode cylinders are used in the HCD, this device does not require greater input electrical power than the conventional device. It is further shown that operation of the HCD laser does not require a continuously flowing gas system as has previously been reported. This study shows the HCD to be an attractive alternative to conventional discharge geometries for ion laser systems.
A High Precision Ratio Potentiometer41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684509View Description Hide Description
A high precision potentiometer has been constructed to determine the ratio of two voltages presented by the University of Manitoba second order mass spectrometer. The ratio can be determined to a precision of 0.4/ΔV ppm, where ΔV is the smaller of the two voltages. ΔV is variable from a few millivolts to several volts. For ΔV>4 V the precision remains near 0.1 ppm.
Velocity Measurement of Slowly Moving Surfaces Using an He–Ne Laser Heterodyne System41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684510View Description Hide Description
A simple and compact laser Dopplerradar system capable of high resolution velocity measurements of a slowly moving surface is described. The system is nondestructive and does not contact or interfere with the object whose speed is to be measured. All required beam splitting and reflective surfaces are integrated in a solid crystal block, greatly simplifying alignment. Experiments are performed using a rotating scattering wheel in which velocities as low as 0.21±0.02 mm/sec have been measured.
Design and Performance of a Pulse Radiolysis System Capable of Picosecond Time Resolution41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684511View Description Hide Description
A unique stroboscopic pulse radiolysis system is described which detects the transient light‐absorbing species formed in solutions by individual fine structure pulses from a 40 MeV linear accelerator. A measured time resolution of 23 psec is attained by using, as the analyzing light, the short (<10 psec) Čerenkov light flashes produced in air by the fine structure pulses of the electron beam. This light is suitably delayed by an optical system in which the path length is slowly changed, then passed through the irradiated sample. The integrated light passing through the sample id detected, and variations in the optical absorption at varying times after the irradiation pulse are observed. The design and performance of the optical, mechanical, and electronic devices which retrieve the absorption signal out of the noise are described in some detail. As an integrated unit, this system meets its expected performance capability, being able to successfully detect absorption signals as small as 0.2%.
Atmospheric Analysis Device for Balloon Experiments41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684512View Description Hide Description
A balloon borne apparatus has been designed to analyze atmospheric minor constituents: CO2, H2O, CH4. The sampling system, consisting of a compressor, delivers samples up to 35 km. Cyclic analyses are performed by gas chromatography. Concentrations as low as 1 ppm may be detected in air samples.
A Flexible Simple Thermostat for Small Objects and the Range of 100 to 400 K41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684513View Description Hide Description
A flexible, inexpensive thermostat for the temperature range 100 to 400 K is described. Liquid nitrogen is the coolant and a gas serves as transfer medium. The temperature can be set to better than 1 K and is held there within ½ K by an electronic control system. The relatively small working volume of the order of 10 cm3 allows quick changes of temperature, a desirable feature in typical semiconductor experiments.
Vertical Temperature Gradients in a Liquid Helium I Bath41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684514View Description Hide Description
Vertical temperature gradients in a helium I bath have been measured with a movable probe, using a carbonresistor as the sensor. The bath temperature was controlled so that the temperature at the bottom of the bath was fixed. The measuredtemperature gradients were in substantial agreement with those predicted from the change of the vapor pressure of the bath with height.
Study of the Electron Optical Properties of an Electron Spectrograph with Coaxial Cylindrical Electrodes41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684515View Description Hide Description
The article gives a general treatment of the electron optical properties of cylindrical electron spectrographs. The resolution, the transmission, and the ratio of them (figure of merit) for electrostatic spectrographs are computed and compared for various choices of focusing arrangement and location of the source and the image. The second order focusing, which occurs in the evaluation as an asymptotic case of the first order focusing arrangement, is shown to yield a figure of merit which is in most cases superior to first order focusing. Locating the source and the image at the cylinder axis is also found to be the optimal setup using this figure of merit as a criterion.
Electrochemical Meter for Activity Measurements in Natural Environments41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684516View Description Hide Description
An electrochemical meter designed for measurements in the marine environment but equally useful in other natural environments is described. Some features of the instrument are (1) all input channels are high impedance; (2) up to 11 reading electrodes can be monitored from one reference electrode; (3) voltages are measured with respect to solution ground; (4) a null balance circuit option; (5) an accuracy of better than 1 mV. With suitable operative ion‐selective electrodes, the instrument can monitor (a) operational activities, (b) activity ratios, (c) solubility products, or (d) states of saturation.
An Environmental Mean Radiation Temperature Meter41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684517View Description Hide Description
The theory for a radiation meter with freedom from necessity for convection cooling correction is developed, and a parameter, the ``mean radiation temperature,'' is defined. An experimental demonstration of the use of the meter is described and discussed. Examples of applications are given.
A Crossed Field Velocity Analyzer for Plasma Ions41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684518View Description Hide Description
A crossed electric and magnetic field analyzer has been developed to select ions of a given mi/q ratio and record their velocity distribution. The initial velocities of the ions are mainly directed along the magnetic field of the analyzer; the detection is performed in a plane perpendicular to it. The ion optical properties of the analyzing structure and its sensitivity to space charge effects are illustrated by the synoptical recordings of the velocity distributions of protons leaving a conical theta pinch plasma accelerator. The velocity spectrogram appeared on an ion sensitive plate positioned in the detection plane, showing a series of well focused images of the inlet. In some cases, the particle density in the proton beam could be deduced from the features of the spectrogram.
A Fast Acting All‐Metal Gas Valve for Plasma Research41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684519View Description Hide Description
A fast acting, all‐metal valve has been developed for injecting pulses of neutral gases into a high vacuum. The theoretical motion of the piston is analyzed and compared with its actual dynamic and electrical operating characteristics. The design of the valve makes it possible to change the length of time the valve is open and thus vary the number of atoms admitted. Preliminary measurements of the pressure in the gas pulses have been made with fast stabilized ionization gauges. Reproducibility of measurement of the operating times of valve and gas pressure pulses was better than 95%. The gases used were hydrogen, helium, argon, and nitrogen.
Studies of a Plasma Wind Tunnel for Simulating the Collisionless Bow Shock of the Earth41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684520View Description Hide Description
Formulas are given for the plasma density and velocity required to simulate the flow of the solar wind over the magnetosphere of the earth. A description of a plasma source (coaxial arc‐jet) intended to produce appropriate plasma flows is given. The operation of the device is described. Preliminary measurements of the density and velocity, made with a bolometer and a ballistic pendulum, indicate that plasma densities of 1013/cm3 and velocities of 107 cm/sec have been achieved in a jet of 1 m diameter. These parameters have been verified by microwave and Langmuir probe measurements and are appropriate for the desired simulation. In addition, it has been shown for the first time that this plasma has the required percentage ionization for solar wind simulation.
A Dual‐Disk Chopper for Time‐of‐Flight Measurements41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684521View Description Hide Description
A novel dual‐disk chopper for time‐of‐flight (TOF) measurements is described. Analytical expressions relating the dual‐disk TOF signals to the density and the pertinent parameters of the speed distribution function of a molecular beam are presented. It is demonstrated that use of this new chopper simplifies greatly the experimental and data reduction procedures by obviating, for the determination of most molecular beam parameters, the need for information concerning the gate function of the chopper, the dynamic function of the detector and its electronics, and the absolute zero‐time reference point.
A Small Strain Tension‐Torsion Extensometer41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684522View Description Hide Description
The design and error analysis of a high accuracy, high sensitivity, low interaction tension‐torsion extensometer for use on thin wall tubes is presented. Direct current differential transformers are used as position transducers and the extensometer outputs are independent of any symmetric specimen bending that may occur, although it is possible to combine the outputs to measure bending in two perpendicular directions through the specimen axis in order to check specimen alignment. Usable accuracies are of the order of 10−4% for both modes, the interaction of the two modes is less than 0.2%, and over‐all linearity is better than 0.5%, all percentages being relative to full scale. The total strain range is 5% in tension and 1.25% in torsion.
A High Precision Electron Diffraction Unit for Gases41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684523View Description Hide Description
An electron diffraction unit using counting techniques has been built which makes it possible to record relative total (elastic and inelastic) differential scattering cross sections directly. Features of the unit which deviate from those in conventional units (which incorporate a rotating sector and photographic plates) are described in detail. The possible uses and limitations of the new instrument are discussed. The total scattered intensities in the range 1.5≤s(Å−1)≤7.2 with 40 keV electrons from N2O and CO2 are presented as examples. The results are compared to the predictions of the independent atom model and differences due to chemical binding and electronic correlation effects are observed.
A New Type Planimeter41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684524View Description Hide Description
A wheel which is mounted in a carriage is held in nonsliding contact with the surface of a cylinder. Both translation of the carriage parallel to the cylinder and the angle that the plane of the wheel makes with the axis are coupled mechanically with the motion of a stylus. Tracing the boundary of a closed figure of arbitrary shape causes the cylinder to rotate. It is shown that the total rotation is directly proportional to the enclosed area. Details of construction and some estimates of accuracy are also given.
Measurement of Minor Reactance Changes with Synchronized Electronic Oscillators41(1970); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1684525View Description Hide Description
The use of ``phase modulated'' synchronized electronic oscillators is discussed in considerable detail, including the theoretical background as well as practical circuitry for measuring minor reactance changes (capacitance as low as 0.00004 pF or correspondingly low inductance). The proposed circuitry has some definite advantages over certain other schemes and has been used for some time in seismographic and other instrument design where remote sensing, taking advantage of reactance changes, is employed.


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Several communities in Trumbull County will be receiving parts of the $5.5 million in Neighborhood Stabilization funds.
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program was passed by Congress through the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 as a one-time funding provision to states and local governments for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes.
Girard will receive a direct allocation of $350,000, with $235,000 being used to demolish two dozen homes and $35,000 going toward administrative costs. The remaining $80,000 will be used for one down-payment rehabilitation and one rental rehabilitation, said Trumbull County Planning Commission grants coordinator Julie Green.
Green said the federal guidelines for using NSP funds are very stringent and are based on income, foreclosure rates, high-cost loans and other factors. Because of the guidelines, some areas of the county do not qualify for funding.
In addition, the program allows 10 percent of the allocation to be used for administrative costs associated with inspections, lien searches, research and paperwork.
The health department must first condemn a home. A title search is done to determine the owner and any lien holders who must be notified of the decision. Condemnation hearings then are held before the Board of Health, where all those with an interest in the property can appeal the decision.
Before demolition can take place, the city must complete a Tier I environmental assessment of each property. The assessment is a 16-point checklist provided by the EPA and Housing of Urban Development.
Other areas in the county eligible for the grants are Warren, Niles, Howland, Liberty, Brookfield, Hubbard, Newton Township and Warren Township.


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I would like your opinions on the Baer TRS
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> I would like your opinions on the Baer TRS
November 3, 2006, 10:14 AM
Please give me your opinions on the Baer TRS:
a. Value
b. Quality
c. Fit/Finish
d. Features
e. Accuracy
f. Overall
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November 3, 2006, 10:55 AM
a. Value
The price is at the low end of the custom 1911 market.
b. Quality
Locals who are savy shooters consider it better than some of the more expensive custom/semi custom 1911s
c. Fit/Finish
Most of them have a brown tint to the blue. This is fine with me. The metal work is excellent and the "melt" is subtile.
d. Features
I really like the absence of an ambi safety and would probable like it even better if it had the standard A1 safety. The sights are easy to pick up. I didnt' think I would like the narrow TR special grip panels but find I shoot it as well or better than my other 1911s.
They are tight (bushing/slide-frame, etc and this presuppoes a break -in period I've had two ftf last round out of a few hundred rounds but otherwise it functions ball/ soft ball and swc just fine.
e. Accuracy
It will shoot right along with my target revolvers which is saying something.
f. Overall
Glad I have it. A bonus is that Les Baer treates his customers right.Some custom gunsmiths consider bad manners to be a badge of honor
November 3, 2006, 11:03 AM
I have a LB Custom Carry which is very nearly the same gun. I only wish I had bought a LB YEARS ago!
When it arrived, it was SO TIGHT that I knew it would be impossible for it to function. NO slack or movement anywhere. I was wrong! It NEVER missed a beat!!! And it is as accurate as they claim it to be. It now has 795 rounds through it and is just now beginning to be broken in. It is as slick and smooth as any firearm I have ever handled.
I don't think you can go wrong with a LB of any model and they are WELL worth the cost I feel.
Chuck R.
November 3, 2006, 01:57 PM
I dont have a TRS, but I do have a Concept V, and a Stinger. All of the Baer models are basically the same, with a couple of feature/ upgrade differences between them.
Please give me your opinions on the Baer TRS:
a. Value: Probably the best value in a semi-custom going. I dont think you can piece together a gun using quality parts and have the total cost equal the price of a Baer.
b. Quality: Well, Ive got two with no complaints
c. Fit/Finish: Very, very, good. I think Browns are better, but they cost a lot more and I'd feel guilty getting holster wear.
d. Features: IHMO the TRS costs more because of the badge on the slide. Order a custom carry, get thin grips, a single side safety, and its the same gun. You could also order a PII with fixed sights, single safety and thin grips. The main reason I didnt order a TRS was/is the badge on the side, I just cant stand that sort of thing. :barf: The standard features on all Baer guns are very good. On my Concept V I added a serrated top & rear of slide, night sights, and checkering under the trigger guard. Im thinking of sending my Stinger back in for slide serration and the under the trigger guard checkering. The bottom line is, IF you go through a place like Sporting Arms, you can order your Baer with any features you want.
e. Accuracy: This is just plain AWESOME. IF you dont think the 3 @ 50 will do it for you, you can get the 1.5 @ 50 guarantee, but if you can shoot a 3 @ 50 yard gun past its potential then you belong on the Olympic team. :D
f. Overall: Like I said, Ive got two and I secretly scheme of ways to get a 3rd. If my first born wasn't turning out so well, I'd probably have a 3rd Baer by now.
My Concept V went past the 10K mark yesterday, I put 700 rounds through it in two days. The gun started out tight, and is still tight, no rattles, no play. It is at the same time reliable enough to get through 400 LSWC reloads at a sitting. The slide is like glass on glass or well-greased bearings.
The only downside is that I'm going broke feeding the things, and my postman now wears a back-brace from the flat rate bullet deliveries.
Black Majik
November 3, 2006, 02:11 PM
Les Baers are one of those guns that you fire for the first time, unload and stare at it for a while. Well... at least I did that... twice... ;)
Please give me your opinions on the Baer TRS:
I'll give my opinion of Baers in general since they're all essentially the same.
a. Value
- Great value. Les Baers are what I consider "value" Semi-custom 1911s, except that they use only premium parts. Very high quality, though they use generic bluing, instead of the latest and greatest "tactical black" supercoating.
b. Quality
- Amazing quality. Period. Dunno how else to say it. No plastic anywhere? No MIM.
c. Fit/Finish
- Gorgeous blue finish. I actually like the plum colored slides that come out on some Baers. My Custom Carry has only been holstered 3 times, and I cringed every time when I put it back in the holster. But, I had to run a stage at night and needed the nightsights. I'm trying to keep that finish pristine. My PII is my usual workhorse, finish down to bare metal on the slide and frame.
Fit is amazing. You'll truly appreciate how freaking close the tolerances are when you detail strip the damn thing. It took me close to 4 hours to put it back together, mainly getting the sear pin back in through the sear and disconnector. Initially when brand new, the gun will be VERY tight, you'll have to break the gun in. Once you get a few thousand rounds through it, it's quite amazine how smooth the gun turns out. To this day I still need a bushing wrench to turn the bushing. Though now its easier to turn on its own. I also still have to lightly tap out the bushing with the barrel to get the bushing/barrel out of the slide.
Well, I'll also put it this way. No matter how nice any other 1911 is from NHC, Ed Brown, or Wilson.... they all feel like rattle traps now. You'll appreciate picking up a Baer and it feeling you'll like you're holding one solid piece of steel.
d. Features
- They have all the features you can think of, every combination to make new models. I can't even keep up anymore. It's really something you'll have to look into. I remember wanting a fixed sight Baer, so I had to choose between a TRS and a Custom Carry. Same gun with VERY few differences. Mainly checkered vs serrated MSH, full vs. 3-hole trigger, different rollmarks, and single vs. ambi safety. I ended up with a Custom Carry in the end, but essentially its the same thing.
The PII has the BIGGEST damn manual safety ever. But it works well. I love it. It has proven to be great for shooters that shoot high thumb, which I do.
For the TRS. You get a lot of great features. Fixed nightsights, dehorned edges, GREAT trigger, ext thumb safety, KART barrel, beveled magwell, thin grips, beavertail, skeleton hammer, and mainly a gun that just knows how to SHOOT!
e. Accuracy
Well, 3" @ 50 yards should say something. Or 1.5" @ 50 yards. Does it get any more accurate than that out of a handgun?
Lets put it this way, most manufacturers rate their accuracy at 25 yards. Only Les Baer rates theirs at 50 yards. Clark Customs is the only one that rates at 50 yards too, but he's full on custom!
f. Overall
- Get the Les Baer. Dunno how else to put it except that you'll want more because they're just THAT GOOD. I've ran my PII hard through matches, classes etc, and they just keep going. If I do my part (and luck), I can hit 8" steel at 100 yards. Sometimes it's nice to know that if you miss, it's all you and not the gun. :D
Chuck R.
November 3, 2006, 03:20 PM
Black Majik
I smile every time I see that picture of your well worn PII, its nice to see a gun with honest use.
Are those Carbon Creation grips on the CC?
I ordered a set for my stinger. Im getting the mat-black, double diamond cut for a mag-well. I went round and round for a while between Carbon Creations, Alumagrips, and VZs.
How do you like them?
November 4, 2006, 01:26 PM
Les Baer TRS is an outstanding gun. I have owned 5 LB guns and now own 2 TRS. Their value is excellent for a semi-custom, fit/finish is the best out there. Accuracy and reliability are as good as it gets.:)
Black Majik
November 4, 2006, 02:37 PM
Hi Chuck,
Thank you. Yes those are Carbon Creations on the Custom Carry. I love them the grips are quite strong and dont wear very easily. The checkering is aggressive for good grip.
I used to have Alumagrips, but the checkering was very shallow so I got rid of them. Those are beautiful grips however, they even add some weight. No experience yet with VZ grips, but they look like they provide great traction.
Anyways, sorry for the thread drift... back to the regularly scheduled programming... :)
El Tejon
November 4, 2006, 02:41 PM
I own 4 TRSs. Great guns. Had a problem with gun #4, metal spurs that prevented the weapon from being reassembled. Les fixed it without delay.
Take the silly overtravel screw out so your trigger does not freeze (I cannot imagine why Smith had these put in, it so goes against his philosophy). Wear the weapon it. Keep the springs changed, buy lots and lots of mags and rotate your guns, you'll do great.:)
Ala Dan
November 4, 2006, 07:50 PM
Value: I will have too say, it cost several $$$ more than those
from Kimber's Custom Shop; but not as much as some of the other
quality gun makers products. Got mine NIB (with all accessory's) for
a shade over $1500~!:cool:
Quality: I know that the old military 1911's would rattle when
shook, and fit and finish were not the best in the world. When you
move up too a Baer TRS, it takes a little getting use too. Much more
tighter tolerances go into this gun; and in my way of thinking, it aids
in accuracy. The quality of fit and finish is surperb; Les doen't put his
money into fancy boxes or gimmick products. Your gun will arrive in a
"Plain Jane" cardboard box, with a Baer patch, three magazines, and
a small bottle of metal conditioner, and instruction booklet. That is
it-, don't expect anything else.~!:uhoh:
Accuracy: This gun comes with Trijicon night sights from the
factory. Honestly, I have never been a big fan of any manufactuer'ers
night sights; as I simply trust my instincts and my vision. But, I do
see these Trijicon's better for unknown reasons; than I did on my
factory SIG's. The best night sights I've ever used were the Mepro-
lights, on a 5" Kimber Raptor. But weapon, didn't come with the 1.5"
guarnatee; but if I do my part, I can make head shots that touch
each other (3-shot groups) from the 25 yard line.
Features: I love the 30 lines per inch checkering of the front
strap. Once you reach for, and grab a hold of this weapon - its there~!
No slipping, fumbling, or adjusting your grip is necessary. It has the long
solid aluminum (Colt style) trigger, and my gun is set right at 4.5 lbs.
I also like the TRS logo cocoabolo wood grips, as they are very thin
and fit my hands just right.:D
Chuck R.
November 5, 2006, 09:49 PM
Black Majik,
Sorry to resurrect the thread AND hijack it, but my CC grips came in on Sat. Even though, they're matt-black you can see the tell-tale stripes.
My Stinger's got no where near the character your PII does, but I'm working on it:D
Sorry for the lousy pic, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to make it smaller.
November 5, 2006, 10:00 PM
MEC !!! :what:
You've gotten better groups than that from a couple of your charcoal burners, Dude!!! You'd better send that Baer clunker to me for... er ... environmentaly correct... er ... disposal !!! :D
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The main drawback of those fights is the fact that other enemies still come at you with guns blazing even when the camera focuses on the fight itself, which makes it impossible to fend them off while you are locked in the fight. You'll die alot because of it.
During those fights you can also build up finishers to finish an enemy in one hit. they are context sensitive meaning you can hit the enemies with stuff in the envirmoent.
The shooting is mostly done from cover. your heros health is quite low and he gets killed easily, while the enemies seem to soak bullets and it takes quite alot to take them down. They also have no reloads meaning that they shoot you non stop, which makes things even harder.
The cover to cover system doesnt seem to be the best choice for this kind of games, espacily when they try to have stealth in this as well, as you can get stuck to cover infront of enemy when you are trying to hide.
it could've been just a plain shooter or a stealth game without all the cover to cover shooting.
The predetermined route of enemy AI is showing, when you shoot an enemy and he takes cover you know exactly when he's going to pop up or move from one place to another. they seem to notice you only when you shoot, if you do a stealth finisher they wouldn't notice even when you are close to them. on the other hand they sometimes seem to know where you are through the walls, which makes trying to be stealthy pointless.
They dont seem to have any path finiding issues they get very close to you wherever you are, and don't get stuck at the enviorment like other games "cough" Quake 2 "cough".
The hero seems to get glued to cover when you want him out of it though.
Graphics and level design:
the graphics are okay for the time of release, the level design is quite good, the levels are varied and its not very repetitive although they really like the browns and grey's.
Heres an example of well designed one-
It seems like there was a problem of deadline and Highmoon studios didn't have enough time to put the finishing touches.
As it is, its a solid game that bourne fans will like.
developer commentary here-