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Did you see the Game 7 comeback by the Bruins the other night? Less than half the 3rd period was left, and they were down by 3, not two. They were playing like crap, looked like they had given up. But, they got their chit together, focused, and bounced back for the win. Why don't the Wings seem to have that kind of character?
Everyone says it was a Leafs collapse...I say it was an inexperienced team shellshocked by thef****** dragon the Bruins suddenly turned into with 9 minutes left in the game.
The Leafs let up and were in a feel good state before the game ended. The Bruins smelled it like a shark smells blood in the water and devoured them, then the Bruins ended the game.
I would love to see something truly amazing like this, maybe we will. But we sure as hell won't see that if we play without heart, guts, and drive. Some players on Boston woke up and then got everyone in on it -- they had the guts to believe they could still win and had the heart keep fighting.
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The Real Housewives of New York City star and her husband Jason Hoppy welcomed a baby girl Saturday, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
"Bethenny and Jason are proud to welcome their new baby girl, Bryn Hoppy, born at 8 a.m. . . . in New York City," the rep says. "She is a 4 lb. 12 oz., healthy baby. Bryn, mom, dad and [their dog] Cookie are all very happy."
Frankel and Hoppy, who were married March 28, were surprised to know the baby's sex. "Jason won't let me find out because he knows I'll spoil it," she told PEOPLE in an interview about her pregnancy.
She did, however, Tweet, "I had a dream it was a girl."
So, it seems, dreams do come true!
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HTC ThunderBolt – one of the worst gadgets Steve Wozniak ever bought
80 Comments
1. wendygarett (unregistered)
And iPhone is the best!!! Yay!!!
6. wendygarett (unregistered)
Thanks for the red thumb, I was just sarcasm
IPhone don't even have lte Lolol
Take that woz!!! Lolol :)
29. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Don't mistake sarcasm for the truth.
44. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
You seem to mistake the truth for sarcasm.
70. willard12 (Posts: 1686; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
Yes,it is true, iPhone doesn't have LTE.
66. AppleWho (banned) (Posts: 57; Member since: 06 Aug 2012)
I knew it was sarcasm +1
71. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
i wonder how many android fans here in PA...
73. ilia1986 (unregistered)
The people advocating Android are just being smart and honest.
It would be like advocating peace and love instead of war and hatred.
80. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
uhhmmm no... they are not smart and honest.. if they are honest... why they want to destroy one's name just to make any other gadget better... like "who cares about the iPhone?! s3 is better" have they forgotten that iPhone 4/4s was so last year?!
they dont even want nokia and blackberry to rise again.. they want nokia to go android...they hate nokia and blackberry for being delay, now that they are advancing, they hate it...
iPhone has its strengths that android,Windows Phone and BlackBerry doesnt have, android has its strengths that iphone doesnt have, Windows Phone has its strengths that android,iPhone and BlackBerry doesnt have, BlackBerry has its strengths that android,Windows Phone and iphone doesnt have
i just want them to shut their freaking mouth and be happy to each platform we all choose...
77. 305Bucko (Posts: 506; Member since: 07 Aug 2011)
The Woz favorite gadget is a RAZR. He said it himself. He is not an apple fanb0y. He is actually pretty down to earth
2. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
yeah, the Thunderbolt was pretty bad. xD
3. OpTiMuS_BlAcK (Posts: 418; Member since: 04 May 2012)
The Wii probably... got bricked during a software update ._.
4. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
My iPod Nano 6G...Horrible sound, horrible price (and I bought it at a discounted price!). I ended up buying an amplifier to make the sound sound "fuller". The worst part about it is when I see my sister's Sony MP3 which cost half the price and the audio quality on stock headphone is double that of my iPod on Audio Technica earpieces.
7. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i got my 6G for free from doing the 1G replacement program. sold it right off the bat. xD
8. wendygarett (unregistered)
This is not the place for you to bash Apple product :) be polite :)
13. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
They asked what was my worst gadget I ever bought, and I'm answering. I would do the same if the MP3 was from Sony or some other brand, but I doubt I would be so pissed as they wouldn't charge such a premium price for such a piece of crap.
36. wendygarett (unregistered)
Oh ok
+1for that
I'm sorry, your statement was so angry that I thought you bash it eventhough you don't have one...
12. Phullofphil (Posts: 801; Member since: 10 Feb 2009)
That's weird because apple has always had really loud sound coming from all there music players I owned. In fact my ear phones apple supplied always get blown after a little bit from play to loud.
16. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
lol, Apple earphones are garbage. Threw mine away the moment I got the iPod. They're basically, cheap $1 earphones that you get from an FM Radio in a fancy Apple shell.
27. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Half the people coming in for earbuds are looking to replace their Apple earbuds. I usually sell them Gumys by JVC because they're cheap and work amazing, and the white ones look like the Apple earbuds anyway.
31. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Cheap yet not as good as the ones being replaced obviously.
34. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Considering I've had 2 pairs that have lasted 2 years apiece with amazing sound quality, and that I hear nothing but complaints about the Apple earbuds (you know, from the people coming in to get something different almost immediately because they suck so bad) I would say you are 100 percent, undiluted, pure wrong.
Why do you have this need to argue with me even when taking the opposite position makes you look like a complete fool?
35. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Because all I have is your word and frankly thats not even enough to prove anything.
Besides at least they provide earbuds, quality earbuds unlike some manufacturers that don't even bother giving nothing like HTC and the beats headphones
39. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
C---Gumy-Stereo-Earbud-Headphones---Olive-Black/8605459.p?id=11922325678 78&skuId=8605459
Post after post says the sound quality is amazing. A couple had ones that blew out after a short time, but most didn't have that problem.
The only consistent complaint is that they fall out more easily than the silicon earbuds (a factor I don't personally mind because I like how easily I can take them out).
None of them say the sound quality is bad. Especially for 10 dollars.
It's best to just admit you're wrong on this one and move on.
53. paulyyd (Posts: 338; Member since: 08 Jan 2011)
no one cares about your s**tty jvc headphones Lol
58. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Apparently you and Mxyzptik both cared enough to respond.
64. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
To the average consumer sound quality wouldn't necessary be that much different.
As long as they got good headphones that can produce audible clear sound then i don't think they are going to complain much.
61. androiddownsouth (Posts: 598; Member since: 02 May 2012)
The iBeats earbuds that came with my Rezound are awesome, and the phone has run beautifully since it got ICS. Certainly better than that iJunk 4.
5. smallworld (Posts: 484; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
Who that old fart think he is ?
9. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
a respectable Apple Big Wig which is high praise from me.
17. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
A tech whiz who knows what he's talking about. Who do you think YOU are?
19. sbr999 (Posts: 79; Member since: 05 Jun 2012)
Someone that you will never get to be.
78. 305Bucko (Posts: 506; Member since: 07 Aug 2011)
the Woz is the most respected man in technology, and you sir are a noob
10. nicholassss (Posts: 368; Member since: 10 May 2012)
i really reeeeeeallly hated my droid charge.
32. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Of course.
11. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Verizon rushed this phone out and many of the early LTE devices were bad. HTC Thunderbolt, Droid Charge(was the worst of them IMO), and the LG Revolution. All had horrible problems. Hell, the Bionic got completely cancelled and rebooted and took several extra months just to be decent but then a couple months later we got the RAZR anyway. So if you ask me, he's not off at all. It was a rushed, buggy, disaster.
You look at the current line up of LTE devices and the poor fools who still use the old ones and you can see them turn green with envy. My roommate couldn't wait to buy my Galaxy Nexus off me. He went through 4-5 different Droid Charges.
25. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
The alpha lineup of LTE devices was one of two big reasons why my friends and I ended up skipping Verizon when it came time to move them off of US Cellular. (The other reason was AT&T had better coverage at their cabin) They were horribly expensive and not very good. At the time, AT&T had the Inspire and Atrix for 100 and the Captivate for 25. All phones that, except for LTE, were either as good as or better than the Verizon lineup, and at half the price.
These days the LTE devices are excellent on all the carriers, and battery life seems to have improved even on the Verizon ones. I can't wait to see what the next crop of phones brings as well.
43. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Yea Verizon had for a long time, the exclusive LTE devices and charged 300 on contract for them evrn tho they had last years specs and god did it ever show.
AT&T wisely took their time with releasing their LTE devices and Verizon is definitely winning with coverage of LTE markets but I am more than happy with HSPA+.
14. Nookie4u (Posts: 133; Member since: 13 Aug 2012)
i haven't any regrets on the gadgets i've bought so far but the thing i regret was that i used to hate Wozniak coz i mistook him for Stephen Elop.
15. Seannyc (Posts: 59; Member since: 21 Jul 2012)
my old phone driod x, deffinately should have gotten an iphone 4. I tried andriod, it was good for a while, but when the time comes it was broken I can never find a place to repair it. And when i can find a repair shop they gave me a price, that i get a new phone for the same price.....
23. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
By "broken," what do you mean "broken?" Like, the phone developed glitches, or you broke the screen or something?
Lack of repair shops doesn't mean the phone itself was bad.
37. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
What do you think he meant? Broken means broken. Him mentioning a Droid X explains everything. Unsurprisingly you jumped right on in to peggle him about it.
41. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I have customers all the time who will bitch about their phones breaking when it's their fault it doesn't work.
"My charging port broke!"-after watching them jam the plug into the jack.
"My phone had to be replaced three times!"-all three replacements were for shattered screens.
"My phone gets slow!"-After downloading a hundred apps and never shutting any of them down.
When you work retail sales you start to learn to take customers' words with a grain of salt.
62. androiddownsouth (Posts: 598; Member since: 02 May 2012)
So much truth my eyes are burning! So so true bro.
65. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Yes but consumers words go further than just instore experience. A lot of people have reported problems with the Droid X after using for a long period of time. You automatically assumed the guy was possibly lying yet you know nothing about him or the issues on his phone.
76. Googlethis (Posts: 179; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
I see that alot too. Do you ever get the people that try to root there android phone and after bricking try blaming it on verizon or there cellular company.
45. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Do you know how many times I see idiots trying to con the stores and claim their "screen just stopped working" just for them to be able to see the customer damaged it by the internal cracks in the screen?
Don't get me wrong, Droid X had a lot of problems with software but that doesn't mean its broken. However many consumers refer a device to be broken when its really just a bad software problem. It still works but they are pissy it doesn't run as smooth and nice as today's phones do.
Save up some cash and upgrade already. You got amazing devices now from Samsung, Motorola, and HTC.
67. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Upgrading isn't always possible. You're stuck with the phone for almost two years. Not everyone is trying to con the store. People sometimes have legitimate issues with their phones plain and simple.
18. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Worst gadget...
That's a good question. I'm usually pretty good at picking them. However, I would say the prize went to a Compaq Presario that I bought back in February of 2009. Not only did it run on Vista (which was bad enough) but it only had 2 gigs of RAM, half of which was always being used by Vista. This made it utterly useless for any games that weren't already about 4 or 5 years old. The worst part was probably the fan, though. The f**king idiots who designed it made the vent face mostly downward, which meant that if you had anything directly underneath the fan, you were screwed because it would overheat in an hour (cut that to about ten minutes if you were playing a game). I usually used the computer with it on my lap, which meant that I had to keep my legs apart and prop it on my lap JUST SO so that the fan was clear. Also it only had 2 USB ports. Also the hard drive died after less than 2 years.
My Dell that I have right now is kind of crappy too. It's bulky by pretty much any standard these days, doesn't have a number pad, and the touchpad broke within a month. The hard drive died on me a couple of months ago as well. The fan design is way better though. It also has 3 USB ports, which is enough, although all the ports are on the left, which sucks because my power strip is to the right in the room where I use it.
On the plus side, it was upgradeable, and I ended up doubling the RAM and slapping a bigger hard drive in for a combined total of, like, 90 bucks.
Since I still have the Compaq, I may resurrect it so my nephew and I can try installing Linux on it, as kind of a learning computer. He wants to learn about techy stuff like that, and I want to as well, but I don't want to sacrifice a "main" computer in case we screw something up.
On the flip side of things, the best gadget I've owned so far has to go to my Droid X. The screen was nice and big, I loved the social networking widget, and the damn. Thing. Wouldn't. Break.
I must have dropped it about 40 times, sometimes accidentally, sometimes on purpose, JUST to show that it wouldn't shatter like an iPhone. I also got great signal and never dropped a call. Sure, once in a great while it froze up (a problem solved by Gingerbread) and the initial Gingerbread update resulted in the keyboard being f**ked up, but overall I had a great experience with it. In fact, my dad uses it to this day for his business. Not bad for a phone that's already 2 years old.
My Atrix has shown strong legs as well. I've been running ICS from a customized Cyanogenmod 9 ROM built by Jokersax, and it's done really well. I also use the lapdock to take notes in class, because its small size and light weight make it a much better choice to lug around than the Dell. I just downloaded the CM10 rom tonight, but had to revert because the lapdock functionality is broken on it so far.
20. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Once the lapdock functionality is running on 10, though, I'm flashing that s**t back on, because Jelly Bean with Google Now is AMAZING. I can't wait to get it back on there, honestly.
My other favorite gadget is the first cell phone I ever bought: the Motorola V195S. That phone could survive anything, it had insane battery life, and was great at receiving signal. By insane battery life, by the way, I meant that with a decent amount of usage for a first time user, the battery would last a MONTH when I first got it. With much increased usage by the time I upgraded (lots of web usage) that shortened to 3 to 4 days, but I know its standby time was at least 8 days even at 2 years, because I lost the phone for that time period, during which it was never turned off, and the battery indicator was still full when I got it back.
My Motorola Cliq was also nice, but keys on the keyboard ended up not working very well after a while, and it WAS pretty slow. Overall a good effort by Moto for their first Android phone. It got me hooked, anyway.
21. pegasso (Posts: 274; Member since: 27 Nov 2011)
NEC Versa.
that's the worst electronic device i ever bought.
now, i never buy any NEC gadget anymore.
22. tedkord (Posts: 11689; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
The Thunderbolt was bad out of the box. However, once we got S-off, and custom kernels and roms, it became a pretty nice device. Especially when it got Gingerbread. My Thunderbolt with either SoaB from Team BAMF or Eternity from Team Virus, was as smooth as my current SGS3 and battery life was more than double stock.
24. tedkord (Posts: 11689; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Oh, as for the worst device (that I expected to be a nice device), was the Cowon Q5w. It never lived up to its hype, and they just stopped upgrading the firmware after a year, while they kept supporting the international version long after.
Of course, I've bought plenty of cheapo devices from crap brands, but I didn't expect those to be good.
26. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I had to look that one up. :P
42. tedkord (Posts: 11689; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
It had the best sound of any media player I've had, which Cowon is known for. But within a year, the battery life was down to under an hour.
The main problem was, it had a neutered WinCE, and was MIPS based to boot. Almost no 3rd party apps would run on it.
Oh, and the screen was nice, too.
28. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
mine was a blackberry curve 8520, hate it so much sometimes i wanted to throw it as hard as possible to the wall,
30. steven252000 (Posts: 64; Member since: 10 Feb 2010)
I guess I am one of a few who really liked my Thunderbolt. It had issues here and there but seemed to level on out after updates. And it was a battery hog for sure but so were many of the first LTE phones.
33. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Conversely, might I add that I am SO GLAD I ignored the account manager for the Verizon stores I worked at and never got a Blackberry. Those things are always a pain in the ass to work with. Almost nothing in the way they are laid out makes any sense. I've factory reset them about fifteen times in the past year for customers, and I STILL barely remember how to get to the function. Also, setup is a pain in the d**k.
Like, with an Android phone, it's simple. Settings, Privacy (or Storage, if you're HTC and want to f**k with a perfectly fine location) and Factory Reset. Boom. Done.
Or setup: don't want to add a Google account? SKIIIIP. Oh. Main screen, nice.
Hell, Samsung's Galaxy S 2 even skipped all of that to begin with and just took you to the main screen. As long as you aren't on Sprint with their FIFTEEN GODDAMN STEP ACTIVATION PROCESS you can use the phone inside of about 30 seconds.
38. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13005; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Jesus man you cuss more than a sailor. Maybe you should i dont know try calming down.
40. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
You aren't seriously going to tell me that swearing is a problem for you, are you?
I mean, really? The troll (don't even try to pretend you aren't) gets his underwear bunched up over swearing?


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Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional Review
Product Information.
Vendor: PFU
Price: HHKB Pro, $269 US; Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2, $69 US
The Good.
Excellent keyboard feel and large keys provide smooth typing.
Super compact.
DIP switches provide multiple configuration options.
The Bad.
Lack of dedicated keys means common operations need Fn-<key> combinations.
The Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional (HHKB Pro) is a compact USB keyboard with an excellent feel, some intriguing features and a hefty price tag. It's made by PFU, part of the Fujitsu Corporation.
The most important thing about any keyboard is this: how well does it work for typing? Although the HHKB Pro has fewer keys than a normal keyboard has, the keys it does have are full size and are mostly where your fingers expect to find them. The keys have an excellent feel too, clicking gently when you type but not clacking loudly. I find that I can touch-type at full speed with this keyboard. In fact, I wish my full-size keyboard had keys this nice.
Earlier keyboards in the Happy Hacking keyboard line have membrane keys with rubber caps. The HHKB Pro, however, has a circular cone spring system. According to the Happy Hacking Web site, this system provides softer keystrokes and a longer keyboard life.
As with many laptop keyboards, the HHKB Pro has a Fn key (for Function) that can combine with other keys to make a keystroke that is not otherwise available. The HHKB Pro, with only 60 keys, doesn't have dedicated function keys; but you can get an F1 keystroke with Fn-1, F12 with Fn-= and so on. This keyboard doesn't even have dedicated arrow keys; up, down, left and right are, respectively, Fn-[, Fn-/, Fn-; and Fn-'.
The HHKB Pro has the Esc and Ctrl keys in the traditional places. The most common keyboard layout today is the 104-key layout, based on the 101-key layout that IBM introduced in 1986. 104-key keyboards have a Caps Lock key to the left of the ASDF home row of keys and have two Ctrl keys, on opposite sides of the keyboard. The HHKB Pro has a single Ctrl key instead of a Caps Lock key; Fn-Tab serves as the Caps Lock key. A 104-key layout keyboard has the Esc key widely separated from the rest of the keyboard, at the extreme upper left. The HHKB Pro places the Esc key immediately above the Tab key and to the left of the 1 key.
The HHKB Pro also has a set of DIP switches that can be used to customize the way the keyboard works. These are located behind a small cover on the back side of the keyboard.
The SW1 and SW2 DIP switches select among three modes: default or HHK mode, HHK Lite mode and Macintosh mode. The only difference between the default mode and HHK Lite mode is some additional key combinations become available in HHK Lite mode. For example, you cannot use the Fn-Tab combination for Caps Lock in default mode; HHK Lite mode enables it. I can see no reason why anyone would prefer the default mode to the HHK Lite mode, and I recommend you use HHK Lite mode if you use an HHKB Pro keyboard.
Immediately above the Return key is a key labeled Delete. The SW3 DIP switch, when on, changes this to make it work as a Backspace key. Whether or not SW3 is on, Fn-Delete always works as a Backspace key, and Fn-` always works as a Delete key.
Two Alt keys are present, to the left and right of the spacebar. There also are two keys labeled with diamonds; these can be used as the logo keys from a 104-key keyboard. The SW5 DIP switches can be used to swap the functions of Alt and diamond keys. If you frequently use Alt keys—for example, if you use Emacs and Alt is your meta key—you probably will prefer this. The diamond keys are bigger and easier to press.
The SW4 DIP switch controls whether the left diamond key works as a logo key or as a second Fn key. If SW5 is enabled, making the left Alt key work as a logo key, the left Alt key becomes be the second Fn key.
The last DIP switch, SW6, controls whether the keyboard goes to sleep when the computer does. Fn-Esc makes a keystroke called Power that can be used to control a PC's sleep mode. I didn't test this feature, though.
The HHKB Pro also has a few multimedia key combinations: volume down, volume up, mute and eject are, respectively, Fn-A, Fn-S, Fn-D and Fn-F. However, these are supported only when the HHKB Pro is in Macintosh mode. In the other two modes, holding down the Fn key does not change the keystrokes these keys make. If you want the multimedia keys to work, you could try setting the keyboard to Macintosh mode, and in your desktop environment's keyboard preferences set your keyboard type to Macintosh. I tried this and it worked for me. The HHKB Pro even generated the same multimedia keystrokes as my other keyboard, so both keyboards could be used to adjust the volume of my speakers.
5yrs later and still reading this?
yes yes! I've been searching weeks for this keyboard for a good price. I havent wanted something so badly as the hhkb pro 2 since I got parts for my custom water-cooled system. I love this keyboard so much I want to get one!
HHKB Lite vs. Pro
In case anyone is still reading this 5 years after the post; my personal experience is that the Pro is in a different class than the lite version with much more comfortable typing. Whatever "leap" you feel in going from a regular keyboard to a HHKB lite, you will feel more-so going from the lite to the pro version. It's expensive but now I actually don't use my lite anymore, it's just too awful after getting used to the pro version.
new guru board
This looks interesting too:
No idea on price though.
arrow key
"Anytime you need an arrow key, you have to press a Fn- combination. "
It has dedicated arrow keys but no dedicated page up and down keys.
arrow keys
"Anytime you need an arrow key, you have to press a Fn- combination. "
It has dedicated arrow keys but no dedicated page up and down keys.
No, the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2 doesn't have dedicated arrow keys.
The models with dedicated arrow keys are the HHKB Pro 2-JP (with japanese layout) and the HHKB Lite (which is a cheaper version with totally different key actuation mechanism)
Like it, but still not the ultimate keyboard for me
I've had the Lite 2 for a year or so now and I like it. However, I miss having traditional function keys more than I thought. As for the compactness (no number-pad), I've changed my mind -- it doesn't matter to me either way; and as for caps/ctrl location, I use UNIX Xorg config to reprogram that anyway. So in the end ... having been a hacker (mostly sysadmin) for 20+ years, and therefore having typed lots on lots of different keyboards ... what it all comes down to for me is just key-action/feel, and that's pretty much it. (Well okay, two things ... the location and size of the escape key is important too 'cause I'm a vim user). Here's the funny thing though ... I have an micro innovations RF keyboard I got at walmart on a whim to use with my mythbox (a DIY DVR), and it has a key-action feel I really like for some reason! I think it has to do with the short key travel (flat) design. Something I guess, after all these years, I have a strong preference for. So when it's time to replace my HH Lite2, I suppose I'll look elsewhere.
Another Not So Expensive Alternative
Also in the category of "space saving" USB keyboards is the Mighty Mouse from www.pckeyboard.com. http://www.pckeyboard.com/surfer.html
The keyboard is somewhat minimized with the removal of the numeric keypad. However, it's not nearly as downsized as the Deck or HHK. It is 13 inches wide, has the top row of function keys, and various dedicated cursor movement keys.
One model of the keyboard includes the IBM laptop type of "eraser" mouse controller built into the keyboard with the mouse buttons below the spacebar.
It is basically a laptop style keyboard dropped into a case. As such, the keyboard has a very short travel compared to a full-stroke keyboard like the Deck.
Unfortunately, the tactile feedback isn't spectacular. (It also isn't horrible, but the keyboard is very light and it does feel cheaper than necessary.) To me, the key travel feels a tad "grabby" as the keys are depressed. The feedback is remarkably stiff if the key is not depressed close to vertical. So, when I'm typing fast I sometimes miss completely depressing a letter when I "felt" I did do it correctly.
I have two of these keyboards (without the built-in eraser mouse). They're both used with identical docking stations at work and at home for my laptop. Lacking a numeric keypad, the keyboard is narrow enough to permit placing a trackball in a convenient location to the right of the keyboard. The simple removal of a few inches of numeric keypad makes this arrangement noticable less tiring.
This keyboard is also about $100.
I'm a happy h4x0r
I just picked up a HHKB PRO 2 from ebay for $150. After returning a unicomp "Model M" keyboard due to the fact that the unicomp simply did not feel like a real IBM model m keyboard. In fact it felt like a junky toy keyboard.
The HHKB is the way to go if your a programmer. The feel is great and it is not junky like the unicomp marketed modern day IBM model m which is nothing like what they claim it to be. Don't get me wrong. There is a price difference between the two. But you get what you pay for in this case. The sad fact that I've seen 'free' dell keyboards that feel better than UNICOMPS garbage.
If your a programmer you want the HHKB. It's portable and works with all the Operating Systems on the market. If your not interested in the HHKB then look at some of the other nicer keyboards out there. kinesis, Optimus, TactilePro, Sun's full sized keyboard. You could even find a real model m on ebay for next to nothing or garbage pick them from any local school throwing them away. Avoid UNICOMP though. They simply do not make a quality product.
A not so expensive alternative...
I have a few Deck USB keyboards for my linux systems and they work really great. ( www.deckkeyboards.com )
While marketed as "gamer" keyboards, the Deck also happen to be a really great hacking/coding keyboard.
The Deck is built for "gamer" abuse, so they're extremely durable. The keyboard is mounted on a diamond deck, metal plate (hence the name.)
The Deck is a minimized, compact keyboard (somewhat like the HHK) without the numeric keypad that is mostly useless for coding. (The Deck is just under 12 inches wide). On the plus side the Deck still includes the important cursor movement and editing keys. (On the minus side for those wanting a really minimized keyboard the Deck still has the row of dedicated Fn keys F1-F12.)
The Deck is backlit in your choice of one of four colors: red, blue, green, and gold, so you can see what you're hacking on even with the lights off at 2AM in the morning. The keyboard has 8 levels of brightness (including off) selectable with a key combination.
The Deck is only $100 which is less than half the price of the HHK Pro.
My personal preference is the Gold Deck with the opaque black case.
HHK Pro >>The Deck
HHK Pro is WAY better than The Deck.
There is no substitute for superior keyfeel and keyswitches.
HHK > Deck
HHKs are way better than Deck keyboards (I had a Deck and sent it back after a week) ... the keys on the Deck are just linear mechanical switches and they take way too much for force to use comfortably for any extended length of the time.
The HHK Pro keys are electronic capacitance keys and have perfect key-feel. They have just the right amount of resistance to type accurately with zero finger fatigue. And it is these superior quality keys that make the keyboard cost so much.
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By TAC Daily Updates on August 6, 2013
In 2001, the Patriot Act opened the door to US government monitoring of Americans without a warrant. It was unconstitutional, but most in Congress over my strong objection were so determined to do something after the attacks of 9/11 that they did not seem to give it too much thought. Civil liberties groups were concerned, and some of us in Congress warned about giving up our liberties even in the post-9/11 panic. But at the time most Americans did not seem too worried about the intrusion.
This complacency has suddenly shifted given recent revelations of the extent of government spying on Americans. Politicians and bureaucrats are faced with serious backlash from Americans outraged that their most personal communications are intercepted and stored. They had been told that only the terrorists would be monitored. In response to this anger, defenders of the program have time and again resorted to spreading lies and distortions. But these untruths are now being exposed very quickly.
In a Senate hearing this March, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Senator Ron Wyden that the NSA did not collect phone records of millions of Americans. This was just three months before the revelations of an NSA leaker made it clear that Clapper was not telling the truth. Pressed on his false testimony before Congress, Clapper apologized for giving an "erroneous" answer but claimed it was just because he "simply didn't think of Section 215 of the Patriot Act." Wow.
As the story broke in June of the extent of warrantless NSA spying against Americans, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogersassured us that the project was a strictly limited and not invasive. He described it as a "lockbox with only phone numbers, no names, no addresses in it, we've used it sparingly, it is absolutely overseen by the legislature, the judicial branch and the executive branch, has lots of protections built in…"
But we soon discovered that also was not true either. We learned in another Guardian newspaper article last week that the top secret "X-Keyscore" program allows even low-level analysts to "search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals."
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Oven Baked Sweet Potato & Chicken Risotto
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I adapted this from a recipe I found in a Marie Claire cookbook. It is dead simple, but does need a little careful watching towards the end to prevent it from getting too dry.
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- 2 cups arborio rice
- 700 g diced sweet potatoes
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- salt and pepper
- Preheat oven 190°C.
- Put rice, sweet potato, stock and butter in oven proof dish. Seal with foil or place on a well fitting lid.
- Cook for 30 minutes, then check and stir. Cook further 5 minutes.
- Remove, add chicken, cheese, thyme, salt and pepper and stir until creamy.
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We liked this, but the texture didn't seem like risotto--it was too sticky. I've had much better results cooking risotto in the microwave. The sweet potato was great, but next time I'd use ham or bacon instead of chicken. I subbed 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme for the fresh thyme.
I baked this tonight with pumpkin instead of sweet potato and a touch of cumin. It was delicious. Thanks so much for the recipe! I'll be making this one again.
This was the easiest risotto meal that I have ever made. So simple to just place everything in a baking dish and stir after 30 minutes. We really enjoyed the flavours in this dish. It did take about 15 minutes longer in the oven than stated-but all ovens cook a little differently. The rice was very creamy, in fact tasted as though some cream had been added during the cooking. I used gluten-free chicken stock and this meal was suitable for GF diet. Thanks for a great recipe. Photo also being posted


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Making this into a sellable product is def something that's been rolling around in my head for a bit. Just gotta find the right way to make it happen and see if it's manageable (and profitable) enough. Your numbers are within the ranges I've come up with, but there would need to be a more streamlined production mechanism...ie, not I-build-them-all-by-hand.Ā

The files are loaded onto the drive by pulling it and throwing them on via computer. There is no remote upload on LibraryBox, although there IS for the original project this is forked from, PirateBox. PirateBox was designed as an art project to illustrate the inability to control piracy, so if you're looking for that sort of thing, PB will get it done. The idea with LibraryBox is that physical control of the hardware is necessary to put content onto it, so yes...teachers are using it for exactly that, currently. Lots more use-cases on the website:Āhttp://librarybox.us/use_cases.html

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On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 10:35 PM, Chad Smith <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:

Yes a buy it now button with a device that is ready to go out of the box. ĀThe router and the USB stick with all the software on it you need (OpenWRT, PirateBox, & LibraryBox - latest compatible versions) installed.

Just throwing numbers out there, (based on your numbers from the Equipment Needed page)... I'd say $75 for a one with 8GB, $95 for 32 GB plus another $10 ~ $15 for shipping. ĀInclude at least a postcard "QuickStart" guide and/or a small printed manual. ĀOf course, it would all be in your 3D printable container.

You could also just sell the pre-flashed router, and/or the USB drives with the software on them.

Also - a question. ĀHow does one put the files to be shared on the drive? ĀDo you have to take the drive out of the router and stick it into your computer? Or can files be added remotely? ĀI can see pros and cons to both. ĀBiggest con to remotely adding would be that there's no authentication by design (as I understand it) so students could upload things that the school doesn't want them sharing (pirated stuff, test answers, fake class notes, pron, drawings of the teacher with devil horns and a Hitler 'stache.)

I could see this being used in classrooms where the teacher puts the assignments / reading lists / syllabus / notes on the drive before class and the students grab it during the lesson.

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On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 8:00 PM, Jason Griffey <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:

A new logo is in the works, along with many other upgrades for the 2.0 release sometime this summer. The existing logo is a play on the PirateBox logo, from which the project is forked. You don't have to use the logo at all, of course.

When you say "pre-packaged solution", could you expand on what you mean? Literally a "buy it now" button where you get a pre-flashed router heading your way? Or something more?

Jason

On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Chad Smith <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:

I can haz pre-packaged solution, pleeze?

Preferably without a skull-inspired logo... ĀIt makes it a bit easier to present for use in educational facilities if it doesn't look like something used to pirate movies and music.

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RAW materials supplier Sephaku Holdings said yesterday it would start producing cement from late next year.
Funds from its Nigerian partner, Dangote Cement, would enable it to benefit from new technology and plant, while competitors had to replace older facilities. The company said it would embark on a road show this week to attract investors in a growth strategy.
Sephaku would be the first new entrant to the local cement production market to open its own new plant since 1934, the company said.
"Further to the company's strategy of becoming a focused cement player in the South African market, Sephaku Holdings has been streamlining its business and has made significant progress on its 2,5-million tons-per-annum cement producing facilities near Delmas and Lichtenburg," the company said.
Sephaku would benefit from new investment in a depressed market. SA construction companies have taken a severe hit following the collapse of global markets and a slump in domestic demand after the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
Sephaku CEO Lelau Mohuba said the company wanted to challenge large local producers Lafarge, PPC and Afrisam, regardless of threats from imports.
Some buyers say imported cement is cheaper and of acceptable quality. But French company Lafarge's South African arm said last week it was concerned some imports did not meet quality standards or were imported without a licence.
Sephaku said it had a cash-flush investor in Dangote Cement, which owned 64% of Sephaku Cement. Dangote Cement had projects and operations in Nigeria, Benin and Ghana, with production and import capacity of 14-million tons a year and projects in development which offered 11,1-million tons a year in additional capacity.
Sephaku raised R350m by issuing equity to Dangote Cement in 2008. Sephaku raised a further R779m from Dangote in 2009 when it listed on the JSE. In 2010, Sephaku began construction of its Aganang cement plant.
The plant was half complete and the balance would be funded through syndicated debt - its bill for the plant was R3,2bn.
Mr Mohuba said Sephaku had planned to produce cement from next year, to gain a foothold in the industry before the cement market reached capacity in 2016.
The company believed there would be a shortfall in capacity in the industry in five years, because of a lack of investment and a shortage of quality limestone deposits in SA.


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The news agency cited unidentified people. Azeri President Ilham Aliyev has blamed mistakes by BP for a 12 percent drop in production at the country's largest field during the first half.
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HOUSTON -- After less than an hour of deliberations, a jury spared Andrea Yates from the death penalty Friday and sentenced the mentally ill housewife to life in prison for drowning her children in the bathtub.
Yates, 37, will have to serve at least 40 years before becoming eligible for parole.
Yates stood while the verdict was read, her attorney's arm around her, but had no apparent reaction.
The jury that took less than four hours to reject Yates' claim of insanity and convict her of murder Tuesday returned the sentence with similar speed after prosecutors made a less-than-forceful push for the death penalty.
Yates' five children ''never had a chance and you need to think about those children,'' prosecutor Kaylynn Williford said in closing arguments of the penalty phase. But avoiding a forceful call for Yates' death, she said: ''Whatever decision you make, the state will accept.''
To impose the death penalty, the jury of eight women and four men needed to decide unanimously that Yates was a future danger and that there were no mitigating circumstances against executing her. The jury answered no to the first question and therefore did not have to answer the second.
Yates' husband, Russell, had no reaction as he watched in the courtroom. His brother, Randy Yates, nodded affirmatively. Andrea Yates' sister, sitting across the courtroom, wiped tears from her eyes.
As Andrea Yates was led from the courtroom by officers, she looked back toward her mother and siblings.
Jutta Karin Kennedy, left, enters the Harris County courthouse for the punishment phase in the trial of her daughter Andrea Yates. Kennedy is accompanied by her daughter, Michelle Freeman.Pat Sullivan/AP
The sentence brought a swift end to a case that began last June 20, when a wet and bedraggled Yates called police to her home and showed them the bodies of her five children, age 6 months to 7 years. She had called them into the bathroom and drowned them one by one.
At trial, Yates' lawyers and her husband argued that she suffered from severe postpartum depression and that she had no choice but to kill her children to save them from the clutches of Satan.
Prosecutors acknowledged she was mentally ill, but that she could tell right from wrong and was thus not legally insane at the time of the killings.
The case stirred new debate over the legal standard for mental illness and whether postpartum depression is properly recognized and taken seriously. Women's groups had harshly criticized prosecutors for pushing for the death penalty.
Before the trial, prosecutors had offered to take the death penalty off the table in exchange for a guilty plea. After the jury rejected Yates' claim that she was innocent by reason of insanity, prosecutors offered no new evidence or witnesses during the penalty phase, saying all the evidence had been laid out during the trial.
Prosecutors in their closing arguments said Yates' life shouldn't be more important than the lives of her five children.
''It's not just about Andrea Yates,'' assistant district attorney Williford said, holding an exhibit with the photos of the five slain children. ''It's about Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary.''
While Williford never directly told jurors punishment they should choose for Yates, she said she thought they could answer the two questions posed to them in a way that would result in death by injection.
''This crime is the crime of ultimate betrayal: the ultimate betrayal of a mother to her children,'' Williford said. ''Those children never had a chance.''
Defense attorneys pleaded for Yates' life saying she isn't a future danger and her mental illness, background and character speak volumes about why she should receive a life term rather than death.
''You may believe that the defendant knew the wrongfulness of her actions, but that does not mean you don't believe she was mentally ill,'' defense lawyer Wendell Odom told jurors. ''She will live the rest of her life knowing what she's done.
''When it comes to punishment, there can be no greater punishment.''
Odom told jurors the state never presented an expert to testify during the brief punishment phase that Yates would be a future danger.
He said Yates killed her children out of love, which ''mitigates against the death penalty.''
''If you follow the law, you do the right thing,'' he said. ''If you don't follow the law, a woman dies and we all have to live with that.''
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>> So, I was hoping to get an idea of how that association is
>> formed without going through the Evolution code (for which I haven't found
>> the spare time to go through).
> Ok, I got a few moments to find out a plausible place to start looking for
> this:
> evolution-188.8.131.52/mail/em_popup.c in emp_standard_menu_factory() calls
> camel_data_wrapper_get_mime_type() to get a char* mime_type which is then
> used to call through to gnome_vfs_mime_get_all_applications() to get
> handling applications.
> So, it seems that Evolution does use "Nautilus" (i.e. the GNOME VFS
> libraries) to determine which MIME handlers to use.
No. It shows that Evolution uses defferent path than Nautilus.
Seems like Nautilus uses GIO (discovered by Nautilus' behavior, I'm
did'n look into sources), while Evolution uses Gnome-VFS as your
investigation shows.
If I recall and understand correctly,
these pathes are different since glib-2.16,
Appropriate ChangeLog entry is (gio/ChangeLog):
6461 alexl 2008-02-06 Alexander Larsson
6461 alexl
6461 alexl * gdesktopappinfo.c:
6461 alexl Update to use both mimeapps.list and
6461 alexl defaults.list as discussed on xdg list.
Workaround: use hand-written defaults.list
(~/.local/share/applications/defaults.list) for enforse need
> Is there an easy way to get Evolution to build so I could use a debugger?
> This was non-trivial last time I tried (sometime last year), as I had to
> figure out how to get all the associated libraries compiled on a
> case-by-case basis with debug symbols?
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In the wake of last week's death of a 23-year-old man because of influenza, interim Sonoma County Health Officer, Dr. Karen Holbrook, has released tips to help protect one's self against this illness.
The death is the only influenza death in Sonoma County, although eight cases of severe influenza have been reported to date in the county this flu season.
"Our deepest sympathies go out to the family," Holbrook stated. "While the vast majority of cases of flu have mild or moderate illness, sadly this tragic death reminds all of us that influenza can be a very serious illness."
Influenza is on the rise across the county and, in the case of the death, the strain of influenza was identified as H1N1. Seasonal H1N1 is the leading strain this year, which is covered in this year's flu vaccine.
Getting the annual flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against the flu. It is not too late to get a flu vaccine.
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• Do not go to work or send children to school while ill. If sick, stay home at least 24 hours after being free of fever (100 degrees) or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications like Tylenol or Advil.
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Acer Aspire 5749-2333G32Mikk
Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
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At last shiny black all over is not what all notebooks seem to be. Here a 15.6inch screen offering with a quad core Intel i3 processor. I normally try to review some more demanding software not designed specifically for the hardware and of this occasion it was the rather nice ArtRage Studio Pro software that you should see a review for in a few days.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/09/2012
Source: IT Reviews
The budget-conscious Acer Aspire 5749 won't win any prizes for good looks but it's sturdily built, has a punchy Intel Core i3 processor to aid multitasking and tons of hard drive space to store important documents, photos and videos.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/26/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: CNet
The budget end of the laptop market has often meant poor performance, shoddy build quality and disgusting design. The Acer Aspire 5749 offers an interesting design, a good screen and relatively swift performance for a very reasonable price. It won't tackle the more hardcore of tasks, but it's a great choice for general computing on a budget.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/18/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Pocket Lint
It's easy to underestimate the Aspire 5749 when you look at the £400 pricetag and the all-plastic case, but when you cast your eye over the specifications and try it out it starts to look more attractive. Add in decent battery life, an impressive screen for the price and sturdy build quality and what you're getting is closer to bargain than bargain basement. To get more you have to pay more and if you won't miss a more striking design - or Bluetooth, USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet - the Aspire is a good basic buy.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/16/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Trusted Reviews
The Acer Aspire 5749's approach to laptop design is one we like. It has removed any extraneous features many people won't appreciate, such as USB 3.0, instead investing in solid build, a decent screen and a plucky Sandy Bridge i3 processor. It may not have style or grace, but it gets the basics right. Unfortunately, we found the battery life didn't quite meet expectations, making this a sound, rather than great, buy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/22/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 60%
Source: Reg Hardware
The Aspire 5749 is far from being the most powerful machine on the market, but the combination of respectable battery life and more than sufficient processing power could make this an ideal notebook for the cash-strapped. It may have its foibles, but Acer has released a decent computer at a very attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/08/2011
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- 2015 Mustang starts production at Ford's Flat Rock Assembly Plant; car to be exported globally for the first time in its 50-year history
- New Mustang goes on sale this fall in the United States, and in more than 120 countries next year
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The highly anticipated, all-new Ford Mustang rolls off the line today at Flat Rock Assembly Plant, marking production of the sixth-generation pony car. For the first time in its 50-year history, Mustang will be available globally to customers in more than 120 countries around the world.
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A man was arrested after leading police on a foot chase and then jumping into a river Saturday night in the 3800 block of Santa Fe Avenue, police said.
Jimmy Ray Slaton, 28, was riding a bike when stopped by officers. According to police, he threw the bike at officers, took off on foot, and threw a .32-caliber handgun on the ground.
Slaton then jumped into a nearby river and swam a short distance but was caught shortly after reaching the other side.
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The TODAY Show is coming to Orlando on Thursday next week. Yesterday, they asked you to tweet them ideas about what they should do when they're here using the hashtag #TODAYinOrlando.
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Los Angeles Kings (42-25-6) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (46-21-5)
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Ten games left and it's basically survival at this point. Don't get hurt, don't get suspended and don't forget how to play hockey before the playoffs start.
If the Pens get a point today, they'll clinch a playoff spot.
Interestingly, the Kings have 90 points this season and that puts them in a distant third in the Pacific Division and sixth overall in the West. Only two teams in the East have 90 points or more: Boston and Pittsburgh.
Leading Scorers:
Penguins: Sidney Crosby (34G, 61A, 95P)
Kings: Anze Kopitar (22G, 37A, 59P)
Starting Goaltenders:
Penguins: Jeff Zatkoff (12-4-1, 2.55 GAA, .915 Sv% )
Kings: Martin Jones (10-5-0, 1.90 GAA, .932 Sv% )
Guys, it's the Jeff Zatkoff/Martin Jones goaltending battle that we've been waiting for all our lives!
Last Games:
Penguins: Lost to Phoenix Coyotes 3-2.
Kings: Defeated Washington Capitals 5-4 [SO].
Last Ten:
Penguins: 5-4-1
Kings: 7-3-0
Opposition Blog: [The Royal Half]
What They're Saying (on Kings.NHL.com): "The Royal Half Gameday: Pittsburgh Penguins"
"The LA Kings are easily playing some of their best hockey of the season right now… and that makes me want to high-five everyone I see!
There is a lot of concern in Pittsburgh these days. No, not over the incredible amount of injuries the Penguins are dealing with… but rather how much time is being wasted by people in Pittsburgh and across the world playing 2048!!!"
What Happened Last Time: January 30, 2014 – Pens won 4-1 [Our Recap]
"If there were ever an example of the first shift of the game deciding things, this game would have it. The Penguins came into Staples Center like bats out of Hell. Bortuzzo wrecked someone. And when Evgeni Malkin scored 57 seconds in, the Kings were stunned, and they never truly recovered.
Even though the Kings are struggling, there was a different feel to the Penguins' game. You could tell they wanted to prove a point. And prove it they did."
Penguins Player(s) to Watch: Sidney Crosby. He's just a few points away from 100 on the season. He's basically playing himself for the scoring title right now.
Kings Player(s) to Watch: Martin Jones. Look out for a classic "back-up goaltender puts in all-star performance against the Pens" situation here.
Gif that Seems Appropriate for Today's Game:
Pittsburgh Penguins lines via Daily Faceoff:
|Chris Kunitz – Sidney Crosby – Lee Stempniak
Jussi Jokinen – Brandon Sutter – James Neal
Taylor Pyatt – Marcel Goc – Brian Gibbons
Tanner Glass – Craig Adams – Jayson MegnaMatt Niskanen – Olli Maatta
Brooks Orpik – Robert Bortuzzo
Simon Despres – Rob Scuderi
Jeff Zatkoff
Los Angeles Kings lines via Daily Faceoff:
|Marian Gaborik – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams
Tanner Pearson – Jeff Carter – Tyler Toffoli
Trevor Lewis – Jarret Stoll – Dustin Brown
Kyle Clifford – Mike Richards – Jordan NolanJake Muzzin – Drew Doughty
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Britney Spears has arrived at the Mississippi hospital where her sister Jamie Lynn is expected to give birth to her first child today.
On Wednesday, Britney – along with her father Jamie and brother Bryan – arrived in her hometown of Kentwood, La., to be with Jamie Lynn. Mom Lynne has also been with Jamie Lynn, helping prepare for the baby's arrival.
The Spears family spent a relaxing evening together in Liberty, Miss., where Jamie Lynn recently bought a home, the night before. "They have had nine months to deal with this," says a Spears family friend. "Last night was very low-key. There was no last-minute panicking. No one was worried."
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Shaq's New Name
He's been a rapper. A movie star. And a -- oh, boy -- a sports hero. But Lakers MVP Shaquille O'Neal is no longer calling himself "The Big Aristotle." The superhero of the NBA finals took that nickname when he quoted the philosopher at the regular season Most Valuable Player presentation. At a celebration yesterday in Los Angeles (to mark the Lakers' first pro title in a dozen years), Shaq shed the new name -- or, rather, replaced it for another. "I want to be known as 'The Big Shakespeare,' " he said. Quoting Big Willie, Shaq added, "Some men are born great . . . some have greatness thrust upon them." He also vowed to help clean up the city in the aftermath of damaging celebratory riots that took place after the Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers on Sunday by pledging to buy L.A. two new police cars. "We just want to be safe, we want everybody to be safe and do the right thing because we're going to get (a championship) next year, too," he said.


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Amazon India has listed the new generation Kindle Paperwhite e-readers for pre-orders and will be available from February 4. The Kindle Paperwhite (Wi-Fi only) and Kindle Paperwhite 3G (Wi-Fi + 3G ) are listed on Amazon India for Rs. 10,999 and Rs. 13,999 respectively.
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Nov. 10, 1953 - Sept. 29, 2012
Dennis G. Popovich, 58, Cresson, went home to be with the Lord Saturday surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Johnstown, son of the late Anthony and Mary (Strihan) Popovich.
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Dennis was the youngest brother of and is survived by Mary Ann Charneski and husband, Vernon, John and wife, Harriet (Ford), Frank and wife, Joan (Gahagen), Marge Plowchin and husband, George, Edward and fiancee, Elaine Lenz, and Cathy.
He also is survived by his uncle, Joe Strihan, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. He also leaves behind his dog, Gracie, who was his constant companion.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Veronica and John Strihan; and a niece, Kelly Plowchin.
Dennis was the joy of our life, and we will forever be thankful that God gave us this time to share with him. His family, his friends at Skills of Central Pennsylvania Inc. and his animals were always at the center of Dennis' heart, and he especially enjoyed going to the Cambria County Fair each fall. He shared a Skills group home in Cresson and prior to that had resided at the Ebensburg Center. He kept his family and friends up-to-date on the weather and the daily lottery numbers and especially enjoyed having dinner at Red Lobster and catching the "big fish" in Bakerton.
Friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at Francis G. Ozog Funeral Home, 710 Broad St., Johnstown, where a vigil for the deceased will be held. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Resurrection Parish, Chestnut Street, Johnstown, Father Alan Thomas officiating. Committal will be at St. Stephen's Cemetery.
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Local artists and crafters will be selling their wares Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Burton Avenue Recreation Center in Rohnert Park.
This event will benefit the Rohnert Park Senior Center and the Sweet Pea Gift Shoppe. The Burton Avenue Center is located at 7421 Burton Ave. For more info, call the Senior Center at 585-6780. Admission is free.


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So Glasses and Glitter is doing an amazing giveaway for the Samsung WB200 Camera and truth be told – Jesus helped me find this giveaway…. Okay, so that's not really the truth – unless you consider Jesus Twitter…
Anywho, since it's the season of giving and sharing I thought it would be nice to share with all my readers this great giveaway opportunity.
If I win though, I would like to use this camera as the family point and shot camera. It is much smaller and lighter than my Canon Rebel T3 and makes for a great everyday-capture-all-the-moments-camera!
Well, good luck and find all the details for this giveaway over at Glasses and Glitter!
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quote: No it isn't. But since we didn't say it was, nice strawman.
quote: Other than the fact that there was no official explanation given except "We haven't banned Google Voice, we are studying it", after already approving it months earlier. What a coincidence, it happened right as soon as SJ came back to work.
quote: They didn't, but the stupid USPTO granted them the patents anyhow. Guess what? I just learned yesterday that the iphone wasn't the first phone with multi-touch gestures either.
quote: Yep, apple has app guidelines and rules, and apps get in all the time that violate them. What are those morons doing when they rubber stamp that approval on apps anyhow. (sic)


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The negative effects of air conditioning on our environment
Ever been to one of those hot regions in Africa and the Middle East where it feels like the sun is walking right next to you? You look at your skin and even the highest SPF creams seem to be ineffective. If you don't believe some places are truly that hot, please take a trip to Dubai or Abu Dhabi in the middle of the year and see if you won't be ten shades darker.
These regions have to rely on air conditioning 24 hours a day, seven days a week and really no one can blame them. It is more of a necessity than it is an option. The issue however is that air conditioning has been found to have damaging effects on the environment and some organizations are calling for its discontinued use.
Air conditioning has been around for about a century and for many people, it is just used for comfort but for most people in these extremely hot conditions. Air conditioning is said to make the environment even hotter due to its contribution to global warming.
It seems the use of air conditioning is increasing pollution in the environment by releasing poisonous gases into the environment. These gases include the chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons. They have a negative impact on the environment as they are part of the greenhouse gases that trap heat and lead to depletion of the ozone layer. The problem is that the hotter our environment gets, the more reliant we become on air conditioning systems.
In addition to the negative effects on the environment, air conditioning can also become a health hazard especially to those that are absolutely reliant on it. With continuous use of an air conditioning system, the air filters lose a bit of their integrity and allow passage of harmful compounds from outside into your home or office. These can trigger allergies and in some cases even cause eye, nose and throat irritation.
Furthermore, there is the issue that air conditioning systems consume a lot more electricity and put a strain on the electricity generation industry. It also leads to more pollution considering the generation of electricity involves burning of coal in some countries. Not all countries are able to generate electricity with hydrothermal energy. In regions where generators are used as source of electricity, the pollution is even greater as generators utilize crude oil products and release carbon monoxide into the environment. The higher the demand exerted on the generator, the higher the release of carbon monoxide and other unhealthy gases.
With the world going green, air conditioning is becoming frowned at even though some regions cannot do without it else people might start combusting into flames. There have been a lot of ongoing research into greener cooling systems in order to save the environment but these innovations are not spreading quickly enough.
The latest innovations include the use of geothermal cooling systems. These geothermal systems can also be used to provide heat and hot water in domestic and commercial regions.
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