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EAST LANSING — Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio works to be fair, balanced and even-handed with players, and he carries that over to his coaching staff, as well.
While many head coaches in college football script for bland, non-blitzing defenses in scrimmages and spring games — the better to build the offense's confidence and the offseason season ticket sales — Dantonio plays it straight.
Even when his quarterbacks are live.
"If a quarterback ran the football, if he scrambled, he was going to get tackled,'' Dantonio said about how the Spartans turned their defense loose on the quarterbacks this spring. "If he was in the pocket trying to get away, he was going to get tackled. That's about as real as you can make it.''
Actually, Dantonio made it even more real for co-offensive coordinators Dave Warner and Jim Bollman as they worked to fix one of the worst Michigan State offenses in recent history.
"When they go out, they aren't playing against a defense that's gonna be vanilla,'' Dantonio said. "I don't say 'hey you can't blitz them,' I don't say `you have to play base defense.'
"I don't set it up for either side. I set it up for that side to compete to win, and that's the way we've always done it here.''
Because of that, the Michigan State quarterbacks have been under heavy duress this spring, and they have had to learn to make plays in realistic situations.
"The quarterback was getting knocked down sometimes relative to blitzes,'' Dantonio said. "Sometimes its a (running) back or tight end having to block some edge blitzes, so that's part of it.''
Of the three quarterbacks, senior Andrew Maxwell handled the pressure best, completing 14 of 18 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown in the final spring scrimmage last Saturday.
Dantonio, who made his quarterbacks live throughout spring drills for the first time since his first year as Cincinnati's head coach in 2004, has had enough with holding his breath.
He announced on Tuesday that his quarterbacks will not be live for Saturday's Green-White Spring Game at 2:35 p.m. on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
That said, it's a good bet he'll still allow blitzing and multiple fronts from his defensive package, which should lead to plenty of big plays.
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Hold your applause but this, as you likely know, is the final season for the notorious Bowl Championship Series. OK, you can go ahead.
Now that you have that out of your system, we'll address what you'll probably see on Sunday when the first BCS rankings of the season are released. We've never played their reindeer games; we've always cheated and gotten the jump with Jerry Palm's replica – which helped make him so popular and in-demand that he now works for CBS Sports. If only their graphics people had resisted the urge to better Jerry's site and just left it alone.
Anyway, with a major showdown upcoming today, here are a few takeaways from Jerry's rankings which are damned close to the real thing. (They are missing only 11 percent of the data – two of the six computer polls.) Here is the top 10:
1. Alabama
2. Oregon
3. Clemson
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. Louisiana State
7. Texas A&M
9. Louisville
10. Missouri
Big Ten teams of note: 24. Nebraska; 25. Michigan; 28. Michigan State; 29. Wisconsin.
Worth mentioning: As dim a view as Harris and Coaches' poll voters take of the Big Ten, the computers like the league even less. If it were strictly up to the computers, nobody but Ohio State from the B1G would be in the top 25.
As for today's battle between Florida State and Clemson at the Tigers' "Death Valley" (8 p.m., ABC) it's quite possible the winner vaults Oregon for No. 2 on Sunday. But that means nothing. Palm has assured me Oregon's computer and pollster strength will eventually carry the Ducks back into the No. 2 spot as long as they remain unbeaten.
It's not a skip in the meadow for the Ducks. After an expected homecoming walk-over against Wazoo today in Eugene, they have UCLA at home next week, then a bye, then a trip to Stanford for a Thursday night ESPN game on Nov. 7. (More on the Bruins and Cardinal in a sec.)
If they get by that, the Ducks still have to clear pesky RichRod at Arizona in Tucson, the always-nutty Civil War at home with Oregon State and their dark-horse Heisman candidate Sean Mannion, then a Pac-12 playoff against the South winner. Not easy. If Oregon makes it through that, they'll deserve a trip to Pasadena for the national title game on Jan. 6.
Which brings us to the semi showdown in the Pac-12 with UCLA at Stanford (3:30 ESPN2). The Bruins have a really good QB who hasn't gotten much pub in Arizonan Brett Hundley. They must not only travel to Palo Alto this week but Eugene next week. If they can just split, then beat Arizona State on Nov. 23 in the Rose Bowl, they are realistically a cinch for the Pac-12 South title – which probably means another shot at Oregon or Stanford in the conference title game.
I think it's going to be very hard to beat the Bruins twice. Maybe they aren't the most talented team in the Pac-12, but they could sneak up on everyone – including the Ducks or Cardinal when it counts most.
For Oregon, it might well mean the difference between a shot at Bama and someone like Florida State or Ohio State or even Texas A&M getting the Tide instead.
Finally, remember what I said to you Penn State fans a few weeks ago about not needing to feel too badly about the loss to Central Florida? That the Knights might have the best QB Penn State would see all season, not to mention a great shot at a BCS bowl bid?
Following last night's 38-35 road win at American Conference favorite Louisville (on the Cardinals' homecoming, no less), the 5-1 Knights now are in the driver's seat for a deserving trip to the Orange Bowl. Their only loss was 28-25 to South Carolina. Their only road games remaining: at 0-6 Temple and at 1-4 Southern Methodist. UCF's biggest challenge: Houston at home in the Citrus Bowl, in two weeks.
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In our home, we are looking forward to the Summer Olympics which will be held in London, July 27-Aug. 12. We look forward to the opening ceremonies with the kind of eagerness reserved for special occasions.
The U.S. team will be sporting red, white and blue fashions designed by Ralph Lauren. Classic navy blazers for men with white slacks, ladies in white skirts and blue blazers finished off with a grand scarf. Both men and women will be topped off with a smart beret reflecting back to Gatsby's America. The U.S. uniforms are stunning and with the fit figures that will be wearing them, they will make an elegant statement. Their crispness makes us think of yachting, prep schools, mahogany boats and the Fourth of July. Ralph Lauren is way beyond a budding talent, so we would expect nothing less.
It will also be worth our while to check on the designs that Stella McCartney created for Great Britain. Not be outdone, Team Italy has Giorgio Armani. It will be the best block party of fashions which you can enjoy from your armchair.
Once the opening ceremonies are complete, their impression of color and style will remain in our memory. A few years ago when I had a flight on British Air, the female flight attendants greeted the passengers at the door with a grand hat! Now how is that for making an impression? They did remove them once they began to service the cabin, but nevertheless, the Brits certainly have a touch of class that is graceful by any measure.
Out of all the summer games that will be played, it will be badminton to which we take a fancy in our home. What a brilliant idea someone had when they decided to introduce one of the most dynamic Olympic sports - badminton. Badminton made its full Olympic debut at Barcelona in 1992. If I were a bit younger, I may have tried out for the American team. After all, some of my moves in front of the Underwood Laundromat were not bad! Currently, Asian countries are dominant. Representatives from China, Indonesia and Korea have won 23 of the 24 medals since the sport made its first appearance at the games.
Lydia and I often enjoy games of badminton on our lawn - with a make-believe net if we are in a hurry! I have seen great vintage photos of young couples in Victorian dress playing indoor badminton. In my book, that is about as beaming as the waltz of the summertime flowers.
Badminton has all the elements for a perfect sport. It can be played indoors or outdoors, dressed up or dressed down. Yet as you run to hit the shuttlecock or bend to pick up a landed one, you are getting just enough exercise.
I do realize that on the Olympic level, badminton is a fast and dynamic sport. Players need to be incredibly fit, have lightning quick reactions and excellent judgment. With that being said, we will leave that style of badminton to the Olympic team.
Here in Rugby, Lydia hits a shuttlecock over the net to engage me. If my hips and legs move fast enough, I return the shuttlecock so that it cannot be returned over the net within the boundary lines. I usually do this just once or twice so that Lydia can actually learn the official rules. Being the sweetheart that she is, she replies, "Oh, good one, Dad."
With her hair bouncing about and her girly twirl as she serves the shuttlecock, I get to experience the executive privilege of an engaged father. At times, we make it to three games and the score of 21, the combination of which makes it official. Then it is time for a homemade lemonade break. With that in mind, you can see that badminton has a bright future at our home and the Olympics. So take a few moments to enjoy the summer Olympic Games and the fine style of our neighbors across the pond. You will find that the good things in life never really change.
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1 medium onion
4 medium potatoes
1 clove of garlic
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2 teaspoons butter
Bouquet garni (see recipe below)
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1/2 pint of milk
Wash and shred the lettuce. Prepare and slice the onion and potatoes. Skin and crush the garlic. Heat the stock to a boiling point and pour over the lettuce. Melt the butter in a deep saucepan and add the potatoes, onion and garlic. Fry them gently for 10 minutes. Add the lettuce, stock and bouquet garni and seasonings to taste. Heat to boiling point and simmer gently for 2 minutes until the lettuce is tender. Remove the bouquet garni. Put the soup in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the milk, reheat and add extra seasoning and sugar to taste. Make 4 servings.
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"He is what he is," Peters said before Wednesday night's game against Ruutu and the Senators at the Prudential Center. "I've spoken to some of his teammates about him. He's liked on his team. Players around the league don't like him and there's a reason for that.
"He's good at what he does. He's an agitator. He and I have a history but it's not worth talking about. It goes back to him biting me last year. That's all in the past. He was suspended for that."
Ruutu received a two-game suspension.
"Do I hold a grudge? I don't think I have to. I think he embarrassed himself enough by biting," Peters noted. "There is no place in the game for biting. There are hard hits and fights. There is no biting or eye-gouging. I suppose it bothered me and embarrassed me that I had to be a part of that incident. How does the saying go, 'Gone but not forgotten?' "
The Devils removed right winger Ilkka Pikkarainen from the injured reserve list and sent him to Lowell (AHL) for conditioning. They also sent left winger Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to Lowell for conditioning purposes. Leblond hasn't played since Nov. 4. Pikkarainen, who had been ill, last played Nov. 12 at Pittsburgh.
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Looking at the Alabama-LSU matchup, the Crimson Tide will get the edge.
There's more balance within Nick Saban's team and the defense is stronger and deeper. LSU (7-2) brings the bitter taste of two straight losses of contrasting styles in the rivalry.So where do the Tigers find comfort approaching the 7 p.m. kickoff Saturday night in Bryant-Denny Stadium?
Well the big play can be the great equalizer and No. 13 LSU does that better than almost anyone. The Tiger offense has 65 plays that have covered 20 or more yards to rank fifth nationally in that category. Alabama has 49 in one fewer game this season.
Quarterback Zach Mettenberger is second in the nation with 51 passes covering 20 or more yards.
LSU had four explosive plays of 38, 42, 36 and 22 yards against Alabama last season, but scored just one touchdown on those drives. The Tide escaped with a 21-17 on a big play of its own — a 28-yard pass from AJ McCarron to T.J. Yeldon.
Saban came away impressed with Mettenberger's 298-yard night on 24-for-35 passing.
"He stood in the pocket and got whacked a couple of times and still made very, very good throws when we pressured, and he completed the ball," Saban said. "They made a lot of explosive plays in the passing game. He does a great job of getting them in the right play, understanding what they want to do."
And that's where Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham come in.
Saban said they're not quite like the Texas A&M receivers who torched Alabama's secondary for 464 yards in the 49-42 Tide win. Their 1,891 combined receiving yards betters the entire offensive output of five SEC teams.
Landry has the nation's second-most receiving yards on third down (342) in an offense that ranks second in the nation with a 58-percent conversion rate."They know how to run their routes. Just like our receivers," Alabama safety Landon Collins said. "It's hard to stick our receivers. They know how to run their routes and stick on a dime. Watching it on film, it's going to be a pretty tough game sticking them, our safeties playing their wide receivers."
With injuries in Alabama's secondary, this will be the battle to watch.
"We like the matchup," LSU coach Les Miles told reporters in Baton Rouge this week. "We think that we kind of give them some challenges on the perimeter. We got a quarterback, first of all, that can make the throw and several receivers that can get open in space. Again, once who we're playing, they are a very good team, but we think there is a matchup there that benefits us."
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The coincidence of Barack Obama's taking the oath of office for his second term on Monday - the same day as Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday - is an occasion for reflection on what it means to be free and equal in modern America.
From something as seemingly simple as a girl attending school without fear of reprisal to African-Americans moving from the back to the front of the bus, the concept of freedom can mean different things to different people.
But even with these milestones, it's worth asking: are well equally free? And is the United States still the land of opportunity for all - or just for some?
When it comes to race relations, America has matured on the surface. But discrimination is still alive and well. And in some many ways, Obama's election has hindered improvements in race relations and fueled intolerance. Our schools are re-segregated, although it is no longer the law. And there are huge income and wealth disparities often related to race and gender.
I argue we are not 100 percent free. All citizens do not have equal access to opportunity, whether it be education, business or a home loan. And equal access to political offices and job opportunities are still not available to everyone.
State legislatures, governorships, Congress, CEO's of companies still do not represent and look like America. Even Obama is getting flack for not diversifying his second term cabinet, even though it was the 47 percent made up of racial minorities and women that propelled him to victory. As educated, passionate, and accomplished as Martin Luther King Jr. was, would he have made Obama's second term cabinet?
Freedom to me is being able to do what you want to do, unrestrained by discrimination. Martin Luther King Jr. had a lot to say about the importance of education in society. In particular, he said, "to save a man from the mass of propaganda, is one of the chief aims of education. Education must be able to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction."
Therefore, the purpose of education is to teach one to think for themselves, which explains why there has always been a struggle to gain equal access to quality education for all.
The fight for equality and freedom has never been an easy road. When fighting the status quo, the people in power get threatened and often react. The fights today are not exactly the same as in the past, but are just as important.
Consider the tragic case of Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old American Internet prodigy who wanted to change the world by making all information accessible online. His crusade came to an unfortunate end two weeks ago when he committed suicide.
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The young man's death is a prime example of how the soul of freedom is under siege. Like Martin Luther King, he stood up for what he believed in and paid the ultimate price.
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August Alston doesn't know I'm writing this. I made no attempt to track the man down. I met him once at a house show, about three or four years ago. My band had just played. His band was about to play. Someone introduced us. I remember a pregnant pause and a cough. I didn't know anything about August Alston at the time. He was just a guy with long hair whose band was playing after mine.
I was shy. He seemed shy.
My band wasn't great. His band was great.
I know a little bit more about August Alston now. What I know about August Alston should, in a just world, be fairly common knowledge in the Portland music scene, for he is on his way to becoming a true superhero of extreme sounds. For now, his exploits remain sadly unsung beyond the monkish confines dug into punk's outer rim. I believe his achievements deserve to be sung.
Here's why: August Alston has, since the 1990s, fronted a number of very-good-to-downright-amazing punk bands. Punk here being a net large enough to catch grind and metal and various other slippery, dark fish. Some of the bands are/were Portland-based, some of them are/were not. The five I've selected for your delectation assault the listener in various ways, with August Alston's animal howls and growls and screeches leading each charge.
Let us get to know August Alston, then. But not too well. He sounds dangerous.
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I like to think of Society of Friends as August Alston's apprenticeship in viciousness. There is nothing all that remarkable about this Austin outfit's approach to late 20th century powerviolence, but it is a pretty solid showcase for August Alston's deft vocal maneuvers. The dude dives into the Slap-a-Ham routine with feral fury. "I will do something marvelous one day," August Alston seems to be screaming. August Alston is correct.
A taste.
Lords of Light
This is definitely the strangest project bearing August Alston's fingerprints, and possibly the oddest bird 625 Thrashcore ever flung into the atmosphere. I'm not sure I like Lords of Light very much, but I have mad respect for any punks who fuck with a formula, and August Alston and company did just that with Energy, a burbling stew of hardcore, pop, funk, prog and metal. Mike Patton probably peed his pants when he heard it. Yeah, it's one of THOSE bands. I'm reminded of 90s weirdos Exit-13, which is not a bad thing. August Alston's vocals do cartwheels while his collaborators vomit everything they know about their instruments into the ether, and for the first time, August Alston seems to be having fun. In the way a clown holding a machete to your throat is having fun.
Lords of Light live.
What happened to Silentist? Mark Burden's frightening piano-driven punk/metal monster was one of Portland's most skilled practitioners of the dark arts for a while there, and August Alston's vocals lent the Argento-esque affair an air of true psychosis. The last Silentist release, as far as I know, was 2009's "The Tunnel" 7". I hope Burden is sharpening his knives somewhere, keeping August Alston in the wings, waiting for us to fall into naive sleep, crafting some dark track that will demolish our dreams. The song below, a six minute spiral into hell, should give you some idea of what Burden and Alston are capable of when they get together.
Listen to âHouse on the Hill.â
Basement Animal
Basement Animal is August Alston's current Portland concern, and it seems intent on picking its scabs in the internet's shadows. This is an August Alston trademark: lurking in the dark, waiting to be discovered, hunted, chased into the light. Basement Animal's grindcore finds August Alston giving his gruff registers a workout. August Alston wants to destroy himself with his own voice. August Alston knows the quest is futile, but he pushes on, pushes down to where his love of Cannibal Corpse lives, and finds he cannot stop screaming, cursing, spitting, grunting
I weighed in on Walls once this week already. Read that short burst of slobbery praise here - http://www.wweek.com/portland/event-89281-walls_dead_boomers_banishing_das_butcher.html - and then watch the video below for evidence supporting my claim that Walls just might be one of the best punk bands around right now. That's August Alston singing. You can sorta recognize the voice now, can't you? Sounds a little too close to madness, doesn't it? August Alston seems like he knows a little bit too much about your mean thoughts, doesn't he? I'll say his name once more: August Alston. Remember it. Sing it.
Watch the video for âIt Never Rolls Right Off.â
SEE HIM: Walls plays the Know on Tuesday, Jan. 31, with Dead Boomers, Banishing and Das Butcher. 8pm. Cover. 21+.


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Torment: Tides of Numenera lives!
Subject: General Tech | February 20, 2013 - 07:47 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: planescape, torment, numenera, gaming
Planescape:Torment 2, aka the Tides of Numenera now has a website to whet your thirst for this project. It will not be a direct sequel or clone of the first game, it will not even use AD&D rules, instead being an adaptation of the existing Numenera RGP which you can check out here. Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN has been following the early development of this game, from its first crowdfunded inception to the latest and greatest news from the developers. Check out the new webpage and news at Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN.
"Numenera's Ninth World is a fantastic vision of a world in which massive civilizations have risen and fallen – disappeared, transcended, overwhelmed, or destroyed – and left their cities, monuments, and artifacts behind. As each rose and fell, their achievements became part of the accumulated detritus of eons… but much of it did not decay. And now this assortment of ancient power is there for the taking, ever-present, underfoot. The humans of the Ninth World take and use what they can. They call these wonders (and horrors) the numenera."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Why You Can't Make A Game About Montreal's Metro @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Dead Space 3 @ The Inquirer
- BioShock Infinite goes gold, new trailer released @ HEXUS
- Chris Roberts On Life After Crowdfunding, Games Vs Film @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Lakes Boil: Ubisoft And EA To Sell Each Others Games @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- MS-DOS Screenshot Challenge @ Starfield
- Aliens: Colonial Marines Xbox 360 @ Tweaktown
Finally SHODAN rides again
Subject: General Tech | February 13, 2013 - 06:31 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, system shock 2, GOG, steam, kick ass
It has been a long drawn out battle but gamers can finally claim a victory as Good Old Games and Steam finally get the rights to distribute System Shock 2, one of the best FPS games ever released. Not only were the mechanics, (can you say leaning?) and the AI but the story and atmosphere were the scariest around at the time and still compete well with similar modern games such as Dead Space. The team at Night Dive has been working hard on stability and option improvements as well as adding in soundtracks, interviews and other historical documents from the games inception. You will be able to pick up the game 16.5 hours from the writing of this post for $10, well worth the investment and much more fun and probably less buggy than Colonial Marines. Check out Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN's interview with the team that has finally been allowed to provide the most requested old game around.
"RPS: You have updated the Night Dive website to read: "System Shock franchise to resurface with GOG/Steam release". What is your involvement in the release and is the digital version an update, with high-res textures etc, or a straight re-release?
Kick: Night Dive Studios secured the license to distribute the game, and made the initial modifications to allow the game to run on most current operating systems.
Rambourg: There are some user-made mods out there which do phenomenal work on the game's stability, but none of them were quite perfect, so we took the game to our expert techninjas to analyse and swat the remaining bugs. It was some work to get it done, but as this is a game that we've wanted to release for four-plus years, it was also definitely a labour of love."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Hands On: Neverwinter Beta @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Wot I Think – Aliens: Colonial Marines Single Player @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Star Trek To Feature Ship From Star Trek @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Assassin's Creed III: Deluxe Edition @ Benchmark Reviews
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Review @ Techgage
- Dead Space 3 Tested, Benchmarked @ Techspot
- Mojang Releases Minecraft: Pi Edition For the Raspberry Pi @ Slashdot
- Dead Space 3 Xbox 360 @ Tweaktown
- The Cave Review (PSN) @ Kitguru
WINEing about the profitability of selling games for Linux
Subject: General Tech | February 7, 2013 - 05:43 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: carmack, linux, gaming, wine
John Carmack has been stirring the pot recently, from the questionable launch of the PC version of Rage, to poking at consoles remaining capped at 30fps to his disappointment in iD abandoning mobile game development. More recently he has gone on record stating that there is little to no money to be made developing games for Linux. His company has tried, Quake Arena and Quake Live both proved to be difficult to create and to have limited adoption as a test for the amount of possible sales. This does not mean he has given up on Linux users completely, instead as he told The Inquirer he sees a different solution to the difficulties involved in designing games for Linux; improve WINE. With a faster and more stable Windows (not an) Emulator for Linux iD and other companies wouldn't have to worry about parallel development, it would come closer to compile once and run anywhere. Even better for game developers, there is already a dedicated group of programmers improving WINE so they would not lose man-hours better spent designing games. You can also catch his comments about Steam appearing on Linux.
"LEGENDARY GAMES DEVELOPER John Carmack has questioned the business model of porting Windows games to Linux, saying that using Windows emulation might be a better approach."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Microsoft involvement in Dell privatization may not benefit the PC vendor, says Acer founder @ DigiTimes
- One in three PCs are infected with malware @ The Inquirer
- Rosewill RPLC-500KIT Powerline Ethernet Adapter Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- Bug kills Intel gig-E controllers @ The Register
- IBM Power7+ Rollout Includes New Linux Servers, Apps @ Linux.com
- LibreOffice 4 Released @ Slashdot
- Antivirus update broke our interwebs, howl Win XP users @ The Register
- Windows Phone 8 hasn't slowed Microsoft's mobile freefall @ The Register
Antichamber; there's an odd one
Subject: General Tech | February 6, 2013 - 08:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, surreal, antichamber
Antichamber is hard to describe, simply defining it as Portal-like misses just how strange the physics are in this game. Switching to a walk from your normal movement speed might just allow you to walk up invisible stairs which are intangible otherwise is certainly different than Portal as are the parts where looking through an object or simply looking at an object can change your position or a portion of the mazes position. Progress is mostly kept track of through the various pictures you click which will reveal clues which might or might not be useful. On the other hand the 'gun' you get which places and removes cubes is a little like Portal. Confused? Read on at Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN and be prepared to be even more baffled and head to Steam to pick it up.
"Truth be told, Antichamber felt nearly finished the first time I ever laid hands on it. That was nearly a year ago. But creator Alexander Bruce insisted that – even after multiple years of near-obsessive fine-tuning – his non-Euclidean, Escher-ish, other impressive words that start with E puzzler needed more. So now here we are. But is it actually, truly finished? And was it worth the interminable, largely radio silent wait? Here's wot I think."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Tomorrowind's World: Skyrim – Dragonborn Out on PC @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Age Of Wonders III/3/three/iii/³ Announced @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Gunblitz @ LanOC Reviews
- Nvidia demos Project SHIELD streaming Borderlands 2 from PC @ HEXUS
- Worlds Collide: Valve And JJ Abrams Working On Movie @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Saints Row III PC @ eTeknix
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch PlayStation 3 @ Tweaktown
New 3DMark Benchmarking Suite Release Is Imminent
Subject: Graphics Cards | February 2, 2013 - 08:29 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: gpus, gaming, Futuremark, benchmarking, 3dmark
Futuremark, developers of the popular 3DMark and PCMark computer hardware benchmarks has announced an official release date for the next version of 3DMark. The company has teased gamers and reviewers with screenshots as well as hinted that the name would no longer have the release year tacked onto the end of the name, but now the benchmark is finally official.
The new 3DMark will come in several different flavors aimed at Windows PCs, iOS, Android, and Windows RT devices. It will continue the trend of offline benchmarking and scoring paired with a web interface where users can see detailed benchmark run analysis.
The new 3DMark benchmark will include feature tests, a DX10 benchmark called Cloud Gate, and a DX11 benchmark called Fire Strike. Once the benchmark has completed, users will be able to dig into the web interface to access charts and graphs that cover the benchmarking runs from beginning to end. The graphs will track CPU clockspeed and utilization as well as temperatures for both the processor and graphics card(s).
On the mobile side of things, 3DMark will use a graphics test called Ice Storm that is more suited to ARM SoCs with integrated graphics processors. No DX11 goodness here, obviously.
The PC version of 3DMark will be available for download on February 4, 2013 at 18:00 UTC. Unfortunately, there is no official release dates for the mobile versions. Futuremark has indicated that they will be released over the next few weeks as they are finalized.
You can find more information on the next 3DMark benchmark on the Futuremark website.
AMD Releases Catalyst 13.2 Beta GPU Driver With Optimizations For Crysis 3
Subject: Graphics Cards | January 31, 2013 - 01:04 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: PC, gaming, amd, graphics drivers, gpu, Crysis 3, catalyst
The Crysis 3 beta was launched January 29th, and AMD came prepared with its new Catalyst 13.2 beta driver. In addition to the improvements rolled into the Catalyst 13.1 WHQL graphics driver, Catalyst 13.2 beta features performance improvements in a number of games.
Foremost, AMD focused on optimizing the drivers for the Crysis 3 beta. With the new 13.2 beta drivers, gamers will see a 15% performance improvement in Crysis 3 when using high MSAA settings. AMD has also committed itself to future tweaks to improve Crysis 3 performance when using both single and CrossFire graphics configurations. The driver also allows for a 10% improvement in CrossFire performance in Crytek's Crysis 2 and a 50% performance boost in DMC: Devil May Cry when running a single AMD GPU. Reportedly, the new beta driver also reduces latency issues in Skyrim, Borderlands 2, and Guild Wars 2. Finally, the 13.2 beta driver resolves a texture filtering issue when running DirectX 9.0c games.
For more details on the driver, AMD has posted the change log on its blog as well as suggested image quality settings for AMD cards running the Crysis 3 beta.
Now watch: PC Perspective live streams the Crysis 3 Multiplayer Beta.
Return to Neverwinter
Subject: General Tech | January 31, 2013 - 12:14 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: neverwinter, hero of teh north, gaming, beta
Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN has information on how you can try to get into the Neverwinter beta which will take place in February and March. For those of you screaming "shut up and take my money", you can invest in a Founders Pack which apparently for those of you who can't make up your own character and have to pretend you are actually Salvatore's famous Drow. If you fork over your cash you will get swanky outfit, a pseudo-Guenhwyvar and strangely a giant spider mount which is just odd to ride above ground in daylight. Still, if that is your cuppa, head on over.
As well, it is likely we will be trying out the Crysis 3 Multiplayer open beta after the podcast tonight, so fire up Origin and download it if you want to join in on the action.
"I'll retreat there, probably around February 8-10, March 8-10, and March 22-24, which is when Neverwinter's beta will take place. With its user-generated content and D&D trappings, it should be a healing sort of environment for discombobulated old nerd-wraiths like me. The more excitable among our kind – and those with wallets full of platinum – will like invest in Founders Packs, which are fashionable pre-order garments of the online-gaming catwalk. Or something."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Far Cry 3 @ LanOC Reviews
- Most Anticipated PC Games of 2013 @ Techspot
- Hmm: EA's Holding Back A Lot For SimCity Deluxe @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Insane Torchlight II Mod Adds New Class, Monsters, Raids @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Ouya hands-on @ The Inquirer
- Nintendo Wii U @ The Inquirer
- Anarchy Reigns Xbox 360 @ Tweaktown
So you want in on a little Elder Scrolls Online beta action?
Subject: General Tech | January 23, 2013 - 06:31 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, bethesda, elder scrolls, elder scrolls online, mmorpg
Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN has the link you want to click on to apply for a role in the beta testing of Elder Scrolls Online, taking the world of Tamriel onto the web. There are a limited amount of spaces so as it says on the application page, make sure to fill out everything you can as it could help your chances of being picked. As for the release date Bethesda is still claiming we will see it sometime in 2013 but are not being more specific than that. You can also catch a new trailer at RPS on the same page as the application link.
"SWTOR got it wrong – oh so very wrong – but here we are once again, looking at a mega-bucks MMO that could make World of Warcraft wriggle around uncomfortably, like it's wearing underwear a size too small. Like it or not, Skyrim is a game which crossed to The Other Side, that strange and terrifying world of people who play games but don't follow gaming. Y'know, Normals. As such, Bethesda's upcoming massively multiplayer monster-stabber The Elder Scrolls Online has at least a chance at a very big audience, not purely the MMO-educated. We shall see!"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Batman Arkham City @ eTeknix
- Atari US files for bankruptcy protection @ Hexus
- Xbox Live Arcade titles come to Windows 8 and RT @ Hexus
- Scivelation Is The Name Of A Game, For Some Reason @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Wot I Think: Planetside 2 @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Tribal: Firefall Begins Public Beta Tests @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Assassin's Creed 3 Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- Devil May Cry Review (PS3) @ Kitguru
Razer's Ultimate keyboard
Subject: General Tech | January 22, 2013 - 11:18 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, mechanical keyboard, gaming, razer, blackwidow ultimate
With a name like Razer Blackwidow Ultimate, this new mechanical keyboard has a lot to live up to. It comes with the Razer Synapse software familiar to many, which allows you to program the LED lights behind the keyboard for mood typing as well as programming up to 10 profiles with different keys and macro key settings. It has headset and microphone jacks for those not using a USB headset and USB-Passthrough for those that do. R&B Mods like the overall performance and look of the keyboard but were a bit taken aback by the $135 asking price. It also seems strange that Razer does not advertise the type of mechanical switch this keyboard uses.
"Mechanical keyboards are high demand these days as more and more people have realized how nice they are to game on with their quick response time and keys. Today we are going to review the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate mechanical keyboard, it will be tested in various situations and also see if it is better than the competition that we have tested in the past."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- MadCatz S.T.R.I.K.E.5 PC Keyboard @ eTeknix
- CM Storm Trigger (Cherry MX Green) Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ Tweaktown
- Cooler Master CM Storm Trigger Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ Madshrimps
- Cooler Master CM Storm Power-RX Hybrid Mouse Pad @ Tweaktown
- Mionix Naos 8200 Gaming Mouse @ Tweaktown
- Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M Gaming Mouse Review @ TechwareLabs
- Steelseries World of Warcraft Wireless Gaming mouse @ Rbmods
- Tt eSports Level 10 M Mouse Review @ Hardware Secrets
Couch surfing gamers take note
Subject: General Tech | January 22, 2013 - 07:59 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: usb 3.0, peripheral, nerdytec, gaming, couchmaster premium
It has been a while since we have seen a review of living room furniture, long time readers may remember a certain gaming class beanbag chair from 2008, but with the advent of Steam's Big Picture perhaps it is something we shall see more of. In this case it is more of a gaming class TV Tray, called the Nerdytec CouchMaster Premium with interchangeable wrist and palm rests, Velcro wire management loops, a 4 port USB 3.0 powered hub and a 5m USB 3.0 extension cable. This should allow you to get your mouse, keyboard and any two other USB peripherals set up on the CouchMaster with you comfortably sitting on the couch. It also sports a pocket where you can store some items but open containers of liquids are not going to be safe in it. Read on at Kitguru to see if this is an idea with potential or if you should pass this one by.
"In days gone by, it was rare to see PC gamers sitting anywhere other than at a desk when enjoying their favourite titles. With the emergence and widespread adoption of big-screen TVs and floor-shaking surround sound systems, PC gamers' desks have a competing entertainment area – the couch."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Paging Dr Evil: Philips medical device control kit 'easily hacked' @ The Register
- Why no one wants to Joyn GSMA's Skype-killing expedition @ The Register
- Troubleshooting and Fixing Windows 8's Boot Configuration @ Techspot
- 4ipnet HSG260-WTG2 Wi-Fi Hotspot Kit @ TechwareLabs
- Brother MFC-J4510DW: printing in landscape mode @ Hardware.info
- How to Generate Floppy Disks for Old Macintosh Computers @ Hardware Secrets
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He dedicated his life to saving endangered turtles. But in the end, he may have done more harm -- to himself and to his beloved turtles -- than good.
Richard Ogust's real-life tragic story played itself out on the big screen during this month's installment of the Point of View Documentaries film series at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts.
"Chances of Changing the World" follows Ogust's struggle to balance his life and his passion for saving endangered turtles and tortoises.
Ogust, a prominent New York City writer, was eating in a Chinese restaurant when he saw a turtle being prepared for dinner. He purchased and saved that turtle and continued to add to his collection.
Later, Ogust gained media attention for keeping 1,200 turtles in his New York City penthouse apartment.
But the turtles consumed Ogust's life. He quit writing, spent more than $500,000 in about five years funding his passion and eventually filed for bankruptcy.
"My life is in shambles, just total shambles," Ogust said. "I am bitterly depressed."
The film ended with Ogust having to distribute his turtles to other collectors because his goal of a permanent conservatory was never reached.
"This was a horribly sad movie," said Dan Malone, a panelist who discussed the film with the 25 people in attendance.
Malone, animal curator at the John Ball Zoo, said Ogust's heart was in the right place but he had too many holes in his operation.
Malone said most conservationists will focus on saving a few species, not hundreds. Even large zoos only take a few endangered species.
Paul Suplinskas, zookeeper at the John Ball Zoo and a member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Society of Herpetologists, agreed with Malone's assessment.
"I think his whole project suffered from a lack of planning," Suplinskas said.
Suplinskas said of the 10 species of turtles in Michigan, four are endangered. Actions as simple as helping turtles safely cross streets can help to maintain the population.
The two experts had advice for the audience.
"Often, we get caught up with exotic animals halfway around the world," Malone said. "There are species here in Michigan that need out attention. Be conservation-minded, and not just for the cute animals."
Point of View Documentaries are shown the first Wednesday of every month and are funded by PBS. POV films have been running for more than 20 years and have featured work by filmmakers Michael Moore and Jonathan Demme. The films start at 7 p.m. at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 41 Sheldon Blvd. SE, and are free to the public. Check www.uica.org/film.html for details.


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DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit reached a deal with a group of retired police officers and firefighters that would protect pensions but trim annual cost-of-living payments — the first major agreement with retirees in the bankruptcy case, mediators announced Tuesday.
The city retreated from an earlier proposed 6 percent cut in pensions and the elimination of the 2.25 percent cost-of-living payment. Leaders of the Retired Detroit Police and Fire Fighters Association, which has more than 6,000 members, endorsed the deal along with creation of a health plan.
Bill Nowling, a spokesman for emergency manager Kevyn Orr, who took the city into bankruptcy last summer, said Detroit believes it can afford the compromise partly because the pension fund's financial performance has improved along with Wall Street markets.
Orr thanked the association and urged more creditors to make deals.
"The time to resolve our differences is now," he said in a statement.
The agreement still is subject to a vote by retirees, starting in May, as well as current employees who are eligible for a future pension. It also must go through Judge Steven Rhodes as part of Detroit's larger plan to exit bankruptcy by fall.
"Sooner or later reality sinks in," association president Don Taylor told The Detroit News. "The city's in bankruptcy so you have to do the best you can for the majority of your members."
Association attorney Ryan Plecha said preservation of pension benefits was the "crown jewel."
The deal also is tied to the city getting $816 million from foundations, philanthropists and the state of Michigan. Lawmakers still haven't approved the state's $350 million share, which has been endorsed by Gov. Rick Snyder.
The pot of money would prevent the sale of city-owned art and be earmarked solely for more than 20,000 Detroit retirees who draw benefits from two underfunded pension funds.
The average annual pension for police and fire retirees is $32,000. They would keep about half of their annual cost-of-living payments under the deal announced Tuesday. The reduction could be restored in the future if the fund's finances improve.
"This has been one of the more vocal class of creditors," bankruptcy expert Doug Bernstein said. "Maybe the city is getting some momentum where hopefully the remainder of the case won't be so contentious. That's optimistic. There's going to be good days and bad days, but this is certainly significant.
"Judge Rhodes will not approve a plan that over-promises," Bernstein said. "They are definitely going to have to back up their numbers."
The city still is negotiating with other retired workers, although their pension fund is in worse shape. Orr has proposed a 26 percent cut to current benefits; even more if the $816 million rescue falls apart.
Detroit filed for bankruptcy last July, citing $18 billion in unmanageable long-term liabilities. It's the largest public filing in U.S. history.
The city last week settled with holders of $388 million in bonds, agreeing to pay 74 cents for each dollar owed. Separately, the judge signed off on an $85 million agreement that releases Detroit from a disastrous debt deal made years ago that carried high rates of interest.
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The 'Lakeview Terrace' heavy chats with AWE about his new racially charged hit
"He's very different from who I am. I'm always looking for specific acting challenges or trying to explore some emotions that I don't have or feelings or being in situations that are foreign to what I'm doing right now in my life, and Abel was pretty much as far away from me as I could get."
Abel Turner, the character Samuel L. Jackson plays in the hit movie "Lakeview Terrace," is a virulent racist.
"I know a lot of people are like, 'Wow, the racist is a black guy!' Well, there are black racists. Unfortunately, yeah," said Jackson during an interview in Manhattan's Regency Hotel. "People always used to say you can't be a racist unless you can have undue influence on another race. No, you can be a racist just because of what your attitude is."
"Lakeview Terrace," which nabbed the top spot at the box office with $15.6 million during its opening weekend, begins when Abel is just a single parent trying to make ends meet as a Los Angeles police officer.
"I think Abel is comfortable with who he is and where he is," said Jackson. "I think his opinion is mostly informed by what he does day to day. He's a street cop, he deals with bad people mostly. Because of that I think he pretty much thinks the worst of most people he encounters."
When a young couple moves in next door he's immediately suspicious because the white husband (played by Patrick Wilson) is married to a black woman (Kerry Washington).
"I was hoping to craft a character who at times you could look at and hear him speak, watch him react to people, and say, 'Well, I kind of get how he feels about that,'" said Jackson. "It makes you feel kind of creepy because you go, 'Hmm, wait a minute, maybe not.' But that's what we do with a lot of people."
Continued the actor, "Sometimes I can hear my wife's friends, because they're successful and attractive, see a good-looking black man with a white woman who looks like she's not as attractive and go, 'Why her and not me? What is it about me that kept him from looking at me like that?' A lot of us have those questions."
Abel Turner's answer is steadily escalating violence against his neighbors. It all begins when he refuses to turn off his overly bright security lighting.
"There was a time when they could've defused the situation. You know, buy some curtains. You're the affluent couple, you can afford curtains," said Jackson.
By the end of the movie, however, when Abel is pulling a gun on his neighbors, all cordiality is probably lost.
Jackson trusted director Neil LaBute to carefully modulate this escalation because of the filmmaker's reputation as a playwright.
"He's a really good director who understands character development, and the relationships between the characters on the inside of the story were a lot more important to him than laying track and putting a crane up and doing this gorgeous camera shot that's 'going to do all the work for you, all you have to do is say the words,'" said the actor.
Jackson also originally came from the theater, another reason why he identified with LaBute's process of making a film.
"I'm used to rehearsing eight hours a day for four-five weeks. You do it every day until it just becomes part of what you're doing," said Jackson. "For me it's part of the game, it's professionalism. Hollywood's the first place I ever met an actor who hadn't done a play."
Jackson also isn't afraid to truly play bad if the character he's playing is a bad guy.
"There are actors who want to be liked even if they're playing bad guys. You can see them trying not to be bad as they need to be," he said. "I want to inform the story in a certain way so I try to do things that make the story move forward. I use a lot of things and I use a lot of people in terms of what I've learned from them or observed them doing."
To judge from that statement, and his performance in "Lakeview Terrace," Jackson has had some past experience with bad neighbors. And he has, in a manner of speaking.
"I lived here (in New York City) for about 20 years, and when my wife bought the house that we lived in uptown there were five brownstones in the block we were in. When spring came all 3,000 people who lived in the neighborhood came out," Jackson began. "All the kids sat on the steps and played their boom boxes and ate chicken and left the bones. When we came home it was like we were interrupting them to get up our stairs, so my wife talked everybody into buying gates, and we became the neighbors from hell."
Despite its racial undertones, Jackson doesn't see "Lakeview Terrace" as much more than a thriller about bad neighbors, behaving badly. And that's fine with him.
"I genuinely hope that people go to movies and they enjoy themselves and are entertained in a specific kind of way. If a movie strikes a chord in you and you want to talk about it afterward for whatever social ramifications it has, great," he said. "I haven't done a lot of movies that I thought had great social value in terms of changing society, and I don't think this will."
BACK TALK: AWE film critic Todd Hill can be reached at email@example.com.


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The Vikings were a bunch of guys who put in the hours of hard work needed to get into the best 2-of-3 against powerhouse St. Anthony's.
There was one exception — No. 22.
And, while that player put in the effort and determination all season to help the team excel, it was no guy.
It was Demi Russo, the only female player in the league's top-tier A Division.
Although she's not the first female to play for the Sea hockey team, the Tottenville resident is the only girl to play for the Vikings while they've competed in the A division.
"I've only played hockey for a year but before that I figure skated for 14 years so I've been skating since I was 3," said the 17-year-old. "I was watching one of my friend's (girls' hockey) games and I said, 'I can do that. That looks really fun.' So I tried it, and I loved it."
Playing for the Vikings wasn't an overnight task.
Ms. Russo approached the New Jersey Rockets in November of 2010 about playing for its girls' squad, but with no hockey experience she just practiced with the team. After that season ended in March, she tried out and eventually made the Rockets' 19U Tier II team.
In hopes of enhancing her skill even further, Ms. Russo participated in hockey clinics at the Staten Island Skating Pavilion in Charleston.
"Over the summer I took lessons. I did a camp here with 13-year-olds and 6-year-olds just so I could learn the basics of hockey. Everybody had basics but me. I knew nothing," said the affable Ms. Russo. "I just skate. That's all I could do."
When school began in the fall, the senior decided to approach Sea boys' athletic director Greg Manos about playing for the hockey team. Manos said he would talk to head coach Anthony Larca and get back to her.
"I've coached girls before on my team so to me it was no problem," said Larca.
The 5-foot-1, 125-pound athlete then had to convince her family about playing the physical sport against boys.
"My mom (Lisa) was really nervous. She said, 'Demi, are you sure you want to do this? These kids are a lot bigger than you. They're stronger than you,'" laughed Ms. Russo as she mimicked her mother's tone of concern. "So I calmed her down and I told her, 'No. I could do this. I'm in shape. I can hold my own. I can take a hit if I need to.
"The rest of my family was really cool about it and really supportive about it," she added.
"She's a good skater and that's the first thing you look for so you know she can at least keep her balance on the ice," said Larca about any fears he had about having her on the team.
Larca has been the head coach of the varsity for the last 10 years and has been involved with the program since 1996. He told Russo that she would receive very limited playing time, but she was fine with that.
Once that talk was finalized, the first obstacle that needed to be resolved was changing before and after games. Unlike some other sports, Russo couldn't head to the game wearing her uniform underneath her other clothes.
"Coaching the girls (of the past), I have the experience of going to the rink manager and asking for a separate locker room for the girls," said Larca. "She gets dressed in her own locker room and when everyone is dressed in the regular locker room she'll come in for our pregame talk. After the game, I'll say my speech, then she'll leave and go to her changing room."
And how was she received?
"I like that they look at me as a teammate and not as a delicate girl here on this team. I'm one of them as they would say," said Ms. Russo.
"I didn't have to say anything to these boys. They know. They've treated her very well from day one," said Larca. "That's one thing you hope when you're coaching youth sports, especially in a Catholic league. One of the mission statements of the league is to show sportsmanship and help these kids mature as adults as much as hockey players," continued the coach. "It's a good thing when you see there are no issues or problems.
"Especially that hockey has a black eye. Yeah, it does. But something like this is a good story and anytime you can bring something good out of the game, it's good," Larca added.
Ms. Russo doesn't see herself as a role model but she hopes she can inspire other girls not to be afraid of following their dreams.
"I know there are girls who play. I see them play (at the Pavilion). More and more are starting to play. So hopefully, if a girl goes to Sea, she can be on the team," said Ms. Russo.
"It takes a lot of toughness and a tough-willed person (to play with the boys). I told her it wasn't going to be easy. It shows that she's a hard-worker and dedicated."
With the season coming to a close, Ms. Russo says she is thrilled with her decision to pursue hockey.
"I wouldn't take it back for anything," said Russo. "I learned a lot from both teams. They're really helpful," she said. "They take me to the side during something and explain something to me if I have a question. They help me a lot and I really appreciate it."


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At Hack Library School, one of the most exciting things we get to do is collaborate with other individuals and groups within the library community. We are lucky to be starting off 2013 with some great collaborations, the first of which is with Hiring Librarians creator Emily Weak. We partnered with Emily to develop an … Continue reading
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 200,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 4 years for that many people to see it. Your blog had more visits than … Continue reading
Lauren Pressley Wants to Give You Her Book!
Editor's note: This is the first of a two part series. An interview with Andromeda Yelton of Gluejar will be posted next week on Thursday, December 6. We drew you in, didn't we? Well, it's true: librarian and author Lauren Pressley is working with crowdfunding startup unglue.it to provide free access to her book So You … Continue reading
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My Experience at the HathiTrust Uncamp
On September 10th and 11th, I attended the HathiTrust Research Center UnCamp held in Bloomington, Indiana. The UnCamp was a joint venture organized by Indiana University, my institution, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. All in all, the UnCamp spanned a day and a half of demonstrations and hands-on examples geared to orienting attendees toward … Continue reading


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JacksonTube is a weekly look at 50 of the most-viewed online videos made in or otherwise related to the Jackson area. You'll be surprised, I think, by some of the things that have managed to rack up thousands of views. To learn more about the series, visit my initial post.
"Kristen + Richard Wedding Video Highlights"Views (as of 07/02/10): 1,752
Date added: May 21, 2008
Added by: platinummixvideo , the YouTube channel of Platinum Mix Productions of Northville, a DJ, photography and videography service.
So what have we got here?: My reactions upon pressing play: "Wow, 1,752 is a lot of views for a wedding video. What's the deal? Oh. Ohhhhhhhh."
This isn't just any wedding video. This is from the marriage of Kristen and Richard Murphy in 2008 at the Cascades Manor House. Richard Murphy was paralyzed from the chest down after his truck rolled over in 2006.
Not even the strains of Celine Dion playing over the clips can make me make a cynical comment about this video. If it doesn't warm your heart, well there's just no hope for you, I guess.
Best part: I'll say the first dance, starting at about 1:57.
Sample comment: "such an amazing and inspiring story - you two are such a beautiful couple. i admire your courage" — yayayayayayaya7
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPIXI8pkF6A
- The list thus far:
- "scrippy the flying wonder chicken"
- "'Never Would Have Made It' (Mime) - Southside Church"
- "martin fobes emerica sponser me tape"
- "Suzanne Wangler Action News TV 10 Jackson Michigan DeathFest Death Fest 1 august 1990"
- "Take Notice live mi @ club 789"
- "Welcome To Jackson"
- "Chamillionaire Argument in After a Show 9-11-07"
- "Jackson Michigan Model Rocket Club"
- "Stamped Concrete"
- "Rose Funeral @Club 789 song 2"
- "501st Weird Al Yankovic concert Jackson MI"
- "Flair Bartending at The Crazy Cowboy"
- "***EXCLUSIVE*** Young Buck's Response to 50 Cent Phone Call"
- "Rove Protest in Jackson"
- "Military Minds Lac Show / J Woo D Boy"
- "Jimmy Wayne - I'll Never Leave You"
- "Chevrolet Leader News 1935 Vol 1, No. 2"
- "Sledding and Snowboarding at Cascades Hill Jackson Michigan"
- "Walmart XBOX 360 R.R.O.D. LOL!!!!!!!!!"
- "Steam Fire Engine"
- "Grass Lake, Michigan, Usa"
- "Sabu Returns to the ring,2010"
- "The Eve of Wii"
- "Mori Seiki MV Junior Vertical Machining"
- "Rogers Met An Iranian - 'The Tempest Comes Out From..."
- "Kristen + Richard Wedding Video Highlights"


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Hamilton (5-0) at Wayland (3-2)
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday
The lowdown: The Hawkeyes are one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the area and boast a high-scoring offensive attack. Since scoring only 45 points in a season-opening win against Jenison, Hamilton has averaged 70 points per game in its last four wins. The Wildcats suffered close losses against OK Red frontrunners Grand Haven and Rockford, but are starting to hit their stride. Wayland is led by junior Allison Getty and sophomore Presley Hudson.
Key matchup: This will be the first test for Hamilton against a formidable opponent, and it will be interesting to see how it handles Wayland's high pressure defense.
Prediction: Hamilton 58, Wayland 52
Creston (4-2) at Sparta (4-2)
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday
The lowdown: The rejuvenated Polar Bears are off to their best start in recent memory behind the play of senior Tyra Williams, whose averaging a team-high 14 points. Creston has already won more games than combined over the last three years. Sparta also has had a strong start with victories in four of its first six games and is led by Samantha Kolenda. It will be the OK Blue Conference opener for both teams.
Key matchup: Can the Polar Bears continue their surprising early success? A big road win to kick off conference play would validate them as a contender.
Prediction: Sparta 51, Creston 45
Jenison (3-0) at Tri-unity (3-0)
Tipoff: 7 p.m. Friday
The lowdown: The Wildcats have won each of their first three games by less than 10 points, but nonetheless, they remain perfect. Luke Diekevers has emerged as Jenison's go-to player, but has a complement of talent around him. Tri-unity has cruised to three early wins with a 28-point average margin of victory. The Defenders, Class D state champs in 2011, haven't allowed an opponent to score more than 41 points.
Key matchup: Tri-unity's defense has been stifling, and it will have to be good once again to hold down the Wildcats.
Prediction: Tri-unity 52, Jenison 49
Zeeland West (3-1) at Zeeland East (4-0)
Tipoff: 6 p.m. Friday
The lowdown: Zeeland East, which has three players averaging double-figures, is one of only a handful of unbeaten area teams left. The Chix will search to keep its perfect record intact against the streaking Dux. Zeeland West by spanked by West Catholic in its season opener, but has reeled off three straight wins. Jordan VanDort and Braden Werley have combined to lead the Dux' recent surge.
Key matchup: Bragging right are up for grabs, and if the basketball game between the two rivals plays out similar to the regular-season football game, then this one could be a doozy.
Prediction: Zeeland East 54, Zeeland West 52
Northview (2-2) at West Catholic (2-2)
Tipoff: 5:30 p.m. Friday
The lowdown: The Wildcats hope to build on their recent success following two consecutive wins after an 0-2 start. Northview has been paced by senior Ryan Kapustka's 17 points per game. West Catholic is stinging after Tuesday night's overtime loss against Kelloggsville, but senior Cameron Burns will look to get the Falcons back on track. Burns is averaging 18 points per game.
Key matchup: Both teams possess similar styles on offense, but this game will ultimately be decided by defense with the winner getting an early leg up in the newly formed OK Bronze.
Prediction: West Catholic 60, Northview 58


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Midsummer birding in these parts is tough enough. But if you don't know the songs and calls, forget it.
Our ears are as vital as our eyes this time of year when birds are nesting, defending territory and hiding in dense foliage and cool, dark forests to escape the blistering sun and sweltering heat.
If I needed a reminder I received it this past weekend while birding the lush woodlands and rolling fields of Western New York.
The species found in the formative stomping grounds of Roger Tory Peterson are similar to those in Northeast Ohio, with several notable exceptions.
I was accompanied by a new birder, which raised the bar for me to be able to step up and identify birds by sound before locating our elusive targets.
If there was a defining song of the area it would have been the haunting two-toned harmony of the wood thrush -- a deep-woods denizen that never did emerge to be admired during our three days in its company. Which was a shame because this stunning poster child of the thrush family is a beautiful sight to behold with its rich reddish brown back and its bold black spots on a creamy white breast.
Wherever we ventured, we also heard the familiar "witchety, witchety, witchety" refrain of the masked warbler, the common yellowthroat. Unlike the wood thrush, the "bandit bird" readily responds to pishing, popping up in full view to check out the would-be intruder.
Other skulkers of note, only identifiable by their songs, included hooded warbler -- "weeta, weeta, weeteo" -- ovenbird and scarlet tanager, which has been compared to a raspy robin.
The sounds of other birds alerted us to the presence of species rarely seen in Northeast Ohio during the breeding season. They included the musical trill of the yellow-rumped warbler, the plaintive mews of yellow-bellied sapsuckers and the rich warbling of purple finches.
Flycatchers and other assorted insect-eaters were abundant. They numbered Eastern phoebe, Eastern wood-pewee, Eastern kingbird, cedar waxwing and swallows: barn, cliff and purple martin.
Indigo buntings sang from exposed perches. Chipping and song sparrows, plus house wrens, greeted the day with their bubbly tunes.
Fortunately, I recognized the monotonous songs of red-eyed, blue-headed and warbling vireos, so we didn't spend hours searching for them to make a positive ID. Eastern bluebirds brightened our moods. American kestrels hunted from power lines. And ruby-throated hummingbirds jousted and postured for the choicest access to feeders at a friendly convenience store.
• Shorebirds continued to excite at the Lorain Impoundment over the weekend. Jen Brumfield found a flock of 15 willets on Sunday, plus both yellowlegs, dunlin, short-billed dowitcher, spotted, least and semipalmated sandpipers. The day before, Gabe Leidy reported an American avocet and stilt sandpiper there.
Brumfield posted several photographs on her website: jenbrumfield.com/?page_id=384


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Grand Rapids-based retailer MC Sports says it will operate Cannonsburg Ski Area's onsite ski shop.
The multi-year deal is the Midwest retailer's first foray operating a location at a sports facility.
"It is our first venture like this and too early to determine whether we will look for additional opportunities in the future," said Edward Rix, MC Sports' vice president of marketing and advertising.
The nearly 70-year-old sporting goods chain operates 74 locations throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
MC Sports's presence will kick in for the upcoming 2013/2014 season, with the retailer servicing the Belmont park's ski and snowboard customer base.
"This partnership allows the Cannonsburg team to focus on what we do best; provide the best ski and snowboarding experience in West Michigan," said Doug Gale, owner of Cannonsburg Ski Area.
Don't expect MC Sports to make any big changes at The SHOP at Cannonsburg," said Scott Schuette, the retailer's divisional merchandise manager.
The shop's name will be updated to The Shop at Cannonsburg by MC Sports.
"From the needs of the race community to the hottest trends and coolest brands, The SHOP at Cannonsburg will be the place to go for the latest and greatest in ski and snowboard equipment and apparel," Schuette said.
The store will carry the top brand names in the industry such as Fischer, Volkl, Blizzard, Oakley, Burton and Burton Restricted, Spyder, Never Summer, and The North Face.
Current pre-season hours are 4-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The store will also schedule appointments by phone at (616) 874-8050.
Cannonsburg Ski Area features 10 lifts with 19 runs for the beginner to the advanced; including a terrain park recognized by Transworld Snowboarding as one of the top 3 parks in the Midwest.
RELATED: MC Sports switches leadership lineup to position sporting goods retailer for growth
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Williams, paid coverage and PR firms
When a PR firm pays off a commentator, who should be upfront in revealing that information? The commentator, or the firm? Or both?
We all know what's been happening with Armstrong Williams, the conservative commentator who was paid by Ketchum speak in favour of the No Child Left Behind legislation.
But shouldn't the PR firm be held somewhat accountable for chasing a contract that blatantly violates journalistic norms and the PRSA code of ethics? Apparently not. The President of the Council of Public Relations Firms, Kathy Cripps, told the NYTimes that:
""Public relations needs to express total accuracy and truthfulness," Ms. Cripps said. However, she added, referring to Mr. Williams, "it was the spokesperson's responsibility to disclose the affiliation" rather than Ketchum's."
She added that Ketchum hadn't violated the Council's Code of Ethics. Really? How about this part?
"… To preserve both the reality and the perception of professional integrity, … the sources of communications and sponsors of activities will not be concealed."
Paul Holmes cut to the chase in his assessment for the NYTimes today:
"There are absolutely no circumstances under which this can be an acceptable practice. It's a colossal error in judgment. It's wrong on so many levels, I don't know where to begin.
"This undermines the very value public relations purports to bring to the communication sphere, credibility. And that credibility relies on what people say being earned, not bought."
If you get caught laying a little astroturf, you should probably take some of the grief as well, don't you think?


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Ohlman Returns, Bumbry Moves On Up
The Frederick Keys are set to play game two against the Potomac Nationals tonight at 7 p.m. at Harry Grove Stadium. The P-Nats pulled off a victory last night 6-5 in ten innings.
Last night, Christian Walker went 4-4 with two RBI's including a two out RBI in the bottom of the ninth that scored Travis Adair to send the game into extras. Walker will bat tonight in the three spot.
Michael Ohlman is back in lineup for the Keys tonight after being reinstated from the disabled list. He will bat in the six spot in tonight's game. In nine games this season, Ohlman hit .192 (6-33) with three RBI's.
Another Key's update, Keys' outfielder Steve Bumbry has been promoted to Double-A Bowie. The left-handed outfielder, originally from Lutheran, MD and son of former Oriole, Al Bumbry, played in 27 games for the Keys this season. He batted .221 (21-95) with five home runs and 17 RBI's. Wishing Bumbry the best of luck at the next level.
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*Read last night's game recap on the Frederick Keys website here or on The Frederick News-Post's website here.


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EUFAULA, Alabama -- Eufaula police officers will not face charges in connection to the shooting death of a man during a traffic stop in October 2013.
A Grand Jury recently recommended several Eufaula police officers not be charged in the death of Cameron Massey, WTVM reported.
Eufaula Mayor Jack Tibbs told the newspaper that the incident began after Massey was pulled over for a traffic stop in the driveway of One Stop Wrecker Service.
At the time of the shooting, Massey was handcuffed and was being charged with marijuana trafficking because seven pounds of the drug was found in his trunk.
"During the encounter, Mr. Massey caused the vehicle he was in to accelerate away, dragging one of the officers...The officers fired upon Mr. Massey to stop the imminent deadly threat posed by Mr. Massey's actions, the mayor said in a statement to WTVM.
The news station reported that witnesses at the scene of the incident gave similar statements.


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Last week, it was clear early on who was going home, but there were enough entertaining things happening (notably Victor's meltdown) that it didn't much matter. This week, Kris and Amanda were more or less goners as soon as they got U-Turned -- given the way the leg was structured and how far along everybody else was, their only chance was if another team just couldn't unscramble "Chekhov" after hours and hours of trying -- and there wasn't enough else of interest to compensate for the lack of suspense.
I'm sorry to see the U-Turn back, by the way -- not because I think it's unfair, but because I get so sick and tired of other teams acting like it is, and getting all self-righteous about it when it's just another element of the game. Making it a blind U-Turn helped limit that, as did the fact that its victims are relatively level-headed and nice(*) and only belly-ached about it a little. But I'm not looking forward to the potential "How dare they?" reflex when it comes up again later in the race.
(*) It's kind of shocking how non-awful Kris and Amanda were, given how that type of team almost always turns out to be made up of one or two d-bags. As they seemed like the team to beat overall, it looks like Margie and Luke made a smart decision on both a micro (ensure that you're not eliminated on this leg) and macro (eliminate the biggest threat to win the million bucks) level.
Couple of other thoughts:
• I hate hate hate the decision to include previews for the episode we're about to watch at the end of the previouslies. I like watching the recap of the previous episodes because it sometimes frames things in ways I didn't notice before, but I'm going to have to either give it up or be real quick on the fast-forward button.
• Mark and Michael seem like nice guys, but they're really, really, colossally dumb.
• I loved the whip-pan from the Caravan of Idiots to the nearby repair sign, and obvious Team Schneebly found the situation funny as well.
• It amazes me that everybody first tried to do the wood stacking challenge, which seemed much trickier and more time-consuming than the construction one. (Though the latter turned out to have its own problems for the Caravan.) It wasn't quite as lopsided a choice as the one in the All-Stars season where almost everyone chose to haul bags of coal instead of giving manicures, but it was still pretty jaw-dropping.
• So far, I think they've done a good job of spending just enough time in the airports to tell us what we need to know. One group chose to connect one way, one group chose the other, and the first group got a huge lead because of that choice, even with the hours-of-operation bunch in Siberia. That's all we need, and no lingering on the annoying stuff.
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Unlikely, but he's expected to head to jail for his deeds, which involved compromising half a million Facebook accounts and sending 27 million spam messages. Don't feel too bad for him, if you think that was all a terrible waste of time — he simply wrote a script which did all the hard work for him.
While he's been released on bail, he's looking down the barrel of up to 16 years in jail if convicted at his court hearing on August 22, plus $US2 million in fines. Naturally he's been ordered to never access Facebook again. [ZDNet]


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Microsoft releases four security bulletins
Microsoft released four security bulletins for Patch Tuesday today, including one that fixes a critical hole related to Bluetooth in Windows 7 and Vista and three less serious patches that plug 21 holes affecting all supported versions of Windows and Visio 2003.
The highest priority is MS11-053, which fixes a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take control of a computer by sending malicious Bluetooth wireless packets.
Jerry Bryant, group manager for security response at Microsoft, downplayed the possibility of exploitation in the wild, saying there are mitigating factors, including the fact that Bluetooth on a target device would have to be discoverable, which is not the default mode.
"So an attacker would have to be in line-of-sight of you and would have to brute force their way into discovering your (network) address, and that would be assuming you are actively advertising it for them," he said in an interview. "There are tools out there to help an attacker do that, but they are expensive and take a long time to run. It's a serious issue but I don't think it will be something we see active exploits on in the near future."
Marcus Carey, security researcher at Rapid7 noted that many people regularly rely on Bluetooth-enabled devices, or have Bluetooth set to "on" and don't realize it. "This should concern users who have internal Bluetooth devices or people that use after-market Bluetooth headphones, mouses, keyboards, and printers through USB," he said. "The problem with Bluetooth is that often people have their Bluetooth devices activated and are totally unaware that they are transmitting."
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