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Written by MetalAce on 18.09.2013 at 11:08
What would make people hate this one?
Hey! I am serious really why? This band listed as one of top 25 bands of all time. . . but 160 here?
Written by musicalkaratekid on 06.10.2013 at 15:33
People know what I'm going to say just by looking at the rating I gave. Let's face it, 80% of this album is simply covers. Or the next best thing, if you like. However, that's not the reason why I dislike this album. It's just that A7X have now seemingly lost whatever talent or originality made 'Nightmare' such a good album (Good I say, not great, before everyone throws hate mail my way), and on 'Hail to the king', it doesn't even seem like they're trying. It sounds as if they took a step back and decided to stop, well, trying so hard to make the album they wanted to make. The band probably think that this is their career-defining record, but it's not even the least bit inspirational or original. That said, 'Crimson day' and 'Planets' are the two highlights of "Hail to the king", but that's not really enough to make the album itself any more than a tedious affair. The other problem I have is that none of the songs really explode, the pace never really speeding up. I know, I should have expected the album to sound like this before even listening to it, but that's the thing. I did believe that what people were saying about this album was sometimes a little unfair, so now I'm agreeing whole-heartedly with them. All in all, not an absolutely terrible album, just terribly bland and unoriginal.
Written by Daniell on 02.09.2013 at 10:09
Why can't they have their own ideas?
Written by Monolithic on 27.11.2013 at 09:40
Why can't they even rip something off correctly?
Written by Daniell on 27.11.2013 at 09:46
They rip off correctly. Their songs would be quite decent if they weren't ripoffs.
Written by Monolithic on 27.11.2013 at 09:52
I dunno if I'm right, but I get the feeling this was supposed to be a "tribute" or something like that to cover up their lack of ideas. In my case, it doesn't give me the impression that they just ripped off a riff or solo here and there, it's like they tried so hard to ripoff "Sad But True" but ended up with a generic copy of Metallica's music and put it there.
Written by Himedal on 20.09.2013 at 23:01
Written by MetalAce on 18.09.2013 at 11:08
What would make people hate this one?
Hey! I am serious really why? This band listed as one of top 25 bands of all time. . . but 160 here?
The answer is simple. Because real metalheads are here. Who would really rate this band top 25? no seriously?
Written by Uldreth on 27.12.2013 at 21:59
I assume a real metalhead looks something like this?
Written by Mehdi Taba on 04.10.2013 at 04:54
This album is great, more "Metallica" sound and more groove oriented, Just check this out "This Means War" .
Alternative hard-rock groove new wave of American heavy metal .
My final rating is "8.7" .
Written by Darth Mitchell on 23.03.2014 at 23:35
Don't want to be a dick... But they just played "Sad But True" and changed some notes and added their own lyrics. It's sad, but true...
Written by Wes on 10.08.2014 at 19:53
Are you kidding me? Listening to the entire discography, this album is the ONLY one that sounds anything close to "metal" to me personally. I personally just enjoy the hell out of this album, and it's my first time ever hearing the band. Love the energy, just awesome.
Written by The Paul on 11.08.2014 at 13:10
They may lack originality...
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 11.08.2014 at 13:43
Written by The Paul on 11.08.2014 at 13:10
They may lack originality...
That is a bit of an understatement, don't you think? When they copy entire riffs and other parts from songs from other bands.
Written by ManiacBlasphemer on 02.08.2014 at 16:53 I am just appaled at how many people worship Synyster Gates.

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A master-planned community of 3,500 homes in Central Oahu will move forward after the Honolulu City Council approved a zoning change Wednesday for 576 acres situated between the Waipio Costco and Kipapa Gulch.
The vote was 9-0, with council members Carol Fukunaga, Ann Kobayashi, Joey Manahan and Ron Menor voting "yes" with reservations.
Click here to see Andrew Pereira's report.
Known as Koa Ridge, the development has sparked fierce debate on whether developer Castle and Cooke has done enough to alleviate traffic congestion.
Under a unilateral agreement with the city, Castle and Cooke is required to complete a majority of traffic mitigation measures at a cost of $100 million before the first resident moves into a Koa Ridge home in 2016. One of the measures includes building a new H2 Freeway interchange at the Pineapple Road overpass.
The Sierra Club has been battling Koa Ridge for years, and says the project's traffic improvement plan will do little to ease morning and evening gridlock on the H2.
"So, you'll get to H2 five minutes faster and spend an extra hour stuck in traffic on the freeway. Where is the sense in that?" said Anthony Aalto, a member of the Sierra Club's Oahu Executive Committee.
Castle and Cooke Vice President of Residential Operations Bruce Barrett told reporters any further improvements to the H2 would likely be a deal killer.
"We're really limited because it wouldn't make the project feasible," said Barrett.
As part of its unilateral agreement with the city, Castle and Cooke will subsidize 90 percent of the cost of one bus pass for each Koa Ridge home for one year. However, getting commuters to use public transportation may prove difficult. Barrett admitted he uses a car to get around town, not the bus.
"I guess I just associate myself with driving my car. I'm guilty," said Barrett.
Under its agreement with the city, Castle and Cooke will classify 30 percent of the homes at Koa Ridge, or about 1,000 units, as affordable.
Close to 50 people testified before council members took their final vote on the zoning change. The division between those for and against Koa Ridge was evenly split. Supporters included members of various organizations representing the construction industry.
Menor said that under the city's affordable-housing guidelines, Koa Ridge units that are sold at 140 percent of the area median income would still be out of reach for many Oahu residents.
"They can sell a unit at, say, between $650,000 and $700,000 and qualify them as affordable," said Menor. "That's not affordable housing, that's market-price housing."
Barrett said other units in Koa Ridge will be priced under the median price of a home on Oahu, which currently stands at $640,000.
"Family of two, family of four in terms of a price range in today's market, you're in the $300,000 price range, $400,000 price range," said Barrett.
Menor was by far the most outspoken critic of Koa Ridge on the nine-member Council, but in the end voted to approve the project. KITV4 asked Menor if the Council has become a rubber stamp for large developments.
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A.J. Hawk wasn't worried. His grandmother might have been, but the Green Bay Packers veteran linebacker let her know that everything was going to work out.
The 29-year-old Hawk wasn't exactly surprised when the team came to him this past offseason and asked him to accept a pay cut. And having seen other players refuse to do so – and then wind up not only accepting a low-budget contract elsewhere, but have the added headache of starting fresh – Hawk wasn't about to let his pride get in the way of doing what he believed was right for him.
And that meant taking the pay cut, keeping his job as one of the team's starting inside linebackers and continuing a career in Green Bay that he believes is just starting to peak.
"(The Packers) were super respectful how they came to me and let me knew that they wanted me to be a part of this team," Hawk said. "I think it's more of an ego thing than anything that guys can't get over. They don't want to say they're taking a pay cut because it hurts their ego. I let that go a long time ago.
"I wasn't worried about that. I don't care what the outside perception is, if my grandma reads that I took a pay cut and I'm not making as much money, I could put a phone call into her and let her know that, 'It's going to be OK. We'll be fine. I have a financial adviser.'"
So in March, after the Packers approached him, Hawk took what amounted to a three-year, $7.25 million pay cut off the five-year, $33.75 million deal he signed in 2011. That deal, which he signed after the Packers temporarily cut him in March 2011 to avoid a $10 million guaranteed base salary for that season, still paid him that $10 million up front in the form of a $8 million signing bonus, a $1.8 million guaranteed roster bonus and a $200,000 workout bonus in addition to his base salary.
But two years later, when the Packers came to him looking to reduce his pay, he agreed. His restructured deal paid him a guaranteed $2.21 million roster bonus, plus a $1.39 million salary for this year; a $3.5 million salary and $800,000 roster bonus next year; and a $3.6 million base salary and $800,000 roster bonus in 2015.
"If you look around … guys that don't accept (pay cuts), it usually doesn't go too well for you," Hawk explained. "I think any guy that plays here will tell you it's awesome, especially a guy that has gone somewhere else and came back or started somewhere else and came here. They'll let you know this is kind of the top of the heap. How they treat you, how they run the organization, everything is best. It's all I know in the NFL, so I wasn't in a hurry to get anywhere else."
The fifth overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, Hawk has always been a solid contributor and always durable, having played in 120 of a possible 122 games (including playoffs) while in Green Bay. Last season, he was credited with 142 tackles and three sacks but didn't have a turnover play.
With the release of inside linebackers Desmond Bishop and D.J. Smith – both of whom were coming off season-ending injuries in 2012 – during the offseason, the Packers cast their lot with Hawk and Brad Jones, who re-signed with a three-year, $11.75 million deal. With plenty of questions elsewhere, the only talk about the inside linebackers has been about the youngsters behind the two starts.
"I think it's so early in training camp right now and that would be a discredit to what A.J. and Brad have done," inside linebackers coach Winston Moss admitted. "The only focus for those guys right now is show up, be reliable, be dependable, be disciplined, be tough, learn your assignments, be a good teammate. Everything else is going to take care of itself."
Hawk has done more in recent years, though, to take care of himself. He said he has been seeing an acupuncturist weekly for the past year or so, and has also started getting massages and being even more vigilant about his diet. That, he says, has been the secret to staying in the lineup.
"They put a price on durability here. They love guys who can be durable. I've proven to be durable for the most part, I guess," Hawk said. "Like I've said before, I just try to stay the course. I never try to get too high or too low. Whatever's happening, I've been through plenty of ups-and-downs personally as a player. I've never really put too much stock into when things are going great or if things weren't going as great as I've would've like to. I don't know, I'm just enjoying my timeline here."
"I could sit here and bore you and tell you about my workouts, nutrition – that's a monster part of it. It really is. That's something people don't see. The general public, my parents, my wife doesn't see 98 percent of the things we do to stay on the field, I think. I think as I've gotten older – I don't claim to be very smart, but I think I know how to take care of myself better than I did when I was young.
"I'm 29, (but) I feel better than when I was 20 in college. I definitely do physically and mentally. People may think I'm getting older, I think I'm starting to peak a little bit."
Listen to Jason Wilde every weekday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on "Green & Gold Today" on 540 ESPN, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jasonjwilde.


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I'm Back and the Pirates get High-Jacked
6/21/09 Pirates vs Rockies Game 3
Happy Father's Day to all of you who have done the deed.
Dad you once told me the older I get the smarter you get. I understand now.
I hope all you dads enjoyed your special day. I did. My father's day gift was attending the Rockies/Pirates game with my family.
Today was autograph Sunday and the four players assigned signing duties were Carlos Gonzalez, Seth Smith, Yorvit Torrealba and Dexter Fowler.
I opted for Torrealba because of the four he was the one I was still seeking.
Yorvit was cool and signed Mylee and Hunter's bats and my baseball on the sweet spot.
My baseball
Thank you Yorvit!
We could have snagged another autograph but the Pirates were taking batting practice and I loves me some sunny BP.
Hunter and I hurried back to the Pavilion to salvage what was left of BP.
The only real opportunity I had to snag one was shortly after I reached the pavilion. It sailed two feet over my head, bounced and I was slow on the snatch up by a second.
Hunter and Mylee were shutout too.
No worries, today was about some much needed sunshine and a Rockies win.
We were treated to both and it was a fitting ending to a day well spent hanging with my family and friends.
I have to bring attention to a guy who clearly deserves it. One of the unwritten rules of baseball snagging is that if a player tosses up a ball intended for a specific kid and the kid drops that ball. Whoever picks up that ball in all good conscience should give the ball back to the kid.
This fine fellow snatched up and pocketed a ball that a little girl dropped. I don't see that too much at Coors as most BP regulars "Get it".
Mr. Mustache here clearly does not. So for that thoughtful move he is the winner of The Rant's newest award:
Congrats buddy, way to make a little girls day J
I ran into R-Luv/Marianne, her son Joe and husband at batting practice.
They were enjoying the game from the first row today and were able to go onto the field for the autograph session.
So glad you were able to see a Rockies win and it was very cool to see you all again.
Thanks for the gift. Best seats in the house.J
We left the Stadium to enjoy cheese steaks for lunch and returned just as the game was starting. Krista and the kids headed off to the Rockpile and I did my loop of the stadium taking pictures along the way.
Just doing what I do, somebody has to:)
Credit to this fella, nice hat brotha!
Jorge De La Rosa not quite on time here but did his part to ensure a Rockies win.
Brad Hawpe
Ryan Spilborghs was on it today. Must be the performance enhancing sunglasses🙂.
Troy Tulowitzki
Coming home
Ian Stewart
Catcher Paul Phillips
Another one of Jorge.
Garrett Atkins covered first base today.
Got him!
I like this picture.
Almost a full house today. Lots of daddies around.
Best haircut of the game.
Hottie of the game.
Phillips not quite there.
Dexter Fowler
Fowler not even close to being tagged out.
Seemed like he hurt his knee on this play. Hope he is ok.
The Dragonslayer Josh Fogg
Great game, Rockies win 5-4 and are now 16 of 17. That's flippin amazing.
Thanks for all the kind emails I have received recently. Sorry about the lack of blog entries. It's not just the internet issue. I have to finish a few things before the end of the month and they are priority.
Glad I could toss this entry your way. Thanks for remembering this Ranter…D
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Glad you had a great Father's Day! Would could use some of that sun here! lol!
Hey D,
That was so much fun! It was really cool getting to hang out with Dan and Emily (our own Coor's Field celebrities). The seats there are fantastic. At one point Ryan Spilborghs' Dad came by to say Hi! to them and Spilly would wave to Emily from the field. Wow!
Getting to hang out behind home plate to get autographs was amazing. Not only did I get Cargo's, Torrealba's and Francis' autographs but Alan Embree came over to sign for us when someone asked him to. They were all really friendly. I also got 2 autographs from the Pirates (Moss and McCutchen). I have to give props to the Pirates. They were really awesome about throwing balls to the kids both from the outfield and from home plate. What a great bunch of guys. Lastly, I got an autograph from Jeff Huson. He was hanging out with the Pirates with 2 boys I assume were his sons. He was another really nice guy to get an autograph from. It just makes the autograph so much more meaningful when they take a minute to talk to a fan. Thanks to everyone signing that day, you guys are the best.
And what a game to go see. Those last 3 outs were incredible. Spilly did such a great job and Street just doesn't disappoint.
All in all, that was a game I will never forget. Thanks for introducing me to Dan. You guys have given me an opportunity that I never dreamed possible.
Hmm… the hat on that guy looks familiar… ha ha. I hope you had a great Father's Day because… that game was amazing!! The end was great, Spilborghs made some phenomenal catches!!! At least they looked pretty good to me. The picture that you took from the Rockpile that shows the field and the Toyota car, I'm in the first section, you can't see me because I was closer to the inside, but I was there! Next game I have plans to go to is the 4th of July, I can only assume I'll see you there.
JULIA-Thanks, it's fun being a daddy.
R-LUV-WOW, you really nailed it. Congrats on a day well spent. Was cool to see you and your family at the game. Spilly has really upped his game this season and it's visible. Dan is just an all around good guy.
EMILY-I'll be at the game on July 3rd not the 4th. Nederland has a cool fireworks show on the 4th. Sorry I didn't see you at the Sunday game…D
Since people are following your fashion sense in the stands, you ever thought of getting a silkscreen print on your hat.
You could make a Rockpile Rant's stamp of approval by putting a Rockies rendition patch or image on your hat and maybe even sell them like the T-shirts.
Just an idea.
Glad you had an awesome Father's Day.
I spent mine watching the Rays deflate the Mets in Citi Field myself.
Glad you are bad, and why does every stadium have a dooshbag like that? Makes you want to smack him with a mini bat.
Congrats on watching the guys win 17 out of 18 games. Awesome!!
Rays Renegade
Wonderful to have to back blogging! It was great seeing you Sunday, althought Hunter didn't really seem to understand why the usher (me) knew his name. Thanks for the picture of my Bradley on his last day of being 29.
The 9th inning was fabulous – 5 pitches by Street, 3 outs by Spilly! I wish the Dooze Bag was in my section so that I could give him the semi-official evil eye.
It was quite a jolt even for me to follow up the hottie picture with a Tulo picture! I'll be in my usual area on the 3rd and 4th. Hope to see you then.
RAYSRENEGADE-Neat idea but the problem is if everybody looked like me I'd have to change. I loved watching the Ray's here in Colorado. I watched their interactions with "Their" fans and the Rockies fans and you'll be proud to know I thought the Rays were a class act all around. "Smack him with a mini-bat" brotha I can tell you have a little ranter in you yourself. That's a good thing.
QUEEN GERI-(You have a great job by the way). Funny story, you were the second person that day to call Hunter by name. I've got it now, Tulo pictures for you and Atkins pictures for Emily.
My semi-new camera has a line down the middle of the view screen so it has been mailed back to Canon. Internet is up but the camera is down. If I'm lucky I'll have it back before the Rockies get back…No worries, I've got a stash of Rockies pictures to use why the Rockies are on the road🙂.


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In a recent interview, ESR shocked a lot of people when he said, "We don't need the GPL anymore." Federico Biancuzzi recently contacted RMS, founder of the Free Software Movement and initial developer of the GNU system (the G in "GLAMP"), to talk about the past, the present, and the future of the GNU GPL. Among other things, they discussed the new clauses of the upcoming GPL version 3.
In a recent interview I did with Eric Raymond, he stated, "We don't need the GPL anymore." I'm sure that you don't agree, right?
The GNU GPL is designed to achieve the goals of the Free Software Movement; specifically, to ensure that every user of a program gets the essential freedoms--to run it, to study and change the source code, to redistribute copies, and to publish modified versions. The GPL does that job very well; most other free software licenses don't try.
In fact, some non-GPL-covered free programs have widely used nonfree versions. For instance, consider Apache, whose license is free software but not the GNU GPL. We often hear that some 70 percent of web servers use Apache; what we don't hear is that a large fraction of those servers are using a nonfree modified version of Apache, as permitted by the Apache license.
If what you value is the popularity of your code, and such a thing happened to your program, you might consider it a good outcome. In the Free Software Movement, our goal is to bring freedom to computer users, and such an outcome for us would be a substantial setback. The GPL does good service in preventing this.
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Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing
ESR addresses the issue in terms of different goals and values--those of "open source," which do not include defending software users' freedom to share and change software. Perhaps he thinks the GNU GPL is not needed to achieve those goals.
Is free software a better system of production?
Free software isn't a system of production. It means software that respects the freedom of the user--regardless of how it was developed.
There are four essential freedoms that define free software:
If a program gives its users these freedoms, it is free software. If it does not, then for the sake of my freedom I will avoid using it.
These criteria are a matter of the program's license; they have nothing to do with how the code was written, or by whom, or by how many people. A program can be free software if it was written by a collaborative group, and it can be free software if it was written by a single person.
There are some who say that a collaborative development model, taking advantage of these freedoms, tends to make software that is technically better. They may be right, and it would be nice if freedom brings such a practical bonus. However, the freedom itself is more important than the bonus, so the Free Software Movement focuses on the freedom.
Did the GPL contribute to the popularity of GNU/Linux, or maybe it was just a "social signal"?
I know that the GPL contributed directly to the capabilities of GNU/Linux. I can cite two examples from memory, but I am sure there are many more.
The GCC support for C++ was implemented by MCC. If not for the GPL, they would have made it nonfree software. The GPL did not allow that, so they made it free. C++ support is rather important, I think.
Large contributions have been made to Linux, the kernel, by companies that don't normally develop free software. If they had made nonfree versions instead, that would have been a great setback.
But that's not the main point. The GPL does something even more important: it guarantees that all users receive the freedom to share and change the software. That's the purpose of the GNU system, what it intends to deliver--the freedom to cooperate, for each and every user.
Do you think that GNU/Linux is so famous (more than BSD, for example) because it comes under a license that defends users' freedom?
I don't know--but the question doesn't seem important. Our goal should be to spread freedom and then defend it. That is more important than making our software popular, which would just be catering to our egos.
A lot of free software projects choose to use the following phrase in every of their program files:
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
But this means:
How can this undefined condition be a good thing?
This achieves two goals. First, that we can release future GPL versions and they will apply to the existing software. Second, that in releasing future GPL versions, we cannot impose any new restrictions on the existing software.
GPL version 3 will need to contain specific requirements that GPL version 2 does not have. Nothing large--the overall idea will be the same--but there will be some. I designed the words you've quoted to make it possible to distribute the existing code under GPL version 3, without imposing even the smallest new requirement on existing code, because people will still be able to use it under GPL version 2.
Will you keep this phrase with the GPL v3 too?
Yes, certainly. We cannot assume that GPL v3 will be perfect, that no further change will ever be needed.
What type of compatibility and interaction will GPL 3 have with previous version of the license?
Even small changes from version 2 of the GPL will result in an incompatible license. Two slightly different licenses, each saying that modified versions of a program must be distributed under the same license, are inevitably incompatible. That's why we suggest that programs permit use of future versions of the GPL. It is the only way they can migrate.
Linux (the kernel!) comes under GPL version 2. Quoting Linus's note:
Also note that the only valid version of the GPL as far as the kernel is concerned is _this_ particular version of the license (ie v2, not v2.2 or v3.x or whatever), unless explicitly otherwise stated.
What would you do if Linus chose to keep the kernel under GPL v2.0? Would you promote a fork led by someone else under GPL v3?
Only the developers of Linux can decide what to do about licensing of Linux. I hope they'll decide to convert back to "GPL version 2 or later" and subsequently upgrade to GPL version 3, but it's up to them. There's nothing in the matter for me to do.
Maybe you could talk about the common question that people have: a project under GPL that receives a patch under GPL 3. What happens?
If the project's current code permits use under "GPL version 2 or later," they can integrate that patch. However, the files where they have merged in the patch will have to say "GPL version 3 or later."
They also have the option of not using that patch, or asking the contributor to give permission for its use under "GPL version 2 or later."
If I take a patch under GPL 3 and merge it with a project under "GPL 2 or later," should I write that the new license for the whole project is GPL 3?
The merged program as a whole can only be used under GPL 3. However, the files you did not change could still carry the license of "GPL 2 or later." You could change them or not, as you wish.
And then include GPL 3 in the file named COPYING?
Yes, you should include a copy of GPL 3. If some files remained under "GPL 2 or later," then you should also include a copy of GPL 2.
Will GPL 3 include any specific clause for dual-licensed software?
The term dual licensing refers to various different kinds of policies. All they have in common is that the same developer releases the same code under multiple licenses, giving the user a choice of which license to use.
There is no need for the GPL, or any free software license, to contain a specific clause for this. If you want to release your program under two licenses in parallel, you can always do that, and the licenses in question need not be specially designed to make that possible.
Some companies, such as Google, use code covered by GPL to offer their services through the Web. Do you plan to extend GPL 3 copyleft to request code publication in this case too, considering this behavior like a product distribution?
Running a program in a public server is not distribution; it is public use. We're looking at an approach where programs used in this way will have to include a command for the user to download the source for the version that is running.
But this will not apply to all GPL-covered programs, only to programs that already contain such a command. Thus, this change would have no effect on existing software, but developers could activate it in the future.
This is only a tentative plan, because we have not finished studying the matter to be sure it will work.
How would it work?
If you release a program that implements such a command, GPL 3 will require others to keep the command working in their modified versions of the program.
Do you plan to define explicit punishments in the GPL 3 for people or companies that don't respect its clauses?
GPL version 2 already does this: it states that violating the license conditions terminates the license. We're considering changing the details a little, but not more than that.
I think this is an interesting topic. Sometimes we hear that a company violates the license conditions, but I think there is still a lot of confusion about what should happen next. Could you please explain what type of consequence it brings, and what "terminates the license" means concretely?
Legally, termination of the license means that that person or company no longer has legal permission to redistribute or modify the software in question. If it continues to do so without permission, it is copyright infringement, the copyright holders of the program can sue.
Copyright infringement is not necessarily wrong, but distributing software without respecting the freedom of the users is necessarily wrong. If we ever need to sue to enforce the GPL, the ethical justification won't be "you disobeyed us" but rather "you are trampling other people's freedom, and we are here to defend it."
If the author of GPL says "copyright infringement is not necessarily wrong," some people could take code covered by GPL and claim that violating GPL terms is "not necessarily wrong."
I've addressed that point in the statement that inspired your question.
The GPL gets its legal force from copyright law, but that is not a source of moral authority, so none can come from there. Why then is it wrong to violate the GPL? Because that tramples other people's freedom or puts it at risk.
The official version of the GPL is the English version, and it is the only valid version. This means that translations are not legally valid. Is this going to change?
Authorizing a translation of the GPL is very risky, because a mistake could be disastrous worldwide. Most of the world's major languages are known by neither me nor Eben Moglen. We would have to rely on translators who are lawyers but not necessarily free software supporters, and we could not check their work. Thus, mistakes would be rather likely.
We're thinking about the idea of authorizing translations that are valid for one country only. That could reduce the risk to the point where we could consider it.
How do you plan to write a license compatible both with U.S. laws and international laws?
The GNU GPL is based on copyright law. Due to a rather ill-conceived treaty, the Berne Convention, and an extremely nasty treaty officially called TRIPS but which I prefer to call TRIPES--"trade-restricting impediments to production, education, and science"--copyright law is basically the same in most countries around the world. It is not hard to design a copyright-based license that works based on copyright as specified by these treaties. Then it will work nearly everywhere. Individual countries can have peculiarities, and when we find out about them, we will try to take them into account--mainly by avoiding them, so that we continue to have one text for all countries.
Does this means that the GPL 3 will not cover intellectual property licensing and patent issues because it is a "copyright based" license?
People should never use the term intellectual property, because it lumps together various disparate laws and misleadingly suggests they are similar enough to discuss as a coherent whole. Anyone who speaks about "intellectual property" is generally either trying to confuse you or is confused himself. For more explanation, see this page.
Patent law is one of those disparate laws that makes your question resemble the amusing sign that once graced a store in Cambridge: We Serve Food and Greek Subs. (However, "food" is a much more coherent category than "intellectual property." All foods have enough in common that talking about "food" in general sometimes does make sense.)
Moreover, copyright law--although its rules and effects are nothing like those of patent law--is also one of those disparate laws. Thus, the question resembles, "Does this mean you won't serve any food, because you've only got those Greek subs?"
I'll avoid the term intellectual property in my response, to avoid contributing to confusion. But I think GPL 3 will probably give very simple permission for using the contributors' patents, if any--just to make it explicit. That's all it will do in regard to patent law. All the conditions will still be based on copyright law.
It may also contain a clause that retaliates against patent lawsuits, if we can find a way to draw one up that seems effective enough to be worth including. But this clause will be based on copyright law. Such patent-retaliation clauses in other free software licenses are generally based on copyright law; they are conditions for using the copyrighted program.
What do you mean by "just to make it explicit"?
Releasing a program and giving permission for people to copy it implicitly promises not to sue them for doing so, on any basis. So those who distribute a program under any free software license are giving an implicit license, if one is needed. However, we're thinking of adding an explicit statement of this, just to reassure anyone who has doubts.
You said also that GPL 3 "will probably give very simple permission for using the contributors' patents." Does this mean every patent of the contributor, or only those that cover features already in the software?
The implicit license, we believe, only covers techniques used in the code as the distributor distributes it. We're not sure exactly what GPL 3 will say about this, but it won't be greatly different.
I thought about this, and came to the conclusion that as soon as a company releases a piece of code under GPL 3 that uses one of its patents, everyone will be able to use that patent freely, provided that he respect GPL 3 terms.
Not quite. It means that everyone will be able to use the same patented technique that the released code uses, by using that code under the GPL terms.
Do you expect that this could sound "dangerous" to business companies, and that will become an obstacle to transition from GPL 2 to GPL 3?
GPL version 2 implicitly does the same thing, and this has not prevented it from being successful, nor prevented companies as large as IBM from contributing code to programs released under GPL version 2. There is no reason to presume that replacing the implicit permission with an explicit statement of the same thing would change their response.
But the deeper response to that question is to point out its questionable assumption: an exaggerated idea of the role that companies will play in the adoption of GPL version 3. The GNU GPL became the most popular free software license because thousands of individuals used it for their programs. Only a few companies played a role in this, by choosing the GPL for their programs. Companies will play a role in the adoption of GPL 3, but not the principal role.
When discussing software patents, let's not forget that each software patent attacks the freedom of all programmers and all computer users. Each software patent points at a different area of software practice, so the programmers and users who are likely to actually be in the crosshairs varies from patent to patent. But this variation of details doesn't alter the overall nature of a software patent: it's a threat against your freedom. See Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure for more explanation of this.
Is the patent system broken (and needs fixing) or useless (and needs termination)?
"Useless" is an understatement--in the software field, the patent system is harmful and unjust.
Some big companies have announced that they will share their patents to cover Linux (the kernel!) and some other free software projects. Because Linux people didn't refuse this move, now they have an entanglement with those patents. Doing so, they sent a message to the people that is clearly not "we are against patents."
That is a peculiar way to look at the situation. I don't see how we have any more "entanglement" with these patents now than we did before those announcements.
These companies said they would not use certain patents to attack some free software projects. IBM said it wouldn't use a specific set of 500 patents to attack any of us. Nokia said it would not attack Linux the kernel--but said nothing about the thousands of other programs in a typical GNU/Linux system.
We should not criticize those companies for the decision not to attack some of us with some of their weapons. In that, they are doing the right thing. What we should criticize is the implicit remaining threat to attack the rest of us, or attack us with the rest of their weapons. If a company commits not to attack free software with patents, that company will not be a threat to our community.
However, even if some companies do that, others will not. Where software patents exist, no software developer, no computer user is safe from them. So the important issue is to reject software patents in Europe (and elsewhere)--so that these companies, and others, won't have a way to attack people there.
The vote in the European Parliament rejected one attempt to impose software patents on the European Union, but it did not settle the issue. We have driven off the software patent forces, but not defeated them. They will surely attack again in another way.
I didn't hear anyone saying, "Thanks, but we don't want your patents because we are against this system and we don't want to support it or be part of it." Don't you think they should have?
That would have been a foolish and irrational response.
The danger of software patents doesn't come from companies promising not to use certain patents against certain free software packages. Those cases are the exception--the usual case is that the software patent holder has made no promise not to sue the particular developer or user in question. That's what makes software patents dangerous to society.
Getting those promises won't abolish software patents, but rejecting those promises when offered won't do it either. The fact is, nobody has a plausible plan for how to abolish software patents in the U.S., against the power of the megacorporations that dominate the U.S. government. If we keep educating the public, and occasionally boycotting companies that actually sue, maybe someday a situation will arise where we find a way to abolish software patents. But I don't plan to hold my breath waiting for that, and in the meantime, if some companies promise not to sue some free software projects, that is a relief.
Palladium could be a big freedom threat. Do you plan to add any specific clause to GPL 3?
Palladium was Microsoft's name for one particular scheme for Treacherous Computing. There are several such schemes, different in their details, but what they all have in common is that they are designed to make it impossible for you to program your computer to do certain jobs. They are based using on encryption and signatures with keys that are not under your control, so that no program you write will be able to use the same keys.
Microsoft, Intel, and other Treacherous Computing proponents cite various possible applications of losing control over your computer, but this is a distraction, as their principal motive is to make Digital Restrictions Management impossible to break with software. DeCSS is censored in the U.S. and Europe, but at least it exists. Imagine if writing DeCSS were mathematically impossible--that is the world of Treacherous Computing.
DRM is an injustice in itself, but Treacherous Computing also attacks free software as a side effect. Since no one can write free software to access the DRM files, that becomes a job that only proprietary software can do--an artificially imposed problem that can never be solved.
We would consider modifying the GPL to block Treacherous Computing, but it is not clear that any such change could help. Microsoft, Intel and the rest have no need or wish to employ GPL-covered software in direct support of Treacherous Computing; forbidding them to use it that way won't protect us from their plan.
Intel already has Treacherous Computing hardware in the pipeline. Resistance probably has to be aimed at that preventing the success of that hardware.
Is there any plan to contact other vendors (AMD, for example) to persuade them into following a different path?
I think AMD was pressured; I don't know how or by whom, into agreeing to support Treacherous Computing in the first place. And Apple appears to have switched to the x86 architecture specifically so it could support Treacherous Computing. So this road looks difficult--I think one would need to be able to point to a large and organized group of supporters, in order to overcome the pressure from the other side. The free software community is large, but it is not organized toward doing this.
What type of clauses do you plan to add to fight "Treacherous Computing"?
Nothing we put in free software licenses can block the implementation of Treacherous Computing inside a computer, just as nothing we put in free software licenses can prevent the existence of software patents. The only thing our licenses can affect is whether those threats can pervert the nature of our software. Thus, we are thinking about a clause requiring distribution, with the software, of any signature keys necessary to sign the binary so that it can run and fully utilize the machine's facilities. This would prevent the perversion of a supposedly "free" program, which nominally you are allowed to change, except that modified versions are prevented from functioning.
The strategic decision of whether such a requirement is a good idea is very difficult.
Federico Biancuzzi is a freelance interviewer. His interviews appeared on publications such as ONLamp.com, LinuxDevCenter.com, SecurityFocus.com, NewsForge.com, Linux.com, TheRegister.co.uk, ArsTechnica.com, the Polish print magazine BSD Magazine, and the Italian print magazine Linux&C.
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By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer
As students-to-be filled the registration lines at Clovis Community College, education was already going on at the school.
Dignitaries were doing the learning, as they soaked in policy and how they could effectively implement it at the first day of the New Mexico Municipal League Conference.
The conference, held at the college and the Clovis Civic Center, has drawn nearly 700 municipal employees to Clovis for activities that conclude Friday.
Wednesday morning's sessions included numerous subsections on topics such as creating community involvement in libraries and fire protection grant applications.
In the afternoon, attendants went to the college's town hall to hear professional speaker Matt Rix talk about the importance of communicating effectively.
Rix said 97 percent of people surveyed preferred death over public speaking, and saw that perception as an opportunity to be a leader.
"Think of all the networking opportunities you lose" Rix said, "by not being able to start a conversation where people remember you."
He said stories were the most effective way to get a point across, because people are voyeuristic by nature and will pay to be entertained by stories. For example, Rix said, the average person can vividly remember details from a movie they enjoyed years ago but would be dumbfounded when asked what they had for breakfast three Thursdays ago.
Michael Anne, a clerk and treasurer for the city of Raton, said a mix of information and entertainment helps during extended conferences such as the NMML's.
"I think they try to present a good balance," Anne said. "These events wouldn't be much fun if they were just policy."
League Communications Coordinator Roger Makin said the balance between policy and presentations like the one from Rix varies from year to year, the first day usually includes the most policy meetings because it's the only day many dignitaries can attend.
After Rix spoke, Makin prepared the room for the league's resolutions meeting, where a book half an inch thick would be discussed.
"The next (state legislative) session will be a 60-day session … which is why the regulations are so thick," Makin said. Each city in attendance has one voting member to approve the resolutions and the league's statement of municipal policy, which guide the league throughout 2009.
Those in attendance get more than policy lessons, though.
"I value the networking. You talk to these people on the phone a lot, but you (value) putting a name with a face," Anne said.
And Anne has also had time to take in Clovis. She worked a golf tournament Tuesday night, selling mulligans to benefit a Clerks and Finance Officers Association scholarship fund. She also got time to hit a few drives herself and go shopping downtown.
Between the entertainment opportunities outside the conference and the facilities available during the conference, Makin felt Clovis has been a great host.
"The community college has been wonderful, the people at the civic center have been wonderful," Makin said. "We've been having a great time in Clovis. Everybody has bent over backwards."


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New Year's may be over, but there's still plenty to celebrate. Mark your calendars—here are 19 reasons to keep the party going all month long.
National Bloody Mary Day2 of 20
Jan. 1: Appropriately enough, the first of the year is not only New Year's Day—it's also the day we unofficially pay homage to the popular brunch libation. Hair of the dog, anyone?
Anniversary of the Straw3 of 20
Jan. 3: Raise a glass to the straw, which was first patented way back when in 1888, making it 125 today. Pick up some of these striped vintage-inspired versions and sip away.
National Trivia Day4 of 20
Jan. 4: Have an aptitude for remembering useless information? Today's your day. Invite friends over for game night and match wits against them with questions like How many queens of England have been named Elizabeth? (Two) and What was Rhoda's maiden name? (Morgenstern).
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Jan. 6: Season 3 of the addictive PBS show begins on Sunday night at 9 p.m. We've done our darnedest to avoid any spoilers (don't worry, there are none here). All we can say for certain is that Shirley MacLaine joins the cast, creating even more tension in the manse.
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Jan. 7: Looking for a show to fill the space left on your DVR (and in your heart) by Gossip Girl's ending? Enter Deception, the new drama airing Monday nights on NBC. It has plenty of glitz, glamour and romance, along with a whodunnit hook: The show stars Meagan Good as a detective who goes undercover to find the murderer of her socialite best friend.
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Jan. 8: Swing those hips in honor of Elvis—he would have turned 78 today. For die-hard fans, the King's Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., will host a ceremony in honor of Elvis Presley Day. Admission is free and cake will be served!
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Until now, the dim, small stars were considered ideal candidates for dark matter. Whatever dark matter is, its gravitational pull ultimately will determine whether the universe will expand forever or will someday collapse. Picking a region in our Milky Way Galaxy, astronomers predicted that Hubble should have spied 38 red dwarf stars if this class of objects harbored most of the dark matter. The diamond-shaped symbols in the left-hand image illustrate what scientists expected to see. Instead, they saw no stars.See the rest:


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GOP superintendent's campaign blacklists reporters
Don Pridemore considers five reporters biased
A Republican candidate for Wisconsin schools superintendent has blacklisted five reporters he considers biased.
An internal memo from state Rep. Don Pridemore's campaign said he won't call the five back, nor give phone interviews to them or their media outlets.
It names Mary Spicuzza of the Wisconsin State Journal, David Umhoefer and Patrick Marley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jack Craver of The Capital Times and Scott Bauer of The Associated Press. Craver provided a copy to the AP.
Neither Pridemore nor his spokeswoman, Tina Gorzalski, immediately returned phone calls from the AP seeking comment Sunday.
The memo dated Dec. 21 said that if one of the reporters requests an interview, they must submit their questions in writing and the campaign will respond only to questions it wants to answer.
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- For the construction facility, see Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards.
Utopia Planitia was a vast lava plain on the planet Mars. It was the location of the Utopia colony as well as the surface structures of the starship construction facility, the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, one of the Federation's most extensive construction yards. Probably, all surface-based facilities were also part of the Martian colonies.
Utopia Planitia was colonized prior to 2069. (ENT: "Terra Nova")
Benjamin Sisko was stationed on Utopia Planitia between the death of his wife (at Wolf 359) and his posting on Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Emissary") While on Utopia Planitia, Sisko worked on the prototype USS Defiant – the first in what was to be a fleet of warships to defend the Federation from the Borg. After work on the project slowed, and design flaws became apparent, the project was shelved. (DS9: "The Search, Part I", "Defiant")
Tom Paris' idea of a perfect date was a visit to the hills overlooking Utopia Planitia in a 1957 Chevy. The Doctor took this advice and programmed such a scenario on USS Voyager's holodeck for his date with Denara Pel. (VOY: "Lifesigns")
In 2370, in an alternate quantum reality, a partially-constructed Galaxy-class starship was housed in the surface facilities of Utopia Planitia. (TNG: "Parallels")
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The Utopia Planitia plain was also the landing site of the 20th century Earth probe Viking 2.
The painting of the surface facilities in TNG: "Parallels" was by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda. Asked if construction indeed was intended to take place on the surface of Mars, Okuda answered:
"Yes, that was the intent, although I like the suggestion that it might have been a training facility. It was something that Rick and I put together in Photoshop. I don't recall exactly who did what, but I remember that the upper image uses a bunch of simple paper models that we made for use as a generic futuristic city buildings for exactly this sort of image. Rick may remember more about this. I do recall that we wondered how the components would be brought into orbit, whether they'd be beamed up, hauled up by space elevator, or carried by a huge orbital tug. (...)
"It [surface construction] certainly would be difficult, and I personally think that it would be more likely that the major component assembly would be done in orbit. I believe that Rick felt this way, too. Still, impulse engines routinely accelerate starship masses (many tens, even hundreds of thousands of tons) to large fractions of the speed of light in very brief times. This suggests a propulsion technology many thousands of times more powerful than anything we have in the 21st century. Also, structural integrity fields would need to protect against these accelerations, which conservatively would exceed 1,000 gees. As a result, I'd contend that lifting major starship components into orbit from the surface of Mars would be well within the reach of Star Trek's postulated technology." [1]
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Intel® XMM™ 1160/1180 brief
Low-cost GPRS single-chip solution for mobile Internet browsing and messaging
The Intel® XMM™ 1160/1180 series is based on single-chip, 65 nm CMOS technology integrating a baseband, RF transceiver, power-management unit, and FM radio. It sets a new industry standard for system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs, bringing advanced capabilities to the low-cost segment. The integration of FM radio, a high-performance ARM* 11 processor, and GPRS functionality enable features such as Internet browsing (WAP, xHTML), music and video, camera functionality, FM radio broadcasting, and messaging (MMS, IM, smart text input, e-mail) to be incorporated in products for the low-cost market. Thanks to the single-chip design, these functions can be realized on a very small PCB area, giving handset manufacturers a high degree of design flexibility.
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Here's a look as some of the toy exclusive's at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, starting with Mattel's "Batman" classic TV series box set "Batusi Batman" (box front).
Mattel's "Batman" classic TV series box set "Batusi Batman" box back.
Mattel's "Batman" classic TV series box set "Batusi Batman."
Hasbro's "Star Wars" The Black Series 6-inch action figures of Boba Fett and Han Solo in Carbonite.
Hasbro's "Star Wars" Angry Birds special action figure set.
Hasbro's "Star Wars" Angry Birds special action figure set close-up: Darth Vader Pig and Stormtrooper Pig.
Mattel's Barbie Catwoman from the "Batman" TV Series.
Hasbro's G.I. Joe-Transformers Autobot Hound and Autobot Jetfire.
Mattel's diecast Cylon Raider ship from the classic "Battlestar Galactica" TV series. Check back soon for more photos of San Diego Comic-Con toy exclusives.
Mattel's "Man of Steel" Superman vs. General Zod 6-inch Movie Masters set.
"Friday the 13th" Jason (1989 Video Game Appearance version).
Mattel's Hot Wheels "A-Team" van.
Mattel's "He-Man" Skeletor vs. He-Man mini-action figure set.
Uncensored "Kick-Ass 2" 6-inch action figures (censored for publication).
"Kick Ass 2" prop replica: Betsy Ross -- Colonel Star and Stripes Ax Handle.
Mattel's Shazam! 6-inch action figure.
Mattel's Hot Wheels Beach Bomb Asteroids "video game console."
"Predator" Albino Predator 7-inch figure.
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Swedish Lapland in the far northwest corner of Sweden is a vast area of Arctic plains, forests, mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers. It is remote, it is wild and it is adored by outdoors enthusiasts and adventure seekers for precisely those two reasons.
Northern light in Swedish Lapland
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The Northern Lights blaze across the Arctic skies in Sweden when charged particles discharged by the sun reach earth's atmosphere on solar winds and then collide with gaseous particles. The different gases produce different colours, usually pale light greens and pinks.
And because of Swedish Lapland's proximity to the magnetic north it makes it a hot spot for the phenomenon. OK, enough with the explanation, go here to see some amazing footage of the Northern Lights and other sites and sounds of Swedish Lapland.
The Northern Lights appear around the beginning of September (Kiruna) to around the end of March all over Swedish Lapland. So if you are here for winter activities such as skiing, dog sledding, snowmobile tours etc there's a fair chance you will see them. If you are lucky you might even see them in Kiruna and Luleå, the two last outposts of civilization up here.
But for the very best chance of seeing the Northern Lights you should make the trip to the Aurora Sky Station in Abisko National Park. It is not guaranteed that you will see them though, this is nature we are talking about and it is unpredictable.
A chairlift takes you up to the observation tower, as well as the station's Northern Lights exhibition, café and souvenir shop. Do dress properly for your visit, and we don't mean a tuxedo or cocktail dress. It is fearsome cold and you should attire accordingly.
Surrounded by mountains, Abisko is known for its clear skies, so there's a good chance of seeing this fantastic heavenly show.
Happy Northern Lights hunting!
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The ski resorts of Sweden stretch from Riksgränsen in the Arctic Circle, in the far north, down the backbone of the Swedish mountains in the north-west, and then wind east into the county of Dalarna.
Swedish forest, mountain and marine national parks and a whole lot of wild Swedish adventure.
The mountains of Sweden are Caledonian-type reaching 2,000 m high at the Arctic Circle and offer excitingly steep tracts for mountaineers.
Sweden has the Right of Public Access (Allemansrätten) enshrined in its constitution. It means you can go anywhere you want in the country as long as you leave the surroundings the way you found them – undisturbed.
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Researchers Taught A Computer To Write and Sing Christmas Carols
The Raspberry Pi Is Great At Digitizing Your Old-Timey Videos
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Spider-Man's Spectacular Journey Away From and Back to Marvel
Spider-Man Homecoming Gets Two Trailers, What's the Difference?
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The Exorcist Now Has a Truly Scary Villain
Legends of Tomorrow: Has Altering Time Gone Too Far?
The Cast of Con Man Season 2 Revealed and We Talk to Them
The Flash Midseason Finale Was a Slower, Sweeter Christmas Special
Happy Birthday to the Man in Green, Ollie Queen
Inside John Byrne's Star Trek Photo Hell
Happy Birthday to Both of You Harvey Dent
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Alaska is home to the most reports of disappearances in the country. Could this be related to the witness reports of ghosts, UFOs and mysterious creatures?
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Bert takes Caren and Dan, an adventurous couple from Richmond, VA, on an Alaskan survival adventure they won't forget.
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Andrew Zimmern heads into the remote area of Chistochina in Alaska's Copper River Valley, where he visits with the Athabascan people for good old-fashioned hunting and cooking.
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Anthony heads to Juneau, AK, to help resurrect the historic, 100-year-old Alaskan Hotel & Bar.
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Every year, the tiny town of Paxson, AK, explodes with fans of Arctic Man, one of the world's most difficult downhill ski races.
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From beautiful babies to toppling toddlers – you never know what cute faces your kids are going to make next.
Users submitted funny, cute and sassy kid-related videos and photos to the YouNews Cutest Kids Contest for a chance to win one of four Wii Prize Packs, (valued at $200)!
Each prize pack includes a Nintendo Wii Console and a $20 Best Buy Gift Card.
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Silly Faces: I love the camera! by tazmachine69
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Dissidia Final Fantasy ReviewBy Raymond Padilla - Posted Aug 19, 2009
Final Fantasy fans will love this game for the graphics, music, gameplay, and -- most of all -- the sheer awesomeness of multiple FF heroes and villains teaming up. Even though the plot lacks depth, it's just cool seeing Cecil, Tidus, and Cloud adventuring together. Although Dissidia is a fighting game, it's definitely not for the Street Fighter crowd. But it is an excellent PSP title that's best for RPG fans that want a little more action and a change of pace.
The Pros
- Gorgeous graphics and wonderful music
- Surprising depth
- Tons of replay value
The Cons
- Storytelling not up to Square's standards
- Some of the voice actors are irritating
- Too repetitive for some gamers
There's no denying that Square-Enix is one of the premiere developers and publishers of role-playing games, but its track record with fighting and action titles is a bit spotty. The company is giving it another go with Dissidia: Final Fantasy for PlayStation Portable. Mixing fighting gameplay with a heavy dose of RPG elements, the game will erase any memories you have about The Bouncer and have you reminiscing about Final Fantasy games of years gone by. Most of its strong points are areas you'd expect Square-Enix to succeed in, but its weaknesses are aspects in which you'd expect more from the company.
Dissidia is best defined as a fighting game, but it has little in common with titles like Street Fighter, Tekken, and Soulcalibur. The levels are bigger, the defiance of gravity (and physics) is taken to a ridiculous level, and the controls are simpler. Although there are some special moves, a lot of the game can be beaten with two simple attacks. Sounds easy, hey? Not so fast. Although the controls are easy to pick up, learning the timing, how to take advantage of the terrain, when to mix up the basic attacks, and how to optimally accessorize your fighters can be deep. I love the fighting system. It's easy enough for RPG fans (that might not be skilled in fighters) to enjoy and deep enough for those looking for a challenge.
Square Drops the Ball in…Story?!?
Whether you think it's fan service or the greatest video-game team-up of all time, there's not a whole lot to Dissidia's story. There's a huge bad guy (Chaos) that has gathered villains from the various Final Fantasy games in an effort to (wait for it…) destroy the world! Naturally, there's a heroine (Cosmos) that has rounded up the games' heroes to stop him. While it's not as vapid as the plot in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, it's not exactly riveting stuff.
In story mode, gamers are treated to cutscenes that expand on each of the ten characters' stories. This is probably the most disappointing aspect of the game. Most of the stories are bland, a few of them are memorable, and some of them are wretched. Cloud's (FFVII) plot is particularly asinine and made me want to punch him with Kaiser Knuckles. It's easy to excuse the uneven storytelling because Dissidia is a fighting game, but I (and probably many of you) hold Square to higher standards.
Best Looking PSP Game Since Square's Last PSP Game
As expected, Dissidia dazzles with its graphics. The cutscenes and the in-game action are gorgeous. I haven't played a PSP game this good looking since Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (the games actually use the same graphics engine). The only drawback is that the game's camera can't keep up with the action at times. Battles are fast and can use a lot vertical movement; there are times when you'll get hit simply because you're stuck at a bad angle and can't see the enemy.
Longtime Final Fantasy fans will love this game's score. Using popular tracks from each of the games, the score takes familiar tunes, modernizes them in some cases, and serves up the best gaming soundtrack I've heard all year. The voice acting is mostly good and uses several of the actors found in the games and anime. It's kind of weird hearing characters from early FF games, like Firion (FFII) and Cecil (FFIV), yap so much, but it's also completely cool. I was disappointed in Zidane's (FFIX) voice actor -- his nasally voice made me want to strangle him with his tail.
Ready for the Grind?
Although the game's action is all fighting, in between bouts it's just like an RPG. There is a ton of level-grinding to do. There is a massive amount of character customization. The game has unlockables galore. Many RPG fans will find these activities highly appealing. Getting the most out of the game requires a lot of the old lather-rinse-repeat routine, which is great for RPG fans and probably boring for gamers with short attention spans.
In addition to the main story mode, there are arcade, vs., and local Wi-Fi modes to enjoy. There aren't many additions, save for the excellent Shade Impulse mode, that mix up the gameplay. Although the game is more complex than it appears, it doesn't have the technical depth of, say, Street Fighter IV. With that in mind, some players might find the game's repetition to be tedious.
Final Fantasy fans will love this game for the graphics, music, gameplay, and -- most of all -- the sheer awesomeness of multiple FF heroes and villains teaming up. Even though the plot lacks depth, it's just cool seeing Cecil, Tidus, and Cloud adventuring together. Although Dissidia is a fighting game, it's definitely not for the Street Fighter crowd. But it is an excellent PSP title that's best for RPG fans that want a little more action and a change of pace.


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Airflow and speed combined.
Even though it's styled with aerodynamics as its first priority, the Chrono Aero Plus Helmet uses Catlike's Dual Flow technology in order to keep your head cool while you race against the clock. It's a fairly straightforward design -- cool air flows into two wind tunnel shaped ports in the front, through channels inside the structure of the helmet, over your head, and finally out the exhaust ports at the tail of the helmet. It's an intuitive system that works to keep you comfortable, while at the same time reducing drag. Which, if you've ever raced in the summertime, is something that you know many other aerodynamic helmets just can't compete with.
A special focus was also placed on the overall fit of the helmet. However, this is easier said than done. After all, time trial tends to favor efficiency over comfort, making the marriage between helmet positioning and a comfortable fit nearly forbidden. Not surprisingly, though, Catlike persevered. Specifically, the portion that covers the ears is molded to fit right against your head. Catlike uses open cell foam, like what you'd find on ski goggles, to pad the flaps against your ears. Additionally, you'll find that this ear-portion of the helmet is quite malleable, allowing the helmet to adapt more comfortably to your TT position. The Chrono Aero incorporates a molded underbelly that curves nicely around the back of your head, which makes the helmet look like the underside of an F1 race car. In fact, it covers the entire rearward portion of the bottom of the helmet's tail, save for a triangular exhaust port at the very back.
In our minds, these features give the Chrono a custom feel, which is something that Catlike prides itself on giving to its riders. And that 'custom' fit and feel translates into a slicker, faster helmet. And speaking of fit, the wheel retention system is quick and simple to use, even with one hand.
The Catlike Chrono Aero Plus Helmet is available in one size that fits 55-60cm heads and in the colors Black and Red.
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|Head Circumference
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(51 - 54cm)
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|Head Circumference
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(54 - 58cm)
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I just bought this helmet from a store and...
I just bought this helmet from a store and it didn't come with a visor, do you stock just the visor for the catlike time trial helmet? If so how much and how long to ship it to Canada?
Hey there, thanks for the question.
I'm not intimately familiar with this product, but it doesn't appear that Catlike makes a visor for this model. At least, I did not see one available for purchase on their website.
Alternatively, you could contact them directly here:
If you turn your Catlike over and see 4 slots, such as in the photo I attached, then it is lens compatible. I believe they only offer a clear lens but as Lexi said, your best bet is to contact Catlike directly.


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Polls relocation gets opposition
HONESDALE, PA — A county plan to relocate the polling site in Mount Pleasant Township is not being well received, township resident Bill Woodward told the Wayne County Commissioners on April 17.
"I've heard a lot of public concerns. People don't want it moved. I've gotten lots of phone calls," Woodward said.
Woodward chairs the board of the community center, which is the current polling place. Reporting in March that the center is lacking adequate handicapped access, Director of Elections Cindy Furman recommended moving the polling place about one mile away to a new township supervisors' meeting room.
Commissioner Wendell Kay responded to Woodward, saying that no decision for a change has been made and that the commissioners would be attending the township's June 2 meeting, where they would be conducting a public hearing to listen to concerns about the proposed change.
The county is planning to have posters at the polls for the May primary election to alert the voters to proposed change.
911 awards
Wayne 911 Center Manager Jim Lehman distributed commissioners' certificates of appreciation to seven members of the center staff who were on hand for the ceremony.
Among them, dispatcher Matt Kronko was recognized as "Dispatcher of the Year."
Commissioners Chair Brian Smith credited the dispatchers "critical link" between those in need and emergency services. Commissioner Jonathan Fritz said the work they do requires "a special kind of person."
Commending the dispatchers, Commissioner Wendell Kay quoted Rudyard Kipling's line, "if you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs…."
"Not everyone can do your work," he said. "A lot of other competent people in county government would have no interest. You are able to go from boring time to five minutes of critical time in others' lives."
Dam funding
The commissioners ratified submission of a $1.2 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant application for maintenance of two flood control dams in Berlin Township. Funding will be applied to the Martin and Garrett dams.
Smith said he was very grateful for the opportunity to access this kind of money for long-needed maintenance. "Wayne County has 11 of these dams and we have done our best to keep up them, but it's a big nut," he said of the money required for upkeep.
In other business, the commissioners approved: (1) a letter of support and $6,500 in county share funding for a $50,000 USDA Rural Business Development Grants being sought by the Wayne Economic Development Authority for Wayne Business Technology Center improvements to the county's Park Street Center at the former Stourbridge School; and (2) a Wayne County District Attorney's grant application to the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for an "intermediate punishment" program for those convicted of non-violent drug and substance abuse crimes.


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Mission Not Impossible
By Special Olympics Connecticut
photographs by Sarah Bellerive
The Special Olympics Connecticut branch held an event that was not for the faint at heart. Appropriately called Over the Edge, the event sent sixty participants rappelling twenty-two stories off the Infinity Building, which is the newest building in the Harbor Point development in Stamford. Each brave soul had to raise a minimum of $1,000 to rappel and many exceeded this goal. More then $100,000 dollars was raised for the Special Olympics Connecticut, which provides year-round athletic training and competition for over 13,000 athletes and partners in the state of Connecticut. soct.org