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2016 Flower & Garden Festival
- Festival Map
- Garden Rocks Concerts
- Outdoor Kitchens Menus
- Outdoor Kitchens Tasting Preview
- What's New in Outdoor Kitchens Video
- Fun Facts
- Family Must-dos
- Musical Playground For Kids Video
- Topiary Previews
Photo Galleries
- Kids' Play Areas
- Festival Center
- Future World Gardens/Topiaries I
- Future World Topiaries/Gardens II
- World Showcase Topiaries/Gardens
- Outdoor Kitchen Food Photos
2015 Flower & Garden Festival
- Garden Rocks Concerts
- Festival Map 2015
- Topiary Scavenger Hunt
- Outdoor Kitchens Menus
- Preview of 2015 Festival Part 1
- Preview of 2015 Festival Part 2
- Kid Fun at the Festival
- Florida Artists Bring Pixie Dust to Festival
Photo Galleries
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- Topiary and Gardens Entrance Future World East
- Topiary and Gardens Future World West
Flower & Garden Archives
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American Gardeners Dig up Tips for Guests
at 14th Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
HDTV's Paul James Opens Series April 5-8
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- One of the country's most popular gardening gurus, HDTV's Paul James, is back with the inside scoop on home gardening during the 14th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World Resort. James, also known as "The Gardener Guy," kicks off the Great American Gardener series, appearing twice daily at the Garden Odyssey Festival Center in Future World.
The Great American Gardener series, which continues each Friday-Sunday through June 3, is presented in partnership with the American Horticultural Society. Some of the most respected gardeners and nature experts in the country reveal tips and share entertaining stories during the presentations open to all Epcot guests at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Scheduled to appear:
Paul James (April 5-8) -- Host of HGTV's "Gardening By the Yard," James draws on his vast horticulture knowledge to answer gardening questions and provide helpful insights into America's top hobby.
Patricia Lanza (April 13-15) -- Known for her book Lasagna Gardening, Lanza shows guests how to grow gardens like pros using simple methods to improve poor Florida soils.
Clyde Butcher (April 20-22) -- Renowned wilderness photographer Clyde Butcher explores the natural environment through stunning black and white images and offers outdoor photography tips.
Tom Turpin (April 27-29) -- Award-winning professor of entomology at Purdue University and founder of the "Bug Bowl" spreads the buzz on the benefits of insects.
Tom MacCubbin (May 4-6) -- Central Florida gardening personality, author of The Edible Landscape and co-author with Georgia Tasker of Florida Gardener's Guide (2nd edition), MacCubbin talks about edible landscapes.
Raymond Western (May 11-13) -- A Guerlain perfume specialist, Western takes guests on a tour of the world of fragrance and the intimate relationship between plants and perfume, such as those displayed at the Fragrance Garden located at the France pavilion.
Robert Bowden (May 18-20) -- Gardening expert and director of the lush Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Bowden gives the scoop on plants with unusual textures, habits and colors and tells how to grow an interesting and fun garden.
Gary Alan (May 25-27) -- A landscape designer, as well as TV and radio personality, Gary Alan presents unique ideas and methods to help you create your own magical landscape.
Georgia Tasker (June 1-3) - Feature writer for The Miami Herald and author of Wild Things -- The Return of Native Plants and Florida Gardeners Guide, Tasker will offer tips for growing orchids.


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The Foundation is seeking an experienced Fundraising and Events Coordinator
35 hours per week
An exciting opportunity for an individual to plan and manage successful fundraising events and campaigns that achieve agreed income targets and that support the achievement of the Foundation's stated mission and aims. The role requires a passion for sales/fundraising and a proven track record in building supporter relations using effective planning, communication and presentation skills.
For further information and an application pack please contact:
Victoria Bradley
Newcastle United Foundation
Tel. 0844 372 1892 ex 8451
Closing date is Friday 21st February 2014 at 12pm.
For an informal discussion about the post contact Sarah Medcalf on 0844 372 1892 x 8445
Newcastle United Foundation is a Registered Charity. Number 1124896
Newcastle United Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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Random Read & Write Patterns
Now we'll see the dependence between the drives' performance in random read and write modes on the size of the data block size. We will only discuss the processing of small data blocks measured in operations per second. With large data blocks, the performance depends on the drive's sequential speeds.
IOMeter: Random Read, operations per second
There are no surprises when the drives are reading in small data blocks. The standings are the same as in the response time test.
IOMeter: Random Read, megabytes per second
Seagate's HDDs gain the upper hand as the data chunk grows bigger because they have a higher sequential speed which affects the result of this test at 8MB and larger blocks.
IOMeter: Random Write, operations per second
Judging by the results of writing in small data blocks, new things are not always better. The WD Caviar Black wins the test with an impressive lead. Second place goes to the 1TB WD Caviar Green that beats all of Seagate's drives despite their higher spindle rotation speed. The Barracuda 7200.12 is actually the only Seagate product to be competitive to the 2TB drive from WD. The Barracuda 7200.11 series have problems have: the 1TB model is just very slow at writing whereas the 1.5TB cannot cope with 2KB or smaller data blocks.
IOMeter: Random Write, megabytes per second
Take note that the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 is much slower than the others until 2MB data blocks. Its high speed of sequential operations helps it thereafter, though.


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9 November 2012
One of the most inspirational cycling teams of the summer has picked up the Team of the Year at the prestigious Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards.
Of course, you all know who we're talking about. Laura Trott, Dani King and Joanna Rowsell captured the hearts of the nation as they stormed around the velodrome in world record time at the London 2012 Olympics.
The 2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards took place last night and were a chance to recognise the sportswomen who've excelled throughout Britain's greatest summer of sport.
Sarah Storey OBE also capped a wonderful year in which she collected four gold medals at the Paralympics, by taking the Paralympian of the Year award. She moved her tally of Paralympic golds to a record breaking eleven in the process.
Now in their 25th year, these Awards are among the most influential in the sporting calendar and the great thing is – it's voted for by the public. Women's cycling has come on leaps and bounds in the past few months with other extraordinary achievements by Victoria Pendleton, Lizzie Armitstead and Lucy Garner showing that women cyclists are at the very forefront of British sport. Their success is inspiring many more women across the country to get on their bikes.
We're also proudly supported by Joanna Rowsell who said: '2012 has been a great year for women's cycling and I'm proud to support the Breeze network. Breeze bike rides are perfect for getting together with like-minded women and having fun on two wheels! There are lots of rides taking place this autumn, so get involved today.'
We're delighted to play our part in getting more women on their bikes. Since Breeze started, we've been up and down the country training fabulous ladies to become Breeze champions. Today, we've got 450 active Breeze champions who lead and support women on their bikes. Another impressive achievement is that 17,000 women and children have enjoyed at least one of our 2,900 Breeze bike rides, too. Impressive stuff!
A big thank you to everyone who's supported women's cycling over the years - together we're making a massive difference. As Joanna said, there are still plenty of Breeze bike rides taking place so find a ride near you.


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Some of the world's best ideas came about around a kitchen table. We continue to foster this creativity by providing a private breakfast or brunch experience for a gathering of up to six individuals. This room can be closed off for ultimate privacy or opened up for a relaxed and informal feeling. During your discussion you will be able to take advantage of our beautiful hilltop views and direct access to a relaxing rocking chair porch.


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The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. According to reports:
• At 7:20 p.m., a male reported a disturbance on South Jackson Street. An officer was told that a male subject was acting irate and throwing things out of a vehicle. The officer advised that all was OK the problem had been resolved and the male had calmed down.
• At 9:36 p.m., a officer requested a warrant check on a subject walking down East Main. The officer was told by the dispatcher that the male subject had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. The male subject was arrested and taken to the Quay County Detention Center.
• At 11:43 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on East Rankin Street. The officer advised that a male subject was asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle parked in the driveway. The officer made contact with the driver and he was intoxicated. The male subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
• At 10:36 a.m., a female reported a theft at a fuel station on South First Street. An officer was told that male subject took some sandwiches and had not paid for them. The officer made contact with the male subject and advised the problem was resolved the male subject paid for the sandwiches.
• At 12:44 p.m., a female reported vandalism on East Route 66. The officer advised that two back tires on a vehicle had been slashed.
• At 5:04 p.m., a female reported vandalism on South Fourth Street. The officer advised that a brick had been thrown through the back window of a vehicle.
• At 8:31 p.m., a female reported a disturbance in an alley on South Jackson. An officer was told that two male subjects were arguing. The officer made contact and advised: One was intoxicated and the other was on probation. The two were separated and the male subject's probation officer was to be notified.


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In other news, I had a dream that I got a letter in the mail saying I made it through the second round of the reviewing process for this art program I applied to.
Then I woke up and flailed off my bed and onto the floor. It hurt. I'm getting more and more nervous about this thing. I really, really want to get this thing, a six month opportunity to learn with professionals in the field (IN CALIFORNIA HELLO) would be so perfect. Still, I'm nervous that maybe the material I selected to turn in for my portfolio might not be good enough. Gah. I hate playing the waiting game.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
AND NOW, A NEW TRAILER FOR BRAVE. *hip thrusts*
So excite. This trailer is awesome. I love that we see more of the family and now I finally know more about the plot. Excite Excite Excite!


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USM's Baker Earns Little East Kudos
from press release
GORHAM, Maine - The Little East Conference today announced that University of Southern Maine junior middie Kyle Baker (Kennebunk, Maine) has been named the LEC men's lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week in recognition of his standout play during the week of March 14-20.
In the Huskies' lone game last week, Baker tallied four goals and dished off two assists to help the Huskies post an 18-2 victory over Maine Maritime Academy. Baker also had two ground balls and was 1 of 2 at the X. This is the first LEC weekly citation that Baker has received in his two seasons at USM.
In three games this season, Baker has tallied five goals and collected four assists for nine points. He also has 11 ground balls, one man-up goal and is 5 of 8 at the X.
Southern Maine (2-2) returns to action on Saturday (3:30 p.m.) when it travels to Castleton, Vt., to play Castleton State College.
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In the midst of multiple law suits and insider trading investigations, Mark Pincus did what any logical person who just cashed in big would do. While his investors (many of which are Zynga employees) lost thousands, he shelled out 16 million for a mansion in the swanky San Francisco neighborhood of Pacific Heights [1]. According to Forbes, the house has over 15 main rooms and is approximately 11,500 feet. Below are images of the home that I'm sure millions more will be spent to decorate.
(all images from Forbes)
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40+ Desert Island Web Development Tools
- By Cameron Chapman
- September 29th, 2009
- 100 Comments
What would you do if you were suddenly stranded on a desert island in the middle of nowhere, with only a USB drive, a dial-up internet connection, and a barebones computer with no software outside the operating system installed? Of course, you'd use the internet connection to call for help first, but what about after that? How would you keep your design business going?
Okay, maybe a scenario that's a bit more likely would work better. What if your computer crashed, wiping out all of your data and programs, and you have a deadline in two days? Or maybe you want to be able to pick up and leave at a moment's notice without taking anything more than a change of clothes and a USB drive. If you have the apps below, neither of those scenarios would be much of a problem.
The apps on this list can help you with everything from coding to graphics to running your business and managing your projects, all from a single USB drive. And while USB drives are getting bigger all the time (last I checked a 64GB one wasn't too badly priced, and that's 4GB more storage than my current MacBook has), you still need special programs in most instances to have true portability. The apps below are just that: truly portable and small enough to fit on a USB drive (often a very small USB drive).
Coding Link
Notepad++ Portable Edition Link
Notepad++ Portable Edition1 is a coding application that includes all the features you'd expect in a coding app. It's written in C++ and runs on Windows. It's open source and was released under the GPL license.
The portable edition includes all the features of the regular version. It has multi-view, supports a multi-language environment, a WYSIWYG editor, auto-complete, syntax highlighting and folding, and macro recording and playback, among its other features. It's a great lightweight coding app.
Nvu Portable Link
Nvu Portable3 is the portable edition of Nvu Web Authoring Software. It includes a WYSIWYG editor and powerful file management. It's aimed at users who might not be particularly technically savvy and only have a limited knowledge (or none at all) of HTML and CSS.
The portable edition has all the features and capabilities of the regular version. It works on Windows systems, and was released under the open source GPL license.
Oiko CSS Editor Link
Oiko CSS Editor5 is a full-featured CSS, (X)HTML and XML editor in a portable format. It works on Windows 98 through XP. It's a fairly robust editor, with an easy-to-use interface, grouped view of properties and selectors, a tree view of your CSS's structure, and includes active preview in both IE and Mozilla browsers.
Graphics and Multimedia Link
Blender Portable Link
Blender Portable7 is a portable version of the Blender 3D rendering program. It works with the PortableApps.com platform. The portable version includes all the features of the regular version of Blender.
Blender has a range of features for rigging, modeling, animating and rendering 3D images. It has a fully customizable window layout and a non-overlaping, non-blocking UI. And it includes a built-in text editor for annotations and editing Python scripts.
GIMP Portable Link
GIMP Portable9 is a good alternative to Adobe Photoshop in a portable format. While GIMP's user interface takes a bit of getting used to compared to other photo editing programs, it's actually quite flexible.
The portable version of GIMP has all the features of the full version, including layers and filters. It can also be extended and expanded, just like the full version.
Lightscreen Portable Link
Lightscreen Portable11 is a portable app that runs on Windows and lets you take screenshots of the desktop of whatever computer you're on. It will perform five configurable actions (to capture window, screen, etc.) and each has its own hotkey.
Lightscreen will save images in PNG, JPEG and common other image formats. It also has a delay function for taking screenshots. It runs as a hidden background process and is activated with one or more hotkeys.
Portable Audacity OS X Link
Portable Audacity13 is portable audio editing software for Mac OS X. Audacity has tons of features, including the ability to record live audio, edit (including the ability to edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks), add effects to audio files, and work with a variety of different file formats.
While the full version of Audacity is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux machines, the portable version is available for Mac OS X and Windows15. Considering it's open source, it makes sense that a portable version for Linux would be developed if there's enough demand.
Portable Inkscape OS X Link
Portable Inkscape16 is a portable vector graphics editing program. Inkskape has features similar to other vector graphics programs, including Illustrator, CorelDraw, and Xara X. It saves graphics in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format.
There is extensive documentation available for Inkscape on their website, a big plus if you're new to using it. The portable version is only available for Mac OS X, though the full version is also available for Linux and Windows.
FastStone Capture Link
FastStone Capture18 is a portable screen capture utility. You can capture anything on your screen: windows, full screen, rectangular regions, objecs, freehand regions, and even scrolling windows (a big plus over many other screen-capture programs, portable or not).
Other features include the ability to add text annotations to captures, resize them, and use hotkeys for specific functions. FastStone Capture only works on Windows systems, but is compatible with Windows98 right up through Vista.
Fotografix Link
Fotografix20 is a portable graphics program that lets you both edit and create images. There are brush tools, support for custom brushes, layer and channel support (including adjustment layers and masking), and a variety of other tools included.
One of Fotografix's biggest advantages, though, is it's tiny file size: it's only 367KB. If you want a really lightweight and easy to use graphics editor, Fotografix might be the right choice for you. However, it's not as robust as a program like Photoshop, so keep that in mind.
Artweaver Link
Artweaver22 is a portable, freeware paint program. It lets you create sketches right from photos and includes a wide variety of brushes. It also lets you create new brushes and customize existing ones.
Artweaver also supports transparency and layers, and a variety of image formats (JPG, PNG, PSD, and more). It's expandable via plugins, too. Artweaver works on Windows 2000, XP, or Vista.
VLC Media Player Portable Link
VLC Media Player Portable24 is a portable media player for using audio and video files. It will play MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV, MP3, and a host of other file formats. And, in addition to playing your various media files, it can also act as a media server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6.
Winamp Lite Link
Winamp Lite26 is the portable version of Winamp MP3 player software. Skins and plugins are also portable, making this another great solution for listening to MP3s on the go. Portable setup is a bit involved but not particularly complicated.
File Management Link
FileZilla Portable Link
FileZilla Portable28 is another PortableApps.com application for FTP. It supports FTP, FTPS, and SFTP file transfers, as well as management for transferring large files (over 4GB). There are tons of configuration options. It also supports HTTP/1.1, SOCKS5 and FTP-proxy, and includes logging to file, synchronized directory browsing, and remote file search.
WinSCP Portable Link
WinSCP Portable30 is an FTP program for Windows that includes SFTP and SCP protocols and directory synchronization. It's been around for awhile but performs all common file operations and has an integrated text editor. It also supports batch file scripting and a command-line interface in addition to a GUI.
7-Zip Portable Link
7-Zip Portable32 is a PortableApps.com program that lets you compress and uncompress a variety of archived file types, including 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, and RAR files. It also supports creating encrypted 7z and ZIP archives and includes a powerful file manager. There are localizations for 63 languages available with the portable edition.
Toucan Link
Toucan34 lets Windows users back up and sync data between two drives (like your hard drive and USB drive). It's completely portable and free to download. There are a variety of advanced backup settings you can use, including incremental backups with compression and advanced rulesets.
Testing Link
XAMPP Link
XAMPP36 is a complete, portable web server package of Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl. It's preconfigured, so all you need to do is unzip and install it. It includes phpMyAdmin, FileZilla FTP Server, SQLite, the Zend Optimizer, and MiniPerl, among other features. It's a complete web, FTP and database server in a single package. There's also a lite version that includes Apache, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, SQLite, and their related packages.
Portable Firefox Link
Portable Firefox38 is the portable edition of Mozilla Firefox. It's a great app to take with you for working on other people's computers, as you can store and access your own bookmarks, passwords, and preferences. The portable edition doesn't leave anything behind on the computer you're using, so you can be secure in saving your passwords and other information. It even appears to work with any extensions you install. It's a PortableApps.com app, so it's only available for Windows machines.
Don't forget if you're using Portable Firefox to also make sure you've downloaded some of the useful web development add-ons available.
- Firebug40 – For viewing and on-page editing of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- CSS Viewer41 – A basic CSS property viewer.
- HTML Validator42 – An HTML validator toolbar for Firefox.
- Web Developer43 – Adds a menu and toolbar with various tools for web developers.
- CodeBurner44 – An HTML and CSS reference guide built into Firefox.
Instant Rails Link
Instant Rails45 is a Ruby runtime solution with Ruby on Rails, Apache and MySQL, all ready to run. All you have to do is put it in the directory you choose and run it; there are no installation files.
Server2Go Link
Server2Go is a server package available with a variety of different configurations. There are packages that include Apache, PHP and SQLite; Apache, PHP, SQLite, and MySQL; Apache, PHP, SQLite, MySQL, and Perl; as well as mini packages (with only the needed files) and a "plain vanilla" package that doesn't include PHP, Perl, or MySQL).
Portable Chrome Link
Portable Chrome46 is the portable vesion of Google's Chrome browser. It includes all the features of the regular Chrome browser, including better stability and speed, tabbed browsing, and search right from the address bar.
Opera@USB Link
Opera@USB48 is a portable version of the Opera web browser. It's very similar to the desktop version, though the differences aren't expounded upon in the documentation for the app. The full version (and presumably the portable version) includes tabbed browsing, a password manager, an inline spell checker, and support for savable browsing sessions.
MoWeS Portable Link
MoWeS Portable is a portable web server for Windows. It's been tested on Windows 98 through Vista. It's free and released under the GNU/GPL license. The server is based on Apache, MySQL, and PHP. The biggest difference between MoWeS and many other portable server packages is that you can download MoWeS preconfigured with a variety of software options, including TYPO3, WordPress, PHPMyAdmin, OS Commerce, Drupal, Mambo, Joomla!, and others.
Planning and Productivity Link
Dia Portable Link
Dia Portable50 is a diagramming app similar to Microsoft Visio. It's more focused on informal diagrams than Visio, though, and is great for casual use. It works with XML files, and also includes the ability to export files to EPS, SVG, PNG, WMF, and XFIG files. Dia also lets you print diagrams (including multi-page ones).
It's compatible with Linux, Unix, and Windows systems. It can be used to draw UML diagrams, flowcharts, and other types of diagrams.
Mozilla Sunbird, Portable Edition Link
Mozilla Sunbird, Portable Edition52 is a Windows and Linux compatible calendar application. It's a full-featured, stand-alone calendar application, perfect for scheduling and simple project management.
ToDoList Link
ToDoList54 is a portable project management and task list manager. It lets you subdivide tasks an unlimited number of times to make them more manageable. And it saves your task lists in XML format so that you can format them with stylesheets.
ToDoList is under constant development and is suitable for IT project management as well as more general task management (like the GTD method). There are French and Spanish versions available in addition to English.
Task Coach Portable Link
Task Coach Portable56 is another task manager that lets you manage your to-do list and tasks on the go. Features include an easy-to-use UI that makes it easy to create, organize, and manage tasks, as well as the ability to set a budget for particular tasks, set start dates and deadlines for each task, and more.
Business Link
GnuCash Portable Link
GnuCash Portable58 is another PortableApps.com application. It's an open source financial management app with most of the features of commercial finance programs. It works with double-entry accounting, stock/bond/mutual fund accounts, and can handle invoices and accounts payable and receivable.
GnuCash is perfect for small business accounting and bookkeeping. It uses a checkbook-style register to make it easier for new users to learn. It also handles reports and graphs, multiple currencies, statement reconciliation, and more.
OpenOffice.org Portable Link
OpenOffice.org Portable60 is the PortableApps.com version of the open source OpenOffice.org suite of business programs. It includes all of the regular OpenOffice.org applications: Writer (a word processor), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (graphics), and Base (database).
OpenOffice.org is a great alternative to Microsoft Office and provides much of the same functionality in a free and open source package. It's very easy to use in comparison with many other office suites, and it's free.
AbiWord Portable Link
AbiWord Portable62 is a word processor that can open a variety of files from other word processing programs, including Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Open Document (OpenOffice.org), Office Open XML, RTF, HTML, and more. It includes all the basic functions you'd expect in a word processor, including spelling and grammar check and mail merge.
The portable version is built on the PortableApps.com platform and works on Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. There are plugins available to extend AbiWord's functionality.
Other Useful Apps Link
Sumatra PDF Link
Sumatra PDF64 is a lightweight, portable, free PDF viewer for Windows. It's designed to be portable, so there's no "portable version" per se. It works with a variety of keyboard shortcuts, and can be configured as your primary PDF viewer.
Eraser Portable Link
Eraser Portable66 is a portable version of the Eraser security app. Eraser allows you to completely delete files from your harddrive by overwriting them multiple times with predefined patterns. It's free and open source (under the GNU General Public License). This is a particularly useful app to have if you work with sensitive information on a regular basis, as it can be used to completely remove any traces of an original file.
OperaTor Link
OperaTor68 combines Opera and Tor to let you browse anonymously from any computer. No data is stored on the computer you've plugged your USB drive or other portable device into, making it particularly useful if you're using a public computer. It also includes Polipo, a caching web proxy, adding an extra layer of anonymity and security.
Portable Windows Live Messenger 2009 Link
If you need to keep in touch with your colleagues or clients, then Portable Windows Live Messenger2009 is a great way to do it. It's a fully functional version of Windows Live Messenger 2009, just in a portable format you can use from any USB drive. It's useful for a lot more than just instant messaging though: you can use it to share documents, and communicate via voice and video.
Foxit Reader v3.0 Link
The Portable Freeware Collection offers Foxit Reader V3.070. Use Foxit to open and read PDF documents on the go. Just be aware that according to the comments on the download page, it can be difficult to install and configure.
KeePass Link
KeePass72 is a password management program for Windows. It's free and open source and can help you keep track of all your passwords for FPT accounts, email, website passwords, and more. It saves everything in a single database file that you can open either with a key or key file.
TrueCrypt Link
TrueCrupt74 is a portable encryption program that will create a virtual encrypted disk and mount it as a real disk. You can encrypt an entire partition or USB flash drive. It uses parallization and pipelining to let data be accessed as fast as if the drive wasn't encrypted. Be aware that TrueCrypt does require administrator privileges in order to access files, which is a major drawback if you may need to use public computers.
Pidgin Portable 2.1.0 Link
Pidgin Portable75 is the portable version of the Pidgin instant messaging client (formerly Gaim). It supports AOL, MSN, ICQ, Jabber, and Yahoo IM. You can add encryption plugins to it to enable secure messaging.
WinPT Portable Link
WinPT Portable77 lets you encrypt files on your flash drive and then unlock them without having any special software installed. It's still in development, so it's not entirely bug-free, but according to most reports it's a very polished build. The only thing it requires to run is GnuPGP78, which is also available as a portable app.
Trillian Anywhere Link
Trillian Anywhere79 lets you use the Trillian IM client from a USB drive or disk. It lets you take your contact list and preferences with you wherever you go and use a full-featured but portable version of Trillian from any computer with an internet connection.
Further Resources Link
- 100 Portable Apps for Your USB Stick (for Mac and Win)80
This is an excellent roundup of useful apps from makeuseof.com, though it's not specific to development and design apps.
- PortableApps.com Suite and PortableApps.com Platform81
Many of the apps in this post are built on the PortableApps.com Platform. PortableApps.com offers a huge variety of programs for use on a USB drive or other portable media. The suite includes a web browser, email client, office suite, calendar/scheduler, and other useful programs.M
- FreeSMUG82
FreeSMUG offers free open source software for Mac users. Some of their apps include Adium, Cyberduck, Vienna, and Newspeak.
- Linux for Travelers83
Linux for Travelers offers a ton of information on portable computing for Linux users.
Footnotes Link
- 1 http://notepadpluspe.sourceforge.net/
- 2 http://notepadpluspe.sourceforge.net/
- 3 http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/WEB-Design/HTML-Editors/Portable-NVU.shtml
- 4 http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/WEB-Design/HTML-Editors/Portable-NVU.shtml
- 5 http://css-editor.info/
- 6 http://css-editor.info/
- 7 http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/blender_portable
- 8 http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/blender_portable
- 9 http://download.cnet.com/GIMP-Portable/3000-2192_4-10526507.html
- 10 http://download.cnet.com/GIMP-Portable/3000-2192_4-10526507.html
- 11 http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/lightscreen_portable
- 12 http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/lightscreen_portable
- 13 http://www.freesmug.org/portableapps/audacity/
- 14 http://www.freesmug.org/portableapps/audacity/
- 15 http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/audacity_portable
- 16 http://www.freesmug.org/portableapps/inkscape/
- 17 http://www.freesmug.org/portableapps/inkscape/
- 18 http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=775
- 19 http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=775
- 20 http://lmadhavan.com/software/fotografix/
- 21 http://lmadhavan.com/software/fotografix/
- 22 http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_version
- 23 http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_version
- 24 http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable
- 25 http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable
- 26 http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=515
- 27 http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=515
- 28 http://download.cnet.com/FileZilla-Portable/3000-2160_4-10834891.html
- 29 http://download.cnet.com/FileZilla-Portable/3000-2160_4-10834891.html
- 30 http://winscp.net/eng/docs/portable
- 31 http://winscp.net/eng/docs/portable
- 32 http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable
- 33 http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable
- 34 http://lifehacker.com/5101097/toucan-syncs-and-backs-up-your-files
- 35 http://lifehacker.com/5101097/toucan-syncs-and-backs-up-your-files
- 36 http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
- 37 http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
- 38 http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
- 39 http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
- 40 http://getfirebug.com/
- 41 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2104
- 42 http://users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla/
- 43 http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/
- 44 http://tools.sitepoint.com/codeburner/firefox/
- 45 http://rubyforge.org/projects/instantrails/
- 46 http://stadt-bremerhaven.de/portable-chrome-021510/
- 47 http://stadt-bremerhaven.de/portable-chrome-021510/
- 48 http://www.opera-usb.com/operausben.htm
- 49 http://www.opera-usb.com/operausben.htm
- 50 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/dia_portable
- 51 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/dia_portable
- 52 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/sunbird_portable
- 53 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/sunbird_portable
- 54 http://www.abstractspoon.com/tdl_resources.html
- 55 http://www.abstractspoon.com/tdl_resources.html
- 56 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/task_coach_portable
- 57 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/task_coach_portable
- 58 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/gnucash_portable
- 59 http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/GNU-Cash-Portable-Screenshot-108772.html
- 60 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable
- 61 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable
- 62 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/abiword_portable
- 63 http://portableapps.com/apps/office/abiword_portable
- 64 http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/index.html
- 65 http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/index.html
- 66 http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/eraser_portable
- 67 http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/eraser_portable
- 68 http://archetwist.com/en/opera/operator
- 69 http://archetwist.com/en/opera/operator
- 70 http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=1041
- 71 http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=1041
- 72 http://keepass.info/
- 73 http://keepass.info/
- 74 http://www.truecrypt.org/
- 75 http://portableapps.com/news/2007-08-13_-_pidgin_portable_2.1.0
- 76 http://portableapps.com/news/2007-08-13_-_pidgin_portable_2.1.0
- 77 http://lifehacker.com/5128024/winpt-portable-encrypts-and-unlocks-your-usb-drive-data
- 78 http://portableapps.com/node/11402
- 79 http://www.trilliananywhere.com/
- 80 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/portable-software-usb/
- 81 http://portableapps.com/suite
- 82 http://www.freesmug.org/portableapps/
- 83 http://www.linuxfortravelers.com/general/portable-apps
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These 2 Zimbabwean Men Were Caught Having Sex By Their Landlady. Now What?
Nigel Ruredzo, 28, and Shine Njawara, 29 — two Zimbabwean men caught by their landlady having adult relations — pleaded guilty to sodomy charges before a judge in Bindura, in the northeast part of the country. You know where this is going.
Their "illegal activity" — defined by Zimbabwe's criminal code as "unlawful and intentional sexual relations per anum between two human males" — took place late last month, while most of you were in a Thanksgiving food coma, and it was loud enough that it awoke Patricia Chimange, who runs their housing complex, and another tenant.
New Zimbabwe adds: "The state outline indicates that Ruredzo assumed the role of a woman. Makau is said to have subsequently assaulted them with a stick while the landlady administered a strong reprimand."
They'll remain in lock up until their Dec. 29 hearing. Which, if you know anything about how President Robert Mugabe's decades-long anti-LGBT crusades affect the gays, will not go well. Laws banning sodomy, which carries a possible three-year prison sentence, were updated in 2006-07 to prohibit any gay-ish activity between two men, including holding hands, hugging, and kissing.
(In unrelated news, the attempt by officials to indict Ellen Chademana on charges of possessing pornography just failed, with a judge ruling that two X-rated photos supposedly seized during a raid on Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe, where Chademana worked, were hers. The ruling follows the acquittal of similar charges against Chademana's co-worker Ignatius Muhambi.)
God help these cuties through this tough time.
Can't imagine living with such fear–well I can, but when it is criminally reprimanded it's different.Dec 19, 2010 at 11:31 pm · @Reply ·
"Cuties"–do you have pics, gayperson?
No.. hugs? Seriously? :D
@hmmm: no. i find it cute and unforutunate to find two grown men so helpless because of shitty laws. two men trying o share love (cute) and get caught for it… too sad. it's one thing if they were doing something without consent etc but two grown men sharing intimacy, that should be no one's business but their own.
sad story.
again, good luck to these cuties.


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nice leather jacket
What's your point Chris?
Alot of people donate to this cause and and the special Olympics . I wonder if the donation money went to Fauzios instead of ILS. Leather isnt cheap in this economy luxury sticks out like a sore thumb . It was really noticeable to me.
... the caption to the pic says she is talking to two employees. Can you be positive who are employees and who are not?
Second, nothing says the other two people pictured are residents. They could be friends or family of the employees pictured.
Third, you can't possibly tell from that pic if anyone is wearing real leather as opposed to some sort of shiny faux "leather" that might actually be very inexpensive.
Fourth, even if the particulr person is a resident or employee of ILS and even if the coat were actual expensive leather, you have no idea how or when the person came to own the coat. They could have gotten it prior to being a resident or employee. It could be a gift.
If you are going to accuse ILS of squandering donations by imprudently buying luxury items, you better be damn sure of your facts.
I was thinking the very same thing.


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You've heard all about bloggers. Heck, you probably are a blogger.
Have you ever wondered how much money these new world journalists earn from their blogs. It's not the easiest information to find and believe me I've looked.
Here are three ways bloggers make money online:
1) Advertising. Bloggers tend to use Adsense advertisements to make money off of ad clicks when people come to their websites. It's a good way to get started making money on your blog.
2) Sponsored posts. When you have a successful blog, people will be interested in paying you to write a post about their website. The thing they want is the link to their site (let's be honest). You can charge anywhere from $10 to $200 depending on how popular your blog is.
3) Affiliate marketing. Clickbank, CJ.com, and Neverblueads.com are different affiliate networks that give web publishers access to merchants who you can work with to sell relevant products on your website. It makes sense that these products relate to the theme of your site. You earn anywhere from 1% to 50% of any sales you generate.
Here's a good article about how much money top tier bloggers earn published at Read Write Web.
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Awesome job man!! Let us know where you got the IGF-1! Definitely the real deal right there.. 10 lbs in 3 weeks is impressive!
First time using peptides or anything considered to be unnatural and I got some pretty great results. I ran 80 Mcg of IGF-1 LR3 four times a week for three weeks post workout and gained 10lbs. Within the first week I noticed the incredible pump, along with the weight gain I was seeing which was 4lbs in one week! The second week was about the same ending the week about 6-7lbs heavier. The beginning of the third week I noticed the strength gains, along with the awesome pump and more weight I put on, which ended my third week at 10lbs gained. The only side effect I noticed was some water retention and bloating during the second week of my cycle. I also noticed I slept better, not waking up during the nighttime, I recovered much quicker, healed faster and just felt great! Going to wait out my post cycle for a few weeks then get back on the IGF-1 LR3. The only thing in my diet that changed was an addition of some protein powder, and I have previously been stuck at the same weight for about a year. This stuff is amazing!
Awesome job man!! Let us know where you got the IGF-1! Definitely the real deal right there.. 10 lbs in 3 weeks is impressive!
Where is it from? I've been looking for months for real igf-lr3 no one one here has anything good that I've seen.
that is impressive..10 lbs in 3 weeks with virtually no change in diet...i think im gonna hafta get on summa that! been looking for something to help with gains during a cruise. thanks for keeping us posted bro
I've been at a stand still for longer then I wanna even say with gaining weight and strength. This is the first peptide I've ever done, I don't know about their quality but the results speak for themselves. I got my peptides from Elitepeptides.com! They have pretty decent prices, great sales, and they ship out pretty quickly, not to mention it's in the states too. I picked up my IGF-1 LR3 for $60 with free shipping and they also sell BAC water now. I ordered another 4 vials from them!
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So here's a little visual for all of you, 3 weeks before my cycle and 3 weeks of my cycle.
I read somewhere I think that the IGF-1 LR3 stays in your system for 72hrs.... my last dose was on Monday at like 30mcg because that's all I had left and today is Thursday and I'm still gaining weight and still getting incredible pumps. I gained another pound today, which puts me at 11lbs in 24 days. Still feel great and I'll continue to post to update you guys on when I stop getting awesome pumps at the gym and when I stop gaining weight. This should be interesting although I really, really, really don't wanna cycle this stuff lol I wanna use it constantly!!!
was that the only thing you were on? those are impressive gains. I've been contemplating using it for a while.....
Very interesting I have a bottle that i won in a contest from BlueSky peptides sitting in the freezer, probably will use it with some SUS 250 i plan i running in april.
Yeah that was all I was on, the effects have almost worn off since I stopped last Monday. I get a decent pump now, and the weight gains have stopped. I'm gonna give myself another 2 weeks then start a 6 week cycle at 60 mcg. Roughly 9 lb up since my cycle started and ended a week ago.
First I sent u a private message so if u don't check you mail much please check it and reply. Not everything can be said on this board. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Second, I had read somewhere, ( Bass Killer.com maybe. Lots of great info ) that the half life for IGF-1LR3 is 24-30 hours not 72. Just trying to help. I also read that the max dose for IGF-1LR3 should be 50mcgs, they say that more doesn't really get any better results, although many people do much larger doses, and it's obvious that the amount u did and the way you ran your IGF worked well for you. 10 pounds in 3 weeks. WOW! I think anyone would be very satisfied.
I'm thinking of ordering some from that company. Thanks for the info and keep posting, as that is the way most of us learn. Real world experiences.
If u run your IGF-1LR3 from Blue Sky with some sus 250, how will u know how good the IGF-1LR3 really is? Maybe 85% of your results will be from the sus 250.
When BoatsNhoes ran his IGF-1LR3 he knew all the 10 pounds he gained came from it because he didn't run anything else at the same time.
For testing any product I always test it alone so I really know how good it is. Just something to think about.
Have a great day.
Well from using it I highly doubt that the half life is 24-30 hrs, seeing that I could still feel it on my Monday workouts from Friday's injection although I can't say that with 100% certainty. As far as doses, 80 mcg worked well for me, but hey, I haven't tried any other doses but I will start my new cycle soon and I will run it a week longer at 60 mcg. 120 mcg is not necessarily twice as effect as 60 mcg, once you hit your optimal dosage, it only benefits you marginally to increase. I worked hard in the gym four days a week, two body parts a day. The recovery is fast, I bet I could work every muscle everyday and it would benefit me even more! I bet if I had done that originally I would have gained even more muscle. I did a lot of research before I started this entire thing, it is a big deal. Injecting yourself with a peptide aka a research chemical is no small thing and I did two months of research before I decided this stuff was for me. Everyone should do the research beforehand and feel 100% confident. Although be careful what you read, there are plenty of people that don't know anything about IGF-1 LR3 but are quick to give their "expert opinion". Just because one thing worked for one guy doesn't mean it translates for everyone. Look through creditable sources, ask questions, be confident.
Yup, still at 10lbs... can't seem to gain weight and get stronger without the IGF-1.
I'm getting back on LR3 as I've been off it long enough and I'm wanting a break from IGF-1des as I don't think it should be run indefinitely as many say u can. I believe its best to cycle everything. I'm probably going to try running LR3 at a higher dose, (I'd love to pick up 10 pounds), maybe 80mcg split bilaterally the 4 days a week I train and do PEGMGF on off days, Wednesday and Saturday.
Definitely keep us posted when u start your second run and how your going to run it. Would be nice to hear u gain another 10 pounds and some more strength.
Take care
I would really like to try HGH but I don't wanna buy out of the states and I'm not sure if you can even get it in the states... Anyone? I didn't try another other peptide because that would have defeated the purpose of cycling, but I think MGF doesn't require cycling.
Wow excited to try the IGF LR3 with my SUS250, do you think i should use GHRP-2 + CJC-1295 NO DAC when i run IGF LR3 and the SUS250?
IGF-1 Long R3 is def the best! Check out my post in the other thread- IGF1 effect
OP, your results are impressive to say the least.
I agree, I wouldn't do MGF and IGF together.
PEG-MGF for four weeks then IGF-1 LR3 for four weeks.
IGF would only be one injection every third day of the last four weeks.
You want a IGF spike after muscle damage then it activates its receptors and the magic happens for about 72 hours.
Elevated blood IGF for prolonged periods can cause intestinal growth.
Some guys tell you to dose IGF three or four times a day, nuts.
Wait... so the beginning of the 4th week you go one injection every third day? I'm still not clear on what's the longest cycle you can go on and post cycle length of time. I'd like to get a general consensus on what is an average dose and what's a high dose. I think 40 mcg is average, and 80 mcg is high...
If u do enough research you'll find more people like IGF-1LR3 than they do HGH, especially for the buck. Go and read the post by TheIGF-1Man. He said basically what I've found many to say in the past about HGH. It's good stuff but u really get a better bang for the buck with IGF-1LR3 especially if u get the good stuff like u did. Just my 2 cents.
Also, I really don't think trying other peptides defeats the cycling purpose if u choose the right peps. There are some other good ones out there, just maybe not quite as good as IGF but then they aren't as pricy either.


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Alright, you can call me a stick in the mud, but I'm concerned that the adventure in the BB DMG (Black Fang's Dungeon) has far too much loot in it.
So I did some math from the Core Rulebook and the Game Master's Guide that came with the Beginner's Box. And the TOTAL treasure from this dungeon should be something around 3,000gp. And more so, the "Character Wealth by Level" claims a lvl 2 character (the dungeon should level the characters) is 1,000gp. This still amounts to 4,000gp for a 4-player party and presuming this treasure carries them to lvl 3 then the total budget could be fudged up to 12,000gp. Instead, the adventure heaps over 20,000gp worth of treasure on the heroes!?!
Won't these characters be severely overpowered moving forward? And worse, won't it set a terrible precedent for the amount of treasure they should receive throughout the Pathfinder world?
Yes, there is too much and too powerful loot in this dungeon. I ran my group through masters of the fallen fortress afterwards and they had barely a scratch by the end. A few lucky rolls for the monsters and some touch attacks occasionally knocked out individual characters but the group was never in any real danger.
That being said, the equipment found in the BB dungeon gives the party a reasonable chance to defeat the end boss (my group did) which is a good way to motivate them to play more.
You should
- use the dungeon as a stand-alone introduction, using the pre-gens. If the group wants to keep playing, have them create their own characters, which resets the loot.
- significantly reduce the amount and quality of the loot (and the reward promised in sandpoint) if you want them to keep using the same characters. This, however will make it almost impossible to actually beat the end boss.
I sort of agree but disagree as well. First off if you're running a 4 person level 1 party through this dungeon they shouldn't level at all since they would each only get 935 exp for it. As for the treasure sure it sets a somewhat un-realistic example for what they should get it's also an introduction to the game. That doesn't even count the fact they may have used some or all of the items they got. Potion of cure light wounds, invisibility, and levitate all got used by the party I ran through it, as well several charges from both the wand of magic missle and the wand of cure light wounds, which you can only get by killing the goblins not talking to them.
The dragon bane longsword is by far the most expensive thing there but also bear in mind that unless you're attacking a dragon it's only a +1 long sword which drops the value by over 6000 that's 1500 split between 4 people.
I also think that they expect that the scroll of new life is going to be used at the end of that dungeon if someone gets one shot by the dragon which considering the power of the dragon isn't impossible if he hits the rouge or wizard.
Finally sure you can modify the rules to take them past level 5 but if you only go by what's in the GM Guide and Hero Handbook that come with the box the amount of things they can buy is limited. Also to get the group I ran through it to level 2 I ran the Beginner Box GM Kit adventure and it has almost no treasure in it at all. Which is part of the GM's job. Maybe their next adventure should be clearing the sandpoint sewers of Giant Centipedes which could have no treasure in it
The reduced ruleset doesn't help, either. Valeros with his shield, 15 dex and the armor you find at the end of the dungeon will easily result in an AC of 21+ because there's no max dex bonus in the BB. If you add the ring of protection or an armor spell, he becomes almost untouchable for the first few levels.
I ended up attacking anyone else whenever I had the chance in the fallen fortress, but the frequent chokepoints in that adventure meant my monsters often didn't have any other chance than to attack him (and fail utterly).
First off if you're running a 4 person level 1 party through this dungeon they shouldn't level at all since they would each only get 935 exp for it.
You're absolutely correct. I had just done some quick math last night to try and verify amount of treasure. Since treasure is proportional to total XP I hadn't bothered dividing. Then I forgot when I made the post. :]
The scroll of new life leaves the character with a mere 1HP at level 1. For a hero, that's really bad. A rogue or wizard might be able to deal with it; but any class with a d8+ HD is going to be hosed. I was considering making that a "quest item" for a later adventure in the campaign so that it wouldn't count as treasure. Removing that and considering the longsword only as +1 makes things a little more reasonable. That'll be ~8,000gp total. But this is still 2-3x as much treasure as normally allotted.
The reduced ruleset doesn't help, either. Valeros with his shield, 15 dex and the armor you find at the end of the dungeon will easily result in an AC of 21+ because there's no max dex bonus in the BB. If you add the ring of protection or an armor spell, he becomes almost untouchable for the first few levels.
That's exactly the sort of problem I was considering without even having done the math myself. This treasure would make it extremely difficult to balance an encounter against these PCs.
So has anyone tried redoing the treasure to keep it in line with what the players should receive? What did you come up with?
I didn't really try redoing the treasure at all. What I did was just increase the CR by one for some of the encounters I expect the PC's to run into and lowered the amount of treasure they recieve as well. As a new GM I figured that would be the easiest to do. Also I don't plan on having my players (all new to pathfinder but not RPG's) go all the way to level 5 anyway. This is more to learn the core mechanics before we start all over with level 1 characters using the Core Rules.
Their next adventure is going to be the ruins of Raven's Watch. Which I personally reduced the amount of treasure they get to keep it as even as possible, for a couple of reasons. One to show that the amount of stuff they got in the first adventure is not "normal", and second to make them limit the amount of single use items, scrolls, potions, etc that they use because they won't know when they get more.
Also since the entire group is now level 2 and has very good stuff I tried to keep the CR higher, most of the encounters are a between CR 2 and CR 3. With the last being CR 4.5 basically.
Also maybe it's just me (and this is in no way a shot at anybody here) I thought it was my job as GM to realize when the party had a little to much stuff to make it harder for them in response and lower the amount of stuff they recieve later
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Well lets take a step back and look a bit further than total value of the treasure here:
First off how many encounters are there in the adventure? Be sure to include traps or anything else with a CR listed -- role playing past something offers experience too.
Hitting level 2 takes 2,000 exp. Each CR 1 encounter should award 135 exp per character and 260gp on the medium advancement track.
That's 14.81 encounters for a level (or 15) approximately. 260gpx15 encounters = 3,900gp per character total.
That's right going from level 1 to level 2 you should gain about 4 times the amount of wealth by level you should have.
"That's crazy! Why does this happen! Do they suck at math?" You think -- but hold on a minute, and think a little farther.
Wealth by level counts all those cure light wounds potions and wands they use up. It counts the scrolls that get broken down into the wizard's spell book. It counts things that will be sold for half price, and alchemical items that are used on the enemies.
In fact at level 1 it's highly likely that you PC's will use up more of their wealth by level per encounter than they will at any other point in their career because they lack the spells, skills, abilities and other fun stuff to avoid needing the disposable wealth.
As such all this extra wealth is supposed to disappear in play through usage, loss, destruction and sales.
Originally, I was going to have use the adventures in the Beginner's Box as a jumping off point for a full campaign. But the more I think about it, the less I want to do that. We'd have to spend our first session generating characters and probably not get to play at all (all my players but one are new to pen-and-paper). Instead, I think that running the prebuilts through Black Fang's Lair, Raven's Watch and one other adventure would be a good 3-5 session introduction and then we could roll up custom characters for a full campaign.
With that said, I'm still a little hesitant. Right now, I'm thinking of turning the scroll into a quest item and removing the Ring of Prot, MW Dagger and +1 Light Steel Shield and making the Half-Plate Masterwork. Of course, ACP doesn't seem to be in the beginner's box (the fighter has a swim check at +7 in scale mail). So masterwork armor would be meaningless... or is it worth adding back in ACP/Max Dex to balance the fighter?
How's that sound?
I would actually just run things as written. What we are doing is adding one or two Core Rules each session. We've added flat-footed AC, attacks of opportunity, ddelayed and readied actions, and combat maneuvers. By slowly adding them, our new players are able to learn as they go. Even the 11 year old can keep up.
are we supposed to divide exp by the number of people on the quest?
Also the fallen fortress quest is for lvl 1 players, so if you are lvl 2 it makes sense that it is pretty easy, add a few tougher opponents if you find things too easy.
I like the idea of adding rules as you go, that'll will make things less overwhelming. It'd be nice to have an idea of which ones to add at what time though
I didn't read the adventures so I don't know if they have the XP already divided or not. Generally you divide the XP by the number of characters.
For us, we started with Flat Footed AC. We added based on needs and complexity. Combat maneuvers were the last thing we added because it gets challenging.
|Dream Daemon
Yes, you are supposed to divide XP by the number of players.
Also the fallen fortress quest is for lvl 1 players, so if you are lvl 2 it makes sense that it is pretty easy, add a few tougher opponents if you find things too easy
They still were level 1 since:
1. Black fang is not even 1000 xp per hero for a 4 player party.
2. I didn't want them to level up a character without ever having created one. I figure leveling up should go much smoother if they know the creation rules.
So yeah, the low difficulty of the fortress was pretty much only because of their equipment. And it's not even only the stuff you find in the cave but also the 1000 gold promised by the mayor. I.e. everyone had a better armor and masterwork weapons.
I was a little concerned by the amount of treasure on offer here also. However, I have only two players at this point, so I kept the loot in to help bolster them up a bit. On future adventures, magic items will be a lot rarer and I have a few ideas of how to do this, what to substitute for them and so on. I'm also wondering if the XP rate is too high, as Level 5 should take a long time to reach ... in my campaign it will make you Top Dog, Superhero, Hero of Myth and Legend.
I was a little concerned by the amount of treasure on offer here also. However, I have only two players at this point, so I kept the loot in to help bolster them up a bit. On future adventures, magic items will be a lot rarer and I have a few ideas of how to do this, what to substitute for them and so on. I'm also wondering if the XP rate is too high, as Level 5 should take a long time to reach ... in my campaign it will make you Top Dog, Superhero, Hero of Myth and Legend.
Yes you will need to recalibrate for your campaign then, as your campaign doesn't match with the base line assumptions of the game.
Which is fine by the way -- don't feel that you must do it according to the assumptions in the book... just be sure to realize you are deviating from them and plan accordingly.
There is lots of advice in these forums for running lower level and lower magic campaigns in pathfinder specifically.
For the slower leveling up rate, I was thinking of simply dividing the given experience rewards by 2 and seeing how that went. If they reach level 3 too quickly, I'll likely divide by a higher number.
I've got other rewards in mind that'll do as good stand ins for magic items as well, enabling me to make finding magical items actual quest goals. Its better to put Excalibur in a campaign instead of a bunch of generic Swords +x I feel.
I'll have a hunt around and see what I find on the forums as you recommend.
Unless they kill the goblins (possibly missing out on the +2 to attacks on Blackfang), all they end up with is a dragonbane sword (basically a +1 sword, because what are the chances of them fighting another dragon at this level?) a +1 dagger, some magic armor, and some scrolls. Most of the potions they get are going to get used during the adventure itself. Even the dragonbane sword is basically there so that the players can drive him off before he straight-up murders them.
|Lincoln Hills
1. First suggestion (for GMs who plan to run the BB:) It's probably possible to swap out the dragonbane sword for crossbow bolts or arrows with the bane (dragons) ability. 17 such arrows have only one-third the cash value of the sword and would be just as... well, actually more effective in that fight (because every PC with an appropriate launching weapon can split the crossbows/bolts amongst themselves.)
2. Second suggestion (for those who've already finished the BB): What I'd do is establish that the Big City (or Next Adventure) lies on the other side of some rough wilderness with plenty of monsters. Presenting several fights in a row with critters that have little or no treasure will allow you to balance wealth-by-level the other way: raising their level to match their wealth.
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Having the large amount of treasure is part of what drew my players in and has not let go. I have kept up the same feel as I continued their adventures by giving more treasure than normal. Not Monty H style so much but far more than this range level would normally get and I have warned them next time (non-pregens) it will be a lot less treasure, and there is a snowballs chance in h*ll of finding a magic sword of any type, let alone a dragon slaying one, before level 3 or 4.
They laughed and said that's fine but they liked feeling "rich" while young and really what economy does it break? These characters could have 125k Gold by level 5 but if they stop playing them to make new ones.... who cares? They had fun and they keep coming back, so I call it a win.
It all comes down to what sort of world that you and the players want to be in. The more common place magical items are... the less magical they seem to be. For many people this is fine and my last campaign was somewhat like this. I do prefer the other style though and I'm returning to it for my new campaign, in this style, the players hear rumours of a magical item and it becomes the focus of multiple quests to attain it. If they do, it is far more than a +1 sword, non player characters react to it accordingly and simply unsheathing it can cause enemies to surrender and bloodshed to be avoided. That sort of world is very different, taking inspiration from legends like King Arthur and can be very satisfying to play.
I don't see any problem with the occasional loot-rich dungeon. My players were kicking themselves when they cleared the dungeon, got all the treasure, then right at the end the dragon ate 3/4 of them, including the party treasurer! >:) The lone survivor was left with just a masterwork dagger and a few gp that had been shared out already.
Having the large amount of treasure is part of what drew my players in and has not let go. I have kept up the same feel as I continued their adventures by giving more treasure than normal. Not Monty H style so much but far more than this range level would normally get and I have warned them next time (non-pregens) it will be a lot less treasure, and there is a snowballs chance in h*ll of finding a magic sword of any type, let alone a dragon slaying one, before level 3 or 4.
They laughed and said that's fine but they liked feeling "rich" while young and really what economy does it break? These characters could have 125k Gold by level 5 but if they stop playing them to make new ones.... who cares? They had fun and they keep coming back, so I call it a win.
I agree strongly. If you're just playing levels 1-5, you can easily give out (PCs can acquire) twice or more the standard wealth-by-level, without ill effects. Nothing wrong with a world where Level 5 characters are ultimate badasses bedecked in (Beginner Box) magic items! :)
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I think the extreme wealth can be an awesome roleplaying opportunity. Suddenly the PCs are disproportionately wealthy and famous, and in my game's case they didn't slay the dragon but rather drove it away on a murderous rampage in the south.
After boasting too freely at the post-adventure feast, the PCs learned that there are serious tax implications to the loot they found, and that many residents of Sandpoint have issued spurious claims that the treasure the PCs found is the rightful property of Sandpoint residents and was stolen by Blackfang in the first place. At least half of the governing body of Sandpoint is after the PCs for political or financial gain, making the PCs extortion targets. Many NPCs blame the PCs for the horrors unleashed by Blackfang after being driven away but not slain.
There is a saying that friends come and go, but enemies collect. The PCs instant stardom has surely won them many powerful enemies.
It's a very common problem mentioned elsewhere on the board where GMs have padded their players with too much gold/items and subsequently all their appropriately leveled encounters are reduced to one sided fights with monsters being incapable of even hitting them.
I calculated a 27,000gp value worth of treasure from this dungeon but we'll step it back a few notches to show how over the top this is.
To put into perspective 5000gp will buy
A level 1 wizard: 4500gp Wand of Scorching Ray - 4d6 fire damage to one target with 50 shots. Ranged touch attack that does more damage than the dragon's breath!
Level 1 Warrior: 4730gp Full Plate +1, Tower Shield +1, Ring +1. You now have 26 AC, not including other bonuses and cannot be hit by anything level 3 or below unless they crit.
Level 1 Bard: 4500gp Circlet of Persuasion +3 to all your charisma based checks. Bluff, Diplomacy, handle animal, intimidate, perform, use magic device are now around 7 points high total NOT including your CHA mod.
Level 1 Cleric: 4500gp Wand of Spiritual Weapon an unkillable 1d8+1 weapon unaffected by DR flies around attacking with your Wisdom as it's attack mod. With 50 charges you can summon multiple a battle and chase down even flying monsters with ease.
Level 1 Rogue: 3300gp Ring of feather fall, Potion of fire breath. It's now impossible for the Rogue to take falling damage and can breath 4d6 fire breath on multiple targets three times in a fight.
Even 1000 gp will buy a wand of True strike and allow a player to get +20 on their next attack roll.
Or wand of enlarge person changing players 1d6 roll into a 1d8 roll. Maybe even a 2d6 roll into a 2d8 attack.
In order to challenge your players you'll need to set them up to monsters that are significantly higher than them to even chance hitting them (assuming the monster survives first round) which creates a problem where monsters who can hit them, are capable of 1 hit killing your under leveled players.
Run heavily modified or a once off but no way include vanilla in a campaign.
|Kahrrl Taciatti
"You can never have too much treasure or too much loot".
Agreed, but only on low levels.
I probe BB scenario in several times with lone-hero:
1) human wiz, generated by BB players book, he had killed by goblins' King at 1st, I recalled him and then he'd fried in a dragon's flame, other encounters was too easy for him.
2) drow ranger, he'd killed by the dragon.
3) drow wiz, dragon win.
4) one tengus ranger, and... dragon won again.
No one did not return to Santpoint for trade new stuff, so I conclude, I need two or three PCs to hit the dragon, and as GM I must take much more goblins in 1st room, two spiders instead one, reefclaw + goblins (who seek his lost its female with toy), 5-6 skeletons (and one bloody skeleton which regeneate his hp past hour after PC's win - hmmm, it's the same skeleton who was in Solo Adventure, so Black Fang's adventure is the logical sequel). In such case given XP and Treasure looks more tenable.
remember just because the treasures there does not mean the players will get it.
1)I know in early adventure paths there were many instances where killing things is not enough to get you the loot. Therefore 150% of the expected loot was included in many books.
2)Also I think dragons themselves are supposed to have a higher amount of treasure than 'normal' encounters.
Its been a while since I read these scenarios, but this may be part of it
Since the Mayor of Sandpoint offered 1000gp to the party (as written), I made it conditional... $700 gold if the players ended the terror of Black Fang, 1000 if they bring back his head. They're only getting 700gp.
As to all the loot in the dungeon - well, they cleaned the place out and were leaving to head back to Sandpoint when they realized they were surrounded. "See, I told you boys all we had to do was wait for someone to come along and do the heavy lifting for us..." a party of 12 ruffians steals them blind and feling lucky to be left alive. Plus it sets up a later adventure when they meet the ruffians again after they leveled up and are stronger.
i am little confused when people talk that after this adventure you are lvl 2... we got 4 pc on play and divided the xp we only get 935 per PC
i am little confused when people talk that after this adventure you are lvl 2... we got 4 pc on play and divided the xp we only get 935 per PC
That's about what I got. However, there are also smaller adventures available for free download in the BB Resources part of the site that if played before Black Fang will come close to bumping the party another level.


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Here's where we tried the most amazing sandwich: roasted pears, bacon and Irish Mount Callan cheese. The only let down was the cottony bread. – Arjun
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