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Re: st: re: building a 'dream' stata desktop setup
David Airey <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: re: building a 'dream' stata desktop setup
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:38:55 -0500
Thank you for the very interesting edification. I did not realize the difference in performance between the recently released software and roadmap of Intel and what it really means to take advantage of multiple cores efficiently. Just for the record, I happily paid for Stata/MP for 2 cores, and I will have the same attitude if more cores land in front of me. One more question: will you be taking advantage of graphics processors? I've read this is another source to increase computations in most computers these days.
On Jul 8, 2008, at 1:41 PM, William Gould, StataCorp LP wrote:
David Airey <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote,
[...] Intel has now recommended programmers prepare their code for
I suspect David is imagining that all that was required to produce
cores than currently on the market or imaginable (i.e., 100s to 1000s). What
are we going to pay for Stata then? Clearly, Stata is charging more because
they can and those who buy 8 core machines have money in their pockets. When
it is the norm to have a larger number of cores, prices will not be by the
core, or no one will buy Stata.
was recompiling Stata by specifying a compiler option and then selling the
product. If that were the case, I would agree with David.
That is not what we did. Stata/MP was a major rewrite of Stata, the purpose
of which was to work directly with the multiple cores. This involved not just
parallelizing code, but deciding where and how deeply to parallelize, and
rewriting computation algorithms to be amenable to parallelization.
Stata/MP was a major effort and it still is. Multiple developers work full
time parallelizing more and more of Stata.
In fact, nowadays one could produce a multiprocessor product simply by
compiling single-processor code using a sophisticated compilers just released
in the last few months. The latest Intel compiler has just such a feature,
and as a result, we may be about to see programs, including statistical
packages, that run on "all the cores".
The problem is, such automatic techniques for producing parallel software does
not work nearly as well as custom coding efforts such as those performed
for Stata/MP.
Here's a table:
-------------------- run time -------------------
-- Stata/MP - Automatic method
Processors Perfect MP-A MP-E Alt. 1 Alt. 2
1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
2 .50 .72 .57 . 94 .87
4 .25 .50 .35 . 90 .81
8 .125 .42 .24 . 89 .77
40 .025 .35 .15 . 87 .75
400 .003 .33 .13 . 87 .74
4,000 .0003 .33 .13 . 87 .74
Note: Parallelizeable regions are 100% for Perfect, 66.6%
MP-A, 87% for MP-E, 13% for Alt. 1, and 26% for Alt. 2.
Numbers for Stata/MP based on actual measurement. MP-A
reports results for all Stata commands. MP-E reports
results for all estimation commands.
Alt. 1 is a generous estimates of what can be achieved by
automatic compiler methods today.
Alt. 2 is a generous estimate of what may be achievable by
automatic compiler methods in the future.
Alternatives 1 and 2 above are admittedly made up, but they have been made up
generously. Alternative 1, for instance, is supposed to be what is achievable
by today's compilers, yet using the current Intel compiler, we cannot achieve
such results. The results reported in the Alternative 2 column are about
twice as good as we think are theoretically possible with automated methods.
The numbers in the Stata/MP column are overall observed averages with
an extrapolation to 400 and 4,000 processors.
I admit I am in the process of setting up a straw man and knocking him
over. I am setting up the straw man because I suspect the "specify the
option and recompile" model is, unconciously, the underlying assumption in
everyone's mind when first thinking about this issue.
So let's understand the implications of the table. Stata/MP running
on two cores produces better performance than either automatic alternative
running even on 4,000 cores. Stata/MP on four cores does even better,
and indeed we are charging you for that.
David is right when he states, "Stata is charging more because they can and
those who buy 8 core machines have money in their pockets". I would say it
differently, of course. I would say that Stata with 4 cores produces a lot
more performance than Stata with 1 or 2 cores, and so the price is justified.
In part, the price is justified because making parallel algorithms work
efficiently on more than two cores requires a surprising amount of
extra work. The problem is, you don't necessarily want to run on all
of them because the setup costs could be too great. Instead, you must
develop a subsystem that decides problem-by-problem, based on current
conditions, exactly how many processors should be used for each little
piece of the calculation.
Nonetheless, David would be absolutely correct to say to that StataCorp chose
to charge more for 4-core Stata than 2-core than costs could justify. That's
always the case with software: the cost of development is an up- front cost
and afterwards, prices are set to spread those costs (and profits) in ways
that seem equitable.
-- Bill
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AMD Must Avoiding Losing Focus in Micro-Server War, Says Microprocessor Report
Venerable chip newsletter Microprocessor Report this week features an interesting piece by Jag Bolaria regarding Advanced Micro Devices's (AMD) push into so-called micro-servers, which make use of lower-power processors more often found in mobile computing devices. (Subscription required to read Microprocessor Report articles.)
Bolaria, referring to the annoucement two weeks ago by AMD of its server roadmap for 2014, writes that after losing most of its server market share in recent years, AMD has a chance to repair things if it can execute, because "System manufacturers are encouraging multiple processor suppliers to counter Intel's dominance."
AMD's current "Jaguar" CPU core is "comparable to Intel's (INTC) Atom CPU, although its capabilities are more similar to the forthcoming Silvermont than the current Atom design," he notes. One of the new chips, "Berlin," will use the new "Steamroller" core, while the other, "Seattle," will rely on the "Cortex-A57" CPU core design from ARM Holdings (ARMH).
Bolaria writes that AMD is starting from a good place, as the existing "Opteron X1150" part in the market now "blows away the Atom S1260 (Centerton)" part from Intel, and AMD has performed the most integration into the chip of other system functions that servers need:
Having integrated the traditional system-logic chipset, Opteron X boasts the highest integration of any x86 server processor. It includes USB2/3, PCIe Gen2, SATA II/III, and legacy interfaces. This high integration makes the processor attractive for dense microserver applications. The on-chip memory controller supports DDR3 with ECC at up to 1,600MT/s and can support two DIMMs for a total of 64GB of memory. Server enhancements, such as reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features, increase the TDP to 22W, compared with Kabini. The X2150 also trims the maximum CPU clock rate to 1.9GHz and the maximum GPU frequency to 600MHz.
A big question is whether the Berlin part will best Intel's forthcoming "Avoton" server chip when it comes to integration, he writes:
Berlin's performance could take the device into Xeon E3 turf, but with the benefit of greater integration. Out of concern for maintaining Avoton's segmentation, Intel may be reluctant to support this integration level on the E3. If so, AMD could lay exclusive claim to a growing x86 server market that wants an SoC and high performance at reasonable power efficiency.
When it comes to competing with other vendors of ARM'sintellectual property, such as Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC), AMD is coming late to market. But Bolaria thinks that's okay if the company's server assets prove themselves in the Seattle part:
Seattle's technical specifications fall short of X-Gene from AppliedMicro, which is closest to offering an ARM server processor. X-Gene is currently sampling at about 2.4GHz and is scheduled to sample at 3.0GHz by the end of this year—about one quarter ahead of Seattle. Seattle will also compete for design wins with ARM-based server processors from Calxeda, Cavium, and others, AMD can achieve a competitive edge by using its extensive experience developing server processors and knowing which IP to integrate. Specifically, it has highperformance DRAM controllers, RAS features, and experience in optimizing the cache-memory subsystem.
He ends with the admonition that AMD must avoiding losing focus and must execute crisply:
Having three server-product lines in flight, AMD is in danger of spreading itself too thin and hampering its ability to deliver a competitive ARM server product as well as a competitive x86 server-processor lineup. Furthermore, AMD is a competitor for OEM customers as it continues to ship server systems and that could push customers to competitors. Consequently, we expect customers to wait until the company delivers production-worthy products before making long-term commitment. Thus AMD's future rests on its product execution.
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Discrimination By Providers
You Have a Right to Healthcare.
Not all healthcare providers in the U.S. are equipped to provide specialty care to people living with HIV. But if a provider can't provide treatment for your HIV disease, that person should refer you to someone who can.
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For more information, see OCR's Your Rights As A Person With HIV Infection Or AIDS.
While some healthcare providers and organizations do not receive financial support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, your rights may still be protected under other governing bodies and Federal regulations. For more information, see OCR's Civil Rights Enforcement through Other Agencies.
Filing a Complaint
If a healthcare provider is violating the law and discriminating against you on the basis of your HIV status, it is important to pursue your discrimination complaints. The Office of Civil Rights, in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides a comprehensive site to help you begin the complaint process. For more information, see OCR's How to File a Complaint.
Fact Sheets & Print Materials
- Office for Civil Rights - Fact Sheet: Your Rights as a Person with HIV Infection or AIDS
- Office for Civil Rights - Fact Sheet: Your Rights Under Section 504 and The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Office for Civil Rights - Fact Sheet: How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights
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After Beer Warz in early June, this man decided it was time to bring Attitude Warz back to life. He even said "This game will start Monday around 10:00 am". It now 48 hours after this Warz was about to start, and still no game thread, roles, or anything. It is safe to say he has gone on another adderal binge and forgot all about it.
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While he has gone into hiding, some of his evil minions has been running wild and causing lots of chaos on LGP. The village must eliminate all of Doc's evil minions before it is too late. Rumor has it, Doc won't return until the village is taken over by his minions.
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A person who does not fit the pattern of what the other person is thinking. Therefore the narbide label will demean the person because they are of lower stature.
What are you doing narbide? This would work when the person does not fit in at deer camp. Others would make fun and make the person the Norm.
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OIT issues warning on UTSA 'spoof' e-mails
(June 7, 2005)--The UTSA Office of Information Technology (OIT) has issued a new warning about "spoof" e-mail messages that appear to come from UTSA technology services.
The latest round of spoof messages, which warned that e-mail accounts were "expiring," came with attachments that contained computer viruses. The virus attachments, however, were caught by the UTSA anti-virus software and replaced with a text message.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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A more urgent problem with some of the spoof e-mail messages is that they ask you to click on a link to a Web site to "confirm" your account. Clicking on this link will take you to a Web site that may automatically download malicious software onto your PC.
How to spot a 'spoof' e-mail message
- Appears to be sent from an address other than Network Services (for example, firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com)
- Contains obviously misspelled words or poor grammar
- Asks you to provide personally identifiable information such as user ID or password (Note: UTSA network technicians will never ask you to provide your password over the phone or via e-mail.)
- Asks you to click on a link or attachment to provide information
If you receive a suspicious e-mail message, delete it or contact the OIT Help Desk at (210) 458-5538.
For more information, contact Charlotte Colbert, UTSA director of technology support services at (210) 458-5886.


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Attic Accommodations, City Views
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|Castro St, 94114 San Francisco, 미국
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Possession of a San Francisco Short-Term Rental Registration Certificate certifies that the registration certificate holder has agreed to comply with the terms of the San Francisco Short-Term Residential Rental Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 41A). This ordinance does not require an inspection of the unity by the City for potential Building, Housing, Fire, or other Code Violations."
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Located in a residential area with tree lined streets called Duboce Triangle, near the heart of San Francisco's Castro district is this spacious and unique attic room. Featuring skylights, large windows overlooking the city and a stained glass window at the other end, this space features a peaked roof with exposed beams. Guests can enjoy the convenience of free Wi-Fi, a refrigerator and a Keurig machine with a selection of teas and coffees.
The property boasts an authentic charm. The spacious attic room is comfortably furnished and includes a king-size bed, a seat area with views of the City and Bay, a high definition cable TV and several storage units.
Aside from the sleeping area, guests will find a refrigerator, a microwave and hot beverage machine. The unique open bathroom includes a jetted spa bath with a shower handle, but is not suited for showers.
The historic Castro Theatre is only a 2-minute walk away, and guests will find many other historical attractions and parks nearby. The surrounding area features a wide selection of bars, restaurants, shiops and outdoor cafes to enjoy - the perfect place to sample San Francisco's unique culture and great food.
Interested in booking? Please use the Wimdu messaging system to introduce yourself and to address any questions or concerns you may have before submitting a booking request. We are happy to respond questions or concerns. All our bookings for this accommodation are handled through the Wimdu system so our availability calendar is always up-to-date.
숙소규정Our rates include a 14% Transient Occupancy Tax due to the City and County of San Francisco.
A refundable security deposit of $200 is required in cash or by credit card on check-in.
Rates quoted by Wimdu will include room rate, taxes, cleaning fee, additional guest fee (if applicable) and fees collected by Wimdu. The quote will not include the refundable security (damage) deposit.
Smoking is permitted in the outdoor courtyard, but is strictly prohibited in the house.
Guests should be considerate of the neighbors and keep noise to a minimum.
No illegal activities. Hosts live in the same building.
The helpful hosts are happy to provide advice on recreation and travel within the area, on request, but with otherwise leave you to enjoy your privacy.
The hosts speak English, German, Mandarin and Taiwanese.
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Before we arrived Laurence and Nick were really communicative and friendly. Once we arrived they continued to send us daily emails with ideas of things to do during our stay Laurence was very kind and helpful. The situation is excellent for buses and the MUNI (underground to Brits) - just a few minutes walk away. Easy to get downtown. Castro is a friendly area, which is lively, attractive and feels safe. Lots of places to eat.
We stayed on the top floor with a great view of the City and the bay in the distance, particularly attractive at night. The accommodation had a very comfortable double bed, with high quality linen. There was a coffee machine and a generous supply of coffees, peppermint tea, toiletries and a fridge. There was a microwave with cutlery if you wanted to make something simple to eat. Plenty of hangers and space for clothes. There was a nice seating area by the bay windows with three chairs.
It is a very large attack space with the bath/toilet at one end, just curtained off. There was not a dedicated shower so you use the shower attachment in the bath under a slanting roof.
Maybe time to upgrade the carpet guys?
If you are looking for a characterful place to stay we highly recommend it
We loved to stay at Nick and Laurence place. The appertment really looks like on the pictures. We loved the view. It's a very safety district and nice to go out. We wanna come back if we visit San Francisco again.
We really enjoyed our stay at Laurence place. We loved the neighborhood, there are lots of nice restaurants and cafes and people are super nice. Laurence was very helpful - we can definitely recommend this place!
We were thrilled with our attic accommodation: spacious, cosy and with a breathtaking view on the city. From the living room we enjoyed both the sunrise and the sunset, at night we saw the twinkling lights of the city and the stars and we witnessed the "blood moon", the spectacular full moon with lunar eclipse. The place provided everything you need to feel at home. The energies of the room were light and harmonious. Laurence gave us a warm welcome, helped us carrying the luggage upstairs and helped us settling in. During the stay he was a caring host. Nick informed us about activities in the neighborhood by emails which was very helpful, too. We stayed there for 2 weeks and we are thinking about coming back next year!
Thank you, Laurence and Nick!
Katharina and Renata
Thank you to Laurence and Nick for making the attic room available. The room is exactly as described, and as shown in the photos. It is located just up from the Castro subway station and has easy access to busses, the street cars, and the subway.
Laurence showed us a folder full of information about the location, and Nick sent us regular emails with suggestion of things to do. We had some rain during our stay and Nick gave us more indoor suggestions.
Castro has its own night life, but it's easy to head down to Powell for theatres and more mainstream activities. There is easy access to the zoo on the subway, the bus which stops almost outside goes down Divisidero where there are quieter bars, and also The Independent which is a live music venue. Check out it's listings.
Check out was totally flexible, we had an early flight so left without saying goodbye and thanks to our hosts.
Everything was fine. Nick and Laurence are very kind hosts. They helped me with everything I need to know. The attic is exactly as shown in the pictures, perhaps even bigger as you would imagine. The big window provides you a great view over san francisco. The appartment is located in a very nice neighbourhood. No worries about taking a walk after dark.
I enjoyed seven beautiful pre-christmas days at their place. Don't be afraid about staying in an attic in "winter time", the heater makes it comfortable warm.
Laurence and Nick are both very nice and friendly. They have a binder with sooooo much information about the neighbourhood and the city, it's amazing. Laurence explained everything to us (transports, places to eat, things to visit, etc). Amazing hosts.
The room is huge. Wonderful view over the city. There's even good coffee and tea in the room. The bath is not very practical if you prefer showers but they told us so beforehand, we could have changed our room for another one if we wanted to.
Location is perfect too, a couple of minutes walking from the metro station. The neighbourhood is very lively.
We really enjoyed our stay! Thanks!!!
Really big attic room with a fantastic view over San Francisco. The house is located in the nice and safe Castro area with transportation, shops, and restaurants close by. Laurence and Nick are great hosts and even provided us beforehand with helpful information on how to get to the house from the airport and on arrival we received a folder with maps to make it easier for us to find our way around. We really enjoyed our time in SF and if we visit again, we definitely would stay at Laurence and Nick's place.
Really nice room, house, location and city ! Nick and Laurence are very organised and clear. The room description is very realistic, no surprise when you arrive.
The view of the city is magnificent and the house is really close to public transportation, bars and restaurants.
Very positive experience, i would definitly recommend the place !
Thank you again for everything.
The past few years we spent holidays in several B&B. For sure the accommodation offered by Nick and Laurence is among the best we stayed in. Both are perfect hosts with good suggestions on food and activities in the city.
The room we stayed in - the attic - offers a good, and comfortable king size bed, a nice bad tub and the view over SF is magnificent!. The castro neighborhood is a safe and nice area to stay in. It offers some good restaurants and breakfast accommodations. The apartment is close to castro subway station.
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Pocatello nondiscrimination ordinance: Round two
Second draft of ordinance now available; Changes significant but few
POCATELLO, Idaho - It's round two for Pocatello's nondiscrimination ordinance.
A new draft of the ordinance was made available Monday.
Reporter Chris Cole gathered reactions the very next day by getting some feedback from the Pocatello community.
Changes to the ordinance are few, but significant. The changes address two of the three major concerns faced by the first draft.
One of the biggest hurdles for Pocatello's nondiscrimination ordinance in the first draft was religious freedom.
The new draft includes wording protecting religious freedom in accordance with the Idaho Free Exercise of Religion Act.
"I think the nondiscrimination ordinance should have passed," said Andrew Olsen, an employee at Convergys. "I don't think discrimination in any form should actually be lawful. It just doesn't seem like it would be morally or ethically right."
It also addresses small business concerns. A business with five or fewer employees for their household can still refuse to hire an employee because of their sexual orientation.
"It affects everyone. Everyone has a gender identity," said ISU student Jessica Milford, "everyone has a sexual orientation. Why wouldn't we want something put in place to protect us?"
The issue that still remains an issue is the bathroom issue, part of the definition listed under "Place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage or amusement."
Some opponents have said allowing a transgender person to use the bathroom if they are not fully transitioned would allow a person to enter a bathroom with other motives -- like peeping in stalls or even rape.
"I think it's important that all individuals have their rights protected," said Kim Cox, an obstetrician gynecologist. "I actually appreciate Mayor Brian Blad for delaying the vote for a short period of time so that an attempt at community unity could be obtained."
Both drafts of the ordinance are available to the public digitally by clicking here, as well as in person at the Marshall Public Library.
Included with the first draft are letters for and against written by members of the community.
After I spoke with people on Tuesday, I realized, while there are people that are sure to still be against the ordinance, there are still some people who don't even know there was an ordinance in the first place, let alone that there is now a second draft.
The new draft will be discussed by the Pocatello City Council at their meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the City Council Chambers.


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Pre-Columbian ceramics
ITC hosts Dec. 11 vocal performance, exhibit opening
By Alison Beshur
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(Dec. 9, 2005)--The San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble (SAVAE) will use ancient instruments to mark the opening of the exhibit, "Animal Spirits and Warrior Kings: Pre-Columbian Art," at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11 at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 S. Bowie St., in downtown San Antonio.
The exhibit of ceramic drinking and serving pots adorned with figures of dogs, jaguars, birds and monkeys provides insight into the religious and political beliefs and ancient people of western Mexico, Mesoamerica and South America.
Today's headlines
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- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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John Davis, interim executive director of ITC, said Sunday's event exemplifies the institute's mission to provide programs and host exhibits that are not only enjoyable, but help create an understanding and appreciation among people.
"Such events and exhibits deal with peoples who have lived at different times and with varying ways of life," Davis said. "They point out where we have come from and where we may be going, and this knowledge is necessary to being fully, creatively human."
SAVAE's performance of unique Christmas music will include 17th century composers' adaptations of melodies, rhythms and dialects of African laborers and indigenous Aztecs, Mayas and Incas. The group blends seven voices with pre-Columbian wind and percussion instruments, such as huilacapitztli (clay ocarinas), lajas (stones), teponatsli (log drum), huehuetl (tall drum), rainsticks, rasps, deer antlers and various rattles and shakers.
The concert starts at 3 p.m. and is preceded by a 2:30 p.m. instrument petting zoo to allow visitors hands-on access to test their skills playing ancient instruments. After the concert, attendees can indulge in Mexican chocolate, coffee and sweets and participate in making quipus, an ancient Incan accounting system of chords and knots. Tickets are $12.
"Animal Spirits and Warrior Kings: Pre-Columbian Art" runs through Feb. 5 and includes a display of a modern-day Guatemalan highland market, a replica shaft tomb and jewelry and weavings from a variety of indigenous groups.
For more information, visit the Institute of Texan Cultures Web site or call (210) 458-2330.


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Home › Forums › General Forums › Food, Hydration, and Nutrition › Lighter weight heat diffuser for Outback Oven
Feb 16, 2013 at 1:29 am #1299327
I have been playing with an Outback Oven to make breads and muffins with on both alcohol and canister stoves. As I plan for some paddling trips where I'm willing to accept the extra weight, I'm looking to assemble a minimal baking kit. When using the 7 in version with your own pot, the heaviest part of the kit is the metal heat diffuser.
Has anyone found a lighter option for the heat diffuser? Perhaps it needs to be as heavy as it is to effectively diffuse the heat, but I would be interested in hearing from anyone who might have experimented with this.Feb 16, 2013 at 4:10 am #1954949
Lid from a paint tin. Read my article:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/ul_baking.htmlFeb 16, 2013 at 9:16 am #1954992
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
Running a 130,000 BTU/hour burner for a portable hot tub, I was melting my HX tubing until a put a rock over the burner. It functioned as a flame spreader and fixed the problem.
I'm not suggesting you bring the rock. Find a new one each day if you're on a river trip.Feb 16, 2013 at 9:50 am #1954996
Be wary with any heat diffuser over canister stoves – if they are the type that are stove on top of canister. I melted a stove that way. I kept doing even though I knew not to and bingo, after about 20 ro so times, bam, it started going over. Lesson learned.Feb 16, 2013 at 10:55 am #1955010
Thanks Stewart, funny enough I did read your article when it came out. I had remembered the oven bags mentioned in that article, but had forgotten the paint can recommendation. The outback oven's heat diffuser is not only the disk. It has metal wire to raise the pot above the disk. Do you think the raised rim of the paint can lid is doing the same thing?Feb 16, 2013 at 11:02 am #1955014
Sarah – thanks for the warning. I'm actually using a Pocket Rocket stove so I was monitoring this exact issue closely. The Outback Oven comes with a heat reflector that you cut and install below the flame and heat diffuser but over the canister. With all in place, I can place my hand over the canister and feel no heat when the stove is running at the minimum level required for baking. I'm being carefully and recognise that it is less than ideal.
I'm waiting to see if a similar version of the recently reviewed stoves (http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/olicamp_xcelerator_review.html) are released with a per-heat tube so that I could use it for winter camping and for baking – a much better solution that would allow me to use oven bags like in Stewart's article vice the much heavier Outback Oven.Feb 16, 2013 at 11:21 am #1955018
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I've made heat spreaders out of steel can lids with some holes punched. I punch relatively few holes in the center, and many holes toward the outside. I made one out of titanium foil which weighs less and costs more. Also, I made a riser out of a long strip of titanium foil.
–B.G.–Feb 16, 2013 at 11:36 am #1955020
Thanks Bob. I just found the you similar post in the thread http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=56211.
Sorry for asking such a similar question. I try to always search for similar posts before asking a question, but I had no luck with the 'search' function in this case.Feb 16, 2013 at 12:56 pm #1955035
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"I had no luck with the 'search' function in this case."
Yes, I am afraid that is relatively true.
You can search using Google with "backpackinglight" as the first search term followed my other terms.
After a while here, you pick up a sense of what sort of things can be searched for here and how to structure the search terms.
–B.G.–Feb 16, 2013 at 8:12 pm #1955118
I will say that I have had great experiences using a diffuser and also the whole oven setup with a MSR WindPro stove. Works great!Feb 17, 2013 at 5:11 am #1955164
I was doing some reading last night and I think I'm settled on the Windpro I I for my winter and paddling trips. In terms of baking, the burner head would seem to spread out the heat better than the concentrated flames of both my current stove and the most recent Asian offerings.
Would you agree?Feb 17, 2013 at 9:12 am #1955238
Do you think the raised rim of the paint can lid is doing the same thing?
Yes, the raised rim creates an airspace between the lid and the pot and this airspace limits the heat conducted to the pot. You don't need any holes in the lid.
I would NOT advise using a canister top stove. A remote canister stove gets very hot after it has been on for 20-30min, even at a very low flame, and this would not be good for a canister valve (or the rubber o-rings in a canister-top stove).Feb 19, 2013 at 1:27 am #1955917
If anyone is interested, I have now experimented with the Ti lid of one of my pots as the heat diffuser, and it worked fine. Bread did not turn out, but that was my fault for using the wrong type of UK flower!
Dave, I think I will put your rock idea to use (in this case 3 small ones) to give me a little more separation from the Ti lid and the Pot.
Stuart – advice noted, and I see it as essential with your method of a totally enclosed system with the roasting bag. The Outback Oven allows for the use of a non-remote canister stove if you are careful; however, I do recognize the risks and like your method better.
I look forward to testing your method out with my new remote canister stove (that I expect to arrive from Amazon today). With a Ti pot as the cooking vessel, the lid as the heat diffuser and the roasting bag, you end up with a baking system with little weight penalty with the exception of the extra few oz of the remote canister stove (the point of your original article – thanks!).Feb 19, 2013 at 10:34 am #1956027
I really like my Windpro….it wasn't cheap but has served me well :-)Feb 19, 2013 at 12:57 pm #1956070
Ti pot lid – good idea! I don't have any Ti pots so didn't think of that.
UK flower – definitely not good for making bread :-)
Once you have a remote canister stove, there are other weight savings to be had, so the weight penalty over an upright stove can be reduced almost to zero:
1) The windscreen does not need to be so tall, and so is lighter
2) There is no need to use the heavy squat canisters that are required for upright stoves. These for example, contain 175g of gas and yet the canister weighs less than the squat canisters that only hold 100g gas. Plus, you can wrap the windscreen around it for transportation.
Add: only available in Euroland, even tho' Campingaz is owned by ColemanFeb 20, 2013 at 4:41 am #1956293
I would have been nice to know about those canisters when I was up in Scotland last fall. I did a River Spey decent by packraft, and on the second day I ran out of gas because I had grabbed an old canister. I stopped at a Post Office to try and buy a replacement. I saw that exact type of canister, but thought it was for some weird euro-designed stove and never looked at it closely. I had to go with one of the massive squat canisters that I will probably never finish before I move back to Canada this summer.
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An odd press conference took place last week in Post Office Square as a man claiming to be an executive at a soft-drink giant touted "a new era for Coca-Cola," in which its Dasani bottled water will be labeled "Deception." Of course, it wasn't actually a Coca-Cola executive or a real press conference (despite the fake journalists asking fake questions), but activist street theater perpetrated by the guerrilla prankster collective the Yes Men.
The mock press conference, part of Boston-based Corporate Accountability International's (CIA) Think Outside the Bottle campaign, protested Coca-Cola's refusal to state Dasani's origin — public water sources — on its labels, as Pepsi and Nestlé have done with their bottled-water brands.
"This is a classic case of deception," said Mike Bonanno (a/k/a Igor Vamos), in town that day with main cohort Andy Bichlbaum (né Jacques Servin) for the opening of The Yes Men Fix the World at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. "They don't want people to know that they're drinking tap water because it's pure profit. Basically, they've figured out such a great scam that they don't want it to end."
(Coca-Cola spokesman Ray Crockett argues in a statement that Dasani is not tap water, but "purified water" that begins with the local water supply, then undergoes filtration and mineral enhancement. He says the company provides clear information on its manufacturing and production processes online.)
At the protest, CAI's national organizer John Stewart explained that his organization and the Yes Men are against the very idea of bottled water, believing it should be a public good, not a commodity. "It's bad for public health; it's bad for the environment; and it's really bad for our democracy," he said, as wind toppled an inflatable faucet prop, and volunteers scrambled after runaway fliers.
A great day for a protest it was not, and few passers-by, if any, stopped to watch the proceedings in the rain. But things don't typically run smoothly for the Yes Men, who are, depending on your perspective, mischievous or felonious.
On October 19, Bichlbaum posed as a US Chamber of Commerce representative to announce that the organization had reversed its opposition to climate-change legislation. The prank went awry when Chamber spokesman Eric Wohlschlegel walked in.
The Chamber filed suit against Bonanno and Bichlbaum, their company, two associates, and "John and Jane Does Nos. 1–20" on the day of their Boston appearance, charging that the Washington prank was "nothing less than commercial identity theft masquerading as social activism."
Not one to be deterred by legal threats, Bonanno blasted the Chamber as "hypocritical" before fondly reminiscing about the Yes Men stunts of yore. Troublemaking, it turns out, can be a blast.
"There's a reason in the '60s they called the Merry Pranksters 'merry' — because they were having a good time," he said. "We're having fun doing what we really care about."
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Please don't rake me over the coals for this one, but I've got another Squeeze question. I've got the inline filter, which I like a lot, but think I can be a bit more efficient and cut a few ounces from my water setup going with the squeeze.
Basically, with the squeeze, I am envisioning just using two hard sided bottles (and maybe bringing my cutoff soda bottle scoop). The filter would stay attached to the "dirty" bottle while the other bottle would be my "clean" bottle for Gatorade etc. while I hike. Both bottles could be on the outside of my pack instead of on the inside like my current platy setup. Thought about modifying my inline to achieve this, but just don't think it'd work as well.
Anyone out there do this already? Any problems with it I am not seeing?Jul 5, 2013 at 10:19 am #2002699
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
If you leave the Squeeze on the water bottle while you're carrying it around, it puts more stress on the bottle and it might break. Maybe better to unscrew Squeeze and carry it seperately.Jul 5, 2013 at 11:05 am #2002717
Adam RothermichBPL Member
@aroth87Locale: Missouri Ozarks
What Jerry described is basically what I do. I have two bottles and the Squeeze on the outside of my pack. One bottle is for clean water, the other is for dirty. When I get to a water source I fill the dirty bottle, screw the Squeeze onto it, and fill the clean bottle. Then I remove the Squeeze, store it, fill the dirty bottle, and cap it. That way I can drink straight from the clean bottle and if it runs out before the next water source I can either refill the clean bottle from my "dirty" reserve or drink straight through the Squeeze. Its best to use two different styles of bottles so you don't confuse which is clean and which is dirty. I don't leave my Squeeze attached to the dirty bottle when its stored though, no reason to risking damaging the threads.
AdamJul 5, 2013 at 11:41 am #2002722
Harald HopeMember
@hhopeLocale: East Bay
Hard bottles have a problem with vacuum as the water drains out with a sawyer, there is no air inlet to let in air as the water drains out, I haven't tested that enough to know if the sawyer bubbles up as the water drains using a hard bottle, I kind of doubt it does. Better to use a soft bottle like an evernew/platy or the new sawyer bags for the dirty water. Also remember, even though they call it a 'squeeze' you really don't need to squeeze much to get the water through, it basically gravity filters. If you have screwed on the bottom hard bottle, it's the same issue, where does the air go as it fills? I use the adapter they sell on the clean end with a short length of tube and just fill the clean bottle using that, and a soft collapsable bottle for the dirty water, that works just fine.Jul 5, 2013 at 12:32 pm #2002742
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
With a 1 liter soda bottle, I squeeze out about 1/4 of it, then unscrew the Squeeze to let in air, squeeze out another 1/4, etc. The bottle gets a little wrinkled when 1/4 is squeezed out which might cause it to fail at some point, so maybe I replace it after a few trips.Jul 5, 2013 at 2:04 pm #2002776
Ross BleakneyBPL Member
@rossbleakneyLocale: Cascades
It sounds fine to me, but I'm not sure why you want hard sided bottles instead of a platypus and a squeeze bag. I guess it depends on how far your water sources are from one another and how much water (dirty or clean) you plan on carrying.
Personally, I rarely carry water. So I just attach the filter to a dirty bag and stop and sip every hour or so. All of this gear is on the outside of the pack, so I don't need to take the pack off to drink. This assumes I am passing by plenty of water sources. If not, then I either drip filter the water into a clean platypus, or carry dirty water. I guess carrying hard sided water bottles on the outside of the pack is easier than carrying Platypus/Sawyer bottles on the outside, but if your water bottles are empty most of the time, I don't think it matters. I personally like using the hydration sleeve (but not the tube) found in most packs when I do carry water because it carries it in a very efficient space. In other words, when I am carrying water, it is the heaviest single item on my back, so it is nice to carry it centered and very close to my back.
Oh, I forget to mention that my filter system consists of a modified Tornado Tube plus cord that I ran through a Sawyer Squeeze bag (it is OK to put holes in the bag — it doesn't rip). This adds less than an ounce.Jul 5, 2013 at 3:37 pm #2002799
Thank you guys for the great insight. Since I'm off work and in recovery mode today, I've gotten a chance to goof around with converting my inline into a squeeze. I found, as you guys have confirmed, that a soft bottle is better in terms of water flow than a hard sided bottle. I do have to let some air in if I'm using a hard bottle to keep the flow going. Water flow itself isn't bad, but I assume water flow is better on the real squeeze?
What I'm aiming for is to not have to get into my pack every time I want to throw a little water into my bladder. Been using bladders a long time, but am getting jealous of folks with easy access to their hydration stuff. Plus my total weight for my inline filter, 3-liter platy bladder (which I don't fill all the way typically), 1-liter platy bottle (dry while hiking), and cut-off Coke Zero bottle water scooper is around 8.5 oz. If I can shave some weight and have a more efficient system, I'd like to go for it.Jul 5, 2013 at 5:07 pm #2002828
Ross BleakneyBPL Member
@rossbleakneyLocale: Cascades
Here is my system:
3 Liter Platy: 1 1/2 oz.
Sawyer Squeeze Bag: 1 1/4 oz.
Filter: 3 1/2 oz.
Tornado Tube: 1/2 oz.
Two Caps (one for Platy, one for Sawyer Bag): 1/4 oz.
Bag: Which holds the entire thing and grabs water from ponds and lakes: 1/2 oz.
Entire weight: 7 ounces (more or less).
Not the lightest hydration system in the world, but very flexible. Most of the time, I don't carry water. Nor do I wait for water. I have everything but the platy on the outside of my pack, so I can just sip and go. I do this numerous times during the day. Keep in mind, if you are carrying water, it is probably heavier than my system (who carries less than one cup of water?).
Around camp, I connect the Tornado Tube and I have plenty of clean water for sipping. When I hike to the top of a mountain, I fill with clean water, or dirty water, or both. I have the ability to hold about 7 liters of water.
Unless you have the patience to wait for tablets, I don't think you can get much lighter than that. Just like tablets, it depends on where you are going. Tablets make sense if you are in a dry climate and have to carry lots of water. Or they make sense if you are really patient and like to "camel up". On the other end of the spectrum, if you are always drinking from the Sawyer filter when hiking, then it makes sense to leave the Platy and Tornado Tube at home. Just drink and go when hiking, and drip into your cook pot when camping. So, that will save you a couple ounces (since the Tornado Tube is useless without a Platy). But the trade-off is drinking from a clean water container that you can stuff into your pack.Jul 5, 2013 at 5:38 pm #2002835
Ross, thanks for the tips. Since I've been using a bladder for so long, I realized had yet to try accessing a full water bottle in the side pocket of my Exos while on the move. Well, frankly, this thread saved me some time and cash. Found it a pain. On the other hand, my 1 liter platy with the hose and inline worked well in the side pocket, but as you noted in your earlier comment, keeping the water in the center of your back, my current setup, feels better. Guess I need to get a different pack before I get a different water setup.Jul 8, 2013 at 3:09 pm #2003820
Do you use the Tornado Tube for back flushing?
I have two 2L Evernew bags on the outside of my pack. I connect the Sawyer to the dirty bag and "squeeze" into the clean one. I only carry about 1L of water in each bag. Not sure if this is the most efficient solution.
I've also been using the Evernew water tube, which is basically a P.O.S. but I like to drink while I hike without having to reach around and grab the bottle.
FYI, I thought I was clever to use one of the shock cord water bottle loops on the strap of my ULA pack to carry my Sawyer. Lost it this weekend.Jul 8, 2013 at 4:23 pm #2003839
Jim SweeneyBPL Member
@swimjayLocale: Northern California
BTW, what is a tornado tube? Did a Google search on it, but only came up with a children's toy. Thanks.Jul 8, 2013 at 4:32 pm #2003844
Eric LundquistBPL Member
@cobbermanLocale: Northern Colorado
It has standard soda bottle threads in a female – female coupling. Basically a children's science experiment to combine two 2L soda bottles and create a 'tornado' within the bottle. It allows us to screw/attach a water bottle to the sawyer squeeze without tubing.Jul 8, 2013 at 4:41 pm #2003852
Jim SweeneyBPL Member
@swimjayLocale: Northern California
Cool!Jul 8, 2013 at 4:54 pm #2003858
Hi Eric,
Doesn't the Sawyer have a female side that connects directly to the bottle? Why use a female-to-female coupler?Jul 8, 2013 at 4:58 pm #2003861
Steven ParisBPL Member
@saparisorLocale: Pacific Northwest
My Sawyer Squeeze set-up is this:
(1) Squeeze Filter
(2) Clean Water: 2x Smartwater 700mL bottles
(3) Dirty Water: 2L Evernew bladder
(4) Water scoop: the lower 1/3 of a Nalgene Canteen Bladder (2L or 3L? Can't remember)
I scoop water, pour it into the bladder (much easier than submerging a bladder) and attach the filter. The Squeeze push-pull cap fits snugly into the neck of a Smartwater bottle and this means no hoses or tornado tube. I squeeze the bladder and fill up the bottles. Like Russ above, I don't necessarily carry even one full 700mL bottle at any time, which is often easy to do in the Cascades, but if I need to to, I can carry 2L of untreated water and almost 2L of clean water at any time. The scoop is flat, the bladder is flat and I carry the bottles in the side pockets of my pack.
Also, using a cut-up bladder scoop is much easier than submerging a bottle or whole bladder to fill it and allows you to use the corner to get water from small dripping sources. Also, it makes a nice (albeit small) "sink" for washing at camp.Jul 8, 2013 at 5:36 pm #2003876
Eric LundquistBPL Member
@cobbermanLocale: Northern Colorado
The dirty bladder is a direct connection to the filter. The clean outlet side is threaded for a drinking spout cap. To set it up in a gravity mode filter, a female to female connection allows you to walk away and let the filter to all the work unattended.Jul 8, 2013 at 6:03 pm #2003889
Got it. I will need to try it out.
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Re: Minecraft on Ps3
It would be great to have Minecraft on PSN. Unfortunately, I don't feel like paying for the game again, but first-time players will likely have no problem buying it.
The price point should be around $9.99~$14.99. That would be reasonable enough. Maybe $19.99 if they want to be a little bit demanding, but I think the other prices I mentioned would be good. If they can get Minecraft on mobile, they can certainly bring it to PSN.
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1 if you dont agree with this good for you i dont care
2 but i think that for people that say dont have a computer that can run minecraft or stuff and dont have a xbox why shouldnt we get it i want to maybe start something to let people know we really want it because my computer is super bad and i cant get it for that and its been announced its comin on xbox and i dont have a xbox either sony should let it join our games i mean seriosly
Re: Minecraft on Ps3
its called SKYRIM. has alot of glitches and a tendency to lag and freezeframe after and substantial gameplay. if you wait for a few more patches that keep lowering graphics and overall quality then it will have the same pixelated visuals of the real minecraft. except with bonus flying dragons. keep in mind dragons sometimes drink and fly.
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Close by there is a well-stocked supermarket, lots of nice restaurants, bistros and cafes which are suitable to all tastes and pockets. Parking is possible on request."
This newly renovated apartment has two spacious rooms, one bedroom with a double bed and one large living room with two sofa beds for 1-2 persons each, which is in total a maximum occupancy of 5. The small, but fully equipped kitchen has a fridge, coffee maker, toaster and a simple cooker. There are two TVs and the use of the WiFi internet access is free. A washing machine is also placed within the kitchen. The shower and the WC are separate from each other and fulfill every modern standard.
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The apartment was really big and comfortable. Everthing was perfect outside of the lack of hairdryer. Nonetheless, they have provided us one after we had requested. Everthing else has been perfect.
Very nice and spacious appartment. It is quite well located, just closed to Berliner Tor station with connections to all the most important places to visit in Hamburg. It´s only 20 minutes directly from Airport. In the neighborhood you can easily find supermarket (Real and Lidl), bakery, bank, ...
Do not worry about the building, as you enter in it is seems that someone is going to mug you. It is a little bit scary but nothing to do with real life. It is safe and silent.The apparment was EXTREMELY TIDY AND CLEAN, and looks like in pictures. You can find a kitchen with all electrical appliance, even you can find coffee-machine filters for free!. Very confortable beds and a super WLAN internet access. Agentur am Fischmarkt really made our visit in Hamburg.
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Nice place to stay. The House is old but well kept. As it is very close to the red light district it can be quite noisy at night. You can be sharing the apartment with three other room guests so be ready to share the bathroom. Perfect area for tourism.
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Publisher: Konami
Genre: Strategy
Platform: Playstation 2
Release Date: March 2001
KONAMI GAMERS DAY, SAN FRANCISCO - December 7, 2000 - Konami of America,
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Two Hemingway scholars will visit Pulaski Technical College on Oct. 24 as part of the Big Rock Reading Series.
Dr. Adam Long and Ruth Hawkins will read from their works beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 in the RJ Wills Lecture Hall, located on the second floor of the Campus Center. A question-and-answer and book signing will follow.
Though Ernest Hemingway was not from the South, he visited and wrote in Arkansas regularly and the prominent Pfeiffer family of Piggott was one of his greatest influences.
Dr. Long, the director of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center in Piggott, will discuss Hemingway's time in Arkansas and provide information about the museum.
Hawkins will read from her book Unbelievable Happiness and Final Sorrow about the marriage between Hemingway and Pauline Pfeiffer. Hawkins is the executive director of Arkansas Heritage Sites at Arkansas State University, which includes the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center, as well as other heritage projects in the state.
The readings are free and open to the public.
Pulaski Technical College