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Michael Bleigh is the CEO/Cofounder of static web hosting platform-as-a-service . Follow him at
As a developer, articles are easy to dismiss out of hand. It's not unusual or unexpected for people to predict (or herald the arrival of) the next big thing and declare the status quo dead. Yet despite the mobile explosion over the past few years, the web is going to remain the dominant software platform for the foreseeable future.
First, let me say that by web I mean HTML content accessed in a browser or lightweight browser-like shell. A broader definition might include the HTTP APIs used by nearly every native mobile application. By that definition, the web has no competition at all.
Why the web?
Native applications existed long before the web. Why then did the web come to be such a powerful platform for software distribution? Even in the days of Internet Explorer 6, the web gained ground due to several key advantages:
- No Installation. To access a web application, you simply visit its URL in a web browser. Every user of every operating system can access a web application within seconds of desiring to do so.
- Always Up-to-Date. With no installation comes no update process. Every time you access a web application you get the latest version (with the latest data) for free.
- Cross-Platform. Because the web is built on open standards, anyone can build a web browser. The web promises true write-once-run-anywhere software and (short of some annoying browser quirks) delivers on that promise.
- Network Effects. Web applications link to one another without need for permission. Every link works just like every other link. The concept of "going viral" only exists because URLs are universally shareable.
- Fast Enough. On the desktop, hardware advances yielded faster and faster devices. This led to an inflection point: for most software, most of the time, web applications were fast enough. They were functionally equivalent to their native counterparts.
These advantages sum up to the lowest barrier to entry in software history and an opportunity too good to pass up. Designed as a way to deliver documents, the web soon became something much more: an application platform.
Mobile, mobile, mobile
With the meteoric rise of the App Store it's easy to forget that 2007 Apple's original "app" plan . While many things contributed to Apple's move to native third-party apps, the most-cited reason is performance-related user experience. We'll talk about that shortly.
The App Store brought massive improvements to native application distribution. Installing and updating apps suddenly became almost as easy for the end user as visiting a web site. The App Store also provides a single centralized payment authority (never underestimate the power of stored credit card data!). These factors have led to many touting mobile app stores as a viable competitor or successor to the web.
With , has the web finally met its match? Is it time to pass the torch onto the younger native app generation?
Pretenders to the throne
This isn't the first time that the open web has faced a popular adversary. America Online boasted a massive walled garden of content in the mid-nineties. The biggest ISP in the United States at the time, they geared their entire service toward users living within it. Today AOL is a content company that runs properties (including TechCrunch) on, you guessed it, the open web. The web won.
Flash was once the toast of developers and users alike. It offered things that HTML didn't like video, animation, sound, and interactivity. The Flash plugin was installed in more than 97% of all browsers. Today, Flash is on down from a high of more than 50%. The web won.
There will always be new technologies challenging the web for software dominance. Many of these will have advantages in one area or another over the web at first. But that's the web's superpower: it keeps evolving. As Jason Kottke , "In competitive markets, open and messy trumps closed and controlled in the long run."
Accelerating returns
July 22, 2010 is one of the most important dates in the history of the web platform. It's the day Google announced a . Chrome, then on version 5.0, is now on version 34.0. In 2011, Mozilla followed suit and announced a similar plan for Firefox. A fast-paced release schedule coupled with a "release channel" concept (early access to new features for the willing) forever altered the landscape of web development.
Consider that Internet Explorer 7 came out five years after Internet Explorer 6. Chrome set the new normal release pace to be 40 times faster. It's no coincidence that the set of browser technologies called "HTML5″ went from zero to commonplace in the same timespan. Browser vendors must evolve their platforms or be left behind by increasingly discerning users.
More than a document viewer
Modern browsers are operating systems in their own right. Browser technologies exist to meet or exceed nearly every advantage of native. A few examples:
- Real-Time/Push Messaging. It used to be impossible to send data to a browser after the page loaded without a new request. Today and make it straightforward, and services like GoInstant, Firebase, and PubNub make it trivial.
- Rich Media. Most people are familiar with the HTML5 video tag. Now we also have (or soon will) ways to , , and even straight from the browser.
- Offline Access. Web applications can run offline, store data changes, and synchronize them once networks become available, just like native apps.
- Device Awareness. Modern mobile browsers can access device orientation, accelerometers, GPS geolocation, and network connectivity information.
As new use cases emerge, it's never a question of if the web can support a new technology. It's just a question of when.
Performance anxiety
For many of the web's doomsayers, the only issue worth consideration is performance. "The web will never be as fast as native apps!" they cry. And they're right. But the web doesn't have to be as fast as native, it just has to be fast enough.
Most-often cited is as "proof" that the web isn't fast enough. There are several problems with this argument:
- Anecdotes are lousy evidence. Even at the time, that the issue was in execution, not concept.
- It makes sense for Facebook to build native apps even if the improvement is minor. Facebook can afford to hire whole teams of developers to support each platform. Most companies aren't so lucky.
- It happened almost two years ago. That's 15 Chrome release cycles ago. Web tech changes, and fast.
Recent developments like are bringing high-end game engines like Unreal and Unity to the browser. Hardware accelerated transforms make buttery smooth animations and transitions a reality, even on mobile. What you can do today in a browser seems like magic compared to just three years ago.
If you're building a graphics-intensive game or video/image manipulation software, by all means build native. For the vast majority of applications, however, multi-platform native is going to be an anchor around your developers' necks. And developers are really important to the dominance of software platforms.
Developers, developers, developers
While users dictate the demands of application functionality, developers make it happen. The web as a platform is easier to learn and lets developers do more faster than any other platform. That's why companies from Treehouse to Codecademy to General Assembly focus more coursework on the web than any other platform.
The distribution of the web is objectively the largest on the planet. Every platform that has native apps also has a browser. That's why . That's why I've been able to use a Chromebook as my primary computer for the past year. And that's why, regardless of the short-term advantages of competitors, the web will eventually rise to the top.
The web does have a few tricks it could learn from mobile. We need standards for browser-driven authentication like Google's login on Android. We need simpler ways to pay for things on the web ( is a good first step). We need tools to make application-building a first-class concern of HTML (Web Components, led by Google's are going to change everything). As a developer working with web apps for more than a decade, I am confident that the technology will evolve to meet the demands of developers.
By all means go out and try the shiny new technology. That's how the technology industry (and the web) gets better. Just be careful not to get too swept away. Betting against the web in the long run has always been a sucker bet. My advice is to be extremely careful before you place it.
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President Barack Obama tells Republican senators if they have a problem with the handling of the Benghazi attack in Libya to ''go after me''.
This came today in defence of his ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice.
His comments, in a combative tone, followed two senior Republican senators saying they would block any attempts by the president to put Rice into a Cabinet position that would require Senate confirmation.
Republicans have criticised Rice for going on a round of Sunday talk shows five days after the September 11 attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, and saying that preliminary information suggested it was the result of protests over an anti-Muslim film rather than a premeditated strike.
The White House has repeatedly said the comments were based on the best information Rice had at the time. But Republicans have used her early assessment as a cudgel for criticising the administration as not being forthcoming about Benghazi, and the senators' remarks today suggested they would pursue the issue even though the US presidential election was over.
''But for them to go after the UN ambassador who had nothing to do with Benghazi, and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received, and to besmirch her reputation, is outrageous,'' Obama said.
The US ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were killed in the attack that has raised questions about the security of the diplomatic mission, US intelligence about the threat, and the adequacy of the immediate US response.
The issue has gained post-election sensitivity for the administration as Obama shapes his Cabinet for a second term.
Rice was considered a possible contender to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who did not intend to stay, or for another top post.
''We will do whatever's necessary to block the nomination that's within our power as far as Susan Rice is concerned,'' said Republican Senator John McCain, who was joined by fellow Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
At his first news conference since being re-elected, Obama retorted: ''If Senator McCain and Senator Graham, and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. And I'm happy to have that discussion with them.''
Obama said he had not made decisions on his second-term Cabinet yet but if he decided that Rice would be the best person to lead the State Department, ''then I will nominate her''.
Asked why, if Rice had nothing to do with Benghazi she was sent on the talk shows to give the administration's point of view, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor told Reuters: ''It made sense to have Ambassador Rice, one of our most senior diplomats, speak about the critical work our diplomats do every day. Ambassador Rice was also uniquely qualified to speak about the broader unrest in the region at the time.''
The Senate and House intelligence committees have scheduled separate closed-door hearings on Thursday (local time) about Benghazi.
Former CIA Director David Petraeus had initially been scheduled to testify, but after his resignation on Friday over an extramarital affair, acting CIA Director Michael Morell will take his place.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein has been adamant that Petraeus should still testify about the Benghazi attacks since he was head of CIA when it happened and today said it was likely that he would at some point, although the timing was unclear.
''He is very willing and interested in talking to the committee,'' Feinstein told reporters.
The administration's response to Benghazi became a key issue in the last months of the presidential campaign and Obama said at the news conference that he wanted to get to the bottom of what happened.
''I think it is important for us to find out exactly what happened in Benghazi and I'm happy to cooperate in any ways that Congress wants,'' he said.
''And we've got to get to the bottom of it and there needs to be accountability. We've got to bring those who carried it out to justice. They won't get any debate from me on that,'' he said.
McCain and Graham called for the creation of a Senate special committee to investigate the Benghazi attack, rather than have three separate committees with jurisdiction hold hearings: intelligence, armed services and foreign relations.
''Why did senior administration officials seek to blame the spontaneous demonstration for the attack in Benghazi when it was later acknowledged that no protests even occurred in Benghazi and that the (CIA) station chief in Tripoli was apparently reporting back in the first 24 hours that it was a terrorist attack?'' McCain said.
But there appeared to be little support among Democrats who control the Senate — or even among some Republicans — for creating a special committee to investigate the Benghazi events.
House Speaker John Boehner, who like McCain is a Republican, said at this point he did not favour creating a special committee to investigate the events in Benghazi.
When asked if he would support the idea, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, bluntly said ''no''.
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Laser light for automotive lighting has long time
been just a vision. But now it has the potential to become a new trend in automotive lighting! The BMW i8 is the first production vehicle in the world to use laser headlights on public streets – here this technology was offered for the first time. As a system partner, OSRAM has made a decisive contribution in the development of this innovative laser technology.
OSRAM played a key role in the laser light innovation and is once again at the forefront of the next lighting revolution in the automotive sector, after halogen, xenon, and LED technology.
Thanks to the laser module developed largely by OSRAM, which is integrated into the full-LED headlights, the BMW i8's high beam has a range of up to 600 meters - double that currently offered by conventional LED high-beam technology. "We are harnessing the physical benefits of the laser," explains Hans-Joachim Schwabe, CEO of OSRAM Specialty Lighting. "Laser diodes can create a lot of light in a very small area."
One laser diode generates an almost punctiform luminous flux on a few thousandths of a millimeter. Laser diodes are particularly impressive due to the fact that they are around ten times smaller than LEDs! This means that very small lenses can be used to fan out the beam of light. The light intensity is also very high, it exceeds far that of existing light sources. This means that headlights can be made even smaller in the future – without having to compromise on light intensity.
The laser high beam in BMW i8 is based on a development from
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BMW i8 only offers the laser high beam as an option, a start has been made. "The significant safety advantage offered by the greater field of vision will also lead to large-series applications within a few years," says Schwabe
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How do I add users who will not be using the User Portal. In other Help Desk Software you can specificy who you are opening the ticket for (often called clients, requestors, customers). I don't see that field in the New Ticket Window and I don't see how to add the requester/customer. How does this work in Spiceworks?
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Dec 16, 2010 at 12:56 UTC
You should just have to enter their email address under "Contact" when you create the ticket. If they are submitting the ticket via email this will be done automatically. You can then reference individual customers under "Inventory > People"
New people can be added there as well and the Contact field should pull from there.
Dec 16, 2010 at 1:25 UTC
Kendall is correct on that. Let us know if you have any trouble with this now that you know the correct manner to submit a ticket like he recommended.
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Hi all,
I'm trying to run Crash Bandicoot on ePSXe. The game runs perfectly fine and smoothly except for one strange error. At the end of each level, you are supposed to see a screen in which the game tells you your completion percentage and how many boxes you missed throughout the level. It also awards you a gem if you get all the boxes. It then saves the game.
For some reason, this screen does not appear when I complete a level on the ROM. I've tried multiple versions including both US and European versions and they all go straight to the map screen after completing a level. Some of the ROMs I've tried have shown the screen with the gems and boxes for a short while, but then stopped for no explainable reason.
If anyone knows what I'm talking about and what could be causing this to happen, I'd greatly appreciate some help in getting it fixed.
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Welcome to troubleshooting performance issues – MS Outlook Performance Series – Part 5
Recently I was working with one of my customer, we came across a strange issue.
He has MS Outlook 2007 which was running on Windows Vista. He updated that it takes long time to download an e-mail message from a POP3 server in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Whenever they download a mail with attachment (for example .5 megabyte (MB) message), the download takes more than one hour.
Additionally, when they send e-mail messages by using the SMTP server of their Internet service provider (ISP), they get time out issue and also got the following error message:
Task 'Main – Sending and Receiving' reported error (0x800CCC0F) : 'The connection to the server was interrupted. If this problem continues, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).'
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Dental Care Management Inc is located at the address 15311 W Mcnichols Rd in Detroit, Michigan 48235. They can be contacted via phone at (313) 838-0490 for pricing, hours and directions. Dental Care Management Inc specializes in Snoring, Sleep Apnea, Craniofacial Pain.
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Fire Station - Learn about Firefighters, Fire Safety, Trucks & More (Preschool Child Development)
By Jumpseewow, Inc.
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
Explore the world of the fire station with Clover the bunny. Watch short documentary videos about fire vehicles, tour a fire station, see the tools fire fighters use, and meet real firefighters. Tap and discover the videos and other surprises. Children will learn vocabulary, safety tips, and real information about the work and lives of firefighters. More than 25 minutes of videos. Designed for children ages 3 to 8.
A portion of the proceeds from this app will be donated to the American Burn Association.
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Please visit our web site at www.jumpseewow.com
Due to all the videos this is a large app and requires a Wi-Fi network for downloading.
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What's New in Version 1.22
-Added compatibility for iOS 7.0
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A wonderful and lovingly designed app
This is a wonderful and lovingly designed app for kids of different ages. It combines interactive elements and cute animations with lots of facts about the work and tasks at a fire station and other things going on in the town the kids can explore with the little bunny Clover.
My three years old loves to navigate little Clover on his skateboard through the town and to watch the carefully made movies. There is so much to discover and explore that my son always finds something new. It is his favorite app right now.
And also my six years old enjoys the Fire Station App, its animations and likes to watch the movies .
I really appreciate that they both learn a lot about this important topic while having fun.
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U kulturi koja slavi otvorenost i društvenost iznad svega, može biti veoma teško, pa čak i sramotno biti inrovertan. Ali kao što Suzan Kejn u ovom ubedljivom govoru napominje, intorvertne osobe obogaćuju ovaj svet neverovatnim talentima i sposobnostima i treba da ih ohrabrimo i nagradimo.
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GE Smart Timer in a 3 way switch
I bought a ge smart timer at Home Depot - and even though the package says it is single pole, the HD guy said it can be used in a 3 way circuit. I've tried and can't seem to get the right wire combination.
The smart switch has white, red, black and green wires.
My current switch box with the 3 way has a bunch of white commons tied together. The current 3 way has white, red and black wires. The lights are between the two 3 way switches. the second 3 way switch only has the white, red and black wires - no commons.
I understand the smart switch white goes to the bundle of commons and the green goes to ground.
My problem is I'm not sure how to connect the smart switch red and black to the remaining red, white and black currently connected to the existing 3 way switch.
do you have a model number?
I did look for that model number and it is not comming up on the listing of the GE timers.
Can you tell me where you got this switch from I may able shake a little.
here it is listed at Home Depot (of Canada). I couldn't find any literature on it though.
I will go thru GE cananda divison to see what I can come up that expain why the 15266 did not show up in USA listing { it show none in European side }
Nap the funny thing just little earier I got one person done with GE smart timer not too long ago in this fourm but that OP have timer * 15086 which it is a USA verison and unforeteally there is no three way format on this setting.
I did buy the switch at a Canadian Home Depot. The package does say that it is single pole, but the HD guy said there was a way to wire it into a 3 way switch. He just couldn't explain to me how to do it. I will return it if it can't be done.
I gather Intermatic makes a timer switch that will work in a 3 way setting. I'll have to find a retailer.
are there any installation instructions? is there any way to copy them so you can post them? (and please translate any Canadian language directions to American if you would)
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The Electro 4D builds on all the features of Nord's award-winning Electro 3 series and adds the physical drawbars from the C2D packed into an ultra-portable, lightweight 61-note keyboard with a Semi Weighted Waterfall keybed.
Organ Section
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I just traded my trusty old E2 for this new E4 and I couldn't be happier, bucks well spent! The upgrades are many, maybe too many for this review, but here are some of the ones I find useful and important: the tone wheel model is impeccable, and the rotary speaker simulation is the best yet. (Haven't had the opportunity to compare it to a Ventilator yet) The acoustic piano samples are vastly improved over the E2 and the electric piano sounds have all of their characteristic original clank and growl. The new small amp simulator gives some of the electric piano sounds that added touch of authenticity. The chorus, tremolo, flanger, etc. effect depths are no longer infinitely adjustable, reduced to just three preset rates, but so far I haven't found this to be any great loss. To the people who have E3s this won't be new, but reverb and delay add a dimension missing from the E2, and the Vox and Farfisa models provide some vintage variety, as do the expanded sample memory and the factory library of hundreds (thousands?) of samples from rare old classic keyboards. The slightly stiffer new keybed feels great and makes the piano sounds feel a little less weird dynamically. I have no problem with its 61 keys as this is part of a two instrument performance rig, with another longer keyboard providing the necessary extended range. I sort of miss the multiple program preset buttons of the older model, but I'll get used to these in time. There are so many other subtle little differences that I can't get into all of them here. This is a very well made "niche" instrument designed to reproduce high quality classic electro-mechanical keyboard sounds and, IMHO, the best one available for that purpose. . .REAL drawbars - and it's RED! What more needs to be said?
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Today was my first participation to the Irish foodies cookalong. The principle is to cook a dish based on a theme every first Friday of the month. This month's theme is summer salads. I wanted to make a strawberry salad for a long time but never quite got around it. So I surfed the internet and I found this fab' recipe from Jamie Oliver. I loved the interesting mix of flavours and colours. The result was a fresh, tasty and vibrant salad.
(Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a starter)
250g strawberries
6 slices of Parma ham
200g Halloumi cheese, cut into 8 thin slices
Salad leaves
1 tbsp good quality Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
A sprig a mint leaves
8 basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
- Wash and hull the strawberries. Slice them in 2mm thick slices.
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Author's Warning:
The author of this piece has been advised that there ought to be a warning so that the unwary might not find themselves unduly confused at its absurdity.
This is not the story of a phantom (although he does play a considerable part in it). This is instead the story of how a seemingly normal young vicomte ended up beneath an opera, and what misfortunes -and occasional good luck- befell him. It has always been the opinion of the author that The Phantom of the Opera is the epitome of a tragedy; and, that perhaps by switching the protagonist and the antagonist, one might switch the genre of the entire tale from tragedy to its opposite. The reader here will encounter the story of the phantom as it was not meant to be told: in a strangely comical and comically strange fashion. You have been warned. Other than that, sit back and relax- the managers and the author hope that you will enjoy the performance.
"Let the audience grin, let my fopera begin."
And with that, may I present:
Le Vicomte de la Fopera
Chapitre Un:
In which a certain ghost masquerades, and an uncertain vicomte makes a startling discovery.
It was a typical day at a typical Parisian Opera, and, like all typical Parisian weather, it was raining.
The vicomte de Chagny did not like water. He did not know why, but he always seemed to be around it and that made him even more adverse to it.
He knew he was in the Royal Navy.
He recalled rescuing a scarf from the sea.
He was also aware that he was standing in the rain.
Yet, that did still not change the fact that he disliked it very much. Raoul de Chagny liked to think that he did all of the above for a reason, and these reasons were, in short:
a) Joining the Navy to preserve family tradition, at the urging of Phillipe, Comte de Chagny.
b) Saving the scarf for the woman he'd grown to love.
c) Standing in the rain because no shelter was readily available.
With a sigh, the vicomte tried to remember how on earth he'd gotten out of doors, and why it was so essential to be soaked on a night like this. Earlier that day, he had been called to a family meeting (namely with Phillipe). It had not yet begun to pour, although the sky looked like it was fretting over the impending decision of whether to rain or not.
Phillipe had a habit of planning out activities for his younger brother whenever he came back to Paris from his time in the Royal Navy. It was for this purpose that Raoul suspected he had been summoned, and he turned out to be quite correct.
Let it be understood that Phillipe de Chagny had his brother's best interests at heart. He knew that Raoul spent varied amounts of time in Paris and he wished to make him happy during the small reprieves that he was granted from the Royal Navy. That had been the logic behind their journey to the Opera last night. However, though the comte had at first supported his brother's interest in a certain opera soprano, he began to grow wary at the prospect of a chorus girl potentially becoming the Vicomtess (and, good Lord, perhaps Comtess!) of Chagny. After the death of their father, he had come to see it as his responsibility that one of Paris' most ancient and noble families remained as such.
And the Comte de Chagny had another plan just for that purpose.
As stated before, it was raining. It had, in fact been raining for the bulk of the week, and showed no sign of stopping. Not that it mattered much when you lived five cellars underground.
Except for the occasional leak and the general dilemma of rising water level of the lake.
A masked figure glared at the lake. The lake placidly ignored this, which made him glare even more. Eventually, with a shrug of his shoulder and a swish of his cape, he dissolved back into the darkness of his lair…
…emerging right behind his visitor, who had been trying to remain unnoticed.
This made the Persian twitch slightly, but for the most part, he held his composure.
"I see you've come early." The ghost gestured further down the passage, "We might as well continue together, as you are very probably heading towards my house." He sighed. "By now I thought that you would have learnt that your stealthy tricks were best saved for the corps de ballet."
"I shall choose to disregard that comment in light of the great service that I am about to perform for you, Erik." He responded coolly, and they soon found themselves emerging from a trapdoor in the middle of Erik's living room. The aforementioned door shut soundlessly, and melded perfectly back into the floor.
The spectre appeared intrigued at his visitor's news and occupied a high-backed seat opposite the Persian, who chose a fluffier chair. "So, tell me: what is this 'new development' or yours? I don't suppose you've found a way to plug these damnable leaks?"
"Surely the leaks don't pose that much of a problem for you- the celebrated architect!" came the amused reply.
This was met with a scowl and a chill breeze fluttered through the house on the lake, as the candles threatened to go out. "It is rather difficult," he said in a low voice, "as they no doubt come from a storm drain on the Rue Scribe. I cannot comprehend how any fool could be so careless as to dig the drains as such, but it cannot be helped without rerouting the entire thing."
Erik's attention was momentarily distracted by the leaks behind him, and the Persian took this opportunity to stifle a small smirk. If his information was correct, then that was not the true reason why his acquaintance had been so lax in the upkeep of his home. Naturally, less important home repairs were often delayed while Erik composed, yet the Persian could never recall coming so close to the house on the lake without first being noticed by Erik. No, there was definitely something else…
His musings must have been evident on his face, as the opera ghost had been watching him intently, waiting for his attention to return.
"Are you ready to explain yourself, then, daroga?" Now he sounded impatient. The Persian knew Erik better than to risk the anger of an impatient ghost.
"I thought that you might like to know that your opera house is in peril," replied the Persian jovially, as he waited for Erik's reply.
"I hope you are jesting, daroga. For your own sake."
"Why ever should I be?"
"You might just be doing this for dramatic effect. I have seen too many operas not to be able to see it coming," he crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair, "You no doubt have designs to stop me from working on my masterpiece, though the blasted leaks have already taken care of that."
The Persian smiled. "No, actually. I just wanted to let you know that 'your Opera is in peril', that you are the only one who can save it, and that you ought to believe me because I have proof."
"Do you expect me to believe that?"
"What, that I have proof or that your Opera's in-"
"Peril. Yes. I heard. I meant the former."
With a flick of his wrist, the Persian pulled a sheaf of papers from some unknown compartment in his clothing, and set it down. The aforementioned proof hit Erik's coffee table with a satisfactory 'plop'.
"There it is." He cocked an eyebrow at the ghost, who was now sifting through the paperwork. "Really, Erik, 'dramatic intent'? Few matters in life turn out as they do in the operas, my friend."
By the time when this sentence was said, Erik was no longer listening to the Persian but rather shuffling papers hurriedly- mainly newspaper clippings- and wondering how whatever it was had escaped his notice.
Realizing what was going on, the Persian said:
"You don't read the papers much these days."
Erik jerked his head up from his inspection of the documents.
"Would you expect me to waste my attention on them? I have had more pressing matters at hand," he sighed and continued, "Closing my Opera! How dare they? And for what purpose, may I ask?"
Erik had, by this time, started to pace across his lair. Knowing that his response was not going to be well-received, the Persian continued tentatively.
"You're not going to like this, but the management's going to two utterly incompetent people."
Erik's head shot up.
"And it that it? I've dealt with irksome managers before, as you are no doubt well aware."
The Persian did not like the sound of that. Yet, Erik was not finished:
"Is that it?" his voice was taking on a fearsome quality, "You come into my lair uninvited, you deliver your 'the Opera's in peril' speech, and then this! I'm beginning to think that all you wanted was to see my reaction. Though the Opera's management may change, the Opera itself will not close. You…"
With his last sentence hanging unfinished, Erik took on a more relaxed stance and the tenseness that had clouded his features ebbed away. His air became that of someone confident once more with his abilities, as he finished:
"…You are overreacting."
The Persian winced and prepared to tell him the rest of the story.
"Er, Erik?"
"What? I have some business to see to soon." Was the curt reply.
For a moment, the Persian wondered what Erik had meant by 'business'. The phantom surely was not expecting any more visitors, and it was quite uncommon for him to mingle with people outside his Opera. Realizing how long he had paused, he hastily continued reporting.
"I have been led to believe that the new managers are part of a greater design to showcase the less satisfactory aspects of the Opera. Rumor has it that the Third Republic needs an extra source of revenue. If they can convince the public that the Opera is no longer needed, then they might consider renting the house out as an embassy or perhaps using it as a stronghold in light of the recent Prussian siege." he said the last bit proudly, thinking of all the history he'd just expounded.
Erik did not seem impressed though, or so the Persian thought, as the phantom had not looked up. Finally, he gave a reply.
"The citizens wouldn't allow it. Even the lowest denizens of the street profit from the Opera, and any respectable patron would not let the Opera close. It will be supported no matter the class."
The Persian ran a head through his hair, sighing exasperatedly. The carefree, happy approach had not worked, neither had the grave, ominous method. There was but one option left, and he had no choice other than to play it to his advantage. Putting on his best dramatic voice, he asked:
"But Erik, what about the girl?"
It had the desired effect. The ghost started at his remark, then quickly tried to resume his unmoved demeanor.
"What girl do you mean? There are many girls at the Opera, daroga."
"The only one you seem to have taken an interest in- Daeé…no, Daaé, perhaps?"
This provoked another start from him, and the Persian noticed that Erik's normally pallid face was whitening beyond its typical hue.
"How do you know about-"
The Persian shrugged.
"I know everything. That's why they made me daroga. I thought you'd have figured that out by now."
A rather ghostly silence hung in the air.
"Now, should the Opera close," continued the Persian, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, "consider for a moment what would become of the corps de ballet. These girls dance; they might find another company, they might not. What happens to them if they do not? Where then do they go? Furthermore, where would a young, orphaned girl go?" He glanced at Erik to see if his words were taking effect. The phantom in question was gripping the back of his chair tightly. "You know, don't you? Surely you do not want that sort of thing to occur to someone like her?"
Nadir took a moment to bask in the glory of his technique. It truly had not been for nothing that he had been hand-picked by the shah as daroga. Though, after all these years, he was a bit surprised himself that he still had it in him to pull the strings of emotion in such a man as Erik. The ghost currently had his back to him though, depriving the daroga of any sight of his countenance. Oh well.
The phantom then murmured something barely audible.
"Sorry?" The Persian prompted.
"Very well," Erik began, trying to regain nonchalance, but not quite mastering the waver in his voice, "Let us suppose that you are correct. What can be done?"
Nadir hesitated. The opera ghost noted this:
"Or are you afraid that I won't like this answer either?"
Another delay.
"Come, man, out with it!"
A small smile played across the Persian's face. He had the ghost right where he wanted him. It would be best to do this dramatically and thus impress its importance upon Erik.
"Are you willing to do all that is required, then? This is not going to be an easily process- protecting an Opera , you know." A nod. "You'll do all I ask- even if it involves doing something you don't like?"
Erik's hand flew protectively to his mask.
"No, not that. You'll need that for the masquerade I have in mind."
Narrowing his eyes, Erik speculated. The Persian undeniably meant to do something crazy, something outrageous, and something probably very messy at the end. Although a certain daroga did not think so, the phantom knew the Persian well enough to be able to detect a dangerous plan forming when he saw one. And yet:
"Just what sort of masquerade do you have in mind?"
"London! Just what do you mean by London?"
Raoul was only the slightest bit shocked at Phillipe's proposal.
"I understand that you no doubt wanted to be back in Paris longer, but as the future Comte, you do need to go out and see the world sometime," replied the current comte.
"But I'm in the Royal Navy! I see other countries daily! Why may I not stay in Paris longer than a week? I was only starting to settle in."
Giving his younger brother a pained smile, Phillipe tried to explain. "I…believe that this is a necessary part of growing up. You need to be out of the mansion, exploring the world- not just from the shore! All noblemen- all young men, for that matter- must become independent and cease to rely on their older brothers. It's time for you to go out into the world, perhaps marry. I hear there's-" And here Phillipe's motivating speech was cut off by the vicomte.
"I've already found someone, though! I don't want to leave her after only one night of knowing her!"
This was already starting to become more than the comte wanted to hear. He quickly decided to change the subject.
"All the better. I'm sure that London will prove enjoyable to you," said Phillipe, and then, remembering his brother's interest, "I am quite sure that the English have operas, too."
"That's not my point!" Raoul sat down on one of the poufs on the divan and pouted.
Making an honest attempt to be accommodating, Phillipe sat down next to him and gave Raoul a reassuring pat on the back.
"Now, now. What are you upset about?"
Raoul turned away from his brother and hunched his shoulders in the opposite direction.
"I don't know a word of English."
At this point in the conversation, a large drop made its graceful descent down a stalactite, left the higher reaches of the ceiling, and became airborne. It enjoyed its short flight and then splashed a man in a dark cape right on the forehead. This was not received well. The Persian chose this moment to breach the unfortunate matter to Erik:
"You'll have to leave the Opera."
Had Erik been drinking the cup of tea that he held in his hand, there was no telling what could have happened. Luckily, the Persian had timed his remark perfectly so that the tea remained in its cup and the phantom did not choke.
"Excuse me, daroga?"
"As your Opera is in peril," Erik rolled his eyes and the Persian continued, "You will need to leave the Opera to save it. Does that not strike an odd balance? You can't very well attempt to meddle in the affairs of men when you're living in an underworld five stories below them. It just isn't done."
Nonetheless, Erik was still unwilling.
"How often do you think I allow myself the pleasure of going out of the Opera? Not on every occasion, I assure you. I tend to restrict that to necessity."
"Perhaps you could broaden your rules, for this one time? For Mlle. Daaé's sake?" The Persian realized that twisting the ghost's emotions was beginning to become a habit with him as of late.
"I wish you would stop that. I told you that I am willing to save my Opera, and that I meant by any means necessary. If this is the only way you see, then so be it. I just have a slight…aversion to being gone so long." The last sentence took a considerable effort on Erik's part to get through, and by its termination, he could no longer meet the Persian's eyes.
Deciding not to press the matter further, and having attained all the assurance he needed, the Persian announced the next stage of his daring plan:
"Very well. You are going to be a lord, monsieur le duc."
Erik smiled in a sinister way.
"Why, daroga, I already am."
The Persian continued, trying to ignore Erik's widening grin.
"Either a lord or a count: the choice is yours."
Like the evanescent trail of a traveling torch's flame, the smile was gone. Sensing some unknown cause, the Persian stopped a moment to make note of Erik's countenance for future reference.
"A lord, then," the Persian began once more, seeing that his words had the intended effect: the ghost's face had lost its preoccupied look and had returned to focusing on the matter at hand. He resumed, "You shall take the name of a lord, acquire a house in the centre of town, and live as any normal Parisian nobleman. Then, you shall become patron to the Opera, and perhaps tinker with the management that it might become a success. Though," he added with a smile, "I am very sure that you have done that before."
Erik threw up his hands in an oh-I-don't-know-perhaps-I-might-have gesture.
"Good. You'll need to continue that, only from the outside. I would wager that you'll want your own house, so I shall inspect some proper-"
Something bothered the phantom.
"No," The Persian said firmly. He would not have all of his hard work and research upset due to Erik's reluctance to leave. "I suppose you could stay here, send your little notes; yes, it could be done. A rich gentleman appears out of nowhere, taking care not to show himself, deposits a large amount of money, and disappears back into the mists of anonymity. Very creditable. I am sure that the government will suspect nothing of possible smuggling or blackmailing," here his voice grew cold, "Or of any other illegalities used to procure such a sum, and that the Opera will be allowed to keep it without question. Come now, Erik, you must be reasonable. People are going to ask questions about you and the easiest way to dispel them is to act as convincingly as possible."
Erik sulked in the shadows unseen.
"Or would you rather that she…?" The Persian insinuated knowingly.
"No, I would not. Daroga…" The phantom's eyes looked almost - torn? No, thought the Persian, it must be the mask playing tricks on me. Yet, the tone with which Erik finished his thought seemed to hint at something else: something oddly reminiscent of a worried child being asked to do a task he knew not, wordlessly pleading that the burden not fall onto him. Though the Persian remained ill at ease around Erik in general, he could not help feeling a pang of pity as the ghost spoke once more. His façade had broken, and he was once more a creature beyond hope. The words came slowly, as though he was ashamed to say them.
"Where would I go?"
Picking up his coat and hat, the Persian started back towards the boat and tried to shake off that troublesome influence Erik wielded over him. He looked back over his shoulder at the man he was leaving.
"That is entirely up to you. You are as free to relocate as any one else. Be aware that you must make the move quickly, as the new managers have arrived only last night. The wheels are already in motion, my friend, and the matter awaits your decision. Though, I would not like to see the new managers long bereft of a patron."
He stopped.
"Do you mind if I take the boat this time? The idea of walking so far back to the street does not bode well with me."
Regaining dominance, Erik gave the Persian a quizzical smile.
"Oh, I don't mind. The siren might, then."
The Persian's back arched. He was talking about the siren again- surely that was a not a good sign…The siren did not exist. It could not exist. Nevertheless, not wanting to test Fate, he decided to play along with Erik's game.
"You don't say? I was under the impression that you had gotten rid of that thing ages ago!"
The phantom's gaze turned to the lake in both exasperation and thoughtfulness.
"Where else could I put it? Very few people keep sirens these days, after all."
"And for good reason!" Exclaimed a very worried Persian. "They're dangerous! They kill people!"
"And they sing beautifully. The siren, hm," the ghost paused, "that might save me a great deal of trouble soon. I shall need to instruct it-"
We are never to know what Erik wanted the siren to do, as it was at this point in the proceedings that the Persian become aware of the eerie shadow reaching closer to the water by the boat. He stepped back with a jolt.
"I-I," he stuttered. With a calming breath, he regained a steady voice, "I would recommend leaving immediately. Pack what you need today and tonight at the hour of eight, I shall return to assist you and provide you with further details."
"So, we depart under the cover of darkness," mused the phantom, "Although I am at a loss as to where I go afterwards…" Here he left the sentence unfinished, expecting a response.
"Find a house. You will need to buy one; renting a house is out of the question for a lord, monsieur le duc." A hesitating second. " Now, will you call it off? I want to make the journey back to my home." He gestured to the shadow that should not have been there, but was anyway.
The ghost looked at the siren with a faraway look to his eyes.
The siren loomed ominously.
The Persian twitched.
"I think a shall find a property on the Rue Scribe. I am not planning to abandon my duties on this little vacation you have for me. One must do something for 20,000 francs." Erik said finally.
Pointing at the dark shape a few yards out into the waters, the Persian tried to draw Erik's attention back to it. "Um, Erik…?"
The phantom turned on his heel. "I shall adhere to your scheme, but under my own conditions. One of such conditions includes your promise not to interfere with Mlle. Daaé anymore. Another is to stop pestering my siren." The Persian was about to remark that it was the siren who was pestering him, but he held his tongue.
"The rest I believe I will further expound in writing. That is a method that has worked fairly well in the past."
"Yes, good. Then I shall be leaving."
"Farewell, daroga."
"I will see you at eight in the evening, then. Be prompt."
"I always am. Good-bye."
The Persian walked to the boat.
"Daroga? You can paddle a boat, can't you?"
"The siren, Erik. It's not moving. I don't think it will let me cross…"
With that, Erik abandoned his search for compositions and resignedly rowed the Persian to the opposite shore. The shadow beneath the waves did not recede until the Persian had left the lowest cellar.
Phillipe sat down, deep in thought.
"Well, that might be a problem."
The Comte de Chagny crossed his arms and kept searching for solution. He would not be able to accomplish the task of removing Raoul unless something came to mind quickly. Suddenly, an idea presented itself.
" What languages do you know?"
"French, naturally," Raoul listed, "Latin, too; but that's no use now. German-"
"Perfect!" remarked the comte triumphantly. "As it so happens, English is a Germanic language. All that you need to do is stick some Latin and, oh, a couple of French words in and voilá! English."
Raoul, still a bit confused, nodded.
"Ah, I see. It seems complicated, Phillipe."
"It is. Once you get the hang of it, I am confidant that you will be fine. Oh, and by the way, you ought to know that the English place their adjectives before the nouns they modify."
Raoul looked as if someone had just stripped away that last shred of sanity in his life. "But…that makes no sense. How on earth do their irregular adjectives work, then?" He shook his head with genuine fear in his eyes. "The language must be an unstable wreck of sound, terrifying to all that hear it. How do these people live organized lives if even their own tongue is against them?"
Deciding that the ensuing diatribe by Raoul on the English language was not very appropriate to present to English readers, the management and the author have edited it out. The audience will then rejoin the Chagny brothers after the issued has been sorted out. Thank you for your cooperation.
"I'm sure that everything will be fine," Phillipe said comfortingly to a thoroughly frightened Raoul. "Think of it as a learning experience."
Checking his pocket watch, for the time, the comte changed the subject.
"Your train will leave at eight-thirty this evening. You probably ought to depart at eight o'clock, which means that you have the rest of the day left for packing. I shall leave you now. I suggest taking a month's worth of clothing, perhaps a book or two for the boat ride."
That concluded the interview with Phillipe. Raoul later took his luncheon at a fashionable Parisian café, and lamented leaving until the clock's hands drew dangerously close to eight. Once his things were packed, the vicomte felt miserable at the thought of leaving Christine. Especially after having heard that other man's voice in her dressing room!
He was certain that if he did not act now, that Christine would be lost to him, potentially forever. This feeling did not sit well with the young man. Recently back from the sea, only to be sent out again, he began to grow mildly uneasy about his journey.
Some time later, he was decidedly uneasy, and at a quarter to eight, he was unnerved.
A hansom was waiting outside the house and Raoul was also aware that all of his luggage was on it already. His brother awaited him by the door to see him out, and soon he would bid him farewell. At eight, though, a plan of his own had begun to develop.
The vicomte, therefore, walked to the door, took his leave of his brother, and left Phillipe and all the members of his household for London.
Or so they thought.
From this section onwards, the circumstances of this tale take leave of the conventional and boring, and begin to become, as stated earlier, rather odd.
The Persian once more made his way down to the lake, certain that he was being watched. Sure enough, he was, and soon he felt an icy breeze whipping at the back of his neck, which betrayed the presence of the ghost.
The Persian shivered and expressed his irritation.
"Honestly, Erik, when will you cease to plague me? I am going to have a seizure one of these days…"
However, the ghost was not concerned about the health of his visitor. Stiffly, he moved past the daroga, and waved his hand gracefully towards the boat.
"Get in, daroga, and maybe you'll care to enlighten me about your eight o'clock machination."
Ever so tentatively, the Persian came into the tiny vessel, being careful not to lean too far off the edge and keeping all appendages out of the water. His curious position was probably why Erik had to stifle a burst of rare laughter.
The Persian made a decent attempt at regaining his composure, but failed miserably.
Somehow, the Persian and Erik made the trek to the house of the lake, after being soaked by the assorted leaks, and, much to the Persian's discontent, being followed by a mysterious darkness underwater.
When they came fully into Erik's house, the Persian noticed a small pile of musical scores and a blank composition book piled on the table. He inspected the pieces, and clucked his tongue disapprovingly at the phantom.
"For all the time you spent working on it, your masterpiece is not so very large."
The phantom, quick to take offense, strode over to the Persian's side with alarming silence. He glanced at the music on the table, then said:
"That is not my masterpiece. My 'Don Juan Triumphant' I have over there," he flicked his hand in the general direction of two imposing book shelves, each containing scores of scores. "It is difficult to bring it with me, so I shall leave it here. What you mistook it for is another opera of mine that is not so grand." Then he continued softly, as if admitting a secret dream, "Perhaps I shall have it published when it is completed."
"Perhaps." Agreed the Persian. "Is this all that you wish to bring with you? Noblemen usually have more a more daunting assembly of belongings when they arrive at an unfamiliar place."
Erik then proceeded to mutter something under his breath about noblemen and Punjab Lassos, which became so graphic the Persian was obliged to cough loudly. The continued polite coughs won out eventually, and the phantom begrudgingly brought forth another suitcase. In jest, the Persian remarked in sotto voce that it was probably full of dark cloaks and evening wear.
"It is, daroga."
From there on, the Persian made a note to himself not to joke anymore about Erik's apparel. The ghost's fingers curled around the handle of his violin case, and the digits of the other hand found their way around the tightly bound sheet music. There was one bag still remaining on the ground and the Persian highly doubted that Erik would make a second trip for it back across the lake. He sighed. Then he picked up the bag. The phantom, who had been taking at last look at his lair, appeared refreshed.
"Please wait a moment, daroga." A dismayed Persian stopped inches from the boat. It was so time-consuming, this business of removing the spider from its web. Being an experienced planner, though, the Persian had naturally allotted some time into their schedule for the ghost to leisurely quit his lair.
Erik waded regally waded into the waters of his lake, his dark cape flying out behind him and skimming the water for the few seconds before sinking in its own momentum. His stance vividly reminded the Persian of the way the ghost had acted in front of the shah's court so long ago: fluid, brisk, and cat-like. Halting when he was waist-deep into the water, Erik began a simple song. The Persian could not see what the effect of this action was, but was aware that by the time Erik had finished his tune an all too familiar shape had drifted lazily near him.
After whispering melodically to the waves, the ghost paused, and a second voice was heard. The latter possessed an eerie, ethereal quality, causing the unsuspecting Persian to gravitate closer to the sound. He, who was usually so keen-eyed, did not notice that the phantom no longer was moving his lips. He did not notice much of anything, until he felt the wet, swampy thickness settle into his trousers below the knee.
"They do sing beautifully, do they not, daroga?"
Once they were out in the boat, the Persian felt compelled to alert his companion of a new development.
"Erik, your fiendish creature is not following us as it typically does. Is there a reason for this?" The Persian began cautiously, internally dreading beginning the siren back into general conversation, but feeling the need to know that it was not tagging along unseen.
"That, daroga, is because I told it to stay put." The phantom explained, as though it were the most logical thing in the world.
"You did so via singing, I presume?"
Erik nodded.
"What for?" The Persian inquired, his interested piqued.
"Whatever else for? To guard my home while I journey abroad and to not admit anyone other than those I gave it permission to."
Sensing that the ghost was becoming irascible at all the explaining going on, the Persian opted not to persue the topic. That did not prevent him from hoping very much that he was on the list of those to be spared (should he venture in). He bravely continued:
"I shall give you more information once we are out of this dank place. For now, content yourself with the knowledge that, from this step forth, you are the Lord Noirtier. An uncle of yours died recently, and you have returned to France to claim your rightful title at the head of your family."
"Ah, and shall I mention that I have absolutely nothing to validity my statement when they ask?"
The Persian allowed himself a triumphant grin.
"No. Simply say that your personal documents are still being transferred. You are quite unaware, Erik, of how long paper work takes in the world at large. Should you stay for a considerable duration of time, the papers could be procured, yes. It makes the affair riskier, but I daresay that you will not want to be above ground for that long."
The ghost gave an emotionless nod as they left the boat for the labyrinth of passage ways.
In a single leap, the vicomte de Chagny was airborne. Soon after that, though, he was not, and it is at the scene which occurred where we rejoin him: on the pavement, having just jumped from his hansom.
Unfortunately for Raoul his brilliant plan of leaping to freedom had been foiled in its last stages by a sloppy landing. The coachman soon swung the horses around, and reached him before he could limp away on his now-sprained ankle. The vicomte briefly had time to realize how very unmanly it was to sprain one's ankle when trying to save one's sweetheart from debauchery, but was interrupted by a concerned coachman.
Having left all his baggage in the carriage, Raoul had not given thought as to what would happen after he dashed off into the night, albeit without clothes, money, or books. With a disappointed sigh, he gave in, and did things the conventional way: handing the coachman a fistful of francs in exchange for secrecy and unloading his things at the Opera.
Raoul wandered around to the back of the Opera Garnier and wondered if he had made a mistake in coming here. In desperation, the vicomte fell against an iron-wrought gate, and praying for a miracle. To his great surprise, the gate swung open, swinging him in with it.
The Persian led Erik up to the Rue Scribe gate tentatively. Wanting to appear inconspicuous, he made Erik wait (not an easy task) and moved through the gate. It was rather fortunate that the Persian had gone first, as, much to his own chagrin, the Persian had neglected to close the gate fully upon his second visit to the lair. With a sigh of relief, he melted easily back into the world of rain-cloaked Parisians around him.
Erik was brooding, barely outside the area illuminated by streetlamps. Perhaps there was some future in the daroga's plan, after all. Drawing the hood of his cloak close about him, he stepped forth into the light patch. This would have been much more of a meaningful moment had he not tripped over an object that felt suspiciously like an ankle.
The vicomte stopped breathing, and fervently wished that he would not be made to do so permanently. Turning with the speed and fury he was credited for, the ghost scrutinized the path ahead- now all clear, as Raoul had hastily removed his ankle- and, much to Raoul's fright, fixed his glowing eyes on the exact spot he lay concealed. Then, the cloaked man raised his hand to his face and took an uncharacteristically shaky step forward. Soon, he too was lost in the maelstrom of Parisians hurrying to shelter, evaporating into the rain as though he were himself a shade.
The last words Raoul heard him say on his way out were: "Damn opera rats."
And that is how the phantom left his Opera and how the vicomte came unto it.
Author's Note:
Thank you very much for reading 'Fopera'! It's my first phic, so I'd appreciate it verily if you reviewed. Sorry about it being a tad long—Erik just was not willing to leave, and I wanted to do my best to keep the tale as Leroux as I could. (bows) I hope you enjoyed this as much as I have. More to come.


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So I've been tapering off on my projects recently, and i wanted to quickly post to explain that this trend will continue for the forseeable future. More important things have come up. I'm still checking messages and answering questions, but my pace is slower now.
PrioritesNovember 25th, 2012
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My adventures in Silksceening – Part 1September 21st, 2012
The Motivation
It's nice to have a souvenir when I come back from vacation: a shot glass, a knick-knack, a T-shirt; a little reminder helps the trip last longer in my mind.
On my last vacation, I realized how much buying souvenirs grates on my diy sensibilites. I wanted a T-Shirt, but I didn't want what they were selling. I wanted something simple. I wanted the design I had unconsciously completed in my head.
Something clicked. I decided that instead spending $20 on a $5 cookie-cutter T-shirt, I would make my own shirt as soon as I got home.
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"Beginner's PID" Series Translated to SpanishJuly 29th, 2012
HUGE thanks to Jonathan Moyano who has gone through the trouble of translating the Beginner's PID series into Spanish! You can see his announcement here and here.
Here's a direct link to his file. In case that goes down I've also set up a local mirror here.
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PID Library makes it into (another) successful kickstarter [PID Showcase]July 4th, 2012
You may remember the espresso machine that was on kickstarter earlier this year. You know, where they asked for $20k and got $369k instead?
Well it looks like the PID Library has made it on to another wild Kickstarter ride. This time it's with the Nomiku: an ingenious sous-vide solution. I'm a sucker for forehead-smack ideas, and this product is a great one. Rather than sell you an entire bulky unit, the Nomiku a small, easy to store, device that clips to a pot you already have.
The icing on the cake is that I know these guys. I met them at makerfaire last year and they're great; very passionate about this stuff. Actually, it seemed like they were just passionate. about everything. I'm really glad that this is working out for them!
This is what I love about working on base-level components. I only have to do the work once, and then I get to see it crop up in tons of cool stuff. It makes me proud to know I helped those people along a little. I can only imagine how the Arduino team feels.
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10-Pin offset header for ArduinoJune 15th, 2012
A few years ago, I started making offset headers for the Arduino. These headers allow you to make shields using standard-spaced perfboard, by correcting the shift of that one strangely-placed Arduino header.
With the introduction of the Leonardo, The Arduino team kept the shift of the header, but added two pins to it.
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Ladder Golf Construction TricksApril 22nd, 2012
Spring is here, and that means it's time to prepare for summer parties. If you're me, that means making a ladder golf set. It seems like every year I'm making another one, the previous-year's set having been gifted or left somewhere.
Over the years I've picked up a few tricks, and this time around I finally remembered to document them.
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DIY Custom Heating ElementApril 4th, 2012
A few years ago I made a BBQ smoke generator. I was fairly happy with the design, but felt that for the "next time" I would make a few changes.
One of my main issues was the size. I really wanted to make it smaller, but I didn't want to pay for a small cartridge heater.
It occurred to me a couple of days ago that I might be able to modify a stock toaster-oven heating element to make a smaller heater. If I cut out a small section and drove it at a proportionally smaller voltage, I wondered, could I get a small heater with the same temperature as the big boy? It turns out that the answer is yes.
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KnittingMarch 2nd, 2012
It's been a busy few months. Between the osPID and my day job, it's been pretty hectic. Somehow, in the middle of it all, I decided to learn how to knit.
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Arduino PID Autotune LibraryJanuary 28th, 2012
At long last, I've released an Autotune Library to compliment the Arduino PID Library. When I released the current version of the PID Library, I did an insanely extensive series of posts to get people comfortable with what was going on inside.
While not nearly as in-depth, that's the goal of this post. I'll explain what the Autotune Library is trying to accomplish, and how it goes about its business.
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Collapsible Knitting NeedleJanuary 22nd, 2012
I needed a break. I've been working hard on the osPID for several months, and I just needed to not look at code or control algorithms for a little bit. Nothing says "break" like an out-of-left-field project.
I only started knitting recently. Something that's been bothering me about it is the length of the needles. They're 14″ long, and I've been worried they'll be bent while riding in my backpack.
It occurred to me that some sort of collapsible needle might be useful in this situation. Taking my inspiration from elastic tent poles, I got to work on my "not PID" project.
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