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HP Chromebook 11 Reviewby Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/15/2013 2:45 AM EST
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Klug4Pres - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkIt's great to see some of the effort that has been put into smartphones and tablets being applied to more traditional (and more functional) form factors.
Haswell Celeron or Bay Trail do seem like a better match for this type of device, and a streamlined, more secure Windows, would make a better mainstream OS, but I'm not sure we will see that combination at this price point. Reply
SM123456 - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkThe only gripe I have with the HP Chromebook 11 is the shorter 6 hr battery life compared with the 8hr battery life of the Acer 720 due to the HP's brighter screen and 2 cell battery instead if the Acer's 3 cell battery, even though the passively cooled HP draws less power than the Acer.
The HP's screen is a lot better - better than the Macbook Air 11" even, and the speakers, keyboard, trackpad and build quality are also better. The passive cooling makes the HP completely silent, and more reliable because it has no moving parts. The Acer has a CPU cooling fan. The micro USB charger is a big plus.
The Acer is a little faster but not significantly - only 25% to 30% faster in terms of web benchmarks. The Acer has 4GB of RAM, which is useful if you have the habit of keeping open a large number of tabs, but the 2GB RAM in the HP is OK if like most people you don't have a large number of tabs open or try to play more than one movie at a time.
The HP lacks the HDMI port, USB 3.0 port, an Ethernet port, and the SD card port found on the Samsung ARM Chromebook. However the first three are not really a loss because the microSD port supports Slimport adapters which can give you an HDMI or Displayport output (when you are not charging) http://www.slimportconnect.com/ . The only thing that the USB port on a Chromebook is used for is to download files to, so the speed of the USB 3.0 will not be of any benefit. The only advantage of the USB 3.0 allows charging of the device it is on from a USB socket on another device, but since the HP already has a MicroUSB socket, this function is redundant. Again, like the Samsung ARM Chromebook, you can plug an Ethernet adapter into the USB socket if you want a wired connection. The lack of an SD card is a pity, but you can always use a USB flash drive if you need it. I guess Google is trying to reduce the number of sockets in the case for aesthetic reasons while maintaining the same functionality.
Having said all that I am still going to plum for the Acer. Why? Because of the battery life, and because of the option of running Linux on it with Chrome OS - for which the 4GB RAM and the Smartcard slot for more Flash memory. Reply
Davidjan - Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - linkGood point. Meenova MicroSD reader works on it. Reply
Egg - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkBlegh... I sort of want one, but the performance is really off-putting, as is the battery life.
Google really needs to put more effort into getting Chrome OS more optimized... poor performance and battery life is not really excusable. Reply
Egg - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI forgot to mention - do you plan on reviewing the 14" version? With a Celeron, performance issues should be mitigated. Reply
SInC26 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkSpeaking of the Haswell Chromebooks, will the Acer C720 be reviewed? I think this is the more interesting product as it seems to have great battery life and solid performance. It compromises on the display quality, but for $250 and the ability to install a different Linux distro, it looks like a great portable laptop. Reply
Computer Bottleneck - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThe ARM Chromebooks can also run Linux (via Crouton or ChrUbuntu):
but it sounds like the situation is far more limited with ARM compared to x86.....
"On an ARM Chromebook like the Samsung Chromebook, you're a bit limited in what you can do. Some programs don't run on ARM, so you can't run Minecraft and other closed-source applications that haven't been compiled for ARM Linux. You have access to a variety of open source tools and desktop applications that can be recompiled for ARM, but most closed-source applications won't work on ARM.
On an Intel Chromebook, you have much more freedom. You could install Steam for Linux, Minecraft, Dropbox, and all the typical applications that work on the Linux desktop, using them alongside Chrome OS. This means that you could install Steam for Linux on a Chromebook Pixel and gain access to a whole other ecosystem of games — if you were crazy enough to buy a Chromebook Pixel, of course." Reply
Krysto - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - link"You could install Steam for Linux"
And do what exactly? Bay Trail's GPU is even weaker than that last year Mali GPU. If Microsoft didn't build Windows RT the right way, to take advantage of legacy apps, I'm glad at least Chrome OS is ramping up competition for Intel in notebooks. Reply
kyuu - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThat doesn't make any sense. If you want Windows RT with legacy apps... that's regular Windows. There's no way to build WinRT with support for legacy apps because that would defeat the entire point of it. I'm glad of the competition, but I don't see why WinRT's lack of legacy app support is a deal breaker that pushes you to another platform... that also has no legacy app support (and is a much less fully featured OS besides).
Besides the cheap hardware, I don't see any reason to choose ChromeOS over Windows RT. Unless you just really, really hate Metro, I guess. Reply
mschira - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkCorrect me if I am wrong, but I don't think there is a proper clamshell device running RT. The tissue keyboard simply sucks.
Maybe we will get a new Chromebook pixel with a better silicon at a slightly higher price.
Would be interesting.
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Theard - Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - linkwhat Joe implied I am inspired that some one able to make $8901 in 1 month on the computer. Get More Information .... jobs23.com Reply
Lunyone - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkYeah I would say similar thoughts as Klug4Pres. I think the better CPU is needed today and also for future uses. This could be the rebirth of the EEE PC era, but in a different form factor (bigger). I think people are looking for cheap and quality built basic PC's for the basics. I know tablets can take that factor up to some extent, but having the built in keyboard w/decent performance and a good screen is what most people like.
I have the Acer V5 (won on Anandtech!) and it is quite an interesting laptop. It has a similar 11.6" screen size, but comes w/4 AMD Temash cores and Windows 8. I like the quick boot up from a cold start and the form factor is quite nice for light and portable. I have a 15.6" laptop that I use also, but it can be a bit heavy/bulky for some situations (couch/bed positions).
This Chromebook looks quite interesting at the price point, but as Anand stated, it should have a better CPU in it for multi-tasking. Reply
OneOfTheseDays - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkWhat a joke of a review.
Let me see here. Pay $279 for a laptop with crappy keyboard/touchpad, god awful performance (can't even stream HD youtube), ZERO multitasking abilities, is essentially a glorified browser that can't do anything outside of the Google ecosystem, and has ABYSMAL 4 hour battery life for an ARM processor.
There is absolutely no reason to get this over any of the upcoming 8.1 Bay Trail hybrids/netbooks coming out this fall. The Asus T100 is an infinitely better buy in every way. Spend the extra $50 and you get a significantly better machine in every aspect that can do everything the Chromebook can do better.
There is a reason why Chromebooks have something like 0.02% of the marketshare. They absolutely suck in just about every category imaginable. Google fanboys like Anand desperately want to see MSFT dethroned, which is why they pimp such obvious garbage at every turn. Reply
Drumsticks - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI swear anand has been called a fanboy of every different platform at some point.
That said, I almost agree just not on such extremes. To be fair, I believe he mentioned the keyboard being great and the clickpad being as good as or even better than some more expensive PCs. Similarly, sound and display are good for the price. So you aren't really giving (at least the hardware) engineering credit. It would certainly be nice to see this same machine running windows, if Microsoft would only consider eating into their Windows revenue. Reply
damianrobertjones - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - link"and display are good for the price" - Every Windows laptop review literally slams the 1366x768 resolution so the same should really be applied here! Reply
Onkel Harreh - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkAdmittedly, the Macbook Air 11 also uses this resolution. I think at 11 inches, it's acceptable, only because Apple haven't ditched it yet. Reply
Guspaz - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThe Macbook Air uses a TN panel. Now, it's a pretty decent TN panel that looks quite good once calibrated (I've got a 2012 13" Mac Air), but it's still not IPS. Reply
isid - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkDid you not see this quote?
"Although the 11.6-inch display boasts a pedestrian 1136 x 768 resolution, it's an IPS panel devoid of the sort of color/contrast shift at off-center angles you normally get with a cheap PC notebook."
He acknowledges the low resolution, but explains why it's a decent display nevertheless. An IPS display on a $279 notebook is pretty decent, especially when it has decent color reproduction and blacks. The displays on cheap Windows notebooks are often horrible washed out dim messes without even considering the resolution. Reply
Krysto - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkBecause they cost $500+, and don't even use IPS. This costs half of that and uses IPS.
Next question. Reply
Qwertilot - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkYou'd need a somewhat more powerful processor and quite a bit more storage to run windows sensibly which would push the price up a bit - especially so if you kept the SSD storage.
You could drop the build quality of course but, as he says in the review, that just shouldn't happen. With nice, cheap, tablets around with great screens etc, laptops really do need to have this sort of build/screen/storage quality as a baseline.
A lightweight linux would be possible (as per the original netbooks) but Chrome os can probably stand in nicely enough. Reply
kyuu - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThe storage is eMMC, which is not the same thing as an SSD. eMMC storage is really dirt cheap so adding an extra 16GB would not drive the cost up more than a few dollars. Reply
errorr - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkiSupply has the cost of 16GB v. 32GB eMMC as about a $9.00 difference. I imagine that to maintain good margins that would put it in the $299 range which from a psychological perspective is a significant increase. I read a study that said that prices ending in 79 seem lower than the actual difference would suggest in a rational market. Reply
EastVillageIdiot - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkDid you even read the review? Have you used this laptop that you claim has a "crappy" keyboard? Anand described the keyboard as excellent, in the same class as the Macbook Air. It's the same size as a MB Air, it weights 2.3 lbs, and it boots up in just a few seconds. Lots of users can live without 1080p YouTube streams, and lots of people are going to buy this and be pretty happy with it.
Also, Anand tested the battery life at between 4.8 and 5.37 hours, so you round DOWN to 4? Who is really the fanboy with an agenda?
What a joke of a comment. Reply
Spunjji - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkYou quite clearly didn't actually read the review. That, or your reading comprehension is not up to par. Reply
Braumin - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkChromeOS is getting far more press than it's deserved.
This thing sounds like a piece of crap and yet, not only is it reviewed, it's reviewed favorably.
1. Gets hot
2. Slow
3. Terrible battery life
4. No multitasking
5. No offline apps (basically)
6. No storage
The positives are decent (but not good) screen, keyboard is OK, and the price is low.
Why would anyone buy this again?
For $300 you'll be able to get a Venue Pro 8 with Bay Trail, active stylus, Windows 8.1, far better battery life, and a real OS. Plug it into a monitor and keyboard if required for a full PC experience.
I get Android. Why is Google also pursuing ChromeOS? Reply
kyuu - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkYeah I'm not sure why they're pushing ChromeOS when they already have Android. Why not just make an Android skin suited for laptop usage? Reply
Jaybus - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkBecause Android, like iOS, is not suitable for laptops. Also, ChromeOS is completely geared toward cloud aps and cloud storage, basically a machine dedicated to being a browser. Google wants to make money off of the cloud services, not the sales of Chromebooks. They make nothing on the Chromebook itself. Reply
Braumin - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkAnd neither will HP so once again I don't see the point of this device, nor the amazing amount of press it has received.
Does Android not have a browser? Isn't it Chrome?
ChromeOS is also not suitable for laptops. Reply
nikon133 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkHum. From my experience with Android tablet, I'd say it is much more suitable for netbook form factor than CromeOS is. From my perspective, CromeOS is like Android with almost everything (beside browser) removed/disabled. How is that more suitable for traditional laptop form factor?
I understand what Google wants to achieve here - tie users into Google cloud services - but it just isn't my cup of tea. Nor is it for pretty much anyone else I know. Saying that it is niche, in it's current state, sounds like huge overstatement. Reply
Samus - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkOneOfTheseDays--Did you even read the review? Reply
Homeles - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - link"There is absolutely no reason to get this over any of the upcoming 8.1 Bay Trail hybrids/netbooks coming out this fall."
Had you actually passed kindergarten, you'd have been able to comprehend the following sentence, and therefore would be making such an asinine comment:
"There are clearly better options on the market today, either Snapdragon 800, a quad-core A15 based design or my personal pick for this type of a machine: Intel's Bay Trail."
Do the world a favor and learn how to read. In the meantime, please refrain from spewing your garbage on the internet. Reply
SM123456 - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkIt is a brilliant screen and a damn goof keyboard and touchpad. Reply
meacupla - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkPoor battery life AND performance?
I guess something had to be compromised at that price point. Reply
Onkel Harreh - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI agree the 5250 is poor. However, I think battery life is acceptable as an entry level netbook - more expensive ultrabooks can more or less meet these results. The battery life being poor is only relative to the use of a (supposedly) low power ARM chip and compared to tablets. Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkWell, the performance is very comparable to the current class of 10" tablets, and the screen is marginally larger, but at a lousy resolution (a quarter of the pixel number of a Note 10.1), and a lower brightness. There is really no reason why the battery life of this machine should be this poor. Maybe it can still be fixed by a software update. Reply
Tibbs - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkOn the Display page: "Although the 11.6-inch display boasts a pedestrian 1136 x 768 resolution"
Surely you mean 1366 x 768? Reply
eiriklf - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI seriously doubt snapdragon 800 would be noticeably better than the exynos dual here, the snapdragon 800 just cannot keep up with any of the single task benchmarks you posted, and although it has four cores there is no more memory bandwidth than the exynos has. Now baytrail on the other hand would be a great improvement. Reply
BMNify - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkChrome OS is a joke of an operating system, better to spend slightly more and buy the upcoming Baytrail Windows 8.1 convertibles. Reply
tipoo - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThe Intel powered 14 inch version is only 299, I'd be hard pressed choosing this one. Reply
fmillmd - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI really like my original cheap $199 Acer Chromebook. It has lived up totally to my realistic expectations, email, surfing, researching. correspondence and blogging. I use it now more than all my other desktops and laptops and prefer the Chrome OS now by far over iOS, Mountain Lion Mac OS and Windows 8. Simple very fast. I can utilize the scads of add on extensions to complement and add estoeric task specific extensions to do more specific tasks and have not found anything I that I need that I cannot find an app-extension to perform. I find in this age of persvasive presence WiFi hotspots that when I do travel, I can always easily use it online and have not found this a hindrance at all. I have long backed up file on all my machines to both Cloud based services and ext HDs and can replicate those cautionary practice exactly on the Chromebook without a high learning curve. And the setup is nonexistent, it is just easily available. I now await premium Chromebook models to evolve and come out with faster chips, and larger on board memory and storage as Google refines their core Documents Sheets etc. apps to be used offline in the future as well. As an accesssory machine that will surprise the new buyer in that it will easily take over all but the most CPU intensive tasks like big time pix and video editing, it will not disappoint. Reply
wsjudd - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI agree completely with the concluding remarks - this looks like the perfect machine, save for the lack of CPU power. Perhaps we'll see a Bay Trail version sometime down the line, and then I'll be quite tempted. For now though, I'll be giving this one a miss. Reply
psychobriggsy - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkIt's a lot easier to create an "Acer 720+" with an IPS screen for $299 than it is to create a "HP Chromebook 11+" with a faster, more efficient CPU.
Sadly at the moment you can choose crap screen and enough performance for $250, or great (screen, keyboard, trackpad) and low performance for $280.
Was YouTube HD tested in Flash or HTML5 mode - the SoC really should support 1080p decode so it sounds like a driver issue.
Wait for the HP Chromebook 11 to drop in price, or for a CPU upgrade. Where's that Exynos Octa when you need it? Reply
AgeOfPanic - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI am another happy ChromeOS user. I use it a lot in conjunction with a desktop running Chrome on Windows 8. I never expected to use it for photoshop or gaming and I never understood why people hold it against ChromeOS that it cannot do these tasks. No Windows 8 netbook performs these tasks well anyways. Just because you can install it, doesn't mean it works.
I won't be buying this Chromebook over my Samsung though. As Anand states, the SoC just isn't very fast and I don't understand why HP releases a product that doesn't have a significant advantage over last years product (like battery life or CPU). If I would buy my first Chromebook now, I would probably wait to see what Samsung releases next or how the Acer is tested. Reply
Qwertilot - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI doubt if there's a big upgrade market for these things like with phones. Brought to a job at a price, and probably kept while they can still do it.
So worth HP getting into the market, and the screen (and maybe other little bits) is certainly a non trivial upgrade over the Samsung at the same price. Interesting to see what Samsung do in response. Reply
kenthaman - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkHave they enabled the remote assistance feature for inbound assistance yet? I know the utility can be used to assist others, but as Anand and others have mentioned, this platform is great for individuals who may not be as tech savvy and the less complicated the process of offering assistance the better. Reply
jrs77 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkAll people who think that ChromeOS is a real option should make a reality-check.
ChromeOS can't do nothing without an internet-connection, so if you're somewhere in the outskirts you can't do jack with this device.
Anyone who thinks that cloudservices are the future should take a reality-check aswell, because you need to ask yourselves, what happens when they decide to out the service to rest, or start charging insane amounts of money etc.
Sorry, I'd rather pay $1000 for a MBA then for a crippled joke like the Chromebook. Reply
jt122333221 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkYou missed the part where ChromeOS now can edit/modify documents offline and run apps offline (and outside of the browser environment). You really should try harder next time you decide to drop in on something you don't care about as much as it seems. That or just stay out of the comments and save the effort. Reply
Krysto - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkSo why are you complaining on a $280 Chromebook post, then? Reply
mkumar12345 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI wonder why such a barebones OS has such low battery life and poor performance. With the upcoming onslaught of cheap x86 convertible notebooks that run Windows and Android that can do so much more, I don't see these Chrome OS notebooks as a better value.
The only positives that I can see reviewers noting is the simplicity and security, but how important is that nowadays, when Windows 8 comes included with a pretty good anti-virus, does automatic updates etc and even Android is secure enough if one doesn't install apps from unknown sources and only from the marketplace. Plus these Windows 8 and Android convertibles offer amazing power, multitasking and close to 10 hrs of battery life.
Chrome OS has its work cut out if it wants to catch up and not the other way around. Reply
agent2099 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkBeing that this has to be always on, is the media player one of the apps that allows for offline use.
What I'm getting at is, can I load a few movies on a Chromebook and watch them on a 5 hour flight where I don't have an internet connection. Reply
lightsout565 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkYes, I believe you can.
https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/18310... Reply
lightsout565 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkIf only it had Bay Trail... Sigh.
I was very disappointed by the batter life figures. The HP Chromebook 11 and the Asus T100 both have nearly identical battery sizes (30 Wh vs 31Wh respectively) but the Asus has a reported 11 hours of battery life. Clearly Windows 8/BayTrail just blow the ChromeOS/Exynos away when it comes to power managment.
Do you plan on reviewing the Asus T100? Thanks and awesome review! Reply
shwetshkla - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI have a genuine question.. why don't chromebooks use amd chips?? It might further lower the costs. :/ Reply
shwetshkla - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkand have enough power for chromeOS. Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThe same reason AMD has such a tiny mobile share in general. Their chips need significantly more power for a given performance level. Reply
Krysto - Thursday, October 17, 2013 - linkI would go for AMD chips, if they move to 14nm FinFET, as soon as it's available in 2015 (or even next year if that Samsung 14nm chip is real for 2014, but I doubt it). Reply
epr118 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkWhy didn't you have the Samsung Chromebook from last year in the comparison? You say this is the successor to it, so I would like to see how favorably/unfavorably in performs. I can assume the display and build quality are better, with the performance around the same. Reply
jaydee - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkIt's an interesting device, but for someone like me, who has an iPad, I don't really see much that a Chromebook can do that I can't with a tablet+bluetooth keyboard. Sure there are a few applications where you can really use the touchpad, and there are certain apps that you just can't do on a mobile OS, but going to my desktop isn't that inconvenient for those things.
If you don't have a tablet already, then I can see the draw, but for a household that has a tablet, a laptop and a desktop, I'm not sure where this fits in. A real laptop is much powerful and has 90% of the mobility of a Chromebook at maybe 150% of the price (~$450 is a decent base price for a basic i3 laptop). A real tablet is much more mobile, with the same amount of power, 90% of the application at about the same price. I can maybe see this in a household that has a desktop and wants something to blur the lines between laptop/tablet at a low price point, but I don't think there's that much of a market. Reply
kyuu - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkChromeOS is less fully featured than any OS, whether you're talking full Windows, Windows RT, iOS, or Android. It really has no reason to exist other than to push Google's cloud services. Reply
mschira - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkYea Chrome OS is an odd beast. I wonder if the same hardware with android installed would be a better choice?
Then again lack of features is the point of Chrome OS. Less features means less can go wrong.
Good for grannies I guess.
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Hrel - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI run into websites with some frequency that won't display correctly in Chrome. For those I use Firefox. So can you install another browser in Chrome OS? Cause if not then you can't even surf the web entirely. Reply
extide - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkWhat websites? I have been using Chrome exclusively for the past few years and don't have any rendering issues. I used to be die-hard firefox user, even ran the nightly betas and stuff, but I like Chrome more these days. Reply
mschira - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkKeepvid is the only website I know that does not like chrome.
It's a Java thing.
So maybe there are more websites left that use Java.
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extide - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkSomeone NEEDS to come out with a 15" Chromebook for under $400. My wife wants a new laptop and a chromebook would be perfect, but she wants a bigger than 11/12" screen!! Reply
djw39 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkHP has a 14" chromebook with an Intel processor, twice the performance and twice the battery life of the 11" one reviewed here, for $300. I imagine the display is not as nice, but still it should serve your needs well. Reply
extide - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI just barely saw that actually. VERY intriguing! However they do not list the display resolution anywhere, and I was really hoping for at least a 1600x900 14-15" laptop type device. Chrome OS is fine, I would like at least Bay Trail, or some sort of Haswell Celeron. It would be absolutely perfect for my (wife's) needs. To those who cant figure out where this device fits in, it is for people who dont have a tablet or done want a tablet, but just want to be able to surf facebook, pintrest, and the like. Basically my wife, and all of her family would be perfect for this. Reply
stacey94 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - link"Display:
14" diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit (1366 x 768)"
The C720 is also 1366x768 :(. Reply
Hrel - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI was trying to think of a use scenario for this, couldn't come up with any. But, if I ever had kids this seems like a good first PC for them. Cheap enough they could abuse it without me worrying too much; able to do most of the things they'd want it to. Then could always keep a family desktop around for school papers; since everyone I know still requires it be in word format. Reply
Krysto - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI think the design is quite great, and also glad to see an IPS display, did those improvements, which seem rather slight to me, really stop them from using a newer ARM SoC (don't be silly with your Bay Trail) or a bigger battery, while also costing $30 more compared to last year's ARM Chromebook? I don't get it.
This year's version should've arrived with a better ARM SoC, twice the battery size (8,000 mAh), micro-USB 3.0 and 4 GB of RAM. And it should've all fitted in about the same price. Reply
aryonoco - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI agree completely
This thing needed to have a Tegra 4 in it, slightly bigger battery (I think double is not realistic, but 50%+ definitely) and 4GB of RAM.
If they had come up with that device for $299, I think it would have been a real beauty.
Add to that another SKU with 1080p screen and a 13" form factor for $349 and Google would have had a home run.
As it is, we are again in this weird situation where the Chromebook with the better display/chassis/design/keyboard has an awful SoC, and the one with a respectable CPU and battery life suffers from poor aesthetics and design. What a shame. Reply
Krysto - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkAlso:
"If you're looking for the Chromebook 11 to last you for 5 years..."
Why would you expect that from a $280 machine? I don't even keep my Core i7 machines for that long. Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThat's very user dependent; and the casual web user systems like this are marketed at are very much the use it until it breaks type, not chase the newest and shiniest people.
Until the power jack died a few weeks ago my Mom was happily using a netbook I bought in 08. If an oven-reflow is able to resurrect it, I wouldn't be surprised if she keeps using it until something else breaks. Reply
tat tvam asi - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkTotally off topic:
Waiting to read AnandTech's take on Imagination Tech's new MIPs core:
Imagination reveals first MIPS 'Warrior P-class' CPU core:
http://www.imgtec.com/News/Release/index.asp?NewsI... Reply
hechacker1 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThanks for the review. I almost preordered this because overall it does appear to be a really nice machine.
I can live with the 5 hour battery life; I rarely have to be away from an outlet that long.
But the poor multitasking, and poor web FPS means I won't be happy using this browsing the web and writing the occasional document/code.
Now if I could get a full blown copy of linux on this, then I wouldn't mind the performance considering how much you can tweak linux to run on low power machines. Reply
Hung - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI wish you had talked about the timing. I assume the primary market is students who don't need anything other than media playback, productivity, and web browsing. The release happened way too late. All those students who could have appreciated it already have devices. I guess HP could hope for some Black Friday sales. I doubt it will fare well against the new crop of netbooks come Christmas.
But damn, I bought the Chromebook 3 literally a month ago and I'm pissed. It's a great device and all, but the display is terrible. Hopefully, the 11 uses the same connectors and I can just buy an LCD off eBay for <$80.
I can definitely see myself using the Chromebook for another year. With flashblock, browsing seems perfectly adequate. More often I find myself longing for better display uniformity and viewing angles, or contrast in well-lit indoor conditions. I rarely wish for more power, although I do observe occasional checkerboxing. And while I agree about the good keyboard (I hate chiclet and that fact that everyone has moved to it), the touchpad could use a higher sensitivity setting. It's a little too slow at the highest setting, although it's probably limited by the low resolution of the touchpad itself. Reply
Hung - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkForgot to mention, it's a great supplemental device. However, I would definitely not recommend it as a primary computer. I built a great desktop a few years back and have been incrementally upgrading it over time. But you can't lug any kind of tower around to meetings, interviews, conferences, classes or out to a cup of coffee. Reply
moejurray - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkI've been using the Samsung A5(?) for about a year now. It's fine. The price makes it easier to carry in a backpack, and let kids use it. What I mean is the shear value is low, so the care and worry about it are less than say, my old MBP.
What bothers me most is the lack of horsepower that shows itself with stammering scrolling, slow page load times, and uneven video playback, even on Youtube - which I find surprising from Google.
Other stuff:
- The lack of stiffness makes it feel cheap. The mousepad is not smooth and taping, double clicking and other gestures are not always recognized.
- I'm a cloud user, so the little on-board storage is not an issue. And I've yet to get any warning on filling what there is.
So I'm looking forward to trying out a newer version. Hopefully it takes care of these concerns, and I can pass my old one down to a kid. Reply
quagga - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkThank you for this! I actually won one of these recently from Google so I expect it to show up eventually. Based on what I've read, this is basically the Samsung Chromebook in a new case with a better keyboard and screen. I find it odd the product literature keeps talking about how it has a 60% color gamut. I have no idea what that means - 60% of sRGB, 60% of Adobe RGB? Reply
CrushingBore - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkSo does the battery test for ChromeBook include loading pages which load Flash? If so could that explain the poor results as Flash is a known CPU hog? How about repeating the Tablet Web Browsing Test (WiFi) for the ChromeBook or disabling Flash and repeating the existing test? Reply
OneOfTheseDays - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - linkChrome OS is a joke of an OS, which is why they have roughly 0.02% marketshare.
The only people pimping these obviously inferior solutions are tech reviewers with Google hardons that desperately want to see MSFT dethroned. Sadly, Anand is becoming more and more like them every day.
If a Windows laptop ever came out with this poor peformance, battery life, etc. it would get slammed 6 ways from Sunday. But because this is Google it gets reviewed favorably.
I'd ask yourself why hasn't this site even reviewed the Lumia 1020? Seriously, this POS is more important? Give me a break. Reply
lmcd - Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - link"a reminder of just how much power a pair of ARM Cortex A15 cores can draw under load"
I originally thought that line had to be wrong because there's no way they'd release a Chromebook with the same processor.
Quite frankly I'm disappointed and even a little mad this isn't an Exynos 5420. Perfect application for that little bugger. Reply
dude_ur_getting_a_dell - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkWhy does the author keep crediting Google for every feature and design decision of this chromebook? Sure it uses Google Chrome, but I'm pretty sure HP deserves at least some of the credit for the final product. Reply
Davidjan - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkReally cool!!! Meenova MicroSD reader works on it!!! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-m... Reply
kakaoriginal - Thursday, October 17, 2013 - linkIs it possible to install something else? Like Windows or Linux? Reply
ECIT - Thursday, October 17, 2013 - linkGive Google and their hardware partners credit for sticking with the Chromebook, despite a lot of resistance. The more improvements they make, the more the Chromebook becomes attractive to more users.
But what about Chromebook users that need to access Windows applications like Microsoft Office, or that want to connect to work applications like CRM and ERP from home? They can try products like Ericom AccessNow, an HTML5 RDP solution that enables Chromebook users to connect to Terminal Servers and/or VDI virtual desktops, and run Windows applications or desktops in a browser tab.
There's nothing to install on the Chromebook, so AccessNow is easy to deploy and manage.
For an online, interactive demo, open your Chrome browser and visit:
Please note that I work for Ericom Reply
OBLAMA2009 - Friday, October 18, 2013 - linkthe cpu ruins this thing, it wont compete with bay trail stuff, i dont know why they even came out with shit like this Reply
heartinpiece - Friday, October 18, 2013 - linkI was also expecting a quad core Exynos rather than the Dual core.
I would have been very eager to get myself this chromebook if it featured the Exynos 5420... But I guess that's not the case, so I better just wait... Reply
spejr - Friday, October 18, 2013 - linkThey should exchange that frame for battery, cpu, and less bulk. Now its like a high quality laptop with a tablet battery and a telephone processor. Like a Model S with Volt internals -- like the cadillac EV: no range or power, but looks and feel good, exempt for the driving.
Give us a fanless, thin, light, all plastic, 1080p, 11", snapdragon 800, Chromebook! It is cheep, it could just as well feel cheap, as long as its snappy and thin/light. Reply
Wolfpup - Friday, October 18, 2013 - linkI'd like more info on whether this has an offline office suite. Obviously Google Docs (and Microsoft/Apple's equivalents) should work online, but that doesn't cut it for many (most) uses.
The article says many "apps" can be used offline and outside a traditional looking browser, but I'm wondering if that includes Google Docs, and whether you can use it in a true offline mode that doesn't require syncing.
If you can, Chrome OS might actually be perfect for my mom, as she couldn't screw it up and it's cheap. I plan on getting a Surface 2 for her though probably... Reply
carlwu - Sunday, October 20, 2013 - linkLove my Chromebook11. What I do not like though is the stuttering audio while browsing. Surely audio isn't taxing the processor that even casual browsing affects it? I hope they have a patch for this.
Most pleased with the excellent display, solid keyboard, and audio that is plenty loud. Reply


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Bill Ritchie, with his 12-pound etching press, the Mini Half Wood, which can follow him wherever he goes. Photo by Mike Dillon
An image of James Joyce and one of his poems, part of Bill Ritchie's work on display at the Frye Art Museum's "Chamber Music" exhibit, which opens Saturday, Feb. 9.
The little space at 812 Fifth Ave. N, Suite C-2, in the pocket business district on lower Queen Anne's east side, contains an expanding universe of creativity.
This is where Queen Anne resident Bill Ritchie, 71, former professor of art at the University of Washington, hangs his work, dreams big and works small.
In fact, small is beautiful here.
"I have to be very judicious with my remaining years," Ritchie mused. "If I live to be 100, it's like taking out a 30-year mortgage — it's very risky."
Ritchie is a printmaker. He's a serious artist whose work resides in private and institutional collections around the world. In the windows of his gallery/studio, several mini-presses are on display, designed and made by him in collaboration with Ballard steelwright Tom Kughler, Lilliputian versions of the traditional etching press.
They're not for show: These actually function. Instead of paying $25,000 for a standard printmaking press, these start as low as $1,295. Ritchie takes them on picnics, workshops, street fairs and other places. His aim is to spread the gospel on behalf of these inexpensive and portable machines, maybe even found a factory to make them, and to teach printmaking, employing digital- and virtual-world settings.
Ritchie has a lot else going on.
He's just self-published a novel, "Rembrandt's Ghost in the New Machine," a tale in which the old master used the kind of mini-press seen in the gallery window, brought to him by a 20th-century time traveler to get Rembrandt's career back on track.
That's not all: Ritchie is one of 36 Seattle artists commissioned for the Frye Art Museum's "Chamber Music," an exhibit featuring new work in response to musical compositions based on James Joyce's book of poems by that name. The show runs Saturday, Feb. 9, through May 5.
Politics and academia
Relief printing — making works of art by the old printing methods — probably originated in fifth-century China, using woodcuts pressed to paper. The technique made its way to Europe by the 14th century.
Ritchie always knew he wanted to be an artist — "I wasn't good at anything else" — and the Yakima farm boy, who earned his bachelor's degree in art at Central Washington University in 1964 and master's degree at San Jose State University in 1966, seized on printmaking as his path for artistic expression.
Printmaking was not a popular pursuit in art schools: "Too hard and smelly," he recalled.
With the conflict in Vietnam ramped up, these were precarious years for young men of a certain age. One week after finishing at San Jose State, a 24-year-old Ritchie heard from his draft board. A week later, he received an offer from the University of Washington to teach — his deferment was back in play.
Academia, he found, often meant politics and infighting. "It detracts from the mission," Ritchie said. "I'm a missionary."
A soft, evenly spoken man with a quiet sense of humor, Ritchie is also very focused.
Starting in 1970, Ritchie taught video art at the UW — a rare class in any American university at the time. His strong advocacy for the discipline in the face of departmental resistance caused Ritchie to leave the UW in 1985.
"I just didn't have the political skills," he reflected.
Printmaking, for Ritchie, is still very much a mission. "It's closer to music, in my opinion," he said. "We work our instruments in collaboration, and repeat and vary. Finally, it's social."
Ritchie sees his portable printmaking machines as a way to reach out to a larger world. "We Americans need to be more giving," he said. "We have so much to share."
As what is his ultimate goal, Ritchie doesn't hesitate: "Fun."
For more information, visit www.ritchie-art.com
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ATP Clinical Education Program
The athletic training program (ATP) of Augustana University is three-year sequenced didactic (classroom) and clinical education program. Our program fosters the progression of the NATA Educational Competencies Proficiencies (5th edition). Our athletic training program provides the athletic training student (ATS) with an outstanding sequenced synthesis of their cognitive learning and psychomotor skill development over a three-year period of time.
Clinical Education Plan
The Clinical Education Plan is a document which identifies the clinical proficiencies required of our ATP for each level of the ATS psychomotor development. This document is used as a template to guide the Clincial Preceptors (CPs) and the ATS with the progression of their clinical knowledge and skills while participating in their required rotations/experiences. The clinical educational proficiencies listed on the Clinical Education Plan are directly correlated with the didactic educational competencies taught within our curriculum. The intent is to provide the ideal educational environment in which the ATS is taught the scientific principles of the educational competencies in a formal didactic classroom setting and then to be allowed to demonstrate and synthesize their cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning in a supervised clinical experience.
Affiliated Clinical Education Sites
Our clinical education program provides opportunities for students to gain clinical experiences associated with a variety of different populations including genders, varying levels of risk, protective equipment and general medical conditions that address the continuum of care that prepare the student to function in a variety of employment settings for a Certified Athletic Trainer. Our program utilizes numerous clinical sites to enhance the ATS clinical education development. These clinical sites include: Augustana University, Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School, Sioux Falls Lincoln HIgh School, Sioux Falls Christian High School, Sanford Power Center, Van DeMark Orthopedic Building and Sanford Family Practice Physicians South.
Clinical Education Supervision
A Clincal Preceptor (CP) supervises the (ATS) during their clinical education experiences. CP(s) must provide direct visual and auditory supervision to the ATS at all times during their clinical experiences. Each CP is assigned a minimum of 1-2 ATS and a maximum of 6-8 ATS to supervise during a clinical rotation. This ratio is required to ensure consistent physical interaction and effective educational development. At no time is an ATS not directly supervised by a CP or asked to provide athletic training services without the direct supervision of a CP.
ATS do not participate in clinical experiences during formal academic breaks. This includes fall break, Thanksgiving holiday, Christmas break, Interim, spring break, Easter holiday or formal final examination sessions for both the fall and spring semesters.
Clinical Education Progression
ATS receive academic credit for their clinical experiences. The academic clinical experience courses (AT 101, 201, 301, 451, and Internships AT 395 and AT 495) serve as the courses in which the ATS receives academic credit for their clinical experiences. Academic credit is required for all the clinical experiences which the ATS participate in for both the fall and spring semesters through each year of our clinical education program. Each ATS is assigned to a CP for a 3-4 week clinical rotation experience for both the fall and spring semesters of their level one and level two training. The Level 3 ATS are required to participate in one clinical internship experience per semester to foster their learning over time progression. Learning over time is the documented continuous process of skill acquisition, progression and student reflection which involves the demonstration of systematic progression through the cognitive, psychomotor and affective taxonomies within different contextual environments.
Level One
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|Clinical Experience Site
|Fall Semester AT 101
|Augustana University / High Schools
|Spring Semester AT 201
|Augustana University / High Schools
Level Two
|Academic Course
|Clinical Experience Site
|Fall Semester AT 301
|Augustana University / Van Demark Orthopedic Building
|Spring Semester AT 451
|Augustana University / Sanford Fieldhouse (PT)
Level Three
|Academic Course
|Clinical Experience Site
|Sanford Family Medicine Clinic
|Internship Augustana University
|Internship Augustana University
* The Level 3 ATS will participate in one clinical internship experience at the University per semester and will obtain general medical clinical experiences with physicians at the Sanford Family Medicine Clinic.
Clinical Education Evaluation
At the conclusion of each clinical experience, the ATS is required to evaluate all aspects of their overall clinical experience and the CP(s) are required to evaluate the ATS. An evaluation form will be provided. Each of these evaluation forms are to be completed in their entirety and returned to the Program Director within one week of completion of the assigned clinical experience. The Program Director will then summarize the evaluation forms and provide timely feedback to both the CP(s) and the ATS.
Elective Clinical Education Internships
ATS are allowed to participate in elective clinical education internships. These may include internships with our team physicians, chiropractors, physical therapy clinics, local semi-professional sports teams and human performance programs.


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Ralph Alton Sutton. Private, 350 Infantry, 88th Infantry Division. Served 14 June 1943 till 12 May 1944. Stationed at Fort Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Camp Reynolds, New Castle, Pennsylvania. Combat duty in Italy. Citations/awards for marskmanship, purple heart. Killed in action 12 May 1944 in Italy. He was buried there for 4 1/2 years. His body was returned to U.S. 18 Nov 1948 and he was interred at Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery in Abbeville, Georgia (Wilcox County).


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BANNING dogs completely from public playing fields may be the only way to stop problems with fouling, concerned councillors in Upton have said.
Upton Town Council has fought a long-running battle against problems with dog mess, particularly on the town playing fields which are used by children and local sports teams.
But with no end to the problems in sight, former mayor Eric White feels enough is enough and it could be time to ban dogs from the fields off Old Street completely.
He said nearby Stocks Yatt Meadow, next to the main A4104 road at the bottom of Tunnel Hill, could then be made into a dedicated dog walking area.
"I don't know how much money and how many hours have been spent on this matter over the years," he said.
"The only solution I think we have got to the problem is to ban dogs completely from the playing fields."
The council is planning to put up extra signs and request a crackdown on enforcement in a last-ditch attempt to solve the problem.
But councillors are sceptical it will have a real impact when similar attempts in the past have failed to yield lasting results.
"Until it becomes as antisocial as drink-driving or other things, then it will continue to be an issue," said Coun Sheena Walsh.
Coun John Thompson said: "We have tackled this problem time and time again and short of prohibition I don't see this problem ever going away no matter how many signs we have."
The matter has now been placed in the hands of the council's sport and recreation working group, which will report back with recommendations.
If the situation does not improve, it was suggested the issue could be re-visited at the annual town meeting in May, when the public would be able to have a say on any move to ban dogs from the playing fields.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures were suggesting a mixed open on Wall Street Monday amid worries over the fiscal cliff in the world's largest economy and data that revealed Japan's economy shrunk in the third quarter. European stocks were trading lower while Asian shares ended Monday's trading session mostly lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.9% to close at 8,676.44. Growth figures showed Japan's economy contracted an annualized 3.5% rate for the quarter..
The economic calendar in the U.S. Monday is empty because of the observance of Veteran's Day. Stock markets are open while bond markets and banks are closed.
U.S. stocks on Friday posted slight gains as a strong read on American consumer confidence provided a slight respite from worries about the fiscal cliff and the eurozone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added a little more than 4 points, or 0.03%, to close at 12,815. The blue-chip index lost 2.12% for the week, its worst performance in more than five months. The Dow has gained 4.89% year to date.
Apple ( AAPL) and Taiwanese gadget manufacturer HTC have settled their patent dispute. The global settlement, terms of which are confidential, dismisses all existing lawsuits and includes a 10-year license agreement.
Exxon Mobil ( XOM) said Monday that the cost to build a liquefied-natural-gas project in Papua New Guinea has jumped more than 20% to $19 billion because of unfavorable foreign exchange rates and disputes with landowners.
Best Buy ( BBY) will hire Sharon McCollam, the former Williams-Sonoma ( WSM) chief financial officer, as its next finance chief. McCollam plans to join Best Buy, the electronics retailer that is undergoing a broad restructuring, at the end of the year, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited an anonymous source close to the company. Last month, Best Buy said CFO Jim Muehlbauer would leave at the end of the fiscal year.
Lockheed Martin ( LMT) ousted its president and chief operating officer, Christopher Kubasik, after an investigation found he had a relationship with a subordinate. He was scheduled to become CEO in January.
The Securities and Exchange Commission won't charge any individuals in its planned enforcement action against JPMorgan Chase ( JPM) for the allegedly fraudulent sale of mortgage bonds, the Journal reported, citing people close to the investigation
Homebuilders D.R Horton ( DHI) and Beazer Homes ( BZH) are scheduled to report quarterly earnings on Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni, the former coach of the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, to replace Mike Brown as head coach. The Los Angeles Times said D'Antoni agreed to coach the Lakers after talks to bring back Phil Jackson broke down over the weekend. -- Written by Joseph Woelfel >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Joseph Woelfel >To submit a news tip, send an email to: email@example.com.


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A baseball fan, Tom enjoyed the baseball game so much he decided to bring the game into his bedroom, and delivered a Columbus Curveball upon the face of the slightly overweight transvestite named Sally lying beneath him.
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A TEENAGER has been jailed for three years after killing his friend in a high speed crash in Colchester.
Michael Lock, 19, was jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court this morning after admitting causing death by dangerous driving last month.
Lock, of Cowdray Avenue, was driving a Citroen Saxo which careered into a roadsweeper in Bromley Road in November 2012.
Passenger Josh Irvine, 18, of Canterbury Road, died of his injuries.
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SALINAS, Calif. — As California's spring vegetable deal approaches, grower-shippers brace for the effects of freezes in Mexico and Arizona that sent prices higher on several commodities.
"What I worry about with Mexico freezing is if they're able to plant or replant," Donnie Blanton, director of sales for Selma-based Sunnyside Packing Co., said in early February. "They could come in and compete with us. They had a huge frost, and they're losing crop, but if they start putting it back in that could butt into our season and make things difficult."
California production ramps up in late March as first Huron and then Salinas come online.
The supply bottleneck resulting from Yuma, Ariz., freezes that sent iceberg and romaine lettuce prices soaring above the $30 mark for 24-count cartons is likely to be short-lived, said Michael Boggiatto, president of Boggiatto Produce.
"As we get closer to turning on the key in Salinas, the desert will come on strong in volume," Boggiatto said. "There's going to be an overabundance of romaine for a while. It's going to be a late deal for the desert and an early deal for Salinas."
The Salinas deal could arrive early thanks to six weeks of relentless sunshine and comfort from New Year's to Valentine's Day that prudent Californians didn't mention to snowbound friends in the Midwest and Northeast. John D'Arrigo, president of D'Arrigo Bros. Co., called the stretch tropical by comparison to the rest of the U.S. December rains that dumped an inch a day on Oxnard for a week — harming celery and upping its price — didn't hurt Salinas, Boggiatto said.
The dry stretch that followed put plantings on schedule, said Samantha Cabaluna, communications director at San Juan Bautista-based Earthbound Farm. "The unseasonably warm weather in January could accelerate the growth on some of the crucifer crops in the ground, but it shouldn't pose a problem," she said.
Sammy Duda, vice president of Duda Farm Fresh Foods, said his company's 3½ week Huron deal is right on schedule.
"There are no issues at all there," he said.
Duda wished he could say the same of other regions.
"It's the first time in my career, 27 years, that all production areas have been affected in one way or another (by freezes)," he said. "Florida, Texas, Yuma, Mexico, Oxnard — I don't know if it's ever hit all of them at once."
Some growers struck cautionary notes, partly in response to mid-February rains.
"If they extend into March, which is a critical planting period, there is the potential for planting gaps and supply interruptions," said Rick Antle, chief executive officer at Tanimura & Antle. "The die is not cast."
California's winter vegetable acreage was 76,000, up 3% from a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Broccoli acreage was down, but carrots, cauliflower, head lettuce and celery all showed gains. For 2010, fresh-market gross revenue fell 4% from the prior year in California to $5.4 billion, or 48% of U.S. vegetable value, the USDA said.


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Lightning Safety Week, June 21-27
June 9, 2009
News Highlights
More Information
Lightning Safety Week, June 21-27, emphasizes the dangers of lightning and how to prepare for and stay safe during summer thunderstorms. Its theme is "When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors."
On June 3, lightning struck and killed a boy at a baseball field in Spotsylvania County. Lightning also can cause many serious injuries and problems, such as memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, dizziness, stiffness in joints and depression.
At the first clap of thunder, go indoors or into an enclosed vehicle. Remain inside until 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides these safety tips:
Monitor developing thunderstorms. The "Flash to Bang" method can help
estimate your distance from lightning. If you see lightning, count the
number of seconds until you hear thunder. Divide the number of seconds
by five to get the distance in miles.
If you can hear thunder, seek shelter. Even if it is not raining,
lightning can strike within 10 miles of an area that is experiencing
Stop all outdoor activities at the first clap of thunder to give
yourself time to move indoors. Leaders of outdoor events should have a
plan for moving participants inside.
If you cannot go indoors, squat low to the ground to make yourself the
smallest target possible. Go to a low-lying area and stay away from
trees, poles and metal objects.
Avoid electrical equipment, plumbing, windows and concrete floors and
walls when indoors.
- Call 9-1-1 immediately if someone has been struck by lightning. People who have been struck by lightning do not carry an electrical charge.
Stay updated about approaching thunderstorms by signing up for the Community Emergency Alert Network (CEAN), which sends emergency alerts and day-to-day updates about severe weather and traffic to registered users.
For more information about lightning safety, call the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management at 571-350-1000, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
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This game appears quite often in bundles. And there is nothing i can do with them except give them away since i have to buy the entire bundle. So for the second time here is Sanctum 2 free game. Steam DRM or no steam account needed. Choice is yours.
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Good morning gang!
I'm gonna start with a story and see where we end up…
It was June 1994, I was a senior about to graduate from Boonton High School. The Rangers had just defeated the Nucks, and my ribs were still sore from the celebratory dive I had taken into the stick shift of my buddies Jeep two days before after game 7… summer was a few days away, I was about to graduate, all I had to do was take one more final exam and…and freedom!!! Things were looking great!
Only problem was there was a "conflict of interest", the Rangers Stanley Cup parade was scheduled for Thursday morning June 16th and so was my last, final exam. It was a written gym test!! I figured I could afford to get a zero and still pass the stupid class… or I could just take the makeup right? I was convinced high school was a long drawn out form of torture; just a place I had to visit daily to stay out of trouble… but it wasn't going to interfere with "priorities" that morning!
Anyway, a sleepless night led to a sunny Thursday morning, I'd barely slept. I rolled out of bed, donned my glowing LEETCH jersey and I was out the door… (I swear I was floating that morning). My buddies and I were skipping finals and proud of it… This was the Rangers!!! This was THE CUP!!! This was history, and I was not about to miss it…
So…we met early and headed to NYC… We parked illegally in Hoboken, since a parking ticket was less than parking in a lot… and hopped the PATH which was full of Ranger fans..
We stepped onto the platform to a sea of blue. It was Ranger chaos! The entire city was buzzing, literally…haha! The parade was crazy, we were standing probably 20 deep, like being smushed into the stage at a concert. We were all Broadway Blueshirts that morning… the "LETS GO RANGERS!!" chant reverberated up the Canyon of Heroes, pressing against the buildings as the Cup made its way up Broadway. "LETS GO RANGERS!!" bum, bum, bumbumbum "LETS GO RANGERS!" Still gives me the chills… There was so much energy… it was sweet!
We hung out for a bit and hit the train again… back to Hoboken, I was seriously on a magic carpet ride that day, a ride that crashed and burned as I pulled into my driveway that afternoon…
Both of my parents knew I was going, however the principle, Mr. Hino had called our parents and wanted to know why I was not in school… well I was sick of course, and funny thing was, Sean was sick, and so were Bill and Frank… all my best friends were sick… all on the same day… duh!… My mother came around the corner and her first words were…"I told you not to go! They are not going to let you guys graduate!"…Mr. Hino was no dummy, and he carried a big stick.
Friday morning homeroom the last day of school, the voice of the nice lady was gone, replaced instead by Mr. Hino's. His voice ripped through the loudspeaker system to every classroom in the building, "Would Drew, Sean, Frank and Bill please report immediately to the front office". I couldn't help the small smile in the corners of my mouth as I got up and headed out the door. All four of us paraded down the hall past the tall red lockers…our own, much smaller "Canyon", to the front office.
Mr. Hino was a character right out of a Charles Dickens novel. His fat face turned sweaty and red, and his huge belly rolled as he pounded the desk with his fist, demanding a confession… the seams of his suit were fighting to hang on and avoid a blowout. Wow was he pissed! He 'interrogated' us, trying to get one of us to admit we were all at the parade…he knew we were all die hard hockey fans… we played dumb…but he knew…
So Mr. Hino, if you're reading… you finally got your confession.
Anyway I was thinking about our beloved Rangers and I figured I could maybe steer a conversation on this summer's player additions. I don't want to get into salary so much, just whether or not the trades/signings made sense and improved the team. I got the sense last summer that Sather was unprepared for the loss of Jagr, Straka, Nylander (summer before) etc. and Sather was just trying to fill holes with bodies. A lot of the signings seemed more like panic moves… not well thought out, almost knee-jerk. Sather added, Naslund, Zherdev, Fritsche, Voros, and Rissmiller on offense and Redden and Kalinin on defense (is that all of them?)
But this summer he seems different…(unless of course he makes a boneheaded trade right after this is posted, or doesn't sign #17). He signed Gaborik, Higgins, Prospal, Brashear, Boyle, Arnason, Lisin, and Kotalik…to replace Betts, Orr, Sjo, Gomez, Mara, Andropov and Zherdev…are there more?
I think the BEST moves were, trading Gomez and landing Gaborik, Higgins and Prospal. We finally have an elite goal scorer if he stays healthy, and a nice amount of grit and scoring in Higgins and Prospal.
My biggest issue is the 4th line which under Torts isn't used much. Why not keep Betts, Orr, or Sjo? They were a bargain, and with Hank our PK was fantastic. Under Renney they played too many minutes but I think they'd be a great line to throw out 1 or 2 times a period in Torts' system.
Are the players who will replace these guys better? Why sign Brashear? Loosing Orr and signing Brashear in my mind was the worst signing this summer. No matter which way I look at it, I still can't wrap my head around that decision.
I like what I see for the most part, and we've kept our youth and added more great prospects…The future seems brighter with Grachez, DZ, Anisimov, McDonagh…
Only time will tell if in the near future, I can once again roll out of bed, don my glowing Leetch jersey and head to the Canyon of Heroes.
Carp, thanks for the privilege, this was fun.
Drew/Staal Wart
EDITOR'S NOTE: Hey, it's Carp. Great job, Staal Wart. Just wanted to let you know that the Rangers' Fan Fest scheduled for today has been postponed until tomorrow, in case you were among the subscribers who planned to attend. Check the Rangers' web site for details.
CORRECTION: Had it wrong, sorry. The Fan Fest was scheduled for this weekend. It's now scheduled for Sept. 5. That's what you get for posting after midnight, all blurry-eyed, after Seinfeld of course. Check the Rangers site for details.


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hi all, i am trying to understand how does font face syntax work. i have font uploaded to my server. how can i use it in my css?
You use @font-face. Where did you get the font? Is it web ready? A good place to get fonts that are ready for the web is FontSquirrel, where they give you all the different font formats you need and the CSS you need to use.
i can't find there. the one i want is valled bello-script. its on typekit but its not in 'trail package'. what should i do?
I did a quick search and did not find it offered on other sites. You could look around and see if there are free fonts that are similar to bello. Otherwise, go with Typekit. If this is a client site, they can pay. It's only $50 per year.
If you HAVE the font, upload it to font-squirrel's font-face kit generatorhttp://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator
and it will turn it into all the formats you need with example CSS and a working demo page.
Though I would avoid using a font like bello-script on anything put the page logo due to it being effectively illegible on screen -- that's very much a 'for print only' font.
The web is not print... unless you're planning on using it at 24px or larger, I wouldn't consider that font web deployable.
Ah yes, I forgot about that ... although there are legal implications around doing this with a commercial font, aren't there?
Yes, they do ask you to respect the font's EULA.
Have you tried the free fonts at Google Web Fonts? Your best bet because they will load quickly and you only have to include the CSS file in the header, then you can go right ahead and use the font. I use Google Web Fonts on a lot of the sites we develop.
But as ralph.m mentioned, commerical fonts are not for web use. You need a separate license for that. But there are a lot of free fonts, so ideally you wouldn't have to go the route of using a commerical font. Even Font Squirrel has a lot of free fonts you can grab from there.


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Cozy Apartment Close to Old Town
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- Parking available
- Pool
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It is located on the ground floor of the Quinta, connecting directly to the gardens. Right outside your door, you will find a table with chairs, for you to enjoy leaving out, and have your meals in the sun...
Enjoy the private pool, free internet WiFi in any place, and free parking too. Offers you the feeling of the local life, still close to any part of city.
Staying in this studio, offers you the chance to enjoy all the surrounding areas, as the fantastic terrace located on the top floor, beautiful gardens all around the Quinta and of course, the huge pool.
Staying here offers you a quiet holiday, as the place although so close to the city, is in a very quiet area. The view from the gardens and terrace, is a most and staying in any corner will make you feel like you don´t want to leave it...
The access to town can be done either walking down the road, as using the regular bus, which stops right in our gate. Coming back may be easier using a taxi (only 5€), or the bus, as this location is in a very steep road... even though, many of our guests enjoy walking back...
The best bakery in Funchal is in a walking distance, offering you the best bread, delicious cakes and coffee.
Also a small but very well provided supermarket can be found next door, that will be useful for those main things you may need on arrival.
As we have 5 apartments at the Quinta, if you are coming with family or friends, you can book more than one apartment, and still enjoy all the privacy on your holidays (check our other listings).
Hope you will visit and enjoy this place really soon!
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The Lagoa Apartment is a wonderful place where we have stayed for a week.
It is located in the mountains near santo da serra, a village with a wonderful and authentic "Portuguese" Sunday market. The apartment is well distributed and it has a fireplace that it's completely recommendable for dinner and ending the day, just wonderful and beautiful place! The views were not so good as we expected because "Lagoa" is an artificial Lagoon where the water for the local farming is collected and it was almost empty. But despite of this the place is completely enjoyable.
Madeira is an incredible island, we'd loved the hikes (Areeiro, San Lorenzo, Levadas 25Fontes & Nuova/Mohino, etc.) and the villages (Santo da Serra, Ponta do Sol, Porto Marín, Caniçal, etc.). If we had to improve something in the apartment it is the WiFi connection.
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The host is very friendly and helpfull, the house is very cozy, but the height (700 mtrs) and the surroundings are less beautiful, while Madeira itself is stunning.
The appartement is a really nice place to be during your holidays on Madeira. Already the contact with the owners before our arrival was good. You will meet the owners next to the house, they will show you the way, the flat and give you a lot of useful information about the area. You really feel welcome! The flat is really nice and comfortable, you have everything, you need during your stay - even more, like a bottle of delicious Portuguese wine or an iron (which we didn´t needed)... There are a lot of nice details and you have the feeling, that the flat is furnished with love.
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The Tucson Padres proudly present a fun-filled Fourth of July event at Kino Stadium. At 7:00 P.M. they're set to play the Reno Aces, the franchise that was previously the Tucson Sidewinders, and the Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate.
Following the game will be a Star Spangled Spectacular Fireworks Show presented by Rosemont Cooper, McDonald's, Crest Insurance, Clear Channel and Tucson Lifestyle.
At 5:30 p.m., gates will open and the KRAFT Singles Block Party will begin. The first 5,000 fans to arrive will receive a coupon for a free apple pie at McDonald's.
The Block Party will feature meet and greets with the beloved friar, Kino Bambino, along with Tucson Padres players to sign autographs. Cheeseburgers will be on sale for only $3, compared to the regular price of $5.50. So be sure to get to the stadium before the Block Party's end at 7 p.m. game time.
The Fireworks Spectacular will commence after the game's end, for which fans will be allowed onto the field to enjoy the sights accompanied by patriotic tunes. Receiving one of only a few firework permits from the Tucson Fire Department, the show is sure to be one of Tucson's best Fourth of July experiences.
As always, parking is free at Kino Stadium for this Fourth of July game. Tickets are available today by calling 520-434-1367, visiting www.tucsonpadres.com or stopping by the Kino Stadium box office.
The box office will have special hours on Saturday, July 2 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) and Sunday, July 3 (12 p.m. – 4 p.m.).
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I've been fascinated recently by the game of semantics being played between "showrooms" and "flagships" – and wondering whether the evolution of the second into the first is actually the future of commerce. Or put another way, the place e-commerce and bricks and mortar commerce merge.
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When an individual or group can't decide on one name for a company, therefore choosing more than one name. This usually happens in time of transitions or mergers.
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Garden update. Each year I try and plant something different. Last year I planted a half dozen different carrot varieties. Thus I had carrot soup filling the freezer. The year before it was Garden Huckleberries. (One year of those was enough.) And one year I planted grain substitutes; flax, amaranth, timothy, sorghum, millet, etc. And while I like to try new tomatoes each year they just are unusual enough.
This year the garden theme is dried beans. More specifically climbing dried beans. Other years I have planted Pink Lady, Red Lady, and Christmas Lima Beans. But this year, in addition to those three, I have also planted:
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And while they are all growing very well, the Pink Lady and Red Lady are still the hummingbirds favorites.
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I'm really excited to be part of the Adobe Consulting Team attending MAX2007 in both America & Europe this year, not only will there be a record attendance for the conference, but also a record attendance of Adobe Consultants drawn from our Technology and User Experience Practices. Three AC UX team members will be there; Peter Baird (North America UX Team, based in Newton) , George Neil (Europe UX Team, based in Edinburgh) & myself (Global UX, based in San Francisco).
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The BBQ Chicken Cobb Salad Sandwich is not necessarily a first date sandwich, but it is a must have sandwich. If you like Cobb Salads, you're going to love this BBQ Chicken Cobb Salad Sandwich, it has all the elements of a Cobb Salad, but within a bun. I highly recommend this masterpiece, I grill them at least once a week.
You're going to love this sandwich, it's quick and easy to make, loaded with flavor, and every bit as messy and great as a properly made hamburger, but with a subtle healthy difference. After you've made the BBQ Chicken Cobb salad sandwich then feel free leave me a comment of what you think about the BBQ Chicken Cobb salad sandwich and any changes you might of made that our readers might enjoy.
Recipe: Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad Sandwich
- 4-4 oz. Chicken Breast or Thighs, Boneless, skinless
- 8- Strips Bacon, Thick
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper, Fresh Ground to taste
- Canola Oil
- 1/ 2 Crumbled Bleu Cheese
- 4 Burger Buns, Onion
- 1 Tomato, Ripe, Large and cut into 8 slices
- 1 Avocado, Ripe and cut into 8 slices
- 1 Cup Romaine, Chopped
- 1 Bottle of Your Favorite Vinaigrette Dressing or Homemade
- Place 8 strips of bacon until firm ( partially freezing the bacon makes it easier to work with when placing on your grill)
- Preheat Grill to about medium high
- Remove bacon from freezer and place across the grill at an angle to prevent from falling in the charcoal
- Grill bacon until golden brown and desired crispiness.
- Remove the bacon and place on paper towels.
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- Place your chicken onto plastic wrap cover the chicken and pound to about ¼" thickness
- Remove the chicken and brush oil liberally on both sides salt and pepper to taste
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>Technical Support>GPS import issue
I tried to upload a workout from GPS this morning and I got the message that "Your workouts have been uploaded to the server and are being processed. You can continue to browse the site until they are ready." But the workout has still not showed up (I dunno, 15 minutes later?) I remember something like this happening a while back but I can't find the thread.
Just wanted to point it out in case others are having the same problem.
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Having the exact same issue.
Same here. Tried a few times with the same results. The log interface shows that the workouts are being found, so I suspect they are stuck in a queue on the server for some reason.
2009 5k PR: 22:10 2010 5k PR: 18:36 2010 Marathon PR: 3:13:22 2010 Goals: Sub-20:00 5k Sub-19:00 5k Sub-3:30 Marathon
I deployed a large set of code changes last night so that the new feature can be tested on the live system before the official launch. It looks like the GPS importer did not restart after the update. I'm looking into it now.
MTA: Please note that your data have been uploaded to the server. The importer is not starting up. Once I fix the problem, the workouts will show up in your log. Please do not upload your data multiple times because you'll end up getting duplicates.
This problem is fixed. The imported GPS workouts are being processed in the order they were received. There are many thousands of workouts queued up so it may take half an hour for the importers to go through them.
Still waiting. Must be a big queue.
Hi George,
Everything has been processed. Your workouts are posted on the import page.
Thanks Eric! Error in the cockpit.
I still experience some issues. Yesterday it worked after a while. Today it stopped by the "Status: Uploading data to server..." Nothing happens after this message....
This is most likely a client side problem. I'll be able to tell if you go to the import page and try importing again. If it fails, click the black triangle on the importer's status bar and send me a message from there. Thanks!


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Gatsby rules int'l on $42.1m
The Great Gatsby prevailed over the course of a remarkably close weekend at the international box office, edging out Star Trek and Iron Man 3 by a nose thanks to an estimated $42.1m haul.
Baz Luhrmann's biggest debut played out on close to 8,400 screens in 49 territories hot on the heels of its Cannes opening night berth and draw approximately 4.6m admissions.
The Great Gatsby arrives in Australia on May 30, Mexico on May 31, Brazil on Jun 7 and Japan on Jun 14.
Gatsby generated $6.2m from 1,282 screens in Russia, $6.1m from 934 in the UK and a number one debut in France on $4.7m from 660.
South Korea delivered $4.3m from 559, Italy ranked number one on $3.8m from 664, Germany $3.7m from 718 and Spain and Taiwan also produced number one results on $2.2m from 540 and $779,000 from 101.
- Marvel Studios' Iron Man 3 continued to impress and grossed $40.2m through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International across most of the globe and DMG in China as the running total climbed to $736.2m.
In terms of international box office the film ranks number nine on the all-time pantheon and recently passed The Hobbit on $714m and Ice Age: Continental Drift on $716m.
The worldwide gross has reached $1.073bn and is also the ninth biggest film ever released in that category. Iron Man 3 has amassed $109m in China.
- Star Trek Into Darkness added $40m through Paramount Pictures International to double its score to $80.5m. Russia was the lead market once again with $8m from 750 sites
Overall the film played in 4,825 locations in 40 territories. The $80.5m running total is more than 80% ahead of Star Trek at the same stage in the same territories.
The UK generated a further $5.9m from 550 for $24m after two weekends, while $3.4m in Germany from 632 resulted in $12.5m to exceed the final lifetime gross of the first release.
Australia produced $3.3m from 263 for $10m and Mexico $1.6m from 570 for $5.6m.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters stands at $170m
- Fast & Furious 6 roared out of the gates through Universal Pictures International and scored the studio's biggest three-day opening weekend on $13.8m from 460, taking 48% market share and beating $13.1m set recently by Les Misérables.
The launch also set new records for Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson and registered the second biggest weekend launch of the year behind Iron Man 3 on $17.6m. Fast & Furious 6 arrives in North America and 59 international territories next weekend.
Oblivion grossed $4.7m from 7,000 sites in 50 to reach $173m. Jurassic Park 3D stands at $10.3m, Identity Thief $39.4m, Mama $73.2m and German production Hanni And Nanni 3 has grossed $3.3m four territories.
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Argentina produced $896,602 from 193 for number two, Venezuela $877,288 for number one and Columbia $701,523 for number one. Latin American results were exceptional across the board and there were further number one debuts in Peru, Central America and Uruguay.
DreamWorks Animations' The Croods grossed $10.6m from 6,831 screens in 38 markets to stand at $375.9m.
- Evil Dead added $5.6m through Sony Pictures Releasing International from 44 markets and stands at a respectable $27.3m, following a $3.2m number three debut in Germany on 257 screens.
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CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio--Johnsonite® recently received two product certifications for sustainable manufacturing: NSF-332 Platinum level certification for the company's iQ™ Natural Vinyl Flooring line; NSF 332 Gold level certification for its Harmonium xf™ Linoleum Flooring line.
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