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We live in a world with immediate access to any content we want, whenever we want it–and a lot of it. With cheap production tools and omnipresent distribution outlets, anyone with a laptop can make films, and a lot of people seem to want to.
Hot on the heels of this expansion in our content supply comes the debate surrounding how best to sort our creative surfeit. It goes without saying that independent filmmakers are going to continue to increase in numbers. Movies are going to continue to compete for audiences on yet more distribution platforms. We – as an industry – thus need to develop good systems to help promote their discovery, and much of the discussion around these systems has centered on DIY distribution and marketing strategies. But there is a fundamental part of the puzzle that is missing, put to evidence by the fact that most filmmakers are having difficulties – still – finding their audience.
Curation has become fundamental to the issue of audience building. Indeed, it can serve a crucial role in corralling attention spans in what Lance Weiler dubs the "digital attention economy". To that end, a new crop of curators have come to the fore in an attempt to create new access points for filmmakers. But how are their efforts helping to further promote, support and sustain independent filmmakers, if at all?
Among the most prominent contemporary curators is Gavin McInnes, co-founder of Vice and, more recently, streetbonersandtvcarnage.com. A maverick curator/producer hybrid, he is devoted to a simple and intuitive premise: "I basically do exactly what I've always been doing: making jokes and picking fights [and showing] stuff I like."
McInnes amassed a following largely through word-of-mouth while building the Vice platform, and – aware of the value of consistency – he remains loyal to the stylistic idiosyncracies that first informed his success. He also, however, recognizes the audience as his core obligation by placing priority on how his content decisions are affecting them. Alternately stated: "I think it's important to do shit other people haven't already done to death. I've been accused of being conservative in the past but it's only because 'Bush is stupid' and 'Obama rules' is flogging a dead horse. Give people something new to think about. As far as I'm concerned, [this] is about social commentary and stimulating some kind of discussion."
The value he places on his audience perhaps forces McInnes to engage in the dictionary definition of gate-keeping. He has to make choices, and he excludes. Influenced by his online-only practice, where he differs perhaps from the gatekeepers of yesteryear is in his encouragement of immediate conversation, through comments functionality, mostly: "Whenever I see sites without the option for comments I think, 'You are old and you don't really use the Internet very much,' [...] It doesn't engage people. It's all about participation."
With similar intentions to McInness, Jonathan Wells, founder of ResFest and co-founder of Flux (along with his partner Meg Wells) explains his practice as one dedicated to uncovering fresh voices: "I love discovering new talent and really enjoy sharing their work with an audience. [At RESFEST] we sought to expose international work that hadn't been seen in the US as well as amazing independent work that wasn't being screened in festivals or on television."
Wells is very aware of the role his personal preferences play in his selection process, but he also nods to adapting his practice to the needs of diverse audiences: "Filmmakers who use unusual techniques and compelling storytelling to further their story in a novel way is what I'm always looking for. That said our outlets have different programming needs."
It is no different at larger institutions such as Sundance. Todd Luoto, a shorts programmer for the festival, defines his group's curatorial methods as "[to] collect the most interesting, moving, touching, funny, innovative and fresh content out there [...to] show diverse stories and sensibilities. We want to challenge an audience as much as we want to make them laugh or be moved."
This focus on innovation is tempered by Luoto's awareness of the inherent relativity of curatorial prerequisites, and again, the needs of the audience: "The criteria can change, and has – in my experience – with regional festivals. Sometimes there are issues that resonate a bit more with a certain crowd or culture."
Mike Plante, programmer for CineVegas and Sundance (and a consulting programmer for a number of smaller organizations such as Los Angeles' Cinefamily), yet again confirms the need to balance discovery with audience awareness.
"A good programmer […] goes out and finds those great films that did not send their DVD in. Even for Sundance, there is a lot of outreach to the underground. [...] It's different for each fest, as to what could show [but] the one thing the film has to do is 'work.'"
Several areas, then, enjoy mutual accord: The desire to push the envelope, to discover new content, to address the needs of diverse audiences, and to show what is 'good'. In one sense, this can be heartening for filmmakers – clearly there is a hunger for new films and a number of intelligent well-versed curators to champion them. But this paradigm also relies on one individual's conception of what makes a 'good' film- a truly impossible concept to categorically define. Thus, this enthusiasm for new content can quickly start to feel hollow if no one wants to curate your film into a program.
Does the discriminative aspect of curation, then, create insurmountable problems for filmmakers? Is there something nonetheless to be gained?
General consensus in the DIY movement holds that exclusion is not to be tolerated -and contemporary curators are well aware of this issue. Luoto, for instance, is the first to admit that "[Curating] movies is a subjective art".
Compounding the issue is the scarcity of openings in curatorial programs, as Brent Hoff, editor and co-founder of Wholphin DVD wryly explains. "We only have so much space on a DVD and viewers only have so much time to watch movies… This is a problem of time itself and it affects all aspects of life. We can't do or see everything there is to do and see in life."
"On the flip side, it's that limitation which gives a [platform] its prestige and identity, as no filmmaker probably wants to screen at an event that selects just about everything and anything" furthers Luoto.
Indeed, any experience wading through unfiltered content shows us that we benefit from some sort of qualitative exclusionary practice. Yet, paradoxically, no one wants to be excluded. Therein lies the curator's dilemma: How do you serve filmmakers while simultaneously shutting them out?
One solution around this problem are processes such as online aggregators and crowd-powered tools (evident on websites like Digg.com). Indeed, there is no shortage of spots for exhibition on the internet, and the usage levels for this model are very high- certainly higher than attendance at festivals or screening series. But, by moving from an individual vision towards automated processes favoring the intelligence of the crowd (or the targeted information provided by data), and by excluding the peculiarities of personal taste, these solutions run the risk of creating some supremely ineffectual and dull content discovery experiences– what Jaron Lanier calls "the blandest possible bible".
The advantage, of course, is that crowdsourced or aggregation models can provide a way past the gatekeepers, for filmmakers. But, they do so by erasing real connection. Further, lacking the ability to contextualize content, these solutions ultimately do filmmakers a disservice by placing their work alongside (and therefore equal to) random internet ephemera. A thoughtful short film about a family's Christmas is placed on equal footing with a home video of a kitten playing with Christmas wrapping paper. Vute as kittens are, this is typically not the company an independent filmmaker wants to keep.
Thus the individual curatorial model finds itself ever more relevant in our current landscape simply because it can contextualize work in way that algorithms cannot. As Lance Weiler puts it, a trusted (and informed) individual voice is the most effective recommendation engine: It most powerfully activates its audience's faith in the content it is endorsing. Supported by their knowledge of the independent film landscape, these curators search out, draw parallels and contextualize content in a way that allows for better connection with the audience, and can program films that others might brush off.
Wholphin's Brent Hoff confirms this, saying that as much as he's had to exclude content, he's also "found and chosen things other people have passed on." Luoto furthers: "It's not just about selecting safe films that everyone in the audience will love, but constructing a lineup of stories we really believe should be seen."
These curators become advocates for the content they believe in, their exclusionary practices notwithstanding, in a way no algorithm can emulate.
The unavoidable but alarming curatorial subjectivity – compounded as we have seen by the scarcity of space on any given platform – may possibly yet be further counterbalanced by an increasing profusion of those platforms. This, of course, serves filmmakers by creating ever more opportunities to connect with new audiences in a meaningful way, as we have seen, through tight and thoughtful film programs. The increase in what Jonathan Wells calls 'boutique platforms' can help complement a film's lifespan – shepherded to new groups and sub-cultures by trusted individuals who understand their audiences' needs.
Although independent curators cannot yet pretend to the reach achieved by aggregation-based internet properties or by some of the larger festivals, they can still perhaps make up for the relative paucity of their audience numbers by the greater depth of their influence. Individual curation, inevitably, works with a simple goal: To present film that counts. If all is done right, the audience will have a better chance to find and connect to those films.
Instead of decrying the gatekeepers, we should all be trying to emulate them.
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Spring Hill
I liked the fact that one of Brisbane's older buildings had been put to very good use, and not been pulled down. I liked my (private, single) room very much. It was clean, and the bed and pillow were very comfortable.
The location was perfect. The lack of cleanliness.
front desk accessible 24 hrs, close to shopping centres, trans, banks & other business establishments n/a
It is easy and welcoming atmosphere. I think the washrooms need cleaning more
friendly staff beds, bed linen, cleanliness of dorm rooms and bathrooms. Excessive noise level.
The location was perfect. The lack of cleanliness.
I liked the fact that one of Brisbane's older buildings had been put to very good use, and not been pulled down. I liked my (private, single) room very much. It was clean, and the bed and pillow were very comfortable.
Location, customer service during breakfast Problems with Lift
Location near the train station. The single room and bed resembled a prison cell.
top central Men's bathrooms not very clean... Very small double room, no chairs, no table, just a bed.
party was the best part of the city the city has no nightparty at all, base brisbane rocks the city... very good
convenience of bacpackers to airport links
the location It was impossible to sleep until at least 2am!, the air condition didnt work and the windows wouldn't open, there wasn't enough computers for the size of the hostel, and there was limited to no information on the brisbane area.
The hotel was in the middle of town and close to everything. I found the one of the staff members at the front desk fairly unfriendly and not overly helpful.
Location Staff not very helpful..
The location The noise, also the night staff didnt seem very attentive to guests
Kitchen is nice.spacious and clean.every thing are close.very convenient. My room was very cold.they cant control some air condioner.but when I told about this thing,the staff gave me another blanket.so it was not big problem.but during staying in the room ,it s not comfortable.
excellent location, easy to get from airport by train, clean room (double), affordable price for double room in center location noisy during night (noise by automaticaly closed doors), unable to check-out early in the morning (6 AM) ...had to go to different hotel Base Brisbane Central
Easy to access from trains and buses. Handy to city centre shops and food outlets. Easy to find location. Not being able to boil jug to make own tea or coffee.
The price for one night (was 22AUD) and the fact to meet people from everywere. Vaccum cleaner in our room at 10am...
very friendly staff, exceptional location of hotel at the very historical center of Brisbane, excellent for a sight-seeing walk 1) long time waiting at reception desk for check-in (I mean, a solid 1 1/2 hours as the receptionist went to take her half-hour"break" while a dozen guest were in line). 2) shared kitchen slightly less than clean, to say the least. Despite the signs posted everywhere, kids just don't clean after themselves.
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Wooden BirdsRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
This is an old American riddle from 1500-1900 AD.
Those wooden Birds are now in sight
Whose voices roare, whose wings are white,
Whose mawes are fill'd with hose and shooes,
With wine, cloth, sugar, salt and newes,
When they have eas'd their stomacks here
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My article on the beloved Christmas special. -- Kip > Talk • Works • • 05:18, Nov. 23, 2012
|This article is about a well known perennial television special, and is written in the style of parody. In my previous review of one of your articles, I explained how parody differs from various other things. However, this article does have some issues. It is prone to too much hyperbole in places.. It also borders on hatecruft at times.
Hatecruft is defined as insulting the subject in bombastic and unfunny manner. For example, Mr winkler is GAY would be an example of hatecruft. Your article isn't as bad some that I have read, but it could use more wit in places. In the intro, you say that, " it has been shown on television approximately one zajillion times." The word "zajillion" in unneeded hyperbole. A phrase like "several times a year, every year, for the past half century" might work better. Its funny because its largely true: the special has been on TV every year since 1965.
The article seems to not set up jokes well. There is good material in here, but it is far from "polished".
|Prose and Formatting:
|Most of the formatting errors are due to the overuse of images, covered below.
In addition, the section length is very inconsistent. The "Soundtrack" is a short sentence, while the "Plot" section covers most of the article. The "Marxist interpretation" and "Merchandise" are also on the short side.
Also, I said before, quote templates are generally a bad idea. They make the article look to busy, and the information could be better expressed in paragraph for.
|You have good images in this article, but too many of them. Don't place the images in the article. AKA images should be on the side, and not between paragraphs. Also, images should never "force" whitespace. That is caused when headers appear to frequently. Instead of going through the next header, an image creates horizontal white space above the next header.
If I had to purge images, I would recommend the "real life Charlie Brown" image, the "don't cry" image, and the "snoopy dancing" at the end of the article. The first two are in a different style than the other images. The last one seems like it thrown in there just because it was cute.
The tree where the uncyclo logo should be is a nice touch.
|The article is a mix of good jokes, poorly executed potential jokes, and some weak material. For example, the phrase "Lucy being Adolf Hitler to Charlie Brown's Benito Mussolini" doesn't really makes and seems like pointless namedropping. For an example of bad execution:
"Yet because Charlie Brown was a complete idiot, or because he could see something special in the tree[2], he buys it anyway."
That should read something like:
"Yet because Charlie Brown could see something special in the tree[2], he buys it anyway, or perhaps he was just a complete idiot[2]."
The punchline should almost always come last. Some of this stuff is particularly annoying in this article because it comes 85% there, yet misses the mark.
The Linus quote probably could use some work. There probably is a good scripture, I think the one you have is fake. In addition, a King James or other dated version would work well, as the dated language would increase the crazy factor. In addition, the "Soundtrack" section is too short.
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|Fixing this one shouldn't be too hard. I'm not to familiar with your writing style, but from looking at your features, it seems you might use a somewhat different formatting style than I do. However, I do think the joke delivery in much of the article clearly could use some work.
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|Please contact me on my talk page, as my watchlist is 11,000 + articles long. Also, you may wish to withdraw your pee review request at the fork.
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Hoffman breaks BYU touchdown receptions record
PROVO, Utah – Cody Hoffman became the all-time career touchdown receptions leader to lead BYU to a 37-20 victory against Boise State Friday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
The former Del Norte Warrior recorded his 31st touchdown reception in the second quarter to pass All-American Austin Collie for first place in BYU history. He finished the game with four receptions and 57 yards receiving to go along with the touchdown grab.
BYU (6-2) became bowl eligible for the ninth straight year under head coach Bronco Mendenhall. The Cougars handed Boise State (5-3, 3-1 MW) its first loss in October since 2001 when the Broncos fell to Rice.
BYU has a bye next week before traveling to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers on Nov. 9.
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VICTORIA, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada has no immediate plans to sell its shares in General Motors Co, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday, and the province of Ontario said it would offload its GM stake only when it can get the "best possible return" for taxpayers.
Both were responding to a report in the Globe and Mail newspaper on Friday that said Ontario's finance minister believed it was time for both the Canadian and Ontario governments to shed their GM shares.
"I don't think at this time it would be in our interest, the taxpayers of Canada, to engage in a fire sale of those shares, and I don't intend to do it right now," Flaherty told reporters in Victoria, British Columbia.
The two governments became shareholders of GM in 2009 when they contributed a combined C$10.8 billion ($10.89 billion) to a bailout to keep GM afloat. The U.S. government provided about US$50 billion.
Canada and Ontario's combined 9 percent stake, made up of around 140 million common shares and 16.1 million preferred shares, was worth C$3.5 billion at the end of September.
"I was in the private sector for many years. I wasn't in the habit of selling stocks at half their price," Flaherty said.
Separately, Aly Vitunski, a spokeswoman for Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, said Ontario will sell its GM shares "when the time and circumstances are appropriate and in a judicious manner to ensure that Ontarians receive the best possible return on their investment".
The Globe had quoted Duncan as saying that "the sooner we're out of the stock the better".
Selling the stock would give an immediate boost to the coffers of both governments, which are both trying to reduce their budget deficits, the newspaper said. That is because the book value of the shares on the government's books is much lower than the current share price.
The Canadian Auto Workers union, which represents about 61,000 workers in the country's auto industry, urged the governments to hold on to their stakes, saying they could use them as leverage to try to get a larger GM production footprint in Canada in future.
"This industry's presence in Ontario is too important to Ontario's economic and fiscal health for government not to play a central role," CAW president Ken Lewenza said in a statement.
Flaherty said he has had "continuing discussions" on the subject of the GM stake with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
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Oscar de la Renta, the designer who was for decades the bipartisan go-to man for first ladies from Nancy Reagan to Hillary Clinton to Laura Bush (he even made Jenna Bush's wedding dress), but who has been somewhat sidelined during the Obama years, stepped back onto centre stage last night in Tampa — metaphorically speaking — thanks to Ann Romney, whose brilliant, very Republican red, belted dress came from the brand. It was a meaningful choice, alluding to Washington tradition as well as the LA-NY-DC financial/social nexus, for whom Mr De La Renta is a go-to name. And it put Mrs Romney in pretty stark opposition to Michelle Obama. Read more
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Mattingly remains mum on Kershaw's return date
LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw will make a Minor League rehab start for Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga on Friday night.
Manager Don Mattingly would not say how soon Kershaw might return to the Dodgers' rotation, but neither would Mattingly confirm who would start for him next week in Minneapolis, where the Dodgers open a three-city trip.
Kershaw has been on the disabled list since suffering a strained teres major muscle on the left side of his back in his Opening Night win in Australia. It is Kershaw's first time on the disabled list.
On Wednesday, Mattingly said Kershaw would need at least a second rehab start before being activated. Kershaw will probably lobby to return immediately if Friday night goes well. He is expected to make 55-65 pitches and his next day to pitch would be Wednesday. The Dodgers have a travel day on Monday.
Kershaw's spot in the rotation has been filled by Paul Maholm, who is scheduled to pitch Saturday and again next Friday.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Okay, so some humor. My husband Troy came up with an idea for a symbol for cholangio. Just keep in mind he has a wacky since of humor. He thinks it should be a brown onion because when you think of liver you think of liver and onions. How about that? I say he has too much time on his hands. But this is how he deals with all this crap.


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Brooklyn Industries is happy to announce its participation in Stonewall 45: Windows into LGBT History, an exhibition that will be displayed in the shop windows of Christopher Street from June 16-29.
We all know the word Stonewall, but you may be unfamiliar with the larger story: the context of anti-homosexual discrimination in which the Stonewall Riots took place; the actual events of June, 1969, where a routine bar raid went awry; and most importantly, the political reaction that followed and which earned Stonewall its place in history.
It's an inspiring story, and not just for the population that was liberated by it. The ability to take a moment of fury and turn it into real political organization, with clear objectives and fierce commitment, is an important lesson for all of us. It hasn't been without setbacks, and it doesn't proceed without challenges, but the LGBT civil rights movement has accomplished unimaginable feats in 45 years.
To share this important history with a broad public, Brooklyn Industries has joined forces with twenty-five other merchants along Christopher Street. For two weeks, our shop window will be part of this pop-up open-air gallery. We hope you'll have the chance to visit us and our neighbors along the stretch of Greenwich Avenue to Greenwich Street. Exhibition guides will be available in all the participating shops. Check out the website here.


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PLANS to replace a beer garden with a new decking area at a busy Blackburn pub have been opposed by a neighbour and the local parish council.
The owners of Bee Hive Inn, in Preston Old Road, Livesey, want to add the drinking area to the mid-terrace pub to reduce customers gathering at the front.
Enterprise Inns plc have asked Blackburn with Darwen borough planning committee for permission to put up a raised ground-floor level rear decking area, with doors from the pool room and bar lounge.
It says the existing beer garden access from an external staircase from the pool room will shut.
The committee, which will consider the application on Thursday, has received objections from Livesey Parish Council, nearby resident Nancy Noblett and Livesey with Pleasington councillor Alan Cottam. Officers point out to the councillors on the committee the whole row, except Mrs Noblett's home at 432, is business properties, some with first floor flats.
They recommend approval with tight conditions including six foot-high screens on two sides of the decking, a scheme for noise control, and an immediate closure of the beer garden once the decking starts.
Livesey Parish Council sent in a letter of objection highlighting residents' concerns that they will be 'blighted with extra noise' and a similar application had been previously refused by the committee.
Mrs Noblett said when she bought her house, the Bee Hive was 'a quiet, local pub that closed at reasonable hours' and that the noise from the decking, if approved, would be 'truly unbearable'.
She expresses concern about loud music, loss of privacy and possible 'use of foul, obscene and intimidating language' by customers on the decking.
Coun Cottam tells the committee: "We have had a similar application some years ago and I think it was rejected because some of the properties in that terrace are used for residential purposes and that noise from such an outside area would be intrusive to rear bedrooms."
Bee Hive landlord Barry Brook said: "We would be happy with the conditions. We are keen to ensure that we do not cause noise and disturbance to residents and this application is an attempt to do just that."


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Pennington's, the Canadian retailer, has just published their summer look book and I'm looooving it. The colors are amazing, aren't they? Yes, they do ship to the U.S.! I wouldn't do that too you!! I'm not going to lie, I have my eye on a few things (when don't I?), but I'm really interested in trying their intimates. I love the prints and colors. I do have a coat from them and it's great! Let's see what else I fall in love with!
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Atlantic City firefighters depend on Apple iPad with Bible app for swearing in ceremony
0. phoneArena posted on 11 Feb 2013, 12:45
Atlantic City was about to swear in a number of firefighters who were being promoted to Battalion Chiefs and Fire Captains when somebody realized that there was no Bible; coming to the rescue was an Apple iPad with a Bible app installed and all eight brave Firemen were able to get promoted and sworn in to their new posts...
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1. lolioslol (banned) (Posts: 182; Member since: 10 Dec 2012)
Seperation of church and State indeed.
18. 14545 (Posts: 1676; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Clearly you don't understand the symbolism behind the bible in situations like this. It has nothing to do with church, and everything to do with swearing you will be honorable and uphold your duties. Please go away. You anti religion zealots are just as bad as the religious ones, and each of your are equally irrational.
19. BackHandLegend (Posts: 80; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
What's more irrational than a religion? 'In situations like this' it doesn't symbolize anything because everyone has different beliefs. If there is anything sillier than putting your hand on a fairytale book its putting your hand on a glass screen with an image of the book.
22. 14545 (Posts: 1676; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Good god you people are irrational. There is nothing inherently 'irrational' about religion. Notice, I don't mention a specific religion. It symbolizes something that most people in the world consider 'scared'. (I'm not just talking about the bible, it is what the bible represents in the situation)
However, I will agree, there is nothing sillier than using an iPad as a 'stand-in' for the real thing.
As I said, you anti religion zealots are just as bad as those you mock. Please do the world a favor and stick your head in a running blender.
Thanks, on behalf of the world, in advance.
23. BackHandLegend (Posts: 80; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
I would to escape this idiot ridden world of christianity winning over our laws in the USA, but sadly my blender isn't big enough for my head.
2. AamirSIII (banned) (Posts: 187; Member since: 04 Oct 2012)
This is SOME BULLSH*t!
5. drahmad (Posts: 480; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
Bible is a holy book of islam too, plz dont speak like that' even if it was not our holy book.
8. AamirSIII (banned) (Posts: 187; Member since: 04 Oct 2012)
and here is another Religious Nazi... dude i said about those people who did that! its bulls**t to use an electronic device instead of book..
9. Tele7 (Posts: 47; Member since: 12 Dec 2012)
I thought islam's holy book was the Quran....
20. s.mrabet (Posts: 147; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
True, but we have to believe in Mozes, Jezus and Mohammed!
3. drahmad (Posts: 480; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
at one side, english people are so advanced in modern day technology and at the other extreme they beleive in things that do not make any sense at allllll....1+1+1=1 seriously?
4. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
Gospel according to St Jobs
6. drahmad (Posts: 480; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
Gospel of st (steve) Jobs
26. jsdechavez (Posts: 758; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
And I thought Steve's cult was a ruse..
7. gmracer1 (Posts: 646; Member since: 28 Dec 2012)
Ah yes, the two things that make me sick: Apple and religion
21. ocilfa (Posts: 334; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
People like this make me sick. No respect at all for other people.
25. gmracer1 (Posts: 646; Member since: 28 Dec 2012)
What 'people' did I disrespect? I spoke of an entity (Apple) and a superstitious practice (religion).
Get over yourself, NOOB. The religious people are the ones who dish out the disrespect by constantly pointing fingers and judging others. You are obviously one of them.
Can I get an AMEN!!! OOOOOHHH lawdy I can feel it in mah toes!
30. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Apple is the only thing making me sick. Plus this isnt real news
10. ajac09 (Posts: 1482; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Iphonearena you make it sound like no other device can do this.. umm there are bible apps available on the windows and android to. Whats the point of posting this?
11. ogy_dogy (Posts: 453; Member since: 29 Jun 2012)
Now this is just sick, and i presume they watch a cermon on tv, America is loosing its soul...
12. haindelmers (Posts: 3; Member since: 11 Feb 2013)
Because this time, an apple device was used. As for why it's on this website, I assume it's because it's a slow news day.
13. haindelmers (Posts: 3; Member since: 11 Feb 2013)
I think it is pretty stupid that govenment officials have to swear on a 2,000 year old work of fiction.
17. 14545 (Posts: 1676; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Until the Theory of Everything is brought to fruition, and the "god" particle is actually "seen", then you can't pass judgement on it being 100% a work of fiction. It's pretty stupid and naive of one to say that. Until god can be proven to NOT exist, who are you to judge those that still believe? Seriously? This is the problem with the world as we know it. According to most of you science and religion can't coexist, when actually the opposite is true. Thats the same for religious zealots, they believe that the two can't coexist. Does it all make sense, no, of course not. But it was also written by man 2000 years ago, and then translated by man 1000 years later. So please just keep your thoughts to yourself.
14. TheMan (Posts: 493; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
Using an iPad (or any similar device) as a substitute for a Bible is one of those "great" ideas that should be followed by the statement, "Oh, wait, never mind. That was a dumb idea."
16. TheMan (Posts: 493; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
I should've mentioned that there are about a dozen churches within a mile radius.
15. kindlefireowner (Posts: 503; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
The Mayor of Atlantic City fights with the Fire Department and Police Department daily, so the fact that it even got done is a miracle.
24. mambocream (Posts: 29; Member since: 10 Jun 2011)
I think that most of us here, whether Christians, Jews, Muslims, agnostics or atheists are here because we enjoy progress. Thousands of years ago they wrote holy writings on stone tablets. Then came papyrus, scrolls, the codex and bound books. The next natural evolution of reading IS electronic media. Or should they go back and start swearing people into office on handwritten scrolls or better yet some STONE tablets?
27. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
are u serious iFiremen? Just go to a store and buy a bible don't use a electronic replacement. what bunch of idiots (meaning using ipad not a real book)
28. tedkord (Posts: 14218; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Why does anyone get upset about this? Unless its because tax dollars could have been saved by using an actual bible. If these ipads were brought just for this function with tax dollars, thats upsetting.


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Police arrested a Gainesville man after they said that he threatened a police officer with a wooden board.
According to a Gainesville Police Department report, Dennis Robert Rogers, 48, of 4023 NW 34th Drive, was arrested on a charge of felony aggravated assault around 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
The report said Officer Michael Maresca was at 1300 S. Main St. investigating a disturbance when Rogers approached him. Rogers had a 4-foot section of board raised, the report said.
Rogers yelled and threatened to hit Maresca, the report said, and kept approaching until he realized the officer had drawn his weapon, at which point he dropped the board.
Rogers was in the Alachua County jail with a $15,000 bond on Monday.
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A WORCESTER man who was brutally attacked by a group of glass bottle-wielding youths while out on a date has said he has been left "scarred for life".
The 30-year-old carpenter – who did not want to give his name for fear of repercussions from his attackers – was walking through Lansdowne Park in Lansdowne Road at 11.10pm on Friday, June 6, with a woman he was on a date with and two other male friends when they were set upon.
"We were walking from the Chestnut pub to my mate's house," he said.
"The next thing I knew my mate is being hit by some lads.
"We were all going 'we don't want a fight'' and I said 'we don't want any trouble, lads'.
"The next thing I knew a got a beating. They hit me over the head with glass bottles.
"It was so vicious I didn't even throw a punch back – we just couldn't get away from them."
Although police had originally said the group had stopped to talk to a young boy before the attack, the victim said this was not the case.
He said his friends had told him the group – who may have been members of a gang – had all been white and one of them was wearing kickboxing equipment.
"I can't really remember a lot of it," he said. "If I walked past them today, I probably wouldn't even recognise them. There were a group of girls in the park as well and they were shouting 'don't do it, get off '."
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When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852, it became an international blockbuster, selling more than 300,000 copies in the United States alone in its first year. Progressive for her time, Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the earliest writers to offer a shockingly realistic depiction of slavery. Her stirring indictment and portrait of human dignity in the most inhumane circumstances enlightened hundreds of thousands of people by revealing the human costs of slavery, which had until then been cloaked and justified by the racist misperceptions of the time.
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As with other classics, I first read this book as a teenager. Recently, I decided to purchase it in audiobook format for a "re-read." The story is still terrific and Richard Allen does an absolutely masterful job in the narration.
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The book is engaging in itself, but Richard Allen does an unbelievably great job at narration. He excellently reads male, female, young, old, white, black, and he sings!! This has been on my bucket list for a long time, and I'm so glad I picked this version to listen to.
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It took decades for me to finally tackle this book, because I always expected a sub-par literary experience. But it is a masterpiece -- written with wit and humanity, fully alive characters, and a gripping story. Yes, it is a melodrama (very popular in the 19th century), and the Christian theme is heavy-handed in parts, which is why it's considered more of a period piece than real literature. Richard Allen's reading is extraordinary and heightened the enjoyment of listening immeasurably. Now I know that Uncle Tom was not a pathetic bow-and-scrape type of man, but a saint-like and heroic character.
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I have wanted to read this book since reading Sue Monk Kidd's 'The invention of wings' about two sisters who were abolitionists. The first version I bought of this audio book was diabolical. The narration was awful. The narrator on this one , Richard Allen, however was first class. He really brought the characters to life. This book has reply affected me and was great to listen to.One of those books where you find many excuses to take a longer route, drive slower, go for long walks or ignore conversations so you can continue listening. Would highly recommend to anyone who would like to hear more personal accounts of slavery based on real life experiences.
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Two weeks ago, the overall feeling among Pittsburgh Steelers fans was that their team had no chance with Byron Leftwich starting in place of the injured Ben Roethlisberger. However, the Steelers held their own and ultimately ended up with a chance to win the game. But somehow in just two weeks, things have gotten worse. Charlie Batch is now going to be taking snaps against the Baltimore Ravens just one week after he was pathetic in a loss to the Cleveland Browns. Win or lose, chances at winning the division are pretty much over. But this is still a divisional game which could mean something when it comes to holding off Cincinnati.
Steelers Offense vs. Ravens Defense: The defense of the Baltimore Ravens is not very good. A Roethlisberger led offense could likely pick them apart, especially with Todd Haley's style of offense. Batch can't do it though. He proved last week that he just can't sling it anymore. Sure, he will be helped by the fact that Antonio Brown should return to the lineup but that will only be a slight help. That's not an insult to Brown. It's just a statement to how bad Batch was last week. It probably wouldn't have mattered who the wide receivers were.
So, don't throw the ball! Rely on the run! With who? All four running backs on the roster coughed up the ball against the Browns last week. A couple of them coughed it up more than once. They were just lucky enough to have someone wearing the same style of jersey fall on top of it. Who do you trust? Jonathan Dwyer is probably the best option if you take a step back and just reset everything. That being said, all four of these guys know what happens when you turn the ball over. It's going to be in the back of their heads.
Ultimately, no matter what the Steelers decide to do offensively, it is not going to rule the day. Field position is going to be key. Not turning the ball over is going to be even more important. And coming off a game where the ball was turned over eight times doesn't exactly breathe confidence in that area. Best case scenario is that this becomes a very boring game filled with a lot punting.
Steelers Defense vs. Ravens Offense: Maybe he's actually healthy. Maybe it's just a motivational boost to a team that doesn't have much confidence. Regardless, Troy Polamalu is going to be roaming the field for the first time without being in street clothes since week five. Don't expect it to last too long. For someone who has been saying all year that he would never play another down in the NFL, you can sense my surprise that he's even going to go. It's not much to get excited about though. He's not going to play every down. He's going to get breaks. And the defense has played very well without him. The hope here is for him to create one of his patented splash plays that Joe Flacco knows all too much about.
As was the case two weeks ago, the Steelers' best friend in this game is going to be Cam Cameron. To a lot of people's surprise, he actually ran the ball a decent amount of the time in the last meeting. However, Ray Rice was pretty unsuccessful, at least one the ground. That fact alone means that Cameron is going to fall in love with Flacco again. Expect him to sling it all over the place.
The key is going to be keeping Rice out of the passing game. If Cameron didn't utilize his best player at all, he wouldn't have a job. He has a way of keeping Rice involved even though it's not traditional or necessarily agreed with. He has to be doing something right if his team is 9-2 with a below average defense. Cameron likes to create mismatches with Rice in the passing game. He did that two weeks ago. The longest pass play of the game was a pass to Rice. It wouldn't be a shock to see Polamalu largely utilized in an attempt to shut that down.
Prediction: Best case scenario is that this game is extremely ugly and boring. Not even great defense. Just extremely ugly offense. It certainly has the potential to be that. The big thing for the Steelers is going to be taking care of the ball. And I'm not extremely confident about that after last week. You can't coach away eight turnovers. Sure, some of them can be coached out but when there are that many, it's a talent problem. With the injuries this team has suffered, they just aren't talented enough. Just have to get through this, get Roethlisberger healthy, and move forward. Ravens 20, Steelers 7.


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Um. My new goal is to make this cake one day.ReplyDelete
We can make that happen. A better goal would be to "eat" this cake someday.ReplyDelete
So if I invite you over, can you bring this? Just kidding!!! I don't even want dinner now - I just want a piece of this cake :).ReplyDelete
God Janet I love you ,your recipes and StumbleUpon because it brought me to you.I am on a loosing weight diet with Herbalife for 8 months now and since then I'm reading your recipes everyday and I just CAN'T WAIT to make each one of them .I know them by heart ! I can't wait to finish with this strict diet and make especially this cake.You are an amazing person ,I know it takes a lot to make all this recipes and take photos at every minute just for us ,and you do all those things with love and patience.I hope you understand everything I wrote because English isn't my first language ,I'm from Romania (by the way ,food is so amazing here ,especially our traditional food ,you should come here one day :).
P.S: I was just wondering what's your zodiac sign? If you believe in them ,of course.
fantastic recipe and photos :)ReplyDelete
Absolutely! I love being a dinner guest.ReplyDelete
You english is amazing! Thank you for such kind words. When you go off of your diet, make the cake eat one piece then get rid of it. Take it to friends just get it out of the house. That's what I do. The next morning after I gave the cake away I really wanted a piece for breakfast and I would have eaten it if it were here. Good luck on that diet. It is important to be healthy. Oh I'm a Pisces...ReplyDelete
Whoops my English isn't so great. I meant "your English"ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness honey... you certainly out did yourself this time! And for the record, you are a darn* fine cake decorator! So um, when can I pick up your wedding cake catalog??? No rush, the wedding is not until November!
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This cake looks amazing and decor is very pretty! I also saw your hazelnut buttercream cupcakes and noticed that you can basically make any type of buttercream. It looks really soft and fluffy...Can the same thing be done using cream cheese in the frosting?
The recipe I use is an Italian Buttercream and it is amazingly creamy. Unlike anything else I have ever had. I'm sure you could use a basic cream cheese icing and just add the raspberry puree or the hazelnut butter/praline.ReplyDelete
I love your recipes!
I do have a question about the Raspberry Chocolate cake. In the Buttercream directions you state to add the Hazelnut paste after the butter- may I ask how much you use for this recipe? I am going to make this for someone at work in a couple of weeks-I can hardly wait!
Yes you can substitute 1/3 cup hazelnut paste instead of the raspberry puree and let me tell you that it is DIVINE! Good luck. Let me know how everything turns out.ReplyDelete
This isn't the first recipe that I have made of yours, but I absolutly love what you are doing. My husband can even cook with your recipies (and he has) we have made the apple cake (YUMMY) and this recipe (so good, but can only eat a little cuz it is rich!) We are going to try the Pork Carnitas soon. Keep it up and THANK YOU!!!
Wow! You made my day Liz. If only I can get my husband to cook with my recipes.ReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous cake Liz! Absolutely beautiful!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the recipe and wonderful step-by-step photos, I'm in the process of preparing the butter cream, but wanted to know if the taste is very buttery or has it been masked by the sugar & raspberry syrup?ReplyDelete
Hmmmm. Well it completely melts in your mouth because of the butter content. I wouldn't say that the butter takes over. You will definitely taste raspberry when it first hits your tongue. Simply divine! I hope this helps and best of luck on this most beautiful cake. It tastes as amazing as it looks.Delete
This stuff is down t earth, hats off buds out there.
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Oh! You made it so nice and easy to follow! Takes for sharing this yummy cake!ReplyDelete
Thank you Jaclyn. I hope you give this cake a try someday. It's amazing.Delete
this looks amazing and i am going to make this for my mum for her birthday... only thing is i cant seem to find raspberry syrup at he shops.... where/ what types of shop should i be looking at?ReplyDelete
Check the coffee isle. It's generally used for flavored coffees or Italian sodas. If you can't find it you can omit the ingredient or make a simply syrup with equal parts of sugar and water. I hope this helps.Delete
This cake looks heavenly! My mom loves the chocolate raspberry combination and her birthday is coming up. I will be giving this recipe a shot this week for her birthday, since I make her a cake every year (ever since I was about 10 years old and started out with Betty Crocker boxed cakes... I'm moving up!). I love to bake people cakes because I think it's like art, and you can personalize it to their taste. I do have a question about the step when the sugar is boiled for the butter cream. Can this be done without a candy thermometer? Do you have any directions as to how I can know when to take it off the burner without one? I look forward to trying this :)ReplyDelete
This cake is amazing. I hope your mom loves it. You are an awesome daughter to go to so much work for her...but moms are so worth it. Yes you can make the buttercream without a thermometer. You need to cook the sugar syrup to a soft ball stage. You can test the syrup by pouring a spoonful of hot syrup into a cup of cold water. You should be able to pick up the syrup and start to form it into a ball. If you can do this, the syrup is ready. Let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck.Delete
Hi Janet! This cake looks great! I am planning to make it on Friday and pop it in the freezer for a few days until I'm ready to ice and serve. When you pull it out of the freezer, do you frost it right away? How long should I allow for the cake to defrost? Thanks in advance!ReplyDelete
You will be amazed at how quick the cake with thaw. I would wait for it to soften up a bit so the layers aren't so stiff. It should begin to soften in about 30 minutes. Good luck. Please let me know how your cake turns out.Delete
The cake was amazing! The raspberry syrup between layers made all the difference. Thanks for another great recipe, Janet!Delete
Great news. Bravo to the baker. I'm so happy you loved the recipe. What's not to love with chocolate and raspberries. thank you so much for keeping me informed.I appreciate your comment.Delete
mmmmmmmm.sounds good I cant wait to make it
I made this amazing cake for my step-daughter's birthday today and it is a 10! Every item – the cake, the ganache, the icing – is a winner, and together they are over-the-top wonderful. I have never attempted such a complicated cake before, but the loads of pictures and detailed instructions gave me courage. I agree with others who said the raspberry syrup on the cake really brought the tastes all together and made the cake very moist. Here are a points I'd like to mention: (1) The cake cannot really be made in one day, and unless I'd read the recipe several times I would not have figured that out; I wish the recipe had stated that. (2) The recipe is a bit disjointed, with the assembly details following the instructions on how to prepare everything, when in fact the cake is assembled the day before the icing is made. This caused me to have to skip around the recipe on my computer (in my office) while cooking (in my kitchen). (3) I got to the raspberry puree part for the icing and was stumped. First I bought a jar of raspberry jam since I don't have a food sieve and don't like to buy hardware for just one recipe. Then I decided jam wouldn't work but figured out I could use a regular strainer with cheesecloth. The fresh raspberries were necessary, I am glad I did not substitute. (4) There are a few inconsistencies, e.g., when to put in the vanilla (not a biggie) and the written recipe calling for hazelnut paste rather than raspberry puree. (5) The written recipe (the one for printing) has incomplete instructions in several places. (6) I had a lot of product left over, including the ganache and icing. These can be used for other purposes, but I would have preferred to have less leftovers. I am only pointing out some things I can be improved in the recipe presentation, but there is nothing that can be improved about the cake or about the wonderful photographs or step-by-step comments by the author. Thank you for giving me the courage to attempt this incredible and memorable cake!ReplyDelete
I just want to say that this is truly the best chocolate cake I have ever made/tasted. It has become my go-to for chocolate cakes! I can't thank you enough for sharing this recipe!ReplyDelete
Do you use baking soda or powder? You mention powder in the step-by-step photos, but elsewhere it says soda. I just made it with soda and it's really flat :(ReplyDelete
It is baking soda. I'm sorry for that error I have changed it to baking soda. It could be your altitude. If you live at sea level, you might have to adjust the recipe. Try adding 1 tablespoons sugar and deleting 1 tablespoon of flour. That might help with the cake being flat. If you live above 3,000 ft, there shouldn't be any changes. I hope this helpsDelete
Ahh I do live at sea level so I will try that. The taste is amazing so I know it'll be perfect when it rises properly :) Thank you!ReplyDelete
Let me know if the adjustments I gave you don't work.Delete
I made this today for my family. It was very simple to make and super delicious to eat. Thank you for this post.ReplyDelete
I love this cake so much. I thrilled you made it for your family and even more thrilled that they loved it. Thank you so much for commenting. I love hearing success stories.Delete
Deliciously moist raspberry chocolate chip layer cake is so easy to make!ReplyDelete
That's awesome! The process of making butter cream is just perfect! The other day I think I can make it!))
It looks so delicious! Raspberry and chocolate...mmm
I haven't had this in years. such a delicious cake. thanks for sharing.
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By the numbers given, I guess not as good as Android-powered smartphones?iPhone ownership came in the second quarter of 2012 on the back of 2.7 million new iPhone sales. Verizon's Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo said Verizon sold 2.9 million Android-powered smartphones in Q2
And Verizon, undoubtedly, will continue to see financial gains related to the iPhone, especially as the next-gen device turns up.
The upcoming one will go over well, but like Shania's song says, IOS 6 " Don't impress me much".
[QUOTE=Tperry;6621958]Not really. You only have one provider for iOS hardware. Android comes on hardware in many form factors, allowing the end user to select what is appropriate for them (I'm really liking my 4.8" screen). Most people I know that have an iPhone have it because it's "cool" or all their friends have it and that is what they "have" to have so that they can fit in (lemmings anyone?). I've got a 1st gen iPad (what this is being typed on), and had an iPhone 4 (sold it to a girl who wanted one because her friends all had one and she wanted to be like them - her words paraphrased). I was glad to get rid of it because even JB it couldn't do what my S III can, not to mention not being LTE or SVDO capable.
The upcoming one will go over well, but like Shania's song says, IOS 6 " Don't impress me much".[
Man you stupid you answered your own question 2.9 million android phones sold compared to 2.7 million iPhones how android beat the iPhone. Android is software not device so iPhone wins all the way around. People that don't got an iPhone want one can't just afford it so they get the next cheapest thing android better yet Samsung htc my touch lol and all those other band wagon makers holding androids nuts iPhone is the iPhone no need for multiple devices to increase iOS just the iPhone.
I still use my Samsung Galaxy S more often than I use my iPhone 4, and I won't be buying another when my contract renews. I'll most likely be getting another Samsung. I personally found it more impressive, and I like Android's functionality better. Especially the keyboard, which makes the biggest difference to me. It's 2012 Apple! You want to make ios impressive? Predictive text....it's only been around for over ten years now.


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Huh. So he really is a child-eating agent of Satan. Guess I owe Katy Perry's mom that dollar.
Welcome to the Hump Day edition of The Crap We Missed culled from the finest paparazzi in all the land: David Beckham has a new best friend. Ashley Judd is not aging well, so she's gonna want to avoid looking at Christie Brinkley. Chloe Moretz can fly and, alright, who reanimated Brittany Murphy's corpse and sent it to a movie premiere? Was it those singing penguins again? Because murdering her aside, you gotta admit this was funny.
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— February
By Ben Ellison
Brains in the Bilge
|Can a rocket scientist make a dent in the highly competitive, ever-smarter world of autopilots?
I know of two explanations for the Cheshire cat grin that Doug Ford (right) wears as constantly as he does suspenders. First, he regularly gets to fish for salmon in his beloved native Oregon waters just the way he likes, by himself. Second, he's convinced that he's designed "the world's best-performing autopilot." Ford and his colleagues at Nautamatic Marine Systems are not shy about that bold claim; they even publish a brochure with page after page of detailed comparisons to the big brands in the field, and they offer a full money-back guarantee.
The TR-1 Gladiator certainly is different. For starters, it's missing two components common to just about every other autopilot on the market. Instead of a fixed control head with an LCD display of rudder angle, desired course, actual course, etc. (like the Furuno NavPilot shown below, for instance), the TR-1 has only the wired remote and can't display rudder angle anyway because it lacks the necessary feedback sensor. What, no rudder-angle sensor? Marine electronics gospel saith that an autopilot must have two data streams—heading and rudder position—to be tuned for a particular boat's steering habits and to steer a straight course in variable conditions. Most will also make smart use of boat speed gathered from a GPS or paddle wheel, but that's optional; again, the TR-1 is odd in requiring engine tachometer input. (It also only works with hydraulic steering systems.)
A rudder sensor is an electro-mechanical device stuck in a remote, unfriendly area of a boat. It's a pain to install and subject to comparatively high failure rates, so not having one is definitely a good thing. But how does the TR-1 work without it? That's the subject of speculation and skepticism among other autopilot manufacturers. One competitor told me that the TR-1 constantly "hunts," making tiny rudder adjustments just to check itself, which causes extra wear and tear on the equipment; another says that the TR-1 somehow gets rudder angle by tracking the electromagnetic field generated by the hydraulic pump motor, a technique that is ultimately unreliable. I doubt that anyone outside Nautamatic knows for sure how the thing actually works (yet), and Ford is not telling. He just says that his technology is "PFM" (Pure *%$#*$% Magic) and grins.
Ford will talk about how he got here. He really is a rocket scientist or, more specifically, a mechanical engineer who developed rocket-guidance systems for Boeing Aerospace. He also worked on holographic heads-up displays for pilots and ultra-micro automation used to fix defective silicon processors. But he gave that all up ten years ago to start Nautamatic with the goal of building an autopilot that would let him and his buddies effectively slow-troll for salmon without a mate. The result was the TR-1 Gold model, apparently able to fully manage the kicker outboards used in that fishery, even controlling throttle and transmission. Today Ford's company dominates this niche market.
Still, Nautamatic is an unknown brand in the pleasureboat market, and competitors would not be particularly interested in its general-purpose Gladiator model, with or without rudder sensor, if it didn't also perform in noteworthy ways. It does. It's the only autopilot I know of that will steer in reverse, and it also seems to work well at very low speeds. The unit is even able to hold position in a current. It is capable of all sorts of programmed maneuvers, visible on the controller on page 60, many of them customizable. All this is particularly attractive to fishermen but also useful in a man-overboard situation, while waiting for a bridge to open, and probably in many ways we can't think of yet.
Next page > Part 2: Autopilots continued > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
This article originally appeared in the January 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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about 1665
Johannes Vermeer, Dutch, 1632-1675
Oil on canvas, 72.5 x 64.7 cm
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Location: Dutch Room
Accession Number: P21w27
Learn more about the theft of this work in 1990.
In a pristine domestic parlor, two women and a man concentrate on making music. The standing woman holds a sheet of music and raises her hand to beat time for her companions. Turned enigmatically away from our gaze, the seated gentleman wears an elaborate decorated sash that indicates his membership in a civic militia. Some scholars have been tempted to interpret Dutch musical scenes like this as moral warnings against seduction and illicit sex. Indeed, hanging on the wall at the right is a painting of a procuress by Dirck van Baburen. Although the subject of this painting-within-a-painting seems to suggest that something improper is taking place, the Procuress was in fact owned by Vermeer's family. Moreover, the figures in the room are intently preoccupied with their music: they do not look at each other, and seem unaware they are being observed. Their intensity does not invite interruption. Lying on the large table at left is a lute, while a viola da gamba lies on the floor. Are these instruments soon to be taken up by the trio, or are others to join the group? Vermeer crafts rather deliberately a sense of mystery: this study in social interaction is a comedy of manners open to our interpretation.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner may have been drawn to the painting by its elegant depiction of the domestic music-making that she herself was so fond of. The painting was her first major acquisition, and she bought it without the help of experts. It was bought at the Paris auction of the estate of Théophile Thoré (1807–1869), a prominent critic who wrote under the pseudonym William Bürger. He had been instrumental in reviving the reputation of Vermeer, which made this painting especially important.
Source: Alan Chong, "The Concert," in Eye of the Beholder, edited by Alan Chong et al. (Boston: ISGM and Beacon Press, 2003): 149.
Purchased in 1892 at the Paris auction of the estate of Théophile Thoré. Stolen in 1990.


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