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BitFenix Shinobi: The Budget Ninjaby Dustin Sklavos on 6/22/2011 12:45 AM EST
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IvanChess - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkI know bottom mounted PSUs are all the rage but with two front 120s, a top mounted PSU would let this case have an intake inline with the CPU and another intake inline with the GPU. I wonder if that would help the thermals. Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkThat's one thing I like about the cheap Thermaltake M9 I'm using... PSU is in the traditional top location and the drive bays are ALL actually 5.25" bays top to bottom, it comes with a 3.5" drive cage that you can slide into any three of the 5.25" bays (or was it two, I forget) and the same cage mounts a 120mm fan up front...
So I put a DVD burner and card reader up top in line with the PSU, and directly below those I placed the 3.5" drive cage with a fan, and no drives. Hence, I've got a 120mm intake there that blows right across the memory and into my tower HSF, which blows directly unto an exhaust.
I mounted my SSD into a 5.25" bay with a 2.5" to 5.25" adapter (holds two drives so I have the option of going RAID eventually), and I slapped my 3.5" data HDD unto a foam slab on the case floor on the last 5.25" bay, held in place with velcro straps (something I've been doing for years to decouple drives and minimize noise, works better than any grommets or stock soft mount).
I thought about getting another cage for an intake fan for the GPUs but instead I used the lower fan mount on the stock windowed panel of my case, which paces the fan right by the CF GPU's intakes anyway... Air travels in sort of an L from there thru the back GPU exhausts but it does that anyway within the heatshroud, so a front intake wouldn't be any more direct. Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkNice review, but I don't understand why you chose to test it with the 3.5" drive where you did... It's a budget case, so most people are probably not gonna run SLI/CF on it, and you weren't doing so either so there was no need to have the hard drive blocking all airflow. Having in any of the lower slots would probably lead to significantly lower temps overall. Between that and no side intake or top exhaust (i understand they aren't included), it just seems like you decided to test the worst possible configuration imaginable. If I was BitFenix I definitely wouldn't be pleased... Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkIf you move the intake fan to the higher mounting position and/or place the hard drive in one of the bottom bays it'd definitely run cooler overall (looks like some airflow would leak to the top thru the gap left between the GPU and the bays), the hard drive wouldn't interfere with SLI/CF there and it's not gonna sit in a dead hot spot with the PSU pulling done air out right next to it.
If you were to add fans you could just leave the hard drive and intake where they are (to help create two distinct zones), invert the rear fan into an intake, and add a top exhaust. Either way, you literally tested the worst possible configuration... Are we assuming that DIY builders are clueless and can't play around a little with fan/drive placement?
Don't get me wrong, the review was great overall, typical Anandtech (you go into way more detail about the product than 95% of sites out there), but I definitely find the tested config to be a poor choice. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkThe reason why I tested it in this configuration was partly because it made the cabling a bit easier, but also because I deliberately did...maybe not want to handicap it necessarily...but produce a less than ideal scenario so that we could see how it might perform under those circumstances. Sort of like saying "this is as bad as it'll get." Even our thermal tests are a worst case scenario by running Prime95 and FurMark in tandem.
I don't think the Shinobi performed that badly, either, honestly. The Antec Sonata IV was a disappointment; working with the Shinobi was a delight and with enough fans (and the right fans), it could be a stellar cool-and-quiet enclosure. I keep seriously considering moving my rig from my Corsair 600T into the Shinobi actually just because of how much I like how it looks and how easy it is to work with. Reply
Lunyone - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkI haven't read the other case reviews that your referring to, but did you/someone test with a similiar frame of mind (worst configuration possible)?? I hope the other cases were test in the similar way, otherwise I'd consider your methods to be a bit sketchy. I do like the subtle look myself and appreciate a case that is like that (CM 690 anyone?). I have worked with several different types of cases (mostly budget ones) and have grown to like tool-less ones for the most part. I like the way the CM 690 is (comes w/3 fans) and can be found for around $70 on sale. This BitFenix case seems like a pretty well built and if priced right will be one that I might purchase in the future. If this case can sell for around $50 on sale than I can see this flying off the shelves! Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkPart of the problem is that other enclosures can't really be handicapped as badly in this way either. I suggested to the BitFenix rep that the drive cages be rotated laterally, which would effiectively eliminate the clearance issue that blocks some of the airflow.
In retrospect I do think I was a bit too harsh in testing this one, and part of that was in wanting to push it as hard as I could. I may wind up revisiting it in the future, as like I said before I'm very fond of what BitFenix has done here. This is a classy case and I don't doubt it can perform better than it did in this review and I'd be more than comfortable in recommending it. The windowless version sells for $59: you sacrifice the hard drive clamps and the side window (with vent), but at $59 I have a hard time thinking of a better deal. Reply
Zoomer - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkHow about adding the Antec 300? It routinely sells for under $50; I got mine for $35. You'll have too add fans to the front though. Reply
dac7nco - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkOK Dustin,
I'll BUY you the BitFennix Shinobi, including shipping, with some nice quiet fans. You can send me your 600T in return.
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iuqiddis - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkIs there any chance you can change the fan configuration or add a fan and redo some of the thermals? I'd be very curious to see whether inclusion of an extra fan would make a noticeable difference. Thanks. Reply
superpenguino - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - linkI formally second this proposal. Reply
StevePeters - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkAfter going back and re-reading the In-Win BUC review I saw that it had an additional case fan. For the temperature results to be meaningful I really think a 'case as supplied' and a 'case with a standard fan configuration' is needed.
After the praise for the ease of the build with BitFenix, I really do not understand why you needed to disadvantage their thermals as you did. I would really like to see bast configuration, not worst configuration comparisions for the results to be useful. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkThe BUC has an additional case fan that ships WITH the case. It comes with two mounted and then they give you a third one that you can mount anywhere. Reply
cjs150 - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkBy Fractal Designs Midi/Min arc admittedly at a higher price point
Spending a bit extra on a case pays dividends.
After saying that I like Betfenix. More competition in case design is a good thing Reply
Zoomer - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkAny idea how thick the steel panels are? Comments on structural stability / solidity?
I hope the rubbery plastic doesn't make it hard to clean dust off it. Reply
JohnMD1022 - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkI can't understand the use of such photos when a few seconds work would make them viewable.
I used PhotoShop Elements 2.0,
To see what the interior of this case actually looks like, here's the result of less than 15 seconds with the Brightness/Contrast variables:
http://www.picpaste.com/s-internal-1-ridRiit0.jpg Reply
maxg - Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - linkMore like a lousy computer monitor... Your display must be getting old or not set up properly. The article's photos look just fine on all three of my displays, and your "fixed" version, umm, well, just looks bright and grey with poor contrast. Reply
DaveSimmons - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkI'd really like to see an update where you show the noise and temperature when the HDD is placed more sensibly. Reply
Mumrik - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - linkIt looks horribly cheap in these pictures and I hate all these half-assed windows we're seing lately, but at least it got the drive bays right. Three 5.25" bays should be three times as many as most need and eight 3½" bays is awesome. So many higher end cases only have six or less. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - linkHonestly the texture of the plastic used for the build really needs to be seen in person to be appreciated. I've seen cheap-looking cases, and the Shinobi isn't one. Reply
7Enigma - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - linkI have to agree with the other comments. Testing a worst-case scenario is extremely useful, but for a very small percentage of the target market at this budget level. There has to also be a test done at a more reasonable build configuration. I think reasonable build in this day and age is 1 SSD drive (boot), 1 large mechanical HDD (storage), and one optical drive. I'd wager >80% of the potential buyers of this case have that (or less with only a single large mechanical HDD) to install. Seriously man there are 8 drive bays! Very few if anyone is going to use 6, let alone all 8.
I get it, it's extra work to retest with a slightly different configuration, but I believe to only test in worst case it unfairly showed this product that otherwise seems to be a great value for the money. So here is my recommendation:
-Standard testing (as mentioned above: 1 GPU, 1SSD, 1 HDD, 1 optical drive)
-Torture testing (2 GPU's in SLI/Xfire, 1 SSD, X HDD, 2 optical drives), where X is the number to fill the drive bays for the particular case.
For the torture test you HAVE TO ACTUALLY FILL THE BAYS! Just placing a few components in the worst airflow locations isn't accurately showing how the case behaves in a full build, it artificially kind of mimics what *might* happen, but isn't a real representation.
Please consider my comments and I want to clarify that I thought your review was fantastic. I just want to see the testing a bit more complete.
Cheers. Reply
bhima - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - linkPretty darn nice noise levels. I wonder how this stacks up to an Antec 900. I still think you need to review the Antec 900 since its possibly the most popular case designed and it has been copied by most of the other vendors. Reply
MeanBruce - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - linkIf I was 15 years old, this would be my case of choice, how stupid, at least Bitfenix is finding their market. Reply
inspire2 - Friday, June 24, 2011 - linkThe case looks good. The $70 price point is pretty competitive these days. It might be interesting to do a case roundup.
I'd probably still lean towards the CM HAF 912 in this price range. This is at least a nice looking alternative. Reply
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benn - Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - linkI have been looking at this case and does anyone know if it will fit the h100i without moding the case using the fans as an intake? Reply


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Being part of the long-running NBC comedy franchise affords a performer a level of exposure and inevitable popularity that would be difficult to otherwise achieve, but for a standup, becoming famous for a sketch-driven show might make life after SNL a bit tricky.
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"I think it definitely put a label on me," says Breuer, 45, who will be in Winnipeg this week as headliner of the Just For Laughs Comedy Tour: Relationship Edition.
"It used to bother me, but I don't get frustrated by it anymore. If they shout something out -- and they usually do, like 'Do Goat Boy!' or 'Do Joe Pesci!' -- I'll just say, 'Don't worry, I'll get to it,' and then I'll go ahead and do the stuff that I want to do. And then I'll end the show by saying, 'Did anyone come here just dying to see something in particular?' And they can shout out whatever they want, and I'll usually give it to them."
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After Brandon Crawford's three-run, sixth-inning homer fueled a four-run rally that tied the score, the Giants roared ahead in the eighth inning on RBI singles by Angel Pagan, Pablo Sandoval and Gregor Blanco.
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"I saw stuff I needed to see," he said.
Then the Giants saw stuff they wanted to see.
Lincecum's erratic performance was all but forgotten by the time the Giants batted in the eighth inning with the score tied, 6-6. Pinch-hitter Andres Torres lined a leadoff double to right field off Rockies reliever Matt Belisle. Up came Pagan, whose third hit of the evening grazed Belisle and proceeded into center field, scoring Torres.
Right-hander Wilton Lopez relieved Belisle, but that didn't stop the Giants, who amassed a season-high 14 hits. Marco Scutaro's single brought up Sandoval, who grounded his hit past first base. Blanco then surprised Lopez with a two-out bunt that delivered Scutaro and sealed the Giants' eighth consecutive victory over Colorado.
"We were having good at-bats all night, so I think it was kind of a matter of time," Crawford said of San Francisco's comeback.
Said Rockies manager Walt Weiss of the Giants, "They won a championship playing like that. They string together a lot of good at-bats."
Earlier, Crawford provided the lift that made the eighth inning possible. With Colorado leading, 6-2, Nicasio vanished after walking Blanco and Hector Sanchez to open the sixth. Both advanced on reliever Adam Ottavino's wild pitch. Up came Crawford, who lined Ottavino's 2-0 fastball over the left-field wall.
"We're down by four, so to say I was trying to hit a sacrifice fly wouldn't really be true," Crawford said.
Of Crawford's eight career home runs, two were grand slams and three were three-run homers.
"I'm pretty sure I told you last year, maybe the year before, that I pick the right spots," Crawford jokingly told a reporter.
Singles by pinch-hitter Nick Noonan and Pagan helped load the bases for Hunter Pence, who recorded his 1,000th career hit, a one-out single off Belisle that tied the score.
Chris Haft 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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So is the while loop beyond the scope of the original value of location?
prog- is a list of strings.
The print statement is just for me trying to debug.
The if statement looks for a condition to end the loop.
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# here is a broken solution to get you started
def execute(prog):
location = 0
while True:
if location==len(prog)-1:
return "success"
location = findLine(prog, T)
Traceback (most recent call last):
In line 8 of the code you submitted:
TypeError: list indices must be integers, not NoneType
As a small aside, it looks as if the original definition of location is used as a way to refer to list index 0, but then the value of location is updated by location=findLine(prog,T). Which to me, seems to make the use of location as a counter pointless in the way it's used.
Any help or discussion about this will be great. Many thanks.


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HOUSTON - Hundreds of people hit the street Saturday to stop human trafficking.
Lakewood Church and Force 4 Compassion, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking, teamed up for a walk-a-thon.
It happened shortly after sunrise on Saturday at Uptown Park near 610 in the Galleria area.
The group wanted to draw attention to human trafficking, the second largest crime in terms of dollars transacted in the United States.
"I actually know somebody personally that's been through it, so we just wanted to show them our support," said Maria Hernandez.
Many said the event is a way to stand up together for a crime that is very prevalent in Houston.
"(People are learning) about all the effects and hearing Houston is one of the most prevalent primary places," said walker Marci Moormann.
Modern-day slavery or human trafficking is a form of forced labor where traffickers earn money or profit from the sale, control, and exploitation of others, often times children. More than 700 people from Houston took part in the walk. The group said raised funds will help provide shelter and counseling for victims of sex trafficking.
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Kipnis conquers M's with three-run, walk-off homer
Righty Jimenez strikes out nine in five solid innings of work
CLEVELAND -- Jason Kipnis watched his hit disappear into a sea of celebrating fans and could not help himself. The Indians second baseman started yelling. He yelled over and over, throwing his arms out as he rounded the basepaths with fireworks popping above his head and the raucous crowd roaring.
There were no thoughts running through Kipnis' head, nor were there words coming out of his mouth.
There was only pure guttural screams of elation.
"There were no words," Kipnis said. "It was just kind of sounds, just gibberish and screams. I was just amped up."
Kipnis' three-run homer off lefty Lucas Luetge in the 10th inning on Friday night sent Cleveland to a 6-3 walk-off victory over the Mariners at Progressive Field. The two-out blast followed a rally ignited by speed, came in front of an impressive crowd and kept the Indians tied with the Tigers atop the American League Central standings.
The home run into the right-field stands gave the Indians their Major League-leading 18th victory in the past 25 games, dating back to April 20. The win opened with a solid performance from Tribe starter Ubaldo Jimenez and ended with another critical hit from Kipnis, whose April slump has been shrinking smaller and smaller in the rear-view mirror.
Kipnis' hard work, combined with the patience of Indians manager Terry Francona, has paid off.
"I remember in the beginning when everybody was like, 'Hey are you going to move him down in the order?'" Francona said. "You just have to be patient with good players, and it's paying off in huge dividends. He's not just getting hits. He's getting big hits and driving the ball out of the ballpark. He's running the bases. He's doing everything."
Over his last 14 games, Kipnis has hit at a .316 (18-for-57) clip with six home runs and 19 RBIs, producing 13 extra-base hits in that span. The Tribe's second baseman hit just .189 (14-for-74) with four extra-base hits in his first 18 games this season.
Kipnis has treated May as a kind of clean slate.
"We kind of reset the process," Kipnis said. "And I've kind of got my swing back right now."
In front of an announced crowd of 34,282 -- the largest gathering since the home opener -- the Indians (23-17) used a combination of patience and power to jump out to a 2-0 lead against Mariners starter Brandon Maurer.
In the second inning, Nick Swisher drew a lead-off walk against Maurer and Carlos Santana followed with a double off the wall in right field. Veteran Jason Giambi brought Swisher home with a sacrifice fly to deep center field to plate the Tribe's first run. Santana later scored on a wild pitch by Maurer, who proceeded to sidestep further damage until the fifth.
With one out in the fifth, Indians outfielder Drew Stubbs sliced a pitch from the righty down the right-field line, where the ball sailed over the wall for a solo home run. Maurer was charged with three runs on five hits in six innings of work for Seattle (20-22).
The Mariners were unable to break through against Jimenez until the fourth inning, when Kendrys Morales launched a no-doubter into the second deck beyond right field for a solo home run. In the sixth inning, with Jimenez's pitch count up to 98 and a runner on first base, Francona opted to hand the ball to lefty Rich Hill to face Raul Ibanez.
"We didn't want Ibanez to get a third look at him," Francona said.
Hill promptly surrendered a two-run homer to Ibanez, pulling the game into a 3-3 tie and closing the book on Jimenez's solid effort. The Indians' starter piled up a season-high nine strikeouts and escaped with a no-decision, marking his fifth straight start without a loss. That is Jimenez's longest run without a loss since going 12 starts without a defeat between May and July of 2010.
Over his last five turns, Jimenez has gone 3-0 with a 2.83 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings.
"He should feel good about himself," Francona said. "He's backing up each start. He's consistently throwing the ball -- there's life on everything. He should feel good about himself."
The 10th-inning rally began with a stolen base from Stubbs, even though Seattle knew it was coming. After issuing a two-out walk to Stubbs, Luetge fired a throw to first base and had the Tribe's right fielder caught. Stubbs sprinted for second and used his speed to slide in safely to keep the late push alive.
Michael Bourn followed by chopping a pitch just beyond the mound, giving the speedy center fielder just enough time to reach first base.
"It was perfect placement," Bourn said. "I was trying actually to stop my swing, but I hit it, and it went in the right place -- simple as that. Sometimes it's better to be luckier than good."
That set the stage for Kipnis, who did not want to waste the efforts of Stubbs and Bourn.
"I knew that I had to go up there and just get a single -- just slap it," Kipnis said. "That approach may have helped me stay back on his offspeed."
Luetge spun an 86-mph slider, and Kipnis pulled the 0-1 offering over right field for his seventh homer of the season. As Mariners right fielder Endy Chavez slowed down at the warning track, Progressive Field erupted in cheers and Kipnis' teammates sprinted to home plate to form a welcoming party for Friday night's hero.
Francona took a moment to watch as his players mobbed Kipnis and jumped with joy.
"I was so happy for them," said the manager. "I get a big kick out of that. Watching those guys jump on each other is fun."
Given the size of the crowd in the team's return to Cleveland, and the kind of victory the Tribe gave its fans, Kipnis called it one of his most memorable nights on a diamond.
"This was outstanding," he said. "This was one of the more fun nights I've had on a baseball field."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Look this is all i have to say to it, in my opinion i don't believe Naruto can beat Madara in a one on one fight not now anyway because
Madara has what like 80+ years of battle experience plus he was born during a time when war was a common thing. So i'd say Naruto needs to get some battle scars first before he steps in the ring with someone like Madara.
I never stated i didn't like the thread just quite the opposite, but these thread will always attract disrespectful people. I'm not crucifying you dude like everyone else has, I just think Naruto needs a little more experience under his belt; now maybe if naruto was already like 20-21, hell yeah he would stomp madara, In the mud, through the earth, to the core of the earth.


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I'm new to Python and have installed v3.4 on my Mac (v10.8.5). I'm running the simple program:
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person = input('Enter your name: ')
print ('Hello ', person)
When I run the script I get the following:
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Enter your name: alex
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Applications/Python 3.4/hello_you.py", line 1, in <module>
person = input('Enter your name: ')
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'alex' is not defined
Looks like the string 'alex' is not being assigned correctly to the variable 'person'. My understanding is that the 'input' function should do this translation. If I enter a integer value the script works fine. What am I missing?


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Western Digital WD740ADFD: Bottled Lightningby Gary Key on 2/7/2007 3:30 AM EST
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AnnonymousCoward - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - linkGood review. I don't think I'll ever buy one of these. For as expensive as they are, the storage size is small and the performance diff is minuscule. Sims2 loading: 30s vs 31s! MP4 conversion: 3:04 vs 3:14! Amazing!
Then the thermals and acoustics are really bad. Reply
Lakeshow - Friday, February 09, 2007 - linkI think 74GB is plenty for an OS drive (hell even 36GB should suffice). Sure a 500 gig is cheaper, but I would never use that as my OS drive: simply too much stuff to back up when doing a reformat. Yeah I can do partitions, but then file transfer between partitions is much slower than between two drives, which is why I have my 74GB Raptor as OS drive, 500 giger as D:/storage drive, and then a 36GB Raptor as E: drive for torrent downloads.
JonathanYoung - Thursday, February 08, 2007 - linkI think the graphs look great, but in the ones with minutes and seconds, I would suggest using a colon (e.g. 3:05) to denote minutes:seconds instead of a decimal, which makes me think 3.05 minutes (3 minutes 3 seconds). Thanks. Reply
Gary Key - Thursday, February 08, 2007 - linkWe have an updated graphing engine coming on-line in the next few weeks that hopefully will fix that issue. It bugs me to no end to use the decimal point in that way. ;) Reply
TheBeagle - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkGary, as usual, you did a helluva job on a first-class review on these new generation Raptor drives. However, you especially captured my attention when you wrote "Although TLER is disabled by default, a utility is available from Western Digital to enable TLER." The existence of such a "utility" was a revelation to me. I have a couple of these same 74 GB and 150GB drives, each running in pairs in a RAID 1 environment, and I didn't have any knowledge of such an enabling/disabling "utility." Can you share the source for such a little delight and how we mere mortals get our hands in such a thing? Thanks again for a stellar report, and now we can just hope that WD adopts perpendicular recording (ala 7200.10) and SATA II specs for a world-beater drive. TheBeagle Reply
TheBeagle - Saturday, February 17, 2007 - linkI got WD to send me a copy of the TLER "utility." To my surprise, when you run it on new generation Raptor or "YS" series drives, it shows you some very interesting information. First of all there are two (2) separate TLER setting for these drives, namely a read setting and a write setting. On Raptor drives, BOTH ARE DISABLED from the factory! That's right, even though WD advertises this feature as being built into the Raptor drives, it's NOT OPERATIONAL unless you get your hands on the "secret" utility and activate it. On the YS drives, ONLY THE READ feature is activated, and the write feature is disabled. BTW, although WD says that the TLER feature on YS series drives cannot be disabled, the utility has a command that will do just that, disable both the read and write (if you have activated it) feature on those drives. I think WD has some serious explaining to do about all of this, since they (WD) have been creating a false impression to the buying public about these TLER features in these drives! Reply
Makaveli - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkhe is right it all comes down to your usages pattern, in general home users don't need Raid O. However, if u happen to say be running a webserver from home, or doing alot of Disk intensive stuff its a good investment, but the original Comment still stands.
I would never go raid 0 in a gaming rig, a 75/150 Raptor + Storage drive is a far more optimal solution. Reply
Makaveli - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkhey is right it all comes down to your usages pattern, in general home users don't need Raid O. However, if u happen to say be running a webserver from home, or doing alot of Disk intensive stuff its a good investment, but the original Comment still stands.
I would never go raid 0 in a gaming rig, a 75/150 Raptor + Storage drive is a far more optimal solution. Reply
Brassbullet - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkSo does the fact that I have a WD740ADFD-00NLR as my Windows XP boot drive and a Seagate 7200.10 750 GB as my "My Documents" location mean I'm living the I/O dream? I've had this setup for months and didn't really think much of it, man was this article a PC ego booster!! Reply
littlebitstrouds - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkThis makes me feel good about the $109 I just paid for my new 150gig at BB because I Vista too. Reply
Genx87 - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkOnce you have one you cant go back :D
They are wonderful drives. The capacity issue isnt a big deal unless you are opting for the 36GB version. I havent had a need for excessive amounts of capacity since I built my sever a couple of years ago.
I built a server with a pair of the 36GBs with a 500GB array behind it for storage. It is a very nice step up from the pair of 80GB 7200 rpm drives in there before. Reply
aka1nas - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkThey definately make great OS/Applications drives if you back them up with a bigger drive for bulk storage. Reply
Genx87 - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkoops forgot to mention my machine at home has the newest 74GB raptor in it. Which is an upgrade from the 1st run 74GB raptor in my old machine.
Blazing fast, as usual. Reply
Muzzy - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - link"Of course, if you are into benchmarking or run a lot of disk intensive applications, then a pair of Raptors in RAID 0 will be even better."
Um, aren't you guys contradicting yourself here? In July 1st, 2004 article about Raptor drives in RAID-0, you stated "If you haven't gotten the hint by now, we'll spell it out for you: there is no place, and no need for a RAID-0 array on a desktop computer." I love my 150GB Raptor despite the noise, don't get me wrong. Really do wish though that other company would give WD some competition in this category. $190 for 150GB?? Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkMost people don't really care about running benchmarks for bragging rights, and most desktop users do not "run a lot of disk intensive applications". We don't think RAID 0 is even remotely necessary for 99% of people, but there are still benchmarks where it is obviously faster. If you have BitTorrent running in the background with other networked computers streaming data off of the same drive and you start to run games that load off of the same drive, yes, RAID 0 will clearly outperform a single drive. That's more of a server/workstation workload, which is why we say that RAID 0 on a desktop computer isn't needed. Reply
Axbattler - Thursday, February 08, 2007 - link*Ponders*
Where RAID-0 excels is in STR performance. Loading of applications that benefit from STR (e.g. XP), copying a large massive file, working with a large massive file (video editing) etc. are applications where you will see a significant gain with RAID-0.
RAID-0 may well be faster than a single drive identical drive in most applications (you do pay slightly in access time, but the gain from STR can probably offset it more often than not).. But how about a well two individual drives in a reasonably configured system? I am not convinced that in the scenario that you've described (which, I do not believe reflects the nature of the workload in a server in the first place), that you are necessarily better off with RAID-0 than two individual drives. I would rather have one drive running the game, and the other doing the streaming/torrenting. Game loading time is not exactly where I've seen RAID-0 shine the most (and once the game is running, you'll pretty much get no gain from RAID-0). Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, February 08, 2007 - linkThen carry it a bit further. Basically, I'm saying that if you generate enough concurrent HDD accesses, RAID 0 will outperform single drives. You might get better performance from two drives without RAID 0, but then you need to worry about having separate volumes and what happens if most of the accesses start to target a single drive. Basically, RAID 0 can be faster than an individual drive, but this mostly occurs in unrealistic situations, as you point out. RAID 0 mostly seems to be for bragging rights, and I certainly don't recommend it. Reply
lemonadesoda - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkMost Raptorers (the people who love and install them) typically choose a dual drive RAID setup for ultimate HDD performance.
However, seeing the (very close) performance of Seagate 7200.10, I would be very interested to see Raptors in RAID vs 7200.10 in RAID.
Would the performance gap INCREASE or DECREASE in such a configuration? Reply
Le Québécois - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkIt's nice to see my WD1500ADFD is still the top gaming drive on the market. Still something has been bothering me for some time now.
I've always found intriguing that my Raptor temperature is about 40% lower (idle and under load) than the one you post on every HDD articles. I have a 80mm Antec front fan but still the temperature is 40% lower, not 25%.
What's the room temperature? You always post the base dB of the room but I don't remember ever seeing the temperature. Reply
jabber - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkIndeed, I bought one of these 74Gb Raptors a few weeks ago and it never gets more than slightly warm. Certainly doesnt warrant an 80mm fan blasting on it.
I do recommend the WD Secure SATA cable though. Great bit of kit. How the standard SATA cable connection setup got approved I'll never know.
The niggle I have is that 74Gb is too small? I have a full XP install, several apps and games (BF2/Total War etc. etc. and its still got plenty of space. Why would you bother cluttering up your main system HD with non-essential stuff like media files? Just get a cheap 400Gb+ for that sort of thing where performance isnt an issue. Reply
DrMrLordX - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkThat article certainly changed my perspective on Raptor performance. It's clear that the older 74 gig Raptor just can't hang with the big boys. I had heard that the new 74 gigger was the fastest, but your results seem to refute that entirely. The 150 gigger wins out more often than not. Reply
the Chase - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkYeah I'm glad AT did this review as haven't seen much on the new 74GIG model. Now what I'd LOVE to see is how the new 36GIG models do in all of this and how 2 of them in RAID would compare to the bigger drives.
Any chance of slipping in the new 36GIG model sometime Gary?
Thanks for the review.:)
Gary Key - Thursday, February 08, 2007 - linkHi,
We will have numbers on the 36GB ADFD in the next roundup. Also, we will be updating our RAID article from 2004 to see if the landscape has changed in regards to RAID 0 performance on the desktop but more importantly taking a serious look at RAID 1, 0+1, 10, and 5 on today's motherboard chipsets. We plan on this in March but the next HD article to go up will include the new 500GB drives from all suppliers. Reply
DigitalFreak - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkI find it surprising that the older model 74GB Raptor beats the new 74GB model in nearly every test. Reply
DigitalFreak - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkheehee Never mind. I got the model numbers mixed up. :-)
Jedi2155 - Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - linkI find it even more interesting that a 320 GB 7200.10 beat out a 750 GB 7200.10 in a number of benchmarks.
I also appreciate the mention of the Dell OEM Raptors with myself being a proud owner of a 160 GB Raptor :). (Which I got for a mere $160) Reply


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Here's a roundup of Fallout: New Vegas-related posts by developers in official forums. We haven't done these in a while, so here's quite a few of them.
Sorry guys, no Elvis in FNV.
We felt we were better off getting a wide variety of music than getting a single Elvis song."— Jason Bergman
Asked about components for ammo crafting:
You can occasionally find boxes of primers, boxes of cases, or jars of powder on merchants (usually at the Gun Runners)."— J.E. Sawyer
About fast travel in hardcore mode:
In Hardcore mode, fast travel only works if you won't die due to dehydration/starvation/etc. during the time it takes to get there. So there are *some* limitations on it."— Jason Bergman
If you travel a long distance you are likely to have your H20/FOD/SLP meters lighting up when you get to your destination."— J.E. Sawyer
The PipBoy shows exact values (as with RAD in F3), but the HUD has pop-ups for general "danger".
When you hit the first level of badness, the three letter abbreviation will pop up but be dim and HUD-colored. So if your HUD is set to blue and you hit Minor Dehydration, it's a dark blue, semi-opaque H20.
When you hit the second level, it's normal HUD color, fully opaque. No messin' around, get some H20.
At the third level, it turns red. At the fourth level, it slowly pulses red. At the fifth level... http://tinyurl.com/32rokgl
There are five abbreviations that can show up on the HUD: H20, FOD, SLP, RAD, and LMB. With limbs the color changes as more of your limbs are crippled. Just in case you forget that your torso, both legs, and both arms are piles of mush."— J.E. Sawyer
In response to some VATS questions:
I did a playthrough recently on PS3 without pulling up VATS other than fat fingering the trigger. There are certainly play styles and character builds that will get great benefit from VATS and some that don't."— Frank Kowalkowski
I was a stealthy long-ranger with Boone in my corner (sometimes Cass) and also had speech tagged. I also play a lot of console shooters, so the mechanics of dispatching enemies at all ranges is probably helped by that. I used primarily rifles and the more powerful handguns (revolvers). When vault/cave clearing I'd throw an SMG into the mix for room clearing at close range."— Frank Kowalkowski
Long-range characters or stealth-oriented characters benefit less from VATS than general mid-range run-and-gunners."— J.E. Sawyer
Melee or guns stealth?
Either way, it's less useful because the targets tend to be unaware and not moving (or not moving fast), which makes them relatively easy to hit."
There's still a maximum VATS range, regardless of PER. And IMO, it's pretty boring to stroll through the game making silenced VATS head shots at guys at ranges that are far outside of (their) detection range."— J.E. Sawyer
"The old way" F3 modders did it should still work if folks aren't satisfied with this functionality. I'm also confident that modders can make new crafting activators to make that type of weapon modding more straightforward for the player."— J.E. Sawyer
Answers to various weapon-related questions:
The slide does move and does lock back during reload on the 9mm Pistol. However, the slide moves very quickly so depending on the framerate/capture rate, you may not see it during firing."— J.E. Sawyer
Also there is a "ping" for the rifle in question, but it does occur on reload, not the last round. That's just part of how the engine works."— J.E. Sawyer
Are there any weapons with suppressors other than the varmint rifle and .22 pistol?
There are other weapons that can have suppressors, yes."— J.E. Sawyer
To clarify, the Courier was definitely traveling from California (you are ambushed off of I-15 on the way to New Vegas), but nothing is said about where the Courier came from prior to starting that trip."— J.E. Sawyer
Minimum Strength requirements:
- Melee/unarmed weapons for which you do not meet the STR requirement inflict an attack rate penalty instead of an accuracy penalty.
- This general formula also applies to weapon soft skill requirements. Miniguns have a high STR/high Guns requirement, so if you try to use one with a 3 STR, 20 Guns, you're going to be a virtual Don Knotts starring in the Shakiest Gun in the Mojave.
Humans don't wield miniguns in real life. Humans use miniguns mounted on objects. Even the one Jesse Ventura used in Predator required enormous effort to carry around and was powered by two truck batteries. There's also the problem of ammunition weight. They're not infantry weapons -- not yet, anyway. Superheroes only!"— J.E. Sawyer
Yes, it's the (soft) skill requirement for the weapon. Early weapons have no numeric skill requirement even though they are (obviously) tied to a specific skill. More powerful weapons have higher skill requirements. If you don't meet the requirements, the weapon will either be less accurate or your attacks will be slower. The top-tier weapons in the game have a 100 skill requirement (e.g. the AMR, Gatling Laser).
So if you neglect Energy Weapons for half the game and pick up a Gauss Rifle, you will have some pretty swervy aim. As with STR requirements, you can still use the weapon if you don't meet the requirement, but you're really ineffective with it."— J.E. Sawyer
Yes there's a console on PC.
The only reason to disable it is because it allows for easy cheating. Which is a big deal in a multiplayer game, but we're single player only. You want to cheat, knock yourself out. :)"— Jason Bergman
First, ammo types can alter, among other things, the projectile being used, including the number of projectiles per round consumed (particularly useful for buckshot/slugs).
Second, ammo types can be switched through the PipBoy inventory menu or in real-time by using a hotkey."— J.E. Sawyer
You equip the ammo in the ammo section of the inventory. It works pretty much like equipping weapons or apparel but any ammo that is invalid for your current weapon is "dark" (like a broken piece of gear would be)."— J.E. Sawyer
A discussion about gun realism
I'm sure we screwed up a thing or two along the way, but we tried to get most things right.
And if anyone's wondering, on FNV's Service Rifle, you only tap the forward assist on a jam. :disguise:"— J.E. Sawyer
From an engine perspective, a jam animation only follows a reload animation, so there are certain things we couldn't do. For example, when your character thumbs the slide release on our 9mm Pistol, the slide will travel all the way forward, completing the reload cycle. This is followed by a weak hand "slingshot" animation for the jam. Of course, if you've had a jam, the round wouldn't have gone into battery and the slide wouldn't have finished its travel. But we couldn't branch the animation, so that's just the way it is. Similarly, if you perform a reload mid-magazine on the 9mm Pistol, the slide will snap back as though you fired the last round in the mag. To be fully realistic, the slide would stay forward and you would manually rack the slide after reloading the new magazine. Bonus realism: when the left arm is crippled, you should manually rack the slide on your leg using the sights.
So, like I said, we tried to get most things right, but there are a few details that we couldn't do or may have overlooked."— J.E. Sawyer
Long-barreled shotguns retain pretty tight groupings at long range, but short-barreled ones have wide spread. And yes, there are both 20 ga. and 12 ga. slugs."— J.E. Sawyer
[About whether automatic weapons have huge recoil]
Not all automatic weapons do, but many of ours do. This wasn't done for realism, but for game balance. This is a game where you are carrying around a 9mm SMG at the same time as a Cowboy Repeater. Because we don't use a progressive recoil system but a flat "spread" value, our automatic weapons tend to have a very wide spread by default. They make up for this by doing a high amount of DPS (damage per second) and are intended for short-to-mid range use. While I know that many automatic weapons can be extremely accurate, especially in semi-auto (e.g. Carlos Hathcock's record-setting long-distance shot in 1967 with a scope-equipped Browning M2 machine gun), for us automatic weapons are the high spread, high DPS weapons."— J.E. Sawyer
The hand loads are an area where we mayyyyy stretch realism a bit. I'm sure someone will look at the stats for a custom .308 JSP and say, "Why does this have a slight DT bypass bonus AND damage bonus if it's soft point?" In cases where hand loads require a high skill investment, we tend to make the rounds better all-around because yeah, you're just that good at selecting the perfect bullets and power loadings. We could have called the variants all "Hand Load", but well... honestly that just seemed kind of boring.
One great thing is that our recipe editor for GECK is extremely easy to use and the ammo forms also allow a lot of customization. So if you're an ultra-purist and want to haul out your reloading table for 50 different flavors of 5.56mm, it's pretty easy to do. We stopped short of overwhelming the player with recipes because I think our general audience cares less about reloading than you or I.
EDIT: One more thing: ammo lists for weapons are standard GECK form lists, so if you want to make really specific form lists that would be appropriate for a specific weapon or a "realistic" list of appropriate bullets for the likely twist of a weapon, you can do that as well. For example, you can make a .38 Special pistol that fires only .38 Special and its variants and you can also make a .357 Magnum revolver that fires all the .38 and all of the .357 Magnum. Similarly, you could make different ammo form lists for weapons with a given twist that use heavier weight bullets and a separate form list for weapons with a twist more well-suited to lighter bullets. That's a lot of nitpicky detail, but yeah you can do it."— J.E. Sawyer
Aiming reduces "wobble" which is the natural random drift of your weapon."— J.E. Sawyer
The recipe/recipe type editors in GECK are extremely easy to use. You can create an enormous number of recipes very quickly. Additionally, launching the crafting interface is done with a parameterized (for recipe type, e.g. Campfire, Reloading Bench, Wacky Science Lab) scripting command, so you can make any activator or trigger launch the interface. You can also do it through conversation scripting, which is how Veronica's Scribe Assistant perk works."— J.E. Sawyer
Here's also some posts posted by J.E. Sawyer at SomethingAwful forum, where he is a regular under the nickname "rope kid":
Having a high Charisma in F:NV gives Nerve (combat bonuses) to your companions."— J.E. Sawyer
The biggest reason (outside of general game balance) to not allow a 90s rap group-sized party is that each companion messily devours large amounts of memory.
That said, having a big party really does make the game balance fly out the window pretty quickly."— J.E. Sawyer
You still can't sleep in owned beds, though in my own playthrough this didn't present any serious problems for dealing with SLP."— J.E. Sawyer
All rifles have a very small amount of spread but it's only appreciable at extreme ranges. If you have the required STR/skill for a weapon, your arms aren't crippled, and you're crouched and aiming, you should have only the tiniest amount of sway."— J.E. Sawyer
Slugs fire single big lumps of metal that do a lot of damage and are good for punching through armor. And while they are more accurate than the spread of buckshot, they are no substitute (accuracy-wise) for a proper rifle.
You can get both 20 ga. and 12 ga. slugs."— J.E. Sawyer


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Each Tuesday, the Yahoos and I drive to the metropolis of Salt Lake City for piano lessons. Their teachers live in an area called Millcreek. Millcreek is on the bench.
The Salt Lake Valley is made into a giant bowl by it's surrounding mountains. The Wasatch mountains border the east and the Oquirrhs create a smaller wall to the west. The gradual incline of these mountains allow for neighborhoods and whatnot to establish themselves in a stadium-like fashion. When one refers to the benches of this valley, they're talking about the stuff that climbs the base of the mountains. Millcreek is on the east and sits 500 or so feet above the valley floor.
Millcreek is on the bench.
(Incidentally, if I were a Salt Lake liver, I'd choose the Millcreek area for my liver spot. It's near a canyon, has a terrific view, is close to Park City, and near perfect. Near. It's still a little too populated for my liking.)
Whenever we make our way to the Millcreek bench for lessons, I always look down at the Salt Lake Valley and smile. When I'm able to take a step back from Salt Lake, or any city, whether it's on a bench or an airplane, I always smile. I smile at cities. I see thousands (or millions) of people working together in some way. I see organization. I see progress. I see manners. I see beauty. I see art. I see a civilization made from many decades of cooperation and hard work. This is what I see when I'm on the bench.
When I'm not on the bench, or, in other words, when I'm not able to step back from a city, I see icky politics. I see litter. I see buildings that are either too small or too big. I see dick-head driving. I see overcrowded schools. I see hunger. I see a government that spends too much money, and in the wrong places. I see construction that won't end. I see drugs and violence. I see people who have no place to sleep. Basically, when I'm not on the bench, I see what needs improvement; I see a too-much-to-do-and-no-one's-making-progress dimple of doom.
Being a parent is similar. When you're smack-dab in the middle of the chaos, and not on the bench, all you see is a giant cluster. This needs work; that needs attention; this needs more love; that needs more discipline; this needs more push; that needs some pull–but only a little bit of pull–oh wait, that was too much pull! The parental adjustments are never-ending.
I have this – uh-hem – "friend." She's a real piece of work, I tell you, a mess because she won't let things be a mess. This "friend" just cannot get up on the bench. She's always in the middle with a fiddle. Criticizing how she did this and worrying about how she did that. She even uses that "F" word – "failure" in conjunction with, "I'm a." Like, often. Sometimes I feel like pulling that girl aside and screaming a Beatle-esque "Let it be...! Bitch...!" (Or maybe an "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey....! Bitch...!")
For example, this – uh-hem – "friend" really enjoys music, comes from a family of musicians (although she herself is not a musician,) and has a couple of boys who play the piano. This "friend" unearthed the country-side in a frenzied search for the perfect teachers; left few stones unturned. When at last the perfect teachers were found, she spent countless hours practicing with her two boys – correcting and adjusting, fidgiting and criticizing.
The perfect teachers need a perfect practice. This will lead to the perfect lesson. That was her thinking.
As you can imagine, because, like, duh – you're out there on the bench – things got frustrating for all parties involved. Practice-makes-perfect was making everyone pissy. It all came to a head when my "friend" was in the Millcreek area last week at her boys' lesson. (And isn't it weird how this friend and I both go to piano lesson on the Millcreek bench?! Crazy weird!)
At lessons this last Tuesday (yeah, this "friend" also has lessons on Tuesdays, crazy weird again!) my "friend" was forced to get on the bench. The coach even said so, "YOU! Friend of Rabid! On the bench!"
See, all this correcting and criticizing, and the making of things perfect wasn't helping; it was enabling. Those boys were relying on their mom to correct every last mistake and had therefore lost their own ability to course-correct. Someone was always there to do their thinking for them. In some ways their progress was going backwards.
Parenting requires that we walk a fine line – a line that separates guiding and encouraging from enabling. We all try to guide and help and provide resources. We all try to make sure that our kids do everything "right." One day, we might discover that we aren't guiding anymore and that we are doing it all for them. It happens slowly and maybe we won't see it happen. Hopefully, before it's not too late, we might discover the enablement and make some adjustments.
This discovery of guidance-gone-awry happened to my "friend." She sat there in lessons, right in the middle, and not on the bench, thinking she was working hard and working smart, only to discover that her efforts were hindering, not helping.
So what does this "friend" do? After she discovers that she's right in the middle enabling, and needs to get on the bench? She jumps back in the middle again, and facilitates the ritual of adjusting and worrying. This is wrong, that is bad, this needs help, blah, blah, blah, in ad nauseum.
If only this "friend" could step back and put herself on the bench, she would see progress. And organization. And manners. And hard work. Basically, she'd see that everything is just fine.
So get on the bench...! And let it be...! Bitch...!


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Stephen Sondheim is the biggest name in musical theatre, yet he's getting one of the smallest celebrations in the 13-year history of the Master Playwright Festival.
When SondheimFest opens tonight with only two productions, it is not out of disrespect, disinterest or general lack of enthusiasm for the composer/lyricist who revolutionized his art form over the last half century. Local theatre artists are discovering just how challenging it is to dip into the acclaimed Sondheim canon.
"There are a lot of people cursing Sondheim in the city this month because the music is so complex," says Kami Desilets, the director of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the first musical for which Sondheim wrote music and lyrics. "It's hard to do justice to it."
SondheimFest 2013 features only five of the musical titan's works -- Forum, Follies, Assassins, Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George -- along with a stage adaptation of his co-written 1973 movie The Last of Sheila. The Jan. 16-Feb. 3 festival is rounded out with original works -- Dear Mama and What's Love Got to Do With It -- inspired by Sondheim along with Sondheim karaoke, Sondheim improv, Sondheim sketch comedy, Sondheim dinner theatre, Sondheim films and a Sondheim cabaret by the sweet-singing former Winnipegger Thom Allison.
There are few people who wouldn't agree that Sondheim -- the dominant voice of post-Second World War generation composers -- is a worthy of a master playwright salute. This is the first time that the festival has focused on musical theatre, so it was a no-brainer to make Sondheim the first honoree.
His shows have a fiendish following and have earned lavish critical praise. For his 80th birthday in 2010 he had a Broadway theatre named after him and he is the only living composer who has a quarterly, The Sondheim Review, dedicated to works that have won eight Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, an Oscar and a Grammy.
Every musical theatre producer in the city wants to get in on SondheimFest but few can marshal the actors, sets, costumes, musicians and cash for royalties. The average cast of one of his shows is huge by contemporary, not-for-profit standards. The festival's production of Follies boasts 19 actors, 14 for both Into the Woods and Sunday and 13 for Assassins and Forum. Local companies have been competing hard to fill out their lineups from the limited pool of musical performers.
"The change this year is that a lot of the community theatres that aren't used to doing musicals weren't able to take on SondheimFest," says festival producer Chuck McEwen. "In straight play years companies would do eight or 10 performances. This year because of costs, companies are doing four, five, six. The attendance will likely be down because there are less performances."
The University of Manitoba's Black Hole Theatre has participated in all 12 previous master playwright festivals but opted out this year because the available musicals did not fit the school's expertise or teaching mandate.
"We didn't want to do it badly," says U of M drama professor Chris Johnson. "It's pretty tricky music. It's not straightforward and melodic with constant time schemes. It jumps around a lot. It asks a lot of singers.
"I think it's very difficult for amateurs to do it well."
Sondheim has been a game-changer in both the form and subject matter of musical theatre. No one but Sondheim would push the musical into new territory such as a murderous barber (Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), the forced Westernization of Japan (Pacific Overtures) and presidential hitmen (Assassins).
His work has been deeply felt by Winnipeggers who owe Sondheim much.
One-time St. Boniface boy-soprano Len Cariou is Winnipeg's only Tony Award-winner and he won it in 1979 for his work in the title role of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. The two had collaborated six years earlier in A Little Night Music, for which Cariou came away with his first Tony nomination.
"The guy is the genius composer of our time," says Cariou, who hosted and performed the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's pop series presentation The Music of Stephen Sondheim last November. "In the last 50 years he is number one."
In 1982, Donna Fletcher was a 17-year-old singer who saw her future after listening to a recording of Sweeney Todd. That enduring affection for Sondheim underpinned her singing career and inspired her to co-found in 2000, with Reid Harrison, Dry Cold Productions, which was literally born to play Sondheim. The company debuted in 2001 with A Little Night Music and followed that up with Into the Woods. Six of its productions were penned by Sondheim.
"That's the reason we started Dry Cold because we wanted to some day do Sweeney Todd," says Fletcher, who fulfilled her personal dream when her troupe staged Sweeney Todd in 2011. "Sweeney Todd changed my life."
Thom Allison, a Transcona musical theatre product, also has a history with Sondheim starting as a young wannabe in the chorus of Rainbow Stage's 1991 revival of Forum. He has performed Sondheim many times since then, including for Sondheim himself for World Leaders: A Festival of Creative Genius in Toronto in 2001.
"I sang Finishing the Hat from Sunday in the Park and there he was in the front row," recalls Allison, who made his Broadway debut in 2011 in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. "I got to speak to him afterwards, one of the highlights of my entire life.
"Sondheim is a musical Shakespeare. The depth of emotion he can display in two lines of lyrics couldn't be explained in 80 pages of a novel. He's the best."
For more information on the shows and how to purchase tickets visit http://www.masterplaywrightfest.com/


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Colorado Ballet will present An Evening under the Stars at 7:30 p.m. on August 29, 2013 at the Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheater.
An Evening under the Stars will highlight Colorado Ballet's 2013-2014 season by featuring previews from several ballets including the Act II Pas de Deux and other excerpts from Giselle as well as selections from Feast of the Gods and Traveling Alone from Ballet Director's Choice. The production will also include other classical and contemporary works and the premiere of Piazzola, a new tango piece choreographed by Lorita Travaglia.
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Ask HE: Your CSA Questions, Answeredby Dana Angelo White in Ask the Experts, Farmers' Market Finds, March 21, 2011
Local farms across the country are gearing up for another harvest season, and we can't wait! You can get your own little piece of a local farm by signing up for a community-supported agriculture program. So, is it the right choice for you? We're breaking down some frequently-asked CSA questions to help you decide.
Q: I've heard a lot about local CSAs and want to join one. What do I need to know before signing up?
A: There's a lot more to joining a CSA than meets the eye. You're actually buying into a local farm for the season. We're addressing some of the most FAQs.
What exactly is a CSA?
By joining a CSA, you agree to buy a share of a local farm's harvest. You pay in advance and then get your portion (typically a box full of goodies) in weekly increments for the duration of the season. Some farms allow you to "pay" by volunteering on the farm. Buying into a farm for the year is a big commitment — we've covered the basics as well as the pros and cons our previous post "Is It Worth It to Join a CSA?"
How Do I Find A CSA?
State agriculture board Web sites and national web sites like LocalHarvest.org allow you to search for nearby CSA programs by zip code. You can also visit your local farmers' market and ask around – even if your favorite farmer doesn't offer a CSA, chances are they know of somebody that does.
What's the Cost?
Cost will vary depending on location, demand, whether they deliver or not, and length. My CSA offers shares during all 4 seasons. Organic farms will often charge more because their products cost more to produce. It's definitely worth doing your research and shopping around to find the best price. To save money and prevent waste, consider splitting a share with a friend for the first year. You can always supplement with regular trips to the farmers' market.
What Will I Get?
Veggies, fruit and flowers are just the beginning. Since farms produce various items, often neighboring farms will join forces to offer milk, cheese, yogurt, honey, eggs, baked goods, meat and even seafood. Unlike the grocery store, your selection will change with the seasons.
TELL US: What do you want to know about CSAs?
Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC, is a registered dietitian, certified athletic trainer and owner of Dana White Nutrition, Inc., which specializes in culinary and sports nutrition. See Dana's full bio »


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When you view PDF files in Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader in a Terminal Server/Citrix environment, the display is slow to update over an RDP connection. This issue is particularly noticeable when scrolling through PDF documents that contain high-resolution images.
Solution 1: Update the Page Display preferences in Acrobat or Reader.
Change the following settings in Acrobat or Reader. You can either disable these options directly in Reader/Acrobat under "Edit > Preferences > Page Display > Rendering", or using the registry keys for system administrators:
- deactivate "2D Graphic acceleration" HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AVDisplay – bUse2DGPUf=dword:0
- deactivate "Smooth images" HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals – bAntialiasImages=dword:0
- deactivate "Smooth line art" HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals – bAntialiasGraphics=dword:0
- set "Smooth Text" to None (optional: some customers have reported acceptable performance without setting Smooth Text to None)
- HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals – bAntialiasText=dword:0
- HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals – iAntialiasThreshold=dword:0
- HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals – benableDDR=dword:0
Changing registry values is not officially supported by Adobe and you do so at your own risk. You should only be changing the registry settings if you have the correct privileges and experience in this area.
System Administrators should change these settings first using the Preferences dialog in Adobe Reader (not using the registry) and re-test the performance through Citrix. Once you have the right combination of settings that work, then you should record the values of these registry keys to use for your other Reader installations. This is important as the value of the iAntialiasThreshold key can differ (0, 1, or 12) depending on which of the other options are deactiviated.
Note: These settings will improve the display performance on low-bandwidth connections, however, they can adversely affect the display performance on LAN connections. You will need to test these thoroughly.
Solution 2: Use an RDP compression tool to compress the data being sent "over-the-wire."
RDP sends the entire set of image data each time the image is scrolled on the page. Sending all the data at once can cause congestion on the network connection, especially with limited bandwidth. Some customers have had success using the following tool to improve the display performance on Terminal Server for low-bandwidth connections: http://www.ericom.com/ericom_blaze.asp
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There are no general solutions in Acrobat or Reader to improve performance problems in Terminal Server. Performance issues are often based on the bandwidth limitations of the network connection, or the RDP protocol itself.
The RDP protocol does not always handle image data well. A terminal server on Windows 2003 Server uses RDP version 5.2. A terminal server on Windows 2008 Server uses RDP version 7.0, which does improve display performance for images. Therefore, an upgrade to a later operating system can also improve the performance if it uses a more recent RDP version like 7.0.
Here is an article from Citrix referring to the same issue:
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