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TLF (Text Layout Framework) is an ActionScript library. It relies on FTE (Flash Text Engine) in Flash Player. The future of text for gaming is TBD as far as I understand. - Gordon -----Original Message----- From: Ariel Jakobovits [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:47 PM To: email@example.com Subject: Re: TLF and Flex (was Re: [jira] [Updated] (FLEX-23) Add support for newer versions of the Text Layout Framework to build scripts) I'm confused. TLF was one of the features that I thought was most important for the new enterprise development and I'm hearing it was an addition to the sdk not flash player. My (non rhetorical) question to the group is: what features have been added to the _player_ that we as flex developers use? What I am getting at is: what are we losing per se with adobe focusing on gaming? I can see that flash in the browser has challenges ahead, but AIR doesn't seem to. No? Ariel Jakobovits email@example.com 650-350-0282 On Feb 28, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Alex Harui <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > > > On 2/28/12 4:25 PM, "Om" <email@example.com> wrote: > >> >> Can Folks from Adobe shed some light on how TLF is integrated with >> the Flex SDK currently? I saw a note from an Adobe employee(?) on this blog post: >> http://blogs.adobe.com/tlf/2011/08/tlf-branch-3-0-is-available-on-sou >> rceforge- >> net.html >> * >> * >> * "By jinhuang - 6:33 AM on November 4, 2011 >> * >> >> *TLF 3.0 final version is now released on >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/tlf.adobe/files/3.0/current/ >> It has passed the tests of Flex SDK team, and Flex SDK will pick up >> TLF 3.0 in their release next year."* >> >> Questions: >> >> 1. What kind of tests does this include? >> 2. Is that separate from Mustella? >> 3. If yes, will that suite be donated to Apache Flex as well? >> > TLF is verified by Flex via Mustella. > TLF may get donated to Apache. The current plan is to find the time > and verify there aren't any blocking legal or business issues. > TLF often changes in ways that you can't swap in versions of TLF > without changing SDK code. > > -- > Alex Harui > Flex SDK Team > Adobe Systems, Inc. > http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui >
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Panthers counting on pairing to keep winning tradition going
Pete Stahnke is hoping the pairing of the Park Rapids-Menahga-Nevis and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley boys hockey teams will continue the Panthers' streak of winning seasons.
Last year, the Panthers received the No. 6 seed for the Section 8A playoffs and lost to No. 3 East Grand Forks 5-1 in the quarterfinals to end a 16-8-2 season. Winning 16 games gave the Panthers a winning record for the fifth year in a row.
W-H-A received the No. 10 seed for the section playoffs and was eliminated by No. 7 Crookston 16-1 in the first round to end a 0-24 season. W-H-A was outscored 309-28 and was the only winless hockey team in the state. The Wolves went 1-19 three years ago and 2-19 two years ago with all three victories against Bagley/Fosston.
Adding the W-H-A players to the returning Park Rapids crew gives the Panthers some needed depth this season.
"So far it's been going pretty good. It's going better than I anticipated," said Stahnke, who will be assisted by Dave Carrier, Derek Lehrke and Jim Wallace. "In the long run, combining with Walker will make us a stronger program."
The Panthers have to replace 10 seniors, including center Tucker Coborn and defenseman Kevin McMorrow. Both earned Section 8A and Northwest Conference honors and graduated among the all-time leading scorers in Park Rapids history. Coborn finished second on the team with 64 points, including a team-high 32 goals while McMorrow was third in scoring with 35 points, including 12 goals. Coborn finished third in school history with 146 career points while McMorrow ranks seventh with 110 career points.
Other key spots to fill are Ryan O'Mara (9-5-1 record) and Mark Bravo (5-2 record) at goalie: Dan Ricke (14 goals, 14 assists), Jeff Sharp (one goal, one assist) and AJ May (two assists) at forward; and Jared Naeve (two goals, 14 assists), Ben Sitz (one goal, six assists) and Steve Smith (one assist) on defense.
Being counted on to lead the Panthers this season are the returning varsity players: senior Kyle Kanten (defenseman); juniors Sam Coborn (center), Levi Erickson (forward), Scott Smith (goalie), Cory Odland (forward), Zach O'Hern (forward) and Lucas Maves (defenseman); sophomores Ian Johnson (forward), Frank Moren (defenseman) and Kody Walsh (center); and freshmen Noah MacPherson (center), Bailey Mueller (defenseman), Drew Bade (forward), Jamie Stewart (defenseman), Kurt Fritze (forward) and Cody Brumbaugh (goalie).
Joining that group will be seniors Jarid Paulson (forward) and Zach Strandlie (forward) and juniors Cole Garoutte (defenseman) and Benson Ringle (defenseman) from Walker.
Sam Coborn led the Panthers with 70 points, including 30 goals and 40 assists, to earn all-section and all-conference honors. Coborn enters the season eighth in career scoring with 109 points.
Kanten finished fourth on the team in scoring with 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) while Erickson was next with 20 points (11 goals, nine assists).
Smith had a 2-1-1 record in six games with 22 goals allowed and 109 saves.
Also helping out on the offensive end last season were Moren (two goals, three assists), MacPherson (two assists), Maves (two assists), Mueller (one assist), Odland (one goal), Walsh (one assist) and O'Hern (one assist).
Comprising the junior varsity roster are senior Zach Baird (forward) and Micah Bank (goalie); sophomores Robert Whiteside (forward) and Jonathon Bravo (goalie); freshmen Luke Jaeger (forward), Raul Garcia (forward), Jeff Jacobson (forward), Zane Berg (forward), Kade Navratil (forward), Ryan DeLaHunt (defenseman), Lucas Pritchett (forward), Chris Walters (defenseman), Adam Young (forward) and Alex Nelson (forward); and eighth graders Zach Hagen (defenseman), Nathan Kelley (defenseman), CJ Walters (forward), Dillon Weaver (forward) and Connor Kennedy (center).
Stahnke will start the season with Coborn, Kanten and Johnson on the first line; MacPherson, Erickson and Odland on the second line; and Walsh, Strandlie and Paulson on the third line.
Defensively, Smith will start in goal with Brumbaugh as the back-up. Moren, Maves, Ringle, Mueller, Garoutte and Stewart will play defense.
"We're awfully young, but I expect us to be competitive," said Stahnke. "The kids are working hard in practice. The key to success this year is for everybody to know their role. If we do that, we're going to be all right."
Defending champion Warroad (26-5) and runner-up Thief River Falls (19-8-1) are expected to be the teams to beat in the section. East Grand Forks is also a top contender. Warroad, which finished third at the state Class A tournament, begins the season ranked No. 4 in the first state Class A poll.
"Warroad, Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks are the teams to beat, but I see us battling for the next spot," said Stahnke. "Every year we expect to have a winning season. We're not going to win every game, but we want to put ourselves in position to have a chance to win every game."


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Other carriers have cast a watchful eye over T-Mobile. T-Mobile has the iPhone added to its line-up of mobile devices as it continues its unique "Un-carrier" service plans. Also T-Mobile has a unique upgrade program for devices under its umbrella. All are thoroughly clever marketing strategies by T-Mobile used to draw the masses.
AT&T, a rival mobile device carrier has found a way to hit back at T-Mobile though.
How does the offer of $450 in credits work when one jumps ship with T-Mobile and switches over to AT&T today, who becomes the user's new wireless carrier?
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Ogilvy India's work for the brand includes a seven-part campaign, which urged the consumers to ask pertinent questions before taking life insurance, highlighting the brand's equity and trust.
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Marshall Frady, a political diarist of the South in transition and the author of a widely read biography of Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama, died on Tuesday at his home in Greenville, S.C. He was 64.
The cause was cancer, his family said.
Formerly a resident of New York and Los Angeles, he had just moved to Greenville to join the faculty of Furman University, his alma mater, as a writer in residence and lecturer on political science and nonfiction literature.
Mr. Frady wrote two biographies currently in print, ''Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson'' (1996) and ''Martin Luther King Jr.'' (2002). At his death he was working on a brief biography of Fidel Castro.
The first and most talked about of his seven books was ''Wallace,'' published in 1968, when George Wallace was a third-party candidate for president, and the country was increasingly torn by racial strife and political divisions over the Vietnam War. Mr. Frady, who had met Wallace two years earlier, had originally planned to do a novel about a Southern politician. But after spending months around Wallace and his supporters, he decided to write nonfiction.
The book drew mixed reactions, with some saying it was too kind. But the Wallace camp considered it a highly distorted portrait (Wallace threatened a libel suit) and objected to Mr. Frady's inclusion of utterances that Wallace had made but would rather not have seen in print. The book jacket featured a drawing of Wallace with a chin cleft that resembled a swastika.Continue reading the main story
Reviewing the book in The New York Times, Ben A. Franklin wrote that Mr. Frady had produced a classic of ''high journalism'' and managed, in a dramatic and literary sense, to make Wallace both a hero and a villain. An enlarged update appeared in 1976, and Random House published the final version in 1996.
Mr. Frady came to public attention as a magazine journalist who was an authentic voice of the South and an eyewitness to its social and political mutations. He wrote analytically about its political figures and racial tensions and about the historic ambiguities underlying current events.
His work appeared in publications like Newsweek, Harper's, The New York Review of Books and The New Yorker.
He also wrote ''Billy Graham: A Parable of American Righteousness'' (1979), a biography of the evangelical religious leader for which Mr. Frady drew on his own fundamentalist upbringing.
Mr. Frady worked in television in the late 1970's; from 1979 to 1986 he was the chief correspondent, writer and host of the ABC News program ''Closeup,'' for which he won two Emmy Awards. He was also a correspondent for ABC's ''Nightline.''
In the 1990's he contributed to a documentary miniseries about George Wallace for cable television and to a biography of Jesse Jackson for the PBS program ''Frontline.'' The miniseries won three Emmys.
Marshall Bolton Frady was born in Augusta, Ga., the son of a Southern Baptist minister. He received his undergraduate degree from Furman in 1963.
In 1966 he went to work for Newsweek magazine. He was in its Atlanta and Los Angeles bureaus. He moved to the Atlanta bureau of The Saturday Evening Post in 1968, and from 1969 to 1971 was a contributing editor of Harper's magazine in Atlanta.
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Director: Alex Proyas
Producer: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone, Alex Proyas and Steve Tisch
Cast: Chandler Canterbury, Rose Byrne, D.G. Maloney, Lara Robinson, Nadia Townsend,
Alan Hopgood, Adrienne Pickering, Joshua Long, Danielle Carter, Alethea McGrath, David Lennie, Tamara Donnellan, Travis Waite and Ben Mendelsohn
Classification: M
Duration: 122 mins
Country: United States
Release date: 26/03/2009
Release details: Wide National Release. Check daily newspapers for screening details.
Genre: Thriller
Lead actor: Nicolas Cage
Screenplay: Ryne Douglas Pearson, Juliet Snowden, Stiles White and Stuart Hazeldine
Music: Marco Beltrami
Distributor: Icon Film Distribution
Language: English
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A teacher opens a time capsule dug up at his son's school, which contains chilling predictions...
Margaret: David:
Rated M
Review by David Stratton
In 1959, pupils at an elementary school in the Boston area are encouraged to provide material for a time capsule; Lucinda, Lara Robinson, a disturbed child, contributes a page of numbers.
In the present, the time capsule is opened and Caleb, (CHANDLER CANTERBURY) takes possession of Lucindas mysterious document.
His father, John, (NICOLAS CAGE) a professor, discovers a link between the numbers and disasters of the past 50 years, including 9/11 he confides in friend and colleague Phil, (BEN MENDELSOHN).
John goes on a race against time in a vain attempt to prevent the next disasters.
KNOWING, which was made almostentirely in Melbourne by Australian director Alex Proyas, borrows several elements from other sci-fi films and assembles them into an intriguing and ultimately exciting and alarming package.
Though he looks even more grumpy than he needs to be, NICHOLAS CAGE anchors the film as the increasingly distraught single parent, and ROSE BYRNE is beautiful as Lucindas daughter who discovers that her own daughter, also played by LARA ROBINSON, has strange powers.
The conclusion is truly apocalyptic and it would be easy to scoff at it but Proyas, consummate filmmaker that he is, pulls it off. The robust music score by Marco Beltrami is a great asset and the film looks terrific.
For sci-fi fans, this could become a contemporary classic.
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DAVID: Margaret?
MARGARET: I was intrigued all the way through. I really loved this. I mean, I think the special effects are fabulous. It's really tense.
DAVID: They really are good, yeah.
MARGARET: And, actually, it's ultimately really moving, as well.
DAVID: It is, yeah.
MARGARET: And I loved that but if I have a criticism it's sort of like Nicholas Cage makes, melancholy a fine art in most films these days and I do feel he's got to stretch himself. And the only other thing was that I felt that the Rose Byrne character was incredibly stupid and I minded that.
DAVID: I don't think she was incredibly stupid but...
MARGARET: She was...
DAVID: She had a few awkward things to do but I thought she...
MARGARET: Oh, David.
DAVID: No. I think you're being...
MARGARET: You are funny sometimes.
DAVID: Thank you, Margaret. But, look, as you say, the special effects, which were done in Australia and in New Zealand...
MARGARET: And New Zealand.
DAVID: ...are really, really good, I think, and...
MARGARET: I think it's a super film. Really a super film and I think Alex has done a wonderful job and it's really good to see all that talent in this country and I think the film industry needs to be supported.
Movie detailsTitle:Knowing
Director: Alex Proyas
Producer: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone, Alex Proyas and Steve Tisch
Cast: Chandler Canterbury, Rose Byrne, D.G. Maloney, Lara Robinson, Nadia Townsend,
Alan Hopgood, Adrienne Pickering, Joshua Long, Danielle Carter, Alethea McGrath, David Lennie, Tamara Donnellan, Travis Waite and Ben Mendelsohn
Classification: M
Duration: 122 mins
Country: United States
Release date: 26/03/2009
Release details: Wide National Release. Check daily newspapers for screening details.
Genre: Thriller
Lead actor: Nicolas Cage
Screenplay: Ryne Douglas Pearson, Juliet Snowden, Stiles White and Stuart Hazeldine
Music: Marco Beltrami
Distributor: Icon Film Distribution
Language: English
Your rating: Knowing
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Comment: Was pretty good up until the end!
What was the deal with those rabbits. so silly.
But yeah the effects were fantastic. Felt a bit sad in the end. Especially with Ben Mendhelson and his wife standing there.
Comment: I'm not sure why but Margaret and David so consistently slant their reviewing in favour of movies with Australian actors, production, etc. The result is the general low standard of storytelling that pervades Australian cinema.
Alex Proyas has really dropped the ball in this case. This film lacks the subtlety and hidden meanings of his previous films. The unabashed religiosity of this one is really thrown at your face and ruins what could have been one of the best if not the best apocalyptic films of all time.
Comment: Great film but the stupid ending wrecked it
Comment: Agree it was reminiscent of Contact but Nicholas Cage is no Jodie Foster and Margaret was spot on with Rose's character being stupid to annoyance. As for rabbits, think Noah's ark. Pebbles and numbers, Hansell and Gretel. Kid wasn't deaf, just got things mixed up (probably because of the whispering voices) and his scratching on the desk was to remind Nicholas Cage about what the old teacher told him about the closet under the gym stairs. You need to pay attention to enjoy a clever film. Loved the tree of life.
Comment: I must admit, I didn't love the ending: Plays out like a recruitment for Christianity. However, the film offers the best special effects I've ever seen, particularly the scene towards the end (no spoilers). Rose Byrne did the best she could with a slightly absent character. Nic Cage was better than usual but still a slight letdown. The ipremise was fantastic, storytelling was done effectively, again the special effects were breathtaking and the entire film was good fun. I left feeling it was a sci-fi classic for our time. Another hit for Proyas, after the equally cool I,Robot.
Comment: Just got back from it, and am stunned by it all. It is probably one of the best sci-fi films I've ever seen. Reminded me of Contact in many ways that they danced around religion and science without offending anyone. I agree with what was said in the review, this will definitely be a contemporary classic one day. If not, it's a right shame as this is one hell of an original film.
Comment: Best Australian-produced Sci-Fi movie ever. Great concept and huge FX. I loved the ending; a "realistic" ending would have been so boring and so Hollywood. Go and watch TV reality shows if you can't cope with a dramatic "unreal" ending.
Comment: It was worth the money right up until the stupid ending. Some obvious loss of plot along the way but forgivable, until the ending unfolded.
You are left with the same sense of betrayal as in The Happening and 28 Days Later - great premise to draw you in but spoiled by the writer who couldn't think of a realistic ending. (Nothing like the promise of big money to spoil a writers' creativity)
Comment: I agree with Sam - my first thoughts on exiting the cinema were that the scriptwriters had written themselves into a corner, finishing a brooding, suspenseful, at times spectacular, film with an ending that deflated much of the atmosphere built up before (remember "Contact"?). At least they still destroyed the earth (none of that ridiculous Independence Day-style triumphalism). And you can tell it's Hollywood - the obligatory under 10 year olds doing dumb things to get in harm's way. Nonethless I applaud any effort at big scale sci-fi cinema - it's the hardest genre to get right, to please audiences.
Comment: Knowing=worst movie I've EVER seen, lame, irrational, stupid, boring, unoriginal and a waste of time and money. I'm writing this to strongly suggest you don't see it.
Comment: I thought the ending was weak, and the story didn't make sense in the end. Definitely not classic material.
Comment: Possibly the silliest film which i have ever sat through.
Which has driven me to my very first reply to the invitation to submit a response to film or book.
Scene after scene did not make sense. Eg, what made Cage's character dash down to the cellar & scrape away at the door?
Rebecca & Ruzskin have it right.
Comment: Most thought provoking: surprised at the negativity in most of these reviews, especially about the acting. Special effects amazing but too realistic? Scary. Beethoven's 7th incredibly moving - underscores John and Caleb's pain close to the bone. Main score brilliant. Five stars for atmosphere. Positive film - not about death (we all die) or Earth lasting - (it will be consumed as shown), but how have we lived?
Comment: Alex Proyas (I,Robot and The Crow) has a very twisted look on the world. His films are both visually and characterisicly driven differenty to most films. It was extremely clever of the writers to some how make religeon interesting. The plot was a little over the top but it was a fun B-grade sci-fi flick. The lsft turn was... interesting. The gut clentching terror created when an event happen made the CGI seem very well used.
Comment: This movie was indescribably terrible. It had heavy religious themes, but they didn't really make any sense. The whole 'numbers predicting future events' storyline was completely abandoned in favour of some stupid armageddon plot that left me bored and wondering what the producers must have thought about the average person's intelligence. Nicholas Cage was his usual lifeless self.
I cannot believe David and Margaret have recommended such a pile of drivel. DO NOT WATCH!
Comment: This film was more enjoyable than "Slumdog Millionaire". I was pleasantly surprised that we actually got to see the 'shock and awe' prophesised ending. And when it comes out on DVD, those who watch it again will discover that the only religious element in this film is that Nicholas Cage's dad is a priest. I don't bother going to the movies that often, but I'm glad I saw this. It had an unusual plot. It wasn't a violent druggie shoot-em-up piece. If you liked Nicholas Cage in "Next", you'll like him in this. I'd see it again.
Comment: C'mon guys the alien angels were obviously whispering in Margaret and David's ears. They can't be blamed for getting the numbers wrong :-OOO
Comment: It was a great experience to watch on the big screen, amazing SFX, a clever initial plot that has nothing to do with the strange and terrifying ending. Some of the script was corny, and the child acting weak.
It doesnt know whether it's a Christian, Scientologist or scientific film. Also whether its horror, sci-fi, or psychological thriller. But I dont think it mattered. Its a 4 star movie with a 0.5 star ending.
Comment: OH...MY..god.
I wonder at what point Alex Proyas (very literally) lost the plot with this mess.
Why would these aliens be giving messages to a kid 50 years in the past?
Why was the creepy future kid writing more numbers when earths time was almost up?
WHAT was the deal with the black rocks?
Why would aliens choose a disabled kid (hearing) to restart the human race?
TO NAME A FEW insane plot points.
Comment: Once again, an intriguing, suck-me-in trailer is not lived up to by the movie. The start of the film held so much promise but ended up drowning in its own aimlessness. And when the mothership came in, all I could think was: "There's two hours I'll never get back." Thank goodness I saw it on cheap day. I have never disagreed with Margaret and David so vehemently. DON'T GO.
Comment: This is the 2nd worst movie I have ever seen. Truly corny, and the corn just gets worse and worse. Parts of the story just don't connect.
Comment: I love how so many people are calling this film religious gibberish! If you paid attention, you may realise it was completely debunking religious belief! great concept, I loved it!
Comment: I really enjoyed this movie. It's not the cinematic accomplishment of the year, but I don't think it tries to be. I agree with others' comments that it doesn't know whether to be thriller, horror or sci-fi, but I don't think that matters - I enjoyed the elements of all the genres that were present. The ending let it down just a little, and I think that the science in it was dodgy (as usual), but overall, I thought it was worth going to the cinema for.
Comment: Was a great movie with potential story for the first half, then just lost its mind. It almost lures the scientific crew with its ideologies, just to shove religion down your throat, and throws all the science out the window. It's bizarre, overly metaphorical, and all the more disappointing as it starts at one end of the spectrum as 'real' and finishes so far on the other side of the ridiculous end that Nicolas Cage could've escaped on a giant flying unicorn and I wouldn't have thought it was any less believable.
Comment: Knowing
Rated M- Supernatural Themes & Diaster Scenes
Wow what a great film seriously disturbing espeically the plane scene and the Lucindas writing on the wall scene
iT IS GREAT\
Especially the end
Comment: Embarassingly bad stuff. There are not too many movies I can think of that Iyou can claim "insults your intelligence" but this one is at the top of my list. The plot is lost several times, direction is half baked, characters two dimensional and their motivation indecipherable. I saw this in Singapore where audiences are normally extremely reserved, and It still got booed at the end (not by me but I felt like it). I refuse to support this just because of the Australian connection (shame on you Margaret!).
Half a star for the good disaster CGI footage.
Comment: Too much mist!
Gold Class tickets could not prevent this true disaster of a film.
You too may hear whispering voices saying "don't go", "don't go".
Comment: Went to see this because I was a huge fan of Dark City (and a number of my friends were involved in the stunt scenes). I was appalled. The writing was amateurish, Nick Cage was doing his best Keanu Reeves impression, the child actors were deadpan throughout, and the ending was laughable - many people in my cinema started booing when the Heavenly Host arrived in the final minutes. Resorting to the "creepy child going into a trance and scribbling strange symbols" cliche was also tiring. If I hadn't seen it for free I would have demanded a refund.
Comment: Typical Hollywood, they get a cat up a tree and then call in the military to get it down. A wonder this movie didn't end with someone saluting the American flag. Interesting to read the transcript of David and Margaret, notice how many times Margaret talks straight over the top of David.
Comment: Well I'm an atheiest and would like to think am reasonably intelligent. I did enjoy this movie, but it was useful to have been pre-warned that the ending was 'unusual'. The key is Derterminism, which the Cage character discusses in the movie.... that I think is what most people are missing. Looking for Melbourne is an added bonus! No there is no need to believe in a God to see this movie.
Comment: i had no idea what this film was about when i walked into the movie theatre, and i still have no idea what it is about. The start was ok, but my friend and I couldn't stop laughing through the film from about half way (sorry to everyone who was in the theatre with us), as we were left with no clue as to what is happening. I'm all for supporting australian films but it doesn't mean i have to watch something a bad as this. The only reason anyone should go see this film is for a good laugh
Comment: I am so shocked that Margaret and David gave this the review that they did? Talk about losing currency? David should have been totally appalled and Margaret should have thrown a high heel at the screen in protest! The special effects are great but otherwise totally lame with holes in the script large enough for an army of scientologists to march through. And what is with the white rabbits? FAIL!
Comment: Agree with all the other bad reviews. Don't pay to see this movie!!!! Nice to see Ben Mendelsohn, though - and he gets the only good line in the movie!
Comment: I thought this film was one of the best films so far this year. "Knowing" has an incredibly creative plot and fantastic visuals. The only thing that's bad about it is Nicolas Cage. He was kinda cheesey.
Comment: Everyone is complaining about the ending? without giving it away I can't think of another Hollywood film where, well it hasn't got a Hollywood ending, for most of the cast. And wasn't it obvious what the"whisperers" were from about the middle of the film? I wasn't surprised in the least by the ending. Bunnies were dumb though, and there were other treat the audience like retard moments too. Poor Rose. I felt this movie is 10 years too late though.
Comment: great special effects but nicholas cage will soon be stereotyped playing conspicracy roles. good idea planted being that we should not just rely on science but on family and religion. Film could have been better if it could decide between wether it was a horror film or sci fi moive.
Comment: Oh dear. The fact that the reviewers label this SF disqualifies their review. It's far from SF. It's religious clap trap. A very poor film. And NOT Science Fiction. The SFX don't save it.
Proyas should have filmed Clarke's Childhood's End instead.
The best part was that the earth is finally destroyed. I liked that.
As for the religion, I thought God promised he wouldn't destroy the earth again after the flood. Proyas is calling god a liar?
Comment: I was really disappointed by this film and only went to see it because of David & Margaret's review. What a waste of Gold Class tickets. I was seriously bored by the end and couldn't believe what a Close Encounters rip off it was. I also didn't think Rose Byrne was as bad as Margaret made out.
Comment: Awesome special effects. Really depressing, no hope for anyone kind of movie. Dissapointed...
Comment: Enjoyed the first hour of this movie. Good special effects - check; interesting premise - check; Nic overacting - check (I usually enjoy his pained expressions in movies, it's a quirk of mine). Halfway through it just lost it. Even on paper the ending and 'reveal' must've read like tripe. I can't fathom how 'and then the aliens arrive!' sounded like a good idea. I spent the last hour stiff ling my manic giggles with my scarf. I want to KNOW - why did the rabbits get to go at the end and not Nic? Bad aliens! Mean aliens!
Comment: This is a great sci-fi film, straight up. The problem is, it's a crappy homage. Has anyone heard of the little known Spielberg film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'?!!!!!!!! In terms of style and mood, this movie jumps around. It doesn't know whether it's sci fi, thriller, maybe even horror. It doesn't know whether it wants to be a warmhearted tale of the adventures of a father and son, a disturbing look into clairvoyance, or just plain action. However, the premise and special effects of this film are crackers, which is really why the movie earns two stars.
Comment: I agree with most viewers. Me and 3 of my friends felt so ripped of coming out of this movie, almost walked out.. I felt we deserve a refund. I'm disapointed in Margaret and David reviews on this one, as I've always respected them. AAAAARGH - do yourself a favor, whoever reads it - don't spend $16, if you really into N Cage, get it from video easy.
Comment: This film had a good premise and started off well, especially the plane and the train scenes, but the ending was completely ridiculous. The thriller/suspense aspect at the beginning should have paved the way for a good conclusion in the same approach, but instead included aliens and spaceships and wrecked it for me. If not for the last 30 minutes i would have considered the film much, much better
Comment: Close Encounters meets 70s disaster films meets nerdy sci-fi book cover art...
We saw this movie for free,,,and even that was too much! The one star is for effects production...not special enough however to save the world from cliches, pointless plot, shocking script and below par acting.
This movie should be renamed 'Embarrassing'.
What were David and Margaret thinking???
Comment: The idea was great and with today's technology, the special effects were brilliant! Three stars for the special effects. I don't know whether it was the script or the acting but it seemed "Tom Cruise" to us. And what's with the fluffy bunnies! Very fluffy stuff. This concept of alien life isn't new, would be great if someone could do special effects, a good storyline and NOT Tom Cruise or Nicolas Cage. Look for inspiration with films like the Quiet Earth and Silent Running. Books such as Asimov and Clarke. Come on someone, make us a good sci-flick! plssss!
Comment: The first hour of this movie is ok but it just nose dives from there....the plane and train scenes are fantastic but I was utterly disappointed
Comment: I think that knowing was one of the best films i've seen in about two years, really hott!!!. four thumbs up, i mean comeon how many movies do you see where the world is actually destroyed. not only that the acting special effects and plot is excellent, knowing has my vote for sure, their was no other movie that was going to interest after i seen that movie. To the director, producer and staff give yourself a pat on the back, ''The Knowing'' woww!!
Comment: I'm ashamed Australians had anything to do with this tripe.
Comment: As a piece of pure sci-fi entertainment on a tight budget, this movie accomplishes well what it sets out to do. To prod the audience belief systems and extract a reaction; the polarised reviews on this page tend to bear this out. A full spectrum of special effects genuinely supports the movie rather than over power it. The fast action plane/train crashes to surreal detailed slow moving events allows a change of pace for the audience to appreciate the genius of the digital artwork. Well worth seeing, just leave your prejudices at home.
Comment: I can't believe David and Margaret rated this highly. I went to see this film on their recommendations, hoping for a nuanced, sophisticated science fiction drama. What I had to sit through was a badly written script that blatantly rips off "Close encounters of the third kind" but with a turgid and heavy handed Christian message. Who's idea was the "whispering" angels? I mean, really! And I nearly threw up when Cage milked sentimentality beyond belief when the Rutger Hauer look-alike angels?/aliens? left at the end.
Comment: I really enjoyed Knowing but here are some issues i have with it.
Nicolas Cage and Rose Byrne... very average in this.
The special effects of 2 action sequences [plane and train] not so special at all, they were too quick and looked way too computer generated and the music to back these scene's up didnt match.
And i found the film rather silly at times, especially the two leads leaving the kids on their own all the time and the end was a little disappointing as i thought it was going to be much more interesting yet i still enjoyed Knowing.
Comment: The film is unbelievable from the time Nicholas Cage makes his first appearance. His performance is on the same pitch all the way through the film. Admittedly the script has some of the worst pieces of dialogue in a film since Baz Luhrmann's Australia.
The CGI plane crash was a good effect but when Cage ran into it it became so fake. The plot gets weaker as the film drags on until the aliens arrived which ironically shattered any sense of hope for the film which descended even further in the Heaven sequence which was an utterly boring cliche.
Comment: This movie really annoyed me, it was like all of
M night Shymalan's movies, interesting premise, but absolute stupidity by the end. It went on and on for way too long, and once the "amazing plot twist" was revealed, the audience were treated like idiots who had to be spoonfed pointless scene after pointless scene to wind up the story. very disappointing. But i do have to admit, some of the effects were absolutely amazing, particularly the first disaster that old mate nic stumbles upon. nowhere near enough to salvage this clunker though.
Comment: The special effects are terrific, but the rest of the movie is so-so. I thought it may have been a touch too long, but it certainly is an enjoyable enough to watch, that's for sure. Can't be too over critical, although I would slightly disagree with Margaret, it's not a super movie. Far from it, actually. But it's definitely a movie to be seen on the big screen if you want to see some really first rate special fx. No hesitation in recommending this one.
Comment: I was dragged into seeing this film by a mate, & yes I had a lot of reservations prior to walking in the cinema. 30mins into the movie & my fears have been justified, Knowing is another film that has risen from the rubbles of previous 'disaster' movies. Yet another recycled idea from Hollywood, which must be running out of ideas on what to serve this naive & inept audience of this genre. Epic fail, half a star for the fact I didnt have to pay for my ticket!
Comment: I found Knowing an enjoyable escapist sci-fi thriller. Alex Proyas's Dark City is one of my favourite sci-fi movies and I found Knowing no less entertaining, hence my surprise at some of the negative reviews. Knowing is not perfect but it is a good movie and great entertainment. What more could a cinemagoer ask for? Knowing is a much better movie than the disappointing recent release of the remake: The day the Earth Stood Still
Comment: I went to see this film on D & M recommendation and was disappointed. The two very good special effects scenes were shown in the previews so no surprises there. Two thirds of the way threw I thought this film could be intriguing but the last third was such a sell out and full of sentimental hogwash that it ruined the movie for me. The only interesting thing about the film for me was that the actress who played Nicholas Cages sister (Nadia Townsend) was the trivia hostess at my local pub.
Comment: Got to back up Margeret and David on this one. So what if it has a religous scientology or whatever bent? It has a point of view that is left of centre - so what? I think it is still a pretty good film. Cage is fine and the special effects are excellent, some of the best I have ever seen. Alex Proyas is one of the best visual directors Australia has ever produced.
Comment: The last 40 minutes was some of the best comedy I've seen in ages. My half a star is for the sheer hilarity of Nic Cage's overemotional crying scene towards the end.
Baaaaaaaad review from David and Margaret.
Comment: I thought that the first half was great, but the story did wear a bit thin towards the end.
The special effects were outstanding as was the sound, which is what you want for a good sci-fi movie.
I do think that people losing faith in a film reviewer because they have different tastes in films to them is a bit rich, though.
Comment: While there's tension at the start, it simply limped on past incredulity. What suspense there was dissipated - did the writer simply wind down and/or have to make it a hollywood finish. And did it end? No, it kept going! And what did the end signify? That it was just one big experiment starting again? (Why else rabbits?) Other symbols were equally bizarre and the leap in logic about the location of the last site could only be swallowed by a true believer. Why the high ratings Margaret and David? An Aussie intrigue there?
Comment: Shocking - cliched American hype - how many religious apocolyptic messages can you put in one film?? Only half a star because of the special fx - otherwise I would have walked out! So disappointed in David & Margaret;s reviews :-(
Comment: Not as good as 'War of the Worlds'; and at times kind of lacking entertainment. Though it does have it's strong scenes, especially the powerful plane crash scene and the subway disaster. the last 15 minutes detached from the start of the film so much, you honestly didn't see it coming. I'm not sure if thats a bad thing or not, Nicolas Cage plays a stressed superhero character like in 'Next', he plays it well. Interesting on-screen couple with Rose Byrne. The overall movie worth a see in my perspective. Thumbs up!
Comment: There are a lot of harsh reviews for this film, i thought it was good. The conclusion didn't fully convine me but other than that I found this film great. Quite spooky and the action sequences are really well-handled.
Comment: I can only assume people who are complaining about David & Margaret's reviews haven't been watching them long. They always tell just what they feel, and I don't think they gave this extra points because of the filming location or director's background.
I agree with them on this one. 'Knowing' isn't perfect, but it's classic sci-fi, therefore you need a fair degree of suspension of disbelief. The religious imagery was very fitting, you just have to think a little deeper about where all our religious stories probably started.. whispers.
Comment: It's frustrating that this film is being bagged as just another sci-fi. For me the whole sci-fi element is simply a metaphore for the bigger message... which is different for everyone. It's significant that the last line of the film before the final scene is "this isn't the end". The fact that this was written by the man who brought us "The Crow" and "I, Robot", both films about human mortality and self-destruction, should be the viewers first clue that "Knowing" isn't what it appears to be.
Comment: You can't be serious. I thought it was a comedy. Having said that, the movie started off well and went down hill once the capsule was opened. Just a bit "too" unrealistic for me.
Comment: sorry , this film was pure scientogly, sure the effects were good,but they can do almost anything these days,i found it hard to keep from laughing at the end, i think even nick cage was to ,it was total rubbish, i wished i had saved my money,if david and margaret think this is agood film its maybe time for them to pack it in.
Comment: As a sci-fi fan, I found 'Knowing' to be quite an entertaining and thought-provoking piece, albeit not a very original one. The special effects and music score are astonishing, especially given the film's relatively tiny budget. Rose Byrne is fantastic as always (she also starred in 'Sunshine'), and Nicolas Cage is solid, (although perhaps a tad over-the-top at times - his acting provides some of the movie's unintentionally funny moments). At the end of the film however, I was left in awe. This is a truely unique film, and one I won't be forgetting for a very long time.
Comment: It gets one star because the first hour and a half was fantastically tense. After that, it's obvious the scriptwriter wrote himself into a corner and had what amounts to a complete brain explosion. He didn't even fall back on a Deus ex Machina, he just vomited inane garbage onto the page.
Started brilliantly, but the ending completely ruined it for me.
Comment: Horrible review by David and Margaret... I have lost all respect for the reviewers of the film. I wonder if they are getting paid by the studios... One of the worst movies of the year with dreadful acting and direction....
Comment: I do question some of their really high reviews
Comment: 4 stars? Really? This film has 31% on rottentomatoes.com and 41/100 on Metacritic.com - I wonder how much you'd have given it if didn't have Australian and New Zealand involvement.
Comment: I saw this last Saturday. It started off slowly, built to a cresendo with the Plane crash and subway train wreck (I still don't understand why the character would knowingly go to the location of the next event) and ended in some scientologist gibberish. The suspense was there in parts but on a whole....it was a Nicolas Cage movie!!! What was I thinking.
Comment: Nick Cage is truly awful, his monotone would make Arnie proud. The daughter is one dumb gal, I cheered when she got hit by the truck. Why were the kids "chosen" and no-one else? Why wouldn't the aliens/angels just speak? If they're so advanced couldn't they learn English? Why would they allow carnage for 50 years? And Ben Mendelsohn? Why was he even there? He didn't do anything except tell Cage he was a nutcase. Terrible movie and bizzare review by D & M.
Comment: A very disappointing twist (10 mins to go til the end) to this suspenseful and some what thought provoking film bearing in mind nicholas cage was the lead actor!
Comment: I'm losing faith in the reviews offered by Margaret and David. On the basis of their glowing comments, I went to see Knowing expecting to be entertained.
What rubbish it was! I have to admit I slept some of the time so if there were any good bits I must have missed them.
I should have waited until Ben McEachen reviewed the movie in the Adelaide Advertiser on 29.3.09.
His review gave it one star and his final comment was very concise. "Not worth Knowing"
Comment: First half quite watchable; second half absolutely mawkish sentimentality - bad writing, bad acting, bad directing. Plot threads laid down were either ditched or hamfistedly brought to some conclusion. The idea of determinism v. randomness hardly figured after it was introduced. Very disappointed, and wish that David and Margaret would refund me - can't we trust you anymore!?? This after Watchmen - yikes??!!
Comment: Most of the movie is pretty good, often suspenseful and some brilliant if disturbing pieces of special effects. But I have to agree it got pretty out there toward the end, often quite amusing. The Rose Byrne character on the phone - hilarious, Cage driving erratically with the gun in his hand - also pretty funny. The rabbits, the giant squid space ships, the classical music playing in the car when the end is nigh, bizzare. Someone I went with updated their face book profile to "Save the children, we've got to save the children!" So it does linger!
Comment: I have much respect for Margret and David and their natural biais toward Australain films is understandable, however in this case their support is totally unjustified.
Knowing is both silly and dull in equal parts.
Alex Proyas is more L.Ron Hubbard than Stanely Kubrick.
Comment: I normally find that I agree with David's reviews, but this movie was truly terrible...poor acting, dialogue and an unbelievable premise...I'm not sure how you could have given this 3 stars...it's a shocker...
Comment: "it's really good to see all that talent in this country and I think the film industry needs to be supported." Says it all Margaret
Comment: Simply brilliant! I suspect that those who saw religious overtones may already have a leaning that way, I (who have none) did not & thoroughly enjoyed it. Came out feeling like a wet rag!
Comment: The movie started off really well. However, as soon as they started showing those men dressed in black, I was praying.. please don't be aliens.. please don't be aliens.. But.. alas.. they turned out to be aliens.
For me this was a very similar movie to Signs and whenever some writer/director in the end attributes all the mysterious things as being done by aliens, I feel they are saying.. umm.. well we didn't know how to explain it or end it.. so the easy way out is .. blame it on the aliens..
What a stupid ending!
Comment: Great movie the whole way through until near the end. One suspects that Scientology made an appearance in the screenplay! Why go with religious themes and unravel what had been a highly entertaining mix of thriller, disaster, action and sci-fi for 100 minutes of the 116 minutes of movie time?! A pity - a real pity.
Comment: Haven't seen it yet, but will. The movie like most of Nic Cage's recent projects looks silly, but i'm pleasantly surprised to hear it might actually be good. Final verdict pending
Comment: Although it ws not boring, the religious aspect annoyed me. It was a typical American disaster movie with a religious armageddon overtone & ending.
And someone tell me why do Americans always have to solve their problems by waving a gun in someones face and make their demands as if they can influence the outcome with threats?
I still have yet to see a film where Nicholas Cage impresses me.
David & Margaret, please start giving genuine reviews again. Disappointed.
Comment: I have no idea how Margaret and David managed to gloss over the relentless bible imagery in the last 30 minutes - 'truly apocalyptic' would be more accurately 'literally apocalyptic'. Totally spoilt the film in my opinion. God or aliens - pick one, not both.
Comment: I have to agree with the majority of comments here as real reviewers have canned this movie as psedo religious and Nicholas Cage is a Nicole Kidman stye joke! He Can'T Act!!!
David and Margaret you have so obviously sold out... people actually respected your opinions but after this... did you even watch this rubbish?
Comment: This movie made me hold my urge to go to the bathroom. It is a suspense sci-fi thriller, worthy of five-star rating. It deals with catasthropic disasters and incredible alien manipulations, but the way the movie moves from beginning to end is very entertaining. Nicholas Cage is tops as the astrophysicist trying to solve and understand the number-puzzle that predicts disasters for the past five decades. The film is very moving and surprisingly emotional.
Comment: Conned again by M and D to go and see a Hollywood blockbuster against my better judgement. Another godless scientist finds salvation! Apocalypse, rabbits, angels.....how could Margaret give this American religious cliche 4 stars?
Comment: Enjoyable, great visual effects and some edge of seat moments.
Comment: The realism in some of the disaster scenes had me gripping the arm of my seat and muttering "I can't take much more of this!" Brilliant! I was also fascinated to see the threads of biblical stories woven through and given a new interpretation. We left the movies thinking "well, that's as likely as any of the other stories of creation". Exciting, entertaining and just a bit thought provoking.
Comment: I thought M&D were spot on with the review. The movie totally drew me in, even though the ending was a bit corny. It contains allusions to the bible but it's definitely not propaganda when you consider who the "gods and angels" are. Seems more like a scientific explanation for religious stories...
Comment: I have now completely lost respect for Dave and Madge. Sorry, but their 4 and 3.5 stars for this piece of tripe is reprehensible.
Intruiging story for the first half, but then something at the writer/producers/marketing meeting went terribly wrong.
'Beings' got involved, the first half becomes irrelevant and the cliches make you want to gouge your eyes out and become as hearing impared as that kid.
WHY?! dave and madge! WHY?! Will now not base my movie selection on their reviews.
Comment: FX = superb (flying just got more nerve-wracking)
story = cliched
Cage = painful
Mendelsohn = OK
kids = the best actors
D&M's review = nonsensical
Comment: I'm not a fan of Nicolas Cage but I do love sci-fi and I thought this film was great. It was edge of your seat all the way plus it had all the classic elements of good science fiction. The special effects were excellent. Ignore the negative reviews if you like sci- fi don't miss it.
Comment: I agree with JamieA & Darren. With all due sincere respect to David and Margaret, I must have been watching an entirely different film to them even though it bore the same title and boasted the same cast. The script was quite simply awful, the peformances incessantly 'low-gear' rather than 'low-key' and the CGI looked like...well...CGI. Started off with an interesting mood & premise but 'resolved' with highly predictable absurdity rendering the characters' ordeal utterly pointless. If advanced beings have something to say, just say it! This film made Mel Gibson's 'Signs' look high-brow. Worst film so far this year.
Comment: Is life Co-incidence or Determined or do We see what we want to see?....I agree with JamieA & Darren -> The Plane Crash Sequence was Spectacular...much more convincing than the supposed real planes crashing into the towers on 911 .... One Star
Comment: The first hour was somewhat entertaining but once the religious overtones began and then to include the alien elements totally killed any future the film might have had.
Comment: I can't believe David and Margaret missed the glaringly obvious religious undercurrent in this film.
The film starts promisingly enough with a reasonably intriguing opening hour and features two excellent special effects set pieces but thereafter the plot veers off into bizarre territory with a flood of blatant religious cliches, biblical references and Armageddon imagery.
Nicholas Cage (so impressive in The Weather Man) is spectacularly dull and seems as confused by the plot developments as I am.
Very disappointing (and more than a little disturbing).
Comment: just another typical nicholas cage movie, does it really matter where it was made OZ or not the story is poor and boring , ok the plane and train scene are well done but its just amazing how heaps of people die in that train scene and Mr Cage walks out unharmed, thats hollywood. Thank god my ticket was also free!!!
Comment: If you enjoy fire-and-brimstone sermons that denigrate science, if you like unrealistic, scientifically unsound scripts that rely on flashy effects, convenient plot insertions, and sappy, stilted, unrealistic dialog, if you thrive on grotesque effects of people splattering on train windows like insects on a windshield or being barbecued by the flames of exploding jet fuel, if you enjoy cliches such as "aliens" transforming into "angels" to take the next "Adam and Eve" to another planet to "start over," if you enjoy producers spewing evangelical-based nonsense, this movie is for you.
Comment: this is where d and m really make me mad. when it's got a whiff of australian talent they support it beyond its ability. The aussies in it were badly cast but thats let go because they were aussies. come on m and d. get real. even the commercial reviewers know this is a failure.
Comment: Great movie. I wasn't disappointed. The action sequences are very well done and the ending was really good. Some of the acting was poorly done, but Cage is great.
Comment: I went into this movie not knowing much about it..which is always the best way to approach a film, and boy I wasn't disappointed! I thought it was going to be some melodramtic hollywood big budget film with no storyline yet again but low and behold I was wrong! It had all the elements needed for a great sci fi, a bit soppy and over the top at times but yet it was the first movie in long time that freaked me out...this could happen. Glad they didn't change the ending. Oh, an extra star cos of the Aussie actors/director/crew!
Comment: Despite a healthy dose of cliches that would churn the stomach in a lesser film, Knowing rises above mediocrity thanks to a wonderful vision by director Alex Proyas. True escapist cinema has long gone, but Proyas clings to those cinematic elements which aim to entertain and enthrall for the damn sake of it. Spectacular visuals, fresh vision and plot, outstanding score and well crafted scares abound in this disaster movie that finally - after a lifetime of waiting for the genre to actually cash its cheque - does so in style. Cage is the one main drawback.
Comment: I'm infuriated... how dare you two rate this movie so high without warning audiences of the serious religious indoctrination they're about to be subjected to. I'm guessing Battlefield Earth was a hit with you guys aswell?!
Shame on you.
Comment: I really enjoyed this movie, I went into it with no idea what it was about and was thoroughly entertained. A gripping drama combined with sci-fi and mindblowing special effects (you have to see this movie on the big screen to get the full impact). Scary but not not nailbitingly-so, it is also quite touching - a father racing against time to save his son and the world (!). Good performances, especially the kids. I have to wonder, are reviewers Jamie & Darren related? Your reviews are almost identical.
Comment: It got the rating due to the production being done in Australia, which automatically gets a significant bias-rating boost on the David-Margaret Charity Meter. I don't know guys, what you're doing with skewing ratings on things Australian engenders weakness, not strength. Like applauding a talentless child who nonetheless grows up with inflated confidence but still no talent. One star.
Comment: I would give this movie One Star only for the spectacular plane crash sequence. Nicolas Cage was more useless than usual and half way through the movie totally loses the plot and turns into a Christian propaganda film. After reading the review written by David & Margaret I have lost any respect that I had for their opinions as they must have been paid for such a good review. Although the ticket I had to see the movie was free I was still tempted to demand my money back for the lost 2 hours of my life.
Comment: This review is total gibberish - apart from a great plane crash sequence, and train crash to a lesser extent, this movie is poor. The story is almost laughable at times, with some forced religous overtones and imagery, whilst Cage's lifeless performance not only left me wanting more - it left me wanting something!


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KinÊtre--a new Kinect for Windows project developed by a team at Microsoft Research Cambridge--makes the process quick and simple enough that anyone can be an animator who brings inanimate objects to life.
"KinÊtre uses the skeletal tracking technology in the Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) for input, scanning an object as the Kinect sensor is slowly panned around it. The KinÊtre team then applied their expertise in cutting-edge 3-D image processing algorithms to turn the object into a flexible mesh that is manipulated to match user movements tracked by the Kinect sensor," Peter Zatloukal, Kinect for Windows Engineering Manager.
This incredibly cool prototype reinforces the world of possibilities that Kinect for Windows can bring to life and even, perhaps, do a little dance.
You can find more information about the KinÊtre on Microsoft Research site.
Netflix app for Xbox 360, brings an entertainment experience designed exclusively for children 12 and under that makes it easy and fun for families to browse and instantly watch a large selection of kid-friendly TV shows and movies.
Now, "kids and parents can click and instantly watch their favorite characters, including many they'll recognize from their favorite shows and movies. "Just for Kids" consists of titles organized by easy-to-understand genres such as superheroes, princesses, dinosaurs and girl power, featuring clear and simple descriptions of the plot of each title. And with Kinect for Xbox 360, all of your favorite entertainment on Netflix can be found by simply using your voice."
Netflix "Just for Kids" is available today in all markets where Netflix on Xbox LIVE is offered.
You can easily download the app from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace on your console.
Check out this video for a quick tour of the new navigation experience from our friend at Netflix, David Watson, director of product innovation.
Xbox 360 owners had long been complaining about the lack of a simple functionality that allows them to easily play music and videos on their big screen using their console. However, this is set to change in the upcoming Fall 2012 dashboard update -- with Microsoft adding (via) native "Play To" functionality to the Xbox 360 console.
With "Play To," users will finally be able to use any of their Play To compatible device (including many smartphones and tablets, Windows 7 and Windows 8) to stream their music and video to their TV screen via Xbox 360.
Watch the video demo of Play To in action:
Xbox 360 straight for the 19th month, remains the top-selling console in the U.S. According to July 2012 U.S. NPD data:
- "Xbox 360 sold 203,000 units in July, more units than any gaming hardware, and held 49 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S. This marks the 17th consecutive month that Xbox 360 has held more than a 40 percent share of current-generation console sales in the U.S.
- Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in July (hardware, software and accessories) reached $218 million; consumers spent more on Xbox 360 products in July than they spent on the other two current-generation consoles combined. (Source: NPD Group, July 2012)
- During the month of July, Xbox 360 held six of the top 10 U.S. console game titles including: "NCAA Football 13," "The Amazing Spider-Man," "Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" "Call of Duty: Black Ops," "Assassin's Creed: Revelations" and "Batman: Arkham City." (Source: NPD Group, July 2012," informs Microsoft.


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Otomo Reiku was an up-and-coming courtier among the Imperial Families. He attempted to negotiate a peaceful end to several border skirmishes in the 12th century, but few of his negotiations turned out well. A former Maho-tsukai, who after death became a Yokai, sought Reiku's death. The damned soul had been liberated from Jigoku by the Blessed Guard and imprisoned at Yomi. The yokai tried to weaken his enemies among the shiryo by having his descendants eliminate the descendants of his enemies, and visited one of his descendants, telling Reiku was a corrupted soul who had escaped Jigoku and reincarnated as a powerful figure in Rokugan. [1]
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The 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure came to an end on Monday, but not before poker players (and media member) were able to cut loose during a wild party at the Atlantis Resort. We're bringing you that story, plus half of the official field for the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, in this edition of the Nightly Turbo.
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The Hunger Games
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I honestly thought that the movie was AMAZING!! But they left out a a couple of things. Like:
- Book: Madge gives Katniss the Mockingjay Pin - Movie: Katniss gets it at the Hob and gives it to Prim
- Book: Peeta gets a Capitol Leg - Movie: He keeps his leg
- Book: Katniss gets a Capitol Ear - Movie: She keeps her half working leg
- Book: Peeta has BLUE eyes - Movie: Peeta has BROWN eyes
- Book: Foxface died after Thresh - Movie: Thresh died after Foxface
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Effective Fitness Equipment for Body Maintenance
People are always looking for secrets to fighting the aging process so they can look and feel younger. Many turn to surgery, chemical creams, or other fads or extreme measures that may or may not give results along with potential side effects. But strength training is a tried-and-true, all-natural method that really can turn back the clock and give you healthy results.
Our dedicated team of highly trained service technicians provides quick, effective solutions to keep you and your fitness equipment moving. When you walk into the cardio section of your gym, you often find rows of treadmills, exercise bikes and steppers. Once in a while, however, you might also find a rowing machine tucked away somewhere. Rowers, also known as ergo meters, aren't prominent in health clubs and rarely will you find more than one or two.
It's even rarer to find someone actually using them. These things might lead you to believe that rowing machines provide a sub-par workout but that couldn't be further from the truth. Rowers provide an amazing, calorie-incinerating, cardiovascular workout, making them a worthwhile addition to your fat-burning, muscle-building arsenal.
The rowing machine is one of the few pieces of training apparatus found in a gym that requires a moderate degree of technical competence to both maximize the benefit of training and ensure that you do not injure yourself. At the moment, there are not many rowing-trained fitness instructors. As a consequence there is a wide variety of differing techniques, both displayed and taught.
Although not all of these can result in injury, the rowing machine is a training apparatus and you need to maintain a degree of competence in order to minimize any risk. Wxfitnes rowing machine delivers dependable performance and industrial grade quality. This rower can be used by all as it offers all of the great features and is easy to use. It will keep you in shape with a little 'time' investment from yourself.
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Low Art: Baseball Shrinky Dinks
I'm not an artistic person. When I was six I won a coloring contest held at the local drugstore, and decided that it would be wise to reinvest my improbable ten dollar prize into some art supplies. Said supplies languished in the back of my desk drawer for years, and I never again established professional status as an artist. In high school I took a couple of art classes which killed my GPA, but allowed me to spend sixth period bullshitting with friends while smearing expensive oil paint onto cheap canvases with little forethought.
Despite being bad at art, I still enjoy making it. I don't know if this is some pathetic attempt to create tangible evidence of my existence, a way of carving notches into the caves of my descendants, or whether it's simple procrastination. My descent into new artistic depths occurred while trying to entertain eight year-olds with one of those summer projects no one actually engages in unless attending a summer camp. The process is simple and inexpensive: all you need are some sheets of clear plastic purchased from your least-detested local craft store, a fine-point sharpie, some worthless junk-era baseball cards, and an oven. If you don't have an oven, this project may be somewhat less simple and inexpensive.
When finished, these masterpieces measure 1.25 inches by 1 inch, are too small to have any aesthetic merit and serve no utility whatsoever, being too light to weigh down paper and too dull to serve as shiv or razor. There is some precedent for this, however: between the years of 1991 and 1993, the Topps baseball card company, in its indefatigable crusade to create more baseball card variations than there were baseball card collectors, created a "micro" set to parallel its regular issues. These cards had all the convenience of normal cards, excepting all that tiresome legibility. The sets failed and the concept was lost to history… until now.
(All photos, naturally, are embiggenable.)
My first attempts were rough. Von Hayes, as befit his career, proved to be promising and yet ultimately disappointing. Dale Murphy isn't much better, but at least with his card you can flip it over, making it a hundred times more valuable.
After getting the hang of things, I started adding color. Oscar Gamble's eyes reveal the worldweariness of a life on the road. Jose Canseco, meanwhile, basks in repose during one of his few remaining moments in uniform. But I'm partial to the pensive stare of beat poet Jim Brosnan, who seems to have taken on a striking resemblance to Woodrow Wilson.
Finally, I moved away from color and concentrated on shading. Doug Jones, cloaked in the darkness, is developing his inner Hugh Prather while staring into the flames produced by one of his trademark 83-mph fastballs. And no collection is complete without the silky smooth lines of Dick Allen, whose grace and style could never be miniaturized.
Watch for this space next week, when I create a mural of Rick Monday saving the American flag out of box scores cut out of the USA Today.
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My 4 1/2 year old is pretty picky when it comes to cooked veggies. She loves raw veggies, but I am always looking for more ways to sneak cooked veggies in. That is where these zucchini chocolate chip cookies come in. She loved these zucchini cookies so much. She had no idea there was a hidden serving of veggies inside. In fact, she kept trying to sneak more off the baking rack while they were cooling. If you like this recipe, you may also like my chocolate zucchini muffins and my zucchini chips.
These zucchini cookies are vegan and gluten free. They can be made in under 20 minutes! Can it get better than that? I added chocolate chips to my cookies because everything is better with a little chocolate right? 🙂
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yields 18 cookies
A yummy cookie with a hidden serving of veggies!
5 minPrep Time
15 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
- 2 cups gluten free oat flour
- 2 flax eggs (real egg work too)
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup pureed zucchini (about 1 smallish zucchini)
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl.
- In a food processor, puree the zucchini. Transfer to a bowl and let it sit a few minutes. You will start to see it release some water. Dump out any excess water you see. Use a towel to press out a little bit more of the liquid. Once you are done, transfer it to a bowl with the rest of the wet ingredients.
- Add wet to dry and mix until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop cookies on a lined baking sheet and cook for about 10-12 minutes.
Store these cookies in an airtight container in the fridge. They should last 2 weeks in the fridge. You can also freeze them for longer storage. Enjoy!


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A John Ford/John Wayne Classic
Director John Ford, and his long-time star, John Wayne create a classic that eventually spun two additional calvary films the following two years, which are referred to The Calvary Trilogy. With the backdrop of Monument Valley, the film play tells the story of a strict calvary commander, Henry Fonda taking over Fort Apache with his "by the book mentality." This conflicts with Southwest and Apache fighting savvy of John Wayne and the rest of the officers at Fort Apache. Whatever their differences, John Wayne grows to respect his new superior, despite Henry's reckless relationship with the Apache tribe that leads to the film's final and exciting conflict. This classic has all the elements of a great John Ford creation...historic figures, personal conflicts, great characterizations, superior scenery and memorable performances by many of his reoccurring cast members. Fort Apache is truly a must have for anyone's movie collection
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text: 3. As of noon trading, Lowe's Companies ( LOW) is up $0.84 (2.5%) to $34.80 on average volume Thus far, 5.4 million shares of Lowe's Companies exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 12.7 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $33.93-$34.84 after having opened the day at $33.96 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $33.96. Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer. It offers a range of products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, and home decorating. Lowe's Companies has a market cap of $36.5 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 21.0, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 26.0% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 12 analysts that rate Lowe's Companies a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 10 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Lowe's Companies as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, attractive valuation levels and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. Get the full Lowe's Companies Ratings Report now.


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Mother Banjo returns to showcase at the Folk Alliance International Conference in Kansas City February 15-20! The biggest folk/roots music conference in the US, this international gathering will include performances and talks by such artists as Billy Bragg and Ani Difranco! For more information about the conference and Mother Banjo's performances, click here.
Featuring Ellen Stanley on banjo and vocals, Mother Banjo is a New England-raised, Minneapolis-based songwriter. Called "an outstanding poet" (Inside Bluegrass), she was a Midwest Finalist for the prestigious Mountain Stage NewSong Contest and has been featured nationally on SiriusXM Radio and CMT.com.
Mother Banjo & Ben Cook-Feltz are pleased to announce the release their new holiday EP Christmas Came Early! The first formal duo project from the married songwriters, it was produced by Ben Cook-Feltz and recorded by Bob Burns of the Flamin' Oh's. The special collaboration features guest performances by their bandmates and friends, including Dan Gaarder (electric guitar), Andy Schuster (electric bass), Cole Mickelson (acoustic guitar), Eric Paulson (upright bass), Joe Olsen (drums), Sarah Morris (vocals) and Norah Rendell (Irish whistle). Ranging from rocking Americana tunes to haunting carols, the EP features lesser known holiday songs, including the African American spiritual "Go Where I Send Thee," the Mother Banjo original "Christmas Came Early" and a vibey treatment of traditional Irish tune "The Wexford Carol."
Christmas Came Early is available now on iTunes and Bandcamp, and limited edition holiday card downloads will be available at their release shows in Minneapolis, Northfield and Lake City, MN. For more information about the shows, please click here.
On November 18, the Mother Banjo Band won first prize in the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association's Race for a Place Contest! As a result, they will be getting a main stage slot at the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival August 10-13, 2017. Mark your calendars, and get more info here.
And make sure to catch the Mother Banjo Band on Saturday, December 10 at Oak Center General Store near Lake City!
Mother Banjo will be in Duluth Saturday, June 18, running Grandma's Marathon with her bass player Eric Paulson and playing a post-race party that night at Red Herring with the trio. They'll be playing at 10 pm, sandwiched in between Duluth favorites Feeding Leroy and Minneapolis-based Americana songwriter Art Vandalay. We're very excited about this Bands on the Run show and will be offering special door prizes for all marathon runners who bring their race bib. Hope everyone can come out for this special party as we celebrate all the runners and marathon supporters!
Mother Banjo is pleased to announce she'll be bringing her trio down with her to Kansas City to do an official showcase at the Folk Alliance International Conference. For more about this and her other conference performances, see below!
**Wed, 9:45 pm - Pershing East/West Ballroom - Official Showcase**
Wed/Thurs, 12:10 am - Pushing Chain/Kingswood Records (Rm #612) - with trio
Thurs, 3:40 pm - Moors & McCumber (Rm #546) - with trio
Fri, 3:30 pm - MN Music Coalition/Warming House (Rm #734) - in the round w/Moors & McCumber
Fri, 11:00 pm - Bliss Hippy (Rm #638) - in the round w/Ben Cook-Feltz
Fri/Sat, 12:30 am - LilFest (Rm #727) - with trio
Fri/Sat, 1:30 am - MN Music Coalition/Warming House (Rm #734) - in the round w/Matt the Electrician, Raina Rose
Sat/Sun, 1:30 am - MN Music Coalition/Warming House (Rm #734) - "Bringing It All Back Home" MN Artist Round