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Only 20%
I would say more, but I've got to get back to my marathon World of Warcraft duvet session....
Among the interesting stats turned up by a new study of iPad usage is that 20 per cent of users' iPad time is spent in bed. That nugget was buried in a blog post by Stephen Baker, the NPD Group's VP of industry analysis, discussing his research group's just-released "iPad Owner Study." "It is obvious that the iPad form factor …
I would say more, but I've got to get back to my marathon World of Warcraft duvet session....
... on an iPad, in bed.
I believe you.
On the toilet. Marvellous.
Did they include that bit in their survey I wonder?
Road Wars in bed on ours!
I'm way over the 35 year mark and find that I take my 3G iPad almost everywhere I go as the size, weight, battery life, speed, instant on and user interface makes it an almost perfect ubiquitous computing device.
By the time RIM ship their playbook, Apple will have iPad 2.0 almost out and that will be slimmer, faster (dual core), slightly cheaper (even with 20% VAT), at least one camera and probably also have the iPhone 4 gyroscope in it.
Posted from my iPad ... on the sofa at the mother-in-laws
...only because Steve won't let you look at porn.
Now turn out the light & put your boxing gloves back on.
Plenty of porn available on the iPhone, just not in the App Store, cant see why it would be any different on the iPad.
Not heard of the internet? I can think of more than one site that has a mobile / iphone version
"20 per cent of users' iPad time is spent in bed."
Surely this indicates they are more likely therefore to be alone in the bed ? Otherwise there would be far more interesting activities available.
Oh I see, he is inferring that an awful lot of iPad users are w**kers :)
I was planning to purchase an iRex 10" reader, two things got in the way.
1. $1600.00 RRP in Australia
2. The company went bust.
The iPad at $750.00 is much better value.
and I do not use it in bed.
Can an iPad be used with only one hand free?
for a bit of self-multitouch?
"we can only hope that a goodly chunk of that iPad bedtime time is spent with apps such as Naim Cesur's iKamasutra XL..."
Given roughly 25% of the under 35 group also falls into the under 18 group and can't buy such sundry content, we can safely assume the maximum size of that chunk is 3/4. Certainly we could cut that down with further analysis but... why?
-- Dick Trio
The early adopters can't admit anything could be anything but rosy with the iPad or any other iWant device. They spend so long convincing themselves that every Apple product is going to actually make their life bearable that there is no way they can admit it does little more than provide some light relief (in their case, going by the 20% time in bed bit, the relief is all from Ma Hand and her five daughters). For them, the religion is so strong they could never admit anything but undying love for the iPad.
Mrs Bryant has a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes (for unmarried guys, those are designer high heels with distinctive red soles - ask a girl and if she knows and wants some then she is guaranteed high maintenance!). She spent weeks before she bought them drooling over a pic of them. She told all her mates and anyone within earshot that she was getting them. By the time she actually went and bought them she had convinced herself the shoes were going to change her life. After she got them she found out she can only walk slowly in them - any further than a few hundred yards and she's virtually crippled. But she loves wearing them out, and the main reason is the envious looks she gets from other fashion victims when they see those red soles. As shoes go they are inpractical and she could have bought dozens of paris of more comfortable shoes for the same price, but then they wouldn't have been so desirable, dahhhhhling.
Early iPad adopters are exactly the same, you will have noticed that they just can't stop talking about their iPad/iPhone and seem happiest when showing it off to fellow fashion victims. Did you really expect them to say the iPad experience was anything but "wonderful, dahhhhling"?
So I think what you're basically saying here is that you can't have an iPad because your wife takes all your money and spends it on shoes ? Maybe you should go have your little envy tantrum at her instead.
If you have the balls, of course.
Some will be apple fans who will love everything and never admit they don't use it - but equally a lot of early adopters will be people who had a real need for a small, lightweight computing device that does exactly what the ipad does. Yes there have been other tablet devices, but none have really hit the mark and not many people have been aware of them.
The 2nd wave, jumping on the band wagon, are disappointed because they never needed such a device anyway.
How many fans versus people who have longed for a lightweight consumer tablet for years? Who knows but labelling everyone who likes the device as a blinded fanboy is being no better than the fanboys - just a hater :)
" you will have noticed that they just can't stop talking about their iPad/iPhone and seem happiest when showing it off to fellow fashion victims"
not once.
Mainly because, just about everybody i know has one, and therefore we don't need to show them off, we just 'use' them, as and when we need / want to.
It is only those who for whatever reason have 'chosen' not to get an iDevice, that see anybody who uses one as being a show off.
You must be so full of yourself you neglect that a) its been 7 months since the release of the device and the honeymoon period is LONG over, b) its a well known fact it still lacks features it;s older cousin the iPhone already deployed, including multitasking, and c) its still selling like hotcakes anyway and nothing the competition has released to counter it has ended in anything but utter failure (or bankruptcy).
Why is an iPad used 20% of the timer in bed? Maybe you should dig into the actual data and demographics a bit. 1: being married, i can tell you whether we have sex or not, one of us is usually up past the other reading a book, which is easily replaced with an iPad. 2: being married ,letting the wife watch her boring ass TV shows while I use a laptop or book is a great way to keep the peace, and ean more sex. 3: The majority of americans do mroe than 50% of their reading in bed, married or not. This is not a new statistic. 4: many, many iPad customers are either single, in college (no sleepovers permitted), or in their parents houses. This is by no means all of them, but if you ask a 15 year old how much time they spend with an iPad in bed, you'll likey find its 75+%. Why? They LIVE on their bed every hour they're at home unless they're eating (and still then sometimes), in order to stay as far away from other family members as possible at all times.
Associating use of an iPad in bed with those who could otherwise choose sex and have chosen not to? Man, you really have a twisted idea of reality. Stop watching so many romance flicks and wake up.
btw, i am not an iPad owner. I have no immediate plans to get one. If i DID get a tablet device ,iPad, or eReader, I'd EXPECT a large portion of its use would be in bed. I could use it to watch TV shows the wife doesn't like while she's watching hers. It;s a book that needs no annoying book light, I could sort photos or reply to e-mail during commercials. I could dig further into an interesting tidbit mentioned on the nightly news. i could buy a track from a band highlighted on the late show, there's a thousand reasons to use one in bed. Heck, it could even be used to enhance the sex (there are not only numerous tantric or sex position apps, not to mention the internet, but using it as a music feed to the TV through Airplay is also very much an option.
".....Mainly because, just about everybody i know has one...." Ah, what a small World of fanbois you live in. You're just underlining my point made earlier.
Actually, I got an R300 upgrade kit fitted at the Appletree Works instead. Not that you'd be man enough to even know what an R300 upgrade kit is, let alone where the Appletree Works are. I assume you're raging on your iBone from the passenger seat whilst your wife drives the Prius?
"....being married, i can tell you whether we have sex or not, one of us is usually up past the other reading a book, which is easily replaced with an iPad...." So sorry that it upsets you that us Brits just spend more time between the sheets doing the business rather than avoiding each other.
I'm also a bit worried that you think it fine for youngsters to spend 75% of their time sitting on their lardy arses on their beds - get them outdoors doing some sport or other activities! If you don't, you'll have a nation of overwieght ...... oh, too late!
"....btw, i am not an iPad owner...." Yes, and I'm sure you rage in articles about the Kindle just as much, or forums discussing reading books on the Nintendo DS Lite? The former is a much better reader and the latter is (frankly) more fun for games, especially multiplayer (oops - sorry, for that you need friends!) and the latest DS has a camera!
".....just a hater" I would prefer the lable "not a fashion vicitm with zero technical knowledge", seeing as my objection to people that keep telling me the iCowPat and iBone are "groundbreaking" is they bring nothing technically new to the market that hasn't been done before. But it seems that if you disagree with the Truth, whether you can show the fallacy of the Truth or not, you just get labelled "a hater" - must be so much easier for you to deal with than actually try and formulate a technical argument. no?
You really are just a hater.
I recently bought a nearly new iPad for a bargain price and I've been very pleased with it. I don't think it's worth the full price Apple want, but for the price I paid I'm very happy with it. In particular as the survey suggests I use it in bed a lot.
Probably the majority of use is with Kindle, I have surprised myself with the number of books I've devoured on the device. The iPad is also pretty useful for surfing, emailing and sniping the occasional eBay item late at night (although the iPad eBay app is shit, I use the excellent iPhone one instead. Why they're different I have no idea).
I think the iPad is ideal for a bit of bedroom action because it loads instantly, automatically adjusts the screen brightness based on the light in the room, doesn't have any whirring hard drives or fans, has good battery life and is small and light enough to stick on a bedside table.
It's definitely an over priced device, and certainly is more a luxury than a necessity, but I'm still very pleased to have it. Maybe like Rik I'll find myself using it less and less, but currently it's very much the flavour of the month.
They can look at their porn on a bigger screen then reply to their dating site messages.
I think that the iPad use cases fit a quite specific set of people. I travel a lot on the train and get a fair few flights and find mine awesome, it is lighter than a single hardback or a couple of paperbacks, and allows me to read/watch what I like during these activities while also get a bit of work done (Getting my 15" lappy out in economy is pretty much a non starter). I guess those folks bought early and are enjoying it, those who bought later didn't see the burning advantages and so aren't as happy
...if the missus complains about your lacklustre performance in bed, tell her she got the "sequence shortened" version.
I didn't realize that its location functions were that precise. Kudos to Apple for pushing the limits of locator technology. The real question of course how much time does it spend in the lavatory?
I bet it's not just used for stroking the screen with.
...is that its one of the few places you can use it properly without getting wrist fatigue (stop sniggering back there). Lie back, bring your knees up and prop it up against your legs.
Mind you, I never had that issue on my little Eee ;O)
"20 per cent of users' iPad time is spent in bed" is NOT an interesting stat.
Neither is the obvious other conclusion that 80 per cent of users' iPad time is not spent in bed.
Stop insulting geeks. A true geek doesn't use iWhatEverAppleSell.
As a device someone may use in bed, It doesn't make any sense. The ideal device for something quick, easy, go anywhere with you and small, a smart phone is much better. For something light, and "long" time usage, a netbook is much better (and cheaper, does much more, and much easier to use).
Seriously, go on, tell us all what you do that makes you such an über geek. And after it turs out to be web design, I'll show you mine. And you'll cry.
Actually, I bet this chap is one of those pyjama designers!
Behave, will you, and while you are at it, grow up...
A netbook does not:
- rotate to portrait view for better reading of website and book content
- support touch, let alone multi-touch (in this price category)
- weigh even close to 1.5lbs or come close to the thin form factor
- last nearly as long on a charge
- charge nearly as quick
- boot instantly from hibernate
- auto adjust brightness
- survive the elements (keyboards and light rain do not mix, but the iPad is a sealed device and has little issue with water unless submerged)
- play HD video (sorry, net books under $500 need not apply)
- support Air tunes to wirelessly output video or audio to a TV
- have a slick UI for managing photos and e-mail quickly
- have apps that cost an average under $2
- support wireless N 5GHz while also having blue tooth and 3G
- have an option for contract free 3G wireless under $40/month (say, like a $14.95 on again - off again plan)
- have an IPS display
- sync easily to another PC for backup
- get all its app updates through a single and easy to use interface, none of which require the device to be rebooted to install them.
- get remotely wiped if they're lost, protecting your personal data
- connect to Exchange servers without a $300 version of Office
- be used on the majority of major University campuses (if it won't join a domain, but runs Windows, you cant use it as it wonl;t join their network or access e-mail, however most campuses do fully permit Exchange integration from iOS devices, and many distribute iOS apps for iPad and iPhone to access critical campus resources).
- don't even compare to 13" notebooks that cost just $200 more that might be 1" larger and 1lb heavier (aka irrelevant difference in usability).
- cant be serviced locally under warranty
- have an app store for online purchase of hundreds of thousands of applications.
- Share the same software license without additional cost across every iDevice in your family
- Easier to use? Seriously, you think Windows is a simpler OS than iOS? Are you brain dead or blind or both?
Netbooks do:
- require continual patching and maintenance, from a variety of vendors, through a variety of interfaces that are often exploited by hackers and phishing scams (or by viruses if not patched)
- require manual backup, typically requiring 3rd party software since the pro versions of Windows that include backup are verbotten on netbook class hardware.
- require expensive applications for common tasks
- crash
- have cramped, uncomfortable to use, non-standard keyboards and even worse track pads
- reboot, frequently, sometimes causing dataloss if the reboot was unexpected or due to a dead battery
- require OS upgrades periodically. Upgrades between major versions can cost $129.
- have poor resolution and quality screens
- still require a real PC to be on hand for any complex tasks or heavy workloads, or large storage volumes. They're secondary devices at best.
- have larger hard drives (though still not big enough to stand on their own completely for most users, and mostly irrelevant if you're cloud connected)
- near impossible to track when stolen from you
- have abysmal resale value
- have a declining sales model and limited manufacturing future (20% off from last year, and a prediction of 50% less next year)
- have any hope of supporting Windows 8 when released in the next 18 months (or so).
Sure, a netbook does a lot that an iPad doesn't. Well, really, not that much at all when you think about it. And an iPad does a lot that netbooks do not, and in a much more convenient and portable form factor. On the run, if you need raw document editing power, you need a small notebook, not a netbook. If you;re only using a netbook for surfing, presentations, and casual use, you have no business case that an iPad (or other tablet equally crippled compared to a netbook) can't already do.
A smartphone is great of a quick lookup, but an iPad is far superior for churning through 200 e-mails, managing and editing a hundred photos, reading web sites at length, commenting in forums, or pulling up a book or TV show on a screen. An iPad doesn't replace a smart phone, it COMPLEMENTS one. A netbook doesn't replace a PC, it is a SECOND one, to nurture and feed and complicate your life switching between the two constantly. A netbook may be cheaper by $100 in hardware, but it;s $400-500 more expensive in software over its live, more than $1000 more if you need a 3G contract for it on top.
You're a nay-sayer for the sake of being one, rehashing arguements the iPad community has long smashed to oblivion.
...and no, i don't own an iPad, nor a Mac. I'm not a Fanboi, I'm an enterprise networks systems and security analyst and Macs don't fit in my world very well. I just can;t stand half assed commnets like yours, especially when it;s nothing but FUD. (and old rehashed FUD at that).
Please do us all a favor, and abandon your forum account here.
"A netbook does not:
- rotate to portrait view for better reading of website and book content...." It doesn't need to as most netbooks come with better screens already, and a laptop is goning to be waaaaaaaay better still.
"- support touch, let alone multi-touch (in this price category)...." That's just feature sell - why do I need touch if I already have pointing devices like a mouse and proper keyboard? But then other mobile devices like iPaqs and smart phones have had touchscreens for over a decade, and I can remember having touchscreen handsets for warehouse stocktaking back in the nineties - try again, sucker!
"....- weigh even close to 1.5lbs or come close to the thin form factor...." The iPad is too big to go in a pocket and so has to go in a bag, so the miniscule difference in weight is irrellevant. Same goes for thinness. I'd much rather have a proper keyboard and be free of Steve's lockin.
"....- last nearly as long on a charge...." Depends what you're doing with it. My friends that fell for the iPad salespitch all moan that battery life is much reduced if you do anything other than stroke it.
"....- charge nearly as quick...." But many netbooks have detachable batteries, just like laptops and other vendors' phones (unlike the iBone), so I can keep a spare to use whilst the other is charging whilst you can't. I'd also like to see you prove that the iPat charges quicker than an Archeros tablet, EEE PC or many other devices. Hint - just 'cos Steve said it's so doesn't MAKE it so.
".....- boot instantly from hibernate...." <Yawn> Go to your local Dixons/CompUSA, find the netbooks/laptops, close the lid on one whilst it is running and then open again - instant restart! The iPat does not properly hibernate the same way as a Windows PC does, it's just an Apple marketting term to try and claim superiority for a completely different action.
"....- survive the elements (keyboards and light rain do not mix, but the iPad is a sealed device and has little issue with water unless submerged)...." Don't talk rubbish, if it was really "sealed" then it could be submerged just fine. It is at best splashproof, which many netbooks can match, and that's before we get round to discussing the toughened, industrial models.
The rest of your rant is just more Apple marketting waffle served up with zero knowledge. Anyone with half a brain would realise it was gumph from the word go and not fit to be seen on a tech website. Please don't insult us with such sheep-like behaviour again, it's insulting.
Let me count the ways :
"It doesn't need to as most netbooks come with better screens already"
I hate to tell you, but if your 'netbook' screen is bigger (I assume you mean bigger, because better is certainly out of the question) than it's actually just a cheap shit laptop.
"and a laptop is goning to be waaaaaaaay better still."
Bigger. You seem to very focussed on size issues.
"That's just feature sell - why do I need touch if I already have pointing devices like a mouse and proper keyboard?"
Yes well done, you have perhaps finally spotted that having a touch screen interface is the USP of the tablet form factor. Well done.
"But then other mobile devices like iPaqs and smart phones have had touchscreens for over a decade, and I can remember having touchscreen handsets for warehouse stocktaking back in the nineties"
Erm, yes. And ?
"Go to your local Dixons/CompUSA, find the netbooks/laptops, close the lid on one whilst it is running and then open again - instant restart! "
No. Does. Not. Happen. I've got three windows lap/net/top/books in here with me and not one single one of them does this properly. Not even the very latest super Windows 7 touch screen model. My old G4 lappy however will happily do it.
These are chalking up quickly aren't they ? We're up to five already. Shall we stop counting ?
"The rest of your rant is just more Apple marketting waffle served up with zero knowledge."
Given your apparent lack of knowledge of the power functionality of windows based netbooks - which suggests you don't actually own one, by the way - your complete ignorance of the ergonomic utility of the tablet form factor or touch screens in general, that's a bit rich, don't you think ?
"Anyone with half a brain would realise it was gumph from the word go and not fit to be seen on a tech website. Please don't insult us with such sheep-like behaviour again, it's insulting.""
No Matt, what is insulting is if I were to call you, say, a zero knowledge whiny fucktard of a man - who for reasons known only to himself has devoted his life to hating Apple so hard that it has wiped whatever minimal tech knowledge he may once have possessed out of his brain - trapped in a loveless marriage with an exploitative bimbo and displaying a worrying obsession with size and power that speaks volumes about the likely erectile dysfunction he suffers.
That's an insult. Can you see the difference ?
"I hate to tell you, but if your 'netbook' screen is bigger (I assume you mean bigger, because better is certainly out of the question) than it's actually just a cheap shit laptop......" No, it's a netbook. You may be confused seeing as Apple don't make one. On the other hand, the iPat is just an oversized and expensive iBone only without the phone capability.
".....Bigger. You seem to very focussed on size issues....." No, I meant better as in comes with a decent resolution and superior graphics capability. Since when can iPats do 1080p vids (oh, and when is it going to get an HDMI port)? Size is not the only factor, but iPat fails on so many factors it's probably easiest for you to discuss how tiny the screen is compared to even the original EEE PC.
"....Yes well done, you have perhaps finally spotted that having a touch screen interface is the USP of the tablet form factor. Well done....." Oh, so are you finally admitting that Apple didn't invent either multitouch, touchscreens or the tablet form factor? I'd say there might be hope for you but there's still the complete lack of technical knowledge you need to sort out. As a hint, try looking at the ASUS EEE PC T91 to see how netbooks are staying ahead of the iPat on features.
".....No. Does. Not. Happen...." Erm, yes it does. I've just done it with three different hp and a Dell laptop here in the office, running XP and Win7. I think it's more that you just bought cheap laptops, if you indeed do have one. As well as don't know how to use one.
"....My old G4 lappy however will happily do it....." And there's the admittance of the secret iFanboi pretending he's not biassed. I'm betting you actually don't have a Wintel laptop and just have the usual iFanboi instant raging response to anyone that posts a dismissal of any Apple product.
"....These are chalking up quickly aren't they ? We're up to five already....." As in five times more you've shown nothing but fail. Please do continue as it is very amusing.
The rest of your dismal post is just a hilarious iFanboi rant about "Apple haters" - how lame and predictable! You actually think your trivial "lifestyle" toy (as in you lack a lifestyle and need Apple to make one for you) could actually cause someone to be "possessed out of his brain"? Reality check - you're just an amusing and sad little example of the fashion-victim mentallity that pervades the Apple fanbase, and we're laughing at you as you froth and rant.
".....trapped in a loveless marriage with an exploitative bimbo...." LOL! I think the bit about us Brits getting more done between the sheets should have given you a hint. If you have to bargain for sex that's your marriage, not mine. And Mrs Bryant is quite successful in her chosen career, to the point where I'm pretty confident she earns more than you (she earns almost as much as I do). I'm guessing the Prius gag struck a bit to close to home?
".....That's an insult...." Actually, it was more entertainment - the forthing rage of an iTard! Watch him squeal and get personal just because someone dissed his toy. The hysterical tone of your defensive rants just speak volumes about your need for fashion-victim "icons" like the iPad to give you a sense of self-worth. I suggest you go crawl back into bed with your iPad before your ego gets any more bruised.
Enough, kiddies. This tit-for-tat stuff is boring us grown-ups - you'll be threatening each other with 'my dad's bigger than yours' next. Rejection is imminent.
Tablets are fine for short-term usage, but laptops stand up on their own, which is good for movies and reading sitting up. Turning pages lying down is easier with a touchscreen tablet though.
Yup - I used my iPad in bed this morning. And I used it *gasp* to read the Globe and Mail on the newspaper app while I had my morning pot of tea.
Before I got the iPad I'd have been reading yesterday's paper. Judging by the comments here, perhaps my morning read back then should have been Playboy?
One factor that might be significant is if the owner also has a Mac or not. The iPad (rather unsurprisingly) fits very well into a Mac ecosystem, with much of the users information (calendar, address book, email) being replicated. Additionally if the Mac owning user favours iWork over Office then versions of the iWork applications are available on the iPad. There are plenty of applications that have the same exclusivity from other venders (Cultured Code's "Things", which is excellent by the way, is one such example).
It's hardly surprising that Mac owners would respond so positively, even before you consider any "fanboi jingoism".
... if it were true. But iThingees will also play reasonably nice with Outlook.
First, iWork on the iPad can export to Word and Excel just fine, and vice versa, including through the cloud and iDisk.
next, more iPads have been sold to PC owners than Mac owners. The vast majority may already own an iPhone or iPod Touch, but there's no correlation between Mac owner and iPod buying in any demographic i can find.
I'll agree, a mac user may certainly have a more positive experience using an ipad given some added perks, but keep in mind iOS syncs just as well with Exchange or gMail as it does mobileme and the mac OS X suite.
The majority of the reason the iPad is so popularly accepted by its buyers? Even given some restrictions, its simply a slickly enough implemented UI and series of features, not to mention familiar if coming from an iPhone, and it has the multimedia power to do what most people want it to. (people who need a notebook already had one... they didn;t even consider an iPad)
As I always thought then, the iPad is little more than a very expensive book. No figures on the iPad time on the bog?
I would guess that early adopters of ANY kind of Apple product is likely to be happy about their purchase simply because that's why they bought it; to be an early adopter. Ergo: Happy.
And who'll be the first to point out that spending a lot of time in bed could be proof that iPad owners have taken one more step towards an online-only life and away fromm interacting face to face with other human lifeforms.
No, you won't hear it from me. Never. No-no.
I put on netflix or sleep sounds when I hit the hay. It beats leaving the tv on and dreaming about infomercials.
For nerds to whine about how useless the iPad is for doing anything or using anywhere and how wonderful a netbook is. Get over it. We are now many months down the line from its launch - If it was shit to use believe me you would hear about how Apple got it wrong from millions of people.
... covers?
I've never seen so many people get so het up about a product ... since ... hmm, since the iPhone ;)
A friend bought his around a few months back, it's pretty cool, messed about with it for 10 minutes - nice gadget. We ended up ignoring it, eating good food, drinking wine and chatting all night.
See, that's it, it's just a nice gadget, nothing less, nothing more.
For some reason, people want to blow this all out of proportion, because they get sucked into the Apple marketing groove - they seem to expect some sort of electronic nirvana & when it doesn't happen, they get all upset.
The kid in the sweet shop, gorges himself stupid, ending up with the mother and father of all gut aches.
You have to ask yourself, when adults start over analysing electronic devices, is it not an extremely unhealthy outlook on life?
FFS, go hang out with your mates down the pub, go for a walk, read a book, watch a movie, play some sport - just get over this obsession with gadgetry!
Damn geeks.
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My Thoughts
It's Always The Things You Least Expect
Diving Fearlessly Into the New Year
My 2013 Intention
My Art
My book at SFPL
Wordless Image
Recent Small Collages
Photos of My Dangerous Life
The Art of Others
Upcoming ArtHouse Co-Op Projects
Sweet Graffiti
DeYoung Museum Art
Nick Cave Soundsuit
Lower Haight Murals
Beach Chalet Murals
Sullivans Romance Book Series and Guest Post by Author Bella Andre
Interview with Author Melissa McPhail
Reading: I Don't Care About Your Band
Beautiful Nature
Nature in the San Francisco East Bay
Alamere Falls, California
Sutro Ruins, San Francisco
Life in San Francisco
Chinatown Tea Tasting
Th!nkwalks Tour
National AIDS Memorial Grove
The Wonder of Camera Obscura
Bison in Golden Gate Park
Food and Drink
A Quick History of Sushi
Quinoa for Breakfast
Recent Eats and Drinks
And Other Things
The Man-Boy: A Partially True Story
Pets I've Cared For
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Tell your boy to fix his ftp and/or the linky. What rom exactly is that? Some vanilla EU rom or a modded one?
Basically it says you have to flash the rom first (i wonder how one can do that with the perfected SPL and no SU in the first place)
then you have to install the 1.6.2 recovery image and engineering SPL and that's it.
I'm willing to try this **** but it seems like his ftp is down or he's no longer hosting that rom.
f t p ://18.104.22.168/ -> HTC Magic -> Magic 32A Roms -> RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.1_test_signed_NoD river -> RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.1_test_signed_NoD river.exe
login i pass: droid4all
Just use RUU normal way.
After that turn on phone and install recovery using adb shell: flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img
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For the past two years, the Jefferson Cup has been divided into three weekends, including a Boys Weekend, a younger Girls Weekend and a Girls Showcase Weekend. Following the success of the two separate girls' events, the boys' side will now follow suit beginning with the upcoming tournament in 2017.
Separate weekends for the younger divisions and the college showcase age groups will allow for additional capacity, providing more teams with the opportunity to compete in the prestigious tournament. Attending college coaches will also have greater access to the wide collection of elite prospects from all over the country.
College Recruiting
The Jefferson Cup annually plays host to hundreds of college coaches from around the country, representing all levels of men's and women's collegiate soccer. It is one of the nation's premier college soccer recruiting hubs on an annual basis.
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Economic Impact
A 2013 study showed that the event has an economic impact of $15 million annually on the local economy of greater Richmond, including drawing more than 22,000 hotel room nights to the area.
2017 Tournament
Boys Weekend
March 11-12, 2017
Girls Weekend
March 18-19, 2017
Girls Showcase Weekend
March 24-26, 2017
Boys Showcase Weekend
March 31- April 2, 2017
Jefferson Cup Strategic Partners include: NIKE, Gatorade, US Club Soccer, and Richmond Strikers Soccer Club.
Other tournament partners include: Markel Corporation, Richmond SportsBackers, Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kwikgoal, FireHouse Subs, Richmond.com and VCU Center for Sports Leadership.


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Have you ever left with the speakers still in the car when backing out? I am not saying, OK
Oh, Cel, you're so lucky. Isn't Litchfield where Laurajane lives? She posts a lot of pix from there. I'd love to be able to go to a drive-in movie on a hot summer's night once again! Robryan, you're so right, had to be careful about sticking your head in the cars! Thanks, JoJosmom, at least you do still have one left. I haven't even seen one in many years.
We have one left here in Brisbane. I haven't been for decades - but it was always fun. You'd see fogged up windows & always had to be careful not to look into cars on the way to the kiosk!!
We still have a drive-in around here. (It is in Litchfield Illinois) Open for the summers. They did away with the speakers but the poles are still there. Now you get to tune it in on your radio. :) Cant wait for summer to start going backThanks Texas
Oh, how I miss the drive-ins! We were lucky to have five close enough to go to here in Joplin, MO. GGL is absolutely correct--mosquitos swarmed in the summer, and windows up when it rained or was too cold. All the little kids played on the playground down front. So sad that there is only one left now. Sherry
Of course not, Jacques! We were innocent, not dirty! It was all so much fun, too. Thank you, Sis, Chookies & Shirley!
What movie, Jacques, you didn't go to the drive-in to see the movie!!! hee hee!!
Brings back memories, of long long ago, I believe there are a couple of Drive-in Movie venue's in Australia. Thanks for the memories texasstar.
did you do dirty things in the car while playing the movie??
We used to see how many we could fit into the boot of the car - that way we didn't have to pay for their entrance fee......until management become a wake-up to what was going on, so as each car went through the entrance gate, they made us pop the boot up!!! Spoil sports....
I agree, Sis!
Thanks, CM, Chooks, GGL & Lyndee. I agree, it was tons of fun during that time. I can't believe Jacques, that you've never been able to enjoy drive in movies!! What an era you missed! You would have loved it, too!
The good ole' days. Best night was the double feature $1 a car night! Amazing how many can fit in a car! LOL
Nope, not head phones...too big. They hung on your card door or car window. If it was in the summer, the window was down and the mosquitos invaded...if it was in the winter, the window was up and usually fogged over and those inside were either cuddled up under a blanket or freezing their tushes...........
never seen this before dear! it looks like a headphones!
Oh yeah, I bet they do, chickie!! They do for me too - hee hee!!!!
Brings back a lot memories. Thanks tex.
Stratplayer, you're lucky, a piece of Americana virtually gone! Thank you, GGL! My brother lived in Naples in East Texas for many years. Thanks, Suzy and Doglover, I agree. Very sad, Davehenry, that anyone would miss this, the best of teenage entertainment!
Very North American ,not occuring in European countrys. They don't know what they missed.
Oh, yes! Those were the days.
The Good old days!
There were two drive-ins in my home town in East Texas...one on the south side and one on the north side. My best friend lived on the south side and I lived on the north side of town. When we double dated, if we went to the River Road Drive In on the south side, Pat had to be home at 10pm and I had to be home at 10:30....If we went to the Cherokee on the north side, I had to be home at 10pm and Pat had to be home at 10:30...LOL
Still have a drive in theater in Maryland


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This paper aims at analyzing the welfare effects of allowing different levels of flexibility in the choice of the numbers of hours worked (part-time, full-time, extra-time). To do so we consider a setting with bargaining frictions, partially indivisible labor, heterogeneous agents and firms, and idiosyncratic shocks. Given a certain level of bargaining frictions, we analyze the effect of allowing for a greater divisibility of the working day on the welfare of the agents. We then characterize situations in which it may be optimal to have some degree of bargaining frictions. Next, we ask whether economies with varying degrees of bargaining friction have preferences over the level of divisibility of labor. Finally, the effects of restricting the length of the work day or allowing more flexibility in the use of extra-time on the welfare of the agents are discussed
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Photographs of the March 12 & 13, 2011 Living History Weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site.
Photos from Memorial Day 2013 in Andersonville National Cemetery
Andersonville National Historic Site commemorated the lives of Union and Confederate soldiers who died at Andersonville prison by displaying over 13,000 luminaries on the evening of Saturday, March 8, 2008. The luminaries were displayed within the historic prison site and visitors drove along the tour road to view the lights.
Andersonville, officially named Camp Sumter Military Prison, was in operation for the final fourteen months of the Civil War. During that time, nearly 13,000 Union prisoners perished. The luminaries are a dramatic depiction of the sacrifice made by so many who gave their lives for our freedom.
In November and January, Andersonville National Historic Site hosts a "Night Museum" program, in which the National Prisoner of War Museum remains open after regular operating hours. During this time, living historians portray conditions at Andersonville prison during the winter of 1864-1865.
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Sometimes in life, an important part of the journey lies in its reflection.
Having delayed my journey by two days, I finally found myself at The Backpack with a swollen up foot which I had badly bandaged, after fighting off a minor foot infection from the previous weekend's shenanigans.
The day had been a long and hot one, after spending it walking through SA's oldest township known as Langa, with Imivuyo tours. The sun had been as fierce as the wind. I was hungry and exhausted.
I was more than relieved to settle down to a comfortable room and just be for a while. I was booked to leave on the Baz Bus early the following morning which was to take me to Lungile Backpackers in Port Elizabeth, where I would spend the night in transition before making my next stop at the Buccaneers Lodge and Backpackers in Chintsa.
So there I sat, wrapping my mind around what I had just seen in the township, at the foot of Table of Mountain in this award-winning 5 star establishment which boasted killer views in the peachy Cape Town sunset.
I set up my computer and camera gear outside in the covered communal area, where I was greeted by curious tourists asking to see my pictures from the day's excursion. A special cosy gathering space, a number of other guests joined me on my venture of surfing the free internet access; others sat in clusters enjoying beers in the last of the day's heat; and some were in search of allies to accompany them on their night-time excursion to Long Street (one of the CPT's party hostpots) a mere 5 minute walk from The Backpack.
Next thing I knew it was 22h00. I had gotten so carried away by the people that I had forgotten to feed the monster in my belly. Although The Backpack does not cater dinner for its guests, it is easy enough to nip-off to some of Cape Town's groovy local restaurants for a late bite to eat. I would recommend Rafiki's at the top of Kloof Street where I found myself that night, on the balcony overlooking the busy street. People (local and foreign) rejoiced around me in Friday festivity. My beer and pizza arrived, and as the waiter dropped it in front of me flashing a brilliant white smile and my belly belched in anticipation, I struggled to get started.
Today I had seen people of different ages, races, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. I watched these people live and learn how to deal with the harsh realities that they are faced with each and every day.
I made my way home with a full tummy – a 2 minute illuminated walk before entering the security of The Backpack. I climbed my way into the cosy bed with the soft pillows and shut my eyes listening to the guests who were still awake, splashing around in the swimming pool outside my window.
As I listened to the laughter, my thoughts drifted.
How could I even begin to complain about my middle to upper class lifestyle?
Somewhere, maybe 20 minutes away from me, there is a child who has gone to sleep without food in its tummy. Somewhere out there was a person who was sleeping out on the street without the comfort of the cosy bed with the soft pillows, without the safety and security of a home to sleep in. And what could I do about it – just one small person in such a big world of problems? Where do I even begin?
I felt a slight sense of ease wash over me when I remembered that backpacks and lodges such as The Backpack which are Fair Trade accredited, use a portion of the money which you spend at their establishments to create positive impacts which benefit the communities (the local people and the environment) which surround them. These transactions are all transparent. If you find yourself questioning where the money is going to, you are free to ask.
I slept comfortably. It was the first night my infected foot had not throbbed. I will be back at The Backpack on my return to Cape Town where I will be able to review the establishment with more time.
If this was only the first day of my month long trip, I wonder what the rest of my journey has installed for me. From here on out, everything is about the experience.


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The Fifth Swedish Language Technology Conference (SLTC-14)
Uppsala, Sweden, November 13-14, 2014
Submissions: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sltc2014
Registration: http://www2.lingfil.uu.se/SLTC2014/registration.html
Invited talks by:
- Stephen Clark, University of Cambridge
- Mirella Lapata, University of Edinburgh
- Slav Petrov, Google
WS1: The first national SWE-CLARIN workshop: LT-based e-HSS in Sweden – taking stock and looking ahead
WS2: 1st Nordic workshop on evaluation of spellchecking and proofing tools (NorWEST2014)
WS3: 3rd workshop on NLP for computer-assisted language learning
WS4: Workshop on Action, Perception and Language (APL2)
Call for papers:
Papers are invited on all aspects of language technology, including natural language processing, speech technology, and relevant neighboring areas. Papers can describe completed or ongoing research, as well as practical applications of language technology, and may be combined with system demonstrations.
Format: Papers will be presented at the conference either as posters or as oral presentations and will be made available on the conference web page as extended abstracts.
Submission: Papers should be submitted as extended abstracts (max. 2 pages) using the style files provided. Papers must be submitted via the online paper submission system: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sltc2014
Deadline: The deadline for submission is September 1, 2014.
Review: Papers will be reviewed by the program committee. Authors will be notified September 22, 2014.
URL: http://www2.lingfil.uu.se/SLTC2014/call.html
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Organising Committee:
Joakim Nivre (chair)
Mats Dahllöf
Beata Megyesi
Sara Stymne
Jörg Tiedemann


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|8 May 2012
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|4 Sep 2001
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|24 Nov 1995
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|Jarmo Mäkelä, Arto Lehtonen, Veli-Matti Soini, Lasse Siitonen, Risto Rönkkä
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The present invention relates generally to personal electrical communication devices and particularly to a mobile station which can transmit both speech and alphanumeric messages.
Mobile phones acting as cellular system terminal devices have rapidly become quite common, and we can assume that in the future almost everybody will have a communication device, which is suitable to be carried anywhere and with which it is possible to call other corresponding devices within the coverage area of the respective system, on a world-wide basis when required. For the present a major part of the mobile phones have been expressly telephones, or in the first place they were intended to transmit speech connections. In digital systems it has become possible to transmit also short alphanumeric messages between the mobile phones. Another story completely are the wire-connected combinations formed by a mobile phone, a data interface and a portable computer, which can be used to transmit through the cellular system any digital data processed by the computer.
From the publication "Portable Communication" by Peter E. Jackson and David A. Deas, Proceedings of the National Communications Forum, 42 (1988), Sept. 30, No. 2, Chicago, Ill., USA, it is known a personal message communication device according to
From the patent publication U.S. Pat. No. 5,337,346 it is known a mobile phone having a numerical keypad which can be turned to one side, revealing a larger alphanumeric keypad below it. However, in such a solution the display of the device must be made so small that only a very short alphanumeric message will fit in it, in order to have a size which is at least reasonably readable. In said publication the object of the invention is said to be a mobile phone, which can include an electronic notebook function, and it is proposed that the power supply to the device's radio sections is switched off when the notebook function is used. Corresponding solutions are known from several television remote controls, whereby the user, by unfolding the outer covering of the device or a part of it, can enlarge that user interface, e.g. the keypad, of which only a small part is visible when the outer covering is closed.
The objective of this invention is to present a personal mobile station which can transmit information between users in a more flexible way than earlier. An objective of the invention is also to present a device of said type, which is easy to use and well suited as a mobile terminal of a cellular system. A further objective of the invention is to present a device which can transmit both voice and versatile graphical information between users.
The objectives of the invention are achieved by a device comprising the radio sections of a cellular system terminal and comprising two separate user interfaces, of which the first is intended for the transmission of telephone services and the second for the transmission of alphanumeric messages and other services requiring graphical information. The first user interface is located on the outer surface of the device and the second within the device, so that it can be exposed by unfolding the device in at least two parts, in a way intended for this purpose.
The portable communication device according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a separate first user interface and a separate second user interface to realize the interaction between said communication device and the user, whereby said first user interface comprises first input means and first indicator means and said second user interface comprises second input means and second indicator means. The communication device of another embodiment according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a separate first user interface and a separate second user interface to realize the interaction between said communication device and the user, whereby said first user interface is substantially a telephone used interface for the transmission of two-way speech and comprises a microphone, a speaker and first input means to control the operation of the device and to enter data into the device, and whereby said second user interface comprises second input means and indicator means.
During the development work leading to the invention we observed that when we continuously try to reduce the size of the mobile stations the small outer dimensions already begin to complicate the use of the devices. The user interface, or a certain entirety formed by parts which are designed for the interaction between a user and the device, should be designed so that regardless of the small size of the device itself a clumsy user, even with large hands, can manage the depression of buttons and other required operations without the training of a watchmaker. The disadvantages of the small size are particularly clearly seen in the device according to
The mobile station according to the invention has two separate user interfaces, which are independent regarding the use of the mobile station, i.e. they can be used independently of each other. The first user interface is located on the outer surface of the device and resembles the user interface of present-day mobile phones with a microphone, a speaker, a keypad and a small alphanumeric display. It is intended to be used in the same way as known user interfaces of present-day mobile phones. Because the whole outer surface of the device is available for the realization of this user interface, it can be made large enough so that it is easy to use. However, it is preferable that the keyboard and display means of the first user interface are located on only one side of the outer surface, so that they can be controlled with one glance. In order to use the second user interface the mobile station according to the invention can be opened by unfolding preferably two halves hinged to each other and having at their inner surfaces a larger display, a complete alphanumeric keypad and function keys, which then become visible and available to the user. A space with the size of two times the cross section of the device is available to realize the second user interface, whereby it also can be made large enough to make it easy to use, as was emphasized above.
Below the invention will be described in more detail with reference to the preferred embodiments shown as examples and to the enclosed figures, in which:
Above we referred to
In order to expose the second user interface the mobile station 4 according to the invention is opened.
In the preferred embodiment shown in
The large-sized display 12 shown in
Below we describe the purpose and the use of the different key groups. The scrolling keys 13 are intended to move the selection bar in the display, in other words, when the display 12 during use shows a list of optional alternatives and one or several of them are objects to be selected at a time, the selection mark (or marks) showing this will move forwards or backwards when the scrolling keys 13 are depressed. The command keys 14 are so called program dependent keys (softkeys), in other words each of them can select a certain command, which is shown in the display 12 at the location of the respective command key 14. The commands can vary according to the functional status of the device and the program controlling the device. In the preferred embodiment certain often used commands, such as "delete" and "close", are preferably always associated with the same command key 14.
The alphanumeric keys 15 are used to enter alphanumeric characters to the device 4. The same keypad can be used to enter messages in different languages, even when different languages require certain special characters. They are preferably generated so that several characters, e.g. a-ä-{dot over (a)}, are assigned to certain keys, so that each character in its turn appears in the display 12 when the user has pushed the respective alphanumeric key and then pushes once or more times a certain special key, a so called "character" key. Another alternative is that each character a-ä-{dot over (a)} assigned to a certain alphanumeric key is displayed in sequence when the user rapidly pushes the respective key several times in a sequence, or keeps the key continuously depressed. It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that also other corresponding methods can be used to assign several characters to the same alphanumeric key. Preferably the keypad 15 has indications about which special characters are assigned to each key.
The application keys 16 are preferably associated with the selection of certain applications, for instance so that when the user depresses a certain application key he sets the device in a state where he can begin the transmission of an alphanumeric message, and when he depresses a certain other application key the state changes so that he can update telephone numbers stored in the memory means (not shown in the figures) of the device 4, and so on. Certain shortcut functions, or macros, can also be assigned to certain application keys 16, such as "delete 10 oldest messages in the memory" or corresponding functions. One application key could be a so called special function key, the depression of which opens more applications. Thus the number of application keys 16 will not limit the number of possible applications used in the device 4. In a preferred embodiment the execution of each application is continued from that point where it was interrupted when said application was last active. With the aid of the arrow keys 17 the user can control the cursor moving in the display 12, or supply the device 4 with other information relating to graphical functions, e.g. draw simple line drawings.
The use of the device 4 according to the invention is briefly described below. The use of the device with the aid of the first user interface shown in
Let us assume that the user wants to send a text message to another user with the device 4. First he unfolds the device 4 so that it is in the position shown in
When the user considers the message to be complete he depresses the command key for the Send command, or e.g. a certain application key 16 with a function specified as transmission of the message. The microprocessor (not shown in the figures) controlling the operation of the device 4 reads from the memory means the message written and/or drawn by the user and transforms it into a form in which it can be transmitted through the cellular radio network. A transform of this kind is known e.g. from present-day portable telefax devices. A finished message is transmitted using the device's RF sections (not shown in the figures) to the cellular radio network and thence further to the receiver's terminal device. A cellular radio network base station (not shown in the figures) preferably acknowledges the successful transmission of the message by sending an acknowledgment message to the mobile station 4. The receiver's terminal device can also automatically return information about a successful reception of the message, whereby the device 4 can notify the user about this, either automatically or as a response to an inquiry made by the user using a certain application key 16.
If the user makes a mistake or acts in a way, which for any reason is not allowed by the device 4, or which requires a specification, the device preferably reports this in a "balloon" displayed in the display 12 and telling the user what to do. A typical situation is such where several telephone numbers have been stored for the same receiver and the user must specify the number to which he primarily wants the message to be sent.
The two user interfaces of the device 4 according to the invention, which are separately shown in
All auxiliary functions which are used in modern mobile phones could of course be included in the device according to the invention. The device can e.g. have a connector (not shown in the figures), to which it is possible to connect a portable computer through a data adapter in order to form a digital modem connection through the radio medium in a cellular radio network. The device can also have an internal fax modem, whereby it can send and receive telefaxes, whereby the large-size display 12 facilitates the writing and reading of the telefaxes. Further, because the second user interface of the device 4 according to the invention comprises a display 12 and a keypad 15, the device 4 can be preferably used as a small computer terminal via a suitable data communication path, whereby this terminal emulates e.g. a VT 100 terminal in a way known per se, when it is connected to another computer. A preferable way to arrange the communication between the device 4 according to the invention and a certain other device, such as a PC or a printer, is to use an infra-red link, where both the device 4 and the other device comprise infra-red receiving and transmitting means. It is a well known technology per se to realize a communication path based on the infra-red link between a mobile station and a computer. For example, the programs stored in the memory means of the device 4 can be updated through this link.
If the memory means and microprocessor of the device according to the invention have a sufficiently high capacity, it is possible to install in it also other applications which utilize the characteristics of the device 4 as a small portable computer. An example of such an auxiliary application could be a pocket calculator program, which in view of the large display 12 would be able to process mathematical information containing even complicated graphical information, in the same way as e.g. the known scientific calculators manufactured and marketed by Hewlett-Packard Company. Another example of an auxiliary application could be an electronic dictionary, which, from the databases stored in the memory means of the device, could find foreign language equivalents of words input by the keypad 15. The device can also automatically or at the request of the user translate simple messages e.g. into English when the device detects that the country code of the receiver's telephone number represents a country where English is spoken. Such auxiliary functions are programmed processes known per se, which can be stored in the memory means of the device 4 in such a format that can be executed by the microprocessor controlling the operation of the device.
The stability of the device according to the invention, when opened and placed on a table or a similar even surface during the use of the second user interface, plays a significant role in the ease of use that the user experiences. It is preferable that the second half of the device, that is, the one which includes the large alphanumerical keyboard that is visible when the device is open, is heavy enough to keep the opened device balanced. A suitable distribution of mass is achieved by placing a majority of the heaviest structural parts in said second half. An advantageous embodiment of the invention includes in the second half for example the microphone and the speaker that functionally belong to the telephone interface, as well as the radio frequency transceiver parts and most of the electronics that realize the operations of the second user interface. When reference is made in this patent application to the fact that the telephone microphone and speaker are parts of the first user interface (the telephone interface), which is located substantially on the outer surface of the device, it should be understood that the microphone and speaker may actually be inside the device, as long as the outer surface has suitable openings to act as means for channelling sound to the microphone and from the speaker. In the embodiment described above with the microphone and speaker in the second half, these openings 5 and 6 may be on the other side of the (closed) device than the rest of the telephone interface parts 7, 8, like in
According to the inventive idea related to the presented invention a small-sized mobile phone can be provided with auxiliary functions requiring a larger user interface, so that the device is foldable and that the larger user interface is found within the device. With reference to
It is known that a user interface of the mobile phone type corresponding to the first user interface of the invention presented above can also be realized without a display. In one embodiment of the present invention, where we aimed at minimal production costs, the first user interface comprises only a microphone, a speaker and a numerical keypad. The first user interface could even be only a pager, whereby it does not contain any microphone or speaker, but contains a small display. Then of course it is not possible to make any calls with the device.
Speech, telefaxes and graphical information between users can be communicated with the device according to the invention, which already may be considered as quite versatile communication, taking into account that the device according to the invention resembles a common mobile phone regarding its size and appearance. The device is easy to use, which is particularly enhanced by the fact that it has a telephone user interface which is the same as in an ordinary mobile phone, and the parts belonging to its user interfaces are of a sufficiently large size. The familiar QWERTY order of the alphanumeric keypad also represents the easy to use features.
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|29 Sep 1982
|6 Nov 1984
|Villa Real Antony Euclid C
|Programmable telephone system
|19 May 1982
|27 Nov 1984
|Lemelson Jerome H
|Video telephone
|25 Apr 1990
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Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have created a computer simulation showing Earth's climate in unprecedented detail at the time of the greatest mass extinction in the planet's history.
The work gives support to a theory that an abrupt and dramatic rise in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide triggered the massive die-off 251 million years ago. The research appears in the September issue of Geology.
"The results demonstrate how rapidly rising temperatures in the atmosphere can affect ocean circulation, cutting off oxygen to lower depths and extinguishing most life," says NCAR scientist Jeffrey Kiehl, the lead author.
Kiehl and coauthor Christine Shields focused on the dramatic events at the end of the Permian Era, when an estimated 90 to 95% of all marine species, as well as about 70% of all terrestrial species, became extinct. At the time of the event, higher-latitude temperatures were
18 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 30 degrees Celsius) higher than today, and extensive volcanic activity had released large amounts of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere over a 700,000-year period.
To solve the puzzle of how those conditions may have affected climate and life around the globe, the researchers turned to the Community Climate System Model (CCSM). One of the world's premier climate research tools, the model can integrate changes in atmospheric temperatures with ocean temperatures and currents. Research teams had previously studied the Permian extinction with more limited computer models that focused on a single component of Earth's climate system, such as the ocean.
The CCSM indicated that ocean waters warmed significantly at higher latitudes because of rising atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas. The warming reached a depth of about 10,000 feet (4,000 meters), interfering with the normal circulation process in which colder surface water descends, taking oxygen and nutrients deep into the ocean.
As a result, ocean waters became stratified with little oxygen, a condition that proved deadly to marine life. This in turn accelerated the warming, since marine organisms were no longer removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
"The implication of our study is that elevated CO2 is sufficient to lead to inhospitable conditions for marine life and excessively high temperatures over land would contribute to the demise of terrestrial life," the authors concluded in the article.
The CCSM's simulations showed that ocean circulation was even more stagnant than previously thought. In addition, the research demonstrated the extent to which computer models can successfully simulate past climate events.
The CCSM appeared to correctly capture key details of the late Permian, including increased ocean salinity and sea surface temperatures in the high latitudes that paleontologists believe were 14 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius) higher than present.
The modeling presented unique challenges because of limited data and significant geographic differences between the Permian and present-day Earth. The researchers had to estimate such variables as the chemical composition of the atmosphere, the amount of sunlight reflected by Earth's surface back into the atmosphere, and the movement of heat and salinity in the oceans at a time when all the continents were consolidated into the giant land mass known as Pangaea.
"These results demonstrate the importance of treating Earth's climate as a system involving physical, chemical , and biological processes in the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface, all acting in an interactive manner," says Jay Fein, director of NSF's climate dynamics program, which funded the research.
"Other studies have reached similar conclusions. What's new here is the application of a detailed version of one of the world's premier climate system models, the CCSM, to understand how rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide affected conditions in the world's oceans and land surfaces enough to trigger a massive extinction hundreds of millions of years ago."
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Water Showcase Resources
We've developed a number of useful documents on water for the showcase and many of them are posted here for easy download.
Past Water Conservation Showcase Brochures
These documents includes a list of exhibitors, speakers, water district sponsors and event supporters for each year's showcase. Contact information for exhibitors and sponsoring water districts is included.
- 2009 Event Brochure (PDF, 180 KB)
- 2008 Event Brochure (PDF, 345 KB)
- 2007 Event Brochure (PDF, 742 KB)
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- 2005 Event Brochure (PDF, 200 KB)
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Water Cards (PDF, 145 KB)
We post cards throughout the Energy Center for the Water Showcase with interesting statistics, quotes and trivia, including "If you are not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate" -Stephen Wright
"Where Your Water Comes From" Map (PDF, 4.4 MB)
This map shows the service territory of most northern California water districts. It also indicates the location of the water source for each district. If you would like your water district added to the map, contact Ryan Stroupe.
Food Facts (PDF, 7 KB)
We strive to provide food at the showcase that requires a minimum amount of water to grow and prepare. Statistics on the water required for certain foods is provided here.
Water Resources (PDF, 14 KB)
This document includes a list of publications, DVDs, videos and online resoucers related to water conservation. Please send recomended additions to this list to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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On behalf of the faculty, staff and students at Suffolk University, thank you for all you do. The guidance you provide during the college selection process is so valuable–and we look forward to the continued partnership.
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CLEVER FIND ~ Esse Carryall Tote for Reusable Bags
By Anne-Marie Kovacs, Chief Wife
Open the car trunk of my car and you will find a dizzying assortment of disparate reusable bags floating about. Some more reusable than others. No two are the same size or even texture. For a supposedly stylish and organized person like me, this is just plain embarrassing.
Cue in the Esse Reusable Bags company. Love their motto: "Making a difference just got a little easier". And I would add "organized". That's especially true with their Carryall Tote, this item being the very subject of this post.
The Carryall Tote is more like a shopping supply system that eliminates the need for any disposable bags, especially for grocery shopping excursions. We're all trying to become more green. This system makes it easy. It includes:
- The organizer tote itself, which comes in 3 or 4 pockets. Get the 4 pockets if you like to carry only one bag when shopping as the 4th pocket can easily hold your debit card/cash, coupons and keys.
- 3 reusable grocery shopping bags. The bags come in plain black, with NO advertising on them. The sturdy construction allows each bag to carry up to 40 lbs. They are made with a material that contains 40% recycled PET (plastic bottles). Machine washable.
- 2 reusable produce bags. They are made of lightweight, see-through mesh. You can rinse the product right through the bag. Machine washable.
- 1 everyday market bag. You save two plastic bags each time you use it (I keep one in my handbag at all times and pull it out for all the little shopping errands). It's made from 100% recycled PET and carries up to 20 lbs. Machine washable.
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text: Hey guys, I'm new here at the moment but have just placed an order for a new Sportback Black Edition in Ibis White - unfortunately I've got to wait until October to get my hands on it! Apparently there has been some production problems and what with the summer shutdown I have a long five months to go :-( Oh well..... all good things come to those who wait.... or so i've been told Anyhow.... to the point... I've spec'd a number of options, comfort pack, tech pack, interior light pack etc.... but am at a bit of a crossroads in regard to roof rails. I've not seen many pics of the actual car with these fitted and was wondering if someone out there with a white sportback with these spec'd could help? I'm kind of the opinion that the black ones on a white car look better than the aluminum but I've got an open mind! I've been through the various threads but can only find them on cars with the glass roof system so the effect looks totally different. So.... if anyone has any pics of an Ibis White Sportback / Black Edition / S-Line with black roof rails... then you could please post some for me to take a look at! Many Thanks Ash


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Information Governance (IG) is a hot topic, but many organizations agree that lack of active governance is a serious problem and that very few companies have a viable solution. When it comes time to address this burgeoning IG issue, however, how do organizations obtain needed funding? This is not a revenue-generating initiative. As we all know, it is more difficult to obtain funding for non-revenue projects. Fortunately, there are reasons so compelling that it would be difficult to ignore Information Governance when the effects are well understood.
Before talking about funding an IG initiative, we should set some baselines as to the definition of IG, as it means different things to different organizations. Gartner states that "the goal of Information Governance is to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, mitigate risks and protect the confidentiality of sensitive company and customer data." Many organizations view IG as just another word for records management. This is not the case.
A successful IG initiative requires a cross-functional team effort, usually consisting of records, IT and legal, often with executive sponsorship. The elevation of records to include IT and legal also brings into play more budgetary options. Information Governance will normally be a function of the IT budget rather than records, which opens up many more possibilities.
While traditional records management is a valuable foundation for helping to craft policies and procedures, IG includes many more elements. These elements include active enforcement of policy across both digital and physical records, access control of information and more. IG concerns itself with non-records as well as records. One of the primary advantages of a well-executed IG program is that it creates more visibility of all organizational information. Records are just a small percentage of this total.
In short, IG strives to make an organization's information more valuable. A proper Information Governance initiative can deliver a measurable and rapid ROI (Return on Investment) on key business case factors.
Cost Reduction
While Information Governance is not revenue-generating, it can be a substantial cost savings center, thus creating the same net effect. The first step in measuring how IG can help is to discover how much of this data would be affected by proper governance. Studies indicate that anywhere between 40-80 percent of corporate data is comprised of ROT (redundant, obsolete, trivial) data. ROT reduction is one of the primary benefits of IG. Because the average organization spends 25 percent of their IT budget on data storage and 75 percent overall on infrastructure, IG can have a significant impact on IT spend.
Risk Mitigation
We have seen how exponential data growth is a compelling reason to implement an IG initiative. Risk reduction is also a strong argument, as it is driven by laws and regulations as well as litigation, audit requests and related factors. Simply put, keeping everything is neither a logistical or legal option. Much as data growth is increasing, the rate at which new regulations are enacted to deal with this data is increasing while the ability to enforce and understand these policies is decreasing. Looking at major U.S. laws and regulations only, numerous additions have been made since the passage of SOX in 2002.
Prior to SOX, dating back to 1960, only one to two major regulations per decade were passed. It is now almost yearly. This trend is mirrored globally and is not just confined to the United States. These regulations address everything from retention to access controls to privacy of health and financial information, security and more. All of these concerns must be covered by an organization's policies and procedures and enforcement must be consistent.
Data Quality and Increased Efficiencies
Perhaps the biggest and most underrated benefit of strong Information Governance is increased data quality. Poor data quality costs U.S. businesses $600 billion annually. When costs of the poor data in the U.S. government are added, the price-tag for the cost of poor data increases to $3.1 trillion per year. Some estimates state that poor data costs business 20-35 percent of their operating revenue! "Poor" data can be caused by many things: ROT, lack of structure, lack of visibility and many other elements. Virtually all of these elements are addressed by a strong IG initiative.
A proper IG program should provide visibility over multiple repositories and the relevance of the data contained in those repositories should increase with enforcement of policies and procedures. This umbrella effect can significantly increase the overall value of organizational data. In addition to giving users the most relevant data possible, BI (business intelligence) tools also benefit from having the best input possible. This effects strategic business decisions at every level of the organization.
Information Governance is generally accepted as an important business strategy by all levels of organizations, however less than 15 percent of businesses today have a coherent program to enforce policies and procedures actively over digital and physical information. Even within that 15 percent, only a small subset of those are effective across multiple repositories.
Lack of budget is often cited as a primary reason for implementing an Information Governance program. However, by bridging the gap between records, IT and legal, Information Governance can be properly placed into the IT budget. From there, the factors of cost reduction, decreased risk and great data quality/efficiency provide an extremely compelling argument in favor of a comprehensive IG project.
While all of the above reasons can be address in much greater depth separately, this provides the "Cliffs Notes" as to the ROI of Information Governance.
Michael Shufeldt is a Global Director, Digital Market Leader at Recall.
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Alpine Microsystems' New Silicon Interconnect Technology Breaks System Performance Bottlenecks
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San Jose, CA--May 28, 1997--Alpine Microsystems Inc. (Campbell, CA) announced a new "Complex IC Technology" that connects two or more chips using a series of silicon-based substrates embedded within a standard surface-mount IC package. The result is inter-chip speed and I/O bandwidth equal to single-chip solutions, but at lower costs and higher levels of integration. Any IC can be integrated into a "Complex IC" without changes to design, fabrication, or test methodologies. Complex ICs currently in development include highly-integrated graphic subsystems, in which 2-D and 3-D graphic processors are combined with high-performance embedded memory.
Complex ICs provide several benefits that enable new generations of high-speed PC graphic subsystems with integrated frame buffers, CPUs with integrated L2 cache, and "system-in-a-package" applications.
Several IC manufacturers, including ATI, Atmel, and Trident are currently completing prototype designs. The first products will combine graphic accelerators and frame buffer memory to create high-performance graphic subsystems. An alliance of major memory manufacturers such as Fujitsu Microelectronics, Samsung Semiconductor, and MoSys facilitates the die-level availability of advanced memory technologies for integration into Complex ICs. Final packaging and assembly support is provided by key partners such as Amkor-ANAM, ASE, and IPAC.
Alpine's high-speed interconnect technology functionally integrates multiple ICs into a single cohesive system or subsystem. Complex IC technology is a multi-step process that integrates two or more standard or custom IC die in a standard surface mount package. This interconnect process occurs after the standard fabrication of the individual ICs and before assembly in a standard IC package.
To start the Complex IC process, each die is flip-chip bonded onto a chip-sized MicroPallet silicon substrate. Signal connections are made through a MicroPallet solder bump pattern that mirrors the bond pad pattern of the die. Since solder bumping and flip-chip bonding are automated processes, there is no variability in costs as pin counts rise. This approach also eliminates the inductive delays and yield fall out inherent in wire bonding technology, boosting performance, and reliability.
In the next step, two or more MicroPallet-mounted ICs are combined on a Micro-Board silicon substrate to form a highly integrated subsystem. Solder bump technology connects the MicroPallet substrates to the MicroBoard substrate. Completed MicroBoard Complex ICs are then assembled in standard ball-grid array or quad flat pack packages.
The MicroPallet and MicroBoard substrates incorporate a silicon-based interconnect architecture that integrates high-speed system-level signal routing. Featuring a single mask programmable switch matrix, the Complex IC interconnect enables rapid turnaround and simple design iterations. This interconnection scheme is implemented as a 50-ohm characteristic impedance stripline architecture, in which signal layers are offset between power and ground planes. This architecture creates extremely fast interconnect that can provide GHz-level edge rates.
Each die is tested after mounting to an individual MicroPallet substrate and before MicroBoard assembly, to eliminate compounded yield loss and the cost associated with "known good die." Complex IC processing begins with standard probed die. Analagous to board level testing, MicroBoard testing need only verify inter-chip signal continuity.
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UK to fast-track fracking applications
The UK government is attempting to fast-track fracking applications through the planning system.
It says the plans that will ensure local people have a strong say over the development of shale exploration in their area – but will ensure communities and the industry benefit from a swift process for developing safe and suitable new sites.
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: "As a One Nation Government, we are backing the safe development of shale gas because it's good for jobs giving hardworking people and their families more financial security, good for our energy security and part of our plan to decarbonise the economy. We need more secure, home grown energy supplies – and shale gas must play a part in that."
The news was greeted with dismay by shale gas protesters. Friends of the Earth planning adviser Naomi Luhde-Thompson said: "Bulldozing fracking applications through the planning system, against the wishes of local people and councils, will simply fan the flames of mistrust and opposition.
"Local authorities have been following the rules. These changes are being made because the Government doesn't agree with the democratic decisions councils have been making.
"It's no wonder fracking's unpopular when even the frackers admit that it is unlikely to cut energy prices. It also threatens house prices and the environment of local communities and will cause more climate change.
"Rather than riding roughshod over local democracy to suit the interests of a dirty industry, ministers should champion real solutions to the energy challenges we face, such as boosting the UK's huge renewable power potential and cutting energy waste."
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