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A classic family game.
Updated modern version.
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The new updated Here and now Limited Edition Monopoly is even better than the original, and that is saying something!
The new version includes properties such as the Oval and Wembley Stadium. The houses are now apartments, and you can buy Gatwick and Stansted airports too. You can visit the London Eye and Covent garden, and there are new player pieces which include rollerblades, a mobile phone, a London bus and a cheeseburger.
The rate of inflation has obviously sky-rocketed since the old classic version was released, so you have to be very careful with your money as apartments can cost up to £2 Million each.
A fantastic, highly recommended family game for 2-8 players from age 8 upwards. If you enjoy playing the original then you will be delighted with this new improved version.
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"some of these kids… no one's ever told them they could be good at anything."
of everything David Perry and i discussed the day he invited me to be a part of ICiT, this one sentence has stuck with me.
maybe because that is not the world i grew up in. it's not the America i grew up in. it's not the reality i grew up in. yet it's the narrow reality for so many people (let alone children) in our world.

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Roasted Red Potatoes
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Replicate traditional artistic landscape styles using step-by-step walkthroughs. Turn your photos into realistic looking paintings in the style of Turner, Canaletto and the Impressionists. Part two - The Impressionist landscape.
The Impressionist landscape
Though soon to be a badge of pride for painters such as Monet, Manet, Renoir, and Pisarro, the term "Impressionism" was originally how one critic dismissed the work of this group of 19th-Century, Paris-based artists.
Dissatisfied with studio-perfected representations of scenes, these painters sought to record what their eyes had actually seen.
This often involved painting on the spot, brushing colours rapidly onto the canvas and capturing their overall impressions of a scene. The critic's ridicule was short-lived, and Impressionism has proved to be one of the most enduring and popular artistic movements.
Many of the Impressionists had spent time in London and were familiar with the works of the English painter, J M W Turner.
Like Turner, their landscape paintings were also exercises in conveying the impression of light and atmosphere. Often the appearance is blurred, foggy, and degraded, and the minute details of a photograph are absent.
So, emulating this in Photoshop is a matter of applying filters and emphasizing the direction and character of the light. But the key is to convey the atmosphere of the location depicted.
1. After opening the image, you first need to create a new lighting source. Click the "Create a new layer" icon in the Layers palette, and name it "Sun."
2. Select a large, soft- edged brush via the Toolbar and choose an appropriate colour for the sun's outer glow. Dab once or twice with the brush. Repeat this a few times, reducing the brush size and subtly changing the colour. Do the same for the reflection.
3. In the Layers palette, hold down Alt- Opt and click the "Add a new layer" icon. Set its blending mode to Overlay and tick "Fill with overlay-neutral colour". This will be the cloud layer.
4. To make the clouds, choose one of the more irregular brush shapes. There are some interesting ones in the Faux Finish and Natural Media presets that are available under the Brush's Presets menu.
5. Use a large, soft, brush shape and stipple the Overlay layer with a darker shade. Don't worry about the precise colour; the colour's luminosity is what matters. Here I painted with shades of grey.
6. Now we need to apply a layer style to the whole layer, which will give the image texture and tone. Click the Layers palette's "Add a layer style" icon and choose Color Overlay.
7. In the Layer Style dialog box, set the Blend Mode to Color, choose a rich blue colour, and reduce its opacity to around 60 per cent.
8. Now, add a Pattern Overlay. The Light Marble pattern from Photoshop's Rock Patterns set creates a perfect look. Set the scale to 1,000 per cent, opacity to 48 per cent, and the blend mode to Luminosity.
9. Go to File > Save As… to save a layered copy of the file under a different name, in case you wish to make changes later. Then, on the original file, select the top layer in the Layers stack, hold down the Alt/Opt key, and choose Merge Visible from the Layers palette menu.
10. With the image now on a single layer, you can apply a variety of filters. But instead of applying them to the entire layer, make a selection first. This approach works really well with filters such as Sprayed Strokes that allow you to specify an angle. Here I wanted the water to be "painted" in a different direction than the rest of the picture.
11. A sharp-edged selection would probably be too obvious in the final image. You can use Select > Feather and enter a selection-softening radius, or you can take the guesswork out of it by switching into the Quick Mask mode by pressing Q and then applying the Gaussian Blur filter. Ensure that Preview is ticked, then adjust the Radius slider. When the edge looks right, click OK, then press Q again to return to standard mode.
12. The Sprayed Strokes filter can give a pleasing Impressionist effect. Here I increased the Size and Radius, making the effect more obvious; and Horizontal is the water's most suitable Direction setting, because the ripples seem natural.
13. Now, select the rest of the picture, using Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + I to invert the selection, and click Alt/Opt + Ctrl/Cmd + F to apply the same filter, this time with more restrained settings.
14. Finally, a filter should be applied to the whole image for a consistent feel. Here I applied Filter > Artistic > Paint Daubs. Low settings added nice edges to some of the distinctive shapes.
Modern London, looking much as it might have through Monet's eyes, save perhaps for Millbank Tower peeping out from behind the Houses of Parliament.
This article was extracted from Photoshop Fine Art Cookbook by John Beardsworth. This book is highly recommended by Digit, and is available, now, at a retail price of £14.35 from ILEX, the digital creative's publisher of choice.
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The Christian Defense Coalition held their anti-Obama press conference today -- "An Appeal to Catholics Regarding the 2008 Presidential Election" -- complete with the "I want you to pay for abortions" Obama-as-Uncle-Sam picture we told you about Monday as well as some other interesting material.
Such as: this image of slavery, invoked in the CDC's literature to argue that there is nothing wrong with Catholics being "single issue" voters on abortion.
Argues the CDC: "if that issue involves a fundamental right, such as the right to life for a certain group of human beings, and there is only one morally legitimate position on that issue...no faithful Catholic would vote for a candidate who, although 'personally opposed to slavery,' supported 'a white man's right to choose' to own slaves."


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West Beach at Heckscher State Park, 10 Nassau beaches close
Swimming has been suspended at West Beach at Heckscher State Park in East Islip because of unacceptable water quality, the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation said Thursday.
Closing Field 6 at West Beach is precautionary, to assure the health and safety of swimmers, the state agency said, and based on recent samples.
Additional testing results will be reviewed to determine when swimming will again be permitted, the agency said in a news release.
Park-goers can find more information by calling 631-581-2100 or by visiting nysparks.com.
Also, as a precautionary measure, 10 Nassau County beaches were closed to swimmers Thursday, the county's health department said.
Health officials, citing recent heavy rains, said stormwater runoff can sweep bacteria and pathogens into local streams and bays, causing bacterial levels to spike.
The beaches, all on the North Shore, closed to swimming include: Centre Island Sound, Creek Club, Lattingtown Beach, Laurel Hollow Beach, Piping Rock Beach Club, Pryibil Beach, Ransom Beach, Theodore Roosevelt Beach, Soundside Beach and Stehli Beach.
Also, Biltmore Beach Club in Massapequa remains closed because of elevated levels of bacteria, the department said in a release.
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Does Central Canada have a hope?
As the Montreal Canadiens arrive at the Canadian Tire Centre to face the Senators Thursday, they are the only Canadian team in the East with a solid footing for a playoff spot while Ottawa and Toronto are battling mightily for one of the last playoff spots.
Going into Wednesday night's action, there were nine teams within five points of each other in the standings. An Ottawa victory over the Habs will significantly improve the Senators chances of staying in the hunt in the face to the wire.
After picking up 7-of-8 points by wrapping up their four-game road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild Tuesday, the Senators find themselves in a lot better position heading towards the 50-game mark than they were at mid-season.
"Our team has been playing better and better," said coach Paul MacLean following the victory in Minny. "The potential was there for us to have success on this road trip and I think that the players have really put in a good, focused, concerted effort to find a way to win some games. They are full marks for it.
"These four games they've really come and played (well). All they've done now is set the table to keep doing it."
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Zanardi returns in a Formula 1 car
24 November 2006 – On Thursday Alessandro Zanardi made his return in a Formula One car. The last time the Italian drove a Formula 1 car was in 1999 as a WilliamsF1 driver. Zanardi drove a couple of installation laps at Valencia in the BMW Sauber F1 car.


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Even as Karan Patel aka Raman of "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein" has been married to Ankita Bhargava (Ankita Karan Patel) for almost a year now, his past relationship with Kamya Punjabi continues to make headlines.
The recently held Box Cricket League 2 (BCL 2) match between Karan's team Chandigarh Cubs and Kamya's team Jaipur Joshiley raised quite a few eyebrows when Kamya openly expressed her love for Karan. The actress even went on to hug Karan for his team's excellent performance, which left Karan blushing.
"Zindagi toh har di match kya cheez hai (I have given him my life, what is a match in compared to that)," Kamya said, when host Pritam asked her regarding her team's poor performance, according to Tellychakkar.com.
When the commentator further asked her about "KP" written on her jersey, Kamya quipped: "Jersey kya dil main bhi hai KP… tattoo bhi hai, dikhaun kya (Not just in my jersey, but my heart also has KP engraved in it. I also have a tattoo should I flaunt that?)"
Later when Tellychakkar.com contacted Kamya, the actress who never shies away from speaking her mind, said that her love for Karan will not change although she doesn't want him back in her life. "I have always been open about my love for Karan. My love doesn't change with seasons," she told the web-portal.
"Of course I know that he is married and I don't even wish to have him back in my life. I will never be able to forgive him for breaking my trust and heart. I am not someone who shies away from speaking the truth on camera. I am honest and open about my emotions. I am not scared of anyone as my feelings are true," she added.
In December last year, rumour had it that Karan gate-crashed BCL party thrown by Kamya, who is the owner of Jaipur Joshilay team. He further shocked the guests at the party when he reportedly walked up to Kamya and told her that they should patch up and apologised to her for his wrongdoings.
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From: "Brian E. Gleeson" <>
Subject: LYONS from Gowran, Kilkenny
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 14:21:30 +1000
I seek members of the Lyons family which emigrated to Australia ca.
1850. My GGgrandparents were Edward Gleeson and Mary Lyons who married
in Gowran, Kilkenny, Ireland ca1810 and had 2 daughters and 8 sons. The
sons are all presumed to have come to Australia, most of them probably
before their parents. (I have travel arrangements on 4 of the sons)
Mary and Edward settled at Anakie near Geelong ca 1856, where 2 of
their sons viz. Edward Jnr. and Michael acquired land.Son Patrick
acquired land at Little River nearby. Mary actually died at Patrick's
home at Little River at age 92 on 9 Oct 1881.
Mary Lyons parents are shown as Edward Lyons, Produce Merchant, and
Catherine Hennessy.
I noted in researching Births and Marriages from the Gowran Catholic
Church records, via LDS films, that the Lyons name was popular in the
Gowran parish in the mid 19th century.
Is anyone out there connected?
Thank you if you can help or wish to exchange information. I am a member
of the GSV in Melbourne.
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OneMinutesJr workshop in Montenegro - Day 3
by Chris Schuepp
PODGORICA, Montenegro - September 19, 2010 - The third day of a OneMinutesJr workshop is traditionally "the big filming day". We have about 10 films on the agenda for today and so we really need to get the logistics right if we want to make it.
In the morning, it is again necessary to fine-tune some of the story ideas. We do take our time with the participants, because experience shows that teenagers tend to change their minds quite often and we want to make sure we listen as carefully as possible to their views and suggestions and incorporate them in the films. Some of them have also brought special things they need for their films, so at noon we can get out the cameras again and start shooting.
Nemanja (17) goes to a special school for children with disabilities. He likes to help other children and today he wants to show us the Braille machine in the school with which the blind children can write. It is a very interesting machine, a type-writer or rather a type-puncher. Another participant, Marijan, knows how to work with the machine. He is blind and therefore becomes the main character in the film. What exactly he types is still a secret - you have to watch the film to understand the whole context.
We continue to Miljan's house, where the blind boy shows us how he works with the computer. He loves playing online quiz games and has managed to become quite knowledgeable in them. His film will be about a blind boy who wins in a TV quiz show. "I want to show that disabled children are not stupid, they can even win a quiz show, no problem!" is what Miljan says about his film idea.
Next in line is Lella, who had to undergo knee surgery a couple of years ago and had a hard time getting back on her feet. The people who helped her back then are still her best friends now and she will always be grateful to them and also pass the positive spirits on to others who are in need.
In the workshop room the other group prepares for a number of films about social inclusion, although the usual set-up for the films is that first you see an act of exclusion and then the turnaround sparked by another teenager and the attempts to re-integrate the "outsiders".
Ilda has a very abstract idea: The 16-year-old likes mathematics and finds that Pi is a great number with an almost philosophic background. Ten children personify the numbers 0 to 9 and then you see them in a perfect circle, meaning that every number is part of the circle and that the circle is only complete with all of the numbers.
At the end of the day, we drive to Konik, the Roma settlement in Podgorica. Petar (13) wants to interview some Roma teenagers here and ask them about their lives and their dreams for the future. When it starts getting dark, we finish the filming for today and head back to the workshop venue, knowing that we have covered a lot of ground today. 15 of 19 films are more or less filmed. Now we "just" need to finish the rest and then the editing marathon is about to start...


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Darkest Hour stands apart from more routine historical dramas.
Darkest Hour stands apart from more routine historical dramas.
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Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
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An article about female actors and directors in contention for Oscars this year.
An article about my decision to not attend a country music concert because of racial fear.
An article about female actors and directors in contention for Oscars this year.
One of the best superhero films, in large part because the title character sincerely believes in values larger than any one person.
Stop watching movies made by assholes. It'll be OK.
A study of the 1965 film "The War Game" and its relevance a half-century later.
An article about this year's nominees for the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
A review of Netflix's "She's Gotta Have It," an adaptation of Spike Lee's 1986 film.
* This filmography is not intended to be a comprehensive list of this artist's work. Instead it reflects the films this person has been involved with that have been reviewed on this site.
A tribute to the late Adam West.
A report from Comic-Con 2016 on the various ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek."
A report from the Comic-Con 2016 Trek Talk panel "Star Trek and NASA Boldly Go."
A panel report from Comic-Con 2016 on a new Smithsonian Channel documentary, "Building Star Trek."
A report from Comic-Con 2016 on the world premiere of "Star Trek Beyond."
In light of this week's "Star Trek Beyond," our writer looks back at the last cinematic journey of the original crew.
Everything the writer could write about John Carpenter's original fright-fest in a half-hour.
Ascendance of N.W.A; Kodak's first digital moment; ILM's Star Wars VR lab; TV is not the new film; Adam Nimoy, son of Spock.
A report on "Star Trek" related events at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
An obituary for actor/filmmaker Leonard Nimoy.
Tragedy strikes at SXSW; Nebulous platitudes and James Franco; TV actors don't need movies; Connecting The Sopranos and Irreversible; Eviscerating Nymphomaniac: Vol I.
Part two of our countdown of twelve great scenes set around Christmas: #8–#5.
Jana Monji is preparing for another trip to Comic-Con, the giant fan convention in San Diego. She's got her comfortable shoes, a costume and a schedule full of events.
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Listen -- a billion people are throwing up. That's a rough estimate of course, but every year somebody at the Oscars says a billion people on the planet are watching the program; however many watched this year's Oscar show, they may well have felt sickened by it. It was a stomach-churning, jaw-dropping debacle, incompetently hosted and witlessly produced.
Marie writes: It's a long story and it starts with a now famous video of a meteor exploding over Chelyabinsk, Russia. Followed by alien conspiracies fueled by the internet and which led me to investigate further. Where did it come from? Does anyone know..? Yes! According to The NewScientist, the rock came from the Apollo family of near-Earth asteroids, which follow an elongated orbit that occasionally crosses Earth's path.That in turn led me to yet another site and where I learned a team of scientists had discovered two moons around Pluto, and asked the public to vote on potential names. They also accepted write-in votes as long as they were taken from Greek and Roman mythology and related to Hades and the underworld - keeping to the theme used to name Pluto's three other moons. And how I eventually learned "Vulcan" has won Pluto's moon-naming poll! and thanks to actor William Shatner who suggested it. Behold Vulcan: a little dot inside a green circle and formally known as P5.
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We know that "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982) is the best of all of the "Star Trek" movies. I am not stating anything new here. The rest of the series of films struggled to repeat the mastery of this film, and the reboot has also fallen short, thus far. I did, however, watch Star Trek 2 recently to see if the overlooked "Star Trek: First Contact" was able to take the helm as the Best of the Treks. In the process, however, I realized that Star Trek 2 is a much better movie than I remembered. I invite everyone to watch this movie again to appreciate how great it really is. This is a great movie. It is exciting. It is complex. It is emotional and philosophical. It is one of the great adventure movies.
"With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story" is available on-demand at Netflix.com, Amazon.com, iTunes, EpixHD.com and Vudu.com. Stan Lee will be attending a special screening of "With Great Power" at the Stan Lee Comikaze Expo in Los Angeles on September 15, 2012.
By Jana Spider-Woman Hulk Daredevil Wonder Woman Beast Monji
The title, "With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story," is a tip off, but if the only Uncle Ben you know is a nattily dressed black gentleman who sells conveniently packaged rice, then Stan Lee wants to invite you to his Marvel universe. This is the world where Uncle Ben adopted his orphaned nephew who would be bitten by a radioactive spider in high school. That sullen, selfish teen would soon find that the bite of karma can be transformational and he becomes a super hero with an attitude: Spider-Man.
San Diego Comic-Con International is a celebration of cartoons, costumes and fictional and real characters. Recent years have brought increasing commercialization. Many of the panels are little more than tantalizing propaganda for upcoming TV programs and movies and the panels bare their wares as brazenly as the whores who used to walk the Gaslamp District before it became a hip place to be. But SDCC is also a venue for introducing and releasing movies that have a link to geek culture and SDCC hosts a Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival.
Marie writes: Intrepid club member Sandy Kahn has found another auction, and this time it's all about Hollywood! Note: the spaceship on the cover is a screen used miniature from "Aliens" (1986). Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
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"Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel" is available March 27 on online outlets via iTunes, Vudu, CinemaNow and Amazon. Also on DVD and Blu-ray.
For B-movie buffs, exploitation film aficionados, and midnight movie cultists, the grand finale of "Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel," will be every bit as exhilarating as that montage of forbidden kisses at the end of "Cinema Paradiso." Taking its cue from the liberating, rebellious high point of the Roger Corman-produced "Rock and Roll High School," in which P. J. Soles and the Ramones rock the hallways of Vince Lombardi High, it offers up dizzying bursts of quintessential Corman: cheesy monsters, fiery car explosions, Vincent Price, blaxploitation kickass, marauding piranhas and Mary Woronov with a gun.
Alex Stapleton's "Corman's World" celebrates the singular cinematic legacy of the "King of the Bs," who has improbably and regretfully fallen into obscurity. Observes director Penelope Spheeris ("The Boys Next Door," "The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years," "Wayne's World"): "If you ask a 20-25-year-old film buff, they won't know who he is."
This despite a career that spans almost 60 years and more than 400 films that Corman either directed or produced. But while his own name may be unfamiliar, many of the once-fledgling actors and filmmakers whom he nurtured/exploited are not: Martin Scorsese ("Boxcar Bertha"), Ron Howard ("Grand Theft Auto"), Peter Bogdanovich ("Targets"), Jonathan Demme ("Caged Heat"), Joe Dante ("Piranha"), Robert DeNiro ("Bloody Mama"), Pam Grier ("The Big Doll House"), screenwriter John Sayles ("The Lady in Red") -- all these and many more appear in "Corman's World" in new and archival interviews.
"The Captains" is available on Netflix, EpixHD.com, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu and DVD. It will screen on HBO Canada March 21.
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What made "Star Trek" the most "durable and profitable franchise" in entertainment history? In his documentary, writer-director-producer William Shatner makes a convincing argument that it was "The Captains" -- they set the tone and they brought the theatricality and Shakespearean linguistic grace to TV.
"The Captains," appeared in October, 2011, in Canada, had one-night screenings here and there across North America, and helped launch EpixHD.com. That all seems in keeping with Shatner's impressive role as a new-media barnstormer. No, he's not making political speeches, but he's on Google+ and Facebook, and he's traveling around North America promoting and preserving what may be his most lasting legacy, his role as Captain James T. Kirk. He's even returned to Broadway in a one-man show covering his career before, during and beyond "Star Trek." (Yes, "returned.")
In Hollywood, people joke about the William Shatner School of Acting. He's corny. He's melodramatic. And he has a sizable ego. But he's really not a bad actor. We forget that before "Star Trek," Shatner seemed destined to become a fine stage actor. He first made the trip to Broadway from his native Canada in 1956 with a small part in "Tamburlaine the Great" in 1956. The production had two Tony nominations. He scored the starring role in "The World of Suzie Wong," which ran for two years. Both he and the female lead won Theatre World Awards for their work. In 1962, he was one of the main performers in "A Shot in the Dark," for which Walter Matthau won a featured actor Tony. All that momentum got sidetracked when he went Hollywood.
Marie writes: If you're like me, you enjoy the convenience of email while lamenting the lost romance of ink and pen on paper. For while it's possible to attach a drawing, it's not the same thing as receiving hand-drawn artwork in the mail. Especially when it's from Edward Gorey..."Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer met in the summer of 1968. Gorey had been contracted by Addison-Wesley to illustrate "Donald and the...", a children's story written by Neumeyer. On their first encounter, Neumeyer managed to dislocate Gorey's shoulder when he grabbed his arm to keep him from falling into the ocean. In a hospital waiting room, they pored over Gorey's drawings for the first time together, and Gorey infused the situation with much hilarity. This was the beginning of an invigorating friendship, fueled by a wealth of letters and postcards that sped between the two men through the fall of 1969."
Marie writes: Belgium club member Koen Van Loocke has submitted the following and it's so awesome, I have no words. But first, background..The Cinematic Orchestra is led by composer/programmer/multi-instrumentalist Jason Swinscoe, who formed his first group "Crabladder" in 1990 while a Fine Arts student at Cardiff College. The group's fusion of jazz and hardcore punk elements with experimental rhythms, inspired Swinscoe to further explore the musical possibilites and by the time the group disbanded in the mid-'90s, he was playing DJ at various clubs and pirate radio stations in and around London.
Marie writes: remember "The Heretics Gate" by artist Doug Foster? Well he's been at it again, this time as part of an exhibit held by The Lazarides Gallery - which returned to the subterranean depths of The Old Vic Tunnels beneath Waterloo Station in London, to present a spectacular group show called The Minotaur. It ran October 11th - 25th, 2011 and depending upon your choice (price of admission) dining was included from top Michelin-star chefs.Each artist provided their own interpretation of the classical myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and as with The Heretics Gate before it, Cimera, Doug Foster's new and equally as memorizing piece made it possible to project whatever comes to mind onto it, as images of body forms and beast-like faces take shape and rise from the bowels of earth. (click image to enlarge.) Photo by S.Butterfly.


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Hi everyone. Stock that was reserved but has not been picked up has now been released. Pop by now for pinnekjøtt, flæskesteg, æbleskiver et cetera. We're open today tuesday till 7 pm and tomorrow from 8 am till midday.
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Hi everyone. Stock that was reserved but has not been picked up has now been released. Pop by now for pinnekjøtt, flæskesteg, æbleskiver et cetera. We're open today tuesday till 7 pm and tomorrow from 8 am till midday.
Hello and merry Christmas to you.
Today Sunday 20th December we'll be open from 11:00-17:00 and we'll serve a basic menu. Cakes, coffee and some christmassy food too (until we run out, that is...)
No bookings possible - it is a turn up and sit down kinda thing.
Pop by to do your last minute Christmas food shopping and share a Christmas hug or two with us. We'd love to see you. And yes, we still have ham, curry herring, cherry sauce etc etc in stock - we ordered extra, just for you.
Warm Swedish meatballs with potato salad, beetroot & apple salad and green stuff £5.95
Viking Scandinavian Hotdog – topped with remoulade, ketchup, mustard and crispy onions £2.50
Swedish Christmas Ham - a thick slice served with sourdough bread, butter, dollop of Skanian mustard and a side salad £3.95
Swedish Christmas platter – Xmas ham served with warm Janssons temptation, Swedish meatballs, pot of home made mustard herring, a slice of gravad lax, beetroot salad, organic sourdough bread, Vilmas crisp bread and butter
LIMITED AVAILABILITY – you snooze, you lose £9.95
Danish Christmas platter – Slice of Roast pork served with warm red cabbage, Danish meatballs, pot of curry herring, a slice of smoked salmon, beetroot salad, organic dark rye bread, sourdough bread and butter
LIMITED AVAILABILITY – you snooze, you lose £9.95
Sweet stuff
Ris a la Mandes – traditional Scandinavian Christmas dessert – creamed rice pudding with cherry sauce £2.95
The Cakes – all £2.50 a slice
Bronte's apple and cinnamon cake – a delightful result of her cravings
Aunt Inga sticky Swedish chocolate cake served with whipped cream
Carrot cake – the traditional cake, twisted: made with pine nuts and topped with lime and cream cheese frosting
Dream Cake – the infamous Danish cake, vanilla scented sponge with coconut and light caramel icing
Lussekatter – Swedish saffron buns for St Lucia £1.30
Other sweet stuff in counter – from delicate to Valrhona and orange brownies, coconut macaroons and much more...
EXTRA DANISH DELIVERY - well, well. This year we predict we'll not run out of cherry sauce. A special last minute Xmas delivery has arrived this morning from Denmark: extra brunkager, kirsebaersovs, glogg, klejner... Sugar and spice and all things nice.
Last delivery of the year is on - so now is the time to pop by and stock up. Don't wait around because we're not going to get more Christmas stuff in now and we're no longer reserving stock either.
We're prepared for a busy few days - but we still have time ot hug and chit chat, so pop by.
The Kitchen People
Jonas' Aunt Inga, bless her soul, is the inventor of our infamous Sticky Swedish Chocolate Cake - a recipe we guard carefully. When Inga passed on, we got all her old cook books and we do enjoy reading them from time to time.
The other day we found this recipe in there. Mainly, we just like the name: Tart a la Kuckelimuck. Nobody really knows what Kuckelimuck means, but it sounds like a nice thing.
Someone said it is from a book by Astrid Lindgreen about Karlsson on the Roof: he is a little man with a propeller on the back who visits kids and his gives them Kuckelimuck Medicine whcih is basically candy.
This recipe has no candy in it, so maybe it is not really kuckelimuck (see how many times we can get that word in this blog post?!).
The recipe, translated, is basically sugar, egg, flour and butter. A bit boring. No flavour, no nothing. So, Michaela made it yesterday - and guess what? It is lovely. Still, a bit boring in taste so we're going to work on it a little bit. One of the ideas is to add a proper kuckeliuck topping of candy. We think we can do Karlsson proud on this one, so watch this space: we have our work cut out for us over the holidays.
...but the kitchen is doing a secret Christmas platter today, seeing as it is a lovely, cold winter Sunday. Swedish Christmas ham, homemade Mustard herring, beetroot salad, Swedish meatballs, warm Janssons Temptation, Gravad lax with dill sauce - and bread and butter - all for only £8.95.
Only very limited supply, so you'll need to be quick on your feet.
The Kitchen People
We are open today, Sunday 13th December from 11:00-17:00 for shopping, coffee and cake (and a few other bits and bobs).
Pop down to see us, sort out your Christmas smorgasbord and taste our lush Lucia Saffran Buns (it's Lucia day today, in case you did not know).
The Kitchen People
We're open weekdays from 8-19 - except Thursday 10th Dec when we're open until 21:00. Thursday 10th is also our LUCIA EVENT - pop by for glogg, saffran buns and a sing song.
Saturday we're open from 10 - 18 and Sundays (13th and 20th) from 11 till 17 (Sundays are free parking outside as well, so bring a van for all your prinskorv and brunkager).
Last day open before Christmas is 23rd December when we'll be open from 8:00-12:00 for coffee and cake. We then go off on a well deserved holiday in the snow and will be back, well rested and with rosy cheeks, on the 4th Janaury.
Please do not leave your Christmas shopping until the last day as we are likely to be short of seasonal stock by then and we'd rather not see a repeat of last years mustard herring wars. It was not pretty.
For pre-orders, mail Samara on firstname.lastname@example.com - she is in charge of packing your orders and putting stuff aside.
The important bits:
Our address is 61 Gt Titchfield Street, London W1W 7PP. Phone 0207 580 7161. Food orders are to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our poor little BT line has been red hot lately so if the phone's enganged, try again later - or mail us, we promise to get back to you.
You can also find us on facebook (Scandinavian Kitchen) and on twitter @scanditwitchen.
A group of London based Swedish parents are setting up a weekend school for Swedish speaking kids and really needs others to join and help support this excellent venture.
We received the mail below:
Norra Londons Svenska Skola – The North London Swedish School
We are a Swedish parent group in the process of setting up a non-profit Swedish Saturday or Sunday morning school in North London. The aim of the school is to keep the Swedish traditions and the language alive and allow it to grow through play, song and fun activities, as well as learning about Swedish history, geography and children's literature.
We are looking for Swedish parents of school age children to add to the parents who have already expressed an interest for their children to attend our school. We are planning to start in February 2010, so please contact Mari West for further details and information: email@example.com
If this is of interest to you, do get in touch with Mari as soon as possible - the group needs to know the demand is out there for this kind of activity,
Our busy Christmas times have certainly begun already - and we've got two lovely newbies who have joined our team at the cafe to help out. Be nice to them if you see them around. Nete is Danish - from the deepest, darkest Jutland - and Helena is from Iceland, which is also quite dark in the winter time. Did you know that beer was illigal in Iceland until 1989? Or that they have 13 different Santas? Or that they grow bananas on Iceland?
Which one of our Iceland facts are not quite true? Send us your answer for your chance to win a free lunch. Witty replies also accepted firstname.lastname@example.com
Here's a bunch of stuff we found at SK whilst clearing out our storage room. Here's Sebastian proudly displaying our old stuff:
a plate with the Swedish King, Queen and little crown princess on it. Old.
an empty box of gingr thins. Very old.
an unopened tin of vacuum sealed coffee from around 1954 (not kidding - this Danish coffee roaster, Poulsens from Slagelse, went out of business yonks ago... A piece of history). Seriously old.
Henrik. Quite old.
Sebastian in front of the pride and joy pictures of Knugen and his lady. Not for sale. The rest of the items are (except Henrik, unless you pay cash).


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How does third period Marxism-Leninism differ from (or relate to) Maoism?
The Communist Party of India (Maoist) characterizes the CPI (Marxist) and the CWI in India as social-fascist, certainly the CWI's connections to Ulster Loyalism and its social chauvinism as evidenced in its support for the invasion of Malvinas Islands as well as its enthusiastic participation in the Imperialist British Labour Party in Britain and Ireland could be seen as evidence of its social fascist nature (its love of cops being another one).
Maoism in general has a similar view of the Trade Union question as third period Marxism-Leninism.


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Bielema would welcome title game vs. Nebraska
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema likes the idea of divisional play and a Big Ten championship game, even though they could cost his team a shot at a national title.
Wisconsin is coming off a 48-17 win over Nebraska, but the No. 4 Badgers could face the Huskers again in December depending on how the rest of the Big Ten schedule plays out.
Wisconsin is in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten and Nebraska is in the Legends Division, and if both win their divisions, they would play in the first Big Ten championship game Dec. 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Bielema said the boost in national profile from a conference title game is worth the risk.
�Really, the BCS is such an elite level, I think the more you can defend your right to be there, the better off everybody is,� he said. �I think our championship game is going to be, whoever�s lucky enough to get to that event, a national showcase, and hopefully the winner of that game will be a match in the national championship game.�
Bielema knows that teams in other conferences have blown chances at national titles by stubbing their toes in conference title games. He figures if his team takes care of the daily grind, the rest will fall into place.
�I think our kids, in the bigger picture, we take one game at a time,� he said.
�That�s our mentality. But they also understand that at the end of the season, if you put yourself in a good spot, anything can happen.�
The Badgers are off this week, but they left an impression by dismantling the Cornhuskers. Montee Ball ran for 151 yards and four touchdowns and quarterback Russell Wilson made a case to be near the top of Heisman Trophy watch lists.
Illinois is unbeaten and ranked No. 19, but coach Ron Zook said fellow Leaders Division opponent Wisconsin is the class of the conference.
�I think there�s no question that that right now is the football team that we�re all chasing,� Zook said. �Very, very well-coached, athletic team. Right now, they�re the football team to beat.�
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini was impressed with the Badgers, but he wouldn�t say they were as good as the top three teams: No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Oklahoma.
�They�re a good football team,� Pelini said. �How they compare? Who knows? There�s a lot of football to be played. I think they�ve earned the ranking they�re in right now.�
Penn State coach Joe Paterno heaped praise upon Wisconsin, though the 84-year-old coach didn�t last long enough to watch the end of the late game on Saturday.
�I didn�t watch every play in the Wisconsin-Nebraska game,� he said. �It�s tough for me to stay awake that late on a Saturday night.�
If Nebraska is better than it looked in Madison, the chance to prove it might come in December. Pelini said he�s too worried about playing Ohio State this Saturday to think about a rematch with Wisconsin.
�We�re motivated because the next opponent who�s coming in is a good football team,� he said. �We�re focused on getting better each day, and if you take care of your business, who knows what�s going to happen down the line. You can�t look ahead.�
For some of the teams looking to have a chance to play in the title game in Indianapolis, the pressure already is on. Nebraska, Ohio State and Northwestern are highly regarded teams off to 0-1 starts in league play.
Northwestern plays Michigan in a Legends Division matchup Saturday night that carries added importance.
�Going into divisional play, if you want to play in the championship game, you�ve got to win your division, and that�s one of everyone�s goals,� coach Pat Fitzgerald said. �Here going into Week 2, everybody�s still in the hunt. I think every game is a one-game season, every game�s for the championship. I think that�s the way you�ve got to approach it.�
Illinois plays Indiana in a Leaders Division game. The Illini need a win to keep pace with Wisconsin.
�You�ve got to win your divisional games to have a chance, and it does take it up,� Zook said. �I think right now, our guys, they know it�s a must game, and we�ve got to play the way that we�re capable of playing.�
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Jet Blue Airways launched a program in Southeast D.C. that is aiming to provide kids with free books. The project is called Soar with Reading, and they created three vending machines that are offering free books to kids visiting the airport.
The Director of Corporate Social Responsibility for JetBlueAirways told The Kojo Nnamdi Show Blog that at the machines "a child can select their age and a topic and then get a book for free. They can come back as often as they like throughout the summer, and in addition to helping families start a library, we hope it shows retailers that there's demand for access to age-appropriate reading material in the community."
Alerts will also be text to parents when these vending machines have been restocked. Hopefully, this trial will prove that this initiative is successful so that it could be replicated elsewhere.
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Report: NVIDIA to Announce Mobile Pascal Graphics at Gamescom
Subject: Graphics Cards | August 1, 2016 - 03:39 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: pascal, nvidia, notebooks, mobile gpu, mobile gaming, laptops, GTX 1080M, GTX 1070M, GTX 1060M, discrete gpu
VideoCardz is reporting that an official announcement of the rumored mobile GPUs might be coming at Gamescom later this month.
"Mobile Pascal may arrive at Gamescom in Europe. According to DigiTimes, NVIDIA would allow its notebook partners to unveil mobile Pascal between August 17th to 21st, so just when Gamescom is hosted is hosted in Germany."
We had previously reported on the rumors of a mobile GTX 1070 and 1060, and we can only assume a 1080 will also be available (though VideoCardz is not speculating on the specs of this high-end mobile card just yet).
Rumored NVIDIA Mobile Pascal GPU specs (Image credit: VideoCardz)
Gamescom runs from August 17 - 21 in Germany, so we only have to wait about three weeks to know for sure.
The Killer 1535 Wi-Fi adapter was the first 2x2 MU-MIMO compatible adapter on the market when it launched earlier this year, and is only found in a few products right now. We had a chance to test it out with the recently reviewed MSI G72 Dominator Pro G-Sync laptop, using the new Linksys EA8500 MU-MIMO router. How did it perform, and just what is MU-MIMO? Read on to find out!
Killer networks certainly haven't skimped on the hardware with their new wireless adapter, as the Wireless-AC 1535 features two external 5 GHz signal amplifiers and is 802.11ac Wave 2 compliant with its support for MU-MIMO and Transmit Beamforming. And while the adapter itself certainly sounds impressive the real star here – besides the MU-MIMO support – is the Killer software. With these two technologies Killer has a unique product on the market, and if it works as advertised it would create an attractive alternative to the typical Wi-Fi solution.
MU-MIMO: What is it?
With an increasing number of devices using Wi-Fi in the average connected home the strain on a wireless network can often be felt. Just as one download can bring your internet connection to a crawl, one computer can hog nearly all available bandwidth from your router. MU-MIMO offers a solution to the network limitations of a typical multi-user home, and in fact the MU in MU-MIMO stands for Multi-User. The technology is part of the Wave 2 spec for 802.11ac, and it works differently than standard MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) technology. What's the difference?
With standard MIMO (also known as Single-User MIMO) compatible devices take advantage of multiple data streams that are propagated to provide faster data than would otherwise be available for a single device. Multiple antennas on both base station and the client device are used to create the multiple transmit/receive streams needed for the added bandwidth. The multiple antennas used in MIMO systems create multiple channels, allowing for those separate data streams, and the number of streams is equal to the number of antennas (1x1 supports one stream, 2x2 supports two streams, etc.).
Continue reading our review of the Killer Wireless-AC 1535 adapter!!
IFA 2015: ASUS Introduces ROG G752 Gaming Notebook with 4K and Skylake
Subject: Systems, Mobile | September 2, 2015 - 07:00 AM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: Skylake, ROG, Republic of Gamers, notebooks, laptops, IFA 2015, gaming notebook, gaming laptop, G752, asus, 4k
ASUS has announced the newest addition to their Republic of Gamers (ROG) gaming laptop lineup, the G752. What's new? ASUS offers these bullet points:
- All-new chassis with new design theme
- New plasma copper, armor titanium and lava red color
- Intel Skylake platform
- NVIDIA graphics up to a GTX 980M 8GB
- Optional 4K display
- Thunderbolt 3.0 technology
- Gaming keyboard with anti-ghosting 30-key rollover with 2.5mm long-travel keys
The high-end model is the ROG G752VY, which boasts these specs:
- 17.3" AG FHD IPS LED backlit display (1920x1080) with G-SYNC / 17.3" AG UHD IPS LED backlit display (3840x2160) with G-SYNC
- Intel Core i7-6700HQ / i7-6820HK Processor (TBD)
- Mobile Intel CM236 Chipset
- DDR4 2133 MHz memory up to 64 GB
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU with 4 GB / 8 GB GDDR5
- DVD Super-Multi / Blu-ray combo / Blu-ray writer
- Built-in HD camera and array mic
- (WxDxH) 428 mm X 334 mm X 23~53 mm, 4.38 Kg (with 8-cell battery)
With the option of a 4K display and some serious specs the G752VY covers the bases for a desktop-replacement gaming powerhouse, topping the list of new laptops.
Sitting below the G752VY is the G752VT (yes this is a different laptop, though you could easily mistake the "T" for the other model name's "Y"), and this 17.3" laptop differs in GPU selection with the GTX 970M and is only offered with a FHD 1920x1080 IPS display. Rounding out the lineup is the G752VL which has the GeForce GTX 965M GPU, and is otherwise virtually identical.
These new gaming laptops will be available in Q4, and pricing starts at $1499.
IFA 2015: Lenovo Introduces New ideapad Notebook Lineup
Subject: Systems, Mobile | September 2, 2015 - 03:00 AM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: nvidia, notebooks, Lenovo, laptops, Intel Skylake, Intel Braswell, IFA 2015, ideapad 500S, ideapad 300S, ideapad 100S, Ideapad, gtx, APU, amd
Lenovo has unveiled their reinvented their ideapad (now all lowercase) lineup at IFA 2015 in Berlin, and the new laptops feature updated processors including Intel Braswell and Skylake, as well as some discrete AMD and NVIDIA GPU options.
At the entry-level price-point we find the ideapad 100S which does not contain one of the new Intel chips, instead running an Intel Atom Z3735F CPU and priced accordingly at just $189 for the 11.6" version and $259 for the 14" model. While low-end specs (2GB RAM, 32GB/64GB eMMC storage, 1366x768 screen) aren't going to blow anyone away, these at least provide a Windows 10 alternative to a Chromebook at about the same cost, and to add some style Lenovo is offering the laptop in four colors: blue, red, white, and silver.
Moving up to the 300S we find a 14" laptop (offered in red, black, or white) with Intel Pentium Braswell processors up to the quad-core N3700, and the option of a FHD 1920x1080 display. Memory and storage options will range up to 8GB DDR3L and up to either 256GB SSD or 1TB HDD/SSHD. At 0.86" thick the 300S weighs 2.9 lbs, and prices will start at $479.
A lower-cost ideapad 300, without the "S" and with more basic styling, will be available in sizes ranging from 14" to 17" and prices starting between $399 and $549 for their respective models. A major distinction will be the inclusion of both Braswell and Intel 6th Gen Skylake CPUs, as well at the option of a discrete AMD GPU (R5 330M).
Last we have the ideapad 500S, available in 13.3", 14", and 15.6" versions. With Intel 6th Gen processors up to Core i7 like the 300S, these also offer optional NVIDIA GPUs (GTX 920M for the 13.3", 940M for the 14"+) and up to FHD screen resolution. Memory and storage options range up to 8GB DDR3L and up to either 256GB SSD or 1TB HDD/SSHD, and the 500S is a bit thinner and lighter than the 300S, with the 13.3" version 0.76" thick and 3.4 lbs, moving up to 0.81" and 4.6 lbs with the 15.6" version.
A non-S version of the ideapad 500 will also be available, and this will be the sole AMD CPU representative with the option of an all-AMD solution powered by up to the A10-7300 APU, or a combination of R7 350M graphics along with 6th Gen Intel Core processors. 14" and 15" models will be available starting at $399 for the APU model and $499 with an Intel CPU.
All of the new laptops ship with Windows 10 as Microsoft's newest OS arrived just in time for the back-to-school season.
Computex: MSI Showing Off Five G-series Gaming Notebooks
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | June 7, 2012 - 09:36 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: video, trinity, msi, mobile, laptops, Ivy Bridge, Intel, gaming notebook, gaming, computex, amd
MSI has been busy at this year's Computex trade show. In addition to the company's graphics cards and motherboard displays, MSI is showing off four new G Series gaming notebooks. Three of them are running Intel Ivy Bridge processors while the fourth machine is powered by a top-end AMD Trinity APU. Included in the new G series is the GT70, GT60, GE70, GE60, and GX60. The only AMD system is the GX60. Let's take a look at that one first.
The GX60 has a similar exterior build as the other G Series notebooks, but has vastly different internals and does not appear to have the same audio technology as the Intel-based notebooks. The desktop replacement class (read: heavy and not so great battery life heh) laptop features an AMD A10-4600M APU, AMD A70M chipset, and AMD Radeon 7970M graphics card. Other features include MSI's "SuperRAID" storage with up to two SSDs in RAID and a mechanical hard drive, Steelseries keyboard, and a Killer E2200 gaming network card. Another interesting feature is the system's ability to output to up to three displays with AMD Eyefinity technology. The system was able to pull a respectable 30 frames per second on the Unigine Heave benchmark and will have an MSRP of around 1,000 British Pounds (~$1,557.70 USD). According to eTeknix, the AMD Trinity-based notebook will be available soon.
The Intel Ivy Bridge based systems get a bit more love than the AMD Trinity system with SuperRAID support, up to 32GB of RAM, MSI Audio Boost (powered by Dynaudio or THX TruStudiio Pro depending on model), gold-plated audio connectors, Turbo Drive Engine and NVIDIA discrete graphics. The Intel and AMD G series laptops all get 1080p displays and custom backlit keyboards built by SteelSeries. The AMD system may well have MSI Audio Boost, gold plated connectors, and the like but MSI did not seem to tout them on the GX60 like they did for the Intel ones. The GX60 does at least get the SteelSeries keyboard and SuperRAID tech. Anyway, onto the Intel gaming rigs.
MSI GT70 and GT60
The MSI GT 70 is the largest and fastest gaming notebook at the MSI booth with a 17" 1080p display, quad core Core i7 processor, SuperRAID storage, THX certified Dynaudio sound, Turbo Drive Engine, Killer E2200 NIC, and a NVIDIA GTX 680M mobile GPU with GDDR5 RAM. The GT70 utilizes MSI's SuperRAID to the fullest with two SSDs and a mechanical hard drive for up to 700MB/s read speeds. The system further features a backlit keyboard from SteelSeries that has five LED pattern modes (Normal, Gaming, Wave, Breathing, and Dual Color) and various selectable colors to choose from. The GT70 was pulling about 45 frames-per-second on the Unigine Heaven benchmark and P20,000 on 3DMark Vantage. Consumers should expect it to be available for around 2,500 British Pounds (~$3,894.25 USD).
The MSI GT70 gaming notebook
The GT60 is a smaller version of the GT70 with 15.6" chassis, slightly slower Ivy Bridge Core i7 processor at 2.9GHz, and only a GTX 670M graphics card. It features the same MSI technology as its bigger brother, the GT70, but may not have the exact SuperRAID setup. Otherwise it has Dynaudio, 1080p display, the backlit SteelSeries keyboard, and lots of other goodies. No price info on this one to report, unfortunately.
MSI GE70 and GE60
The two MSI GE branded gaming laptops are the budget versions of the GT70 and GT60. They feature slower IVY Bridge processors, a downgrade in the Intel chipset to H76M, and a GPU downgrade to a NVIDIA GT650M with 2GB of GDDR5 memory. The displays are still 1080p, but they do not have Dynaudio (only THX TruStudio Pro), and the SteelSeries keyboards are not backlit. Of the two, the GE70 has a slightly faster Intel processor. They do both feature Turbo Drive Engine technology and likely SuperRAID though the setups are likely limited versus the bigger GT70's chassis. Again, no word on how much these will cost or when they will be shipping.
All the notebooks have a nice black finish to them and the SteelSeries keyboard looks pretty nice. I'm interested in the AMD GX60 myself as I find Trinity neat. The Intel-based systems are definitely power houses though, especially the GT70 and although I don't expect battery life to be anywhere near great these would be a good choice for gamers that demand the portability of a laptop platform.
Update: the press release does clarify that the GT70 and GE70 have 17.3" 1080p screens while the GT60 and GE60 have 15.6" 1080p screens. It also lists USB 3.0 compatibility on the Intel-based notebooks along with a built-in 720p 30fps webcam for video conferencing.
Below you can find a video by eTeknix that goes into more detail on the MSI gaming notebooks. You can further find the official MSI press release here.
PC bill of materials articles creeps lower.
Subject: General Tech, Systems | March 31, 2012 - 07:01 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: laptops, desktops
ZDNet and others published articles discussing the rising prices of PCs: it needs a grain of salt.
News publications love to publish large stories about how an industry is forcibly altered. For instance, are you sick of stories proclaiming the term "Post PC" yet? It is the season's fashion to paint darker tones over any portrait of the personal computer.
According to a report from Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital, certain PC components have gotten more expensive due to a series of recent events. It does not look like such a bleak future, however. Granted, ZDNet and Barclays Capital are both focused on their investment-oriented customers, but still.
As you can clearly see, the PC is doomed.
Image from Don McMillan presentation.
Foremost on the list of concerns is the elevated price of hard drives. ZDNet claims that Apple will have an advantage due to their switch to solid state devices in Macbook Airs and iPads. Apple does not have an advantage -- anyone can put an SSD in their devices, and many PC manufacturers who sell their product for a base price of a thousand dollars do if it suits the goal of the product.
LCD panels are expected to elevate in the near future as OEMs build up inventory ahead of the launch of Windows 8-based products. I am sorry, but come on. Prices of components tend to rise when you abruptly spike in sales. Moving on…
DRAM prices have also risen about 7 percent compared to just a few months ago. My issue is that RAM prices have absolutely plummeted since even just last year. For a PC which costs four hundred dollars, RAM is expected to make up just $15 of that. 7 percent on $15 is, for all practical purposes, a rounding error for a $400 device.
The sky is not falling.
Vizio Entering Computer Market with Desktop and Laptop PCs
Subject: Systems | January 7, 2012 - 03:46 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: vizio, CES, computers, laptops, ultra-thin, desktop, all-in-one
Vizio is commonly known for its line of televisions aimed at the value and price/performance markets; however, the company is moving into the computer market with a series of budget all-in-one desktop and laptop computers. Business Insider reports that the aluminum housed PCs include two all-in-one desktops and three laptop computers and will be shown off at CES 2012.
The desktops come in a 24" and 27" model, and include a screen, base, aluminum keyboard, trackpad, and subwoofer (left and right speakers likely integrated in monitor part).
The laptops come in two 15" models and one 14" computer. The 14" and one of the 15" laptops are described at being "ultra-thin." From one of the photos, at least one of the laptops will support USB 3.0.
Unfortunately, there is little word on specifications but they will likely be on hand at CES so stay tuned to PC Perspective for more details. Vizio states that the computers will be able to stream data back and forth between the computer and Vizio Smart TVs, and will be available for purchase around June. More photos of the devices can be found here.
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Clock Generation
Athlon 64 CPUs use a base clock (also referred as HyperTransport, HT or HTT clock – some people also call this clock as external clock or FSB clock, even though technically these names are wrong) of 200 MHz to generate its internal clock, multiplying it by a fixed rate (called clock multiplier), which varies according to the CPU. To find out this multiplier, just divide your CPU internal clock by 200.
For example, Athlon 64 X2 5000+ works internally at 2.6 GHz (2,600 MHz). This clock rate is achieved by multiplying its 200 MHz base clock by 13. If you don't know your Athlon 64 internal clock rate, take a look at the tables available on our All Athlon 64 Models tutorial.
Like SDRAM, DDR memories need a clock signal to work. On Athlon 64 systems this clock is generated by dividing the CPU internal clock rate by a fixed value (called memory divider), which varies according to the CPU and memory used.
This divider will be integer value (rounded up) necessary to deliver the memory clock. To find it, divide the CPU internal clock rate in MHz by the memory real clock rate. Keep in mind that on DDR and DDR2 memories the rated memory clock is actually the double the memory clock: DDR400 memories run at 200 MHz, DDR2-667 memories run at 333 MHz, DDR2-800 memories run at 400 MHz and so on.
Let's give some examples. On an Athlon 64 3800+ (which runs at 2.4 GHz) using DDR400 memories, this divider will be of 12 (2400/200). As you can see, on Athlon 64 using DDR400 memories this math is very easy as the memory divider will be the same value as the clock multiplier.
But if DDR333 memories were used instead, a different divider needs to be used, otherwise the CPU would deliver a clock signal with a frequency higher than the maximum theoretical clock rate supported by the memory. As DDR333 memories work at 166 MHz, we come to 14.45 as the result of 2400/166. So the CPU will use a divider of 15 (the next integer value). This is really interesting. If you make the math back (2400/15) you will find that DDR333 memories with Athlon 64 3800+ run actually at 160 MHz (320 MHz DDR), not 166 MHz (333 MHz DDR).
With DDR2-based Athlon 64 the same idea applies. For example, Athlon 64 X2 4800+ based on socket AM2 runs at 2.4 GHz. So if you use DDR2-800 memories with it, we find 6 as the memory divider (2400/400). But if DDR2-667 memories were used instead, the divider would be 8 (2400/333 = 7.20, the next integer value is 8). With this processor DDR2-667 memories run at 300 MHz (600 MHz DDR), not 333 MHz (667 MHz DDR).
Just a final example, Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (2.6 GHz) uses a memory divider of 7 for DDR2-800 memories (2600/400 = 6.5, the next integer value is 7). So DDR2-800 memories installed on Athlon 64 X2 5000+ systems run at 371 MHz (742 MHz DDR), not 400 MHz (800 MHz DDR). With DDR2-667 memories the divider will be 8 (2600/333 = 7.8, the next integer value is 8). So DDR2-667 memories installed on this system run at 325 MHz (650 MHz), not at 333 MHz (666 MHz DDR).
By now you know all basic clock specs from your CPU: its base clock rate (200 MHz), its internal clock rate, its clock multiplier and its memory divider.
But all other clocks used on your motherboard are also derived from the CPU base clock (HTT clock).
HyperTransport bus clock will be the HTT clock multiplied by 5, making its 1,000 MHz clock rate (a.k.a. "2,000 MHz" or "4 GB/s"). Older Athlon 64 CPUs have their HyperTransport bus running at 800 MHz (a.k.a. "1,600 MHz" or "3.2 GB/s"), so with these CPUs the HyperTransport clock rate is achieved by multiplying the HTT clock by four.
The clock rates used by all slots found on the motherboard also come from the CPU base clock (HTT clock). PCI Express clock is 100 MHz, AGP clock is 66 MHz and PCI clock is 33 MHz, which are obtained diving the base clock by 2, by 3 and by 6, respectively (usually on AGP-based systems the PCI clock is achieved by dividing the AGP clock by two, and on PCI Express-based systems the PCI clock is achieved by dividing the PCI Express clock by three). Serial ATA ports need a 100 MHz clock signal, usually coming from the PCI Express clock, which comes from the base clock, as we've seen.
Overclocking-targeted motherboards can allow you to configure the clock division for these devices or, better still, use a separated clock generator for them. We will explain you why in the next page.
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- 2. Clock Generation
- 3. Doing Some Math
- 4. Overclocking 101
- 5. Overclocking 101 (Cont'd)
- 6. Overclocking 101 (Cont'd)
- 7. Other Overclocking Techniques
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If unwanted software gets into your system and can run with your administrator credentials, it can also access anything it wants without restriction - both file system and registry. Restricting security so that day-to-day tasks can be done but any significant changes require administrator intervention or permission reduces the likelihood that unwanted software can make damaging changes. For example, leaving UAC on means Internet Explorer runs in protected mode, which sandboxes the IE session and prevents malware infecting your system. Microsoft have found that Vista is 60% less likely to be affected by IE drive-by infections than XP was.


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Leave it to the brides-to-be to find a new way to abuse themselves for a perfect wedding. Supposedly, some brides are getting feeding tubes implanted in their nostrils to give them a drip of 800 calories a day, so they can lose weight before their wedding...
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There's something that feels symbolic about standing at the altar, waiting for your bride to walk down the aisle...and knowing that you'll be cremated in the very same building someday.


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By Judi Siegal
By Rev. James Snyder
By Patricia A. Woodbury
On Thursday, March 8, an adventuresome group from Joy Lutheran Church attended the Horses In The Sun (HITS) competition held at the Post Time Farm on U.S. 27. From all accounts, this group of 19 members thought the day was a HIT. It was a beautiful sunny day and the horses were impressive, graceful "jumpers." Twenty three horses competed for the $25,000 prize. There were three finalists and the successful winner was a 16 year old young man who had two perfect rounds.
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day, a holiday first celebrated in 1737 by Irish immigrants in Boston. Now almost everyone celebrates by wearing green, being honorary Irish, drinking green beer, and eating corned beef and cabbage.
The Irish can be proud; going green the year around has now become a worldwide objective. In honor of St. Patty, Pun Alley gets painted green and has some Irish fun.
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March madness is coming. College men's basketball playoffs involving 68 teams will play in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion. Scheduled to begin on March 13, it will conclude with the championship game on April 2 at the Superdome in New Orleans.
With the ball bouncing down Pun Alley we hope to score a few points with punny stuff that didn't hit the basket.
Coaching psychosis
Whenever somebody mentions the word "free" in my presence my right eye turns a vivid jaundice. It is not that I have anything against the word free; just the person who is trying to use it to gain some kind of an advantage over me. I know anybody employing this mono-verbiage, is hiding some very long strings.
It is a story that dates back 2500 years. Although part of the Hebrew Bible, the story does not mention the name of God even once. There are speculations that the story did not exist; still the story of Queen Esther holds a fascination for Jews and feminists because of its timeless teachings. And a woman is the heroine of the day.
The Iditarod Sled Dog Race starts tomorrow. It takes mushers from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Nearly 1,000 whining, drooling dogs are a part of the opening ceremony; somewhat like the Miss Universe Pageant. For the first time in its history mushers were tested for alcohol and drugs. Officials say no one has been disqualified for performance enhancers, although three mushers have tested positive for Alpo.
The rewards are incredible. The winning musher gets thousands of dollars in endorsements. The winning huskies each get a biscuit.
A Chiropractic Doctor acquaintance asked when I would be doing some stories about his profession. I told him I have already written several columns on medical doctors; but he persisted and after some manipulation I agreed to do a chiropractic column. Time to get cracking.
During the last political election cycle, we were promised change, but I have not seen any of it, especially in my pants pocket.
Then something wonderful happened. I was taking some mail to the post office and as I got out of my truck, I noticed a penny on the ground. At my age, if I have to bend down I make sure there are at least two or three things to do while I am down there. A single penny just will not do it for me. After all, what can you do with a penny?
Forty-one years ago, I was a naïve 19-year-old just beginning life's journey. I do not like to brag but I was the poster child for naïveté. I had a few ideas about life but too few to make me a contributing member of the human society. What I knew about life could fit nicely in my trouser pocket with plenty of room for a country boy's pocketknife.
Many think that the sports season for big bruisin' men wearing protective armor and helmets has ended.
While football is over, there is another sport going on now where padded men bang into each other, break out in fights and wind up with concussions. It's hockey, a cool sport.
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Emerging Technologies Survey May 2006: Which Technologies Make Sense For Your Company?By Allan Alter | Posted 05-04-2006
CIO Insight has surveyed IT executives on emerging technologies since 2003. This year's survey covers 45 emerging technologies in five different categories. Some, such as Web services, open source, VoIP, collaboration tools and, more recently, virtualization and SOA, are being widely and quickly adopted, while others, such as grid computing, have been slow to emerge. Why do some technologiesnot just grid, but also utility computing, self-healing/autonomic computing, Semantic Web and MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) take so long?
What computing and software technologies are on your CIO's radar screen? Click here to read our survey's findings.
One reason is conversion costs and technical limitations. Grids which link separate computers into a virtual parallel-processing computer so they can tackle computing tasks that require enormous processing power and speedhave been deployed by Charles Schwab & Co. for portfolio analysis, and by GlaxoSmithKline plc for drug discovery. According to Carl Claunch, a research vice president for Gartner Inc., grids are appropriate on high-payoff projects that require a lot of computing muscle, such as oil exploration and automobile or aircraft design. But Claunch believes virtualization (which gives IT departments the ability to create virtual servers and storage when needed) is better suited for general-purpose business computing. With grids, software must be redesigned so that code can run in parallelno easy task. Moreover, "the tools available for grid computing aren't as good at achieving the availability you can easily deliver with current operating systems," says Claunch.
What mobility, collaboration and business process technologies is your company implementing? Click here to read our survey's findings.
Autonomic (i.e., self-managing and self-healing) computing won't truly arrive until around 2012, says John Parkinson, chairman and managing director of Parkwood Advisors LLC in Lake Forest, Ill., and longtime CIO Insight columnist. "It's a great idea, but it would be nice if someone knew how to do it. It's halfway to being commercially viable." If software crashes, it doesn't bring the machine down anymore," Parkinson says. "That's partly due to autonomous design." But we don't have a way, after detecting and removing a virus, "to figure out how to prevent the system from getting the virus again, check all the possible impacts the virus would have, and fix them."
Utility computing, which provides IT resources as a plug-and-play, pay-as-you-go service, has another problem: "Nobody has quite figured out the economics yet," Parkinson says. He notes that utility computing has a role to play in such industries as retail, where, for example, there are short-term surges in demand for computing power during the holiday shopping season. But for others, "it doesn't make much financial sense, because providers don't yet have enough data to figure out the right pricing model."
Still, confusion or ignorance probably plays a part in the adoption figures. Willy Chiu, IBM Corp. vice president for high-performance, on-demand solutions, believes that at least some of the people who say they are using virtualization are actually using grid technology. And we're still a decade away from the Semantic Web, according to Charles Abrams, a research director at Gartner. So how can 8 percent say they've adopted it? Abrams suggests that they may be using some XML-based specifications that involve semantics. Or maybe, says Parkinson, "They don't know what they are talking about."
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