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CES 2012: Razer's Project Fiona -- PC Gaming tablet PC tablet
Subject: General Tech, Mobile, Shows and Expos | January 10, 2012 - 08:24 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: razer, CES 2012, CES
If you believe our title to be awkward, please glance downward a little at the concept image. While I do not want to lash on Razer for trying something that no-one has it must be said that aesthetically the concept must be altered. Hardcore PC Gamers are a unique breed, but I expect that even the most bold of gamers would be shy at holding this around in public. Now that we are past the design, let us look at what Razer claims in terms of expected hardware.
It looks like Razer is fitting a bit into Booth Category One.
Razer is being very careful about giving out too many specific details due to the concept nature of the device, but they suggested that they aim for the following:
- Intel Core i7
- 10.1" 1280x800 display
- Full Screen interface supporting multi-touch "hybrid" for PC Gaming.
- 3-axis gyro, magnetometer, accelerometer
- Force feedback
- Dolby 7.1 surround sound
- Wifi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0
You should notice a lack of information about the expected video card but the screen resolution paired with the CPU choice should slightly indicate their intent.
What do you think? What changes, if any, would you request before you hand over your wallet?
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CES 2012: EVGA parties like it's socket 2011 in Viva Las Vegas. Dual-socket SR-X mobo, UV Plus+ 39 video out for USB3, PSUs
Subject: General Tech, Motherboards, Cases and Cooling, Shows and Expos | January 10, 2012 - 07:22 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: evga, CES 2012, CES
There are most commonly three types of booths in CES: a display of one or more new and innovative products to hope to blaze their very own trail, a display of one or more intriguing iterations on existing product lines, or a display of some sort of pasta or alcoholic beverage. This year EVGA appears to fit mostly into the middle category; I hear they make good chips, however. The three major iterations this year quite possibly could not be more diverse: a new dual-socket Xeon motherboard, new power supplies, and an update to their UV Plus+ USB video adapter.
There's something ironic about HDMI and DVI products by EVGA.
Dual-Socket 2011 SR-X Xeon motherboard
Not to be outdone by their old pizza box-sized components, EVGA announced their new SR-X motherboard to bring a product like the SR-2 to socket 2011. This time around they retain their 12 DIMM slots update their PCI-E slots to the third generation with 4-way SLI possible. You can also expect 8 SAS/SATA ports to connect a large number of hard drives at 6Gbps to your computer. It is clear that EVGA has aimed this PC motherboard at enthusiasts who want what they want and have the credit to get it.
1500W, 1000W, 750W power supplies
EVGA has made a few power supplies in the past so why not add a few more products to their portfolio? Partially pictured above is the 1000W unit that can provide 82A over the 12V rail -- which should be useful to pair with a Quad-SLI SR-X rig; and if not, there's the 1500W one with a stated "customizable number of 12V rails" whatever that actually means.
UV Plus+ 39 video out by USB 3.0
The general masses regularly ask for methods to connect their computers to their HDTV through their USB ports and are routinely shocked to find that it is not a simple cable solution. Ponder that, USB cannot do everything… or can it? EVGA updated their UV Plus+ 19 with their UV Plus+ 39 to add support for dual-monitor output and USB3.0 for higher bandwidth, though USB 2.0 is still supported. There is no word on whether the maximum resolution would be reduced in dual-monitor mode. If you are worried about graphics acceleration over a USB device, the driver created links to your real video card thus you still have access to your GPU for processing.
Now we just need to find out about their video cards.
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You call that a steering wheel SteelSeries?
Subject: General Tech | January 10, 2012 - 04:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, steering wheel, steelseries, Simraceway SRW-S1
One tends to think of a steering wheel as a fairly simplistic device, with perhaps a few controls on it that do not directly relate to steering a vehicle, but for the most part it simply allows you to steer. SteelSeries obviously thinks differently as you can see on their Simraceway SRW-S1 below. It seems to possess more buttons than a gamepad, with speakers and a camera built in and accelerometres to allow you to use it in mid air. Legit Reviews had fun reviewing the wheel and driving around tracks and their shoulders are much broader after a few hours of gameplay as well.
"I have a been a real-world racing fan for all of my life, growing up in earshot distance from a famous dirt racetrack in Southern California. I've always enjoyed NASCAR and more recently have come to love Formula 1 and World Rally Championships so when SteelSeries announced a new peripheral – their first ever racing wheel – I was more than a little skeptical. A racing controller without pedals for less than $120?!? What does SteelSeries, a manufacturer who is best known for headsets and professional mice know about racing? At this point I was thinking that a good comparison for the SRW-S1 might be my kid's Mario Kart Wii wheel..."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- SteelSeries Simraceway SRW-S1 Wheel @ Benchmark Reviews
- Enermax Briskie Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo @ Tweaktown
- Razer Blackwidow Ultimate Gaming keyboard @ Rbmods
- Tt eSPORTS MEKA G1 Keyboard Review @ TechwareLabs
- Enermax Aurora Keyboard @ OC3D
- XFX WarPad Gaming Mousepad Review @ Hardware Canucks
- SteelSeries Diablo III Mouse @ Kitguru
- SteelSeries Kinzu V2 Pro Edition Gaming Mouse Review @ HardwareHeaven
Shocking news! Intel is talking up Ultrabooks at CES
Subject: General Tech, Shows and Expos | January 10, 2012 - 11:50 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: CES, Intel, ultrabook, Ivy Bridge
It might be hard to believe but the form factor everyone loves to talk about is on the lips on Intel reps everywhere at CES including the GM of the PC Group, Mooly Eden. The new ultra-thin form factor introduced by Intel this follows the design theory of the Macbook Air while trying to stay a PC at heart and has been received with mixed feelings. While it is nice to have an ultra-thin, ultra-light machine which is capable of running office productivity tasks at a good level of performance the attached price tag has discouraged potential distributors and buyers alike; the under $1000 specification cannot be reached without sacrificing quality. That is in part do to the materials used to make an ultrathin laptop that is still rigid enough to stand up to normal usage and in part to the philosophy of 'instant on' which requires an SSD to be used as the main storage medium. Eden tells The Inquirer that he sees Windows 8 offering huge potential to the ultrabook thanks to its touchscreen friendly design. He describes devices similar to the ASUS Transformer, a product usable as a touch device like a tablet but with a full keyboard available for when you are doing more than just surfing the web. New Ivy Bridge internals will probably help as well, bringing increased performance and lowered power usage, though probably not doing anything good to the sticker price.
"CHIPMAKER Intel gave its attention at the CES conference to promoting the real-world benefits of ultrabooks.
The company highlighted a design and marketing effort to shift its focus from benchmarks and statistics to examples of real-world capabilities and applications that will be improved by what it hopes will become a growing ultrabook market."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- 2012 Intel CES liveblog @ Ars Technica
- With CES Sendoff, Microsoft Insists It's Still Cool @ Wired
- Alt.CES: MAKE's Take, 2012
- Gigabyte T1132N 3-in-1 computer unveiled at CES 2012 @ eTeknix
- TechwareLabs Event Coverage: CES2012 Monster Press Conference
- CES 2012: MSI's Z77 Motherboards & Graphics Upgrade System @ Hardware Canucks
- Gigabyte Z77 motherboards shown off at CES @ eTeknix
- Intel demos transparent-lid hybrid PC @ The Register
- ASUS's new ROG sound cards @ CES 2012 undressed @ VR-Zone
- CES 2012 Day 0 - Press Day - MSI Thermaltake and nVidia @ Ninjalane
- CES 2012 Coverage Of Thermaltake and Gigabyte Posted @ Legit Reviews
- What's New in Linux 3.2? @ Linux.com
- OpenGL 3.0 Finally Comes To Open-Source @ Phoronix
- Asustek announces revenues for 2011; conservative about 1Q12 performance @ DigiTimes
PC Perspective's CES 2012 coverage is sponsored by MSI Computer.
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CES 2012: GIGABYTE unveils Z77 -- big, small, gigabytesized
Subject: General Tech, Motherboards, Shows and Expos | January 10, 2012 - 04:45 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: gigabyte, CES 2012, CES
The first day of CES is nearly to a close and while I escape the blisters on my feet due to my location a few time zones and one border away from the organized chaos, the callusing of my fingertips has just begun. Allow us to each stretch our hands out, loosen our wrists, and prepare to indulge on distilled product announcements and testimony of how awesome various TVs look. Since we are a computer hardware website, how about indulging in a jackpot of information about Gigabyte's next generation of Z77 Ivy Bridge motherboards?
So… uh… did I win?
The Z77 chipset will be Intel's higher-end platform for the upcoming Ivy Bridge CPUs as well as support for the previous generation of Sandy Bridge processors. While there are some 60-series chipsets that support Ivy Bridge with a BIOS update I am sure Gigabyte, for one, hopes you upgrade to a motherboard more suited for the CPU.
Perhaps you would like a 3D BIOS with that?
Gigabyte decided to attack the user-interface within the BIOS and chose its weapon to be 3D graphics with their X79 motherboards for Sandy Bridge-E. Tim wrote a little piece on it last November and it looks like the product had enough potential to continue pressing the issue with their Z77 line. The 3D BIOS can also be dropped down into Advanced Mode for those who are not afraid of the more traditional BIOS layout; the advanced mode will apparently still be prettied up, just not at the sacrifice of functionality.
Big sniper, little sniper, green sniper, Killer sniper.
Two motherboards announced during CES stem from the G1.Sniper product line: one ATX (3), and one Micro-ATX (M3). BigFoot Systems has their Killer (brand name, not adjective) technology present in these products with the larger board also containing a second Intel Gigabit network adapter.
Motherboards for small businesses.
Gigabyte ended their press release with a few notes about their small business products. As expected, they focused their motherboard on the core needs of what a small business would desire: remote monitoring, backup, and durability.
Setting its sights on the small business market, GIGABYTE will demonstrate the B75M-D3H motherboard that represents a new product range featuring the ability to remotely monitor and manage PC health, installed software, data backup, energy saving and connectivity. This allows system integrators to add value to their products by offering these services to small businesses with between 1 and 6 PCs. Key features and selling points for these models will be manageability, affordability and GIGABYTE's Ultra Durable design quality.
What do you think about Gigabyte's product line? Do you desire a Micro ATX gaming machine for your desk or perhaps your home theatre cabinet? Do you own a small business?
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Sony Shows Off Bloggie Live Video Recorder At CES
Subject: General Tech | January 10, 2012 - 04:03 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: CES, sony, bloggie, bloggie live, camera, camcorder, streaming, qik
Among the Crystal LED televisions Sony had a small pocket camera on display, the Sony Bloggie Live. The successor to the original Bloggie, the stylish camera fits in your pocket and somewhat resembles a smartphone in design.
The Bloggie Live features 8 GB of internal storage space, a 3" touch screen LCD, and a water resistant exterior. The ExmorCMOS sensor is capable of recording 1080p or 720p video, and the Wi-Fi radio is able to upload photos and videos to the various sharing services including Facebook, YouTube, Dailymotion, Flickr, and Picassa. The Bloggie Live has an LED flash and a stereo microphone. In addition to video, the camera is able to take 12.8 megapixel still photos. In addition, the camera is able to stream video to the internet over Wi-Fi using the Qik streaming service. Using the PlayMemories application, users are also able to wirelessly transfer files from the Bloggie Live to a smartphone.
Alternatively, Sony also showed off the Bloggie Sport, with is a bit smaller than the Bloggie Live and is waterproof up to 16 feet of water. This camera features 4 GB of internal memory, and is capable of shooting HD MP4 video and 5 megapixel still shots. An "Underwater Mode" further adjusts the white balance automatically.
The Bloggie Live is available for purchase immediately for $250 USD while the Bloggie Sport will cost $180 and will be available in February. The price tag is a bit steep considering the storage is not expandable and there is no external mic jack. Still, aesthetics wise, the new pocket camcorder looks slick.
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Goal Zero Shows Off Sherpa 50 Portable Power Pack At CES 2012
Subject: General Tech | January 10, 2012 - 12:20 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: CES, solar, goal zero, sherpa, portable power
Goal Zero has a product on display at CES 2012 that every CES news and reviews editor can appreciate, a small and light 50 Watt Hour battery pack that can provide USB, 12 V, 16 V, and AC power (via a separate attachment). The portable recharger acts as a big battery that can recharge cell phones, laptops, cameras, and other devices thanks to a Lithium Iron Phosphate battery.
Veronica Belmont of Tekzilla fame shows off the Sherpa 50.
The Sherpa 50 weighs 2.2 pounds and is encased in a aluminum shell with rubberized edges and provides 50 Watt Hours of extra battery power, enough to recharge an iPad twice or "power a cell phone for 50 hours," according to the company's product video. It further features a small LCD screen that displays the remaining battery power in 20% increments, AC and 12V inputs, USB and 12 V outputs. The power pack is designed to be used with the company's 13.5 watt fold-able solar cell array for long camping, hiking, or climbing trips. An event like CES would also be the perfect place to have a bit of extra power on tap.
The device is going to run $250 without the optional AC inverter and will be available in June 2012. More information on the technical specifications can be found here.
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Sony Shelves OLED Tech, Brings Crystal LED TV To Bear Against OLED Competition
Subject: General Tech, Displays | January 9, 2012 - 09:50 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: CES, sony, led, crystal led, oled, tv
While I read a few weeks ago that Sony would not be showing off any OLED TVs at CES, I was a bit saddened. The company was the first to bring a real OLED television one step above vaporware, even if it was only 11" and prohibitively expensive it was advancing the technology. Well, CES is here and Sony did not bring any OLED television to demo, much less bring to market this year. Fortunately, LG and Samsung have the OLED TVs covered. The question of how Sony plans to compete with the OLED competition seems to be in improved LED TV technology.
Speaking of LED TV technology, while Sony did not bring an OLED TV to CES, they did bring a new LED TV that they claim is much improved over current LED back-lit televisions. They are calling this technology "Crystal LED," and it is powering a 55" prototype television at this years CES. The 55" television uses very small RGB (red, green, and blue) LEDs to create the picture. This is an important distinction as current "LED TVs" are really just LCD televisions with LEDs as the back-light; where the LEDs shine light through the LCD pixels to create the picture. This Sony prototype is an actual LED TV, not just a branding misnomer as the LED lights are what creates the picture and not just a light source.
According to Engadget, Sony claims their true LED TV is greatly improved over LED-back-lit LCDs and offers 3.5 times the contrast, a 1.5 times wider color gamut, and is 10 times faster than LCDs. Although these are Sony's numbers and should be taken with a grain of salt (until independent reviewers can verify), they at least seem reasonable and plausible. The contrast improvement and true blacks should be readily possible thanks to the panel tech being self emitting. If done right, it should come close to the contrast offered by OLEDs which share the self-emitting property. The ability to be 10 times faster than LCDs may be the most questionable number, but still not an outrageous claim.
Stay tuned for more information as we get it! Do you think Sony's Crystal LED prototype has a chance against OLED?
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OLED TV Greatness: Samsung and LG Showing Off 55" OLED TVs
Subject: General Tech | January 9, 2012 - 06:34 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: tv, Samsung, oled, LG, 55
There were rumors floating about the Internet pre-CES concerning a massive 55" OLED Television from LG. Lo and behold, CES is upon us and not only do we have a OLED TV from LG to drool over, but Samsung has also joined the fray with its own TV!
The LG television is 55" of OLED panel. The TV is 4mm thick and weights a mere 16.5 pounds, which is quite impressive compared to comparably sized LCD and Plasma Televisions which can weigh around 80 pounds and are not pleasant carrying up three flights of stairs (that's personal experience talking, folks). According to The Verge, LG claims their image processing technology, "Color Refiner," and WOLED (white organic light emitting diode) panel results in "the most natural colors of any TV set."
Also squarely in the good news pile, the company claims to have wrangled the manufacturing process into a more streamlined solution and are able to offer the panel at much lower price points than previous OLED televisions. The bad news; however, is that "much lower price points" are good but when it's "much lower" from tens of thousands of dollars, it's not all that much lower for most folks.
The LG US Director of Product Development, Tim Alessi, stated that the OLED beauty would be available for purchase towards the end of this year (Q4).
Meanwhile, Samsung is showing off a OLED television of its own. The TV promises accurate colors, "true-to-life" image quality, and extremely minimal motion blur. This is thanks to an OLED panel featuring RGB sub-pixels. In the world of apps and app stores, the Samsung TV includes access to the company's Smart TV apps. Further, the television has a Microsoft Kinect like feature called "Smart Interaction" that allows users to turn the set on and off, search the browser, and start up applications using voice commands.
Samsung will be putting this beauty on "sale" in the second half of the year; however, there is no word yet on pricing (though indications are north of "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" territory). More info on the Samsung can be found here.
While I won't be getting one of these this year, I will definitely be jealous of the early adopters who do. Although the 4K 3D LED backlit LCD TVs are cool and all, OLED colors just look so damn good! Stay tuned for more CES news and drool worthy photos (I just hope we'll be able to pry the guys away from the OLED and 4K TV demos)!
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ASUS' P9X79 Deluxe, the new baseline for the X79 series
Subject: General Tech | January 9, 2012 - 01:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: x79, asus, p9x79 deluxe, lga2011, Intel
X-Bit Labs discusses Tick+ and Tock- in their reivew of the ASUS P9X79 Deluxe, as Intel's original Tick-Tock product strategy seems to have been changed recently. As you can see the board is quite crowded, in part because of the 8 DIMM slots, so crowded that ASUS moved some of the power chokes to the backside of the board. You get four PCIe 3.0 slots, of which two can run at full 16x speeds when populated, as well as a pair of PCIe 2.0 1x slots. On the back are a half dozen USB 3.0 ports as well as four 2.0 ports, S/PDIF out as well as 6 analog out provide sound and it even sports WiFi and Bluetooth. Check out what X-Bit considers the new standard in X79 boards.
"ASUSTeK mainboards are the leading brand today that is why this particular model seems to be an ideal choice for opening a series of articles dedicated to the new platform. We will dwell on absolutely everything about it: package, accessories, technical specifications, EFI BIOS functionality, new programs and utilities, overclocking potential, performance and power consumption."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- ASUS ROG Rampage IV GENE @ VR-Zone
- ASRock Extreme9 X79 @ SSD Review
- Sapphire Pure Black X79N Motherboard and HD7970 GPU @ Kitguru
- Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5 Intel LGA 2011 @ techPowerUp
- Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
- Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Motherboard Review @ HardwareLOOK
- ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
- ASRock X79 Extreme9 @ Kitguru
- MSI Big Bang XPower 2 X79 Motherboard Review @ HardwareHeaven
- MSI X79 Big Bang XPower II @ Guru of 3D
- Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z Z68 Motherboard Review @ eTeknix
- BIOS Option Of The Week - Reserved Memory Size @ TechARP
- Sapphire Pure Black 990FX Motherboard Review @ Hi Tech Legion
A first look at CES 2012
Subject: General Tech | January 9, 2012 - 11:31 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: CES, storage visions, Intel, sandforce, 520 Cherryville
The theme of this years Storage Visions is 'Heavy Storage for Thin Clients' but that is not the biggest bit of new that Legit Reviews gathered from their meeting with the organizers. They got confirmation that Intel will indeed be using a Sandforce based controller in an upcoming SSD, the 520 Cherryville, which will replace the 510 series. As well, Micron was showing off their 20nm NAND, Crucial has a new Adrenaline drive to test and IOSafe will provide you a fire and waterproof housing to keep it in.
Don't forget about OCZ though, the card you can see below is the newest Z-Drive and it sports 8TB of flash storage (12TB max) available in MLC, SLC and eMLC depending on your needs and budget. It is a PCIe 3.0 compliant card, one of the first available on the market. You can also read about OCZ and Micron's joint project in the full post at Legit Reviews.
"OCZ and Marvell have teamed up and are showing off the Z-Drive R5 for the very first time at Storage Visions. The OCZ Z-Drive R5 is the industries fastest PCI Express (PCIe) storage device. The reason that Z-Drive R5 features a jointly developed "Kilimanjaro" OCZ and Marvell native PCIe to NAND flash controller platform, allowing for completely scalable performance and redundancy while eliminating the need for a separate storage controller, thus reducing the cost to deploy high performance solid state storage systems in the data center. It uses a PCI-Express Gen3 x8 slot to get up to 1.6M IOPS!"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Live from LG's CES 2011 press event @ Engadget
- Marvell's ARMADA to power next gen Google TV @ SemiAccurate
- CES 2012 – Another Year of Innovative Tech @ Techware Labs
- CES Unveiled - A Sneak Peak At The Hot Products of CES 2012 @ Legit Reviews
- TechwareLabs Top Ten 2012 CES Predictions
- The TR Podcast 103: Down and dirty with the 7970
- Keeping Electronics Cool @ University of California
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Steam Sees Huge Growth in Sales and Users
Subject: General Tech | January 9, 2012 - 01:39 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: valve, steam, growth, gaming, game
Valve, the company behind the Steam digital (game) distribution service recently announced their 2011 growth data for Steam. Tech Power Up reports that Steam did exceptionally well last year and managed to grow its sales numbers and user base quite a bit.
Among the data, the service saw a more than 100% growth in year over year sales "for the seventh straight year." Further, the service boasted 5 million simultaneous players during the Steam Holiday Sale! Even more mind blowing is the amount of data the company served to users at 780 Petabytes of data (that's a lot of game downloads; about 89.35 million copies of Dirt 3 for example!).
Steam, taking my money since HL2.
Also, Valve managed to bring more games into the Steamworks fold including Skyrim and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Since the program's inception, over 400 games have shipped with the Steam DRM and achievements. Quite a success! CEO Gabe Newell seems happy about the service's success and confident about the future. He was quoted by the site in stating "Looking forward, we are preparing for the launch of the Big Picture UI mode," and that Steam continues to evolve to meet customer and game developer demands for content. More information can be found here.
I'm glad that Steam is continuing to grow. On the other hand, my wallet is going to hate me come the Steam Summer Sale!
Acer Launches New "AcerCloud" Cloud Service
Subject: General Tech | January 8, 2012 - 09:42 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: sync, streaming, cloud, CES, acer
Last summer Acer purchased a cloud-service company for $325 million, and now that we are at CES the reason for the acquisition is apparent. According to Cnet, Acer is launching a new cloud service. Dubbed the "AcerCloud," the new service allows users to stream and sync files between Windows computers and Android mobile devices. Acer Chairman J. T. Wang stated that the company is "determined to make it very successful and sustainable."
The new cloud service will launch with three applications to facilitate streaming and syncing photos, music, videos, and documents. These apps are named Clear.fi Photo, Clear.fi Media, and AcerCloud Docs. The company is going to integrate the cloud streaming service with their ultrabook lineup. AcerCloud is only the first of many cloud streaming services to emerge recently. Amazon Cloud Drive Service, Google Music, and Apple's iCloud are just a few of the popular streaming services that Acer has to compete with. That's before taking into account syncing services like Dropbox, Sugar Sync, and SpiderOak among others. Needless to say, the AcerCloud is going to have quite a bit of competition to contend with. Whether their proprietary cloud can carve a niche into the market filled with platform agnostic alternatives remains to be seen; however, competition is a good thing and Acer is likely not (going to be) the last company to launch a cloud service of its own this year.
Do you use any of the streaming and/or syncing services? What would it take to give Acer's solution a try?
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PC Per(sonal) Game of the Year 2011
Subject: Editorial, General Tech | January 8, 2012 - 02:36 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: opinion, gaming, game of the year, fps, deus ex: human revolution, deus ex
I have to say that 2011 was a pretty good year for PC gaming. Sure, it wasn't without some drab moments; however the diamonds in the rough more than made up for it. Those gems are the PC games that especially stood out for being of quality stock and most of all were awesomely fun.
Skyrim and Battlefield 3 have received a good deal of attention and praise among the PC Per staff, but I'm going to toss the guys a curve ball and name Deus Ex: Human Revolution as my personal favorite PC Game of the Year 2011. Here's why!
Well, first a bit of history. Growing up, I was always a big PC gamer (earliest game I remember is Digger on an actually floppy floppy disk), but somehow missed the first Deus Ex. I read about it year after year on various technology and gaming sites' "Greatest PC Games of All Time" lists, but somehow never picked it up. A couple years ago, I saw it pop up on a Steam sale, so (naturally) I bought it and gave it a shot. There was a lot of hype behind it, and as such it had a lot to live up to.
Try taking away my equiptment now!
Unfortunately, it never really came close to living up to all of the hype and praise that people gave it. That is not to say that it's a bad game, just that compared to the newer games that I was used to it wasn't my personal favorite. From the perspective of comparing it with games of its time, it certainly is an interesting release and relatively really good. Compared to the much improved graphics, controls, budgets, and hardware of years later (when I finally played it); however, it simply did not measure up. One of my main gripes with the game was that the AI was not all that great and at some points would have super vision that could spot me from a football field away in the shadows. Had I played it when it came out and had games of that era to compare it to, (and the nostalgic love) I'm sure I would be among those singing it's praises but as a late comer to the game I just wasn't interested.
While PC gamers grew up with Deus Ex, I grew up with the Metal Gear Solid series and I absolutely loved sneaking around and being Solid Snake. Sure, the story was a crazy one, but the same could be said for Deus Ex. That's not to say that I didn't play PC games like Doom 3 (I went from Wolfenstein 3D to Doom 3 due to not growing up with constant internet access living out in the boonies and not having the money for a powerful GPU) but that the games that most stick around in my mind as favorites and fond memories were things like MGS (whereas others may have held Deus Ex for example). I did find Deus Ex's story interesting though even if I wasn't too impressed with the graphics or game play, so when I read that a new Deus Ex was coming out and that it was getting the proper PC attention (thanks, Nixxes!) as it should, I jumped on the chance to play it. Now that I have built a few PCs and have a decent video card, playing the new Deus Ex: Human Revolution was a "no-brainer".
Enough vents to make even Solid Snake jealous!
To make what could be a long and spoiler-ific story about Deus Ex: HR short, the game is my personal game of the year because it made me feel like Solid Snake again, vents and all. The conversations, hacking, story, augments, and graphics were all really fun and memorable. From walking around the city and listening to the people to punching through a wall to take out an enemy to sneaking through the vents and reading all the emails the game was immersive and I found myself staying up all night not wanting to go to sleep in favor of breaking into my co-workers office and reading their email... umm all in the name of keeping the office secure (some Head of Security I was!). Some of the comments I blogged about just after completing the game include that despite the long loading times, there are more vents than you can shake a stick at and being able to stealth around was very fun. More specifically, I noted:
"The emails and conversations that you overhear walking around the city are nice touches that help immersion. Some people have complained about the graphics quality; however, for what it is I find them to be very good. For a multi-platform game, it certainly runs well on the PC, which is an exceptional feat in this day and age!. . . . I have to say that it was an awesome experience!"
I'm sure that Ryan will disagree that Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the Game Of The Year, but for me it was very memorable, fun, and far exceeded my expectations. Now that I have found out about some cool sounding mods for the original Deus Ex, I may have to give it a second chance ;)
I invite the rest of the PC Per crew to share their personal Game of the Year as well as you, the readers! What was your favorite game this year, and why?
Runners up included Saints Row: The Third which is also crazy fun and Portal 2 who's story was awesome but came out so early in the year that it slipped my mind as GOTY.
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TMAK World Votes Battlefield 3 Game Of The Year
Subject: General Tech | January 8, 2012 - 01:16 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: games, game of the year, bf3, fps
TMAK World, a technology blog recently held a contest to see what game the site's users deserved the Game of the Year award. They received 1,117 votes and tallied them up for a top 10 list. According to the article, the top three games represented 75% of the votes, and the first and second games were both ones that released close to the end of the year.
Anyway, without further adieu, The Game of the Year for 2011 is Battlefield 3! The popular multi-player first person shooter (FPS) won with 33% of the votes. Portal 2 and Skyrim followed up in third and second place respectively with 14% and 26% of votes.
Continue on to TMAK World to find out which other PC games made the Top 10 list!
Thermaltake's tiny Isurus headset is perfect for your next road trip
Subject: General Tech | January 6, 2012 - 03:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: audio, thermaltake, isurus, headset
Thermaltake has made a very portable headset, utilizing an earbud style with an omnidirectional microphone on the headset cord. That results in a headset which is significantly more portable than an over the head design. As it uses analog plugs, the headset is compatible with just about any device, not just your PC. Bjorn3D did note that there were some sacrifices to make the Isurus so portable, it lacks an inline volume control and the microphone tends to pick up more background noise than would be preferable.
"Thermaltake Isurus is a great headset for those like to travel and are seeking a portable and compact headset. This headset is far more versatile than regular bulkier headsets and can be used for so much more than gaming."
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Letting the enthusiast down is one thing AMD, disappointing a major partner is another
Subject: General Tech | January 6, 2012 - 01:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, cray, interlagos
Many consumers have been annoyed with AMD this year, from the enthusiast on the bleeding edge trying to track down the elusive HD6990 to the bargain conscious market looking for a Llano based system. It certainly hurt AMDs bottom line to have product shortages and it has alienated customers to the point where they may not consider AMD parts in the future. The shortages also ensured that AMD will miss an entire generation of laptops and pre-built PCs since assemblers like Dell and HP needed a guaranteed solid supply of chips before they would consider selling a product line based on those chips.
The Register reported on even worse news for AMD this morning, it seems that Cray will miss their targeted revenue for Q4 2011 and it seems to be AMDs fault. The delay of the Interlagos based APUs which Cray was basing its new line of high powered clusters on. This is not the first time that this has happened, Cray has been burned by Opteron delays before. In response Cray is designing a new cluster architecture that will be able to interconnect Intel and AMD chips over PCIe 3.0 lanes.
These Cray machines that are being delayed have another problem as well. Not only do they depend on the delayed Opterons they are also planned to incorporate NVIDIA's Kepler HPC cards which are suffering from a serious case of the delays as well. Seems like it is a bad quarter to be Cray.
"Cray is going to miss its revenue targets for the fourth quarter, the company warned Wall Street this morning before the markets opened, and it has pointed its finger (without naming names) directly at its main processor supplier, Advanced Micro Devices, as the cause of the miss."
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- Apple to ship 'iPad 3' in March, 'iPad 4' in October, say Taiwan component makers @ DigiTimes
- SteelSeries Interview with Kim Rom @ HardwareHeaven
- Microsoft de-cloaks Windows 8 push-button lifesaver @ The Register
- Enable Concurrent Desktop Sessions in Windows @ TechSpot
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Cool WebGL-based map website. I won't Nokia for it.
Subject: General Tech | January 6, 2012 - 12:29 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: webgl, nokia
WebGL is a web standard which attempts to bring the capacities of OpenGL to websites; I will refer to web applications as websites because that is what they are. There were a few WebGL experiments to demonstrate 3D capabilities as well as concepts for sites such as search engines. There is concern over providing that level of functionality to an application, such as a web browser, whose purpose is to routinely accept data from untrusted sources. Microsoft specifically has been outspoken over WebGL which leads to questions about their motives: a harshly learned lesson from ActiveX; or fears that developers will adopt an OpenGL-based standard? Regardless of Microsoft's intentions, their newfound cellphone partner, Nokia, has just released a 3D mapping system developed in WebGL.
There needs to be a decoder ring for cellphone company drama.
While obviously not an alternative to Google Maps, Nokia's "Maps 3D WebGL" is quite aesthetically pleasing. Buildings are rendered with quite high detail and perform quite smoothly if you are in one of the zones mapped with 3D building data. You are free to orbit and view the scene from any direction by turning the compass near the bottom of the screen. All in all it is a cool website to show off what the future could encompass when GPUs are allowed to be used for mainstream purposes. Have fun.
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Velocity Micro, a boutique PC builder just couldn't wait until CES 2012 to show off some of their new products it seems, as a recent web page with some punchy font seeks to get consumers excited about their new tablets, projector, and USB optical/external hard drive combination.
First off, Velocity Micro plans to debut two Android tablets dubbed the Cruz Tablet T507 and T510. Both tablets run the Android 4.0 mobile operating system, and are powered by Cortex A8 processors running at 1.2 GHz. Further, the tablets feature ARM Mali GPUs at 400 MHz, 8 GB of internal storage, 512 MB of RAM, HDMI out, a front facing camera, flash support, and access to the Amazon Appstore. The differences between the T507 and T510 tablets lie in the screen size and lack of rear camera on the T510. The T507 tablet has a 7" capacitive touch screen and has an MSRP of $150 (according to Engadget) while the T510 has a 9.7" capacitive touch screen.
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Hi Matt,
I just built one too and I love it I used a humbrol #113 (rusty brown) mixed with revell #40 (dark green) to make the green. Around 1 part brown to 3 green made the match so close I can't tell where I touched up. I had to paint the entire cockpit frame because the white plastic showed on all edges and it was white inside. I has a grey that matched too. I would have to crack open the bottles and check which one if you're interested.
Hummm a Spitfire thread and the name JEJ...sort of goes together doesn't it .
Nice looking spitfire although am surprised you didn't go with the below scheme
Cheers Mike
Yeah, I'm definitely a fan of Johnnies! I have another Spit done up like that already.
Yes please. that would be very helpful to me..My cockpit frame did the same as yours
Anyone know why I should use 2 cells instead of 3? I realise the 2 cell would save weight and improve lightweight flying performance, but I used to fly this PJS motor in a 3D plane on 3 cells but with a 2 blade prop.
Is there any reason that using 4 blades might not be good, I have a ton of 3S 1300 packs here, but the heavier loading might improve handling in windier conditions (which is the norm here)
Could 3S damage the motor or something (I don't know crap about electrics/batteries/motors)
Added wheels!
I used the supplied parts and made a pair of plug in wheels,as I do like the look of a Spit on her legs, so with no retracts,this is the best compromise..
The legs plug into 2 snug fit plastic tubes epoxied into a small piece of 1/8 th liteply.
When I want to fly, just pull them out.
You can see in these pics the amount of paint retouching I need to do,around the fillets and other places where the camo lines just don't meet.
Yeah,it looks odd on the underside views, but hey, a compromise is all it takes.
Canopy next!
BTW a bit dissapointed that the rudder is too short, h well.. it's just hanging on there,I need to fit a servo hinges and linkage to get it working.
I have included a close up pic to see how close the paint matched. I used about 1 part brown to 3 parts green mixed each time I needed it on a bit of plastic sheet (artist pallete style) to make up as much as I needed. I used next to none all up so it didn't seem worth making a bix mix up.
As for the power I used an Axi 2314-34 with the FSK 4 blade prop and a 3S 1500 pack. It flies great - video link below. Personally I think the look of the four blade prop is worth an inevitable minor performance decrease. It easily flies faster tha scale speed...
If I dive and build up too much speed the motor overspeeds and makes a whistling sound but it only happens in a powered dive. There is plenty of power to hand launch, next to no bad torque (The launch was due to my bad throw not torque) and I have yet to fly a battery out. I generally get bored before the battery gets remotely close to flat.
The plane will glide quite well despite the big prop on front, it will tip stall if pushed but you know it's coming long before it happens. I have another video of the test flight before I put the canopy etc on which shows a better launch and an intentional tip stall. I usually make my final approach with a tiny bit of power on and then cut the throttle in the final stages of the flare.
Did I mention I love this plane?
The top grey I used was another revell colour #57. It is not perfect but it is very close. I didn't have to touch up the lower grey.
Another very big tip is to use decal setter and then once dry apply some polycrilic over it with a brush. It is invisible but protects the decals from use, particularly the side fuselage roundels where you tend to grip the plane a lot to launch.
Yours looks great, I didn't make up the landing gear but sort of wish I had looking at yours. Best of luck with it and kep the pics coming!
Matt, I added the Rudder on my FSK Spit, and IMHO its not worth the extra weight and drain on the esc/battery. Fly with only a 2 blade prop and that will help with the initial torque to the left when launching. 9x6 apc SF on my axi 22/12/24 and 3 cell 1200 lipo. So also you can use the 3 cell and the weight you saved from installing the rudder servo would help counter the weight of the 3 cell in your '2 or 3 cell' lipo debate.
Picture of mine in flight. though, looking at it I can understand why you want to use the 4 blade prop, it does look good
BTW You test flying that Mustang this weekend? I'll be back home getting some stick time as the weather looks to be good.
Last edited by Stuart Warne; Feb 08, 2008 at 04:26 AM.
J.E. Great video,your model performs very well, that's what I'm looking to achieve with mine. What is your power system please?
Also, who put that great smoke in the sky on the video? Very cool.
Done some more today, mixed up some acrylics used yellow blue and black and surprisingly got a good match for the green.
Thanks for the paint info too,and incidentally,if you still have the kit ABS parts it's not too late to use the gears.
Let me know if you fancy trying it,worth doing.
Stuart,Mustang almost there, needs clearcoating,I decided I would do three planes at once when I do,I need to do my Art Tech Corsair and the Spit plus P-51. (Good time management for me!)
You're right regarding the Spit rudder,I glued it in now.
Lucky you flying this weekend-I'm working
The Spit comes along nicely,and, of course, I need a pilot in there!
More pics
My FSK Spitfire is actually 5 years old. Executing maiden flight in January 2003, it is still alive and flying, although it has been molded from Depron used at that time, not so hard as today.
Hi Matt,
It's looking great!
My power system is an AXI 2212/34 (not 2314/34 as I said above) driving the FSK 4 blade prop with an AR6200 receiver and parkBEC. I use a 1500Mah 3S lipo and measured 11.8V at WOT with 11.3V so 134W. I measured this a while ago with a 1050 Mah lipo so it be slightly different now I use the 1500.
I launch with 1/2 to 3/4 throttle (not sure exactly how much as I never really pay that close attention. I just go with what "feels right" )
Full power will give good acceleration and climb but is not needed for most of the flight. The AXI is rated to 10A for 60 sec so I figure I am well and truly safe using full power at times and much less most of the time.
I totally agree with Stuart re the rudder. I hinged mine to give the option but never hooked it up. The only time I ever really miss it is in loops to straighten them out. Great shot Stuart! If it wasn't for the antenna it could easily pass as the real thing.
Did you put magnets in the canopy/access hatch to hold it on?
I do have the undercarriage parts still, just lacking in the motivation...
I really want an FSK ME109G but have enormous troubles getting them here in OZ. Our one and only importer has not replied to my emails for one so I guess thats a no...
My G/F will be in the UK in JUL so I am hoping to organise one for her to bring home.
So when is the test flight?
Decals applied!
Sorry I got lazy and used the stock decals, too many other planes to finish...
I'll make the cannons from some other material aia think, the kit cannons seem too fiddly to get right.
It sure looks good all dressed up, just needs a clearcoat and I'm pretty much nearly ready to fly (apart from cannons, battery. pilot,,painting exhaust stacks,receiver install,but easy jobs.Need to add a few more kit blisters and aerial mast etc.
I'm going to 'weather' her up a tad too, just looks far too new for my liking.
Thanks for the info J.E.J. your ailerons look powerful in the video, contrary to reports from other users. Did you mod them at all?
Hope your G/F gets your kit for you!
Well, that's all for today.
Did you fly this weekend Stuart?
PS- Anyone know if there are parts in the kit to make the rear view mirror?
It's shown in the photos, but I can't find any parts?
Looks nice, Matt.
I bought one off eBay about six months ago (think someone here tipped me off as it was cheap). I'ts languishing in the loft at the moment until I can get round to it.
I've got the Alfa one as well, that is virtually finished, just needs the Rx and batteries fitting. Too many fingers in too many pies!!
Hi Gary, long time, no see!
This really is a great kit,I got mine cheap off eBay too, from Germany, but I think I kow why, due to some creases and dents here and there, but to be honest, they really are not too obvious when completed.
Anyway, I made the cannons, used the kit parts and sanded them so they fit each other, CA'd them, sanded and repainted them,not hard at all as it turns out...
Aerial mast is done, she looks pretty sharp now I think.
Well worth looking for a cheap one.
Now, just miscellaneous jobs to complete, and this baby gets some air time-on a calm day of course!
Here are some updated pics.
The Aplfa Spit does look very nice too I have to say.
Question...Has anyone made provision for motor cooling,if so, can you tell me how you did it?
I'm thinking of cutting a hole under the nose, do I really need to?
Forgot to say, no magnets on the canopy hatch yet, I'll add that to my 'to do' list, seems like a wothy addition.
Last edited by Matt Halton; Feb 10, 2008 at 08:58 PM.
Love the Alpha Gary, I bought one from Austria but it got squashed by Australia post.
Yours looks great Mike,
I have two grey bumps left too, could never figure out where they go. The mirror is in there, it is moulded in the black plastic, sprayed green and hollow on one side. I filled mine with araldite and stuck aluminium foil on the shiny side.
Let me know how the cannons hold up, I was a bit scared they would tear chunks out of the wing on landing. I have them stuck on with magnets with my GWS spit but left them off this one for now.
My ailerons are standard, I have as much movement as I can get out of them as I love responsive ailerons. I think that FSK stiffened the wire since the early kits????
I cut the rear of the exhaust stacks to let some air out but I think the cooling effect would be negligible. I worry a little bit about heat with this one but can't bring myself to ruin the lines....
Satin overspray done, she has lost that glossy,toy look.I spayed from 12" away, about 3 thin coats.
J.E. Johnson, I think that the cannons will hold up, but we'll see..
I didn't know they revised the torque wire size on ailerons, mine look pretty thin, so is possibly an earler kit.
I'll crank 'em to the max, hopefully she wil be as agile as yours is!
Anyway, nearly there.
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When I began learning the guitar, I made every mistake imaginable - such as trying to sidestep learning scales. Many of my teachers warned me about that, but I was stubborn and didn't change my ways for quite a long time - so you can see I know all about why people believe learning scales limits a player's ability. I believed that as well and spent countless hours looking to excuse myself from learning them.
In hindsight, I wish I could have known then what I found later about guitar scales (and also about girls, but that's a whole other story). And now that I've been able to do it for myself, it's time to help others.
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Orchard Agrimek, a top-tier agricultural company providing orchard and vineyard equipment to the South African market. We import well proven agricultural equipment to improve quality and productivity. Orchard Suppliers, based in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa is a top-tier agricultural company providing agricultural equipment, winery supplies and agricultural ...
based in Worcester, SOUTH AFRICA.
Our plans for tomorrow are as bold as yours. Orchard Machinery Corporation has new research and development on the horizon, new partnerships and a renewed dedication to leadership, values and hard work -- the same qualities that made us an industry leader for decades. Each day, we grow our relationships and establish the trust of growers and operators alike, while ...
based in Yuba City, CALIFORNIA (USA).
Based in Faversham we offer homeowners and businesses across the Kent region the very best in garden machinery and maintenance services. Established in 1992 as the domestic arm of an agricultural dealership, Garden and Orchard Mowers went independent in 1994 to supply domestic garden machinery and a range of commercial machines for parkland, landscapers and golf courses. ...
based in Kent, UNITED KINGDOM.
Orchard-Rite has been providing the industry's highest quality, most dependable wind machines for frost protection and tree shakers for nut harvesting. We don't cut corners – our products are comprised of the finest raw materials, we constantly refine our processes, and employ workers who take pride in their work and stand behind what we sell. We invite you to discover ...
based in Yakima, WASHINGTON (USA).
Orchard Hill Farm Equipment is a family-owned business located in Belchertown, Massachusetts. We offer experience, fair prices, and a friendly atmosphere. We're big enough to cover the broad range of equipment needs you may have, yet small enough to greet you on a first-name basis. Mahindra tractors and Kioti tractors and trailers are our best-selling products. We also ...
based in Belchertown, MASSACHUSETTS (USA).
Mount Elgon in Western Kenya, and was established in 1922 by R.Andersen who came from Sweden. Over the years the farm has grown many different crops such as coffee, maize, avocados, apples and peaches. The farm moved into commercial floriculture in 1993 and by 1997 the fruit production was phased out. The farm today employs 800 permanent employees and is concentrating on ...
based in Kitale, KENYA.
Here at Stark Bro's, we know the best tasting fruit comes from your own backyard. We've been producing the highest quality fruit trees, berries and garden plants for our customers for nearly 200 years! With great products and expert advice, we can help you and your family enjoy the delicious rewards and huge savings that come from growing your own.
based in Louisiana, MISSOURI (USA).
The roots of COE began simply in 1970 when Lyman & Lois Coe purchased a catching frame as a way to save money on the harvest of their 10 acre prune ranch and to make some supplemental income by using the machine to custom harvest some neighbor's prunes. Within a few years the custom harvesting business had grown enough that Lyman decided to quit his day job to focus on ...
based in Live Oak, CALIFORNIA (USA).
WESCO was established in 1959 by the Sambuccetti family in Woodland, California as a retail trailer sales company. Shortly thereafter a small manufacturing facility was built to construct flatbeds, grain hoppers, and specialty trailers. Over time the plant was expanded to allow greater production to match the demand for high quality WESCO Self-unloading WALKING FLOOR® ...
Growers Supply Company leads in commercial wholesale supplier of orchard, vineyard and farm products, lawn and garden supplies & irrigation.
based in Kelowna, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA).
A family owned and operated agribusiness located in Northern California. Specializing in orchard services, we have provided Mechanical Pruning and Prune & Pistachio Harvesting to growers since 1972. We design and manufacture our orchard equipment to perform with quality and efficiency. We welcome you to our business!
based in Orland, CALIFORNIA (USA).
Nelson Manufacturing Company builds the Nelson Hardie air-blast orchard sprayers, Orchard Cab for Low Profile tractors and Nelson Tree Squirrel orchard pruning tower. Located in Yuba City, CA, we pride ourselves with providing quality equipment that is not only durable and delivers exceptional performance, but requires very little maintenance and is easy to operate. New ...
based in Yuba, CALIFORNIA (USA).
Control de Heladas provides orchard frost control and vineyard frost control solutions in Spain and exports to South of Europe and North Africa.
based in Carlet, SPAIN.
Manufacturing Vrisimo flail mowers and brush shredders for American agriculture. Providing our dealer network with high quality and affordable orchard equipment for their customers, and providing our customers the finest quality equipment.
based in Hughson, CALIFORNIA (USA).
Machinefabriek J.M. van den Munckhof has been developing and constructing harvesting machines and (tunnel) sprayers for applications in apple & pear orchards, berry plantations & vineyards, bin fillers, tree shakers for cherry harvesting.
based in Horst (NL), NETHERLANDS.
Lakeview Vineyard Equipment Inc. is the leading choice for all your Vineyard and Orchard equipment needs. We supply the best products in the industry and have the experienced staff to keep your operation growing.
based in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ONTARIO (CANADA).
Spagnolo Engineering has provided high quality Australian made Agricultural equipment since its establishment in 1989. Specialising in Mechanical Pruning Equipment the Spagnolo Mechanical Vineyard & Orchard Pruners are heavy-duty implements capable of operating under varied conditions. Mechanical pruning machines are used for pre-pruning, pruning and trimming of ...
based in Mildura, AUSTRALIA.
SCOOP URSA is an agricultural cooperative for vegetable production, rejuvenation orchard cocoa coffee and adds renewable energy biomass sector energy. We are an agricultural cooperative company and biomass energy located in Agboville, an hour from the economic capital Abidjan in the Ivory Coast. Our goal is to fight against poverty in rural areas , ensuring food ...
based in AGBOVILLE, IVORY COAST.
Ben Dor develops new fruit varieties with a special emphasis on flavour and aroma. Performing all stages from the pollination until the high quality tasty fruit delivered to the consumers` home. Since 1880, Ben Dor has been dedicated to the development in the fields of varieties cultivation, nursery and growing deciduous orchards, mainly stone fruits, ...
based in ISRAEL.
Agribusiness company, part of Grupo Proeza, with over 50 years of experience in the citrus industry. We produce and process a broad portfolio of citrus, tropical and honey products. At Citrofrut we have our own nurseries, orchards, processing plants and distribution centers achieving a complete integration of the supply chain. Mexico`s optimum soil conditions and proper ...
based in Pte. Monterrey, MEXICO.
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Two hours after Giffords left the room, Kelly spoke about the 33-round magazine Jared Lee Loughner emptied into his wife and 19 other people at a Tucson shopping center two years ago.
"He unloaded the contents of that magazine in 15 seconds," the Navy aviator and retired astronaut said.
"The first bullet went into Gabby's head. Bullet No. 13 went into a 9-year-old girl."
Christina Taylor Green. Born on Sept. 11. The youngest of the six dead.
When Loughner tried to reload his Glock 9mm with another 33-round magazine, he dropped it and was promptly tackled by the few bystanders left standing.
At some point he stopped shooting, either because the Bushmaster jammed or he made an error reloading it, giving six children the opportunity to escape.
Two mass shootings in as many years where lives were saved when the shooter finally had to stop shooting.
It's been said that the Aurora AR-15 jammed due to the drum magazine... but not before he shot nearly 30 rounds from it (many idiots like to make claims that high capacity mags actually hinder a shooter). He then switched to a Glock which had high capacity magazines. He shot or wounded 70 people.
[EDIT] More people saved when a shooter had to reload... but our resident irrational gun nuts will NEVER EVER concede that magazine capacity is an issue and that we could save lives with a reasonable limit on mag capacity.
When Kinkel's rifle ran out of ammunition and he began to reload, wounded student Jacob Ryker tackled him, assisted by several other students.
AUSTIN (AP) - A man who fired several shots outside the Texas Capitol was trying to reload his weapon when police confronted him and tackled him to the ground.
Witnesses said the gunman was tackled by math teacher David Benke as he apparently attempted to reload his high-powered rifle.
A parent who saw the incident told 7NEWS that the gunman kept mumbling to himself, "I'm fighting for freedom. I'm fighting for freedom," as he was being taken down.
The alleged shooter, 26-year-old Aaron R. Ybarra, was allegedly jumped by student building monitor Jon Meis after he shot three students and tried to reload the long gun...
Ferguson had emptied two 15-round magazines during the shooting. While reloading his third magazine, somebody yelled, "Grab him!"Passengers Michael O'Connor, Kevin Blum and Mark McEntee tackled Ferguson and pinned him to one of the train's seats.
Lampert saw the 9mm pistol, and observed the man drop an ammunition clip as he attempted to reload. "He said, 'I'm going to … kill you,'" Lampert said Saturday. "We made eye contact, and I took off after him. I just kind of dumped him."
Lampert was the first tackler among a group of men who subdued Steven Zegrean, 51, of Las Vegas, accused of wounding four people in a random fusillade of bullets early Friday morning at the New York-New York casino.
Construction worker Carlos Partida, who was remodeling the school kitchen in the beachside community 30 miles north of San Diego, said he saw a man jump over the school fence and start firing a gun at children. He said the gunman appeared to be reloading and trying to leave the scene when Partida jumped in his truck and rammed the man, knocking him down.
"My reaction was to get him. Get him away from the kids," he said. Partida, 30, of Chula Vista, said he and two other construction workers held the gunman down and kept the weapon away until police arrived.
Partida said the gunman, who was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt and black pants, had been screaming incoherently. Authorities later discredited initial reports that the gunman was ranting about President Obama.
The angry gunman invaded the Knoxville church on Sunday and began blasting away as more than 200 parishioners were packed inside to watch a children's performance of the musical "Annie."
Adkisson was tackled by church members when he paused to reload while terrified church members ducked beneath pews or ran screaming from the church.
On February 13, 2005, Robert Bonelli Jr. of Glasco, New York, entered the mall with a Hesse-47 assault rifle and began firing it inside the Best Buy located at the mall. Bonelli, aged 24, caused a panic as employees and shoppers began to flee the mall. Bonelli moved into the mall corridor and continued firing his weapon until he ran out of ammunition, to which he promptly dropped his gun. At that point, a mall employee grabbed his gun, while another tackled Bonelli.
Not a reload, but another opportunity to tackle a gunman due to a jam.
Fred Winters, the pastor of the First Baptist Church, was shot and killed during the 8 a.m. service, and the attacker and two church members suffered knife wounds in the attack, authorities said.
The gunman's .45-caliber pistol jammed after he shot Winters, Trent said. The man then pulled out a knife before being tackled by some of about 150 worshippers attending the service in southern Illinois, near St. Louis, Missouri.
Identified by students as first-year social studies instructor Megan Silberberger, the teacher ran into the cafeteria and managed to restrain Jaylen's arms, possibly while he was reloading, KIRO reported. The gun went off again, killing the twisted teen.
"I heard a loud bang. I didn't know what it was," said Jordan, who sat beside his girlfriend during the shooting. "I heard four or five more and I heard people screaming. I just dropped to the floor. . . . I could feel the bullets almost shaking my body from the noise."
When Jaylen paused to reload, Jordan bolted.
Maybe if I find one or two more examples of reloads saving lives, the gun nuts will listen to reason.
Oh, who am I kidding?!


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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:48:10 -0000
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First, let me emphasize that I have no idea if this is the person for whom you are looking. However, thought I'd pass it on to you. reference: Ancestry.com "United States Obituary Collection." Thought maybe your friend would know some of the family details of her friend to know if this is the person she seeks.
Name of Deceased: Emily Florence Cheetham
Gender: F (Female)
Age at Death: 97
Death Date: 30 Aug 2009
Obituary Date: 2 Sep 2009
Newspaper Title: Tulsa World
Newspaper Location: Tulsa, OK, USA
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1912
Residence (at time of death): Tulsa
Spouse's name: Dwain
Parents' Names: Joseph and Rose Merry
Childrens' Names: Dorothy McIntosh, JoAnn Clarkson
Siblings' Names: Bertha; Joe
Number of Great-grandchildren: 15
Here's the actual obit:
Emily Florence Cheetham CHEETHAM - Emily Florence, 97, of Tulsa, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was born March 27, 1912 in Henryetta, OK, to Joseph and Rose Merry. Emily was a homemaker who made cards and crafts for nursing home care. She is survived by grandchildren: Jerry Wensman, Jill Dunigan and husband Dwain, Bobby McIntosh and wife Dee, Allen McIntosh, Diana Blevins and husband Tracy, 15 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren; nieces, Barbara Patton, Diane O'Reily; nephews, Don Robinson, Matt O'Reily, Joe Merry, Ronny Merry; numerous great nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: husbands, Alex Cheetham and Elmer Hobbs; daughters, Dorothy McIntosh, JoAnn Clarkson; brother, Joe and sister, Bertha. Service 10 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2009, Moore's Eastlawn Chapel, interment Floral Haven Cemetery. Under the direction of Moore's Eastlawn Chapel 622-1155.
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If you simply mention the name "Grimjinx" in the village of Vengekeep, people will automatically reach for their wallets, purses, watches, and any other valuables just to make sure they are still there. Chances are, though, they were nicked from under their noses a while ago. The Grimjinx clan just can't help it. They come from a long line of thieves, and they are quite good at it. So good, in fact, that they have never been caught stealing, even though everyone in Venegekeep know they are responsible. As the old family motto says: "Enk vessara, enk talmin," or "You can't convict what you can't confirm."
"Enough of the orphans, kids on the run or distant parents. The Grimjinx family is quirky enough to help you realize how weird your family is, and they want to make you convert your family to a life of crime."
Twelve-year-old Jaxter Grimjinx is proud of his family heritage, although he would be the first to admit he isn't the best thief in the family. In fact, he is downright awful. The only thing he's really good at is getting past magically sealed locks, but that's only because Jaxter enjoys reading about the various plants, nectars, and other natural elements that could be used to combat magic. All of nature couldn't help Jaxter, however, on the night when he's finally in charge of his first solo crime. Most thieves would have been in and out without a trace, but with Jaxter, there's bound to be trouble.
Suffice to say, Jaxter was caught, and while being thrown into prison wasn't anything new to a Grimjinx, Jaxter was surprised to see that his entire family was also being held. Apparently the Grimjinx family is topic of much debate in Vengekeep, and this time it's for something they could never have expected. Every year, at the festival of the Twins, the city of Vengekeep reveals a tapestry woven 500 years by powerful seers. Each tapestry reveals, for good or for bad, what will happen in Vengekeep for the coming year, and the town acts accordingly. Usually this involves planning for droughts or crop shortages, but this year's tapestry has something quite peculiar in the center --- the Grimjinx family.
According to this year's tapestry, the Grimjinx family will save Vengekeep from horrors such as firestorms, lava men, severe flooding, and flying skeletons. Reluctantly, the town council is forced to accept that Jaxter and his family will ultimately be heroes and therefore, are off the hook from getting into any trouble. This free pass is just what Jaxter's parents planned on. Jaxter's Ma, an expert forger, eventually tells the family that she is the one who created this year's tapestry just so the family could finally pull the ultimate con, not get in trouble and retire filthy rich!
At first, the Grimjinx clan thinks they've gotten away with it, but when some of the prophecies from the tapestry start coming true, they realize that something is wrong. Apparently Ma used fateskein to weave the tapestry, which means that everything will indeed come true. After the devastation from the first couple of prophecies, Jaxter figures out a way to destroy the tapestry, but it will involve a dangerous journey where there is no telling what will happen!
The unknown is perhaps what makes THE VENGEKEEP PROPHECIES so exciting. Sure, the prophecies are pretty clear right from the beginning, but that doesn't mean you know what will happen next. In fact, part of the fun is the many twists and turns that appear out of nowhere, often from one page to the next. I also have to give credit to author Brian Farrey for finally writing a story that features an interesting family. Enough of the orphans, kids on the run or distant parents. The Grimjinx family is quirky enough to help you realize how weird your family is, and they want to make you convert your family to a life of crime. If that isn't possible, then make sure you at least read about what could be in this exciting new series.
Reviewed by Benjamin Boche on November 6, 2012
The Vengekeep Prophecies


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Police searched a massage business in San Mateo this week, arrested one employee on suspicion of prostitution, and cited the owner for several misdemeanor violations related to the business, police said.
Police had received several reports that the Celandine Day Spa at 155 E. Fifth Ave. was offering prostitution in addition to its regular massage business, and police gathered evidence supporting those reports, police said.
On Wednesday afternoon, police served a search warrant there, which led to one arrest and the citations for the business's owner, Daly City resident Michelle Yang, 41.
Shui "Cece" Chen, 45, of Hayward, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of prostitution and was booked into San Mateo County Jail.
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CXC CSEC Principles of Business - online notes and lessons
CXC CSEC Principles of Business - online notes and lessons
Here is a link to a website with notes and lessons for the CXC CSEC Principles of Business exam.
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Why plunging commodity prices are ominous for stock market – ETF Daily News
Sy Harding: Consumers understandably like to see pricesfor commodities decline, the more the merrier, particularly gasoline (NYSEARCA:UGA) and energy costs (NYSEARCA:XLE).
Many analysts also take commodity price declines as a positive for the economy, on the theory that consumers will have more spending money in their pockets, and manufacturers will have lower costs, so hopefully greater earnings.
Investors tend to also take declining commodity prices as a positive for the stock market on the same reasoning.
Unfortunately, history doesn't confirm the optimism.
As a five-year chart of the CRB Index of Commodity Prices shows, declining commodity prices usually indicate demand for goods is dropping and the economy is in trouble, which in turn is a problem for the stock market.
For instance, the price of oil (NYSEARCA:USO) dropped from $147 a barrel in 2008 to just $35 by early 2009. The CRB Index of Commodity Prices plunged 57%, from 470 to 200 in the same period. Good for the economy and stock market? Not hardly. The severe 2008-2009 'great recession' and severe bear market in stocks accompanied the decline in commodity prices, and saw the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) also plunge 57%.
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Our two keynote speakers from the Digital Learning Summit held earlier this month attracted plenty of positive interest. The two speakers were UStreamed live on April 19 and April 20, but we wanted to share them with those who may have missed out.
Keynote from Richard Culatta - April 19, 2012:
Richard Culatta Keynote #1 from OSDE on Vimeo.
Keynote from Tom Vander Ark - April 20, 2012:
Tom VanderArk Keynote #2.mov from OSDE on Vimeo.


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