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Link: Does LA have a transit edge over NYC?Posted by: | Comments
When it comes to the City of Angels, New Yorkers possess quite the superiority complex. Ours is a more vibrant, worldly, cultural and cosmopolitan city with a true downtown and less soul-crushing traffic than that other place on the West Coast. And forget the subways. Californians don't even know Los Angeles has a subway!
OK, OK. Maybe that's a bit too Center-of-the-Universe for our tastes, but still. The LA Metro, with its 350,000 daily riders, pales in comparison with New York's century-old system. Now, with an ambitious expansion plan underway, more attention being paid to public transit in LA than ever before in the city's history and a dedicated publicly-supported funding stream, East Coasters are left wondering if New York could learn a lesson from LA.
Earlier this week, Dana Rubinstein at Capital New York penned such a piece, and it's worth the read for the thought-provoking aspect alone. "Of all big cities in the country, L.A. is making probably the most substantial public transportation investment," Joshua Schank of the D.C.-based Eno Center for Transportation said to Rubinstein. "In terms of an expansion, it's unprecedented. What they're doing out there is incredible."
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What they're doing is building, with money they raised themselves. In 2008, the same year New York's congestion pricing scheme died in Albany, Los Angeles voters approved Measure R, a half-cent sales tax that over the next three decades is expected to garner $40 billion for transportation. It's the third such transit-dedicated, voter-approved sales tax passed there since 1980. Those three taxes comprise the bulk of the agency's funding. In April of 2011, that agency's budget included money for, "about a dozen rail lines that are either under construction or being planned," according to the L.A. Times.
New York's M.T.A. is expanding, too, in some targeted ways, but it's also chronically short of money and so lacking in political support that it's near impossible to imagine New Yorkers willingly going to a voting booth to support it with new taxes. Joe Lhota, the authority's relatively new chairman, regularly says as much, and has made improving the M.T.A.'s reputation and shoring up its political support one of his explicit goals.
Rubinstein also explores the why of it all. She is not kind to New York's leadership:
For one, L.A.'s political leadership is arguably focused on transit in a way that New York's politicians aren't, really.
Andrew Cuomo seems to view public transportation more than anything as a potential liability to be mitigated, going back a while before he actually became governor; the legislature uses the M.T.A. alternately as a whipping post and a piggy bank; Michael Bloomberg has given up on proposing enlightened transit-funding schemes that go to Albany to die; Bloomberg's would-be successors, so far, have focused on the easy stuff. "Bloomberg's talked about congestion pricing and then it kind of fell off the radar when it died," said Schank.
Related: L.A.'s transportation people invest relatively heavily in P.R. "Our metro does a great job with marketing," said Lisa Schweitzer, a professor at the University of Southern California's Price School of Public Policy. "They have terrific advertisers and cute graphics and the whole shebang."
From my casual eye, L.A.'s Metro has taken the failures of its East Coast compatriots to heart and has applied a few lessons to build a better organization that enjoys community support. In New York, the MTA is so entrenched in the minds of the public that it likely can't overcome its image issues.
So has L.A. surpassed New York? They still have around 5 million daily passengers, 16 subway lines and nearly 40 stops to go. But with money flowing freely and construction progressing, perhaps the Great Freeway State can shed some of its car-centric image and teach us all a lesson about embracing transit construction in areas that sorely need it.
A successful private-public partnership and one less soPosted by: | Comments
When it comes to public-private partnerships, transit agencies and those in the private sector willing to participate have often struggled with their projects. We've seen some station rehabs succeed, some naming rights efforts falter and some private partners begin to understand why transit operators struggle with the finances.
In New York, one of the more problematic public-private partnerships has concerned the Atlantic Yards project. While more of a direct sale, Bruce Ratner's obligations involved transit. In a nutshell, the MTA gave Ratner a sweetheart price for the air rights to the Vanderbilt Yards in Brooklyn with the original promise of a new nine-track train yard for $225 million. In 2009, the MTA agreed to a reduction in the size of the train yard. Ratner would have to build only a seven-track facility instead. A sweetheart deal had just gotten sweeter.
Now, we learn that despite a guaranteed delivery date of 2016, Ratner is facing delays in the construction of the train yard. As The Wall Street Journal reported last week, the delays are due to "higher-than-expected costs and a sluggish economy." These same excuses have been percolating around the Vanderbilt Yards for years.
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Forest City spokesman Joseph DePlasco said the yard will still be completed on time. The developer has already built a portion of the yard, he said, and other related work will continue.
MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg said the developer has agreed to do $10 million of additional work in the interim, and the LIRR is using a temporary rail yard meanwhile. "From our perspective, very little is changing here," Mr. Lisberg said…
Forest City had previously agreed with the MTA to get construction on the new yard fully underway by June 30. But in recent months, the developer sought to push off that date. They recently reached an agreement with the agency to push off that date until Dec. 31, 2013, the terms of which were disclosed to MTA board members this week.
I'm not quite prepared to draw too many sweeping generalizations here. The economy has indeed been sluggish, and the MTA can't do any better with projects it oversees itself. For us to expect Ratner, who has been bleeding money for years, to do any better would be foolish. Still, this delay, which clearly risks the target completion date, is just another black eye for a project replete with them.
Meanwhile, in Boston, we learn of a public-private partnership done right. New Balance, the shoe giant, has pledged to fund a rail station in the Allston-Brighton area as part of a $500 million development plan in the area. The company will fund the $16 million commuter rail stop that will service its new headquarters, and this total includes "all permitting, design, construction and annual maintenance costs," a Boston.com reporter said last week.
Here is a company that recognizes the need for a commuter rail stop and is willing to take the steps to see it through to reality. It's possible then to form a public-private partnership that works, just like it's possible to screw one up.
Giving up a stop at the airport to streamline travelPosted by: | Comments
If New York had its druthers, public transportation to its airports would be more direct than it is today. Right now, existing transit connections serve to get air travelers almost to their destinations. Instead of direct service, the trip to Newark or JFK Airports involves a two-seat ride with an automated people-mover that delivers travelers from one train station to a terminal. Of course, a subway to JFK's door would still involve travel from a train station to the terminal, but as London's Piccadilly Line shows, it's not an impossible way to travel.
Down in the Washington, D.C. area, the WMATA is finally rectifying a grave oversight of travel. They are amidst work on a multi-billion extension of the Metro that will finally, mercifully bring subway service to Dulles Airport. By New York standards, this so-called Silver Line seems downright cheap, mostly because it involves a good amount of at-grade construction. The final project will bring 23 miles of track and 11 new stations to the area for under $7 billion. Jealous yet?
Still, one Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board member isn't satisfied. To save $70 million — or a little over 1 percent of the project's total cost — Bob Brown proposed eliminating the Dulles stop, straightening out the alignment and constructing a people mover from the nearest station to the airport. "In my view this would be superior transportation service for our passengers," Brown said.
Other WMATA board members were quick to shoot down the plan. "This is a creative idea," Mame Reiley said, "but it's not rail to Dulles. Fifteen years ago I might have been supportive, but I just don't think that's what we labored for is not to have rail to Dulles."
That's a rather singular vision put forward by Reiley. They're not going to change their minds after 15 years of planning, and Greater Greater Washington issued a similar appeal. "Cutting so many corners that you don't achieve your goal is not cost savings, it's failure. Far from saving $70 million, by failing to provide Metro service to Dulles Airport Brown's proposal would actually waste billions," Dan Malouff wrote. He concluded: "The absolute minimum requirement for a Metro line to Dulles Airport must be that it actually reaches Dulles Airport. Period."
I'm often skeptical of any argument that must be emphasized with a superfluous "period," and another piece I read on the issue seemed to bare that out. Yonah Freemark ponders whether or not an airport line must actually service an airport. It may be perfectly acceptable and more beneficial for all riders if the airport line does what New York's does. That is, if the train to the plane takes you to a people-mover that can better service airport terminals, everyone might come ahead.
After running some numbers, Freemark finds that total travel time from Route 28 — the station from which a Dulles people-mover would depart — to the airport isn't significantly different if the WMATA goes with a station stop at Dulles or an airport connector. The difference, he notes, is in perceived convenience. It's viewed as inconvenient for someone laden with bags and stressing to catch a flight to switch to yet another mode of transit. No one wants a two-seat ride; everyone craves a one-seat trip.
Ultimately, the people-mover proposal is a non-starter. It could streamline rides for folks traveling on the so-called Phase 2 of the Silver Line that connects parts north and west of the airport with the rest of the Metro system, but after years of fighting it out, the WMATA isn't about to give up the airport station for an effort now called Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. It might just be worth it though for everyone involved.
Link: DC without Metro a capital parking lotPosted by: | Comments
In 1976, the first stations along the WMATA's Red Line opened, and with it, came a new era of development and mobility for the Nation's Capital. Today, Metro is expanding outward toward Dulles Airport, and talk of a purple line that would ring around the district, connecting Silver Spring, Bethesda and beyond, bubbles up now and again. But what would happen to the area of there was no mass transit network?
As it argues for better funding, that's the question one WMATA transportation analyst has tried to answer. As Emily Badger at The Atlantic Cities blog writes, a Capital without its subway system is a strange place indeed. Instead of a centralized downtown area, the region would be choked with traffic, thus leading to more localized economic development. "We looked at that and realized we were watching the economy splinter," Justin Anthos, the author of the study said. "All of a sudden, we weren't watching a regional economy function where workers could find jobs in the whole region."
As 200,000 per day take the Metro into D.C., Antos' research found that to maintain such commuting levels would require 15 new lanes of freeways and 166 blocks of five-story parking garages. The absurdity of it all, he says, is the point of the investigation. "Part of the study was to put in context the choices that our region faces in the future, which are that we can either continue to protect and expand our transit investment, or we can basically just keep it static, or even let it degrade," he said. "You can't just say 'we chose not to expand.' There's some other alternative that you would be forced to live in. And we have to take a gander at what that alternative would be, so we can make informed decisions." It is a lesson our fair city and its politicians should take to heart as well.
Dispatches from Boston: Ridership up as cuts loomPosted by: | Comments
In a story familiar to New Yorkers, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is facing record ridership as it bottom link will soon lead to fare hikes and service cuts. As the Boston Globe reports today, October saw a record 1.35 million rides per average weekday across all MBTA subways, buses and commuter trains as the Massachusetts economy improves and gas prices remain high. Cuts, however, are on the horizon.
As the Globe notes, the MBTA is facing a $161 million operating deficit and is considering service cuts and fare hikes that would go into effect next summer. Amidst high ridership, Boston transit advocates are wary of the move. "I'm real concerned . . . because we could take what is obviously a very important and significant trend and pull the rug out from under it," Richard A. Dimino, head of a group called A Better City, said. "The T is the workhorse for the Massachusetts economy."
As with the MTA in New York City, the MBTA is carrying $6 billion in debt, and the deficit could lead lawmakers to eye new taxes for transit subsidies and a fare increase to "stave off significant service reductions." It is, of course, the same old story: As costs increase and pressure to keep the fares low and affordable mounts, transit agencies slip into debt without state support. The only options are either higher taxes or higher fares. It's not an ideal choice on either end.
Dispatches from Boston: Location-based audio adsPosted by: | Comments
Once upon a time in 2008, the MTA and its advertising partner Titan proposed GPS-based advertising for New York City buses. The idea was a simple one: By equipping buses with LED screens and GPS responders, Titan could feed location-based ads to buses around New York. In 2009, the authority even tested a few buses with these next-gen ads, but the idea has seemingly fallen by the wayside. Likely, the costs were too high to justify the technology.
Up in Boston, we receive word of a similar initiative with an auditory twist. The MBTA is thinking of selling location-specific audio ads on its buses. Ben Wolfrord from The Globe has more:
For the second time in four years, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering selling audio ads on public transit as a way to drum up new revenue for the cash-strapped agency. A new pitch calls for targeted ads on buses that would be triggered by GPS technology. When the bus passes a particular business, an ad for that shop could play over the vehicle's loudspeaker. If the audio advertising idea can generate money for the MBTA without irritating riders, officials said they will give it a try.
In 2007, the agency's T- Radio, a program that mixed music and talk on T station platforms was short-lived. Hundreds of complaints poured in, and the MBTA killed the initiative after two weeks, before ads were aired. The MBTA is not yet sold on the latest idea, general manager Richard A. Davey said. "We're going to take a look at it. We haven't made a decision, but it's something I'm interested in.''
Before the end of the month, MBTA officials will hear a pitch from Ohio-based Commuter Advertising, which has launched similar advertising with several transit authorities, from Toledo, Ohio, to suburban Chicago, since its founding in 2008. "The company was founded by two transit riders,'' said Russ Gottesman, cofounder of Commuter Advertising. For that reason, he said, they have the riders' interests and their tolerance levels at heart. If the ads are profitable, Gottesman said, it could help prevent fare hikes.
According to The Globe, Commuter Advertising has figured out how to exploit audio ads that don't annoy passengers. These ads would be short — only 29-39 words — and would play "when a bus drives past a business whose owner has purchased air times." Only a few minutes per hour would be devoted to ads, and other cities — including Champaign, Illinois, have deployed these successfully.
As Boston debates this potentially revenue-generating projects, I wonder how New Yorkers would respond to such an auditory intrusion. Already, our daily rides are saturated with noise. Announcements than range from the unhelpful to the annoying bombard subway riders, and advertisements seem to be the next logical step. After all, the FIND displays have a space for video ads that the MTA doesn't currently exploit; why not use the public address system to generate revenue?
For some reason, we seem to be more sensitive to paid advertisements than to run-of-the-mill announcements, but if these measures can drive revenue into the pockets of cash-starved transit agencies, why not? The MBTA thinks it can avert fare hikes if it can just find alternate sources of revenue, but that seems to be nothing more than wishful thinking. Still, if the choices are some audio ads or service cuts, I'll take the ads every which way 'til Sunday.
Discussion: Rethinking a Second SystemPosted by: | Comments
Thirty five years ago, Washington DC's Metro opened. It's hard to believe the system is still so new, but basically, in New York terms, the Nation's Capitol is where our system was in 1939. Of course, by the time 1939 had rolled around, New York had added on part of a Second System and had an ambitious plan for a huge expansion plan. Now it's DC's turn.
In an excellent piece for Greater Greater Washington, Matt Johnson highlighted a series of plans under discussion by WMATA planners that could be incorporated into a Metro Second System. These include a circumferential route, spurs off of the blue, yellow and red lines that would better cover Washington DC proper and a variety of better connections into the suburbs. Even if just some of these plans are realized over the next few decades, DC will be far better off for it.
While I'm giving Matt's piece short shrift, I wanted to pose a discussion question: If New York could start all over again with its Second System plans, where should they build a subway in currently underserved areas? We talked earlier this week about a rail connection to LaGuardia, and the Utica Ave./South 4th St. line remains a great unrealized part of subway history. Would a Triboro RX circumferential line remain a priority? Better expansion past Jamaica in Queens? Crosstown connections from Upper Manhattan into the Bronx? New York hasn't seen significant subway expansion since the 1930s, and I envy DC the opportunity to grow its system over the coming decades.
Dispatches from Philly: SEPTA bus tracking goes livePosted by: | Comments
While folks within the MTA are working off of the B63 pilot to deliver real-time bus tracking to Staten Island (and eventually, the entire city), Philadelphia has, after ten years of work, finally flipped the switch on its on GPS-based real-time bus tracker. The project — called TransitView — follows 116 bus routes, 3 trackless trolley and 8 trolley lines, and the data is updated every three minutes throughout the day. The service also includes SMS notifications for bus arrivals. For more information, check out Technically Philly and the TransitView website. It's certainly fun to poke around on the live map as well.
Ideally by the end of this year, Staten Islanders will enjoy this feature, and the rest of the city's buses will follow suit as well. It should help revolutionize bus travel within the city too. As buses become less reliable and more prone to delays, ridership has dropped over the past two years. If riders know when the bus is coming, how far away it is and how long their rides should take, they can better plan their bus trips. It's all about customer convenience in an age of technology.
Dispatches from DC: What's in a name?Posted by: | Comments
When I lived in DC way back in 2005, my nearest subway stop had, by any account, a ludicrous name. I lived a five- or six-minute walk away from the Woodley Park/Zoo-Adams Morgan station and always had a hard time coming to grips with its name. It was far longer than anything we have in New York, and it's not particularly accurate. The Zoo is equidistant from the Cleveland Park station, and the walk from there is all downhill. Meanwhile, the red line services Adams Morgan in name only as that neighborhood is a good ten minutes away from the Metro stop.
This ungainly naming convention wasn't unique to my station. The U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo stop leads the system, and others such as Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter or Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center try to cram in as much as they can in 19 characters. It certainly makes "23rd Street" on the West Side IRT seem runty in comparison, and if our worst station name is Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Ave./JFK Airport, we're probably doing OK.
Over the years, those concerned with the usability of the Metro have raised the issue now and then. Back in 2009, Dan Malouff on Greater Greater Washington called for an overhaul of WMATA names. "Do we really need to know," he asked, "that students attending George Mason University sometimes use the Vienna station? GMU's campus is over 5 miles from Vienna. The station does not directly serve the university. The name doesn't have to be there."
Now, the WMATA is gearing up to redesign the map, and I have to wonder if they should take a gander at station names as well. The impetus behind the redesigned map is a simple one: With new routes coming online over the next few days, the WMATA has to better represent its service patterns. Here's how Dr. Gridlock explained it in March:
To plan for the proposed split in the Blue Line and the later addition of the Dulles rail extension, Metro is studying how people pick up visual clues about which train to take. Barbara Richardson, Metro's assistant general manager for customer service, communication and marketing, announced last Thursday that the transit authority also is bringing back its original mapmaker, Lance Wyman, to revise the well-known map.
How often do riders use the map, and what do they use it for? On the trains, there are big maps at the ends of the cars and smaller ones near the center doors. In a crowded car, some riders will stand on tiptoes and peer at it. Others need to get real close and study the text. Most commuters are taking the same trip every day, and they ignore it, unless a tourist asks for directions. There's likely to be a lot of map-gazing during the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival.
Meanwhile, Greater Greater Washington has been hosting a contest this spring. They asked readers and cartographers to redesign the map, and a panel of judges selected the best. Readers have now been asked to vote on their favorites. The new maps had to show upcoming system expansions — an idea my readers have proposed for New York's map — and must delineate between off-peak and peak service offerings, a key description now missing from our map.
For now, those in DC aren't concerned with the station names, but they have recognized in the past that it makes maps particularly tough to design. With lengthy station names, squeezing in that much typography leads to areas of the map that are tough to read and station names that do not adequately pinpoint their location.
Should transit authorities label their maps based on the station location or the areas and neighborhoods within walking distance from that station? That seems to be the question with which DC must grapple, and the WMATA is leaning toward a new philosophy: The shorter, the better, says Barbara Richardson, the agency's customer service officer. A map that's easier to read may trump information overload. After all, it's not too hard to tell someone to get off at Woodley Park to get to Adams Morgan. The station name needn't be so inclusive and spare words may soon be getting the axe.
From Chicago, a glimpse at the subway real estate futurePosted by: | Comments
The MTA has frequently come under fire for its real estate holdings. Politicians and advocates believe that the authority doesn't make proper use of the space it both rents and owns, and underground, commercial opportunities are decidedly low rent. It is a problem the MTA is trying to solve in order to generate more money.
A few weeks ago, news broke that the authority may try to offload some real estate holdings as part of the overall overhaul of the way the MTA works. Meanwhile, back in November, MTA CEO and Chairman Jay Walder spoke to me about the need to find a more diverse and appealing group of businesses willing to take out space underground. It's a process.
In Chicago, the CTA is engaged in a similar process, and the Windy City's Tribune profiled that authority's real estate overhaul. Jon Hilkevitch reports:
The Chicago Transit Authority, which has its hands full running trains and buses, concedes it has no business managing the retail concessions on its properties. Sixty-six of the 137 concession spaces at CTA rail stations are vacant, according to the transit agency. Commuters aren't exactly missing their trains to buy the snacks and refreshments available at the open concession stands either.
The grimy appearance of CTA subway tunnels extends up the escalators to many of the vendor stalls, which haven't been overhauled in decades. A campaign is beginning to upgrade the selection of offerings to commuters and boost CTA rental income by attracting new retail tenants, including national chains that would operate rail station stores in multiple CTA stations, officials said…
Commuters may soon be able to drop off their dry cleaning, conduct other business or just buy a cup of coffee right inside or next door to their "L" stop. The two newest leases are with Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a coffee and smoothie shop that will open at the CTA Belmont station serving the Red, Brown and Purple/Evanston Express lines; and Lupito's juice bar at the Damen station on the Pink Line, officials said. Both businesses are scheduled to open this spring.
Upscale merchandise could become part of the mix too. Vending machines that feature iPods and digital cameras are deployed at increasing numbers of airports, and they may turn up at CTA rail stations as well. The CTA is considering vending machines that dispense DVDs and electronics at select rail stations, CTA President Richard Rodriguez has said.
There's more than a little amount of common sense involved in the CTA's thinking. While many of their stations have a more visible ground-level component than New York's do, the simple idea of placing vending machines in stations could be one that tips. Why shouldn't I be able to grab a DVD from a Redbox machine at Grand Army Plaza? If the MTA can maintain its MetroCard Vending Machines and if my local Key Food can keep in better working order than its credit card readers, convenience would demand one in the subway.
Of course, the idea that the subway is for anything other than commuting is tough sell. Other than concession stands, businesses aren't drawn to the subways because of its negative connotations. It's dirty; it's dark; it's delayed. I prefer my dry cleaners to inhabit a clean building with some modicum of proper venting instead of the dirt- and rat-infested subway system.
Still, money is tight. Transit agencies have to get creative with their rent-seeking efforts, and perhaps Chicago is on to something. As New York searches for a similar solution, they could do far worse than to take a cue from our neighbors to the west.


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- parsley, salt and pepper
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Like a sliced tee shot, rumors are flying through Salt Lake City's golf community that the links at Wingpointe will be closing.
Take a mulligan, it's not true. At least for now.
But a recent Federal Aviation Administration audit of Salt Lake City International Airport revealed that the land for the course, just south of the terminals, has been leased to Salt Lake City at no cost. The FAA now insists that the airport get "fair market value" for the property lease and that could provide a "challenge" for the city's golf fund, said Rick Graham, director of public services.
Salt Lake City's eight golf courses ( Mountain Dell has 36 holes) are not underwritten by the municipality's general fund and must support themselves. The annual budget of about $8 million is enough to keep them operating — barely.
"The golf fund pretty much operates on a break-even basis," Graham said. "Revenue generated just covers operating expenses."
But the city courses need about $20 million in deferred maintenance, he noted. "We are struggling to find funding for those projects."
A worst-case scenario for Wingpointe would be a dramatic jump in the lease, Graham said. "Once that information is produced and a value is determined, we will have to deal with it."
Mayor Ralph Becker met with federal transportation officials this week in Washington, D.C., in an effort to minimize the financial impact on the city's golf fund from a potential lease increase, said David Everitt, the mayor's chief of staff.
"We won't have to close down Wingpointe in the coming weeks," Everitt said. "But we don't know what the final decision will be on the lease."
An appraisal of the land for leasing will be conducted in the coming weeks, he said.
The topic surfaced recently with radio host Jeff Waters on his "Talkin' Golf" show on KFNZ 1320 AM.
In a Salt Lake Tribune interview, he lamented that there had been no public notice on a potential closure of Wingpointe. "They are considering closing a very valuable resource with no public input."
Wingpointe holds an important place among the area's golf courses for a number of reasons, including its design, said Bill Walker, executive director of the Utah Golf Association.
"Obviously, we hope it does not close," he said. "But if it were to close, it would have an impact on hundreds of golfers having to find a new home."
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IRVING, Texas –
All of a sudden, the quarterback stopped and turned his way. The next thing he knew, that quarterback was zipping a pass in his direction. Before Williams even gathered his thoughts, the ball was in his hands in the end zone.
And with that, everything changed for his quarterback, himself and the school they attended.
That touchdown catch by Terrance Williams came from Robert Griffin III in a wild 45-38 win by Baylor over Oklahoma in the 2011 season. Many pundits believe that play proved to be RGIII's "Heisman Moment" as he went on to win the prestigious trophy and later became the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.
A year later, Williams joined him in the NFL as a third-round pick of the Cowboys. On Sunday, the two will reunite once again. But while Williams says RGIII and Baylor will always hold a special place for him, his focus has shifted.
"I don't really think about that stuff anymore – not this week," Williams said. "Those were some great times. It was one of the best experiences I've had. (But) that's college. We're with whole different teams now. Those are good stories we can always bring up when we go back to Baylor."
Williams admitted it will be "a little weird" to see Griffin in another uniform, but not as bad considering he doesn't play defense. But he has plenty of admiration for his former quarterback, who shares the sentiments, having talked about a Baylor-bond that he developed with all of his receivers – many of whom are now in the NFL.
"Terrance is a great player, and he knows how I feel about him," Griffin said. "I'm glad he's able to shine down there in Dallas. All the guys that are in the league – him, Josh Gordon, Kendall Wright – all my receivers that are playing well with other teams, it gives you flashbacks to what we did in college, and that was a lot of fun to watch. And hopefully we'll all reunite eventually."
While Griffin and the Redskins are coming off a bye last week, Williams actually enjoyed the best game of his young career.
One week ago, Jason Garrett talked about the growth of Williams, and promised reporters he wasn't worried about the rookie's mental makeup after a critical fumble late in the San Diego game.
Now, the head coach once again has no concerns about Williams as he moves forward. This time, it's coming off a career game in which he had four catches for 151 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown, the first of his career.
"When you win a game you've got to get back to work. When you lose a game you've got to get back to work," Garrett said. "You want to do that with the team and you want to do that with individual players. It's never really been a concern with Terrance Williams since I've known him. He's a really serious-minded guy. He wants to be good. He's hard on himself. He works very hard. He'll build on the good things he did. There were some things in the game the other day that he has to clean up. We'll work on that stuff as well."
And Garrett's sentiments seemed to be a theme through the locker room this week. Not just the head coach, but his offensive coordinator and quarterback praised his work ethic as well.
"I love Terrance, and the reason is the way he works," offensive coordinator Bill Callahan said. "His work habits are above the norm for a rookie player in the league. His focus is tremendous in the classroom and also the field. The way he works – he digs down, he gives it everything he's got, and he prepares it like it's a game. On a scale from 1-10, 10 being the highest, 10 being the game-day tempo, he's practicing at about an eight. That's a high level. So if you can practice at that level and bring it up a couple notches for game day – all those habits obviously become a lot simpler during the course of a game, all that muscle memory and all the things that the experts talk about – becomes easier."
Romo also answered a question about Williams, stating "the way he works" is what sets him apart from other rookies and young players.
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Now with Austin back in the fold, there is a question as to how things will shake out differently with the offense. But Williams doesn't seem concerned.
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Bokhoven's three children ages 2,13 and 19.
Detectives assigned to the Sheriff's Arson and Auto Theft Unit are investigating a fire at a mobile home. No injuries were reported. The fire does not appear to be suspicious in nature.
Deputies responded to the fire at about 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013.
The fire occurred at a private residence located at 4000 24th Street North, Unit 310 in the Lealman area of St. Petersburg.
According to detectives, 40 year-old Pamela Bokhoven, her three children ages 2, 13 and 19, and Bokhoven's boyfriend 38-year-old Jody Theroux were in the unit when they smelled smoke. Investigators say Theroux attempted to extinguish the fire, which had started in the rear bedroom of the mobile home, but was unsuccessful. All exited the residence and were uninjured.
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The real problem at Madrid
The real problem at Madrid
Once upon a time in the crazy world that is football, players played, managers managed and directors directed. Everyone knew their place. Happy days! Not anymore, well certainly not at the never-ending soap opera that is Real Madrid FC where the plot line seems to alternate between Greek tragedy and French farce. Much has been of Mourinho's abrasive and aggressive attitude towards his players at various times during his occupation of the Bernabeu hot seat. His axing of iconic keeper, Iker Casillas was probably not the greatest decision he has ever taken, but indicative of the man. That's his style and he will always do it his way. The latest spat is between him, and Sergio Ramos, never exactly bosom buddies, and follows Man United's away goal in the Champions League and the comment by Mou that however well you prepare your team, if individual mistakes appear, then you can never hope to be in charge of your own destiny. And that should have been that. These days, however, you don't speak to a Real Madrid player like that, especially not one that has spent much of his life being treated with reverence as he's gone around the world winning trophies for his country. Back came Sergio Ramos with a premeditated statement that basically said, that the he is not one to point out at colleagues when mistakes are made and everyone should be pulling together. So who's in charge then? Well, Mourinho picks the team but in reality has found himself almost totally hijacked by player power that seems to permeate every corner of the Bernabeu changing room. Mourinho has faced an uphill battle with players for a long time now and the fact that Ramos is allowed to, effectively say to his manager in public, "Don't talk to me like that, " and get away with it, means that not only has Mourinho conceded the battle, he's also finally lost the war. There'll be a new incumbent at the Bernabeu next season and Mourinho will take his uncompromising, confrontational style somewhere else, probably to PSG or Chelsea (Inter would love him back too). A new coach has already been approached by Real Madrid (more will be revealed soon), and get this, the players - certainly the ones that have the clout at the club - have already sent him a message telling him that he will have to change and do it the players' way or he will not be accepted at the club. And that, in a nutshell, is what is wrong with Real Madrid FC.
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Ever wondered how to fight the process of aging? No need to become a vampire, seek the fountain of youth, or sell your soul like Dorian Gray. Instead, simply follow the example of Robert Plant. On the occasion of his 66th birthday, Robert Plant remains the most youthful artist of his generation.
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Jimmy Page & Robert Plant MTV Unledded – 20 years gone….TBL Archive Special:
20 years ago this week, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant reunited for two performances filmed by MTV at the London TV Studios for their Unplugged series. Appropriately dubbed Unledded, this saw the pair roll back the years with an inspiring re-evaluation of the Led Zeppelin catalogue. In its way this was every bit as significant as the 2007 O2 reunion as they sort to put into perspective their past achievements. The omission of John Paul Jones was in …
Robert Plant on the occasion of his 66th birthday:
From his initial forays in the Midlands scene in the mid 60's leading to his first record being released in 1966, through to his vital contribution to Led Zeppelin and on to an always compelling solo career, Robert Plant has occupied a unique position at the forefront for over five decades…
In the past 12 months touring and recording working with the Sensational Space Shifters line up, Robert Plant has continued to expand his quench for musical thirst. The prowess of this unit has been …
Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters – Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza – August 9th, 2014:
Setlist: What Is And What Should Never Be, Turn It Up, Spoonful, Black Dog, Rainbow, Going To California, No Quarter, Little Maggie, Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You, Funny In My Mind, Whole Lotta Love
Encores: Nobody's Fault But Mine, Rock And Roll
The legendary Glastonbury weather threatened to change to mood of this outdoor gig in the beautiful grounds of the ruined Glastonbury Abbey; the remnants of Hurricane Bertha were on their way, bringing the wind and rain. Thick …
John Bonham Memorial Fund concert featuring Deborah Bonham : St Stephen's Church, Redditch – Saturday August 2nd, 2014.
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The details of the next two releases in the Led Zeppelin reissue series have now been announced.
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Led Zeppelin IV (Companion Audio)
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3. "The Battle of Evermore," Mandolin/Guitar Mix From Headley Grange
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Jimmy Page for 92nd Street Y Literary Festival:
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Jimmy Page in Conversation
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Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall
Price: from $30.00
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Quick, someone give this snake an Oscar!
Stella the Yellow Lab takes on the old dog playing dead trick and gives Bailey the Husky (of Dramatic Doggie Death fame) a run for his money.
Kotsumekawauso the Otter is at it again. This time he is playing dead.
This husky has a knack for drama. Watch him overact as he performs the old dog playing dead trick:
A dolphin carrying her deceased calf out to sea was filmed off the coast of the Guangxi Zhuang region, in China. The female dolphin was spotted carrying the 1.5-meter long baby on her dorsal fin as she swam in the Sanniang Bay.
An adorable hamster is playing dead after getting pretend shot by the owner.
Heidi Klum takes Halloween dead seriously. Her costume for this year: skinless autopsy body. Creepy! 'Making of' photos via Heidi Klum's Twitter:


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"The Queen might be Evil, but I am Wicked. And Wicked always wins;
GRAPHIC BATTLE » once upon a time + faceless
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Bloopers versus Original Scenes [4/?]
"Maybe things work out when they're supposed to."
Not everyone gets a chance to watch their parents fall in love.
This is where we belong, this is where our family is.
I'd go to the end of the w o r l d for her or t i m e .
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Today's the day that Rodney Atkins fans have been waiting for. The singer released his brand new music video for "He's Mine" to iTunes today. The premiere marks the second single from Rodney's "Take A Back Road" album on Curb Records. The video, directed by Ry Cox and produced by Iris Baker, features father-son pairs through the years from rebellion to adulthood. It actually has a special cameo from Rodney's own father in one of the scenes. The music video is available for purchase here on iTunes right now.
Rodney will be hitting the road with the "Country Throwdown Tour" alongside Gary Allan, Sunny Sweeney, Josh Thompson, Eric Paslay, and Justin Moore. For a full list of tour dates, see the official tour website.


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Categories > Celebrities > Aerosmith > not so perfect marriage of Joe and Billie
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ok i lied i decided to add a chapter. parts are from billie's POV, and other's from Joe's. we find out something about billie and joe seeks comfort from a friend. In the part of the song where it...
What was up with Joe? It seemed like ever since I told him about the baby he's distanced himself. Maybe he's getting suspicious?
"your thinking about him again."
"how do you know baby," I said looking into my lover's eyes.
"because your starting to space out and your staring a hole in the wall."
"that obvious huh? I'm just worried. What if he knows?"
"you forget, I spend most of my time with him. He doesn't suspect a thing."
"are you sure?"
"I'm sure."
"oh Tom I love you."
I love you too Billie," he says capturing my lips, and soon all my worries about Joe are gone.
You make me weep and wanna die
Just when you said we'd try
Joe's POV
Maybe I was just freaking on being a dad again. I felt kind of antsy, and couldn't stay at home, and suddenly now I was beginning to work myself overtime. Billie seemed distant too, though of course I hadn't been around lately so maybe it was just my mind toying with me.
"you thinking 'bout her an the kid?"
"yeah. Steven I'm gonna head home. Besides I can't get myelf focoused on the solo. Sorry can we pick up tomorrow?"
"no problem. See ya in the bryer patch tomorrow."
"thanks, besides Billie might flip if I show up late again," I said shrugging and grabbing my jacket.
"hey remember, couch's open if things blow up," he said motioning to it.
"thanks, hope it don't come to that though."
With one final goodbye I walked out to my car.
Lovin', touchin', squeezin' each other
When I'm alone all by myself
You're out with someone else
Lovin', touchin', squeezin' each other
Billie's POV:
The kisses became more passionate, and things began escalating quickly. I can't lie I was loving it, but I was a little out of it. My mind was wondering and he picked up on it.
"what's a matter?"
"I can't knock the feeling this is going to end bad."
"he won't find out. Now stop worrying and enjoy yourself," he said in a low growl.
How couldn't I go along with it?
I guess I got to into the enjoyment, that I didn't hear a door slam.
You're tearin' me apart
Every day, every day
You're tearin' me apart
Oh what can I say?
You're tearin' me apart
Joe's POV:
I made sure I locked the door, then got the key ready to open the door.
Something felt odd, almost out of place. I looked toward the lawn, then checked the street.
That when I saw it. Tom's car, it had to be. But why was it parked two houses down? 'not likingthis one bit,' I thought as I raced up the front steps and began fidgeting with the lock.
'what am I saying? Maybe he just came to talk to me.'
I finally got the door opened, and once I didn't see Tom sitting on the couch, I raced up stairs.
I saw them, hell I scared them. They probably weren't expecting me to show up now.
How could this happen? I wanted to break things off, but not like this.
"Billie how could you?"
"Joe I -"
"Didn't you see this coming? One other thing Joe, that kid. He aint yours," Tom said cutting off Billie.
I back tracked out of there, there was no way this could ever happen.
Starting the car I took off for Steven's.
It won't be long, yes till you're alone
When your lover, oh, he hasn't come home
Cause he's lovin' oo, he's touchin',
He's squeezin' another
Joe's POV (still)
I numbly walked up Steven's steps. I knocked on the door, I couldn't believe what had happened.
As soon as Steven opened the door, I disolved into a blubbering mess.
"Ste- Steven-"
"Joe, what's the matter? What happened? Is it Billie?"
"She cheated."
"With Tom."
"We've got to get you inside," he said ushering me in.
"Why would she do this? I shouldn't even care, hell I was going to break things off. Then she sprung the kid on me. Steven, it's not even mine!"
"look at it this way, you're free now. What do you mean you were gonna break things off, I thought you loved her?"
"So did I, but when I started thinking I realized there was nothing there." I started crying. "Nothing," I said above a whisper.
"Oh Joe, I'm so sorry," Steven said suddenly wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into a hug.
I wrapped my arms around him, returning the embrace. I shocked myself though, when as he tried to pull away to look me over I tightened my grip.
He gave me a curious look and I whispered "let me try something real quick."
"Joe-" he started in a warning tone, but I ignored it and captured those lips.
Any hesitation Steven had slipped away as he began a vendette on my mouth.
He's tearin' you apart
Every day, every day
He's tearin' you apart
Oh girl what can you say?
Cause he's lovin', touchin' another
Now it's your turn, girl to cry
Billie's POV:
"Tom maybe you shouldn't have told him."
"he would've guessed, when the baby came out with blonde hair and blue eyes."
"but I think he took it hard. Who knows what he's doing now?"
Joe's POV:
Our lips finally broke apart. I stared into those eyes looking for an answer to this new development.
There wasn't one, but he looked as if he was searching for one too.
Testing the waters I asked "is the couch still open?"
"yeah, and some place else," he said taking a leap in.
"oh, yeah," he said in a low growl raising his eybrows as if saying 'you up for it?'
Boy was I ready.
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ABSTRACT: In this talk, we study a functional relationship between two circular variables. We confine our attention to data sets having a causal and effect type of relationship, where dependent and independent variables can be identified. Both direct and inverse predictions of circular variable(s) of interest are investigated. Both parametric and distance-based methods are presented. A brief introduction to Circular Statistics will be given in the beginning.
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PROVIDENCE – GTECH Corp. held the opening of its After School Advantage Computer Lab at the Zuccolo Recreation Center in Providence on Dec. 20.
The $15,000 computer lab is the 171st learning lab that GTECH has installed. The After School Advantage program aims to lessen the "digital divide" between affluent and low-income families, GTECH said.
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January 27, 2012 By: Former Writer
The Acer Iconia Tab A100 may have been superseded by the newer Acer Iconia A500, but thanks to the works of developers like crossix the aging tablet isn't on its last legs just yet.
If you happen to own an Iconia Tab A100 and want to try this mod, it's highly recommended by crossix that you back up your original in case anything goes wrong, but otherwise the mod is pretty powerful and simple to use. It is a list of changes that the user can to the build.prop in order to improve performance and functionality. Crossix explains:
Your build.prop file contains a lot of information about your tab. Things like what model, version of android, manufacturer and other info can be found within, but it also can control certain aspects such as display density, wifi scan time and other misc tweaks that improve overall smoothness.
The mods are all changes made to the single file, so there's no need to flash or adb push anything. Simply grab the modified build.prop, place it where your current build.prop is and you're done. Changes made range anywhere from the name of the device to the Iconia A500 so you can get apps in the Market intended for only the A500 to a range of tweaks to improve system performance.
For a list of all the changes made, the download link to the modded build.prop and additional disclaimers you can find all that and more in the original thread.
January 26, 2012 By: Former Writer
Users of the Acer Iconia A500 tablet have had ClockworkMod Recovery for their flashing needs for awhile now and it has done quite well as expected for the famous and widely used recovery.
However, more is always better and it's in that spirit that XDA Senior Member drillisdee has compiled Amon Ra Recovery for the Acer Tablet so its users could have a choice. The Recovery is packed with a lot of useful features including:
Touch enabled UI
Can use usb flash drive or normal sdcard as sdcard to flash roms and to use in nandroid backup/restore.
Automatically runs itsmagic on boot
External sdcard mass storage works on iconia
Automatically backs up usb serial (uuid) and the start of mmcblk0 in nandroid backup.
Will not remove /data/media unless full ext wipe option is selected (off by default)
ADB as root user
USB-MS Toggle :mounts sdcard as mass storage
The Recovery can also be flashed two ways. One is via ADB using the program itsmagic and the other is a handly, much easier ClockworkMod flashable zip.
If you'd like to check out the touch enabled recovery, you can head on over to its original thread for the download links to both methods, installation instructions and a full list of menu options and features.
September 30, 2011 By: egzthunder1
Every time a new device comes out, we tend to either want to get it or what is included with it. Since most of us are cash strapped and cannot spend $400 – $700 dollars per device each time one comes out, we are only left with the option of trying to get what we currently have to look and behave in the same way as the original thing. For this purpose, you normally will need dumps of systems such as the one that surfaced in the Acer Iconia A500 forums for the Lenovo Thinkpad. XDA member triebstahl has posted a link to the dump in the hopes that someone would grab it and strip it of all the goodies that Lenovo packed on the upcoming tab. Whether a whole port will be required to get the UI going on other devices or not is still not clear. However, if the launcher is a stand alone like Ex GoLauncher, there should be no need for a complicated port.
Having said that, if you have the required porting skills, please be sure to pop in, grab the image and have fun while getting it to boot in other tabs.
some nice apps reinstalled and a great favorit launcher
You can find more information in the original thread.
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September 17, 2011 By: egzthunder1
As you are probably aware, there are a few mods for a couple of tabs sporting Honeycomb that will allow you to attach a usb dongle for 3G capabilities on non 3G tabs. Well, it seems that XDA member nateleduc has decided that a tab with a tail does not look all that great. After taking his Acer Icons A500 apart, he found an empty space with mount screw holes and solder points in the mother board. Essentially, this is the slot where the modem would fit, and after looking around for a bit, he figured it would be perfectly possible to adapt it to his A500 effectively turning it into an A501, which is 3G enabled.
However, he has some questions regarding delivery adaptability on HC as well as the best possible card bracket to hold the card in place. So, if you believe you can help his cause, please visit his thread and leave a few tips to see this project be driven to completion.
I'm looking to start a thread about turning an a500 into a a501. I've done a teardown of the a500 and it has the capability of potentially being able to support an internal card. It has the space/slot and screw mounts.
You can find more information in the original thread.
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August 15, 2011 By: Will Verduzco
As part of our regular Q&A session here on the XDA-Developers Portal, I'll be covering some questions and issues frequently seen here in the world of XDA. This week, we'll concentrate on everyone's favorite large-screened devices–Honeycomb-powered tablets!
Q: Is it possible to turn the a500 display off when connecting to a TV using HDMI out? If you try to lock the device (hit the power button), it halts the device completely. There is not brightness option for "completely off," so that's not an option. Ideally, I'd like to save battery if I'm watching a movie via HDMI. Does this require a 3rd party app, if so, do you know of any? [Question originally seen in the Acer Iconia A500 Q&A Section.]
A: "You could conceivably use Widgetsoid or something similar to reduce screen brightness to 0%."
Q: Have a wi-fi only version i bought and it says no updates available but i dont have touchwiz…any ideas as to why i dont get the update or how i can get it? [Question originally seen in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A Section.]
A: "In order to prevent network or server overload we are limiting the number of Tabs that can download the update. You can either keep trying, or wait for your Tab to receive a push update notification."
Q: Need to run two reader apps (two parallel texts for reading the original literature) on one screen. Two copies of the same program like Moon+ would be even more nice.? [Question originally seen in the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Q&A Section.]
A: This is not possible with the stock Honeycomb OS. However, custom UXes such as TouchWiz on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 allow for multiple applets to run simultaneously on the screen. Additionally, there are UIs in the works that rethink application management altogether.
Q: My bookmarks won't sync from my PC to transformer. Is this a known problem if so is there a known fix/workaround ? [Question originally seen in the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Q&A Section.]
A: "I had the same problem on my Asus Transformer 3.2,but found the solution. From your home screen.go to settings/manage applications /all/browser then clear data.go back to the browser and it should automatically sign you back into your gmail account. Then go to your browser settings/ general / sync to chrome. In a few minutes they should be back. Also make sure your gmail account/browser are in autosync in settings/accounts and sync. This worked for me and if this helps you please let me know."
Q: For the last few months I've been unable to update/install Facebook on a500. App does not show in marketplace app, does show on web android market but shows as not compatible with Acer. I've got factory install (of honeycomb) and received latest updates—though I had the problem prior to 3.1. Note I already have older version of Facebook when I was able to install (when I first got a500…just after release). I'm not interested in rooting if possible and believe issue must be related to configs on marketplace in my profile? [Question originally seen in the Acer Iconia A500 Q&A Section.]
A: For Facebook access, you should give the locally-developed Friend Me a shot. As for Netflix, once you load a certain patch that can be found right here on XDA, the side-loaded APK (also available in the aforementioned thread) will work just fine.
That wraps it up for this week's session. Stay tuned for more news and Q&A sessions! As always, if you have any suggestions for stories or questions that we should cover, please feel free to send me (or any other News Writer) a private message.
Those who bought any of the first 3 Honeycomb powered tabs are likely happy with the launcher. However, for those truly addicted to their Android devices due to the ability of customizing it and its behavior, it gets boring after a while. Since there are now other players in the field (Samsung), a not-so-new UI has emerged: TouchWiz UI. However, it is only available for the Galaxy Tab as it is part of the rom. Well, if you have an Acer Iconia A500 and would love to get some TouchWiz on it, you are in luck because XDA Recognized Developer m-deejay has successfully ported the Galaxy Tab rom over to the Iconia. Aside from a few bugs, which are currently being fixed, the port works really well. It includes features such as improved ext4 performance, Virtuoso CPU scaling scripts, 3G modem support via Huawei USB dongle, and much more. Up until yesterday, there was a bug where the rear camera would only shoot up to 3 MP. The good news is that this was fixed by the dev and can now shoot in all of its magnificent 5 MP glory.
Please try this one out if you have an Iconia and let the dev know if you find any bugs or if you have any suggestions.
- 100% stock Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7500
- Awesome TouchWiz UX
- Multilanguage
- Improved EXT4 performance
- Ultra Fast
- Virtuous CPU scaling scripts – READ MORE
- Deodexed
- Zipaligned
- 216-1200MHz default
- Photo Editor
- 3D Photo Browser
- Asus weather widget
- Busybox / Superuser
- 3G modem support (Huawei)
- Nano text editor support
- Bash command shell support
- and more
You can find more information in the port thread.
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June 25, 2011 By: egzthunder1
There are good and bad things about official updates for our devices. The good thing is that they come loaded with the latest OS versions (unless there are newer leaks), updated drivers, better apps, and many more things. The bad part is that more often than not, the updates come with patches for security holes that end up relocking our devices and thus we have to wait until someone can come up with a way to crack them again. It seems that non-phone devices like tabs also suffer from this predicament as it was seen by Iconia A500 users when the 3.1 update hit this past week. Luckily, the new lock did not last too long as it was quickly rooted once again. For those who decide to keep stock but do want all the root goodness in your, XDA member sc2k has posted a guide on how to accomplish this task. The way to root is very simple and it can be achieved as quickly as installing an apk and running it.
Please leave your feedback if this method worked for you.
This tool installs su and superuser.apk for stock HC 3.1
As the old root method does not work anymore I created this new tool.
You can find more information in the guide thread.
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Last week, the Acer Iconia A500 was the lucky recipient of quite a few pieces of development work by various talented forum goers here on XDA. Perhaps the two most notable releases were ports of XDA member Koush's useful ClockworkMod Recovery and an Android 3.1 ROM originally meant for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer.
The ever popular recovery was ported by XDA forum member thor2002ro. However, for those who aren't keen on using terminal on either the device itself or through ADB, forum member Euclid's Brother has created a simple app, which automates the process… Take that, Father of Geometry!
With the blessings of thor2002ro, I bring you an easy to use app for installing his (or any other) recovery image.
It has his rev1.2 built-in, along with a Stock USA 1.141.07_COM_GEN1 recovery image. It can also install a recovery.img from the external sdcard.
It gives an option to backup your current image (for later rollback) and runs itsmagic (built-in) when it's finished installing a recovery image.
Let me know if anyone finds any problems with it. I have not tried it under PRIMEE 1.4. But I have flashed between thors recovery and stock recovery several times using stock HC 3.0.1.
What to do with a shiny new recovery? Install a new ROM, of course! To that end, XDA forum member Dexter_nlb was able to bring Android 3.1 to the A500 by porting the PRIME! v1.4 Honeycomb ROM, originally by Roach2010.
I have ported the PRIME v1.4 (honeycomb 3.1) rom to Iconia A500.. It originate from Asus early beta 3.1 release custom rom prime v1.4 here by Roach2010
We are still waiting for the kernel source, so limits of a stock kernel apply, which is one, using the new feature PS3 controller joypad's. Until source is out, these functions are missing.
Fun times await A500 owners out there. Be sure to check out the recovery and ROM threads (and automated recovery installer app post) to get your fill.
[Thanks brunsbanjo and Egzthunder1 for the tips!]
April 29, 2011 By: egzthunder1
It looks like Honeycomb tablets are finally beginning to make their way into the market, right after Motorola broke the ice with the Xoom. The second available bee-droid equipped device to hit the market was the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer for which we added a forum a few weeks ago. Now, it is the time for the third incarnation of Honeycomb and it comes in the shape of the Acer Iconia A500 Tab. This device is very similar in terms of specs to the Asus one (minus the keyboard and a few other things). It comes equipped with dual cameras, 1 GHz Tegra dual core processor, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, and much more. The best part is that as per an article that we published a bit earlier today, it has joined the ranks of the rooted. Needless to say, there is still a lot to do before full customization can take place, but at least you will be able to have Superuser and Busybox in your device.
Do you have one yet? If so, please leave some feedback or if you find out how to do something cool with it, please share your findings.
You can visit the Acer Iconia A500 home on XDA here.
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April 29, 2011 By: Ben Elliott
Merely days after its release earlier this month, Acer's Iconia A500 Android Honeycomb tablet has been rooted! The tablet, which features a unique Acer UI skin, front and back facing cameras, and a 1GHz dual-core Tegra2 processor, will now allow superuser permissions as a result of some clever work from XDA member monki-magic (original post here)
This was achieved by using XDA moderator Chainfire's newly released Gingerbreak rooting tool.
As many of you will know, the rooting process is a stepping stone on the way to completely customising the device's software. To have this achieved so quickly can only mean good things for the developmental future of the Iconia Tab.
To find out for yourself how to root the A500, read the instructions in this thread, created by Slowie911.


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