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SMS: Pear Cranberry Muffins with Gingersnap Crumble
This week's SMS was chosen by Jennifer of Maple N' Cornbread: pear cranberry muffins with gingersnap crumble! It certainly sounded like a delicious combination of fall flavors to me so I was looking forward to this one. Then I realized the muffins used the same base recipe as the peach muffins we made a few months ago (which turned out quite dense and heavy) and I lost a bit of my enthusiasm. Still, I forged ahead hopeful I'd have more luck with the recipe this time around.
I halved the recipe in case it didn't turn out well and wound up with 7 muffins. I subbed lemon zest for the orange zest and used chopped fresh cranberries. I borrowed Wendy's idea to use the TWD sugar-topped molasses spice cookies in place of the gingersnaps in the crumble topping. It was perfect as I had just a tiny bit of cookie dough leftover and would likely have wound up throwing it away had I not used it for this recipe. I also used about 2 tablespoons less flour than the half recipe called for.
The resulting muffins were absolutely fantastic! I'm so glad I tried them. They were light and fluffy and the flavors were wonderful. I particularly enjoyed the tart cranberries contrasted with the sweet crumble topping. Many thanks to Jennifer for hosting this fun fall recipe! You can find the recipe on her blog or by picking up the book. You can visit the SMS blogroll to see the rest of this week's muffins.
28 comments:
- Kayte said...
Happy to hear they were a hit for you despite your concern otherwise...always disappointing when you get a failure, so very nice that these worked out so well. They look really great, even without the pretty papers. Nice job of making and photographing.
- November 8, 2009 at 4:06 PM
- mike said...
Never admit anything bad. :) I would never have known - these look perky, light and absolutely wonderful (especially with the happy liners)! It must be cranberry week (TWD included)! Love the photos AND the muffins - and so glad you enjoyed making and eating them!
- November 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM
- Stephanie said...
i didn't get to do the peach muffins but i have seen a lot of people saying they turned out a bit dense. i'm glad this pear version turned out light and fluffy for you! mine definitely were, too! another great recipe!
- November 8, 2009 at 4:34 PM
- Emily Rose said...
wow these sound like a wonderful fall combo! I have a huge bag of cranberries in my fridge- if I can find nice pears at the store I'm going to have to try these out! The crumb topping is really pretty too!
- November 8, 2009 at 4:41 PM
- TeaLady said...
Isn't it great when our expectations are low and reality is high. Glad these turned out for you.
They look delicious. And yours and Wendy's idea to use the molasses cookies on top took it over the top. - November 8, 2009 at 5:13 PM
- Jennifer said...
Im so glad that the little adjustments worked out for you! I loved these muffins! Thanks for baking with me this week :)
- November 8, 2009 at 5:41 PM
- lakegirl said...
Your muffins look beautiful! I love the liners.
- November 8, 2009 at 6:16 PM
- Flourchild said...
Great muffins...I love your cookie dough topping idea! Im glad they turned out good too, the peach muffins were a lot more heavy. I added buttermilk to mine and that helped too!
- November 8, 2009 at 7:17 PM
- Candy Girl said...
Gorgeous muffins! I love your muffin liners - too cute!
- November 8, 2009 at 7:18 PM
- Nancy/n.o.e said...
Look at how pretty those muffins are! Great job, Tracey. I'll be stealing this gingersnap/molasses crumble for future muffins, and may be trying the pear muffin itself soon.
- November 8, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Mrs. G said...
I'm glad they turned out better than expected. They look great!
- November 8, 2009 at 7:46 PM
- Sarah said...
Well, as usual, your muffins look absolutely perfect! I really have to get some cute muffin liners, I always love yours! I'm so glad that you loved these, I did too, and (with a few changes) they weren't dense at all either!
- November 8, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- karen said...
Your muffins look yummy! I loved the tartness of the cranberries.
- November 8, 2009 at 8:38 PM
- Bethie said...
It is always nice when a flop turns into a win. They look delicious.
- November 8, 2009 at 8:57 PM
- Susan said...
Glad you liked these. I did too. I also used my TWD cookies, that I baked this weekend, to make the gingersnap crumble!
- November 8, 2009 at 10:20 PM
- pinkstripes said...
Yay! I'm glad they turned out for you. They look great.
- November 8, 2009 at 10:48 PM
- The Bahens said...
I'm so glad they turned out this time. I might try mine this week; I'll have to keep in mind all of the changes so they don't turn out heavy and dense!
- November 8, 2009 at 11:04 PM
- Pamela said...
Yum! These look great and using the cookie crumble on top sounds so good.
- November 9, 2009 at 8:06 AM
- Mary Ann said...
so glad you tweaked the recipe enough that you liked the muffins! I think the combination of flavors sounds really delicious. They look tasty!
- November 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM
- Mermaid Sweets said...
Glad you liked them this time, I really loved them. Although I mixed up which ones were dairy free and which ones were not, opps, ouch!
- November 9, 2009 at 6:18 PM
- Steph said...
your liners look so cute! i like how they don't look soggy even with the fruit in it.
- November 9, 2009 at 6:45 PM
- margot said...
I'm happy these worked out well for you! I loved them too, how amazing is that gingersnap crumble?
- November 9, 2009 at 6:59 PM
- Jamie said...
These muffins look fabulous and I love your liners!
- November 9, 2009 at 7:28 PM
- spike. said...
I still hoping to make these, glad to hear you gave them a good review!
- November 11, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- Karin said...
I love the colors in your cupcake liners! I really enjoyed the recipe this week. I thought the cranberries and the gingersnaps together were fantastic. I just wish I could have tasted the pear flavor a little more. Maybe next time I will add some grated pear to the batter.
- November 11, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Jeannette said...
gah, wasn't this a great one? your muffins make me kick myself for not making the crumble topping :)
- November 11, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- Gianna said...
I would love this recipe.. I can't find it in any of the links though. I've even tried searching the net with no luck.
- January 25, 2011 at 4:41 PM
- Tracey said...
@Gianna - Sorry about that, it looks like the blog that had the recipe isn't working anymore. I'll get the recipe up in the next few days for you :)
- January 25, 2011 at 4:55 PM


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Rising well before dawn you drive in darkness to the heart of the desert to witness an incredible scene. With the first hint of daylight, the dunes flush with colour, which deepens and changes until the first rays of sun strike the quartz sand. The spectacle is breathtaking. The endless expanse of legendary 'walking dunes', sculpted by the wind, has to be seen to be believed. Far from all looking alike, dunes of different areas have distinctive shapes and characteristics. You take a walk to learn about the curious mechanics of this unstable landscape and discover the natural world living within and around it. You walk to Sossusvlei, lying at the end of an ancient river course, on a clay pan set amidst red dunes, keeping a sharp lookout for the striking gemsbok. It's well worth climbing to the top of one of the 300m high dunes (reputedly the highest on earth) for the view. Equally impressive is the silence and the tremendous sense of isolation. (BLD)
From Sesriem you follow the road to the coast and Swakopmund, Namibia's second city (350km/5 hours). The dunes give way to mountain desert before reaching a seemingly endless lunar landscape of gravel plain whose horizon is studded with massive granite kopjes. Unbelievably, this beautiful but waterless environment is home to many different animals and birds. One of the most amazing is the prehistoric Welwitschia mirabilis, a plant that has mysteriously adapted to life in the desert with such success that it lives for over a thousand years! Guesthouse - 2 nights (BL)
A free day allows you to try one or more of the great optional activities on offer here. For those who want an incredible spectacle and sense of perspective an overflight of the Skeleton Coast is available. The more active adrenalin seekers can try their hand at exhilarating dune boarding or Quad biking. (B)
From Swakopmund you drive north along the rugged coast to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve which protects up to 100,000 Cape Fur Seals (a species of sea-lion). From here you continue inland to the Spitzkoppe, or pointed hill - huge granite domes that rise out of the desert. The distinctive shape has even earned it the nickname of Matterhorn Africa. There might be time in the afternoon for a short walk, before the dark settles in and you camp under the dramatic rocks. (total driving ca. 250km/3 1/2 hours). Camp - 1 night (BLD)
You travel further north (170km/2 1/2 hours) towards The Brandberg. This immense island massif is home to Namibia's highest peak, Koiningstein, at 2573m. The area is also famed for its numerous examples of Bushman rock art. You'll take a walk up the Tsisab Ravine to see perhaps the best preserved and most intriguing of these paintings - the White Lady. Originally this image was thought to be a representation of a European woman, more recent thinking however tends to point to it being the representation of a male shaman covered in white body paint. Camp – 1 night (BLD)
Etosha NP
Today you drive to Namibia's highly renowned, premier game park (400km/5 1/2 hours), with a short stop in Otjo along the way to replenish your supplies. Etosha is huge - almost the size of Belgium. At the park's heart is the enormous Etosha Pan, a shallow, salty depression which once may have been a lake-bed, but now only fills with shallow water in exceptionally wet years. Around its perimeter numerous perennial waterholes attract great concentrations of wildlife. Five endangered species live here: black rhinoceros, black-faced impala, Hartmann's mountain zebra, Roan antelope and the tiny damara
dik-dik. Camp – 1 night (BLD)
Etosha NP
You have a full day to enjoy this fantastic game-rich national park. During your stay you will take a morning game drive, before returning to camp to relax and avoid the hottest part of the day when the majority of the game also becomes inactive. As it begins to cool off you head out again and hope to add to the growing list of species spotted: elephant, giraffe, zebra, springbok, blue wildebeest, red hartebeest, gemsbok, kudu, eland, plus the carnivores: lion, cheetah, possibly leopard, spotted and brown hyena, and black-backed jackal. The long bird list includes more than 320 species; from ostrich and flamingo to the rare Wahlberg's eagle, and the Klaas' cuckoo.
In the evening you can have a shower and relax with dinner under the stars. A number of Etosha's waterholes are floodlit at night and you may have the opportunity to view some of the more elusive nocturnal species found in the park. Camp – 1 night (BLD)
You enjoy another game drive en route to leaving Etosha. Once outside the park, you turn south and drive to Windhoek (500km/7 hours), Namibia's cosmopolitan capital. You have the chance to see the city's distinctly German architecture and enjoy the cafés, restaurants and the trappings of civilisation! Guesthouse – 1 night (BL)
Heading due east you'll travel on a flat, well-surfaced road through the Kalahari Desert to the border with Botswana, crossing into your third country of the trip. En route you pass Gobabis, the administrative centre for the Tswana people and the main settlement of the Namibian Kalahari at the heart of the country's cattle land. On crossing the border you continue to your campsite near the town of Ghanzi, a San bushman settlement in the heart of the Kalahari. (550km/7 1/2 hours) Camp - 1 night (BLD)
An early morning walk with our local San Bushmen guides is a fascinating insight into a forgotten world. Learn amazing bush skills from these legendary people. (Please note that the local guide may not be San due to nomadic lifestyle of these people). As you continue, the dry desert recedes and you start to see palms and other larger trees as you approach the watery haven of the Okavango Delta. Tonight you camp in Maun at the edge of the delta. (300km/ 4 1/2 hours) Camp - 1 night (BL)
Okavango Delta
You transfer to the edge of the delta (approx. 2 hours). Leaving the vehicle behind you enter the peace and quiet of the delta. You meet your guides and prepare for the journey; you have to learn how to load and balance your mokoro. These traditional dugout canoes of the delta are cut by hand from a single log. Although a mokoro looks anything but stable, in fact it is an extremely safe and reliable craft. You set off two people to a mokoro - poled by a skilled Tswana who will act as your eyes and ears until you attune to this unfamiliar watery environment. You'll navigate the maze of creeks and narrow channels, slipping silently through the beds of reed and papyrus, past islands covered with palm trees. As you travel, you hope to see numerous birds and may encounter red lechwe or even elephant browsing in the water. Over the next few days you get used to being without the trappings of modern life, enjoying cooling swims during the heat of the day. Camp - 2 nights (BLD)
Okavango Delta
The day unfolds with an early awakening to catch the dawn. This is a magical time of day - cool and still, with the merest rustle of breeze, although the cacophony of birdcalls can sometimes be almost deafening! You spend the entire day experiencing the magic of the delta. Depending on seasonal conditions, you set out for game walks. The animal kingdom is at its most active in the early morning and you'll take full advantage. Your experienced local guide helps you to seek out game which may include elephant, giraffe, zebra, hippo, buffalo, wildebeest, kudu, warthog, baboon, lion, and possibly even leopard - seeing big game on foot is an unforgettable experience! You can also encounter many animals close to your camp, as you are right in the middle of the bush! Everything quietens down during the heat of the day, and you too relax in camp and enjoy the peace. In the evening you enjoy a dinner around the campfire. (BLD)
Makgadikgadi Pans
Today you pack up and pole back to the village (with more possibilities of seeing wildlife as you travel), from where you return to Maun (approx. 2 hours). Boarding your vehicle you drive (320km/4 hours) into the Kalahari Desert, camping at the outskirts of the Makgadikgadi Pans. Camp - 1 night (BL)
Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe
This morning you drive past the the otherworldly landscape of the Makgadikgadi, Pans Botswana's great salt pans covering more than 12,000 square kilometres. (400/5 hours)
The drive (approx 6 hours) to Victoria Falls, where your riverside camp provides an ideal location from which to explore the area. Stretching from Kazangula to the Matetsi River mouth, but centred around the superb, always breathtaking Victoria Falls, the Upper Zambezi Valley has a host of adrenaline pumping activities on offer. On arrival you head off to see one of the most awesome sights in the world, 'Mosi-oa-Tunya'- the Smoke That Thunders (the name given to the falls by the Makololo people). The waterfalls are without doubt one of the greatest and most unforgettably scenic spectacles in Africa. Camp - 2 nights (B)
Victoria Falls
Today is free for you to return to the falls or to take one of the many activities offered in the area. If you feel adventurous, you can take on the river on a white water rafting trip, or take a bungee jump off the bridge spanning it. Many people choose to fly over the falls for the best aerial view - you can either try a flight by light aircraft, microlight or helicopter over the falls. The 'Flight of the Angels', as it is known, takes its name from a passage in Livingstone's journal. The overwhelming force and beauty of what he had just seen inspired him to write: "on sights as beautiful as this, angels in their flight must have gazed. (B)
N.B. All activities are optional and will need to be paid for locally. If opting for any of the more extreme activities please ensure that you are covered under your travel insurance policy.
Fly Home
This morning is left free for further optional activities before the trip ends. Clients on group flights transfer to Victoria Falls Airport (30 mins) in the afternoon for return flights home via Johannesburg. (B)
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Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | December 9, 2013 - 03:03 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: R9 290X, DirectCU II, asus
The AMD Radeon R9 290X is a very good graphics processor whose reference design is marred with a few famous design choices. AMD specs the GPU to run at a maximum of 95C, perpetually, and will push its frequency up to 1 GHz if it can stay at or under that temperature. Its cooler in the typical, "Quiet", default setting is generally unable to keep this frequency for more than a handful of minutes. This lead to countless discussions about what it means to be a default and what are the components actual specifications.
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ASUS seems to be first to tease their custom solution. This card, based on their DirectCU II design, uses two fans and multiple 10mm nickel plated heatpipes directly atop the processor. The two fans should be able to move more air at a slower rate of rotation and thus be more efficient per decibel. The heatsink itself might also be able to pull heat, quicker, altogether. I am hoping that ASUS provisioned the part to remain at a stable 1GHz under default settings or perhaps even more!
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The computer is branded mostly for SteamOS but can also be installed with a full version of Windows or Linux (which you can then install a Steam Client on). It is looking more and more like Valve is successful in herding OEMs.
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The biggest internal differences here are the i5-4200U CPU, which is a 1.6 GHz Haswell model with a TDP of 15 W and the ability to Turbo Boost (versus the Yoga 11S' i5-3339Y, which is Ivy Bridge with a marginally lower TDP of 13 W and no Turbo Boost), the integrated graphics improvements that follow with the newer CPU, and a few more ports made possible by the larger chassis. Well, and the regression to a TN panel from the Yoga 11S' much-appreciated IPS display, which is a bummer. Externally, your wallet will also appreciate a $250 drop in price: our model, as configured here, retails for just $749 (versus the $999 Yoga 11S we reviewed a few months back).
You can actually score a Flex 14 for as low as $429 (as of this writing), by the way, but if you're after any sort of respectable configuration, that price quickly climbs above the $500 mark. Ours is the least expensive option currently available with both a solid-state drive and an i5 CPU.
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iBuyPower Steam Machine: $499?
Subject: General Tech, Systems | December 5, 2013 - 02:38 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: amd, r9 270, Steam Machine, SteamOS
I cannot see how they will be making any money at this but, next year, iBuyPower will launch their first Steam Machine. At the price of $499, the same as an Xbox One, you will get an AMD CPU bundled with a discrete Radeon R9 270 graphics card.
Image Credit: The Verge
Oh, and Valve's controller will be included in that price.
Sure, they can save money on the free operating system, but that still looks pretty awesome. In terms of actual dimensions, the case is said to be between the size of the PS4 and the Xbox one. Frankly, if you like the look of home theater appliances, this could be a nice twist on that aesthetic. It will also come with a 500GB hard drive. Don't worry, though: it is a PC. If there is a USB 3.0 port anywhere on it, you can attach a giant drive for your games.
And the power supply is internal, too!
iBuyPower is expected to ship this device at some point in 2014 along with a wave of other Steam Machines. Prepare for many of these innovations to come out of CES.
Leaked Intel Slides Show Possible 2TB SSDs in Q2 2014?
Subject: General Tech, Storage | December 5, 2013 - 10:23 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Intel, ssd
Computer storage website, Myce, got a hold of a few slides from Intel's SSD division. The semiconductor giant is expected to have (at least) nine active product lines with new SKUs apparently coexisting with certain older models. Two of the PCIe-based product lines, the P3700 series and the P3500 series, are expected to be available in capacities of up to 2TB. They will apparently be available in 2.5" form factor as well.
Image Credit: Myce
Intel has not produced the most mindblowing components over the last 3-4 years but, to my knowledge, they have been effective at wooing the enterprise customers. 2.8 GB/s reads and 1.7 GB/s writes at 450,000 IOPS for reading (150,000 IOPS for writes) seem pretty good, though. Combined with Intel's 5-year warranty and it will probably find its way into a few servers.
Each of the new products will be fabricated on the 20nm process (the older 910 Series and DC S3700 Series, both from 2012, will remain 25nm). Of course Intel has access to smaller processes at this point but, since these are enterprise products, it makes sense for them to use the more tried and true methods for the time being.
If you are interested in enterprise SSDs, keep an eye out in a couple of quarters. Maybe we will even see some stuff coming out of CES in a month.
Also check out Myce for the rest of the leaked slides.
MSI Announces a 3K Gaming and a 3K Workstation Notebook
Subject: General Tech, Systems, Mobile | December 5, 2013 - 02:47 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: WQHD+, msi, 3K
High resolution displays are very nice to have especially when you are looking at text and symbols (or edges of 3D geometry). WQHD+ is one of the resolutions classified under the 3K moniker with dimensions of 2880 x 1620. It has slightly more pixels than 1440p.
MSI has launched two notebooks with a 15.6" display in this resolution: one gaming and one workstation. Both laptops are remarkably similar except for a few key differences.
Both laptops include:
- Intel Core i7-4700MQ CPU (2.4 GHz w/ 3.4 GHz Turbo)
- 15.6" 2880x1620 (16:9) display
- Killer E2200 networking (yes, the workstation too)
- Killer N1202 a/b/g/n wireless (yes, workstation too)
- SDXC card reader
- HDMI 1.4, 2x USB 3.0, etc.
- Backlit Keyboard from SteelSeries
The GT60 2OD-261US (Gaming) also includes:
- Windows 8
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M GPU (4GB)
- Blu-ray reader
The GT60 2OKWS-278US (Workstation) instead includes:
- Windows 7 Professional
- NVIDIA Quadro K3100M (4GB)
- Blu-ray recorder
These laptops are currently available at two price points: $2200 for the gaming version and $2800 for the workstation. Press release after the break!
AMD responds to the variability issue
Subject: General Tech | December 6, 2013 - 12:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, R9 290X, leafblower
The Tech Report posted an statement from AMD about the variability that sites have seen when comparing retail 290X's to the press samples sent out to review sites. At this moment they are citing heat issues and the fact that the performance delta is lessened under Uber mode but will be investigating other possible causes. With the pending arrival of third party coolers we will be able to get a better sense of the possible contribution insufficient cooling has on these issues it is also possible that the golden sample theory is also at least partially correct. The big win for consumers is AMD's attitude adjustment and admission that there is an issue worth investigating; if they can get your R9 290X running faster you will be the one who wins after all.
"The range of performance differential is not expected to meaningfully change the user experience but we've taken note of recent reports that the degree of variability is higher than expected. Reasonably we would expect the variability to occur both above and below the performance of the press samples, however it appears that most reported performances are biased towards the low side."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- FTC Drops the Hammer On Maker of Location-Sharing Flashlight App @ Slashdot
- Apple Mac Pro could arrive on 16 December @ The Inquirer
- Google lets users slurp own Gmail, Calendar data @ The Register
- Internet Explorer 11 at it again, breaks Microsoft's own CRM software @ The Register
- Livescribe 3 Smartpen @ The Inquirer
More Talks About Process Technology
Subject: Editorial, General Tech | December 8, 2013 - 04:11 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: TSMC, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, broadcom
Josh Walrath titled the intro of his "Next Gen Graphics and Process Migration: 20nm and Beyond" editorial: "The Really Good Times are Over". Moore's Law predicts that, with each ~2 year generation, we will be able to double the transistor count of our integrated circuits. It does not, however, set a price.
A look into GlobalFoundries.
"Moore's Law is expensive" remarked Tom Kilroy during his Computex 2013 keynote. Intel spends about $12 billion USD in capital, every year, to keep the transistors coming. It shows. They are significantly ahead of their peers in terms of process technology. Intel is a very profitable company who can squirrel away justifications for these research and development expenses across numerous products and services.
The benefits of a process shrink are typically three-fold: increased performance, decreased power consumption, and lower cost per chip (as a single wafer is better utilized). Chairman and CTO of Broadcom, Henry Samueli, told reporters that manufacturing complexity is pushing chip developers into a situation where one of those three benefits must be sacrificed for the other two.
You are suddenly no longer searching for an overall better solution. You are searching for a more optimized solution in many respects but with inherent tradeoffs.
He expects GlobalFoundries and TSMC to catch up to Intel and "the cost curve should come back to normal". Still, he sees another wall coming up when we hit the 5nm point (you can count the width or height of these transistors, in atoms, using two hands) and even more problems beyond that.
Image Credit: IONAS
From my perspective: at some point, we will need to say goodbye to electronic integrated circuits. The theorists are already working on how we can develop integrated circuits using non-electronic materials. For instance, during the end of my Physics undergraduate degree, my thesis adviser was working on nonlinear optics within photonic crystals; waveguides which transmit optical frequency light rather than radio frequency electric waves. Of course I do not believe his research was on Optical Integrated Circuits, but that is not really the point.
Humanity is great at solving problems when backs are against walls. But, what problem will they try?
Power consumption? Cost? Performance?
How Many OSes Does Microsoft Need?
Subject: Editorial, General Tech | December 5, 2013 - 06:53 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows, microsoft
Peter Bright at Ars Technica is wondering how many operating systems (OSes) Microsoft actually needs and, for that matter, how many they already have. Three consumer versions of Windows exists (or brands of it does): Windows RT, "full" Windows, and Windows Phone. Then again, it is really difficult to divide up what a unique operating system even is. All of the aforementioned "OSes" run on the same base kernel and even app compatibility does not align to that Venn diagram.
In my personal opinion, it really does not matter how many (or what) operating systems Microsoft has. That innate desire to categorize things into boxes really does nothing useful. At best, it helps you create relationships between it and other platforms; these comparisons may not even be valid. Sure, from the perspective of Microsoft's marketing team, these categories help convey information about their products to consumers.
... And if recent trends mean anything: very incorrect and confusing information.
So really, and I believe this is what Peter Bright was getting at, who cares how many OSes Microsoft has? The concern should really be what these products mean for consumers. In that sense, I really hope we trend towards the openness of the last couple Internet Explorer versions (and of course Windows 7) and further from the censored nature of Windows RT.
You can have 800 channels or just a single one but that doesn't mean something good is on.
(ZDNet) Windows 7 End-of-Life Dates
Subject: General Tech, Systems | December 8, 2013 - 11:14 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows xp, Windows 7
Users of Windows 7, current and planned, have a few dates to remember. First, as of October 30th, Microsoft has stopped selling retail (boxed) packages of that operating system. Second, OEMs can continue to sell systems with Windows 7 preloaded for a year after that date (October 30th, 2014). Third, the operating system will receive typical updates until January 13th, 2015. Fourth, security fixes will be provided until January 14th, 2020. Oddly, Microsoft's website disagrees with Mary Jo Foley's timeline; I expect it might just be out of date.
Windows XP is creeping towards the oblivion as April slowly arrives. The 8th of that month marks the end of security updates and other forms of utter chaos for machines with a vibrant green Start button. With Microsoft essentially turning a blind eye to unpatched exploits, it will become progressively more unsafe to use XP except in well controlled (virtualized, firewalled, etc.) instances.
But, according to Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet, Microsoft will not sell them a retail copy of the Windows 7 any more (as of October 30th, 2013). The official Windows Product Lifecycle guide, however, still lists this date as "To be determined". Either Microsoft is very slow (updating their warning website after the date passes) or it was a much softer deadline than the editorial claims. Most of the Amazon product pages are for third party resellers, except for Windows 7 Pro Full, so it might just be clearing stock. Who knows.
OEMs will have a much easier time, however. Microsoft will continue allowing them to sell Windows 7 with new PCs for another year, until October 30th 2014. Again, this date is unlisted from the Windows Product Lifecycle guide.
It will all need to come to an end at some point though. Windows XP lost mainstream support back in April 14th, 2009; the same will come of Windows 7 in a little over a year: January 13th, 2015. That said, beyond new versions of Internet Explorer, Windows 7 has not been receiving too many updates as it stands. With DirectX now considered a core feature of Windows, the last couple of revisions are exclusive to the latest release. We still have Firefox and Chrome when they pull IE from our cold dead hands. I feel weird writing this...
The most devastating date, which XP users are about to face, is the end of extended support. Come January 14th, 2020, Microsoft will not longer provide security updates. Users of Windows 7 will need to be extra cautious and only deploy it in well controlled environments.
Like for me, if Microsoft continues going down the Windows Store path, a VM on a Linux machine.
All Hands on DICE. Fixing Battlefield 4 is "#1 Priority"
Subject: General Tech | December 5, 2013 - 01:59 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: dice, BF4
DICE has announced that they are working on Battlefield 4, its expansions, Mirror's Edge, and Star Wars: Battlefront 3. Or at least, they have been working on them. For now, Battlefield 4 will be the only product in active development. DICE and EA have acknowledged issues with the game in terms of stability and connectivity. Until that becomes satisfactory, they will pause development on all other titles and expansion packs.
PC Gamer received a statement from an EA spokesperson about these claims. Apparently the China Rising DLC was basically completed before this decision was made; everything else will wait. Really, you just cannot keep bombers and motorbikes sitting on the shelf.
I mean, it is interesting that they say this. Still, I cannot see what this actually means. EA will not pull environment artists and sound engineers to fix these issues. It is a good "commitment to our customers" statement and I applaud them for admitting problems with the game (oddly, I found this version much less error prone than Battlefield 3) but, despite sounding clear, I wonder how much extra resources will result from this. Sure, it was a petty example, but it questions where the line actually is.
Battlefield 4 is available now from multiple retailers (just not Steam).
(Phoronix) Four Monitors on Linux: AMD and NVIDIA
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | December 5, 2013 - 03:17 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: linux, nvidia surround, eyefinity
Could four 1080p monitors be 4K on the cheap? Probably not... but keep reading.
Image Credit: Phoronix
Phoronix published an article for users interested in quad monitor gaming on Linux. Sure, you might think this is a bit excessive especially considering the bezel at the center of your screen. On the other hand, imagine you are playing a four player split-screen game. That would definitely get some attention. Each player would be able to tilt their screen out of the view of their opponents while only using a single computer.
In his 8-page editorial, Michael Larabel tests the official and popular open source drivers for both AMD and NVIDIA. The winner was NVIDIA's proprietary driver although the open source solution, Nouveau, seemed to fair the worst of the batch. This is the typical trade-off with NVIDIA. It was only just recent that The Green Giant opened up documentation for the other chefs in the kitchen... so these results may change soon.
If you are interested in gaming on Linux, give the article a read.
ASUS PadFone Mini Announcement Next Wednesday
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | December 6, 2013 - 04:13 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: asus, padfone, PadFone Mini
I will be entirely honest with you: every time I need to look up the PadFone to make sure I am not getting it confused with the FonePad.
An older model but it gets the point across.
The upcoming PadFone Mini is expected to be a phone of some size (probably smaller than the 5" Pad Fone Infinity) with a dock of some other unknown size. The phone was briefly mentioned in a China Times article back in September. There it was expected to have a 4-inch display on the handset and a 7-inch display on the tablet dock. According to Engadget's interpretation of the VR-Zone leak (who saw that coming?) that might have changed since then.
The device itself is expected to be based on the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC, run Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), and have a handset resolution of 960x540. That is about all that we have even the slightest clue about at this point.
No word yet on whether this device will even be available in North America though. For that, we will probably need to wait until the actual announcement (or even later).
Sony Password Reset: Problem or Caution?
Subject: General Tech | December 5, 2013 - 07:33 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: sony, Data Breach
Sony has detected "irregular activity" on their network and, as a precaution, have initiated password resets for several of their customers. Of course the great PlayStation hack is still fresh in our memory. Beyond the potential reference jokes, this time could be a sign that they learned their lesson.
My hands are still in head-crushing formation.
My gut feeling is that Sony has noticed odd traffic from attackers trying to use break into accounts using information compromised from other sources (such as the recent Adobe hack). I actually received a similar email from Blizzard, just a couple of weeks after the Adobe hack, urging me to reset my password. It does not surprise me that whoever has access to the blob (heck it is probably public by now) would be poking gaming services to extort or troll.
I will give Sony the benefit of the doubt (especially considering how probable it is) and say they have learned from their lesson. This is the same practice used by to good security firms: push the big red reset button whenever something looks fishy and keeps your affected customers informed.
Of course I could eat my words if it is found out that Sony knows of a gigantic problem behind the scenes -- but I doubt it. Congratulations on handling the situation properly, Sony, even if it does open you up to misinformed trolls.
The complaints about the emasculated Start button seem to have hit a Threshold
Subject: General Tech | December 10, 2013 - 12:43 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: windows, microsoft, threshold, win 8.2
Two rumours about Microsoft are making the rounds right now, the first about the impending death of one their OSes is pretty easy to understand; there is no polite way to describe WinRT. The second is both more interesting and also harder to believe, Project Threshold could possibly see the return of a fully functional Start button to a newly updated desktop version called Windows 8.2 as apparently Service Packs are no longer cool. Project Threshold is bigger than just a button as the rumours have this updating Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox One with the possibility that WinRT gets rolled into the Windows Phone OS. While there are ways to modify Win 8.1 to allow a more classical interface it will be a big step forward in usability if it becomes native. You can follow the links at The Register to the source of these rumours.
"According to Winsupersite, Microsoft is planning the return of the Windows Start button under the codename "Threshold", and this will be the first time we'll see it in its original form since Windows 7."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- How to build a memcomputer @ Nanotechweb
- 'Leaked Intel roadmap' promises... er, gear that could die after 7 months @ The Register
- Qualcomm announces a gimmick-free 64-bit processor @ The Inquirer
- Futuremark 3DMark v1.2.250 Released @ NGOHQ
- CyanogenMod Integrates Text Message Encryption @ Slashdot
Dell Inspiron 15 Dual-core 15.6" Laptop @ $280 with Free Shipping
Subject: General Tech | December 9, 2013 - 12:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: deals
This Dell Inspiron 15 Dual-core 15.6" Laptop is at such a low price it almost counts as a stocking stuffer. The dual core Celeron 1017U @ 1.6GHz isn't going to top out the benchmark charts but should run rings around most tablets and the 4GB DDR3 memory and 320GB HDD will give it more flexibility. It runs Windows 8 64-bit and has an attractive list of I/O ports.
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- Dell Inspiron 15 Dual-core 15.6" Laptop for $279.99 with Free Shipping (normally $379.99 - use coupon code: DMG5HG3LJW2JF9).
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- Dell 1210S DLP Projector for $325.00 (normally $369.00).
- Night Owl 4-Camera 500GB HDD DVR Surveillance System for $179.99 with free shipping(normally $269.99 - use coupon code: MASTERPASS).
- ThinkGeek Coupon: 25% off Orders of $40 or more
The 25W, four core Xeon E3 1230Lv3
Subject: Processors | December 9, 2013 - 06:23 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: xeon e3, Intel, haswell, 1230Lv3
Server chips with low power consumption are in style an the Xeon E3-1230Lv3 certainly qualifies at a tiny 25W TDP. It is a Haswell chip running at a peak speed of 1.8GHz which would be great for a small business or for a home server. eTeknix compared the performance of this chip to the i7-4770K with a TDP more than three times that of the Xeon which is perhaps a little unfair to the E3 but is a familiar chip to most enthusiasts. That said the Xeon doesn't fall too far behind in many tests and at $250 it is less expensive to slap into a Z87 motherboard and it will reduce your power bill somewhat.
"Intel's Xeon E3-1230Lv3 CPU has been a hotly anticipated processor for a wide variety of target audiences – home users, office users, small business users and enterprise users. Today we've got an opportunity to put Intel's enterprise Xeon E3-1230Lv3 CPU to the test in a professional home user or "prosumer" type of environment, by pairing it up with SuperMicro's server-grade C7Z87-OCE motherboard. The Intel Xeon E3-1230Lv3 is an important CPU because it offers four cores, eight threads, a 1.8GHz base frequency, a 2.8GHz Turbo frequency and 8MB of cache all for a tiny TDP of just 25W."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- Intel Core i3 4330 / i5 4440 @ Hardware.info
- Core i5-4670K, Core i5-4670, Core i5-4570 and Core i5-4430 @ X-bit Labs
- How to Overclock an Intel 4770K Guide @ OCC
- All Core i3 Models @ Hardware Secrets
- Intel Core i7 4960X Ivy Bridge Extreme Edition On Linux @ Phoronix
- Intel Core i3 4130 @ Phoronix
- The Workstation & Server CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
- All AMD FX CPU Models @ Hardware Secrets
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