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Program Selector Pro 2000/XP Program Selector Pro provides access control and usage management. Replaces standard Windows 2000/XP user interface (task bar, Start button, and icons) with user configurable list box of program names. Supervisor password is required to add programs to the program list box. Administrative level password is required to restore the original Windows interface. Programs can also be individually password protected. Virus protection included. windows 2000 xp usage management virus protection
VisNetic AntiVirus for Servers VisNetic AntiVirus Protection was designed to be not only powerful antivirus protection, but easy to operate and efficient as well, making it even more effective. VisNetic AntiVirus Protection ensures reliable virus protection by making virus definition updates and scanning automated and flexible. VisNetic AntiVirus for Servers is a shareware software filed under security, privacy anti-virus tools utilities. antivirus solution virus database automation tools
KnockKnock Anti Spam program eliminates unsolicited e-mails in your inbox. KnockKnock is a complete e-mail enhancement program and spam solution, and works with your current Email client. Easy to use administration features handles, multiple e-mail accounts on multiple servers. Works with virus protection software such as Norton and McAfee. KnockKnock learns what's Spam from your normal activities. Free Lite version handles 1 Account. This internet shareware KnockKnock is categorized under email, spam, filter, manager, email manager, spam filter, junk mail filter, email filter, dotnet, .net, freeware. preview feature unwanted emails virus protection software
Program Selector Pro 98/ME Program Selector Pro provides access control and usage management. Replaces standard Windows 95/98/ME user interface (task bar, Start button, and icons) with user configurable list box of program names. Supervisor level password is required to add programs to the program list box. Administrative level password is required to restore the original Windows interface. Programs can also be individually password protected. Virus protection included. windows interface computer security program complete control
F-Secure Internet Security 2005 This internet tool protects your data and privacy when you email, download music, bank, shop or play online. This award-winning product includes easy-to-use Anti-virus, Firewall, Anti-Spyware and Parental Control programs. Daily automatically updated virus protection keeps your computer protected against the latest threats. computer modem f secure internet security virus research laboratory
ShadowUser Pro ShadowUser provides a safe computing environment by creating a virtual twin of your PC. Place your PC in ShadowMode and surf the internet without a trace of unwanted cookies, history, temporary files, spam applications or spyware. Instantly undo accidental or malicious changes to your PC. Safely test system and application updates before saving those changes. Save changes to specific file, folders or an entire ShadowMode session. virus protection recovery challenges system volume
WorkgroupMail Mail Server WorkgroupMail is a full featured mail server, which can provide any size organization with secure and dependable messaging. WorkgroupMail Mail Server is a shareware software filed under servers utilities. address book windows interface e mail
Active Shield This utility is an ultimate heuristic screen against trojans and spyware. Don't wait while malicious programs strike roots in your computer. Don't let them ever reach you PC! Remember that active defense is more effective than passive. Please, let professionals guard your security and privacy while you working or entertaining with your PC. Before you buy this program, try our free trial. Active Shield is licensed as shareware and placed in spyware blockers, adware blockers, antivuirus, security, intrusion prevention, spyware doctor, remove adware section. strike roots internet traffic trojans
Personal Security Package Integrated set of security tools created to block viruses , worms ,hackers and other malicious application from entering your personal computer. The application includes both Personal Firewall and advanced virus blocking. known computer viruses application level security techniques
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus This utility is a reliable free antivirus solution, that constantly and rapidly scans your computer for malicious programs (such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc.), monitoring every action executed by the user or by the operating system and being able to react promptly when a malicious program is detected. Actions include repair, delete, block, rename and quarantine programs or files. This freeware is archived under security, privacy anti-virus tools category. virus scans heuristic trojans
Spam Bully 2.0 for Outlook 2000/2002/2003 Spam Bully 2.0 is an easy to use self learning spam filter for Outlook. Bayesian artificial intelligence quickly learns what you consider spam and not spam. Other features: Friends/Spammers lists, email blocking by country/language, Allow/Block words and phrases, spam link analyzer, bounce spam, Realtime Blackhole List integration, attachment blocking, customizable interface for your language, graphical stats. Fully customizable. Spam Bully 2.0 for Outlook 2000/2002/2003 is licensed as shareware and placed in spam filter, email, email filtering, email programs, outlook plugins, other e-mail tools, anti spam section.
F-Secure Internet Security 2007 Intergated internet security suite that detects and removes spyware from your PC, protects computer against viruses, malware, worms, malicious programs, adware and unknown attacks. Includes email spam filter, phishing attempts protections and a personal firewall guarding your data from intruders. Parental controls ensured that your kids do not browser questionable content. Features quick installation, fast scanning and database updates. This utilities shareware F-Secure Internet Security 2007 is categorized under security, privacy anti-virus tools.
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2004 Protect your PC against viruses when you are connected to the Internet. F-Secure Anti-Virus 2004 is very easy to install and to use. Updates automatically over Internet. You can safely read your e-mail and surf the Internet. This commercial is archived under antivirus, virus, dataprotection, internet category.
Top Dog - Full spectrum email protection Top Dog is a program that works with your current email reader analyzing your email and protecting you against a full range of damaging and time wasting emails. Key features are: - Spam protection. - Virus protection. - Hoax protection. - Privacy protection. - Works with all email programs. - Easy configuration. - Extensive automatic whitelisting - Unlimited accounts. - Send and receive through Hotmail and msn. Internet shareware Top Dog - Full spectrum email protection is listed in security, privacy anti-spam, anti-spy tools tools.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal Pro Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Personal Pro was specially developed for advanced users seeking the most up-to-date anti-virus technologies. Kaspersky Labs implemented its most advanced technologies in this software product. Pro provides full-scale anti-virus protection for home computers running Windows 95/98/ME, Windows 2000/NT/XP operating systems and Outlook, Outlook Express messaging programs. The software is powered by the most advanced technologies. This demo is archived under virus checking and program removal, anti-virus, security, system utilities category.
Trojan Slayer Protect your computer from Trojans. Let Trojan Slayer learn what programs you use on your computer, then switch to one of several enforcement modes, where it blocks or eliminates any program that it has not learned is a good program. Enforcement modes are Report, Block, Delete, or Replace. Trojan Slayer is flexible and easy to use. Utilities shareware Trojan Slayer is listed in security, antivirus tools.
PerfectGuard Software that is designed to protect your operating system both from hackers and viruses. PerfectGuard gives its users comprehensive system protection and scalable computer access control. In monitors all operations executed by the OS and prevents the penetration of viruses, worms, spyware, adware and other malicious programs into the OS.
BitDefender Antivirus BitDefender anti virus and anti spyware solution providing a superior proactive protection from viruses, spyware, malware and online threats. In real time it scans all emails, instant messages and web traffic protecting your PC against new virus outbreaks using advanced heuristics engine. Includes identity theft and phishing protection. As any other antivirus tool it eliminates from your PC trojans, worms, rootkits, dialers and other types of malicious software.
WinWebMail Server This internet tool - Web Mail Server for Windows NT,2000,XP,2003. Supporting WebMail,S-MIME(RSA,DSS),SMTP,SSL-SMTP,POP3,SSL-POP3,IMAP4,SSL-IMAP4,TLS-SSL,AntiSpam,AntiVirus,BBS,Calendar,CA Server. This internet shareware WinWebMail Server is categorized under internet mail server.
Merak Mail Server A multiple award winner, Merak Mail Server is a reliable, easy to use mail server that is used by more than 30 million users worldwide. With Integrated Antispam and Antivirus it represents modern secured e-mail solution. Internet shareware Merak Mail Server is listed in mail server tools.
Kerio MailServer For small and medium-sized organizations that need email and collaboration, Kerio MailServer provides a comprehensive solution that has the richest cross-platform collaboration features and the easiest server to administer in the market. Kerio MailServer offers Microsoft Exchange capability with more client choices, more server installation options, richer collaboration features, additional server features, and lower cost of ownership.
AntiVirus Defender This tool offers comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and dialers. It checks and protects all the relevant system areas of your computer. This freeware is archived under security, privacy anti-virus tools category.
Internet Download Manager Accelerate downloads by up to 500 percent, schedule downloads, recover and resume downloads. The program features a smart download logic accelerator with dynamic file segmentation and multipart downloading technology to increase ftp, http and https downloading speed. The latest version of Internet Download Manager for Microsoft Windows adds mp3 audio and dvd, mpeg or avi movies content inspection and accelerated downloading of audio data streams. This shareware is archived under accelerators, download managers, utilities, ftp, browser, internet, http category.
Love You Not This tool! will intercept any request to execute all scripting file types used in email virus attacks. These include: Visual Basic scripts (.VBS, .VBE, .VB), Javascript (.JS, .JSE), Scrap objects (.SHS, .SHB), HTML application files (.HTA). This shareware is archived under security programs, antivirus utilities category.
Avira Premium Security Suite This tool is a comprehensive protection package for end-users, small offices and home workers. The Avira Premium Security Suite is a combination of Avira's brand-new firewall and the proven anti-virus software AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium. There are over 50 million people that rely on the virus and malware protection. The Suite offers complete security and peace of mind.
Ultimate Startup Manager for Windows Take total control over your Windows startup. Make your Windows start and work faster, more stable. Manage all auto-start programs, create profiles to choose from during startup. Extra anti-virus protection. Turbo Mode to get the best performance of your computer as possible. Advanced access control - Kids Protection System allows you to decide what programs can be started. Reminder will help you remember important information. Utilities shareware Ultimate Startup Manager for Windows is listed in system utilities system maintenance tools.
Solo Antivirus Software for Windows Solo antivirus software not only scans for all viruses, it contains a unique System Integrity Checker to protect you from new Spyware, Internet Worms, Backdoor programs, malicious VB and Java scripts. It also effectively removes all existing Internet Worms, File infecting viruses, malicious VB and Java scripts, Trojans, Adware, Spyware, Backdoors, boot sector, partition table, file and macro viruses. Solo Antivirus Software for Windows is licensed as shareware and placed in security, privacy anti-virus tools section.
HomeFTP Share files in your local network with most comfort. This software is an FTP server that is easy to use. Manage your shared folders most effectively. Know what is happening right now on your computer. You have the possibility to ban the access to your shared folders to the people you do not trust. Plus you can have the virus protection. And what is extremely important is that HomeFTP is very easy to use.
Avira NTFS4DOS Personal This utility enables access to NTFS drives to be provided for MS-DOS and other DOS-based operating systems under a new drive letter for applications. This freeware is archived under system utilities backup, restore category.
Norton AntiVirus Symantec's Norton AntiVirus 2004 is the world's most trusted antivirus solution.† It protects email, instant messages, and other files by automatically removing viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Now detects spyware and keystroke loggers. Internet shareware Norton AntiVirus is listed in e-mail misc. tools, e-mail utilities, office applications misc., system utilities misc. utilities, email antivirus tools.
Spam Hound This internet software is a program that works with your current email reader and blocks spam. Zero configuration is required. Spam Hound automatically detects all email settings. Spam Hound uses Neural Networks to automatically learn to block spam better. Key features are: - Easy Installation - Spam protection - Hoax protection - Privacy protection - Works with all POP3 email programs - Extensive automatic whitelisting - Unlimited accounts. Internet shareware Spam Hound is listed in security, privacy anti-spam, anti-spy tools tools.
F-Secure Internet Security 2003 Protect your PC against viruses and break-in attempts when you are connected to the Internet. F-Secure Internet Security 2003 is easy to install and use. Updates automatically over Internet. You can safely read your e-mail and surf the Internet. This internet commercial F-Secure Internet Security 2003 is categorized under antivirus, virus, dataprotection, firewall, internet.
Avira AntiVir Mobile for Pocket PC The increasing integration of mobile terminals in business communication processes makes it clear that a solution to protect against viruses and malware should be installed on every smartphone or pocket PC. This shareware is archived under security, privacy anti-virus tools category.
Shield Firewall 2005 The Shield Firewall 3.0 is a personal firewall that keeps your personal data private and safe from Internet hackers and data thieves. 1 year free updates and free technical support. Shield Firewall 2005 is a shareware software filed under security, privacy anti-virus tools utilities.
Avira AntiVir UNIX Server This utility is a VB100 % award-winning antivirus solution for Linux file servers with a real-time scanner and multifunctional performance features, designed to ensure complete protection against viruses and unwanted network programs, reducing the potential danger of virus infections that could lead to critical data loss and business high-risk exposure. Utilities shareware Avira AntiVir UNIX Server is listed in security, privacy anti-virus tools tools.
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Ann and Roger were otherwise engaged today so Jo and I were left to do a walk on our own. We chose Grasmere to Stone Arthur then via Heron Pike to Nab Scar and a return via Alcock Tarn. The rain was pouring down at 6 am but as promised by the forecasters it looked better by 8 am and by the time we started from Grasmere it was grey and humid but dry. There was a lot of low cloud about though and we entered it just as we left the rocks of Stone Arthur behind. Then a gentle climb to join the Fairfield Horseshoe just short of Great Rigg. We had thought of diverting the short way to include Great Rigg but the mist was thick and there was rain in the air so we headed right down the ridge to Heron Pike.
The rain was intermittent and there was an east wind blowing across the ridge and just after Heron Pike we were forced to put overtrousers on for the first time. Sadly we left the decision about five minutes too late (don't you hate it when that happens?). Of course soon after we put on the overtrousers the sun came out and gave us a good view of Nab Scar as we approached. We had lunch perched high above Rydal Water looking over to the Great Cave on Louhrigg. The weather really couldn't make its mind up and rain threatened just as we finished lunch.
Then it was down to Alcock Tarn where we were mightily annoyed by the local landowner who had barred access to the Tarn for anyone approaching it down the path we used. There was an opening in a wall obstructed with iron bars. We could have climbed over but it would have been a struggle getting Jodie over. So we had to divert through thick bracken on a faint track and then cross a bog to join the track at the north end of the tarn. The obstructed gap would have taken a small gate (cost £60 from Relph's at Yanwath and fittings costing £20) but this £80 is obviously too much for the landowner who would much rather regularly replace the iron bars when they get knocked out by people climbing over them (assuming they don't have a lurcher with them!) Sheer stupidity and one thing I thought we had seen the last of when the right to roam legislation was enacted.
Once we reached the normal path is was a steep but easy descent to the bottom of Greenhead Gill and Grasmere Village.
Enjoy the pictures - we had a bit of everything weatherwise - even a spot of sunshine on Nab Scar which leaves Jo with just 24 Wainwrights to do.

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iTunes accounts for over a quarter of U.S. music sales in 2009
Apple's iTunes Store accounted for more than a quarter of all music sales in the U.S. during 2009, according to a Billboard report. The report states that iTunes grew its share of U.S. sales to 26.7%, up from 21.4% in 2008 and more than double the 12.7% share it held in 2007. Second-place Walmart, meanwhile, saw its share shrink to 12.5% in 2009 from 15% in the prior year, something the report attributes to the retail chain's scaling back of floor space dedicated to CDs. Amazon also grew its share of U.S. sales, accounting for 1.7% in 2009 compared to 4.9% in 2008; however, its iTunes rival MP3 store accounted for only 1.3%, up from 0.8% in 2008. Overall, digital accounts in the top 20 overall accounted for a combined 35.5% of all sales, up from 31.6% in 2008. [via Fortune]
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Friends! @livingsocial is trying something crazy. We're going to hire 24 people, train them to be kick-ass devs, and then give them jobs.
when people say "we're hiring for our <location> office", I hear "we'd rather hire someone close than someone great"
By installing Java, you will be able to experience the power of Java, brought to you by Oracle. http://cl.ly/MJTz
Basically, if you think it's easy but it hasn't been done yet, it's probably because you're wrong.
People behind me at Tron talking about how the lightcycle thing would make a really great video game. I weep for gaming history. #fb
guns are bad but I won't outlaw them because you should get married before you have sex!
Very happy to hear @pragdave recommend against method definitions in `class << self`.
use `def self.meth` if you care about your readers.
Hey folks, if you're interested in coming to @cascadiaruby next week, we need you to register right away. http://t.co/Hdhn5tV
holy christ, apparently #StandWithRush is a thing. What the fuck is wrong with people?
so you know how people are all "php is turrbl"? Here's why: http://me.veekun.com/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/ …
You don't need to be a dev now. You just have to want to learn. It's going to be hardcore. http://t.co/MT0NJs3j apply: http://t.co/o740Qo7c
so @aphyr just described the TCP three-way handshake as "hay" "hay gurl" "gurl"
Dear @izs: thanks for this: http://t.co/3uV8FHk9 especially the BDFL paragraph. Yes. Thank you.
Some guy from the Ruby community.
hey did you guys know that we're putting on a Ruby conference in Seattle at the end of the month? You should join us. http://t.co/JyQKXxF
"I wish there was a word to describe the pleasure I feel at viewing misfortune." -- German guy
The most dead-on post about managing engineers I've read in a long time: http://bit.ly/qhlzPs /via @kevinclark


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Took a while, but now all the products currently available in electronic format or in print for Glorantha have been giver their own thread in the Glorantha forum and the publication list has been updated. If you know of any I've missed, tip me! By the way, the Glorantha forum needs its own banner on top. Anyone who know of some appropriate art to use? I've considered doing one with glorantha books side by side, but that's sort of boring and would break with the banners on the other top forums. So,
Hello all hive members!
BRP Central once again sees a spurt of activity from the beetle breeder. The forum software has just been updated to the latest version, software that makes the URL more SEO friendly have been bought and added and the forum structure have seen a reorganization, with more forums where their activity determines their visibility. So far it looks like we've avoided the big bugs we had with the last big upgrade.
Furture plans include a facebook application
The travelling beetle will be leaving home tomorrow, heading west for warmer climates in South America. First there will be trekking in the Central Andes and then there will be diving in Los Roques. I'll be back 8th of August, and first order of buisness then will be to get a new internet provider, as my current one has been extremely unstable lately. Then I have Eternal and Continuum reports to write up, and tons of stuff to improve here in addition to work to be done on d100rules. Hmm... There's
My web connection has been very dodgy for over a week now, turning itself on and off, mostly off. Trying to get some web access elsewhere, but that won't be happening till after Continuum. So, upgrades must wait for a bit. But the beetle will be back stronger and better!
Long promised and long delaid, finally they fixed the problem with the new review software!
Still, it will take some work from me to get it going with all the products. So far it should be working with all the products published by Alephtar Games. Will get to the others bit by bit.
You can both rate it - 1-5 stars, anonynomously (okay that wasn't spelled right but you understand) and/or writing a review.
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RuneQuest SRD Luxury edition : Compiled of the RuneQuest Core rulebook SRD, the Companion SRD and the Monsters SRD, this pdf contai ... | December 17th, 2007 | 6,112 |
GORE : Generic Old-school Role-playing Engine, or GORE as we know it, is a role-playing system in the tradi ... | December 16th, 2007 | 2,992 |
Fire and Sword 4th Edition : Fire and Sword Fourth Edition. A fantasy RPG system created by Raymond Turney. Raymond was a co- ... | December 20th, 2007 | 7,000 |
Warlords of Alexader : A fantasy setting for Basic Roleplaying, set amid the ruins of Alexander's empire during the success ... | December 19th, 2007 | 1,841 |
Pax Romana : A player's handout originally written for an adventure set in Nero's Rome, Pax Romana was designed a ... | December 19th, 2007 | 1,147 |
Gwenthia : A fictional setting for roleplaying games, wargames and other creative pursuits, mixing fantasy and ... | December 19th, 2007 | 980 |
Berlin '61 Character Sheet : Character sheet for PK Games' Berlin '61 setting. Version 1.2 | January 10th, 2008 | 317 |
Alternate skill system : An alternate skill system for BRP. Not playtested, and not complete yet, but please have a look and ... | February 9th, 2008 | 539 |
RQ4 Character Sheet : A character sheet for "RuneQuest 4 - Adventures in Glorantha". This is NOT Mongoose RuneQuest, but a ... | February 18th, 2008 | 636 |
Hounds of Adranos : The Hounds of Adranos is an free adventure for RuneQuest Fantasy Earth by Alephtar Games. It is reco ... | March 10th, 2008 | 954 |
BRP draft license : This is a BRP draft license, for using Chaosium's rules in 3rd party publications. | April 30th, 2008 | 614 |
Warlords Character Sheet : Charcter sheet for Warlords of Alexander. | August 7th, 2008 | 472 |
Vitruvian BRP Attack & Defense Matrix - Colour : Vitruvian BRP Attack & Defense Matrix vs. 1.1 in colour. | November 8th, 2008 | 388 |
The Book of the Iqari : The book of the Iqari describes a fericious race of bird men native to Gwenthia, the Iqari. Complete ... | August 7th, 2008 | 462 |
VHRAEDEN: BLOOD, STEEL AND IRON WILL : VHRAEDEN: BLOOD, STEEL AND IRON WILL, is a dark science fantasy setting created by Shane Aguera (aka ... | December 22nd, 2008 | 1,013 |


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(just woke up and ran to check email. No joy. This is my least favorite part of every Zbrush release.)
(just woke up and ran to check email. No joy. This is my least favorite part of every Zbrush release.)
Formerly Known As Bingo Jackson
Fantastic new features! Congratulations and thank you, Pixologic Team!
Soooooooo still no vector displacement export. hmmm.... how long will that take. hopefully not till Zbrush 7R3.
never mind. Looks great so far, just would love to get that download linky email.
Since Z4R2 is meant to bridge between Zb 4 and ZB 5, is there a reason we have to whimsically name it like a Star Wars droid, and not just call it 4.5 like every other software company in the world would?
(Snark entirely a product of not having my download link yet)
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Formerly Known As Bingo Jackson
Very excited by the previews! In my opinion, zbrush's strength is that it is an excellent content creation tool. With the addition of dynamic mesh, it looks like it at worst will cut out an intermediate step.
I'm looking forward to the e-mail, haha.
*hugging pixologic*
Can someone plz up the feature vids on youtube. They are buggy on firefox.
Got my Golden Ticket earlier today. Download, install and activation went without a single problem. Been playing around with R2 for most of the day. Its excellent!! Congrats to Pixologic on a great release!
Hope everybody will get their invitation to the Chocolate Factory quickly enough.
There are no problems watching the video in Firefox, aside from the fact their servers are getting hammered, so things are slow or unresponsive, which would be the same in any browser. It would be nice to see videos posted to YouTube simply to use their much greater bandwidth, and relieve some of the load on Pixo.
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Formerly Known As Bingo Jackson
I use firefox and works fine. just sayin. so maybe something else needs updating.
I think my friends and family are tired of listening to me carry on about waiting patiently for a magic email NONE of them, understand lol.
waiting paitiently are the key words here.
Last edited by idlemind; 09-21-11 at 02:08 PM.
I haven't posted in quite a while but I wanted to thank the people at Pixologic for another free upgrade. It's been 9 years since I bought Zbrush 1.5. I don't even remember how much I paid for it. I'm sure it was less than what it costs now. So thanks for your generosity and for such a great program.


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Owens Valley
Middle Palisade Glacier with Middle Palisade and Norman Clyde Peak rising up behind.
Gibbs Lake, Sierra Nevada Mountains.
© Jim Herrington
Born in 1912 Glen Dawson was a prolific California rock climber in the 1920s and 1930s. His most notable climb was the first ascent of the East Face of Mt. Whitney with Jules Eichorn, Norman Clyde and Robert Underhill in 1931.
Some friends and I skied 40 miles across the highest stretch of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California - a route known to backcountry skiers as the Sierra High Route. It is an east/west traverse of the range topping out at 13,000 feet elevation at it's highest point and averages around 10,000 feet and is normally completed in about 6 days. I took this photo at 11pm on the second night just as we're starting to get into the high stuff, under a full moon so bright that I could almost do a handheld exposure… but not quite. I made a brief tripod exposure, long enough for my friends on the bottom right to blur. Most nights we would sleep under the stars, right on the snow, but there was a chance of bad weather that night so we made our basic shelter which is a hole dug down into the snow with a lightweight roof suspended over it, held up with our skis and poles.
I remember this was one of those times I had "quit smoking" cigarettes and had taken a pipe with me… After six days of greedily inhaling pipe tobacco smoke along the High Route the first thing I did when returning to civilization was buy a pack of Camel Lights.


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but I simply have to complain. And rather patting me on the back or offering a friendly, uplifting smile, telling me to focus on the positive or seek out that sliver of a silver lining, I beg: indulge me, just this once.
I ordered a bed a month ago. A plush, queen-sized bag of feathers just begging for a snuggle.
It was supposed to come last Friday.
It didn't.
It also didn't come this Friday (today). Which means I can look forward to another week on an air mattress (read: stiff back, poor sleep, making me a crabby, crabby, crabby little darling).
Alright, that's all! I'm finished! You can take your sympathy and understanding and share it with the next weary girl you come across.
Here's how I'm combatting today's stress.
- A good workout. After 30 minutes on the stair master, at a hodgepodge of speeds to combat boredom, I suffered through this circuit 4 times.
Followed up with a nice, slow, deep-breathing and soul-soothing stretch.
- Dark mochas shared in a dark corner of my favorite coffee shop. Laughs and chocolate…a incomparable cure.
- And of course…Friday night plans that are soon to commence!
I hope everyone's weekend is off to a wonderful, wonderful start! If you've got a minute and praying is your thing, do keep in mind those affected by today's shooting outside the Empire State building.


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Player Names Lite 2 Now Auto Updatable!
Requested by so many! So here the first download is! It works, but it's expected to be updated a lot. The code is not very neat, and such.
Fixes and updates are incoming. Remember, this isn't finished.
Also, credits to Riddie and uc! Do not forget them!
Better indicated blips in health bar Now Auto Updatable!
Requested in http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/sh...d.php?t=371579
Now compatible with Slim Health and Mana Bar! NEW!
Constant Inventory Now Auto Updatable!
Requested in http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/sh...php?p=14711485
Now compatible with No Hover Inventory and name. NEW!
No hover inventory and name Now Auto Updatable!
Now compatible with Constant Inventory. NEW!
Slim Health and mana barNEEDS FIX!
Now compatible with Better Indicated Blips! NEW!
Numpad Miss Buttons Now Auto Updatable!
Jokes instead of game hints Now Auto Updatable!
Tired of game hints you already seen before? Try jokes!
I'll keep updating this mod with new jokes as long as people keep downloading it.
Feel free to post feedback, comments or ideas.
Feel free to post jokes in this thread, and maybe you'll find your joke in the mod above after next update.
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In my opinion you should make just one mod and them let the user change the appearance using mod options panel
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The presence of a wide range of over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including antibiotics and hormones, was publicized by the Associated Press this week, after years of findings by government and independent scientists.
Riverkeeper, which is a watchdog for New York City's water supply, the largest unfiltered municipal supply in the country, suggested these three steps:
The federal government should fund and conduct a national study that provides risk assessments for pharmaceuticals in our waters and measures the potential human and aquatic health effects.
The federal government should enact a comprehensive national take back prescription drug protocol so people aren't tempted to flush unused medications.
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Municipal water supply managers, like New York's Department of Environmental Protection, should test for pharmaceuticals in tap water and watersheds that supply drinking water, and those results should be made available to the public.
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In Good Taste: Dinner Party Challenge: Farm Fresh
McCrady's chef Sean Brock welcomes friends to a down-home dinner at Thornhill Farm
Ask chef Sean Brock to entertain, and you can count on a farm-to-fork experience. Raising pigs and vegetables on Wadmalaw Island, Sean has turned locavore dining into a reality at McCrady's, fashioning fresh menus from seasonal crops. And recently, he put down roots at Thornhill Farm in McClellanville, working with Our Local Foods director Maria Baldwin to add pigs, pastured beef, and a seed-saving heritage garden to her chickens and organic veggies.
On an ideal fall afternoon, Sean invited friends to Thornhill for an old-fashioned country supper. "When I go out to the farm, I succumb to its rural tempo," he says. "I want my guests to have a relaxed evening, so my menu is unpretentious and just as easy for someone else to recreate in their backyard."
The Challenge
Chef: Sean Brock, McCrady's
Goal: Prepare a four-course supper that celebrates the Lowcountry's autumn bounty
Number of guests: 8
Per Person Budget: $20
Menu: 1. Carolina rice middlins with brown butter crumble and squash 2. Lettuces with balsamic roasted pears, goat cheese, and pecan vinaigrette 3. Pork roast with Sea Island red peas, greens, and onion purée 4. Pumpkin bread pudding and bourbon ice cream
First Course
"Carolina Gold rice can be traced back to colonial Charleston," explains Sean. "It very nearly became extinct, but Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills has dedicated his work to reviving this incredible grain." Rice middlins, or grits, are the small pieces that come from rice grains broken during milling, and it's important to cook them with great care. "Extra starch is released because the delicate pieces react like risotto rice," Sean says, "so middlins are prepared by a similar process. Just don't leave the stove while they're cooking."
The Shopping List
- Yellow onion $1.00
- Rice grits $5.95
- White wine $8.99
- Filtered water $0.89
- Unsalted butter $2.59
- Lemon $0.43
- Parmesan .13 lbs. @ $15.99/lb. $2.08
- Parsley $0.99
- Tarragon $1.99
- Mushrooms 2 lbs. @ $4.99/lb. $9.98
- Thyme $1.99
- Squash 3 lbs. @ $1.79/lb. $5.37
- Anise $5.39
- Milk powder $4.39
Final Cost: $51.90
From the Pantry
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Canola oil
- Cinnamon stick
see all recipes below...
Second course
The chef-farmer likes to use a variety of lettuces in this perfect-for-fall salad and suggests shopping for them at a farmers market. "There are more locally raised and just-picked options," Sean advises. He also notes that any type of pear will do, just select whatever is fragrant and ripe. "Growing food has changed my life," he says. "It makes me think about how to highlight the flavors. Let the lettuce be the lettuce, the pears be the pears."
The Shopping List
- Lettuces $6.79
- Heavy cream 1 pint $2.39
- Pecans $2.59
- Goat cheese $3.99
- Pears 2.25 lbs. @ $2.49/lb. $5.60
Final Cost: $21.36
From the Pantry
- Red wine & balsamic vinegars
- Honey
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Sugar
- Canola oil
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Third Course
"I didn't have time to wrangle one of my pigs this week," Sean laughs, "so we're having Caw Caw Creek Farms pastured pork." The red peas are of African origin, "another heirloom crop that Anson Mills is bringing back into our cuisine," he notes. "According to Roberts, they 'informed early versions of the dish we know as Hoppin' John in Coastal Carolina.' I like this combination of pork, greens, peas, and onion purée for its textural contrasts, and I cook each simply to showcase its flavor."
The Shopping List
- Pork butt 6 lbs. @ $3.99/lb. $23.94
- Vidalia onions $1.80
- Stock 2 qts. @ $2.59/qt. $5.18
- Red peas $5.95
- Yellow onion $1.00
- Carrots $0.89
- Celery $1.49
- Garlic bulb $1.00
- Greens $2.59
- Shallot $0.65
- Red pepper flakes $1.89
- Lemon $0.43
Final Cost: $46.81
From the Pantry
- Brown sugar
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- Paprika
- Dijon mustard
- Unsalted butter (left over from first course)
- Heavy cream (left over from second course)
- Bay leaf
- Extra-virgin olive oil
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Fourth Course
"I grew up making pies from fresh pumpkin," says Sean. When shopping for a cooking pumpkin at the farmers market, he advises chatting with purveyors about their favorite varieties. "They probably chose the kind they grow because they enjoy eating it." He also warns to avoid pumpkins that look perfect for jack-o'-lantern carving: "The best-tasting ones are often the ugliest!"
The Shopping List
- Croissants $3.89
- Half-and-half $1.29
- Eggs 2 doz. @ $1.49/doz. $2.98
- Pumpkin pie spice $3.49
- Walnuts $2.29
- Pumpkin $3.00
- Maple syrup $6.59
- Milk $1.99
- Heavy cream 1 quart $3.99 (plus more left over from second course)
- Bourbon $7.95
Final Cost: $37.46
From the Pantry
- White & brown sugars
- Unsalted butter (left over from first course)
- Vanilla
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The Results: Challenge Met!
McCrady's chef and Thornhill farmer Sean
Brock successfully dished up a down-home four-course dinner on a budget of $160.
Amount Spent: $157.53
Carolina Rice Middlins with Brown Butter Crumble & Fall Squash
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups small dice yellow onion
- 2 cups Anson Mills rice grits
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 8 cups filtered water, kept hot in stockpot on the stove
- 7 Tbs. unsalted butter
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh tarragon
- Mushrooms (recipe follows)
- Roasted fall squash (recipe follows)
Brown butter crumble
- 1/2 lb. unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup nonfat milk powder
- Kosher salt
- 1 Tbs. canola oil
- 2 lbs. crimini mushrooms (for a splurge, use Mepkin Abbey oyster or chantrelle mushrooms)
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
Fall Squash
- 3 lbs. heirloom fall squash (acorn, sweet dumpling, butternut, delicata, or a combination)
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Brown butter (reserved from crumble recipe)
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add oil. When hot, add onion and cook slowly for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. When onion is soft and translucent, add rice. Continue to cook for five minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
Add white wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until pan is almost dry. Start adding water four ounces at a time and continue stirring with a wooden spoon until liquid has almost evaporated. Continue this process until rice grits are al dente, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from stove and stir in butter and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt. Keep warm.
When ready to serve, lightly fold in the cheese. Stir parsley, tarragon, and mushrooms into the rice at the last minute. Spoon rice into a bowl and garnish with roasted fall squash and brown butter crumble.
Brown butter crumble
In a medium saucepan over low heat, cook butter and nonfat milk powder very slowly, stirring, until butter solids are brown and nutty, about 10 to 15 minutes. Season mixture with salt and allow to sit at room temperature for as long as possible, at least 30 minutes.
Strain the solids using a fine mesh colander. Reserve the liquid to cook the squash and use the solids to garnish the middlins.
Scrub mushrooms with a soft toothbrush and cut into bite-size pieces. Place a large cast-iron pan over high heat. When pan is very hot, add canola oil. When oil is smoking, add mushrooms and do not disturb. Allow mushrooms to caramelize for two minutes. Remove from heat and add thyme and butter. Toss to coat. Keep warm.
Fall Squash
Peel squash and dice into half-inch by half-inch squares. Place squash peel and ends into a small stockpot and cover with water. Add star anise and cinnamon stick and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain, discard squash peel, star anise, and cinnamon, and keep liquid hot.
Place a large sauté pan over high heat. When pan is very hot, add brown butter and diced squash. Do not stir. Allow squash to caramelize. (If you don't have a big enough sauté pan to fit all of the squash in one layer, do this step in batches.) When squash is golden brown, add stock—two ounces at a time—until squash is fork tender, about 12 to 15 minutes. Keep warm.
Autumn Lettuces with Balsamic Roasted Pears, Whipped Goat Cheese, & Pecan Vinaigrette
- 1 lb. fresh lettuces
- Pecan vinaigrette (recipe follows)
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- Whipped goat cheese (recipe follows)
- Balsamic roasted pears (recipe follows)
- Balsamic vinegar reduction (reserved from roasted pears recipe)
Pecan Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 4 Tbs. red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbs. honey
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Whipped Goat Cheese
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 6 oz. goat cheese
- Kosher salt
Balsamic Roasted Pears
- 4 ripe pears
- Sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1 Tbs. canola oil
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
Wash lettuces in cold water and drain in a colander. Dry with paper towels and refrigerate.
Toss lettuces with vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Spoon goat cheese on the platter. Top with dressed greens and warm pears. Drizzle with the reduced vinegar.
Pecan Vinaigrette
Heat a large sauté pan over high heat. Add pecans and stir until almost burnt. Place pecans and vinegar into a blender, and blend on high speed. Add honey and season with salt to taste. Slowly drizzle in oil.
Whipped Goat Cheese
In a standing mixer, whip the cream with whisk attachment. When soft peaks start to form, crumble in goat cheese. Whip for one minute. Season with salt to taste.
Balsamic Roasted Pears
Peel and halve pears. Using a melon baller, remove seeds. Season with sugar and salt.
Heat a sauté pan over high heat. Add oil. When hot, add pears cut-side down. Turn heat down to medium. Allow pears to caramelize, about five minutes. When pears are dark brown, add vinegar. Turn over and cook until fork tender, about five minutes, occasionally basting them with vinegar. Remove pears and leave at room temperature. Simmer remaining vinegar until it is reduced to a glaze. Reserve.
Slow-Cooked Pork Roast with Sea Island Red Peas, Garden Greens, & Sweet Onion Purée
Pork Butt
- 2 Tbs. brown sugar
- 2 Tbs. Kosher salt
- 2 Tbs. black pepper
- 1 Tbs. paprika
- 6 lb. pork butt, skin removed
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
Sweet Onion Purée
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 2 large Vidalia or Wadmalaw onions, peeled and sliced thin
- Kosher salt
- 2 Tbs. heavy cream
Sea Island Red Peas
- 2 qts. pork stock (or substitute chicken)
- 1 cup Anson Mills Sea Island Red Peas, soaked in cold water, refrigerated overnight, and drained
- 1 1/2 cups medium dice yellow onion
- 1 1/2 cups medium dice carrot
- 1 cup medium dice celery
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced thin
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher salt
Garden Greens
- 3 lbs. of assorted fall greens (collard, mustard, turnip, and/or kale)
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, peeled and minced
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Juice of 1 lemon
Pork Butt
Preheat oven to 250°F. Mix sugar, salt, pepper, and paprika. Using a brush, paint top of pork with mustard. Pat in seasoning mixture. Place in a roasting pan with a rack. Cook pork, uncovered, for 14 hours. Baste occasionally during the last hour to produce a glaze.
Sweet Onion Purée
Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add butter. When frothy, add onions and sprinkle lightly with salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for one hour, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and add heavy cream. Bring to a boil. Purée in a blender until smooth.
Sea Island Red Peas
In a large pot, bring stock to a simmer and add remaining ingredients. Cook, partially covered, for one hour over low heat. When peas are tender, season with salt to taste.
Garden Greens
Remove large stems from greens and roughly chop. Wash all greens thoroughly and dry.
Heat a large stockpot over medium heat. Add a splash of olive oil and sauté shallot for two minutes. Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute. Add greens and a splash of water. Continue to stir and cook the greens until they become wilted. Finish greens by seasoning with salt and crushed red pepper to taste and lemon juice. When ready to serve, drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil over the top.
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Maple Syrup Sauce
- 5 cups torn day-old bread (croissants or challah work best)
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 16 oz. pumpkin purée (recipe follows)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- Dash of pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 Tbs. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts
Maple syrup sauce
- 1 cup high-quality maple syrup
- 2 Tbs. heavy cream
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
Pumpkin Purée
- 1 small heirloom pumpkin, about 3 pounds
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Bourbon Ice Cream
- 1 ¾ cups egg yolks
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
- 1 qt. milk
- 1 qt. heavy cream
- ½ cup Maker's Mark bourbon
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a medium casserole dish. In a bowl, combine bread and half-and-half. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add bread mixture to pumpkin mixture. Place in casserole dish and cook for 45 minutes, or until set. Serve warm with maple syrup sauce and bourbon ice cream.
Maple syrup sauce
Place the syrup in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook it over medium-high heat until reduced to ¾ cup. Remove from heat and whisk in cream. Finish by slowly whisking in butter. Keep warm.
Pumpkin Purée
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut pumpkin in half and remove seeds. Rub inside of the pumpkin with butter and season with spice. Place in a roasting pan skin-side down on a baking rack. Cook for 40 minutes or until flesh is fork-tender. Remove from oven and scoop out flesh. Purée in a blender until smooth. Refrigerate.
Bourbon Ice Cream
In a stand mixer, beat together yolks and sugars until pale. Bring milk and cream to a simmer in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. With mixer on low, slowly pour two cups of hot milk and cream into egg/sugar mixture. Stir this back into remaining milk and cream. Bring to a scald over medium-high heat, stirring. Stir in the bourbon. Place the pot in an ice bath until very cold. Process in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.


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Chato's Blog Corner
I would like to say how happy I am to be blogging at the International Bipolar Foundation! Happy is a very interesting word because it indicates that you're in a good place...The International Bipolar Foundation IS such A GOOD place. Especially if you deal with what else, Bipolar Disorder!
The other side of the desk.
I am one of those people who feels the need to make a difference. I hate to stand by and see others suffer. So it's no surprise that I tend to be drawn to the kind of jobs known as "the helping professions." Over the last 15 years, as well as bringing up two children, I've worked in a variety of helping roles. I've volunteered at my local Women's Centre, supporting victims of domestic violence.
Sara's Blog Corner
In the words of Sheryl Crow, I can't cry anymore.
At least, not for now. Please. I'm exhausted. Crying is draining, although it feels strangely good at the same time. Some of it has to do with "being a girl," but more of it has to do with other stuff – medication stuff – which I hope gets resolved quickly, as I went to the doctor today and left equipped with a new game plan.
Patience and Friendship
Patience and Friendship
Patience means...
Not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting
I read this recently...and here are some thoughts I have on what I am waiting for...
I read this recently...and here are some thoughts I have on what I am waiting for...
Bipolar Disorder and Dreaming
Bipolar Disorder and Dreaming
Everyone dreams right? We all have wishes of what could be or what we'd like or even whom. However, dreaming when we should be sleeping is something different. And for those of us with Bipolar Disorder, dreaming can become a minefield we maneuver in our sleeping hours.
Lee's Blog Corner
Super Structure
A few nights ago my wife and I were talking, as we have a want to do. It's very rare that we will sit and watch TV together; we prefer to talk... and laugh. Anyway, as part of this conversation my wife asked, 'Do you know what you bring to my life?'
'Trouble' I answered, half-jokingly.
'No' she smiled, 'you bring spice.'
'Oh, okay. I think that's good. Do you know what you bring to my life?'
Courtney's Blog Corner
Let's Talk About Meds
DISCLAIMOR: The very nature of medication is controversial. I am not a doctor. I do not have MD after my name. I am merely a woman living with Bipolar 1 Disorder. This is my experience with medication. These are my truths. In no way, shape or form will I ever give medical advice to anyone. Puh-lease.
Henrietta Ross's Blog Corner
I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder roughly twelve year years ago. I wasn't remotely surprised when the kindly psychiatrist told me, as I already had a good grasp of psychiatry and I had had a good idea of what was wrong with me since adolescence, I say 'wrong' in the lightest of terms of course.
Though, though I may have had an idea that I had Bipolar Disorder, knowing what is wrong with oneself and actually living with an illness, disorder, are two very different things.


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Las Vegas hasn't always been a glitzy entertainment destination for world travelers. In Springs in the Desert, author Jonathan Peters peels back the city's layers to reveal its long history as Native American outpost, ranching community, and economic boomtown.
Springs in the Desert takes kids on a colorful thousand-year journey, with cool illustrations and fun chapters that make Las Vegas history easy to understand for anyone. From Anasazi village to Nevada's first ghost town (it's true!) to tourist Mecca, Las Vegas is opened up to children as a living piece of history, with a multicultural past that points the way to the city's future.
There's also a companion Springs in the Desert Activity Book, written by Las Vegas teachers and librarians, filled with entertaining and educational resources that make it fun to learn about the plants and animals in the Las Vegas area and to plan day trips to local historic sites.
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Eisner Talks Strike, Digital Revs At Media And Money Conference
By Mimi Turner
Michael Eisner dismissed the Hollywood writers strike as "insanity" and "too stupid," warning writers that they were sacrificing real income in a bid for revenue that studios do not yet have.
Speaking Wednesday at the Dow Jones/Nielsen Media and Money conference, the former Disney chairman and CEO said writers were premature in pressing for digital revenue when the model was still unproven and should have postponed action for at least three years.
"For a writer to give up today's money for a nonexistent piece of the future - they should do it in three years, shouldn't be doing it now," Eisner said. "They are misguided. They should not have gone on the strike; I've seen stupid strikes, I've seen less stupid strikes, and this strike is just a stupid strike."
Eisner, the founder of the Tornante Co., suggested that studios had embarked on a "harlot's parade" over the past few years, talking up the potential of digital revenue to the point where they could not back down. Writers, he said, were striking for a piece of "a nonexistent (revenue) flow."
"Studios are there because they have to be there - they don't want to be in the transportation business and telling people they should be in the train business. God forbid they should miss yet another track," Eisner said.
Eisner indicated that only content aggregators like Apple Inc. were currently generating income from the digital boom.
"The only real winner here is Steve Jobs ... they should be striking up at Cupertino (Calif.) or wherever he is," he said. Eisner said the studios had been involved in creating a storm of "rhetoric" over something that eventually will be the major avenue of content distribution but is not there yet.
"I don't want to be critical of (studio) people because I would have been in the middle of making mistakes. Digital will eventually be the dominant medium for distribution, but not yet," he said.
Eisner also said that the current financial pain within the sub-prime and mortgage markets could go on for as long as two years.
"It will be a year or two and there will be a lot of pain - we have resetting of rates. Banks maybe have to go back to their original businesses and not be taking fees and handing off to packagers in this whole process of financial musical chairs," he said.
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2010 was The Year of the Dougie. But at these London Games, five teenage gymnasts and the daughter of a former U.S. president are teaching the world to Dougie all over again.
What is the Dougie? As I wrote in the Journal two years ago, it's the dance move popularized and perhaps immortalized by the Cali Swag District song "Teach Me How to Dougie." The hip-hop group describes the Dougie this way in verse: "Put your arms out front, lean side to side." Also, you'll have to glide your hand over your head, a la the rapper Doug E. Fresh, the namesake of the Dougie. "Everybody does it different," the rapper Corey Fowler, who goes by Smoove, said back then. "The way you do it defines you."
Usain Bolt returned to the Olympic Stadium to make history by winning the 200-meter final, becoming the first man to retain the 100-meter and 200-meter Olympic titles –- and setting records for how many tweets per minute contained his name, according to Twitter. Great Britain took the first ever gold in women's boxing, and a [...]
In a press conference Thursday after winning the 200-meter Olympic sprint, Usain Bolt struck back at the American track legend Carl Lewis, who in recent years has raised questions about the credibility of Jamaica's drug-testing program.
"I'm going to say something controversial," Bolt said. "Carl Lewis—I have no respect for him."
Asked why he felt that way, Bolt said: "All the drug stuff. For an athlete to be out of the sport and to be saying that is really upsetting. I think he's just looking for attention because nobody really talks about him. That was really sad for me when I heard the other day what he was saying. It was upsetting. I've lost all respect for him. All respect."
The Journal provides minute-by-minute analysis of the gold-medal match in women's soccer between the United States and Japan, a rematch of the 2011 World Cup. Will Snyder and Joe Melvin offer commentary from the U.S., and Matthew Futterman contributes from Wembley Stadium.
At last glance, the U.S. is leading in the overall medal count but is two behind China in the all-important gold-medal category. That difference can be cut to one today with a U.S. victory over Japan in women's soccer. Oh, and it would reaffirm the American women's place atop the sport. Also, it would vindicate last year's painful World Cup final loss to this same Japanese team. Anything else? Oh, right: Victory means order is maintained in women's Olympic soccer.
The U.S. women's ownership of Olympic soccer is on par with Michael Phelps's dominance in the pool. With the exception of the 2000 Games, the women have had gold hanging around their necks every time the sport has been part of the Olympic lineup. But coming into London, there were questions about how the U.S. team would handle its first major tournament since the crushing World Cup defeat. The same way Phelps had to stretch for the wall to just snag gold, so too have the U.S. women had to scramble to get to this match. They looked shaky against New Zealand and downright beatable in their semifinal thriller against Canada at Old Trafford.
While some call that kind of play questionable or off, I'd say they look scrappy. And we all know that scrappy teams are how Americans thrive. (See: "Bad News Bears," the Indians of "Major League" or "Bull Durham." Wait, those are movies. Oops.) Anyway, this team is primed and ready for the gold-medal match. While the Canadians caught the Americans flat-footed, the comeback and then extra-time victory showed the strength of conditioning and skill that sets this team apart. They're still ranked No. 1 in the world and are hungry for redemption.
The Americans enter this match with a size and experience advantage. The Japanese, however, play a methodical and tactical game, almost like a defensive-minded version of Spain's tiki-taka. It has all the trappings of a great Olympic finale with a shiny medal on the line.
In 2010, former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan said in a speech at the British Museum that London is "a true world city. When the Olympics are staged in London in two years time, competitors from every nation will find fellow countrymen and women living here to cheer them on."
As a London photography gallery has learned, Annan may have overstated things by five or six countries.
By Carl Bialik and Kersten Zhang
Free condoms don't necessarily mean free love.
Durex, the Knutsford, U.K.-based condoms manufacturer, is distributing 150,000 condoms to Olympic athletes in the Olympic Park athletes' village and at other Olympic venues for sailing and rowing. You might have heard about this. Many news articles have used that number to suggest that athletes done with their games are engaging in other athletic pursuits with some frequency.
Here's the rub: There's no way to know how many condoms are being taken not for use, but as keepsakes. U.S. fencer Emily Cross, for example, took some Olympic condoms as souvenirs from the 2008 Games in Beijing.
This is Kobe Bryant's last Olympics. Maybe his last contract, too, unless he dons a metaphorical cowboy hat and sets out for Europe. Through these London Games, it's been abundantly clear what role he should be playing alongside boundlessly athletic types like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, still in the prime of their career. (Or not, which is an even scarier thought.) For the most part, Kobe's done his part setting the tone, watching from the bench and embracing his role as the salty veteran. Then there are performances like the first half of Wednesday's quarterfinal game against Australia, during which the Americans built up an impressive-but-not-overwhelming 14-point lead. It was the sight of Bryant going 0-4 with two turnovers and at least one fantastically botched fast break that prompted many Twitter spectators to idly snark about how Bryant was done for.
"It's pretty clear: It's a little awkward right now for Kobe. Every team post-Shaq he's been on has been all his. The Lakers are his and the 2008 Beijing Redeem Team was unquestionably his. Now, this is LeBron's team. And after that, Durant's team. After that, Chris Paul's and Deron Williams' and Carmelo Anthony's team," Royce Young writes for CBS Sports. "Somewhere down the line, you'd list Kobe out. He's a forgotten piece on this loaded roster. And I don't say that to slight him. It's just reality as you watch these games. He's so uninvolved offensively that you wonder what his role actually is."
American beach-volleyball queen Kerri Walsh Jennings had just finished telling a throng of journalists that this Olympic gold medal, her third straight, was the sweetest yet. She noted how comfortable she'd been playing Wednesday night in an all-American final with throngs of American fans in the stands.
Then the floor backstage at the beach-volleyball arena creaked, sagging under the weight of dozens of reporters. A moment later, with a loud crunching noise, several floor boards collapsed.
The Olympics has its first breakout meme, but is McKayla Maroney impressed? No. McKayla Maroney is not impressed.
Some context: Maroney, the U.S. gymnast, seemed like a sure thing to win the gold medal in Sunday's vault competition, but she fell on her second attempt and had to settle for silver. What happened next will live on the Internet forever, or at least until tomorrow. With the medal draped around her neck, Maroney stood on the podium with her arms crossed and a scowl across her face. She looked thoroughly… unimpressed.
The meme was born Tuesday night when the domain "mckaylaisnotimpressed" was registered on Tumblr by Gavin Alaoen, a 28-year-old digital designer in New York. He started by Photoshopping a cutout of Maroney into three Olympic shots: Usain Bolt posing with the London Games's one-eyed mascot, the U.S. men's basketball team hamming it up on the sideline and Alex Morgan scoring a goal to send the U.S. women's soccer team into the gold-medal game.
Of the many things that people grump about with NBC's coverage of the Olympics — and people have done a lot of grumping on this front, to the point where the anti-NBC backlash may be entering its backlash-to-the-backlash phase — one of the most popular is the tendency to shoehorn events and athletes into neat narrative frameworks. This is understandable enough, at least given that a 100-meter sprint is just a little under 10 seconds long, or even shorter if you're Usain Bolt. Something needs to fill those other minutes between commercial breaks. But it also has a way of turning the games oddly inside out, with narratives that are stubbornly stuck to athletes and teams, regardless of how those athletes do.
In some instances, that has been merely incomplete: The U.S. women's soccer team, which was supposed to be a juggernaut, has been making things much more interesting than expected while continuing to win. In others, things have just been too weird to fit a tidy storyline: U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman, for instance, won a bronze medal in the balance beam Tuesday, appealing a surprisingly low score.
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Palmeiro says if the committee has any more questions after reviewing the details, he is "ready and willing to answer each and every one of them."
The first baseman has become the highest-profile baseball player suspended ten games for flunking a steroid test. Palmeiro had testified before the committee in the spring that he had never taken steroids -- and says now that he has never willingly or intentionally taken them.
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Day three of LinuxCon 2011 reserved a separate track to serve as a MeeGo project "mini-summit," consisting of update reports and sessions for application developers. Intel's Sunil Saxena kicked off the agenda with an update on the progress of the MeeGo architecture, including what components changed over the current (1.2) release's development cycle, and where they are headed for 1.3.
Saxena led off with a block diagram of the system components planned for the 1.2 stack, then highlighted which pieces did not make it to the final release (which was made in May 2011). Security was the major hiccup, with several subsystems still flagged as gaps, but system control, resource policy, and backup frameworks remained incomplete as well. Later in the afternoon, Ryan Ware presented a more in-depth look at the security frameworks — worthy of separate discussion — but Saxena addressed the basics.
The old security architecture, Mobile Simplified Security Framework (MSSF), was drafted by Nokia several cycles ago, and put most of the emphasis on constructing a framework for operators to implement handset device lock-down. Since Nokia took MeeGo handset development off of its own product roadmap, MSSF did not reach maturity in time for 1.2 (partly due to the difficulties wrought by Nokia's attempt to make MSSF compatible with Symbian as well as MeeGo). Still, 1.2 did include other key security components, such as the Smack Linux kernel security module, which enables simple file and socket access control.
Other planned frameworks that slipped from the 1.2 release were the Mode Control Entity (MCE), Sharing framework, and some additional low-level APIs. MCE is used to monitor switch and key events from the device, and to control hardware states like LEDs and backlighting. The Sharing framework is a unified API for sharing files through a user-selectable set of channels (email, Bluetooth OBEX, and various web services). The miscellaneous APIs include a Profiles API to manipulate profile options, a Non-Graphic Feedback API to trigger vibration or audio indicators, and the QmSystem API to provide Qt-like access to various system services.
Saxena only briefly mentioned the backup framework and resource policy components that were marked as incomplete in the block diagram. As one might expect, the backup framework is intended to be a flexible API for backing up and restoring both data and device settings. The resource policy component is a bit more involved, allowing device makers to set up rule-based policies that reconfigure pieces of the system in response to events. The canonical example is a rule that automatically re-routes the audio output whenever a headset is plugged in to the device. Because the components listed above were not complete in time for the 1.2 release, Saxena said, they will not be part of the 1.2 compliance testing process.
He then discussed the elements of MeeGo 1.2 that underwent substitutions or significant changes during the development cycle. The first was the Personal Information Manager (PIM) Storage and Sync framework for address book contacts, calendar data, and email. The project has been using Evolution Data Server (EDS) for PIM storage since the 1.1 days, but had initially considered switching to Tracker for 1.2. Upon investigation, the developers found Tracker's privacy controls inadequate — essentially any application with access to Tracker storage would have full access to all (potentially private) PIM data — and its performance and SyncML support insufficient. Likewise, the Buteo framework was investigated as a possible replacement for SyncEvolution, but was found to be immature, so EDS and SyncEvolution remain the storage/synchronization platform for 1.2.
Similarly, the network time daemon timed was under consideration for 1.2, but was found to be too high of a security risk, because it requires privileged access to set the system time, but must be accessible by non-privileged applications. On top of that, it would have required reworking to support the remote time sources (such as cellular) used by handsets to synchronize the local clock. On the plus side, the ConnMan connection manager (which is already used by MeeGo to manage Internet connections) has added time synchronization functionality of its own, so in 1.2 it takes on the duty of clock management as well.
MeeGo 1.2 also introduced a new suite of default applications, written entirely in QML and Qt, and deprecated the MeeGo Touch Framework (MTF) versions of the PIM tools, email client, media player, and other "reference" applications. MTF does live on in several places at least in the Tablet User Experience (UX), Saxena said, such as the window manager MCompositor, and in the input methods.
MCompositor remains a pain point moving forward, Saxena continued. It runs on top of the standard X.org server, which the project has "been struggling with" in trying to get good, flicker-free application switching. The root trouble, he said, is that X invalidates all graphics buffers on an application switch, which forces the window manager to reload them. Unfortunately, the X server and Qt 4.7 are both required components in MeeGo 1.2. Qt 4.8 introduces a new scene graph that relies on the Wayland display server, and Saxena said that the MeeGo project regards the Wayland/Qt 4.8 pairing as the ultimate solution — although it could be a ways off.
There are other changes in the works, most notably a switch from fastinit to systemd, and substantial work on the resource policy components for the more appliance-like IVI and Smart TV UXes. Saxena also described the effort required to rewrite the MeeGo reference applications from scratch using QML as "huge," and added that performance and stability work remains. The project is also interested in reducing overall size of the MeeGo stack, which he described as noticeably larger than most embedded Linux distributions.
Saxena ended his talk with a discussion of "web app" support. MeeGo does not yet have a web runtime for third-party applications, but he added that the project knows it needs to integrate one "sooner, rather than later." He cited recent developments in Web APIs for audio, video, and local storage, plus improvements in multi-threaded JavaScript as being key functionality that make a web runtime viable for full-fledged application development. On top of that, he pointed out, one of MeeGo's primary selling points with OEMs is the ability to present the same APIs across devices, from cars to smartphones to TVs, and HTML5 simplifies that process.
MeeGo 1.3 is currently slated to be released in October or November of 2011. It should be noted that Saxena's details of the development process and plans for the future apply to the MeeGo Core specification, which is common across all of the device UXes. The individual UX projects may have additional goals and milestones unique to their own device class.
Looking at the plan for the next development cycle (and possibly next few, considering the scope of some of the changes), the web runtime is particularly interesting. It has been in discussion since the 1.1 cycle (2010), and both the developer documentation and SDK mention it in various places — although they call it experimental. Yet it has not made it into the core MeeGo releases.
As luck would have it, just 24 hours before the MeeGo mini-summit, Hewlett Packard dropped a minor bombshell on the industry by announcing its intention to shut down its WebOS hardware business. Immediately after the announcement most of the buzz was that this move spelled the end for WebOS, which was a Linux-based mobile device OS that used a web runtime as its sole application development framework. The remainder of the buzz was spent noting the irony that HP's announcement came mere hours after Phil Robb, director of the company's Open Source Program Office, delivered a keynote at LinuxCon highlighting WebOS's strengths (although it should be noted that no one seemed to have anything other than empathy for the awkward position that HP placed Robb in through this chain of events).
HP subsequently "clarified" its commitment to developing WebOS as a platform, although it is not clear who will be producing WebOS-based products. The senior vice president of Palm (which created WebOS and was acquired by HP) would not rule out the idea of selling WebOS to another company, but the effect that move would have on MeeGo, Android, and other Linux-based platforms depends entirely on the identity of the buyer.
Perhaps predictably, debate in the open source crowd quickly turned to the idea of HP releasing WebOS as free software. Despite containing the Linux kernel and a long list of open source utilities, the remainder of the stack was proprietary. One Identi.ca discussion speculated that there was little value in WebOS's proprietary components, which is ironic considering that its web runtime is a key component currently missing in MeeGo.
Without a vendor making products, HP has a tough fight ahead in pitching WebOS to application developers. In yet another irony, because HP made open standards like HTML and JavaScript the only development option, independent developers have little investment in WebOS itself as a platform. Unless a new champion picks up the cause, WebOS's legacy may end up being an illustration of how difficult it is to "go it alone" developing a mobile Linux platform. MeeGo is not yet shipping on consumer smartphones, but at least by counting on multiple vendors, its fate does not rest in the hands of a single product line.
Naturally, MeeGo faced a challenge in the first half of the year as one of its vendors suddenly changed directions. In his security talk, Ware called this turn of events a chance to redefine the platform, and in some cases, to differentiate MeeGo from the mobile Linux competition. One way to do that, he said, would be to design the security framework that replaces MSSF as one that puts end-user privacy first.
OEMs will no doubt want to include lock-down frameworks and mechanisms to ensure chipset security and trusted application updates. But MSSF is gone for good, Ware said, and the opportunity exists to develop something better. The replacement framework Ware and his team (some of whom are refugees from Nokia) are working on is called the Mobile Security Model (MSM). It includes access control (already implemented by Smack), but encompasses application sandboxing, userspace access to the kernel cryptographic APIs, and integrity-checking as well.
MSM is still in the early stages of development, but Ware also takes the security of the MeeGo project framework seriously. He and the others on the security team have implemented access restrictions on some of the tools, and even did a source audit of the Open Build System that uncovered two previously unidentified issues. They scour the CVE RSS feed and patch all defects, releasing security updates every six weeks.
Remaking MeeGo's security model without Nokia's MSSF certainly is not a trivial task — as Ware pointed out in his talk, the rapid growth of smartphones and the relatively sparse data-protection they tend to offer makes them an attractive target for malware writers. At least in the current plan, MeeGo device owners can count on someone trying to protect their privacy, whether they end up using a smartphone or some entirely different form-factor.
Between its general tendency toward working in the upstream projects and its collection of distinct UX platforms that often seem to operate independently, MeeGo can sometimes be a tricky project to keep tabs on. Now that Nokia's contribution comes almost entirely through Qt development, a much greater percentage of MeeGo's Core development happens at Intel and inside various UX-specific OEMs, such as set-top box vendor Amino along with tablet vendors WeTab and Trinity Audio Group, which makes the problem worse. Thus the mini-conference at LinuxCon made for a good check-up opportunity for those that don't follow the project closely. Like any distribution, it has its fits and starts, but development is moving ahead at the same pace as before.
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Posted Aug 25, 2011 9:09 UTC (Thu) by kragilkragil2 (guest, #76172) [Link]
I would be willing to spend $400 to 500 for such a phone, which leaves a nice profit margin for any vendor.
Posted Aug 27, 2011 3:42 UTC (Sat) by AndreE (subscriber, #60148) [Link]
I'm not sure if Meego will still run native linux apps. Hopefully so, since it would give them a leg up if certain GNOME and KDE apps can be re-jigged for the tablet form.
apps, but...
Posted Aug 28, 2011 0:43 UTC (Sun) by skierpage (guest, #70911) [Link]
Meego has the triple crown of easy ports: lots of Linux apps, newfangled QML/Qt apps, and the ever-increasing power of HTML5 apps. (Maybe even Android apps if the Myriad Alien Dalvik ships for Meego.) But similar benefits didn't exactly make millions run out and buy Nokia N810s & N900s. Also, many Linux applications are not just GTK or Qt, they tie into Gnome Shell/KDE libs/Plasma, Zeitgeist/Nepomuk, etc. Meanwhile the appeal of a device is no longer the sum of its hardware, software, and available applications; it also depends on the quality of its "cloud" connections to app store, profile and data sync, location services, etc.
(Disclaimer: I know nothing.)
Promising, but never delivering
Posted Aug 28, 2011 23:02 UTC (Sun) by man_ls (guest, #15091) [Link]
My first thought was to imagine what android devs must think when reading this report, and how hard they must laugh. Get something out the door, now! Meego does not sound compelling even now, so imagine in a few years time. As a litmus test: how many cool KDE apps do you miss on your android phone?
Posted Aug 29, 2011 14:44 UTC (Mon) by n8willis (editor, #43041) [Link]
Posted Aug 29, 2011 22:55 UTC (Mon) by man_ls (guest, #15091) [Link]
Anyway, the intended meaning was even less original: it was basically "if there is no apparent need for your product and no one is asking for it, then don't bother building it". The same could not be said about Android in 2007, by any stretch: there was a measurable need for an open, hackable phone with a wealth of mobile applications. Just look at the competition at that point: closed iPhones, weird Symbians, annoying Windows Phones, botched Neo 1973, even phone-less N800s.
Android does very well in many respects: open, open source, popular, well done, likable and easy to program for. Perhaps it is in the hackable axis where it fares worse, but the OpenMoko project has shown that market for hackable devices per se is (sadly) not near commercial sustainability. At this point a new platform should be more open than Android and more attractive than iPhone to be viable, and I don't think that a consortium without mobile phone manufacturers can do that.
Having said that, perhaps there is a market for tablets, set top boxes and in-vehicle infotainment where Meego can shine. Perhaps the unnecessary retooling and reworking of most internals was really necessary, and in a few years they will get there. Perhaps it will even be Free software after all. I wish them best luck, but I could hardly care less.
Posted Sep 1, 2011 21:20 UTC (Thu) by hpro (subscriber, #74751) [Link]
> .... $400 to 500 for such a phone, which leaves a nice profit margin I cannot help but thinking that you are grossly underestimating the development costs involved (but I might be wrong, it has been known to happen).
Posted Sep 3, 2011 17:19 UTC (Sat) by oak (guest, #2786) [Link]
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