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If sorting out the corporate website is your ambition for 2010, it can be pretty difficult to know where to start and what to prioritise. After all, you're bound to have a budget to stick to. So where should you start?
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by Kevin Gibbons 04 January 2010 12:42pm 15 comments
This post is intended to be a whirlwind of the three main competing comment communities; Intense Debate, Disqus and the newly rebranded ECHO.
I know from experience people, still, always want to talk SEO when we start to talk comments so let's tackle that head on...
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For the first of my guest posts for Econsultancy I wanted to take a step beyond the generic, oft-rehashed 'SEO tips' (you know, things like "include keywords in your page titles" and "create great content") and contribute something based on my experience of working across a number of e-commerce sites.
Sales-based sites are where SEO really comes into its own in terms of return on investment, and it literally is the case that even the smallest tweaks can result in real increases in revenue.
So here are seven ways to help transactional e-commerce sites boost their search rankings...
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Although it's by no means a sealed deal, it's very possible that in the 2010 election, the government will change and the Conservatives will lead the country. What might that mean for our industry?
by Kevin Gibbons 14 December 2009 10:30am 7 comments
Google has started rolling out real time search, which has lots of potential implications for brand reputation and SEO, as well as paid search.
I've been asking some of the UK's search and social media experts for their opinions on how Google's real time search will affect brands and SEO...
by Graham Charlton 09 December 2009 09:35am 22 comments
Whatever your industry, there's bound to be a blog out there that specialises in it, and these can be incredibly valuable sources of inbound links to your site.
by Kevin Gibbons 07 December 2009 14:46pm 7 comments
Last week the BBC announced it was to start optimising its headlines in an attempt to gain greater visibility in the search engine results pages, so I thought I'd take a look at journalism and the web.
by Kevin Gibbons 30 November 2009 11:10am 49 comments
It doesn't matter how well your search engine optimisation (SEO) strategy is working for you, it's always worth taking the time to revaluate and see if it could be doing better. Your returns might be impressive, your strategy masterful, but in these times of tightened budgets, you need to be confident that every penny you spend is worth it.
by Kevin Gibbons 24 November 2009 09:57am 11 comments
Here's a selection of recent search stats, taken from a range of sources, including Econsultancy's Search Marketing Statistics document, which forms part of the Internet Statistics Compendium, and other reports...
by Graham Charlton 20 November 2009 09:37am 2 comments
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is part of your public relations (PR), not just some geeky addition to your website.
When I'm discussing SEO with a new client, understanding their wider PR campaign is essential to my planning. So why do so many firms see SEO as some website add-on, rather than a developing, often creative enhancement of their PR work?
I think it's because SEO execs tend to be technology fiends, while PR staff tend to be arts graduates with a passion for creativity – there doesn't seem to be much middle ground. Yet it's essential that PR works closely with an SEO team to make sure both budgets are working as hard as they possibly can and complementing each others' work. I've previously talked about how social media marketing should be looked at from both an SEO and PR perspective, but here are a few key ways in which PR and SEO working together can enhance a company's online presence dramatically.
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OpenSSL Hacks
OpenSSL is a powerful Secure Sockets Layer cryptographic library. Apache uses it for HTTPS encryption, and OpenSSH uses it for SSH encryption. But, you don't have to use it as a library. It's also a multipurpose, cross-platform crypto tool.
Here's a little background on OpenSSL. Before OpenSSL, there was ssleay, an SSL implementation written by Eric A. Young. It was successively improved and eventually became OpenSSL, similar to how NCSA HTTPd became the Apache Web server. Today, OpenSSL supports dozens of cryptographic algorithms and protocols with hundreds of options.
OpenSSL has a lot of features. In addition to the SSL client and server features, OpenSSL also has:
US federal government NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validation.
TLS, the next generation of SSL.
X.509 key and certificate generation.
X.509 certificate authority.
S/MIME encryption.
File encryption and hashing.
UNIX password hashes.
Nine different commercial cryptographic hardware devices.
Cryptographic performance testing.
Thirty-six commands.
Six message digest algorithms.
Nine cipher algorithms with four block modes (where applicable).
Multiple crypto protocols.
Although OpenSSL is complex, a lot of that complexity can be avoided. The remainder of this article concentrates on features that are easy to use, and in only a few lines of shell code.
This article uses the same section titles as in my earlier GnuPG article ("GnuPG Hacks", Linux Journal, March 2006, page 52) to make it easier to compare OpenSSL and GnuPG.
First, let's confirm that OpenSSL is installed and in your path. Many Linux distributions, even some small distributions, include OpenSSL. Usually OpenSSL is located in /usr/bin/, like most bundled packages.
In all of the examples, the shell prompt is set to $.
First, type:
$ openssl version
Note that there are no leading dashes for the version option.
You should get something like this:
OpenSSL 0.9.7d 17 Mar 2004
The exact version number, date and other details may vary. At the time of this writing, the current version is OpenSSL 0.9.8a. The examples we're using should work for most versions of OpenSSL.
If you typed openssl with no command-line option, you'll get this:
If this happens, simply type quit or press Ctrl-C to exit safely. It's only the OpenSSL internal command-line prompt. It doesn't have command-line editing and has no explicit help function. But, it will type a list of commands if you type a command it doesn't know. It's better to avoid it for now.
Binary files typically are sent in e-mail using MIME. However, if your e-mail software doesn't support MIME, like most command-line e-mail, you're stuck with uuencode, or you can use OpenSSL's base64 encoding. Base64 is the same encoding used by the much more complicated MIME protocol, but it's not directly MIME-compatible.
To wrap a file in base64 text encoding, type:
$ openssl base64 < filename.bin > filename.txt
To unwrap a base64-encoded file, type:
$ openssl base64 -d < filename.txt > filename.bin
Note that OpenSSL doesn't care about the filename extension.
OpenSSL, unlike GnuPG or MIME, also can encode short strings, as follows:
$ echo "The Linux Journal" | openssl base64 VGhlIExpbnV4IEpvdXJuYWwK
Decoding is similar:
$ echo "VGhlIExpbnV4IEpvdXJuYWwK" | openssl base64 -d The Linux Journal
sum and cksum are the traditional UNIX checksum programs. They work fine, as long as as you don't need cross-platform compatibility or security, and you don't mind that occasionally two completely different files will have the same checksum value.
Although Linux systems often have md5sum installed, the MD5 algorithm suffers from a relatively new vulnerability and shouldn't be used anymore.
If it's installed, the more secure sha1sum should be used. Several different programs go by this name, however. Some versions can hash only one file at a time, some can't handle stdin or have some other deficiency. If you run into any of these problems or simply want consistent, known, good cross-platform software, consider OpenSSL.
The OpenSSL hash output format is a bit different from GnuPG, but numerically identical. OpenSSL format always identifies the algorithm used and also outputs a lowercase hexadecimal string with no whitespace. Some find this format easier to use.
Here are some examples:
$ openssl sha1 filename SHA1(filename)= e83a42b9bc8431a6645099be50b6341a35d3dceb $ openssl md5 filename MD5(filename)= 26e9855f8ad6a5906fea121283c729c4
As in my previous "GnuPG Hacks" article, the above examples use a file that contains the string: "The Linux Journal". Note that there is no period in the string.
If you have a problem replicating these results, here is the ASCII-annotated hexadecimal representation of the file. Note the newline at the end automatically added by vi:
T h e L i n u x J o u r n a l \n 54 68 65 20 4c 69 6e 75 78 20 4a 6f 75 72 6e 61 6c 0a
OpenSSL, unlike GnuPG, doesn't have SHA-512, but OpenSSL does have MD2, MD4 and MDC2. These are older algorithms that are provided for backward compatibility. Like MD5, they shouldn't be used anymore.
Linux has become a key foundation for supporting today's rapidly growing IT environments. Linux is being used to deploy business applications and databases, trading on its reputation as a low-cost operating environment. For many IT organizations, Linux is a mainstay for deploying Web servers and has evolved from handling basic file, print, and utility workloads to running mission-critical applications and databases, physically, virtually, and in the cloud. As Linux grows in importance in terms of value to the business, managing Linux environments to high standards of service quality — availability, security, and performance — becomes an essential requirement for business success.
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Leading server innovation with the Intel® Xeon® processor E7 family for higher speed and capacity. (8:30)
Pauline Nist (Intel) and Jim Totton (Red Hat) discuss their collaborative value to enterprise computing. (1:50)
Diane Bryant, Intel CIO, and VMware executive Brian Byun discuss the Intel® Xeon® Processor 7400 Series. (1:52)
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Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the world's first ultra premium, hand-crafted tequila, with an exceptionally smooth finish that you only get by triple distilling 100% blue agave. It's 901.
Honestly, there are plenty of respectable tequilas out there, even if they all seem the same: imported from Mexico, 80 proof, comes in a 750 ml bottle, makes a nice margarita. So when Justin Timberlake, who has a passion for tequila, was looking for something truly special, he simply couldn't find it. And so he decided to create his own hand-crafted Silver Tequila. He chose the Tequilera Newton distillery in Jalisco, Mexico to help transform a 60 year-old recipe into 901.
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Spend a little time with us to see what's up with 901 and where you can find it - clubs, bars, restaurants, stores and concerts - especially LiveNation shows. Cheers.
The premium agave used to give 901 its distinctive taste arrives at the distillery cleaned, cut and ready to be cooked. Each agave plant, also called a pine, weighs around 65 pounds.
Once it passes our quality controlled screening process, our agave is hand placed into stainless steel ovens and slow-cooked at 230 degrees for 12 hours.
During a 72 hour fermentation process, the temperature and brix level (amount of sugar in the liquid) is closely monitored. Once the brix level reaches 0.5%, the juice is ready to be distilled.
While nearly every other tequila is distilled twice, we insist on triple distilling 901. We also invest more time in our third round; six hours instead of four.
Only after our tequila has been distilled three times does 901's coal-activated filtration process begin.
Once the filtration process is complete, 901 is taken to a staging tank where it awaits its final destiny: bottling.
901 is once again reviewed by our quality control team and also by the Tequila Regulatory Council. Upon passing these inspections (Tasting tequila? Not a bad job.) 901 is bottled in clear 750 ml glass bottles.


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A side of Baltimore you've never seen: where to eat, sip and see art now
New weekend MARC service means Baltimore is more accessible than ever before.
The Emerald Isle comes to the big screen during the Capital Irish Film Festival
See a documentary about political activists, a look at when Muhammad Ali traveled to Dublin and kid-friendly shorts.
Lunch wars: How fast casual took over D.C., and why the boom is fading
There's one culinary phenomenon for which D.C. is second to none: The rise of fast-casual restaurants.
The Wydown pop-up on U Street ends Sunday
The McCracken brothers hope to host a second pop-up before opening their permanent shop in the Louis at 14th.
El Rey, U Street's new shipping container taqueria, will open this month
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The Travel Towel Micro Fibre Mega is 6 times lighter than a standard towel and dries 4 times faster than a standard towel whilst only taking up to 1/8th of the space of a standard towel. The Travel Towel Micro Fibre Mega is fast drying and lightweight whilst being super absorbent. The Travel Towel Micro Fibre Mega is antibacterial and has been treated for odour prevention. The Travel Towel Micro Fibre Mega is available in 2 colours.
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The nature of the fabric absorbs moisture quickly and dries up to 4 times faster than a regular towel.
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04/07/2013 07:28:22
The items were despatched quickly and I believe arrived next day (Tuesday 25/6) as requested. However when the courier actually delivered them I was out, and he decided to leave them under a plant in my garden - he didn't put a note through my letterbox telling me he'd done this. I found the items by accident a week later, too late for my camping trip and so I returned them. I had rung your customer services team on Thurs 27/6 when I thought the goods hadn't turned up (before I realised they were under a plant in the garden) and all they could tell me was that the times had been delivered. I said I hadn't received them. They said they would look into it but I never heard anything back, which is poor. I would recommend not using Yodel as your courier - I have ordered items online with other companies who use them and I've always experienced problems with them.
10/09/2012 13:03:39
Traditional towels are bulky and take ages to dry unless the weather is good. Spend a week's camping with perpetually damp towels and you'll quickly realise that getting travel towels is totally the way forward. These dry in 3/4 of the time of a traditional towel and are also less bulky. Imagaine the folded dimensions of a couple of mans hankies and you get the idea. This is a great sized product for those that love to have a towel fully wrapped around them for that warming towel drying experience. Beautiful soft material that your nails don't catch on, unlike some travel towel materials, and a bold colour so easy to find in a cupboard or rucksac. Stop reading the reviews and order one now. You won't regret it, you'll just regret all those camping trips where most of your ruc sac was a towel that made your other clothes damp!
07/07/2013 08:48:38
I am losing count of how many of these travel towels I have bought. Originally bought as a present for my daughter's trip to New Zealand, I have since bought several as presents for the travellers I know, even if for the annual summer holiday. I have even recommended them to friends who have since bought them.
27/07/2013 18:28:08
This towel is brilliant for taking to the beach or going walking - it is light to carry and dries very, very quickly. I imagine it would also be very good for travelling where weight and space are factors. The differences between the various towels on offer were explained to me very clearly and well.
07/01/2012 15:18:37
had seen the smaller towel and informed by our son that you can purchase the bath size we searched the site and realized there was the mega size this will be ideal for holidays as there is no need to take large bulky towels...will be passing this info to our friends and family...so expect more sales!!!!
31/12/2012 19:07:20
I purchased the towel to take away in the hope it would be lighter and take up less space than a normal towel in my baggage. I was unsure as to whether it would work in the same way as a normal towel. However, on trying it out I found it to dry me most efficiently and am very pleased with it.
07/05/2012 10:57:24
This towel is so easy for storage and for those of us who need as much space saving this is ideal for any application, whether your away hill climbing or riding out on a road trip on your motorbike, or for camping, this is one of the best things I've bought in a very long time.
25/03/2013 22:01:40
I bought this towel to save space in my luggage, but it ended up being even more than just a compact towel. Even though the fabric felt a bit weird at first, the towel had a great absorbance and dried very quickly. I highly recommend this towel as a must-have trip accessory.
30/06/2013 18:20:23
Great at drying you then dries really fast. Folds down pretty small but it's actually the size of a proper giant towel! If you're really worried about space on a hike, probably best to get a smaller one as you are unlikely to need a towel this big.
01/10/2012 09:57:13
Been carrying ordinary towels for far to long friends said we should get some of these towels and they do seem to be just what we need. will be using them next week. 4 stars for looks and service if they work as well as we have been told , 5 stars!
10/07/2012 18:06:57
I bought this for my husband as a second towel which he uses every day at the gym. It has also gone to Indian and Ethiopia as it is extremely light to pack but works just as efficiently, if not better, as a 'normal' towel.
24/05/2012 19:34:58
Brilliant travel towels. Really absorbant, compact, light weight and dry really quickly.. Lots of sizes and colours. Bought some for the caravan trips and was so impressed I've bought more for the gym and taking the kids swimming.
12/10/2012 11:51:32
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05/03/2012 10:06:57
Very pleased with these towels. They take up very little space and are light too. They don't feel the same as a normal towel during use, but they do the job effectively and are ideal for travelling. Highly recommended
26/02/2013 21:27:09
For my son's DofE Bronze expedition the travel towel is ideal. Lightweight, it folds into the travel bag for easy storage. You wouldn't want to use it all the time but when space and weight is at a premium it's great.
23/01/2012 17:08:39
Remarkably compact, huge towel in robust packing, weighs hardly anything at all. Have purchased for a backpacking trip to SE Asia & this appears to be a high quality, well priced item which is also anti bacterial.
25/07/2012 17:42:21
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30/04/2012 23:02:38
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17/07/2013 21:19:19
I was fed up with big bulky towels taking up so much room in our campervan. These are super lightweight, fold down really small, dry us really quickly and the towels themselves dry very quickly too.
22/07/2013 22:31:23
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Gameday Auctions
The Nationals Dream Foundation holds silent auctions at our ballpark during every Saturday home game throughout the baseball season, offering fans the opportunity to bid on autographed and/or game-used jerseys, bats, and balls and other one-of-a-kind memorabilia. All proceeds are used to fund the Foundation's mission. Fans may place their bids at the Dream Foundation Kiosk, located next to the Red Porch in Center Field Plaza*. Saturday Silent auctions in 2011 are currently scheduled for 4/30, 5/14, 5/28, 7/2, 7/9, 7/30, 8/20, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17 and 9/24.
September 24th Featured Items:
- Set of Racing President Bobbleheads
- Todd Coffey Game-Worn Patriotic Jersey from 9/11/2011 Remembrance Game
- Pitch & Catch Jersey Package signed by Chien-Ming Wang & Jesus Flores
- Bryce Harper Signed Jersey & Bat
- Sean Burnett Game-Worn & Signed Jackie Robinson Day Jersey
- Mystery Grab Bag ($25) - Each bag contains a baseball signed by one of your favorite Washington Nationals!
Don't miss your chance to bid on these great items at Nationals Park.
* The Dream Foundation Kiosk opens for business 2 ½ hours prior to game time. Bids are accepted until an hour and a half after game time. The winning bidders are notified by stadium and scoreboard announcements during the seventh inning, and may pick up and pay for their purchases any time after the close of bidding. We suggest that bidders leave a cell phone number along with their bid to ensure that winning bidders are promptly contacted. American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Discover or cash may be used for payment of auction items. We also sell "Mystery Grab Bags" at the booth for $25. Each contains a baseball signed by a current member of the Nationals.


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My daughter watches us raid sometimes, and during one Dragon Soul encounter, she decided she wanted to be "The Red Dragon Lady!"…which, as most of you should know is Alexstraza the Life-Binder:
Well, My daughter is 9, sooo that just wasn't happening. Maybe when she's 30…and I'm dead….maybe.
So we searched over all the dragonkin we could think of that she may like and we found this image of Chromie:
And my daughter absolutely loved it. So, I sat out to find the stuff to make my girl child into Chromie. (*note* we did use the shoulders from Chromie in Andorhal image as our basis to make the ones in the photo)
I bought a child's choir robe, a child's black graduation stole, some various embellishments, a blue pendant and a blonde wig. I did the entire costume with a (low temp) hot glue gun and some tacky glue. Kurby constructed the shoulders out of felt, black paint and more embellishment.
All in all, the costume probably cost me about 40 dollars to make, including all the supplies to put it together, and it made me one entirely happy child! She really enjoyed seeing replies to her photo on twitter! Thank you to everyone who gave the kind words and encouragement as we were piecing the costume together and getting opinions!


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Your name is? Anna Kelsey
Age? 16, 17 on June 18 :)
You're from? Brookhaven, MS
Blog link? Same Ghost Each Night
Favorite Southernbelleism? Sweet, sweet tea. Always.
Favorite Place in the South? Dallas, TX! I go there and to Houston to barrel race! I am also in LOVE with the Dallas Cowboy's!! (And a lot of other places, but these two are my favorites. :))
Favorite Southern Quote? Ooooo. This is a tough one… "'My hair is too big' said no southern belle ever."
Favorite Southern Movie? O Brother Where Art Thou. No doubt about it, I grew up watching this movie and can say pretty much every line along with the actors.
Life Favorites: My roots run deep in this Mississippi soil but my branches seem to take me places. I enjoy traveling, although when you go North people seem to not understand southern hospitality. I love sweet tea, pearls, bobby pins, curly hair, bleach blonde hair that is natural. This list of life favorites could go on forever. I love when winter ends (even though it didn't really get cold here this year) and you cut all of your jeans into shorts. I love it.
What makes me a Southern Belle? Everything. Where I'm from. The air I breathe. I love living in the South, I feel warm and at home here. Making a glass of sweet tea and laying out by my pool all day, then going to town at night or ridin' back roads, raisin' hell - that's what I call paradise. Or going to the creek and cuttin' up, then sitting by a bonfire all night playing the guitar and singing along. Perfection. A lot of people tend to say "Oh, I hate this small town theres so much drama here blah blah can't wait to move out." I basically live in a small town that everyone claims they hate yet never seem to leave. I don't know how anyone could possibly hate this place. I love it. I grew up here and this is where all my memories are -good and bad. I would take being a southern belle over a city girl any day!
The way I pick Southern Belles to be featured is by who responds to the previous featured girls first! I like seeing you all support one another by liking and reblogging the other girls' responses! So, if you'd like to be featured, let me know!


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The rise of the Appalachian Mountains seems to have triggered an ice age 450 million years ago by sucking CO2 from the atmosphere. Researchers report evidence that minerals from the mountain range washed into the oceans just before the cold snap, carrying atmospheric carbon dioxide with them. The result clarifies a long standing paradox in the historical relationship between CO2 and climate, experts say.
At the start of the so-called Ordovician ice age, about 450 million years ago, the planet went from a state of greenhouse warmth to one of glacial cold, culminating in mass extinctions of ocean life. This period has always posed a problem for climate modelers, notes geologist Matthew Saltzman of Ohio State University. "The models for CO2 that span that interval have always shown levels that are much too high to have an ice age," he explains. "That was a real paradox." Researchers believe that the last ice age, which began 40 million years ago, was kicked off by the rise of the Himalayas during the collision of tectonic plates and a corresponding plunge in atmospheric carbon dioxide. Ocean deposits of calcium carbonate, or limestone, indicate that CO2-rich rainwater stripped calcium and strontium from the Himalayan rock; these elements fused with the carbon dioxide and spilled into the sea, effectively pulling carbon from the atmosphere.
The same chemical weathering commenced before the Ordovician ice age, Saltzman and his student Seth Young reported today at a meeting of the Geological Society of America. The pair analyzed the ratio of strontium isotopes in rocks from Nevada and Europe that date to the Ordovician climate reversal. Right before the ice age begins the ratio becomes low in strontium 87, which accumulates as rock ages, suggesting weathering of relatively young rock. And indeed at that time the Appalachians would have been forming from a Japan-like arc of islands smashing onto what is now North America. "We have pretty good evidence that in fact there was a weathering event that had to involve a significant removal of carbon dioxide," Saltzman says. "If you include the strontium data [in CO2 models] then you can very easily force the drop in CO2 that hadn't been there."
The result helps clear up a "particularly enigmatic" ice age, says geoscientist Lee Kump of Pennsylvania State University. "Solving the enigma is an important step forward" in building confidence in the relationship between CO2 and climate change, he says.


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Three times in the past decade, the Earth's spin has missed a beat as seemingly random blips cause days to temporarily stretch and shrink. They have emerged from the clearest-ever view of how long a day is.
Earth's rotations fluctuate as the oceans and the atmosphere push and tug on the spinning planet. But these small daily variations hide longer-term patterns.
Richard Holme of the University of Liverpool looked at 50 years of GPS and astronomical data to see how day length varied during that time. His analysis highlighted a well-known cycle of slow changes at the Earth's core, which lengthen days by a few milliseconds over roughly a decade, then shorten them again.
There's also a 5.9-year cycle, due to persistent friction between the Earth's fluid outer core and its surrounding mantle, a wobble that changes day length by fractions of milliseconds a year.
When Holme stripped away both of these regular cycles, though, sudden unexpected jumps in day length emerged from his calculations. Three times in recent years - in 2003, 2004 and 2007 - our planet's spin has stuttered. The jumps interrupted the longer-term changes by a fraction of a millisecond, and they lasted several months before going back to normal.
Satellite readings of the planet's magnetic field over the past 20 years show that the field also undergoes sudden jerks, and Holme found that they coincide with the jumps in the Earth's spin. He says the sudden changes probably occur when a patch of molten outer core temporarily sticks to the mantle, causing a steep change in angular velocity.
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Harvard study finds diet changes gut bacteria within a day
A change in diet quickly alters the types of bacteria living in the human gut, a finding that suggests this rapid adaptability to different foods can be used to control illnesses tied to stomach microbes, researchers said.
Personal genetic tests face sharper scrutiny after 23andMe
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Minnesota college student survives night on porch in subzero temperatures
A University of Minnesota Duluth student suffered severe hypothermia and could lose her hands after she passed out on a freezing porch in subzero temperatures with only a jacket and boots to protect her from the cold.
Santa's wish: Marry me
A Massachusetts firefighter surprised his girlfriend this week by suggesting they dress as Santa and Mrs. Claus for his fire department's annual children's Christmas party, then popped a stunning marriage proposal in full attire.
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Time has announced its Person of the Year for 2013: Pope Francis. The announcement, seen live on the "Today" show Wednesday, generated immediate reaction on Twitter. Here is a sampling.
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In just a few days, the United States will be decked out in red. There will be cut-out hearts in every window, cards and flowers will be out of stock, you'll need reservations for every restaurant in town. It will be your typical Valentine's Day.
But it doesn't have to be.
The time of buying a dozen roses and a teddy bear is over. Heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates are a thing of the past. This is a call for creativity, people. It is time for something different.
Flowers and candy have become obvious. Instead of being gifts, they are clichés. The magic of the holiday has been lost — it is no longer about celebrating love, it's been commercialized and men and women alike have been brainwashed into buying the same things every year. Do you remember that simpler time, in grade school, where you would do literally anything for a Hershey's kiss and a paper Valentine with an "XOXO" signature at the bottom?
Yes, women will still want flowers. Men still want that watch or the cologne. But there are little, inexpensive ways to personalize that gift. Bring out the glitter and the construction paper and make your own card, complete with your own words to express how you feel. Light a few candles in every room. Instead of going out, attempt to make dinner for the two of you.
It is gestures like those that personalize the holiday. It comes down to letting your partner know you care, and while Hallmark cards and flowers show good intentions, they need to be accompanied by something — anything — that lets your partner know that you did this for them, not because you were obligated to.
So throw back to the early '90s and make your girl a mixed tape. Serve inventive cocktails in the good glassware. Make your man his favorite dinner or scour the local galleries or antique shops for a unique and special something. If you are buying gifts, get ones that have meaning behind them. You want something heart shaped? Tailor your morning pancakes, then add pink food dye just for fun.
Don't go for the newest line of jewelry or the latest stuffed animal, make something; create something. Put your personalized stamp on a holiday that is celebrated by every couple across the nation. Make the person in your life remember why you are with them, why they are special. Because when the clock strikes midnight and it is officially Feb. 15, when all the heart cut-outs and chocolates are gone, you will have only each other.
Contact Corianne Egan, a Paducah Sun staff writer, at 270-575-8652.


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I am Dean. I am eighteen and from Perth, Western Australia. This is my "blog", as such. Or, as I prefer it, the inner ramblings of a mad man.
I make neat graphics, I love suits, bacon, and, well, boobs. That essentially sums up me as a person.
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Statement made by Mr. O.L. Ameerajwad, Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, during the segment of general comments after the adoption of resolutions at the end of the 9th Session of the Human Rights Council, on 24th September 2008.
"My delegation wishes to make a general comment on the resolution L.15 adopted with consensus by the Council today on the right to food. We thank the delegation of Cuba for this important initiative. Sri Lanka has been actively supporting and cosponsoring all the initiatives undertaken thus far on this issue.
We welcome the resolution L.15 which stresses the importance of taking measures to address the current world food crisis at the national, regional and international levels.
In this regard, Mr. President, my delegation takes this opportunity to make mention of the recent initiative undertaken in the South Asian Region. Leaders of the South Asian States at the 15th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) held in Sri Lanka in August 2008 affirmed their resolve in their 'Colombo declaration on Food Security' to ensure region-wide food security and make South Asia, once again, the granary of the World.
In order to ensure region-wide food security in South Asia, several measures were recommended including convening of a SAARC Conference of Ministers of Agriculture, operationalization of the SAARC Food Bank and a work plan to increase food production, investment in agriculture and agro-based industries and research, sharing of technologies and best practices, etc.
Mr. O.L. Ameerajwad
Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva
SAARC leaders further directed that SAARC region should forge greater cooperation with the international community to ensure food availability and nutrition security in South Asia.
We note that the resolution L.15 also stresses the need for the international community to provide support, upon request, to national and regional efforts by providing the necessary assistance for increasing food production, particularly through agricultural development assistance, transfer of technology, as well as food crop rehabilitation assistance, etc.
Therefore, Mr. President, my delegation considers this resolution as an important and timely one and looks forward to its effective implementation through greater cooperation from national, regional and global participation.
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To view this case mod, go here. Specs: Intel Q8200 stock Asus P5Q-E 6gb GSkill ram 800 mhz Evga 460GTX 1TB Hitachi HDD 128gb Crucial M4 SSD SYBA Sata 3 Pci/e card Inwin 850W Mods: New side panel window with no cutout holes,new side panel for the back of the motherboard for cable management, Trigger switch for bios reset, complete paracord sleeving, new HDD/SDD bay, cable management, New fan mount design single and dual This is my first mod and I'm happy with the result I got
The "Floating Motherboard Effect"! I really found the clear panel on spacers to be a unique touch. I think a case with something like that done on both sides would be very interesting, perhaps with a thin strip of modder's mesh covering the air gap for some air filtration. You, sir - have given me a great idea! Superb build...
Hey guys here are the images of the front side panel ,sorry I forgot to post them earlier Thanks everyone who voted for this (Y)
It kind of defeats the purpose of hiding your cables using a door with a window on the other side of the case. I also just noticed.. but why did you run your power supply cables under your CPU back plate? Also, you should have cut the ends of the zip ties. I voted 6/10. All in all it's a nice job. I'm just wondering why you done those things.
Yea i should have crimped the zip ties i forgot that,about using the back plate to hold the power cables he he i just don't know thought it would be more neat. Thanks a lot for voting Mindweaver!
Well for reason to show the cable management was that ,the stock CM 430 doesn't have any space so by showing the cable management i'm able to show what i have done in this mod.
umm its kinda tricky, backplate would press your cables since it holds not only the heatsink but the weight of heatsink too im afraid in long term would affect it
I'm relying on the paracoed sleeving also well there's some free space ,and yea you are right its a risky decision ,Thank you for your comment


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The covers of the driver and passenger air bag modules MUST NOT be repainted for any reason. Any applied paint may damage the cover material. This could affect air bag performance during deployment and may increase the risk of injury during a collision.
Air Bag Modules with damaged or marred deployment covers MUST BE COMPLETELY REPLACED - NOT REPAINTED. Refer to the Dealer Master Parts Catalog for correct parts usage. Air bag modules are on the Mandatory Return List and must be returned to the Warranty Parts Return Center. Refer to Figure 1. Refer to TSB 91-9-1 for air bag return information.
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Secluded Beaches
This property is located on the North Pacific Coast of Guanacaste near Playa Rajada, El Jobo, just a few minutes from the Isla Bolaños National Wildlife Refuge and 1.5 hours from the Liberia Airport.
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Included in the rate at Recreo is access to the welcome center, Mountain Top Lookout, full-service gym tennis court, kayaks, snorkeling, beach chairs, mountain bikes, hiking trails and basketball.
Private Villa with Pool
All villas have private plunge pools, ocean or bay views, balconies, kitchens, dining area, plasma satellite TVs, ipod hookups, DVD players, water coolers and private bathrooms.
Hotel Amenities
- General
Amenities included in the rate are the Welcome Center, Mountain Top Lookout, fitness center, tennis court, kayaking, snorkeling, fishing equipment, mountain biking, hiking trails, beach chairs and beach towels. Amenities available for an additonal fee are pre-arrival grocery stocking, airport transfers, boat tours, Spa Treatments including massages, manicures and facials are available in your villa or poolside for an additonal fee. In addition to Private Plunge Pools at each villa, Recreo provides access to a secluded beach. Recreo also offers a concierge and multilingual staff. Airport transfers and transportation to local excursions is available for an additional fee.
- Private beach nearby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Babysitting or childcare
- Fitness facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Media library
- Free Wi-Fi
- Total number of rooms - 28
- Number of floors - 2
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Free parking
- Patio
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Steam room
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Beauty services
- Wedding services
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor tennis court
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- Year Built 2008
- Security guard
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- Number of buildings/towers - 9
- Spa services on site
- Video library
- Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
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Free parking
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Patio
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Kitchen
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Jetted bathtub
- In-room massage available
- DVD player
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Microwave
- Coffee/tea maker
- Washer/dryer
- iPod docking station
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Rainfall showerhead
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Bathtub or shower
- Separate dining area
- Blender
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Kitchen linens (dishtowels, sponges, etc.)
- Stovetop
- Separate living room
- Private plunge pool
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Mountain view
- Ocean view
- Pool view
- Dining
Costa Rican cuisine is full of culture, tradition and flavor. Staples include rice and beans, fruits, and vegetables. The food is not particularly spicy but rather seasoned with natural herbs, most commonly cilantro. There are a few local options for dining out within 5 to 25 minutes of Recreo. There is a grocery store in La Cruz which is on the way to Recreo about 25 minutes away. Grocery stocking can be arranged for an additonal fee. Guests can enjoy dining either indoors in the main dining room of their villa, poolside or on adjoining patios.
- Recreation
The Villas at Recreo are located near the city of La Cruz in the North Pacific Guanacaste region of Costa Rica only 1 hour 30 minutes northwest from the Liberia airport overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Bahia Salinas. Playa Rajada is 5 minutes by car or a 15 minute walk from most villas. Isla Bolaños National Wildlife Refuge is just a few minutes from Recreo in Bahía Salinas where it was established to protect nesting sites for Brown Pelicans and Magnificent Frigate birds and is a favorite spot for bird enthusiasts. Recreo is located just 20 minutes from the Nicaraguan border and day or overnight trips to Granada or San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua are popular. Rincon de la Vieja Volcano is also a popular day trip from Recreo. At this National Park, guests can observe evidence of the country's volcanic activity: mud baths, geysers, caverns, natural saunas, steaming baths and hot water lagoons. Guests will find activities ranging from canopy and zipline tours, white water rafting, horseback riding to the waterfalls, hiking, rock climbing and relaxing in the thermal waters and healing mud. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
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- Rafting nearby
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- Water skiing nearby
- Complimentary bicycles on site
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- Hot springs nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Basketball on site
- Running track/path on site
- Swimming on site
- Tennis on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Beach volleyball nearby
- Kite-surfing nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Rock climbing nearby
- Ziplining nearby
- Spa
The staff at Recreo can arrange for spa treatments offered poolside or in the privacy of each villa. Services include massages, manicures, pedicures and facials. Hair and makeup services are also offered for weddings or other special occasions.
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
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- Facial treatments
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Reception hours are 8 AM-6 PM daily. Guests planning to arrive outside of these hours should contact the concierge in advance to obtain instructions and directions to the property. Contact information can be found in the booking confirmation.
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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Caters to families
Caters to groups
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Airport shuttle fee: CRC 100 per person (roundtrip)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Additional Details
Reservations are required for spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 6 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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Try this cool color experiment that combines art AND science! Explore the wonder of colors that spread out from a Crayola Marker!
Cover your crafting area with newspaper. Add a layer of wax paper on top. Cut long strips about 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide from a paper towel. With a brown, purple, or green Crayola Marker, draw a line across the strip about 2 inches (5 cm) from the bottom.
Fill a container with water. Place only the white space under the marker line into the water. Drape the rest of the strip over the edge of the dish, with the end resting on the wax paper. Watch the color spread as the water is drawn to the dry area of the paper towel.
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Filed under: Weight loss
A recent study by The Journal of Consumer Research looked at the impact of changing the name of a food and how it affects the food choices made by dieters and non-dieters alike. Calling potato chips "veggie chips" and a milk shake a "fruit smoothie" can lead people to make unhealthy food choices. Read more about the study in the article "Many Dieters Eating Wrong Food Due to Misleading Labeling."
The FDA warns against weight-loss products which don't live up to their claims and can potentially cause serious harm. Dozens of products have been found being marketed as dietary supplements which contain hidden prescription drugs or compounds that have not been adequately studied in humans.
Want to lose weight? Whether you have 10 or 100 pounds to lose, start with a goal of losing 10% of your body weight. Losing weight can feel overwhelming – by setting short-term attainable goals, the end result won't seem so out of reach. After you achieve the first 10% goal, reward yourself, and then set your new goal.
In the Crosshairs recently featured a story of how one airman stays in shape. Here is another airman's story.
Military.com ran an article on how Air Force Staff Sgt. Michelle Rose transformed her mental and physical obstacles into a fitness success story.
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The October 14 edition of the Recordnet.com (Stockton, CA) has an interesting piece showing how one army recruit (as well as a self-described former couch potato ) was able to loose 50 pounds in order to get ready to report for duty at Fort Benning, GA.


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The Nokia 2110 was most notable for being the first Nokia phone to both send and receive SMS .Nokia 2110 was released in 1995.
With a large, illuminated LCD display, Nokia 2110 weighed at almost quarter a kilo (236 g) and measured 148 x 56 x 25 mm. However it was almost half the weight of its predecessor, the Nokia 1011 which was released in 1994.The phone allowed a phone book that can store up to 125 entries, which is I think its enough even by todays standard (I still have less than 100 entries on my phonebook). The phone allowed storage of 10 last numbers dialed, 10 last received calls and 10 last missed calls.
Nokia 2110 used different batteries with various talk time, standby time and of course different charging time
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Star trails in New Jersey [Amazing Photo of the Day]
September 3, 2012 2 Email article | Print articleEver see time-lapse videos? There is something similar in photography called time-lapse photography. In time-lapse photography, a photo catches the happenings in one area over a certain period of time and the photo reflects that whole time period. Actually I don't even know if it is really called time-lapse photography; I am just calling it that for explanation purposes.
In any case, a time-lapse photo is exactly what Jack Fusco shot of the night sky over the Atlantic as seen from Strathmere, New Jersey. The result? A beautiful photo of star trails over the Atlantic. Check it out for yourself:
[via National Geographic, image via Jack Fusco]
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What with Christmas coming up and all I thought I'd ask the parents for a scanner. I'm at the point where short of a car or a house and school there's really nothing they can get me. I pay for most of my living. So I'm fixin to just ask for a nice scanner this year and I'm having trouble making sense of it all. Some scanners are 600x1200 and then 9600x9600 enhanced and then others look not as good. What the hell is enhanced and why isn't it just always scanning at 9600? To get really high quality scans what am I looking for? I think I'd be looking for USB in whichever scanner I get. I figured I'd start here and then go diggin for more info. I'm willing to go as high as $400. So suggestions and explanations are welcome! Thanks.
The enhanced is like digital "zoom"... it's just magnification, really. You should only be looking at the actual (optical) resolution. 600x600 is decent. 1200x1200 is better. USB helps a lot. I tend to prefer Canon and HP scanners, myself.
The HP 6200 (or anyhting in the 6000 series) tend to be good. |
HP themselves say that scanning over 300dpi is wasted on almost all printers and you only need 75dpi for on-screen images.
Go SCSI if you like to multitask and/or work with extremely large files. The speed makes a big difference.
When you read a scanner review you should always pay attention to the quality of the Twain interface.
There's nothing worse than a poorly though-of twain. About speed you should know that USB is not much faster than Parallel port. For real speed you should consider SCSI. If you want to spend some more dough, I'd suggest the Epson perfection 1200S (SCSI), ~$300. |
Bengodi--I had the resolution suggested with photos in mind. I can print at 1440x720, so I don't want to scan in any less and limit my print res.
Ok, time for the expert to point some stuff out. (Deed cracks her knuckles.)
Ok, "enhanced" resolution, also called Digital Zoom, or interpolated resolution, works like this. The scanner scans the object (some scan more than once, others don't), and guesses at what occurs between individual pixels. This creates a bias, as the algorythem for guessing is based on the programmer's biases. So some like to guess a little bit blue, others guess red. . . others are more natural, but it is STILL a guess. Only deal in optical resolution if you are going for quality. Bit depth. This ranges from 24 bit to 48 bit currently. It doesn't really matter what bitdepth your scanner scans at. 24 bit is true color, and scanners don't do any alpha blending, so the increased color depth is reduced down via software to 24 bit before outputting to the computer. Some people think that the higher the bit-depth the better the final image. While it is true that my 24 bit scanner (HP scanjet 5, sheet fed) doesn't scan as well as my 30 bit scanner (Cannoscan 620p) which cost half as much, the Canoscan beats the HELL out of the 48 bit HP scanner that costs 800 bux. For color scanning atleast. (If you are primarily concearned with photos, I recommend this scanner.) As obsidian said in the above post, his printer can print at 1440x720 resolution. This is true. For black and white. However, for color, the resolution is one third. It is split between all 3 color channels. That spiffy epson printer he has has resolution around 450 DPI for images. (Incidentally, you are better off getting a symetrically printing printer, say 1200x1200 dpi.) Thus, 450 dpi is what you should scan your images at if you wish to print with a 1-1 size ratio. The interface type is important as well. USB is faster than parallel (if done well) and external scsi is going the way of the dinosaur. In general I recommend USB, though the USB version of my scanner yeilds inferior image quality. Any more questions? |
All this information is great. SCSI isn't really an option since I don't have the capability unless the scanner ships with an adapter or card. So USB is my friend on this one. Deed's Canoscan 620p looks like something I could use except it's parallel. All the reviews I just read point to it over the USB version though. I'll be doing drawings and photos. How's the twain interface on that one? See, I know you can only print out at such a high resolution and 72 is good for most stuff but I do a bit of manipulation and the higher res is good plus it looks like I'd need something with a hi res for OCR. The 1200 looked good with an included SCSI card but the review give the thing no credit. I dunno, I'm looking at HP scanner right now. I'm still not sure which direction I'm headed but I feel a little bit more informed to tackle the decision with. Thanks!
Just avoid parallel pass-through scanners. They'll either work perfectly first time or pick a big fight with your printer causing you to take the damned thing back and spend the teensy extra on a USB like you should have in the first place... or so I hear.
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1. When I get a scanner it will be USB because I don't want to share a printer port with a scanner. (/delurk) |
Scanner Resolution and printer resolution are not one in the same. Printer resolution has become a very grey area (as is scanner resolution). Resolution is only part of the picture, HP states their Photosmart does 2400 X 1200 color resolution, but a good Dye-Sub will beat it at 300DPI. Don't just go by resolution. Your scanner will probably scan better then your printer can print. There are some really good links out there that explain all of this in great detail, I'll dig them up.
Most printers today give both the B/W res. and the color res. So it is more then likely that the above mentioned printer is speced at 1400 X 720, but if you scan at 600 X 600 you will be more then adequate. The only way you will get exact color reproduction and picture perfect resolution is to buy a Nikon LS2000 (I own one) and couple it with a Kodak 8670PS Dye-Sub printer (just ordered one). This give you incredible photos (can't tell the difference from the actual photo) I hate specifications, if we just look at specs then all scanners that scan at 2400 X 2400 36 Bit would do the same job, obviously they don't. Manufacturers are using printer resolution numbers to increase sales, nothing more. Don't fall for the resolutioin trap. There aren't any printers that we are talking about that will print what the better scanners out there will scan. BMF PS, I just received an HP 6350CXI [This message has been edited by built my first (edited November 30, 1999).] [This message has been edited by built my first (edited November 30, 1999).] |
Thanks DaveB. Sounds like pretty rational thinking. I am just a home user but I'm an architecture student so I do a lot of graphics and higher res stuff is good for making large plotter printouts. I'm not really scared of the parallel port option since I don't ever use my printer. I come and use the nice ones in the lab. The reason i'm looking at a SCSI scanner is that I believe that the card that comes with the Canon will be able to be used for other SCSI devices? Like drives and whatnot? Am I wrong on this? I don't know much about SCSI (other than it's not as impressive as it once was). I can get the Canon 1200S for $230 with the SCSI 2 card. Most of the reviews say that the 1200S was too expensive but they all payed $500 for it and price was their only complaint. The Canon just seems to have everything that I could want. Even if I don't need it. It just has everything. You know, some scanners have really speedy scanning while poor quality and others have poor color but great b/w. It's hard to find one that does everything and I do a lot. More than your typical home user. I hesitate to ever go with 'no-name' stuff. I've been really happy with all my name brand support and quality. I'll take a look at Plustek though right now.
The Holiday Spirit has bitten me and I'm looking to buy a scanner. A couple of days of research has left me heavily leaning towards the EPSON Perfection 1200S (S=SCSI) scanner. The specs look top notch (link to specs below). I already have SCSI, so the card they throw in is of no value to me, but I don't have USB so that kind of settles that point. I'll be printing scanned photos to an EPSON Stylus Color 800, which I've been quite happy with. So as far as brand name, EPSON seems reputable (heck, my first printer was an EPSON FX/80 )
Any more opinions on this scanner, or links to reviews for it? Is there a better choice for around $300 ($300 is what I was planning to spend)? ....hurry, stop me before I run out and buy one... (or a roaring Go-For-It is fine to) Thanks in advance for any input. Scanner specs: http://www.epson.com/cam_scan/scanners/perfection1200/index.html |
Hey, mert, that looks like a pretty nice one. I may have to take the Canon 1200S and Epson 1200S and look at them closely. My question about a SCSI card still stands though. Can I use that card for other SCSI devices like CD drives and hard drives?
I've never bothered testing the passthrough on my canoscan 620p. My printer is USB. (Lexmark z-51 btw. I love it)
Oh, and the twain works just fine. I don't use the other interface as it is buggy as hell. I perfer twain anyways.
Explain significance/importance of TWAIN....and does the EPSON Perfection 1200S have it?
1200S specs: http://www.epson.com/cam_scan/scanners/perfection1200/index.html I don't see it mentioned on the specs pages, but maybe they just accidentallt forgot to mention it. EPSON does mention TWAIN drivers on its "lesser" scanners (e.g. Perfection 636, http://www.epson.com/cam_scan/scanners/perfection636/index.shtml ) |
Frangi has it right, Twain is a standard (like, say, OpenGL) for getting images onto a computer. You can use twain with just about any imaging device (you can even get TWAIN drivers for some Sony Video cameras. and any scanner should have one.
I never use either of my scanner's normal driver, twain is much more useful. For example, my HP has a program (Scanport. They liscenced it just for my scanner too.) which you open up to scan. It scans to a temp folder, and you can then transfer it to other programs. OR, you can use the Twain driver, and scan directly into the programs. I find this to be much more useful, as it eliminates the inital program, so I only have one thing open at a time. Most programs that could conceivably receive scanned data have some sort of twain interface. (Even word does, if you set up your OCR program to kick into word. I like that.) Speaking of OCR, I have my mother totally sold on it. Essentially what OCR is, is a program that takes a look at images that have text in them (everything that is scanned becomes an image file of some sort) and converts them over to a .rtf, or .txt, or even .doc format. The best OCR I've used (Textbridge pro 98, full unpirated liscenced version) was about 90% accurate, with most of the errors occuring on the last word on the right edge of the paper. Scanning and running something through OCR is MUCH faster than retyping. Oh, and in a seperate note, I've just attained my Arsificial Intelligencia sticker. I'm happy now. |
I have to disagree with Laz here. . .
If you read C-net (boo Hiss!)'s review of sub $500 scanners, they point out something that I agree with. Two of the cheapest scanners (My canoscan 620p, and the Mustek Plug and Scan 1200III) had the best photo scanning. Did I ever mention that I bought a mustek? Failed to work with either of my Iwill motherboards, so I took it back. The one time I did get it to scan, it scanned gorgeous though. (SLOW AS HELL, but very pretty) Consumer reports also gave the Mustek good points for color. My local frys sells them for 69 bux. |
For what it may matter: the human eye cannot detect color variations over 34-bits. A 48-bit scanner would thus be pointless, sure it SCANS in more colors, but what does it matter if you can't see them?
I have a Plustek OpticPro 1200 which was very reasonable and I am extreemley pleased with the quality.
You could probably tell the difference between different scanners by comparing images scanned by them like you see in the reviews but to say one is better than another, for the most point, is IMHO just a matter of taste. As for resolutions, yeah, you'll probably find that you won't even uses anything over 150x150 because of the file size generated, unless the picture is very small. Although having a high dpi ability there is nice and it gives you the assurance that the quality of the scan head must be to a certain level to achieve those rates. The pass through on mine didn't like my printer, whether it's the cable or the wiring I don't know but my printer is on the USB now instead (which is better because of a smaller cable size ) Most scanners these days are of similar quality, most probably use the same CCD chip so just get a couple of reviews of the units you can obtain and see which checks out the best. MM |
Don't the Epsons ALL ahve the eventual problem of gumming up the ink heads, since they're in the machine and not the cartridge?
I'm planning on gettitng an HP 710 (EXCELLENT photos) since I heard this stuff about Epson... |
Alright...having read the entire thread, I've got a few comments to toss out...
As for scanners, there are only three important things to note unless you are a pro and looking for a real scanner, not a home unit. 1.) avoid CIS tech if you can, get a CCD scanner. 2.) pick the interface first - parallel (okay, but a bitch for some systems to pass-through properly), USB (my personal recommend for home users), SCSI (if you've got it and the $ for a SCSI model). 3.) get the cheapest damn thing you can. Almost any scanner that exists in the channel today can do what you want.... As for the Epson printers -- the piezo printhead has a gross failure rate of about 30% over a 3-year period... Unless you need the speed, stick with a regular inkjet. I'm not putting down Epson, they are great printers... but I think the consumer peizo printheads need to be improved in their lower-end models... if you are getting a 900 or a 1200, then don't worry about it. By the time it breaks, we'll all be using cheap solid-inks from Textronix or color lasers.... My creds on these subjects are that I have used these products for going on 10 years now...also I am a professional analyst for HP Consumer and Commercial Hardcopy products(every printer/scanner/copier they make excepting professional things like $1,000,000 textile printers)... so I know printers and scanners a little bit... 'Da Verminator |
Obsidian, the human eye can only distinguish between 4million and 6 million colors. In other words, 24 bit=truecolor= true. (that's why it is called true color!) Anything scanning 24 bits or higher will work just fine.
I'll go with that, Deedlit. I wasn't sure if it was 32 or 34-bit, but this is the first I've heard of 24-bit.
24 bits isn't used by most vidcards anymore. Widening the pipe to 32 bits allows for much faster processing.


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