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Sep 18, 2012
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The name winkle -- they were the twins who reached that settlement with FaceBook CEO Mark Zuckerberg they took the money and created.
A firm up where they actually do Angel Investing winkle -- capital they've just made their first one million dollar investment in the investor social networks some zero.
Joining us now our Cameron and Tyler winkle possibly -- -- capital and Libya and Iran dropped.
The co-founder and CEO of some zero and you guys were college buddies at Harvard correct right.
And so now.
You get to be the first where they're putting their money into your company talk about sub zero and make that pitch and what turned them on about your company.
It's a very simple idea based -- -- hedge fund and realize that the time that there is no.
Easy mechanism by which professional investors can reach out to one another and and vent out they're researching trade notes and and so I decided to create the network for the buy side as -- -- -- Consisting hedge fund analyst mutual fund analysts private equity analysts -- every member has to apply to gain access.
To maintain a certain level of quality what do they get access to.
So they get access to each -- insights which is you know very very important because if you're an analyst that a fund the person that you want to reach out to.
The most is going to be somebody another analyst who has also.
Has money behind his positions to has done a lot of fundamental research.
And we make that's very easy to.
Tyler -- you know it's very interesting when there's a pile of money there and you're looking.
At places where you'd like to -- but what was it about this one in particular.
From the fact that you're all good friends.
That's spent that this event -- hurdles -- hurt but it doesn't help when the idea is in good what did you love about.
I guess it's all about how this company can make money to listen.
Yeah I think that we we look for truly unique companies and we think that -- -- is such a company.
It's really.
It's the only alternative the sell side research out there.
So that was it was a big point -- -- as well as some.
Of course not for -- -- -- we like.
Obviously want to pick a good horse but we feel -- betting on the jockey.
In the long term is really one of the best approach is because things change but if you bet on the right -- from New York.
Thirteen generally -- -- over the finish line so with video that was a no brainer for us.
Tyler when you look at exactly.
What it was here it it there's also.
-- kind of a barrier when it comes to who can be allowed to come on this site correct.
Well exclusive -- well there's there's a product for everybody on the side so so there's a free product right as a free products you can also pay.
And then it's free for buys others as well so who's coming home to -- -- Anybody can come on actually but not for the by senators but people -- newsletter.
They can get the songs -- leave or.
-- -- -- -- -- -- Come the -- and community 129 dollars per month for the expensive part of it now what do -- get for that if you.
So every month we we we look at the highest rated ideas on the core -- buy side community within some zero.
And we you know the authors that we wanna feature on a belief which is -- -- subscription product.
And we asked them if it's OK if we can -- their research on on this product they usually say yes they almost always say yes it's great for their reputations script for -- brands.
And they love the exposure I knew that if I mean there's so much chunk out there and there's -- also bad idea it's so.
They're multiple through vetting.
Components of one you have to apply to gain access -- -- if you work at a fund.
You have to actually apply to gain access and I personally vet out which application.
But then what's great about being online communities -- the community itself polices everyone within the community so our members can read each other.
And they can -- each other on multiple metrics and we use those various metrics and ratings to -- come up with an overall rating for each idea.
How much money do you guys have to invest this is a million what else is gonna be out there.
Well we don't really speak truth to that this is specific accounting that would then they have -- -- I think he's well it's -- is something that we don't we don't really address but.
I think we're we're certainly look at other companies but.
As angels our goal is to sort of be.
Both bring resources in terms of capital but also -- her sleeves and be operational.
And so we will very much be on the ground -- -- the and helping his team.
Push the ball forward just like we are right now.
What -- they ask us sort of 30000 foot question hovering above the situation right now you guys are wealthy you're young you also have that optimism of a lot of entrepreneurs.
Of matters -- right now we're heading into an election is it the corporate tax rate you get all anxiety written about something like that are you thinking even about.
Gee I'd like to create jobs with this next company what's in your mind.
I think with I mean more more immediate with what we're doing -- -- -- capital as we took out 5000 square feet in Manhattan.
And we're looking to bring portfolio companies like some zero in.
That we can help update today at -- but also give them.
And environment to build and grow because right now it's it's hard to really tell.
If -- four person start up we're gonna be in six months to a year so.
To go through the process of the -- and finding a place to actually find home.
Is can be a big distraction.
I guess what I'm asking is does the current climate there's a lot of negativity out there does that affect you does it weigh on your mind at all I don't know what's gonna happen with the fiscal cliff we talk about that a lot here I'm just trying to get a read on whether.
We think too much about that when guys like you were really just looking for good ideas to invest in.
Yeah yeah but look -- -- habitat task -- hand so.
Companies like some zero we have other issues to worry about and balance of crime than the larger global macro economic situation so.
But I think there's a real value proposition -- so in the end I think it's it's gonna work out despite who's an officer who's -- -- -- both very all three of you really very well known originally because of the characters based upon you from the social network movie and that and I guess.
The C I have -- my personal take was -- You guys have the idea that that's not what other people may think differently but I guess the question would be if things have turned out differently you -- control.
We'll be different about FaceBook right now and I noticed -- stocky want the company to obviously do well.
But what what would be different.
In the form that it sent.
And every time I asked Tyler question you -- to cameras -- I'm next.
I mean I think you got except that it's of a business and that you wanna be a business because.
You -- -- make revenues apply that to make a better product for users so I think there's been probably too much rhetoric about.
-- not being -- business and I don't think Wall Street.
Likes that so.
And I think being proud of the fact that you're trying to build a great product in a business go hand in hand because you can't have a great product.
Without the resource to -- back into -- so I think that.
Being be okay with that accepting that this is perfectly fine I think there's a lot of to Tyler's point rhetoric about but we're just focus on the user experience and I think that the bottom line is very important.
Bottom line of money and monetize and we keep hearing that word but in the end you wanna see FaceBook do well correct.
We think it's it's a valuable.
Product I think that it it has its place.
So -- you know I'm happy to see it succeed for sure.
Good to see all of you good luck with some zero.
Thank you our thanks to Cameron and Tyler -- -- -- -- cost capital and did the Birendra co-founder and CEO some zero and the they're looking for good.
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Anyhow, one of the other things I missed most about Fireworks, is the Filters on any objects. Specifically, the filter I miss most is the Color Fill. The Color Fill filter is great because it was an easy fast way to make things appear darker / shaded. I simply fill with black, and set opacity to however I want. Is there a fast away to achieve similar results in Illustrator?
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The Appearance Panel has several buttons across the bottom of it. One of the buttons is "Add New Fill".
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And I was hoping I can fill all my vectors at once, but I get "mixed appearance" then. Is there a faster way to fill, than to select each individual vector shapes? I'm guessing not :-/
You may find that actual paid fonts, rather than the often poorly constructed free fonts at dafont.com, will provide better options where italics are concerned.
If you group several objects, you can use the Appearance Panel to apply a color fill to the entire group. If you select a layer by option/alt-clicking the little circle to the right of the layer name in the Layer Panel, you cna then use the Appearance Panel to apply a color fill to an entire layer.
Paid fonts are very expensive, and I usually like to alternate. Also, I usually don't care if the font is poorly constructed as long as it looks nice. I am aware of fonts such as Archer will looks great, but they aren't the look I'm going for. Regardless, my point still stands that it would be simple to be integrate, and it's annoying that Illustrator simply won't allow that option.
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I'm working on a project with the AMC1210. At the input from the AMC1210 I apply the signals from the AMC1203 (MCLK and MDAT). I provide a differential voltage of 110mV at the input of the AMC1203. Now I configure the AMC1210 so that it runs with a sinc1 or sinc2 filter and experimenting with the oversampling ratios of the sinc filter unit. I don't modify any other register because I only want to get back the the 110mV that I provided at the input of the AMC1203. I've chosen the 16-bit data representation and communicate via SPI to the AMC1210. Now is my question: how can I find back the 110mV from the data that I'm reading from the AMC1210?
I did some measurements and these are the results:
Sinc1 data:
Sinc2 data:
Thanks in advance!
Hello again Mathieu,
The first thing you need to do across each of these acquisition cycles is adjust the bit shift for 16-bit data formats. This is discussed in the Integrator Unit section of the datasheet on page 22. Essentially modifying the oversampling ratio changes the position of the 16 bits that will enable you to realize the full 16 bit range.
Resolving codes to voltages from your conversion results is a little more complex than your typical data-converter since the AMC1203's input range and reference voltage are different. But, since we know the device has a +/- 280mV input range and 280mV applied at the input should correspond to a code of 0xFFFF we can define the LSB weight and in turn convert from codes to volts.
There's two ways you could go about doing this. You could start by looking at the MSB to decide if the data is positive or negative. If you see a 0 in the MSB the data is positive, if you see a 1 the data is negative. Next you apply the weight of an LSB to determine the magnitude. In the positive case you would multiply the value directly by 288mV/(215-1). In the negative case you invert all of the bits, then add 1, then multiply this "straight binary" value by 288mV/(215-1).
Alternatively you could store the data in a 16 bit signed integer and just multiply the conversion results by 288mV/(215-1) since a signed integer will inherently carry the sign appropriately.
Hi Kevin,
Thank you again for the explanation, it's very helpful!
For the ease I only apply a positive differential voltage. But I still struggle with the bit shift for 16-bit data formats. Which value should I give it as a function of the OSR? For now I only remained it at zero.
Should I only use a OSR of 256 for the AMC1210 because the AMC1203 works with a OSR of 256?
Best regards,
To be quite honest I haven't had the time to really derive an equation for bit shift as a function of over-sampling ratio - there's a figure in the datasheet that shows the appropriate shift for 3 oversampling ratios
When I'm doing these things I usually just apply a signal that exercises the full range of the delta-sigma modulator the AMC1210 filter module is connected to and adjust the bit shift until I can reconstruct the full waveform without any clipping or other signal distortion. Typically this is pretty obvious.
This is something I've been meaning to get to - this is a good opportunity to give it a look. I'll let you know my findings.
And one more item of note...
Mathieu De ZutterShould I only use a OSR of 256 for the AMC1210 because the AMC1203 works with a OSR of 256?
The AMC1203 works with any oversampling ratio. If you want to maximize the effective number of bits or resolution of your conversion results you should be operating at an oversampling ratio of 256. This does sacrifice your data-rate, though, since it takes more conversions to get you a result.
Additionally, this gets into the philosophy of your data-acquisition system. If you'd like to see a conversion result that represents the average value of a signal that is typically very stable a higher OSR makes better since. If you're measuring a volatile signal that you need to know the instantaneous value of with high frequency use a lower OSR.
The real trick here is to determine the maximum bit width of the conversion result. The first step, then, is to determine the range of values produced by each filter architecture. These are defined by Table 10 in the AMC1210 datasheet. Once we know where the MSB is of the full conversion word we can decide where the 16 bit word LSB is and in turn know how much shift to apply to achieve meaningful 16 bit data.
Sinc1 : Range = -x to x
Sinc2: Range = -x2 to x2
Sinc3: Range = -x3 to x3
Sincfast: Range = -2x2 to 2x2.
Where x is the oversampling ratio.
With the range in mind we must determine the word width for each architecture and each oversampling ratio. This can be defined by:
Sinc1 : Width = log2(x)
Sinc2: Width = log2(x2)
Sinc3: Width = log2(x3)
Sincfast: Width = log2(2x2)
Now that we know the maximum word width we must determine where the LSB to know the appropriate shift value...
Sinc1 : Shift = int(log2(x) + 0.5) - 15
Sinc2: Shift = int(log2(x2) + 0.5) - 15
Sinc3: Shift = int(log2(x3) + 0.5) - 15
Sincfast: Shift = int(log2(2x2) + 0.5) - 15
Where x is the oversampling ratio and 'int' implies integer truncation. Only positive shift values are valid.
It is of note that as the integrator oversampling ratio increases the shift values will also need to be updated...
Hope this helps.
Thank you very much for explaining this!
You've said that the inputrange of the AMC1203 is ±280mV. That's correct if you look to the recommended operating conditions. But the maximum ratings denote that the analog input voltage have an inputrange of ±300mV. An input of +280mV results in a modulator bitstream of ones and zeros with 87.5% of the time a high signal. So the AMC1210 won't give the value 0x7FFF but a value thats smaller than this. Thus to find back the input voltage of the AMC1203 we need to multiply the value from the AMC1210 with 300mV/(215-1).
I think this is correct?
To check this out, I solved the equation (from the number of shifts from the sinc2-filter) equate to zero. The oversampling ratio where no shifts are needed is located at approximately 152. I read the data and it returns me approximately 7890 (differential voltage at AMC1203 = 110mV). Now I multiply this result with 300mV/(215-1). The result is 72.24mV.
What am I doing wrong?
Hi Mathieu,
First, yes you've caught me only glancing at the AMC1203 datasheet, and I specified the full scale range incorrectly. The full scale range, however, should be +/-320mV. This is in the table on page 5 of the AMC1203 datasheet labeled "FSR - Full Scale Differential Voltage Input Range"
We've touched on everything that you need to know to convert the codes to volts, but we haven't really comprehensively tied everything together just yet. In review I wasn't particularly clear that the equation I described before assumed 16 valid bits (15 data bits + 1 sign bit). I'll try to go through the specific case of using a Sinc 2 with OSR 152 and a 110mV differential input voltage applied to an AMC1203, hopefully you can follow along and apply it in the generic case...
A sinc2 filter output range is +/- x2, as discussed earlier, where x is the OSR. You've chosen an OSR of 152, so we can expect to see results from -23104 to 23104.
Next, we determine the bit-width of the resulting word, log2(x2), is 14.495855 bits. At this point you should notice that 14.495855 bits (assuming fractional bits could ever exist...) only gets you from 0-23104 and cannot obtain any negative values, so an additional sign bit must also be acquired from the AMC1210 data register (not that we mind in this case since we're forced to get all 16 bits). We know that we'll only see 14.495855 bits of valid data so we should take 16 bits to guarantee the presence of a sine bit (since we're using about half of the codes on both sides of bit 15 - it's going to move). The LSB weight should still be defined by the number of valid bits - not the number of bits we're going to use to fetch our conversion result.
In general terms there are two ways to calculate LSB size for a bipolar binary two's compliment data converter. Either:
Vref/(2^(Bits-1)-1) or 2Vref/(2^(Bits)-1)
But these equations assume the 'Bits' includes the sine bit - which we know our 14.495855 value is already missing. So our equations should look like:
320/(2^(14.495855)-1) or 640/(2^(15.495855)-1)
Using either of these values as your LSB weight on a code of 7890 yields ~109.285mV. To really verify the conversion results you'd want to look at more than a single point & average the values.
This is a challenging device to use - let me know if I need to make another attempt at explaining this...
Thank you for the explaination! I really appreciate it!
I think that I fully understand it now. Next week i'll do some more measurements to verify it.
If a negative shift is needed I can shift zeros into the result from the right with the microcontroller. So every zero is a multiply by two. This isn't good for the accuracy but then I can measure with any digital filter and oversampling ratio.
Thanks for your time.
Mathieu De Zutter
I'm finalize my project with the AMC1210 and it seems to be very accurate for measuring voltage! I did a lot of measurements with the different filter structures by vary the OSR and the input voltage at the modulator (AMC1203) from 20,000 mV to 260,000 mV. I have two more small questions:.
Best regards,Mathieu
Great to hear you have had success with your project.
Mathieu De ZutterI'm reading the 32-bit dataregisters with SPI. The result I get from the AMC1210 I multiply by a factor 0.320/(OSR3-1) (sinc3-filter). But I've never wondered where the substraction by 1 come from? Can you explain this te me?
The equation you have here is a little un-conventional. For the sake of this explanation's relevance for you in things beyond the AMC1210 and oversampling lets look at the more generic form of the equation to calculate LSB weight for a bi-polar data and uni-polar data...
LSBweight = 2Vref / ( 2bits - 1 ) or LSBweight = Vref / (2(bits-1) - 1)
LSBweight = Vref / (2bits - 1)
In the bi-polar case for a typical system we can resolve voltages from - Vref to Vref and in the uni-polar case we typically can only resolve voltages from 0 to Vref. Bi-polar results are usually in the binary twos-complement format, so our equations have to be modified to compensate for the MSB being used for sign. If you compare the two equations I've given for the bi-polar case you'll notice they're more or less the same value for large number of bits, otherwise the second equation is the 'most correct.'
The main item of interest here is the (2bits - 1) piece of the equation. This is quantifying how many values we can represent with some number of bits. We have to subtract one to keep the value from rolling over to an additional bit. Consider 8 bits for example... 28 = 256, but what is 256 in binary? 100000000 - a 9 bit wide word. We must subtract 1 to get 255 - the highest value that can be represented with 8 bits.
Mathieu De ZutterThe same for the formula for calculation the number of shifts needed when a 16-bit data representation is chosen: Sinc3: Shift = int(log2(x3) + 0.5) - 15. Where does the 0.5 come from?
We need to ensure that we have all of the bits that will be 'moving.' Adding .5 will ensure that we round appropriately to keep all of the relevant bits. Consider the example we went through earlier in this thread where we found a word-width of 14.495 bits - to get all the moving bits we actually need to ensure that we round to 15 bits plus an additional sign bit to get the full word.
Forcing all of this into a few equations isn't really natural. It's best to look directly at the range of values that we can achieve based on the digital filter architecture and then consider how many bits we must have to represent these values in straight binary or binary twos-complement.
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The NSW Law Reform Commission and the NSW Government have shirked their responsibility to recommend the inclusion of people who are blind or deaf on NSW juries, Human Rights Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Disability Discrimination, Graeme Innes AM, said today.
Presenting the annual Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture at the University of Newcastle, Mr Innes told law students that despite the fact the Law Reform Commission was asked in 2002 to address the exclusion of people who are blind or deaf from serving on NSW juries, they have left this to gather dust.
"I call on both the NSW Government and the NSW Law Reform Commission, as I have on a number of previous occasions, to act on this issue and to recommend and make the changes needed to allow people who are blind or deaf to be on juries," Mr Innes said.
"I know many people who are blind or deaf who feel that they can never be totally accepted into our society as equals until they can fully carry out their responsibilities as citizens."
Mr Innes told the students the lack of progress regarding jury participation for people who are blind or deaf marred progress the NSW legal system had made in other areas such as accessibility for people with physical disabilities and hearing loops for people with hearing impairments.
In a far-ranging speech mixed with factual stories of ordinary people from his life as a lawyer in the former Department of Consumer Affairs, the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board and the Equal Opportunity Commission in WA, Mr Innes told students they could make a difference in virtually every area of law.
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Inviting Writing: The Perils of Picnicking
Last week, I asked you to send in your stories about memorable picnics. You know, I thought this would be our most popular Inviting Writing theme yet, but so far the response has been underwhelming. Are you all on summer vacation out there? Harumph. I mean…we hope you're enjoying the beach!
Speaking of beaches, this theme did inspire one of my colleagues, Surprising Science blogger Sarah Zielinski. Here's her picnic story, which gives you all another week to send in yours! Thanks, Sarah.
Don't Picnic on the Beach
By Sarah Zielinski
Since Amanda thinks you are all away at the beach this month—unlike we poor bloggers who remain attached to our desks and computers, pounding out words for your enjoyment—I thought I would tell you how I learned that picnicking at the beach is a bad idea.
I remember a trip to the beach back when I was nine or ten. I can't recall where we were, but the huge flocks of seagulls made an impression. As my family settled in for lunch, the birds circled above, squawking and screaming and terrifying my younger brother, an adorable little five-year-old. We munched on sandwiches (of course) and tried to ignore the avian predators overhead.
My mother assured my brother that he really had nothing to worry about. Those birds wouldn't go anywhere near him.
The next thing you know, a gull swooped down towards us and made for the most vulnerable target, snatching my little brother's sandwich right out of his hands.
We all stared in shock for a moment, unable to believe what we had just seen. And then, in perfect big sister fashion, I started to laugh.
Funny, I don't remember any beach picnics after that.
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On a Mexican beach, my husband almost became a pelican's lunch. He was diving in the waves while I, with binoculars plastered against my eyeballs, bird-watched on the beach. I spyed a pelican flying in the distance who was flying toward us. For a couple of minutes, I watched him fly closer and closer. Meanwhile, my husband was so far out in the water, only his head was visible, bobbing up and down in the surf. As I followed the pelican with my binoculars, I realized he was dropping in altitude and then saw my husband in the view circles. I realized the pelican's trajectory was about to intersect with his head. And just before it did, my husband jumped straight up to catch a wave. He nearly collided with the pelican, who flew 90 degrees upward in rapid evasive action. I later told my husband that a pelican had stalked him for lunch. He has never liked pelicans since.


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Really fun game, just beat it 2 minutes ago. I wish they hadn't killed Mona off in a passing comment though.
Max Payne 4 should show Max finally reaching the very bottom of the rabbit hole. where max fights against the system he used to work for. just imagine Max fighting against crooked cops, dirty federal agents, CIA, and finally getting to the top of the Pyramid fighting the very globalist banker scum and royalty at their heavily armed ranches. Max Payne still has fighting to do. Max Payne 4: The Rise of Max Payne.
The only logical direction for Max Payne 4, is to have a story where Max is hunting down the criminal banker elite taking control of the world who were at the top of the pyramid, ultimately responsible for the death of max family. From Max Payne 1 to 3, Max finds himself getting deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole. What started as just revenge against street thugs and mafia, eventually led him to corporate criminals, corrupt cops, politicians, and than the true bad guys controlling them. Max Payne 4: The rise of max Payne or Max Payne 4: Liberty or Death.
the game looks good feel good and everybody says its that good but i just cant get my self to commit to finishing it, nothing pulls me to countinue playing it and i have had for a month now and keep putting it aside to play something else, what am i missing here
this game was not as bad as the review makes it out, i started this game on recruit as i wanted to do a quick run through to get to grips with the game, this provided a challenge, there is suspense in the fight scenes, especially when an alien appears from behind you and tears you a new one, the weapon customization provides flare, the story is from a "we just got here, wtf is going on" point of view so you would expect them to be ignorant to the mechanics of the alien universe. i rate this game quite high and i have not even started the multiplayer yet which is apparently the best bit. i suggest playing this game and making your own mind up.
Between 1:14-2:30 there is only animated film.
I remember a time when games were games. I just played through Top Gun: Hard Lock. It hardly had any film at all in it so it didn't get high scores. It was a great game though.
ATTENTION: so after playing this game for about half the day i retract my previous statement. this game is actually pretty badass. a steal @ $20 go buy it
Wait, I thought the reviewer was a guy, but it says "she" in the sig. He (or she) does sound like a guy though.
it looks like rockstar CAN do wrong after all......they blew this game... picked it up yesterday... the iconic bullet time dive is completely worthless after the first chapter...your health goes from full to empty by halfway through the "stand up" animation... a dive and stand up to cover wouldve been great... good thing i didnt get this when it was $60 bucks i wouldve been rally pissed
I did not like this game very much.
To many damn cutscenes and repetitive gameplay. Hell, I need a cut scene to climb a damn ladder.
Good thing I brought this for only $20 on black Friday.
Just re-played Max Pain & am currently re-playing Max Pain 2. Can't wait to get part 3!!!
Just started it, not loving it so far... some horrible enemy bottlenecks, the guns seem to lack impact, health drains quietly without you noticing, lack of cover at times... Max feels very sluggish. Hmm... I'll persist!
Just purchased it, have started playing it and it seems worth it.!!!
In one line: I like this game...
Suggestions: PS3 must buy...
@Dredcrumb9 That would be like "Splinter Cell Conviction" but not a bad idea, anyway Max Payne 4 if it comes out should be the final chapter.
@steelmouth It's not Max Payne. It has a bland story and bland dialogue. So you're just shooting alot of dudes which we've all done before. It's what I'd call mediocre and forgettable, not bad. It gets better after he goes to Brazil, but not much better. He keeps getting into situations he doesn't belong in, which is typical in film noir, but not done well here--and he does stuff so stupid that you'd think he'd have been killed far before the game began.
@bostadskontrakt Be reasonable. outstanding in game animations and cutscenes do no compromise the quality. Max Payne 3 has one of the best story telling styles among today's games in addition to that it has a superb gameplay mechanism as well.
@Pavlara Shoot-dodging can still save your life, just like it did dozens of times for me. The difference is this time you can actually take cover so you don't have to constantly do it. Its a strategic decision of when to use it in MP3.
@Pavlara They've done all wrong this gen. Only good game they released was Team Bondi's L.A. Noire. I finally broke down and purchased a PS3, love it, but after trying Red Dead Redemption and seeing how bad it was in almost all respects, from graphics, to writing, to acting, I see Max Payne 3 was actually the best Rockstar proper has done this gen and that's sad. If GTA V can recapture the magic of Vice City and San Andreas...and the humor...it will be good, it it follows after Grand Theft Horse/Auto and it's non-driving counterpart MP3, it will suck. Glad you didn't purchase this at full price, I wasn't so lucky.
@philcelica Well think about it, Rockstar went with a way more realistic feel to it this time round. Of course there isn't always going to be cover, health drains fine, I would hate it if there was a loud noise every time you lost health, and Max is a recovering extreme alchoholic, of course he's sluggish. I've noticed he runs faster and gets to cover quicker etc. Later in the game when he tries to sober up.
@philcelica Trust me, it has it's good parts, but it doesn't ever really get better. You'd be better spending your time with something like The Witcher 2.
@max-hit @bostadskontrakt Great story telling: YES, Great story: NO. Max 1 & 2 were awesome, this one its good but not as the previous ones.
@Kryptonbornson "I have no idea what you're just talking about but I'm sure it's covered in my next book" ha but seriously I couldnt disagree more. Rdr and gta4 were some of the best games I've played. This ones only redeeming quality is the graphics and decent story. The loading is wacky. Whats the point of the game install if you're gonna load every 3 minutes anyway
@sendintheclownz Fuck it, I take back everything, this game builds and builds at an incredible pace and by the end is utterly brilliant... Takes time to get the feel, but by the time I hit the airport I was so sold..
@Kryptonbornson @philcelica That makes no sense. "Huh, you're not enjoying this third person shooter?, okay here try this insanely involved fantasy RPG"....what?
@Pavlara @Kryptonbornson You have alot of game playing to do my friend. You have alot of treasures in store for you once you actually get into playing games. Since those games actually suck, but you think they're good, you'll absolutely LOVE most video games.
@sendintheclownz @philcelica Whoops! I just recommended instead of playing a bad game, play a good one. Aren't many good 3rd person shooters on PC. Future Soldier looks decent, but I haven't really played it. Can't say if it's any better.


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Angela LundeAngela Lunde is a dementia education specialist in the education core of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the Abigail Van Buren Alzheimer's Disease Research Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
The transfer of information about dementias, as well as understanding the need for participation in clinical trials, is an essential component of the education core.
Angela is a member of the Alzheimer's Association board of directors and co-chair of the annual Minnesota Dementia Conference. She is a member of the Dementia Behavior Assessment and Response Team (D-BART), a multidisciplinary outreach service assisting professional and family caregivers in understanding and managing difficult behaviors often present in dementia. She facilitates several support groups, including Memory Club, an early-stage education and support series, and more recently, helped to develop and now deliver Healthy Action to Benefit Independence and Thinking (HABIT), a 10-day cognitive rehab and wellness program for people with mild cognitive impairment.
Angela takes a personal interest in understanding the complex changes that take place within relationships and among families when dementia is present. She is particularly interested in providing innovative and accessible ways for people with dementia and their families to receive information and participate in valuable programs that promote well-being.
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Caregiver navigates her way to transforming life
By Angela Lunde
37 comments posted
Recently I received a message from a woman I admire deeply whom I'll call Rose. She wrote:
"Two years ago we discovered that Charlie (my husband with dementia) could no longer navigate our canoe. I stormed, stomped and basically had a meltdown when it was apparent that our canoeing was over. I felt robbed.
"Then, our son taught me how to navigate. Charlie, however, no longer felt safe in the canoe. So I decided to get a one-person kayak. In some way, I felt like I was betraying Charlie. I tried to get past that.
"Today, I 'soloed' in my new kayak. Charlie helped me launch it in calm waters tonight. I was scared, but with his encouragement and support, I managed."
Rose writes, as many of you have as well, that caregiving brings with it guilt, anger, loss and even resentment. And her story of the two-person canoe turned solo kayak may be reflective of the way many caregivers experience changes in their life and in their relationship.
The story speaks of Rose letting go of something pleasurable she and Charlie shared. The story exposes the loss of the way things used to be. Charlie may still be there for Rose, yet, in some ways he no longer is.
Moreover though, I think Rose's story is about opportunity.
I believe that Rose has begun to open up to new possibilities and discover qualities about herself not fully recognized until now. Rose is finding joy and meaning in her life in fresh ways and maybe most importantly, giving herself permission to do so.
Like Rose, each of you has the opportunity to transform your loss and discover untapped wells of internal strength and inner resources. Through caregiving you can receive a new awareness of your abilities and a renewed sense of identity. This awareness can build self confidence about the future and about what is possible for you — even infusing a sense of courage.
Often this transformation begins to unfold when caregivers focus on what they can change and begin accepting what they can't. Rose can't change the disease her husband has or the way it alters their partnership. Rose can love Charlie unconditionally and paddle her solo kayak with renewed vision and possibility.
"Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge."
- Eckhart Tolle
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January 22, 2012 10:48 a.m.
Thank you. A very inspiring and uplifting message
- Stephanie.
July 28, 2011 4:39 p.m.
Really--look at your words--some changes seem negative but they are making room for positive--really, I mean really. So it seems negative my relatively young husband has suffered from dementia for years and now at 63 can not do anything he used to. So its positive and having to do things on my own opens doors and makes me try new things. Wow --I am glad to hear that cause I was so foolishly seeing it as negative that my husband of 43 years can not fully enjoy his or our life.
- Teri
July 26, 2011 12:51 p.m.
Oh, Curt my heart breaks for you. We in the Early Onset group do a juggling act not to be believed. And my goodness you still have children at home. I hope you learn patience it will help and for me I always ask the question "disease or spouse ?" and to survive u Got to, got to give the pass if it's disease. It makes the heart and soul easier. You can't blame someone for something they can't control. My husband this last weekend had to adjust my being away for a funeral of my Best Friends Dad. First time I left him with non family members, I came home to an Angry man, mad at me for leaving him with other people. I listen to the anger (really fear) and then said I am sorry you can't understand so lets go Weed the garden. Over the weeding his VERY anger mood pass. I wasn't mad, why should I waste my energy on what he can't change. We love our spouses......Curt it's not what any of us thought our lives in our 50's would be like. I think accepting who we are and what we can do will give us the guidance we need to get through this. Everyday caregives to this disease need all the love that we can give ourselves to make it.
- Terry C
July 25, 2011 12:44 p.m.
Thanks to all who have shared their thoughts... it helps in knowing others understand. Our jouurney started about 6yrs ago with intermittent "forgetfullness". The evening he came with the checkbook and said he couldn't figure it out; for someone who excelled in figures and logic was like the brick that hits the head... we went through the many "rule out" test and then heard beginning dementia and later Alz. I went to several Alz classes and read every Alz book and tried 2 support grps. Yes, he was started on meds, but it was like chipping away a cell at a time and progressively downhill. He lost all interest, needed help with most activities of daily living and his personality began to change from the kindess, most thoughtful person I had known. We made it through a few years and then I needed someone to come in so I could do the normal errands. He began falling more and at first, with his help, I could get him up; later kind neighbors helped. As things progressed he was hospitalized a couple times for other health issues... each time failing more until about a year ago he went to an assisted memory care unit. The adjustment period for both of us is difficult... the daily "I want to go home", the many falls... thank God no breaks... for me, the helplessness, crying, sadness, depression, loss of the joy of life we knew, just missing him here... Even now there are good and bad days... but guess that's life... thanks for being there...
- Joanna
July 23, 2011 4:19 p.m.
Curt.....I meant www.thealzheimerspouse.com
- shirley
July 23, 2011 4:15 p.m.
Curt: I think you would find it very helpful to go on website www.alzheimerspouse.com. Lots of early onset advice there.
- shirley
July 23, 2011 2:08 p.m.
Just concluding my initial thought. .Wonderful people who come into the home when I am gone. Additional expense, but well worth it. .My wife has such limited capacities for doing things.. can still carry on conversations . . with "mostly" accurate assertions. .Does not matter any more as to the specifics or details of conversations. .Still is able to recognize most everyone, although the names escape quite often. I have never considered myself a good caretaker and certainly would not have in a million years predicted this outcome. I am impatient and often get frustrated, which I know does not help matters . .I worry and am so anxious about the future..There are days when I am so convinced that I can not do this anymore. .My wife does not enjoy games, can no longer read or write. .cannot dial a phone or work a remote. .She had been so active in the past. She enjoys going for rides..at times short walks. .I know I have to start the process of looking at assisted care living facilities. .No LTC insurance. .Moved to area where there is additional help with family, for which I am grateful. I can't imagine those of you who are alone in this. .I know work for me is my escape and at time my sanity. .Have continued to try and carve out life in spite of all that is going on. .People tell me that I have to take care of myself and kids. .I will, but it is very difficult. What do the rest of you caregiving spouses of early onset do to make it through? Mid 50's. .
- curt
July 23, 2011 1:50 p.m.
I've read with both empathy and heart-felt sadness the stories of so many of both the care-giver and those cared for. I see so many similarities, yet everyone has a unique and special story to share. With the similarities, there is a distinction between the relationship of the caregiver and those stricken with this relentless disease. A stricken spouse elicits different emotions with a care giver than that of a parent or sibling. .The heartache is similar, but the emotion is different. My situation is that my wife of 32 years (55 years old currently) has had symptoms for 10 years, but was "officially" diagnosed (early onset AD) a year ago. . She was in the prime of her career, motherhood and active community member. . She had designed new home, which we were forced to sell. (built on premise of dual incomes) . had to leave a familiar neighborhood. .give up a career in which she obtained Doctorate level university work. .I go through the guilt of not being an understanding,attentive and compassionate spouse. .We had been told for years that it was psychosomatic, borderline personality disorder, mood disorder. . up to 30 different anti depressants were prescribed ..finally a conclusive identification. .She has already progressed through the stages where any medications would be helpful. .eyesight is failing. .major depth perceptions, limited congnitive ability. .speech is becoming laborious. .I am continuing to work. .Have wonderful people who come in the home when
- Curt
July 22, 2011 1:42 p.m.
i am a 91 yearold mother with numerous health problems with a 62 year old married son with frontal lobe dementia. He wants to stay with me but I physically and emotionally cannot care for him. He stays with me usually 4 days every other week. Hw no longer has language capability and needs help with all his daily activities. How do I keep him occup[ied when he is with me. I have not been able to find any games to occupy his time when he is with me. He cries whem he has to go back home and I love him deeply. How can I help him?
- mother
July 22, 2011 5:52 a.m.
Dear Mary, In answer to your post. Seek a divorce. It is the kindest and best thing for him, to have the advantages provided in Canada. And it's the best for you. You have another option after divorce -- you could go to Canada and marry him again if that was what you felt deeply that you wanted. God is surely much more forgiving than we can understand.
- Jay
July 21, 2011 11:57 p.m.
Play simple games with them. a tral domino game - simple card games, It seems to keep them more alert
- Joe
July 19, 2011 8:46 p.m.
Thanks Kathryn! Glad you had a great weekend! Those are moments that you will treasure forever! Always remember that it is OKAY to feel a mess sometimes... it is an aweful disease that we are dealing with. When i was consumed with All that was negative and happening in my life... the misery grew louder. (Like a little kid wanting attention) But when i acknowledged those feelings and focused on positive things as well, that is when things came into balance for me... Things will always get out of balance again & again, but i found a perspective to help me get it back in line and keep it running a little more smoothly for a while. Your story of shopping made me smile for you. Glad you had a wonderful 2 hour moment with your brother! Mom and i had Hot Dogs for supper, and she couldn't get over what/how they were made. She thought they were really a clever thing! She thought it was the first time she had ever eaten one and that i was very clever for knowing how to make them. That moment gave me a treasury of smiles to make it through a rough time that awaits ahead! Thanks again and hugs!
- Darla
July 18, 2011 2:49 p.m.
To Julie & Darla, thank you for encouraging me! My weekend was better - I took one posters advice here and took my brother out shopping - he held the list and pushed the cart, it was a 2 hr. adventure as opposed to a 15 min. one; we had some fast food; laughed; and he was so appreciative to get out of the house and I felt great letting go of the resentment at that moment and enjoyed my brother before he becomes a total shell of himself. I had stopped thinking about how horrible it must be for him to be stuck in the house 24/7. I also contacted the social worker on Friday, and am going to start the long term care facility process (which can take four years). So, people on this website are teaching me to (1) take care of myself; (2) enjoy my loved one while I can; and (3) when it is time to turn my loved one's care over to an institution it will be in the interest of both of us. Thank you all so much! My little prayers I send up constantly give me strength most of the time; but sometimes I'm just a mess, need to have a good cry, and then start over again the next day.
- Kathryn
July 16, 2011 9:15 p.m.
My significant other was diagnosed in 2006 with AD. He has progressed from still working and flying to Southern California weekly, to no longer flying (alone) and then to no longer going into the office at all. He is a very succesful business person and owned part of the company (and was able to continue to go into the office without really performing the full function of his job). He retired in June and doesn't miss working at all. This from a man that was an amazing work-a-holic. I am still working and own part of my company so I am trying to navigate caregiving and working. We are so lucky because we have the financial resources to hire help. We started employing someone full time this year. While the duties of caregiving have been reduced, the caring has not. I still worry about whether I am doing enough to keep "Joe" stimulated and active. We were both business people that loved working so we didn't sit around thinking about retirement or "what we really wanted to do". I don't feel angry or cheated in any way -- what I feel is lonely and having been a single person for many years, I know what it is like to no longer be part of the "couples" world. I have some activities that I really love (backpacking and golfing). I always did those two things by myself (with other friends) anyway. I still enjoy Joe's company and he still makes me laugh. I try to live each day one day at a time (that concept is not just a cliche).
- Linda
July 15, 2011 5:55 a.m.
My sister Sheila and I took care of 3 Alzheimer's patients: My uncle (Fr. Jim), my dad (Ray); & my mom (Ag). We were the caregivers from 2000-2009. We look back and miss them all terribly and think " How did we do it all and come out of it somewhat sane?" When we lost them we lost ourselves and our identities. My sister and I were so busy trying to please them and accommodate them all; we had forgotten about what we enjoyed in life. So when we lost each one of them between 2007- 2009, One each year. It was a real Journey. But when we lost all of them it was a major loss and major identity crisis, we just looked at each other and said "Now what do we do with our lives?" We first realized we lost 10 years of sleep since 2 of them were wanderers at Night. Then the emotional pain of their loss was next and to this day we are are OK and finally enjoying life and finding ways to enjoy the simple things in life once again. What helps us too is to take pictures of them with us even on trips as if they are still with us because after 9 years being so close you can imagine the loss. However , I wish we would have had this advice from Angela's Corner back then. Most importantly regardless you do need to take time for yourself and Imagine what life will be like for you when you lose them.Search for what makes you Happy and go from there.
- Maureen
July 14, 2011 10:09 p.m.
Dear Angela, Is it in the realm of possibility to revamp this wonderful blog site in such a way that participants can respond, if they so choose, to individual comments. Often questions are asked, but if anyone answered, it is hard to find those answers. Thx.
- Debby
July 14, 2011 8:29 p.m.
My husband is in th 6 yr. of azhiemers, and has dificulty walking. HE IS 92 AND I am 89. I do not have many friends because most are gone. I would like to be able to go out more but it is hard to help him walk and help my self too, so I just don't go out. If we go to the senors club he falls asleep all the times. He is so gentle loving that I hate to leave him home and hurt his feelings. Any suggestions?
- remedios
July 14, 2011 7:40 p.m.
I truly believe that many of these folks need to contact the Alzheimer's Reading Room on-line. They all will find more support to help them work through many of the things they are experiencing. The Alzheimer's Association should learn from this sight that is helping so many of us that are trying to live in the front row with this disease! Many thanks to Mayo for giving us some chance to speak out!
- colleen
July 14, 2011 4:03 p.m.
What a wonderful upbeat story! Thanks for sharing. I also have started a blog about my Mom and I. My Mom has FTD. It has been very rewarding to put my feelings and thoughts in writing. Please take a look and tell me what you think. The address is: http://dementiacaregiversunite.blogspot.com
- Jackie
July 14, 2011 3:55 p.m.
My story is the reverse. My husband with MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) reached the point he couldn't drive and thus couldn't transport his kayak. I found a neighbor who encouraged us to leave the kayak on her property next to the bay. BUt my husband ( age 70) became disoriented with the new launch place and a police helicopter had to look for him. We sold the one person kayak and borrowed the 2 person kayak from this same friend. Now we go together and stay close to shore and it's a pleasurable activity.
- Genie
July 14, 2011 1:27 p.m.
Each day that I can I pray to Jesus for strength, help, patience, compassion and whatever else He thinks that I will need, do I fail yes but Jesus is very forgiving. Tuesday Bob was outside in the hot temperatures and high humidity, Tuesday night he was very restless and was up every two hours to go to the bathroom so I got very little sleep as I had to tell him to turn the lights off and leave the fan on low. Wednesday he ate very little and slept the day through and went to bed early and slept until around 7 this morning. I don't know if something was wrong as when I asked he said he was fine. He dries the dishes, helps me outside and loves to go to the store. He is not left behind as whoever takes us to the store stays with him and the manager has told all he is to have one Chocolate Chip cookie. He loves to go to Church so I have learned to tie his tie, does it look as good as what a man would do, no, but who cares. I have learned to do many things in the plumbing line and cut the end of a hose off and replaced it. I am 77 so feel I can learn what I need to. Praise God I have always tended to finances, except we always talked about purchases together, I miss that but how wonderful to hear him tell me he loves me many times a day or that I look nice when I know I don't at that moment. Treasure the time and let the spouse help as much as possible. Yes, I do love him as we have been together 58yrs.
- Dorothy
July 14, 2011 1:19 p.m.
My Mom recently had to start wearing Depends. I thought she would refuse; however, after three accidents in one day, she accepted the new underwear and is fine with it. I miss my Mom. It is hard to watch her condition degenerate. I wish my son would try to understand that she has no control over this. This was a wonderful blog. I loved the symbolism.
- Vicky
July 14, 2011 12:59 p.m.
My beloved husband is now on 20 mgs. Aricept. We went to WalMart for groceries today. He was scared of using an elecric cart. I explained to him that most people get out of the way so as not to get mauled by a cart with a person riding it. After all, it's bigger than they are. I gave him a list of meats to buy. HE FILLED THEM ALL! SO MUCH BETTER THAN LEAVING HIM WITH A "SITTER". IT GAVE HIM CONFIDENCE IN SOMETHING HE COULD DO AND HE FELT SO GOOD ABOUT HIMSELF. HE HAD HIS "GROCERY LIST" AND FILLED IT ALL! DON'T MAKE THEM SIT AT HOME AND FEEL WORTHLESS! LIKE ANY OTHER DISEASE OR ACCIDENT, RESTORE YOUR BELIEF (AND THEIR'S) THAT THEY CAN STILL DO THINGS AND FEEL IMPORTANT AND LOVED.
- Marjorie
July 14, 2011 12:48 p.m.
Beautifully written; all so true and encourageing. Thank you. Be brave sisters and brothers - we are all in this together and Our Lord will always help us if we ask Him! Mary
- Mary
July 14, 2011 11:29 a.m.
I would like to respond to Kathryn, as I am in the same situation. My sister (54) was living with my husband and two teenage daughters for the past 2 years. We finally reached the stage where I felt I could no longer care for her. I have a demanding job, and took on all responsibilities for my sister after work because I feel she is my sister therefore my responsibility. It was a very stressful time for my family and my husband, children and I have to admit even I were getting to the stage where we resented my sister for the loss of time that I had to give my family. We recently found an Altheimer's facility for her and she seems happy. She is by far the youngest resident. I feel guilty when I visit because she does want to come home with me, but she does seem to enjoy the many activities offered. Kathryn, like Rose, you must think of your own wellbeing. I have such a sense of relief and can get back to being a sister, not a caretaker. Good luck with this difficult situation.
- Julie
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I bought this TV to upgrade our existing Vizio 47 led to 3D. Hung it on the exact same spot the other unit was on and the glare from our windows is horrible! We never had this problem on the older unit. we put the old unit in our bonus room. I am considering swapping them. Other than that the 3D is great and it is a much thinner than the other unit.
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- Love it Review by Deb
I won this TV and I love it, this is my second Vizio and they are great. Having a little trouble with the backlighting on this one, I'm trying to figure it out now, hope customer service can help me out with it. I don't have a lot of luck using the wifi with it but I got a Sony 3D bluray player that has the wifi so I just use it.
@ Voyager I hooked up my Bose system via optic cable.(Posted on 12/30/12)
- best tv ever Review by Legendary
I like this tv alot if you go to the advance settings. and change the color to rich it will blow you away everytime one my friends come over there like wow you tv look way better then mine does i love the tv and i must say the screen by far looks amazing and after i change that it looks even better :)
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and it's wonderful. Thank You Vizio(Posted on 11/30/12)
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Easy setup, excellent picture and sound.
I love having all of the apps built right in without having to go to another device like xbox or roku.
I'm also getting the skype camera soon as well .. looking forward to that great experience!
Thanks! VIZIO.(Posted on 11/28/12)
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There isn't an audio output L//R RCA female outlet on the T.V that I can find.... I have looked and tried everthing I can thing of.. If any one has any Ideas... please share.(Posted on 11/25/12)
- Vey Nice TV Review by tbones
i Just Picked Up Yhis Tv From Costco It Has Nice Lines and plenty of Ports Hdmi componet etc. Sound is nice and clean speakers hold up well i like my sound through my surround system. Picture quality is very good . You need to figure out your comfort zone vizio gives yo diffrent modes for movies , sports games etc so if you want to change the presets go ahead if you mess up hust reset to factory settings. i like my picture quality a little softer when i watch a movie so i did not really mess with the settings Over all its a great buy and after many sony years i think i found a nice compliment to my home. I am not A spokeperson or geting any dough from vizio to write this This is my opinion i work in the video industry for 28 years .
(Posted on 10/24/12)
- Help Needed Review by Calibrator
I just received this TV today. Does anyone have optimal calibration settings they would like to share?
Thanks.(Posted on 10/19/12)