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Posted Oct 19, 2006 6:26 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
Giving Rockbox the GPLv3 anti-tivoization clarification not only defends its status as free software but has further potential to encourage at least _someone_ to build a free device.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 6:29 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
In your example, Creative could tivoize a GPLv2 Rockbox and not include that functionality from day one. Then, the firmware was _never_ available, and there is no firmware to downgrade to.
As for your point about 'recommended upgrade', I don't see that as an important issue, because proprietary software is often recommended and people still have friends that know about free software alternatives (say, free web browser alternatives to IE).
Posted Oct 19, 2006 8:18 UTC (Thu) by mingo (subscriber, #31122) [Link]
I think you have not answered the fundamental question that was asked:
Please explain how GPLv3 is relevant here, considering that: [...]
Posted Oct 19, 2006 13:26 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
Was I not clear about something? I believe I addressed that question in my original post as well as my response to the inquiry. I also addressed that in a past post on this subject pretty clearly. But since I have obviously not been clear enough, I will recap here once more.
Rockbox is only useful on embedded devices. If all embedded devices come with hardware DRM, Rockbox development will cease to be possible, because there will be no platform on which users and developers can build, try, and enjoy modified versions. At that point, the developers might as well have gone for the BSD license, because due to their nature of being software specifically for embedded devices, GPLv2 sadly cannot defend them in the ways truly necessary to prevent proprietary forks.
Now, you might point out that manufacturers have a choice of whether to use free software or proprietary software, and if the free software comes with difficult terms they'll just use proprietary software instead and everyone will lose. If you want to do that, go ahead, but I'm going to point out that you're using precisely the same argument that GPL dissenters / BSD license advocates have been using for years, and reality has been anything but. The _actual_ advantage of the GPL to the corporate user is that they can contribute without having their contribution eaten by a proprietary fork, and I believe that the Linux kernel has enjoyed years of impressive contributions from large companies as a result.
Now I'll come full circle to what I was saying before about the player market. Sure, you might see the majority of hardware manufacturers choosing to reject free software and use hardware DRM. If they do that with un-free software, it's going to cost them more to build a player that will be less good. This leaves room for an enterprising competitor to enter the market with cheaper hardware (lacking the DRM), cheaper software (software gratis and libre), and on the whole, a device with more features. So even if most everyone else goes crazy, there is a sensible business reason for someone to invest in a free device, by virtue of the fact that Rockbox exists.
Now you might claim that it doesn't matter, that's a weak argument because Rockbox isn't much of a reason to convince the production of a free device. If you go that way, I'll say that I hope you are wrong but the reason I will call you out for it is because you'll be effectively saying "Rockbox shouldn't have the opportunity to try."
The anti-anti-Tivoization argument often floated by the kernel community is something along the lines of "So what if they lock /their/ hardware up, you can just download the source and run it elsewhere!" Rockbox users don't have that choice. That's exactly the point - they can't. And it's damn foolish to look only at the current very prosporous nature of Linux and assume that such a thing would have always been possible under any hostile conditions. Linux might be safe without the anti-Tivoization clause (I'm not even sure that is true, but hey...), but what about all the other free software projects that collectively dwarf Linux? Are they not important?
Proprietary forks have a history of killing free software. GPLv2 totally prevented proprietary forks in covered software for many years until Tivo came along, and now GPLv3 aims to close the loop-hole letting embedded devices get away with proprietary forking now too.
Of course, I may be wrong about what I'm saying, but you ask me whether GPLv3 is even relevant in this discussion, and I'd be curious to hear why you think it is not. I'm not a Rockbox developer -- I don't speak for those guys, but I think it's clear that GPLv3 is by default better than GPLv2, most especially in their case. It may not be capable of doing enough to keep the project alive, but it does more than GPLv2.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 14:03 UTC (Thu) by vonbrand (subscriber, #4458) [Link]
Again, how does a GPLv3(draft) licensed third party product (capable of) running on <whatever embedded device> change anything if the manufacturer doesn't allow it (by whatever means, DRM or just keeping all specificacions to themselves and running only propietary stuff)?
Posted Oct 19, 2006 18:28 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
Posted Oct 19, 2006 19:06 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]
(other than the GPLv3 containing poorly-understood language that will likely encourage companies to NOT adopt it, of course!)
Posted Oct 19, 2006 19:15 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
I'll expand on this a little bit, though... if Rockbox could suffer under hardware DRM, then the manufacturers I spoke of that might be encouraged by saving development costs could just save those development costs and make a proprietary Rockbox fork anyway.
I want to request that anyone who is going to reply to me read what I have to say. I don't expect you to agree to it, but please address my actual post rather than acting as if you didn't see something. I believe it was fairly comprehensive.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 19:34 UTC (Thu) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270) [Link]
I don't think a tivoized device is a "proprietary fork" in any real sense. Normally, a proprietary fork would mean that the code, and future changes to it, disappeared into a proprietary version that was no longer open to the community. From the corporate point of view, the "proprietary fork" issue would be about visibility of competitors' (or others') changes to their code. Tivoization, however, doesn't change the GPL requirements that the source code be made available, so that concern does not apply - the enhanced code is still visible/available.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 20:04 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
And again - I stress that GPLv3 can't crack this DRM issue all by itself, but to the extent that it might possibly do better than GPLv2, I think it is quite important.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 21:10 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]
What?! The most effective counter-incentive is the free market. Always has been, always will be. If a device doesn't make its customers happy, customers won't buy it. Anyone who thinks that the GPLv3 is the customer's last defense against the evil DRM manufacturers is simply deluding himself.
Think about DRM-fettered devices... TiVO has become mostly irrelevant in the PVR market. It's being eaten on the high end by Myth and Sage boxes and on the low-end by Comcast's junk. Customers have voted with their feet. If TiVO had been more open with their hardware, I think they would still be selling a ton of boxes. But, no, they were greedy and are now getting what they deserve.
Let's say Apple wants to produce an iPod that only plays iTunes music. Even with all the DRM in the world, could they? Not successfully. Would the GPLv3 affect Apple's decision? Not in the slightest.
Adding controversial, divisive, and poorly-understood wording to a widely-used license to try to protect against a problem that may or may not even exist... That sounds like a clear-cut case of overengineering to me.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 21:32 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
Let's be clear, here...
Posted Oct 23, 2006 2:05 UTC (Mon) by Baylink (subscriber, #755) [Link]
If the manufacturer is permitted to do things to the hardware which make it impossible for the purchaser to exercise those GPL rights, then they might as well not have them -- and the manufacturer shouldn't be entitled to take advantage of the GPLd code.
I didn't know which side of this argument I was on until I had to compose this reply, but I do now.
Posted Oct 23, 2006 14:46 UTC (Mon) by vonbrand (subscriber, #4458) [Link]
Strange... GPL doesn't say anywhing about "consumer's control over the device they buy", it talks about the programmer's freedom to tinker with and reuse the source code if they somehow get a copy of the program to run.
You see, this is exactly the problem: GPLv3 advocates are trying to change the fundamental orientation of the license. Sure, this might be 100% in line with the FSF's (current) intentions, but it is not what GPLv2 says, and so is a breach of the solemn promise of "new versions similar in spirit" given with the license. Some people did select GPL because of what it says, not what the post of the week on some random website implies.
What is the most hilarious part of all this is that (as a post above says) the whole TiVo matter is getting resolved by TiVo going under... replaced by closed source alternatives.
Posted Oct 23, 2006 16:07 UTC (Mon) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
I understand that your objection is one of the primary gripes about the anti-Tivoization clause. It is one that many people share. It is also one that I find patently absurd.
Quoting the GNU manifesto:
Complete system sources will be available to everyone. As a result, a user who needs changes in the system will always be free to make them himself, or hire any available programmer or company to make them for him. Users will no longer be at the mercy of one programmer or company which owns the sources and is in sole position to make changes. (emphasis mine)
(Keep in mind it is the GNU General Public License we are talking about here)
And here, quoting from the foreward to a GCC book, written by RMS in February 2004:
Good software must also be ethically good: it has to respect the users' freedom.
By the early 90s, the nearly-finished GNU operating system was completed by the addition of a kernel, Linux, that became free software in 1992. The combined GNU/Linux operating system has achieved the goal of making it possible to use a computer in freedom. But freedom is never automatically secure, and we need to work to defend it. The Free Software Movement needs your support.
And here, quoting from the Free Software Definition:
The freedom to run the program means the freedom for any kind of person or organization to use it on any kind of computer system, for any kind of overall job and purpose, without being required to communicate about it with the developer or any other specific entity. In this freedom, it is the user's purpose that matters, not the developer's purpose; you as a user are free to run a program for your purposes, and if you distribute it to someone else, she is then free to run it for her purposes, but you are not entitled to impose your purposes on her.
At least for GNU, RMS, FSF and "free software", the goal has always been to be able to use a computer in freedom. When a manufacturer uses GPL-licensed free software and bolts on a crypto chip that prevents the end-user from running any kind of modified code the manufacturer themselves did not approve of, that does not maintain the right to use the computer in freedom, and in fact, that's not even upholding freedom 1 (the right to adapt the software to your needs).
It's at times like this that I really do sympathize with Stallman and his dislike of the term 'open source'. There has been for a long while people who don't align well with Stallman or his message and 'open source' was a deliberate effort to distance from that. In the process, I think a lot of people started forgetting / stopped caring about the goals of GNU or the FSF, or the 'freedom' in 'free software'. That sucks.
But what really sucks is the fact that there are people who now feel like using the computer in freedom or having the freedom to adapt was apparently never part of the equation in the first place. If you're not happy with that idea, let's talk about that, but this 'freedom' stuff isn't 'what the post of the week on some random website implies' - it's the fundamental philosophy.
And perhaps you never cared to listen to or consider that free software philosophy. That's fine. I read up on it extensively, which was why I'm totally unsurprised and unoffended by the GPLv3's anti-Tivoization clause. It makes perfect logical sense, and it's precisely in the spirit of GNU, FSF, RMS and GPL. But if you never realized this was about using a computer in freedom, and instead adopted the 'open source' idea entirely with no consideration for 'free software', perhaps you should have chosen another license than the GNU General Public License, written by Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation?
I agree with Linus. GPLv2 is a great license. But I don't see how GPLv3's anti-Tivoization clause counts for anything more than a clarification of legal terminology to stop something many people (even many kernel developers!) consider abusive.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 14:16 UTC (Thu) by tetromino (subscriber, #33846) [Link]
So by telling Rockbox to adopt GPLv3, you are telling Rockbox users and devs to sacrifice some of their freedom in order to solve a problem that does not exist.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 18:30 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
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Posted Oct 19, 2006 22:56 UTC (Thu) by bojan (subscriber, #14302) [Link]
Well, sort of. A device without content won't be successful no matter what. The market for such things just doesn't exist (or is really, really small).
And now we get back to exactly where Tivo is - it's not the manufacturers that want hardware DRM - it is the content providers. So, if they start demanding en masse "have hardware DRM or we won't give you our content", Rockbox under GPLv3 isn't going to play (sorry, bad pun). Some reports related to this Creative story suggest that they removed recording because RIAA insisted on that.
So, when the manufacturers "discover" hardware DRM through their content providing friends, the game in this embedded market will shift to the next level. Now, whether having GPLv2 software available for such devices is a good thing (i.e. because it enables you and me to start a business making such things based on free software for less money) or not - I don't know.
PS. I wouldn't be betting on DRM enabled hardware (i.e. chips) being more expensive forever. If the demand for it goes up, it's going to become "standard feature" and the price will drop to the level of other hardware, or below, depending on volume.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 20:36 UTC (Thu) by jdivine (guest, #18042) [Link]
- The only thing that "tivoization" prevents is running unapproved code on certain hardware devices. Manufacturer A does not care about running modified code on Manufacturer B's device. - Even if a Manufacturer B "tivoizes" Rockbox -- even if their "tivoized" Rockbox contains Manufacturer A's code -- the code still has to be released. Manufacturer A can still use that code. That's all that Manufacturer A cares about.
From a manufacturer's perspective, the GPLv2 protects their contributions just as well as the GPLv3 does.
"Tivoisation" does not equal "proprietary fork." Not even close.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 21:11 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
Posted Oct 19, 2006 21:47 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]
Huh? With Tivoization, the end user still has access to all the source code. With the proprietary fork the original source code is gone for good. How can you possibly view these two scenarios as equally bad?
Also, why are you so worried about Rockbox's survival? Rockbox is healthier now than it ever has been. It will be around for a very long time, whether the FSF decides to release the GPLv3 with the controversial DRM clauses or not.
Unless the GPLv3 irrevocably divides the rockbox community of course. ;-)
Posted Oct 19, 2006 22:06 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
Posted Oct 19, 2006 22:04 UTC (Thu) by jdivine (guest, #18042) [Link]
How can you make this claim? The software is free. The end user is free to download the software and install it to whatever device will run it. The end user is not forced to purchase a crippled hardware device that won't allow unapproved software upgrades. The fact that some hardware is crippled does not affect the freedom of the software.
>However, I'm not claiming that the anti-tivoization clause would encourage manufacturers to use or contribute to Rockbox either.
Yes, you did! In response to a question about how the GPLv3's "anti-tivoization" clause is relevant to this thread, you responded in part:
>Rockbox's very existence holds the possibility of convincing another manufacturer to make a free device, because if they do, they can take advantage of Rockbox and save on engineering and product development costs in order to give them a competitive edge.
Another poster again questioned how the GPLv3 is relevant, and your response began:
>It's relevant because of why GPL is a better license for coprorate contribution than BSD - it prevents proprietary forks and creates a level playing field. GPLv2 has a loop-hole that seems to allow tivoization (proprietary forks).
Taken together, how are these statements _not_ to be interpreted as suggesting that the GPLv3 will encourage manufacturers' use of projects that adopt it? You certainly seem to be saying that manufacturers would be more inclined to use free software in their products if only they could be assured their hard work wouldn't be "taken proprietary." And you've made the mistaken assertion that the GPLv2 allows proprietary forks while the GPLv3 prevents them.
If this is not your position, please clarify it -- succinctly, if at all possible.
Posted Oct 19, 2006 22:42 UTC (Thu) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
Posted Oct 20, 2006 0:32 UTC (Fri) by jdivine (guest, #18042) [Link]
Many have already argued why tivoisation does not affect the freedom of free software; I won't rehash the same thing, except to say that the user _can_ use, modify, run, and redistribute the software. Only the device is constrained, not the software. It's unfortunate that manufacturers would sell crippled hardware, but it doesn't affect the freedom of the software.
"Tivoisation" can not kill Rockbox. Rockbox can only die if people stop developing it. Even if all manufacturers suddenly stop producing uncrippled hardware, all existing devices will continue to run Rockbox quite happily. This scenario would be unfortunate (we all want to see Rockbox ported to more shiny new devices) but is quite unlikely -- because a sizable market exists for uncrippled hardware. This market will continue to exist unless uncrippled hardware is made illegal, in which case any anti-tivoisation clauses become quite irrelevant. In short, the scenario in which Rockbox developers would be locked out of their own project is implausible.
I do not know if Rockbox will move to GPLv3 -- I don't know whether they can or if they use "GPLv2 only" code, or whether they even wish to switch. If they do, I don't have any problem with that -- it's entirely the choice of the Rockbox developers. I'm not opposed to the GPLv3 at all (although I hope they might consider naming it the "GGPL" or something else, to avoid the whole mess with "GPLv2 or later" licensed code.) I oppose DRM on principle and I think that Tivo played a dirty trick, and I'm glad a license will exist that developers can choose if they don't want their software used on crippled hardware. I'm just unconvinced that the "anti-tivoisation clause" advances free software or software freedom.
Posted Oct 21, 2006 15:55 UTC (Sat) by dirtyepic (subscriber, #30178) [Link]
I see what you're saying, that the GPLv3 would insure that any device created and distributed with Rockbox firmware be open and free of any DRM mechanisms that limit the end user's freedoms. But do you honestly believe for a second that any given hardware manufacturer in the world is going to rely on independent third-party software that it has absolutely no control, influence, or power over to run their devices? That would be a mind-bogglingly retarded business move. Just consider the QA nightmare that would be. What happens if (when) the third-party decides to move in a direction that directly conflicts with your business plan? What happens if (when) the RIAA comes knocking on your door demanding you remove FM recording capability? What happens if interest wanes out and the project is abandoned?
Basically, to have any semblance of control over the software, the company has to maintain their own fork. With GPLv[2,3] licensed software, they're required to distribute the source along with their modifications back to the user and therefore the community. With GPLv3, they must also provide keys to any DRM mechanisms in their devices which prevent the user from running modified code.
Or, they can just write their own software and not have to deal with any of this bullshit.
Guess which one they usually go with.
Posted Oct 21, 2006 19:35 UTC (Sat) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
When you say that relying on independent third-party software that a company has no control, influence, or power over to power their product is mind-bogglingly retarded, I have two answers:
1. Free software gives you perfect control, influence and power over the independent third-party software 2. Lots of product and service providers _do_ make that mind-bogglingly stupid move already - just look at Symbian and Windows CE.
All the doomsday scenarios you mention:
1. No control? Not true. They can make whatever changes they want to the software, and if upstream doesn't like them, that doesn't stop them from using those changes in their own version. 2. No influence? Not true. They can hire / employ one or more Rockbox developers, just as some companies hire Linux developers today. 3. Mainline goes in a different direction? No problem, you can still keep using _your_ Rockbox. 4. Mainline devs lose interest and the project goes away? No problem, you can still keep using _your_ Rockbox.
Relying on proprietary software leaves you in a mess any time one of these scenarios comes true. Home-brew software, and free software, do not. Home-brew software costs more to make and maintain than free software, so free software is indeed an interesting option.
Posted Oct 21, 2006 20:39 UTC (Sat) by dirtyepic (subscriber, #30178) [Link]
All of which amount to developing and maintaining their own fork of the software, with the additional requirement they must share all of their work with anyone they distribute the device to. By developing and maintaining their own proprietary firmware in-house they also avoid the above scenarios, with the added bonus of keeping all their little sekrits safe from prying eyes. They lose out on startup costs, not to mention peer review, community contribution, and all the other goodies that are obvious to us on our side of the fence, of course, but somehow i don't think they really care that much.
Posted Oct 21, 2006 22:10 UTC (Sat) by cventers (subscriber, #31465) [Link]
Your argument could be generically applied to anyone accepting free software as part of their product, and yes - that includes Tivo themselves!
Personally I think the market is starting to grow up a little bit, as businesses realize that free software is the best means of software production. But perhaps I'm wrong, and the billions of dollars in investment is actually nothing more than a blind gamble.
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But some manufacturers DO use FLOSS OSes. They're the ones we don't want to listen to DRM sirens just because media industry likes it and they can freely drm-ize their FLOSS product.
> 3. the ability to cryptographically sign home-brewed firmware is utterly > irrelevant in this case, since users could downgrade to the older official > firmware version once they discovered the newer version's lack of features.
Don't be naïve, of course the media industry would require signing by a new key and revocation of the old one when the new firmware is applied in this case.
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Junk - won't work with Windows 7 or 8.
By Frustrated Dad
from Toronto, Ontario
About Me Casual Photographer
Comments about Sakar International Hello Kitty 2.1MP Digital Camera:
This camera is junk. It won't work with anything newer than Windows XP. So you have no way of off-loading the pictures. The memory is so tiny is it fills up fast. Once it is full, you can either delete pictures or use it as a paper weight. No customer support from the non-existent manufacturer. Take a pass on this one -- not worth the trouble.
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My granddaughter loves it so much!
By princesshkitty18
from ladson,s.c.
i have the same camera couple years ago and i enjoy it so much...its the right size in my hand,pocket n purse...never have problem with it and now my 14 year old wanted one so i went n got 1 for her and she loves it...
Not as expected
By Mom of Hello Kitty lover
from Elk Grove CA
About Me Photo Enthusiast
Low quality pictures, literally, which was to be expected from a kids camerabut using delete features and hard to see photos on the screen it just wasn't worth the $.
Hello Kitty Camera
By Ana super busy mom
from LaPorte IN
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this camera requires rechargeable batteries
beginner kids camera
By happy dad
from Jackson, Mi
Kids camera is easy to use. The interchangeable face plates makes so the kids can customize their camera. 2.5MP is ok for close ups, but that is it. For a kids toy camera it does the job.
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By Dbonz
from Cedar Falls, IA
Worked for a few days then stopped and wouldn't turn back on. Also very poor quality. Couldn't even tell what the picture was on the screen. Never made it to the computer to download them and doesn't have a delete button.
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Bars & Clubs in Jersey Shore
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Otto's Bar and Grill
Category: Bars & Clubs/College
MU favorite serves up cheap eats and drinks
Category: Bars & Clubs/Lounge
In a town with every kind of bar and club imaginable, this Brighton Avenue lounge has acheived the impossible and found a niche all its own.
Jack's Goal Line Stand
Category: Bars & Clubs/Neighborhood
Jack's is more than just a place for beer and ribs.
Mix Lounge & Food Bar
Category: Bars & Clubs/Bars and Clubs
Relax in style in Long Branch
Nip & Tuck Bar
Category: Bars & Clubs/Music
A neighborhood favorite for 40 years, Nip & Tuck garners its name from the Old West term of "taking a nip of a drink and tucking the bottle under...
Celtic Cottage Pub
Category: Bars & Clubs/Pub
For a touch of Ireland in Long Branch's West End, visit the Celtic Cottage Pub.
The Wine Loft
Category: Bars & Clubs/Wine
Pier Village wine-bar steps up the class
Avenue Beach Bar
Category: Bars & Clubs/Bars and Clubs
Upscale beer, wine, frozen cocktails and a grill menu all while relaxing on the beaches of Pier Village at Le Avenue's latest edition, Beach Bar.
Brighton Bar
Category: Music/Bars and Clubs
A longtime punk rock haven in Long Branch, The Brighton Bar has become an institution for rock fans who like their music down and dirty.
McLoone's Pier House
Category: Restaurants/Neighborhood
Located on Long Branch's oceanfront, McLoone's has been serving up fresh seafood in an upscale casual setting for three years now.
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Karaoke at Sawa
Pier Village - 1 Chelsea Ave. - Long BranchSushi and karaoke? Done.
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Draft House 'In Da Biz' night
The Draft House - 100 Brighton Ave. - Long BranchBelt 'em out every Wednesday in Long Branch
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Beat the Clock at Otto's
Otto's Bar and Grill - 100 Norwood Ave. - DealThe race is on Monday nights in Deal
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Open mike Mondays at the Brighton
Brighton Bar - 121 Brighton Ave. - Long BranchTake the stage in Long Branch
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Mondays : 7 p.m.
Bars & Clubs / College
Jack's poker nights
Jack's Goal Line Stand - 149 Brighton Ave. - Long BranchLay 'em down twice a week in Long Branch
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Bars & Clubs / College
Jack's karaoke night
Jack's Goal Line Stand - 149 Brighton Ave. - Long BranchNever a dull moment at this Long Branch sports bar
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We were here over Thanksgiving. Good location. Rooms and public areas very clean. They had apparently had a flood or a burst pipe, so there was some unfinished work on the first floor, but it did not disrupt our stay. But request a room in the front because you will hear the delivery and trash pick ups early in the... More
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My husband and I went to dinner , excellent atmosphere, quiet . We do not like loud noisie places. We sat in the Florida room and loved it. The live music has been excellent both times I have been there. The food is great. Hubby got the lobster tails, I got the chicken foley , mine was ok chicken didnt have any flavor. Will go again and highly recommend !
The food was great starting from the first bite of wedge salad to the lobster tails. The piece de resistance was the bacon cheesecake, which was incredible and proved again that bacon does make everything better!
Awesome atmosphere, food was incredible, and the service was attentive.
Our favorite restaurant in Bay County. Great service, nice atmosphere and fabulous food.
This young chef has hit the mark with his creations. The lobster bisque is the best I've ever eaten and I've sampled a few at some pricey restaurants. This is the fine dining restaurant Panama City has been lacking for years. Now I don't have to drive across the bridge to get excellent food anymore. Staff is friendly and welcoming and service was efficient. Great bar selections as well.
G Foley's is Panama City's answer to fine dining. We have been there on numerous occasions and have had wonderful experiences. The service and atmosphere is second to none, everyone there treats you as if you are a VIP. The food is excellent and the presentation is very appealing. One of the best things is that one does not have to drive to Seaside or Aly's Beach for fine dining. A dining experience at G Foley's as good if not better then along Hwy.30A. For price and quality of food you can't go wrong. If you have a special occasion or just want a nice night out this is the place to go.
I thought we were being treated as special guests when staff opened a side gate and let us into the restaurant, but then we were lost in the maze, trying to find the hostess stand. When finally found, we were the only ones. No hostess. After a lengthy time a server came up and told us,"She will be right with you". Still, we waited. We did finally get seated and our server talked to us about the menu. The chef came to our table and explained what he could fix for my wife who needed a gluten free experience. He was great! Now we were ready to order; where was the server? Nevertheless, we finally got our food; the best that we had in 2 weeks of Fla. travel. I would go back in a heart beat! Super grilled shrimp and grouper.
G. Foley's is a wonderful place that should be experienced by everyone and often. The food is well prepared and delightful. The menu is varied, with the seafood you would expect in a Gulf shore resort and numerous items from the grill for those who do not prefer seafood. The wait staff is personable and attentive, without being intrusive. The ambiance is elegant, without being stuffy or stiff; casual elegance. Perfect place for that special occasion or just to celebrate that it is today. One of the very best restaurants in the Panama City area. Don't miss it!
G. Foley's is on the beach side of 23rd just west of Beck Avenue, you don't see it if you're a mall shopper on the east end. You're missing a great night out if you've never tried G. Foley's. First, go to the website and get a feel for where the owner, George, and his staff is coming from. Ambiance is teriffic. From the well done dinning rooms off the front door to the outdoor deck behind the restaurant. We sat on the enclosed patio, but with all of the double French doors open it was like sitting outside with the air conditioner running. If you get real lucky, Angie will be your server. No disrepect for the other wait-staff, it's just that she is great. BTW, FOOD IS WONDERFUL!
Overall experience was definitely satisfying. Excellent servers, good variety of entrees, the finest prime rib that we have ever had. The outside seating is very pleasant and the musician playing really added to the experience.
...one family member was on the way in town, another on the way out - we'd have only one dinner together so decided to have it here! We shared ahi tuna and green tomato bruchetta appetizers, and each had a different entree - oh, and two cups of lobster bisque! We were too full for dessert! Food was delicious and just the right amount of attention from our server. And my better half said one of the best margaritas he had ever had! Absolutely nothing to complain about!!
G. Foley's in Panama City is a much needed upgrade to the restaurant selections of Bay County. The experience was fantastic! You will not find the normal greasy fried food, dive atmosphere, or tourist trap restaurant that makes up 90% of Bay County's dining establishments. This is a gem and deserves better support from the community. The food is outstanding. Our server was new, and therefore could have been better, but others tell me that normally the service is good. The atmosphere is clean and new and is relaxing and welcoming. The wine list is wonderful with some unique and great selections by the glass. PC, please support this fabulous restaurant, you don't have many this good.
Absolutely superb in every way; who would dream you could be like "in the garden" right in the midst of traffic on 23rd Street? We love Bonefish but G.Foleys rates higher with us as it is more personal and we DID feel part of a new family. Know George from his Outback days and he is one fine man that knows how to put together great food with a flare and personable staff. You won't be sorry if you patronize G. Foleys I can assure you! Everything 5*****! PS We live here and will be back for sure!
Dinner at G. Foley's was a great way to celebrate Father's Day. Excellent food and service!
The Prime Rib was excellent. I wish they had it and their chocolate creme brûlée every night.
We really enjoyed our visit. Great menu and excellent service.
G. Foley's just continues to improve and excell in all aspects of fine dining.
We have a couple who visit regularly. We are new to town and they had not been here in 30 years. we wanted to take them some place special. We had been before and enjoyed the evening with the live music in the courtyard. The food was great too. Of course our visit occurred during the 4th of July rain event. Not much you can do with 2 feet of rain in a week. We arrived to find our table ready and our waitress Chelsea expecting us. We sat in the patio area and the two people playing music were inside too. It was an intimate setting and very nice. Drinks and wines flowed and all beef was ordered. Everything was prepared perfectly. Chelsea took great care of us. My foodie friends were pleased.
The new menu is great. I love being able to get a lighter meal (handheld) while my husband still gets his steak.
I held my mother's 90th birthday gathering at G. Foley's. It was a very lovely evening. There were only 9 of us, but the service was excellent - very attentive. The food was overall very good. there were a couple of choices that the guests didn't rave about, but all in all it was the perfect place for the birthday "girl" to celebrate. This is definitely a keeper on our list for when we visit next time.
I went to G.Foleys for a date night, not sure what to expect. I was happily surprised by our experience. Our server was very friendly and attentive, and the food was delicious. I got the NY Strip and my girlfriend got the shrimp & grits. Both were great. I definitely plan on going back again.
This was our 2nd trip to G. Foley's. Our first visit was back on New Year's Eve. We were glad to get to experience their everyday menu this time around. We started out by ordering a bottle of the house Merlot, then enjoyed an appetizer of sashimi tuna. Next up came our entrees. I enjoyed a delightful filet mignon cooked perfectly and served with a goat cheese topping, garlic sautéed spinach that was out of this world, and garlic mashed potatoes. My boyfriend had a perfectly cooked ribeye, Asparagus, and a kosher salt encrusted baked potato. But perhaps the best part of the meal was dessert. We had bacon cheesecake. You heard me right, a bacon cheesecake. It was served with a delightful maple syrup topping. Overall a great romantic place!
As usual, our meal was very good. Foley's has become a very dependable spot to get good food, service and atmosphere.
Our first time to visit. Everything was outstanding. We sat in the bar area so the noise level was variable. We could probably ask to sit in a quiter area, but it really wasn't bad. Our server was outstanding. She knew the menu extremely well and hepled me with ordering a Gluten Free selection which was outstanding. An outstanding experience. We will be back.
Finally a place where my wife and I can enjoy each others conversation without the banging noises from the kitchen, or the annoying clapping and singing of a birthday folk song. The atmosphere is awesome and the Food and Service is Superb! Thank you G Foleys for bringing back Pleasurable Fine Dining to Panama City.
Until G. Foleys opened, there were no fine dining restaurants in Panama City - you had to go the Beach. No more. Fabulous food and a great menu. Highly recommended for dinner and special occasions.
The atmosphere from the time you walk in until you leave was warm, friendly, romantic. Customer service was fantastic! Beautiful inside --- loved that we could talk to each other without feeling like you had to "shout" in order to be heard. The food was SUPERB! Each of us got something different so we could taste each other's choice. The appetizer (spinach dip with fried bow-tie pasta) was amazing! Seafood Gumbo and Lobster Bisque, along with each entree' -- spectacular and both desserts, cheesecake and creme brulee was like no other and "to die for!" HIGHLY RECOMMEND this restaurant! Our first time visit and we wil definitely return!
The food was so very good, the server was attentive and the atmosphere was a bit intimate. There weren't many other people there because we went early, so later it might get noisier. I don't think we will make this a weekly dining place, but definitely a few times a year.
Dinner was great - best burger in town and cheese grits to die for - and all in elegance.
We've eaten here several times. The food has always been good. We look forward to coming back.
The food was absolutely delicious, the service timely and attentive without being intrusive, and the cozy atmosphere added to the whole experience. My wife and I look forward to going back many more times. Highly recommend !
Great place for a date. The hostess and wait staff were courteous and the we were in and out quickly. The live entertainment was just right. I'd go back for sure.
The food was wonderfull. Everything we had was great. Our waitress was very prompt and accommodating. Couln't hav asked for a better experience. We will be back.
Every one and everything was on time and in order. I would highly reccommend this restaurant to anyone.
While Foley's is usually consistently good, I ordered the pan seared scallop appetizer ($15). There were just a couple of scallops, but that was OK because they were tough and did not taste very good. The rest of my group enjoyed their meals, I just mad a poor, and relatively expensive, choice.
Excellent place to go any time. Best place in Panama City, Florida
After feeling snubbed by several people who walked by and ignored us while we were waiting to check in, we ended up with a pleasant experience. I was a bit miffed at first and was not impressed by the staff. Not a good first impression! However, our waitress was very nice so by the time we got our food we were feeling better about it. Overall, it was a good experience and we would go back again, but something has to be done about the hostess station.
I haven't been everywhere, but G Foley's ambiance is second to none of the restaurants In Panama City where I have eaten. It is quiet, the lighting is subdued with electric candles on each table. The wine list was decent, but we chose the house Merlot which was fine. We began the meal with house salads - crisp lettuce, gape tomatoes, diced cucumber, feta cheese, candied pecans, raspberry vinaigrette dressing. For entrees, I had the jambalaya and my wife ordered the chicken foley. The jambalaya had 3 delicious grilled shrimp and a 1/4 bonelss chciken breast on a bed of sauces rice and sausage. The chicken foley was sauteed and glazed, with bacon, provolone and spinach served over fried potatos. Mine portion was small. Hers was huge.
I have not been disappointed yet, food and ambience were superb. Service was outstanding. My favorite restaurant in Bay County.


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Elm house ticks all the boxes. It is warm and comfortable: even when you can't find something you want, you know it is somewhere in the room because Mark and Anne really have thought of everything. Breakfasts were absolutely delicious and there was plenty of choice. To top it all, Pooley Bridge nestles at one end of Ullswater so you... More
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Date: June 3, 1996 Code: AD 96-11
To: Vice Presidents for Administration DUE DATE: July 31, 1996 From: George A. Pardon Accounting Director Business and Finance
Subject: Year-End Financial Report Instructions
Year-end reports are to be submitted on or before July 31, 1996. It is critical that campuses meet this deadline. In the past, several campuses were under the impression that the CSU had a 30 day grace period. This is not the case. Further, there is legislation pending empowering the State Controller to assess fines for each day these reports are late. Therefore, it is in our best interest to have every campus report accurately and on a timely basis.
Attached are special instructions for preparation of the year-end reports. Copies of these instructions should be provided to personnel in the accounting office and budget office who participate in the year-end closing.
The year-end instructions issued by the State Controller's Office (SCO) may appear to be in conflict with the CSU year-end report instructions. However, use of the SAM99 tape eliminates the need for submitting a substantial number of reports identified in the State Administrative Manual.
The printed reports and the feed to the Consolidated Financial Data Base must be in agreement. The certification of year-end reports will apply to the machine readable feeds and the printed reports.
If you have questions about which reports are required please contact Mr. William P. Musselman at (310) 985-2893. If you have questions about data feeds for the CDB, BDS, and/or FIRMS please contact Ms. Laleh B. Graylee at (310) 985-2886. Contact Mr. George A. Pardon at (310) 951-4610 immediately if you anticipate that the year-end reports, paper, and data feeds will not be submitted by July 31, 1996.
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Making money in mobile media
Business media executives see their platform investments start to pay off
By Marie Griffin
New reports about escalating tablet and smartphone usage, increasing mobile advertising and new mobile products, applications and services seem to come out every day.
For example, eMarketer estimates the number of U.S. tablet users will reach 54.8 million by the end of this year, a jump of 63% from 33.7 million in 2011. After the number of smartphone users in the U.S. climbed 50% from 2010 to 2011, to total 90.1 million, eMarketer predicts 18% more growth this year, to 106.7 million. Mobile advertising spending soared 89% to an estimated $1.45 billion in the U.S. last year, and eMarketer predicts it will grow an additional 80% this year, to $2.61 billion.
B-to-b media companies, well aware of these trends, must determine how they will serve their increasingly mobile audiences and the advertisers that want to reach them. While they wrestle with questions about their particular audiences' needs, advertiser readiness and the best technology solutions, one question stands above all: How do publishers make money? That is, how do they ensure they're not just moving revenue from print or the Web to mobile media while their technology costs increase?
Noah Elkin, principal analyst at eMarketer, said different business verticals tend to adopt new technologies at different rates, so media companies should start by analyzing their mobile traffic and surveying their audiences and advertisers. Once audience usage of mobile devices reaches a certain threshold, about 20%, Elkin said, it becomes imperative to offer mobile products whether a media company is moving money from one platform to another or making additional money. Native apps (mobile applications downloaded to an iPad or iPhone using Apple's iOS operating system, Google's Android or less common operating systems) are not the only solution a media company can offer mobile users, he added, but "there's an expectation from the user base that you must have an app."
Fortunately, business media companies of all sizes—from $7 billion Bloomberg to $5 million WTWH Media—say it is possible to make money with mobile apps, and they're doing it.
Oke Okaro, general manager and global head of mobile at Bloomberg, said: "Every business within Bloomberg is run as a profit center. We have been incredibly efficient [in the design and development of mobile apps], so our incremental development cost is marginal." He said not only does Bloomberg have the technical infrastructure to do app development in-house cost-effectively but "we fully leverage the infrastructure we have in place for the entire Bloomberg network."
Bloomberg has a portfolio strategy in which various brands within the company play slightly different roles to enhance one another. "We think about delivering experiences that are optimum" for each platform, Okaro said. "We decided to deliver Bloomberg Businessweek on the iPad because, in a world of information overload, business readers come to this magazine to answer "why.' We have taken advantage of the tablet medium to provide a more interactive, deeper, richer, more engaging experience."
Called Bloomberg Businessweek+, the iPad app is based on the content of the magazine; weekly issues become available to users of the app on Thursday evenings before print issue dates. The magazine's content is enhanced with features that take advantage of the iPad platform, including an exclusive video with Editor Josh Tyrangiel that takes readers behind the scenes of each issue. The app also enables a user to email articles, create an article archive, share on Facebook and Twitter, and search past issues, among other features.
A Bloomberg Businessweek+ app user reading about a particular company can click the company's name and get up-to-date financial news and stock prices fed by the Bloomberg news network. While Bloomberg Businessweek+ provides business news and analysis, Bloomberg TV+ takes advantage of the company's global news and finance network to deliver live and on-demand video to the iPad. Bloomberg Radio+ takes advantage of the iPhone. Another app, branded simply Bloomberg, delivers the latest financial news on the iPhone and iPad as well as Android smartphones and tablets and Nokia's Symbian operating system.
"Each brand has tentacles that bring people to Bloomberg within the apps. We're trying to keep people within that ecosystem," Okaro said.
Marshall Matheson is senior VP-online media at WTWH Media, a Cleveland-based b-to-b media company formed in 2006. WTWH publishes Design World, Solar Power World Magazine, Windpower Engineering & Development Magazine and related websites. In February 2011, it launched its Design World iPad app, which cost about $25,000 to develop through a third-party vendor, Matheson said.
The app was sponsored by National Instruments as part of a program that included print, online and mobile. In spite of the bundled pricing, Matheson said, "We absolutely made money. Our development costs were covered. I don't think we would have gotten the program at all if we hadn't been able to provide the mobile component."
At Cygnus Business Media, the "strategy was to get some quick wins," said Tom Kohn, exec VP-digital strategies. "We knew that our public safety customers, both end users and advertisers, were very mobile-savvy; 24% of the traffic to Firehouse.com came via mobile, and they were asking for tablet apps."
To control costs, Cygnus developed its iPad apps in-house. Between October and January, the public safety group launched four iPad apps—Security Technology Executive, Firehouse, Law Enforcement Technology and Law Enforcement Product News. EMS World was launched Feb. 28. Beyond public safety, Cygnus has also released iPad apps for Sustainable Construction and Farm Forum, a custom app for Case IH. The company has plans to introduce more apps later in the year.
"These are platform extensions of our magazines, so the stories have multiple content pieces, such as videos, that people can interact with," said James Capo, director-digital business development at Cygnus Business Media. "Right now, the content is refreshed monthly, but we're looking to do it more frequently."
The monetization model for the Cygnus iPad apps currently is sponsorship, but the company plans to focus this year on "bundling advertising," Kohn said. "We can give advertisers the Web, tablets and mobile sites—we just launched or redid mobile websites for our 40 brands—to provide tremendous reach."
As to profitability, "every project would be profitable in an ideal world," Kohn said. However, top management is giving the digital team some leeway to experiment with new ideas that may take time to show a return. "We're riding the fence between making money and being R&D-focused," Kohn said.
Tech titles advance mobility
At UBM TechWeb, "mobile is another platform, not another business," said Ed Grossman, exec VP of the InformationWeek Business Technology Network and one of the leaders of TechWeb's digital best practices team. "We're expanding our current business model into mobile; we're not here to champion one channel over another." Therefore, monetization of the mobile platform will come from "tying together multiple platforms for clients to make sure they can engage with our users wherever those users want to engage with our content," he added.
"In 2011, we were able to gain critical mass on the iPad—we now have 14 iPad apps within the TechWeb portfolio—and we redid our mobile sites," Grossman said. "In 2011, we allowed each group some flexibility to find the right strategy for their markets. In 2012, we'll achieve greater unification of approach as we scale the best practices across TechWeb. There will be a continued evolution at an accelerated pace."
Anthony Adams was senior VP-products at Ziff Davis Enterprise before leaving the company last month when it was sold to QuinStreet Inc. Last year, ZDE "made the decision to go all-out" in mobile, he said. While the majority of media companies have developed native apps for one or two operating systems, ZDE launched native apps for five different smartphone operating systems—Android, Apple's iOS, Microsoft's Windows Phone, Nokia's Symbian and RIM's BlackBerry—as well as three tablet formats, iOS, Android and BlackBerry PlayBook, for a total of 36 native apps. In addition, all the company's mobile websites received a face-lift, and regular websites were optimized for viewing on tablets.
As well as providing users with experiences tailored to a variety of mobile devices, ZDE was differentiating content and advertising for each platform—digital magazines, the Web, smartphones and tablets. "If you don't have a solid editorial strategy that differentiates content for each platform, you will only cannibalize your brands and move money from one place to another," Adams said.
Similarly, ZDE helped advertisers prepare ads for mobile platforms. "We had a small number of [initial] partners, and we were working very closely with them to develop creative for tablets," Adams said. "We were looking to create industry-leading engagement metrics."
Those metrics were based on actions users could take within an ad, such as watching a video or sharing content through email or social posting. Mobile advertising at ZDE was sold on a CPM or impression basis. Even though many media companies are using a one-price sponsorship model with mobile apps, Adams said ZDE chose to go with traditional digital advertising metrics to make the buying process easy and transparent.


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All aboard for jubilee train
11:40am Thursday 26th July 2012 in News By Richard Catton, email@example.com
TWO historic engines gave railway enthusiasts a treat when they visited York to recreate one of the great railway journeys as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year.
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust recreated the Elizabethan Express yesterday, giving those passengers lucky enough to have a ticket the chance to experience a journey from London to Edinburgh, stopping off at York, on board a service pulled by a Deltic D9009 Alycidon.
The return journey saw the historic carriages pulled by the famous Tornado steam locomotive.
Pulling into Edinburgh's Waverley Station, Mark Allatt, chairman of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, said the journey was proving a huge success.
He said: "Everyone is in high spirits and has really enjoyed the trip.
"The Deltic is an iconic sound on the East Coast Main Line and we are all now looking forward to the trip back to York."
According to the trust, the departure of Tornado from Edinburgh yesterday marked the first time a Brunswick Green liveried Peppercorn class A1 has left Waverley Station since the 1960s, including the carriages in their historic carmine and cream livery.
The Elizabethan Express was steam-hauled from 1953 to 1961 and Deltic diesel- hauled in 1962.
This year marks the 50th year since The Elizabethan service was withdrawn and 2013 will mark the 60th year since the service was introduced.
The service was immortalised in the 1954 British Transport Film Elizabethan Express.
The film followed the progress of the non-stop service from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast Main Line.
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04-11-2012 #1
LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers (4/14)
LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
The Home Depot Center
Kick-off: 7:30 p.m
"Well obviously I'm pretty sure they're not popping champagne in there" said Bruce Arena of the locker room morale after another defeat this past Saturday. This time, the Galaxy was defeated by Sporting KC, falling to a 1-3-0 record. Though the team is a game behind most of the Western Conference, the LA Galaxy is currently in last place with only three points after four games. It's been a tough start for the 2011 MLS Cup Champions, who are currently in the second worst start to a season in the team's history. For the first time this season, LA was unable to score. Not only that, but the Galaxy left Kansas City without a single shot on goal. Going into that game, the LA was averaging 5.33 shots on goal per game. Since Bruce Arena took over the Galaxy in 2008, the team has never lost three games in a row.
On Saturday the Galaxy hosts the Portland Timbers at the Home Depot Center. Neither club has been performing as well as they were expected to before the season got underway. Portland was also defeated this past Saturday, losing at home to Chivas USA. After five games, the Timbers have four points, recording a draw, a win, and three defeats. The Timbers, winless in their last four, head to Southern California to try to get their first three points on the road, while the LA Galaxy look to snatch their own two-game losing streak. Since becoming part of MLS last season, Portland has been one of the worst teams away from home, getting two victories in nineteen games. Last April they fell 3-0 to LA at the HDC. Undefeated at home all throughout last year, the Galaxy has fallen twice so far this season.
LA Galaxy:
3 points, 5 GF, 8 GA
1-3-0, 8th in Western Conference
Home Record: 1-2-0
Away Record: 0-1-0
Portland Timbers:
4 points, 7 GF, 8 GA
1-3-1, 7th in Western Conference
Home Record: 1-2-0
Away Record: 0-1-1
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04-11-2012 #2
Great preview. I'd like to say that we stand a better chance. Portland is at our level right now and I expect a solid showing. Doesn't mean a win or a tie but it does mean that we should show improvement. Hopefully the issues from last Saturday have been taken into consideration and that will show how the team will perform. I expect with the move of Cardozo that we won't see issues in the midfield (I've been wrong on that one all season so far...). Defense with Meyer in the back looked better, hopefully they will have a solid time to train this week and Meyer will continue to improve. All we need right now is to connect and the top third get scoring opportunities....
Josh, that's me! (apparently... I like being redundant =P)
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04-11-2012 #3
Wonder if they'll start lopes? The line up against KC should be put out on the field, they are the best team we will probably play this year and we could have tied that game!
04-11-2012 #4
Any word on how many heads the TA is bringing?? Were they also given a certain number of tickets like they gave us 129 when we go up there in July?? The Galaxy website has a offer going on saying, "They're bringing friends...Are you?"
04-11-2012 #5
I am not sure if it is too soon to begin making lineups for this Saturday but, here it goes:
GK Saunders - had without a doubt his best game of the year, looks like he might be settling down a little.
LB Dunivant - has not been as steady as last season, in which he was the best fullback in MLS, but most of which can be blamed on the lack of defensive play by the midfield & his being forced to cover for mistakes in the center of defense.
CB AJ - the only reason we haven't allowed an MLS record for goals allowed.
CB Meyer - Boyens simply cannot play and needs to be let go; Lopes isn't ready to start in his first week with the club
RB BJ6 - Franklin has had a shocking start to the season and needs to take a seat to know that more is expected of him. Jordan is still coming back to full fitness, but starting him then bringing Franklin on as a sub might send a message
LM Lando - has shown with USMNT & Everton he can play wide left, plus it will allow him to cut in on his right foot and play off Keane on Robbie's preferred side
CM Marcelo - he was brought in for a reason and keeping with the idea of sending a message let's sit Juni for a match
CM Beckham - no S.O.G. against KC & no Golden Balls in that match is not a coincidence
RM Nakazawa - showed some skill at UCLA & with Philly providing service from the right side and centrally, can interchange with Becks between the middle and right wing and isn't too proud to play D & won't roll around after a challenge. He is also a local kid that might inject some passion
F Keano - only player that seems to give a damn in every game
F Barrett - does not have Buddle's talent but Edson needs to watch while running wind sprints on the touchline
Bench: Gaudette, Juninho, Magee, Franklin, Lopes, Noonan, Gaul
For the 2nd game in a row Bruce questioned our desire, heart, teamwork, etc. it is time for Bruce to rattle some cages and shake off the attitude of entitlement which seems to have infected this team like a virus.USA ain't nothing to f*** with!
04-11-2012 #6Josh, that's me! (apparently... I like being redundant =P)
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Originally Posted by Pox; On my "Nerdy..." thread
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04-11-2012 #9
Seems like Bruce switches between boyens and meyer every game, but hopefully he starts meyer. Hell, right now I'd rather see lopes than boyens. I think we win this game, but no free chicken once again.
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04-12-2012 #10
^ thats the team i would play from the start.
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04-12-2012 #11
Agreed. (on another note... what camera setup are you using in that pic?)
As long as Becks isn't having a bitch fit we're good. Something got lost in the shuffle when Sarvas came in last week... couldn't quite figure out what...( I assume it could be a language barrier... highly unlikely... as I believe I've heard him speak before and good English... just a thought)... as long as the team wants to push to the MLS Cup and actually defend the damn thing we'll be fine. I'm glad the league as a whole has stepped it up this year.Josh, that's me! (apparently... I like being redundant =P)
"Just as I thought, the box contains a parallel universe!" - Professor
Originally Posted by Pox; On my "Nerdy..." thread
04-12-2012 #12
04-12-2012 #13
John is Jordan's #1 fan haha
I think the line-up could work..I don't think Lopes will start right away, he'll probably play in Monday's reserves game. Last season Franklin had a couple of good games playing in the midfield until he got injured.
We better win this game, we can say defense improved because we only gave up 1 goal against KC but honestly we should have lost by more... everyone needs to step it up.
04-12-2012 #14
At this point I don't really care who we field I just want a good result
In the words of Al Davis
"Just Win Baby"!!
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Looks like Zombie U and other games may be running in full 1080p on Wii U:
So, I guess that proves the console is more powerful than 360 & PS3 for those that were worried! :)
Looks like Zombie U and other games may be running in full 1080p on Wii U:
So, I guess that proves the console is more powerful than 360 & PS3 for those that were worried! :)
That puts a massive new complexion on the machine and viability of third party software on it. If it's offering the best version of these sort of titles - by some way - then it'll be my platform of choice for third party single player games.
Wonder why the Nintendo titles are still 720p though?
That's what I thought...
All my friends are on 360, plus I have my gamerscore there (not that I'm a cheevo whore), so I purchase most of my games on 360...
However, if games like assassins creed 3 etc. run in 1080p on Wii U, I'll probably switch my platform of choice! :)
Yeah, it's strange Nintendo games run in 720p? Perhaps they are locked into 60fps?
wow that´s interesting news indeed. same here: my main plat this gen for sure was/is the 360. i like that thing a lot (not ms and their business model, but the 360 was/is a great console with lots of things to like about it)...but if we´ll see 1080p multiplat happening on wiiu i will probably switch to it as well - and let my 360 be the halobox. i really can see this coming.
@monkey Well, if Wii games were running at 480p, then 720 would be the logical next step.
Considering the cartoonish art design of Mario et al, do we really need better than 720p to start? Cartoon-esque worlds look pretty awesome at 720p, to jump right into 1080p would be like going from VHS to Blu-ray. There's nothing wrong with DVD for that visual style.
I think you're right about them wanting to maintain the higher framerates. We'll get there eventually. At this point, (I haven't yet played Twilight Princess) 1080p Zelda might blow my brains out.
There's a catch:
Zombie U is not a sharp looking game. PS3 had some native 1080p games during its first year. Stuff like their NBA which looked a bit weaker than usual 720p sports titles.
The Assassin's Creed 3 part is NOT confirmed and I'm absolutely sure that it won't run on NATIVE 1080p. It may get some sort of up-scaled 1080 or something but a game with such visuals won't run on native 1080p on Wii U, 360 or PS3.
What do you mean by not a sharp looking game? PS3 stuff running at 1080p looks very sharp, bland and basic maybe but sharp.
Also lack of 1080p on PS3/360 is partly related to lack of memory on those machines too - so with extra memory the Wii-U should at least be able to make a better job of it (pixel throughput being the next stumbling block).
I'm not sure how authentic the information from the article in that link is.
It's just an empty claim without a source.
I'd probably wait until Ubisoft actually confirms this themselves, before getting carried away...
I was talking about average looking games like Zombie U and some PS3 launch titles (Resistance 1 was 1080p if I'm not mistaking). Also, this is about native 1080p. All PS3 and 360 games can be played on 1080p but they always have a much lower res. COD games for example aren't even 720p.
The better resolution required for native 1080p isn't just based on memory from what I understand. Of course I could be wrong but so far, only ZU has been kinda confirmed for native 1080p and it looks like a 360 launch title or late Xbox 1 game.
Ok see what you mean. The article is implying native 1080p - hence my initial comment. Agree it could well be just upscaled - need to wait and see and as G1GA points out a proper decent source would be good.
Disagree completely ZombieU looks like a 360 launch title or XBox 1 - that's well off the mark.
Spoil sport!!! :)
I hope it's 1080p not upscaled 1080p...
There's no point in really showing off about upscaled 1080p as the 360 and PS3 already do that!
I'm not saying the gameplay looks bad. I'm actually really interested in it but the game looks really date from a technical standpoint. Feels like Left 4 Dead on low graphics setting to me.
Did you know god of war ran at 1080p and its a 2010 game ?
Bottomline is wiiu has better cpu but worse cpu than current gen .This has implications. For eg Ps3 and 360 versions would possibly have better AI and more enemies on screen than wiiu one Also gpu is shared between 2 screen so that advantage is also nullified to an extent.
What do you mean, God of War ran in 1080p?
On PS2? Or PS3 remaster?
Please clarify.
Sorry, I missed 3. GOW3. But it should have been clear, I guess. Only gow game that came in 2010 was gow 3.
Also I missed something, gpu will provide some sort of graphical advantage to wiiu versions, but it will not be discernible for most gamers. They should have gone with a better cpu.
Actually, God of War 3 was 720p native, not 1080p. The 1080p mode in that game was upscaled. It requires a much stronger GPU and CPU to produce those kinds of visuals in native 1080p.
That's why games like COD and Alan Wake don't even run in 720p native. They are around 600 to 680p native.
Yup, sorry for the confusion. Its in 720p native.Never noticed it :)
Replace that with Wipeout HD. Definitely native 1080p.
Yeah, i didn't think GOW 3 was 1080p, i have it on my PS3 and i thought it was locked at 720p and 30fps.
Wipeout is indeed 1080p (and 60fps i think, although it drops in 3D). However racing games, especially one that looks like Wipeout are much less hardware intensive.
It's not like you can go off the track and drive around. Most games that are 1080p on PS3 are racing games or indie type games, i think Ridge Racer 6 is another example...
I remember Sony fans making a huge deal regarding this in the Eurogamer forums as if every game from there on out would run in 1080p. Then MS followed suit after the HDMI port was added. All that transpired was loads of games locked into 720p or sub-720p being upscaled which defeated the point really.
Especially when most games have a shit load of screen tear when you try and upscale to 1080p, Dragons Dogma for example.
I can't think of any shooters that are locked into 1080p on 360 or PS3, only ones that have been upscaled.
It's not 100% that Zombie U runs in full 1080p HD yet, but if the article is true, thats pretty impressive for a launch title considering everyone's been slagging off the power of the console.
Maybe more third party games will follow suit.
If not, it's business as usual.
After a bit more research, it looks like people have suggested quite a few 3rd party titles may be running in full 1080p.
Batman, Assassins Creed 3 and Black Ops 2.
This however, could be bull shit! (or most propably upscaling!) :)
Wipeout dynamically switches down the resolution (and upscales back) depending on load. Quite an impressive technical feat in itself, but it is not consistently 1080p @ 60fps anyway.
Toki Tori 2 is confirmed as proper full 1080p on WiiU. Digital title and 2d mind.
Doesn't every game does that? Dynamic framebuffers are now a commonplace in the industry, resulting in frame rate drops to maintain quality image. No game runs 1080p on consoles always at 60fps.
Nah you are thinking of vsync, maybe double buffering. I am taking about Wipeout dropping the resolution it renders at as you are playing. I.e. some of the time in a race it is 1920x1080 and at other times - due to load or complexity it drops as low as 1280×1080 - which it upscales to 1920x1080 for output.
This is done to maintain framerate at the cost of image quality.
That is one way of doing but newer engines have found a better and more efficient way to maintaining 60 frames for example in BOrderlines two if you set it up to smoothed frames it will mess with the settings like draw distance, particle effects, etc in order to maintain a consistent framerate without any frame drops.
I don't see WipeOut HD way of doing becoming the norm especially since you can easily tell when it is doing it.
No I don't either. It works in WO because its a fast game. The method of scaling is also very PS3 specific. It can scale in that direction very cheaply.
The thick plottens ...
we will see if this amazing wii-u can hang on to their so called 1080p, when the new games arrive for the ps4/x720.
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That's the thing. New Super Mario Bros 2 is a mainly 2D game and graphically light title (resource / power wise).
Of course it's a start but I'm still pretty sure that none of the graphically challenging titles will run in native 1080p. At least not yet (Maybe in 4-5 years / near the end of Wii U's life).
Well, Dr. as it seems they have edited the original post at the product's page.
"Experience Mario like never before... in high definition, only on the Wii U console!"
They've backtracked. This almost confirms it that Wii U will be just like PS3 / 360 and will run 99 percent of games in 720p (The upscaling for 1080p doesn't count).
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Public Defender Jim Egar laid out an aggressive plan Monday to push Monterey County toward what he called "a new paradigm" in state prisoner realignment.
"These are things we can do fairly quickly," he told a group that included community activists, Sheriff Scott Miller, county social services director Elliot Robinson, and others involved in realignment at the local level.
Egar's recommendations were presented at a meeting of the Community Corrections Partnership, the group of local leaders tasked with implementing realignment — and with spending state funds to handle increasing numbers of defendants convicted of lower-level crimes.
Since realignment, also known as AB109, went into effect Oct. 1, hundreds of parole violators, as well as defendants convicted of so-called "triple nons" — nonserious, nonviolent, nonsexual crimes — have cycled through the county's jail, helping to bring last week's jail population to more than 320 more than designed capacity.
Egar's 13-point proposal recommends that county courts and other agencies adopt swift changes — within 30 to 45 days — to ease jail overcrowding and fulfill some of realignment's promise to not only get prisoners out of state prisons but also lower their return-to-custody rates.
"There are a lot of tools that we're not using," Egar told the group, which meets in the same building in Salinas that houses Juvenile Hall.
Egar especially urged local judges to hand down many more "split" or "blended" sentences, a cornerstone of the governor's realignment plan that combines jail time with rehabilitation programs.
Since realignment went into effect, probation records show only 13 Monterey County defendants have received blended sentences, a percentage Egar said is very low compared to other counties.
He said prosecutors and defense attorneys also have to get on board to try to make blended sentences an option during plea negotiations.
His plan was supported by NAACP president Mel Mason as well as Monterey County League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) president Carlos Ramos, who said he came to the meeting to ask the group to consider the impact of the county's new bail schedule after The Herald reported that fees here are two to five times greater than Santa Cruz County for many crimes.
Because the area has so many low-income residents, he said LULAC would like to add a 14th item to Egar's list, asking the county "to revisit those bail rates. They're a burden to the community."
He agreed that Egar's recommendations could be applied quickly, "a la brava — which means just do it."
Egar praised several efforts already under way, especially the county's day reporting center, which provides an intense mix of counseling, job preparedness and other assistance to highly motivated probationers. Under AB109, the center recently went from being able to handle 50 clients to 100.
"But we're not filling it. The capacity has increased but we're not using it," Egar said. "To me it's a waste. Just a flat-out waste."
Probation chief Manuel Real, who chairs the realignment group, said he hopes to see a second phase of realignment under way as soon as the state budget is approved by Gov. Brown.
In coming months the group's plans include starting a system of "pre-trial services," to measure the risk levels of jail inmates awaiting trial, a model Egar endorses.
Pre-trial inmates make up two-thirds to nearly three-quarters of the jail's population.
By basing decisions on individuals' risk of endangering public safety or not showing up in court, other counties have found they can release more defendants without bail — whether on their own recognizance, to residential treatment programs, or by using electronic monitoring, Real said.
"It's a very wise way to go," Real said, adding that the group will study models from Santa Cruz and Yolo counties as well as Portland, Ore.
Presiding Judge Timothy Roberts, a member of the corrections partnership, agreed that "we can still get more people out, pre-trial."
Marina Police Chief Eddie Rodriguez said Egar's suggestions "make sense." But he added that whatever remedies are under way, the county will still see "more and more people spending more and more time in county jail," because now most low-level offenders can't be sent to state prison.
"We need to support the sheriff to get money to expand the jail," he said.
Egar agreed that jail sentences are lengthening, citing the example of one "triple non" defendant recently sentenced to nearly eight years in the county jail.
Egar said he also supports adding to or building a new jail. "But we can't build a jail in time to remedy the explosion ... the remedy can't be stuffing innumerable bodies into that jail."
Referring to news that the county is about to start sending some 50 or more inmates to Alameda County, he added, "We can't buy our way out of this by buying out-of-county cells."
The amount to be allocated to Monterey County in the state's 2012-13 budget is expected to be double last year's allotment of $4.4 million, with the county spending roughly equal parts on jail custody, out-of-jail supervision by probation officers and treatment and rehabilitative programs.
Egar said he is "both grateful and frustrated" with the local accomplishments under realignment.
But he defended the urgency of his suggestions, saying, "This is something that was deferred."
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The UIAA - International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation Mountain Protection Award will also be featured at this conference.
This year, for the first time, the Alpenpioniere AWARDS will be assigned honouring pioneers who through their performances and ideas best characterized the spirit of mountaineering.