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Looking at the infographic, it clearly reminds me about the start of "Enterprise Data Warehouse": failures by "Innacurate scope", "Technical Roadblocks" & "Siloed data and no collaboration". It looks so familiar.
Very interesting infographic. Why do they fail? For all of the reasons above and then some... Over 80% of the data being collected today is unstructured and not readily stored in relational database technology burdened by complex extract, transform and load. There's also pre-existing data, sometimes referred to as "dark data" that includes documents which need to be included and made discoverable for a host of reasons - compliance and regulatory issues are one. Log activity and e-mail traffic used to detect cyber threats and mitigate risk through analysis of file transfers is yet another set of data that requires immediate attention.
Social and mobile are clearly channels that need to be addressed as organizations continue to mine data from the open web in support of CRM, product alerts, real time advertising options and more.
To accomplish all of this, organizations need a platform with enterprise hardened technology that can ingest all of these forms of data in real time, without having to write complex schemas. Getting back to the point - What do most projects fail? If companies attempt to do this with technology that is not reliable, not durable and does not leverage the skills of their existing development organization, the project will fail.
We have seen this time and time again. MarkLogic to the rescue. With over 350 customers and 500 big data applications, our Enterprise NoSQL approach mitigates the risk. Why? Our technology stack includes connectors to Hadoop, integration with leading analytics tools using SQL, Java and Rest APIs, JSON support, real time data ingestion, the ability to handle any form of data, alerting, in database analytics functions, high availability, replication, security and a lot more.
When you match this technology with a world-class services organization with proven implementation skills, we can guarantee your next Big Data project will work. We have done it hundreds of times with the largest companies in the world and very, very big data.
This is a great infographic - it shows that whilst everyone is doing it (it being "Big Data" - whatever that is...), talent is rare, technology is hard to find and the projects never end. A far cry from the speed with which companies such as the BBC deployed MarkLogic to serve all data for the sport websites through the Olympics. Now that was big data, delivered by a talented team in a short space of time.
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Eight of the biggest companies in technology have united to speak out against the NSA's leaked surveillance programs and demand sweeping reforms. AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo have all signed a letter to President Obama and Congress that The Hill reports will run in national print ads on Monday. Via Peter Azzopardi Delete the scoop?
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Peter Azzopardi's curator insight,
December 9, 1:21 AM
"The security of users' data is critical, which is why we've invested so much in encryption and fight for transparency around government requests for information," says Google CEO Larry Page. I still believe that encryption does not complete the job. The ultimate security is relinquishing control of the encryption key and passing it on directly to the user. Very similar to what mega.co.nz already does. Of course, if you lose your password you lose your data but somewhere along the line the user has to be responsible for his/her own data.
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December 9, 4:02 PM
En voila une bonne idée, au moins l'intention... Ceci dit, au vu des millions que cette histoire leur a, et va leur coûter encore, je comprends leurs motivations. Toutefois, je doute que cela suffise, car j'espère bien que PRISM aura donné une meilleure compréhension de ce que peut signifier la "Gouvernance de l'information", à ne pas confondre avec la "Gouvernance de l'IT"... ;)
Big data has been around for decades but has only taken on the form of a buzzword in the last few years. So why are people taking an increased interest in it? One word: money. Via Mezzo Labs Delete the scoop?
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Mezzo Labs's curator insight,
November 23, 12:51 PM
Good article by the Guardian newspaper on why Big Data is attracting big money investors.
"The idea that business is strictly a numbers affair has always struck me as preposterous. For one thing, I've never been particularly good at numbers, but I think I've done a reasonable job with feelings. Via Fred Zimny Delete the scoop?
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This report highlights a number of key trends that will have a significant impact on the user experience and design of future collections and museums. Via Robin Good Delete the scoop?
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Jennifer Ryan's curator insight,
November 10, 5:04 PM
This is right up my alley. Looking forward to reading about trends and impacts.
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November 15, 7:11 AM
I have nothing to add to Robin Good's terrific insights: Robin Good's insight: Picture these scenarios: The Freud Museum, in the spirit of its namesake, becomes a provider of mental retreat and therapy (I wonder if the docents will be licensed psychoanalysis?) These, according to the 40-page report "Museums in a Digital Age" from Arups, may actually be some of the likely new profiles of prestigious museums 25 years from now. The report projects that: "...future museums will see personalised content, new levels of sustainability and a visitor experience extended beyond present expectations of time and space." A rising desire among audiences to shape their own cultural experiences ("Collaborative Curation") The opportunity for museum to become "curators of experiences" that extend beyond the boundaries of traditional exhibits or programs, or beyond the walls of the museum itself. Source: http://futureofmuseums.blogspot.it/2013/11/museums-in-future-view-from-across-pond.html The idea of "collaborative curation" of museum collections by the actual users-visitors, is particularly fascinating. "Just as current consumer trends shift towards collaborative consumption, in the future, museums may employ new patterns of collaborative curation,allowing for individually curated experiences and giving the public greater control over both content and experience.Increased visitor participation will allow people themselves to reinvent the museum experience, enabling content that can adapt to the preferences of users in real-time." My comment: If you are a curator and are interested in exploring and understanding what the future of large collections and museums may look like and which forces are going to be driving such changes, this is a good report to read. Insightful. Inspiring 8/10
PDF: http://www.arup.com/~/media/Files/PDF/Publications/Research_and_whitepapers/2013_Arup_FRI_MuseumsintheDigitalAge_final_web.ashx
With a fresh $225 million in its pocket, Pinterest is gearing up to spend a little of it to build out its platform and the data that powers it. The company.. Via Kelly Lieberman Delete the scoop?
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October 25, 5:44 PM
"As part of our agreement, we'll pay Getty Images a fee for the data they share and will help make sure that their images get proper attribution," Pinterest notes today. "We're just getting started with Getty Images but we're excited about the possibilities of what their data can help us deliver." Getty says that it will be providing two pieces of technology for this service. The first is its PicScout image recognition technology — which will crawl Pinterest to identify Getty Images on Pinterest. It will then link up those images with Getty's metadata using its Connect API. "We'll get a photo credit for our images on Pinterest's site and a link back. Pinterest users get more context and have more fun," Getty noted today.
The cloud can offer transformation to businesses, but for maximum impact it must be integrated with existing IT Via Peter Azzopardi Delete the scoop?
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Peter Azzopardi's curator insight,
October 29, 6:46 PM
The article implies that IT will continue to play a major role in businesses. When it comes to either a Private or a Hybrid cloud I agree, in fact I am sure that most biusinesses will opt for one of these options. Nonetheless, startups and / or businesses with low security requirements will position themselves to take advantage of the low costs associated with the Public cloud.
Carlos Fosca's curator insight,
October 29, 9:19 PM
"When it comes to cloud computing there are two common pitfalls that businesses tend to fall into: over-estimating its power and under-estimating its potential effect. The former often leaves businesses under-provisioning for their infrastructure, trying to push their entire IT estate into a single platform rather than using cloud computing as part of the larger IT strategy. Meanwhile, many businesses also find themselves under-estimating the potential of the cloud. Merely lifting your IT environment into the cloud may offer some savings (in time or resource), but it's not going to be the IT 'revolution' that many are expecting."
David Amerland of Social Media Today reports, "Google is systematically removing all the tools that traditional search engine optimizers and marketers had at their disposal that allowed them to reverse engineer search and create a set of metrics that... Via Bibliodata Delete the scoop?
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George Orwell's nightmares have come true. In today's world, the option to disconnect is becoming harder and harder. Delete the scoop?
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The Latin root of the noun curator means "to care." We know the word primarily in connection with museum collections, which may make some folks think of dusty old boring things, or preserving histo... Via Robin Good Delete the scoop?
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October 2, 9:46 AM
Content curation is really important. This article explains why it is important for us to comment on why we selected and added any article. For this very reason I have selected it :)
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I love the way examining curating from the perspective of other disciplines adds such richness to our definition and understanding of what it is, and what we are trying to accomplish with the act of curating.
When 'Life in a Day'- a crowdsourced documentary film by Ridely Scott, Kevin Macdonald and Youtube, premiered in the Sundance Film Festival 2011, it created a stir among enthusiasts. With the aim of documenting one day, July 24, as lived by people around the world, the film was a great concept that captured peoples' imagination. The film is 94 minutes 53 seconds long and includes scenes selected from 4,500 hours of footage in 80,000 submissions from 192 nations. Delete the scoop?
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Moving companies to cloud-computing services is faster than old corporate software installations, which can take years & are expensive. Via Peter Azzopardi Delete the scoop?
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September 23, 6:10 PM
In a nutshell, "Just as consumers are moving away from buying music and movies toward monthly subscriptions, corporate tech buyers are moving away from owning the technology outright and are instead asking others to do it for them in return for a monthly or annual fee."
PRWeb has created this matrix to show how different types of content can appeal to different consumers and offers facts or suggestions about each. Delete the scoop?
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Someone hacked almost half a million devices around the world. Why They wanted to see what the internet looked like. Delete the scoop?
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As mentioned in my column on string entity optimization, the use of structured data allows search engines like Google to understand your page content so it can display better search results, or answers, to user queries. Via Thomas Faltin Delete the scoop?
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The enterprise is currently in a 'Big Data Limbo', where leadership has begun, or is preparing to invest in analytics – but lacks clear direction with where and how to implement Via Peter Azzopardi Delete the scoop?
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November 21, 6:34 PM
The technology is powerful, and like the moniker suggests, "Big Data" is massive, leaving some executives with the impression that for these projects to be successful, IT departments must ready themselves to boil the proverbial ocean.
Massive metadata-gathering efforts by the likes of Google, Yahoo, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Twitter highlight the extraordinary value inherent in creating your own proprietary "gold mine" to extract value from over time. Delete the scoop?
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By now, the presence and reach of the Internet is felt in ways unimaginable twenty-five or ten or even five years ago: in education with "massive open online courses," in publishing with electronic books, in journalism with the migration from print... Via Peter Vander Auwera Delete the scoop?
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It's difficult to admit that you work in a boring industry but it's okay if you do. In fact, if your industry is considered boring by most than it's probably an industry that's ripe for content marketing disruption. Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com Delete the scoop?
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November 1, 3:24 PM
absolutely, although a challenge because afte all our goal is for low bounce rates and in a perfect world, a high percentage of call to action opt-ins. It's where we haveto get personal- the story- and creative!
One of the fascinating things that technology has done for people is create a digital version of practically everything, not least in the airline industry. Delete the scoop?
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This year, as a Library 2.013 pre-conference event, we're holding Connected Librarians Day… Via John Shank Delete the scoop?
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Elizabeth Hutchinson's curator insight,
October 11, 2:30 PM
This looks really interesting! Can we listen in afterwards I wonder?
Cindy Rogers's curator insight,
October 12, 1:51 PM
As luck would have it, our students are off that day! (Happy dance)
Layla Abdel Hady's curator insight,
November 26, 8:18 AM
Kindle books have their use and advantages in many ways but i believe one will always want to cudle up with a soft book at home. Will libraries keep on buying printed books for how long? Reference, children ill. bks, coffee table books or all bks
Edelman's new consumer brand study found that an overwhelming majority (90 percent) of people across eight countries want marketers to more effectively share.Many more interesting research and insights for marketing content marketing and PR pros. Via Jeff Domansky Delete the scoop?
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Ali Anani's curator insight,
October 8, 12:18 AM
A very insigtful presentation that highlights the idea that sharing is caring.
Google made one of the biggest-ever changes in its search engine, as part of a shift away from matching keywords on Web pages to understanding the meaning of search queries. Via Howard Rheingold Delete the scoop?
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October 2, 7:52 PM
I went to a Google Apps For Education Summit last weekend. They did not say much about these changes, but interesting ideas were shared among participants.
Lenovo Global Social Media Practice's curator insight,
October 9, 6:34 AM
You may have heard about Google Hummingbird. It's an important innovation with the Google search algorithm that understands the meaning of the search query rather than simply using the keywords - sometimes called Semantic Search. They have also announced that users can now conduct searches on hashtags. As Social Media and Search become more integrated, Social Search will positively impact the effectiveness of Social Media Marketing
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October 14, 7:02 AM
More on the changes made to Google Search...
Genevieve Bell is an anthropologist. She works for Intel. Genevieve Bell tells David Phelan why she thinks our gadgets will make us better people Delete the scoop?
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BYOD Security Issues: How safe is the common practice for employees to Bring their Own Device into work? Via Gust MEES Delete the scoop?
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September 17, 8:23 AM
A myriad of threats: * Employers often cannot assess data breach exposure on unmanaged BYODs *Lost or stolen BYODs that contain sensitive data, with less than 1 in 4 can be remotely wiped. * When BYODs bypass inbound filters normally applied to corporate devices, they're vulnerable to malware and the list goes on and on
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September 24, 10:12 AM
Now that you know it, so DONT- BYOD!!! Got it?
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a fine approach to show that big data doesn't solve all issues and some pitfalls are most definitely included as well. Take the best out of it and put it to play. |


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It isn't easy encapsulating the history of the George Lucas [1] Empire in a one-hour documentary, but Leslie Iwerks [2] succeeds on several levels with Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible, premiering tonight on Encore at 9:00 pm from Starz. Iwerks not only has the background to comprehend it but also make it understandable for mainstream viewers -- building on what she accomplished with her acclaimed The Pixar Story [3], the highest rated doc on Starz.
Narrated by Tom Cruise (War of the Worlds [4], the Mission: Impossible [5] franchise), Creating the Impossible features nearly two dozen new interviews with ILM and Pixar vets along with key directors (Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Jon Favreau and J.J. Abrams), elucidating the ILM touch and its legacy, from the early beginnings with Star Wars [6] and such seminal benchmarks as the Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) genesis explosion and the stained glass knight from Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) to the CG breakthroughs of Terminator 2 (1991) and Jurassic Park (1993) right on through such recent innovations in Pirates of the Caribbean [7], War of the Worlds and Transformers [8].
"I found ILM to be similar to Pixar [which originated, of course, as the Lucas computer graphics division] in that it too has pulled artists and engineers together," Iwerks suggests. "It was cool to be able to go into that same creative collaboration. But I think ILM is a little different. They've done a lot more films [nearly 300] and helping with other people's content, but helping to make each film the best they can be in a visual effects way.
"I think for me it was really exciting to go into any film I was interested, peel away the layers and find out how they did it. They have content that shows that so we were able to incorporate a lot of that into the film, which is great.
But the ILM culture more than just about the vfx; it's about the primacy of the image from the top down. "They really do get down to the core essence," Iwerks continues. "What is it? What do you need to focus on and not focus on? That really helps from a creative standpoint but also from a budgetary standpoint."
Iwerks got to explore this notion further at a USC panel discussion last week with Ed Catmull [9], Dennis Muren [10], Richard Edlund [11], John Knoll [12] and Scott Farrar. "Dennis is very visionary when it comes to what is the core part of the frame, what is the core part of the scene," Iwerks offers. "There are so many more tools to learn today, but I asked the panel the other night how important it is to know the traditional aspects of film -- of art. Your basic knowledge of figure drawing and composition and lighting and shading. Dennis was the first to say that it is imperative. Without it, you don't have a good shot. It's like saying, you're going to be able to write a book and not know the alphabet."
Meanwhile, Muren only began to realize the significance of ILM's achievements when the company was awarded the National Medal of Technology by President Bush a few years back. "It was pretty weird seeing [the documentary] from my point of view because every day is just a day of work," he suggests. "And it almost takes an outsider to see it and put it together. It's a lot of people doing some really amazing things with a deadline. I think that's one of the real reasons it's different from other industries. Whatever we want to try and innovate, if it doesn't get done in time, that's the end of it and it's over. It's not like a research lab. I think that has inspired people to work harder and smarter and constrain themselves within the confines of money and time but to actually accomplish something at the end of it.
"Being outside of LA has also helped because we're like this separator from the industry in some ways and people aren't hunting around for other jobs or giving secrets somewhere else. We're much more focused on two things: our job and our families. And the job perpetuates itself working with the same people year after year and the same toolset, modifying it. There's not a lot of relearning: everything is built off what we've done before. That's what I like about it.
And what does Muren envision as the next breakthroughs? "I see incremental things that are happening and helping, getting closer to digital people and I am personally a fan of 3-D stereo, although I don't think Hollywood is really doing a good job with it at the moment. I hope it survives long enough to make really immersive movies. It has a much better opportunity of connecting the movie experience to the audience more than it does right now. And I'm also for the high frame rate. I'm knocked out about it. I have a Sony LCD at home and love the higher frame rate. In looking at a Blu-ray of something like Gone with the Wind, it's like being on the set and I like that."
Bill Desowitz is senior editor of AWN & VFXWorld.
[1] http://www.awn.com/articles/ves-awards-2004-and-lucas-legacy
[2] http://www.awn.com/articles/production/iask-dusti-depression-era-la-cg
[3] http://www.awn.com/news/films/leslie-iwerks-talks-pixar-story
[4] http://www.awn.com/articles/production/iwar-worldsi-post-911-digital-attack
[5] http://www.awn.com/news/films/mission-impossible-4-gets-full-title
[6] http://www.awn.com/articles/production/irevenge-sithi-part-1-circle-now-complete
[7] http://www.awn.com/articles/production/looting-cg-treasure-idead-man-s-chesti-part-1
[8] http://www.awn.com/articles/production/itransformersi-ratcheting-hard-body-surfaces
[9] http://www.vfxworld.com/articles/article/catmull-technology-and-storytelling
[10] http://www.awn.com/articles/people/muren-muren-vfx-and-art-spectacle
[11] http://www.awn.com/news/visual-effects/richard-edlund-receive-asc-tribute
[12] http://www.awn.com/articles/people/john-knoll-talks-star-wars-3-d


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The Brazilian slugger hopes the bout will be the introduction of a new division to the UFC.
"I talked with (UFC President) Dana (White) three or four events ago, and I said, 'We need to create a new division at 195 (pounds),'" Silva said. "Because for me, my normal weight is 210 or 208 (pounds). For 205, it's not too much (weight to cut). For 185, it's a lot. For 195, it's perfect."
"I think in the future we'll have this division," Silva said. "I think it's a very good division. Guys like Forrest (Griffin) are 230-240 (pounds). For him 205 pounds is good because he's so much stronger."
I must say its an interesting idea, but I'm still not sure why they are fighting at the catch weight in the first place. I must have missed an article somewhere. Does anyone know if this was for the purposes of testing out this weight class or did Franklin and/or Silva demand it for this fight in particular?
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hi ya richard On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 04:00:55PM -0700, Richard Fryer wrote: > I have had a fair amount of maintenance on a fairly small cluster (~16nodes) > with Cooler Master fans. are we talking about midtower cases or 1Us .. 2Us ... it makes a difference if midtower, etc, i guess we'd be using the default fans that comes with the cpu if 1Us .. than we have some issues > In various workstations I've tried getting Alpha and other brand coolers but > the real reliability issue has been of course the fans. When specified I've > always chosen a ball bearing (some say 'dual' ball bearing) fans, but this > has not led to spectacular reliability either. alpha is a heatsink manufacturer heatsinks and fans ... http://www.linux-1u.net/HeatSinkFans/ > Thermaltake seems to be the best I've used but lacking hours-on data for the > workstations, I doubt the data to be significant. thermaltake fans ( any 1U model ) has been the worst fan for us we usually get vantec p4 fans for 1U sometimes we get the coolermaster ones specific models .. depends on the month ... each time is different as models keep changing and whats in stock at the distributors - we'll try most of um ... but ... thermaltakes was the ones we throw away the most ... the fan on it is worthless and if you watch the fan rpm ... its bad ... stops and goes even though its supposed to be running at full rpm to see which fans NOT to use .... - to to the local colo and see if you can see dead fan labels and do NOT buy those ... > Has anyone discovered a good resource regarding CPU cooler reliability to > point me to? Or - taken enough data to have a good opinion? we use indek fans for chassis cooling and cpu cooling when we only have a passive heatsink on the cpu ... and not many people carry sanyo/nmb fans ... indek is as good - the other problem is most fan manufacturers do not give us any usable MTBF we also use about 4-6 fans per cpu(1U box) .... including one for cooling each disk - fans are right next to the cpu on the side of the mb the fan above the cpu that is almost flush to the 1U cover is worthless fan as one needs say 0.5" - 1.0" of air gap for the fans blades to do its job and the air that blows on top of the cpu doesnt bend at 90degrees when it hits the cpu ( bottom of the heatsink ) we do custom cooling as needed to get the cpu temp as low as possible c ya alvin
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You seem to get alot of things backwards. Sony have pushed hard the hardcore aspect of MOVE. Why do you think that is?. There wont be a pricedrop, i'd imagine Sony regard the hardcore aspect of MOVE as very important in the near term future. I think it's a certainty Sony regard the hardcore as there most important customers until they can afford a pricedrop.
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why is it backwards when clearly everyone is considering KZ3 and Socom as examples of why they want MOVE? hasn't Sony showed us other 'casual' games? all i'm saying is i wouldn't blame Sony if they never advertised Hardcore games this Christmas for the MOVE. the last thing they want (to broaden the demographic) is to put the casuals off
Hands on with Sorcery.
I hope these guys have what it tales to build a game as wonderful as the tech and control scheme being used to play it.Rather than dramatically redesigning everything for the sake of motion control, developer The Workshop has gently incorporated it into a familiar-feeling template. Sorcery doesn't represent the first unsteady step into a new genre - just a new twist on an old one.
Holding the main controller with the squidgy glowing orb in my right hand and the analogue stick sub-controller in the other, I'm given control of a skinny kid in a cape. This sorcerer's apprentice is in a cartoonish, crumbly old Fantasia castle comprised of huge chunks of stone and sturdy oaken doors. There's more than a touch of Hogwarts about Sorcery's architecture and flighty orchestral music.
You perform a basic spell by casting out in front of you with your wand arm - and you have to do it properly, rather than giving it a bit of the old Wii remote waggle. The game features sticky targeting, so spells seek the nearest destructible object or enemy, but it doesn't aim for you. Instead you must finish the gesture pointing in the direction of the monster, vase or window you want to hit. Velocity matters, too, and more forceful casts result in stronger spells.
Our enemies for the demo are stony little gremlins that bumble around emitting comical little cackles. The default spell stops them in their tracks momentarily, but the fun is in experimenting with the the non-standard magic.
You can select a new spell by holding the central button and moving the cursor around a hexagonal menu. There's a quick-select, too, which switches between the last two spells you've used. Unfortunately the buttons on the Move controller are so insensibly tiny it's not much use.
I go for the Frost Shard spell, hoping that the sorcerer's apprentice is concealing a crowbar somewhere on his person for a BioShock-style freeze'n'smash. Switching between freeze and the standard spell shatters the little goblins on the spot. Then there's a fire spell, which I can either cast out in front of me to send a fireball rolling on its merry way or cast in a line in front of me to create a wall of flames.
There won't be a huge selection of basic spells in Sorcery - only about six to eight, we're told. The meat of the game comes from combining their various effects. There's a whirlwind spell that you cast by swirling the Move controller above your head in a spiral and then pointing at the screen to guide it around. Create a fire wall before casting the whirlwind and you can catch the flames in the vortex before carrying them off.
All the while the PlayStation Eye is watching you like a stalker in the bushes. Crouch down and the sorcerer on-screen crouches too. It's the combination of these two elements - the in-hand device and the camera tracking, of which Microsoft and Nintendo only have one each - which makes Move feel like a natural way of incorporating motion control into traditional games. More natural, in fact, than anything Kinect or Wii seem able to offer at this point.
The truth is that motion control is intuitive when you have something in your hands. Watching the Weasley twins demonstrating Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Xbox 360 while their characters moved for them automatically on-screen at EA's gamescom press conference was pretty unconvincing. Unlike Kinect, PlayStation Move isn't limited by the absence of buttons and an analogue stick. The motion control augments the game rather than defining it.
The potions scattered around Sorcery's world are a cute illustration. After experimenting with goblin-killing in a windy corridor I find myself in a musty, book-laden study behind a creaking door. A potion sits upon the neglected, cobweb-ridden desk. After picking it up you have to shake your hand to mix it until the coloured bulb changes colour, then up-end the controller to take a draught from it.
Drinking it transforms me into a rat so I can squeeze through a tight little tunnel and out into a castle courtyard, where a broken bridge needs fixed with a Mending spell. It's exactly this sort of endearing environmental puzzle which makes Sorcery exciting.
Assuming it's not all too obviously telegraphed - and this being a child-friendly game, there's no guarantee - the thought of running around a big, puzzle-filled magic castle with plenty of hidden secrets appeals to the adventurous 11-year-old in me. The same 11-year-old who is still slightly disappointed on birthdays when no owl arrives with an invitation to Hogwarts.
Sorcery is only slightly more than a concept demo at the moment, but it's clearly got the potential to be a more creative and accessible wizardry game than anything the Harry Potter licence has offered up so far. It's also evidence of that Move is squaring up strongly to face the competition
Good read...I think it's going to be good...
With this type of game though, Charm is important, Sony needs to get some good voice actors and production values should be pretty high, it could be a hit if they polish it to be, but the core gameplay already looks like a 5.0 fun factor.
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Amazon just updated my pre-order
Release date: December 31 2011
Estimated arrival date: January 03 2012
It seems a bit unlikely. Why would they wait until after christmas to release a game like this. This and Heroes on the move are my top two upcoming move titles
I'd expect it at Gamescom
Went to Sony's press center today... spotted this.
Has anyone else heard this date? If not I'm going to write up an article on it. Just wanted to fact check first.
I haven't seen anything about it yet
Kept you waiting
many are upset as this was a highly anticipated title when premiered two years ago, and not a peep has been said since. with a release date over a year away, something seems fishy.
It was last years E3, wasn't it?
Kept you waiting
They also have Starhawk for November 2012, but most info points towards spring 2012. I'm gonna say place holder.
yes. it was E3 2010. I guess I said two years, because it was 2 E3's ago, but it hasn't been a full two years.
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1212441p1.htmlToday, we can report that Sorcery is still in development, and better yet, we'll be seeing more about it soon. Speaking with IGN, Sony's Eric Levine told us that "Yes, Sorcery is still in development and we're very excited to show everyone how this PlayStation Move exclusive game is coming along." Better yet, Sorcery will be fully playable at Sony's Holiday Showcase in New York City this December, where we'll be able to provide you with our very first hands-on impressions.
wow finally some sort of news on this game.
I entered this thread expecting a post to see if there was a post about news on this game, I was happy when I found a post which included some news on the game.
indeed its good to hear some news on this project.
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Beta Rev 3 Cutting Out
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 08:15 PM
hi my beta rev 3 seems to be cutting out wen u give it a fist full. its fine on low revs soon as you give it some pastie it dies an misses any ideas why ?????? weve cleaned out the air filter an carb
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:24 PM
sounds like your carb may still have a bit of crap in and being starved of fuel ..... just my pennies worth tho
Posted 21 March 2012 - 10:26 PM
My 200 Beta rev 3is doing the same It started to do this after the last section of the trial half way up the hill I thought at the time it was a plug, water or dirt in carb as it misses at higher revs Havent traced the fault yet
Posted 21 March 2012 - 11:51 PM
Experienced similar issues twice last season, on my 03 270 Rev3. Only fix was to completely strip the carb and blow out every orifice, jet, and passage with an aerosol carb cleaner.
Edited by nh014, 21 March 2012 - 11:52 PM.
Posted 22 March 2012 - 12:23 AM
I had a similar event. After cleaning the carb many many times, I found that it was actually the stator. There are some resistance numbers you can check to verify the stator.
Posted 22 March 2012 - 07:36 AM
If you have the std Beta kill switch it could be that ..... they are horrible and don't work well.
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Posted 22 March 2012 - 11:00 AM
My kill switch is the yamaha type and has been disconnected cleaned the carb out again cleaned the coil connetions new plug re moved the flywheel cleaned inside checked wiring from stator it was rewound a while back but the bike has not been used much Will run it up again tonight
Posted 22 March 2012 - 01:33 PM
Have a look at your reeds as well. You may have a damaged one. If they are just slightly open though it's not a problem as they are forced shut by air pressure not the springyness of the material.
Is springyness even a word?
Actually I should add the question does it rev properly when slowly brought up to full throttle?
Is springyness even a word?
Actually I should add the question does it rev properly when slowly brought up to full throttle?
Edited by Dan Williams, 22 March 2012 - 01:34 PM.
Posted 22 March 2012 - 07:51 PM
Gday, ifit revs up ok slowly, check your ignition coil secondary resistance -measure between the plug cap and the primary wire. Sometimes corrosion at the cap terminal can cause this issue, or a shot coil.
Posted 25 March 2012 - 01:36 PM
I know this may sound simple but it may only be a blocked main jet?
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Posted 25 March 2012 - 10:44 PM
Install a "spark gap tester" and ride the bike, it let's you increase the gap til spark fails and also ride with it installed, you can watch for loss of spark
If you have spark but the engine is not running, then you do not have an ignition issue
If you have spark but the engine is not running, then you do not have an ignition issue
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Posted 03 April 2012 - 10:00 PM
Hi chhers for all the help it tutned out to be carb trouble was more **** had been dragged through an i moved the needle up a notch seems to be fine now
Posted 10 April 2012 - 07:07 PM
My Ht coil no readings on ht side so will spark at idle but not on full load Rode on Sunday no probs
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Abducted pastor released; Boston church rejoices
DORCHESTER, Mass. (WHDH) -- Family members and parishioners in Dorchester rejoiced after receiving word that a Boston pastor and an Everett woman kidnapped in Egypt were released Monday.
Reverend Michael Louis and 39-year-old Lisa Alphonse of Everett are now being protected by Egyptian security.
Louis' daughter Debra is elated.
"We're just overwhelmingly happy," Debra said.
Louis' jubilant family poured out of their home to share confirmation of the happy news.
"I just want to thank everybody and let you guys know that we are in joy. We are in joy after receiving such a message and we believe in God and let me tell you, he did not let us down," said Jean Louis, Michael Louis' son.
The family spoke with Reverend Louis via satellite phone as a convoy shuttled him through Egypt.
"He sounds in good spirits because he heard our voice 'cause we were waiting to hear his voice. He told us he loved us and so that's all we needed," said Daniel Louis, Louis' son.
A gunman hoping to pressure the Egyptians into freeing a prisoner took the hostages Friday. They were touring the Sinai Peninsula to retrace the steps of Jesus.
The family believes the gunman tried to abduct Alphonse alone at first, but Louis offered himself up instead, and both were taken.
"We're thankful and we're proud. Pastor Louis is a great local hero today," said Rev. Eugene Rivers, Azusa Christian Community.
The family offered special thanks for Senator Scott Brown's work -- he spoke about the abduction earlier on Monday.
"He's a hero. That being said, I know there are concerns about his health because he is a diabetic," said Sen. Scott Brown.
Brown's office released a statement thanking U.S. and Egyptian authorities who helped negotiate the hostages' release saying in part, "everyone's prayers have been answered."
"Great, great news. And I thank Senator Kerry and Secretary of State Clinton for their help in getting that release," said Governor Deval Patrick.
Senator Kerry also released a statement saying in part, "Thank God the nightmare is over."
The abductor said he decided to release the hostages because he received assurances from the Egyptian government that they would work on getting his uncle released from prison.


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A while back, I brought you the news that Hollywood had descended on our beloved Sleepy Hollow for a pair of pilots set in the spooky little village. Now, at least one of those projects is going forward and staffing up, with a slate of new casting announcements.
Of course, you can't have a Sleepy Hollow story without Ichabod Crane, and our newest leading man — joining the ranks of Will Rogers and Johnny Depp — is… drumroll… Tom Mison! Never heard of him? Neither have I. But the British actor has been around, in movies such as One Day and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. He's also no stranger to TV series, having appeared in Parade's End with Brit-of-the-moment Benedict Cumberbatch. For what it's worth, Parade's End has a very good score on Metacritic.
The unusual thing about this Sleepy Hollow pilot is that it's a sorta-mix between period and modern elements. Mison plays Crane as a Revolutionary War soldier — I hope they stay true to his character and make him at least a little cowardly — who somehow gets beamed to the present. Once here, he starts investigating reports of a Headless Horseman haunting the town.
Of course, that means Crane can't be alone in his endeavors — he needs guides to help him navigate modern technology. His partner-in-solving crime will be… drumroll… Nicole Beharie! Haven't heard of her either? Beharie is an up-and-comer, having had roles in The Good Wife (in which she played Imani Stonehouse) and Shame. Most of her credits are from 2012 or later, though, so she seems poised on the edge of a breakout.
Rounding out the cast is Katia Winter (Nadia from Dexter), who plays Crane's wife, a Revolutionary War nurse; and — my favorite — Orlando Jones. Jones had a hot moment back in the early '00s, when he was in Evolution and Double Take — and, uh, those "Make 7 Up Yours" commercials. He's worked steadily since, but not often so front-and-center. I've always liked him, though, so I'm happy to see him as the co-lead in a TV series.
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Giddens confirmed that the production of methamphetamines, commonly known as "crystal meth," is still a serious problem in the county and No. 1 in the cases the drug task force works.
"They've got a lot more duties than they have had," Giddens said of the task force.
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Roberson said the drug task force budget will be discussed in upcoming work sessions scheduled for Sept. 17 and Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. and it will be at the top of the list. There will also be a budget meeting Sept. 28 at noon.
The commission tabled Giddens' request until the budget is adopted.
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Deli provides high-quality, in-house goods for reasonable price
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"Food is a gift, eating is a celebration." That's how Sproutz menu and website describe their ethos. Former owners of Brookside landmarks Monte's and The Grapevine Restaurants, Don and Carrie Eller opened their newest project, Sproutz, approximately two months ago.
Located at the north end of a strip center at 26th and South Harvard, it is the perfect location to facilitate drive-thru as well as walk-in business. Every time we have been there, it has been busy, and service flowed well during all of our visits.
We have never had a bad meal there. Everything we have tried has been excellent. A particular source of pride for Madeleine Eller, the on-site manager and daughter of owners Don and Carrie, are the Short-Rib, the Reuben and the Pastrami sandwiches -- and I have to agree.
They are all made in-house, and, in particular, the corned beef is some of the best I have ever had -- way above average. Theories abound about the origins of this classic sandwich, with both New York City and Omaha, Neb. taking the credit.
Regardless of its origins, it's a perfect combination of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and 1000 Island dressing on grilled rye bread. What is particularly nice about the Reuben at Sproutz is that unlike many, this is a corned beef sandwich enhanced with kraut and dressing. So often, it is a sauerkraut and 1000 Island sandwich with a little corned beef in-between. Sproutz allows the flavor of the house brined, cooked meat to shine through. I can't wait to go back and get it yet again. The Pastrami is smoked right on location as well.
The short rib sandwich is tender and tasty, and the meat is obviously slow-cooked the way it should be and then cooled in the broth to let it reabsorb the juices and seasonings. It comes on a great crusty roll and is absolutely fabulous.
Side salads and accompaniments are all made in-house, too. A particular favorite of ours is the bleu cheese slaw -- a crispy fresh slaw with hearty undertones of a quality bleu cheese.
Madelein's tabouli is a treat as well. It has lots of fresh parsley and tomatoes, marinated in tasty, lemony vinaigrette. Not so much bulgur wheat as to be single-minded, this is a tabouli with layers of flavor.
The hummus, salmon spread, corn-and-black-bean salsa, white queso, meatballs, crab cakes, kibbe -- traditionally a mixture of lamb, wheat and nuts, (pronounced kib-beh) latkes, the Yiddish version of a potato pancake -- and almost everything else is made in house. There is a definite difference between made-from-scratch and pre-done. Even the Gruyere cheese profiteroles that come with every salad are done in the back. A profiterole is basically a savory cream puff, made with cheese instead of sugar -- a great complement to any meal.
Subsequent visits have given way to an awesome, salmon BLT and a lobster roll my New England friends would be proud of. Perfectly cooked to medium, the salmon has great flavor and was piled high on a fantastic baguette roll with crispy peppered bacon, fresh tomato and lettuce, and the "real deal" mayonnaise. For $8.75, this sandwich gets put in front of you with a lot of bite in it. I could eat it three or four times a week for a long time and not get tired of it.
My wife's Lobster Roll was overflowing with huge chunks of perfectly cooked, tender lobster. And at $9.25, it's a huge bargain.
Looking around as you enter, you see a large round table in the front that I can only imagine is occupied by a group of retired locals every morning holding court and solving the world's problems -- and drinking the coffee. If not yet, it soon will be.
It's that type of atmosphere. Four-top tables hug the wall all the way to the back of the place on one side, and the other is a long glass display case and counter with the grill and work area behind it.
I am a little perplexed as to why the glass deli case is not up front where the great looking salads, Boar's Head and Hebrew National meats, chickens and duck breasts and more don't get the visual attention they deserve. You can and do pass it when you go to the beverage station at the back, but for my money, it's the star of the show and should be up front.
When we first walked in the door, we were immediately drawn to a counter-top display case with muffins, cookies, bagels, scones and pastries. Before we even got around to deciding what to order for dinner, we had a bag of muffins and cookies, each described to us in detail and guaranteed to have been made on premises, some from grandma's recipes. I really think the same could hold true for the other items -- if they were more strategically placed.
Sproutz breakfast has plenty to offer as well. From the homemade pastries, to breakfast casseroles, smoothies to specialty coffee drinks, all are great.
Sproutz also offers a great looking catering menu, with lots of items to choose from and most everything by the pound as well. It's a huge menu for such a small space. I'm sure it must be overwhelming at times trying to keep up with it all.
Truthfully, there is a whole lot more here than can be named. (Check out the web site at sproutztulsa.com for a complete list.)
In addition to the menu, daily specials are available as well. Bowl specials rotate daily as do luncheon plates. All range from $5.25 to $8.25. As a matter of fact, nothing on the menu is higher than $8.50, except the salmon BLT and Lobster Roll, and the average is probably around $6.50 or even a bit less.
Madeleine Eller spent time under the tutelage of local restaurateur Tim Inman, owner of Utica Square's successful Stonehorse Cafe. Not to mention that she basically grew up in the restaurant business by her parents' side, and it's easy to see why she has such a quality minded ethic.
As for the name, at first blush I wasn't exactly sure it fit. For some reason I sort of expected the old vegetarian hippie concept, kind of like the old Middlepath Café. After spending time there and getting to know the menu ... it works!
"The name Sproutz came to Don and Carrie honestly through their young children" Eller said. "They wanted a place that had a Bohemian Colorado approach to East Coast neighborhood ethnic food. It had to have the high quality dad demands, but also extremely kid friendly and fun. Sproutz has all the menu items that a classic New York delicatessen would have."
My vote is that they succeeded with flair. It's definitely on our list of regular places to go.
While not a kosher deli, they do feature kosher products, as well as organic and some artisan offerings as well. A "green" page on the site gives good tips toward preserving our environment and community and is worth a look.
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