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Product Description
Ocado Carrots.
This is an Ocado product. Like everything in our range, it's good quality, sensibly priced and, of course, responsibly sourced.
Product Information
- Fresh / Vegetables / Carrots & Parsnips / Carrots
- Christmas / Top Picks / The Classic Feast
- Christmas / Christmas Dinner / Veg, Stuffing & Sides / Veg
- Brands: Ocado
- Options: On Offer, The Ocado range
- Dietary & Lifestyle: Vegetarian
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Country of origin may vary depending on seasonality.
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Find out how to make the perfect portion at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/perfect_portions.
Customer Reviews
02 October 2013
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
good size carrots
Good sized and good quality!
25 September 2013
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Too small
They are decent carrots, but always too small. I don't want a large bag of small carrots, I'd much rather have a small bag of large carrots.
12 September 2013
3 of 4 found this review helpful.
Why are they always so small?
I buy this product a lot, because the price is good, and the quality of the carrots is always fine. I have no issues with keeping them fresh. However - they are always tiny! Why? It means there is much more wastage, and time is spent peeling lots of veg instead of just a few. Please can we have some decent sized carrots?
04 September 2013
2 of 2 found this review helpful.
Does not last long as other carrots
look like carrots, smell like carrots, taste as carrots but some strange genetic reason do not past fresh in the fridge as other carrot products from same Ocado shop. not worth the buy for few pennies less.
25 July 2013
4 of 4 found this review helpful.
Too many carrots
It's not a good time of year for carrots, so why do we suddenly get more? Please let us have our 500g bags back. 600g goes off before they're finished.
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2007-11-05, 20:34 | Link #82 | |
Pret-ty pret-ty good.
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Massachusetts, US
Age: 24
Though even given all those factors, I think the Patriots should have won by a larger margin. Look for them to kill the Colts when the Colts travel to my neighboring town of Foxboro in a month or two. By the way, while I like Addai (my favorite Indianapolis player), most of his production early on can be chalked up to the Patriots' game plan being taking the receiving core out of the game. They weren't playing for the run. |
2007-11-05, 23:34 | Link #83 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: San Francisco
Age: 26
Errrm...I highly doubt that the Patriots decided not to play the run against the team that would probably give them the biggest challenge. Addai was just able to pound the rock all over New England. Plain and simple.
2007-11-06, 16:06 | Link #84 | |
Pret-ty pret-ty good.
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Massachusetts, US
Age: 24
Then you highly doubt incorrectly. Peyton Manning and the Colts are more of a threat when they pass, so the Patriots focused on passing defense more than run defense. Did Addai execute when he should have? Absolutely, he had a great game. Was he going against the full force of the Patriots rush defense? Of course not, otherwise you would have seen Adalius Thomas in there a hell of a lot more than you did. That's how defense works in American football, you have different types of coverages, and the Patriots (especially in the first half) used pass coverage pretty much the entire time. |
2007-11-07, 04:53 | Link #86 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: San Francisco
Age: 26
I admit, I didn't pay attention to most of the coverages the Patriots were in, but that doesn't mean Addai can't have a great game if the they in fact did focus in on the run more so than the pass.
2007-11-12, 17:14 | Link #91 |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 3rd Planet
This was a weird Sunday. Teams that started out well in the first half had lost in the end and the teams that had mediocre first half, all finished strong in the 2nd half.
As for 49ers, it will be a fantastic win if they can pull it off, but their opponent, Seahawks, are no pushover.
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by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Thursday, August 09, 2012 (permalink)
The desire to get a new phone tends to get stronger as manufacturers and carriers bring new models with advanced features to market. LetsTalk has launched a new feature on its Facebook page to help customers quickly and easily find out if they are eligible for an upgrade. Simply visit LetsTalks Facebook page and select the purple upgrade button under the Liked sign or go directly to the Upgrade Eligibility app by clicking this link, select your carrier, fill out the required information and in seconds you can find out if youre ready for an upgrade. If it turns out your ineligible, no worries just use the app to create an event in your Facebook calendar to help remind you when you will be eligible for an upgrade. If you like the app, share it with friends on Facebook.
Topics: | Somethin' To Talk About | Verizon Wireless | Sprint | T-Mobile |
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by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Thursday, June 28, 2012 (permalink)
Update: Verizon's New Share Everything plans are now available. Interest in making the switch? Here are more plan details.
This month Verizon announced a new type of plan thats all about sharing the data. The new plans are called Share Everything Plans and up to 10 Verizon Wireless devices can be on the plan. That includes tablets, smartphones, Jetpack mobile hotspots, basic phones, and netbooks/notebooks. The idea is simple: Pay a monthly fee for each device on a plan and then an additional fee for the amount of data (1GB, 2GB, etc.) those devices will share a month.
The plans also include unlimited voice minutes, unlimited text, video and picture messaging for all devices on the Share Everything Plan. Plus the Mobile HotSpot feature, which is an additional fee to activate on other plans, is included as well. Just be aware that the data used with the Mobile HotSpot feature will come out of the shared data pool. If this is a feature that will be used a lot, keep that in mind when selecting a data option. Heres the breakdown of the cost of each device on the plan:
Smartphones - $40
Basic Phone - $30
Jetpacks/USBs/Notebooks/Netbooks - $20
Tablets - $10
Heres what data will cost:
To get an idea of what the monthly fee looks like, heres an example:
2 Smartphones ($80) + 1 Tablet ($10) + 2GB of data to be shared ($60) = $150
For $150 (before monthly fees) service includes unlimited text, calls, and picture messaging, with the ability to use the Mobile HotSpot feature, and 2GB of data to be shared among all devices. Is it a great deal? It really depends on how much data you use monthly and that can be found out by looking at the monthly bill. Plus, Verizon includes a data usage meter on its devices thats worth checking out to see how much data is actually being used by each individual device on the plan. For even more help check out this tool from Verizon.
The plans will be available on June 28th; however, theres no requirement to switch from a family plan to a Share Everything Plan. There are no additional fees to switch to the new plan and switching also wont extend an existing contract.
Topics: | Verizon Wireless | Cell phone plans | Smart phones | Android |
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by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Thursday, May 31, 2012 (permalink)
Summer is about to arrive and that means the school year is just about finished. Know someone who is graduating and getting ready to go into the world? Why not give them some helpful smartphone apps. Weve rounded up five apps that are sure to help grads succeed.
1. Theres no place like home
For many graduates, the end of the school year means they need to find a new place to live. Depending on the area there can be tons of competition for any one rental. Help your grad stay ahead of the curve with the Trulia - Homes For Rent mobile app. Users can create personalized searches based on location, rooms, and price range. Theres also the ability to add open house times to a calendar and get alerted when new properties come on the market. When grads find a place they like they can take notes about it and even post it to Facebook to see what friends and family think of the potential spot.
Compatible OS: Android, iPhone
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible smartphone
2. Help Grads find a dream job
As most people in the workforce know, graduating school is just the beginning. Finding a job is an entirely new skill to learn. In todays job market, there are loads of websites filled with new job listings. Visiting all those sites and sifting through listings daily can be exhausting. Instead, show your favorite grad how a smart mobile app such as Hire-A-Droid can do all the heavy lifting. The app is essentially a job search engine that accesses multiple job search sites in multiple countries. All the user has to do is enter the type of job wanted and let the app do the rest. If they find a search with good results, it can be saved so the lead can be followed up on later.
Compatible OS: Android
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on an Android smartphone
3. This to do list can help save money
Due dates dont stop when school is finished. They just are required for something other than schoolwork bills. Help grads develop good financial habits early with the Billski Bill Tracker. While there are tons of apps available for keeping track of finances, the Billski Bill Tracker takes a different approach. It just reminds users when to pay their bills. With this app grads will only have to enter the basic information: bill type, amount, date due, and when theyd like an alarm reminding them to pay it. Paying bills on time can means loads of savings in late fees.
There is a paid version of the app available for $1.00 that allows users to backup and restore data to/from the SD card and view the screen in landscape or portrait mode.
Compatible OS: Android
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Topics: | Smart phones | WiFi | Android | Apple |
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by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (permalink)
Windows Mobile Phone 6.x will no longer have access to its dedicated marketplace. The store is closing today. Users will still be able to use the apps they have already installed on existing phones, however, if a hard reset (basically, this is returning the phone back to factory settings) is performed the apps will also be wiped from the Windows Mobile Phone and users will have no access to them. While the store is closing, some of those apps may still be available from the app developers or third-party stores.
The new Windows Phone Marketplace, which offers apps for Windows Phone 7 and later models, is still open and users of Windows Phone should check that our for new apps in the future. More information on the shutdown can be found in this story from Fierce Mobile Content.
Topics: | Windows Mobile | Smart phones | Apps | Windows Phone 7 |
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by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Thursday, May 10, 2012 (permalink)
Not sure what to get Mom for Mother's Day this year? Well consider getting her apps that will make her life easier. You can always download one or all of the apps to your favorite Mom's phone while spending time with her during the holiday.
1. Help Mom have more fun with pictures stored on her phone
Many smartphones come with photo editing options and the ability to share them. The latest mobile app Snapbucket from Photobucket takes that functionality one step further. Not only can users make edits and add photo effects, but they can also share photos with friends on Facebook Twitter, via email, or with other PhotoBucket users. Best of all the application doesnt alter the original image, so its always safely stored in the phone or on the phone's memory card.
Compatible OS: Android, iPhone
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible smartphone
2. Give Mom coupons on-the-go
Does your Mom still clip coupons from the newspaper? You can save her time and money by introducing her to Yowza!! Mobile Coupons. The application provides coupons to tons of nearby stores, restaurants, and activities. The app uses the smartphones integrated GPS to deliver nearby coupons, so just be aware it might drain the phones battery life. If Mom has a favorite local store, she can even set a notification to be alerted when the shop offers a new discount.
Compatible OS: Android, iPhone
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible smartphone
3. An app that lends a helping hand at dinner
Busy Moms who enjoy making dinner, but dont have a lot of time to research new recipes will love Recipe Search from AlltheCooks.com. The site has over 70,000 recipes including everything from appetizers and desserts to main dishes, and more. The most interesting feature in the app is the ability to find recipes based on ingredients as well as traditional recipe names. This can be a huge time saver for Mom especially if she tends to stop off at the store on the way home from work. As is the case with many apps, there is lots of community support and the ability to share recipes via social media outlets.
Compatible OS: Android
Cost: Free
How to get it: Visit the app market residing on a compatible Android smartphone
4. An intuitive way from Mom to track and organize reminders on her phone
Lets face it, Moms have a lot to take care of in a single day and most likely the one thing they always have on them is a cell phone. Keeping track of everything that needs to be accomplished can be a task by itself. Enter (Read more)
Topics: | Parents | Smart phones | Android | Apple |
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by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (permalink)
Anyone who uses the popular HTC Sense found on many HTC Android phones should be aware that the service will be changing. What that really means is that if you use HTCSense.com to sync data such as contacts, footprints, call history, or messages on your phone it will no longer be available by the end of this month. Not to worry, you have until April 30, 2012 to download the data. Its a pretty simple process, just log into HTCSense.com, click the download button in the Account Overview section, and voila a zip file containing your data will be downloaded to your computer.
Topics: | HTC | Android | Apps |
by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (permalink)
The popular photo-sharing site, Instagram, previously available only in the Apple iOS App store is now available for Android users in the Google Play store. Instagram is a free app that you can use to transform the look and feel of a picture taken with the camera on a smartphone by adding a filter (Hudson, lo-fi, and tons more). Have a photo you like? Then go ahead and share it to Facebook, Twitter, and even Tumblr. Similar to many social media apps other Instagram users can follow the pictures you share. The Instagram Android app will work with any Android phone running the 2.2 OS or higher.
Heres a picture we took using the new Instagram App for Android. Let us know if youre going to be an Instagram user, too.
Topics: | Camera | Smart phones | Android | Apps |
by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Monday, March 26, 2012 (permalink)
All those who use Google Voice and have an Android device (tablet or smartphone) running the Ice Cream Sandwich OS will be happy to learn that the mobile app has improved functionality. The Google Voice app is fully integrated with the Android 4.0 OS. This means you can view and listen to voicemails in the call log no more checking an e-mail account to get a link to the audio version of the voicemail. In the new version, voicemail will appear in the phones call log and you can listen to it or read a text transcription of the message. The new version for Android Ice Cream Sandwich users is available in the Google Play market.
Topics: | Text messaging | Smart phones | Android | Apps |
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by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Friday, March 09, 2012 (permalink)
The Android Market icon may look the same on your Android smartphone, but upon opening the application youll notice it has quite a new look and feel. Oh and a new name: Google Play. Instead of the more list-friendly view, it now looks a lot more like the Android Market you might see on a web browser. It has also expanded beyond apps and music. The idea is that everything you might want to use (Books, Music, Movies, Games, and Apps) on the phone or tablet is available in the Google Play store. There are also some great deals to be had as well such as the Free Song of the Day, movie rentals for 99 cents, and even apps for 25 cents.
Theres no need to download anything to get Google Play on and Android Device, just launch the app from the Market icon and Google will do the rest.
Topics: | Games | Android | Apps |
by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Tuesday, February 21, 2012 (permalink)
The latest round of the BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.0 is loaded with new features and the companys new BlackBerry Video Store, which had been announced in September 2011. Entertainment aside, there are plenty of other noteworthy features in the latest OS including integration with social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In. Also included are improved BlackBerry device management and connectivity features such as BlackBerry Mobile Fusion and the BlackBerry Bridge App that uses Bluetooth to connect the tablet to BlackBerry smartphone apps. To get a better idea about the new OS features, check out this BlackBerry video below:
The BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software update can be downloaded to PlayBook tablets today. Not sure how to get the update? Click this link for more details.
Topics: | BlackBerry | Apps | Tablets |
by Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter
| Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (permalink)
Prepaid MetroPCS phones just got a bit more feature-rich. The company announced a new service aptly named Metro Block-it. In addition to providing the ability to block texts and calls, users can also use the app to file complaints against telemarketers and debt collectors with the Federal Trade Commission. Thats a pretty useful feature. The application is initially available only for Android smartphones, but will soon support BlackBerry smartphones and some feature phones. MetroPCS customers can find it in the Metro App store and will receive a free 30-day trial. After that the service will cost $1.00 a month.
Topics: | Text messaging | BlackBerry | Smart phones | Android |
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George Clooney will be shooting Up in the Air in the St. Louis area and the movie needed a few extras.So, they did a casting call…and 15,000 people showed up!!!!! How INSANE. 15,000 people is bigger than the population of some entire towns!
2,000 people will be chosen and each one will earn $56.40.Heck, I would do it for free if it meant the chance to hang out with George!Hopefully he'll be good to the extras and show them a little love since I'm sure the majority are there to meet him, rather than to further their acting careers.
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28 comments:
- Music Notes said...
That is SUCH a powerful video. Thanks for sharing. Makes me think...
Good for you for doing what you need to do, but you will be missed.
I get what you mean. I knew I needed to do away with something so I recently deleted my facebook account. Hard to do, but something I just needed to do.
Have a great weekend and stay in touch.
Lesa - 6:38 AM
- J. said...
All the best and good luck with everything. I'll be rooting for ya :)
- Stephani said...
I will miss you! Give a hug to your little girl for us!
- Heather said...
Hugs to you all. Go and be that great mom you are!=)
- jen said...
Mom is most important right now. If you can find this song, look up "In the Meantime," by Macy Robison. I have to keep reminding myself of it often.
Sorry about the hard kid thing. Good luck managing it. Let us know when you come back. - 9:20 AM
- Adrie said...
I completely understand what you mean. If you ever need to chat, I'm home with a willing and listening ear! I wish you the best with your beautiful daughter!
I won't say I miss you, because I know we'll always stay in touch...and that makes me happy :)
I'll still keep following your blog in the event you decide to post something!
HUGS to you! - 9:55 AM
- Ginger said...
As you know, I am also in this place also... This last couple of weeks I've only posted when I feel like it, not because I feel like I have to and it is good. I've been spending much less time on the computer and it is good. I know you are doing what is best for your family and that is the main thing. I hope you will post when you feel prompted to do so. You have such a positive influence on so many. But as we know... FAMILY COMES FIRST. That is one of the main tenets of the church after all. :) I am hoping for the best for you and for your daughter. It is SO hard when our kids struggle and for us as parents to know how to help them. Don't worry... she will be okay and you will be prompted to know how to help her. Love you my friend!
- Valerie said...
Sorry that your daughter is having a rough time.
I think we all have those times when something just has to give so we can refocus our attention elsewhere.
Love and hugs for you and your daughter. - 12:24 PM
- Kerin said...
Have to agree with the other bloggers comments.
Family should always come first, and you should be commended for taking the necessary steps to be there for your family.
We'll be thinking of you and sending our best wishes your way.
I'll continue to check up on you and see you when I see you :) - 1:41 PM
- Adam and Elissa said...
I am sad as i have gotten to know you on a totally different level from this Blog. I looked forward to your posts as they were so uplifting and inspiring to me. But I understand and at times feel I need to lesson my on-line time.
- Garden of Egan said...
You're a very wise mom.
My heart is with you, I've enjoyed getting to "know" you through your blog.
It isn't a bad thing at all to be able to make that a priority. There are many great and inspirational helps "out there" but nothing more so than your own instinct and relationships that are real.
Hugs and loves. - 8:08 PM
- Grumpy Grateful Mom said...
Hey friend,
I'm so glad that you're doing what's best for your family right now. Though I'll miss reading your posts. I think you have a gift and hope you come back to it someday. - 9:21 PM
- Amanda said...
You are the second person that has decided to stop blogging this week ... I admit that I will miss your posts, but hope you are able to help your daughter in the way she needs.
Thinking and praying for your family. In the meantime, I will keep an eye out for you! Take good care! - 10:02 PM
- Cherie said...
Blogging is wayyyy down the list - Mom right up on top!!
You are doing the right thing.
Prayers and hugs going out to you and your family.
We'll be here when you get back :-D - 10:52 PM
- Lara said...
Good for you. I haven't stopped blogging completely, but man have I ever stopped reading (except for on a few lazy Saturdays here and there, like today).
But since my blog is for me, I haven't worried too much.
I sincerely hope that you are able to help your daughter through her struggles quickly. I will keep you and her in my thoughts and prayers. And I'll miss you! - 2:28 PM
- Handsfullmom said...
I hope you'll stop in now and then and tell us how you're doing! But I understand needing to adjust your priorities.
- Corine said...
Way to go! :D And what an inspirational video!
I have enjoyed your blog posts, but I SO understand! I do not read very many posts anymore for the same reason; I am striving for BALANCE, and to put FIRST THINGS FIRST... I like it, because when I do get on the computer I can feel good about it and not feel the pain of neglect!
Hugs to you and your daughter... :)
Corine :D - 9:00 AM
- the mrs. said...
{{hugs}} - because I think I know how you feel.
Times and seasons.
You'll be back.
Best wishes & prayers to you! - 9:37 PM
- Kazzy said...
Good prioritizing. I have narrowed blog reading down to one night a week. Too many other important things.
Warm wishes for you and your daughter. - 11:10 PM
- Patty Ann said...
I think you have to do what you need to do. My daughter is also struggling a lot right now. Some days, I really can't seem to find the time (or the energy) to blog. I think the best thing to do at times like that is simply to take a break and not feel guilty. You know, you could always allow yourself to spend one day a week, or 2 hours. Put a realistic limit on your passion and just be content with what you are doing. Even if you don't blog, don't stop writing. For me, that is healing in itself, and even if you are journal-ling or blogging, it is just important that you are writing and remembering. I hope your daughter does better. I think she has an amazing mom!!
- Tracy said...
Everybody has already said everything! Hang in there, mama!
I had to laugh because I had 10 of your blog posts unread in my feed reader because I've been trying to iron some family and friends issues out lately, and blogging/blog reading hasn't been my top priority. I totally understand where you are coming from.
Because I'm secretly a closet perfectionist, when I started my blog, I had to make a promise to myself to blog when I could, and not freak out when I couldn't. I just needed to be okay with going in and out from time to time. And you know what? I'm okay. I tell my friends to get Google Reader and then they'll know when I'm back on the radar again without much effort. Lol!
Will miss your posts, but glad your kids have such a wonderful mom! - 9:48 AM
- JRoberts said...
Super hard decision. Good luck to you and your family. I hope that even though you may not be able to visit blogs (I have had to take a bit of a break as well) you will continue to write whenever you are able.
My prayers are with you and your family right now. - 12:55 PM
- heather said...
I know how it goes... well, with the blogging thing, not the daughter thing. I've recently come to a place where I don't feel like I NEED to reciprocate with keeping a blog. I can do it just for me because I need a place to write things out. I guess what I mean to say is: if you want to write, write and don't worry about not reading and commenting on other people's blogs.
- Connie said...
You've made the right choice. I hope some day you can get back to writing but until then, good luck with your family and your life. Take care of your little girl who needs you so badly.
Love the video. - 5:57 PM
- Cherie said...
You are missed!
Just stopping by to say "Hi".
Happy December :-D - 10:40 PM
- Amanda said...
Just popping in to say "Merry Christmas" - I hope you have a wonderful holiday and new year!
- Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust said...
We WILL miss you, but I think you are doing the right thing. Hope the remodel will be over soon too, so you can get back to some sense of normalcy. Best of luck to you!
Warmly, Michelle - 11:41 PM
- Amanda said...
Thinking of you today Laura and sending many hugs your way. I'm sending out a prayer for you tonight.


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One of the best ways to make a distortion pedal stand out in a crowded market is to give the player more tone-shaping control than your average 3-knob stompbox. The trick is to enable more tweaking without sacrificing what's good about the pedal in the first place. The VHT V-Drive is a stompbox crammed with goodies, including a fundamentally unique method of tweaking the V-Drive's distortion character. And in doing so, the V-Drive almost turns the player into a pedal designer by enabling on-the-fly selection of clipping diode configurations—one of the fundamental aspects of a distortion pedal's voice.
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After grabbing a Les Paul, I wentstraight for the Select switch and set it toposition 11, which functions as a cleanboost. With the diodes bypassed, I wascurious to discover just how many littlenasties might be added to my signal. I wasimpressed—the pedal was low in noiseand very transparent. With my Champ'svolume maxed out, the V-Drive's boostoffered a significant increase in volumeand a slight increase in gain, with increasedhigh-end clarity. Switching to position 9and setting the Drive to 5 yielded a slightlyscooped classic overdrive, easily tailoredthrough the Tone and Depth knobs.
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With the Drive knob on 4 and the voltage at a middle setting, I switched to position 3 on the Select control. Suddenly I had a convincing Trey Anastasio lead tone, rich with Tube Screamer-like, midrangey rasp. Juicing up the voltage knob to just shy of the 16-volt maximum dramatically increased the treble response and tightness. And as I increased the Drive and Texture controls, the tone erupted with awesome feedback and ringing musical harmonics. The ability of this pedal to simulate the complexity and sustain of fully saturated tubes is excellent, and I was further impressed by the fact that it stayed faithful to the sound of my instrument. Even at the highest gain settings, the resonant and open-sounding character of my bolt-on Peavey Session guitar was distinct.
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In total, the V-Drive is a sonically inspiring tool and its many voices encourage musical exploration. It's not only fun and intuitive from a usability standpoint, but conceptually exciting as well. Knowing you've got the freedom to modify the electronics under the hood is a great leap forward in the democratization of tone.


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WASHINGTON - The Senate overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, $631 billion defense bill Tuesday that sends a clear signal to President Obama to move quickly to get U.S. combat troops out of Afghanistan, tightens sanctions on Iran and limits the president's authority in handling terror suspects.
Ignoring a veto threat, the Senate voted 98-0 for the legislation that authorizes money for weapons, aircraft and ships and provides a 1.7 percent pay raise for military personnel. After a decade of increasing Pentagon budgets, the vote came against the backdrop of significant reductions in projected military spending and the threat of deeper cuts from the looming "fiscal cliff" of automatic spending cuts and tax increases.
The bill reflects the nation's war-weariness after more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the messy uncertainty about new threats to U.S. security and Washington belt-tightening in times of trillion-dollar-plus deficits. Spending solely on the base defense budget has nearly doubled in the past 10 years, but the latest blueprint reins in the projected growth in military dollars.
The bill would provide some $526 billion for the base defense budget, $17 billion for defense programs in the Energy Department and about $88 billion for the war in Afghanistan. House and Senate negotiators must reconcile their competing versions of the bill in the next few weeks.
The Senate voted 92-6 to require the Pentagon to report to Congress on the ability of the U.S. military to impose a no-fly zone over Syria.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has pushed for greater U.S. military involvement to end the Syrian civil war, sponsored the amendment. Obama on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar Assad not to use chemical and/or biological weapons against his people as the U.S. and its allies weigh military options.
"If military action has to be taken to prevent sarin gas to be used, Congress has to be involved," McCain said.
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Last year, Obama and congressional Republicans agreed on nearly $500 billion in defense cuts over 10 years. If the two sides fail in the next month to avert the "fiscal cliff" the Pentagon would face an additional $55 billion in automatic, cuts after the first of the year.
Not far from the Capitol, a coalition of retired military leaders, administration officials and lawmakers pleaded with the president and Congress to address the nation's debt, calling it the greatest threat to national security.
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The Senate voted to restrict the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo to prisons in the United States.
The Senate also added a provision saying the government may not detain a U.S. citizen or legal resident indefinitely without charge or trial even if there is a declaration of war or the authorization to use military force.
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That provision had created a conservative backlash, and a coalition of liberal Democrats and libertarian Republicans pushed for the new provision.
The bill sends a clear message to Obama and the military to accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan.
On a strong bipartisan vote of 62-33 last week, the Senate endorsed Obama's timetable to withdraw all combat troops by the end of 2014 but pressed for a quicker pace.
The bill added new sanctions on Iran's energy and shipping sectors in a fresh attempt to hobble the Islamic Republic's economy and nuclear ambitions.
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"Nice hotel near the airport"Posúdené hosťami spoločnosti Hotels.com dňa jan 27, 2013
Hotel was very nice, quiet, modern and clean. It is good if you need to go to Heathrow airport which is about 10 minutes by taxi which costs 17 GBP (Mercedes Benz S taxi).
V závislosti od podmienok hotela sa na ďalšiu osobu môžu vzťahovať dodatočné poplatky.
Pri registrácii sa vyžaduje občiansky preukaz alebo pas s fotografiou a kreditná karta alebo peňažná záloha za účelom úhrady dodatočných výdavkov.
Splnenie špeciálnych požiadaviek závisí na dostupnosti služieb po registrácii a môžu sa naň vzťahovať dodatočné poplatky. Splnenie špeciálnych požiadaviek nemožno zaručiť.
Tento hotel neponúka funkcie dostupnosti. Ak máte záujem o objednanie izby s týmito vlastnosťami, vyberte iný hotel.
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Guests are asked to contact the property in advance in order to receive door entry and safe codes. Contact information is provided in the reservation confirmation email.
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"'MAX Serviced Apartments' I don't think so"
For a apartment hotel that calls themselves 'MAX serviced apartments' it sure didn't feel like it. The bathroom was dirty, the toilet seat had yellow stains on it, the floor had brown stains. The shower was held together with rubber bands. The sofa was broken, and had disgusting brown stains on it. The rug had massive stains on it. The TV remote didn't […] work. Requested to change rooms, but was told there were none available. This was un-true, after checking their website and hotels.com they both showed availability Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Lovely stay!"
We stayed for 2 nights lots of space! Only thing lacking was it needed a oven and the shower was not too hot!Autentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
The place itself is great, walkable to the station and free parking which is unusual in Reading. The staff weren't great though and didn't seem to know where to park, also didn't return my call about this. Overall I would recommend it though.Autentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Good apartment hotel"
Excellent locations and ideal for singles and small families moving in....Autentické hodnotenie zákazníka spoločnosti Expedia
""Not recommended""
Shower was awful - no pressure and holes clogged with limescale so they sprayed all over the place. Parking is EXTREMELY limited so I had to park elsewhere for an extra charge. DVD player remote contained no batteries. DVD player itself didn't work anyway. No air conditioning. One side of the curtain in the bedroom was detached and nearly falling o […] ff. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka spoločnosti Expedia
"Easy walking to dine, shop site see"
The room was a bit dirty, light bulbs burned out, one window didn't open. No one is at the desk in the evening or night, so we were lucky to arrive just minutes before 5pm. The location is terrific, and there was a very convenient place to park the rental car. The tub had a shower and there was a separate shower stall also.Autentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Good location"
Good for accessing the centre of Reading. On the whole a nice apartment, but let down by a minor issues. Leaking radiator in the bathroom, a damaged hatch to access pipework in the ceiling. Easily resolved, but sadly ignored. Otherwise a nice space to stay overnight.Autentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Not a 4 star serviced apartment"
I have begun the complaints process with Hotels.com. I would advise anyone to avoid this serviced apartment. I was booked to stay 3 nights and only stayed 2 because I was so unhappy.Autentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Dont let them put you on the ground floor"
I arrived after hours so I had to follow instructions on getting into the building and getting my key. These instructions were good and clear and I was pleased to get into the apartment without issue. However the apartment I was allocated was a ground floor apartment and I was very dissatisfied as the double glazing was poorly soundproofed and the windows […] in the lounge and bedroom were adjacent to a very busy and noisy road - I hardly got any sleep. The apartments blinds were crumpled and so everyone on the street could see in directly to the living room making it very uncomfortable. A number of the lights were not working in the bathroom and only 2 pillows were provided - furthermore the sofa could not have been more uncomfortable. After little sleep I complained about the apartment and the receptionist moved me to the back of the building to the 1st Floor. The apartment was much better in terms of noise pollution and I got a good night's sleep. The lesson is dont accept a room on the ground floor facing the road - you will not get any sleep. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Good location, even rooms on busy road"
Lovely, large apartment and well worth the money. Go for the odd numbered rooms as they don't sit on a busy road.Autentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Family with tow kids from Kuwait"
Excellent hotel, close to everything and a good price comparison servicesAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Beginning to look dated"
Location is excellent and overall the hotel is still good value for money. When we arrived it was very warm though and we had to open the windows to get some air into the rooms. I've stayed here many times over the years and I must say that it is beginning to look a bit dated now, despite the lower floor refurbishment when they got flooded some time […] ago. The rooms themselves are very clean - except the easy chair which had a lot of stains on it. Cooking facilities are fairly basic, but you could cook a meal if you wanted to. Shower was cold even though the bath and sink hot taps emitted hot water. Overall I'd say this hotel is still good value for money if you're looking for a home from home and it suited me. My grumbles are only minor, but there are few places where everything will be perfect so it's still one of my favourite places to stay when I'm in Reading. The biggest advantage of staying here for me is that I can just go in, relax, and be in my own space. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"Good place to stay-close to town centre"
This is a self serve apartment-there was no service of the room during my 4 day stay, but the receptionist informed me of this at check in. Great location, great place to stay if you do not want to pay for the expense of daily cleaning, staff etc.We spent very little time inside so this was ideal for us. Rooms were very large for England and well maintained. […] I would use again. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka spoločnosti Expedia
"Don't expect hot water!!"
Being tired of hotel rooms, I decided to try Max Service apartments. From the photos, the place seemed clean and comfortable with all the NECESSARY things one would need. Reasons for the low scoring: Day 1: On the first morning, there was no hot water from the shower despite there being hot water in the apartment. I reported this to reception who assured […] me it would be repaired that day. A fellow guest was making the same complaint. Day 2: The next morning, after going for a run, there was no hot water again. I reported this again and was informed that the repairman was arriving after 7pm. Interim soln: keep hot water in the wash basin running and this will "activate" the hot water to work in the shower - the problem with this is that the wash basin was draining extremely slowly so this could have flooded the apartment! There was no visible evidence that a repairman came to the apartment when I returned that evening. Day 3: There was lukewarm the next day but I suspect this was due to the fewer people in the building on a Friday morning. Other negatives: There was a wardrobe light that kept flickering on when trying to sleep. The light would activate if the wardrobe door was opened - the door couldn't close properly so this didn't help when trying to sleep. The door had to be "propped" closed. I read the comments on trip advisor prior to booking & thought the similar negative comments about hot water was just bad luck for those guests until my personal experience! Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka spoločnosti Expedia
"Roomy family stay"
Hi, we enjoyed our stay in the apartment, it was comfortable and roomy. There was everything we needed, from washing machine to iron. It's only 5 minutes walk from the main shops, although the area around the hotel is best described as up and coming. The car park is round the back and not obvious. Everything worked and the apartment was very clean and […] tidy. We've already planned our next trip. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka spoločnosti Expedia
Mostly a positive experience; hotel staff was friendly and helpful. My room was on the 4th floor, where it was exceedingly warm. I would have liked to have been moved to a different area of the hotel but was informed this would not be possible. There were a few things that need to be addressed; the dishwasher was not working properly, the bathroom sink […] needed to be repaired, and there needs to be a telephone in the room. I had a beautiful view of Reading and enjoyed being in the apartment despite these issues. Everything was very clean and tidy. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
"I like Number-18 but the rooms could do with updating"
For any City Centre requirements, Number-18 (Max Hotels) is very well located. Rooms on the front of the hotel tend to be a bit on the noisy side if you like to sleep with the windows open due to the traffic passing by, but on the rear, the rooms are very quiet even with windows open. I've spent the last few years staying here whenever I visit Reading, […] and always find the staff to be very polite and helpful. However, the rooms are beginning to become a bit on the tatty side now and could do with a refurbishment to bring them back into the 21st Century. Local competition for apartments is located just around the corner and also a few hundred yards (metres) along the road, and if you do a comparison, then Number-18 isn't as up to date as the competition, but the rooms here are cheaper. There's a small supermarket just on the corner, and it takes only a few minutes to walk into the Oracle centre. Cooking facilities are provided as are washing, drying, and ironing equipment. Overall, it's a home from home in many respects. As I only stay a few days each visit, it suits me for what I need, but I hope the quality won't deteriorate further, otherwise I might have to go over to the competition. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka spoločnosti Expedia
"Home from Home"
I've been staying in these apartments over the past few years, so I've seen the progressions from the original building. There are now more rooms than originally designed due to the building being extended upwards and outwards. Sometimes the maintenance has lacked resulting in things like the water temperature being a bit on the cool side, but this […] is probably because the previous occupant hasn't reported it. I've found that when I report a problem, it's resolved very quickly - either the same day, or sometimes the next day depending on the nature of the problem. Staff are very friendly, and although Reception isn't manned 24 hours, there is an out of hours telephone contact in case you need assistance. Prices have increased lately, but that's probably due to the overall increase in costs in the industry. The apartments are however still good value for money in my opinion. I prefer to look after myself when I travel away from home, and these apartments offer full cooking and washing facilities as well as TV and free WiFi. There is a Tesco Express just yards away from the building, a chip shop over the road, then round the corner it's only a short walk to the Oracle Shopping Centre and Reading Town Centre where you'll find all the usual banks, shops, etc. Overall I've given these apartments a 5 star rating even though there are a few minor issues here and there. It depends what you want as to how you view your own experience. For me, it's fine, it's comfortable, and I can come 'home' from work and just chill! Not the best apartments I've stayed in, but they are certainly a long way from being the worst and I have no complaints. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
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"Noisy location"
the room was very spacious, recently renovated and in good condition. Kitchen was well equipped. My only problem was the noise coming from the street. There was a lot of traffic noise well into the night. First night I didnt sleep a lot. Next day I went to buy some earplugs and slept a little better. So, if you are sensitive to noise, try to get a room […] away from the street, or book a downtown hotel. Ďalšie informácieAutentické hodnotenie zákazníka Hotels.com
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In Sri Lanka, Tales of Jungle Terror
By Emily Wax
Washington Post Foreign Service
Trying to quiet her crying infant son, the young mother grabbed her 11-year-old's hand and told him to follow her. Starting out at dusk, they spent hours hiding in the jungle terrain, crouching amid the crossfire between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tiger rebels.
Members of Sri Lanka's Tamil ethnic group gather in Vavuniya to bury relatives who were killed while trying to flee territory controlled by the Tamil Tiger rebels. (Associated Press)
Like thousands of other civilians stuck in the epicenter of the seemingly final battles of this civil war, Sashi Kumari Selvarajha's family was struggling to flee through marshlands and across the front lines, hoping for safety, she said through tears. But just as they crossed the line, she said, rebel forces open fire.
"We started running on Monday night. But we didn't think it was safe. So we stopped to sleep in the jungle. As the sun rose, we fled. But my husband and mother-in-law got killed," said a distraught Selvarajha, 31, as she unloaded her bags at a crowded camp for the war-displaced in government-held Vavuniya District, where 2,000 haggard and dehydrated civilians arrived Wednesday. "I'm never going back to that place."
Hers is a rare firsthand account of the harrowing flight of thousands of civilians to this heavily fortified frontier town. It came as the Sri Lankan army said it would end a largely ineffective "safe zone," which health officials and diplomats said had been shelled by both sides. Instead, troops would set up a new safe zone on a 7.5-mile-long strip of land on the northeastern coast where civilians were already seeking refuge, Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara, a military spokesman, said Thursday.
Most civilians who flee the fighting are put into military-run camps that officially do not allow outsiders. Stone-faced and red-eyed relatives line up behind sandbags, coils of barbed wire and machine-gun nests as soldiers check their identity papers before they can find missing loved ones.
A brother and sister stood weeping inside the camp and told how their 41-year-old father was shot dead when they attempted to cross into government-held areas. Their mother and sister are fighting for their lives in Vavuniya's hospital.
"We lost our father. We lost everything," said Rasendran Nitha, 17, who huddled with her brother, Rasendran Radanraj, 20. "We don't know what to do. We desperately need peace in Sri Lanka."
As the army continues its offensive to end the 25-year-long rebel war, the Sri Lankan government has come under increasing international pressure to halt its offensive and allow an estimated 250,000 civilians trapped in the northern Wanni region safe passage.
The government has refused and also says the number of trapped civilians is lower. It argues that the Tigers, known for their frequent use of suicide bombers, are using civilians as human shields, a claim that rebels deny but that diplomats and human rights workers here agree is taking place.
Letting up on the fighting would allow the rebels to escape along with the displaced, President Mahinda Rajapakse's government has said. The United States has labeled the Tigers a terrorist group. The government says tens of thousands of civilians have fled the ever-shrinking coastal strip controlled by the Tigers, now estimated at less than 61 square miles.
Here in Vavuniya, many traumatized civilians said the past few weeks of fighting have left them confused about where to find safety. John Manni, 38, spent a harrowing Monday trying to decide on which side to stay in Vallipunam, a forested area between the army and rebel lines. He believed the government side would be safest, but as his family crossed over the front lines, his 12-year-old niece, two uncles and an aunt were killed. He isn't sure who did the firing.
"Army said to come to their side. The LTTE said to stay with them," said Manni, using the abbreviation for the rebel group's official name, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. "We thought we should come to army side. Then someone fired on us. We had to leave the bodies so we could run away. There were so many bodies lying in the jungle."
The government has largely sealed off the war zone to journalists, so reports have been impossible to verify. The refugee camps have also been closed to journalists, although in recent days more aid workers and visitors have been given short periods of access.
The Tamil Tigers accuse the government of waging a genocide against ethnic Tamils -- who make up about 18 percent of the island nation's population of 21 million people -- in the north and east of the country. They say the international community should be aware of the "false propaganda of the Sri Lankan state," according to TamilNet.
"People wander from place to place seeking refuge and are forced to lead a life worse than animals in the marsh and jungles," the LTTE's political division said in a statement. "They are being shot."
Several diplomatic sources in Colombo said the Tamil Tigers have prevented civilians from leaving for three reasons. First, the civilians act as a human shield for the rebels. Also, they are a potential pool of conscripts and the rebel group's only real hope of survival now that large numbers of their own people have been killed. Finally, the civilian suffering could embolden the Tamil diaspora and others to force a cease-fire on the government.
The conflict has also raised a problem for those trying to help fleeing civilians, international aid workers in Vavuniya said. Some in the government worry that rebels are mixing among the civilian population.
The Tamil Tiger rebels are accused of forcibly recruiting at least one member of each family in their de facto state in the north, which until recently occupied 5,600 square miles of land. Those entering one of five camps in Vavuniya go through a series of screenings to make sure they are not fighters for the rebel group, aid workers running the camps said.
But checkpoints have become dangerous. On Monday, a female suicide bomber blew herself up and killed 30 people while pretending to be a refugee.
At the same time, aid workers and some Tamil activists are concerned about government plans to create long-term "welfare villages," where civil war refugees would live for up to three years. The government has said it needs that much time so troops could clear mines and finish fighting, but experts warn of alienating an already fearful Tamil population.
"Yes, we have a problem since the population has for so long been under the Tigers. But Sri Lanka also has a real opportunity here to reach out to the Tamils in the camps and not turn them into cages," said Kumar Rupasinghe, chairman of the Foundation for Co-Existence in Colombo. "We urge the government to ensure that people are resettled quickly and given a good livelihood. Otherwise they will be angry and dependent on aid. It could . . . increase ethnic tensions."
From this town, where Sri Lankan flags fly from every shop and armored personnel carriers are driven through the main shopping district, civilians said they were too exhausted and terrified to move.
In Vavuniya, soldiers jump in and out of auto-rickshaws, machine guns in hand. Many families in surrounding villages have become members of the patriotic civilian paramilitary force, armed with AK-47s "to protect their villages" from Tamil Tigers. The defense ministry last summer sent a nationwide text message: "Young Patriots, come join with our armed forces and be a part of a winning team."
Some here worry about how a transition can be made from war to peace with so many guns around. Others wonder whether it's all really over.
Mari Maththu Raman, 51, is a fisherman who attended a wedding 12 years ago and was caught behind rebel lines. He started a new life. But during the recent fighting, he decided to escape. On Tuesday, his 17-year-old son was killed at Vallipunam. Raman said he wasn't sure which side to blame. He is thankful for this camp, although he fears more danger lies ahead.
"There are still some Tigers left," Raman said, his hands shaking. "We don't know when the war will be over."
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Leaders from tech giants like Google and PayPal say that the password as we know it is dead. So what's the future of authentication online? Apple is implementing fingerprint protection on iPhones, but questions linger about the security and feasibility of biometrics.
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The Most Secure Password In The World Might Be You : All Tech Considered : NPR
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Day of the Drones - Books and Authors - Browse - Big Ideas - ABC TV
This panel examines the moral legitimacy of using drones as killing machines as well as for the surveillance of private citizens.
Bruce Schneier on the NSA, Cryptography and Trust | Threatpost
Dennis Fisher talks with cryptographer Bruce Schneier about the revelations of the NSA's capabilities to subvert and weaken cryptographic algorithms.
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Captcha-22: When online security hurts sales
Ticketmaster is ditching those hard-to-read letters and numbers, called captchas, that users must decipher to make a purchase. It's switching to images, which are easier, faster and more secure.
Cory Doctorow: The Coming Century of War Against Your Computer - The Long Now
Who governs digital trust?
Doctorow framed the question this way: "Computers are everywhere. They are now something we put our whole bodies into—-airplanes, cars—-and something we put into our bodies—-pacemakers, cochlear implants. They HAVE to be trustworthy."
Sometimes humans are not so trustworthy, and programs may override you: "I can't let you do that, Dave." (Reference to the self-protective insane computer Hal in Kubrick's film "2001." That time the human was more trustworthy than the computer.) Who decides who can override whom?
The core issues for Doctorow come down to Human Rights versus Property Rights, Lockdown versus Certainty, and Owners versus mere Users.
Apple computers such as the iPhone are locked down—-it lets you run only what Apple trusts. Android phones let you run only what you trust. Doctorow has changed his mind in favor of a foundational computer device called the "Trusted Platform Module" (TPM) which provides secure crypto, remote attestation, and sealed storage. He sees it as a crucial "nub of secure certainty" in your machine.
If it's your machine, you rule it. It's a Human Right: your computer should not be overridable. And a Property Right: "you own what you buy, even if it what you do with it pisses off the vendor." That's clear when the Owner and the User are the same person. What about when they're not?
There are systems where we really want the authorities to rule—-airplanes, nuclear reactors, probably self-driving cars ("as a species we are terrible drivers.") The firmware in those machines should be inviolable by users and outside attackers. But the power of Owners over Users can be deeply troubling, such as in matters of surveillance. There are powers that want full data on what Users are up to—-governments, companies, schools, parents. Behind your company computer is the IT department and the people they report to. They want to know all about your email and your web activities, and there is reason for that. But we need to contemplate the "total and terrifying power of Owners over Users."
Recognizing that we are necessarily transitory Users of many systems, such as everything involving Cloud computing or storage, Doctorow favors keeping your own box with its own processors and storage. He strongly favors the democratization and wide distribution of expertise. As a Fellow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (who co-sponsored the talk) he supports public defense of freedom in every sort of digital rights issue.
"The potential for abuse in the computer world is large," Doctorow concluded. "It will keep getting larger."
Danger In The Download —Part Three
In the final episode, Ed Butler investigates the many internet stakeholders. What can governments do to protect the net? And what can we do?
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Danger in the Download — Part Two
Is the Internet's original architecture and governance still fit for purpose? Or has it gone out of control and become hopelessly insecure?
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Danger in the Download — Part One
Ed Butler assesses the ever-increasing threats from hackers and cyber weapons, and the challenges that today's most powerful countries face from threats in cyperspace.
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Recognize This! Ethics of Mobile Face Tagging
With the ready availability of social media, digital databases of ID photos, high-resolution cameras and free, powerful face recognition software that can run on smartphones, we are entering into an unprecedented shift in the visual privacy of everyday people. Technology that was once the domain of authoritarian states, is now being put to use by the hottest tech startups, who often lack the capacity or capability to consider the broader cultural impact.
What right do people have to control personal images in a socially-networked age or to be visually anonymous in a video-mediated world? Startups like Viewdle are building compelling user experiences that correlate people who appear in photos taken with your smartphone, with all of the profile photos stored in your address book and social graphic. The question is, how is it decided who can be recognized and indexed, how and when, and where does control of that record reside?
The ObscuraCam project (developed by WITNESS and the Guardian Project, funded by Google) will be shared as one countermeasure to these trends. It is a mobile app that allows users to automatically conceal faces or objects in photos and video, using pixelization, masks or redaction. It also removes extra metadata, such as GPS location, often stored in media.
Bryan Nunez will represent WITNESS, presenting human rights advocacy driven user stories and challenges. Harlo Holmes will counter with "privacy by design" technology solutions.
Speakers: Bryan Nunez, Harlo Holmes
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Catch Me If You Can: Frank Abagnale 10 Years Later
Frank Abagnale's rare expertise began more than 40 years ago when he was known as one of the world's most famous confidence men. Between the ages of 16 and 21, he successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, a college professor and a pediatrician, in addition to cashing $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in every state and 26 foreign countries. Apprehended by the French police when he was 21 years old, he served time in the French, Swedish and U. S. prison systems. After five years he was released on the condition that he would help the federal government, without remuneration, by teaching and assisting federal law enforcement agencies. Frank has now been associated with the FBI for over 35 years. More than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations and law enforcement agencies use his fraud prevention programs.
Frank's exploits were depicted in the movie Catch Me If You Can, based on Frank's best-selling book. In this session, he'll describe his life, both during the time covered in his well known story, as well as covering what he's up to these days.
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The combination of trade shows with many common elements provide a complete and unique place for Sweden and the Öresund region, all purchasers of all aspects of waste, recycling and incineration. Here's the place where they will choose their future suppliers and bring in data for future procurement. The fair is strategically located in Malmö. Øresund Region is Europe's biggest growth region and procurement needs are enormous. No similar fair in Denmark and an intensive marketing effort will be made for the Danish market. Which means that we also expect many Danish visitors who also faces major investments in infrastructure over the next few years.
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