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Today is Monday, the day following 4 days of the most rich and fun IDEA World Fitness Convention I've ever attended. I am both exhausted and elated.
This morning I woke up with flecks of glittery eye makeup still clinging to my face, reminders of the great parties I attended during the weekend. The makeup will wash off, but the inner sparkle I gained over four days of pure atomic energy from 6,000 attendees hailing from more than 80 countries is permanently engraved inside me. What a wild and fun ride this one was!
With IDEA marking its 30th anniversary, the cache of the event was already special, but there was more to this than the simple marking of time and cutting of a birthday cake. It was a milestone for the whole industry. We are so young, but we have come so far from the days of spandex and high impact aerobics. Fitness professionals are exploring, discovering and inventing new ways to move people (both physically and psychologically). We are the catalysts who make transformation happen.
The sheer size, depth and breadth of the education were astonishing. Over 300 sessions that blended the most recent science-based material with fully practical implementation burst with ideas that had people madly scribbling notes to get every ounce of information. The expert faculty of 180 presenters delivered everything from a massive (and massively fun) boot camp on the aircraft carrier Midway to a dance off (IDEA Supreme Dance Battle) to see which group exercise choreography brand would walk away with bragging rights (Zumba by 1% of a text vote over LaBlast). And then there were the deeply intellectual, science-based but practical sessions that IDEA is known for. There was 30% more nutrition programming than we've ever planned to address one of the biggest challenges clients have: food and diet issues. I'm trying to "use my words" but I can't do justice to the programming by talking about it here because it was simply too vast and rich to describe in a blog post.
The IDEA Fitness & Wellness Expo was our biggest ever and was pretty much a fitness professional's fantasy come true. You could try all of the latest equipment and be filled with product knowledge from more than 200 exhibitors in 420 booth spaces (it took me two days to get through the Expo this year). You could eat and hydrate in the brand new Nutrition Pavilion, be entertained by eye-popping choreography on the Exertainment Stage or learn (and taste) healthy recipes from chefs at the BE: Fueled Cooking Stage. Heck, I even bought a hydroponic tower garden from Juice Plus so I can grow organic veggies on my patio in the heart of San Diego's urban core. Imagine that—buying a hydroponic garden at a fitness convention! It's a sign of the times. We have turned onto a different trajectory.
Our final coverage in IDEA Fitness Journal (October issue) will include many more details than I can offer here; it also will bring the story to life visually with photos and video so you can better understand what this IDEA World experience was like. Stay tuned to get a taste.
To everyone who came and made the event so special—attendees, presenter faculty, exhibitors, press, Assistants and VIPs (Jane Fonda! Elaine LaLanne! Dr. Pam Peeke! Tara Costa!)—the whole IDEA tribe thanks you. We are charged up to top ourselves with next year's event so we can keep redefining fitness for the future.
I'm off to scrub off the rest of this glitter. When I'm done I will look like my normal self, but know that I am forever transformed on the inside because of the last four days.
For all you do to Inspire the World to Fitness, IDEA salutes you!
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That in mind, my breakfast of champions this morning was Urban Boot Camp led by Ryan Halvorson and Nicole Pizzi.
Their early AM workout buffet included heaping helpings of high energy, gritty, old-school body weight exercise and a steady stream of laughs. Ryan got us outside almost immediately and used the urban landscape around the LA Convention Center as our gym/playground. There's nothing like the sight of more than 100 adults bear crawling across the concourse and cartwheeling Parkour-style down a line of benches to let you know that this is not a run-of-the-mill convention. We did pull-ups on long, slanted banisters and then flipped over for stair step pushups. We were a sweaty, dirty-handed mess after the last quad-searing jump squat, but it was just what I needed to spark my day off.
After a quick shower and some calories in, I headed over to Michol Dalcourt's ViPR workshop to gauge if attendees were enjoying this training tool as much as I do. I train a few times a week with Anthony Carey and ViPR master trainer Derrick Price at Function First in San Diego and we tear it up with this crazy tube almost every workout. It's really kept strength and core work fresh for me; and by the enthusiastic response I saw in the session, the same light bulb went off for a lot of attendees. These folks cranked away doing challenging moves for almost 2 hours, even after Dalcourt told them 30-min is the optimum length for a ViPR workout for many physiological reasons, fascial hydration chief among them. There were a lot of trips to the water cooler after that remark!
Kara Mohr, PhD, provided my mid-morning snack in "Solving your Clients' Biggest Dieting Dilemmas." We hear obesity statistics so often I think we've become numb to them, but Kara kicked off early in her lecture with a quote that really shook me and reinforced why we're all here at IDEA World Fitness Convention this weekend educating our brains as well as our bodies: "Across the world, 7,000 people develop diabetes and pre-diabetes every day." Seven thousand. Every day? Really? Have we ever got our work cut out for us.
Kara was a fountain of practical information and offered several significant takeaways: This one is simple, but I couldn't agree more: "The single-most empowering thing you can do for your clients, particularly your female clients, is tell them the scale doesn't matter. Their whole world is a scale; their whole head is a scale." Can you relate to that? I know I did. When a simple number on a dial has the power to start a client's day on a note of near-crisis and impacts their behavior in a negative way, it's time to trade the habit for something more realistic and healthy. The session was filmed, so if you missed it and you could use some insight on this topic with certain clients, it might be a good one to purchase.
Speaking of purchase, the Expo Hall opened today with great fanfare—and funk. Five companies busted out precision-choreographed dance routines to treat the expectant crowd to five consecutive flash mobs before the grand opening ribbon was cut by IDEA founders Kathie and Peter Davis. Thanks to Tmba, Bokwa, Batuka, Les Mills' SH'BAM and Zumba for creating great excitement.
If you haven't made it to the Expo yet, there are a lot of great things happening—including special challenges for discounts and prizes in many of the booths. Don't be shy, ask the exhibitors what their challenge is and see if you're up for it!
That said, I need to dive into my schedule to see what's on the breakfast menu for tomorrow's early workouts. Still a lot of day to go and a client dinner tonight, but not much time to plan between here and there. Maybe I'll see you at the morning buffet!
If you've never taken a day-long Premier Seminar at an IDEA event, put it on your must-do list, stat.
There is nothing like fully immersing yourself in a single topic for 7-9 hours and peeling back the many layers that can help you get to the core of a matter that interests you. Often, once you get to that chewy center, it creates even more fascination and good questions about it for your own research and discovery later. It's all part of the learning process and the journey of gaining mastery in a specific area of study. It's a thing of beauty and a welcome way of focusing your mind and getting grounded before the madness of IDEA World begins.
Today, IDEA blew the doors off past pre-conference programming with 11—count 'em—ELEVEN—different Premier Seminars that can't be found elsewhere in the industry (at least not until they get copied because they're so good)! The variety ranged from Zumba instructor training and training the fascial lines to the Gray Institute's "Functional Assessment Strategies & Program Design" and Chalene Johnson's Social Media Fit Biz Bootcamp. The 11 seminars combined for 93 hours of in-depth education by top experts in each of the fields they taught. There. Was. So. Much. To. Absorb!
I spent most of my day in Dr. Mark Kelly's course "Corporate Wellness—the Multibillion Dollar Wave of the Future." First, I hadn't ever seen a Premier Seminar on this offered anywhere in the fitness industry and it piqued my curiosity. From a more personal standpoint, IDEA has recently stepped up its efforts to give its employees a meaningful wellness program, which we are calling "Exercise Your Happiness." There was no irony in seeing our HR director/executive assistant Lauren Fraser and IDEA executive director Kathie Davis in the session taking mental and physical notes.
Corporate wellness is not necessarily an old field; Kelly has been studying it for well over 2 decades. But, for most fitness professionals, it's fairly new and fertile ground. The obesity epidemic and paradigm shift in the way insurers are looking at prevention models versus old-school, reactionary treatment models is pushing the pedal to the mat on the urgency for these types of programs. Qualified professionals who know how to assess, instruct, motivate, organize and market are badly needed in the corporate world, where the smallest percentage of inactive, unhealthy people eat up the lion's share of the available dollars and push premiums higher for the rest of us. The business and career opportunities for fitness professionals are rich, indeed.
This was a chewy center worth taking the time to get to. I know if I didn't love my job so much as an IDEA editor, corporate wellness is THE opportunity I would sink my teeth into as a fitness pro. There are so many of you out there with the training and tools to inspire others and make a difference—and corporations/insurance companies are willing to pay you a good living to do it. You have to be willing to live in a world of metrics, however, as dollars are not thrown about haphazardly. You have to prove your effectiveness with numbers and science. That's where the type of training today's seminar offered is pure gold.
It's safe to say you'll see more on this topic in the immediate future from IDEA and certainly in the pages of IDEA Fitness Journal in 2012. Stay tuned.
And now we continue with our regularly scheduled program. Onto opening day of 2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention! See you in classes and at the IDEA Fitness & Wellness Expo tomorrow!
And get some rest tonight. You're gonna need it for what lies ahead over the next 3 days.
This morning I drank
a small cup of fully leaded coffee. The last time I ingested caffeine purposely
was 2-1/2 years ago and it wired me so hard I was up for almost 48 hours.
Before that, it had been 11 years since my last cup of coffee. But after 5 days
of 2010 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Los Angeles, I needed something to
light a fire under me. When you run on pure adrenaline for several days, you
eventually hit the wall, and today was my day for the collision. What a week! This
convention set an incredibly high benchmark for all it stands for: excellent fitness
education, innovation, product knowledge, networking and plain old fun. Nothing
I've seen in the industry holds a candle to the array of sensory experiences I
had the privilege of witnessing and experiencing over the last few days in LA.Beginning with
meeting US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin and joining a symbolic walk for
fitness with her and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the week exploded from the start. On the same day,
IDEA CEO Peter Davis unveiled the much-anticipated IDEA FitnessConnect, a
powerful professional fitness directory platform that has 14 major
certification agency verification partners (13 of which are NCCA-accredited)
that will verify the certification status of all the fitness professionals
listed. Finally, a way to separate the "posers" from the professionals!The directory has
many tools to help you be more successful and devote more time to what you're
best at—training your clients. If you haven't filled out your profile yet, go
to http://www.ideafit/fitnessconnect. Watch this fun, informative video to
get a better idea of what it's all about. This service is absolutely FREE and
will connect you to syndication partners with an estimated 16 million consumers
looking at your profile by the end of the year.The tradeshow was a
blockbuster with 150 vendors selling the latest in fitness equipment and
technology, but the real star of the show was the education, which had IDEA's
hallmark base of research made practical and immediately usable. With more than
350 sessions taught by the most elite corps of fitness educators ever
assembled, this year's program was incredibly rich and diverse. Sessions
focused on metabolic, body leverage, and multi-planar training methodologies
and fresh equipment-based techniques, as well as innovations in research, group
exercise, business/career, nutrition, Pilates, yoga, mind-body and water
fitness. If you couldn't find something that interested you, you truly were not
looking hard enough.Here are several of
the trends that ran throughout the programming and in conversations I had with
the professionals attending:
- We need to put fun
into fitness for end users (and for our professional longevity). Your clients
work all day, so when they come to you, training shouldn't seem like work, it
should surprise, delight and challenge them. Seeing innovative concepts on the
program such as parkour—the physical discipline of
training to get around any obstacle in your path by using only the human body
and the objects in the environment—support this need for playfulness. Watching
this class and the joy it elicited in participants was like seeing a bunch of
kids on a playground. Speaking of playgrounds...further supporting the notion of fun were Rodney Corn's "Metabolic
Playground" and Jay Dawes' "Metabolic Conditioning Games—Playing Your Way into
Shape" plus a wide array of other sessions.
- Get to the heart of the matter for your
clients. Spend less time giving them information they already know. Stop giving
or allowing them excuses for why they aren't improving. Challenge them. Be
their guide, but don't mollycoddle. Make clients accountable for their health
and fitness. Dare them to own it.
- Workouts are getting more adventurous,
attainable and exciting. There is no one-size-fits-all approach in any part of
the industry. "What makes one person's heart tick may not do it for the next,"
said newly minted IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year Carol Murphy. "Find what
makes their heart tick. Get them excited."
- We've reached only a small fraction of
the potential fitness market. As Jonathan Ross, 2010 IDEA Personal Trainer of
the year observed, "We are the special population. We are the weirdos because we
love exercise." There are millions of untapped customers who need assistance.
- Ross identified a few trends he sees in
personal training.
- Better movement first. Teach clients how
to move correctly before you do anything else. Biomechanics need to be promoted
to top priority in training.
- Better results; less effort. "It's all
about making fitness more accessible to people," he said. "Anything that removes
barriers such as time and money or making it more portable, can help make this
- Life is going to get harder for the
professional "posers." By this he means personal trainers who put on a show
while training who have no education to back it. Certification organizations
are raising the bar, (and so are tools such as IDEA FitnessConnect) which means
that recently certified professionals will certainly walk onto the scene with
far more education than the "fakers" will ever have.
- From
a philosophy standpoint, Peter Twist, 2010 IDEA Program Director of the Year,
feels that anything that gets people moving is a success. "There is no bad
exercise," he said. "We're in the business of building the human spirit. If you
can shift attitude, it pays forward."
- Sport
conditioning for kids is hot. Parents understand there is a difference between
sport conditioning and regular conditioning, says Twist. "There is a lot of opportunity
- Exercise is medicine. The fitness industry needs to get more support and buy-in from the
medical community.
- Personal
training has staying power. "Technology is making people more sedentary.
Personal training may be the only way people get movement in the future, which will
likely make personal trainers more in demand," says Twist.
- Recovery
and regeneration. What are we doing with athletes and older adults to help
rejuvenate them after training?
- Loading
function. What portable tools can we utilize to provide high energy expenditure
in a shorter amount of time?
- Family
programming as a way to tackle childhood obesity and family education about
health, nutrition and exercise.
Knowing that IDEA
raises the bar every year, I will save up another year's worth of caffeine
avoidance so I can again savor a cup of Joe to help me recover from next year's
IDEA World event at the same venue in Los Angeles (August 10-14).I'll take mine with
cream--the cream of the crop IDEA attracts. How do you want yours? Until then, for all you do to Inspire the World
to Fitness, IDEA salutes you!
If the only thing to happen all day at the 2010 IDEA
World Fitness Convention's opening was to see US Surgeon General Dr. Regina
Benjamin and Dr. Pamela Peeke onstage laughing and Zumba-ing up a sweat to
spicy Latin rhythms, then it was a good day. But it was a GREAT day, my friends, and this display by the
two good doctors was simply icing on the cake. And man, can those ladies move,
as you can see by this video clip I took: http://www.ideafit.com/node/370641.It's been a long time coming, but we finally have a voice at
the highest levels of the US government and a champion for the cause of
Inspiring the World to Fitness. Dr. Benjamin is not just paying lip service to
the notion of getting Americans up and moving and living their lives. She has put herself out there as a very real example
of her Vision for a Healthy & Fit
Nation. Dr. Peeke, national spokeswoman for the American College of
Sports Medicine's "Exercise Is Medicine" campaign, chief medical correspondent
for Discovery Health Channel and a long-time supporter of IDEA, is perhaps even
more enthusiastic a stirrer of this literal movement. Ten minutes after getting off the stage, she apologized for
hugging me in her now-sweaty black couture dress and struck a thinking pose in
her red patent pumps, already coaching me on what to listen for Thursday night
when she and Dr. Benjamin will lay out their ideas on the great opportunities
the Surgeon General's Vision document
opens for fitness professionals.If you want to find out more about that, you need to show up
at tonight's Awards Show, 5:30-7:00 PM in LA's famed Nokia Theater.Speaking of the Awards Show, IDEA also will be unveiling a
very powerful platform for fitness professionals that has been in the works for
a few years now. Add to that the excitement of Mario Lopez emceeing the event,
and Andre Agassi being on hand to accept the IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award,
and you have a full night of intrigue and entertainment.However, if you can't make the awards show, join Drs.
Benjamin and Peeke, IDEA co-founders Peter and Kathie Davis and L.A. Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa tomorrow at 12:30 outside the West Hall of the LA
Convention Center for a fitness walk to symbolize their commitment to health
and fitness for the nation. One step at time, one person at a time, we're going to beat this obesity thing. And that, my
friends, will be the BEST day of all.
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Ten years ago, IDEA Fitness Fusion was pretty much a small conference strictly for group exercise instructors. When IDEA took it over, it was called "Fact Fest," but we changed the name around 2002 to "Fusion" to reflect the integration of personal training in the overall mix. We felt it was essential to balance the event.
This seemingly prescient move to rename and reshape the event has delivered what is one of the richest, most diversified programs (aside from IDEA World) for hybrid fitness professionals available in fitness education today.
I was doing my usual 10-15 minutes per session, per time block today when I noted just how many layers of skills and niche areas we have to plan for at this event. It's a balancing act that IDEA programming director Aprile Peishel has mastered beautifully and woven into a show that ranges from foundation curriculum (hi-low step, indoor cycling, choreography, exercise science, special pops training) to the leading edge (lactate training, corrective exercise, the brain-exercise connection). "The biggest challenge I have is narrowing down the choices," she told me. "There are so many great presentations and educators to choose from, but we only have so many time slots."
This mostly happy dilemma, of course, is partially borne of the ever-growing client base fitness professionals need to serve: seniors, kids, athletes, pregnant women, chronically ill, postrehab cases, etc. In order to carve the proverbial niche in any of these, you almost have to have special curriculum under your belt to keep up with the latest innovations in training and research.
Then, of course, there is all of this inspired equipment that's been developed to answer training challenges over the years (BOSU Balance Trainers, TRX Suspension Trainers, Ballast Balls, BeamFit, Indo-Row and so many others). Each year, I see old equipment being used in new, imaginative ways and new equipment (how cool are the Platform BOSUs and Twist Conditioning Smart Muscle Training Products we saw here?) that will also find customized uses as time goes on.
In addition to this programming and equipment feast, today's sessions (especially the personal training movement classes) stand out to me because of the child-like wonder and joy I saw on the faces of what are normally fairly stoic adults. These were primarily personal trainers, a group—if I were to generalize—that I would describe as being far too serious for their own good at times (group ex classes I cover always seem like so much more fun—sorry personal trainers!).
What I saw happening here was a possible trifecta of things unfolding: 1. Encouragement from IDEA faculty for PFT attendees to "stand at ease" and let themselves go a little bit. 2. Perhaps it's the continuing evolution of the hybrid pro, which puts more uninhibited group ex veterans in the soup and shakes up the model, and. 3. It may just be the magic of a large group, great instructors and engaging material.
Whatever it was, the peals of laughter and connection between people are exactly what we need to put FUN back into the sacred word "function." If we can proliferate this spirit of playfulness to everyday personal training sessions and training studios, inspiring the world to fitness is going to take care of itself.
Finally, I have to mention the IDEA Product Showcase (expo), which was more fun and interactive than any I've experienced in my years of covering IDEA's regional events. On Friday, there was a very festive happy hour in the hall as people shopped, chatted and entered their names into a raffle for one of about 40 very generous prizes from our exhibitors. The fun continued in the Showcase today, as BOSU and Indo-Row held playful competitions (The BOSU Ball-to-Bucket Toss and the Indo-Row "row offs"). Delegates who had qualified yesterday and earlier today brought their own cheering cells and added to the festive nature of the shopping zone.
A heartfelt thank you to the 1,200 attendees, assistants, faculty, exhibitors and staff who have made this the most fun-filled Fusion event I've attended to date! I loved touching base with so many of you and hearing about your exciting projects and plans for the future. Please stay in touch! firstname.lastname@example.com.
There are a lot of reasons people get into this profession. They are inspired to help others; they experience a life event that drives them to the industry's door; some know early on that they will be a sport coach, a group ex guru, a choreographer, a fitness manager or a kids' specialist. Some come to it with a full heart and mind later in life, as a second career.
But no matter what brings you to fitness, you need to know what compels you stay with it.
There's no flaw in not being able to articulate a heartfelt value proposition or purpose for your role in the industry (at least temporarily). But until you do, you will probably just float along as a guest of the current until you find the precise rudder and sail to power you toward your true North.
Trina Gray made this abundantly clear today during her presentation "Your Club: The Place to Be on a Friday Night." It seems out of whack for a marketing session to be so philosophical, but after reflecting on her words and seeing veteran pros in action paying their knowledge forward to eager conference delegates, I realized she was right on target.
After what I observed today, I'd be willing to bet that a good many attendees may have figured out or refined their raisons d'être in the fitness world in the past 12 hours. When faculty are out there leaving all their passion on the floor as I saw so often today, you'd have to be made of Kevlar to remain impervious to such influential energy.
Whether it was Rodney Corn filling in for colleague Michol Dalcourt (who got stranded in Europe by the Icelandic volcano fallout) to teach about training movement, not muscles in "Joint Integrity and Injury Prevention: Shoulder and Spine," or Pete Twist fully throwing himself into the three sessions he taught from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, there was some pretty meaningful energy exchange and inspiration happening all day here in Chicago.
The conference video and photo album on Facebook say it all: http://www.facebook.com/ideafit
Have a great evening, everyone. Talk to you all tomorrow.
An opening thought for the 2010 IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference: Life is a symphony of contrasts.
I flew into Chicago a couple of days early to hang out with a childhood friend I hadn't seen in years. We both grew up in the city's southwest suburbs umpteen years ago and have had one of those easy, pick-up-where-you-left-off friendships that are a rarity and a treasure.
This friend called me a year ago to tell me that, not only had he had a massive heart attack, but that he wanted to say goodbye and thank me for the many years of crazy capers and laughs we shared. Needless to say, I was in disbelief and denial. Part of me still is. I mean, people live long and happy lives after heart attacks, right? But in my friend's particular case, it appears not to be.
He is the classic case of everything we've ever tried to educate IDEA members about: Diabetic, noncompliant, heavy smoker, terrible eater and too bothered by his seeming everlasting youth to exercise or be proactive about any of the warnings he was given by his physicians. In his mid 40s, the "good life" caught up with him. Today, he has a pacemaker-defibrillator in his chest and wires running through his body to help keep his tired old heart on track should it decide to so much as hiccup. He tires easily and walks slowly. Osteoporosis has already compressed his once strapping 6'2" frame by two inches. By his account, the doctors say his heart is dying and therefore, so is he.
But this man has repented. He quit smoking cold turkey after the big one. He lost 50 pounds. He regularly goes to the gym and gets on the elliptical or the treadmill for as long as he can stand it. A diabetic food service delivers specially formulated meals for him. The cortisol he once thrived on no longer fuels him (because he can no longer work or afford the stress). He takes his gift-basket sized set of drugs faithfully so he will remain dialated, oxygenated and insulin regulated. But is it too little, too late? Only time will tell.
In the meantime, he is on a list for a heart transplant and is saying his goodbyes and thank yous while he waits for any positive news on the donor front and tries to do the right thing for his body.
Our goodbye in front of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare today was quite a sight. Both of us weeping and sloppy and sad that this could be the last time we ever saw each other. We hugged and parted ways: he to his uncertain future and me, to something much more concrete.
I walked with blind faith toward something I know to be as true as the sunrise: The magic and positive energy of an IDEA conference. I wheeled my bags into a building filled with dedicated fitness professionals and educators who each day help clients make life-changing decisions and who absolutely have, or who someday will, make a profound difference in a life such as my friend's.
So, hello everyone—and thank you for being who you are and for doing what you do. I hope you have as wonderful a conference as I've already had by simply being in your company today.
I was reluctant to resurrect the subject of John Cloud's opinion piece/cover story "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin" from the August 9 issue of TIME Magazine. I hesitated primarily because the hoopla has pretty much died down and I didn't want to give this sensational (in a bad way) piece any more time in the sun. Also, two IDEA members-educators (Nicki Anderson and Jonathan Ross) did an outstanding job of building such strong, elegant counterpoints in their blogs that I felt I'd just be piling on by joining the fray. But enough people have asked me to weigh in on the topic that perhaps a bit of late-in-the-game analysis is warranted.
1. IDEA's Position. IDEA's position on the many benefits of exercise (which includes weight loss) is woven into the very fabric of 27 years of content dedicated to educating fitness professionals on the science of exercise and its practical applications. We have never wavered in our stance and, furthermore, we don't feel it's productive to raise a rant against Mr. Cloud's and TIME's clearly distorted presentation on the topic.
What IDEA will do is continue providing you with the industry's highest quality education through our various award-winning publications, educational products and conferences. Educating you is the best way we know to set such nonsense straight in the minds of confused consumers.
As far as official action, in mid-August IDEA joined a coalition of about 20 fitness organizations brought together by the ACSM and signed a collective statement to Mark Halperin, TIME's editor at large. The statement strongly supported the benefits of physical activity and underscored the importance of exercise not only to weight loss, but to overall health.
An excerpt from the letter: "Exercise is, indeed, a crucial part of the weight-loss equation. Activity and proper nutrition are both necessary keys to both shedding pounds and maintaining a healthy weight. As reported at the recent "Weight of the Nation" conference, held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity accounts for some $147 billion in annual U.S. health care costs. At such a crucial economic time, we should be encouraging behaviors that reduce these costs, not further increasing them by promoting sedentary lifestyles. Perhaps even more important, exercise is a powerful preventive tool that can yield benefits far beyond weight loss…"
The letter ended by encouraging TIME to highlight these benefits in future stories, in order to give readers a balanced and accurate understanding of the factors that lead to optimum health.
2. A Journalist's Perspective. Cloud's piece lacked balance and ignored volumes of research that would have easily refuted his ham-handed attempt to bolster his argument that exercise cannot help people lose weight. The piece also fell short on journalistic integrity: As reported by the Los Angeles Times, one expert quoted in the piece, Dr. Timothy Church, said his professional opinions were misrepresented along with a statement from the ACSM.
Personally, I was offended as a career magazine professional by TIME's use of the cover story to ignite controversey with such an ignorant perspective. Their writer was given the ultimate mantle of influence to sway public perception in what basically amounted to a 4,000+ word blog. As we have seen, the effect of first-person anecdote combined with loosely constructed facts in a cover story for a major magazine is incredibly powerful. It's also incredibly irresponsible—especially with regard to such inflammatory subjects such as the nation's expanding waistline and fear and loathing of exercise. As an editor I can tell you that cover stories don't land by happenstance, especially with circulations as enormous as TIME's. This was a very measured move on the part of TIME's editors and likely secured the exact bang they were looking for: high voltage buzz on the street, increased single-copy sales and a lot of eyeballs to their website. Cha-ching! Mission accomplished. End of story.
3. The Lesson: If all of this tells fitness professionals anything, it's that our job as educators and cheerleaders for our clients is certainly more of a challenge than we ever imagined. If John Cloud is representative of how Joe and Jane Public think about diet and exercise, we either haven't done our jobs very well, or we need to start taking a new tack on how to combat the powerful misinformation coming out of major media sources. The main point is that we can't ever get complacent. Our industry is—YOU ARE—the last bastion of strength in this battle. We need to stand united and hold the line with excellent facts and ongoing education for ourselves and our customers. It's frightening to say that lives depend on us doing this, but it's the truth. Your job has more meaning and purpose than ever before.
Finally, for the substantive and scientific refuting of Cloud's position that's already been provided by two highly regarded industry professionals, I encourage you to read Nicki's blog and Jonathan's blog. Many thanks to both of them for their swift and well-reasoned responses to TIME's article. Read both blogs and keep their logic close at hand for when your next client asks you about this or seems confused about conflicting research. (The link to the TIME piece can be found in both their blogs. If you haven't read it yet, you really need to so you know what you're up against.)
Most important, keep the conversation going. Talk to your colleagues and share ideas and strategies. Feed your clients constantly with research-based facts so your positive message is what they hear in their self-talk when they don't feel like exercising or hear/read warped interpretations of exercise and diet information from the media. Don't doubt for a moment that it doesn't matter. Yours might be the only voice of sanity and truth in the sea of misinformation that engulfs them.
The 2:30-4:20 timeblock was in full swing, but I was not.
My tank was running low after a 2-hour meeting (and another late night here in Anaheim) and I still had a few rivers to cross before I'd be able to sit down and write this. I was feeling a little strung out and was fantasizing about how nice it would be to go upstairs and have a power nap. I imagine this is how the inactive population we try so desperately to reach feels about exercise. The mere thought of exertion probably drains their reserves and defeats them before they even pack their gym bags sometimes.
My avoidance button was on full tilt until I walked over to see if I could snap a few photos and get some video of Kimberly Spreen teaching "Blast! The Boxer's Workout." Let me tell you, entering that room had the same effect as a double espresso (or 5-mile run) would have on me.
The energy in the Marriott's Platinum 5 was pulsing out the wall joists. It lured me in and gave me the kick I needed to get through the rest of the afternoon. Everyone in there was sweaty, smiling and full of life as Kimberly led the packed room as a unit through the fun-yet-intense martial arts-themed choreography.
I wish we could somehow package this before-and-after feeling--the pure, raw energy that movement can feed into our bodies. Wouldn't our job to Inspire the World to Fitness be easier if we could give this essence to the many clients who hover on the bubble between adopting a holistic lifestyle and falling back into bad habits? Don't feel like exercising? Here, take a shot of this. Tempted to eat processed, empty calories? No problem, have a taste of this.
It's worthwhile to note that we all feel better after working out. Reminding clients that we understand this challenge and that sometimes even fitness pros fall prey to the "lure of lazy" may be one of the best things you can do to motivate them. Once through a training session or class, ask your clients to close their eyes and take one minute to capture the good feeling of endorphins running through their systems. Coach them to conjure this the next time they're tempted to opt for the couch intstead of activity. It just may get them out the door for the movement their bodies are craving.
Actually, here I am a few hours later and I could use another dose of IDEA presenter motivation and love. I may have just caught enough of a wave of energy from the chuckles I got looking at the photo albums I uploaded to Facebook a few minutes ago. There are some really fun dancing shots from last night's Club Intrigue Party and a few other good ones from today's education (including some from Kimberly's class). But, I think my favorite one is of IDEA CEO Peter Davis bounding around the Health & Wellness Expo in a pair of Kangoo Boots. Caught that one on video, too. Stay tuned as I'll be posting that once I'm back at IDEA HQ in San Diego!
As you all return to your "offices" next week, I hope you continue to channel the fantastic energy of the past few days—all you've learned, the new friends you've made, the product knowledge you've amassed. Take out your memories of World whenever you need to fill your inspiration tank and keep it full. Because if your tank is empty, there is nothing to give others. I can't imagine where the world would be without the leadership and passion of the fitness industry's best and brightest.
You all inspire me. Keep spreading your rare brand of magic and thank you for coming to World this year. I hope the experience was everything you anticipated and more!


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If you could change the music of any videogame, which would it be and why?
I would change some music of military shooters to classical music when doing awesome replays i.e. battlefield or COD
I'd make every open world game with cars have a GTA quality licensed soundtrack. No in-game music while driving.
I actually discovered some of my favorite bands through those games.
And they're always so varied, too. There's something for everyone. Except maybe metalheads. And even then, there are likely a few rock songs on the soundtrack that they'll like.
I would change Super Smash Bros. Brawl, to have the proper version of "Snake Eater" instead of the instrumental version. In fact, thanks to the Brawl hacking scene, I already have. Also replaced one of the Final Destination songs with "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny".
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Id make Battlefield have a bit of rock/metal in it, same with COD, MOH etc, for awesomeness.
I'd have taken all the in-game ambience of Other M and had Kenji Yamamoto, Hip Tanaka, Norihiko Hibino or just about anyone else give me some decent motifs.
Of all the crap Other M gave us, nothing was more depressing than the lack of music.
I would add music to Marathons Durandal and Infinity. I have no idea why they left out the music in the levels. Marathon 1 had so much to offer in terms of music.
One thing that I did do was I noticed that the mp3's used for the music in Age of Empires 3 wasn't locked or anything, so I just renamed some of my favorite pieces of classical music to the names of the files in AoE3's music folder and moved the old music to a separate folder for storage and moved in the new music. It worked perfectly. I was listening to the Legend of Zelda Overture while fending off a group of Frenchmen.
I would replace a lot of music from pretty much any large, Sci-fi game and make it more orchestra-y. There should always be a nice techno touch to the music in such a game, but I feel like any epically large game (like the Metroid Primes or Mass Effects) needs to have extensive symphonic orchestra work out the wazoo. Exception: Fallouts. Lovin' that ol' timey jazz.
Also, I don't think I've ever seen a single game with a soundtrack done by a concert band. Concert bands have moved so much from the Marches of the late 1800s to huge works from composers like Alfred Reed and those others. Concert bands are just as capable as an orchestra.
what the fuck?
Also me thinks fantasy games lack acoustic folk music, perhaps played on an acoustic guitar.
In my opinion the powerful symphonic backing should only be used for important/big scenes within the game, or the more intense/battle parts of it. But while traveling around in forests and farm countryside we need more folk music in there, preferably atmospheric.
I could see myslef traveling to the music of Vali,Tenhi, Nest etc through some games.
Add more mixes/decent orchs to SSBB, i.e. Primal Dialga remixes (here for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poiqPQpiTN0 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEu3WpkdZLQ).
Other than that, shoot me for I have no soul.
I'd add "Ride of the Valkyries" to the soundtrack of Saints Row 2. When I'm storming Ultor with a military helicopter, I want that playing.
I would have loved it if Dragon Age included some of the metal chords that were in the trailer. Maybe just during fights, or play one when you do a cool finishing move. Would have been much more epic.
Luckily for you, it is in the game! I made my own playlist that just plays that song for precisely that reason.
Could I do the opposite and replace normal music with video game music instead? I'd much rather hear, for example, Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead) than any of the pop drivel that radio stations spew out daily.
There's a lot of stuff that would be nice to change, for fun or for better. I may add another one in here but I'll start off with the Star wars games. As much as I love the music composed by John Williams, he actually designed the music to react with what is going on on the movie screen. Since those songs are used in games, they are actually not usually reacting to anything the player does unless programmed, but even then it is not the same. Maybe not necessarily change John William's music but try to actually make the music more interactive with musical stabs or better yet, if you can't afford John Williams to perform interactive music, get someone who emulates Star Wars and its classical tunes well with a strong melody and really work through a game's mechanics to creative something that reacts with the player well. It can be a Videogame musician's dream to work that out well while having the budget, technology, talent and time.
The fuck is that GTA soundtracks generally don't cater towards the metal fans. Onyx wasn't saying that they shouldn't.
Sorry i seriously keep misreading posts.
Rather than adding new mucic to old games I'd rather have new music for new games. Really, enough with the nintendo sequal rehashing.
But to play along I'd happily replace any game music with they're OCRemix.org counterparts. Not that creative of a suggestion, but it would make me happy.
To be honest there's little I dislike in game music that really makes me wanna say "I would have pulled everything out and redid it in this style". My only true complaints if I was REALLY picky is when a song or two doesn't sound....tense enough.
Example, when I was at the end of No More Heroes, facing against the last boss (no, not THE last boss who's a guy, I mean the "last boss" if you're playing normally). The song "Rocket Surgeon" plays and I always thought it didn't sound just quite right. So I got the song and went to Audacity and put it up a higher pitch and voila, it sounded better and more tense and thrilling with a hint of mournfulness that fit the battle rather appropriately.
Even though Red dead redemption's music as a whole was awesome. It would be so much greater with a bunch of Enico Morricone scores! The amount of times I was playing and listening to his spaghetti western brilliance on my ipod was quite large.
This is where we all sit back and admire the warm, toasty of glow of the Custom Soundtrack, Haxx0red in or otherwise.
For me? Just let me replay any survival horror game with the addition of some ridiculously cheerful J-pop tunes.
It'd bring a tear to my eye, and warmth to my soul.
Any fighting game should have more hard-rock/heavy metal style in soundtrack. Like the Guilty Gear series. For Christ's sake, these are games where two people fight each other to the death! It's basically Fight Club only even MORE brutal. Why the heck do I need to listen to some cheap keaboard-drum dizziness almost all the time? Think Tekken with Rob Zombie, Mortal Combat with Fear Factor! Super Mario bros Brawl with AC/DC! Ok, the last one is exaggeration but you get the idea.
I would change the music on the racing game PGR4 to the prodigy voodo people pendulem or i would change the forza 3 menu music to match Grid
Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Bad jazz not appropriate for fighting game.
I was listening to the remix of allot of songs that brawl did.
Dammit, what did they do to you, onett theme?!?!
And golden sun music dammit! they slaughtered you guys!
I think music is what makes most games memorable, I have hated alot of games that I only played because of the soundtrack. If I replaced and sound, in shooters to make things feel right in a war situation I think a more classical tone should take place. Unless you are being a hear then it should be a higher paced sound.
Most RPG's have the right kind of sound track so nothing I could say would change that in my opinion.
Racing just need back ground music that just changes and never loops in my opinion.
And fighting games.... I have no Clue I think the music should always be something that goes with the feel of the fight. Naruto ninja storm 2 I think it was, did this right at a few points playing sad music for a fight that just had that kind of emotion.
All in all music should fit in were the player is supposed to feel an emotion to flesh out a scene, it should not over power the moment just fix quietly in the back ground.
The old love songs in new vegas should all just be wiped, replace them with the happy vegas songs that in it. I get it that they are trying to get the texas country thing or whatever but it just doesn't fit like the music did in fallout 3. The music made new vegas annoying and unlike in fallout 3, my radio was turned off.
I would add THIS song to every game that needs to be more epic.
Like TimeSplitters 2...
I know what game's music I wouldn't change: Halo.
I think E.S. Posthumus could just about encapsulate any action game with their music...
But for the sake of being specific, I think C&C could have had 'Unstoppable' by the aforementioned group. It sounds combat-ish and intense. Good for any boss fight or intense chase really.
I think I would simply orchestrate the entirety of Zelda: Twilight Princess' OST. Seriously, if something was wrong with that game, it was the MIDI music that clashed horribly with the beautiful graphics.
Let me see what all needs to be done with video game music.
1) I am so tired of music repeating itself over and over in games. The reason why we all remember the mario brothers theme is not because it is a great theme but because it played it self in a loop for ever and ever. If i sat anybody down with the Rite of Spring and put it on a loop for 30 hours you would remember all of that song too.
2) do not be afraid to use a less is more mentality. Imagine in a movie if we had music going constantly rather than tastefully injected into it.
3) Original compositions are always good. I know sometimes they cant work (like in GTA, or brutal legend) games like fallout 3 should of had an extensive background score.
4) lastly IT TAKES MORE THEN A THEME TO MAKE GOOD MUSIC.
that is all
I assume you've seen one of the trailers for Killzone 2 way back when?
This comes from something I did with my best friend last year. We were playing Left 4 Dead 2 I believe, and we were doing the survival mode wherein thousands of zombies attack your building. We set out plenty of flammable substances, gathered our weapons, and prepared for the onslaught. In the background, however, the music wasn't the traditional fare. We had put on some Gaelic lullabies or ballads or something soft and mournful, and the mood was absolutely insane. We felt like something amazing was happening; the entire game seemed to move in slow motion. When the horde was closing in, we were yelling and screaming at the zombies, shouting orders to each other, and fighting for our lives. The music wasn't traditional and doesn't seem like it would be any good for the scenario, but it was an amazing experience. I'm just not sure why.
I would take New Vegas and add in a rock station. I don't really care if the purists think it somehow 'breaks the atmosphere'. Having played with RNV modified as such I can safely say it does not, and personally, I am fucking sick of the same 5 songs getting looped.
It wouldn't be so bad if it was good 50's music. But due to licensing reasons they got the sub-par acts.
I honestly can't think of any games where the soundtrack was bad enough for me to warrant changing it, as usually the in-game music will be the stuff that fits the feel of the game the best.
Also, go check out the Wild Arms series, Wild West setting with a soundtrack to boot. Here's a really good example of it.
I'd take the music of WoW and replace it with the music from Aion. Its just that much better :)
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Posted: Sun 23 Mar 2008, 10:39
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Networking - Responding Barry's questions
Subject description: Raising to the challenge
On his static news page Barry asked several questions. Here are my answers based on what I know and think, please add yours and let's make sure we improve this functionality:
When a newbie starts up Puppy and wants to connect to a WLAN, is it straightforward or is their some possible confusion in the steps? Does the choice of different tools itself cause confusion?
I am of the idea that the startup behaviour should be as follows:
- If there is "ifplugstatus" positive in one of the interfaces, but there is no configuration file (e.g. /eth0mode) then try to do DHCP. Now that the rc.network starts in the background it should not cause unnecessary delays at first boot.
Failing, or in addition to that I personally like the "Connect" icon on the desktop I think that it makes it clear what tool to use for the different connection types.
The original intention for my changes to the Network wizard to include wireless and scanning was to reduce the number of tools. Since then other tools such as Pwireless have emerged. The keyword here is "choice". While it may be good to have a tool that does everything, some other users may prefer to have purpose-specific gadgets as different people work differently.
In my case I use a single connection 90% of the time so I prefer one took where I set things up. I realize that that's different for people that do more roaming.
One problem I see is that if you have too many options on the surface, new users feel overwhelmed.
The "Connect" icon seems the right place to organize those tools.
After establishing a WLAN connection, are the settings saved so that reconnection happens on next boot? The Network Wizard is supposed to do that automatically, but there has been some forum feedback that this is not happening properly.
I've debugged and investigated this long enough to conclude that the settings are saved properly.
The problem is on boot. The parameters are there, the rc.network uses them, but they fail to start properly. Here are the most common scenarios and the suggested workarounds:
- The driver takes too long initializing so it is still not ready by the time the rc.network is initializing connections: There has been a suggestion to add a "delay" option in the network wizard so the user can configure how long to delay the initialization. I don't know if this has already been implemented.
- The driver does not load properly at boot (that happens the bcm43xx). I use that driver and I've modified my rc.local to rmmod the driver, wait, and modprobe it again, I then can set the connection parameters. I haven't found a cleaner workaround.
What about people who use both Ethernet-wired and wireless connection? Maybe they have a laptop and sometimes have to use one, not the other. I'm not sure, but it seems that this situation is not being handled gracefully. Perhaps device drivers are conflicting?
I think it's being handled gracefully:
If you have both connections configured, it will use those for which the ifplugstatus is positive.
Bottom line
I think that we have the tools, we just need to organize them in a clear way for new users but also in a handy way for more experienced users.
I have some ideas that i'll be adding but let's kick off this discussion.
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Posted: Sun 23 Mar 2008, 13:25
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Hi rarsa
When I first posted here as a total noob about a year ago, wireless wasn't very well supported or documented, or if it was as a noob, there was no quick find using search to enable a resolve
My problem broke down into several components
1. my original hardware a BT usb wifi key wasn't supported, so, after many attempts, I got an Asus PCI card that was reported as using the RT2500 driver
2. configuring the setup, knowing what tools to use, how to use them, again, no clear documentation, AND linux users have a slightly different mentality/approach/language to windows users, so knowing how to describe the problem, was also a 'problem' LOL
3. once having gotten to the stage where the drivers appeared ok, security settings needed to be set; you need to know what they are, which is fine if you set them, however I was sharing someone else's wifi and didn't know the settings
4. once that was sorted, now 4/5 days of 'tinkering and frustration', getting the damn thing to remember the setting so it would work again, was a problem, because I got told 'all you have to do is put this script in rc.local' or something, which was like saying 'parlez vous francais' only worse, because I understand that
The tools issue confusion for me, was 'where are the tools' as much as what tool, and the fact that many posters would say that they prefer 'CLI solutions' & I had no idea what a CLI solution was!
I remember jonyo as having similar problems, since we appeared around the same time, and suffered similar frustrations
* I know this has changed now, & I can't go back to the 'unknowing' status that I came from, but it seems to me that this was where it came from, and HairyWill & tempestuous were the names most commonly from my perspective, helping noobs with wifi
Thanks to all, but especially those two
PS, I think Puppy leads the field in it's ability to get wifi working & other OSs still suffer
* Highlight this forum more on the download/main pages. I didn't know
where to look for help
* More / better info/howtos, more prominently placed on main pages
* glossary of terms
* known working hardware list prominence
* 'info you will need' pointers on setup security/IP, if DHCP doesn't work
* better search info eg
specifically on wifi section page
* better categories on forum, such as daughter headings under main
hardware hardware heading either alphabetically or 'sort by' drop down
box, into wifi/network/video/usb etc, instead of the last post priority
presently used
* Perhaps a specifically written/ updated howto, that deals with known solutions, maybe themselves indexed, is called for?
I believe Barry's request may well be dating back to last year, and be one of those things he only just found time to deal with, he has been kept quite busy, with recent website events & v4 etc!!
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Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008, 11:15
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Although there has now been a first successful prosecution in the UK for unauthorised theft of bandwidth, I still strongly recommend folks to rip up all the carpets and floorboards and USE the RJ ports on their router to hardwire their house. Difficult to intercept a wired connection - just the cybercriminals to concentrate on then. iPods, mobiles, w.h.y - they all plug in somewhere.
In other words, leave out the wireless stuff. It's a fad and a risky one at that. Unnecessary technology. Chuck out the aerial along with the laptop. N95 anyone?
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Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008, 17:43
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A fad huh? Somehow I doubt it.
I agree about the superiority of wires though. Faster, more secure, no poor connection problems, very simple setup, dirt cheap, etc. A hundred feet of Cat-5 and a less aesthetically-minded mother would have saved me much grief a couple years ago.
@Aitch: Great idea. Puppy should include a glossary and a copy of tempestuous's guide, along with a step by step guide for using the GUI. Considering the user won't be able to get online until they get their gear working, after all.
Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. --Muad'Dib
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Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008, 20:33
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FAD! Just look at the wireless cellular telephone industry and what it did to the wired telephones. In most major US cities, one can be hard pressed to find a "pay phone". Yes, there was a thief of wireless cellular services problem several years (or is it decades) ago. The problem was resolved by technology. Yes, one can hack WPA2, but, you can make difficult enough for the thieving soul to force them to look for a easier mark or they will be around long enough for you to notice them.
Ok, back to the topic. Wireless can be a pain to set up. There is a learning curve. Once I learned, I can do it with either the Classmate or the EeePC and normal Puppy tools in places with open networks or WEP. The WPA2 networks can be a bit more difficult, but, using the command line interface and some knowledge one can connect.. Every new tool requires some time to learn. Pardon the tied expression, no pain no gain.
Setting up wireless network is not painless with Windows either. Problems in setting up wireless networks, is one of the reasons that people end up just using the defaults (including passwords) or no encryption. Which make it easier for strangers to use them.
One problem is most of the hardware is so Windows based, that finding the appropriate driver is the problem. This has been the problem with using Linux and new hardware. it would be nice if the wireless hardware had a common method of interfacing. But, the manufacturers of the hardware, all think their way is the best.
Thank you to all, who have provided Puppy with the excellent networking tools.
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Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008, 20:38
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A comment I've made before elsewhere, but would like to make again, regarding the Wizard, WAN & WPA.
The networking wizard is excellent as long as the driver suits your card and network encryption.
With only Windows operated computers, a year or more ago, I had set up a WPA network at home as I read this was better than WEP.
All was OK until the latest Pups' drivers for my RT2500 cards say they don't support WPA but still get loaded up by the wizard.
I now need to use ndiswrapper and the XP drivers to log onto my WPA network - I'm unable to change the network encryption back to WEP, as her indoors is happy with WPA/XP.
But Pup's wizard cannot unload an in-my-case defective driver so blythely switching to use "More/ndiswrapper" on the wizard fails - I had to "manually" blacklist the default driver plus clean out some wpa_supplicant stuff to start afresh.
So could the wizard have a "Plan-B" to disable drivers where they are unsuitable for the network although the card might be OK?
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Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008, 22:02
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Wired connects are a legacy option. Wireless is the preferred consumer option. Wireless printers. Wireless control systems and so on.
I was using the Wii over the weekend and connecting to the Internet just requires your router password. The rest is pretty much auto.
Every new user prefers what is simpler. Plug in a cable or don't.
Which is simpler?
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Posted: Tue 25 Mar 2008, 01:20
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I learned to plug things in long before I figured out how to work a keyboard, so I'd have to say the cable is simpler. It's even "keyed" to make it easy to figure out which way to put it in.
Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. --Muad'Dib
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Posted: Tue 25 Mar 2008, 03:47
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Clearly it is easier for a geek to plug something in that has an option to not plug in (like my router) I too use a wired connection.
For normal people, all things being equal, that which auto-configures will be preferred over the tweak till you drop option. Wifi and roaming internet is being used by 12 year olds and their laptops (over here anyway) They do not require an ethernet port to plug into . . . that would cut down time for text messaging to friends phones . . .
The point I wish to make about wifi for Puppy . . .
. . . To be used by the emerging next generation, it needs to be as auto and simple as possible (no change there). That is always the hardest to program (no change there).
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Posted: Tue 25 Mar 2008, 16:44
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Usefull discussion, I may be having an ephiphany
The idea of bundling wired and wireless on the same interface came from: A network is a network is a network
Maybe that was the wrong approach.
What I'm gettng from this discuss is that for normal users a wired network is not the same as a wireless network.
Maybe users don't ask "how do I connect" but "how do I connect wired" or "how do I connect wireless".
Is this interpretation of the discussion above correct?
Please note that this thread is not to discuss the benefit of wireless or wired.
Or how a device that has a proprietary interface and a proprietary driver can do it painless.
This thread is to discuss how to make it easier for the users to connect regardless of what their choice (or need) or connection.
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Posted: Tue 25 Mar 2008, 18:04
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I tried to start the thread sensibly, & you must know Sage, Lobster & Pizzasgood well enough
I'm sure I've seen these same points aired elsewhere, sorry guys, nothing personal
I've tried several different PCs since first coming to Puppy, but like I've said before - you can't unlearn something once you know HOW to do it, which IS what makes it easier
Apart from the occasional DHCP glitch occasionally, wired or wireless, I now find it fairly painless to get on the net
but I seem to spend a fair amount of time helping others to get to where I now am
I still struggle with modem stuff, but I've never used one as I have used broadband & don't want to 'deteriorate' my browsing experience
I think you need jonyo's input as well
We seem to keep coming up on the same posts
He & I started about the same time & have had similar struggle/learning curve
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Posted: Tue 25 Mar 2008, 18:35
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Yes, wired is "better" in many ways; but, as most new PCs now are laptops which come with wireless built-in, Puppy must support them IMHO, fad or not.
My experiences with the Networking include the following observations.
1. As long as your interfaces are detected AND you know what your hardware is called and what your settings are then it's pretty straight-forward to configure.
2. If you have no idea what's inside or it's not detected then things are hopeless. The option to browse the (huge) list and choose the right one is no help at all if you don't know what you are looking for, and the "Auto" option has never worked. It either fails to find anything, or (and this is worse) picks a module, loads it and then reports "It loaded OK but the interface still isn't active so I'll unload it. OK?" (that's my paraphrase, but I think you'll get the drift).
3. I get confused when both wired and wireless appear to be active and have never known whether it mattered at all. If it
matter then I would prefer it to stop and ask me. But only if it's not possible to activate wireless if wired has failed to get an IP address - assuming that eth0 is tried first.
4. It would be really useful to have the ability to switch between them without a reboot. There are occasions when I boot wired but wish to move location and continue wirelessly but that doesn't seem possible.
5. I found (and reported) that the wireless profile was not being activated in Dingo but needs loading every time. I believe that the config file is NOT being updated - unless it's cheating and not using the file that the wizard says it does. This is only a problem in Dingo.
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Some further ideas:
we have three major steps:
Interface setup
Profile management
Connecting (eg. IP setup)
Clicking the desktop icon "Connect" may run a connect-script, which does the following:
a) check if (1) has been done, if not use defaults.
b) check if (2) has been done, if not use defaults.
c) Do connect using options found in (1) and (2) configuration files.
d) Fall back to a autogenerated script like the one created by 'autoconnect' eg.
If successfully connected display a status window. If not display network setup window with options to configure (1) and (2). Network setup window may be run separatly also of course. Network setup window may have a button to re-run 'connect' script.
Regarding point (1) Interface setup:
The funtions are there. New may be the definition of a priority which can be edited by the user, eg. dial-up -> ethernet -> wireless. This means 'connect' will try the method ith the highest priority first.
Regarding point (2) Profile management.
The funtions are already there, too. Each method (dialup, ethernet wired or wireless) may have its own profile-conf file for various places. New may be the definition of a priority for each profile.
Regarding point (3)Connecting.
This would be done in the fashion of autoconnect: checking which option is available, one after the other according to its priority.
comes before the according
We all know that the way linux is developed new devices (espacialy) can need certain caveats (to put it this way). Users have no problem opening a text editor. However, they have a problem with receipts they do not understand and/or with arrogance. (This is where the
Puppy Spirit
comes in)....
I agree with rarsa, the code is there. Also these ideas only need little arrangement of the code but may greatly improve user experience. And BTW I am ready not only to talk about it but also to some work on it.
Testing dialup needs a lot of time, so default would be to do that at the end.
PPS. Startup question. 'Connect' should not be run automatically because if PG's cable is not pugged in this is a nag. Instead use a silent option gathered from user setup.
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The thing that tripped me up the first couple of times was having to read the instructions and hit the dhcp button after setting up my wireless parameters. How many people out there are there that use static IPs for wireless?
My feeling on how this should work is that after confirming that the wireless parameters are good, the wizard should say some thing like "please click OK to obtain an IP adress via DHCP" this way the user actually has to hit cancel to avoid the dhcp.
I agree with the earlier comment on automatically saving the wireless profile when you hit "use this config"
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I just remembered another thing
we need an easy way to get the wifi to turn off [ifconfig down or something]
as, if you get a rare problem of something going on you don't want, like spam, an auto-update or auto-installer, you don't want to have to yank the plug out/3 finger salute, just to stop it
I don't think that has ever been implemented
I also seem to remember, though I'm not using wifi now, that the blinky indicater would sometimes not load even though I had a connection
I would also like to see a 2 colour blinky
One, green, which shows signal strength, the other, yellow maybe, showing [flashing] network activity,
as, if you get something using your network & you don't know.............. especially if we're going to go over to using torrents for the servage site, knowing when your network is running would be a boon, as well as to aid
other downloading activity
Other than that, this is where we need one of Lobster's experimental databases to analyse the forum posts, & sort all the problems into: e.g.
Forum posted wifi problems by percentage
1 user/.........................................................................%
2 hardware/ .................................................................%
3 info missing or scattered on 3/4 sites/ .......................%
4 security/wep/wap/.......................................................%
5 configuration startup/ ..................................................%
6 puppy not remembering settings on reboot..................%
7 any others...................................................................%
8 solved.........................................................................%
or maybe we could ask the forum to help?
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Follow Friday - So Much to Do So Little Time!
So if you're not heading out to see this epic finale (and it better be good!) then check out some of the posts that caught my attention. If you are heading out, well, enjoy the day and squeeze these in anyway!
Jenn Woods at Climbing My Family Tree One Branch at a Time just keeps turning out those wonderful genealogy worksheets for kids! Two additional worksheets since the last time I blogged about her Genealogy for Kids series (unless I blinked and there's a third addition!). One of the new worksheets is called "My Family History Interview". A very simple concept...get the kids to write down some questions that they want to ask grandma, grandpa, etc and then send them in! Jen's got the psyops down in getting through to those difficult family members. Send in the cute kiddos! I love it! Her other worksheet is "My Ancestors in the Civil War". Jen has a very rich family history with ancestors that fought on both sides. I'm insanely jealous. I haven't found one direct line ancestor that participated in the Civil War. The sheet is a wonderful way for the kids to put on paper a bit of what they know about their Civil War ancestors. There is room for their name, state they were from and an interesting fact on each. With the 150th anniversary this is a great time to use her Civil War sheet!
Scott at Onward To Our Past is giving tips on "real world" genealogy and I like it! All the tips we see everyone sharing are fabulous, but Scott has shown some pretty practical thinking in this series and I would expect that we could all learn something from his ingenuity! I won't spoil the post, but let's just say that he's got a new use for that ice scraper you aren't using much this time of year! Sound intriguing? Head on over and check it out!
Got an invite to Google+ yet? I'm still stumbling around it, but am forever grateful to Genealogy Tip of the Day's Michael John Neill for sending an invite so I could finally get on Google+. Since I've been traveling I haven't been able to get on as much as I'd like, but I'll be playing around now that I'm not in a car for 4-10 hours a day. Still stumbling around it too? Want to find people on Google+ that share your interests? Randymajors.com created a search tool to help you find just that! It's called GPlusSearch. Give it a whirl!
Thanks to Dick Eastman and Joan Miller for directing me to a very interesting article in PC World called "9 Reasons to Switch from Facebook to Google+" I can't say that I'm going to "switch". I have too many friends on Facebook that may not want to head on over so I can see myself trying to straddle both, but hey, we're genealogists...we embrace technology, right!?!?! The article illustrates some pretty significant differences/improvements that Google+ has. If nothing else, I'm sure Facebook is going to have to do some pretty fancy footwork if they want to keep up and not fall to the wayside like MySpace. Time will tell.
So much more to follow, but it's getting late and it simply won't do to be falling asleep during HP7 so off to bed I must go. Enjoy these posts and all the other wonderful ones out there. Until next time, have fun tending those roots!
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|Intermediate Deity
|V-shaped sign with 8-pointed starburst spiraling outward
|Home Plane:
|Beastlands (Krigala) and Material Plane; see text
|Neutral Good
|Life, evolution, courage, and love.
|Clergy Alignments:
|Neutral Good, Lawful Good, Chaotic Good, True Neutral
|Air, Animal, CommunitySpC, CompetitionSpC, CourageSpC, Good, Strength
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Summary::Benevolent god of growth and potential, he promotes survival through bravery and love. Arch-nemesis to Malazter, and technically a part of the planet itself. Oan has a terrible relationship with his "brother" Malazter, God of Hatred and Entropy. Created at the same moment, Oan represented a spiralling expansion of life which growths without direct sentience, while Malazte represented a desire with a weak presence of body. Oan chose to spread his will out among the world of Cor so that those living upon its lands may know free will, while Malazter remained focused, and unable to touch the world. Weaker than his brother but everpresent, Oan bides his time acting as a barrier between its people and Malazter's horrors from the depths.
Oan appears to be a massive white and gray lung dragon, covered in fur and adorned with small wings, multiple limbs (typically six) and a long tail. He is usually depicted as a cheerful god known for his wide grin. While a spiritual presence of Oan exists a large part of its actual body has been intergrated into the planet of Cor itself, manifesting itself as strange mountain ranges. Grown over by the world, itis said in times of need that te great coils encircling the world awaken and act to protect its people. Others claim it is a failsafe... that Oan left his body as an ark to ferry his people away from the planet when all hope was lost. The truth remains a mystery, but one thing is certain, a god slees somewhere upon the earth.
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For all the trouble Malazter gives him, Oan gives very little back, being almost unaware of his brother's seething rage. In truth he is aware, but cares not. Accepting and desiring little, Oan only wishes for prosperity and hope. In times of trouble,he desires a positive outcome at the end of it all. Thus those who follow him follow a path of instilling hope and fighting against evil for a brighter future.
Clergy and Temples Edit
Clerics of Oan tend to be benevolent healers and a cosiderable amount are druids, thanks to his strong connections to nature. Those who take up the more courage-focused aspects become paladins, who show surprising hotblood not typically associated with "stuffy, lawful paladins". Temples are laid back and unfinished, designed for comfort and simplicity over glamour. Spirals are a common symbol and design motif, as is wave forms. Prayer is celebrated with food, and eating is a ritual in celebrating life.
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Oan is part of the Cor pantheon.
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Initiative to provide approximately $320 million in USDA assistance in Basin area
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 41 watersheds in 12 states, known as Focus Areas, have been selected to participate in a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin. The selected watersheds cover more than 42 million acres, or more than 5% of the Basin's land area.
"The USDA is committed to working cooperatively with agricultural producers, partner organizations and state and local agencies to improve water quality and the quality of life for the tens of millions of people who live in the Mississippi River Basin," Vilsack said. "Today's announcement is another step toward achieving this goal, and I encourage as many eligible participants as possible to join us in this major conservation effort."
The Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI), which was announced on Sept. 24, 2009, will provide approximately $320 million in USDA financial assistance over the next four years for voluntary projects in priority watersheds in Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. MRBI will help producers implement conservation and management practices that prevent, control and trap nutrient runoff from agricultural land.
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) manages the initiative. NRCS State Conservationists from the 12 watershed states selected the watersheds with guidance from state technical committees and state water quality agencies. Selections were based on the potential for managing nitrogen and phosphorus--nutrients associated with water quality problems in the Basin--while maintaining agricultural productivity and benefiting wildlife.
Next, smaller watershed projects will be selected through a competitive process under NRCS' Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI). NRCS assistance will be leveraged with contributions from partners, expanding the capacity available to improve water quality throughout the Basin.
Three requests for project proposals will be announced in the next several weeks, including one for CCPI. Funding for CCPI projects will come from NRCS' Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program.
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The remodeling world is full of confusing terms. (Did you know that MDF stands for "medium density fiberboard"?) Before you initiate a renovation or home improvement project, learn who does what, and how they can help you.
Architect vs. Residential Designer
The similarities between an architect and a residential designer end once the plans are drawn. From blueprints to site management, an architect can see you through the entire building process. In the United States, architects must be licensed and registered, which means they must meet three National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) requirements: education, experience, and examination. Many also register with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), an organization with a strict code of ethics and professional conduct that requires members to continue their education.
If your needs end with drawn plans and you intend to manage construction yourself, you may prefer working with a residential designer, whose primary task is to furnish preliminary and detailed designs for the proposed structure. Some, but not all, residential designers register with the American Institute of Building Design (AIBD), which mandates five years of educational and design experience. While AIBD specifies standards and ethics with which the residential designer must comply, it doesn't require any standardized exams.
Editor's tip: If you're interested in green design, look for a pro who is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional. These abbreviations (NCARB, AIA, or LEED), found after the architect's name on his or her business card, signify particular qualifications and interests.
Interior Designer vs. Interior Decorator
Designers and decorators have different areas of expertise. Designers address spatial planning, lighting, and decor; decorators focus on surface decoration.
Interior designers, as defined by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ), are professionals concerned not only with the creative aspect of living spaces, but also with technical solutions. They work to create functional, aesthetically attractive rooms that enhance the quality of clients' lives. An interior designer can help you use your space wisely and design for safety, accessibility, and acoustics. In addition to working with standard interior details, such as paint and fabric, designers can assist with historic renovations and environmental conservation. Thanks to education requirements and exams administered by the NCIDQ, interior designers are qualified in a number of areas. Professional members of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) have these credentials.
If all you need is a fresh pair of eyes (with good taste, of course) to update your home, interior decorators may be more cost-effective. Decorators typically work with paint, fabrics, flooring, and lighting to make a room attractive. With no state-mandated requirements, such as licenses or exams, decorators can become qualified by earning a degree in the field, or through proven experience.
Editor's tip: Before contacting a designer or decorator, create a scrapbook with images of paint, fabric, furniture, and lighting samples you like. Then take it with you on interviews. Talk to several professionals, and choose the one who works best with your ideas and budget. Ask about fee structures: Some people charge hourly, others work on a cost-plus basis (the designer purchases materials for the home and sells them to the client at cost, plus a percentage to compensate for time and effort), and still others charge a flat fee.


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VIDEO: Deans tips sore Jets to recover
IN DOUBT: Craig Goodwin, right, at Jets training yesterday. Picture: Peter Stoop
SWISS defender Dominik Ritter sat out training yesterday and housemate Craig Goodwin failed to finish the session, but Jets assistant coach Craig Deans was confident both would be fit to take on Wellington Phoenix at Hunter Stadium on Sunday.
Ritter had soreness in his left quadriceps after getting through 90 minutes in his return from injury in the 2-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday.
''We did not expect Dom to get through 90 minutes on the weekend,'' said Deans, who deputised for ill coach Gary van Egmond yesterday.
''It might take just a little bit longer to settle down. Come Friday he will be right.''
Goodwin, who covered for Ritter at left-back in a game against a fringe XI yesterday, received a knock on his right shin and limped off early in the second third.
''He keeps getting kicked in the same spot,'' Deans said.
''He had the shin pad on today to protect it. I don't think it will stop him playing but when you get a kick on the shin bone it gets pretty sore.''
After a spectacular start to the season, Goodwin's form has dipped in the past two games.
''It is tough for a young kid,'' Deans said. ''When you come in and have a few good games early on … it does put a lot of pressure on a young player.
''He obviously has more attention from the opposition now.
''Any attacking player in any competition in the world will be marked for special attention. He is a good kid, a diligent kid with his football, and will continue to work hard.''
James Virgili made an impact off the bench against the Wanderers and is likely to come in if Ritter or Goodwin do not recover.
''Chilli has done well all year,'' Deans said.
''Some games suit Chilli and some are not necessarily games for an out-and-out winger.
''But he has done really well, whether he has started or come off the bench.''
After opening the season with a win and two draws, Wellington have lost their past three to slip to ninth place.
But they will arrive in the Hunter with a degree of confidence having beaten the Jets in their past five encounters by a combined margin of 13-2.
"We'll have a good look at Wellington on Friday and see where they're at and how they've been playing in the last couple of weeks, but we pretty much know what to expect from them," Deans said.
"They've got some good individuals in the front third in Brockie, Ifill and Huysegems, who has come in this year and scored some good goals for them.
"They're always a threat in the front third.
''They work hard as a team, they're well organised as a team.''
The Jets are fresh from a 2-1 win on the road over Western Sydney Wanderers, their fourth win in six games.
"We've scored at least two goals in every game, bar the first game against Adelaide, so that's a real positive for us," Deans said.
"We just need to tighten up the other end because you can't keep relying on scoring two or three goals every week to win games.''
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POMONA – The city is expected to conclude the current fiscal year with a slight increase in revenue and a small decrease in expenditures, the city's finance director said Monday.
Early projections indicate the city is expected to end the 2012-13 fiscal year ending June 30 with $79,438,483 a total of $847,826 more than expected, according to a city report.
Expenses are projected to total $78,349,748 or $269,203 less than anticipated.
Although projections call for an increase in revenue, Paula Chamberlain warned the city will face an increase in costs in several areas including employee retirement costs, debt service increases on pension bonds and the city's contract for fire services, which are provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
As part of the midyear budget review the council voted unanimously to amend the city's personnel rules and regulations for the executive management employees.
The move was necessary to lower the salary range for the currently vacant position of public works director.
Council members reduced the range from $128,291 to $171,923 to a range of $116,224 to $155,754, according to the report.
Mayor Elliott Rothman said the city is currently operating with the help of an interim public works director.
City Manager Linda Lowry said because the interim public works director is a retiree there is a limit on the number of hours he can work.
Councilwoman Paula Lantz said that relying on an hourly employee would involve constant turnover.
"I don't think we want six months of one person, six months of another and six months of another," she said.
Council members also opted to postpone addressing a proposal to add a code compliance inspector to the Community Development staff.
The city received $100,000 from Valley Vista Services that would be used to pay for the salary, benefits and vehicle the employee would use in the course of his or her work monitoring certain businesses including those that handle waste and the Ninth Street transfer station approved last summer.
Valley Vista is the proponent of the transfer station's construction.
The funding was a requirement of a conditional use permit for the project, which is at a standstill as a result of a lawsuit filed by United Voices of Pomona which is seeking to stop the project.
Councilman John Nolte said he thought it wouldn't be prudent to use the money until the matter had been addressed by the courts.
Councilwoman Cristina Carrizosa said she was uncomfortable using the money.
If spent "we are giving tacit approval" of the project, she said, adding it's a project she did not support.
During the budget presentation Carrizosa said it is necessary to keep an eye on costs and limit hiring personnel to fill the most critical positions. Purchases should be limited as well, she said.
The city must still find a way to add library hours and to do so it must control costs, Carrizosa said.
Last year in an effort to reduce costs the City Council approved a reduction of the already limited library hours.
City residents worked in support of Measure X, a property tax proposal designed to raise money for the library's operation.
A majority of those who cast votes in the election voted in support of the measure but not enough to meet the necessary two-thirds threshold for it to pass.
Carrizosa and Lantz said after the election the support the measure received was a sign of the public's interest and support for the library.
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