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Necker Island, Richard Branson's private island, is an amazing place to rent. Let's face it - a private island in the British Virgin Islands with its year round perfect weather and cloudless skies - is hard not to be amazing. I can imagine simply taking some photos and putting them online in a simple slide show - the pictures would do all of the work.
Necker took it a step further, and created a 4 minute video giving the user a taste of what it feels like to be on the Island - starting with getting up in the morning, having breakfast, lying on the beach, arriving in a speedboat, relaxing on the beach by candlelight. I have to say that it's one of the best produced experiences I've seen in a while, and makes an amazing place look heavenly.
I think 2009 will be the year that we start rethinking the best bang for the buck online. If you're selling an experience, a solid video surrounded by a clean site is all you need to blow your competition away. Design firms should stop just thinking 2D and start producing rich media experiences whenever possible to really grab visitors. We're already pushing rich media whenever possible, and are going to ramp up this effort next year. Until then, I'll see you on Necker…


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Why must you make us do this?
Seems about right :D
It wouldn't surprise me if they had their own free range baby field, so all the delicious babies can roam free before their vital essences are consumed.
I catched a glimpse of the title on the front page thinking I must have misread something. I did a double take, realized it was Critical Miss, and suddenly everything made sense again.
:/ EA has been busy these last couple of years, haven't they?
:D And so have you two! Well done, and keep it going!
How did you get a Gravity Falls t-shirt TWO YEARS before the show aired?
We're talking about EA here... Roaming free ranges? Seriously?
More like tiny cages where they crap all over themselves like hens in laying batteries or minks bred for their fur.
Well you know what they say a baby a day keeps the chaos gods away-plus it apart of a complete breakfast filled with everything you need to have a full on day :P
Nay, sirs, t'would be EA execs eating a baby, calling not being cannibalized a 'service' that requires the baby always be in a steel cage, and telling the grieving parents to 'deal with it', methinks.
NOTE: This is a joke.
EA chefs probably have entire cook books with the perfect recopies for cooking babies.
Ah, so you went with the plan you mentioned during the Ms. Splosion Man stream then?
Of course you pulled it off as brilliantly as always XD
We do not need a comic about the daily diet of an EA executive. It is know.
Well I have to say this strip seems like...a modest proposal.
Somehow this wouldn't surprise me if this ended up as an actual headline later.
Maybe somewhere between destroying DICE and causing everyone at BioWare to commit suicide.
Yes, but free range babies are tasty.
Remember, they aren't selling the delicious babies to others, they're for their own consumption.
Only the best babies will do.
Well played, sir. Well played.
I can see Mr. Moore's response now. Sure, you say that EA was wrong to eat babies, but our customers still bought our product. So it MUST be okay!
I thought the cover on the main page and the title were going to give us a similar punchline as your comic strip "lesbians".
It's nice to be surprised.
Like babies only fed on oranges, or tomatoes or any other special taste (don't feed your baby tomatoes and oranges as they respectively cause poisoning and allergies).
Surely it would be more of EAs style to have the player controlled chisel-jawed combat-hardened Veteren of war from 1600 onwards eat the baby.
EDIT: Babycakes - Neil Gaiman.
Many of our customers love the idea of us eating babies, so we will increase the number of babies beeing consumed by our execs to keep our customers happy!
We will do everything for our customers!
/sarcasm (just in case you didn't notice)
I think we can all be thankful that they at least sorted their hair out. Seriously Cory, what is that!?
Yeah, they've really been leaving up to the worst company title haven't they?
They stole Blendin's "Time Tape" too?
Well, to be honest we've all known this practice has been going on for some time, haven't me? I mean, did we really expect that a company like EA didn't have some kind of infant-consumption policy?
No, the real question is if it was a minority baby or not, because if it was they are going DOWN.
Really, EA is such a big target now, it's almost impossible to miss.
Heh, I made the exact same joke last month. People with a twisted sense of humor think alike.
you guys and your MICROTRANSACTIONS jokes.
That was so below the belt, you the the feet of whatever you wanted to punch.
Are you kidding? With their cost cutting, they probably stack them five high.
EA only cut corners when it comes to customers :D
I'm sure they experience all the extravagant baby consumption the world has to offer.
Think of it as "One step forward, two steps back"...
Thousands of pills filled with powdered human baby flesh discovered by customs officials in South Korea
EA Exec: Hey! Gamers! You can buy our games, and we might reconsider the always on requirements, but in return we ant your baby. Baby; the other, other white meat! Baby; it's whats for dinner!
If only Erin was in this one, I could have made a bad joke about her eating out often. Ah, well...
They don't eat babies, they consume their souls damning them to an eternity of darkness and despair. (By making them use Origin... I kid, I kid, mostly)
OT: Yeah, I remember when EA wasn't a complete idiot when it comes to its games. I kinda miss those days. Anyway, good strip as always.
Captcha: "Now look here." Oh come on Captcha! it's EA, no need to get upset over it.
Is it just me or Cory and Grey look like Tiger & Bunny?
Anyways, Nice comic.
And...this just went from funny to nightmare fuel.I knew I shouldn't have checked this site before I logged off...
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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
31243, Hymns, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, no. 72
1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation!
Join the great throng,
Psaltery, organ and song,
Sounding in glad adoration!
2. Praise to the Lord! Over all things he gloriously reigneth.
Borne as on eagle wings, safely his Saints he sustaineth.
Hast thou not seen
How all thou needest hath been
Granted in what he ordaineth?
3. Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy way and defend thee.
Surely his goodness and mercy shall ever attend thee.
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If you would like to re-create this yummy Strawberry Bread, you can find the recipe here.
Friday, 15 August 2008
Strawberry Bread
If you would like to re-create this yummy Strawberry Bread, you can find the recipe here.
16 comments:
- Deborah said...
I don't think I've ever baked with strawberries before, but this sounds so good! I bet it would be perfect for breakfast.
- 15 August 2008 at 16:10
- Ivy said...
Maria, I only knew about banana bread but this looks terrific and I love strawberries. Pity it is not strawberry season now.
- 15 August 2008 at 16:36
- Anna's kitchen table said...
Oooh, I've never heard of strawberry bread - sounds and looks really good!
- 15 August 2008 at 16:47
- Rosie said...
Ooooooh strawberry bread. I have only ever baked this once before but yours looks so much better!! Lovely bread Maria :)
Rosie x
- 15 August 2008 at 18:54
- Nic said...
I've baked strawberries in cakes and muffins, but not bread - looks good Maria!
- 15 August 2008 at 19:49
- Coby said...
That colour is beautiful! It appears nearly mauve in the photo. I have never heard of strawberry bread, but it looks really tempting!
- 16 August 2008 at 10:58
- Beth (jamandcream) said...
Looks fantastic Maria. Ive never heard of a strawberry bread before. BTW I have given you an award - go to my blog and check it out
- 16 August 2008 at 12:09
- Hayley said...
Wow, that does look delicious, I love the colour. It does make you wonder why you don't see strawberry bread more often??
Will definitely have to try it xxx
- 16 August 2008 at 18:38
- Natalie Que said...
Everything looks sumptuous! Heading back for more...
- 17 August 2008 at 06:27
- Mahek said...
i am so much like you
- 17 August 2008 at 10:15
- Unknown said...
delicioud recipe thanks
I love strawberry
- 17 August 2008 at 14:29
- Nickki said...
That looks so good Maria! I've had this recipe bookmarked for a while now, but I haven't gotten round to making it, mainly because I wasn't sure how it would turn out. But after seeing your yummy pictures I will definitely give it a try :)
- 18 August 2008 at 12:48
- Kelly-Jane said...
It looks great, love the pink ribbons of strawberries.
- 18 August 2008 at 15:43
- Maria♥ said...
Thanks everyone for the comments ;o)
- 19 August 2008 at 13:52
- Ruth Strong said...
Love the sound of strawberry bread!!!!
Also love your new blog header
- 27 August 2008 at 22:27
- Maria♥ said...
Hi Ruth
Thanks sweetie ;o)
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It contains over 500 digitized and fully searchable government documents relating to early African Nova Scotian immigration and emigration. Many of the documents are rich in the names and reflect the experiences of Black Refugees who came here at the close of the War of 1812.
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2010 GeneaBloggers Winter Games: Day 9 - 21 Feb 2010
Earned one Bronze and one Silver Medal today:
In the Write, Write, Write event - Bronze Medal - my accomplishment:
1) Pre-wrote three blog posts ahead - Task C completed.
In the Reach Out & Perform Genealogical Acts of Kindness event - Silver Medal - my accomplishments:
1) Commented on more than one new Genealogy Blogs - Task A completed.
2) Activated more than one new Follow on Blogger-based genealogy blot and followed several blogs today.
9 Day Medal Totals
7 Bronze
5 Silver
4 Gold
Families are Forever! ;-)
This Blog focuses on Ancestor Stories, both the stories themselves about my family's ancestors and discussions of where they come from and how to prepare and share them. These stories may be non-fiction or fiction – we will always tell which is which, of course. Also see my KINNICK blog and The HOMEPLACE Series Blog, left sidebar, scroll down.
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These happen from time to time when we can manage to overcome apathy (which is rare!). Here are the slides from past talks:
Basic Linux Networking by Ron (Jan 2002):
Slides, PDF
RAID by Ron (Feb 2002):
Slides, PDF
Firewalls/VPNs by Ron (Oct 2003):
Slides, PDF.
The semantic web by Aq (31st Aug 2005):
VoIP / Asterisk by Ron (14th Sep 2005):
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Why 3D Scanners are Bad by Spline (28th Sep 2005):
Intro to Nagios by James (17th Jan 2007)
Lightweight AJAX with OpenThought by JJ, 6 Jun 2007)
(of Birmingham Perlmongers)
Selenium – An Introduction To Web Testing by Barbie, 6 Jun 2007
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What on earth is IPMI by Adam (21 Nov 2007)
Setting up a Home Server – Part 1 By Ron (18 June 2008) Slides + Notes
Setting up a Home Server – Part 2 By Ron Slides
Setting up a Home Server – Part 3 By Ron Slides
An Introduction to IPv6 by Ron (11 Feb 2009) Slides
DNS & Bind by Chris Ellis (29 Jul 2009) Slides, PDF
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Arguments for:
- It's been a great year. He is suddenly the most versatile actor in Hollywood: successful at romantic comedies, earning critical acclaim for his indie work in Buried, soon to be The Green Lantern, with a crowd-pleasing appearance at Comic-Con to placate all the geeks, and possessing enough man cred to have studio approval for two projects lined up with both Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper.
- Married to Scarlett Johansson, faithful, no drama, and comparatively not a famewhore.
- Philanthropic, intelligent, and socially active
- That body
Arguments against:
- You never want to peak too early. Lantern isn't due out for 8 months. There is a strategy in place to build the momentum, and kicking it off this way might not be the right move.
- Though he's had great professional success in the last 2 years, some still question whether Reynolds can open a major movie on his own with Sandra Bullock. Lantern is his test.
- He is married to one of the hottest bombshells in the business. The housewives might hold this against him.
- Reynolds is very private. He may not want to open himself up this way.
- His privacy could also work against him. Unlike many stars on his level, much about what he's really like remains unknown. The MiniVan Majority wants someone they think they know. Whether or not they know the truth is irrelevant. There has to be at the very least the illusion of knowing. And Ryan Reynolds hasn't sold himself to the extent that others have.
- Reynolds is Canadian. More often than not, the SMA is American. And given that it's the 25th anniversary of the issue, People Magazine may be leaning towards a homeboy.
Odds: 15 to 1
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Serena Zanello-Solunto Hospitality Design
At Design Interviews
Interview with Serena Zanello : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Serena Zanello : The main inspirations were coming from the clear brief of the client. He wanted a Mediterranean inspired space and something completely different from the trendy locals and restaurants in little Italy. Our Italian Heritage and a bit of research helped us to create a space where people could experience different flavors and colors of the Mediterranean cuisine: the bakery which offers fresh bread , pastries, coffee and gelato, the Neapolitan Pizza Oven in the center and community tables and wine bar on the other side. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Serena Zanello : We wanted to step aside from the industrial look of most of the restaurants and bars nowadays. Leave the usual concrete floor, reclaimed wood and hot rolled steel design elements and create something more joyful and colorful using local recycled tills and some unique lighting and furniture from Europe. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Serena Zanello : My future plan is to get inspired from it, learn from both mistakes and achievement and go to the next project using this valuable package of knowledge. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Serena Zanello : The project started over a year ago though. We probably took for the first phase of research/mood and concept about 4 weeks. Construction works probably last 7/8 months. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Serena Zanello : The design was commissioned by client Antonino Mastellone who wanted to renovate completely the image of an old and well-known bakery in San Diego. He asked us to design something completely different in the heart of Little Italy, san Diego, inspired by Mediterranean flavors. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Serena Zanello : N/A .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Serena Zanello : We followed the brief and after analyzing user scenario and competitors we started working on some ideas in order make an outstanding design without following the current trends but thinking ahead and inspire the design community. We also wanted to use local vendors and sustainable materials mixed with some Italian and European Design elements like lighting and chairs. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Serena Zanello : Of course, me and Daniel, my business partner, always work with different professional and friends who continuously validate our design process and help us to get better each time. A thank you note to our Italian Graphic Designer Sara Gori, who helped us to create beautiful wall graphics . My dad who provided all the original Illustrations from his antique books collection and Architect Emanuele Zaniboni for his support and creative mind. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Serena Zanello : Solunto has been in the heart of little Italy for over 20 years. Target Customers varies from locAl customers who used to go to the bakery every morning to buy fresh pastries and bread to families, group of friends and tourists. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Serena Zanello : N/A .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Serena Zanello : We kept the original name since the Bakery has been an icon fro years in San Diego County. Solunto was an ancient city of Sicily, one of the three chief Phoenician settlements in the island, situated on the north coast, about 16 kilometres east of Palermo and immediately to the east of the bold promontory called Capo Zafferano. It lay 183 metros above sea level, on the southeast side of Monte Catalfano in a naturally strong situation, and commanding a fine view. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Serena Zanello : Hand sketches for the first ideas and preliminary concepts. Photoshop and Illustrator to create mood/inspiration boards at the beginning of the design process, then later on to design the brand identity ( logo and collateral material). Rhinoceros 3D to create the 3d model and Key shot for quick renderings. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Serena Zanello : Decorative Tiles by FireClaytiles, Design elements from Europe like the Terracotta lighting by awarded designer Thomas Houdsen from hand&eyedesignstudio, colored Billiani chairs and custom giant wall graphics made by antique books illustrations. The experience of having bakery, pizza and wine bar in one space is also pretty unique. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Serena Zanello : Yes, we work with Architect Perez, San Diego, to prepare all the Construction documents and get permits from the city and various general contractors. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Serena Zanello : N/A .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Serena Zanello : We conducted a complex research of Historical elements of Mediterranean culture, sustainable design materials and local relevances mixed with European furniture who could be used and imported easily in the States .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Serena Zanello : We created original patterns for floor, walls and oven with hundreds of different tiles. The big challenge was designing on paper all the patterns and explain the contractors how to place them. the other challenge was to choose one by one the tiles and customized colors in order to match the concept and be cohesive with the three experiences. for example for the wine bar wall we customized for each tiles all the reds, using a "wine" inspired color. It was a long process but the results were great. The other challenge was to get permits for the new metal facade, and create completely something different. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Serena Zanello : We won an honorable mention last year for a furniture design system and we wanted to submit again our latest projects that opened just a couple of weeks before the deadline. We also wanted to validate this project and see if other professionals thought it was a good design. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Serena Zanello : The biggest challenge is always related to importing furniture or equipments from other countries, so we learned how to plan ahead and work with vendors in order to get everything on time. Sound is something we rarely think off, so acoustical issues and ways to improve the acoustic in the space. .
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So let me be completely honest with you all. I've never set foot in a laundromat before. I had no idea what to expect, or how it even really worked. I didn't know what a fluff was or the difference between all the washing machines. I just had the movie scene laundromat visions dancing through my head when I realized just this past weekend that it would be MUCH faster if i did the four, yes I said four, loads of laundry I had accumulated over the past three weeks at the laundromat instead of doing it at my apartment complex. I figured it would cost a little more, but also save much more time.
Let me tell you, I traveled to a, shall we say, interesting part of town with my hamper and laundry basket chock full of dirty, stinky clothes. The laundromat I chose, as pulled up, was across the street from a sex shop and a diner called "Egg Heaven". I have heard Egg Heaven is good, but I've never ventured there, but the sex shop and food counter across the street that were next to each other looked less than desirable. Along with the people coming and going around the area. I got there and realized as I took everything out of my car and set myself up that I totally forgot my detergent. I was not driving all the way back home and re-loading my car so I decided to buy some detergent out of this vending machine looking thing. I got four packs for 75 cents. I loaded up the washers and sat down to read my book. I had brought along a David Sedaris book that I read on and off, and thought I could get in some quality reading time. He's my all time favorite author and I would love to write more like him. I began reading but I had to stop, because there were so many CRAZY people there that I couldn't stop watching! Let's give a run down of the experience at the laundromat.
I had my little section all set up on the bench with my two baskets close by and my book and purse. There was the token cute guy doing laundry as well. There has to be a cute guy at the laundromat right? He was changing clothes from a washer to a dryer when I got there, and was cute until he then proceeded to go outside and wax his '99 corolla in the parking lot. Um, what? Of course, I snuck a picture.
He later was done waxing and started to read a huge science fiction book by me. That was entertaining.
As I was psuedo reading my book and stalking the other clothes washers, this little gem walked in.
What? First, let's mention the fact that the picture didn't capture the fact that Indiana Jones here had two pipes for smoking. Smoking pot, which he did in the laundromat. WHAT. Then we have the fact that he was wearing the Indiana Jones hat, hence the nickname. He was also wearing a Pink Floyd t-shirt that could have doubled as a dress. He was wearing skinny jeans and oh yea, no shoes. That is something about me, I usually am always wearing shoes. He was wearing none and it looked like he hadn't worn any shoes for the past week. Disgusting! He kept coming in and out of the laundromat checking on his HUGE load of clothes. I don't really know where he was going in between checking his laundry. Sketchy. I think if you are not wearing shoes, you might have bigger priorities than washing your clothes? Maybe that's just me.
Then we had the cute little family who I didn't snap a picture of, and another older women who was explaining her life problems to a friend via cell phone at a decibel level of far too loud for the close quarters we were all sharing. It was really, really awkward. Like, you start asking yourself questions in your head and questioning what you're doing. "Do I talk to these people?" "If I do, what do I say?" "Do I talk on my phone?" "Is my laughing at them, really noticeable?" In the words of DJ, "It's like being on an elevator with people for an hour." I couldn't have said it better.
It was finally time to dry my clothes and so I traveled over to the huge dryers. This is where time was saved for sure. And oddly enough, it's almost mesmerizing to watch your clothes go around and around in the dryer. So it was obviously quite the journey, but an entertaining one none the less!
As soon as I got my clothes folded and dried, I bolted out of that place. Though there were some positives, especially the fact that I was done with my laundry super quickly, but let's just say, I'll make sure the next place I live has laundry inside. :)
Today is a rest day! Wahoo!


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Barry, I have the highest regard for your expertise and judgment, but - -
The citrus theme is an offense to the eyes. It immediately suggests,"What can he be thinking?" It's an invitation to look elsewhere.
A peaceful (non-distracting) theme is best. Greys and some blues are usually best, which is why they are used in all major apps. The medium should not get in the way of the message.
Another thing - You might say I am a minimalist, but I _use_ my computer. It's not a toy to show off a gaudy desktop with curves, animations, gimicks and wallpaper in the way. These tire eventually if not immediately. Nothing wrong with the original basic look of Puppy, except that the icons were toylike and garish. Zigbert's are much nicer.
Those who want to "personalize (we all do to some extent) will and should. But the default should not look like an awful mistake.
Respectfully, Henry
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 08:48
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BK wrote "What do you mean? Hardinfo is in alpha7. "
Ah, yes, thanks. I see you've fixed the installed, so I can get back to it now.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 09:32
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Puppy has unlimited potential to be THE operating system of choice. It is really, really good and a credit to the efforts of BarryK and assisting developers. However, there are a lot of fractured opinions in the forums that are constructive, but in the end very confusing. Have tried to get many friends to convert, but there is always something that goes wrong, ending in tears and frustration and a hasty retreat back to the original OS.
Maybe, and after long thought, it is time to examine the strengths of Puppy and where it is going. If it is just seen as a development tool, then continuing as now, would be sensible, but it would always be just that, a hobby for linux enthusiasts. There is endless discussion of themes and colours and desktops and desktop managers etc. but what does that matter when you can't easily get your basic equipment to work, if at all.
Puppy's strength lies in the fact that the package is small, requires little resources, can be run from a liveCD and most importantly can be remastered to suit individual preferences. From what I'm reading, it seems the development goals have become somewhat hijacked to the detriment of the overall philosophy of the KISS principle. After all, the very best systems are those that are simple, look too simple to work, but underneath have rock solid foundations and clever design.
For Barry's original Puppy, would it not be better to have a core with all the basics a new user would need, tested, sorted and as stable as possible. And initially just one of each program. And call them what they are…. Spreadsheet, Web Browser, Word Processor, File Search, Media Player, Burner, PhotoViewer, Image Editor etc…… not defined by the developers code with preceding "k's" or "f's" or other coded references.
The greater development should be concentrated then on the ability to seemlessly download and install required packages, so the user can customise the package to taste and then remaster it. Now most will say that facility is already there, but from my experience some downloads work flawlessly and others give spurious messages about dependencies or missing files etc and then what. These should be well sorted before they are available for download. The great unwashed are totally lost and give up in frustration. It's not a good way to convert anyone to Puppy.
The fact is, that like it or not, the majority of converts will come from a Win environment and will expect the same ease of use that they are familiar with. Sitting some friends down to try Puppy is an interesting experiment.
Initially they are ecstatic about being able to boot live and have all programs available. But the smiles soon vanish. Why are there two browsers? Which one will I use? What are all these other programs? How do I get my printer going? Oh, it's not supported. Can you get my Webcam going? Nope! Can I use VOIP? Well, maybe, maybe not. My friend just sent me a movie but it won't open. Work sent me an Excel sheet to work on but it won't work in Puppy. Why don't my drives show up. Oh, you need to mount them first. !!!!! What do you mean, mount them? Where is Google Earth? Etc. The list goes on. Anyway, that's the reaction and a flight back to windows.
You can see that it's a work in progress to prise users away from windows, but judging from all the variations of linux out there with broken or incomplete elements, it may be a lost cause. I hope not, but think that linux will remain forever a hobbyists tool. Puppy will either crash or crash through this resistance and will only be successful if developers put themselves in the shoes of the user and provide a friendlier interface. Have a look at Linpus Linux Lite at http://www.linpus.com/ to see how simple and good the interface can be.
Just thinking out load and in no way detracting from Barry's work and his genius!
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 11:38
Post subject: Themes
I vote for gray, blue, or black themes ... the darker the background is ... the better (but with readable text and icons). My eyes aren't that great and darker background tones work best for me. The GTK theme matching selector in 214R is an outstanding addition. JWM is looking better but without a double height (two icons high) taskbar I much prefer a basic version of IceWM without extra addons.
However, without a retro kernel to boot (like with 301Retro) it's a moot point as the ndiswrapper will not recognize my usb wireless drivers or I can't get a connection .... not even on my Acer Aspire 5570Z laptop that's less than a year old. Linux drivers in the setup menu don't work for me either on myZyXEL G202 andM202 usbs..
214R and 216EZ runs great on most of my old boxes (ndiswrappers work) but will not setup the built-in ath_pci wifi on my laptop. There, 396 comes close to working right .... but not as good as the Vista Basic OS that came preloaded. Haven't tried 397 .... will wait for at least Beta2 or final.
In general, I am pleased that Puppy developers (especially Barry) are constantly making improvements and turning out such a nice, well rounded, yet small OS ... but as a relative n00bie to linux ... I'm getting tired of bleeding on the cutting edge.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 12:07
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Do you hate the Citrus theme?
I usually don't care what the theme is, don't think I've ever bothered to change it from whatever the default is. But all that orange is really hard to look at. With Dingo it's the first thing I change.
I vote for Zigbert's Stardust Icons and theme.
I think Stardust Icons are particularly sharp looking. For wall paper I like the old seagull in flight wall paper, a nice blue sky shot.
As far as the default image viewer, I usually want to edit an icon or somthing, so mtPaint is good for that. But users like me would no problem using mtPaint if it wasn't the default. Fotox is better for looking at photos, probably should be the default.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 15:10
Post subject: Citrus theme.-
Citrus theme is innovator, at first it looks and feel strange, but then you like it, just like puppy. If you don't like it, is so easy by now, to change puppy look; but the first impression has to be different and personal. Citus theme go with this philosophy.
Best regards from the South.-
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 16:22
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Even though the Citrus theme make puppy look a bit different, I still prefer the blue or grey themes. Stardust is a good one too.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 17:12
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Stardust theme please.
Hi, as a user with impaired vision I would really appreciate the inclusion of the Stardust or similar theme. For whatever reason giving the user an out of the box choice of a clean and easily readable theme has got to be a bonus.
Many thanks to all.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 18:28
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I absolutely love the orange theme.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 18:34
Post subject: Puppy 4 theme
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I believe a relatively conventional (but inspired!) look is best as the default. More adventurous themes like Citrus can be offered as options, included or available. I generally tend to favor environments easy on the eye and brain and find Stardust appealing.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 18:58
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Stylish themes like Citrus are nice until you add desktop icons for other programs. Then it clashes.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 19:05
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I must admit I do like the Stardust theme too. It's sharp, easy on the eyes and looks professional.
As many have already said Puppy needs to be fully configured out of the box. In other words if I click on an attachment in the email client it should just work. I know this is easy to setup but many people are unable to deal with this and therefore discard puppy as an unfriendly system. Puppy is without a doubt (in my opinion) the best OS I have ever used when considering speed, size and functionality. I must admit though, Barry's graphical OS that fits on a FDD was pretty impressive.
Puppy is also very good at hardware detection. Why not make things like network configuration automagic? It may be more difficult that I imagine but it would certainly appeal to most new users of puppy. The wizard would need to stay for the odd time puppy got it wrong.
Another problem for many is the package manager. It doesn't seem to work, can't find the site. This is not an issue for me but it is for many I have introduced to puppy.
Although I have some favorite programs I always install, and I'm not suggesting they should be part of the standard package, they need to be easily available to install as a PET package. Two that come to mind are Skype (latest) and Picasa. Skype is one of the most popular VOIP programs about and needs to be available.
There are also many opinions about software for viewing and managing photos. In MY opinion picasa is hard to beat although quite large. I like the way picasa installs Wine. It always does it better than when I have done it as a stand alone package. I also like the idea of keeping puppy small and fast.
I would also like to see a utility than allows the removal of existing installed software. Currently if I install a new program I can usually uninstall it with package manager. I haven't found a way to simply remove the original programs, for example: I might want to use Firefox and Thunderbird. How do I get rid of Seamonkey without doing it manually? All too hard for most. In most cases you just leave it there and the save file become huge and eventually starts to slow down the system.
It has already been mentioned but video and scanning is a must. Too many people want it to leave out.
Maybe another idea is to have a software configuration wizard where on the first run you tick boxes to decide what programs you would like to include. There would obviously be default programs.
This would allow you to add or remove programs quite easily too.
Not all the software would need to be on the ISO, keeping it even smaller. As a box is ticked it could be downloaded then installed. In the past this was not an option but with ADSL not a problem.
I realise Squash File Systems already address this to some extent but this method would be simpler for many users. One needs to remember nearly everyone knows windows and anything similar will be welcomed. I'm not saying that is a good thing but it is a fact. It is easy to change people but small steps are required. I'm not advocating converting people from windows just suggesting we give them a choice, I better one I believe.
I have many other ideas but this will do for now.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 19:22
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A consistent look throughout makes Puppy feel like something serious. The themeing in the recent 2.14 remaster has this quality.
The orange is fairly consistent, but there are some pieces that don't seem to fit in well. Some of the ROX icons are unchanged and don't match up well with the new icons. There's also some weird gray sprinkled about (like on the JWM config tool) that adds to that "slapped-together" feel.
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 20:44
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Agree with Smokey01 comments which parallel mine to some extent.
In addition, why can't the drives be auto mounted on startup as default and an option in setup to turn this off if required. And auto internet connect.
Also would encourage members to have a look at the http://www.linpus.com/ linpus site and download ver 9.4. It's a bit big at ~400mb so dial up is out. Some components don't work as I believe it's a pay prog aimed at the Chinese market. But the interface is fantastic, it is quick and just begs to be used. Gets away from the desktop type arrangement and clearly and simply organises tasks. If only Puppy could head in this direction!
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Posted: Fri 14 Mar 2008, 21:31
Post subject: Citrus Theme
Dingo's Citrus theme didn't bother me because I just changed it. But if it turns off a potential new Puppy user who would otherwise use it , then that would bother me.
It's what is under the hood that matters. I liked 3.01's theme just fine!
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In my recent research on Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms, I discovered a whole new batch of what I call "hooey boy" history, not the least of which was finding out about the early history of Isle of Palms. Much has been written about the island after it was settled as a resort in 1898. But very little has been known about the island prior to that, back when it was called Long Island for its exceptional length (eight miles.)
First a bit of background: in the late 1600s, almost all the barrier islands north of Charleston except for Sullivan's Island, which was owned by the state, were granted to various individuals. Dewees, Capers and Bull's islands eventually became working plantations. Dewees became known as a shipbuilding center at one point; both Capers and Bull's Islands had substantial rice fields. It made sense to me that Long Island (Isle of Palms) would likely have been granted out during that same period and settled as well.
So I went on a search. Indeed, a Long island was granted out in 1696 to a man named Thomas Holton. Ah, but digging deeper I found that this Long Island was not "our" Isle of Palms but an island with the same name just south of the harbor, between Folly Island and James Island. Holton held other properties in that area, as well.
To find Long Island's original grant I think I've searched every record at the S.C. Department of Archives and History and at the RMC office, not to mention early proprietary records. But to no avail. The grant may be lost forever. Or I may simply have missed it and the grant will eventually come to light. Still, from what I found in my research about what was happening on the island in subsequent years, I feel pretty confident that someone had a grant for the island early on and its ownership was passed down through family connections.
And the families? The answer comes in why there is still a Scott Creek and Swinton Creek winding their way through the marshes behind the island. In 1784, William Scott placed an advertisement in the Charleston newspaper requesting that people refrain from hunting on his lands on Long and Goat Islands because he had placed livestock on these lands. (This may even be how Goat Island originally got its name.) When William Scott's daughter married into the Swinton family in the late 1700s, both Goat and Long islands became Swinton family landholdings and would remain so until they sold the islands in the 1890s. The Swintons held ownership for over a century.
During the period of the Swinton ownership a rather substantial plantation settlement was established on Long Island, complete with two houses, a slaves' quarter and various outbuildings. The location was about where the business district is now and can readily be seen on various maps of the island of the mid-1800s.
In 1831, Long Island was put up for sale and an advertisement was placed in local newspapers. Since the Swinton's continued to retain ownership, the sale was apparently stopped. But the advertisement told volumes about what may have been happening on the island at the time.
The advertisement noted that the island was "well timbered with Live Oak, for ship building, and is said to contain more than any island on the coast. It is also thickly wooded with different kinds of Oak used for firewood, and well covered with that valuable article, the palmetto, for wharf building. The high lands are well adapted to the culture of Sea Island cotton, provisions, and sugar cane; and the valleys are calculated to produce rice. On the premises are two comfortable dwellings, both of which have been built within the last seven years, and all the necessary buildings of a well settled plantation, comfortable negro houses, with brick chimneys."
Indeed, the island's abundance of trees made it particularly valuable land. Timber was not only needed to build the houses in Charleston but in the days when the only heating came from fireplaces and the only way to cook was on a wood stove, firewood was a prime commodity. Various woods were also obviously important to shipbuilding, especially the durable oak trees. Moreover, the spongy trunk of the palmetto tree was the preferred wood used for the pilings of piers and wharves because of its resistance against salt water and marine worms.
As for growing rice on the island, I feel sure it was at least attempted. As Awendaw historian Tim Penninger said, "Rice was such a valuable commodity back then people would have tried growing it in their kitchen sinks if they could have." Moreover, not all rice was grown on rivers but could be grown inland, the fields flooded by truly ingenious ways of moving water from freshwater reservoirs, ponds created specifically for this purpose. That there was such a pond on the island is known from a later bit of history I found. One of the first things they did when they created the new resort called Isle of Palms in 1898 was drain and fill a "lagoon" near where the Hotel Seashore was being erected. This very possibly might have been an earlier reserve pond.
Another commodity I believe they likely attempted on the island was indigo. In 1787, William Scott advertised for an overseer on his sea island familiar with the cultivation of indigo. Like rice, indigo was an esteemed crop in the late 1700s. The plant grew easily in the Lowcountry's sandy soil and the blue dye created from the plant was one of the Charleston's most valuable exports.
The other prized commodity the island had in huge, inexhaustible quantities were oysters, enjoyed as much in the 18th and 19th centuries as they are today. Various members of the Swinton family, especially in the later years of the 1800s, listed their occupation on the census as "oystermen." When the Swinton family sold Goat Island in 1894, it was to Captain Henry Merritt, one of the foremost oyster cultivators in the region. By the way, when Merritt died in 1916, his obituary stated that he was buried on Goat Island. There was also a "substantial" old plantation house on Goat Island at the time. One wonders where it was and what happened to it. And where Mr. Merritt's grave might be.
We do know what happened to the old Swinton plantation settlement on the Isle of Palms. It was consumed by the building of the spectacular resort created in 1898, when Long Island was no more but given the alluring new name, "Isle of Palms."
It is fascinating history all the way around. Hooey-boy.


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Smackdown comes to you tonight from jolly old England. ECW begins their invasion of the program, much to the chagrin of Kane. Finlay has himself a busy night by putting on a technical showcase with Matt Hardy, and then continuing his quest to make Rey Mysterio's life hell. Cyber Sunday is next week, and this evening's show has a big impact on that pay-per-view! Grab a tea and crumpet because here comes the report!
Well, my worst fears have come true -- ECW has invaded Smackdown-- may God have mercy on us all!
Match 1: Kane vs. The Great Khali
Not many men can get a decent match out of The Great Khali -- and Kane is not one of them! The two behemoths lock up with Khali gaining the advantage with his three main offensive manoeuvres: a chop; a boot; and a vice grip to the shoulder. The Big Red Machine is able to fight his way out of the corner and eventually connect with the top rope clothesline. Khali blocks a chokeslam attempt, and clotheslines Kane to the outside. The DQ is called when Khali starts to choke Kane with a camera cord. Following the end of the match, Kane gets thrown into the ring steps; however, he is able to bounce back by smacking the giant with a ring bell. Kane is in the squared circle celebrating when he is sneak attacked by ECW's Big Daddy V, and suffers the Ghetto Drop.
WINNER: Kane by DQ
Match 2: Chuck Palumbo w/ Michelle McCool vs. Chris Masters
Action goes back and forth until Masters starts yelling at Michelle while outside the ring. Palumbo makes him pay after a couple of blocked suplexes with a delayed suplex for a two count. Palumbo scores a flying shoulder tackle off the top, but all of a sudden Victoria runs down and blindsides Michelle. The distraction gives Masters an opening to roll up the biker for a quick three. Wasn't Victoria with Kenny?
WINNER: Chris Masters
In the locker room MVP says to his tag team champion partner Matt Hardy that he wants to only focus on the tag belts and not their battle at Cyber Sunday. Hardy goes over the three fan choices of a boxing match, a wrestling match, or a mixed martial arts match, and tells MVP that he is looking forward to the pay-per-view.
Match 3: Matt Hardy vs. Finlay
Finlay tries to bully Hardy, but the tag title holder does not back down and shoves the Irishman. Finlay is so crisp, and pummels Matt before sinking in a modified half crab. After a few more hard clotheslines and stiff kicks, Hardy nails the bulldog for the deuce. A Side Effect cannot put away his opponent, and Finlay is able to escape from The Twist of Fate by shoving Hardy to the corner. The Irishman goes for the shillelagh, however, MVP (who just came to ringside) pulls it away, allowing Matt to hit The Twist of Fate for the victory. MVP yells out that he has Matt's back.
WINNER: Matt Hardy
Match 4: Brian Major w/ Brett Major vs. Drew MacIntyre w/ Dave Taylor
Rumour has the MacIntyre/Taylor faction is where Harry Smith will start out on Smackdown. Major and MacIntyre exchange arm drags, with MacIntyre hitting a neckbreaker for a two. Crowd is not really digging this one. Taylor pesters Major, and makes him miss on a dive to the outside. Once both men are back in the ring MacIntyre is able to connect with a reverse Jeff Jarrett Stroke type move for the win.
WINNER: Drew MacIntyre
Next up is JBL's interview with Batista. The announcer gets the British crowd hot by insulting them, and then tries to hype his vote as special referee for the Batista vs. Undertaker title bout at Cyber Sunday. Out comes The Animal who states that whomever the special ref is better just stay out of his way. JBL plugs Batista's book, calls the world champ a coward, and gets speared for his troubles. Following the commercial break Bradshaw is back at the announce tables and tells Cole that he will ensure that Batista is not victorious.
Match 5: Deuce and Domino w/ Cherry vs. Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore
The high flying cruiserweights attack early with Yang attacking Domino to the outside and Moore knocking Deuce off the apron. Both teams are battling pretty evenly until Yang connects with an enziguri and a beautiful flip kick on Deuce. Domino tries to save his partner, however, Moore stops that idea by sending him through the ropes with a head scissors. Yang climbs high and hits probably the best moonsault in the business on Deuce for a 1-2-3.
WINNERS: Yang & Moore
Vickie Guerrero is in her office ordering Theodore Long a get well card from her cell phone. Jamie Noble comes in complaining about last week, but understands there's a lot of pressure for someone in Guerrero's position. A pretty funny bit as Noble pokes fun at her hormones. Vickie rewards him with a match against The Undertaker tonight!
Match 6: The Undertaker w/ Jamie Noble
Noble scurries around The Dead Man for a few seconds before getting caught with a chokeslam. Undertaker follows that up with a Tombstone, and this one is over.
WINNER: The Undertaker
Match 7: Main Event- Rey Mysterio vs. MVP
Mysterio works quickly gaining a near fall from a springboard splash, and narrowly missing with the 619. Rey has the United States champion on the run until a back drop into the ring, and a running boot sends Mysterio back outside. Following the commercials, MVP is in full control, but a botched big boot allows Rey to go to work on his opponent's legs with some kicks. Mysterio is flying all around with a springboard crossbody and a senton for another two count. Second time is the charm for a 619, however, MVP catches him with a foot to the head when Rey tried for another senton splash. MVP sets up for the Play Maker when Finlay rushes down and pulls him out of the ring. This causes the DQ on Rey. Mysterio who then slams into MVP with a baseball slide before Finlay lays into Rey from behind. Mysterio bounces back, misses with a 619 to Finlay, and finishes off the show by connecting with a flying head scissors on the Irishman.
WINNER: MVP by DQ
Andy McNamara is a SLAM! Wrestling writer, a play-by-play broadcaster for both Rogers Television in Toronto, and on the radio for Durham College sports. Contact Andy at email@example.com.


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The city recently brought us a sight I never thought I'd see: 18,000 teachers ranked 0-100 by the Department of Education. In the good old days we would have just taken the 9,000 teachers who scored below 50 (by mysterious and inconclusive measures, we might add) and put them in stocks in the town square. Now, however, we can shame them on Facebook or, better yet, call up the principals and insist they remove our kids from every classroom not led by a teacher with at least a 51.
Why don't we make all teachers scoring below the 50th percentile wear Scarlet T's?
So here's how the pendulum has swung: we started out with perfectly good intentions under No Child Left Behind by insisting that all schools make annual yearly progress (AYP), measured by improved scores on standardized tests.
In New York City, we went from testing in 4th and 8th grades to testing at all grades starting at 3rd. Then we standardized the curriculum in New York City so that all kids were learning from the same books. Then we started to get really "data driven" and created school report cards based largely upon Math and ELA test scores.
Then we started to take away music and art and gym and even social studies so that we could really focus on those Math and ELA scores. Then, with the carrot of Race to the Top, we managed to convince the Teachers Union that we had to link test scores and teacher evaluations. And then, we took the student data, twisted it into "teacher-effectiveness" data and made our teachers do a perp walk.
To paraphrase Jon Stewart talking about how the Republicans are taunting each other into taking increasingly extreme positions: Are we nuts?
To the DOE's credit (the people who work there are actually all very smart and hard-working), they simultaneously came out with a paper telling people to NOT use this data as a way to excoriate teachers. However, that's a bit like a judge telling a jury to strike some really nasty evidence they've just heard. Correct, but unlikely.
Last point here, because my take on this is colored by my work with charter schools: The names of charter school teachers were not on the list. At first, I breathed a sigh of relief that our teachers hadn't been subjected to this humiliation, but then I learned that our teachers would be outed later in the week.
Well fair is fair, and there's no reason why this pendulum shouldn't swing further and knock our house down, too.
I also suspect that those of us laboring in the charter school world bear a fair amount of blame for nursing and feeding this testing beast that has now come to devour us all.
Once upon a time, we were told that starting charter schools would let us innovate and create new models for urban education. But in our own zeal to prove ourselves superior to DOE public schools (which our charters mandate, by the way) we bought into the idea that the only way to do that would be to out-test them. This will come back to haunt us, and a very worthwhile movement.
This is a very sad day for education in New York City. Someone please tell me that the pendulum has begun its return.
Steven Zimmerman is director of the OWN Foundation, an organization that promotes community-based, democratically operated charter schools.


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Once upon a time, Thomas Jefferson had an idea: Someone should go and search for the other end of America! Surely it would just be a hike across the plains to the sea? And who would go? How about Lewis and Clark? "Take a hike, boys!" Tom said, and they did! And so began the most remarkable trek in American history! This book describes fascinating facts and fun activities your students will love! The American Milestone series are a favorite among teachers nationwide! This book includes ideas for lesson plans, hands-on activities, biographies, fascinating facts and stories. Your students will be amazed as they study the life of Abraham Lincoln. The American Milestone series meets national and social studies standards. This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.
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