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Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from comments by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the party's presidential candidate can hail from any part of the country.
Party National Secretary Alhaji Abubakar Baraje says only candidates from the northern part of the country will be allowed to contest the presidency. Such a policy would effectively bar Acting President Goodluck Jonathan from contention.
Divergent views on the issue are deepening the crisis within the PDP, which last week suspended dozens of its influential members for alleged anti-party activities.
Emma Ezeazu, the general secretary of the pro-democracy group Alliance for Credible Elections, says the PDP is right to challenge Mr. Obasanjo's position on the presidential candidacy issue.
"He benefitted from the zoning formula and by the time he was leaving he insisted that a northerner will take over from him and he forced Yar'Adua on Nigeria. So I think at this particular time, he has played some bad politics and he is trying to come back into popular light and no one takes him serious for his comments," said Ezeazu.
Ezeazu says adhering to the zoning formula will force the present administration to give the country a free and fair poll that lives up to internationally accepted standards.
"I really think that Mr. Jonathan should not contest not because of the zoning formula of PDP, but because of the fact that when he contests, he will bring to bear on the electoral system the pressures of his ambition," said Ezeazu.
The democracy activist argues reforming the country's electoral laws should be given precedence over the ongoing debate about the zoning formula.
He says a reformed electoral system best guarantees each candidate a fair chance regardless of party affiliation.
"The most important thing now in the history of our country is credible elections.It does not matter who wins the election or which tribe the person comes," he said. "I think the fight today is really to create a level playing field that would make it possible for people with potential to rule the country properly to come up."


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Jasmine V. – My Day. My Life.
Jasmine V. is back with a brand-new single! The multi-talented singer is ready to drop the video for her new song "Paint a Smile," but before it gets released on Tuesday January 22, Teen is giving you a behind the scenes look at the video's shoot! Jasmine let our Teen cameras follow her around for the entire day as she shot the video, where she gives us an exclusive peek at what it's like to put together something such as this.
Though the end results of a music video always seem glamorous, the work that goes into it is anything but! Jasmine starts off her day at 4:44 AM (!), where she had a long drive to the shoot's location in the desert. That time might seem early, but Jasmine told us that she was "really, really" excited to shoot the vid, so she couldn't sleep the night before! However, Jasmine did manage to catch a few Z's in the car on the way there, so crisis averted.
Taking place at an abandoned hotel and gas station, the video is sure to have a gritty (but pretty!) look to it. Shooting got underway at 7 AM sharp, where Jasmine began getting her make up done. We don't want to give too much away, but Jasmine told us that the concept behind the video is to "make the best" out of life's not-so-pleasant situations, adding, "Just because you have a bad day, doesn't mean you have a bad life."
For more on this behind the scenes look, watch the video above, and make sure you watch Jasmine's video for "Paint a Smile" when it drops on Tuesday January 22!

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In the world of decorating and design, textiles can make or break a room. Think of a microfibre sofa where you've stood up and left your impression behind. Perhaps you've recently spent a summer evening sitting on a dining chair where, like a BandAid from a wound, you've had to peel your bare sweaty thighs from the vinyl. Obviously, that's the break side of fabrics, but on the make side, I've seen rooms change completely just with new pillows.
I first experienced the power of fabric when my mom wouldn't let me go to overnight summer camp. To make me feel better about waving a sorrowful goodbye to all my friends, she bought me a new floral comforter that was so pretty and soft that it really did comfort me.
In Ikea's Youtube video A World Without Textiles, the importance of fabric is taken to a whole new level. And I have to agree with the Swedish retailer that life in aluminum foil underpants would be miserable. The funny video is part of the company's 2013 catalogue launch, which has a special focus on textiles.
Ikea has always sold fabrics in its stores, but they've added many more lines and limited collections. There's even a new sewing machine called Sy, which is designed for beginners and costs $69.99. They've also broadened their selection of material, adding more linen and cotton blends such as cotton-Lyocell. (Lyocell is a temperature-regulating fibre made from wood pulp.) At less than $10 per mere, this is great news for designers and nondesigners alike.
If you're not a seamstress or don't have the time to get to know one, not to worry, as there are plenty of ready-made curtains, bed linens, and cushion covers in new patterns and colours.
Recently, at Ikea's textile launch in New York, I got to see and touch some of the new material. For lovers of mod, there are graphic black-andwhite Scandinavian patterns. Tradklover is ideal for making a big statement as a shower curtain, headboard or drapery panels.
I've fallen in love with Solgerd a black, white, green and pink floral that I plan to have made into several 20-inch, down-filled cushions because its pattern will work with so many other different scales and colours.
For those who are into the classics, the Benzy bedding in blue plaid will jibe with plums, reds or sand-toned linens. If I had a summer home, I would dress the beds in the Benzy duvet and crisp white sheets and pillowcases.
The patterns that I've mentioned have a high-end look. And though these patterns do look great on their own, they will pair especially well with textiles from designer fabric houses.
My favourite of all the new lines, however, is the collection of French toiles, stripes, checks and florals (as seen in the photo above). The collection was inspired by historical patterns found in a French textile museum. The look is casual and mismatched. And though the look feels like it's been collected over time, you can grab it off-the-shelf in as much time as it takes to eat a plate of Swedish meatballs and a soft-serve ice cream cone.


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Engine troubles during the day, wrecked cars at night.
Stewart-Haas Racing found all sorts of trouble at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.
Owner/driver Tony Stewart and teammate Danica Patrick got the miserable day started with blown engines in pole practice for the Daytona 500. They will have to start at the back of the field in Thursday's qualifying race and in the Feb. 23 Daytona 500.
Things got worse in the Sprint Unlimited a few hours later.
Stewart, Patrick, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch were involved in a nine-car wreck in the exhibition race, knocking out three of the four SHR cars in the event that kicks off the NASCAR season. Harvick was able to return to the track but was well off the pace.
"You hate to have that happen," Stewart said. "That's just part of it. Back at Daytona."
The melee started when Matt Kenseth turned in front of Joey Logano. Logano's front bumper turned Kenseth's car sideways, triggering all sorts of chaos.
SHR was the big loser. It looked like Patrick would wave her way through an obstacle course of wrecked cars, but she got her left-side tires on the infield grass, which got her turning sideways. And as she tried to straighten out her No. 10 Chevrolet, boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. plowed into her.
"I got hit by my boyfriend. What a bummer," Patrick said. "I was sitting there and pretty much just about stopped and then I got hit. That was it. It was a real bummer. I was having fun and I felt like I was learning a lot. It was good to run with those guys. It would have been nice to get it to the end for the experience."
Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards also were involved in the crash on the front-stretch.
"Really unfortunate that so many cars are torn up, especially when it appears that I probably triggered it," Kenseth said. "I feel bad about that and feel bad that all this stuff is all torn up."
SHR has to figure Speedweeks will improve from here.
Stewart, Patrick and HScott Motorsports driver Bobby Labonte had engine failures in practice, creating concern that Hendrick Motorsports might have issues. Stewart, Patrick and Labonte all lease engines from Hendrick, which also fields cars for Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne.
"Not really concerned about it," Stewart said. "Pretty confident it'll be fine."
Labonte's engine went first. Stewart's started smoking a bit later, followed about 10 minutes later by Patrick's.
"I was like, 'Man, are we doing something?'" Patrick said. "It's something that we are doing in our family here and we need to figure it out. I was saying I bet other Hendrick cars are thinking, 'What's going on?' So we have got time to hopefully figure it out. Definitely figure it out before the race."
Though Hendrick drivers had no engine problems, Johnson, Gordon, Earnhardt and Kahne seemed to be down on horsepower.
The fastest Hendrick driver during the first practice was Gordon, who was 21st on the speed chart.
"We feel like we understand what is happening," Hendrick general manager Doug Duchardt said. "We will get the engines back over and tear them down from NASCAR. I think we will be able to confirm everything that is happening. ... We think we understand what is happening there and we will take a look at that."
Duchardt and Scott Maxim, Hendrick's director of engine track support, said they are confident the engines won't be an issue in Saturday night's Sprint Unlimited exhibition race, in qualifying Sunday, in the dual qualifying races next Thursday or in the Daytona 500.
"Moving forward, we will be all right," Maxim said. "We will identify what we've got and we will make changes needed, and I think that we will be able to make corrective action. We will be able to look the engines over closely and make sure that we are not going into (Sunday) with an issue. Then after that, we will be all good."


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With the holiday shopping season about to kick off in earnest, Apple has rolled out two new ads featuring the iPhone 5 in the hope that it can persuade even more consumers to send their hard-earned cash its way.
The first ad (below), called 'Turkey', extols the virtues of Photo Stream, a feature of iOS 6 that allows users to easily share photos. "It's picture-taking season. Share all the photos you want with just the people you want," the narrator says in the 30-second Thanksgiving-themed ad, finishing off with the not altogether unexpected line, "It's as easy as pie."
For its second ad (below), titled 'Orchestra', the Cupertino company focuses on the iPhone 5's noise-canceling ability, perhaps in anticipation of some rather boisterous family gatherings in the coming days. The producers of the ad secured the services of a small orchestra to illustrate this particular function of the phone, which "picks up the sounds around you and helps turn them down, so when the world gets noisy, calls sound better."
With American shoppers predicted to spend an average of around $750 this holiday shopping season, we can expect to see tech giants like Apple roll out more ads in the coming weeks as they fight frantically for a piece of the consumer
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Bettina is a sophomore from Monticello. Her parents are Henry and Betty Benally. Bettina plans to receive her Associates Degree then go into the Nursing field. Her goals are help students make a smooth transition with USU, continue student committee participation in campus and community events, and further the improvement of the student center.
The CEU-SJC Student Association recently took part in a day long "Leadership Unity Camp" rappelling and canyoneering through Fry Canyon with North Wash Outfitters.
Students were challenged by the hike and their first time "over the edge" experience with the skilled help of Jared Hillhouse, owner of NWO.
Nathan Begaye, from Blanding, Utah commented, "I thought this would be fun but I didn't know it would be this fun! It was awesome!"
LUC is part of the leadership program on campus to unify and train new student council members, and celebrate the student body service performed by out-going council. This activity enhances leadership, build bonds and memories that will last a lifetime. New council members for 2010-2011 include Bettina Benally, Joey Pena, Resheena Chee, Felicia Flavel, Robin Jones, and Jesse Grover. Any interest or questions about the leadership program; please contact Teresa Frazier, 678-8175 or Shilo Martinez, 678-8160.


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Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba this afternoon. Take a minute to check out some of our preview material:
- Few priests, few seminarians, but enthusiasm for Cuban church's future
- Havana parish evangelizes with meals, hair salon and laundry service
- Cuban church has become more public in a rapidly changing culture
- Paint, plaster and printed programs: Cubans prepare for Pope Benedict
The stories above were from a reporting trip to Cuba last month by CNS visual media manager Nancy Wiechec and CNS staff reporter Patricia Zapor, who also spoke about their trip to Cuba on the Religion & Ethics Newsweekly program this past weekend. Not to be missed is this photo gallery of some of the colorful images they brought back. (They also wrote a blog on the things the pope will and won't see while in Cuba.)
In addition, CNS Rome senior correspondent Cindy Wooden, who has been reporting from Havana this weekend while awaiting the pope's arrival, wrote this Vatican Letter last week, The cry of the poor: Pope likely to repeat criticism of Cuba embargo, giving a Vatican perspective on the Cuba visit.
Also of note is this blog item by the chairman of Catholic Relief Services, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, on what this trip means to him.
CNS Rome bureau chief Francis X. Rocca, traveling on the papal plane to both Mexico and Cuba, also previewed the Cuba visit in this video report from Rome, focusing particularly on communism's effect on the church since the rise of Fidel Castro more than 50 years ago.


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BANGKOK (AP) — A leading international rights group on Sunday accused Myanmar security forces of supporting some of the brutal anti-Muslim violence last month that forced 35,000 people from torched homes. The government rejected the allegations, which came one day before President Barack Obama's visit to the Southeast Asian nation after a year and a half of unprecedented democratic reforms there.
Human Rights Watch said soldiers in some parts of western Rakhine state also tried to stop Buddhist attacks and protect Muslim civilians, known as Rohingya. But the group said the government needs to do much more to protect the stateless minority, who are denied citizenship because they are considered foreigners from Bangladesh.
The New York-based rights group also released new satellite imagery detailing the extensive destruction of several Muslim areas, including a village attacked by Buddhist mobs armed with spears and bows and arrows where adults were beheaded and women and children killed.
Violence in June, and again in late October, has killed around 200 people on both sides and displaced more than 110,000 people, the vast majority of them Muslims.
"The satellite images and eyewitness accounts reveal that local mobs, at times with official support, sought to finish the job of removing Rohingya from these areas," Human Rights Watch's Asia director, Brad Adams, said in a statement.
"The central government's failure to take serious action to ensure accountability for the June violence fostered impunity, and makes it responsible for later attacks not only when security forces were directly involved, but also when they weren't," he said. "This is crunch time because Burma's failure to contain sectarian violence ... calls into question the Burmese government's stated goal of becoming a rights-respecting, multi-ethnic state."
Myanmar is also known as Burma.
Rakhine state government spokesman Win Myaing said he strongly rejected charges that local authorities and security forces supported the violence in October.
"We tried our utmost to resolve the problems with fairness in the interest of the welfare of both communities," Win Myaing told The Associated Press. "Both sides accused us of supporting either side, but we tried our best to protect both communities. We stationed more security to protect the mosques."
The Associated Press has also interviewed victims in Rakhine state who accused security forces of taking part in the violence or of doing little to stop it, but it was not possible to verify the claims.
On Friday, the United Nations announced it had received a letter from Myanmar President Thein Sein pledging to consider new rights for the Rohingya for the first time and condemning the "senseless violence" that has battered Rakhine state. But the letter stopped short of a full commitment that citizenship and other new freedoms would be granted, and gave no timeline.
The White House says Obama will press the matter Monday with Thein Sein, along with demands to free remaining political prisoners as the nation transitions to democracy after a half-century of military rule that ended last year.
The U.N. has called the Rohingya — who are widely reviled by the Buddhist majority in Myanmar — among the most persecuted people on Earth.
Myanmar denies the Rohingya citizenship, even though many of their families have lived in Myanmar for generations. The government considers them to be illegal migrants from Bangladesh, but Bangladesh also rejects them, rendering them stateless.
The satellite images released by Human Rights Watch showed before and after scenes of burned areas in Pauktaw, Mrauk-U and Myebon townships. It had earlier released similar images of Kyaukphyu township, where ethnic Kaman Muslims were also forced to flee, indicating the conflict has widened.
While Muslim zones in those areas were destroyed, one village in Mrauk-U called Yan Thei was almost 100 percent destroyed.
Human Rights Watch cited witnesses as saying that mobs of Buddhist Rakhine "armed with swords, spears, homemade guns, bows and arrows, and other weapons descended on the village on Oct. 23, and fighting ensued."
"The Rohingya were ultimately surrounded and overwhelmed, and survivors fled by land to an area outside the village," the rights group said. "Gruesome casualties were sustained on both sides, including beheadings and killings of women and children."
According to the report, displaced Rohingya and Kaman Muslims also said some state security forces fired shots in the air to fend off mobs and provided water and food to them on their offshore boats after they were initially denied permission to come ashore in the regional capital, Sittwe. Authorities were concerned their arrival could overwhelm already packed displacement camps.
"But these instances of protection were offset by violence committed against the Rohingya and Kaman by other groups of security forces," the rights group said.
Associated Press writer Aye Aye Win contributed to this report from Yangon, Myanmar.


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The 'Spring into TEGRA' Contest: Win a Tegra-powered Windows 8 RT Tablet!
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Since my tablet has proven itself to be a traitor, it needs to be replaced. Preferably with something better than a student's budget tablet for developer work :D02-23-2013 12:36 AM
- Here's an example of the tablet I have. It may or may not be an exact match, as I no longer have the box because I bought the tablet while I was in Asia, but it seems to be a generic knock-off resold under different names.
unstoppablekem likes this.02-23-2013 01:47 AM
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- I think I'm doing pretty well here - this is my current tablet. The illustrious HP Compaq TC4200
Note the incredible ability to use Windows 8 on it. Not exactly a slick user experience, but actually, not that bad. It's not able to play video of course, takes a while to load complicated things like, umm, Chrome, IE or Firefox and the rest of my family refuse to let me use my own laptop, forcing me to use this instead (they don't have as much patience as I have). I bought it around 2005 when it came out as a replacement to the TC1100 I'd had for a few years before that (I managed to offload that to someone on eBay a few years ago!).
Note the wireless (batteryless) pen. It doesn't fit into the special storage slot anymore as the kids managed to snap it in two and it's now held together with gaffer tape, confirming the old adage, if it needs to be separated, WD40. If it needs to be stuck together, gaffer tape. Otherwise it's clearly not broken.
Anyway, it might be about time for me to get something a little more umm, modern? The TEGRA in either of the prizes would be a considerable boost to the "Intel Pentium M" inside this beast, though amazingly even in 2005 this had 2GB - possibly with a little slower access.
I was also the proud possessor of a Kindle Keyboard with Special Offers but I accidentally put slight pressure on the screen and it became impossible to read the left hand side of pages. That kind of ruins most books.02-23-2013 08:02 AM
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Hello All! Great site.
While an IT Pro, I've worked in two Fortune 10 companies and government organizations. It is an understatement that hardware, software, business process integration and organizational collaboration are enhanced by common platforms and systems. Integrating on Windows across all platforms has been essential and the future means more of the same as more platforms are added to the mix. I've been using it all, Windows, Windows Phone, Android, IOS as the technology came in, adding to productivity. Through it all, integration has me moving off platforms to more common ones when needed. First, I got rid of IOS, and now that I have a Win8 laptop and WP8 (Nokia 920), I HATE MY ANDROID TABLET!!! It's a great piece of hardware (Samsung 7"), but the OS is unstable, slow, and now so much unlike Windows I really hate using it. I moan every time I move from my WP8 phone to my Android Tablet! I want a Win8 Tablet so badly I can taste it! Even as the phones get larger, I don't see me ever having less than a phone, tablet, and desktop - small, medium, and large formats. They all have their place in my stable of productivity tools, as size matters based on need, but I do want them ALL having the same interface. I'm anxious to take a Win8 Tablet into my business environment to lead the integration into our common productivity solutions.
Thank you, Ron02-23-2013 11:39 AM
- I really need the surface tablet. I can only type in a very limited number of words into mine, and the results don't make any sense. I constantly have to sharpen my stylus.
unstoppablekem and alex6272 like this.02-23-2013 03:33 PMLike 2
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So I bought the HP TouchPad when they went on fire sale all that time ago and it's been really great, but I'm afraid I've used it to the point of no return :( . It only works when it's plugged into a wall now, which kind of negates the purpose of a tablet. It's been my primary source of note taking in college, so its been a real bummer since it broke, now I have to use paper and pen! Imagine that, taking notes with paper and pen in college?! It's ridiculous.
I have a 6 year old HP laptop, but that's a no go for college as well as it has an ~30 minute battery life and the fan makes an incredulous noise that would cause far too much attention.
A Surface RT would be the perfect device for me! Taking notes comfortably in class without having to spend half my tuition money on a new laptop?! That's the dream! So I NEED a new Surface RT because it would be a perfect fit for my college life, not to mention it would definitely get me all ladies. Ladies love dat Surface.
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My wife and her Nooklight.
Oh Nook
Oh Nook your promises so grand.
Every book right in your hand!
Its everything a pad should be
Barnes and Noble said to me.
Right on the box I saw these words,
Hulu, Netflix, Angry Birds!
I couldnt wait to buy some apps.
Or even surf the web perhaps.
An hour later the screen went black.
I almost had a heart attack.
The battery can NOT be dead.
It must be something I did instead.
But alas, I understood.
Barnes and Noble screwed me good.
On the shelf I placed my Nook,
And went to find a plain old book.
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- Netbook of bad luck
I was on my way back hor from a train station and I put my netbook on my trolley bag. I dragged along my trooley bag thourgh pavement and some road bumps. As soon as I got home, I learned that I accidentally cracked my netbook's LCD. I needed that thing for work and I could not afford to buy the new one, so I had the LCD replaced for about US$90.
Three months later, I moved to a new rented home. The surrounding was quite nice and the air was fresh. However the electricity is out of the perfect picture. I had to cope with several power outtages wihout prior notice. I decided to always put on my battery on to prevent accidental shutdown, even when I was on AC power. I met many tech guys who told me to refrain from using battery when it's full but I ignored them. I was ignorant and I had to learn about the rationale behind the advice the hard way. My battery can no longer hold the electricity and it slowly damages the power supply. I was still so ignorant that I kept ignoring it. The power supply was so damaged that it finally screwed my harddisk and that's it. I can no longer boot into my netbook.
A few days after, I met this new tech guy that fix my electrical installation. Having chatted for a while, he told me that he could also fix netbooks. I finally asked him to fix mine. He told me that the power supply was busted and the harddisk needs to be replaced, and he needs around US$40 in total. I said to him to have it a go because it was relatively cheap compared to the cost on authorized service centers.
To my surprise, I was billed around US$90 because the tech guy accidentally busted a brand-new, replacement harddisk on repairing my netbook. He then bought a new replacement-replacement harddisk which is more expensive (bigger capacity), wihout even telling me at the first place, on my bill! I really did not see that coming. The heck! I paid it anyway.
I kept telling myself that I was just having a bad day...until three days later, my netbook ceased to live. I could not turn it on at all! I was not expecting much from the tech guy as I didn't have any service-warranty agreement with him. Guess what? His phone number was and still unreachable as of now. My neighbors told me that the tech guy was a scammer, big time. He probably didn't fix anything other than just reinstalling my laptop! AAARRGHH!!!
I had enough of that thing. I'm tired and I would never take my netbook for repair ever again. I still keep the badbook (bad-luck netbook) with me even though my wife keeps telling me to sold the junk for some pennies. I think it's a destiny to be able to feature my badbook on this contest. Anyway, my badbook is still at my disposal, as a PADBOOK (mouse pad netbook)
Why do I need this contest prize?
- I don't own any gadget right now. I've broken my netbook, scammed, and have no money to buy one.
- I actually wanted to post my broken tablet too. But the tech scammer guy brought it and never returned it to me.
- The netbook on the pic belongs to my wife. She owns everything! She even owns me!
- The picture was taken from (my previously owned) Nokia Lumia 920. I really love Windows Phone 8 and even buy Lumia 920 in installments. Sadly, my wife confiscated my newly bought flagship just because she afraids that I will lose it. Yeah, I lost my previous smartphone a day before I took Lumia 920 from the retailer. I'm using my (wife's previously owned) phone right now.
- I borrow my wife's Lumia 920 to browse wpcentral everyday (what an irony).
- MS Surface RT would never be sold on my country.
There goes my plea to get my free WinRT tablet from wpcentral. If I do win, I would defend it with all my life (from my wife...sob)
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- Here is a picture of me with my 2007 HP Touchsmart Tx2Z along with all the parts I have had to replace just to keep it working!
Firstly, the thing isn't even a proper tablet anyway and Windows 8 doesn't work properly.
Secondly, it's costing me more and more to keep going.
Thirdly - I need a new tablet!02-24-2013 11:25 AM
- I would love a Windows RT tablet! I've got an Asus EeePC 1000HE that's 4 years old, and only took a good 10 minutes from pushing the power button to being able to snap a picture with the webcam. My wife and I share this, however we really haven't used it in the last year, just because it is so slow!
My tablet is an HP Touchpad that I've had nothing but frustration with - webOS is dead, and I installed CyanogenMod on it...and it is janky as all get out. When scrolling just in Chrome, I get a weird red screen with some jagged edges. I'm a musician, and I load up sheet music on my tablet, which is slow, and hardly works any longer, even after a "factory"-reset. In fact, to snap the picture, I had to boot into webOS just for the camera (or microphone, or etc.) to work; this doesn't work so great to video chat with my family halfway across the US!
If I win, I'll try to Photoshop the Van Gogh "Exploding TARDIS" with the Touchpad and EeePC in place of the TARDIS!02-24-2013 11:39 AM
- My iPad 2 OS cannot live without tegra anymore. It just cannot do what tegra 3 Windows devices can do and simply crashes when I ask it to be productive! Help him feel better about himself!
It is also pretty broken (thank you dog).
- The LCD has white spots on it and the image is warped
- The glass is shattered (you can't quite see it on the image) and I've cut my finger more than once. Also it is not really responsive anymore
Thanks for considering saving my poor tablet's soul!
On a more serious note, I really need a nice portable computer to work on at school. I have an old Core 2 duo desktop pc that I now use for work at home, but I'm one of the few class that still takes notes on paper instead of carrying around just a pc with OneNote! I've been looking for a cheap ultrabook for the last months but with win8 coming out I waited a bit. Prices are still quite high tough and I currently don't have the money for a nice one so I'm saving up and working in the weekends to get something like the surface or a similar ultraportable. This iPad was a gift a couple years ago but just isn't a thing I can work on, it has no stand and no keyboard and just overall sucks for productivity. The touchscreen is also non-responsive due to a broken screen.
Anyway, It would be cool to win this competition and I hope I will be one of the lucky 2!
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- While my picture only had 1 like in 2 weeks, simple mathematics and statistics tells me that I have to be afraid of never receiving a Windows 8 Tegra powered tablet (not a tablet at all, actually). These same calculations tell me that the chances of receiving one of the marvelous Windows 8 tablets are much higher by uploading my picture here as well. To quote one of the all-time best football/soccer - players in my country: "You have to shoot, otherwise you can't score" (Johan Cruijf) .
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- My old iPad 1st Gen... It still works and I still use it ('cause I don't have a replacement), but it's sloooooow and crashes all the time. It didn't get the latest iOS updates so there are less and less apps compatible with it, but on the other hand it only has 256 MB of RAM so it already was underpowered for its first update in 2010. On the hardware front it is bulky and heavy, and the rubber sealant between the glass panel and the metal frame is getting away, leaving dust-collecting holes (hence the duct-tape on the left).
But mostly, iOS is cool and all, but I'd rather have a Windows RT tablet.
And that is why I NEED a Microsoft Surface (or an ASUS Vivo Tab RT, I really like the keyboard dock on that thing).02-24-2013 05:03 PM
The current mobi1e computing I have (apart from my 820) is my De11 Studio from over 3 years ago, present1y garnished with sticky baby food and goo.
As you can see, my 1aptop is missing a few keys. This is due to my 18-month o1d daughter who evident1y thought it great fun to pry them off (and then tried to eat them).
I didn't mind that much when the first one came off, but after a few more disappeared I figured maybe it wou1d he1p if she had her own; so the ta1king baby computer came home, even it cou1dn't meet any of my computing needs beyond counting numbers and pronouncing animal names.
In the meanwhi1e mine continues to miss keys faster than a prison warden with a1zeihmers.
And I rea1ise now that perhaps the on1y way I can save my computing is if I move my work to something that looks the same, works the same, but doesn't have a physica1 keyboard...
...and that's why I need a Windows 8 RT Tab1et.
Not Windows 8 Pro, because I've never been much of a pro-anything, and nothing with Android because the vtech a1ready does a great job of keeping my 1itt1e gir1 entertained. :-)
RT fits me nicely and comp1ements my Microsoft ecosystem. Besides, I'm sure they're easier to wipe baby food off...
(p.s. Even though EngIish is quite generous in its grammer and syntax, it's not easy typing a11 of this without a sing1e "L")02-24-2013 05:04 PM
I have to lug this in my backpack everyday for PSEO college classes - it's not fun! (please note the broken hinge, and missing backspace key :)
It had windows XP untill I tried installing windows 8 on it... It works - but just barely (crashes, lags, 30 seconds app loading) is common!
I would absolutely love a new tablet because I love to draw, and carrying around this beast + my graphics tablet is downright heavy.. A fast, lightweight, touchscreen tablet would be just what I need to start school next year!
Thanks for considering me! -daniel
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- Why yes, that IS a Toshiba laptop from 2004. Indeed, that is a Celeron M processor. Windows XP, you say? Scoff. The XP sticker is a reminder of what this once was before it evolved into eternal sorrow. The poor thing can barely run even Linux Mint nowadays. = What I have for PSEO college. A nice Surface RT would suit nicely. I have to say, I'll miss the bulky body that feels so warm on me before it overheats. Also, it makes my world turn a 90 degree angle while I'm holding it. --Which is quite painful and odd. HELP ME WPCENTRAL, YOU'RE MY ONLY HOPE.
Did I mention my 256 megabites of ram?
Also, if you want to throw at Lumia 920 at me to replace my GS3 that'd be great. Shhhh, I know that that isn't a needed upgrade, but hey, why not?
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- You want to know what bites?
This HP Mini 210. Ouch!
It was fine in its day, but it has gotten old in the tooth.
This netbook is slower than death, and slogs through the most basic of tasks. If I could install Win 8 on it, I bet it would get perkier, but it does not have a high enough resolution. Even if I could install Win 8, I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TOUCH THE SCREEN. And that would bite even more!
Help me out, people! I am really in a pinch! A Tegra machine would save me!02-25-2013 10:21 AM
I've had an Aspire One ever since the first generation came out. So why do I need a new Tegra-powered Windows 8 tablet?
Well, first of all, because a netbook makes for one awkward e-book reader. It's not very comfortable to hold one for some reading, specially when outdoors.
The AO came with Windows XP. While it's a good OS, it's now starting to show off its age, not able to run a bunch of new software or even updates to basic programs such as Internet Explorer. Its Intel ATOM processor is also quite old, and running even old versions of Microsoft Office will slow down the computer and make even the most mundane editing tasks a chore.
Did I mention the battery just gave up on functioning properly a few years back? I gotta have this thing connected to a power source all the time I want to use it. And the A/C adapter is so worn out (and this is a replacement of the original) that even the slightest move of the cable will shut down the netbook in less than three minutes. If I didn't notice that, POOF! There goes all my unsaved work.
So having a nice e-reader and having a proper device to get some work done would be my main reasons to own a new Windows 8 tablet. But now that I want to get into developing some apps for Windows 8, having a nice device to test my own apps before releasing them would be very nice.02-25-2013 05:59 PM
Do you enjoy a good scary story? No? Too bad, I'm telling you one anyway.
I need you to imagine. Close your eyes, and pretend…
You are in the final year of college, hoping to finish strong. But at the same time, you have your LSAT exam coming up. You need to very well on that to be able to get into the law school you wish to get in.
Now, imagine scrolling down a cinder block of a PDF law textbook, on a tiny, slow, dying Acer Aspire Netbook purchased mid 2009. Not only do your eyes kill from having to squint and stare at this extremely small and dim screen, but you have an Intel Atom CPU. This PDF e-book has roughly 800 pages. Every time you open the file, you have to wait what feels like days just for it to open. And every couple pages you scroll through, you must sit and wait, again. You repeat this process all the hours of the night.
Before you know it, it is almost morning. Time to take a quick nap before heading to class. Think back to how unproductive your night was. You spent just as much time waiting for screens to load rather than actually reading and studying. On top of that, you have a pounding headache from staring at the little screen all night. Now you might here someone say, "Hey! Here's an alternative! Just buy and read the actual books!"
Okay, that might seem like a good idea… until you see the weight and price tags of these books! Each one costs a couple hundred dollars, and each weigh a ton!
Open your eyes. Wipe that sweat off your forehead. Don't worry, that's not actually you're life. Its mine. What you just so frighteningly imagined, is actually a true description of my nights.
Please save me from my suffering, and help me continue my education. A Tegra tablet would help not only get into law school, but graduate it too! Help me get through this, and I promise to repay the favor someday.
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2 years ago my brother let me borrow his ipad 2, said it'd probably be a good use for college. Now that college is over, he wants his tablet back, and I'm headed off to Medical School device-less. Tablets have proven to be a perfect study aid since they're light, portable, and help me to save money on books. Seeing as Medical Textbooks weigh 10 lbs each, tablets allow me to put all of my books onto one device and carry them around with ease . But with med school costing an arm and a leg, purchasing a new device is way out of my budget. Please help! :[02-25-2013 08:12 PM
- Hey WPCentral!
So, here's a picture of my beaten up HP dm1 which has somehow survived over the years.
I happened to take this with my 920!
Anyway, I think I need a Surface or Transformer because it would be an awesome item to have with me after I finish Basic Training for the Air Force. (I'm leaving in just a few weeks!)
It would be fantastic to have this with me, because it would make it incredibly easy to stay in contact with my family and friends back home.
Thanks for your time!
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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says goalkeeper Joe Hart has not been good enough this season.
The England international has made a number of high-profile errors for the Premier League champions this campaign, including a mistake which led to Southampton's second goal in a 3-1 win against City on Saturday.
Hart also failed to clear in the build-up to Jason Puncheon's opener at St Mary's, a defeat that Mancini admitted has all but ended their title hopes, and the Italian has pointed the finger at his No.1 keeper.
"It was a really bad mistake from Joe," the City boss told reporters.
"It was not good enough. It's not strange because he's done a few mistakes this year."
He added: "Joe has made too many mistakes. He has not been good enough."
Hart was also criticised by Mancini after he slammed his team-mates following a 3-2 Champions League loss to Real Madrid in September.


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Another Pap Feels The Wrath Of Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin couldn't let another week go by without shoving the fear into a paparazzo and so outside of this apartment in Manhattan this morning, he proved to all of us once again that he should've played the grizzly in The Edge. TMZ says that the pap Alec went after has apparently been bothering the residents in his building. Since Alec is a protector of his own turf and loves a good reason to rage until the veins on his ass lips pop open, he squeezed the pap's arm while spitting out words of sweet love like "I want you to shut the fuck up" and "I know you got raped by a priest."
No word yet if the pap plans to file a police report, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we find out that Alec squeezed his left arm so hard it that it cuff off his circulation and he had to get that arm amputated. His lawyer Gloria Allred will tell us all about it during a press conference next week. So if you're a pap who needs some quick summer money and don't mind a tidal wave of hot Alec Baldwin saliva on your face: then just shove a camera at him and speed dial Gloria Allred's number as he chokes out your arm. INSTACASH!
Here's the video (via The Superficial) of Alec being Alec:
This is some serious comedy art at its finest. Alec calls the pap a "little girl" while holding a pink unicorn pillow pet. Alec might be an asshole, but he's a genius asshole.


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Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline gets all of the attention, but August trades can be just as interesting. Plus they're more challenging to pull off, since players have to pass through waivers in order for a trade to be made. One might even make the case that August trades have more impact on the pennant race, since more teams have a better idea of whether or not they have a chance at the postseason by the time the dog days of summer roll around. Add in the waiver difficulty factor, and August trades are just the best.
Since baseball changed the trade deadline day to July 31 in 1986, there have been a number of trades made in August that have had long-lasting impacts; some changed pennant races, some were flops, and some even changed the entire course of a franchise. Here's a look at some of the more memorable August trades in baseball history:
August 12, 1987: The Atlanta Braves trade Doyle Alexander to the Detroit Tigers for John Smoltz
One thing about this trade that is often overlooked: Alexander was absolute nails for the Tigers down the stretch, going 9-0 with a 1.63 ERA in 11 starts. He helped them hold off the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and brought the Tigers a division crown. And while he was all kinds of terrible in the '87 ALCS, the Tigers would never have even been there without him. It actually wouldn't be looked at as such a bad deal if, you know, the Tigers hadn't given up a future Hall-of-Famer on their end. That kind of puts a damper on things.
August 30, 1990: The Houston Astros trade Larry Andersen to the Boston Red Sox for Jeff Bagwell
Speaking of trading away future Hall-of-Famers. Andersen was a 37-year-old journeyman reliever who was enjoying his second straight productive year when Boston traded for him, and he'd go on to post a 1.23 ERA down the stretch as the Sox wrapped up the AL East. Boston was swept in the ALCS by the powerhouse Oakland A's, Andersen signed with San Diego that winter, and Bagwell made his big league debut in 1991 while the Red Sox trotted out Carlos Quintana as their starting first baseman. Not the worst player giveaway in Boston history, but pretty close.
August 27, 1992: The Toronto Blue Jays trade Jeff Kent and and Ryan Thompson to the New York Mets for David Cone
The Blue Jays were making a postseason push and decided to add Cone, a solid starter with good numbers in New York, to their already formidable rotation. It paid off: Cone performed well in September and helped pitch the Jays to their first World Series championship. The Mets didn't make out too badly, either: Kent put up a respectable .279/.327/.453 batting line in New York before heading to San Francisco by way of Cleveland, where his career really took off. A trade of two guys with better-than-average cases for the Hall of Fame…and Ryan Thompson.
August 26, 2003: The San Diego Padres trade Jason Bay, Oliver Perez, and Cory Stewart to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brian Giles
Both teams were going nowhere in '03, but the Padres had visions of contention in the near future and decided to add Giles, the hometown boy who was one of the best hitters in the National League at the time. The move paid off: the Padres would post a winning record the next season (their first in five years) and won their division the next two years after that. Bay, meanwhile, would win NL Rookie of the Year in 2004, make two All-Star teams, and outproduce Giles the rest of their careers. A true win-win deal for both teams.
August 21, 2008: The Toronto Blue Jays trade Robinzon Diaz to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jose Bautista
Toronto is pretty good at these August trades. This one didn't make any waves at the time, as Bautista was a minor-league player who'd failed to hit at the big league level and had been replaced at third base by Andy LaRoche. The Blue Jays took a chance on him, and in two years he became one of the most feared hitters in baseball. Diaz is toiling away in the minor leagues and is best known for spelling his first name with a Z. Score another one for the Blue Jays.
August 25, 2012: The Los Angeles Dodgers trade Ivan De Jesus, James Loney, Rubby De La Rosa, and Allen Webster to the Boston Red Sox for Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Nick Punto
The biggest trade in the history of August deals, not only because of the number of players involved but because of the ramifications on both teams as well. The Red Sox had a ton of big-money contracts but zero chemistry, and needed a dramatic makeover. The Dodgers needed a makeover of their own and had the financial backing to take on big deals. It was a perfect match: the Sox shed their bad contracts, completely remade their team the following offseason, and won the World Series in 2013. Gonzalez and Beckett have performed well for the Dodgers and have helped turned them into a perpetual contender. Arguably the most successful August trade of all time.


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Suspected broken leg for Scotland wing Lamont sustained during France defeat
Scotland wing Rory Lamont suffered a suspected broken leg in the 23-17 RBS 6 Nations loss to France at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Lamont was winning his 29th cap and was replaced after 30 minutes after landing awkwardly while contesting a restart.
The Glasgow Warriors back was taken from the field on a stretcher, with Scotland leading 10-7.
Help: Rory Lamont receives treatment
Lamont required lengthy treatment before going off, with Mike Blair (dead leg) and Greig Laidlaw (head knock) also leaving the field prematurely.
Head coach Andy Robinson said: 'We lacked a little bit of composure when Rory Lamont went off just before half-time, which allowed France back into the game.'
Rugby World Cup finalists France clawed back an early 10-0 deficit and responded swiftly to going 17-13 down midway through the second half to triumph, although there were numerous positives for Scotland.
Stuart Hogg and Lee Jones scored their first Test tries, Greig Laidlaw kicked five points and Duncan Weir two, but France responded with tries from Wesley Fofana and Maxime Medard, 10 points from Morgan Parra and a Lionel Beauxis drop goal.
Blow: Lamont's ankle appears to twist under pressure from a tackle
Scotland, who lost to England and Wales earlier this month, have beaten France once in 13 attempts in Six Nations competition – in 2006 – and have now lost five successive Test matches for the first time since 2004, when they finished with the Wooden Spoon.
It is a record which will lead to further conjecture over the future of Robinson – now with two wins from 13 Six Nations fixtures in charge – but there were further illustrations of why the former England boss retains belief in his charges.
Robinson, who has a contract with the Scottish Rugby Union until after the 2015 World Cup, was asked whether he intends to remain in post or if he might resign at the end of the tournament.
'I can't hide away from what you're saying and you're right to bring it up,' said Robinson of the damning statistics.
Sad: Scotland head coach Andy Robinson confirmed the injury
'I have total belief that we have the ability to win and that belief was strengthened even more today, as it was against Wales and the England game.'
Robinson lamented the decision of referee Wayne Barnes to award France a second-half penalty, when the head coach believed it should have been given to the hosts for two indiscretions by visiting centre Aurelien Rougerie, who went through a ruck and to ground before kicking the ball while on the floor.
Robinson added: 'I think the turning point of the game was at 17-13 and a penalty which I believe – and I have watched it – should go Scotland's way in front of the referee. It doesn't and France go and score seven points.
'There were two offences which we felt could have been picked up – and pretty clear as well.
'That was a key moment of the game. It changed the balance of it.'
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre had no complaints about Barnes' performance, but when questioned about Robinson's reaction to Medard's try, wondered about the validity of Jones' score, which came after John Barclay won the ball cleanly.
Delight: Maxime Medard runs in his try
He said: 'Maybe I can complain about the (Jones) try in the second half. It was so quick, for me it was a ruck and after I saw the ball it was a try. I need to watch the game again to say exactly.
'I found the referee very consistent. It was a very quick game with a lot of turnovers by both sides.'
Saint-Andre praised the character of his side and paid tribute to Scotland's display.
He added: 'I'm proud of my team because it was physical, it was hard, but we didn't panic.
'Scotland were fantastic in the first 20 minutes. They played very well.
'They play a quick game and it was tough for us, but after the 20 minutes and after we were 10 points down we controlled the game.
'Second half our scrum was good, in the ruck we did very well.
'It's a good win, but I'm sure if Scotland carry on like this they can beat any team in the world.'
France now play Ireland – in a postponed game due to a frozen pitch – England and Wales in successive weeks.
'It's a huge game for us next Sunday in the Stade de France, if it's not freezing,' Saint-Andre said.
Medard went off midway through the second half with a knee injury and is set to undergo a scan on Monday.


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A link I came across that divulge many of the answers regarding the PS3 console and it's various models over a variety of topics. Including how to access a lesser known "recovery console" and a list of all the known error codes. My apologies if this has been posted in some incarnation somewhere else previously. Just thought this may help someone after going through a few issues myself recently with my own console.
Advanced Recovery Console:
have the system off, press and hold the power button until it turns off again
press and hold power until you hear two rapid beeps.
plug in the controller, press the ps button, go down to option 3 (rebuild database),
press X
you should reboot and it will tell you the file system is corrupt and will be rebuilt.
what this does is re-install the firmware on the system, which should fix any glitches
that occured during the first installation.
Complete PS3 Error Codes:
0710102 - DNS Error; No DSN server available.
8013030 - System Error due to failed update download
80010001 - Major Error , Game ability stopped
80010006 - An error occurred during the start operation (corrupted folding install)
80010007 - An error occurred during the start operation (during disc swap tests)
8001000B - it happens when trying to establish wireless connection
80010017 - Can?t start BlueRay Game
8001050B - Will not play demo hard drive games, (when blue-ray disc is inserted) - cause unknown
8001050D - An error during the start operation; Ps3 game swapped using the eject function and then play pressed quickly - ps3 game inserted again
8001050F - Hardware failure. Cannot update firmware or connect to internet.
80010510 - Will not play games installed on the hard drive
80010514 - Possibly reading blu-ray disc problem
80010516 - An error occurred during the start operation; Ps1 game swapped using the eject function and then play pressed quickly - ps1 game inserted again
80023101 - Unknown
80028E07 - which pops up when i try to update to 1.93 and says that i have been disconnected from the server
80028EA5 - User cannot connect to PS3 network
80028EA6 - Connection error , Possible Proxy error power cord. Then shut off your modem/router, for about 5 minutes, then turn the modem back up first and let it sync, then turn the router back on(if using one) and let it sync. Reconnect your power cable and flip the back switch up again. Then make a new network connection.
80028EA8 - Seems to mean unable to authorize isp account details
80028F10 - Go to Display Settings then HDMI (or whatever your connection is) and choose Automatic,
80028F17 - Ps2 disc Boot Error , An error occurred during the start operation; Ps2 game swapped using the eject function and then play pressed quickly - Backup ps2 game inserted again
80028F18 - Ps2 Disc Error, unsupported disc; eg. Utility discs, BB discs, IQ Remix game etc. ode).
80028F19 - PS2 Disc Error , fsck; the internal PS2 disk got corrupted and I guess that you can use HDD utility disc to fix it
80028F1A - Ps2 Disc Error , invalbnnetcfg; network config error
80029023 - Exchanging Key Information exchange has timed out
80029024 - ?The attempt to obtain an IP address has timed out?.
80029301 - An error occurred during the delete operation (attempting to delete some ps2 homebrew from virtual mem card)
80029501 - connection
80029509 - When the PSN network is down for maintenance.
80029513 - This content cannot be accessed on your account (80029513)
80029516 - Sign in to PLAYSTATION-Network (needed for some games or Ps3 processes - have to sign in to use them)
80029564 - Downloaded game will not install
80029751 - warhawk wont start but eveything else seems ok
80029945 - Can?t playback burn BD movie
80029946 - Attempting to play burnt Dual layer NTSC disc on a PAL ps3 ( workarounds is to transfer files to ps3 via TVersity )
80029C68 - Corrupt data usually on external device
8002A10B. It shows up when I try to view my friends trophies, profile etc.
8002A10D - Unable to Add friend in XMB
8002A4A6 - Cannot load game to play online
8002A515 - Error Signing in
8002A524 - connection
8002A548 - Unable to remain logged in - either to game or server
8002A705 - Unable to connect to server/host. Check router port configuration.
8002AD23 - Unknown
8002AD3D - Cannot Log into PSN - Is the PSN down? Try manually configuring your PS3 IP info. Try disabling medai server connection in the PS3.
8002B241 - DVI has no audio.
8002B71A - Possible NAT Error , Can log onto Game Server but can?t join game and can?t host game
8002F994 - Too many people downloading the update (download it later on)
8002F997 - Can not update XMB firmware
80030001 - Deleting messages from inbox
8003041F - An error occurred during the copy operation (using media server)
80030517 - It seems to happen when you copy large media files.
8003051E - Game will not save
80030920 - An error occurred during the copy operation, the file may be corrupt or there isn't enough memory (Try copying data from original source)
80031150 - "Setting information is corrupted.Press the x button to repair and restore default"
80031601 - Error Creating Account
8013013D - ?A connection error has occurred? - May be to do with the SSID of the Router or signal strength if the connection drops Putting the PS3 into DMZ may help - otherwise check WPA key Ps3 can?t handle WPA2 only WPA or none
8013013D - connection
8013013E - WEP Key error, change WEP key to all numbers (on router homepage) and try agian, or which to WPA. - Otherwise disable security
80130203 - PS3 connects to internet but not to network - Typically means that the required ports are not open to connect to store but PS3 can connect to internet.
8013030F - Access Point not detected
8041040F - Communication with the server failed. A dsn error has occured.
80410418 - DNS Error
80410A0B - Internal PSP error, hardware fault. Send back to be replaced/fixed.
80710016 - Playstation Network is down.
80710092 - ?An error has occurred. you?ve been signed out from the ps network? , "Media Server Error: A network error has occurred (80710092)"
80710101 - Connection error
80710102 - IP conflict , PS3 Cannot connect to the router with current IP information - Try rebooting your router
807101FF - An error occurred during communication with the server. This is a DNS error - This is a DNS error
8071053D - Hard boot the PS3, turn off the PS3 to stand-by, flip off the back switch and completely remove the power cord. Shut off your modem/router, for approx. 5 minutes, then turn the modem back up first and let it sync. Then turn the router back on (if you're using one) and let it sync. Reconnect your power cable and flip the back switch up again. Then make a new network connection
80710541 - The connection to the server timed out.
80710723 - Possible Port Error - Try opening ports , TCP port: 80, 443, 5223 and UDP port: 3478, 3479, 3658. or add Ps3 to DMZ
80710A06 - An error occurred during the install operation (error when downloading game from PSN - network error occured
80710B23 - PS3 Network is Down or PS3 Network is too busy to respond
80710D23 - Turn the PS3 off for approx. 30 minutes with the power toggle, not standby mode
81019002 - Error copying saves from location A to location B not open to connect to store but PS3 can connect to internet.


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Life is a journey. A journey littered with the temptations of gizmos "As Seen on TV."
Perhaps that journey starts in your car where you notice that the inside windshield is just filthy. There's an app(liance) for that. Onward to the muddy soccer field to watch your kid play, then home for snack time and some mending.
Ah, and to think that all these activities can be enhanced by the magic of products you've seen on television! Or not. I enlisted a couple of gal pals, Mary and Georgia, and we tested a half-dozen of these would-be miracle products to see if they lived up to all the high-volume TV huckster hype. You'll be shocked to learn that not a single one was perfect. But some were a lot better than others.
THE WINDSHIELD WONDER ($9.88 reduced to $5) is a sort of washcloth on a stick for the inside of your windshield. "You won't know how you lived without it," says the ad hype, and removable handle means "it fits in glove box."
What they don't say on TV: It's bulky and there's no way it's going to fit in your glove box unless there's nothing else in there. It won't be long before you lose the handle and both of those little green absorbent "bonnets" (as the company calls them) that clean the windshield.
Ellen says: Don't bother
THE AMAZING POCKET CHAIR ($9.88 reduced to $5) lets you "take a seat anywhere."
What they don't say on TV: Who has pockets big enough for this heavier-than-it-looks thing? It requires serious strength to set up, and adults beware: Only about half of your rear will fit on the skimpy seat.
Ellen says: Good for kids
CLEAN STEP MAT ($19.88) "absorbs mud like magic." It's "perfect for pets and kids" because "no need to wipe feet."
What they don't say on TV: Yes, you do too have to wipe your feet — vigorously — to get the mud off. And it takes forever to dry. Good luck getting your dogs or your kids to stand there and wipe their paws/feet long enough to actually get the mud off. It works, but it's not magic.
Ellen says: Take a pass
DELUXE GOPHER PICK UP & REACHING TOOL ($9.88) "extends your reach nearly three feet," eliminating "bending, climbing or straining" with "suction cups for better grip."
What they don't say on TV: Too flimsy to pick up items weighing more than a few ounces, this model broke almost immediately. Suction cups get in the way so you can't pick up a piece of paper easily either.
Ellen says: Just awful
ONE SECOND NEEDLE ($9.88 reduced to $5 for set of 8) means, "No more struggling to find the eye of your needle. …You can thread it blindfolded."
What they don't say on TV: Not made for bigger sewing projects since the larger head makes you tug harder than with a traditional needle. The free sewing kit that came with it was junk. One of the needles was defective, but the others you really could thread with eyes closed. Excellent for small jobs.
Ellen says: A problem solved!
EGGIES ($9.88 for set of six) allow you to cook hard-boiled eggs without the shell so you'll "never peel a hard-boiled egg again."
What they don't say on TV: The cooked egg is flat on top, making it ridiculously misshapen for deviled eggs. Four pieces of plastic for each Eggie is way too much to keep track of. And peeling a hard-boiled egg is the very least of my cooking woes.
Ellen says: Too much trouble


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Borrow, invest, expand, grow: Advice for system integrators
Manufacturing economics: System integrators should borrow until it hurts, invest in good employees and systems, and use this time of prosperity to expand, advised Alan Beaulieu, president, Institute for Trend Research, at the CSIA Executive Conference in April in San Diego.
Control system integration firms should be full of optimism and action; 2014 can work to the advantage of firms proactive to larger economic expansion anticipated for 2015 and beyond, according to Alan Beaulieu, president, Institute for Trend Research, at the CSIA Executive Conference in April in San Diego.
What are the megatrends we will all have to contend with? What will be the impact of the Affordable Care Act?
Do the math
ITR prognosticates economic trends with 94.7% accuracy, Beaulieu said, not to boast, but because:
"I want you to have confidence in what I present; it's not just based on 'I hope' and 'I think.'"
The comments that follow are paraphrased from Beaulieu's presentation.
The U.S. is accelerating in its economic growth, with record levels of gross domestic product (GDP) and consumer spending. The U.S. is in a strong position. The worst that will happen is that the rate of growth will slow later this year and early in 2015, to perhaps 1.4% growth rate. The growth in 2013 will be hard to duplicate through the next couple of years. But the economy is healthy and vibrant, and there are opportunities. About every 10 years, we will have a recession. That will arrive 2018 in the third quarter and last until 2019 mid-year. I can add 10. I am an economist. Expand your opportunities before then.
The recession will bring a credit crunch. Contraction is painful. If you're in the right position, consider selling your business in 2017 for cash. Who should you sell it to? Someone you don't like. If it is a family business, leave it to your kids, which also can be emotionally rewarding. With a glass-half-full attitude, a recession provides opportunity. Cash is king. Amass a large war chest now. During the recession, buy a competitor, buy market share, buy equipment, or buy good personnel from companies circling the drain.
U.S. industrial production is strong. We raised our forecast from OK to "Wow." We predict industrial production growth at 2.7% for 2014, 1.9% in 2015, and 2016-2018 are also positive.
GDP is forecast at 1.9% for 2014 and 3.3% in 2015. Despite what politicians tell you, we cannot do four simple things and grow at 4.5%. Perhaps we could grow 3%-3.5% at the most because of our sheer size. We need to incorporate growth into our lexicon. We have to believe and know that we're in growth.
At home, our friends, who know what I do for a living, asked my wife, "When will the recession end?" It's over. Sometimes I think people are watching "Family Guy" and thinking it's a documentary. As business leaders, you need to ensure you know where we're going and why.
Key opportunities in manufacturing
- Light vehicle production will see less growth to mid-2015, and then faster growth.
- Medical industry growth will continue at a high 4.7% and will level out.
- Fabricated metals industry has room to grow.
- Chemicals will growth more slowly.
- Food won't see a recession until 2019.
- Consumer durable goods new orders are at 9.2%; growth will be slower.
- Semiconductor chips growth is still increasing, with slower growth in the third quarter.
In general, leading indicators are pointing up, and the world is in relative calm. Employment is rising and companies are right sized, banks are lending, retail sales are rising, nonresidential construction is improving, deficit spending continues with no fear of austerity.
Our industries want more people. We cannot find enough people with the right skills and right attitude who can pass the drug test. Anyone here from Colorado? Some locations there have done away with drug testing, which may help workplace attitudes, but we still need skills. More money is needed for training and partnering with local community colleges. Wage inflation competing for the best talent will lead to real inflation eventually. Higher wages are among major trends. We will have to pay people more. Our standard of living will fall if we don't pay them more. Poach as you can. Start training. Or move to Denver, the mile-high city in more ways than one.
Borrow now, until it hurts
Mortgage rates are increasing. Take advantage of them now. Borrow now. Grow. Do not spend cash. Pay back your loans later with inflated dollars, and you win all around. Government regulations will tighten credit in the future. In 15-20 years interest rates will be going up, to Carter-like years, where we had 20% interest rates. Next year they will increase a little, up to 4%; we'll have 7.6% mortgages in a few years. This would be bad if it were not for wage inflation. You can take advantage now and borrow. Borrow until you cannot sleep and invest in real estate rental property. Younger people should buy property now if they can. Also note that 61% of baby boomers support their children monthly in some way; there is a large amount of college student debt upon graduation.
In 2013, 84.5% of U.S. energy was produced here. We are doing things here in this country again because of a stable energy base. We now produce more oil and gas than Russia. North Dakota now has reason to exist.
Less expensive energy is revitalizing industries. Jobs and manufacturing are coming back. Many companies are moving back to the U.S. with manufacturing, including Apple, Yamaha, Michelin, Wham-O, Bayer Chemical, Caterpillar, GE, NCR, Rolls Royce, Honda, Lenovo, Airbus, Toshiba, Toyota, Flextronics, Siemens, and others. You don't want to miss out on these opportunities.
And, though Washington hasn't mentioned this, our CO2 footprint at the end of 2012 is equal to end of October 1995. We are doing things right.
Panama Canal's expansion will open late in 2015, adding economy activity to the U.S. East Coast in warehouses and shipping.
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Justin Bieber 'splits up' with Selena Gomez
TEEN pop sensation Justin Bieber has split up with Selena Gomez just days after his secret date with a sexy lingerie model.
He was like a little horn dog
A spokesman for the Baby singer, 18, confirmed their 21-month romance was over, blaming "busy and conflicting schedules".
But we can reveal Justin broke Disney princess Selena's heart by taking out Victoria's Secret model Barbara Palvin, 19, in New York.
They met at the lingerie company's annual fashion show and the leggy brunette joined his entourage during the after-party at a nearby club.
The day after, they were spotted sneaking through a backstage door at the Broadway production of The Lion King with Justin's burly minders.
One witness said last night: "The house lights were already dimmed when they arrived, so only a few people in seats close to them even realised they were there.
"It was obvious there was chemistry and sexual tension between them. They could barely keep their hands off each other during the show."
Agonisingly for Selena, 20, the girl sitting next to her lover could have been any one of a number of Victoria's Secrets beauties he "hit on" the night before, according to a source who watched him in action. She said: "He was like a little horn dog, asking for all the girls' numbers within seconds of being introduced to them."
Some did give their numbers to the Canadian-born singer but the source added: "Several others, two of whom I happen to know are married, did not.
"They were kind of grossed out by how forward he was, especially as he was trying to chat them up in front of their husbands and boyfriends."
In an interview with New York radio station Z100, Justin gushed: "I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be than here with all these amazing girls."
Selena, who is this week due to start shooting a Wizards Of Waverly Place reunion show for TV's Disney Channel, was last night said to be "shell-shocked" over the split.
She and The Bieb went public with their romance last year but since then their relationship has come close to hitting the rocks several times, mostly as a result of his jealousy.
Last month, he hit the roof over pictures of Selena cuddling up to James Franco, 34, as they promoted their new film Spring Breakers.


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Dr. Dishman was asked to discuss issues the Committee should be aware of
concerning mental health.
Mental health problems are prevalent, costly, contribute to disability and
reduced quality of life. Many studies address this but they are not uniform in
quality and quantity across population sub-segments. Most of the data is recent
so problems interpreting earlier data versus recent data may not be as
problematic in mental health.
Methodological issues to consider from observational studies include the fact
that a large portion of the data comes from archival studies not designed to
directly test the relations of mental health and physical activity. There is
also concern across age groups pertaining to the use of questionnaires for the
mental health variables that are really measures of symptoms that may have
differing relative importance depending on age groups. Additionally, there are
no studies looking at the impact of reducing symptoms in healthy folks for
preventing subsequent diagnosis as well as virtually no evidence on the impact
of reducing symptoms in diagnosed folks or reducing the risk of secondary
Some excluded topics to reconsider and/or flag for Phase B include childhood
cognitive function literature and studies on physical activity in an acute
setting on mental health or mood.
Discussion among the Committee included the relationship of acute effects and
behavioral issues. For example, a behavioral barrier to exercise is the
perception an individual needs to wait to receive a benefit while the benefit is
more of a series of repeated acute effects.
Subsequent comments from the Committee centered on exposures that will reduce
the level of a certain trait or something in a person that hasn't reached a
disease level yet. The data should be portrayed in the proper context that we do
not have the evidence and that indeed the reduction symptoms in arbitrarily
defined healthy folks have not yet been shown to reduce the incidents of the
arbitrarily defined diagnosis.
A question was asked regarding where Alzheimer's and multi-infarct dementia
as well as mind/body exercise types such as Tai Chi fit. While there may not be
sufficient data available linked to mental health anything that can help inform
their benefit should be included.
Regarding repeated acute effects versus chronic adaptations and the
relationship of enjoyment there is loose terminology used by investigators
leading to serious interpretation issues. Similarly, fatigue is another area in
cancer survivors where there is substantial evidence from randomized control
trials that physical activity reduces subjective feelings of fatigue; however, a
challenge in this area is that much of the data is from self-report
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