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Thursday, February 16, 2017
Essential Oil Diffuser
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Mine is in storage - brand new, never used. Can't wait to try it. I love essential oils and use them when I have a cold. I also sniff lavender oil when I'm tired or stressed. Helps a lot.ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, my dear...get that thing out of storage. I can already tell that it's going to be a great boost to our physical and emotional health!Delete
If only I knew where it was in storage! Might have to buy another one. It's nice to have them in different rooms.Delete
Did you ever use the ones that are sticks that you turn upside down once they have absorbed the scented oil? They come in beautifully ornate bottles.
I can already see the convenience of having more than one!Delete
Never heard of one before! Looks like a cool apparatus.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's very cool...and kind of fun, too!Delete
I love essential oils, but need to get a diffuser/mister so I can start enjoying those wonderful scents.ReplyDelete
What a thoughtful husband you have !
Yes, you should! They are not expensive at all. My head hasn't been this clear in ages. :)Delete
I'd never heard of one of those before but I have lived a very sheltered life . . lolReplyDelete
That Clary Sage misting sounds like 'heap powerful medicine' ~ how great is that to cure those ailments! . . great.
. . . and love your latest piccie on inst . . . :)
Very nice, but what did you buy The Mister for Valentines day?ReplyDelete
The day before valentines Day I bought a card and sent it to myself. The next morning it was in my mailbox. I was so excited and thought "I wonder who this is from!". The first card I had received since WWII, and it was from the one I love; it was signed "Dinky".Replies
Aw, how sweet of Dinky to send you a card. ...even if it was with a little help! :)Delete
I gave him watch case for his watch collection. It has spinning cases inside for his self winding
watches. :)
Heard but never scene in useReplyDelete
Or have I busted any oils loose
But if they work that is a win
Can't go wrong with that at any binReplies
Scene, seen.Delete
Give your editor a sore spleen. ha.
I'm surprised you haven't checked them out.
Some even relieve pain without a shout.
lol saw that when I was doneDelete
But bah, no need for a re-run
My stupid body pain I doubt
As the nerves fly about
Almost sounds like fibromyalgiaDelete
Thought of that, have ya?
Hello Betsy~ I found you through a friends blog and so happy that I did. Looks like a beautiful place you have here with a sweet spirit.ReplyDelete
You will certainly love and enjoy your diffuser! Such a lovely Valentine's gift.
I'm a lover of essential oils and use them on a regular basis as well as my diffuser. Citrus oils are some of my favorites especially orange because it's Happy scent. I play around with all kinds of scents. :-)
What a joy it was to visit with you!
Have a blessed day~~Replies
Thanks, Debbie! I'm glad you found me, too!Delete
Great to hear you like the oils. I knew they were popular and am a little late in jumping
on the oil train! I love citrus. I'll have to try the lemon and orange oils next!
- AnonymousFebruary 15, 2017 at 5:45 PM
You will absolutely love your oils! I've been using Young Living EO's since my brain surgery in 2014. There are some I can't use because of possible seizure interactions but most of them are safe for me. I combine Lavender and Stress Away and diffuse it all night long while sleeping. A sure fire combo for allergies is to use Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint. Put them in a vegetable capsule and take orally. It stops my allergies during the Spring/Summer almost immediately. I hope you enjoy getting familiar with the different oils and the benefits they have!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 15, 2017 at 5:51 PM
P.S. I can set you up with a Young Living account where you can order all of your oils online if you'd like to do it.Delete
I haven't explored taking them orally yet. Very interesting!Delete
I've heard of Young Living. When I need more I'll check them out...although ordering
on amazon is really convenient, too!
I have heard wonderful things about Essential Oils! Your Diffuser sounds great!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, I have always heard good things, too! And I'll admit I was a littleDelete
I have a diffuser and love to use lavender oil.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think that one is a favorite for a lot of people!Delete
I diffuse oils, use them to clean with and even put a drop of frankincense oil on the roof of my mouth when I felt a cold coming on a few weeks ago. The cold never did materialize. Remember me telling you about all my research? Oils were one of them. I've order from Young Living, but since then I've found Epigenetics Lab. From what I've learned you have to be careful with oils....make sure they are organic, etc. also, before you ingest them or use on your skin, research to make sure that it's safe. There are some that you need to handle a little differently because of potency. One source that I trust is drericz.com. He is a Christian and he and his wife co-write on their website. She goes by mamaz. He has such a wealth of knowledge about oils. My favorite is Tea Tree oil, not because of the smell (there are lots that smell better), but because of it's many benefits. And peppermint is good for so many things, it especially helps headaches. I like to diffuse those two together. I know you're going to love your oils!ReplyDeleteReplies
I was just thinking from another commentor that I'd better check to see if mine are food grade before ingesting them. I think for now I'm just happy to mist them into the air! I do have the tea tree one in my little collection here...I'll have to check that one out. And I've heard about peppermint oil on your temples to cure a headache...so interesting!Delete
I so LOVE this post ... that I am back actually reading others and their comments :-) I agree that you have to be careful with even the diffuser not to mention to take the oils orally. That being said I do take oils orally but I have a brand that is 100% organic and safe and they have a list of oils where they explain how much to take orally so I feel safe. The brand I am using is Pranarom but I do not know if you can find it there where you live. I am sure you can find others that are safe though.Delete
I forgot to mention I love peppermint too. It's great not only for headaches but also for sore muscles. It works wonders!
I will be back to check on in here later tonight. I have such a delay with everything as there were so many terrible tragic accidents on the road out there this week, and I got delayed for several hours. I hope you will keep us posted about which scent you love the best etc :-) hugs!
Did you notice I can jump up into a replies now? yay!Delete
Look at you, commenting where you want! haha.Delete
Why so many accidents? Did you have bad weather? We have bright sun today which shows the dust something awful, so I'm dusting. haha. It's cold but is to warm up this weekend. Be safe!
I'm going to try some pink grapefruit in the diffuser this morning. :)
I've done the lavender in the bedroom, but love the idea of adding eucalyptus. I tend to just use oils that smell nice. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah, I can't see filling a room with a smell you didn't like. haha.Delete
I know I came here and started to leave a comment and either one of two things happened...I was half way through the comment and my hubby walked through the door and I forgot to come back to finish the comment or I just neglected to hit the publish button. :-)ReplyDelete
Anyway...we have two diffusers here...keeping one in the bedroom and the other one I move around the house, depending on which room I am in. My husband gave me a starter kit for the Young Living essential oils for Mother's Day last year and I use the oils for so many things other than just diffusing. I make some of my own cleaning products with them, a number of personal care items and of course as aromatherapy. We use the eucalyptus when we have problems breathing, and for relaxing I enjoy using the lavender and mint combination.
I could go on and on. Lavender at the temples is also good for a headache. Two things I'm passionate about...essential oils, and tea (especially Steeped Tea brand).
I know you will enjoy using your diffuser greatly.Replies
It's easy to see why lavender is a favorite!Delete
Hi Betsy - what a lot of interesting comments - they sound fascinating and I'll be back for a proper read ... so glad yours seems to be working for you both ... cheers HilaryReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, very interesting! I've heard lots of good things for years and just never checked it out.Delete
That's lovely!!ReplyDelete
I always use Yenkee Candles I do love them.
My favourite oil is "oil 31"; I don't know if you can find it in US. It's very popular in Europe, it's from Switzerland. I use it in the wahser machine too, just 2 drops and they make the difference.
You can also use it in the hot water if you have cold, or in a diffuser too.
It's very versatile.
You and Jitka love the oil 31! Not sure we can get that here but I'll check! What a fun tip for using it in the laundry!Delete
Hi Betsy! How wonderful!!! You know that I love essential oils and my diffuser! I diffuse all the time ... lol. I use oils depending of the need ... do we need to relax or stimulate, do we need something to clean the air while someone is sick etc. .... I love lavender, verveine, tangerine, lemon, yang yang a lot. I love to set it for one hour with geranium essential oil but I must not be in the house then, for some reasons, I love to come to the smell of it once it has been there for one hour but I find it too strong to be next to it while the geranium is in, this inly happends to me with geranium though. Which one is your favourite so far? to me it depends a lot on my mood as well ... the same like with colours ... :-) happy diffusing :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, I don't have a favorite yet. Just smelling them from the bottles, I like many of them! I don't have a verveine...now I'm curious! Yes, geranium smells good. I'm really sensitive to overpowering smells, so I can relate to you not being able to sit for hours with some going. Scented candles do that to me!Delete
Oh yes, and I love from Just 'oil 31' too!! it is a suiss brand and I use their creams too, love them!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'll check that brand out, too!Delete
So excited to hear you talk about this. I've been looking at those every time I go in BB&B. Can you change the scents easily?? Looking forward to learning more. blessings ~ tannaReplyDeleteReplies
Oh yes...it holds less than a cup of water and mists for about 12 on that. You just pour it out and refill...very easy. No parts and pieces to deal with. Couldn't be easier. Check out the pack of oils I got on amazon...seems to be the best price and nice variety.Delete
Thank you, Betsy!!! xoxo ~ t.Delete
Hello there! Son #1 gave me my first diffuser for my birthday in September. I love it! Citrus and lavender are my favorite fragrances ~~ mine even has a light that changes from soft color to color, like a rainbow! Enjoy your day Ms. Betsy.ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, yours sounds fancy with that light! I'm trying out pink grapefruit this morning...I do love the citrus scents!Delete
I don't know Betsy. I drive every day 125 miles for the past 5 years. And this has been the most horrible week as for number of accidents. And the really bad ones. Actually we had a wonderful sunny weather the whole week. Maybe that's why, people got high after the long winter ... but on a cheerful note ... grapefruit sounds wonderful I like to mix the oils as well ... you know that you can use grapefruit for your skin as well, of course diluted in your cream :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
And I am back to commenting by the end of the line ... arrrggggReplyDelete
I do not but only for the very simple reason that our boiler is unable to heat up that much warm water :-0 ... so we do take showers only, long showers but no bathes and I miss it so much!! but if I could I would definitely add a few drops into a bath. I do soaking of my feet and in there I normally add some essential oils. Or I put it directly on my feet to make myself a massage, of course I put it into the coconut oil that I use mostly for massaging my feet :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Love the foot bath idea. I do that when I give myself a pedicure anyway....so I'll definitely be trying that one! I love coconut oil....rub it into my skin all the time.Delete
I would suggest to start slowly and then you will know what you can stand and what is not working for you. It takes time to discover the essential oils and thier powers on us ... I think it is not a good idea to start with too much nor too often in one day ...ReplyDeleteReplies
Right...I can see that. I read somewhere about someone adding way too much peppermint to a tub of water and it actually burnt her. Less is definitely more!Delete
That's exactly what I would be careful about in a bath tub ... not to add too much of it as oils normally needs some carrier before being applied on skin and water may not be the best one ... besides pepermint is extremely strong it needs to be used in small amounts ... even for the feet soaking better to start with little and one can always add more if needed :-) well happy soaking!Delete
Happy, happy! :)Delete
One more thing ... as I am bit under the weather now I am using oregano essential oil internally ... 1 spoon of coconut oil I add to it 2 drops of oregano oil and I do swallow 2x day no more than 5 days .... I do feel the difference for better almost instantly ...ReplyDeleteReplies
Interesting! We give our boys oregano oil capsules (not essential oil). I wondered if you were sick when you had your blue tea on IG. Hope you feel better! Go to bed early! xoDelete


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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S series is a top-of-the-range segment of the tablet universe of Samsung, hosting a third generation of slates. Like her eldest, she adopts a 4: 3 format and an "iPad" template to better go hunting on land of the latest "Pro" version of the Apple tablet. Nevertheless, its high definition coupled with HDR predispositions and a beautiful power in a remarkable casino have some reason for its endurance.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S series is a top-of-the-range segment of the tablet universe of Samsung, hosting a third generation of slates. Like her eldest, she adopts a 4: 3 format and an "iPad" template to better go hunting on land of the latest "Pro" version of the Apple tablet. Nevertheless, its high definition coupled with HDR predispositions and a beautiful power in a remarkable casino have some reason for its endurance.
More than a year and a half after the arrival of the Galaxy Tab S2, Samsung is updating its high-end tablet by slightly raising the tone and adding.
If the screen looks unchanged, always with a 9.7-inch 4: 3 format and a 2048 x 1536 px resolution on a Super Amoled panel, Samsung adds HDR compatibility to the menu. The Galaxy Tab S3 is the first tablet in the market to offer this feature, previously reserved for televisions and landing on smartphones (LG G6, Sony Xperia XZ Premium … and Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8 +) . Below the display, there is not a Samsung Exynos mobile phone chip, but Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 from Qualcomm, clocked at 2.15 GHz. A platform that could be found on a good part of the high-end 2016 smartphones. To this, the manufacturer adds a 4 GB RAM, a storage capacity of 32 GB expandable via the addition of a microSD card and a photo-video capture provided by a 13 Mpx sensor at the rear and 5 Mpx at the front. For wireless connectivity, there are the usual Wi-Fi a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC and GPS that inhabit high-end Android tablets.
Like the Galaxy A5 or Galaxy S8, this slate also goes to the USB-C port, adds 4 speakers (sound section in collaboration with AKG, which now belongs to Samsung) and has a central physical button in which is integrated with a fingerprint reader. A battery of 6000 mAh feeds all this and the machine runs Android 7.0 Nougat, with TouchWiz interface, a custom at Samsung.
To enjoy the joys of the tablet Galaxy Tab S3, you will have to pay for the launch some 679 €. For this "iPadian" tariff, the South Korean has at least the good idea to provide the stylus, unlike Apple. On the other hand, it imitates it in the provision of the dedicated keyboard, since it will be necessary to pay an additional expense of 149 € to add it to Tab S3. The attachment tool is on the way to writing as we complete this test, we will share our observations once we have done it. Note that a 4G version is also in the pipes, for an upcoming release.
The Galaxy Tab S2 borrowed its lines from the Galaxy A5 and A3 – the "bad" offspring of 2015, not the good grain that we have known since last year. This time, the Tab S3 is very inspired by the A5 / 3 2016 and therefore the Galaxy S6. Two plates of glass connected by a beveled aluminum perimeter and a thickness of just 6 mm, unpacking, this tablet has sacred visual arguments.
The finishes are remarkable. Samsung clearly wanted to raise its level to offer a piece of choice on the segment of slates. It is a pity, however, that the firm has not yet sought to make progress on optimizing the space occupied by the screen. The deal does not change from one generation to the next, with an Amoled slab that still occupies barely 69% of the front. As for the iPad, that being. The grip does not really change, the measurements remaining globally identical to those of the old version or even those of a classic iPad. The use of a glass with the appropriate treatment even allows the product not to slip too much hands.
On the left side, there are the magnetic hangers and the intelligent connector used to associate and power the physical keyboard dedicated to the Tab S3. A system that we see as much on the two iPad Pro already launched in the trade as on the Microsoft Surface, for example.
The fingerprint reader placed in the central physical button works almost perfectly. It is not necessarily of absolute rapidity, and it happens that a finger affixed too perpendicularly – even if the system asks to record it so as to avoid any inconvenience – is not recognized, but 90% of the time unlocks the device without any problem. Good point, it is not necessary to press the button to activate the fingerprint reading.
Still a success on the part of the Amoled for Samsung. In our comparison of smartphones, the brand already trustees the first places. In the land of slates, the South Korean maker does not take off from the Top 5 with a Tab S3 which ranks third in our tablet display rankings, taking just the place of the Galaxy Tab S2. The two screens share many qualities, but the Galaxy Tab S3 pushes some further points further. On the contrary, Super Amoled obliges, we are in front of abysmal blacks and therefore an infinite contrast. It is here with an excellent brightness of more than 740 cd / m², almost double that of the Tab S2. Auspicious for HDR content! The parasitic light reflections are also rather rare thanks to a good treatment of the slab, with a reflection rate equal to that of the Tab S2, namely 9%. The iPad Pro 9.7 inches however remains master in the home with 5% only.
The color rendering is also based on that of the old generation, with an average Delta E of 2.2, a small gap between perfect colors and those displayed by the tablet and one of the best renders of the market, quite simply. A very balanced colorimetry that is only valid if you choose the "Basic" mode in the Display settings of the slate settings menu. The color temperature then follows the same path of perfection
To accompany Android 7.0 Nougat, Samsung does not appal its new interface "Experience" that can be seen on the Galaxy S8, but still continues a little the way of the untouchable TouchWiz. The interface of the South Korean nevertheless dresses of the routine applications (Gmail, Chrome, Play Store, YouTube, Drive …), but also of a software suite Microsoft because, do you understand, this tablet has a pro side. We have access to OneDrive, Skype, Powerpoint, Word, Excel and OneNote at startup.
Note that all application icons feature a "round" design (above) and rather coarse. A turn in the display settings to remove the contours breathes a much more comfortable Material Design air (below).
In addition to its traditional duplicates of Google apps, such as emails, web browsing or the app store (Galaxy Apps), Samsung also incorporates applications of its own rather useful. Notes, the well-known, allows to capture multitudes of notes handwritten, tapped, drawn, by hand or via the stylus; Flow offers the ability to sync a Samsung smartphone to the slate and be able to take over the notifications from one to the other (in the way of Apple's Hand Off of iOS); Pen.up is a social network of designers; Secure folder, Knox's new name, allows access to be locked and hide sensitive folders and contents; the Child mode, inducted on the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids, is offered and passes the device into playful and educational tool for toddlers.
As it has done in the past, the brand also offers a real multitasking, with the possible display of two applications simultaneously via screen sharing. The execution is almost immediate, but requires to open each application first, to go through the multitasking tab (in drop-down menu) and then to enter a window to fix it on one side of the screen. Same with her neighbor. You can also exit this mode to return to a classic use, then return to the dual display via a tactile interaction in the left corner of the screen. Practical in itself, but deserves a little more work still on the ergonomics.
The score could have been higher for this section, but some uses are still very frustrating, especially when Samsung sells a "Pro" integration and flexibility to compensate for the lack of PC in the user's lap . The most emblematic of these frustrations is the impossibility, quite simply, to transfer photos of the gallery in a doc Word or even in an e-mail via a simple drag / drop when the apps are side by side. The action is feasible, but the same error message returns tirelessly. Pity.
Performance Ray, with a Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of RAM to report, the Galaxy Tab S3 necessarily ranks among the most powerful slates of the circuit. Just behind the iPad Pro 9.7, actually. Apart from the opening of some games that skates a little, the Tab S3 is of remarkable velocity, with clear, fluid and fast transitions, even with two heavy apps open simultaneously. Nice work optimization.
By downloading the Samsung Video application for free via the Galaxy Apps store (not loaded at the first startup anymore), you get one of the best mobile video players on the market, in terms of speed and depth of options , such as the ability to pass a video thumbnail to continue using the tablet. However, there is still no support for .AVI container files. To do this, you will have to opt for a third-party application from the Play Store, such as VLC.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a good student on the audio level. Its headphone output is both powerful and without audible distortion. It also offers good dynamics and a reproduction of the stereo image above the average of the tablets. It is important not to activate the different options present in the parameters. These have only one noteworthy effect: they deteriorate all measures and listening, in fact.
There are 4 loudspeakers placed on the side slices (in landscape mode) of the tablet. These are pretty good and deliver a comfortable power to watch a movie, or even listen to some music. Their default stereo rendering is very good and, again, it will not be necessary to activate the "surround" function so as not to spoil the party.
With a Snapdragon 820 in the belly and its graphics chip Adreno 510, the Galaxy Tab S3 leaves with one of the best assets of the world to offer a game of quality videoludic. All the Android games available on the Play Store will run at full speed without ever suffering slowdowns. On the other hand the launches can sometimes drag a little, for no apparent reason. Note that this tablet wins in passing the function Game Tool, appeared on the Galaxy S7 in the first place. Tools that make it possible to bring up a menu in superimposition in full play to record video parts extracts, make screenshots, manage notifications …
The first two generations of Galaxy Tab S opted for 8-megapixel main photo sensors. The Tab S3 goes to 13 Mpx and is a good idea since the tablet offers a photo capture very honest for what one can expect from a touch tablet.
The details are a good white balance and a flash that can be useful if you want to capture moments in the evenings with a slate … Samsung even thought of integrating shooting modes, "Pro" light (exposure, white balance, ISO sensitivity) and HDR.
The front sensor does not miracle compared to other modules of the market, but it offers a most correct and rather clean, even with a fleeting ambient light. Nothing to fear for the good reception of your face during a video conversation, in short.
Has Samsung seen it too good to want at all costs a product so fine involving a battery of only 6000 mAh while being able to contain the power of the Snapdragon 820 and a gourmet screen? Without a doubt. This was already one of the almost unsatisfactory points of Tab S2 and this is all the more so here. Although a little more endurance than its elder, the Tab S3 offers a little more than 11 hours of operation, 2 hours longer than the Tab S2. However, the autonomy crumbles slightly when it comes to entering the heart of the multimedia subject: 9:30 am in video playback (12:30 pm for the Tab S2, more than 11 hours for the iPAd Pro 9.7) . At stake, the sentence falls after less than 5 hours of leisure. Performance that may be forgiven for a mid-range product or just less promising, but still it is that the Galaxy Tab S3 lacks assurance in a key criterion.
As for the previous day, the same screen off, the Tab S3 continues to erase the battery points, with an average loss of 10% in a big day of inactivity. The filling of the battery benefits from the fast charge. In less than 3 hours, the complete cycle is completed.
The Galaxy Tab S3, like the iPad Pro, will certainly not replace a laptop, too limited and still in its interactions between applications. Ready for the future of display with an HDR screen orphaned of any content, the tablet imposes on many points, including multimedia and a note system to the mature stylus, but autonomy would have deserved a more particular care.


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Pascal Wehrlein is looking forward to learning another circuit when he visits Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the first time this weekend for the Mexican Grand Prix.
The Manor Racing MRT driver felt that he had a good United States Grand Prix, where he was able to finish ahead of team-mate Esteban Ocon in seventeenth. Despite some challenging moments, he was pleased with his weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, although the Banbury-based outfit were unable to achieve their object of fishing ahead of Sauber F1 Team.
Wehrlein believes it is too soon to know how well this track will favour the MRT05 but believes with a good set-up, the team can have a nice battle at the Mexican Grand Prix.
"Austin went well overall but we didn't achieve our objective of finishing ahead of Sauber," said Wehrlein. "They remain our main competitor right now.
"We have to keep them behind us for the rest of the season – especially in the Constructors' table. It's too early to know how well this track will favour our car, but I'm looking forward to getting to know another new circuit and finding a good set-up so we can have a nice battle here."
Team-mate Esteban Ocon was unhappy with his results in Austin as he believed he could have finished higher up the order. Some of the Grand Prix he did spend higher up but he was unable to maintain this performance though and settled for eighteenth.
This will be the first time the Frenchman has raced at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and there are two big stand-out features for the circuit.
"The first, that it's a really fast circuit with long straights," said Ocon. "One of the highest top speeds of the season. Also, the atmosphere – I hear it's amazing, especially on race day. I can't wait to try both of those things for myself!
"I think the racetrack will be where we're spending most of our time this week and it looks pretty cool, so I'm happy for that. It also has a lot of rich history, so it's been nice talking to Dave (Ryan) and Pat (Fry) over the past couple of days about some of their stories from the 'old days'."


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He was a four year member of the Future Farmers of America, and it appears he was in the Booster Club for at least one year and Secretary his junior year. Not sure if that means he was the secretary of the FFA or something else at this point.
The yearbooks from this high school are available online at the Alexandria Monroe Public Library.


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Proceedings kicked off last Thursday with jam- packed clubrooms for our Jumper Presentation and Captains/Leadership announcements for all teams. This has certainly set the tone for the year and we welcome all supporters to the club each Thursday night to catch up with friends, have a fantastic bite to eat for dinner, watch training, and enjoy the evening with the 'fines segment', and announcements from our coaches for the weekend's teams!
A big thank you to Harry and the crew from Hunky Dory Port Melbourne, for delicious fish and chips enjoyed by all. Thank you also to all our guests and past players who made the presentations to the leadership teams.
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RideCBR.com › Forums › RideCBR.com Member Clubhouse › What do you do for a living?
Tagged: 1000rr, honda cbr forum, job, what do you do
This topic contains 62 replies, has 34 voices, and was last updated by wilkie2 2 years, 5 months ago.
04/17/12 at 2:47 pm #279
I do freelance web design work and work for a national maintenance company specializing in snow plowing and landscaping for commercial accounts. What do you do to support your CBR habit?04/17/12 at 11:47 pm #303
broccoli2Registered MemberRideCBR RegularPoints: 1,232
I Rent Photographic equipment to professional Photographers04/18/12 at 1:48 pm #360
That doesn't sound too painful.04/18/12 at 5:20 pm #376
stix09phoenixRegistered MemberTraining WheelsPoints: 25
I have been doing IT work for almost 12 years. Everything from designing, building and managing networks, to general helpdesk support.04/19/12 at 5:37 pm #662
dar83Registered MemberRideCBR NewbiePoints: 350
I sell propane and propane accessories …..
And by that I mean I work for AT&T as a cable technician just a little jealous of king of the hill04/19/12 at 5:43 pm #66304/20/12 at 5:19 am #889
atx600rrRegistered MemberRideCBR RegularPoints: 4,527
I'm former military (USAF Security Forces) now using my GI bill to go to school for network admin. My xmas graduation can't get here soon enough..04/20/12 at 1:23 pm #920
Mac hands down has the best job on here by far. My buddy is a commercial pilot but I can't imagine whipping around in a Raptor.04/20/12 at 4:57 pm #929
09redblackrrRegistered MemberRideCBR AddictPoints: 6,566
Mac u win…
Marine here. Landing support i stand under helos and shit while they hover04/20/12 at 6:58 pm #932
Man my desk job seems boring as hell!04/21/12 at 6:19 am #1014
htownRegistered MemberRideCBR RegularPoints: 3,626
I mold young minds of tomorrow…….teacher(Middle School grades 5-8)……really worried about where this next generation will be taking us when they get older04/22/12 at 3:43 am #1108
atx600rrRegistered MemberRideCBR RegularPoints: 4,527
^^ Didn't all of our teachers before us say that too?04/22/12 at 3:52 am #1111
htownRegistered MemberRideCBR RegularPoints: 3,626
I would have to say that you sir are probably correct04/22/12 at 4:08 am #1116
lol04/22/12 at 2:12 pm #1195
I'm a Food & Beverage Manager at a casino. I run 7 venues, busy busy, but the view is nice at the pool in the summer -haha
Dream job is pro poker player (I used to deal…poker). Add your dream job to your current job! Mac still only gets to list the one since most people will be all over that one…04/22/12 at 2:57 pm #1208
Jason, I play poker semi-professionally at Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, and various online rooms. Where do you live? What casinos you work in?04/22/12 at 3:11 pm #1212
I live in Gulfport, MS and work at the (not so) Grand Casino (after Katrina) in Biloxi. I lived in Reno for a year and dealt hold em at the bars until I got a job at the Peppermill dealing tournaments and then at the Atlantis in there new poker room in 2007. We moved to the Coast late in 2008. I haven't been able to build my bankroll back up (spending $$ elsewhere- kids, bike, house) but we want to hit up the northeast one day. Lived far north (Alaska- 25yrs), northwest (Washington St), west (NV) and south (MS) so gotta see New England area next. Just don't need to be in the cold again- hahahaha04/22/12 at 3:26 pm #1219
Whenever you come up this way, we'll hit Foxwoods. I have enough player points to party like a rock star and stay at the MGM for weeks on end lol04/22/12 at 3:33 pm #1222
haha- good deal. I'm heading to Alaska on Friday. My daughter graduates next week. Man I feel old (feeling passes quickly). "I may grow older but I refuse to grow up!!"04/22/12 at 3:37 pm #1226
beantownryderRegistered MemberTraining WheelsPoints: 205
I'm a Marine working on the new F-35 program.04/22/12 at 3:47 pm #1237
Nice, what's your dream job?04/22/12 at 3:51 pm #1239
beantownryderRegistered MemberTraining WheelsPoints: 205
My dream job would have to be ot own my own custom shop for bikes. i feel like working on bikes for a living and being around them all the time would be a job i wouldnt mind waking up in the morning to do every day.04/22/12 at 3:53 pm #1241
bacaboy69Registered MemberRideCBR RegularPoints: 2,300
Ex-Military now being a security guard for rich people and random sites, also a private contractor for whatever and where ever.
Dream Job- has already been accomplished but if I could have another I would saying racing my bike professional with my friends Chris Peris and Jake Holden on AMA or Moto GP.04/22/12 at 4:06 pm #1247
rome83Registered MemberRideCBR RegularPoints: 4,799
I'm currently a full time college student taking 17 credits this semester but almost done!
In the summers I work as a natural catastrophic specialist and and inspect and do restoration work on storm damaged properties. Its a nice little gig for a single young man.04/22/12 at 4:59 pm #1277
kpruRegistered MemberRideCBR RegularPoints: 1,141
I'm a full time college student at wvu04/23/12 at 12:07 am #1425
my dream job is to either be a General at any airforce base really, or get out and join a Contracting team and make about 10x more than i do for the same shit…you make $500k every 3-4 months as a fighter pilot for blackwater…but I wanna retire first…04/23/12 at 12:08 am #1427
OR I would like to fly cobra helicopters….those things are 10 kinds of badass………
humans are never content with what they have..04/23/12 at 4:07 am #1492
"humans are never content with what they have.."
But ambition put us on the moon,
We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Albert Einstein04/23/12 at 4:09 am #1493
Damn, that was deep.04/23/12 at 2:53 pm #1535
freekmanRegistered MemberRideCBR NewbiePoints: 874
I work as a pool cleaner/repair man by day. And luxury vehicle tester by night (I park cars at the Trump towers lol). And will be a student at Lehigh University this fall interested in engineering.
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Priyanka Chopra Is Back To Work After 'Quantico' Set Injury
Priyanka Chopra is back on to work after her injury on the set of Quantico last week.
The 34-year-old actress slipped and fell on her head while performing a stunt and suffered a concussion.
Priyanka was immediately rushed to the hospital, where she was discharged and treated after several hours.
"While she is still sore and stiff from her fall, she is getting stronger every day and is happy to be back at work," her rep told THR.
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The last fight in London kicks off today. In the final match will meet Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. @ Sport.ruintroduces readers to the pre-match decomposed both tennis players ..
During the second week of Wimbledon, everyone was talking about the decay of the proverbial "big four". Apparently, journalists have forgotten to talk about it with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Two Wimbledon champion defeated in the semi-final of their 23-year-old colleagues: Grigor Dimitrov and Raonic, Milos respectively. Now they come together on Centre Court, which will be their 35th meeting in the internal opposition.
For both the cost of winning tennis is very high. Djokovic need to regain first place in the world ranking, which now firmly located Rafael Nadal. Despite the fact that Serbia is quite far comes to Grand Slam tournaments on the majors, he does not win here and a half years. In turn, Federer will try to go down in history as an eight-time Wimbledon champion. As he tries to prove that it is too early to write off the accounts.
"Despite the fact that Serbia is quite far comes to Grand Slam tournaments on the majors, he does not win here and a half years ..."
Tennis players are truly legendary history of confrontations. With their first full-time match last eight years, and only a slight advantage with the score 18:16 is Swiss. On the grass they played only once, in the semifinals of Wimbledon - 2012. Then Roger won in four sets - 6:3, 3:6, 6:4, 6:3.Quite surprising is the fact that with such a rich history in the final majors opponents met only once - in 2007 at the U.S. Open, Federer beat Djokovic indicative - 7:6, 7:6, 6:4. This year the tennis players met three times, twice defeated Roger. In addition, Federer has a successful performance at Wimbledon: from eight finals he won seven and Novak played twice, won once. From the standpoint of statistics, Federer has a clear advantage.
Both players have a huge experience of playing in these games, so talk about nervousness, as a significant factor, it's stupid.Nevertheless, the question of psychology is the place to be. As already mentioned, Djokovic does not win a Grand Slam in January 2013. Like, on paper not so long period, but for the same length of time prior to that date, he played in seven finals and won two of them. The Serb is in the peak of his playing career, but lately he has missed many chances. Victory at Wimbledon should bring him confidence. For Federer, this victory will have even greater importance. Roger did not play in the final two years, and he knows how hard it is to reach the final at the twilight of his career.
If a fight is protracted, the chances increase Serb at times, because the body does not hold Roger has long protracted battles.But on his side will support the public love it here. If London is not destined to defeat Andy Murray, the fans are hoping for a triumph of the Swiss.
Federer had a brilliant two weeks, but he needs to be on full alert, because the level of the opponent Djokovic he has not seen.Roger obliged to reduce errors to a minimum: no mistakes on the pitch and set your forehand. Djokovic held his opponents not as easy as its Swiss counterpart, but every time his character was shown at a time when it is needed most. So it was in a fight with Marin Cilic and Grigor Dimitrov. His ability to tune in to the desired part of the match and helped him become what he is today.
"If London is not destined to defeat Andy Murray, the fans are hoping to triumph is Swiss ..."
Before the match, much has been
Abstained from pre-match comments and Federer himself: " I can say that I like to play with Novak. We had different paths to the top. We made our way to a different time, when he made a mess, I was among the leaders. Since then much changed. Today we both love to play on the back line, and Novak takes great and goes on the attack as soon as the opportunity presents itself. I think that's what makes it such a difficult opponent. Djokovic is able to do on the court is all . "
The opposition of these two tennis players became cult. His fans are waiting for, because in their duels always show emotion, intrigue and spectacle. Both players will fight until the last draw, as to raise the trophy dreams is everyone who plays tennis.And no matter how many times you've done it - whether or eight times. Every time Cup brings new emotions, new feelings.Whoever wins today, the world will see another tennis spectacle that certainly will not leave anyone indifferent.


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Ultimate Performance Peak II (2016)
This 20 litre pack weighs just 390g. It is made of polyester rather than the more durable nylon, with the main opening being zipped rather than a buckle lid. You get a map-sized external zip pocket, mesh side pockets and trekking pole attachment points. The back system has foam and mesh padding with an air chimney up the middle, but it is not stiffened. You get a waistbelt rather than hipbelt. 4/5
The Ultimate Performance Peak II comes in just one size with no women's version so you'd be best to try before you buy. On my 6ft frame this sits high on my back with the waistbelt at belly button level. It hugs my back very closely and is very stable. The shoulder straps did sit a little too close to my neck, but smaller people will probably find this is not an issue. 3/5
I don't find the high position of this style of pack particularly comfortable, in part as the shoulder straps fit too close to my neck. But at least the back is well-padded and there is some airflow. For hillwalking I'd prefer a narrower design with a weight-bearing hipbelt with padding, but if you travel 'fast and light' this is great, and better than many similar designs. 3/5
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I'd prefer a longer, narrower design with a hipbelt for hillwalking and scrambling; and I'd also prefer a buckle lid. But of its style this is lighter and more comfortable than some. The back is not stiffened but it is padded so you can be lazy with your packing without impacting on comfort too much. It's very stable and great for moving fast. The outside pocket takes an OS map too, and you get those side pockets. 4/5
The price of the Ultimate Performance Peak II is exceptionally good for the capacity, weight and features but higher prices mean you get more durable nylon materials. 5/5
If your budget is tight and you like a zip-opening pack with a low weight then the Ultimate Performance Peak II is perfect, but other rucksacks have more advantages for hillwalkers. 3.8/5
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Romney 2.0: The Remaking of A GOP Presidential Aspirant
This past Thursday, Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and 2008 Republican presidential candidate, formally announced his second bid for the White House by officially declaring his interest in the GOP nomination at a media event in New Hampshire.
Long viewed as the frontrunner among an array of Republican president wannabes that many consider lackluster at best, Romney literally stepped out of the gate, bat in hand, and furiously swinging; unleashing a heap of scathing, blistering attacks on President Obama---frantically blaming him for all that ails not just America but the entire world!
He stridently attacked Obama for the sluggish economy and for the rapid expansion of the role of the federal government; declaring that nearly three years into the president's four-year term, we have little "more than promises and slogans to go by" and are practically "only inches away from ceasing to be a free market economy."
Chiding Obama for having "failed America," Romney extended the president a pitiable "F" grade, overall. Which, of itself, ought not to be particularly startling; it is morosely unrealistic to expect someone to speak warmly or glowingly of the accomplishments of the very person presently occupying the position that they most unrelentingly and dreadfully seek!
Besides, considering that most national polls indicate that the state of the economy still resonates as the top issue on the minds of Americans, it is really not surprising that 64-year-old Romney, the son of an ex-governor and himself a notably successful businessman, would make this the centerpiece of his candidacy.
After all, Romney sees his business acumen as the key distinguishing factor between him and Obama. In fact, rarely does he pass up an opportunity to emphasize this point. It is central to the Romney brand. Most of his ardent supporters and conservative pundits incessantly reference his credentials in this regard as unimpeachable evidence of a promising, forward-looking economic policy ethos should he clinch the GOP bid and eventually the White House in 2012.
Granted that Romney's manifesto remains essentially unaltered from what he unsuccessfully hawked the last go around, he and his Madison Avenue public relations minders invested inordinate amounts of time and money assembling a formidable campaign operation and chiseling a more normalized and inviting persona of Romney the candidate.
Gone is the defining buttoned-down appearance with those all-too-familiar stiff, expensive, well-coordinated Wall Street-type business suits. The new Romney is noticeably and pointedly relaxed and inconspicuously ordinary; even occasionally disheveled. He's the politician's politician. His picturesque, "all-American" family (five grown sons and well over a dozen grand-children) is repeatedly purposefully showcased and accentuated.
Truthfully, it's really not all fluff; Romney has quite a bit going for him during the current election cycle.
His political action committee, Free and Strong America, has wasted no time capitalizing on his strong name recognition and the paucity of credible candidates in the GOP line-up to amass a trove of critical campaign cash.
The money has been flowing in at such a breathtaking speed that Romney is visibly on the road to bettering the $65 million that he raised in campaign contributions during the course of the 2008 GOP presidential nomination bid. Just this last month, his aides announced that the campaign garnered more than $10 million from an all-day phone fundraiser in Las Vegas!
Not to mention, his rather deep private pockets. Lest we forget, Romney loaned his campaign nearly $43 million of his personal funds in 2008 and certainly wouldn't hesitate doing same should such be warranted.
Question is, are the foregoing truly enough to help Romney secure the GOP nomination? Are Republican voters, a quarter of whom scoff at Romney's Mormon roots, willing to stand by him for the long haul?
More importantly, will Romney be able to weather the storm that unavoidably awaits over what's already caricaturized as "Romneycare;" the Massachusetts version of the federal health care reform act enacted while Romney was governor and long-heralded as the pioneering or landmark achievement of his reign?
Romney's opponents clearly see a devastating opening in the portion of the Massachusetts law that basically amounted to an insurance mandate requiring citizens of the state to secure/maintain health insurance and are chomping at a chance to pounce all over him because of it.
As Sarah Palin demonstrated with her comments last week when she opined that "any mandate coming from government is not a good thing," Romney's detractors will in the weeks to come predictably attempt to tie the Massachusetts health care law to his neck like an albatross signaling his lite conservative convictions and inextricably associating him with Obama.
Thus far, Romney's efforts to douse or downplay the issue with such feeble recantations as his claim that he simply did what he thought was good for the people of Massachusetts, have been ineffectual. He, of course, knows that out-rightly disavowing the policy now would provide more fodder to opponents bent on canonizing him as a flip-flopping politician that would do or say whatever is expedient to get elected.
I do believe that when all is said and done, spurred by the visceral belief that Romney is inauthentic, untrustworthy and/or uninspiring, many Republicans may continue to hold out in wait of a still undeclared wild card candidate with the right pedigree; someone that would swoop down and energize the base in a way that Romney never could. That is the doomsday, nightmarish scenario that the Romney camp would rather not contemplate.
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This Consultancy Report on brand management of Shandy Cola is prepared to address the branding problems of Shandy Cola. The report starts off with the project introduction leading to the over view of organization's current Branding strategies and their practices. Our sequential process of brand audit is divided into two phases. (1) It starts off with an internal perspective of the organization about the brand through brand inventory (2) Brand exploratory using the technique of in depth interviews was executed targeting distributors, retailers and consumers. On the basis of these findings questionnaires were prepared for distributors, retailers and consumers. Modified questionnaires were used for final survey. The last part of the report deals with the final recommendations for the brand management of Shandy Cola. Recommendations being the essence of the entire project efforts explore and address a variety of branding aspects and their strategies for Shandy Cola. The Project
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Shandy Cola Pakistan is a local beverage production, marketing and distribution company. It has been serving for over twelve years in Punjab (Since 1995). The company intends to expand its market nationwide. Shandy is equipped with latest fully automatic plant of international standard.
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Baby G will be one this week. Gasp! We had a picnic in the village park to celebrate this afternoon.The weather just about held off and everyone had a great time. Far easier than E's party last weekend - result! Incidently, anyone who thinks it is a waste of time doing a party for a one year old - the photo below is during the singing of Happy Birthday. G knew exactly what was going on and that it was all about her. She was grinning and laughing no end!
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More detours are coming for St. Paul drivers when the Smith Avenue High Bridge closes on Sept. 5 and won't reopen until the fall of 2018.
Motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists who pass under the bridge connecting downtown St. Paul and Riverview Cherokee neighborhood can also expect delays during 16-month project that includes putting a new deck on the bridge.
Temporary lane closures on Smith Avenue between W. 7th Street and George Street will continue through August as crews prepare for the demolition of the current bridge deck.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will hold open houses to explain the upcoming construction and traffic impacts from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Capital View Cafe, 637 Smith Avenue and from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Bad Weather Brewery, 414 W. 7th Street.
Reconstruction of the bridge deck is part of a larger project on Smith Avenue and Dodd Road, also known as Highway 149. Additional work on Smith Avenue and Dodd Road is scheduled to begin in spring 2018. This includes:
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- Improving drainage, sidewalks and pedestrian accessibility.
- Replacing signals at five Highway 149 intersections.
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"Obviously Nutanix is very influential among the first movers in this space, but it is almost in the same way that Netscape was influential in the browser and web server space."
– Todd Brannon, Dir Product Marketing for Cisco UCS (TheNextPlatform 03/01/16)
You can't say that Cisco lacks for confidence. Despite being the last server manufacturer to embrace hyperconvergence, the company didn't hesitate to take shots at industry leader, Nutanix, while also making brazen claims about its brand new HyperFlex offering:
"Cisco HyperFlex represents true hyperconvergence…with a leap in technology that delivers the industry's first complete end-to-end hyperconverged solution"
"HyperFlex surpasses first generation hyperconverged solutions, which were severely limited in terms of the performance, flexibility, and operational simplicity."
"Cisco HyperFlex™ Systems let you unlock the full potential of hyperconvergence and adapt IT to the needs of your workloads."
"Cisco HyperFlex™ Systems, powered by Intel® Xeon® processors, deliver a new generation of more flexible, scalable, enterprise-class hyperconverged solutions."
Networking Myopia
According to Cisco, only the UCS fabric interconnect architecture enables all traffic, even from the UCS blade servers, to reach any node in the cluster with a single hop. Perhaps this is why Cisco caps its HyperFlex clusters at eight nodes with only 4 clusters per UCS domain (or 32 nodes as opposed to a non-HX UCS domain of up to 160 nodes).
But Cisco, despite the success of UCS in the datacenter (which itself is driven by networking synergies), remains a networking company. Cisco must continue to sell a whole lot of switching and routing hardware. Even its SDN solution is designed to sell more Nexus switch ports.
The fallacy in Cisco's argument is that if the network is such a barrier to HCI adoption, why has hyperconverged momentum been so extraordinary? Nutanix started shipping in late 2011 and since then, the industry has embraced HCI running on all kinds of hardware and network technologies.
More importantly, Nutanix's version of HCI does not increase complexity but instead reduces it by adding intelligence to how and when the data touches the wire. Reliability is improved while bandwidth bottlenecks are slashed.
Data locality is one of the unique attributes of Nutanix web-scale. Data locality always keeps the data close to the VM which contains virtually all network within the server using the local virtual switches. Data locality eliminates the additional HCI stress on the network during steady state – which means most of the time.
The Nutanix software sits inside a VM and is a consumer of the hypervisor networking. It uses the existing virtual switch setup and configuration – all of which can be modified through Nutanix Prism. This can be a VMware Standard Switch, Distributed Switch or even a Cisco Nexus 1000V – and Nutanix does the same on Hyper-V.
The only time data leaves the node is if it is replicated to another node. Since Nutanix only uses one Controller VM (CVM) per host, only a basic 10G network is required. Any modern 10Gbps network already offers more than enough networking resources for a Nutanix cluster.
In terms of inter-VM communication, Nutanix nodes are no different than a UCS server running a hypervisor. If the hypervisor supports SDN, so does Nutanix. An SDN solution orchestrating networking functions will continue working irrespective of the HCI platform.
The Real Networking Challenge
Cisco says that, "Networking in most hyperconverged environments is an afterthought. With Cisco HyperFlex Systems, it is an integral and essential part of the system." Central to this assertion is that enterprises still operate largely in silos. When compute or storage additions are required, only Cisco has the capability to seamlessly cross those silos.
Despite Cisco's rant, it's just not reality. There is no type of difficulty in four, eight or fifteen CVMs communicating with each other. But there is one networking challenge that is very real.
New networking products eventually cause redesign. As an example, the Nexus switch product line displaced the Catalyst switch product line via wholesale network redesign and forklift upgrades. For the most part, however, networking hardware lasts a long time. Organizations are often reluctant to throw away their investments.
Nutanix HCI significantly simplifies the networking design. The virtual switch is comparable to traditional top-of-rack. Top-of-rack is comparable to core switches. The networks are simple, clean and have a predictable traffic flow as they grow.
The networking challenge for organizations considering HCI is whether or not to continue utilizing a complex network architecture along with the IT functional silos supporting it. While Nutanix web-scale certainly doesn't prohibit this approach, it does inevitably spur discussions about migrating to a much simpler and more efficient operation.
It's All about Simplicity
Cisco markets Hyperflex as a single hyperconverged offering, but it's really a collection of three existing solutions: Springpath software, network, and Cisco UCS. UCS was a very innovative product, as I wrote about in 2009, when it first shipped just over seven years ago. But UCS was designed for a hardware-based world, and that day has passed as customers have made it clear they want a software-defined datacenter.
A key tenant of the software-defined datacenter is simplicity. UCS is complex to install and time-consuming to upgrade. It includes custom ASICs, FCoE, Services Profiles and Templates, and Nexus switch integration – attributes that were tremendous seven years ago, but which merely add unnecessary complexity today. UCSM is a separate management console that provides more opportunities for bugs and outages.
Is HyperFlex "The Next Generation of HCI"?
Despite the incredible mindshare and momentum of HCI, Cisco appears to consider it only a niche offering. Fortunately for datacenter customers across the globe, its HyperFlex is going to change all that: "HyperFlex is, "The next generation of hyperconverged infrastructure…Cisco intends to take hyperconvergence mainstream in the Enterprise and accelerate it."
If this grandiose declaration sounds familiar, it's because Cisco made similar claims for prior introductions of new products:
ACE: "Next-generation Application Delivery Solution"
VXI: "Cisco® Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) accelerates Mainstream virtual desktop adoption…[and] delivers the next generation virtual workspace."
Invicta: "Deploy next-generation integrated infrastructure"
I know very little about Springpath. It might well be fine HCI software, but clearly it is still very immature and untested. Even the Whiptail underpinning of Invicta was far more established.
HCI is much more critical to an organization than either virtualization hosts or storage. If the hyperconverged environment goes down, IT comes to a standstill. As independently validated both by achieving a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 92 and by winning the Northface Scoreboard Award for World Class Excellence in Customer Service the last three years in a row, Nutanix long ago solved the reliability challenges of HCI.
Cisco's comparison of Nutanix with Netscape implies that, like Netscape's fate vis-à-vis Microsoft, the much larger Cisco will trounce Nutanix now that it has entered the HCI space. The analogy falls apart, however, in corporate vision. Netscape remained focused on its browser origins even as the Internet landscape dramatically changed whereas Nutanix has embraced enterprise cloud.
Maybe HyperFlex will end up being, as Cisco claims, the next generation of HCI. But Nutanix has already evolved well beyond hyperconvergence. HCI has become table stakes in the game of enterprise cloud. HCI, hypervisor and network are not end goals but simply checklist items in the requirement for efficiency and simplicity.
Nutanix is not burdened with the complexity of legacy network designs. In conjunction with its rapidly growing ecosystem, Nutanix focuses on enhancing the application lifecycle management experience from deployment to performance to management. This is how Nutanix is increasingly making infrastructure invisible.
Thanks to @evolvingneurons, @NutanixChris, Matt Northam, Thenu Kittappa and @vpai for edits and suggestions.
See Also:
Fight the Fud – Cisco "My VSA is Better than your VSA". 03/15/2016. Josh Odgers. CloudXC.
And for perspective…
Why Nutanix isn't Singing the VSPEX Blues. 02/03/2015. Steve Kaplan. ChannelDisrupt.


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WWE News: Mike Kanellis talks about addiction, recovery and rebirth
What's the story?
Mike Kanellis recently spoke to Renee Young and opened up about his addiction to prescription drugs, recovery and rebirth.
Kanellis recalled how he hid his addiction from his friends and family for about 3-4 years, before finally coming out in the open to seek help. He also extended a helping hand to anyone going through similar issues.
In case you didn't know…
Mike Kanellis suffered a knee injury four years ago, dislocating his kneecap. Additionally, the veteran pro-wrestler also performed with a broken rib on the Japanese circuit.
However, in the months that followed, the painkiller medication which helped ease the pain and compete in the ring, eventually led to his addiction; owing to the fact that as time passed, the doctors prescribed him an increasingly heavy dosage of meds.
The heart of the matter
Speaking to Renee Young, Mike Kanellis revisited the knee injury and subsequent rib injury that slowly and deceptively drew him to the dark world of painkiller addiction. His wife, Maria, also chimed in and said:
"People, they have this idea of what an 'addict' looks like; an addict looks like the scary person that's in a movie, and I think that surprised people a lot. It surprised my own family!"
"When my family saw him after he had told me that he had this problem, they looked at him like 'you don't look like anything's wrong'."
Furthermore, Mike Kanellis asserted that he came out with his addiction in order to create awareness and help other people who suffer from the ailment. He said that he wanted to educate them about the fact that this addiction can grasp anyone irrespective of how strong they are, and there are ways to battle said addiction.
What's next?
The couple recently announced that Maria is expecting a baby. As for Mike's WWE career, he currently seems to be a fixture in the mid-card on SmackDown Live.
Author's take
My hat is off to Mike Kanellis for coming out with their struggles during his battle with addiction.
Here's hoping Mike continues to stay sober and goes on to achieve tremendous success in the sport. Aren't you inspired by the Kanellis' story? Feel the Power of Love and sound off in the comments!
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As 2016 draws to a close, it is a time for both endings and beginnings. The electric folk of Big Thief is well-suited to such introspective moments—tinged with sepia-toned nostalgia and a shy sweetness that suggests hope for the future. Their gentle, unhurried song "Paul"—off their critically welcomed record Masterpiece—perfects the dual flavors of sweetness and bitterness […]...more
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Donald Ray Pollock has been steadily serving up plates of mild horror since his first book of short stories, Knockemstiff, appeared in 2008. Pollock followed the explosion of Knockemstiff with The Devil All the Time, in 2011, his first novel, which also bordered on the genre of mystery, again with generous servings of darkness. His […]...more
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One of the things I'm doing with Evernote this year is having students use it as a way to store all of their work in class. I am slowly rolling it out this year because I'm asking my students to learn many different tools and I do not want to overwhelm them.
I chose my Freshmen to try the full E-Portfolio idea because I only have one class of them and it is a small class. Here is what I set up:
I had each student create their Evernote Account.
I had each student create a notebook and name it with their name followed by E-Portfolio. (ex. Nicholas Provenzano E-Portfolio)
In class, I had the students share the folder with me and give me editing rights.
By following these steps, I have access to all of their work stored in their e-portfolio. Every assignment they do is now accessible when I want to look at it. This has been great for checking in work.
The other day, I sat down and looked through their work and I wanted to leave comments. So, I created a new note and labeled it "Mr P's Comments". In there, I label a date and share my thoughts on their work so far. If I wanted, I could record a voice message for them. When the students see this, I am going to encourage them to leave their comments below mine and we can start a private dialogue on their work. I can do this from any device connected to the Internet. Awesome!
I'm really excited to see where this can take me. I had student take pictures of their in class essays and save them to their e-portfolios. It blew there mind when I showed them their essays were now searchable in Evernote! It was pretty cool.
I will keep you all posted on using Evernote in the classroom!
Email me if you have any questions.
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Gene's innovative thread introducing the Tonneau Cuc Repair Mod reminded me of many crazy Cuc' over the years!
I have cataloged many including some of my own from years past that I will share here daily with the Kingdom of Thingies World.
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