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We're up in Michigan visiting family. We includes all of my siblings, spouses and niece. Par-tay! Actually, it's been fun. We were going to take the same flight yesterday morning but Ryan and I had molasses in our veins and arrived at the terminal about 20 minutes before the flight. Yeah. I've traveled on four continents, so you think I would have been more with it, but no. We went to check our bags at the new kiosk thingy and it flashed on the screen "Your flight has been closed. You must check in at the gate" and spit us back to the beginning screen. Arrrgh!
Taking everything in stride, as is my nature, I asked both employees behind the counter for help. Both ignored me. One was working with another family and the other apparently wasn't in charge of our machine so he was ignoring us. I started banging on the counter. With my knuckle. I've had various service industry jobs and I preach the you-get-more-flies-with-honey gospel, and there I am, throwing a temper tantrum. The guy says, "Ma'am, I will get to you once I've finished with these people." Those people were having all kinds of issues. I decided that whatever we needed to do, maybe standing in the mass of people waiting at the regular counter was a good idea. And not being in that dude's face. Ryan stood there waiting.
By the time I got near the front of the line, Ryan was there waiting with our luggage. I had texted my sister that we had missed the flight and were going to try for the next one. I had tried calling them, but I had a good signal, but it kept dropping the call. But a text message went through. Go figure. Anyway, we got to the counter and explained that we were morons who didn't get to the airport early enough and could they get us on the next flight. She booked us on the flight at 1:30 (it was 7:30 at that point). Ryan asked and she suggested that we ask Northwest if they had a flight. Since we were flying to Detroit and that's NW's hub, I was figuring we'd have good luck.
We decided to bypass the ridiculous security lines and caught the train to the next terminal. There was 1 (ONE) person in line ahead of us versus the 300 at the Continental desk we'd just left. We got to the front and the woman helping us acted like we were insane and did Continental book us on their flight. Um, no, genius--you have to do it. And they have an agreement so they just took our tickets plus a small change fee. By that point, I was the calm one and Ryan was muttering about how they did not even have enough people to be so rude. But he has much more self control than I do and we got away with tickets for the 9 o'clock flight.
The flight went without much of interest. Some noticeable, but not too horrible turbulence. Flight attendants going through with snacks for sale. They did give us free sodas. I kept looking at Ryan and saying, "Cold beer! Peanuts!" Apparently, the grandma in front of us smelled strongly of Bloody Mary. She was traveling with a four-year-old who was really well behaved, sso my guess is she really was afraid of flying to already smell that strongly before 9 in the morning.
We found the shuttle to the rental car place and made their lives miserable by changing our minds 300 times. They had reserved a Taurus for us and we were like, do you have anything else? ANYthing else? She starts listing all the other niver, bigger cars, stopping at a Hummer H2. Okay, seriously we just don't want the Totally Gave Up Car. We ended up renting a Ford Contour. The woman kept shaking her head and asking if we were sure. Yes, yes we are.
We drove a few miles and then weak with hunger, we pulled into a Big Boy. Ryan hadn't been to one before, so we got some hot food and then got back on the road. It took us about 3 hours to drive to Kalamazoo, including turning around and going back since we missed our exit. You will know how sad this is when you look at a map and see that we got on the highway and kept driving on the same exact highway the entire time. We made it to my aunt and uncle's house without incident and without the driver falling into a coma and crashing the rental car and killing us. Seriously, at that point, I was just concerned about the car. Priorities, people!
Aunt Nancy entertained us and then Uncle Bill came home and fed us some delicious spaghetti and meatballs with raisins in them. I totally wouldn't have thought of putting them in, but they were good. We ended up drifting off to bed after that. I was seriously not sleepy and then I started obsessing. Hardcore obsessing. Lying in the dark in the basement with Ryan trying to convince me to just sleep. At about 2 I gave up and finished my book before finally going to bed and going to sleep. End of Day 1.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Come with me to the north country...
xoxo, Kate at 4:42 PM
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LMAO! I am picturing you banging on the counter and yelling in a pitch that only dogs can hear :)
- 6:47 PM, November 21, 2006
- Kelli in the Mirror said...
At least you'd previously learned the important airport lesson of bringing your drivers license with you. See, more things to learn every day. :)
- 8:45 PM, November 22, 2006
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Fiskars Looks to Advance Lead in Hand Tools With New Product Launch
Fiskars Corp, the global leader in gardening hand tools, has launched a new product designed to improve weed removal. The Weed Puller, marketed as UpRoot in the US, is a clear attempt by the company to strengthen its leadership in what is a highly fragmented and highly competitive market.
Standing out in a crowded market
While Fiskars manufactures products in homewares and gardening tools, gardening hand toolsremains its primary focus. Although worth around US$6 billion in 2011, the global hand tools market is a challenging one for players due to its high level of fragmentation and tough competitive environment.
In 2011, Fiskars led the market with a 2% value share. Close behind were a handful of similar global players such as MTD (1% share) and Husqvarna (1% share) as well as strong local players such as Draper Tools Ltd (UK) and Illinois Tool Works Inc (US).
In the context of this highly crowded market, Fiskars is turning to innovation in function and design to propel itself above the competition. To that end, the new Weed Puller provides a number of advantages over existing products.
Source: Euromonitor International
Targeting demand for 'chemical-free'
Firstly, the tool provides a chemical-free alternative to competitor categories such as growing media. With consumer interest in natural ingredients growing across categories as diverse as home care, skin care and ready meals, reaching out to chemical-conscious consumers is a clever strategy for manufacturers in certain home and garden categories. In North America and Western Europe, where the organic and all-natural trends are most pronounced, consumers are likely to welcome a chemical-free weed removal option like the Weed Puller.
New Fiskars Weed Puller (UpRoot in the US)
Source: Fiskars.com
Innovative design for ease of use
Secondly, Fiskars claims its new product is more effective than other weed removal tools such as trimmers, which remove weeds at the surface. Even more advantageous, however, is the product's distinct and lightweight design. The tool requires considerably less physical effort than imposed by heavier power tools or hand tools that require a greater range of movement. The product channels the bulk of its force from the feet, thereby reducing the strain on the user's back.
Although this advantage benefits gardeners of all ages, the Weed Puller's ease of use will be especially appealing to older consumers. With a large portion of spending on garden products in developed countries believed to come from the middle-aged and retired population, Fiskars' newproduct is likely to find a receptive consumer base among older consumers.
More needed moving forward
The new product launch and accompanying advertising campaigns are positive developments forFiskars. Both are likely to increase brand recognition and showcase an innovative edge. However, the company will need to continue these efforts if it hopes to make noticeable headway in market share. Nevertheless, the Weed Puller is a commendable first step towards bolstering category leadership.

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jeudi 26 novembre 2009
Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons (born January 21, 1955) is an American artist known for his giant reproductions of banal objects such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror finish surfaces, often brightly colored. Koons' work has sold for substantial sums including at least one world record auction price for a work by a living artist. Critics are sharply divided in their views of Koons. Some view his work as pioneering and of major art-historical importance. Others dismiss his work as kitsch: crass and based on cynical self-merchandising. Koons himself has stated that there are no hidden meanings in his works.
You can visit his website here.
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The White House; a simple mansion built of stone and iron, but a symbol of freedom invested with the labor of slaves and great statesman the same. No other place like it exists on Earth, a house alive with the past and present. It is a strange place for the monumental and mundane coexists. It is where the most serious decisions in our history is made and where any American can visit. Now you will ride through time and day, meeting the people and hearing the stories that give this powerful place its essence. But this isn't just an office or a monument or a home, it is an American idea known as the White House.
The documentary is awesome showing the brief history of White House, which is the most familiar building on the American landscape, a house that remains almost all of the American history we know little about. It remains a distant symbol from the outside, and from the inside the idea comes alive.


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Hello there!
As most of you know, this month we're using Pan Pastels on our UmWowStudio pages and projects. I really wasn't that familiar with how to use them prior to this page but I must say I'll definitely be using them more now! The colors are beautiful and they were so easily blendable! In fact, except for the black swirly marks, all the color that was added to this page is from Pan Pastels!
To alter these feathers from the Feather Trio collection I first covered them with book paper. Next I lightly gessoed the whole feather. After that I blended two Pan Pastel pinks for color and shading. Finally I stamped with a word stamp.
So I discovered an interesting property with Pan Pastels and clear gesso....the clear gesso (not white) seems to dry with a more gritty, toothy texture so the Pan Pastel adheres to it better. For my background I had used the Circle Confetti Mask and clear gesso all over the background. When I rubbed the Pan Pastels over the background, the pigment really 'stuck' to the gesso and you could see the mask pattern very nicely.
So I covered all the rest of the chippies (from the Soar Tags and Layered Circles) with both white and clear gesso before coloring them with Pan Pastels. Love the effect!
And I mustn't forget to mention, I used the beautiful papers from 7Dots Studio Nature Walk collection along with the word stickers and Butterfly Kisses Flair. The neutral colors went so well with the hues provided by the pigment!
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Dave Widow and the Lineup(San Pedro) - The Chicago blues and soul-inspired music of acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Dave Widow and his band The Lineup headline the Friday Night Blues Concert Series at South Bay live music emporium Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth St., Friday, March 29. 8 p.m. Tickets $20 (includes free Dave Widow CD with advance ticket purchase); $25. at the door. Info: (866) 479-5644 or log onto https://www.facebook.com/events/140945589412012/?ref=ts&fref=ts. Opening the show is an acoustic set by Delta Slide Bluesman, Sean Lane. Performing in Widow's band The Lineup are highly-regarded musicians James Gadson (drums); Reggie McBride (bass); and Marty Grebb (keyboards/saxophone).
Widow is just back from Memphis, where his recently-released album "Waiting For The World To End" was touted by the prestigious Blues Foundation as a Top Five Finalist in the category of "Best Self-Produced CD." The record has received sparkling reviews and both national (and) international radio airplay. Other recent accolades: 2012 "Hot 100 Artist of the Year" selection by noted trade publication, Music Connection; and "Musical Group of the Year" nominee by the 2012 Los Angeles Music Awards.
Dave's busy performing schedule include a recent performance at this year's NAMM Conference. He will lend his teaching talents at this year's "Down To The Crossroads Blues Guitar And Bass Camp" in Clarksdale, Mississippi from May 28 through June 1, and is set to perform at both the 8th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival (as part of Michael John and the Bottom Line's band) on April 27; and as a headliner at the 16th Annual Irvine Lake Blues Festival on August 24 (complete itinerary below).
Dave Widow (right, foreground) performing with Coco Montoya at the 2013 NAMM Conference.
What The Media Has Been Saying About "Waiting For the World To End"
"Fourteen fantastic songs that will keep you grooving song after song. And don't forget about the great axe work by Dave!"
"Backed by seasoned cats with credits (Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison) and armed with an able voice and a brittle guitar tone, Dave Widow lives to rock the blues...the key to Widow's appeal is he understands the blues is not about being down, it's about surviving and living life. A calling card for well-deserved live gigs and perhaps a film placement."
"If you're a Blues lover and dig the same things I dig, you are gonna LOVE Dave Widow's new CD "Waiting For The World To End." The lineup (no pun intended) on this CD is truly incredible."
"One of the finest blues discs I've heard all year...his vocals are prominent all over the album, such as on opening cut "Bluesman" as well as the dazzling "Reach Out." He can also groove to the first degree, as he shows on "Leave A Piece Of Me" and "Second Hand Love." Well worth checking out!"
"On Waiting For The World To End Dave Widow sings and plays a vibrant guitar, while his band provides plenty of rhythm...comfortable blues with a message that we can all appreciate."
"Dave Widow has assembled a great band including Reggie McBride, Gary Mallaber, Mike Finnegan, Bill Champlin, Barry Goldberg and a crew of outstanding horns and vocalists and they demonstrate their broad background on this stellar part CD...a very entertaining recording."
"Waiting For The World To End is a great, fun album to listen to over and over again. If you love blues; if you love R&B; if you love great, original music, this is a must-have CD."
"Dave Widow is a blues playing singer and songwriter who smokes on the electric guitar...an outstanding collection of blues songs, demonstrating first-rate production and musicianship."
"Widow melds Americana, blues, funk, R&B, and soul to forge his signature sound...Critic's Choice goes to "Piss You Off" with its great hooks, blues guitar solo and powerful horns."
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4/27 VENTURA CO. BLUES FESTIVAL Ventura, CA 5/23 HOUSE OF BLUES Anaheim, CA
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Wed, Jan 18, 2006 | By Hugh Hewitt
"I've got the votes."
Acting Majority Leader Roy Blunt on my program, a couple of minutes ago. Radioblogger will have the transcript up within the hour.
Blunt also believes that the president had the authority to order the NSA surveillance that is the source of so much heartburn for the left, and that it was the right thing to do for the country.


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The Berkeley Hills Murder Could Have Been Predicted
Anyone who has ever tried to help a friend or a family member connect with appropriate mental health services must feel for the two East Bay families who have been caught up in the tragic death of Peter Cukor. Despite the best efforts of the modern media equivalent of yellow journalism, there are no villains to be found in this story, just a whole list of victims of circumstances unforeseen and unforeseeable.
The most obvious one is the dead man, Peter Cukor, by all accounts a good neighbor and a sensible person. Some online commenters have suggested that he erred in not calling 911 immediately when he encountered a stranger on his property. Some have even used this occurrence as an example of why homeowners should always have guns available. But accounts suggest that the visitor seemed confused but not dangerous, and was in fact unarmed. How could the Cukors have anticipated that the stranger would seize a pot and use it as a bludgeon? Shooting someone simply on suspicion that he might turn violent would be the height of folly.
Another victim is the accused killer, Daniel Jordan Dewitt. He was arraigned on Wednesday on a murder charge, but did not enter a plea because he did not yet have an attorney, but was waiting to see if the Public Defender would represent him. It would be very surprising if he did not eventually plead not guilty by reason of insanity, since he had been treated from the age of 18 for paranoid schizophrenia. Many people with this diagnosis have been helped to lead relatively normal, uneventful and even happy lives, but helping them to find treatment that works and stick to it is a very difficult task.
That's why his family must also be considered victims in this tragedy. By their own account they've made sustained effort to connect their son with the help he needs, but it hasn't worked for them. The families I know who have succeeded in getting their loved ones properly treated have had enormous resources backing them up. One was a strong military family headed by a high-ranking general, with several siblings successful in their own right in demanding professions, with free medical care supplied by the federal government. With all this assistance available, getting their schizophrenic sister successfully situated where she could be well cared for and keeping up with her welfare still required a huge effort on everyone's part.
Not every family can do this. Most can't, in fact. Now the Dewitts, like the Cukors, will have to live for the rest of their lives with the results.
It's often popular to blame the police when things go wrong, and sometimes that blame is deserved. But in all honesty, it seems that the Berkeley police did all that could have been expected of them in this situation. Officers were dispatched within a minute after the 911 call came in, and an officer arrived on the scene within five minutes of being dispatched. Given the location, at the top of the Berkeley hills adjacent to Tilden Park, it's hard to imagine a faster response than that.
It's true that no officer went to the scene when the first non-emergency call came in. But that's because no one, not the police, not the Cukors, believed that it was an emergency situation at the time that call was placed.
Berkeley police, perhaps unwisely, have offered the explanation that they were distracted by anticipation of possible disturbances stemming from the Occupy Oakland march into Berkeley. No such problems materialized, so few of the many Berkeley police who seem to have been held in reserve were visible at the two protests which took place that day, according to Planet reporter Ted Friedman, one of the few media people who went to the demonstrations. BPD's estimate of the probability of serious problems turned out to be wrong, but they're not clairvoyant, and it wasn't unreasonable for them to fear that something might happen which would need police presence.
The only quibble one might make about BPD is with the recent practice of sending several cars and many officers almost any time an incident occurs. We've all seen four or five police cars lined up in front of a neighbor's house—people call and email the Planet all the time to find out what's going on, but despite our best efforts we can seldom discover the cause of the excitement. If "responding" now means that many officers and vehicles must be involved, by definition the number of incidents Berkeley police can handle simultaneously must be reduced. Hindsight is 20-20, but even if many cars and officers were assembled to wait for Occupy Oakland to get out of line, one car and two officers might have been spared to respond to the first call from the Cukors.
If there's any real villain in this picture, it might be what is commonly called "the system", or more precisely in this case the lack of a viable mental health system easily available to people with problems. We've documented this lack before and the Dewitt family in their statements to the media about what they've gone through with their son bear witness to how difficult it is to get help.
This problem started when Ronald Reagan decreed that patients were to be released from state hospitals in order that they could be treated in the community, but then neglected to fund the community facilities. And now mental health services of all kinds, including the well-regarded Berkeley Mental Health, have suffered severe cuts to already insufficient budgets.
It's not just a matter of money, either.
Even if there were enough trained mental health professionals to treat all who needed their help, the ongoing debate about who should authorize treatment is difficult to deal with. Many advocates for the mentally ill believe that the patient's right to refuse treatment is a central civil right and have fought for that principle in the courts. On the other hand, when a person's grip on reality is as tenuous as this young man's seems to be, common sense suggests that someone must make the decision for him, if he's "a danger to himself or others" in the words of the law. But judging when that point is reached would be difficult in the best of circumstances, and it's nigh impossible for overburdened staffers to do.
Mental health care, of course, is only one of the many public responsibilities which Americans in general and Californians in particular have chosen to evade. If we're looking for opportunities to point fingers, we might just point them at ourselves. While the particular circumstances of this tragic event could not have been predicted by those involved, we can be sure that at any given moment there are people on the street in desperate need of help, and that sooner or later one of them is going to harm someone else. It's a big problem, and we need to deal with it with big solutions.


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9 Ways to Overcome Video Editor's Block (DVG 037)
So you're working on editing a video, but you're stuck. You keep finding other things to work on when really you should just be pushing through to finish what you've already started. You don't know what's holding you up and the video isn't what you want it to be, so you just keep putting it off.
In today's episode of the podcast we discuss Video Editor's Block and how to overcome it. We lay out 9 different things you can do when you feel like you hit a wall on the videos you're editing.
Hopefully listening to this episode will get you back on track and have you releasing your in-progress videos much, much sooner.
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All 9 Editor's Block Tips:
1. List out each step of the process.
2. Break the video down into smaller chunks (and don't zoom out).
3. If you're stuck on something technical, learn it quickly or leave a marker to come back to it.
4. Play around with the footage and blooper clips a bit.
5. Go to sleep or step away from the project for a full day.
6. Take a short break and get some exercise.
7. Focus on just the video track or audio track.
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It seems to be a populat theory.
Star Trek Disco. Discussion thread. There may or may not be be spoilers
Just noticed, 2 more until mid season break. Back in January some time.
Hadn't heard this theory until reading it here, but it wouldn't surprise me, and it fits in with the behaviour of some Klingons in the Original Series:
In particular, the famous "Trouble with Tribbles" Episode. The episode concludes with the revelation that one of the men is a Klingon in disguise, using this subterfuge to undermine negotiations over rights for planetary resources. Their true identity is revealed after a tribble reacts negatively to their presence, prompting a medical scan.
This theory certainly deals with a few unanswered questions. I don't think I'd be disappointed if it turns out to be true either.
Captain had a tribble in the early episodes right enough! Conveniently dissapeared.
Was the tribbles one the one where Sisko and that went back to stop the bomb in DS9?
Yeah was ome of the anniversary speciala.
I'm enjoying the shit out of this series. Not really bothered with the fan theory thing going around.
Far as I'm concerned there's a war, both sides are fighting and the Discovery is using some crazy new drive tech that clearly is causing some interesting effects that make it somewhat unviable to run.
The last episode was classic sci fi tv. Great premise, well executed and broke up the flow from the war effort.
I do think they're definitely withholding the war budget for bigger episodes. So far so good though.
Picked up on something on the recap of this before this weeks one. Ash told the Mudd while trying to escape with the Captain, that it was always a 2 man job, which makes me think even more he is a Klingon. Also when Saru gave him that thing in this weeks, it glowed green and then he pulled away when he realised what was going on. I think he would have found out he was Klingon if he held it for longer.
The whole inner-war with in the Klingons looks interesting. Can't quite get my head around that.
This returns on the 7th. Might have to watch the last one to remind myself what happened.
Thx for the reminder Hammy. Still not watched the last one
Well who has watched the latest one
This whole different universe thing for me didnt sit well at the start, but our theory on on Voq looks like its true.
Great start to second half. Directed by Commander Riker as well.
so mirror universe is in play. I guess it could be argued that the disvovery real universe is different again from TOS universe. A convenient plot tool.
But wooah didnt expect doctor dude to die.
Personally i have never been a big fan off the mirror universe episodes. But this has still got me hooked
never been a fan of alt universes either. Bit of a kop out for me most times. More interested on how the Ash story plays out.
Evert time I think I may not like where they are going the episode just bam sucks me right in. Really enjoyed latest episode. And totally figured the emperor would be who they are.
OMFG I'M FANGIRLING SO MUCH this episode was the best yet.
Seriously, even for those not bothered about spoilers, don't read these until you've seen the episode.
TYLER IS VOQ! TYLER IS VOQ! TYLER IS VOQ! I love how they revealed it as well…the face off with the other Voq, speaking Klingon, the way she used his pretend execution to sneak the data about the other ship out…love it. This is by far my favourite itteration of the mirror universe so far, the campiness being gone really doesn't bother me at all, the mirror universe is better, the Klingons are better, its all better. I did wonder if they'd come across other Voq or even other T'Kuvma, genuinely believed that Firewolf would be T'Kuvma when the storyline about the rebels was unfolding.
And talk about the races being better - I love the new Andorians and Tellerites although I've no idea who the other race(s) featured were they looked cool. The Andorians always bugged me, even when Jeff Combs was playing Shran in enterprise adding something a bit more substantial to the race, pulling away from the silly/camby alien design - the facial structure, the colour of the skin, the voice, love it all.
I liked the callback to TOS with goateed Sarek
I'd read some theories about Captain Georgiou coming back as the Emperor when the mirror universe storyline broke and hoped it would be true! Her arrival was brilliant and she looks the business as well. I'm getting a feeling mirror-emp knows some shit and might reveal that she knows who Lorca is and knows who and where Burnham and co are from.
On that topic - the only theory I can remember left is Lorca's identity: Is he mirror Lorca? If not, why did he bring them to the mirror if he isn't and how did he know to look for it at all? What is he up to and why is he trying to keep them in that universe, being really pushy about the USS Defiant - is it really to get the information on getting back to their universe? Is he the mirror Lorca trying to seize the Defiant (A ship from the future!) to overthrow the Emperor? What if Lorca is a crew member from the Defiant? Can't wait to find out
I'm curious where they take the alt-Saru story line: Will he betray her? Will she bring him back with them? Will they do the sacrifce trope? Will he be free in this new universe?
Loving this new take on Star Trek and loving where it is going. I'm with you @Scottyboy, it slows down and gives the impression its going to lose focus and dry up but then slaps in some goodness like this episode. Cannot wait for next Monday!!!
Finally watched this last night. Still in two minds about this mirror uni. A lot of it was a bit predictable. Sort of want them to get back quick to finish off the story's in their uni.
I am totally fine if they never go back where they came from.
Which i guess fits because klingon cloaking devices are still effective after the war when Kirk's on the enterprise. Though they were also meant to be something the Klingons got/stole from the Romulans so not sure where we stand on that. Giving them one to put on their religious memorial ship doesn't seem very Romulan. Or Klingon for that matter.
The rumours about Tyler being Voq rang true as soon as i read them, right down to including Harry Mudd with his introduction.
I've had a wee chat with Scotty that Lorca may be from the mirror universe ; it'd explain the presence of stuff in his private lab that the federation isn't meant to have encountered yet, why he picked up Burnham and made her part of the crew, why he changed the co-ordinates for the last spore drive jump after the engineer who he's encouraged (and potentially been leading along) throughout tells him he's only willing to make one more jump, and he's been covering his increasingly non-starfleet actions with his spiel about 'doing whatever it takes to win the war'.
I'd kinda have liked to see the emperor maintain a bit more mystique, at least for a while. We've no idea when/if Khan was found in the mirror universe, or whatever happened to Gary Mitchell, or any of the other potentially galaxy threatening things that have previously been encountered. I know the most likely answer is 'they were found and blown up for being a threat/not human', but having it be the only established senior character other than the dead admiral seems a little short sighted, especially as she wasn't around long enough to get a good feel for her character. Even Christopher Pike would've been something (he should still be out there i guess).
I loved the new look Andorians too, and I'd love to see Jeffrey Combs back as Shran.
Where exactly does Enterprise sit with respect to Discovery? Would Shran cross over with this time frame?
I'd love to see it though like you, I miss the way he called Archer a Pink Skin change as their relationship changed.
pretty sure Andorians live as long as any writer says they do. I'm hazy on the years, but Kirk refers to Archer as an admiral when he's at the academy in the film (potentially later than in TOS) and remembers him having a dog (presumably not Porthos :(). Shran had also faked his death and revealed himself to be alive in the enterprise finale, set some years after the rest of the season ended (and turned out to be a holodeck program Riker ran during the farpoint mission), so yeah, I'd say there's definitely enough wiggle room.
Shran was a great character, and probably one of the best developed recurring guest characters across any of trek.


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5 Simple Steps To Branding Yourself Online
Where job-seekers can find some expert articles, tools, and assets for developing your private profession brand, in addition to key self-advertising strategies to get employed or promoted. Garden undertook a model refresh mission for the car shuttle brand of EuroTunnel. A model video marketing firm will not only develop just a few good looking videos, but in addition provide you a whole corporate branding. Establishing well-aligned branding elements that resonate with the audience you are trying to achieve might help increase the likelihood of success. Create a brand id in your company that helps you stand tall amongst others.
What I mean for the startup is forming the initial branding basis: thoughtful and properly-executed design parts, resembling logos, colour palettes, font choices, website layout and navigation, collateral design, and the like – and how these parts tie together with the general customer expertise you search to deliver. Large corporations give themselves large budgets to help set up their model but the Internet levels the playing subject. No one desires to be around somebody with a negative or a defeatist personal brand.
In a commerce show all the businesses of identical area of interest and clients looking for a particular service or product come collectively beneath a single roof and their single motive is to search for new business alternatives. Create a listing of focus and constituent teams and brainstorm ways to have interaction groups in an effort to develop a comprehensive and representative list of the universal meanings, values, emotions and intangible assets individuals equate with the NPS -and that the NPS seeks to convey by its new model id.
One topic that I feel has been neglected is retaining your branding consistent throughout each totally different social media platform. When achieved correctly, branding helps consistently distinguish an organization, its property, products, companies and communications – enabling prompt identification by its stakeholders. Personal Brand has four fundamental fundamental elements: character, appearance, competencies, and differentiation.
When a model is focused and engaged, it creates a multiplier effect by benefiting from every consumer interplay, across channels, throughout touchpoints, throughout boundaries. I even have a unique business card with different title and layout, model and content material for various networking circumstances. Duval Branding is based by Gert Mahieu and Marc Wellens and is a member of Duval Union , based by André Duval. Personal branding has acquired recognition as a tool to handle standing online particularly by means of social networking sites. The brand promise have to be delivered at all places of contact with the customer, each online and off.
The work and focus required to truly obtain an excellent private model can't be fully appreciated except you actually do answer this query. Branding establishes your organization as a leader in its area of interest market in its own proper. Aside from a clean, structured look, the longevity of the Spike brand was equally integral to designing the on-air package. Establishing brand awareness on the internet is an important part to constructing a robust and viable enterprise.
Logo is far more than a visible artwork, as business branding is very wanted to outcast competitors and an effective net and logo design can keep picture that a enterprise always needs. Branding your shop is very important for making your business memorable and unique, and branded packaging is crucial for delivering an all-round professional service. The enterprise panorama is altering, and anybody who really needs to get forward must assume like a brand manager. Even for a marketer who's an expert in promoting though, ignores the ability of brand name is a mistake.


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Do you experience a witching hour between 2-4 p.m. that sends you to the nearest vending machine or renders you nearly unconscious and nodding off at your desk? Mid-afternoon slumps are common and typically related to diet. The most frequent causes are:
- Food intolerance
- Consuming too many carbohydrates or the wrong types of carbs for your system
- A blood sugar imbalance often triggered from processed foods, coffee and sugars
- Not eating regularly to maintain blood sugar levels
In order to fully kick slumps and cravings, it is important to learn how to eat right for YOU by discovering food intolerances and the correct amount of carbs to proteins for your system to thrive.
In addition, a healthy mid afternoon snack with a good mix of both protein and carbs balances blood sugar and can help stave off slumps and cravings. With our increasingly busy schedules, healthy, tasty snacks on the go are essential!
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Can facial expressions tell others something about the overall character of a person?
What's interesting is that when we meet someone for the first time, their facial characteristics (eg face shape, eye shape and colour, hair style and colour), and expressions, are of less importance to our brain than noting their race and gender. This is because our brain tries to process a person's identity first, and race and gender are a strong part of identity.
Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macnik write in an article titled What's in a Face? – The human brain is good at identifying faces, but illusions can fool our "face sense": "Facial expressions play a key role in our everyday social interactions. Even when watching movies or looking at photographs, we spend most of our time looking at the faces they portray. Our intense focus on faces is at the expense of other potentially interesting information, however."
"Illusions: What's in a Face?" is a slide show in the Scientific American Mind Matters series on the neuroscience behind visual illusions. It provides illustrations that demonstrate how our face-detection neural machinery can be fooled or overloaded.
Facial expressions can provide information about a person's mood, but do not reflect their true inner feelings. Facial expressions used in social interactions, (for example during greetings, social crises or times of appeasement), can be the easiest to read and interpret.
Psychologists have long studied why people find certain faces more attractive than others. If we think that faces with symmetrical features are more attractive than others, why do many portrait artists deliberately exaggerate asymmetrical features? Stylisation such as this appears wrong and unflattering, however it often conveys something more meaningful about the sitter's personality, mood or character than any flattering representation could.
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 – January 24, 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterised by elongation of faces and figures. He died at age 35 in Paris of tubercular meningitis. Here are some of his portraits. They seem deceptively simple in their stylisation, and yet, for me, they express an understanding of the personalities and moods of the sitters.


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Last night I went to see Madonna for probably the eighth time in my life. It was amazing, as usual. Even though she came out 2 hours and 20 minutes late, she didn't disappoint with her boundless energy and elaborate stage presence. Hard to believe she is 57!!!
My seats were so far up, it was ridiculous. Zaria and I happened upon these tickets last week and I did t even check where they were-a serious fan I consider myself that it didn't matter as long as I got to see her.
She sounded great and her set list was a mix of new from Rebel Heart and seriously old songs from the beginning.
She never stopped moving. Even in sky high heels, she ran and danced around the stage. It was quite impressive.
We moved our seats so many times so we could see better. I texted my friend Joey, who I knew was down on the floor and asked him to send me a pic
His view was much better!
She talked a bunch throughout the show. At one point asking everyone to turn in their phone flashlights. It was so cool.
At one point, her daughter Mercy joined the stage and was dancing with everyone. It was her 10th birthday and then everyone sang Happy Birthday to her. It was sweet.
Singing La Vie En Rose with a ukelele..it was amazing.
The most outrageous part of the show, and there were may outrageous parts was when these dancers hopped up on these sticks and started swinging around. I seriously could not believe what I was seeing. Here is a video of another show where they perform this..it gets really good after 2:00
I would so recommend seeing her in concert at least once, it is really something to see!
Forever a Material Girl fan,
xoxo, kp


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Yahoo Messenger....Again
I broke down and installed Yahoo Messenger again. I've installed and uninstalled this damned program umpteen times over the years. I've actually found it useful at times. Sometimes very useful, but after a while I get tired of it and uninstall it.
Funny that when I installed it last night, I only had a handful of Friends on my list. What happened to my old list? I guess it's been a while and maybe they're no longer on Yahoo Messenger?
Oh well. You can imagine how I'd be apprehensive about posting my Yahoo ID on this blog with all the riff- raff that frequents it, so I won't. If any of you have YM and want to contact me, e-mail me and I'll give you my ID via e-mail. There's an e- mail link in my blog profile.


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Fleetingly time passed. When I was cleaning my archive recently, an interesting project I did last year just reminded me of that. Anyway, that project was aimed to create a dynamic map to maintain and show the dependencies of our applications. Here is a short demo:
Design diagram:
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Dynamic Dependency Map using ExtJS 3 and WCF RESTful
Labels: ExtJS, Javascript, JIT, RESTful, WCF, Web Service
5 comments:
- Mohammed Barqawi said...
Hi look very nice
do you have a DEMO link ?
- July 28, 2011 at 2:16 AM
- marshal said...
At this stage, public demo link is not available yet. But I am considering release the source code in future.
- July 28, 2011 at 3:58 PM
This is one of the most interesting approach I found recently.
Few questions and Suggestions:-
Q. Is it available for public consumption yet?
S:- Why cannot you add item just by right clicking while in graphical view itself? (that will be a great addition... instead of going back to textboxes etc.)
- May 25, 2015 at 8:59 AM
- marshal said...
That project was done about 5 years ago. Interestingly we do have some opportunities recently to update it. So may post a link in the future...
- May 27, 2015 at 5:25 AM
Can you post the code bro... You seems to be way advance programmer than me. 5 years ahead in time
- May 29, 2015 at 10:42 PM
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Tuesday, November 16
what i look like these days in things & what i have seen
11 comments:
- Sara said...
i am embracing winter this year and find beauty in it everyday... last night the wind was howling and today it is pouring down big flakes of snow... your pictures make me want to put on some cozy socks, get a yummy drink and watch a movie by the fire... love it! p.s. paris is posted;)
- November 16, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- Ann Marie said...
i love all the colors in these photos. i too bought myself some new wooden clogs...and i'm knitting while scanning photos and stopping by to visit you.
wishing we were neighbors.
- November 16, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- spread your wings said...
i like this post. the warm browns make me feel cozy and want to watch some of those movies on your list
i love that bag you mom gave you.
all this is a nice picture of you.
- November 16, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- Kerry O'Gorman said...
Thanks for the list of movies, Natalie...I've been dying to watch a good story with beautiful scenery.
- November 16, 2010 at 7:16 PM
- Bonbon Oiseau said...
what a wonderful day to come here for a visit. Glad you're treating yourself well and thanks for the movie reviews! I am going to watch all those movies and I love the photos--the bonbon look so beautiful through your lens...xoxoxo,
- November 17, 2010 at 1:22 PM
- Fashion Cappuccino said...
It's such a lovely bag!! Luck you!! xoxoxoxo
- November 17, 2010 at 6:14 PM
- limonana said...
gorgeous colours...love the fab new clogs! & the bag your mama gave you is darling...:o)
- November 17, 2010 at 9:00 PM
- Sabina said...
Beautiful photos and thanks for the movie reviews.
- November 17, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- Jane Flanagan said...
What a gorgeous gift!!
- November 18, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- Christina said...
such lovely gifts. ...and so very beautiful you look.
- November 19, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- Random Elephant said...
should I say happy belated birthday? :)
PS your and your mom have very good taste!!! ;)
- November 20, 2010 at 12:12 PM


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Intensive French courses in France (Paris)
I am planning to study French in France but there are many teaching centers there, and I have no idea of what to choose. I am looking for a good quality teaching.
Do you recommend any place?
Should I live with a family or in student residence?
Any thing that I should consider before going there?
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Hey guys it's 6 months I have started my blog and in my journey so far my best friend has been my Apple Gadgets.
As a blogger i have to be digitally sound and tech savvy always, my work is always online. Bloggers are more active on social media platforms sharing their experiences and ootd creating digital influences for their awesome followers. My best and important friend in blogging journey are my 2 apple babies MAC Book Air and I Phone 7.
MAC Book Air
Its one of my personal favourites gadget until now. Its light weight and sleek body is a real bliss for me. It is so handy and sleek that I find it weightless to carry it wherever I go. It's battery life is awesome as a travel blogger, I have to travel places and I am not sure when will I get a chance to charge it next during the day, as it has a longest battery life, it helps me to be well connected with my clients and followers throughout the day.
As a style influencer I have to be always posting and influencing my followers with my pictures, ootd , blogs, Twits etc. and its lightweight body helps me do that all, as I can easily post standing or sitting anywhere I wish too. The best part about Apple Gadgets are IOS Apps available for photo editing, video creating etc which is been helping me completely and effortlessly in my blogging journey for creating digital influences for my followers.
Above all my Mac Air add on to my style as it looks stunning and luxurious when I hold it in hand, there are times when I don't carry handbag or other accessories its just my Mac book which add a Glam factor to my work look.
2) Iphone 7
I just love the pictures I click with this phone. Most of my pics and selfies on my social media accounts are clicked by my Apple 7 handset. Its trendy ,sleek and I just love the rose gold colour it completes me as a women. I am a big selfie queen and my apple 7 does it all for me even in dark i look picture perfect with my rosy gadget.
Coming to my look, today I have clubbed some smart formals for my shoot. When I am out for a client meet or for some official work, I prefer wearing something formal yet chic. Mostly I pair formal and casual together for my formal look. I am wearing a causal black skater skirt from Faballey and have clubbed it with a formal long sleeves baby pink shirt with golden buttons, which is adding bling factor to my attire from Annabelle Pantaloons and wearing a beige pumps from Westside.
Apple Gadgets Facebook | Instagram
Black Skater Skirt & Similar Pink Shirt can also be bought from Style & Travel Popup Store on Facebook | Instagram
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As a freelance writer and web content provider I have been exposed to many different ideas about SEO and social media marketing.
Originally posted in Black Betty Blog on March 21, 2015.
As a freelance writer and web content provider I have been exposed to many different ideas about SEO and social media marketing. Some of the ones I mistrusted, such as keyword stuffing, later turned out to be "black hat" techniques according to Google. Other ones that I had recommended, such as writing blogs that a human would actually want to read, turned out to produce more sustainable, evergreen web content. Outdated ideas about social media could be the same thing, if we give it a second look.
1. Long articles get more shares but easy to read blogs get more clicks.
The website reader prefers short sentences that are straight to the point. The also seem to get numbered lists, how to articles and questions with answers. But people are more likely to share an article that is 1000 words or more. And the longer the reference is, the more likely they are to share it. Why is that? Are people just skimming the headlines and then sharing it on Facebook so that they seem smart? Are they being repurposed into an endless series of blogs and white papers? Seriously I'm asking.
2. People are more likely to like something they're searching for or a celebrity's post.
People would love a picture of a dead log if a celebrity posted it. But when you share the same thing with your following you're lucky to get a few "likes." This psychological phenomenon is known as the halo effect, whereby the viewer's overall impression of the subject affects how they perceive it.
The Economist points out that the existence of the halo effect has long been recognized, "…we assume that because people are good at doing A they will be good at doing B, C and D (or the reverse—because they are bad at doing A they will be bad at doing B, C and D)."
If you have heard of someone before in photograph or on television, you're brain instinctively categorizes them with people who you know in real life. Similarly when you're thinking about a particular hashtag, keyword or category, you naturally associate them with people who you like. That's why you're more inclined to favorite pictures of their cat or dinner — or troll on someone you dislike.
3. Your coworkers would be aghast to see your social posts so censor yourself.
Some people only feel comfortable sharing with friends, family and a list of approved contacts. There's all sorts of warnings about what is safe to post online and what needs to be filtered. Many features on social media allow you to control who sees your posts. The theory being that even a single picture of yourself enjoying an alcoholic beverage in public could be interpreted the wrong way by your coworkers and loved ones.
I'm not advocating any world's dumbest criminal stuff in which the guilty party posts evidence online. I don't even like it when people post pictures of their injuries. But believe it or not, your coworkers probably already know you are a human who may even enjoy funny cat pictures. It's probably not necessary to filter your posts, and you have no way of knowing if it is working for sure anyway.
So the next time someone gives you a dire warning about social media, don't automatically run outside and start panicking. There's a whole world of search engine marketing that states otherwise. And anyway I would be much more concerned with Facebook monitoring your private messages. 😉


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As part of the ongoing efforts of helping local businesses in Malaysia to reach the vast market in China via the internet, as well as expand its internet user base in Malaysia, Baidu has held a FMM Biz Talk titled "The Gateway to China: Baidu Search Engine Marketing (SEM)" on last Friday, May 9, 2014, from from 9am to 12pm at Wisma FMM, Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.
Ken Tao, Sales Director of South East Asia from Baidu Inc, served as the speaker of the day. Among the attendees of the talk were the CEOs and CIOs, export, marketing, sales managers and executives, IT managers and executives of various local businesses in Malaysia, as well as other persons interested in creating a presence in China, via the services offered by the number one search engine in China.
The event was divided into mainly three sessions, first of which were the comprehensive introduction of Baidu Search Marketing and its related services. The next session focused on how to utilize Baidu's services to effectively create an online presence and tap into the vast market of China. Finally, the event was ended in an amiable atmosphere of a networking session between attendees of the day and Baidu. As the first official strategic partner of Baidu in Malaysia, LOCUS-T supported the event by assisting in the various vital setups in organizing the talk.
Topics discussed within the sessions included detailed elaborations of Baidu Search Marketing, and specifics in penetrating the Chinese market by utilizing Baidu's 95% coverage of the internet users, and network of 600,000 affiliate websites in China. The latest information pertaining to vital statistics like internet usage and landscape in China was also covered during the talk, in order to give the attendees a better picture of what things are like in today's market of China.
These insights would serve local businesses by facilitating easier targeting of potential clients and customers, as well as better decisions regarding the incorporation of services offered by Baidu in their respective marketing strategies. The networking session did not only allow for contacts to be expanded and new business opportunities created among local businesses, but also allow attendees to get to know Baidu better and gain further insights by mingling with Mr. Tao personally.
As Baidu's only strategic partner here in Malaysia, LOCUS-T is confident that this talk would serve as the first step for local businesses to reach greater heights, via expanding into one of the largest markets in the world. LOCUS-T will continue to deliver concrete results with high quality services and does its best to serve as Baidu's liaison with local businesses, to contribute in propelling Malaysian businesses into the international stage.


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Best moment in your career so far:
The moment when I realized that I can live from my music and I was able to cancel my daytime job. (even tough i really enjoyed also my daytime-job.;-)
Your absolute favorite track:
I think I don´t have THE favorite track. I have so many favorite tracks out there in different music styles.
One of my all time favorite band is definitely "Depeche Mode".
One thing in your life you can't live without:
My 6 years old son.
Crazy party night out or a night spent at home and Why:
I really enjoy both. Maybe the best for me is to have a crazy party night out on Saturday and a chilled night at home on Sunday! 😉
A movie or TV show that changed your life:
No movie or TV show changed my life. But I remember I was a big "The Lord of the Rings" fan! 😉
Your go-to drink for a night out:
Gin Tonic, Mojito, Beer.
The one classic track that will never leave your DJ bag:
Lindstrom – I feel space
What can clubbers expect from your set:
I will play a Live-Set with brand new productions, mixed with some classic ones. The clubbers can expect a lot of lovely melodies, big basslines and hopefully some euphoric moments. 😉


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"F*ck Kanye." That was a familiar sight at Bonnaroo when I attended in 2013, five years after Kanye West didn't perform until 4:45 a.m. because, to quote the man himself, "I HAVE A F*CKING LIGHT SHOW DUMB ASS, IT'S NOT CALLED GLOW IN THE DARK FOR NO REASON SQUID BRAINS!" You can revisit the rest of that sh*t show here, but it appears Bonnaroo and Kanye made nice, because he returned to Tennessee over the weekend for an apparently triumphant headlining set.
Not everyone was ready to forgive, though.
Where the press at? They're covering you asking "where the press at"? Also:


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With the newer codes you can offer Video, Articles, News, Graphics, and Tables with color, and much more great stuff, like squeeze pages, payment services, lookup tables, just to mention a few new bells and whistles they have now.
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Detailed plot synopsis reviews of The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Script Analysis of The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Click on a plot link to find similar books!
Plot & ThemesComposition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 20%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 70%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 10% Time/Era of Movie: - 1930's-1950's Spying & Terrorists - Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - finding a spy/saboteur The terrorist enemy is... - terrorist group
Main CharacterIdentity: - Male Profession/status: - police/lawman Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality - German
SettingEurope - Yes European country: - Germany City? - Yes
Writing StyleAccounts of torture and death? - non-gory references to death/punishment Kind of violence: - guns Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets Any profanity? - None Lot of special effects? - Yes Kinds of F/X - exploding bombs Is this movie based on a - book
Movies with storylines, themes & endings like The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
|Marie Gallante starring Spencer Tracy, Ketti Gallian, Leslie Fenton, Robert Loraine, Sig Ruman
|The House on 92nd Street starring Lloyd Nolan, William Eythe, Signe Hasso, Gene Lockhart, Leo G. Carroll
|This Gun for Hire starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston , Laird Cregar, Tully Marshall
|Enigma starring Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet
|Eyes in the Night (1942) starring Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Donna Reed, Stephen McNally, Reginald Denny, Allen Jenkins, Katherine Emery, Stanley Ridges. Mantan Moreland.


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The Cliff House Sandstone is a transgressive sequence of marine sandstones which overlies the Menefee Formation. The three principle Cliff House units (Lower, Intermediate, and Upper) visible in Chaco Canyon represent the beach, near shore marine, and offshore marine deposits produced near a barrier island beach front by repeated incursions of the Western Interior Seaway.
The Lower Sandstone unit, a massive marine sandstone, forms the 80 - 100 foot prominent cliffs visible throughout the canyon. This sandstone was deposited just off of a Late Cretaceous beach, in relatively shallow water still affected by wave and storm action. An abundance of ripple marks are visible in this unit. Fossils include shells and casts from clams, ammonites (including possible Placenticeras) snails, and shark's teeth. Iron-cemented, knobby casts of burrows known as Ophiomorpha ("serpent shape") Nodosa ("nodular") are particularly abundant. These casts are thought to be the fossilized remains of burrows left by a small shrimp-like crustacean known as Callianasa.


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Home By Piia has a wide selection of beautiful things to decorate your home. We add new products every week and if you have something in mind what we do not yet have, I will try to find it! Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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At SunPower by South Coast Solar, we frequently hear this question: "Why should I invest in solar panels now? They will have something better next year right?" The answer is yes and no.
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The SunPower® solar cell design is fundamentally different from all other solar cells. The proprietary "back-contact" cell design allows all the electrical circuitry to be located on the back of the cell, thereby exposing more silicon to the sun's rays. All other cell designs feature electrical contacts on the front of the cell which block sunlight.
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From cchtml.com
Yes of course I would take one in a hebtearat. I sort of took one last summer at Kaniksu ranch over by Spokane Washington. I spent a 3 day weekend there and participated in the annual barebuns fun run and it was a very wonderful weekend. I would love to go on a clothes optional cruise. In Fact I am trying to figure out how I can financially afford to go on one in Oct 2011. It was a weekend of total freedom from clothes.I will go again next summer. I am even considering moving closer to a nudist resort.


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Review: He Claims Me
Book 3 The Seen Trilogy
by Cynthia Sax
Avon Impulse
Erotic Contemporary
Thank goodness I did not have to work when I got these books to review. I had a reading hangover and it is all Cynthia Sax's fault. After finishing HE TOUCHES ME, I immediately had to go and read the last book in this series.
Anna has two hot guys interested in her Michael who is her boss at the telemarketing agency where she works and Gabriel Blaine her billionaire neighbor who is also her boss at night at her other job.
Before Gabriel Anna would have been interested in Michael but now it is not going to happen.
Then her past comes back to haunt her as accusations are made and she has to hope that her billionaire will stand beside her.
I do believe that I saw little flames coming out of my laptop while reading HE CLAIMS ME. Whenever I see a long black limo I will be thinking of Gabriel and Anna. This is one book that I am definitely going to be reading more then ten times.
Plus I do believe Ms Sax has some unfinished business between Michael her boss and Camille aka Goth girl. I know they are just begging for their story.
If I had any clue that Cynthia Sax could write like this I would have been nagging her a lot more and locking holding her favorite hazelnut spread hostage. I cannot wait to see more of this from Cynthia Sax and I know that she will soon become a household name. If I worked at Avon I would chain Ms Sax to her computer for the next 20 years.


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Hi everyone, I propose we start a thread to get a list of all Linux VST and VSTi.
Now, what is your excuse to not try a Linux based music studio?
Let me start:
Zebra2 VSTi ($199 + VAT)HomepageDemo
Wireless modular synth.
Zebralette VSTi (free) HomepageZebra2 includes Zebralette
Zebra2's oscillators packed into a simple, easy-to-learn framework.
Diva VSTi ($179 + VAT) HomepageDemo
Dinosaur Impersonating Virtual Analogue Synthesizer.
Repro-1 VSTi ($99 + VAT) HomepageDemo
A classic monosynth remade. Full of personality and raw analogue sound.
ACE VSTi ($69 + VAT)HomepageDemo
Any cable everywhere. Easy modular synthesizer.
Bazille VSTi ($129 + VAT) HomepageDemo
4-Oscillator FM-synthesis and phase distortion with modular patching.
Podolski VSTi (free) HomepageDownload
Podolski is a simple, CPU-efficient virtual analogue synthesizer.
TyrellN6 VSTi (free)HomepageDownload
Tyrell is the name of a project by the German online magazine Amazona.de. A reader survey and follow-on forum posts provided a pool of ideas for a low-cost HARDWARE analogue synth, which Mic 'Moogulator' Irmer collected and used to develop quite a powerful concept.
Triple Cheese VSTi (free) HomepageDownload
Winner of the 2006 KVR Developer Challenge, Triple Cheese is a unique-sounding freeware synthesizer plugin. Triple Cheese doesn't use any of the classic synthesis techniques – substractive, FM or additive – but various forms of comb filter i.e. very short chromatically tuned delays.
Hive VSTi ($149 + VAT) HomepageDemo
Hive was made to be fast and simple. The streamlined single screen UI lets you dive into sound creation immediately. A fluid workflow invites you to tweak away until your sound is just right (or wrong in just the right way). Hive was engineered to be light on CPU, and won't slow you down while you work.
Satin VST ($129 + VAT) HomepageDemo
Tape simulation plug-in & tape delay with record / playback head calibration , tape coating selection, NR-encoding / decoding.
Presswerk VST ($129 + VAT) HomepageDemo
Powerful, flexible stage topology, dual channel dynamics processor.
Uhbik VST bundle ($149 + VAT) HomepageDemo
Collection of effect plug-ins for the discerning audiophile.Each surround-capable effect comes wrapped in a beautiful, streamlined interface.
MFM2 VST ($79 + VAT) HomepageDemo
More Feedback Machine has always been a synonym for ultra-flexible delay effects ranging from bread & butter to weird rhythmic deconstruction.
Filterscape VST ($129 + VAT) HomepageDemo
Filter-based sound mangling tool, the ultimate in versatility and control. It can be a parameteric EQ with morphable snapshots, a dual virtual analog filter, a sophisticated delay unit.
Protoverb VST (free) HomepageDownload
Protoverb is an experimental reverb based on the idea of a "room simulator". Most algorithmic reverbs try to avoid resonances or model the reflections of sound from a rooms walls. Protoverb does the opposite. It builds up as many room resonances as possible, modeling the body of air in the room. It therefore does not need to modulate or colour the signal. The result is a very natural sounding reverbration with some interesting features.
Glitch 2 VST (49,95 EUR) HomepageDemo
Glitch is an audio effect plugin for Windows (VST), Mac (VST and AU) and Linux (VST), available in both 32-bit and 64-bit formats. Featuring a new and improved sequencer which can play multiple effects simultaneously, with the ability to trigger unique scenes from every note on your keyboard, Glitch can be as gentle or as brutal as you like.
Tunefish VSTi (free) HomepageDownload
Tunefish is a very tiny virtual analog synthesizer. It is developed to fit into about 10kb of compressed machine code while still producing an audio quality that can compete with commercial synthesizers.
BioTek VSTi ($150) HomepageDemo
A new generation of software synth that combines the sounds of nature with a complex synthesis engine to create weird and wonderful organic soundscapes.
Master Mix VST ($60) HomepageDemo
Master Mix is a professional stereo mastering plugin that offers multi-band dynamics processing and equalization. Equally useful on the mix bus, submix bus or individual channel.
DAW Essentials Collection VST bundle ($99) HomepageDemo
A collection of 16 contemporary FX plugins for use with any DAW. Utilizing the very latest algorithms and coding techniques, the plugins feature extraordinary sound quality in an extremely efficient package, allowing the plugins to be used liberally across a wide range of native computer systems.
Dexed VSTi (free) HomepageSource code
Dexed is a multi platform, multi format plugin synth that is closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7. Under the hood it uses music-synthesizer-for-android for the synth engine and JUCE as a plugin wrapper.
On Linux you need to compile it yourself to get the latest binaries (as ofversion 0.9.3).
Here the instructions for Debian like systems:
download VST Audio Plug-Ins SDK from here:https://www.steinberg.net/en/company/developers.html
unzip it
install software and dependencies
mkdir ~/src
mv "VST3 SDK" ~/src/vstsdk2.4
sudo apt-get install git build-essential libasound2-dev libx11-dev libfreetype6-dev libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev
cd ~
git clonehttps://github.com/asb2m10/dexed.git
- compile and install
cd dexed/Builds/Linux
mkdir ~/.vst
mv build/Dexed.so ~/.vst
- clean up
rm -rf ~/src ~/dexed
sudo apt-get purgegit build-essential libasound2-dev libx11-dev libfreetype6-dev libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev
Camomile VST (free) Homepage Download
Dynamic plugin made with Juce that allows to load and to control Pure Data patches inside a digital audio workstation.
Now, this is a super exciting VST, it lets you create our own VST in PDs extremely powerful visual audio programming language.
Major Project - Pure Data - Kinect Synapse Test
Pure data harp using kinect camera, pure data and tuio
Mini Series VST bundle (free) Homepage Download
A small collection of small but useful plugins, based on the good old LOSER-Dev Plugins (now offline).
This collection currently includes:
3-Band EQ
3-Band Splitter
Ping Pong Pan
ProM VST (free) Homepage Download
projectM is an awesome music visualizer.
DISTRHO ProM makes it work as an audio plugin (LV2 and VST).
I couldn't manage to make this VST show up in Renoise, I have no idea why.
Arctican VST (free) Homepage Download
These are simple but useful plugins, "developed as there was nothing similar out there".
In the pack you will find 2 Arctican plugins: "The Function" and "The Pilgrim".
Dexed VSTi (free)HomepageDownload
Dexed is a plugin synth that is closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7.
The goal of this synth is to be a tool/companion for the original DX7.
This is an old version, see asb2m10 sectionabove on how to get newest one.
dRowAudio VST bundle (free) Homepage Download
Professional grade audio plugin suite from dRowAudio, now available for Linux.
EasySSP VST (free) Homepage Download
Easy Sound Space Perception is a small and lightweight audio visualization tool, which currently provides spectrometer and goniometer views.
JucedVST and VSTi bundle (free)Download
Plugins originally in the Jucetice project, then moved to Juced.
We took DrumSynth and EQinox and made them work better and in LV2 format.
KlangFalter VST (free) Homepage Download
KlangFalter is a convolution audio plugin.
It features:
Low/no latency convolution plugin
Easy user interface
Support for true stereo impulse responses
Simple high and low shelf EQ
Freely modifiable envelope for the impulse response
No limit on impulse response length, as long as your computer can handle it…
Intuitive and flexible loading of impulse response files
Free IR (impulse response) recordings can be found here:http://www.openairlib.net/
LUFS Meter VST (free) Homepage Download
The LUFS Meter plugin measures loudness similar to the human perception of loudness.
Luftikus VST (free) Download
Luftikus is a digital adaptation of an analog EQ with fixed half-octave bands and additional high frequency boost.
As an improvement to the hardware it allows deeper cuts and supports a keep-gain mode where overall gain changes are avoided.
MVerb VST (free) Homepage Download
MVerb is a studio quality, open-source reverb.
Its release was intended to provide a practical demonstration of Dattorro's figure-of-eight reverb structure and provide the open source community with a high quality reverb.
Nekobi VSTi (free) Homepage Download
Simple single-oscillator synth based on the Roland TB-303.
Obxd VSTi (free) Homepage Download
Obxd is emulation of famous ob-x, ob-xa and ob8 synths.
While not copying originals, some of the features were taken to a better point.
Pitched Delay VST (free) Download
PitchedDelay is a delay that allows the pitching the delayed signal, within or outside the feedback loop.
Stereo Source Separator VST (free) Homepage Download
This is a plugin that uses the spatial information hidden in the stereo signal to accomplish source separation.
The download link of this plugin seems to be broken.
TAL Plugins VST and VSTi bundle (free) Homepage Download
This is a plugin pack from TAL (Togu Audio Line), now available for Linux.
In this pack you will find TAL Dub-3, Filter, NoiseMaker, Reverb and Vocoder.
Vex VSTi (free) Download
Vex is a 3 oscillator subtractive waverom synth.
Wolpertinger VSTi (free) Homepage Download
Wolpertinger is a subtractive, antialiased polyphonic software synthesizer.
Discovery VSTi (69 EUR) Homepage Demo
Virtual Analog synthesizer.
4 layers / 8 oscillators with Sync / FM
Built-in arpeggiator
8 filter types including Zero-Delay Feedback DSP
Panning modulation / stereo delay / gate effects
Imports Nord Lead 2 SysEx data
Discovery Pro VSTi (149 EUR) Homepage Demo
Virtual Analog synthesizer + sampler.
Dual / Four octave key split
4 layers / 12 oscillators with Sync / FM
WAV / SoundFont (SF2) support
PADSynth re-synthesis
2X oversampling / undersampling
Built-in arpeggiator
12 filter types / ZDF NL2 modeled + 2 Moog®
Panning modulation / stereo delay / gate effects
Graphic envelope modulation
Imports / Exports Nord Lead 2 SysEx data
OB-Xd VSTi (free) Homepage Download
OB-Xd is based on the Oberheim OB-X.
It attempts to recreate its sound and behavior, but as the original was very limited in some important ways a number of things were added or altered to the original design.
(This VSTi doesn't work for me)
Vertigo VSTi (89 EUR) Homepage Demo
Additive synthesizer.
256 oscillators
WAV / bitmap re-synthesis
2 morphable layers
Dual filters / serial / parallel
FFT view
8 effects
Bliss VSTi (89 EUR) Homepage Demo
Performance Sampler.
Scalable & themeable GUI
VSTi sampling
8 macro assignments
Dual Zero Delay Feedback Filters
Sample editor
7 built-in effects
Flexible modulation
Parameter morphing
Aspect VSTi (76,95 €) Homepage Demo
Aspect is a 32-note polyphonic software instrument that combines a great-sounding, powerful synthesis engine, with a flexible semi-modular architecture and unparalleled ease of use. The core of Aspect's superb sound are two analog modeled oscillators, each capable of producing a powerful selection of raw waveforms, and dual filters that can be routed in series, in parallel, or even blended into unique combinations.
Manifold VST (41,43 €) Homepage Demo
Manifold is a software audio effect processor that enhances an audio signal, producing a fuller, livelier, bigger sound. Input signals are split into as many as 20 individual voices, each of which are detuned, placed around the stereo panorama, and recombined with stunning results. Flexible controls mean Manifold is capable of producing a wide range of effects; from subtle modulations that add interest to lifeless sounds, to extreme detuning that fattens the weakest of input sources.
Resound VST (41,43 €) Homepage Demo
Resound is a software audio delay effect processor that emulates the sound and operation of vintage magnetic-tape echo units. Whilst not a direct copy of any one particular model, it takes features from several of the classic delay devices, and unites them into a convincing and pleasingly retro sounding effect.
Sequent VST (59,19 €) Homepage Demo
Sequent is a modular multi-effects unit, the ideal tool for mangling audio on stage or in the studio.
Sequent has seven individual effect blocks: a Beat Looper; two Filters, both switchable between lowpass, bandpass, and highpass modes and capable of self oscillation even without an audio input; an oversampled Distortion unit; a Gate with variable depth and slew; a Panner; and a Delay unit capable of sub millisecond delay times, great for creating everything for from dub, slapback, and bouncing ball style echoes, to metallic comb filters or flanger effects.
Shift v2 VST (53,27 €) Homepage Demo
Shift is a diatonic granular pitch shifting delay. Shift combines an intuitive and beautiful user interface, with a great sounding granular synthesis engine. Shift's flexibility allows a palette of timbres ranging from basic echo effects, through intelligent harmonies, to exotic evolving ambient soundscapes.
String VSTi (59,19 €) Homepage Demo
String is a virtual instrument that emulates the beautiful sound of the polyphonic string synthesizer.
String's authentic tone comes from its accurate emulation of the divide-down oscillator technology behind the lush ensemble synths of the 70s.
Helm VSTi (free) HomepageDownload .deb Downloadsource
Helm is a free, cross-platform, polyphonic synthesizer that runs on GNU/Linux, Mac, and Windows as a standalone program and as a LV2/VST/AU/AAX plugin. Release is in beta so there are outstanding bugs.
Unfortunately on my system this VSTi crashes or makes Renoise crash sometimes.
The deb downloads for Linux only contain LV2 plugins, which is not supported by Renoise.
To get a VSTi you need to compile it from source.
You still need to install the .deb archive on Debian-like systems to get all the factory presets.
Here is how to compile it on Debian-like systems:
download VST Audio Plug-Ins SDK from here: https://www.steinberg.net/en/company/developers.html
unzip it
move it into ~/srcs
mkdir ~/srcs
mv "VST3 SDK"~/srcs
- install software and dependencies
sudo apt-get install git build-essentiallibasound2-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libx11-dev libfreetype6-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev
git clonehttps://github.com/mtytel/helm.git
- compile and install it
cd helm
make vst
mkdir ~/.vst
cp builds/linux/VST/build/helm.so ~/.vst
- clean up
rm -rf~/srcs ~/helm
sudo apt-get purge git build-essentiallibasound2-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libx11-dev libfreetype6-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev
Carve VST (free) Homepage Download
Carve is a wave shaping distortion with several available waveforms and two distortion units, which can be configured in serial, parallel or stereo, and blended with the dry sound.
ambiX VST bundle (free) Homepage Download
Cross-platform Ambisonic processors useable as VST/LV2 plug-ins or standalone application under Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. They can be used in flexible hosts like Reaper, Ardour, MaxMSP, Bidule or as standalone applications with Jack.
The plug-ins can be used to produce 3D Ambisonic content or do post production on recordings. (eg. Soundfield or Eigenmike® microphone recordings)
The Ambisonic order is variable and can be choosen at compile time. The processors use the ambiX convention (full 3D, ACN channel ordering, SN3D normalization)
I'm not sure if Renoise can handle high channel counts per track, but the VSTs should work at least with Ardour.
You need to compile this VST pack from source.
Here is how to do it on Debian-like systems:
- download and unzip the VST Audio Plug-Ins SDK from here: https://www.steinberg.net/en/company/developers.html
- install build dependencies
sudo apt-get install git cmake-curses-gui build-essential libasound-dev libfreetype6-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libx11-dev libxext-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxrandr-dev libeigen3-dev freeglut3-dev libxmu-dev libxi-dev libsoxr-dev libfftw3-dev libjack-jackd2-dev
- clone the repository
git clonehttps://github.com/kronihias/ambix.git
- copy everything in place and create build location
mv "VST3 SDK"ambix/vstsdk2.4/
mkdir ambix/BUILD
- create Makefile
cmake ..
ccmake ..
adjust parameters in ccmake GUI, then press 'c' to configure, then 'g' to generate the Makefile
compile and install the plugins
mkdir ~/.vst
mv ambix_* ~/.vst/
- copy presets to your home path, I recommend to use ~/.ambix, you can configure that preset path later in your VST plugins
mkdir ~/.ambix
mv ~/ambix/ambix_binaural/Presets/ .ambix/binaural_presets
- clean everything up
rm -rf ~/ambix
sudo apt-get purge git cmake-curses-gui build-essential libasound-dev libfreetype6-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libx11-dev libxext-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxrandr-dev libeigen3-dev freeglut3-dev libxmu-dev libxi-dev libsoxr-dev libfftw3-dev libjack-jackd2-dev
mcfx VST bundle (free) Homepage Download
mcfx is a suite of multichannel VST plug-ins for MacOS, Windows and Linux
(mcfx_convolver, mcfx_delay, mcfx_filter, mcfx_gain_delay, mcfx_meter)
these plug-ins are very handy if you want to process multiple channels in one go for example
multiple loudspeaker setups, Ambisonics (see ambiX)
Microphone array post productions (eg. Eigenmike®)
I'm not sure if Renoise can handle high channel counts per track, but the VSTs should work at least with Ardour.
You need to compile this VST pack from source.
Here is how to do it on Debian-like systems:
download and unzip the VST Audio Plug-Ins SDK from here: https://www.steinberg.net/en/company/developers.html
install build dependencies
sudo apt-get install git cmake-curses-gui build-essential libasound2-dev libfreetype6-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libx11-dev libxext-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev freeglut3-dev libxmu-dev libxi-dev libsoxr-dev libfftw3-dev libxrandr-dev libjack-jackd2-dev
- clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/kronihias/mcfx.git
- copy everything in place and create build location
mkdir mcfx/vstsdk2.4
mv "VST3 SDK" mcfx/vstsdk2.4/
mkdir mcfx/BUILD
- create Makefile
cd mcfx/BUILD
cmake ..
ccmake ..
adjust parameters in ccmake GUI, then press 'c' to configure, then 'g' to generate the Makefile
compile and install the plugins
mkdir ~/.vst
mvmcfx_* ~/.vst/
- clean everything up
rm -rf ~/mcfx
sudo apt-get purge git cmake-curses-gui build-essential libasound2-dev libfreetype6-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libx11-dev libxext-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev freeglut3-dev libxmu-dev libxi-dev libsoxr-dev libfftw3-dev libxrandr-dev libjack-jackd2-dev
Some example presets for the convolver can be downloaded herehttp://www.matthiaskronlachner.com/?p=1910(search for "presets").
amsynth VSTi (free) Homepage Download
amsynth is an easy-to-use software synth with a classic subtractive synthesizer topology.
Dual oscillators (sine / saw / square / noise) with hard sync
12/24 dB/oct resonant filter (low-pass / high-pass / band-pass / notch)
Mono / poly / legato keyboard modes
Dual ADSR envelope generators (filter & amplitude)
LFO which can modulate the oscillators, filter, and amplitude
Distortion and reverb
Unfortunately this VSTi seems to be buggy on my system and causes Renoise to hang or crash after using it.
amsynth can be installed via Debian repositories, but it does not contain the VST.
Here is how to compile it yourself, so you get the VST version:
- install dependencies
sudo apt-get install build-essential intltool libgtk2.0-dev libgtkmm-2.4-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libasound2-dev liblash-compat-dev libsndfile1-dev
download amsynth source code fromhttps://amsynth.github.io/ and extract it
go to amsynth directory and compile it
sudo make install
- clean up
rm -rf ~/amsynth-*
sudo apt-get purge build-essential intltool libgtk2.0-dev libgtkmm-2.4-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libasound2-dev liblash-compat-dev libsndfile1-dev
SAFE Plugins VST bundle (free) Homepage Download
The SAFE Plug-ins are cross-platform DAW audio effects. The plug-ins allow you to semantically annotate your sounds in the mix, whilst giving you access to a wealth of semantically meaningful pre-sets.
Speek VSTi (free) Homepage Download
VST Speek is a free vocal synthesis VST plugin for recreating the old skool robotic text to speech we all love. Choose a preset, type any text and let's speak!
Digits VSTi (free) Homepage Download
Digits is a phase distortion synthesizer inspired by Casio's CZ series but takes that form of synthesis to the limit. Create warm pads, glitchy sounds, dirty basses, filthy sweeps, screaming leads, and anything in-between.
The Linux VSTi comes without the graphical interface, all parameters are presented as sliders instead.
Danaides VST (free) Homepage Download
Sequenced Sound Mangler
Bowecho VST (free) Homepage Download
Quad Modular Delay
K-Meter VST (free) Homepage Download
Implementation of a K-System meter according to Bob Katz' specifications.
K-Meter supports mono, stereo and 5.1 surround sound signals. All meters have been thoroughly validated. The average meter reads either RMS levels or ITU BS.1770-1 loudness weighted levels.
traKmeter VST (free) Homepage Download
Loudness meter for correctly setting up tracking and mixing levels (gain staging).
Protoplug VST and VSTi (free) Homepage Download
Protoplug is a VST/AU plugin that lets you load and edit Lua scripts as audio effects and instruments. The scripts can process audio and MIDI, display their own interface, and use external libraries. Transform any music software into a live coding environment!
zam-plugins VST bundle (free) Homepage Download
zam-plugins is a collection of LV2/LADSPA/VST/JACK audio plugins for sound processing developed in-house at ZamAudio. The default settings and almost every slider is calibrated to standard ranges.
The plugins are available in the Debian repository, no need to manually compile them.
Linux Studio Plugins VST and VSTi bundle (free) Homepage Download
LSP (Linux Studio Plugins) is a collection of open-source plugins currently compatible with LADSPA, LV2 and LinuxVST formats.
The basic idea is to fill the lack of good and useful plugins under the GNU/Linux platform.
The filelsp-plugins-vst-core.so needs to be in $HOME/.vst/
The plugins won't work if the file is anywhere else, incl. any sub directory.
Plugin for God's Cab IRs VST (free) Homepage Download
Simulation of a miked guitar cabinet based on the free God's Cab impulse responses (by Wilkinson Audio).
Plugin for Kalthallen Cabs Free IRs VST (free) Homepage Download
Simulation of a miked guitar cabinet based on Kalthallen Cabs Free impulse responses (by Kalthallen).
Plugin for GuitarHack's IRs VST (free) Homepage Download
Simulation of a miked guitar cabinet based on a subset ("JJ Powertube Impulses") of GuitarHack's impulse responses.
BeatCounter VST (free) Homepage Download
BeatCounter is a simple plugin designed to facilitate beatmatching software and turntables. It displays the current tempo in beats per minute (BPM), and an accumulated average over the last few seconds. BeatCounter is the perfect tool for DJ's that want to integrate computer effects with turntables or a live band.
ChaosChimp VST (free) Homepage Download
ChaosChimp is an audio effect plugin designed to cause problems for your sequencer. Seriously! It's inspired by Netflix's ChaosMonkey, which was built under the philosophy that instead of hoping bad things never happen, they should be forced to happen often so that one is better prepared for them.
ExtraNotes VST (free) Homepage Download
ExtraNotes is a simple plugin for keeping text or image notes alongside an arrangement. Formerly called "AUNotes", ExtraNotes now supports Mac OSX, Windows, and Linux with 64-bit versions on all platforms (whereas AUNotes was an AudioUnit plugin for Mac OSX only).
NotNotchFilter VST (free) Homepage Download
NotNotchFilter is a performance-oriented filter designed to replace the mid-EQ found in a standard 3-band DJ mixer. The key advantage of this filter is that it cleanly cuts out single voices or instruments in a track, whereas a standard 3-band filter dampens them. This is because NotNotchFilter, as the name suggests, is not actually a notch filter. Rather, it is a combination of a hipass and lopass filter which work on opposite sides of the target frequency.
tonespace VSTi (free) Homepage Download
what is tonespace?
a chord generator and visualizer
displays chords and scales on a grid, making it easy to understand their structure
displays chords on a piano keyboard, making it easy to play them
supports 39 chord types, 25 chord voicings/inversions, 21 scales, 18 keys, and 50 different grids
accepts easy, single-note MIDI input for triggering or viewing chords
can output chords over MIDI to your favorite synth
acts either as a VST or Audio Unit plugin for your DAW, or as a standalone application
hypercyclic VSTi (free) Homepage Download
what is hypercyclic?
an LFO-driven MIDI arpeggiator, gate effect and step sequencer
for mangling sustained MIDI input chords
the output of which can then drive other MIDI instruments
acts either as a VST or Audio Unit plugin for your DAW, or as a standalone application
the original hypercyclic won 2nd place in the KVRAudio.com Developer Challenge '07
the sweetspot for hypercyclic is the narrow border between chaos and regularity. Or, in other words, how to induce a certain pleasant randomness and syncopation, yet forcing everything to align again on the bar or beat boundaries
Argotlunar VST (free) Homepage Download
Argotlunar is a tool for creating surreal transformations of audio streams. Specifically, it is a real-time delay-line granulator. It disintegrates an audio stream into short samples (grains). Each grain can have random settings of amplitude, panning, duration, delay, pitch, glissando, filter and envelope. The output of all grains is mixed together into a stream which can be fed back into the main input.
Andes-1 VSTi (free) Homepage Download
Andes is a software synthesiser plugin in early stages of development. The core of Andes is an original oscillator which uses a pseudo-3D version of Perlin noise to produce distinctively digital sound.
Teufelsberg Reverb VST (free) Homepage Download
Free Teufelsberg Reverb plugin. Put the sound of cold war surveillance into your music.
The first plugin of a new range of audio tools is the Teufelsberg Reverb. It's been two years since we released the Teufelsberg impulse response set, our most popular download, so we think it's fitting for the first plugin in the Balance Audio Tools range to be this one.
Audulus VSTi (43,90 €) Homepage Download
With Audulus, you can build synthesizers, design new sounds, or process audio.
All with low latency real-time processing suitable for live performance.
Audulus's user interface is clean, simple, and easy to learn, allowing you to focus on sound - now made easier than ever with nearly 100 built-in Eurorack-style modules.
Instalooper VST (free) Homepage Download
Instalooper, is a looper, but not only.
This tools allows you to loop your music with many different sizes, to pitch your loop, put some integrated FX on it and reverse it.
This tools is useful for making live effects, or to program them when you create your tunes.
Acid Box VSTi (39.99 €) Homepage Download
The Acid Box is a Bass Line Synthesizer, a recreation of the iconic TB-303 Bass Line synth with anew interface and some more features. Which makes it easier for you to create real-timesequences and tweak them in a live situation.
You can use it as a standalone application, or as a plugin, with VST host software.
4 control modes: host sync, internal sync, MIDI sync, Midi In.
Up to 32 patterns, you can also load patterns banks and trigger them in studio or livesituations.
4 Distortion units with different grains.
1 Delay, with sync and ping pong mode.
1 Sequencer, with midi in keyboard input to ease your sequencing.
Various ways and options to export or import your sequences, patterns and banks inmultiple formats.
ZynAddSubFXVSTi ($59) Homepage Demo
ZynAddSubFX is a fully featured open source software synthesizer capable of making a countless number of instruments, from some common heard from expensive hardware to interesting sounds that you'll boost to an amazing universe of sounds.
Monique VSTi ($99) Homepage Demo
The unique Bass and Lead Synth Plugin.
Powerful sound and a smart morphing feature - perfectly suited for live performances, jam sessions, and studio productions.
B-Step Sequencer VSTi ($49) Homepage Demo
Basslines! Arpeggios! Drum Patterns!
The harmonic music step sequencer to create melodies, arpeggios, drumsets, and basslines on the fly.
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