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Dana Goodman

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Denver, CO
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Teaches students:
Ages 8+ and special needs

Teaching since:
September 2011

Hello. I am a Colorado State and New York State-certified drama teacher. I moved to Denver in 2015 from New York City. I love it here, and I am always looking for passionate students that want to learn stage and/or film acting and audition preparation.

I attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, and received my B.A. in Theatre and Psychology. I earned my Master's degree in Educational Theatre from New York University in New York, New York.

I am a nurturing and high-energy teacher, and I understand different students learn differently. Shy students, you will feel comfortable, I promise!

I have worked as a professional actor in the theater as well as film. I am a member of the Screen Actors Guild. I have an artistic resume that I am happy to share upon request.

I love to teach acting. I teach students of all ages with all different levels of experience, and I teach all aspects of performing: stage acting, film acting, scene study, audition preparation, improvisation and more!

I have a website that should be up by November 5, 2017!

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Acting Teacher
Jun 2016 - Present
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities

I teach acting to 9-12 year-olds, teens and adults at the Arvada Center. I teach my students scene study, audition preparation, improvisation and dramatic games and exercises. My Basic Acting for Adults class will be offered to Regis University students for college credit beginning in January, 2018.

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Guest Drama Teacher
Nov 2015 - Present
Denver Public Schools

I am a Guest Teacher for the Denver Public School system. I teach Drama (and other subjects.)

Guest Performing Arts Teacher
Sep 2015 - Present
Colorado Academy, Costume Designer

I am a Guest Teacher for many subjects within Colorado Academy, from pre-K to highs school. I am also the costume designer for high school productions directed by the head of the Arts department there.

Private Acting Teacher for Theatre and Film
Jul 2015 - Present

• Teach all levels of stage and film acting to students 13 and older, including audition preparation for professional and school auditions.

Jul 2015 - Feb 2017
Curious Theatre, New Voices Summer Playwriting Intensive

• Directed staged readings of a young playwright’s original play and offered play writing feedback. (Intermittently)

Acting Teacher and Coach (private lessons)
Sep 2015 - May 2016
Actors' Academy for the Performing Arts

I currently teach students that are ages eight to fourteen in Theatre Lab classes, which are classes culminate in showcases of original work involving improvisation, movement, vocalization, scene work, etc.

I am also a private acting coach for AAPA.

Freelance Writer and Editor
Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

• Wrote content for digital marketing campaigns. Clients: Nickelodeon, Pixar, Procter & Gamble, Oscar Mayer, REI and more.
• Edited copy for clients like Chef Ann Foundation. Examples included human resources forms, job descriptions and blog posts.

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After School Drama Teacher
Nov 2013 - Jun 2014
Bailey's Cafe at PS 21 Crispus Attucks School

• Taught subjects like monologue writing, scene writing and creating skits about relevant issues.
• Directed dramatic activities using voice, movement and writing for ensemble building and self-expression.

Fulltime Drama Teacher
Oct 2012 - Aug 2013
New York City Department of Education: P.S. 250: The Williamsburg Magnet School for Communication and Multimedia Arts

• Directed, produced and choreographed "The Jungle Book" with a student cast and crew of 45.
• Created drama curriculum for K-5 and taught drama to 500 elementary school students.
• Taught drama club which included vocal work, play reading, improvisation and theatre games.

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Middle School Drama Teacher (Student Teacher)
Feb 2012 - May 2012
New York City Department of Education: NEST+m (New Explorations Into Science, Technology and Math) for the Gifted and Talented

• Taught sixth grade drama which culminated in an original student-created play. Each student had one of eight different jobs.
• Conducted dramatic activities for vocal growth, character development and ensemble building.

High School and Middle School Drama Teacher
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Berkeley Carroll School

• Directed and produced original documentary theatre production with advanced acting class (juniors and seniors.)
• Coached and taught monologues, Greek theatre and audition preparation to seniors preparing for college auditions.

Sep 2006 - May 2010
MTV Networks Kids & Family Digital: Nickelodeon

• Wrote and produced show sites, video and game copy, actors’ Star Pages and SpongeBob social media app for Facebook.
• Created marketing campaigns for clients like Kraft, DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures.
• Created and managed content for Kids’ Choice Awards (KCA.) Wrote and produced 20-year KCA retrospective.
• Wrote video scripts for NickJr.com’s "Cooking With Kids" and "Crafts With Kids."

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Audience Outreach Manager
Dec 2005 - Jan 2007
MTV Networks Kids & Family Digital: Nickelodeon

• Addressed audience’s questions and concerns, including COPPA (Children’s Online Personal Privacy Act) issues.

Online Content Coordinator
Oct 2003 - Dec 2005
Girls Incorporated

• Created content and copy for launch of Girls Inc. Online, a private online community just for girls.
• Produced website’s first pod casts, including an interview with Sally Ride. Interviewed female professionals.

Online Community Coordinator
Aug 2002 - Oct 2003
Girls Incorporated

• Profiled authors and books, and wrote articles on topics like the Amber Alert bill. Responded to audience concerns.

Teacher and Tutor
Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
Princeton Review

• Taught preparatory classes and tutored individuals for the SAT and SSHSAT.
• Taught New York State teacher certification preparatory classes (ATS-W and LAST).

M.A. Educational Theatre
Sep 2010 - May 2012
New York University
B.A., Theatre and Psychology
Sep 1992 - May 1996
Vanderbilt University

Fluent / Native Proficiency
Limited Proficiency

Teacher: Secondary Drama, 7-12
May 2015
Colorado State

My certification for Colorado is pending. The process could conclude this month or June, 2015.

Initial license, Teacher: Theatre Arts, K-12
May 2012
New York State

John T. McGill Award for leadership, scholarship and gentle bearing
May 1996
Vanderbilt University

Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Sep 2004

An American labor union representing over 160,000 film and television principal and background performers, journalists, and radio personalities worldwide.

Photos & Videos

This is my most recent head shot (in black and white). (Taken by a Denver drama teacher!)

That's me in the green jeans. I am doing my favorite warm-up called, "Bananas!"

My Advanced Acting students performed a Documentary Theatre piece around a social justice movement. After, the students led a Q & A session.

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Amy Apr 10, 2017
Acting · In studio

We love Dana! She is so attentive to my daughter, went above and beyond not just in the lesson but staying in contact between lessons and putting in extra legwork finding monologues, resources, and tips for her. We recommend her 1000%!

Gayla Apr 2, 2017
Acting · In studio

She worked wonders with Mia. Dana brought her to a level within a few lessons I didn't know was possible.

Ellie Oct 16, 2016
Acting · In home

Dana is great! She has established great rapport with my daughter and provides insight and advice while also coaching her with her acting skills. She is also helpful to us in acquiring what we need to pursue things on our agenda.

mark Sep 15, 2016
Acting · In studio

Dana did a great job of instilling confidence and teaching techniques my daughter could use for her audition. Thanks Dana!!

Ella Aug 14, 2015
Acting · In studio

Dana does an excellent job of tailoring instruction to specifically address my daughter's needs. She looks for opportunities to include my daughter in activities that she personally works on, and goes above and beyond to help her prepare to meet the goals my daughter has set. She is reliable and follows through with all things she says she's going to do!

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MTN-Qhubeka makes Classics debut in Milan-San Remo

South African team brings message of hope to RCS Sports gala

Africa’s first Professional Continental team, MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung makes its debut in cycling’s Monuments with this weekend’s Milan-San Remo in support of its German leader Gerald Ciolek, who scored the team’s first European victory in the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen and had several top finishes in Tirreno-Adriatico.

In addition to bringing its talented athletes the team also brings its mission of hope – mobilising African children on bikes – to the pre-race gala on Thursday.

RCS Sport will donate proceeds of the La Primavera Gala Dinner to the Qhubeka foundation, an organisation that trades community service for the sturdy, utilitarian Qhubeka Buffalo bicycles. It is one small sign of the impact this new team is making on the European cycling scene.

“This will make such an impact in the lives of many South African kids and encourage them to take up cycling,” said team principal Doug Ryder. “This is an incredible week for our team, especially in only its first year in the Pro Tour.”

The MTN team has been developing talent in South Africa for years, and this year expanded its programme to include both a development program and its Pro Conti team. Although the Barloworld team had a South African sponsor and South African riders, MTN-Qhubeka is the first team at this level registered in that country, and the first to incorporate a significant number of black Africans in the team. For Milan-San Remo, Songezo Jim will be the first of those to tackle the 298km course.

Jim, 22, is looking forward to the opportunity. “I am very excited about it,” he said. “I am looking forward to learning from the older guys like Ciolek and Jay Thomson and getting some coverage for the team. It’s a big step for me. It’s a dream come true to start a WorldTour race; to line up alongside the field on Sunday. It’s not easy to get to this level and I have a long way to go, but I just want to be a sponge and absorb and learn as much as I can.”

According to Ryder, Jim and the rest of the team will be focused on bringing Ciolek to base of the Cipressa at kilometer 275.

The team has a significant amount of horsepower to accomplish this task: in addition to Ciolek and Jim, the team will field newly-crowned South African champion Jay Thomson, former German champion Martin Reimer, Spaniard Sergio Pardilla, German Andreas Stauff and Italian Kristian Sbaragli.

MTN-Qhubeka for Milan-San Remo: Gerald Ciolek (Ger), Martin Reimer (Ger), Andreas Stauff (Ger), Jay Thomson (RSA), Kristian Sbaragli (Ita), Jaco Venter (RSA), Songezo Jim (RSA), Sergio Pardilla (Spa)

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Summer 2012 – Refreshing Green Papaya Salad

Out here in San Diego, we aren’t used to humidity and lately it has been hot and really humid – even at the beach! Something that is always cool and refreshing with a kick is Green Papaya Salad! Plus, it’s another excuse to use my food processor :)

Foodista’s Green Papaya Salad

400g Papaya (shredded)
4 Cloves Garlic
2-3 Green Thai chili
10 Cherry tomatoes
80g Long beans
3-4 teaspoon Fish sauce
4-5 teaspoon Lime juice
20g Dried shrimps
40g Peanuts (toasted)
3-4 tablespoon
Palm sugar

Peel the green papaya and shred the papaya with a zigzag peeler.

Soak the papaya in water to remove the acid and make it crispy.

Crush the chili, garlic, long beans, dried shrimps and peanuts with a mortar and pestle. Mix all the ingredients together and serve.

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2015 New Moon in Leo: Hear Me Roar

Strength tarot image
It’s time to own your power.

The Leo new moon on August 14th is a powerful change agent, encouraging you to take risks and control your destiny. Be courageous! Think and act as those born under the astrological sign of Leo do: take charge, own your creative power and passionately pursue your vision from a place of confidence knowing you are meant to be a leader.  Use A Little Magic If you want to use a little magic with this new moon and bring your unique world view into reality, set some simple and clear goals. Intention is an effective and powerful tool. Sit for a moment and write a list outlining your wishes for the next month. Your wishes will have the greatest chance of success if your goals are in alignment with the cosmos and some Leo attributes: be direct, confident, independent, and energetic.  Seek Community Support Leo, the lion is part of a pride, he knows you can accomplish more with community support. Share your power by being loving, supportive, encouraging, and loyal to those around you. When you share your ideas you generate excitement and enthusiasm within your community. If there are any nay sayers who are part of your tribe, it’s time to give them the boot and to recognize who is truly supporting your vision. Surround yourself with people who will encourage and support your abundance and success in this world. Take Action In the coming weeks you might take a cue from one of the queens of tarot and make this Leo new moon magic work to your advantage. Think and act as the: Queen of Swords — Use your communication tools and the power of persuasion. Research. Analyse. Write it all down. Defend it. Have a spine and champion your cause (but don’t talk it to death). Speak your truth. Teach it. Queen of WandsFormalize your list of goals and take action accordingly. Be persistent. Get to work. Use raw energy and stamina. Where are you directing your energy? Queen of Cups — Use heart-forward communication. Be patient, compassionate, and kind. Queen of Coins — Have a gathering. Be visible. Be social. Attract some attention. Be generous. Have some fun!

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Strength Tarot Card Rider-Waite

Meditate on the Strength Tarot Card In tarot, the astrological sign of Leo is represented by the Strength tarot card. As you think of ways to utilise Leo energy in the coming weeks try meditating with the Strength tarot card. In a nutshell: There is femininity and sensitivity to the Strength tarot card and it deals with themes of power, control, patience, acceptance, virtue, and confidence. Many tarot cards that represent Strength show a cultured woman who is taming a ferocious lion with her hands. This woman isn’t scared, she’s patient, gentle, loving even when presented with adversity. The Strength card serves as reminder that some battles are your own and other people cannot help you. The woman in the image relies on her own instincts; she has a backbone and stands alone with her own coping strategies. We all stand alone at some point and have to face our fears head on. This card advises you to: be patient, persistent, and to be true to yourself. Stand on your own two feet with your head up and your heart out, and use the simple tools of self-love, self-acceptance and self-reliance to create the self-confidence you desire and the change you want. You can achieve anything. I know you deserve whatever it is you want to create. If you would like to learn more about how to make this Leo energy work for you in your life, please join me at What’s Upstairs this Sunday, August 16th from noon until 3 PM for some magical tarot readings. Space is limited, so reserve your spot! –Traci Goodrich

2015 New Moon in Aquarius: Challenging the Status Quo

Pay special attention to the new moon that is about to enter Aquarius on January 20th because as one of 6 Super Moons this year, you will be given the opportunity to wipe the slate clean and start over in some area of your life.

How can you make the magic of the new moon work for you? Think and act as the Aquarians do!

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5 of Cups Rider-Waite

Endings and Beginnings:

It’s never comfortable when some aspect of your life comes to a complete end, but you can turn things in your favor by saying good-bye to the past in a dramatic way. It’s time to cut the metaphoric umbilical cord that keeps you tied to the past by seeking out and embracing new opportunities. If there is some aspect of your past that needs to be healed, now is the time to do it.

A card that keeps surfacing that describes what you need to move away from is the 5 of Cups. This tarot card often represent grief and regret with one’s emotional opportunities; this grief affects your foundation, your base, your ability to be grounded in this world (also known as the Root Chakra).  Don’t be a slave to memories or ideas that keep you feeling powerless. Be courageous and stand on your own two feet knowing you can take care of yourself.

Challenging the Status Quo

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The Emperor

The new cycle that wants to be born is chipping away at the old world structure, the patriarchy is being challenged  by an upstart who is smart, intuitive and very feminine. The Emperor represents the old world and masculine authority that has been in a position of leadership for a very long time. It’s easy to follow the wisdom or guidance of the status quo because more people are comfortable with following established order over a new system that might be perceived as unorthodox, challenging, or weak by conventional standards but it is time to shake things up. Go, Aquarians!

Utopian Visions

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Aquarians love to cause trouble with their utopian vision of the world and their breadth of knowledge comes from a mixture of curiosity, creativity, and intuition. The High Priestess represents this Aquarian challenge to the status quo.

The High Priestess (or Popess) loves knowledge and she is open to some radical ideas and visions of the world because she knows that great minds do not think alike. The greatest minds of our generation have a unique vision of the world. If you follow a traditional value structure, it might be time to ask what innovative ideas are you adding to the paradigm or system that might be seen as a threat? How can you find support for your unorthodox ideas or originality so it can be appreciated during this new cycle?

Tools for Implementing Aquarian Values

Strength Rider-Waite
Strength Rider-Waite

Aquarians are social creatures and they love to communicate fresh and original ideas within their community and can be very persuasive during debate. Three cards that explore some tools that people can use to implement Aquarian values in the world are explored with the Strength (or Force), The Sun and Six of Cups tarot cards.

The Strength card is a card that explores the idea of patience and perseverance. Part of the work during this cycle will be to communicate with people who have a conventional or status quo mind-set, but you will bring something young, fresh or exciting to the table. If there is something that you want and you are faced with an opposing view, how can you effectively communicate your position in a way that is perceived as peaceful and non-threatening?

You might have to work with people of a conventional mind-set, people who might want to maintain some control (or old world order), but you are in a position to use your skills and share your insight in a way that isn’t perceived as threatening. This is your challenge!

The Sun Rider-Waite
The Sun Rider-Waite

The Sun tarot card explores the freedom-seeking side of Aquarian nature. How can you take a lighter, more spontaneous, optimistic, or even playful view to your life circumstances and share that with your community?

6 of Cups Rider-Waite
6 of Cups Rider-Waite

The 6 of Cups tells me that some of your Aquarian opportunities might come from the past. Is it possible that the ideas that you need to share have a space in a community that you’ve had for a very long time? Look no further than your own peers to explore your ideas. It’s possible that something or someone from the past might resurface at this time. Who or what used to inspire you? When or where have you dabbled in the unconventional in your life? Who has shared innovative moments with you?

Since this new moon also coincides with a Mercury Retrograde cycle, your work might be in reflecting on the past and dusting off some old skills or relationships that might assist you with creating a future that uses creativity, intuition, and fun-loving community oriented attitude. Mercury Retrograde cycles ask you to review or reflect on some aspect of your past before you move onto the next step.

I would love to hear more about how you plan to implement Aquarian values in the next 4 weeks in the comments section!


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A Little Taste of Everything!

This Weeks Top Treats

Thursday, May 18, 2017

By the Sea

Oh my goodness this last week has really flown by! I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! This month has flown by as well next week is the last challenge of the month on Twisted Thursday to get your cards in for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our May sponsor PPINKYDOLLS! If you have not joined Outlawz Challenges you should! We have a new fun challenge every day of the week! Lots of talented card makers and inspiration to kick start your card paper crafting mojo!

My card above I have used my Cuttlebug embossing folder for the leaves, a flower sticker set for embellishments as well as some diamond gems to replicate water bubbles behind the bird, yes that is a window to look inside of the card, I made it using acrylic from packaging cut down to size and stuck in to place using double side tape, the digi is from PPinkydolls Etsy site. If you like my card you should see what the rest of the Design Team has done with this image, as well as our wonderful Guest Designer this week! So come on over to Outlawz Challenges, we would love to see your creations!

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10 Reasons You Should Get a Custom Temporary Tattoo

Custom Temporary Tattoos

1. It’s 100% You

In a world where everything is customized from our ring tones to our twitter handles to our Jones Soda labels, why shouldn’t you have your own custom temporary tattoo?  Choose a design that fits your personality or create a work of art and turn it into a temporary tattoo.  It would be something that is truly unique to you and a great conversation starter.

2. Raise money for your group

Custom temporary tattoos are great fundraisers.  Print tattoos of your school mascot and sell them at football games. Offer them in place of face paint at a fair or community event.  Since they’re inexpensive to purchase, selling temporary tattoos can be very profitable for your group.  Plus, they’re healthier than a candy bar.

3. Turn your customers into walking billboards

If you’re a business owner you know how difficult it can be to meaningfully measure the ROI on promotional products.   For a promotional product to be successful, it has to be kept and, ideally, passed around.  The more consumers who see it, the more value you’re getting for every dollar spent.  For this reason, temporary tattoos as promotional products are a great idea.  On the skin they will draw the attention of others and they are probably the least expensive promotional product on the market.  You can’t go wrong.

4. Entice team spirit

Nothing brings a team together more than matching gear.  Jackets, socks, bags; the possibilities are endless.  Sporting team tattoos can evoke team spirit the same way.  From cheerleaders wearing a team mascot on their cheeks to a speech club wearing the team motto under a suit sleeve, custom temporary tattoos are great for pumping up team spirit!

5. Drive support for a cause

Whether it’s a pink ribbon, recycling symbol or picture of a candidate, temporary tattoos are great for promoting a cause.  Plus, they’re fun to hand out and great conversation starters.

6. Grandpa never goes out of style

Custom temporary tattoos are great for birthday parties and anniversaries.  Have pictures of the birthday boy or couple made into tattoos to hand out.  Guests will get a kick out of the unique party favor and the tattoos make great souvenirs.

7. Showcase your child’s art

Of course your child is the next Picasso!  Your child’s artwork as a temporary tattoo is creative and makes for a great keepsake.  Plus, the application of a temporary tattoo is a great motor skills builder.

8. Surprise your significant other

With his or her name somewhere sweet.  Need we say more?

9.  Try it before you buy it

It goes without saying that getting a permanent tattoo is a major decision.  So, instead of taking the plunge right away, have a custom tattoo made of your chosen design and wear it for a few days.  You wouldn’t buy a car without test driving it, right?

10.  It’s a no-brainer

Ordering a custom temporary tattoo is simple.  Select any image file and send it in.  We’ll work with you to make sure it’s the correct size and type.  Then leave the rest up to us.  We’ll print and ship your custom tattoos within 5-7 days.  And if you place it online, the order will ship for free!

Visit tattoosales.com or call 800-747-8016.  What could be more fun? Use blog15 now to save 15% on your next purchase! Shipping is always free in the United States (minimum online order is only $10).

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    […] have also seen this idea thrown around in the Twittersphere and we included it in our Top 10 Reasons to Get a Custom Temporary Tattoo List (no. 9).   Despite all this chatter, it isn’t something that is done often.  Probably because […]

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    […] money, drive support for a cause; there are many great reasons to get a custom temporary tattoo.  Check out this post we did outlining the top 10 reasons to get a custom temporary tattoo.  While the choice to get a […]

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Ink at #SXSW: temporary tattoo roundup

While the Tattoo Manufacturing team didn’t make it to Austin for SXSW this year, we’ve kept an eye on our Twitter feeds and blog rolls for play-by-plays from the festival. Every year at SXSW, companies unveil new products and break out creative new marketing strategies, and 2012 was no different.

We’re biased, but our favorite word-of-mouth marketing tool is custom temporary tattoos. Here are our favorite custom tattoos that created buzz at this year’s SXSW.

First, the brands who gave out fake ink during SXSW Interactive:

1. SlideRocket:

SlideRocket temporary tattoo from sxsw

2. Librarians! ALA tattoos:

Librarian temporary tattoos at SXSW

3. You and Who – “heart on your sleeve” tattoos

You and Who tattoo at SXSW

You and Who tattoos

4. Rackspace – these tattoo “sleeves” aren’t actually temporary tattoos, but we still love them!

Rackspace tattoo sleeve at SXSW

Bands got in on the temporary tattoo fun during the music-focused portion of SXSW.

The band Miike Snow promoted their new album, Happy to You, with scan-able QR code temporary tattoos.

SXSW Miike Snow band QR code tattoo

Did we miss any great tattoo stories? Did you spot sweet tats at SXSW? Give us the scoop in the comments or tweet us @tattoosales.

To order your own custom temporary tattoos, visit our easy-to-use marketing headquarters at http://www.tattoosales.com/customtattoo.aspx.

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Gold Shines for the Ninth Consecutive Year

Gold has now climbed nine years in a row against the US dollar. It appreciated 23.9% in 2009, which was a dazzling performance but only gold’s third best annual gain this past decade.

Gold also rose against seven other major world currencies, declining last year only against the Australian dollar. The following table presents the numbers for this decade.

Gold continues to excel as one of the world’s best performing asset classes this decade, and with its break above $1000 per ounce, gold is finally getting the attention it deserves. The increasing number of news reports and other media coverage is evidence that gold is in the second stage of its long-term bull market.

The third and final stage of this bull market is still in the future, so as well as gold has done this decade, it is not yet time to take profits. I expect that gold will rise much further. Consequently, it still makes sense to stay with the same strategy we have been pursuing all decade.

Continue to accumulate gold, month-in and month-out (or bi-monthly or every quarter if one of these alternatives better suits your budget) under a steady dollar-cost averaging program. View gold to be your savings. As I have said many times – but it is always worth repeating to understand the underlying logic of this gold accumulation plan – saving money is always a good thing, particularly when it is sound money, as is clear from the above table.

As I noted one year ago: “Some months and even some years you will be accumulating gold at a higher price, and at other times a lower price. But over the long-term your consistent accumulation of gold will be averaged in at a good price.”

Tavex tarjoaa sijoituskultaa alhaisimpaan mahdolliseen hintaan. Asiakkaamme ovat tietoisia tästä ja siksi suurempi määrä asiakkaita kuin koskaan ostaa tuotteitamme hajauttaakseen riskiä muista omaisuuslajeista.

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Tavex suosittelee lukemaan! Who Will Suffer Least From Depression?

Though few may have noticed, the past few weeks may be regarded as a global economic turning point. Evidence is mounting that the United States is entering a recession, with increasing signs that it could morph into a depression. While the current Administration appears resigned to bail out or nationalize large tracts of American commerce, the presidential candidates drift towards Great Society era spending proposals. At the same time, America’s principal economic rivals appear to be charting courses that are not in line with U.S. interests.

The Russian invasion of Georgia has revived tensions that have not been seen since the most frigid periods of the Cold War. With the Olympic Games over, China can relax and now exert its muscle without risking any politically motivated boycotts. Between them, these global players hold well over a trillion dollars, or 10 % of U.S. government debt, which they can use in as leverage in any strategic, economic or political confrontation with the U.S. There is also evidence that America’s economic power is even waning in our own back yard. This week, Honduras, a traditional U.S. ally in Central America, announced that it was throwing its lot in with a Latin American trade bloc dominated by Venezuela and Cuba!

For two years I have warned readers of a severe, real estate led recession and encouraged extreme asset allocations to cash, particularly short-term, hard currency government bonds, and gold. Last year, I urged short positions in financials and U.S. stock markets. Some ridiculed me. The financials are currently down some 84 percent. Apparently, the real estate crash is biting deeper than just about any market “expert” had imagined.

The size of the problem is enormous. A fall of just 20 percent in U.S. house values, (which is confirmed by the latest Case Shiller data release) wipes almost $5 trillion from the wealth of American consumers and businesses. This amounts to more than one third of America’s GDP and half of the total U.S. Government debt! How could the fallout be anything less than systemic?

Imprudent lending behavior, inspired by the housing boom, placed the security of banks depositors and shareholders at undisclosed and unprecedented risk. The banking problem is so large that failures cannot be allowed. The government has bent rules regarding financial reporting and the Fed’s lending criteria to keep the financial ship afloat.

The main focus for now is on government sponsored lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who are now understood to be hopelessly undercapitalized. Despite the complete predictability of this outcome, even conservative investors, including many banks, had been persuaded that securities issued by both Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac were risk free. And although shareholders for both entities are likely to be wiped out, corporate bond holders, and those individuals and financial institutions who hold mortgages backed by both the GSE’s, correctly assume that the government will back their assets. However, hundreds of billions, perhaps trillions, of Federal dollars will be needed to make whole all who foolishly loaded up on Fannie and Freddie debt. Unfortunately, the Federal cupboards are bare.

This week, the Federal Deposit Incurrence Corporation (FDIC) announced that its problem list had increased from 90 banks to 117. Worse still, the FDIC announced its fund had fallen below its legal deposit ratio, forcing it to increase its levy on member banks. This, just when the net income of its member banks, in desperate need of retained earnings, has fallen by some 86 percent. As more banks begin to fail, the ultimate cost to the Federal balance sheet is hard to imagine.

But, as the old saying goes, ‘What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.’ So, if government financial ‘favors’ are granted to reckless investment firms (Bear Stearns) and now mortgage borrowers, what about other economically vital ‘multiplier’ industries like: automakers, airlines, credit card and insurance companies and even corporate real estate lenders? The logical conclusion for this current drift is hyperinflation. In order to make good on its promises the Federal Government will have to resort to the printing press…with a vengeance.

With America facing severe recession, many regions around the world will suffer. So who will suffer least? Nations that have run relatively prudent economic policies and those who ‘produce’ goods required even in an economically depressed world will continue to prosper increasingly, relative to the U.S.

The differential may become magnified as America’s government hyper-inflates. Investors will then increasingly dump dollar paper assets and buy hard currencies, government bonds of ‘producer’ nations and gold. Investors ahead of this depression curve will likely suffer least!

by John Browne, Senior Market Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital | August 27, 2008

Tavex tarjoaa sijoituskultaa alhaisimpaan mahdolliseen hintaan. Asiakkaamme ovat tietoisia tästä ja siksi suurempi määrä asiakkaita kuin koskaan ostaa tuotteitamme hajauttaakseen riskiä muista omaisuuslajeista.

Tuoreimmat uutiset


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Effectively managing your time online, monitoring results and sharing content with your most relevant audience is important. Simply providing the best content is not enough if your target audience doesn’t get to see it!

When we travel to foreign countries we love to sample the local cuisine. So here are 7 tips that are just a “taster” for what is coming up in my session at TBEX. I will share so many valuable and actionable tips that will help your business and I am so looking forward to meeting you all.

1. Increase traffic to your website by optimizing images for Google

There is a great session on photography that I’m looking forward to at TBEX, which is about ‘Telling your Travel Stories through Photography’ by Lola Akinmade Åkerström. Pictures are so important online and by just having a picture in a post you will get 94% more views!

So unless you consider Google when uploading your images you could be losing out on relevant traffic.

So when you are uploading an image think of the following:

  • Image Name – The name of the image should include relevant keywords that you want to rank on within Google.
  • Image Size – If you have too many large images on a web page Google will penalize you if it takes too long to download. So don’t upload large images unless there is a very good reason to.
  • Alt Tag – The alt tag is what Google reads to find out how to index this image, so again, include relevant keywords.
  • Caption – Always write a good caption with the picture, it will help the viewer to understand the context of the image, they will stay longer on your page and will be more likely to share.

2. Monitor the Results of Traffic to your Site using Google Analytics

In Google Analytics you can set up goals that can track how successful your site is at getting visitor’s to take certain actions. For example, you could set up a goal related to visitors subscribing for a travel guide and then monitor how well your site is performing against that goal. If you’re not measuring your results online then you are less inclined to try and improve on them!

There are different methods for measuring whether your goal has been achieved or not. For example, the goal could be achieved when a visitor lands on a thank-you page, which is only displayed after they have subscribed for your travel guide. This way you know this goal has been achieved.

Figure 1 – The goal is achieved when the visitor arrives on a thank you page after subscribing for the guide

Goals are really essential to set up and track so you are more focused on the results your content is generating.

3. Share content on Twitter using Buffer App

When you find lots of great content you naturally want to share it out but it doesn’t make sense to share it all out at the same time. You may want to spread out the sharing of this content over a day or multiple days.

This is where Buffer helps. When you install Buffer you set up the times you want content shared and the social networks where you want it shared to. You then add a ‘buffer’ button to your browser. As you come across great content you click the Buffer button and it gets added to the queue. The content will then automatically be sent out at the next time you specified.

Figure 2 Buffer is easy to set up and a pleasure to use!

So if you’re not at your computer all day and you like sharing out content to your friends or followers, Buffer is a really useful app.

4. Improve your branding in search results using Google Authorship

When you perform a search on Google and see a picture of a person in the search results this is normally achieved using Google Authorship. This is Google associating the content with a real person. In order to develop a profile as a writer this is extremely important to set up.

Figure 3 With Google Authorship your picture will start appearing in search results alongside your content

The best way of setting this up is creating a Google+ profile and within this profile you specify the websites where you publish content, such as, your own site or blogs where you guest post. The process of linking your content to your profile is called Google Authorship.

5. Monitor your brand online using Mention App

It’s really important to monitor what is being said about you, your business or even your competitors online. However, one of the issues is that the tools can be quite expensive. While you could of course use Google Alerts, the problem is there is no way to effectively manage the follow-on activity that results from any of the alerts.

Mention is a social media monitoring tool that monitors your keywords across Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Websites and much more and provides a really nice user interface that is available on both the web and mobile devices. But what makes Mention stand out is the ability to view the source of the mention within the interface and then take action, whether that means responding to a tweet, a comment on a blog, or even assigning the follow-up to someone else.

Figure 4 Mention allows you to view results directly within the app

It has both a free option and a very affordable $20 per month option, so at that cost level it’s certainly an app worth investigating.

6. Share content on Facebook using PostPlanner

If a Facebook page is important to your business then PostPlanner is a great tool that will help you deliver regular content, on time to help build an engaged community.

It is specifically designed for Facebook, and unlike many other scheduling tools, it runs directly within Facebook. You can share out content at predefined times, post content out immediately or you can schedule any piece of content for a later time

Figure 5 Postplanner has great facilities for scheduling content

As we all know sharing content is not always about sharing your own content. PostPlanner gives you great functionality to easily add in content from other blogs/Facebook pages. This can either be content from predefined blogs/pages you trust and like or it can be from the library of content delivered by PostPlanner.

Figure 6 If you’re stuck for content ideas PostPlanner will give you some ideas!

7. Find Useful Content to Share using Scoop.it

Although Scoop.it is great for finding content to share it’s also great for sharing content and bringing relevant traffic back to your site.

On Scoop.it you can create one or more virtual boards based on topics of interest. When you find content you want to share, you simply add it to the relevant board. People can then follow and track your board, click on the links to come back to your website or share content on their own boards.

Figure 7 Scoop.it is great for collecting and sharing useful content

If you like these tips and want a lot more please come along to my session. I will be around for a few days so even if you can’t make it make sure to say hello and I’ll help in any way I can.

Are these tips useful to you?

There’s still time to register for TBEX Toronto to hear more tips like these!

About the Author: Ian Cleary is an entrepreneur, award winning blogger, speaker and digital marketer. He is founder of RazorSocial which is an award winning blog specialising in social media tools and technology. Ian also writes for social media examiner and other leading social media blogs. Ian has worked extensively in the Tourism Industry through his Digital Agency in Ireland. He’ll be presenting a session called Building Your Audience with Social Media Management Tools at TBEX Toronto.


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T.C. Johnston, LL.M. Internet Law https://tcjohnston.com Serving Your TechLaw Needs Since 2005 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:38:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2 … the part where I’m quoted in HuffPo on a trademark issue, so to speak … https://tcjohnston.com/2017/07/the-part-where-im-quoted-in-huffpo-on-a-trademark-issue-so-to-speak/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:22:07 +0000 https://tcjohnston.com/?p=151 A while back, HuffPo’s “Weird News” by David Moye ran an story on a Nevada brothel owner who was planning to open a Raiders-themed brothel to celebrate the Raiders moving to Las Vegas.  Yeah … issues.  Moye asked me some questions; I answered them.  But it’s not like I was going fully analyze the idea there, or here.  It’s Weird News.  But I did get a quote in HuffPo again, so groovy.

“db@” makes the point in three characters… https://tcjohnston.com/2015/04/db-makes-the-point-in-three-characters/ Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:46:30 +0000 https://tcjohnston.com/?p=126 db@ I have handled untold cases in which the client is a corporation or LLC, but its domain name is both different from the entity name, as well as the site slug/name.  (E.g., Dongle Holdings, Inc. does business as Bob’s DongleLand, with its website at dongles-x3.com.)   This is all fine and good, until you try to clarify it in a lawyer letter or court filing.

When the client’s domain name needs to be emphasized, the tendency is to say “dba dongles-x3.com,” except Dongle Holdings is not doing business as dongles-x3.com. It’s doing business at the domain.   So “db@” is the quick path to clarity.   (Now: Dongle Holdings, Inc., dba Bob’s DongleLand, db@ dongles-x3.com.)  Yeah, I made it up. Yeah, I have not seen anyone else use it.  But over many years, no judge or clerk or attorney has ever questioned it.  Meaning, the point was made.  And that is what language is all about – getting the point across.

Revenge Porn Conviction (the part where I was on TV) https://tcjohnston.com/2015/04/revenge-porn-conviction-the-part-where-i-was-on-tv/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 21:25:45 +0000 https://tcjohnston.com/?p=90 6621216_GWhen Kevin Bollaert was convicted for running a Revenge Porn site (no … he wasn’t!) in early February, KUSI News San Diego called me for an interview. My info was sketchy – reports that he was convicted for extortion and identity theft, usually accompanied by wrong statements (again) that Bollaert was busted for running a revenge porn site. Of course, the site itself would be immune from liability for user-generated content per the CDA §230. So it must have been the part where the poor victims whose private photos ended up on the site could get them removed for a modest fee; and the part where Bollaert solicited private information from the perps regarding the victims.

Anyway … the news truck came down and I yakked at them for 20 minutes or so. They kept the “Just be careful,” advice. I supposed it plays better on TV than where I advised, “Be alert; be vigilant; be circumspect; be judicious.” (That was a little experiment for my own personal edification.)

And reporter Kristen Cusato paid attention and absorbed and pretty much got it right. Which was refreshing compared to the other reports saying the conviction was for running the website itself (see above).

I’ll embed the video at some point. Meanwhile, > Here’s a Link

Internet Protocols Help Sheet https://tcjohnston.com/2015/03/protocols/ Mon, 30 Mar 2015 23:45:03 +0000 https://tcjohnston.com/?p=1 keyboard.blue.key-wide[Note – The following was taken from my previous site; I intend to read it sometime to see if it needs editing. Until then: Disclaimer and stuff.]

Sure, the Internet is still (sort of) the Wild Frontier, but that doesn’t mean you should behave like a bandit, desperado, or vigilante when using it.

While the forum itself may be evolving, the rules of law, and good behavior, are basically intact.

So here are some Internet pointers, which although seemingly obvious, continually arise during the course of our practice.

Do Not Click “Send” in Anger: An angry email may feel good and cathartic when being written, but should be allowed to stew before being sent. And be mindful of the parties to whom you are sending it. Sometimes catharsis turns into liability (e.g. libel). Let your letter sit a bit before sending. Often you will find that the dispute or issue can be resolved in a non-combative way, and without exposing you to liability.

Formality is a Show of Respect and Professionalism: Just because you’re sending email does not mean you should ignore spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and a salutation. Save the IM texting abbreviations and emoticons for your friends. Business on the Internet is still business, and professionalism is key.

When in a Dispute with Someone, Avoid “CC”ing Your Lawyer Unless You Intend to Follow Through: If you are having a dispute with someone online, make some attempts to resolve it before you start name-dropping or “CC”ing your attorney. Rarely will “lawyering up” at initial contact resolve the problem — and it can result in a negative effect.

This office makes a point to all our clients that we tell the truth, do not make idle threats, and do not undertake assignments if we do not have the authority to follow them through. (See our Disclaimer). We prefer to resolve issues before litigation, and to only get involved or litigate when necessary. Litigation is a last resort.

In sum, if you intend to stick an attorney’s name at the end of your email, please give him or her a heads-up, and be prepared to follow through.

Do Not Take Photos, Graphics, or Text from Other Websites Without Permission: Here’s the deal: If it was created, by someone other than you, they probably have rights to it. Don’t think that just because it is easy to download  Internet material, you have any right to use it. Whether the site from which you downloaded the material had rights is a non-issue — someone other than you probably has rights to it.

Do Not Register or Redirect a Domain Name Similar to your Competitor or Adversary: Come on folks. Don’t register the “.net” or other top-level domain of your competitor or your ex. And please, please do not redirect it to your own site. Also, don’t buy some mega-company’s “.info” site, or a “.com” misspelling, etc. That’s called Cybersquatting and Typosquatting, and can have serious legal repercussions. Sure, the company or party may not even have trademark or other rights to the domain name, but even if you are in the right, you probably do not want to pay what it will cost to find that out if you get sued.

Do Not Post on Forums or Message Boards Asking for a “Hacker” to Take Down an Adversary’s Website: This seems too downright silly to even have to mention, but we have seen it happen. It is a bad idea in so many ways, and illegal. Even hackers agree on this one.

Do Not Threaten Anyone With Physical Violence: More obviousness. To begin, it’s a Federal crime. See 18 USC § 875. Also, it’s a very bad idea. Don’t do it. Free speech has its limits, and it doesn’t matter how angry you are or whether you actually mean it, a threat will be saved online somewhere and may come back to haunt you. (This applies to any digital media, including voicemail).

Do Not Sell Brand Name Products on the Internet Unless they are Actually Manufactured by the Brand Name: No, really.

Do Not Participate in “Click Fraud”: Do not click on your competitors’ pay-per-click (PPC) ads without reason. It serves no purpose except to cost them money (and may give rise to liability for you). PPC is what keeps your favorite search engines afloat and may be what keeps you in business. If you see an ad that interests you, but you do not intend to purchase any goods or services, copy the link into your browser’s address bar. That saves the advertiser unnecessary costs, and hopefully, he or she would do the same for you.

Save, Archive, Backup: Your hard drive will ultimately crash. Don’t doubt it. Backup your emails, files, and anything else important to other drives and CD/DVDs — often.


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Authentic learning contexts

“The use of authentic tasks is also advocated to foster learning transfer in the belief that the collaboration among students helps them learn not only the concepts under discussion but also how these concepts are used in the workplace or in life (Jaworski, 1994 ). To accomplish an authentic task, students must interact through sharing what they are thinking, relating their ideas to past experiences, collaborating with their peers, actively constructing their own meaning, and incorporating the diverse perspectives of others,” (Woo & Reeves, 2007 p.20).

Although written in the context of web-based learning, this has implications for  ‘contextualising’ learning in face-to-face learning as well. To foster the transfer of learning, not only is collaboration needed, but a truly authentic context, rather than a forced one. Woo and Reeves identified ten characteristics of authentic activities (from p.21):

  • “1. Authentic activities have real-world relevance.
  • 2. Authentic activities are ill-defined, requiring students to define the tasks and sub-tasks needed to complete the activity.
  • 3. Authentic activities comprise complex tasks to be investigated by students over a sustained period of time.
  • 4. Authentic activities provide the opportunity for students to examine the task from different perspectives, using a variety of resources.
  • 5. Authentic activities provide the opportunity to collaborate.
  • 6. Authentic activities provide the opportunity to reflect.
  • 7. Authentic activities can be integrated and applied across different subject areas and lead beyond domain-specific outcomes.
  • 8. Authentic activities are seamlessly integrated with assessment.
  • 9. Authentic activities create polished products valuable in their own right rather than as preparation for something
  • else.
  • 10. Authentic activities allow competing solutions and diversity of outcomes.”

To summarise, authentic activities can take multiple paths, require flexibility, collaboration, and learner control. They require higher order thinking and certainly scaffolding to support students at their various stages of development. Authentic learning tasks are messy (and I would disagree that with point number nine that they create polished products – that isn’t necessarily learning.

Woo, Y., & Reeves, T. C. (2007). Meaningful interaction in web-based learning: A social constructivist interpretation. The Internet and Higher Education, 10(1), 15–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2006.10.005

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Our team started as an Honors team with 16 Bachelor students.

Our team name VIRTUe originates from the word ‘virtue’, which means, among many other definitions, honours, morality and decency. These words represent the values we attach to both our concept and our team. Moreover, the name contains the letters ‘tue’, which forms ‘TU/e’, the abbreviation of our university, Eindhoven University of Technology. In addition, the definition ‘honours’ relates to the university’s Honors Academy, a department that offers a varied choice of extracurricular tracks for excellent students which some of us are part of, thereby allowing us to engage in high quality projects or competitions such as the Solar Decathlon.

The SDME competition is a great opportunity to create houses that are built with new technologies and innovative ideas.

The Solar Decathlon is an international competition in which universities from all over the world meet to design, build and operate a grid-connected, energetically self-sufficient house. The houses use solar energy as the only energy source and are equipped with all the technologies that permit maximum energy efficiency.

During the final phase of the competition teams assemble their houses, open to the general public, while undergoing the ten contests of the competition, reason for which this event is called Decathlon.
Since the first competition in 2002, the Solar Decathlon has expanded internationally to include four additional worldwide competitions: Solar Decathlon China, Solar Decathlon Europe, Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean, and now Solar Decathlon Middle East, taking place in Dubai in 2018.

It will raise the prestige and visibility of the selected participating universities as they are part of the small group of top institutions that will compete in the world’s most important Solar House Event. One of the main characteristic elements of the Solar Decathlon Middle East is its emphasis on sustainability, innovation and research.

Solar Decathlon Middle East offers students a unique opportunity for learning, taking theory and putting it into practice, and doing so through a case study. Students working on the project will be challenged to use their innovation capacity, and their ability to design and build an energetically self-sufficient solar house. The projects are developed by multidisciplinary teams, giving the students the opportunity to learn not only about technical issues but also about teamwork, communication skills, a sustainable lifestyle and socio-economic issues in order to ensure the viability of their project.

The entire team sees this competition as a great challenge to design a sustainable house that will produce enough energy for itself and that is simultaneously a great tool for educating the public.

Eindhoven University of Technology is located in the south of the Netherlands. It was established on 23 June 1956 by the Dutch government.

It is currently home to about 2,000 academics, 9,900 students, 290 PDEng (Professional Doctorate in Engineering) students, 1,200 Ph.D. students and 3,000 regular employees. The educational program offers 15 Bachelor of Science majors, 22 Master of Science programs and 10 Honors tracks, or excellence programs. Provided by the Honors Academy, these multiannual programs include the Smart Cities track, in which team VIRTUe is taking part.
TU/e strives for innovation, specialising in engineering science and technology and is profiled by three principles:

  1. Contributing in the development of technological innovation in cooperation with the industry.
  2. Advancing in engineering sciences through excellence in key research cores and innovation in education.
  3. Solving major societal issues, boosting prosperity and welfare by focusing on the Strategic Areas of Health, Smart Mobility and Smart Energy.

This last principle is especially relevant to the current research and development status of our project. The research department is actively involved in a variety of research areas related to the Strategic Area Energy. Currently a range of different photovoltaic cells and technologies with emphasis on thin-film solar cells based on both organic and inorganic semiconductor materials is being studied. New photoactive and electrode materials and device architectures are developed that capture and convert the solar spectrum more effectively.

Another line of research within the energy department is the built environment theme. The research projects relate to batteries, heat and cold storage, smart grids and 3D concrete-printing. Optimising the quality of the indoor environment for health, comfort and productivity while simultaneously reducing fossil fuel use is a priority for a future efficient and sustainable built environment.
Because there is much research done concerning energy at the TU/e, gathering new technologies is within reach.


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The Party Crasher

The movie The Party Crasher: trailer, clips, photos, soundtrack, news and much more!

The Party Crasher Movie

A teaser poster for The Party Crasher, the upcoming horror movie directed by Brant Sersen and starring Jacob Artists, Jayson Blair, Molly Tarlov, Shanley Caswell, Stephanie Honore, Ashton Moio, and Claudia Lee:

(Click on the poster to enlarge.)

At this party everyone’s gonna get wasted.

From the producers of “A Nightmare on Elm Street”.

Plot synopsis:
“A fraternity house throws their big “Winter Luau” party but when fraternity brothers and coeds begin dying horrible deaths they discover an evil entity has taken over the house.”

Will that chalice get filled with the blood of partygoers?

The film has yet to get an official release date.

Stay tuned with us for more details about the movie The Party Crasher.

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This tutorial needs KDE 4.2 (trunk) to build. For correct behavior you should also build ExtenderApplet in playground (I really should be moving this to kdebase soon). And finally, you'll need to build the kuiserver dataengine (also in playground).

In this tutorial I will show how to create a simple applet that uses an extender. This applet is basically a very stripped down version of the kuiserver applet.

About extenders

Extenders allow applets to, with only very little extra lines of code, use relocatable widgets. These Plasma::ExtenderItem objects, can be dragged around by the user, dropped anywhere, and can even be persistent between sessions. They can also keep running, even when the applet that created them, isn't. The class that shows and manages these extender items is Plasma::Extender.

How to approach extenders

If you want to use extenders in your applet you'll usually have to do a couple of things:

  • Instatiate an Extender.
  • Add ExtenderItem objects to this Extender.
  • optional: Implement a initExtenderItem(ExtenderItem*) function in your applet, if you want to make your extender items persistent. Use this function to create a widget to display in your ExtenderItem.
  • optional: Add some extra actions to your ExtenderItems.

To don't have to border with your applet resizing correctly when the extender changes size, and to have your applet automatically inconified when in a panel, I'd strongy advice you to use PopupApplet as a base class for your applets if you wish to use extenders. It will spare you a lot of hassle.

The code

Here I will show you our very simple stripped down kuiserver applet. It will show every new job in an ExtenderItem using a Plasma::Meter to display the jobs progress. In the title bar of the ExtenderItem the name of the datasource will be displayed, and a remove ExtenderItem action is added, so a 'delete' icon is displayed in the items titlebar. Finally, the items will also be sort of persistent. When plasma is restarted, all detached items will get shown again, but will only show the name of the original datasource it was connected to as title. Kuiserver datasources are not persistent between sessions (yet?) so the meter won't show progress anymore. Yes, it isn't very usable, but this is only an example.

The header

  1. include <plasma/popupapplet.h>
  2. include <plasma/dataengine.h>

namespace Plasma {

   class ExtenderItem;

} // namespace Plasma

class ExtenderTutorial : public Plasma::PopupApplet {

       ExtenderTutorial(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args);
       void init();
       //We implement graphicsWidget to let PopupApplet know we want to use this applet's extender
       //as popup.
       QGraphicsWidget *graphicsWidget();
       //Implement this function to make ExtenderItems persistent. This function will get called on
       //plasma start for every ExtenderItem that belonged to this applet, and is still around.
       //Instantiate the widget to be wrapped in the ExtenderItem here.
       void initExtenderItem(Plasma::ExtenderItem *item);
   public slots:
       //We want to add a new ExtenderItem everytime a new job is started.
       void sourceAdded(const QString &source);

K_EXPORT_PLASMA_APPLET(extendertutorial, ExtenderTutorial)

  1. endif

This header should be mostly self explanetory. We use PopupApplet to have a nice basis for this kind of applet, which requires us to implement graphicsWidget().

The implementation

  1. include "extendertutorial.h"
  1. include <QAction>
  2. include <QGraphicsLinearLayout>
  1. include <Plasma/Containment>
  2. include <Plasma/DataEngine>
  3. include <Plasma/Extender>
  4. include <Plasma/ExtenderItem>
  5. include <Plasma/Meter>

ExtenderTutorial::ExtenderTutorial(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)

   : Plasma::PopupApplet(parent, args)

{ }

ExtenderTutorial::~ExtenderTutorial() { }

void ExtenderTutorial::init() {

   //An init() function like this is usefull for most applets that use extenders.
   //Always instatiate an extender in init, and not earlier, since extenders need to access
   //configuration, and a corona is needed for that.
   new Plasma::Extender(this);
   //The message to be shown when there are no ExtenderItems in this extender.
   extender()->setEmptyExtenderMessage(i18n("no running jobs..."));
   //A sane size policy: a fixed verticle size feels natural for vertical lists.
   extender()->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
   //Create a layout, and add the extender to it.
   QGraphicsLinearLayout *layout = new QGraphicsLinearLayout(this);
   //Notify ourself whenever a new job is created.
   connect(dataEngine("kuiserver"), SIGNAL(sourceAdded(const QString &)),
           this, SLOT(sourceAdded(const QString &)));

QGraphicsWidget *ExtenderTutorial::graphicsWidget() {

   //We want to have the Extender as 'popup widget'
   return extender();

void ExtenderTutorial::initExtenderItem(Plasma::ExtenderItem *item) {

   //Create a Meter widget and wrap it in the ExtenderItem
   Plasma::Meter *meter = new Plasma::Meter(item);
   meter->setMinimumSize(QSizeF(250, 45));
   meter->setPreferredSize(QSizeF(250, 45));
   meter->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
   //Load the title of the ExtenderItem from it's config and set it.
   item->setTitle(item->config().readEntry("title", ""));
   //Job names are not unique across plasma restarts (kuiserver engine just starts with Job1
   //again), so avoid problems and just don't give reinstantiated items a name.
   //Add a 'remove' action.
   QAction *removeAction = new QAction(item);
   item->addAction("remove", removeAction);
   connect(removeAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), item, SLOT(destroy()));

void ExtenderTutorial::sourceAdded(const QString &source) {

   //Add a new ExtenderItem
   Plasma::ExtenderItem *item = new Plasma::ExtenderItem(extender());
   //We give this item a name, which we don't use in this example, but allows us to look up
   //extenderItems by calling extenderItem(name). That function is useful to avoid duplicating
   //detached ExtenderItems between session, because you can check if a certain item allready
   //And we give this item a title. It's stupid, but it shows how to make your items persistent
   //between sessions.
   item->config().writeEntry("title", source);
   //Connect a dataengine. If this applet would display data where datasources would have unique
   //names, even between sessions, you would want to do this in initExtenderItem, so that after a
   //plasma restart, datasources would still get connected to the appropriate sources. Kuiserver
   //jobs are not persistent however, so we connect them here.
   dataEngine("kuiserver")->connectSource(source, item->widget(), 200);
   //Show the popup for 5 seconds if in panel, so the user notices that there's a new job running.

  1. include "extendertutorial.moc"

This piece of code is well documented so I won't explain this any further.

The rest

Finally you'll need a cmakelist, a desktop file, and a svg for the meter widget. You can download those here:

TODO: upload files here.

So there it is, all it takes to make a simple applet that uses an extender. For a more complete example I'd like to point you at the kuiserver applet which is in playground right now. And I'd encourage you to read to api documentation of Extender and ExtenderItem. I'm looking forward to see your extender using applet, be creative! :)

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Toshiba just announced a new laptop called the Tecra M11. This new laptop features a 14 inch LED display with Windows 7 inside along with an Intel Core CPU and DDR3 ram. It’s less than 1 1/2 inches thick and weighs just over 5lbs. It also includes eSATA ports and what they call Sleep and Charge where you can use the UBS port to charge you phone while the laptop is off. Pricing starts at $899, and it’s available now.

Travel Easy. Smart Features.

At less than one-and-a-half inches thick and just over five pounds, the Tecra M11 is built for travel and includes smart features ideal for business on the road. The laptop includes Toshiba’s eSATA/USB combo port with Sleep and Charge, which enables users to charge a smart phone or other USB device even when the laptop is turned off and transfer files up to five times faster than via a standard USB port1. Advanced wireless and a built-in webcam and microphone enable more effective communication and collaboration with colleagues.

Work securely. Move freely.

A multitude of security features on the laptop helps safeguard sensitive business data. Multiple-level passwords, plus a fingerprint and SmartCard reader help thwart unwanted access and a Trusted Platform Module offers high-level data encryption. The Tecra M11 laptops also include Toshiba’s advanced EasyGuard® technology to protect the PC from accidental bumps and spills and come standard with a standard three-year international limited warranty.

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Mrs. Anusha Rehman who is the Minister of State for IT and Telecom has said that the legislature is resolved to finish every one of its developments to accomplish complete telecom coverage imagined to associate the un-associated by 2018.

Government Secretary IT Mr. Rizwan Bashir, Member Telecom Mr. Mudassar Hussain, Chairman PTA Syed Ismail Shah, CEO Mobilink Mr. Aamir Ibrahim, CEO USF co Mr. Faisal Sattar and other board individuals likewise took an interest in the meeting. The board checked on the advancement and improvement of the key activities of ICT administrations in un-served and under-served zones being completed by USF in far flung and remote zones all over the nation, with a specific spotlight on the scope in Baluchistan and FATA areas.

Telecom Coverage in Pakistan

President USF advised the board on “Broadband for Sustainable Development Project” through a point by point presentation. He notified the board that organization has formally consented to an arrangement with Ufone for Khuzdar and Chaghi parcels. In addition, Kohistan, Kharan, Washuk and Kohlu parts are likewise prepared to be taken off inside next few days. He additionally informed the board that USF Co has finished half developments in Zhob/Sibi, Shangla ranges so far. Also, inside areas in the next 6 months we are suspecting this proportion to reach 75%.

The board was educated by the organization that BISP’s information have been gotten and being broke down for the start of “Pilot Project” for arrangements of 30 thousand broadband empowered handsets to the ladies who are dynamic beneficiaries of BISP assets in un-served and underserved ranges of the nation.

Minister said that she and the entire group at MoITT and USF Co had concurred specific center for early youth IT expertise preparing to youthful youngsters. Especially, for the young ladies. To accomplish this system of PC lab in addition to instructor preparing through Microsoft is being executed in provincial young ladies schools of the ICT district as a pilot. The Chairperson/MoS IT Mrs. Anusha Rahman emphasized that the prime target behind the USF tasks is to give availability to the underestimated. Also, the remote zones of the nation particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan. So that entire Pakistan could profit by this sectoral advancement.

She likewise guided the USF powers to outfit their endeavors to finish their move outs with most extreme straightforwardness and productivity inside given courses of events.

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What happens when you mix the company behind Pokémon and the company behind Sonic The Hedgehog? One badass pachyderm, that’s what. GameFreak and Sega collaborate a game together staring Tembo, an elephant that must save shell city from destruction!

The makings of a good game isn’t some generic formula devised on a poorly thought out male protagonist bingo, it’s innovation. Who doesn’t want to be a rampaging elephant hell-bent on justice? While Sega’s mascot is Sonic The Hedgehog, the company contains many unique IPs that gamers grew up with including the likes of Space Channel 5, Crazy Taxi and Phantasy Star Online just to name a few. What does seem to catch gamers off guard is GameFreak making something that isn’t “Gotta Catch ’em All”. In fact, several non Pokémon titles were released. On September 5th 2012, GameFreak release the game HarmoKnight on the Nintendo e-shop in Japan, Europe and North America received the game in March of 2013. The following year, Solitiba was released for the iOS platform.

Tembo GameFreak and Sega presents Tembo

So, what is Tembo about exactly? According to Sega’s blog;

Shell City is plunged into a state of emergency after coming under attack from the devastating forces of PHANTOM, led by a mysterious masked commander. Terrifying war machines emblazoned with skulls tear through the city leaving a trail of destruction in their wake! As the National Army struggles to contain PHANTOM, General Krenman sees the mammoth task at hand and calls upon the only thing that stands between Shell City’s obliteration and its salvation; the peanut chompin’, villain stompin’, PHANTOM romping BADASS Elephantidae…TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT!

In a nutshell, you’re a peanut chomping pachyderm saving the day from goons known as “PHANTOM”. Hope you’re a fan of peanuts and puts, the game is full of them by the looks of things and that is not a bad thing. Fans of the game Viewtiful Joe will enjoy this game based on the aesthetics, it has that comic book vibe about it. Yes, this includes the giant words that pop out of thin air. BOOM!

Tembo-tank-598x330 GameFreak and Sega presents Tembo

Seven and a half tons of fun, well played, Sega. From beautiful visuals to classic side scrolling beat-em-up action, Tembo The Badass Elephant has the potential to become a cult classic with industry veterans at the helm. Time will tell if this collaboration lives up to the hype. This nutty adventure will come to PS4, Xbox One and Steam as a digital download this Summer. Unfortunately, there was no mention of a Wii U/3DS release which is a bit of a shame considering GameFreak’s heavy ties to Nintendo.

In regard to working with GameFreak, this was Sega’s response;

We’re delighted to be working with Game Freak to bring this heavyweight adventure to an audience we feel it will have relephants to,” said John Clark, the Senior Vice President of Commercial Publishing for SEGA Europe. “It’s a trunkful of fun and we think gamers are going to love it. Hopefully more than my rubbish elephant puns.

Puns. Puns everywhere.

Overall, Tembo The Badass Elephant looks like a fun title worthy of checking out once it releases. Hmm, my birthday is in the Summer, I smell the sweet aroma of peanut shells in my future! Everyone has their bias to the types of games they enjoy. Some love realism, others more toony. For myself, this game is right up my alley. You don’t earn the nickname “Pokémon kid” in Jr. High and not be a fan of GameFreak. Hopefully, this collaboration effort eventually does show some love for Nintendo platforms. With 17 stages and a butt stomp attack, Summer 2015 will be the year of the ivory standard, gold is so 2014.

How do you feel about this joint venture of GameFreak & Sega and are you interested in saving Shell City?

Anthony Lee

Gamer since the NES era, computer nerd since 2001. Happily in a loving relationship with a happa who has been a gamer since the Sega Genesis era. Who says Sega does what Nintendon't?

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[Engadget] Man who sold up to four million counterfeit headphones gets two years in jail~Reviews~Evaluation

Engadget post time: April 19, 2013 at 07:15PM

Man who counterfeited up to 4 million headphones gets 2 years in jail

A man accused of being one of the “most prolific sellers” of counterfeit electronics in the UK has just been sent down for two and a half years. Over 4,000 KiRFs, mainly consisting of knock-off Sennheiser and Monster headphones, were found at Michael Reeder’s address, with a value of around £250,000 ($400,000). However, Sennheiser claims this is just 1 percent of the total number of items Reeder has sold online, which is why the German manufacturer has taken a keen interest in his prosecution. Last year, Sennheiser introduced a series of authentication technologies to prevent counterfeiting that was mainly originating in China — including QR codes on product packaging that customers can verify online. If Sennheiser’s estimate of four million fake items is accurate, then it makes the UK’s recent Microsoft Windows scandal look like small fry.

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Do progressives really bring progress?

“A State which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands — even for beneficial purposes — will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished.”

– John Stuart Mill

If one could summarize the difference between progressives and capitalists in one word, it would be “planning.”

Progressives believe in a world where a committee at the top can coordinate the affairs of men to build a society. At its core, progressivism believes that someone smart enough at the top can plan the world in a way that everyone and everything will work together for good. Unfortunately, we have yet to find a society that has people that are not only smart enough, but uncorrupted enough to achieve this task.

Capitalists, believe in a world where men’s works are valued by a jury of their peers. The value is not determined by a committee, instead it is chosen by trade. They understand the minor bumps in the road that could occur should some idea fail, but accept this as a way to naturally focus progress in an overall better direction. Capitalists believe that motivation to succeed creates an “invisible hand” that will guide the decentralized decisions of an economy in a general direction of progress.

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    Nov 26, 2005
    I need a 54" Long bathtub single sided type, to replace an existing fixture. The actual measurements wall to wall are about an inch and a half shorter. Does anybody know if this size is still made, if so please forward the manufacturers web site info or other information.
    Thanks Rich
  2. Terry

    Terry Administrator Staff Member

    Aug 17, 2004
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    They still make tubs 54" long. I would just check with your local plumbing supply and see if they can order one for you.
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“If Elon Musk can _____, then I can ______.”

TeslaMondo will close out the year not with myopic chatter about delivery numbers, but with an invitation to step back and think a bit harder. Did Tesla or SpaceX inspire you to try something new this year? Did you reject naysayers, even the naysayer in your own head, and press forth with something you hadn’t dared before? What about 2016? What’s on tap for you, self-improvement-wise?

In TeslaMondo circles, Tesla inspired someone to take up guitar in 2015. “If Elon Musk can run two companies, I can learn how to play a guitar.” Tesla inspired someone to better organize his house in 2016. “I really thought about how much time I waste by struggling with messes. I have to get things sorted out and working efficiently.”

Industries of all stripes feel the Musk effect. Today we read about a washing machine engineer who has long-wrestled a very old problem. Washers use about 30 lbs of concrete at the base, to stabilize them during the rigorous spin cycle. A startup company is trying to skip the concrete as part of a new-think approach. “If Elon Musk can land rockets backwards,* then we have a way to stabilize a washing machine without concrete.” So says Glenn Reid, the head of Marathon Laundry, which is trying to break into an impenetrable industry resigned to permanent lockdown by a few immovable brands. Sound familiar?

It’s been a year and a half since Tesla went open-source. To date, nobody has openly borrowed the patents. Or at least nobody has told the press about it. It seems no company wants to humble itself by borrowing from Uncle Elon. And yet we’ve read copious articles about Big Auto having Big Epiphanies to spend Big Money on a Big Shift toward zero emissions transport. So Tesla’s mission to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport certainly bore fruit in the form of these new year’s resolutions, if you will, from auto execs.

When you factor in SpaceX, Elon’s companies doubly inspired a lot of people do try a lot of things. Tesla and SpaceX assaulted some hardened concepts — such as the way cars are made and sold, and the way rockets work, and even the insurmountability of space itself — and softened them just enough to make us wonder why we’ve accepted so many limitations in our own lives. Everything seems a little more reachable.

It seems likely that many new year’s resolutions for 2016 will sound like this: “If Elon Musk can _____, then I can _____.”

*Update: Musk has just tweeted that Falcon 9 has zero damage from its groundbreaking landing and is “ready to fire again.” A re-launch with the same rocket? A first, if it happens, and arguably just as important as the landing. When it’s on the pad for re-launch, perhaps the countdown announcer will use economy of language and simply say, “Ditto.”

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  1. slurfius says:

    If Tesla can build the model s then I could build a bodydropped show truck with a re-purposed ev flat battery and drivetrain that can get me to SE mini truckin nationals

  2. M.H. Kane says:

    If Elon Musk ( and all the ” founders “. ) can be fine with his part in the govermedia fake narrative , I can be fine with taking my *A patents with me when I retire this year and make nice things for people I like.

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Godey's Fashions for April 1870

Description: Print of Godey's Fashions for April 1870. The colored print showcases fashionable dresses for women from the spring of 1870. Five women stand together. A small girl stands at the front of the image, slightly to the left. She is holding a cat by the tail in her left hand and a whip in her raised right hand. The women wear dresses in colors of blue, green, red, yellow, orange, gray, and white. The small girl wears a dress in the color red. All of the gowns are floor length, full skirted dresses. Four of the women wear dresses with long sleeves and high collars. The fifth woman (at the far right) wears a sleeveless formal ball gown with a v-neck collar. All of the dresses include some or all of the following embellishments: ruffles, bows, lace, bustling, pleats, and fringe. The women stand in what appears to be a very fine room, possibly a parlor. A mirror hangs on the wall and a table with books and a photo in frame can be seen in the background. A potted plant, draperies and carpeting also make up the interior furnishings of the room.
Date: 1870
Creator: Godey's Lady's Book
Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum

Photograph of Katherine Thomas

Description: Photograph of Katherine (Kate) (Rayburn) Thomas. Katherine Thomas was one of Sam Rayburn's sisters. The photograph is a head and shoulders image of Mrs. Thomas. She wears a V-neck dress with shiny appliques on the shoulders. She wears a matching necklace. her hair is pulled back from her face in a low chignon.
Date: 1872/1971
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Description: Print of a watercolor painting by Walter Ernest Webster. Wa woman (ballerina) sits on a balcony railing while a young man with his arm resting on railing stares upward at her. The woman wears a large flouncing skirt, or tutu and ballet slippers in white. She clutches a blue shawl around her. He hair is blonde and rather short. The man wears a red coat. In the background are flowers, trees and architectural features. On the floor is a bouquet of red flowers.
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’Look of death’: Co-workers tell of office feud that led to NYC killingsThis is truly a deeply sad incident to me.  Here we had two men, an artist and a salesman who where not willing to leave their ego’s at the door of life.  If each were willing to share themselves as individuals with the other, think of all the good they could have done for the other’s life, in the sharing of a friendship instead one of hate.

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Life is too short to live too cautiously! At times its necessary to throw caution to the wind and live a little!

Not too long ago during a visit to the magnificent Victoria Falls, I came across a fun, adrenaline pumping activity to do: Crocodile Cage Diving.

I had seen people before go cage diving with sharks but nothing with crocodiles. I thought this would be a fun adventure and so I signed up!

The Crocodile Cage Diving can be done at Elephant’s Walk Craft Centre in Victoria Falls town.

There is a big pool with about 4 fully grown Crocodiles. The participants ascend onto a platform with a metal cage and then are lowered into the pool to interact with the Crocodiles.

Before any of the activities, a certified diver instructed me on how to use the under water breathing apparatus. My biggest concern was being stuck underwater and being unable to breathe. However the cage has an opening at the top which ensures at any point the participants can come up if they fail to breathe or encounter any other challenge while under water

Once I had mastered the breathing the cage was further lowered into the water such that we were fully submerged in the water. This is when the fun really begins. You come face to face with the crocodiles which are swimming around the cage. One has to be cautious to not stick any body parts out of the cage or else you will be devoured by a crocodile

During the 30-40minutes we spent underwater I just played around in the cage, more fascinated that I could stay down there so long. During the dive you get to feed raw meat to the crocs and its exhilarating how they grab the meat off the stick with such vigor! When the croc swims above the cage you can rub its belly (or get your hand chewed off) I rubbed the belly and managed to keep my hand (well done to me)

After a while I was a bit bored cause nothing really was happening…besides three extra large crocs circling a cage we were in, looking like they were ready to feast on us. The dive can be done by three adults and a certified diver. I think if I had gone with more people I would have enjoyed the experience more.

Overall the experience was fun, different and is a definite must do when one visits the falls. Did I mention its a great way to cool off on an extremely hot day!

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Wii Chatter v0.3 – Wii

April 16, 2013

I’ve updated Wii Chatter!

The new version features a few additional keys on the keyboard (including the long request question mark) and may or may not have partial USB keyboard support (USB keyboards don’t seem to be working with any homebrew for me so I can’t really test it until I figure out what that’s about).

The maximum length for a post has been slightly increased.

It automatically refreshes once every 15 seconds (as long as you are scrolled down to the bottom and the cursor is off screen).

It looks different and you can randomize the color scheme at any time by pressing 2 or reset it by pressing 1. If there is demand for it I’ll setup a proper color selection menu and have the color scheme saved and loaded.

The frame rate has improved.

Since I finally updated the libraries I’m using there shouldn’t be any more problems with new Wiimotes and I’m sure there are probably other obscure bugs I’m not aware of that have been corrected.

Download the Wii version from PlatonicRobot.com

ThatOtherPerson’s Wii homebrew pack v3.0

February 21, 2013

Tired of downloading homebrew programs individually? Here is a nice little rar archive that includes all of my recent(ish) releases. It’s everything I’ve released for Wii since I last updated the home menu I include with all my homebrew.

Whats included in the pack:

Wii Chatter v0.2
Avoidance v1.3
Cherophobe v1.2
Goodbye World v1.3
Gravity Glide v1.4
Hero City 2 v1.4
Maze Generator v1.5
Pineapple Apocalypse RPG v1.3
Revolt Of The Binary Couriers v1.3
Sketch Fight v0.4
Three Point O v1.3
UFO Racer v3.5
We Are Nowhere v0.4
Wii Exhibit v0.4
Winters End v1.2
Two Point Five v1.2
Hypno Blast v0.3
The Unmapped Forest v0.3
Transitory Vectors v1.1
The Video Game v0.3
Elongated Reptile v0.2
1bit Invaders v2.2
Cubicle Shooter City v0.1
Dont Get Crushed v1.2
Cascade Beneath v1.1
Cylinder Dodge v1.1
Hero City v0.6
Slime Roll v0.3
The Catachthonic v1.0
Super Pixel Jumper v1.2
Time Frack 3D v0.1
Cubicle Shooter v0.4

Oh and I’ve updated the version of PlatonicRobot.com that you get access to when you use that v3.0 home menu. You can finally vote in polls (as long as you have an account) and you can read and post comments in the homebrew database (there is a page for each of my homebrew projects). So click that network button in the bottom right corner of the home menu and go discuss and vote on some junk. The actual site (the version you get when you visit it with a regular web browser) has gotten a few small updates tonight too.

What is NOT included in the pack (AKA my updated to do list):

Swing Ball
Swing Ball 2
Tick Tock Car Race
Tick Tock Boat Race
Tick Tock Zombie Shooter
Tick Tock Tank Fight
Dance Clone
Time Frack 2D
Neo Tanks
Neo Trail
Neo Race
The Untitled Project
That Other Pong
They Do Not Die
They Do Not Die 2
They Do Not Die 3
Multi View
The Jarred Mind 1
The Jarred Mind 2
The Jarred Mind 3
The World Drowns
Simple Script

32 included and 22 excluded adding up to a total of 55 Wii homebrew projects. I have a tendency to start random things and then quickly abandon them when I lose interest. But I’m going to try and stick to these 55 projects.

15 Wii homebrew updates

November 2, 2012

Wii Chatter’s keyboard defaults to lowercase and has a caps lock button. Avoidance and Hero City 2 (the nightmare mode) both have added leaderboards that work just like Cherophobe’s does. Winter’s End is a bit more efficient (not that it makes any difference).

All of them have a new home menu. I rewrote a lot of it and added and changed a lot in the process.

The network browser thing has a built in on screen keyboard (just like the one in Wii Chatter). So now you can use it to post things on people’s user pages and in the future you will be able to send private messages and even register an account without needing to actually visit the site.

There is also a little news window next to the main home menu. So you will be able to find out if you are using an outdated version or if something cool has happened without needing to go to the network section of the home menu.

The new sprite sheet / texture it uses is half the size it was previously (which was already smaller than it was not too long ago) so that’s good for technical reasons. The buttons and things are designed in a way that allows me to put them closer together and thus fit more on screen. I’ve even got it setup so I can use different colors of text. I’m not crazy about the way it all actually looks though. I’ll probably change the color pallet later and maybe make it customizable.

Avoidance v1.3
Cherophobe v1.2
GoodbyeWorld v1.3
GravityGlide v1.4
HeroCity2 v1.4
MazeGenerator v1.5
PineappleApocalypseRPG v1.3
RevoltOfTheBinaryCouriers v1.3
SketchFight v0.4
ThreePointO v1.3
UFORacer v3.5
WeAreNowhere v0.4
WiiChatter v0.2
WiiExhibit v0.4
WintersEnd v1.2

Wii Chatter v0.1 – Wii

October 28, 2012

Wii Chatter is a chat room program. You post text and people can read it.

The onscreen keyboard can’t yet switch between uppercase and lowercase yet so it’s going to seem like everyone is screaming for a little while. Fixing that is pretty high up on my to do list. If it really bothers anyone I can make changes on the server side to make everything lowercase well you wait for the next version. Do you think a QWERTY layout would be better? I’d like to also add support for USB keyboards.

Hopefully it will get into the homebrew browser sometime soon. It’s been over a month since the last batch of games/updates were added. I’m thinking about making a homebrew browser alternative and/or making my games self updating. It seems like there is still a reasonable (though certainly declining) number of people playing Wii homebrew but only a small minority of people visit dev sites like this or even general homebrew news sites to get the latest versions of brew.

I’m probably going to replace the home menu / dashboard UI I use in all my stuff with not blue versions of the UI elements I made for this. Because of reasons. Any objections?

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You are of the “lesser” races… that is, unless you have managed to disgrace yourself. “Fallen”, “Lesser”, “Degenerate”; terms to describe the oppressed. You, and those like you, have been oppressed and downtrodden for hundreds and hundreds of years. Not every member of the so called “superior” races are evil, just most of them. Their success has stoked the fires of their pride for centuries.

There is a saying about pride… and a fall.

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