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Future House, Glitch | Sam Smith – Lay Me Down (Flume Remix)

Posted by on April 6, 2015

He’s back. After a hiatus from the interwebs Flume returns with a massive (can’t be understated) reintroduction to the scene he curated. This track is full of teasing beaks, unexpected futuristic bass line drops, and a hazy outro – it literally dives in from every direction. Flume enthusiasts won’t be disappointed by this, rather they’ll be taken down a nostalgic path to original productions by the tastemaker. Scope out http://www.flumemusic.com/ to see if he’s coming to a town near you this summer – he’s not one to be missed.

Future House, Glitch | Haywyre – Insight

Posted by on January 26, 2015

The kid is back. After dropping jaws with his ‘Smooth Criminal’ performance, and fresh off his latest tour with Mat Zo, Haywyre has gifted us with another spectacular look into what the Haywyre experience is like as he performs ‘Insight’ in a dark and ominous room as a single light shines down on him and his keyboard. The galvanizing performance is sure to have ticket-holders eager to have him touch down in their city and perform the new track alongside his already incredible catalog of music. Haywyre continues his mission to provide his listeners with music that not only presents variety and originality, but also carries the essence of a narrative. As one of Monstercat’s most promising young talents, Haywyre is bound to impress the world with his instrumental dexterity and production capabilities.

Future House, Glitch | Robin Hagglund – Flashback (Original Mix)

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Robin Hagglun Flashback 371x500 Robin Hagglund   Flashback (Original Mix) Whose ready for some futuristic funk because Robin Hagglund just got his Daft Punk on with his original, “Flashback.” He’s been quite busy preparing some big progressive releases on Blue Soho Recordings, and even had the privilege of being featured on Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy Radio (episode 89) earlier this year. His tracks are hitting thousands of plays regularly and every release puts you on the edge – you never know what to expect with this guy. Grab some headphones, lay back, and let this take you away.

Dubstep, Glitch, Trap | CloZee – Falcon EP

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This EP is too cool to pass up. CloZee is always kilin’ it with glitch madness, and “Falcon” is nothing short of awesome. This track has a bit more of a dub feel to it than I’m used to from CloZee, but it came out awesome. The saucy melody is unbeatable, and the progression from slower dub into a glitch breakdown is clearly a display of CloZee’s skills. This EP also includes a bonus trap remix from Dropout Marsh that is also top notch work. Dropout Marsh’s version of “Falcon” is nostalgic and full of melancholy vibes. This EP is free to grab right off the player, so show your support and download!

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Glitch | CloZee – Gotta Get Some Sleep

Posted by on January 6, 2014

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I can’t remember if I’ve ever posted a glitch track, but what better day than my birthday to try something new?  I couldn’t be happier I found it today since, as some of you know, Chicago is dangerously cold right now and we could use a distraction. “Gotta Get Some Sleep” by CloZee is fun, bouncy, and has a great mood to it. The horns and bass are funky and fresh. I’ve been following CloZee for a few years now, and she always impresses me. The slow section around 3:10 is a cool surprise so look out for that! This song is free on Bandcamp along with a lot of other sweet songs on the “Whompadelic Trip” album.

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Drum & Bass, Glitch | Black Sun Empire & Noisia – Hideous (Audeka Remix)

Posted by on December 12, 2013

421063 529388137101513 1943596442 n Black Sun Empire & Noisia   Hideous (Audeka Remix)The Black Sun Empire & Noisia “Hideous” remix competition is over. I would like to give a huge congrats to Haywyre for winning the competition with his unbelievable glitchy, jazzed out remix. I was sad to see that the trio Audeka didn’t place, but Haywyre is more than deserving himself. Audeka has given out the download to their neuro-hop gem so not all is lost. Happy downloading.

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Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Glitch, House | Joe Ford – Culture EP

Posted by on December 9, 2013

8667174 Joe Ford   Culture EPJoe Ford is one of the hottest names in bass music right now and the majority of the population doesn’t even know it yet. After his last successful release this year, “The Mission” EP, it comes to no surprise that he has yet again dominated with his “Culture” EP. Joe Ford kicks off this fresh EP with the title track “Culture”. This song is a behemoth, it is like Joe Ford thought to himself “Build up? Nah, I’m going to rape my fans in the face with my opening track on this release”. The waves of bass on this drop are ridiculous, I feel like my ears are being beaten to death by the lightsaber mach 1. “Distilled” tones the EP down a little… just a little. The track brings in the ever growing neuro-hop styling, bouncing you through some great kicks with the addition of that lovely flavor of reese-bass. As a gamer, this is the kind of track I’d want to be blasting my through hordes of noobs with.

I can see “Immobilise” being the theme of a fast traveling Spaceship being chased by another which is firing upon it, weaving in and out of asteroids with the occasional collision. If Michael Bay’s taste in music was worth anyone’s time, he would consider “Immobilise” for a space-flight scene in the next “Transformers” movie. Now, imagine a universe where Lex Luther kills Superman, Cell obliterates the Saiyans, and the Avengers perish at the hands of Ultron. Unopposed, “Villain” would be the track played as these cocky evil doers decimated our planet. If villains actually won, this song would be perfect, but considering they never do, we will just have to sit back and bump out to this badass tune with our imaginations.

Last, but not least we see the return of Asa on yet another EP ender with Inspected. “Real Talk” isn’t the kind of track we have been seeing throughout Joe Ford’s EP, it is the end of the story we have been listening to. “Culture” started us with the intense game changer that set the premise, “Distilled” the attempted fight through the initial bass threat, “Immobilise” the fight to the death, and “Villain” the defeat and utter destruction of what is left. Last, is the calm after the storm, with those left alive wondering what else is to come, the “Real Talk”. This is one of the best works I have heard all year, Joe Ford just set the bar.

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Delaware River Valley Organic Garden Harvest

9 14 harvest 2What a great time of year for edible gardeners in this part of the country. The harvest keeps coming thanks to a still-warm-enough Sun and just enough rain. It’s time to “process” some of that harvest, putting up goods for winter. There’s a whole new season to anticipate – one made up of cool weather crops soon to be sheltered by “mini hoop houses.” And, of course, it’s time to reflect on the victories and failures of the year and learn what we can for next spring. Continue reading

New Hope Area Artisans at Art in the Garden, Labor Day Weekend

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The 15th annual Art in the Garden show at Paxson Hill Farm takes place this Labor Day weekend. Each year, the show presents the work of more than 50 fine artists and artisans from around the Delaware River Valley. The mix of hand-woven garments, jewelry, leather goods, metalwork, glassware, paintings, prints and much more makes this is a great opportunity for some early holiday shopping. Nothing beats locally made, quality, one-of-a-kind gifts!

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New Hope Organic Garden Bounty, Mid-Summer

Weeds, beetles, caterpillars, rabbits, groundhogs, excessive heat, downpours, miscalculations and a few failed crops… .

By this point in the summer, the average organic gardener may wonder (very briefly) if it’s really worth all the effort.

Couldn’t we just frequent the area’s wonderful farmers’ markets or head down the road to None Such, Manoff or Gravity Hill? Continue reading

Can your yard reverse global warming?

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It just might help…if you go 100% organic. Scientists at the Rodale Institute (and other researchers) have found compelling evidence that organic farming helps soil bury (“sequester”) the carbon dioxide (CO2) that contributes to global warming. The same principles should apply to organic gardening and lawn care. That means we all have the power to help address this enormous problem…right in our own backyards. Continue reading

Earth Day 2014 Resolutions

Another Earth Day has come and gone, begging the question: What will we do differently in the coming year to live more harmoniously with Mother Earth?

Like New Year’s, Earth Day inspires many of us to aspire. Since its debut in 1970, the day has served as an annual reminder that we can each do something more to green our lifestyles. So, just as we kick off the new year with a new diet or self-improvement list, we may mentally commit ourselves each Earth Day to recycle more or plant some trees. Continue reading

The Big Recycle: Stockton School Rummage Sale Is March 15 – 16

???????????????????????????????With snow on the ground and temps still in the teens, it’s hard to believe that one of Stockton, NJ’s harbingers of spring – the Rummage – is right around the corner. But weather aside, it’s time to clear out our homes, donate to a worthy cause and participate in one of our community’s biggest and most entertaining recycling opportunities.

What: The Stockton Borough School’s Annual Rummage Sale

When: Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. & Sunday, March 16, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Details: Saturday: Items are full price but the good stuff goes quickly! Sunday: Items are 1/2 price and the bag sale runs from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your own bag!

Where: Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, Stockton, NJ (directions at

Why: Proceeds benefit the students of a terrific school that also happens to be NJ’s smallest and oldest elementary school.

Donate Starting This Sunday

Donating to a worthy cause is a great way to recycle the many items that clutter our homes long after we’ve stopped using them. Donated items will be sold to the public at very affordable prices during the two-day sale. All unsold items will go to a variety of charitable organizations — so they won’t end up in landfill. Donations are tax-deductible. Volunteers at the mill will give you a form.

You can donate any of the following gently used items:

  • Clothing
  • Books (except textbooks, travel guides, catalogs and magazines)
  • Music (except videotapes)
  • Electronics (except televisions and computers)
  • Household items (except mattresses and stuffed furniture)
  • Linens
  • Jewelry
  • Toys

Drop off times: Sunday, March 9 through Thursday, March 13, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

What Does a Resilient Community Look Like?

Residents of Solebury Township, PA, and many other Pennsylvania communities recently suffered through a multi-day power outage following a severe ice storm. Blown transformers and sub-stations caused power surges in homes, damaging heating systems, computers, televisions and appliances. People turned to wood-burning stoves for heat and visited their fire houses for WiFi and showers. And they waited, for days on end, for someone to let them know when life would return to normal. All this took place as many Southern states experienced unusual back-to-back snow and ice storms and California prepared for water rationing.

If events like these were rare, we could be excused for commenting on the crazy weather and then returning to our lives once power was restored. But we all know that extreme weather has become the norm. The Delaware River Valley has endured three lengthy power outages in as many years. And when we’re not experiencing violent weather here, we’re witnessing it on the news as yet another reporter says “Hundreds of thousands of residents remain without power for days” following snow storms, thunder storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, mud slides and other biblical-size disasters.   Read more

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New LensTag Website Looks to Put an End to Camera Theft

New LensTag Website Looks to Put an End to Camera Theft

Theft is becoming an even larger concern as of late, with videos of lenses being stolen right under the nose of their owners. Certainly, we've seen websites before that look to help put an end to camera equipment theft, and while they work from time to time, they still have some major fatal flaws. LensTag looks to put an end to that, with a new concept on how to track your camera equipment.

Created by Google engineer Trevor Sehrer, and already backed by LensRentals and BorrowLenses, Lenstag is a registry used for all camera equipment, making the possibility to report something stolen quick and easy. By using this registry, you’re able to check to see if a lens is stolen with ease, making the stolen gear much harder to sell (assuming everyones morals are in check).

But the concept goes much beyond just entering in a serial number to prove you own the gear. To prevent spamming of the system, making it virtually useless, the website requests that you also submit a picture of the lens, with the serial number in focus. An employee on the other end will then go through, verify photos, and mark it as ‘Verified’ in your registry.

Transferring your gear is easy as well. Assuming they have a free account on the website, you can transfer gear to the respected new owner by simply entering in their email address in the Transfer Gear dialog. This makes for easy transferring, and keeps your gear list accurate.

If you do have the unfortunate event of having to report gear stolen, you can with the Report Stolen Gear dialog. By marking your gear stolen, the stolen listing will be placed in Google searches, allowing people to see that it is in fact stolen gear by doing a simple search of the serial number. This will make checking the legitimacy of craigslist and eBay sales easy and painless.

Sehrer hopes to eventually adapt this system into police databases, and become a standard for pawnshops who have plenty of stolen gear sent to them for quick sales. By pushing this system into the popular public, hopefully camera gear will no longer be a target for thieves.

LensTag is available for use now and free for the public

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Nice find Zach! Thanks!

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Thanks Andrew. I hope people end up using it. Maybe it'll put my irrational fear of robbery at ease.

how does it work for used items?

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Yup, works the same as new gear. Essentially if you buy from someone else who has the gear on the site, they can simply transfer the equipment to your account, or you can add it, they'll verify with the previous owner, and you're good to go.

But it still wouldn't help if those items were re-sold on websites such as Ebay or private forums. Right?
But it does do a good job at narrowing down the places where the items can be sod.

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It could prevent it if the serial number is posted in the sale and someone searches it.

exactly as Zach suggests; any time you buy gear you should inquire about the serial or at LEAST check it upon delivery if they will not furnish it before the sale (I'd be wary if they don't).

awesome!!! Very stoked about this, I registered with Nikon but after the glitch I experienced and the ease of registering/deregistering with different reps, I have NO FAITH whatsoever in their help if someone stole my gear.

Thanks a lot for the tip!
Is there any option to register already stolen gear too?


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Philip Bloom Reviews The Sony NEX FS700

The Sony NEX FS700 is probably one of the most anticipated video camera releases of the year, and with a price point of $8,000 it's not very hard to see why. Legendary Cinematographer, Philip Bloom, recently got his hands on a pre-production version of the Sony NEX FS700 for review. Broken up into two parts he goes over his initial reactions to the camera and its super slow-mo modes. He also goes over the pros and cons of the camera and its functions all with his typical sense of humor. The reviews are great for anyone who is considering investing in the camera or any videoholics who are fascinated with shooting at high frames per second.

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Phillip is one of the calmest characters on cameras. Thank you lot for making thses videos! Keep up the good work!

Camera: out of budget, but watched it anyway.

Philip seems like one cool dude.  I'd love to hang out with him, have a beer (or 12) and talk shop!

 mine cant come soon enough

Can't wait for mine!!!!

Philip has definitely enriched my life over the past few years, even though I may never own that camera, his wealth of knowledge and inspiration is so incredible.... love it!


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Repairs wrapping up at Motiva’s Port Arthur Refinery

By Dan Wallach
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PORT ARTHUR – A microscopic crack – too small for the human eye – has scuttled the $10 billion Motiva Port Arthur Refinery expansion project for almost half a year.

By the end of this month, Motiva’s chief executive, Bob Pease, hopes to have all repairs made and the new crude unit fully functional by spring – almost a year after the unit was commissioned.

If all goes according to plan, Motiva Port Arthur will become the nation’s largest refinery, producing more than 600,000 barrels per day or double its existing capacity.

That is enough crude to annually supply the gasoline needs of France, Italy and Scandinavia combined, one executive had said at the unit’s commissioning earlier this year.

But its production is intended for the United States.

Additionally, the refinery should have the mechanical flexibility to make fuel from any kind of crude in the world from the best quality to the sludgiest, most sulfurous gunk a well might cough up.

On June 11, the refinery suffered what might be called its Apollo 13 moment.

Motiva’s vice president for manufacturing, Steve Rathweg, said Port Arthur refinery manager Greg Willms called him at Motiva’s Houston corporate headquarters to tell him that a caustic solution feeding into a new crude oil distillery was vaporizing under intense heat. That caused internal welds to crack. That caused leaks. Vapor was escaping.

A small fire on June 5 had caused the crude feed into the new distillation unit, the expansion’s centerpiece, to shut down.

But the pump design didn’t close the caustic door and no one had anticipated that it wouldn’t, Rathweg said.

The distillation unit’s heaters caused the caustic solution to vaporize, and that cracked the welds, he said. Those cracks are microscopically small, Rathweg said, but the damage was there and could not be ignored.

Trouble spotted

The trouble was spotted by an operator who was leaving his control building and noticed vapors rising from the unit that should not have been there, Rathweg said. He returned and told others they needed to check the status and discovered the caustic pump was still feeding into the distillation unit.

Rathweg and Bob Pease, Motiva’s president and chief executive, visited the refinery Friday to talk about the incident, the recovery and repairs and expected restart.

They had attended a formal commissioning ceremony on May 31, that brought in Khalid A. Al-Falih, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, whose subsidiary, Saudi Refining, is half owner of Motiva along with Shell Oil Co. Peter Voser, chief executive of Shell, also attended the commissioning.

Al-Falih said the refinery project was the largest single expansion of U.S. refining capacity in four decades. Executives were confident it would recoup the massive investment.

Now the expansion will be at least six months behind schedule and it has caused interruptions in tanker bookings and in crude production meant for Port Arthur.

When the expansion was planned, equipment was purpose-built for it in yards from Maine to Mexico. Pressure vessels were built abroad and shipped in. Motiva had to scramble to find replacement parts and was able to locate what it needed within four or five months from all over the world.

“It tells you the global reach we have,” Rathweg said.

Lessons learned

On Friday, executives shared what they had learned from the incident with its other installations around the world to ensure that there was no repeat of it. Rathweg said there are no other Gulf Coast refineries with the faulty design.

He also said no operators lost their jobs as a result of the pump problem. He said it was a design flaw in the pump and that operators – even though they had worked out myriad combinations of scenarios – were not trained to anticipate what caused the caustic feed to remain open when the crude pump was shut.

“One small thing can cause a big problem,” he said.

Pease would not comment on the cost of repairs. Other sources, including Reuters News Service, have cited $1 billion.

Motiva has used about 1,400 construction workers from local contractors to make the repairs. The 300 operators who were hired as part of the expansion to run the new equipment also remained employed, Pease said.

The refinery always operated throughout the construction period and the repair, churning out 285,000 barrels per day and other units associated with the expansion are continuing to operate, Pease said.

Rathweg said the fix is forever.

“We completely redesigned the system,” he said. “This will never happen in Port Arthur again.”

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Skilled tradespeople head north to Alberta oil sands

U.S. industrial workers are heading northward to work in the Alberta oil sands, drawn by the prospect of higher wages and steady work, a  study released Monday said.

Electricians, plumbers, carpenters and steelworkers are among those  making tracks to frosty Alberta, hoping to cash in on the bonanza of oil sands crude  that has proliferated in the Canadian province in the last decade.

This boom has pushed median wages as much as 130 percent higher than for similar skilled work in the United States, Industrial Info Resources reported.

According to estimates by the International Energy Agency,  Alberta has more  than 1.7 billion barrels of oil, most of which is located in the Athabasca Oil Sands in northeast Alberta. The crude oil extracted from these sands comes out as bitumen,  a semi-solid tar, mixed with sand and clay.

The challenges of extracting  and refining oil  sands crude historically limited  exploration in Alberta, but higher oil prices and improved technology have made the province a hotbed of drilling activity in the last decade. More than 900,000 new jobs are expected by 2035 as a result of continued drilling, according to Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

Plumbers and pipefitters are in especially high demand. The Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 288, which focuses on the oil sands sector, estimates that its membership includes  3,000 to  3,300 workers from the United States, and it expects that to number to increase five-fold   by 2016, the report said.

The work is welcome news for many U.S. skilled workers, particularly carpenters and electricians whose availability in the U.S. exceeds demand by 29 percent, according  to the Industrial Info Resources study’s supply and demand outlook.

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Four-Run Third Enough to Even Series

April 10, 2010

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Irvine, Calif. - Billy Marcoe's clutch two-run single in the top of the third drove home the game winner as Cal State Fullerton upended No. 18 UC Irvine 6-3 Saturday afternoon at Anteater Ballpark to even the Big West Conference series at one game apiece.

The Titans improve to 17-12 on the year and 4-1 in Big West play. Irvine falls to 18-10, 3-1.

Daniel Renken (4-2) allowed three runs - just one earned - on five hits over 6.1 to notch his second win in as many starts. The right-hander fanned four and walked three to out-dual his counterpart, Christian Bergman. Bergman (3-2), despite allowing just one earned run, took the loss. He allowed five total runs on six hits and struck out three.

Dylan Floro retired all six men he faced and struck out three for his first career save.

Marcoe's hit capped a four-run third that saw the Titans bat around against Bergman. Trailing 2-0, the Titans scored four unearned sparked bu No. 8 hitter Anthony Hutting. Hutting led off with a swinging bunt that Bergman fielded cleanly, but then hit Hutting in the back going down the line for an error. Like clockwork, Siddons sacrificed Hutting to second and after a fly out by Christian Colon, the Titans rattled off three consecutive hits. Gary Brown tripled to drive in Hutting. Carlos Loped followed by legging out an infield single to drive in Brown to tie the game then Tyller Pill doubled inside the first base bag to move Lopez around to third.

After a meeting at the mound, the Anteaters elected to intentionally walk left-hand hitting Corey Jones to face the hot-hitting Marcoe. The Titan catcher delivered a two-run single to right-center bringing home the go-ahead runs.

The Titans extended their lead to 6-2 on Nick Ramirez's fifth home run of the year. Corey Jones led off the inning with a triple that rattled around in the right field corner. Marcoe grounded out for the first out of the inning and wound up being Bergman's last. Irvine went to their bullpen for Ramirez, pitting Andy Lines against the Titans first baseman. Ramirez went with the pitch and drove it out to center for his fourth home run in the last five games.

Irvine took an early lead with two runs in the second. Friday night's hero Jeff Cusick doubled to lead off the bottom of the second and was promptly sacrificed to third. Francis Larson grounded sharply to third and Joey Siddons' throw to the plate was accurate and in plenty of time, but Titan catcher Marcoe was unable to catch it, allowing the first run of the game across.

The next batter Ryan Fisher singled Larson to third setting up a Matt Summers sacrifice fly.

A pair of walks by Renken in the seventh set up the opportunity for the Anteater to push their final run across with a pair of sacrifices - a bunt from DJ Crumlich and an RBI fly ball from Sean Madigan. Crumlich was Renken's last batter as he gave way to David Hurlbut who retired the two hitters he faced.

Hurlbut and Floro combined for 2.2 no-hit innings in relief of Renlken.

Irvine's bullpen was just as sharp. After Lines surrendered the longball in the sixth, four Irvine hurlers combined for 3.2 innings of two-hit ball.

Fullerton's Brown and Irvine's Cusick were the only two players with multiple hits on the afternoon.

The rubber-game of the three-game series will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon on ESPNU. The Titans will throw Tyler Pill (1-4, 4.91 ERA) against Eric Petis (5-0, 3.08) in the finale.


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Fun Singles Meetups

Find out what's happening in Fun Singles Meetup groups around the world and start meeting up with the ones near you.

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Single Volunteers Boston non-profit organization that connects singles who share a common interest in volunteerism. We were founded in 2002.  Our objective is to fulfill the volunteer needs of non-profit organizations in the Greater Boston Area while

CALGARY SINGLES SOCIAL CLUB - Is one the largest singles meetup groups in the Calgary area with 2225 members. This I truly believe because we continue to add quality people. I thank all of you and continue to thank new members. CALGARY SINGLES SOCIAL

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Greet, Mingle, Laughs, Fun, Share, and Connect. Greetings to All E-town Actives Singles! The aim of this group is to unite young and young at heart in their pursuit of adventure. We want to offer you a new Edmonton Meetup group that would explore var

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This group was created for fun loving singles who love parties along with making new friends. Parties will be hosted by the organizer Angel Luo who with 15 yrs experience of Master of Ceremonies. For sure will bring some fresh air and laugh to you! :

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Many people join various MeetUp groups for the camaraderie, the fun of meeting new people, of participating in fun activities and intellectual discussions. But some are also hoping to make a real one-on-one connection, to find someone to date, to fin

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This is a group for getting singles together to do stuff! It seems simple enough, but when I browse these meetups there never seems to be anything just for single people. I see "Chihuahua Lovers of Lilburn", "Women of Color Workout Group", "Basket We

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Why should all of the younger singles in Austin have all of fun?! Let's get together for fun, affordable activities in Austin for meeting and getting to know other single Christ-followers who just happen to be in their forties and fifties. We'll be p

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Hi there and welcome to Group! I saw that this group was about to be shut down and thought that would be such a pity, so, on impulse, (and after a glass of wine), decided to take it on. The group was originally formed  in order for single professiona

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THUMBS UP WHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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finally, an anon who isnt a troll. i applaud you sir
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Would love to have one of these. I live in Pakistan with my husband and we can take good care. I would personally pick the one in the middle.
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...............if the one on the right is swedish, then my name is Sven
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The Canadian "Hairy" Trout
Takeshi Yamada

The Canadian Hairy Trout is a species of fish that possesses a thick coat of fur to keep itself warm in the cold waters where it lives. Canadian hairy trout can be found in most waters in Canada with the exception of Prince Edward Island and Manitoba. In Canada, three species of hairy trout are recognized. The average length of the fresh water form is 12-18 inches long and 18-24 inches in anadromous stocks. The colors of their furs are light gray, light green, light brown, dark greenish-brown, and almost black. The colors of their furs are said to be determined by the foods and chemical component of the water they live. These furry fish are primarily found in the northern regions of North America, but particularly in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and Canada. The species is also sometimes referred to as the Fur-bearing Trout, Furry Trout, Beaver Trout, or (incorrectly) as the Sabled Salmon. Captive breeding of this fish has not been successful.

This creature spawns in late autumn to early winter in shallow, gravelly waters. The female digs a redd where she lays about 2000 eggs. This species is carnivorous and feeds on insects, crustaceans especially crayfish, molluscs, salamanders, frogs and rodents. Its hairs grow significantly longer during late autumn to early spring to keep its body warm and enables it to be active all year long. The Canadian hairy trout has enjoyed only limited success as a game fish in Canadian waters because it is difficult to catch. Several species of these furry fish are also found in the northern regions of North America such as Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Fur-Bearing trouts mounted as trophies can be found hanging on walls throughout the Great Lakes region of North America. Hairy trout mounted as trophies can be found hanging on walls throughout the Great Lakes region

A number of theories have arisen in academic circles to explain this creature's luxuriant coat unlike any other species of trout or fish groups. Some say that the creature evolved its thick coat to protect itself from the extreme cold of northern waters. Today, some scientists say that this creature’s fur is actually a species of fresh water algae grows on the body due to the fish’s release of special chemicals during the cold seasons.

As the weather grows warmer during the spring the hairy trout sheds its fur, only to regrow its coat as winter returns. This is why trout with full coats of fur are so seldom encountered. During the summer months when hairy trout usually do not have fur, the ones from streams have pale markings on a dark greenish brown background. The back may be covered with wormlike marks. Lake Superior fish are more silvery with less distinct markings. In both stream and lake fish, the tail is nearly square, and the leading edge of each lower fin sometimes has a white margin.

Hairy trout require cold, clean, highly-oxygenated water. Hairy trout, like other salmonids, have developed a rich life history diversity over time. This means that they have evolved the capacity to take advantage of a variety of aquatic environments. Hairy trout can live in river and stream systems, tiny first order tributaries, small ponds, large lakes and estuaries. Like other trout and salmon, hairy trout can migrate from fresh to salt water where they live in estuaries and the ocean close to shore, called “salters.” As a char, hairy trout spawn in the fall among loose gravel in streams and rivers, or on groundwater upwellings in ponds and lakes.

Because hairy trout are so sensitive to water quality and water temperature, they serve as a classic "indicator" species of the larger aquatic ecosystem and the watershed draining into the water body where they live.

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“Odd Man Out”: Portfolio.com Update

Yesterday I posted a blog entry that listed various other blogs commenting on Odd Man Out. One of the blogs was written by Jeff Bercovici of Portfolio.com.

Bercovici is back tonight with another post, this time on how Sports Illustrated got taken into publishing an excerpt without properly vetting the article.

Chris Stone, the magazine’s baseball editor, says SI conducted its own, independent fact-check of the excerpt, but that its fact-checking doesn’t routinely extend to calling up people who are quoted and reading them back their quotes. (Some other magazines, including The New Yorker, do fact-check quotes.)

Stone says he’s troubled by the discrepancies brought to light in the Times but doesn’t think the book should be written off as a fraud. In the excerpt, he says, “there were some facts that needed to be amended and corrected, but not enough to suggest that this book was fundamentally wrong. These errors certainly speak to sloppiness and carelessness with the facts, and it’s inexcusable, but to compare it to the James Frey memoir — that’s a big leap.”

Bercovici quoted the lawyer for manager Tom Kotchman as saying that a lawsuit is under consideration.

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Video Of The Day: Fashion For The Weather

No matter how many times I manage to put together a surprisingly weather-appropriate outfit, I can’t seem to keep tabs on what those outfits are after the day has passed. This affects my travel packing. Warm-weather climates are easy enough to deal with – a bikini, shorts, tanks, sandals and a sundress or two. Simple. Destinations with cooler weather, however, elude me. Do I need my coat or just my sweater? I should have figured this kind of basic life skill out in elementary school, but since I didn’t, there’s an app for that. Cloth is a fashion app enabling users to photograph and upload pictures of their outfits. But now Cloth is tagging outfits with the current weather and archiving them. So the next time you’re traveling to a place with weather you can’t seem to remember how to dress for, Cloth will show you your own fashion for the weather options.

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El Al Gets Creative In New Economy Plus Promo

El Al Airlines has gotten creative – and pretty hilarious – in a promo video for their new Economy Plus seating. The video, above, made us laugh, as it mocks the crazy excuses people use to get upgrades, ranging from false pregnancies to fake names.

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Open house, parade mark opening of Cardinal Gateway

State education officials, Gadsden State Community College and City of Gadsden officials opened Cardinal Gateway with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 12.State education officials, Gadsden State Community College and City of Gadsden officials opened Cardinal Gateway with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 12.

By Donna Thornton/News Editor

Gadsden State Community College marked the completion of a project to improve safety and connect the East Broad and the Wallace Drive campuses Feb. 11 in Mardi Gras style, with a parade and ribbon cutting, as well as open houses at the Automotive Service Technology program and at the Bevill Center.

Dr. Mark Heinrich, chancellor of the Alabama Department of Post-Secondary Education, and Mary Scott Hunter of the State Board of Education were among the state dignitaries present for the opening of the Cardinal Gateway Project.

Gadsden State Community College President Raymond Staats welcomed all guests and spoke of the importance of this and other physical improvements at the college.

“We are excited about the completion of this project as the first step in revitalizing our Gadsden State campuses,” Staats said. “The Gateway greatly improves student and employee safety and access.

“We are proud to be on a journey to make the physical presence (of Gadsden State) match its academic quality,” Staats said.

Henrich said it was a proud day for the entire post-secondary system. He recalled Staats bringing a video of traffic at the intersection to a meeting, and hearing gasps as the audience saw several near accidents. This project, he and others said, is designed to make it safer.

“Everything we do day in and day out is about you,” Heinrich said to Gadsden State students gathered for the ceremony.

Construction on the Gateway Project began in July 2012, which was designed to improve safety for students, staff and visitors, alleviate a traffic hazard, and connect the East Broad and Wallace Drive campuses, according to a press release from Gadsden State.  More than 24,000 vehicles travel through this area daily and moving from campus to campus proved to be a challenge, especially at peak traffic times. The campus gateway features a new road with a four-way traffic signal and is designed to better accommodate students and visitors. The new intersection provides a “push to walk” convenience for students or pedestrians to allow easily access to both campuses.

As a result of the new design, additional parking spaces will accommodate students and visitors at the Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center.

Gadsden State’s Automotive Service Technology building is the newest instructional building located on the East Broad Campus of Gadsden State. The facility is equipped with four new vehicle lifts, eight bays for student instruction, and classroom space. Four-wheel electronic alignment is performed on vehicles using the latest technology with the new Hunter electronic lift and laser alignment machine.

Renovations to the Bevill Center, located on the East Broad Campus, established a world-class facility with a professional office suite for Alabama Technology Network-Gadsden (ATN-Gadsden) including ten staff offices, a modernized workroom and an enhanced Executive Board Room.  The Lecture Hall, which capably seats more than 100, was renovated and updated to better serve instructional needs and the needs of the community.

This new center is now the home of over 200 degree-seeking students from four associate degree programs and provides advanced technological learning experiences in the areas of Automotive Manufacturing, Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Design.  Entering the facility, the first focal point is the three automation labs equipped for instruction on ControlLogix Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Fanuc Robotics and Instrumentation and Process Controls.

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Thursday, July 05, 2007

Constructor Type Inference

One of the ideas for improving the Java Programming Language is "type inference" on variable declarations. The idea is to simplify a pattern of code that now appears in programs due to generics:

Map<String,List<Thing>> map = new HashMap<String,List<Thing>>();

surely we shouldn't have to give the same type parameters twice? The simplest proposal to relieve this redundancy allows

map := new HashMap<String,List<Thing>>();

This introduces the new colon-equals token and the declaration-assignment statement. The variable appearing on the left-hand-side of the statement is implicitly defined by this statement, and its type is the type of the expression on the right-hand-side. I don't like this proposal. It both goes too far and not far enough.

It goes too far in that it allows the programmer to elide the type in a variable declaration. The type in a variable declaration is valuable documentation that helps the reader understand the program, and this proposal reduces the readability of programs by allowing it to be elided. Worse, it assigns the wrong type to the variable. Following Effective Java (first edition, item 34), the type of a declared variable should be an interface type. This statement form forces the variable to be of the (likely more specific) type of the right-hand-side. Consequently, the programmer may inadvertently depend on features of the concrete implementation class when using the variable. That would make it more difficult to modify the program later by selecting a different implementation type.

This syntax doesn't go far enough because the verbosity of creating generic classes is worth eliminating in other contexts as well. Programmers today work around the verbosity by providing static factory methods corresponding to constructors:

static <K,V> HashMap<K,V> makeHashMap() {
    return new HashMap<K,V>();

This addresses the immediate problem:

Map<String,List<String>> map = makeHashMap();

Unfortunately, this idiom replaces one form of boilerplate (in variable initialization) with another: trivial static factories. A generic class is typically created more than once, so adding a single static factory can simplify the code at every creation site. But with language support, we can do better.

I propose a new form of class instance creation expression:

Map<String,List<Thing>> map = new HashMap<>();

Using empty type parameters on a class instance creation expression asks the language/compiler to perform type inference, selecting appropriate type parameters exactly as it would in the invocation of the equivalent trivial static factory.

Type inference today works on the right-hand-side of an assignment. I also propose that we enable this new form to be used in more situations by improving type inference for expressions appearing in other contexts:

  • the argument of a method call
  • the receiver of a method call
  • the argument of a constructor
  • the argument of an alternate constructor invocation

This would enable generic methods to be invoked in these contexts without providing explicit type parameters.

Ricky Clarkson said...

Map<A,B> map=new HashMap(); already works, but gives a compile warning. One could merely disable that warning to achieve the same result.

Damon Hart-Davis said...

Yes, I like it. Inferring things wrongly without asking me is bad, but inferring things when I've asked it to is good.

Moritz said...

That would make the life a lot easier. On the other hand, you could introduce your own type, such as

public class NameThingMap extends HashMap <String,List<Thing>> {

BTW, I'm becoming less and less sceptic about the Closures concept. But that's a different topic.

Eugene Vigdorchik said...

if I recall it correctly there were plans to drop raw types from future Java versions, thus in

Map map = new HashMap<String,List<String>>

type inference could be applied to supply missing type arguments in variable type declaration. This would allow to infer types not only for new expressions, but for any initializer. Also getting a substitution for supertype from subtype is always possible, while it will not always work in the opposite direction. Also there still could be the language feature to omit type at all, if the class is the same as initializer class.

As for additional type inference for method arguments, to me this is one of the most user-annoying decisions made during initial generics design. It should be possible to infer from method argument in case of unique method overload candidate, overload resolution, on the other side, should probably be done based on type parameter bounds.

Cedric said...

The advantage of the first proposal is that it is not restricted to instance creation.
The construct can be used to store the return value of a method call for example which I think is more common:
    map := getMyThings();

Steven Brandt said...

I think it would be nice if one could use

Map<> map = new HashMap<String,List<Thing>>();

as well as

Map<String,List<Thing>> map = new HashMap<>();

Maybe you intended this?

Paul said...

This is awesome. I hate the := syntax because it reminds me of Pascal/Delphi and is too foreign to the C-Java syntax. However, what you said makes perfect sense and am 100% for it.

Neal Gafter said...

@Ricky: the existing warning when you use a raw type sometimes represents a real type error. Suppressing the warning would undermine the type system.

Edson said...

The following idiom:
Map<String,Integer> map = new HashMap<String,Integer>();
for (Map.Entry<String,Integer> entry: map.entrySet()) {

could be replaced by:
Map<String,Integer> map = new HashMap<>(); // inferred type in the constructor
for (Map.Entry<> entry: map.entrySet()) { // inferred type in the declaration

(I've not taken into account the Closures proposal here).

lordpixel said...

I have some memory that at some point in the past you favored the syntax:

Map<String,List<Thing>> foo =;

And to have the compiler generate that new() method. Care to elaborate why you settled on the <> version?

Joshua Bloch said...

This seems like a great improvement! It solves a problem that has been bothering every Java programmer since generics were added to the language, and it does so with little in the way of added complexity. I would love to see it happen soon, so that APIs are not bloated with static factories that become superfluous in conjunction with the proposed syntax.

I am very much in agreement that variable types should be declared, not inferred. In other words, I think the ":=" proposal and others of its ilk would do great harm to the language.

Russel Winder said...

I have always disliked the replication of type names in Java, and in C++, where there is a clear type inference possible. I see no reason why delcarations cannot be:

def x = Map<X,Y>() ;

there is the marker showing this to be a declaration but no replication of information.

C++ is heading down this road with the auto type, I think Java should follow the lead.

(Is Java going to become more and more like Scala over time? :-)

Jonathan said...

> Worse, it assigns the wrong type to the variable. Following Effective Java (first edition, item 34), the type of a declared variable should be an interface type.

I don't know if the author is misundertanding the book or if the book itself is off-base, but this recommendation is foolhearty to say the least.

If you are working with local variables, you gain nothing by declaring it to be an interface type. Moreover, you are forced to use casting to access any of the non-interface methods on said type.

If used on a public class variable, that is one marked public or exposed via a setter, it gets far worse. You can never use methods that aren't in the interface, even if you later add them to the type the class actually expects to use. You have basicallly killed any chance for future enhancements.

Interfaces were meant for very generic helper functions and, in Java, to serve as markers. COM has taught us that using interfaces as the only public API on your classes is very painful.

Michael Nischt said...

I propose that every class implicity have a static method overloaded for each constructor named 'new'.
(yes the kewyword to avoid collision)

Using these we get rig of the constructor type parameters by inference:
Map<K,V> map;
map =;
map =;
map =;

one could also do:
import static;

Map<K,V> map;
map = new();
map = new(8);
map = new(map);

But only for one class, otherwise the inference would probably stop working..

Mikael Grev said...

Looks good Neal. You got my vote. I really hope we don't get some "var :=" stuff into the language.

Mikael Grev

Brian Duff said...

It always struck me that the way this particular item is described in Effective Java is less than ideal, even though I completely agree with what I think is its primary point.

Although it refers to interfaces, I think it's using the term "interface" in a slightly different sense from the Java interface construct. I believe the spirit of this point in EJ is, in a nutshell: "code against the most abstract type you can get away with".

In the collections API, the most abstract type you can get away with often happens to be an actual interface. For example, you construct an ArrayList, but store it in a variable of type List or Collection. You do this essentially because of encapsulation. If nothing that uses that variable needs to know that your object is an ArrayList (or even a List), why expose that implementation detail?

But this idea can equally be applied to abstract (or even concrete) super types.

marius said...

What about simply:

Map<String, List<String>> map = new HashMap();

I know, this is possible today, but it generates a compile warning "unchecked conversion". Nevertheless compiler can infer now the parameterized types to the constructor, code above won't generate compile time warning above.

Any thoughts?

Stefan Schulz said...

"the existing warning when you use a raw type sometimes represents a real type error. Suppressing the warning would undermine the type system."

Maybe, I am missing the point here. If I write 1.5+ code, and let the RHS infer generic types, why wouldn't Ricky's proposal work as desired?
1. If there are no Generics to infer from, a raw type warning may be given.
2. If there are Generics to infer from, the construction will result in the according parameterized type.

JodaStephen said...

Yes, I fully support the <> notation for type inference. I believe it to be in the style of Java, and a simple conceptual language extension.

And its no surprise I like it. After all, I was proposing it back at Javapolis 2006 (whiteboard 8) and on my blog ;-)

Michael Nischt said...

I changed my mind and second the proposal with empty type parameters:

Map<K,V> map = new HashMap<>();

Actually, I really like the <> + type inference. Doesn't hide to much and syntax is improved. So count me in for type-inference-where-possible. :-)

azgolfer said...

"this proposal reduces the readability of programs by allowing it to be elided"

How can you possibly say that the current, verbose, redundant version is more readable? IMO, inferred types are the way to go. While types are useful when looking at code, there is no reason to have to look at them all the time. There could be an option in IDE's to hide all the type information.

marius said...

I realize my comment above was redundant (with Ricky's but didn't really saw his) by proposing:

Map<String, List<String>> = new HashMap();

and you answered with "the existing warning when you use a raw type sometimes represents a real type error. Suppressing the warning would undermine the type system."

but mixing raw types with generics is pointless as it brings no value whatsoever since this is not type-safe. AFAIK the reason of allowing mixing raw types with generics is backward compatibility and incremental migration from old code to static type-safe code. But as far as constructors goes I don't really see the point of allowing this.

I think the sequence <>() is a inexpressive measure of solving this problem.Furthermore var := is a lot worse.

lordpixel said...

The problem with the syntax below is it is ambiguous:

Map<String, List<String>> = new HashMap();

If Java ever gets reified generics (i.e. erasure is removed and the types are kept at runtime) then:

Map<String, List<String>> = new HashMap<>(); and
Map<String, List<String>> = new HashMap();

mean two different things. The former means give me a typesafe map of String->List<Integer> and the later means give me a raw map (i.e. it compiles purely for backwards compatibility).

The last thing we want to do is make syntax changes that shut any doors to future reification of generics.

marius said...

The whole point is that mixing generics with raw types (especially for constructors) is pointless regardless if reification will be adopted. Why would anyone want to construct a raw type and reference it by a parameterized type? Makes no sense.

Paul said...

Neal, what do you do with all your language proposals? Are you going to create a JSR and submit them? As far as I can tell, JDK 7 is only getting bug fixes and no language improvements (yet).

koen handekyn said...

i often thought that java should include a typedef equivalent. this very simple construct would already help (readability) a lot!

this remains complimentary to your proposal which on first sight looks interesting.

going a step further I would even like something like below - as a playthought :

Map<> map = new HashMap<String, new LinkedList<Thing>()>()

let me explain:

1. the inferred type of map is Map<String, List<Thing>>. the rule is that types get inferred automatically to the most specific interface

2. instead of passing a TYPE variable one can pass an INSTANCE variable that is used to derive the type and is at the same time used as a default, so less nullpointer exceptions with mixed collections ;)

Frederic Simon said...

That's the good one. +1
Please no ":=" with implicit typing...
And I really like the fact that the syntax can be used almost anywhere generics declaration are redundant like in Edson comment:

Map<String,Integer> map = new HashMap<>(); // inferred type in the constructor
for (Map.Entry<> entry: map.entrySet()) { // inferred type in the declaration

For me, this proves the beauty of this language syntax.

Neal Gafter said...

@steven, edson, koen, frederick: No, I am not proposing the <> syntax be allowed on the type of a declaration, such as in a for-each loop or a variable declaration. I am only proposing that syntax for an instance-creation-expression. The reason is that the type of the variable is important documentation about the program, even for local variables.

Michael said...

Map<String, List<Thing>> map = new HashMap<>();

is pretty great, it's subtle and shouldn't be in anyone's way.

"I have always disliked the replication of type names in Java, and in C++, where there is a clear type inference possible. I see no reason why delcarations cannot be:

def x = Map<X,Y>();"

The possibility is irrelevant. The declared variable Type is takes precidence over any value assigned to it. A variable can only be declared once, a value can be assigned more then once. And the type is the most solid factor(changes the least); even if you assign the value only once the Type/implentation of the assignment changes more often then the time of the variable.

Map<Type> foo = new HashMap<>()
Map<Type> foo = new TreeMap<>()

As far as single point of definition goes and figuring out where the Genetric's are defined. I'd want the type to be declared as I declare the variable.

As for the for loop as proposed in the comments, the above applies too, although less pressing. However because I'm against the above I can't be in favor of the for syntax as it would be conflicting/inconsistent. (beeing allowed to use <> on the left side).

Anonymous said...

I concur wholeheartedly with the
Map<Foo,Bar> map = new HashMap<>();
syntax proposal!

I think the
def map = new HashMap<Foo,Bar>();
is a *very* bad idea. It pushes the type of map too far into the line making it hard to find. It starts a slippery slope whereon the next request will be for
def map =;
where the type of map is to be determined by the return type of, which leads to horrific fragility when someone changes bar(). It also makes you hunt around to find the type when trying to read the code. Further it introduces another keyword, "def".

I also find the ":=" syntax to be a non-starter -- it's just too inconsistent with Java's other syntax.

avah said...

Don't you think this is a problem with, say:

Collection<? extends Number> coll = new LinkedList<>()?

How will it work with these?

Neal Gafter said...

avah: It will work precisely the way it would work currently using a static factory; you'll get a LinkedList<Number>.

outlook said...

after typing in "new HashM" you can push control+space and eclipse will fill in the remaining part with the correct type parameter. For my purposes this is sufficient.

Cheers, Oliver

noble said...

The original proposal

map := new HashMap<K,V>;

is not such a bad thing. If accepted ,this can make our code a lot more cleaner (even for cases where we do not use generics). The type of 'map' becomes HashMap which is fine for most of the use cases. Just take any method level variable where we do in-place initialization this can cut down the amount of code drastically.

Sven Efftinge said...

I'd like to have full type inference in foreachs like so:

for (entry: map.entrySet()) { // inferred type in the declaration

Also I like to have inferred return types where possible (i.e. not for abstract or recursive methods)

mm w said...

And why not?

id map := new HashMap<String,List<Thing>>();

you can easily solve the lack of type by using a void pointer, and get all methods to solve the id signature.

this is somehow the most nicer way, id map := and you explicitly ask for a type inference, anyway I am not a Java guy, just interested in language semantic, your proposition is the scripting languages way? is Java a scripting language? it might be.


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Unfortunately, in my personal experience the results are not so positive as promised by When you decide to try it, you can choose between the online version and the desktop widget built on the Adobe AIR technology. The widget installation is easy, graphically nice and simple to use. Furthermore, the online interface is very well structured in few clicks you are able to “build” the torrent url to share your file directly from you PC to other people through torrent protocols. For this reason, if you decide to use the online version, you are not allowed to close the webpage with the url because it is the “door” to keep the torrent working.

The first problem is that the data are not protected by https and you can only decide to add a password to your file. On the other hand, with just one click you can decide to share the file with more than a person.

The second, big, problem you have with Sendoid is the transfer speed because, in my tests, the service was not so competitive in terms of timing. A light 160MB ISO needed more than 20 minutes to complete its transfer from my computer to another located in a near city. Unfortunately I was not able to understand if this specific problem was related to the ISPs or to the sendoid service but I obtained the same results in different extra tests I decided to try with similar files.

To conclude I decided not to use sendoid and now I am looking for another program or website which could offer similar features. Please, if you have something to suggest, do not hesitate to add a comment! AddThis

Try Lib-Ray: “Sintel” Lib-Ray PROTOTYPE v0.2

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‘The Sintel PROTOTYPE of the Lib-Ray free/open fixed media format for high-definition video without DRM or other “anti-features”. Since it is a prototype, it comes with no guarantees about stability or compatibility, but it is best viewed using Google’s Chromium web browser in full-screen mode on a system with a 1920×1080 “full HD” screen. Some features do not yet work even on this configuration, however, as they require elements of HTML5 that are not yet implemented. Because it’s a short movie, the ISO is relatively small (2.1 GB), and it will fit easily onto an inexpensive single-layer DVD-R disk”.

More details about the project are also available from the Lib-Ray site: http://lib-ray.orgAddThis

Another way to share files between Ubuntu and Windows

This tutorial will show you another way to share and to access the network share folders between Windows and Ubuntu machines. When file sharing is enabled, both systems can access files and folders on any of the PCs. Users with accounts on Ubuntu systems will also be able to access the content directly from your home.

1. To begin, you will need to log on to your Windows operating system. Click ‘Start’ -> search for ‘Network and Sharing Center’ and click on it.

2. Access the ‘Change advanced settings sharing. ” option.

3. Enable file sharing and backup as well.

4. At this point, you need to switch your operating system to Ubuntu. Once you log in, click on ‘Ubuntu menu -> System Tools ”

5. Then select ‘Ubuntu Software Center. ”

6. Find and install ‘Samba‘. This software is required for a better compatibility between the two operating systems.

7. After Samba is installed, you should go to ‘System → Administration –> Samba’.

8. Then click ‘Preferences -> Server Settings’.

9. Write the name of the workgroup you set for your Windows PC(s). If you do not know the exact name because you did not set it, the default name for Windows Workgroups is set to ‘WORKGROUP‘ (capitalizing is not required, however, since Windows is generally not case-sensitive). AddThis

How to correctly configure and use the Windows Network on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

At the beginning it appeared as a no-solved mystery because in all the many posts I read, there were no effective solutions. On my Ubuntu 10.04 LTS I was no able to use the external hard disk I had connected to the LAN and every time I tried to mount it I only received this message: Unable to mount location – Failed to retrieve share list from server

In few words it was not possible to use the Windows Network and all the people with the same problem (which is specific for the Ubuntu 10.04) suggested to reconfigure Samba but all the configuration and scripts I tried were no effective to let me use the external hard disk.

At the end I found someone who talked about a possible firewall misconfiguration and I tried in many ways to bypass the situation using ufw commands and opening ports and services over the LAN:

$ sudo ufw status
[sudo] password for *****:
Status: active

To                                      Action            From
—                                        ——                —-
135,139,445/tcp           ALLOW       Anywhere (log)
137,138/udp                  ALLOW       Anywhere (log)
Samba                             ALLOW       Anywhere Samba     ALLOW                    ALLOW Samba

Unfortunately, every new permission I granted to Samba on my Firewall was not a real solution but when I tried to stop the Firewall (System –> Administration –> Firewall Configuration) using the default firewall manager, Ubuntu was able to find and work on the external hard disk.

For this reason I made some tests and found this solution:

1 – enter your router settings and find the list of the attached device

2 – find the name and the MAC address of the LAN device you want to connect to your PC

3 – find the menu for the Lan Setup and add an Address Reservation for the above device. Now you are sure that the router will always assign the same address to the device

4 – back to Ubuntu, install and launch Firestarter (for some incomprehensible reasons the default firewall manager is not able to create rules for Samba services and ports)

5 – on Firestarter, go to Preferences —> Policy Editor and click on “Apply policy changes immediately”

6 – try to connect again to Windows Network, obviously (sic) it will not work but then go to Firestarter —> Events and you will notice that the last line is the “missing” external disk which has an “unknown” service

7 – right-click the mouse on this line and “Allow connections from source”. Now the external hard disk is visible from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and it is possible to work on it!

8 – to be sure that your LAN device will be rightly connected to Ubuntu 10.04 every time you boot up it: go to System –> Preferences –> Startup Applications

9 – add a new Firestarter rule typing the following command: sudo firestarter

That’s all! I hope you can find this post useful! AddThis


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My experience with Unity in not that in depth. But I am wondering if it possible in unity to split what is being rendered across multiple screens.

It's hard to explain, so here is an image: enter image description here

So while the middle screen is fine to render, I want to spread the image all around the player. That is both to the side and, the bottom and top of the player.

Is such a thing possible? Has anyone ever done something similar?

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Unity doesn't support rendering to multiple targets, which leaves 2 options:

  1. Render a single really-wide image, and use a screen-splitter (such as the Matrox TripleHead2Go) to drive 3 output devices
  2. Link 3 computers together via local network. Use the 1st computer to respond to user controls and send transform information to the second two computers. The 2nd and 3rd computers just respond to the network transform information and render. If your scene is interactive or otherwise nondeterministic, this can get complicated.

See also this question which describes some middleware solutions for CAVEs.

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Wow, so in other words, don't use Unity if you want to do this :) –  Byte56 Jul 13 '12 at 16:39
Another option is to use any eyefinity card (last couple AMD cards), these are consumer hardware and have drivers which allow you to tell windows you have on screen the size of 3 (or 6 depending on the card) monitors. amd.com/us/products/technologies/amd-eyefinity-technology/Pages/… –  Kevin van der Velden Jul 13 '12 at 20:37

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Game Lodge or Safari Lodge.
On gamelodge.com and SafariLodges.com, you will be in direct contact with the ground operators of the Game Lodge, or any other related service provider. GameLodge.com and SafariLodges.com are not travel agents. There are no significant difference between Game Lodge and Safari Lodge. Game Lodge is more common in Southern Africa, while Safari Lodge is more common in Eastern Africa. This site has been developed for clients who prefer to handle the bookings by them selves, without any interference from outsiders. SafariLodges.com offers you a planning tool which makes your administration of enquiries and bookings more efficient. All your offers will be matched with the respective enquiry.  When you are planning a tour you have to be prepared that every enquiry will get a positive response, and you might need to send a multiple of enquiries, to secure your time table. SafariLodges.com facilitates and simplifies your research, enquiry and booking process. You will appreciate this site fully when you get all the offers landing on one page, which gives you an overview of the different options. On SafariLodges.com you can start coordinating activities, accommodations and tours, and at the same time line up a time schedule.  SafariLodges.com does not give preference to any specific safari operator or operators, our visitors are supreme to us. Before you decide to send your first booking enquiry, you have to " Register " your contact details. And you will find it very convenient when you get several offers, landing in one place. We call this page, " My Safari ", a page where you can monitor the progress of your plan and make instant decisions on, by declining or accepting offers.

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PlayStation 4 Will Get New Features After E3 2014 – Report

Sony wants to keep the hardware platform competitive with the Xbox One

It seems that the PlayStation 4 home console from Sony will get a host of new features, designed to make it more attractive to potential customers, as soon as the E3 2014 trade event finishes next week.

The information comes from the Twitter feed of Tidux, a source that has been known to make accurate predictions about the game world.

He did not offer any sorts of details on the new features that are being added to the PlayStation 4 and Sony has not offered any sort of comment.

A firmware update, labeled 1.71, was recently launched for the device, which might mean that the post E3 2014 features might involve something bigger than simple software tweaks.

At the moment, most users of the PlayStation 4 are asking Sony to deliver playback for more types of sound files, a way to manage downloads and simpler ways to explore already bought content.

Recently, Microsoft has announced that it will drop the Kinect motion tracking system from the retail package of the Xbox One, while also dropping its price to 399 dollars or Euro.

Sony needs to react and make its own devices more appealing in order to make sure that it keeps its lead in terms of sales.

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Don’t File A Patent?

John D. Smith (if that is his real name) is proprietor of the Don’t File A Patent website, noticed by Patent Hawk earlier this week.  Hawk notes Smith’s arguments boil down essentially to four essential points, each of which has been touched on (at least in part) here at Gametime IP:

  1. Patents are expensive pieces of paper.
  2. Lawyers are money-sucking parasites.
  3. The Patent Office wastes money on meritless rejections.
  4. Lawsuits are expensive, and judgments are uncollectable.

As far as judgments being uncollectable, just go ask TiVo how much fun they’ve had chasing the $74 Million they “won” in Texas.  With this evidence stacking up, it is easy to take a pessimistic view of the patent system in the United States.  Patent Hawk asks the rest of us whether Smith simply has a “bad attitude” or if the truth hurts? The truth, of course, is seldom so easy.  Smith does have a poor attitude when it comes to patents, but one that is easy to sympathize with.  A patent system imposes burdens and benefits.  We each have a responsibility to avoid misappropriating (without compensation in most cases) the technology invented patented by others.  In turn, we get the benefit of their full disclosures in the future, and the right to prevent others from misappropriating our own technology (should we choose to patent).  A lot of confusion is created in the process, due in part to the fact that new innovations can (and often are) fueled by previous ones.  The Wright Brother’s weren’t the first the theorize sustained flight, they just made small tweaks to previous attempts.  Edison didn’t invent the idea of passing current through a coil of wire to create light, he just made the light bulb practical with a vacuum and a tightly coiled filament. Invention is more often incremental than groundbreaking, and incremental inventions are rewarded with patents because neither the inventors nor the patent office can  know, in advance, which incremental advance will take the theoretical and make it a reality.  (For a more detailed study on how incremental advancement led to a complex commercial product, see Professor Adam Mossoff’s post on The Incremental Invention of the Sewing Machine).

Also, the truth does hurt.  According to Smith, 70-95% of applications are rejected by the patent office, a fact which is “not disclosed to inventors.”  There are many things undisclosed to inventors, like the true cost of obtaining, maintaining and enforcing a patent, and what those that will help you will want in return.

Your patent attorney may have given you a break on the initial preparation feel, after you talked him down to $5000 from $7500.  But he may not warn you that, as Smith notes, a rejection from the PTO is a near certainty.  Responding to each one will likely run you $1500 (if you’re lucky) to around $3000.  The PTO usually does this more than once, which means filing a request for continued examination (RCE) which requires a response ($1500-$3000) plus a $400 filing fee (for individuals).  If repeated RCE’s don’t work, you may have to file an appeal. (You really don’t want to know).  When you finally do win, you get to pay the PTO another fee ($755 for individuals) to get the PTO to actually issue you a patent.  Then come the maintenance fees, but that’s another matter altogether.

It’s worth it, you tell yourself, because you can use it aggressively to prevent competition, right? Wrong.  It’s a long story that I might someday tell, but suffice to say that while there once was a day when you would be entitled to a court order prohibiting your competitors from using your invention, that entitlement is gone.  You might still get it, and you might not. (And your lawyer will tell you no different).

But you can win money, right?  First, talk to TiVo.  Second, the expenses of a trial can run in the millions of dollars, before the lawyers are even paid a dime.   Someone has to be prepared to make that investment, and any lawyer worth his or her salt will need to know that investment is locked-in before even thinking about bringing  a lawsuit for you.  This brings me to the second point.

There are people that will help you.  Someone might agree to buy your patent, and the rights to sue others along with it. They take that cost off your hands, and give you some cold hard cash.  Like many assets, however, it’s worth less all at once than it is over time, so that cash offer may not be the payday you were dreaming of.  Or maybe you have more patience than that, so you find someone who says they’ll agree to bankroll your lawsuit.  Perfect! You now have the ability to get a quality lawyer to represent you, and the war chest to take a company to trial.  Of course, what the investors will tell you now that everyone else neglected when you first pursued your patent is that the investor wants the lion’s share of proceeds from the lawsuit.  The investor, after all, is out to make money, not to help you.  You’ll find that you have very little negotiating leverage … the fact that you already have money invested into the patent is meaningless to the investor (who can just as easily buy artwork, antiques or commodities to make money), and if enforcing a patent were as easy as knocking on a door and accepting a check, you wouldn’t need a million dollar bankroll in the first place.

So, I will agree with John Smith … if you don’t intend to put up a sizable chunk of your own money to get solid patents on your inventions, with the knowledge that enforcing it will require you to share more than half what you collect with the people that help you collect it, then don’t file a patent in the first place.  Without producing a gametime-ready patent, and putting resources behind it to actually enforce it, your patent is just a piece of paper.  Getting it game ready will cost you, and there’s no way around that.

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  1. Nice reply, Patrick (to a hilarious as-if-rhetoric
    statement!) — from a US-based SME/inevitable (?) litigation
    perspectives (btw, the ‘rejection’ is called Office Action). In
    case an inventor is a large (MN) manufacturer (goods, tangible
    assets), vertically integrated, preps for filing patent
    applications are the part of the process (in-house IP Depts). So,
    saying “Don’t File a Patent” is similar to … “Don’t Drive a Gas
    Fueled Car — Save the Planet”. Thank you for sharing!

    Posted by Nina | January 3, 2011, 9:33 am
    • Nina,

      Thanks for reading. I chose to share John Smith’s experiences with my readers because he represents the type of person the patent system is intended to incentivize. The fact that he isn’t means we should take a close look at his experience, compare it with other experiences we are aware of, and consider what effect it has on our opinions about the efficacy of the patent system.

      Posted by Patrick | January 4, 2011, 2:15 pm
  2. Your post “Don’t file a patent?” implies that we have a
    responsibility to get a patent in order to not infringe upon
    someone’s invention. I would like to think that If I did an honest
    search on the internet and other places for a patent that is
    similar to my invention then I have performed my moral obligation.
    It seems immoral to spend thousands of dollars getting a patent if
    the system is broke. Once I have my invention on the market, if
    someone contacts me with proof of an existing patent then I am
    morally obligated to stop producing and selling my invention.
    Making a person get a patent in this day and age is akin to asking
    all basement inventors to stop inventing. That my friend is not in
    man’s nature.

    Posted by Jim | January 7, 2011, 5:43 am
    • Jim,

      I’m sorry, but I just don’t see anything in the post implying a moral obligation to file a patent, nor is there any such intent.

      Its always the inventor’s choice (or the inventor’s employer, in the case where inventions are pre-assigned by employment contracts) to decide whether to pursue a patent.

      Thanks for reading.

      Posted by Patrick | January 7, 2011, 9:16 am
  3. “We each have a responsibility to avoid misappropriating (without compensation in most cases) the technology invented by others.”

    Paragraph – 2
    Line – 6

    Posted by Jim | January 7, 2011, 11:38 pm
    • Yes, by which I mean building a product that practices technology patented by someone else can result in liability. Perhaps I should have said “patented by others” to be more clear.

      In any event, still never meant to imply that you had an obligation to patent. You can keep your invention a secret. If another happens to discover it through honest means (i.e. not tricking you into giving it away, or stealing the blueprints while you’re on vacation) then so be it. Like I said, to be less confusing, the line should read:
      “We each have a responsibility to avoid misappropriating the technology patented by others.”

      Posted by Patrick | January 8, 2011, 6:52 am
  4. I guess we are in agreement then that a person has a moral responsibility to patent a product if he intends to not keep it a secret. I would like to add that if the patent system is broke then a person has a moral responsibility to do his own thorough, honest patent search instead of getting a patent. Furthermore if that person discovers a patent similar to his invention after he starts selling the product he is morally responsible to stop selling the product.

    Posted by Jim | January 8, 2011, 9:58 am
    • I think deciding (for whatever reason) to dedicate the invention to the public domain is also not immoral. A person should do a patent search for a number of reasons, although they are frequently advised not to by patent attorneys (mostly for the wrong reasons).

      As the discussion on this thread mentions, because of changes to the law, large companies view it as “more efficient” to continue infringing and wait to be sued. Needless to say, the fact that you might get away with it doesn’t make it right.

      Posted by Patrick | January 8, 2011, 8:08 pm
  5. Using a contingency patent enforcement company like General Patent (which provides patent prosecution, patent enforcement, and other services, all without breaking the bank) can meet the needs of an independent innovator and address many of the concerns expressed in this article.

    Posted by patent litigation | January 12, 2011, 12:31 pm

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Just wondering if anyone has found a cave with a lot of Frostbite spiders in it they seem to be the best way to get petty soul gems atm i have found Crovangr Cave are there any others?

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You're getting soul gems from spiders? I got soul gems from dwarven ruins. Easy to fill them from druegr tombs. –  David B Nov 23 '11 at 14:26
well filling empty soul gems with there souls....the dwarven ruin idea is interesting though –  I Phantasm I Nov 23 '11 at 21:39

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Volskygge has a tunnel with a good number of frostbite spiders in it. However, it is also on a one-way road to a nasty draugr boss. If you feel up to taking him on, you get an excellent item out of it, Volsung's Mask. But save your game when you get to the puzzle room because solving the puzzle commits you to going forward. That way if the draugr at the end is too difficult you can just leave and find some spiders that are less hassle.

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ahh lol dragon preist are easy to kill :p ty for the cave suggestion i will take a look at it =) –  I Phantasm I Dec 5 '11 at 4:13

I recently finished the totems mission for the companions and one of the locations was full of spiders.

Cronvangr Cave

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He says in his question that he found this cave –  juanformoso Mar 4 '12 at 11:11

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Wireless Brake Light Video Uses a Sexy Estonian to Get My Attention

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 Velodroom Brake Light

Velodroom’s wireless bicycle brake light has no on/off switch. Instead, it uses a built-in accelerometer (g-meter) to detect when the rider is slowing down, which kicks on the 3 watt LED brake light. It’s a clever concept that takes the responsibility of signaling drivers off of the rider’s hand-signals (which take their hands off the handlebars) and one that the Velodroom’s designer, Indrek Rebane, claims is clearly visible from over 900 feet away!

Any new technology that helps make the transition from 2-ton metal cages to light, nimble 2-wheelers safer and easier, then, is right in line with Gas 2’s message … but what got the Velodroom brake light on my radar was its use of my favorite Estonian sex symbol in its ad: the Viks cafe bike.

Velodroom Brake Light on Viks

Hey, baby.

Velodroom is trying to raise the money to put its concept brake light into production through a Kickstarter campaign. It’s short of its goal, but there’s still a few days left to place your order and help the company get off the ground (depending on when this gets published). Check out the video, below, and if you’re sold on the wireless brake light as a must-have, head on over to Velodroom’s Kickstarter page and pledge some money.

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It’s always good to have a backup plan. Apparently, Paul Ryan thinks so too. He’s going to be airing congressional campaign ads tomorrow in his district in Wisconsin, in Madison and Milwaukee. Could it be because Romney’s numbers aren’t where the Republican party had hoped they’d be after the convention?

Ryan has $5.4 million in his congressional campaign fund to pay for the ads pleading for his re-election to the U.S. Congress. On the same day, Romney-Ryan ads will begin, paid for out of a separate fund. The people of Wisconsin are going to be seeing Ryan’s face in their sleep after all those ads!

Why are the numbers not higher for Romney-Ryan?

Well, Ann Romney’s comments on Meet the Press probably didn’t help. She admitted that she and Mitt’s struggles have not been financial. Yet, she was adamant that she could still empathize with poor, struggling people. That’s sort of like saying you understand what it’s like to stand in the welfare line from the view of your balcony in Martha’s Vineyard.

Or, perhaps it’s because Paul Ryan’s convention speech was DESTROYED by fact checkers. Or because the Ryan budget plan simply doesn’t add up! As Bill Clinton pointed out, the Republicans are mathematically challenged.

Or perhaps because no matter how many good things Mitt Romney did for his fellow Mormon church members, he’s still viewed a spoiled, rich kid who went to a private boarding school and grew up in Bloomfield Hills country club.

Or maybe it’s because President Obama is simply the better choice for America and the Democrats laid out a better plan for bringing help to the many struggling Americans — who are struggling as the result of failed Republican policies.

No matter the cause, Ryan certainly appears to be covering all his bases. He knows when he’s beat.

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Probably thinking that no one in America would be watching television on the morning of July 5th, the Obama administration let Crazy Joe Biden out of his cage for an appearance on ABC's This Week.

Shockingly, Biden didn't say anything to spark a national panic. Rather, he was quite candid about the state of the American economy at present and the administration's miscalculations in tinkering with it up to this point. Contrast this with the previous administration's outright refusal to admit any mistake in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, and it's, well, kind of refreshing.

The main takeaway from Biden's full interview with George Stephanopoulos: Despite the fact that some economists are pressuring the White House for a second economic stimulus package, Biden said such a thing was "premature at this point."


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Rachel Uchitel, This Is Your Future

Rachel Uchitel is a mess. Her reputation, that is! Her hair's fine. But the Tiger Woods Affair allegations are everywhere. As are other salacious rumors. And pictures. You're not handling it well, Rachel. We're here to help you take control.

  • What do you want to be when you grow up? This is the question you must ask yourself now, Rachel. Out of scandal comes opportunity. But you must know what you're pursuing if you are to achieve it. Think about it. We have some ideas too!
  • Only talk to your friends. The corollary of this being, "Know who your friends are." The New York Post is not your friend, Rachel. It is not anyone's friend. So why oh why did you give them the big interview today? The gist of your interview was "I barely know Tiger Woods and nothing happened between us." The cover headline: "TIGER & ME: Beautiful 'other woman reveals the truth about her relationship with sports' biggest star." See how that does not serve you well, since many more people will read the headline than will read your actual words? Yes. A "friend" in the media is an outlet that will cede you friendly coverage in exchange for access. And don't go too far downscale. RadarOnline, for example, would just make you seem like more of a nut. Aim for Barbara Walters. Settle for Bob Costas.
  • Pick an image and stick to it. From a BlackBook interview, June 2008: "Although I've been romantically linked to a famous baseball player, a Broadway star, a musician, and various film and television actors, I will never kiss and tell!"
    From your New York Post interview today: "It doesn't look good because of stories in the past about me and other celebrities, and everybody thinks I'm just a celebrity f - - -er. Well the truth is, I live alone, I don't have a boyfriend, and I have my gay best friend staying over most nights. I'm a recluse. I don't go out, I stay home with my dogs and friends."
    So which is it? Clearly, it is "Celebrity fucker," in truth. Which is okay! Many people in this world aspire to become a celebrity fucker, but few ever live that dream. You have, and you should not be ashamed. Just go with it.
  • Work that nightlife angle. Hmm, what would be a perfect industry in which a woman such as yourself could use the fame associated with vague celebrity sex scandal to her advantage? An industry in which the mystique cultivated by more silence, Rachel,selective silence, could be beneficially used to draw people into your orbit? And industry in which you already know everyone? Yes. Nightlife. You should right now be out hustling investors to open your own club down the road. A sexy and dangerous club. A club where the notoriety that goes along with fucking Tiger Woods et al. will not be shameful. It will be celebrated. It will make you popular. And you will win.
  • Calibrate your edginess carefully. Nightclub, yes. Porn, no. You're no Ashley Dupre.
It's a small world, Rachel.
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