Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/06/22/deal-of-the-day-dell-inspiron-660s-dual-core-slim-tower-desktop/
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Sunday, June 23, 2013
Deal of the Day ? Dell Inspiron 660s Dual-core slim tower desktop
LogicBUY’s Deal for Saturday is the configurable Dell?Inspiron 660s 2.9GHz Dual-core slim tower, starting at $329.99. ?Base configuration features: Intel Penium G2020 2.9GHz Dual-core CPU 4GB RAM 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, 8-in-1 card reader Wireless-N Two USB 3.0 ports Windows 8 OS 90-day Premium Phone Support 15-month McAfee SecurityCenter subscription $429.99 – $100 instant [...]
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Obama to unveil climate plan in Tuesday speech
WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama says he'll unveil a national plan to combat climate change in a speech Tuesday.
Obama says in an online video the White House released Saturday that he'll lay out his vision for reducing carbon pollution, preparing the U.S. for the effects of climate change and leading other nations in the global effort.
Obama's speech Tuesday afternoon at Georgetown University will come the day before he leaves for a weeklong trip to three African nations.
"There's no single step that can reverse the effects of climate change," Obama says in the video. "But when it comes to the world we leave our children, we owe it to them to do what we can."
He says scientists must design new fuels and energy sources, and workers must prepare for a clean energy economy.
Obama isn't saying what specifics he'll lay out. But White House aides have suggested the steps will include renewable energy and energy-efficient appliances and buildings. The plan is also expected to involve the Environmental Protection Agency using its authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate heat-trapping pollution from coal-fired power plants.
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Rapid cooling does little for strained muscles- study
By Kerry Grens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Blasts of super cold air may feel good on overworked muscles, but the increasingly popular form of cryotherapy does not stop muscle soreness or declines in muscle strength, according to a new study.
Though other measures of muscle injury, such as swelling and muscle-cell electrical activity, were slightly improved after the rapid cooling, "overall, it's ineffective," said Ga?l Guilhem, the lead author of the study and a researcher at the National Institute for Sports in Paris, France.
What athletes are interested in, Guilhem said, is, "'am I (in less pain), am I stronger?' And the answer was, 'no.'"
Ice has long been used as a therapy for muscle injury.
"It's been the standard treatment for acute injury and chronic injury since the 70s," said Ty Hopkins, a professor at Brigham Young University, who was not part of the study.
Since then, approaches to cooling damaged tissues have become more sophisticated, involving machines that can use pulses of extremely cold air to quickly cool down sites of injury without hurting the skin.
Hopkins said such techniques have been gaining popularity recently in the context of attempts to reduce muscle damage after exercise.
Working muscles hard causes tiny tears in the fibers - whose repair ultimately makes muscles grow larger. But in the wake of the immediate injury, the muscle gets weak, inflamed and painful.
Although icing muscles can act as a painkiller, studies have not always agreed on whether the practice can prevent damage to the muscle tissue.
Guilhem and his colleagues asked 24 men to induce a muscle injury in their arm. The volunteers repeatedly unfolded one arm until it was straight while pushing against a resistance machine.
Within a day the muscles in each man's exercised arm were sore, and the researchers tracked their status for two weeks.
Half of the men received cryotherapy right after the strenuous exercise and again at one, two and three days later, while the other half received no extra intervention.
The therapy involved three applications, each lasting four minutes, of air cooled down to -30 degrees Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit).
Muscle strength in both groups dropped a day after the exercise, but the cooling therapy offered no benefit to those who received it, the researchers report in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Muscle soreness peaked a few days after the exercise and gradually declined over the next two weeks, but, again, having rapidly cooled the injured muscle made no difference in pain over the long term.
One of the measurements that did vary between the groups was inflammation, as marked by a protein in the blood called C-reactive protein.
The protein remained steady among the men who received the cryotherapy, while those who received no intervention had a 93 percent increase in C-reactive protein three days after the muscle exercise.
Guilhem and his colleagues also used electromyography - a large electrode on the muscles - to observe muscle "activity" during an exercise, a measure of the extent of muscle injury.
"What we saw is that the cryotherapy group preserved their muscle activity for around two days," Guilhem told Reuters Health.
In other words, while both groups developed declines in muscle activity, the cryotherapy group maintained activity for longer before that decline.
Guilhem added that the difference between the groups was very slight, however, "and it doesn't have an impact on muscle performance."
"It makes some sense that if you cool a damaged muscle, the muscle is not necessarily going to act differently because the muscle itself is damaged," he told Reuters Health.
While cryotherapy might not have a great effect in the context of a strenuous workout, that doesn't mean it won't have benefits in other situations, such as a joint injury, Hopkins said.
Guilhem said that cryotherapy could help people feel more comfortable while recovering from a muscle injury.
Hopkins agreed that cooling can be a helpful intervention in other ways.
"It works very well to limit secondary injuries, to limit swelling, to limit pain, and there's no downside to it," he told Reuters Health.
SOURCE: http://bit.ly/15lJObL The American Journal of Sports Medicine, online June 5, 2013.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rapid-cooling-does-little-strained-muscles-study-200751461.html
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Vine gets an unofficial talent agency, helps you profit from six seconds of fame
Believe it or not, it's possible to to be a star within the six seconds of a Vine video -- just ask the likes of Riff Raff or Will Sasso, whose Vines are nearly as popular as their usual work. Social media guru Gary Vaynerchuk is starting up a talent agency, Grape Story, to make sure those celebs are getting paid in more than just likes. While Vaynerchuk isn't naming initial clients beyond co-founder Jerome Jarre, he expects the agency to be profitable enough that a wildly popular Vine user could make a living from posting 20 clips a year. There's also no word on when the agency will be open for business, although it already has a partnership lined up with Virgin Mobile. Just don't expect a rush toward Instagram videos -- for now, Grape Story is focused on the more established platform.
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Source: Fast Company
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Bad Neighbors Game Review ? Father Geek
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The Basics:
- For ages 12 and up
- For 2 to 5 players
- Approximately 15 minutes to complete
Geek Skills:
- Active Listening & Communication
- Logical & Critical Decision Making
- Reading
- Pattern Matching
- Hand/Resource Management
Learning Curve:
- Child ? Not Tested (presumed ?Easy?)
- Adult ? Easy
Theme & Narrative:
- Survive the perils of living in one very messed up neighborhood
Endorsements:
- Gamer Geek rejected!
- Parent Geek mixed!
- Child Geek untested!
Overview
It was bound to happen. When the Zombie-Alien-Demon-Vampire Apocalypse erupted, your family was prepared for the worst. What you didn?t count on, ironically, was your neighborhood. The biggest threat is not the giant undead half-demon munching on your grandmother. Rather, it?s your neighbors who are quietly spying on you from behind closed curtains. This game is all about the survival of the fittest in the suburbs. Lock, load, and live!
Bad Neighbors, designed by?Michael Peterson and?Sunday Williams and published by?Cuddle Manor, is comprised of 20 Monster cards, 16 Weapon cards, 8 Action cards, and 26 Family Member cards, and 1 blank Family Member card for you to customize. The artwork on the cards visibly nods and pays homage to various Pop and Geek Culture characters. For example, ?Creepy School Girl? is based on of?Samara Morgan from the horror movie?The Ring (or?Sadako from?Ringu, if you want to be technically correct), ?Junior? the zombie baby from the movie Braindead?(later retitled?Dead-Alive), and even?Edward from the?Twilight movie series. But not only movies are represented. Video game references and D&D references abound, too. And while the illustrations on the cards are very well done, they are not altogether ?family friendly?. Parents are highly encouraged to take a look at the game before putting it in front of their children. For example, here are three of the most disturbing cards, according to our Parent Geeks. We?ll leave it up to you to determine if they are appropriate or not, but to be fair, the game designers did tell us that they didn?t think the game was meant for younger Child Geeks.
Game Set Up
To set up the game, first separate the cards into two different decks. The backs of the cards are different for each deck, making this step an easy exercise. When completed, there should now be two different decks. The first, and the largest, will be comprised of Monster, Weapons, and Action cards. The back of this deck shows the title of the game. The second deck will be comprised of Family Member cards. The back of this deck shows a headstone.
Second, deal out to each player 4 Family Members cards. There is no need to shuffle this deck prior to doing so. The Family Member cards are placed face-up in front of their owning players in a single row. Place any unused Family Member cards aside as they are not used for the duration of the game.
Third, shuffle the other deck and deal out to each player 4 cards. Players should keep these cards hidden from their opponents at all times. Place the remaining deck face-down in the middle of the playing area and leave room for a discard pile beside it. This deck is now referred to as the ?draw deck?.
That?s it for game set up. Traditionally the player with the ?Wade? Family Member card goes first. If ?Wade? is not present, the first player should be the player directly to the left of the dealer.
There Goes the Neighborhood
The game is played in turns with no set number of turns per game. A player?s turn is summarized here.
Step 1: Play a Card?or Don?t
The player could have up to 3 different card types in their hand. These are Monster, Weapon, and Action cards. Monster cards represent four different groups (or suits) of nasties. These are Vampires, Zombies, Aliens, and Demons. Each group has an icon that identifies its ?suit?. If a player has a Monster card, they must play it to the table if there is at least one opponent who can be attacked by it. And by ?attacked?, I mean the opponent?s Family Members have no visible way of defending themselves. When playing a Monster card, the player places it next to the opponent they are attacking.
At this point, the opponent can now block the attack by playing a Weapon card from their hand. Each Weapon card has an image of one of the four suits, but with an ?X? through it, signifying it cancels that specific suit. If the opponent has a Weapon card that cancels the Monster card, they play it from their hand now and place it on one of their Family Member cards that DO NOT have a Weapon card already attached. Optionally, the opponent could play a Weapon card on a Family Member who already has a Weapon card. If they do, the new Weapon card replaces the old, sending the other Weapon card to the discard pile. The Monster card is then discarded and the player goes to step 2.
If the opponent does not have a Weapon card that can cancel the Monster card attack, the opponent selects one of their Family Members (preferably one that does not have a weapon) and flips it over to the other side to show ?the headstone (signifying the Family Member is now 6 feet under). If the Family Member that is selected by the opponent has a Weapon card attached, the Weapon card is placed in the discard pile when the Family Member card is flipped over. Regardless of the outcome, the Monster card is placed in the discard pile and the player goes to step 2.
If a player does not have a Monster card, they can play an Action card if they like or simply discard any one card from their hand. If the player plays an Action card, they read it out loud to the table and the effects of the Action card are resolved. Some of the Action cards depend a great deal on timing. For example, a few can only be played as reactions towards other attacks and one Action card, ?Pet Cemetery?, is only useful when the player has at least 1 Family Member who has died.
Step 2: Draw Cards
The player now draws back up to 4 cards taking as many cards as necessary from the top of the draw deck. If there are no more cards in the draw deck, shuffle the discard pile and create a new draw deck.
This completes the player?s turn. The next player going clockwise now goes.
Survival and Victory
The game continues as described above until one of the two following victory conditions are met.
- The first player to play 1 Weapon card from each of the 4 suits wins the game. Note that a player can only place a Weapon card on a Family Member card when they are attacked by the specific Monster type the Weapon card counters. Additionally, a Family Member can only have 1 Weapon card attached to them at a time. If a Family Member is ever stolen by an opponent, the Weapon card goes with them.
- The last player with living Family Members wins the game.
To learn more about?Bad Neighbors, visit the game?s web site.
Prediction
I?ll be the first to suggest that there isn?t much to?Bad Neighbors, but I don?t think for a moment it was ever intending to be anything other than a fast and silly card game. The artwork on a number of the cards makes it impossible for me to share it with my own Child Geeks, however, and I am fairly certain the other Parent Geeks I will be playing the game with will feel the same way. The Zombies are horrific and there is a naked big breasted, one-eyed she-demon that is strangely alluring in a creepy kind of way. Most of the time, I?d just remove the offending cards, but in the case of?Bad Neighbors, doing so would actually break the game.
Going forward with the assumption that the Child Geeks will not be enjoying this game at the gaming table anytime soon, that leaves us with only the Parent Geeks and the Gamer Geeks to play?Bad Neighbors with.
For the Parent Geeks, I think this game is going to be a solid hit or a dreadful miss. The game depends a great deal on the player having a sense of humor and being ?in the know? when it comes to Pop and Geek Culture. If the Parent Geeks we play the game with are not amused by the game, it will fail. If the Parent Geek is amused and gets a few smiles, they might warm up to it. Ultimately, it?s the mood at the gaming table that is going to determine if the game is worthwhile. If the majority of players aren?t having a good time, they?ll blame it on the game?and me.
I think the Gamer Geeks are going to dislike this game vehemently and their level of criticism will be palatable. There is nothing to suggest in the rules that the game play will appeal to the Gamer Geeks. So strongly do I believe this that I am considering not sharing?Bad Neighbors with the Gamer Geeks at all. I don?t want to waste the Gamer Geeks? time, nor did I want to throw the game under the proverbial bus. But you know I?m going to anyway. A review is worthless if you don?t test the game in front of different groups.
Teaching and learning how to play?Bad Neighbors?will not take anyone long. In fact, the summarized rules of play are printed on the sides of the card box. What is detailed there is pretty much all you need to know in two steps. The most frequent question I was asked after going through the game rules was, ?Is that It??
I, for one, am very curious to see how this is going to play out?
Final Word
As predicted, none of the Parent Geeks wanted to share the game with their children. For this review, we cannot suggest that?Bad Neighbors is or is not appropriate for your children or even if Child Geeks would enjoy the game. We?ll leave it up to you, the Parent Geeks, to reach your own conclusions.
For the Parent Geeks, it went down exactly as I predicted. If the Parent Geek was amused by the illustrations and the sometimes not-to-subtle Geek Culture references, they thought the card game was funny. For those Parent Geeks who didn?t, they spent most of the time wondering why some of their peers were laughing. All the Parent Geeks thought the game was ?OK? at best, and for some Parent Geeks, that was a stretch. According to one Parent Geek who wanted to be quoted, ?This is obviously a game that was created by someone who loved their own idea and this is the result.? I believe they were suggesting that?Bad Neighbors is a product of passion, where the game designers created a game they wanted to play and enjoy with their friends. If such is the case, I totally agree with the Parent Geek. In the end, the overall endorsement for the game was very mixed. Some thought it would be good for light game nights with their peers and some thought the game would make for a good chew toy for their pets.
Also, as predicted, the Gamer Geeks tore?Bad Neighbors a new one. Oh, lordy, how they disliked it. I was constantly asked why I bothered to put the game in front of them and the colorful words of criticism spilled out from the group from start to finish. Some of the Gamer Geeks even cheered on some of their peers to ?quickly end the game so we can play something else?. I encouraged them to keep the game in perspective and just play it for what it was. When we were done, none of the Gamer Geeks thought highly of the game. Pretty sure they started to think less of me, too. According to one Gamer Geek, ?Bad Neighbors? More like Bad Game, if you ask me.? Another Gamer Geek summed up his opinion on the game by simply saying, ?Sucks?. And finally, another Gamer Geek said, ?Awful. The only thing I liked about it was that a card used my name.? Ouch. Clearly,?Bad Neighbors left a very bitter taste in the Gamer Geeks? collective mouths. When the game was picked up and put away, everyone agreed never to speak of?Bad Neighbors again except in a context that somehow belittled me.
The ?joy? you see is fake ? I told them to ?smile? for the camera ? one Gamer Geek ignored me
Bad Neighbors is most certainly going to be a niche game. I was unable to observe any game play that would suggest that Bad Neighbors?would have broad appeal in the general sense. It?s downright brave to introduce such a game to other players who know nothing of the game?s history. Especially when the game in question has most likely been tailored to a specific group. I commend the game designers for passing us their game and letting others play it. By doing so, they opened it up to harsh criticism, which it received in abundance.
Personally, I don?t care for the game. I find it to be too light and repetitive. The meaningful actions I can take are exceedingly small in number and there is nothing in the way of strategy to be had. It?s a game I could play half-awake and that does not appeal to me. The games I enjoy are far more complex, deep in game play, and leave me feeling like I worked for a victory.?Bad Neighbors leaves me with none of this. It?s not the type of game I would seek out or wish to play when there is so much else out there. If the game was appropriate for my little geeks, I?d be singing a different tune. Playing games this light is only fun when I can play with my kids. As it is now, I can only play it with sarcastic passive-aggressive Gamer Geeks and highly unamused Parent Geeks.
For every player there is a game, and for every game there is a player. I was unable to find a solid match, but perhaps you can. If the game?s theme and easy play appeals to you, I encourage you to look into it. It could just be the perfect ?light card game filler? you?ve been looking for.
This game was given to Father Geek as a review copy. Father Geek was not paid, bribed, wined, dined, or threatened in vain hopes of influencing this review. Such is the statuesque and legendary integrity of Father Geek.
Source: http://fathergeek.com/bad-neighbors/
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'Sopranos' co-star: Gandolfini was a great actor
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Federico Castelluci
James Gandolfini will long be remembered by fans, friends, co-stars and critics for his indelible portrayal of Tony Soprano on HBO's "The Sopranos." On Wednesday, New York Times TV writer Bill Carter and "Sopranos" co-star Federico Castelluccio joined TODAY's Matt Lauer to share some of their memories and to assess the late actor's lasting impact.
"He was a soft-spoken guy, but a warm guy," said Carter. "When he hugged you, it was genuine."
Video: James Gandolfini dead at 51
Lauer quoted from a statement given by "Sopranos" creator David Chase that noted that "a great deal of genius resided in those sad eyes," a statement Castelluccio, who played Furio on the series and was a friend of Gandolfini's, agreed with. "I couldn't have said it better myself," he said. "James Gandolfini was one of the greatest actors of our time.... He was a really well-nuanced actor."
Still, both agreed that Gandolfini battled demons, and once ended up in rehab for drug addiction. "He did have some problems dealing with his fame," said Carter. "He believed himself to be just a guy who emerged with a career he didn't expect."
Federico Castellucio, Bill Carter talk James Gandolfini
Remembered Castelluccio, it wasn't unusual for Gandolfini to disappear for days at a time while making the show. One particular scene in which Furio wants to kill Tony prompted such a vanishing. "No one knew where he was for a few days," he said. "He wrote me a wonderful letter after that saying, 'You were there for me and I wasn't there for you and I apologize, but it's something I needed to do."
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