In-Between Hops: Why not today?
Baseball really has no off-season for me. Still, I usually tend to start thinking seriously about the upcoming season once the Green Bay Packers are no longer in contention for the Super Bowl. In many years of my youth, that meant that one baseball season started before the previous one ended. Not this year. Thanks to a masterful accumulation of talent by a GM who two years ago everyone hated, the coaching of a guy who two years ago nobody knew, and the play of a quarterback who two years ago seemed closer to retirement than he does today, the Packers have left me only 25 days before pitchers and catchers report.
This is either my third or fourth attempt at blogging, depending on how you count. Many of my early efforts failed due to a bit of my own laziness, but mostly because of a lack of focus of the blogs. Much like episodes of Seinfeld, they were about nothing, and much like this sentence, they were cliche'. Occasionally little trivial things would strike me to write about, but I never did because my blog wasn't about that.
I am far more a fan of the game of baseball than I am of any one team. The Brewers however have been my home team since they moved here from Seattle in 1970 and writing about them creates the focus that my other blogs lacked. They also are my favorite team, although the Yankees aren't too far back. I've been toying with the idea of starting a Brewers focused blog even though some very good ones already exist. Hopefully you will pick up a tidbit or two here that you haven't seen somewhere else.
I'll kick things off with a little snippet about each of the starting eight on offense. Hopefully I'll get to pitchers soon and with any luck things will keep rolling from there. I've got to start sometime - why not today? Enjoy.
Purging the team of Johnny Estrada may be addition by subtraction. Almost every starting pitcher on the team had better stats with Damien Miller catching than with Estrada. Kendall was probably the best available alternative. Still, unless he has a positive impact in the pitching stats, his arrival makes the Brewers worse and not better.
There are more really good and really young players in the Major Leagues right now than there have been in a long, long time – possibly ever. Prince Fielder is not only a member of that list, he may be at the top. His 2007 season was the best single season offensive performance ever by a member of the Brewers. Being the only left-handed bat in the lineup will probably mean that he will be trotting down to first base a lot this year. He walked 90 times last year – look for that number to easily top 120 or more. If he practices patience at the plate instead of chasing all of those bad balls he is the hands down favorite to take home the MVP.
UPDATE - Ned Yost is apparently considering batting Fielder ahead of Braun. I would think that this move will give Prince a few more good balls to hit, but may hurt Braun for the exact opposite reason.
Weeks is my candidate for breakout player of the year – not just on the Brewers, but in all of baseball. He drew four walks in his first game back from the minors last year on August 10 – went on to post a .442 OBP and .995 OPS through the remainder of the season. He finally looked like the Rickie Weeks that everyone talked about three years ago.
Compared to the rest of his career stats, Hardy's 15 HRs last April and May look like an aberration. He hit only 11 more in the last four months of '07. Hardy batted .339 last year when leading off an inning. He has turned into a quality Major League shortstop – above average both offensively and defensively. At age 25, he has plenty of time to develop. He topped 20 HRs for the first time at the same age that Robin Yount topped 20 HRs for the first time.
In 2006, Bill Hall was a very decent shortstop with above average range. That's a skill that doesn't help you as much at 3B, but he will obviously be a significant improvement over Braun in the field. Hall's 36 HRs in '06 are probably not any indication of his true ability. His BA and SBs are in serious decline. He also had no triples last year after having six in '05. Hall appears to be aging very quickly for a 28 year old ballplayer. If he declines any further this year it will mean that the Brewers should be looking to replace him.
Braun had only one stretch of three consecutive games without a hit. His splits are extremely consistent no matter what the circumstance. He had the type of year that Joe DiMaggio would take. The Brewers were 11 games under .500 when Braun was in the starting lineup and 15 games over .500 when he wasn't. I don't really think that's an indication of anything. I hope that isn't an indication of anything.
The signing of Cameron significantly improves the Brewers. The domino effect of moving Hall to 3B and Braun to LF should be noticeable on the pitchers' ERAs. Added to that, he is much better offensively than the Gross-Gwynn-Kapler-Dillon alternative.
Hart proved last year that he deserved a chance to play and he has developed into a high quality Major Leaguer. He's a similar player to Jim Edmonds at the same age.


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The Shows On Netflix Everyone's Going To Be Buzzing About All February
By Staff Writer
Our monthly round-up of the most talked-about Netflix works you should be shortlisting:
What it's about: Satire meets supernatural horror, set in the vicious contemporary art scene. The house of a recently deceased artist turns out to be a "treasure trove" when many of his oil paintings are discovered there. Not so - once the inexplicable "accidents" start befalling the industry denizens fighting to lay claim to his works. Who stars in it: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, John Malkovich, Daveed Diggs and Toni Collette Why watch it: Two words — Jake Gyllenhaal.
What it's about: Software engineer Nadia Vulvokov is a party girl and cat lady. After leaving her 36th birthday party to search for her lost cat, she's struck down and killed by a car. The next moment however, finds her right back at the party and she's apparently stuck in a loop where she's inevitably killed, only to be rebirthed at the same place and time over and over. Despite this nightmarish setting, she becomes determined to find the "bug" in this insidious system — all while avoiding the various and increasingly comical yet Final Destination-esque deaths awaiting her. Who stars in it: Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee, Charlie Barnett Why watch it: Lyonne and the series as a whole has been receiving rave reviews, with publications calling it "the first great show of 2019". Granted it's early in the year but still. Comedy queen Amy Poehler is also one of the show's producers and we're always down for anything Amy Poehler.
Dear Ex
What it's about: A newly widowed mother Sanlian discovers that her husband altered his insurance payout to benefit someone else instead of the family — his male paramour. She attempts to confront him together with her son but is forced to reassess her relationship with them both when her son starts to side with the outsider over her. Who stars in it: Roy Chiu, Hsieh Ying-hsuan and Chen Ru-shan Why watch it: Dear Ex had its local debut at last year's Singapore International Film Festival and its screening was completely sold out — so you don't have any excuse not to check it out this time.
What it's about: Humanity is once again setting out for the cosmos in the near future (2093, to be exact) because our own self-inflicted damage to the environment and planet (still want to take that straw?) has left us nowhere else to ravage so we have to turn to the stars. On board: a bunch of colonists and science-y types, including a telepath who's been brought along for their ultimate aim: to communicate with aliens in the (delusional, if you ask me) hopes that they can help humanity. However as time passes, strange and unsettling things start to take place and the crew realises that something else might be on board their spaceship. Who stars in it: Eoin Macken, David Ajala, Gretchen Mol and Sam Strike Why watch it: Nightflyers is based on George R. R. Martin's eponymous 1980 novel — yes the same guy who wrote Game of Thrones. Unlike the universally beloved latter however, Nightflyers has been receiving mixed reviews for its plot — though the special effects department has been praised. If you love the disquieting industrial setting of classic sci-fi gems such as the Aliens series, this might be the show for you.
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Two of the very best movies of 2017 open this week on single screens in Seattle. Robin Campillo's 120 Beats per Minute (BPM) is the story of the Paris branch of ACT UP during the early 90s, an expert melding of suspenseful political filmmaking with personal romance and tragedy. Faces Places, by venerable New Wave icon Agnès Varda and ambiguous photographer JR is the year's best best buddy comedy and probably the nicest movie of the year too, as the two travel around France making large pictures of the people they meet. It's also the 2017 movie most likely to make you want to punch Jean-Luc Godard in the nose. Taken together, these two French films make a compelling argument that European Cinema is not, in fact, dead. On the other hand, Palme d'Or winner The Square opens too this week at the Uptown and the Lincoln Square.


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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: A six-dose antimalarial regimen of artemether-lumefantrine (A/L) may soon become one of the most widely used drug combination in Africa, despite possible constraints with adherence and poor absorption due to inadequate nutrition, and a lack of pharmacokinetic and effectiveness data. METHODS: Within a trial of supervised versus unsupervised A/L treatment in a stable Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum transmission setting, plasma lumefantrine concentrations were measured in a subset of patients on day 3 (C [lum]day3) and day 7 (C [lum]day7) post-inclusion. Predictors of lumefantrine concentrations were analysed to show how both C [lum]day7 and the weight-adjusted lumefantrine dose affect 28-day recrudescence and re-infection risks. The implications of these novel findings are discussed in terms of the emergence of lumefantrine-resistant strains in Africa. RESULTS: C [lum]day3 and C [lum]day7 distributions among 241 supervised and 238 unsupervised patients were positively skewed. Unsupervised treatment and decreasing weight-adjusted lumefantrine dose were negatively associated with C [lum]day3. Unsupervised treatment and decreasing age showed strong negative associations with C [lum]day7. Both models were poorly predictive (R-squared < 0.25). There were no recrudescences in either arm, but decreasing lumefantrine dose per Kg resulted in up to 13-fold higher adjusted risks of re-infection. Re-infections occurred only among patients with C [lum]day7 below 400 ng/mL (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Maintaining the present six-dose regimen and ensuring high adherence and intake are essential to maximize the public health benefits of this valuable drug combination.


So, you're wondering how to make $20 a day online?
MAYBE… you think that $20 a day is not that much.
Well, sure, it's not enough to live on.
But say if you make $20 every day in a 30 day month….
That's $600 per month, or $7200 in a single year!
It doesn't sound so bad now does it?
The hardest part to making money online, is making anything reasonable at all.
It's building up some income consistency – which tends to be all over the place to start with.
I'm not talking about it being hard to make your first dollar – you could do that by taking a single online survey right now.
But I'm talking about making reasonable, consistent money – to a point where you can scale it it up.
Because once you're making $20 a day, what's to stop you making $100 a day and more?
Start small and gradually build up your income over time.
If you try and jump into thinking you have to make 1000's of dollars by next week, you'll end up frustrated and will likely give up on the whole idea.
Take baby steps – consistent small actions every day, lead to big results.
Starting Out: Have A Target And Scale It Up!
I previously did a post talking about how you could make $100 a day online….which was a question I saw posted on Quora.
While you could certainly do all of those things to make $20 a day too, I will approach this post a little differently.
I'm going to include some additional ways that you could start out too.
Because, way before anyone makes $2000+ a month and beyond, they're going to be making considerably less than that.
A dollar a day, $5 a day, $20 dollars a day, $50 dollars a day and so on.
Although we're talking about daily here, that's not normally how things will happen online.
So, your income may very well vary considerably day by day.
But the end result will add up to a certain amount each month and that's what we're all aiming for, right?
Often it will take making just a small amount online, to make us realise that the reality is possible.
You'll certainly be able to use these options to scale and make far more.
To start off, think of a target that seems within your grasp.
It's far easier to focus on making $20 a day, than making $100 a day in the beginning.
What Are Some Legit Ways To Make $20 A Day Online?
Naturally, I have to mention this first, because this is one key way that I make money online.
This is a long- term method, but can be an extremely profitable one if you STICK with it!
I didn't make my first $20 in a day affiliate marketing until around the 4 month mark!!!
After that and it was a gentle progression from there.
I'd like to point out that there are plenty of people who achieve a reasonable income far faster I ever did and can even get to a full-time level in less than a year.
If you do want to build an income that can become more passive over time, affiliate marketing is a great way to do that.
Don't get me wrong, you do have to put effort in initially, but once you reach a certain level, it can start to snowball suddenly.
You can then continue to make sales, even when you're not working on it.
Even when you go abroad for a while and take a break, that is the beauty of it.
All the work you do in the past with affiliate marketing, can pay you a long way into the future.
It's not just one of those things where you do something once and get paid once. It's a gift that keeps on giving. Start learning for free here!
Freelancing? A Great Place To Start!
Freelancing is a much more direct way to start making money online and can really boost your confidence.
If you're going down an affiliate marketing route, freelancing can help boost your income on the side while you build up that side of things.
In fact, a lot of bloggers end up making freelancing their full time gig!
While freelancing is competitive, there is also a huge demand for it and it doesn't just include writing.
Freelancing covers a broad spectrum and if you don't think you have the skills required right now to get started, many are easily learnt.
For example, some people are looking for people to do simple computer based tasks for them.
Such as setting up their WordPress website, uploading a new theme, making sure their blog posts are optimised for SEO.
There's people looking for graphic design work, social media management, virtual assistant work… the list goes on and on.
The chances are you have some skill that people are after and if you're not sure, there are courses you can find that can help.
Recently, I took Gina Horkeys', "30 days to Freelance Success," which I recommend for beginners.
Gina went from $0 – $4,000 a month in just six months freelancing.
It was hearing Gina's story on this episode of the side hustle show that made me see just how lucrative freelancing can potentially be.
Also, you can pick up a list of Gina's 200+ Freelance niches here for free.
That should give you plenty of ideas.
Fiverr Gigs – Starting Small, Building Up.
Alternatively, if you don't want to jump right into freelancing… you may want to check out Fiverr.
There is a massive range of gig options available, (including some really weird ones!).
While you can only earn a small amount per gig at the beginning, ($5) you do get more options as you advance on the platform and can earn considerably way beyond that.
Plus, to reach your $20 initial target, that's just four gigs per day.
The best sort of gigs are definitely ones where you don't have to trade your time for money.
So, lets say you have an ebook, a course, a meal plan, a prerecorded video.
Alternatively, you may have a piece of software that will the do a super quick job for you, thereby limiting the amount of time you need to spend on each gig.
So, take keyword research – if you had a tool like Jaaxy, (30 free searches) you could get a whole bunch of results in a couple of minutes.
Send off your results and the work is done.
While competition on Fiverr is growing all the time and getting on there is completely free – even if you set up a weird and wonderful gig as an experiment, what have you got to lose.
who will say anything you like as a 60's rocking Hippy. They definitely have some unusual gigs selling well, so use your imagination.
User Testing – Get $10 Per Test!
Website testing involves you visiting various websites and providing feedback.
Usability sites will record your voice and your computer screen, while you complete simple tasks.
User testing Pay $10 for each test that you complete.
Each test takes around 20 minutes. So, if you complete two tests per day, that's your $20 a day right there – in only 40 minutes.
I recommend User Testing all the time, because it's a company I use and have good experience with, I just wish they had an affiliate program :).
The down side with User Testing is, it would be rare for you to qualify for two tests a day and you often won't be sent tests every day.
Sometimes I may go a day or so with no tests and then be emailed a whole bunch at once.
However, often a company is looking for a specific demographic, so you will not qualify for every test you go for.
One way to maximise your potential earnings, would be to sign up to a few different similar sites.
For example, you could try Testing time, Userzoom, or Userfeel.
I included user testing in my top extra income site list, because I enjoy it so much.
Extra Pocket Money Sites – Can Give You A Mini Boost!
I'm not suggesting you start wasting your time on survey sites, you really do not want to go down that route to making $20 a day!
Way too much time and not enough money.
But the one site you shouldn't overlook, is Swagbucks.
This is the only extra income site I still use every day and that's primarily because I use them for Cashback and for their search engine.
For example, every time I order a takeaway – I get points. Every day if I use them in the search engine, I get points.
I'm currently saving all my points and won't be far off my next gift card – I'm going for $100 gift card this time and that is not from doing a single survey.
You won't make $20 a day through this, but if you mix and match different methods, you will boost your income.
You actually get a $5 bonus just for signing up here.
I like the idea of having multiple income streams, over time these can grow into decent payouts.
Last but by no means least, I should mention a side hustle of my own….
Merch By Amazon – Designing Tshirts.
So, lastly, I wanted to talk about this unusual opportunity.
Merch by Amazon has become my own most recent side hustle and while I haven't made a single dollar from it as I write this article, it's super early days for me.
Merch update: My first $100 with Merch.
*update: Since the above post, my recent Merch efforts disappeared into the void, just not enough time in the day! But don't let that stop you.
Merch is considered by many, to be one of the biggest potential income opportunities to come along for quite some time.
Already, people have made many thousands of dollars here and the numbers are growing.
Merch by Amazon give you the opportunity to upload t-shirt designs to the Amazon platform and sell them for a profit.
Amazon will print the designs, ship them off and handle all the customer service.
How much you make, depends on how highly you price your shirts and how many you need to sell. Depending on the price point, you'd need generally need to sell between 4 and 7 shirts to make $20.
The best thing is, this is a massive passive income opportunity. You create and upload your designs and you could be receiving payments for them for months or years down the line.
You don't even need to be a designer! Many of the best selling shirts are text based designs.
What's more, you can hire some designers oversees on Upwork, for as little as $3.
BUT… there is a small catch here.
Amazon Merch is invitation only right now, which means you need to apply to be accepted, (anyone can, you don't need to be a designer or anything) and then you need to wait.
Some people have waited a year to be accepted, while others have been accepted within a couple of months and no one really knows why!
There is a tonne of worthwhile and motivational information about Merch By Amazon over at the Merch Informer blog.
I will do some more Merch related posts once I start seeing some progress with it.
But if you check out the main Facebook group, plenty of people share how much they're earning right now.
So, that concludes my post for today – do you have any other suggestions? How would you choose to make $20 a day?
I personally made my first $20 a day via affiliate marketing my first niche blogs.
Another way, is from having Ads on my site, (which I didn't for over two years!).
Most Ad networks are just not worth it, but I just joined Mediavine and they pay way better than something like, Google Adsense.
You need 25,000 sessions a month before they will consider you though, but it's been worth the wait!
The great thing is, there are so many ways to make money from a blog or website once you can get traffic.
Most of the traffic I get is completely free, all from the search engines.
I learnt how to do everything I know now, right here, (there is some free training you can check out!).
Let me know in the comments, if you have any questions.
Other posts you may like….
14 ways to make money with a WordPress site.
10 easy ways to make $10 online.
prior to reading this article i had no idea about how people make money online. i knew it was possible but that is as far as my knowledge stretched. after reading this article and going around the rest of your site i feel much more knowledgeable so thanks a lot for that.
Really pleased I could help you out. Let me know if you need anything else!
i really need information how to make a real money i am tired to search and all is fake just playing nothing happening, please advise where i can work online and make some extra income.


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Aballong has publisher another reminder of the last 72 hours when you can still upgrade your account if you signed up last minute. In 72 hours from now you will see the sign on the site "Sorry, but you missed out - all Member Spots are sold out!" There are still some member spots available, so hurry up, don't miss you last chance to become a full member of Aballong.
A few words about affiliate and invitations, an opportunity currently available on the site for existing members: As you might see there is a link for members to request the next available spot, these spots are available only if an existing member leave us, or one of the members signed up not upgrade within the next 72 hours. Everyone gets invited or request an invitation need an sponsor, so give your friends your aballong number if you want them to join, there could be some approvals in 72 hours as may some people did not invest who signed up last minute, for now, there will be a waiting list for such a case to appear!
As to existing members you can still upgrade and reinvest from the account balance, the link is closed and reopened from time to time. From now on Aballong admin will have more time for its clients as they do not need to deal with account deletions, and support requests from members just signed up.


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Q: Handling multiple device authentication with same user in a database So i'm buidling a rest api on laravel to be used by mobile and web apps ,
my question is how to handle same user authentication on multiple devices in the database side i'm thinking of generating a jwt token based on device_id and user_id , however i want to be able to revoke a token thus blocking a user on all devices , any ideas how to manage will be much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

A: Take a look at https://laravel.com/docs/5.8/passport It shows you how to configure your API and frontend. It utilizes jwt strings under the hood. They have a bunch of migration and canned operations already set up for you so you don't have to reinvent the wheel. Once you get that implemented, inside of Providers/AppServiceProviders boot method or anywhere else essentially, you can figure out who the user is and what device they are using and if they are active. You can then return what ever error exception you want if you need to. throw new AuthenticationException("Authentication Exception");

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Vice President Mike Pence detailed the administration's role in developing a vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus, an undertaking it began in February, saying on Tuesday's edition of SiriusXM's Breitbart News Daily that he believes the country will have a vaccine "before the end of this year."
Pence, chairman of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, detailed the Trump administration's strategic moves from the start of the pandemic — from restricting travel from China in January to working on a vaccine in February.
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Q: Putting each line from a text file into an array C# I am working on selecting a text file with a folder pathway via a Windows form in C# and gathering information on each pathway.  At the minute, I can import the file and display only the second pathway in the text file, but no information on the folder.  Here is the code I have:
private void btnFilePath_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        //creating a stream and setting its value to null
        Stream myStream = null;

        //allowing the user select the file by searching for it
        OpenFileDialog open = new OpenFileDialog();
        open.InitialDirectory = "c:\\";
        open.Filter = "txt files (*.txt)|*.txt";
        open.FilterIndex = 2;
        open.RestoreDirectory = true;

        //if statement to print the contents of the file to the text box
        if (open.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
        {
            try
            {
                if ((myStream = open.OpenFile()) != null)
                {
                    using (myStream)
                    {
                        txtFilePath.Text = string.Format("{0}", open.FileName);

                        if (txtFilePath.Text != "")
                        {

                            lstFileContents.Text = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(txtFilePath.Text);

                            //counting the lines in the text file
                            using (var input = File.OpenText(txtFilePath.Text))
                            {
                                while (input.ReadLine() != null)
                                {
                                        //getting the info
                                        lstFileContents.Items.Add("" + pathway);
                                        pathway = input.ReadLine();
                                        getSize();
                                        getFiles();
                                        getFolders();
                                        getInfo();
                                    result++;
                                }

                                MessageBox.Show("The number of lines is: " + result, "");
                                lstFileContents.Items.Add(result);
                            }

                        }
                        else
                        {
                            //display a message box if there is no address
                            MessageBox.Show("Enter a valid address.", "Not a valid address.");
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Error: Could not read the file from disk. Original error: " + ex.Message);
            }
        }
    }

I was thinking that copying each line to a variable using a foreach or putting each line into an array and looping through it to gather the information.
Can anyone advise me which would be most suitable so I can go to MSDN and learn for myself, because, I'd prefer to learn it instead of being given the code.
Thanks!

A: I am not sure what your question is since you seemed to have answered it. If you want us to review it you question would be better suited to Code Review: https://codereview.stackexchange.com/
If you want to use MSDN look here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/System.IO.File_methods(v=vs.110).aspx
Spoiler alert, here is how I would do it:
    string[] lines = null;
    try
    {
        lines = File.ReadAllLines(path);
    }
    catch(Exception ex)
    {
        // inform user or log depending on your usage scenario
    }

    if(lines != null)
    {
        // do something with lines
    }

A: to just gather all lines into array i would use
var lines = File.ReadAllLines(path);

A: If you want to have more reference rather than the answer itself, take these links one by one all of them explaining things in different manner.
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Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Spinnaker Tower, Hampshire
Portsmouth and the surrounding area has some fantastic attractions for those interested in naval history. We recently had the opportunity to visit the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport and Spinnaker Tower. Read on to find out how we got on.
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport
This is home to 4 submarines, including the newly restored HMS Alliance. Additionally there is a museum and hands on science area where you can learn more about submarines and the work of the Royal Navy.
HMS Alliance, Royal Navy Submarine Museum
The undeniable star is HMS Alliance, a submarine which took part in surveillance operations during the Cold War. Recently reopened after a £6.75 million restoration visitors can walk through it to see how the submariners would have lived, worked and played whilst at sea.
If it's busy you're allocated an entry time upon arrival, however we simply popped into the shop area and signed up for the next available session. It's possible to go on a 45 minute tour with an ex-submariner but I think this is only available outside peak periods.
Inside HMS Alliance, Royal Navy Submarine Museum
We entered via the torpedo compartment and listened to a short introduction, before walking through the living quarters and into the engine room. Storage space is minimal on board, with items stored wherever they could fit. It was surreal to see boxes of cornflakes hanging from the ceiling next to the torpedoes!
My favourite parts were the living quarters, which have been reconstructed as they would have been back in the 1950s. This includes snoring sounds coming from the bunk beds, and inappropriate reading material in the toilets! The submariners had minimal personal space whilst on board with a system of 'hot-bunking' as there wasn't sufficient space for everyone to have their bed.
Life on board HMS Alliance
The kitchen area was tiny. It was amazing to think that three cooked meals a day were prepared here, mostly out of tins and packets as fresh food was only available for the first few days after they left port. Fresh water was reserved for cooking so the submariners didn't take showers or wash their clothes whilst at sea. Nice.
We walked on through to the engine room, but my son wasn't too keen on this part (lots of realistic noises) so we didn't linger. One item that caught my eye on the way through was an identification chart to help work out whether vessels were friend or foe. A real life game of battleships!
Identifying the enemy
HMS Alliance is the main draw at the museum, but it's not the only submarine. We also looked around Holland 1 which was the first submarine to be commissioned by the Royal Navy back in 1901. She was decommissioned in 1913, but sank whilst being towed to the scrapyard. Since being salvaged she has been displayed at the museum.
Holland 1, the first Royal Navy submarine
The submarine was able to dive to a depth of 100ft and could travel up to 20 miles under water. It's possible to enter a small section of the sub and it seems so basic compared to HMS Alliance. It's hard to imagine what the conditions would have been like for the men operating this submarine but I know I would have hated it!
Inside Holland 1, Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Back in the gift shop area there's an interactive science area where the kids had a go on the various exhibits and found out more about the history of submarines. We also watched a short film about life on HMS Alliance which was interesting, although my kids just enjoyed sniggering at the sight of men taking their clothes off for a swim in the ocean.
Up periscope!
We spent around 3 hours at the museum. I'd suggest it is best suited to primary school aged kids and older. That said, children under 5 are free and they have their own dedicated indoor play centre, Busy Boats Bay, so if you're visiting with a mixed age group you'll find something of interest.
Gosport Ferry
Once finished, we left our car parked at the Submarine Museum and took the Gosport Ferry over to Portsmouth Harbour. The Gosport terminal is only a 10 minute walk from the museum and on the other side the Spinnaker Tower is around 5 minutes walk (unless you get waylaid in the shops). It saves a long drive round and the hassle of finding a parking space so definitely worthwhile, but be aware the museum car park is locked at closing time.
Spinnaker Tower opened in 2005 and is the most prominent landmark in Portsmouth. I've seen it from afar on many occasions so it was great to finally get the opportunity to visit. Up close the architecture is impressive, and it was exciting to get into the lift for our trip upwards.
Spinnaker Tower from Gosport Ferry
The lift initially takes you to View Deck 1, 100m high. The main feature is the section of glass floor, known as the Sky Walk, where all that separates you from the ground is 4 panes of glass. Once you've taken your shoes off you're free to walk across and jump on it, if you dare. I think this is also the deck that you can abseil from if you're feeling brave!
Standing on the glass floor, Spinnaker Tower
My favourite part of this deck was Ship Finder. This screen showed all the ships passing through the harbour. Clicking on them bought up information about the vessel, as well as showing the route it had taken. I'm sure it's pretty standard technology but I was impressed. There are also i-VIEW screens which allow you to zoom in and find out more about points of interest, sadly the only one I attempted to use was broken.
Using Ship Finder at Spinnaker Tower
It's sods law that the sky clouded over during our visit so all of my photos of the view look rather dull. And of course the sun came back out almost as soon as we left. We could have gone back up the lift but time was against us.
View out to Isle of Wight from Spinnaker Tower
The views were still impressive though, and on a clear day it's possible to see 23 miles. I was quite content with my birds eye view of the Historic Dockyard and of a Navy aircraft carrier (I'd never seen one before except on TV).
View from Spinnaker Tower over Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
After you've finished on the first deck it's time to hop back into the lift to reach View Deck 2, 105m high. This floor houses a cafe, Cafe in the Clouds. From here you can take the stairs up to the Sky Deck, 110m high for more of the same views, except everything looks even further away! The Sky Deck is open to the elements as there's no roof but it's still completely safe.
From View Deck 1, Spinnaker Tower
When we'd finished with the views we headed back down again via the lift. The kids had spotted a Cadbury outlet store whilst walking through Gunwharf Quays so guess where we had to stock up before our journey home!
Disclosure: we received free tickets from Hampshire's Top Attractions to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Spinnaker Tower for the purposes of this review. Their website offers a variety of discounts on Hampshire attractions (including the Submarine museum and Spinnaker Tower), which is useful if you're planning a trip to the area.
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum is open daily from 10am-5.30pm April-October. During the winter months it is closed Monday and Tuesday, except during school holidays. A family tickets (2 adults, up to 3 children) costs £38. Children under 5 are free. Most of the museum is wheelchair accessible, including the end compartment of HMS Alliance.
Spinnaker Tower is open daily from 10am-5.30pm with slightly longer hours in August. An adult ticket is £9.50, children aged 3-15 cost £7.50. Ticket prices are reduced by 15% if you book online. View decks 1 and 2 are wheelchair accessible, the top sky deck can only be reached by stairs.
The Gosport ferry operates between Gosport and Portsmouth Harbour. An adult return ticket is £3.30, a child return is £2.20. It runs every 15 minutes between 5.30am-midnight. Buy your tickets at the office before boarding.
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Posted on 27th April 2014 8th August 2018 Author ChristineCategories SouthTags attraction, museum
20 thoughts on "Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Spinnaker Tower, Hampshire"
29th April 2014 at 8:02 am
I love coming across posts on Portsmouth and Gosport. I lived there for three years as a kid so it's always a bit nostalgic for me and I so definitely intend to go back at some point. I remember how incredibly impressive all the ships and submarines were and I loved going on the ferries on a regular basis.
Thanks Debra, glad you enjoyed it. I think you'd like Ship Finder on the Spinnaker Tower, it's great fun seeing what all the ships are and where they're just going (or maybe I'm just nosy!)
Karen Bell says:
Looks like a great day out. My son would love the submarine (as would hubby). Not sure I could do the glass floor on the spinnaker tower though;)
Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids
Thanks Karen. The glass floor is fine as long as you try to forget that there are only 4 panes of glass between you and the ground!
A wonderful informative post! My boys would love a visit to the submarine. It's a great way to bring things to life in a way you wouldn't achieve with a book. #letkidsbekids
Thanks Louisa, I agree. Books are great but a real life visit really lets you experience it.
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says:
so awesome like you only see this massive thing on TV or movies! Thanks for sharing your journey =) #letkidsbekids
Thanks Merlinda, it is great to experience a real life sub.
Would love to go on the sub and also think the kids would really, really like the tower. They are both on my list! Have you been to HMS Belfast as that's a good place too?
Thanks Sarah, definitely worth a visit. We all enjoyed HMS Belfast too so I think you'd like it as they're similar (apart from the obvious ship/sub difference!)
Rosie @Eco-Gites of Lenault says:
I'll be in Portsmouth on Sunday on my way from France to the UK – no time to stop this time but one day I will – there looks to be so much to do there!
Ah, when you sail past Spinnaker Tower (assuming you do) look left on to the opposite side of the harbour and you'll see the submarine. Enjoy your trip back to the UK!
Leanne @suggys.co.uk/Leanne says:
2nd May 2014 at 10:05 am
oh this looks great fun!… my kids would love this, but sadly were Hundreds of miles away 🙁 #PoCoLo
2nd May 2014 at 12:57 pm
Thank you Leanne, that's a pity, perhaps you'll be down in the area one day.
No way, I am a Gosport girl born and bred! Had many a school trip to the Submarine museum!
That's a coincidence – hope it bought back memories.
Jaime Oliver says:
this looks like a fantastic day out! i would love to visit a submarine!
thanks for linking up with #PoCoLo
Thanks Jaime, it's a pretty unique experience.
Kriss MacDonald says:
I have to bookmark this as this is EXACTLY the places my husband would love to take my kids to for a day out.
Thanks Kriss, I'm sure you'd enjoy it too!
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Wow! Unlimited Media's Mainframe Studios And Corus Entertainment Begin Next Phase Of Production On Reboot: The Guardian Code
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VANCOUVER, BC – WOW! Unlimited Media's Mainframe Studios and Corus Entertainment are pleased to announce that production is underway in Victoria/Vancouver, B.C. on the live-action elements of ReBoot: The Guardian Code, a 20×22 minute live-action/CG-animated hybrid television series. This next phase of production reimagines the original 1994 animated classic, ReBoot, in a real life setting for modern, tech savvy audiences. Created by Michael Hefferon, the show follows four teenagers who discover that they've been selected to become the Next-Generation Guardians of cyberspace. ReBoot: The Guardian Code will premiere in Canada in 2018 on YTV.
After playing the multiplayer Cyber Guardians video game together, four teenagers are recruited by V.E.R.A (Hannah Vandenbygaart, Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool!), the Virtual Evolutionary Recombinant Avatar, to fulfill their mandate to mend and defend cyberspace. Austin (Ty Wood, The Haunting in Connecticut), Tamra (Sydney Scotia, Some Assembly Required), Parker (Ajay Parikh-Friese, Mr. Young), and Trey (Gabriel Darku, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments) now must protect cyberspace from threats that pose true consequences to both the virtual and real world. It's more than these kids expected when they started at Alan Turing High. Way more.
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Nelvana is Canada's premier animation company and a world-leading producer and distributor of children's content. Nelvana has delighted audiences around the globe for more than 40 years with a vast library of more than 4,000 episodes from original, award-winning series like Babar and Franklin. Nelvana's content is distributed in more than 160 countries worldwide and broadcast across Corus Entertainment's suite of leading kids networks. Nelvana Enterprises, the global licensing and merchandising arm of Nelvana, manages the organization's portfolio of in-house and third party brands with offices in Toronto and Paris. Nelvana Studio, with offices in Toronto and Montreal, employs more than 300 Canadian artists working with local and international producers to create premium children's content for a global stage. For more information, visit www.nelvana.com.
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Life is a struggle people. From money to family to health, there is always an obstacle to overcome. The hustle may be real, but so is the struggle. California afrobeat collective Africali, founded by MC Eyezon, Shaun Elley and Nico Georis mix Left Coast hip hop style with sounds from soul, blues, rock, psychedelic and heavy rhythms and percussion plus some 1970's Ethiopian music to give us a unique sound that will make your ears perk up. The first single off of their new full length, Taught Of A Culture on Tokyo Dawn Records is an chunky groove of conscious African music with a message.
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With a fusion of multiculturalism, this track is perfect in today's climate of America first and everyone else second. The aural melting pot of genres lead by a deep bass line as well as some searing guitar and waves of percussion further illustrates how we as people are influenced by other cultures and this United States of America is a culmination of people, races, genders, and religions that should be embraced, not sent away or suppressed. The consciousness of this track is quite evident, and the record is dedicated to the "daughters of the sun and the mothers of the brave", as well as those who know how true that the struggle is as real as the sun rising every day. This record is on repeat today and we can all relate to its message. It's one of the best tracks we have heard in 2017. "The Struggle" tells it like it is, inspiring the listener with PMA. The Bad Brains and Fela would be proud. Well done AfriCali and Tokyo Dawn Records. Both pushing boundaries and making beautiful music for the masses. Stream and buy the record below.
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President Donald Trump has been the target of "fake news" like no other public figure in the history of the United States. According to studies, over 90 percent of the media coverage of the president in 2017 was negative and riddled with bias and even outright untruths.
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On November 25, 1881, Shady Grove Baptist Church was organized under a brush arbor near the site of the present church, located at 3240 Tryon Courthouse Road, Cherryville, North Carolina.
Mount Zion Baptist Church commissioned thirty-two charter members out to start a new baptist church and called it Shady Grove. Home missionary, Reverend A.L. Stough preached the first sermon using as his text, Acts 12:24, "The Word of God Grew and Multiplied". Trustees elected by the church were Mr. I.P. Hicks, Mr. Noah Mauney, and Mr. M.L. Hullette.
During the winter of 1881, a one-room frame structure was erected, which was the first church building used for worship. In 1926, the church building was turned to face the highway and additional space was added for Sunday school classrooms and the choir.
In 1949, a new church building was planned and construction began. The church was built mostly by free labor, both from members and the community. The new brink sanctuary was dedicated on February 18, 1951.
Land for a parsonage was purchased in 1956 and a parsonage was constructed. Land adjoining the church property was purchased in 1962 for the purpose of building an Educational Building. However, a fire on March 6, 1963, gutted the church sanctuary and these plans had to be postponed. Finally, in 1964, the Education Building was erected.
In 1979, the church purchased 93.848 acres of land behind the church for additional growth. Growth continued and the Family Life Center was completed and dedicated in August 1992. In 2005, the Family Life Center was remodeled and the staff offices were relocated to this area.
In 2014, Pastor Dale Hendricks was called to lead the ministry here at Shady Grove. In 2014, under his leadership, the church began immediately updating the property. We replaced heating and air units throughout the campus. We also replaced windows in the Educational Building along with many other updates around the campus..
In 2016, Shady Grove acquired the facility at Creekside that once was Creekside Baptist Church and started the Community Ministries NW center to provide food and other resources to the community. In 2017, the Educational Building was renovated to make way for the new KidsLife Children's Ministry.
In 2019, the church was challenged with a Building Through Faith program to raise funds for a new state of the art sanctuary. A Ground Breaking Ceremony was held on Mother's Day 2020, despite the service being held in the church parking lot due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The new sanctuary was dedicated on May 2, 2021, which was also our Homecoming Celebration of 140 Years of Ministry.
For more than 140 years now, through the faith, dedication, and hard work of our members, Shady Grove has been a beacon of love and a source of strength and hope to its members and the community. May the Word of God continue to grow and multiply, as our church becomes all that God called it to be.
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UniCredit S.p.A. is one of the most important banking groups in Italy and Europe, operating in 22 countries with more than 40 millions clients.
Providing knowledge to understand a financial statement in order to run a risk assessment for the client's economic and financial reliability.
The internal client we built this course for was the Risk Management Area.
The highly specific subject had to be addressed with a creative approach, building a high-quality course that proved interesting and engaging, far beyond the simple use of text-image combination.
The solution we provided was a distance learning course, with a mix of text and videos. The video lessons were delivered by trainers of the internal Risk Management Area.
We added practical and compelling case studies, some of which have become leading cases.
We included some backstage takes as well. The purpose was to insert engaging and unusual breaks for the users.
Using trainers as actors aimed at increasing learners motivation.
Content organization took advantage of an accurate blending of multimedia elements, tests, engaging graphics, and real case studies.
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The most effective personality in rap and possessor of divertical vocal and rhyming style.
Halting, ragga-2 step and hiplife inspired him for bringing his style with incredible complexity, inventiveness, and humor.
He formed a group of R&B and hiphop artist in the early 90ties.
He released two demo albums with the group before breaking out with this solo album called Oh Sekkeh.
Blaghanees, is no stranger to the world of hiplife.
He emerged on the hiplife field early 2000.
rocked all over the stages and radio's.
With the release of his new album he puts Hiplife on a whole new level and will surely captivate the ears of a wide public.
His innovative sound and sophisticated vocals will have u singing along in no time.
We have been waiting along time for this artist to come out, but is also well worth the unbearable wait.
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Connecticut Shoreline Indivisible (CTSI) will be holding its general monthly meeting on Saturday, February 23 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. They will be hosting special guest speaker Denise Merrill, our Secretary of the State. Secretary Merrill will be discussing early voting initiatives and other voting initiatives in Connecticut.
Link here to learn more about the proposed Constitutional Amendment allowing early voting in Connecticut.


Miriam's Kitchen provides supportive services to 107 individuals in the Department of Human Services Permanent Supportive Housing Program (DHS PSHP), who live in units located throughout the city.
Once clients are matched with housing, Miriam's Kitchen serves as a coordinator and advocate between clients, their landlords and service providers, an essential strategy for long-term success.
providing other more intensive physical and psychological interventions.
Permanent Supportive Housing isn't just about having a home. It's about having expert case management services to help a client stay in that home.
It's about helping clients thrive in their new lives.


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Q: Grammar parsing Could anybody parse these words, please, because I am not sure I get all the subtleties. I am intereseted not in their semantics, but rather sentence syntax.

On which soil we stand on, that is where we carry the weight of the
  sky

A: The second on should be omitted.

A: Looking at the English versions of other Malay proverbs at the link OP provided, this is not the only poor translation. I don't know the original, but would imagine it means something like:

On whichever soil we stand, that is where we carry the weight of the
  sky.

If this is the case, then On whichever soil we stand is the subordinate or dependent clause (in this case an adverb clause), and that is where we carry the weight of the sky is the main or independent clause


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What was once seen as a passing trend is now the new norm. Just under ten years ago, the idea of wearing leggings as everyday pants was fairly controversial. Now, it's everywhere. Athleisure has grown into a $270 billion market and is predicted to grow 23% in the next 10 years. Online searches for the term "athleisure" have increased more than 250% since 2015.
Officially, athleisure was added to the dictionary in 2016, and means "casual clothing designed to be worn both for exercising and for general use." But, athleisure is part of a larger cultural shift that extends far beyond leggings-as-pants. Today, 73% of consumers prioritize health and fitness, signaling an overall shift in the way people are dressing, eating, living, and their overall priorities. The clothes are just an outward projection of this priority shift. Plus, they're simply more comfortable.
As with many of the other articles of clothing that make up our casual wardrobes such as sneakers and polo shirts, the tracksuit also unsurprisingly was born in the world of sports. In 1968 the suit was created for American sprinters. By the 1970s, it was a pop culture icon and a perfect counterpart to the jogging movement. Right as the tracksuit was fading away, Run DMC repurposed the look as street style. This style move was arguably the first indicator that athletic wear as street wear was here to stay.
During the 1980s – 1990s, workplace wellness programs, commercialized gyms and fitness centers, spa industries, and the rise of self-help experts all took off, bringing the concepts of holistic healthy mind and body lifestyles further mainstream.
In the early 2000s, tracksuits were all the rage again, this time in brightly colored matching velour. Lululemon opened its first doors at the turn of the millennium. The New York Times first used the term "athleisure" as a means of describing "low performance" sneakers.
High fashion is even embracing athleisure and taking a turn towards casual. Kanye West's Yeezy® brand is a frontrunner for the casual cool lifestyle concept. Having family members Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and the rest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan act as unofficial brand models only adds to the "it" factor. Chanel®, Dior®, and Louis Vuitton® also offer couture sneakers. Fendi®, Chloe®, and Hermes® all have skiing and crossfit collections.
Many other national brands are switching their marketing around the athleisure movement. Victoria's Secret® has placed much more emphasis on their leggings, workout, and loungewear over the past few years, at one point even getting rid of their swimsuits altogether to make room for the expanding athleisure category. The brand used their famous Angel models as athleisure influencers, showcasing behind the scenes glimpses of their workouts and off-duty looks.
But, the athleisure movement spreads far beyond just clothes. Food, beauty, and fitness industries have all become a part of the larger lifestyle movement, capitalizing on the "it" factor of athleisure. Specialty fitness classes such as spin, barre, and boxing are on the rise. Social media personalities document their gym routines, healthy habits, and glamorous aesthetics. Athleisure is no longer a trend, but a health and wellness lifestyle to emulate.
What's the next phase of the athleisure movement? "Workleisure." The phrase has gained momentum over the past six months, as the principles of athleisure spread throughout all aspects of life. If consumers are trading in their denim and weekend wear for more comfortable and practical athletic-inspired clothing, it was inevitable the concept would leak into the workplace.
For many, this culmination has been a long time coming. First, it was the balance ball or exercise ball replacing the traditional desk chair. Then, standing desks, treadmill desks, and elliptical pedals were the next phase of people trying to incorporate a healthy lifestyle into a sedentary desk job.
Today, many people also have apps that remind them to get up and walk around, stretch, drink water, or meditate. Stylish looking glasses that block out blue lights from computer screens are also increasingly popular. Office environments and technologies are shifting to prioritize health and wellness; it was only a matter of time before apparel caught up. Now, companies are switching up their workwear lines to incorporate "office-appropriate" leggings, stretchy materials, and comfortable footwear.
The rise of athleisure and evolution of American culture paves the way for new independent businesses across fashion, fitness, lifestyle, tech, and beauty that are ready to make their mark. Take a hard look at your business and your core demographic and determine what aspects of the health and wellness athleisure movements you should incorporate into your store.


I enjoyed this documentary, but I'm really glad I gave it a quick preview before trying to share it with the kids.
There was a hint on the back cover of the DVD that this might include more than stunning visuals of flamingos. There were plenty of flamingo pictures, but there was also one hyena! So was this going to be a nature film where the good guys get eaten? Yup, I know that happens in the world, but I don't know if my kids have to be exposed to that quite yet. So I gave it a fast forward viewing and found newly and not yet hatched flamingo chicks getting eaten by Matabou storks (30 minutes in), mongeese (53 min), and Hyenas (62 min). Oh, and at about the 40 minute mark we get to watch a struggling, crippled chick how is left behind to die.
So I will not be sharing this with my 6-year-old and under crew.
Who would like it? The visuals are indeed stunning – the opening shots of a sea of bobbing flamingos are exotic, strange, otherworldly.
But in addition to the shots of "nature, read in tooth and claw" the film will discourage some viewers with its slow pacing. The birds are the stars here, and flamingos, it turns out, do a lot of standing around. So action is minimal, and the camera tends to linger long over each shot. But one man's slow pacing is another's calm close-ups and patient panoramic views. A bird lover will find much to love!
"The story of the bird is a promise to us - Nature's affirmation. In winter or in death, in times of desolation. the rain will arrive, the call of the birds will be heard and everything, everything, can begin again"
Nothing all that disturbing. I mean, we weren't expecting anything Christian from Disney, right?
So who should see The Crimson Wing? This is an intriguing, visual feast best suited for documentary-loving older children or adults who already love these birds and would love to learn more.


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The Apple iPhone 12 offers a compelling iPhone, but the Mini is likely to be hugely popular for anyone missing a smaller display.
By Lloyd Coombes published 26 October 20
(Image: © Apple)
The cheapest way to get a 5G iPhone, both iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini offer flagship features at a lower price point than you'd expect from Apple.
Mini offers a new screen size
Your mileage will vary with 5G
Still only 64GB of storage at the base level
at AT&T
at Visible
Apple announced a whopping four mobile devices at its most recent event, including the Apple iPhone 12. With all these models, alongside the iPhone SE, it means there's something to suit almost every budget from the tech giant as we approach the Holiday season. If you're looking for the more feature-packed version, we have an iPhone 12 Pro review.
While the headline feature of 5G may have taken a lot of the airtime of the Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Mini reveal, there's no denying that both offer an incredible array of features. Each offers vastly improved cameras, great battery life, and OLED displays, and while we'd have liked to have seen the iPhone 12 stick closer to the iPhone 11's price point of $699, having a 5G iPhone available for $699 seemed like a pipe dream only a few years ago – even if it is the Mini.
If you're in an area with a 5G signal, Apple claims you'll be able to download TV shows in seconds, or FaceTime much more clearly. Your mileage will vary, though, and many of the best cell phone providers will require an extra payment for those speeds. So, is the new iPhone one of the best smartphones you can buy? Or has Apple dropped the ball at all this year?
Apple iPhone 12 (64GB Black) at Amazon for $829
Apple iPhone 12 review: Design and styling
Available in White, Black, Blue, Green and Red
Familiar design has been refined
Apple iPhone 12 specs
Average price: $699 (iPhone 12 Mini), $799 (iPhone 12)
Operating system: iOS 14
Screen size: 5.4-inch display/6.1-inch display
Storage: 64GB/128GB/256GB
5G ready? Yes
Headphone jack? No
Charging type: Lightning
Also consider... iPhone 11, Google Pixel 5, Google Pixel 4a, iPhone 12 Pro
With the exception of the budget iPhone SE, all the phones in Apple's line-up feature an all-screen front. The iPhone 12 and 12 Mini abide by that same rule, with multiple colors helping it stand out.
While at first glance it undoubtedly seems to be "just another iPhone", Apple claims that it's 11% thinner, 15% smaller, and 16% lighter than the iPhone 11, which was hardly a chunky handset. Offering "Aerospace-grade" aluminum edges, there's more than a little of the iPhone 4's design here, and that can only be a good thing.
Ceramic Shield offers 4x better drop performance, too, but more importantly, will hopefully avoid the smaller scratches that tend to plague Apple devices after a few months of solid use. Of course, you could put it in a case, and Apple's new MagSafe technology ensures cases can magnetically attach, as can accessories such as card wallets.
Apple iPhone 12 review: Battery Life
Fast charging offers 50% of battery life in 30 mins
No power adapter in the box
Picking up where the iPhone 11 range left off, the 12 and 12 Mini both offer similar battery life. That means you get around 15 hours of video playback on the iPhone 12 Mini, while the 12 boosts that up to 17 hours. Whether you're using the camera, making calls, playing games or simply scrolling through social media, the phone will keep going long into the night.
Wireless charging is boosted from the standard 7.5W to 15W when using a compatible MagSafe charger, and fast charging is back if you buy the adapter.
In Apple's commitment to reducing waste (and, presumably, cost), the company no longer ships a power adapter with iPhones, meaning you'll need to use one you already have. While the included USB-C to Lightning cable will be familiar to anyone with an iPhone 11, that means anyone expecting to plug it into an old USB-A charger will need to invest, or stick to wireless charging.
Apple iPhone 12 review: Screen and audio
No headphone jack
No EarPods in the box
Here's where the iPhone 12 earns the extra $100 on top of the iPhone 11's price last year, with both the 12 and 12 Mini offering Apple's "Super Retina XDR" display technology. That's a fancy way of saying it's an OLED, so it's brighter and more accurate than the base iPhone 11 last year.
The iPhone 12 offers a 2532 x 1170 pixel resolution for a 460 pixels-per-inch density, while the 12 Mini offers 2340 x 1080 at a more dense 476 pixels-per-inch. With rounded corners and deep blacks, it's easy to feel immersed when watching content on Apple TV Plus, Netflix, or any other streaming service.
It's also much better for viewing in direct sunlight, so if you're out and about, you'll notice the difference.
For audio, the iPhone 12 (and 12 Mini) are much the same as the 11, with no headphone jack but decent stereo speakers capable of spatial audio. Again, though, it's worth noting that Apple has not included any EarPods in the box, so you'll need to use some you already own or get some Bluetooth ones.
Apple iPhone 12 review: Camera
Two 12MP lens on the back, one 12MP lens on the front
Last year, Apple saved many of the best camera features for the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, but the iPhone 12 offers a big step up (as does the 12 Mini). Both get the 12 MP Ultra Wide and Wide cameras of last year's models, but on the software side, both offer vastly improved night mode photography. That means low-light scenarios (a dark restaurant, photos outside at night) will now produce much better photos.
Deep Fusion, once described by Apple as "mad science", is also here, "analyzing multiple exposures to maximize detail". In plain English, you can expect to see far finer detail as the image is essentially made up of multiple others.
Smart HDR also helps capture more color than ever before, while you can now take 4K HDR video with Dolby Vision and edit them on the phone, which is undeniably impressive.
On the front, you can use many of those features for taking selfies. So you can use Deep Fusion, Smart HDR, Dolby Vision recording and even Night Mode to capture that perfect selfie with its 12MP sensor.
Apple iPhone 12 review: Software and assistant features
Wealth of improvements to the home screen
Siri still feels a little underpowered
iOS 14 has arrived, and it offers a huge number of changes to the home screen. New widgets, the ability to hide whole screens of icons, and the new App Library have made the iPhone home screen more customizable than ever.
The A14 Bionic chip, the same as what's in the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, means everything runs smoothly.
Siri's utility still feels too reliant on shortcuts, however, requiring users to set up their own automation for the assistant. It still lags behind Google and Amazon's offerings, but it is more secure at least.
Apple iPhone 12 review: Security
FaceID remains accurate and secure
iPhone 12 and 12 Mini use the front-facing camera to enable FaceID, which lets you unlock the device with a glance. It's handy, and developers have access to use it to enable things like unlocking your banking app or Apple Pay.
Your FaceID data remains on your device, too, so you don't have to worry about anyone getting access to it.
iOS 14 also makes it mandatory for apps to show what kind of data they track on the App Store, so you'll get no more surprises. You'll also be notified when apps are using the camera, and Safari keeps tabs of every tracker running on a site.
Should you buy the iPhone 12?
With their excellent camera, OLED screens, and ability to run iOS with power to spare, it's hard to fault either the iPhone 12 or 12 Mini as handsets. They're fantastic pieces of tech. iOS 14 is still market-leading too, and the new features only make life better for Apple users. It's the whole package that lets these phones down - the lack of charger and earbuds is mean, the 64GB storage capacity in the cheaper iPhone 12 model is weak, and Siri's limited functionality shows room for improvement.
5G may not benefit everyone at the moment, but it's a rapidly growing technology that feels like a natural fit for iPhone. If you have an iPhone 11, you're unlikely to find many compelling reasons to trade up, but if you're looking to upgrade an earlier iPhone and you don't need the power-user features of the Pro and Max, these are ideal.
Lloyd Coombes
Lloyd is a long-time contributor to Top Ten Reviews, and an expert in all things Apple and in computer and gaming tech. You'll find him regularly testing the latest iPhone or iPad, and you can also find him writing about video games all over the internet. He also has an interest in virtual reality, which he has written about extensively.
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