I've put together my notes from the AWS webinar, which can be seen here.
Lambda is the key enabler and a core AWS component for serverless computing. Lets you run the code you want, without worrying about the underlying infrastructure and provisioning. It is also cost efficient, as there are no instances that are in running state but idle. Lambda handles scaling up and scaling down as needed, transparently to the customer.
Event Source - Changes in state of the resources or data, or any events triggered explicitly or implicitly. A large number of AWS services can act as Event Sources - Like S3 (Object PUT, DELETE..), DynamoDB, IoT, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, SNS, API Gateway and Cron schedule to name a few.
Function - The piece of code that would be run when that event occurs. The function can access any services downstream if needed. Currently Supported languages are Node.js, Python, Java 8 and C#.
On demand execution of some logic where an event is generated via an explicit action.
Custom Workflows for state changes within AWS.
Code can be developed in the 4 supported languages (currently).
The code should have no affinity or access to the underlying infrastructure, and should use external infrastructure for state (like a cache or a database). The code should be entirely stateless.
The memory usage allowed is from 128MB to 1.5GB in increments of 64MB. CPU and network are allocated proportionately.
Lambda can be invoked synchronously (the client waits for a response from the function), and asynchronously (fire and forget, a 202 Accepted).
Handler() function - Entry point for Lambda.
Event Object - The request (representation of the event). Can be a stream or an simple data type.
Context Object - Provides a handle to the environment and basic utilities like time, logging and client/event info.
VpcConfig - Useful if you want to access your private resources within your VPC. Enables the lambda environment to be able to talk to your VPC.
DeadLetterConfig - Failed events are sent to SQS or SNS. A dead letter queue or an SNS topic can be configured where the event is sent back in case the lambda function fails to process it. It is only available for async requests.
Environment - Key value pairs as a part of the configuration, which are then available as environment variables to the function. They're encrypted at rest via KMS, and are decrypted during lambda initialization.
512 MB of temporary storage (ephemeral).
75GB total size of all lambdas across one region.
Each execution happens in a container that is created and managed by AWS. Containers are re-used. This re-use can let us share cached static data, or DB connections between invocations. The folder /tmp is available across invocations. However, do not rely on this, use it opportunistically.
Bootstrapping happens when a function is invoked for the first time after creation or update. The start time can be reduced by allowing more memory, having a smaller deployment package. Clearly Python and Node.js will be much quicker to bootstrap than Java and C#. Strip down the deployment of all the libraries that are not needed, as lambda will load everything that is present in the package. Mode to an interpreted language if cold starts are not within acceptable limits.
Containers run Amazon Linux AMI. If there are any native binaries, compile against this environment.
OpenJDK 1.8 is already provided by the container, so does not need to be packaged. Similarly AWS SDK for other languages, etc.
A zip file or a jar file containing the code and dependencies. Use Maven or Eclipse to make a package.
The aliasing enables rollbacks or staged promotions.
The Push model, where the upstream service invokes the function. The resource level policies are applied to the lambda function which control which resources can invoke it (Like allow S3 to invoke this function). The policies are already created when the event source is attached via the console.
The pull model is used for stream event sources (Kinesis and DynbamoDB). Here lambda polls instead of the resources pushing. An IAM policy is created for the Lambda to be able to poll the source (instead of the other way around for Push).
When throttled, the async events are retried automatically for 6 hours, with delays between retries.
For sync requests, the client gets a 429.
Use async model if bursts are expected as retries are handled automatically when throttled.
Request AWS to increase the concurrency limit if consistently getting throttled.
Ensure the downstream also keeps up with Lambda throttling, for example, if each lambda creates 10 MySQL connections, 100 concurrent invocations is not something MySQL will be able to handle.
4xx errors can be invalid parameter value (400), resource not found (404), request too large (413) and can be fixed by the developer.
AWS X-Ray (Preview) for detailed breakdown of lambda performance and behavior metrics.
All calls made to lambda are logged to CloudTrail. They can be delivered to S3 and analyzed.
Default metrics are free - which include duration, throttles, errors, etc. Custom metrics can also be added by the function itself via the CloudWatch API.


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I was born on the banks of the dried-up Aral Sea. The Aral was only called a sea. Strictly speaking, at the time of my childhood, it was a huge, seemingly limitless lake, the fourth largest in the world. The residents of the coastal town of Aralsk were primarily engaged in the fishing industry. In those years the ethnic composition of the Aral Sea area was about as diverse as Babylon.
Aside from the autochthonous Kazakhs and the Russians who brought with them Soviet rule, there were many representatives of peoples deported by Stalin from their native lands: Ukrainians, Koreans, Chechens, the Ingush, Greeks, Karachay, Kalmyks, Meskhetian Turks and Crimean Tatars. In local schools and hospitals, one would often come find repressed Jewish teachers and doctors from Moscow and Leningrad who had been exiled and forced to resettle. As a result, the standard of secondary education in the average Aralsk school was no inferior to the best schools in the capital.
The local kids would knit together in international "gangs" on a regional basis, and periodically hold battles on the outskirts of the town to establish their areas of influence and power. From an early age, in accordance with the fashion for criminal romance, popular in the post-war period, the boys carried penknives, and knuckle dusters around with them in their pockets, as well as homemade playing cards without which it would have been unthinkable to appear in "polite society". The older lads had guns. Most were home-made but some were real fire-arms, captured weaponry, which had been given to them by soldiers who had returned from the war.
At that time though, serious crime in the city was a rarity. Young lads were more often drowned at sea in a storm, or in the lake having fallen through the ice playing hockey in winter.
Our "gang" was called the naval gang because all the kids in it lived on streets that ran adjacent to the sea. We blocked all approaches to the shore keeping any strangers out. We were all excellent swimmers. The year round we wore striped sailor's vests undershirts with the collars gaping wide and quilted jackets. We sang pirate songs and even tried to make pirate's smoking pipes like those we had seen depicted on the front covers of maritime adventure novels.
We all dreamed of sailing around the world on pirate ships dreaming of lands, where dark-skinned men lay around in white trousers for days on end under the palm trees, lazily sipping rum and dancing the rumba. We younger boys were convinced that these lands began exactly where our sea ended and so, with inexpressible anguish, we escorted ships which left for sea watching them until the smoke from their funnels had completely disappeared beyond the horizon.
Once, whilst rigging work was being undertaken in the port, a friend and I snuck onto a ship that was set to sail for the town of Muynak situated on the lake's opposite shore. We hid under a tarpaulin where we were discovered only once the ship was already far out to sea. We weren't thrown overboard or even severely reprimanded. The sailors just laughed and fed us in the galley along with the others.
When we returned to shore, the ship's captain gave us both a sailor's cap, saw us onto the quay and did not report us to anyone. After the war people were all very kind.
We fished a lot and took every opportunity to go out in the boats into the open sea. A boy's childhood spent at sea could only be a happy one.
I loved and hated school at the same time. There were some subjects I loved and found very interesting: mathematics for its internal beauty, physics for its ability to explain the uniform movement of the heavenly bodies, aircraft and ships and history, particularly ancient history, which opened windows onto worlds that have long since disappeared. I hated all the subjects related to languages because of the repetition involved and the grammatical rules, which seemed to me artificial and contrived so that I always wished to simplify them. I detested the strict daily schedule and boring classroom assemblies. I also hated the activities organised by the pioneer and Komsomol organisations for their insincerity and tediousness, preferring the lively games of street boys.
In my thirteenth year, the family moved to the capital city of Alma-Ata, where I joined the Republican Physics and Mathematics School, and so had the opportunity to participate in and, subsequently, win at All-Union Physics and Mathematics Academic Competitions. Next came the Mechanics and Mathematics Faculty of Novosibirsk University which was elitist for the time and there I made friendships that were to last my entire life.
After university, I returned to Alma-Ata, where I started work at the Institute of Mathematics, Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences. This was the time when the persecutions of academician Sakharov began, when the ruling Communist Party started "tightening the screws" across the entire country and one could go to prison for making a joke about Brezhnev.
Under the leadership of local party authorities, a wave of rallies and meetings were held in all academic institutions of the Soviet Union, at which letters were to be signed condemning and shaming Andrei Sakharov.
A rally of this kind occurred at the Institute of Mathematics where I worked. I have never been a hero and in this lion's den I found myself unable to speak out against what was happening. Neither could I conceive of the idea of signing such a letter and so, pretending to be stupid with a deadpan face I asked the bureau of the assembly, when academician Sakharov would speak, so that we could hear his point of view, and then discuss it, and if necessary condemn it, in accordance with the common procedure of a scientific seminar.
Silence reigned in the room for about a minute and was then followed by a growing rumble of approval. The Communist Party representative glanced first at me with undisguised pity, as at one mentally impaired, and then turned angrily to the Institute management before rising sharply from her chair and leaving the meeting without a word.
In the morning of the following day, I quickly switched jobs. More than twenty years later, after the Soviet regime had been overthrown, former colleagues congratulated me on the fact that the Institute of mathematics was the only institute of the Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan to get away without enduring the disgrace of having to sign the anti-Sakharov letter.
I remember another occasion that occurred a little earlier, also at the Academy of Sciences. According to the requirements of the time, any young doctoral candidate had to sit a preliminary exam on Marxist-Leninist philosophy. During this exam, I was given a question on the issue of morality. Having given the examiners a detailed answer to the question in accordance with the Marxist-Leninist philosophy receiving the highest grade possible: "Excellent", I asked the examiners if I might be allowed to express my own thoughts on morality. I then outlined to them roughly what is written about morality in "The Last Faith: a book by an atheist believer".
If I had been a hero, I would have openly declared that the Marxist-Leninist moral doctrine that acclaims the dictatorship of the proletariat over the rest of society is criminal to its core but, as I have already said, I am no hero and so I just said quietly that I simply could not accept the idea that some unknown proletarian should tell me how to live.
At that point, the examiners announced that I had in fact been awarded the grade "Unsatisfactory" which meant that the road to an academic degree in the SSSR would be closed to me. I told them they had no right to award me this new grade because they had only just evaluated my knowledge on the same question as "Excellent".
I was asked to leave the room and await their decision in the corridor. The examiners deliberated for more than four hours and at around midnight invited me back into the room. It was explained to me that I would be awarded the grade "Satisfactory" and could retake the exam if I wish to improve my grade on the understanding that I would refrain from adding 'improvisations from self' after my formal answer to the exam question.
To put this into some context, the grade most commonly awarded to candidates for Marxist-Leninist philosophy was "Excellent" and only occasionally "Good". As far as they could remember, this was the first time in the history of the Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences that the grade "Satisfactory" had ever been awarded.
I thanked the Commission but turned down their invitation to retake the exam, saying that if the Supreme Certifying Commission chose to deny me a degree in mathematics on account of my grade for Philosophy, then such a degree was not worth the paper it was written on.
Some time later I successfully defended my dissertation and to this day am proud of the "unique" grade I was awarded for philosophy.
As an aside, on the topic of morality, I must mention my grandmother, who at that time, in an atmosphere of total totalitarian morality, managed to communicate to me as a seven to eight year old child the notion that different people think differently, that this is their God-given right, that people have a right to hold to any kind of morality they choose as long as they do not cause other people harm.
My grandmother was an illiterate, quiet, discreet Kazakh woman, who very rarely involved herself in family conversations unless she was asked her opinion directly. I consider myself extremely lucky to have had such a grandmother, who instilled in me as a child the initial ideas of "The Last Faith: a book by an atheist believer".
Karmak Bagisbayev is an author of "The Last Faith: a book by an atheist believer", a bestselling book on popular philosophy. It is available for purchase on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats.
©Karmak Bagisbayev. 2017 – to present time. All Rights Reserved.


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2008 film by Brian Robbins
Not to be confused with Dave (film).
Brian Robbins
Bill Corbett
Rob Greenberg
Jon Berg
David T. Friendly
Todd Komarnicki
J. Clark Mathis
Ned Bastille
John Debney
Dune Entertainment
Regency Enterprises
Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions
Friendly Films
July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11)
90 minutes[1]
Meet Dave is a 2008 American science fiction comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Bill Corbett and Rob Greenberg. It stars Eddie Murphy in the title role, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Ed Helms, Scott Caan and Kevin Hart.[3][4] The film was released on July 11, 2008[3] and grossed $50 million against a $60 million budget.
Plot[edit]
In his New York City apartment, a young boy named Josh Morrison stares through his telescope at an object falling from the sky. It is a golf-ball-sized metal ball that flies through the window and lands in his fishbowl, quickly draining the water along with the goldfish. He decides to show it at his school's science class presentation.
Three months later, a massive fireball crashes into the water near Liberty Island. It is revealed to be a spaceship that resembles a human, controlled by 100 tiny humanoid aliens. Its Captain pilots the spaceship from the command deck located in its head, with the help of his second-in-command Number 2, and researcher Number 3. The spaceship looks very human, and displays numerous superpowers, but the aliens don't know how to make the "ship" act like a human. A superstitious cop named Dooley desperately searches for the alien.
The aliens need to save their planet, Nil, from an energy crisis. They need salt, which they plan to take by draining the Earth's oceans using the metal ball, so they have to recover the ball. After the spaceship is hit by Josh's single mother, Gina Morrison while driving, the Captain decides to befriend Gina and Josh. He tells them his name is Dave Ming Chang, based on a quick scan of common Earth names. At Gina's home the crew see their missing ball in a photograph taken at the science presentation. After having breakfast with Gina, "Dave" goes to Josh's school where he pretends to be a substitute teacher and eventually is able to talk to Josh alone. Josh tells him that the ball was taken from him by a bully. With Josh's help, Dave takes the metal ball back from the bully.
The Captain (via Dave) spends some time with Josh and Gina and realizes that humans are more advanced than they originally thought. The crew observes humans displaying feelings and love, such as witnessing Gina's painting or a homeless man offering to share his blanket with Dave when he sleeps in a doorway. The Captain decides to cancel the plan to drain the oceans because it would destroy life on Earth. The police track Dave down using the impression of his face found in the dirt at the crash site and they arrest him. After spending so much time on Earth, most of the crew begin to exhibit new "feelings", adopting Earth's culture, mannerisms and general laid-back attitude. Believe that the Captain and the rest of the crew's changing behavior is ruining their mission, Number 2 takes command of the "ship" and imprisons the Captain. Under Number 2's command, Dave breaks out of the police station and another attempt is made to arrest him. Number 3, who has become infatuated with the Captain, becomes jealous of Gina. She first cooperates in the command change but later agrees with the Captain's view on humans. Both are caught by Number 2 and they are expelled from the spaceship. In the meantime, Number 17, a young, fun-loving alien, jumps out of the "ship" while drunk from the alcohol Dave has imbibed. The Captain apologizes to Number 3 for ignoring her. He admits that he too loves her and wants to be with her. Back at the police station, Dooley discovers Number 17 in his coffee and interrogates him to find out where Dave is going.
Number 2 takes Dave to the harbor, where he tries to throw the metal orb into the ocean, but is stopped by the Captain and Number 3, both of whom managed to gain reentry back onto the ship. They convince the rest of the crew that the real Captain is in charge again. Reinstated, he orders Number 2 to be stuck in the ship's "butt" forever. The metal orb meanwhile slips out of Dave's hand and rolls into the ocean. The Captain attempts to retrieve the orb but is told that they only have enough power to either retrieve it or return home. The Captain decides to save the Earth and the rest of the crew agrees. The ball, thrown in the ocean by Number 2, is retrieved. Dave powers down while Dooley and his partner catch up and point their guns at him. With no power, Dave's shields are disabled, leaving the crew defenseless. Josh tries to tell the police officers that Dave is harmless but is ignored. He then grabs Dooley's taser which he uses on Dave, recharging him. The Captain and Number 3 reveal themselves to the police officers who stand down. The Captain says goodbye to Josh and Gina saying he now understands love. Number 17 is then returned to Dave by Dooley. About to fly away, a team from the FBI arrives and throws a net over Dave. While the FBI agents wrestle the body down, "Dave's" crew evacuates to one of the ship's "lifeboat" shoes, activate the engines, detaches the shoe and heads home to Nil, leaving behind both the ship and Number 2. While in the lifeboat, the Captain asks for Number 3's hand in marriage. She accepts and they kiss.
Cast[edit]
Eddie Murphy as Dave Ming Chang and The Captain (Number 1)
Elizabeth Banks as Gina Morrison
Gabrielle Union as Number 3
Ed Helms as Number 2
Marc Blucas as Mark Rhodes
Scott Caan as Officer Dooley
Kevin Hart as Number 17
Yvette Nicole Brown as Betty, an Old Navy Saleswoman.
Mike O'Malley as Officer Stevie Knox
Austyn Lind Myers as Josh Morrison
Pat Kilbane as Number 4 / Johnny Dazzles[5]
Tariq Bah as Marcus Grill
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Number 12
Adam Tomei as Number 35
Allisyn Ashley Arm as Nerdy Girl
Production[edit]
Film set at the Statue of Liberty in June 2007.
Screenwriter Bill Corbett originally pitched the story for SciFi.com, the website for the Sci Fi Channel, which previously aired Mystery Science Theater 3000, where Corbett worked as a writer and actor. The concept was eventually dropped and Corbett, along with other MST3K alumni, instead developed the online mini-series The Adventures of Edward the Less for the site. Corbett later revived the idea for a movie and discussed it with friend and fellow writer Rob Greenberg, who would become his screenwriting partner for the project. Although both writers acknowledged several other "little people inside big people"[6] movies had been made in the past, Corbett thought the aspect of an entire Star Trek like crew operating a human being bore some originality.[6]
During filming, Meet Dave was transferred from Paramount Pictures (which released many of Murphy's early films) to 20th Century Fox (which released Dr. Dolittle).[6]
Meet Dave was written under the title Starship Dave, but studio executives insisted on a title change in part because of the poor box office performance of The Adventures of Pluto Nash, a 2002 science-fiction comedy that also starred Eddie Murphy. Corbett said the executives also wanted the title changed because they felt having any semblance of science-fiction in the title would isolate a large percentage of audiences. Corbett unsuccessfully argued against the new title, which he described as "beyond generic" and said was repetitive of a comedy released earlier in the year called Meet Bill.[6]
Although the project as it was originally conceived appealed to both children and slightly older audiences, the final script aimed for a much more solidly family-based audience. Corbett and Greenberg wrote the original draft and some subsequent drafts and, although they were given the sole writing credit, Corbett said other writers "have romped through the script as well,"[6] including one unnamed writer who spent one week adding material after the final draft was submitted. A large amount of improvising and rewriting was also done on the set, and Corbett and Greenberg had little creative control during filming. Corbett said most of the people they worked with were pleasant and some of the notes from the studio were helpful, but that Meet Dave ultimately suffered from a "too-many-cooks thing."[6]
Filming was expected to begin in March 2007. As of early June, they were filming scenes at the Statue of Liberty in New York City.[7] There was also some filming in early 2007 at an elementary school in Pasadena, California.[citation needed]
Soundtrack[edit]
Meet Dave: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score by
Soundtrack, film score
Varèse Sarabande
The soundtrack album for the film was composed by John Debney and released by Varèse Sarabande. Debney recorded his score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Newman Scoring Stage in February 2008.[8]
Release[edit]
Meet Dave began receiving criticism and virulence months before it was actually released, especially by die-hard film fans, Corbett compared to the Comic Book Guy character in The Simpsons. Greenberg enjoyed reading the negative comments on the Internet Movie Database, whereas Corbett said he would "rather take an acid bath"[6] than read them. Corbett, who did not see the final film until after it was widely released, said he did not know how the final result would come out:
Part of me is proud and wants to own this movie, promote it, generally celebrate it and look forward to all the possibilities that may emerge from the experience. And an equally real part of me wants to lock myself in a dark room for a month and pretend it never happened. Why the latter? Because the truth is that I had not a bit of control over the final product, and Hollywood does tend to suckify things. Often quite badly.[6]
Murphy skipped the Meet Dave premiere, claiming it was because he was working on the (subsequently-delayed) comedy A Thousand Words – even though Robbins, who had directed both films, was at the premiere.[9] Screenwriter Bill Corbett also missed the premiere, which he said was due to family plans, "not an act of protest, per se".[6]
Box office[edit]
Meet Dave grossed $11.8 million in the United States and Canada and $38.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $50.7 million, against its production budget of $60 million.
The film opened on July 11, 2008, in 3,011 theaters in North America and grossed $5.3 million, ranking seventh at the box office.[10] 20th Century Fox distribution executive Bert Livingston said, "It was a tough concept to get across. It's upsetting for all of us and for Eddie. He's very funny in this. Just not enough people came."[11]
In its third weekend, it broke the record for the highest number of theater drops for a film in wide release, losing 2,523 theaters (77%). It held the record until Live by Night was dropped from 2,659 theaters (94.1%) in January 2017.[12]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 20% based on 102 reviews, with an average rating of 4.30/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Easy gags and slack direction drag this occasionally clever alien-out-of-planet comedy down to unimaginative lows."[13] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 43 out of 100, based on reviews from 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B" on scale of A to F.[15]
Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film a negative review and wrote: "Murphy, teaming again with his Norbit director Brian Robbins, is assuming we'll all line up for lazyass toilet jokes and pay for the privilege. Prove him wrong, people, please."[16] Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote: "If only the movie had heeded its own advice and tried to be different from the standard formula. We might have enjoyed the powerful force of this big star and his gift for physical comedy if the movie offered fresh scenarios and fewer predictable jokes."[17]
Joe Leydon of Variety gave it a positive review and wrote: "Aimed squarely at the same family audiences that flocked to Murphy's "Doctor Dolittle" comedies, this is a lightly amusing and surprisingly sweet Fox release."[18]
Other response[edit]
The film's poor performance became a joke for comedians. Jay Leno said that the film's title was going to be changed to Meet Dave: At Blockbuster, insinuating that the movie should have been a straight-to-DVD release.[citation needed] In the also Fox-produced Family Guy episode "Friends of Peter G", during the "Mr. Booze" song number, Carl mentioned that since he started drinking, he has never left his couch and has seen every movie ever made. Meet Dave is the first movie called out, and Carl mentions he has seen it.
Bill Corbett said he would love to record a Meet Dave track on RiffTrax, a site featuring downloadable audio commentaries recorded by Mystery Science Theater 3000 alum Michael J. Nelson and other regular commentators, including Corbett. Corbett said the track was not likely to ever be recorded since comedies rarely work as spoofs.[6] A reference to the film was included in the RiffTrax Presents commentary for Planet of the Apes recorded by Matthew J. Elliott (in which he suggested that the filmmaker's original intention had been to launch Charlton Heston's character into space inside a giant Eddie Murphy), as well as the commentary for The Day After Tomorrow recorded by Corbett and Kevin Murphy, in which Corbett claims the natural phenomena hitting Los Angeles were "almost as big a Hollywood disaster as Meet Dave's box office".
Eddie Murphy singled out Meet Dave as one of the worst movies he ever made.[19]
It was nominated for two Razzie Awards, Worst Actor (Eddie Murphy) and Worst Screen Couple (Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy).[20]
^ "MEET DAVE (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. April 23, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
^ a b "Meet Dave (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
^ a b Rechtshaffen, Michael (July 11, 2008). "Eddie Murphy falls to Earth in misguided comedy". Reuters.
^ "Biography of Bill Corbett". RiffTrax. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
^ Greenberg, Rob; Corbett, Bill (2007). Starship Dave.
^ a b c d e f g h i j Corbett, Bill] (July 10, 2008). "Meat, Dave?". RiffTrax. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
^ Martin A. Grove , AP (July 8, 2008). "'Dave' duo shooting third film". The Hollywood Reporter. And then there was a big finale sequence at the Statue of Liberty that involved helicopters and boats and all kinds of stuff that we shot out there for a week
^ Dan Goldwasser (February 19, 2008). "John Debney scores Starship Dave". ScoringSessions.com. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
^ "Eddie Murphy Misses His Movie Premiere". People. July 9, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
^ "Meet Dave (2008) – Weekend Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
^ "Demon rakes in millions at box office". CNN. July 13, 2008. Archived from the original on July 16, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
^ "Biggest Theater Drops". Box Office Mojo. IMDB.
^ "Meet Dave (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "Meet Dave". Metacritic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ "MEET DAVE (2008) B". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
^ Travers, Peter (July 11, 2008). "Meet Dave". Rolling Stone.
^ Claudia Puig (July 10, 2008). "You won't be all that pleased to 'Meet Dave' - USATODAY.com". USAToday.com.
^ Leydon, Joe (July 10, 2008). "Meet Dave". Variety.
^ Kyriazis, Stefan (August 23, 2016). "Eddie Murphy WILL return to stand-up comedy as he CRIES revealing his three worst films". Express.co.uk.
^ "RAZZIES.COM® 2008 Nominations". razzies.com.
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The Town of Wheatland is made up of several smaller communities including the Village of Scottsville, and the Hamlets of Mumford, Garbutt, Belcoda, Beulah and Wheatland Center. The Town's Residential community consists of a diverse set of living opportunities including: village environments, suburban environments and rural environments. There are numerous older historic homes located in the Town of Wheatland, in addition to contemporary dwellings and senior living facilities. In addition to single family homes, there are a variety of rental options, from apartments to Town Houses. Town of Wheatland residents are served by two school districts, the Wheatland-Chili Central School District and the Caledonia Mumford Central School District.
The Town of Wheatland is home to companies and organizations of various sizes. We have a strong community of small businesses and play host to larger companies like CooperVision and Sabin Metal Corporation. Our Town has several regional resources that can impact efficient business metrics such as:
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Several organizations already have found a desirable environment to conduct their operations and achieve their business objectives here in the Town of Wheatland. We also invite you to learn more about "START-UP NY", a progressive business initiative developed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to make New York State a competitive business environment once again. Whether your company is looking to re-locate or expand operations, we encourage you to explore the possibilities with this unique program. For more information about starting or moving your organization to Wheatland, please contact the Town Supervisor.
Agriculture is important to New York State's economy, and takes place in almost every region of the State, including the Town of Wheatland. Nearly one-quarter of New York's total land area is utilized as farmland. Farming in New York is primarily done by small, family businesses where the average farm is smaller than 200 acres.
The Town of Wheatland's geographical terrain is highly conducive for agricultural endeavors, with low rolling hills and broad flats along the Genesee River facilitating fertile and productive lands. Local farms use these lands to produce fields of wheat, oats, soy beans, and corn among other saleable crops. Farming and related businesses are essential components of the Town of Wheatland economy. Correspondingly there is a strong focus on the preservation and effective management of land and other natural resources that support the Town's farming community.
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Published June 30, 2020 by Caroline Carpenter
Usborne has acquired a new middle-grade adventure inspired by Russian folklore from Sophie Anderson.
Usborne's editorial director Rebecca Hill acquired The Castle of Tangled Magic and one other title from agent Gemma Cooper of the Bent Agency for UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada).
The Castle of Tangled Magic tells the story of 13-year-old Olia, who steps through a magical doorway and discovers another land tangled by magic, where hope is lost and a scheming wizard holds all the power. Soon Olia learns that she is destined to save this land, but with time running out and her new friends and family in danger, she must search for the magic within herself – to save everything and everyone she loves. The story is directly inspired by a famous Alexander Pushkin poem written as an epic fairy tale, "Ruslan and Ludmila".
Anderson said: "I've always wanted to find a portal to another world – a rabbit hole, mirror or wardrobe that leads to a strange and wondrous land. The Castle of Tangled Magic is my magical doorway adventure. It was inspired by Russia's centuries-old wooden buildings, a fairy tale in verse written by Alexander Pushkin in 1820, and spirits from Slavic mythology."
Anderson is the author of two previous middle-grade novels with Usborne, The House with Chicken Legs and The Girl Who Speaks Bear, which have sold over 171,000 copies in both the UK and export territories according to the publisher. They have also been shortlisted for a number of prizes including the Carnegie Medal, the Waterstones' Children's Book Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Branford Boase Award, with the latter recently winning the Indie Book Awards' Children's Fiction category.
The Castle of Tangled Magic is illustrated by Saara Katriina Söderlund and will be published by Usborne on 1st October 2020.
Usborne wins Russian folklore tale in 'hotly contested' auction
Universal buys film rights to Anderson's 'unbearably tense' début
W W Norton lands Anderson's guide to 'tech saturated age'
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Sen. Scott Brown issued a statement Monday saying the financial regulatory reform bill isn't perfect, but it's better than it was before he pushed for several key changes to win his support.
Brown's a yes on Wall Street reform
By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN
Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) will vote for the Wall Street reform bill, giving Senate Democrats enough votes to pass the measure.
Brown issued a statement Monday saying the bill isn't perfect, but it's better than it was before he pushed for several key changes to win his support.
"I appreciate the efforts to improve the bill, especially the removal of the $19 billion bank tax," Brown said. "As a result, it is a better bill than it was when this whole process started. While it isn't perfect, I expect to support the bill when it comes up for a vote. It includes safeguards to help prevent another financial meltdown, ensures that consumers are protected, and it is paid for without new taxes.
"That doesn't mean our work is done," Brown continued. "Further reforms are still needed to address the government's role in the financial crisis, including significant changes to the way Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac operate."
Brown's support clears the way for passage of the bill after West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin names a replacement for the Senate seat of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), who passed away last month. An announcement on the appointee isn't expected until later in the week.
Democrats could push for a vote sooner if another Republican such as Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine decides to support the bill. Snowe's office said Monday she hasn't decided how to vote yet.
A total of 57 members of the Democratic caucus, as well as Byrd's replacement, Brown and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) are expected to vote for the bill.
Brown's announcement caps a months-long effort to win his support. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) went to great lengths to win his vote. They agreed to water down the Volcker Rule and replace a $19 billion tax on banks with alternate funding sources.
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Thomas Williams Jr., real estate director of Allentown's Cityline Construction, celebrated his 30th birthday by hosting "Party for a Cure," a May 13 benefit bash for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at The Hamilton Kitchen & Bar in Allentown. Williams invited friends, family, co-workers and business associates to join him.
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It has been some time since I last wrote about XTS, a rapidly growing virtualization management vendor focused on the Citrix market. In my recent interview with Eric Spiegel, CEO, I found out that XTS has had many important changes this year. On the product side, they launched a new, more powerful version of their analysis and reporting solution and renamed it Introspect for XenApp. On the staffing side, they added two Citrix sales veterans including Charlie Clements, the former Citrix VP of Americas. Getting Charlie was a big deal and I commended Eric for snagging him.
But, most interesting to me was that last week they released a free utility that enables Citrix administrators and architects to easily create configuration reports for their Citrix farms.
Unlike the full product Introspect, which is focused on usage data captured in the Resource Manager summary database, the free configuration report generator utilizes the ubiquitous Citrix data store and features the same flexible, easy to use interface that they have always had in Introspect for quickly creating reports exactly the way you need them.
Additionally, integration with Active Directory can be leveraged for better insight into user and application assignments. Other bells and whistles like automated scheduling, report distribution via email and the ability to customize look and feel of report output can also be found in this robust piece of free code.
Anyone can download the free configuration report generator from the XTS website. It is currently packaged as a fully functional virtual machine and includes a sample Resource Manager summary database so you can try Introspect's starter templates to evaluate the historical usage reporting and analysis capabilities as well. Please also note that they recently simplified their pricing model and now base it on the number of Resource Manager summary databases, which makes Introspect very affordable in my opinion.
If you are a Citrix administrator or architect I suggest checking out this free utility from XTS which will probably help you save time and possibly some headaches in the future.
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BBC Two announce Idris Elba's Fight School
Announced during this year's Edinburgh TV Festival, this new four-part series sees the Luther actor set up an experimental fight school in London.
The school will provide an outlet for young men and women whose circumstances around their upbringing have not given them the opportunities to make the right choices and avoid street violence.
With deep consideration and consultation from local organisations, Idris will enlist seven recruits from across the UK, in the hope of teaching these young adults discipline, focus and determination - all key elements in the world of fight training. The life lessons learned from Fight School will hopefully give them the tools, determination and direction to transform their lives and stay with them long after the immediate challenge.
Audiences will see the recruits return home after their gruelling but life-affirming journeys, armed and empowered with their newfound knowledge and fresh perspectives that they will have gained in Idris Elba's Fight School.
Living and training together over six intense months, they will battle it out against other amateurs and work towards a big showcase finale. If they can stick it out, this no-holds-barred, rough and ready experience will motivate them to make positive changes, but only if they are open to them.
Whilst Idris will be mentoring the young adults, they will be trained in the ring by the hardest and toughest in the boxing industry, who also happen to be ex-world class champions. This raw yet thought-provoking series will demonstrate what can happen when people are given a fighting chance to turn their lives around.
Speaking about the new series and the fight school, Idris Elba said "I see history constantly repeating itself and can empathise with these kids. I believe there is a better way to teach people that you don't need knives to protect yourself."
"It's a proven fact that in urban areas where fight schools open, violent crime drops dramatically - which is why I wanted to do this project, in hope that we can change people's lives. I want this project to be an ongoing presence that will continue to provide support and education for the community for years to come."
Idris Elba's Fight School will air on BBC Two
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I can wholly recommend every book featured in this series, but occasionally one comes along that exceeds even my expectations. Brock Clarke's novel, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, captivated me from its opening paragraph to its last with its humor and surprising sense of humanity. Every literature fan should enjoy this novel, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England is a whimsical and occasionally heart-touching effort from one of my new favorite authors.
My new novel, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, is about a guy (Sam Pulsifer) who burns down the Emily Dickinson House in Amherst, MA, and kills two people in doing so. He goes to prison for it, gets a GED, takes a memoir-writing workshop with group of bond analysts, gets out of prison, tries to start his life anew, which I—along with the orphaned son of his victims, the bond analysts, his mysterious parents, other people who want him to burn down other writers' homes, someone (or someones) who actually are burning down writers' homes and blaming him for it—do not allow Sam to do. The novel itself is in the form of a memoir, a book pretending to be devoted to helping would-be arsonists learn how to burn down writers' homes in New England.
I love this song, and the more people tell me I shouldn't, the more I love it. I love it for the obvious (who else would it be?) but mournful title line, the sweet and simple lyrics, the overall feeling of sadsackedness the song conveys. I'd first heard this song when I was a teenager, forgot about it, and was told (I was just beginning to work on my novel at this point) by the writer Keith Morris, that I needed to listen to it again by my friend. He's wrong about many things, but he was right about this.
Dan Bejar (Destroyer's lead singer and songwriter) is a genius, even if the same people who tell me I shouldn't love "Hello, It's Me" tell me he's arch and pretentious (why are these people allowed to even listen to music?), and even if, half the time, I have no idea what he's talking about. In this song, for instance, he sings, "Canadian lover/Don't demean yourself." This has nothing to do a falcon escaping or with anything else in the song, I don't think, but I love it. I played this song over and over and over again while writing An Arsonist's Guide.
This is the only song on this list that has anything to do with New England, and even then, the most relevant line ("I'm in love with the modern world/Massachusetts when it's late at night") isn't all that telling ("Minnesota when it's late at night"), except that Jonathan Richman mentions driving past the Stop & Shop, and there is a Stop & Shop in my novel, too.
This is a lovely, heartbreaking song, sung by a woman whose name I don't know (the band is called Hem, not the singer) but who has a lovely heartbreaking voice. In my novel, Sam's parents drink a good bit, for some of the usual reasons and some unusual ones, and I hope my depiction of them makes people feel what I feel when I hear this song.
Because he just died, and it's a terrific song, and he and it deserve to be remembered, and also because there are a few prison scenes in my novel.
An Arsonist's Guide is, among other things, about how we want books to do so many things—like make our life better, or make us better people—that they're often unwilling, or unable, or ill-suited, to do. I mention this because of the line, "I've got a real bad feeling that a book of poems ain't enough" in this song.
When I wasn't writing An Arsonist's Guide, I was dancing (and air guitaring, or air drumming) with my young son to this song, a fact I'm sure he's quite ashamed of now, which is why I mention it.
"It's the awful truth/the thing I've always known/I gave my life to you/just to save myself." Even the people who tell me I shouldn't love one song or another love this song. It is the most beautiful song I've ever heard.


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Every choice can change the future. Tales of Xillia 2 centers around Ludger Kresnik, a young man and a skilled chef who lives in Trigleph city in Elympios with his brother Julius and their cat Rollo. He strives to follow in his brother's footsteps and work as an agent in the prestigious Spirius Corporation, a large scale and illustrious company that develops technology for every field imaginable. One day, through a chance encounter, he meets Elle Marta: a young girl travelling alone attempting to reunite with her father at the mythic "Land of Canaan" and ends up accompanying her. His choice to accompany her will send the two on a journey that will change the fate of the two worlds forever.
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1# Persona 5 - 2016
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Persona 5 is a game about the internal and external conflicts of a group of troubled high school students - the protagonist and a collection of compatriots he meets in the game's story - who live dual lives as Phantom Thieves.
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2# Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - 2018
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Dragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. The Nintendo 3DS version features a different style than the PlayStation 4 version, showcasing 3D graphics on the top screen and 16-bit styled sprites on the bottom screen. Before entering battle, players can also toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles. The game features the series' traditional turn-based battle system.
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3# Tales of Berseriaa - 2016
Windows PS4
Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.
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4# Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - 2016
Windows PS4 Switch
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
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5# Fernz Gate - 2018
Windows PS4 One Switch
Take advantage of the Secret House and dispatch buddies to collect items or place them on stands to gain special-effects. Grow parameter-increasing fruit, upgrade and customize weapons, take on variety of sub quests and enjoy plenty of content! Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).
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6# Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - 2018
Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.
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7# Megadimension Neptunia VII - 2015
New challengers are taking control of Gamindustri, and Neptune's nowhere in sight. Now she's gotta help a mysterious stranger fight a colossal new evil, reclaim her Goddess title, and find some time for pudding! Go next gen with Giant Battles and multi-worlds in this JRPG!
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8# Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout - 2019
One day, the determined Ryza and company decide to head for the forbidden 'island across the shore' as their first exploration trip. Remote Play requires PS Vita system and sufficiently robust Wi-Fi connection. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).
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9# .hackG.U. Last Recode - 2017
.hack//G.U. is back! This collection includes all 3 original .hack//G.U. titles, Rebirth, Reminisce, and Redemption, all fully restored and remastered. As well as an all new 4th Volume: .hack//G.U. Reconnection.
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10# Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth - 2016
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Japanese: , Hepburn: Dejimon Sutr Saib Surwsu?) is a role-playing video game developed by Media.Vision and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4, based on the Digimon franchise. It is the fifth game in the Digimon Story series, following 2011's Super Xros Wars, and the first to be released on home consoles. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth features a New Game Plus mode where players retain all of their Digimon, non-key items, money, memory, sleuth rank, scan percentages, and Digifarm progress.
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11# Final Fantasy XV - 2017
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Noctis, crown prince of the magical Kingdom of Lucis, embarks on a quest to reclaim his homeland in this action RPG. Take up the steering wheel and hit the road with your colorful companions to explore a vast and breathtaking world. Invoke the power of your ancestors and effortlessly warp through the air in thrilling combat. Longtime fans and fresh faces alike, get ready to experience cutting-edge interactive entertainment in this fantasy based on reality.
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12# Dragon Star Varnir - 2018
Once maxed, they can transform and harness the power of dragons, drastically increasing their armor and unlocking abilities! Remote Play requires PS Vita system and sufficiently robust Wi-Fi connection. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).
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13# Valkyria Chronicles Remastered - 2016
Two sequels were released for PlayStation Portable, Sony's handheld gaming console: Valkyria Chronicles II in 2010, and Valkyria Chronicles III in 2011. Valkyria Chronicles is a tactical role-playing game in which the player uses a unique turn-based battle system called BLiTZ (Battle of Live Tactical Zones). During their turn the player views an overhead map in Command Mode, but zooms in to control each individual unit on the battlefield in Action Mode. Taking command of individual units during the player's phase costs Command Points, which can be used dynamically to grant movement to many different units or the same unit consecutively with diminishing AP reserve, depending on what the player wants to accomplish.
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14# World of Final Fantasy - 2016
CAPTURE, CUSTOMISE AND EVOLVE! Embark on a magical journey with siblings Reynn and Lann as they explore the vast land of Grymoire to rediscover their past and save the future.
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15# Atelier Ryza - 2019
Windows PS4 3DS Switch
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16# Tales of Zestiria - 2015
In a world torn by war and political skirmishes, accept the burden of the Shepherd and fight human darkness to protect your world from Malevolence and reunite humans and Seraphim.
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17# Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland - 2019
Once again, the hands of the clock have begun to move... And the future of 'this world' rests on the shoulders of a single girl. In this new story, players will revisit the nostalgic world of Arland and embark on exciting journey of alchemy together with Rorona's daughter, Lulua. The dream of this young girl living in the small town on the border of the Arland Republic is to overcome her legendary mother in the mastery of alchemy.
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18# Tales of Berseria - 2017
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19# Battle Chasers: Nightwar - 2017
Mac Windows Android PS4 One Switch
Help young Gully on her quest to find her lost father Aramus a famous hero, who ventured into the dangerous grounds and mysteriously disappeared. Build your adventuring party by choosing three of six available heroes from the classic Battle Chasers comic series, each with unique abilities, perks, items, and dungeon skills.
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20# Dragon Quest Heroes II - 2016
"DRAGON QUEST HEROES II is a hack-and-slash, field-roaming Action RPG that sends players on a new adventure to restore order in a once peaceful world filled with hordes of monsters and battles of epic proportions. Up to 4 players can band together in cooperative multiplayer to conquer swarms of enemies and defeat challenging boss monsters. There is also a cast of many playable characters each with unique moves and abilities – including a host of familiar faces from the DRAGON QUEST series and four brand new heroes that must team up to defeat an unknown threat looming over the Seven Realms!"
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21# Nights of Azure - 2015
The game is set on the imaginary island-kingdom of Ruswal, where nights are plagued by Azure-blooded demons. Although it is dangerous for humans to leave their homes after dark, the brave knights known as the Curia are trained to fend off the ever growing threat. Among them is Arnice, a warrior of great skill and the protagonist of Nights of Azure. While she's skilled with a blade, her talents aren't just a product of her training. Arnice has some demon blood herself and is actually the only human that has managed to touch azure blood and survive! This event hasn't left her unscathed and its thrilling implications become apparent quite early on; among others, it allows her access to a set of impressive abilities including the power to summon monsters to her aid in battle.
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22# Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force ADVENT DARK FORCE F ADVENT DARK FORCE - 2017
Long ago, a war raged between two powerful deities. Each was sealed away, their weapons scattered throughout the world. Our hero in this RPG, Fang, happens upon one such weapon and now he alone must choose which deity will awaken again!
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23# Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Limited Edition - 2016
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STAR OCEAN, the epic, sci-fi RPG saga that takes players to the stars and beyond, makes its triumphant return with its forthcoming fifth installment in the series. The title is developed by tri-Ace, the celebrated studio behind each of the previous iterations, with character designs by akiman (Akira Yasuda).
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24# The Alliance Alive HD Remastered - 2019
To reclaim their home, an unlikely fellowship of heroes will band together to spark a fiery revolution. Remote Play requires PS Vita system and sufficiently robust Wi-Fi connection. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).
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25# God Wars The Complete Legend - 2018
PS4 Switch
GOD WARS The Complete Legend is a tactical RPG that Discover the secret pasts and ultimate destinies of Kaguya and her friends inside the "Labyrinth of Yomi.
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Hillbillies
April 18, 2021 / Alex Good
You don't know the half of it.
Over at Alex on Film I've been watching the Hills Have Eyes movies. This is a weird franchise. The original 1977 film written and directed by Wes Craven has gone on to become a cult favourite, though I don't think it's anything special, or very good. It was followed up eight years later by The Hills Have Eyes Part II, a movie that I don't think Craven wanted anything to do with and which appears to have been cobbled together out of whatever he'd shot after the success of A Nightmare on Elm Street. It's terrible.
Then, nearly thirty years after the original, Alexandre Aja was picked to direct a remake which I think is the best of the horror-franchise remakes that were thick on the ground in the early 2000s. I love what Aja did, and the mutant hill people are a great twist.
There was a sequel to Aja's movie the next year with The Hills Have Eyes 2. Though not as good, it's still a decent attempt at doing something different, this time having a squad of National Guardsmen being hunted by the cannibal clan of hillbillies. Anyway, the upshot is that the remakes are actually more entertaining than the first two movies, which is rarely the case. Obviously, though, they aren't for everyone.
← Screen time: Forebodings
The end of anger →


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Sony Music pledges $100M to social justice and anti-racism initiatives
Sony Music is pledging a $100 million fund towards social justice and anti-racism organizations with immediate donations for organizations fighting for equal rights happening.
CEO and Chairman of Sony Music Group Rob Stringer says in their announcement that they're taking "action accordingly with our community fully involved" in how funds are being distributed.
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In the announcement, Stringer says "Racial injustice is a global issue that affects our artists, songwriters, our people and of course society at large. We stand against discrimination everywhere and we'll take action accordingly with our community fully involved in effectively using these funds."
Sony Music Group also says in a statement that they "established this fund with the full support of the initiatives undertaken by our sister entertainment company, Sony Pictures Entertainment and all divisions of Sony Corporation."
Earlier this week, he created a day of programming including town halls and conversations with a variety of people speaking on the ongoing issues of racism and the protests happening in the United States and across the globe.
People included the day of programming were filmmaker Spike Lee, Ben Crump, the attorney representing the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, musicians Kane Brown and Kirk Franklin, the head of the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, H. Beecher Hicks, III and activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham.
Chairman of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Jon Platt, who is the highest-ranking black executive at a major music company, wrote an op-ed earlier this week too calling for change to the industry and society.
Read More: Kanye West creates a college fund for George Floyd's daughter
"As a music community, we are anchored at the heart of Black culture, and our industry has an unrivaled role and responsibility to help lead society out of crisis and onto the path of true justice and equality."
"Music companies have rushed to pledge solidarity with the Black community since the atrocity committed against Mr. Floyd. But I often remind my team of a fact that might seem odd for a music man to point out. 'People see better than they hear.'"
"Timely action must follow the industry's lyrics. Otherwise, words are ultimately empty."
According to Variety, insiders say a task force is also in the works. Under Epic Records, chairman/CEO Sylvia Rhone and A&R chief Ezekiel Lewis led an open discussion with staff along with T.I. and Will.I.Am.
Further, Columbia Records' Peter Gray and other executives are forming The Promotion Coalition. It is aiming at fundraising and creating action towards anti-racism initiatives with a goal of $100,000. They have a GoFundMe page explaining "We're the people who get music played on the radio in the United States." They continue by saying that this week "our job is to mobilize ourselves in a loud, clear, public Anti-Racism effort – with our actions, our voices and our networks."
Both Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have also pledged to create funds fighting for racial equity.
Read More: Brands are cutting ties with Dolls Kill over Black Lives Matter comments
To show support through donations, connect with grassroots campaigns and obtain resources for allies, please refer to the links below.
Help the family of George Floyd here.
Fight for Breonna Taylor here.
Help the family of Ahmaud Arbery here.
To sign petitions for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and more, click here.
Donate to one or more community bail funds for protesters here.
Click here for more resources for protestors including pro-bono lawyers.
Visit Movement For Black Lives for additional ways you can help the cause.
Click here to connect with leaders building grassroots campaigns.
Here are some anti-racism resources for allies who want to learn more.
For other ways to donate, please head here.


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More than 800 families return to Maarat al-Numan in Idleb countryside
Idleb, SANA- More than 800 families have returned to Maarat al-Numan city, in Idleb countryside, after eliminating the remnants of terrorism from it and providing the basic services to the city.
The returnees were received at a reception center that was opened to recieve the requests of the citizens.
Idleb governor Thaer Salahab told SANA in a statement on Saturday that the citizens' requests to return were submitted to the center that was established for this purpose, indicating that the basic services have been ensured for those families.
Specialized workshops started to remove the rubble from the main streets and the roads of the city, the governor said, adding that Idleb governorate has been authorized to ensure the basic services for the returnees, including drinking water, electricity, schools and others in a way that helps the citizens to settle inside the city.
The returnees hailed the efforts exerted by the province to ensure the requirements of the families who returned to the city, asserting that those procedures will contribute to pushing further families to return to the city.
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families Idleb Ma'arat al-Numan return 2022-10-15
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The Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association organised the Whist Drive at St. Isabel's High School hall on, 13th November 2018. Mr. Gerard Viegas, alongwith Stanislaus Baptista and Dennis Baptista helped to conducted the Whist Drive. The twenty eight participants were eagerly applying their minds and skills at this enjoyable card game in friendship and cheer, in two sessions of six card games each. Hot tea, biscuits and piping hot snacks were served at the break.
Attractive cash prizes were awarded to many winners from the highest to even the lowest scores. The delighted recipients – Mrs. Marie D'Souza, with 91 points was the first prize winner with the highest points. The prize for the highest score in the first half was shared by Mr. Linus Santhumayor and Mr. Stanislaus Baptista with 48 points each and the prize for the highest score in the second half was awarded to Mrs. Mildred Braganza with 46 points. The prize for the lady with the lowest score was given to Mrs. Viloo Shroff (62 points) and the prize for the gent with the lowest score was given to Mr. Domnic Rodrigues (61 points). All the winners received their gifts to much applause from all the others present.
Mr. Gerard Viegas, thanked the participants and guests for making this a happy memorable function, besides the Trustees & Management of St. Isabels High School for the use of their premises. Our next whist drive has been scheduled for 11th December 2018. The participants thanked the Committee members for bringing them together at these functions in the spirit of friendship and camaraderie before bidding "Good Night" and were looking forward to more such sessions.


No home arcade is complete without a coffee/beer games table, we've all got built machines, restored machines, new PCs inside CRT cabs, arcades in treasure chests and even hacked our favourite toys into arcades, hell we've even created Donkey Kong inspired cabinets, but have we done the coffee table yet?
York Hackspace have done things a little differently though. John has an arcade game project, but instead of an aged cabinet he's produced his own tabletop game with loads of multicolour addressable LED strips powered by a Raspberry Pi. Each LED sits in its own foam cell under the translucent surface, so it forms a low resolution colour block.
It's a Tetris game in its first incarnation, but there is also a copy of Snake underway for it and if you like this kind of thing and want to build one yourself you can write your own games, because all its resources are available in a GitHub repository.


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Dronning Annes Krig (1702–13) var den anden i en serie af fem fransk og indianske krige udkæmpet mellem Frankrig og England (senere Kongeriget Storbritannien) i Nordamerika om kontrollen med kontinentet og var modparten til den spanske arvefølgekrig i Europa. Ud over de to primære styrker involverede krigen også et antal stammer af oprindelige amerikanere og Spanien, som var allieret med Frankrig.

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Geraldton Sandplains es una Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) región en la Australia Occidental y parte de la gran sabana del sudoeste de Australia.

Consta de dos sub regiones:
 Geraldton Hills sub region
 Lesuer sub region

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New Orleans Has Its Own March Madness Bracket and It's Awesome
May the best red beans and rice win.
New Orleans is known for many amazing meals: jambalaya, gumbo, muffuletta, and of course, creamy, comforting red beans and rice. So, it should come as no surprise that the city has found a way to celebrate one of its most beloved dishes in a way only New Orleans could: A March Madness-inspired bracket for the best red beans.
They call it Bean Madness.
As NPR reports, the competition is in full swing throughout the city right now, and it mimics the basketball bracket competition in almost every way. Residents create brackets and predict winners, while restaurants and chefs compete in cook-offs where the best beans—as judged by a public vote—win and move on to the next round.
These pop-up cook-offs are held all around the city, in stores, theaters, bars, and farmers markets, according to NPR. It's the second year the city has held the competition, which is run by Carnival group the Red Beans Parade.
A local artist, Devin De Wulf, came up with the idea.
"My dream is that over time, this becomes something everyone in the city looks forward to, so that when America is obsessing over college basketball, all of New Orleans is talking about red beans and who's going to win," De Wulf told NPR. "I hope it just becomes another of these really weird, wonderful New Orleans things."
At this point in the competition, the red beans contestants are in the third round, dubbed "Sweet Six Beans." There are more cook-offs through March 31, while the champion will celebrate in an event April 7 at Southern Food and Beverage Museum.
If you've never had red beans a rice, you're missing out: the beans are cooked for hours to give them a creamy, velvety texture, while bacon and ham hock impart a satisfying smoky flavor to what can be—but doesn't have to be—a spicy dish.
A great recipe to begin your red beans and rice education is one from Emily Shaya, who (you guessed it) is married to Alon Shaya. The couple eats red beans and rice at least once a week, the chef has told Food & Wine. "My wife makes it each week for anywhere from eight to 20 people and it's really become a tradition," he explained. Once you try the recipe, you'll be clamoring for a seat at that table, or making plans to head to NOLA for next year's Bean Madness.


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Il Gran Premio motociclistico di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini 2016 è stato la tredicesima prova del motomondiale del 2016; si è disputato l'11 settembre sul Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

Nelle tre classi i vincitori sono stati: Daniel Pedrosa in MotoGP, Lorenzo Baldassarri in Moto2 e Brad Binder in Moto3.

In occasione di questo fine settimana di gare, gli organizzatori del motomondiale hanno deciso di ritirare il numero di gara di Marco Simoncelli, in segno di rispetto verso il pilota deceduto a seguito di un incidente avvenuto al GP della Malesia del 2011.

MotoGP

Arrivati al traguardo

Ritirati

Moto2

Arrivati al traguardo

Ritirati

Moto3

Arrivati al traguardo

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Markey's Hearing Aide
BY Jeff Eshelman Jan. 19, 2010 Leave a Comment
As Congress examines critical role that shale gas can play in securing America's energy future, U.S. Energy Secretary renders his scientific judgment on key technology needed to produce it
Tomorrow morning, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on energy and environment will preside over a congressional hearing slated to examine, among other issues, the current dimensions and future trajectory of the American energy revolution known as shale gas exploration.
The event is not expected to include testimony from U.S. Energy secretary Steven Chu. But if Mr. Chu'srecent comments on the safety and necessity of hydraulic fracturing are any indication, the 1997 Nobel prize-winner in the category of physics has plenty to add to a debate that would certainly benefit from some genuine scientific perspective.
Now, it's true: Chu's professional expertise isn't often considered to reside in the sphere of upstream oil and natural gas production. But the man is considered an expert in the magneto-optical trapping of subatomic particles; it was Chu, after all, who came up with the idea of adding a spatially varying magnetic quadrupole to the red detuned optical field to perfect the process of laser cooling (why didn'twe think of that?!). So when the Energy secretary has something to say about the safety of modern-day shale gas technology, as he did late last week, he'll find in us a captive audience:
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Friday that fracking could be done in a way to remove oil or gas that would not harm the environment and suggested Congress should not outlaw the practice.
"If it can be extracted in an environmentally safe way, then why would you want to ban it?" Chu told reporters. "I think it can be done responsibly."We believe it can be done safely as well, incidentally – and not just because we've been deploying fracturing technology for more than 60 years now, and more than 1.1 million separate times, without engendering a single, credible case of drinking water contamination. For us, the better guidepost is science – science that not only confirms that which has not happened in the past, but a field of study that considers the geo-physical realities at play in ensuring it does not, and indeed cannot, happen in the future.
So for that, we look to geology – specifically, the physical barriers that exist between the underground strata containing potable supplies of drinking water (generally found between 100-350 feet below the surface) and the formations below (often miles below) that hold trillions of cubic feet of diffuse, tightly packed, job-creating shale gas resources. How do we know those confining strata will do their job and ensure the water at 200 feet is appropriately separated from the shale at 8,500 feet? Because they've been doing that job for a million years now — preventing the salty water that's already down there naturallyfrom penetrating our aquifers and ruining our drinking water.
But the science doesn't end there; it's expanded upon by operators and engineers on the surface, gilding the lily even further by cementing millions of pounds (and thousands of feet) of steel casing into the well – thus eliminating any and all pathways of exposure between what's taking place inside the wellbore, and what's naturally occurring outside it. That's why fracturing is safe – not just because of the technology used to safeguard our water; not just because of the natural, geological barriers that exist below ground; not just because of the thorough regulatory oversight executed by the states; but thanks to a confluence of all these important components; each and every time, in each and every state in which the technology is deployed.
So, the question is: Will any of this come up in the subcommittee hearing tomorrow? Tough to say for sure. What we do know, however, is that Chairman Markey understands the critical role that the responsible development of America's shale gas can play in achieving several specific economic and environmental goals near and dear to his heart. We include his latest comments on shale gas below – but trust us: the audio file does his statement a whole lot more justice.
Ninety percent of all new electrical capacity in America since 1990 has been natural gas, and it's going to continue on that way as a baseload … But natural gas is going to do very well in the future, and the discoveries from the Marcellus Shale all the way through Barnett, that is all the way from New York down to Texas, are going to be big source of new electrical generation.
He's right – the future of natural gas is as bright as it is boundless. But its potential will only be realized if Congress heeds the advice of Secretary Chu, the scientist, and doesn't indulge itself in the unscientific justifications peddled by exponents of the FRAC Act.
Additional resources available at Energy In Depth:
Houston Chronicle: Think shale drilling uses the most water? Guess again.
Issue Alert: What Lies Beneath
Fact Sheet: HF Opponents Say the Darndest Things
GWPC Study: State Oil and Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
Graphic: What's In Frac Fluids?
EPA Study: Study to Evaluate the Impacts to USDWs by Hydraulic Fracturing of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs
Browner Memo: Letter of Support for Hydraulic Fracturing from Carol Browner, Fmr. EPA Administrator
Congressman Markey, Energy In Depth, FRAC Act, Hydraulic fracturing, Secretary Chu, shale gas


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class P3DMultifileReader {
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  P3DMultifileReader();
  bool open_read(const string &pathname, const int &offset = 0);
  inline bool is_open() const;
  void close();

  bool extract_all(const string &to_dir, P3DPackage *package,
                   P3DPackage::InstallStepThreaded *step);

  bool extract_one(ostream &out, const string &filename);

  class CertRecord {
  public:
    inline CertRecord(X509 *cert);
    inline CertRecord(const CertRecord &copy);
    inline ~CertRecord();
    X509 *_cert;
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  typedef vector<CertRecord> CertChain;
  int get_num_signatures() const;
  const CertChain &get_signature(int n) const;

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  class Subfile;

  bool read_header(const string &pathname);
  bool read_index();
  bool extract_subfile(ostream &out, const Subfile &s);

  void check_signatures();

  inline unsigned int read_uint16();
  inline unsigned int read_uint32();

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    // If any of these bits are set, we can't read the subfile.
    SF_ignore         = 0x003f,

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    SF_compressed     = 0x0008,
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    SF_signature      = 0x0020,
  };

  class Subfile {
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    inline size_t get_last_byte_pos() const;

    string _filename;
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  ifstream _in;
  bool _is_open;
  int _read_offset;

  typedef vector<Subfile> Subfiles;
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  typedef vector<CertChain> Certificates;
  Certificates _signatures;

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A Fitting End for The Shield
As The Shield ends its run, a corrupt, effective cop's ways catch up with him--and us
By James Poniewozik Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
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Mackey (Chiklis, with Goggins, at right) is now pursuer and pursued.
In one of the last episodes of the Shield, whose series finale airs Nov. 25, corrupt former L.A. cop Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) takes a meeting with a drug boss. Mackey has brought him a big dope deal with another gang--secretly setting him up in order to secure for himself an immunity deal with the feds for a list of crimes that starts with murder and continues the length of your arm. The kingpin offers him a drink to take off the "edge." Mackey refuses. "The edge is where we live," he says. "People try to convince themselves otherwise. It's just...


If you've been using your computer to manage the apps for your iOS device, that time has come to an end. The latest update to Apple's iTunes removes its access to the iOS App Store, as well as the ability to manage iOS apps, with the company expecting you to handle all that app-related business on your iOS device itself. So long, app syncing.
If you decide to update to iTunes 12.7 (or if it automatically updates itself), you'll be greeted with a message telling you to manage your apps or ringtones on your iOS device instead of on iTunes. The update also moved its iTunes U content, placing it into the Podcasts section of the app.
You'll still be able to manage media like music, movies, TV shows, podcasts and audiobooks, but besides the ability to share files (like documents, presentations, or comic books) between supported iOS apps and your computer, all other aspects of app management, including icon rearrangement, have been removed.
iPhone or iPod touch users: Tap Updates, then tap Purchased (iPad owners: Tap Purchased).
Find the app that you want to download, then tap the download icon.
What About Apps Unavailable in the App Store?
Since you can't manage the apps using iTunes interface, you'll have to use your computer's file explorer alongside the iTunes window. Plug your iOS device in your computer, find the actual app file, and simply drag it on top of your device when it shows up in the iTunes sidebar. You can use the same method to manually add ringtones and books.
Since your outcast apps probably haven't updated to support 64-bit devices, you won't be able to use them when you get your new iPhone 8 or face-scanning iPhone X. In fact, iOS 11 ends support for older 32-bit apps, meaning any iOS 11 device will lose support for 32-bit games and apps from the salad days of smartphone ownership.


Date: August 17th, 2010 | Comments :  | Categories: DIY.
This is the Sanyo Pedal Juice, which is a rechargeable battery pack intended for guitar effects and music related hardware. The basic idea is to provide a clean stable power source for your pedalboard without having to worry about dead batteries or cumbersome power supplies.
The complete system includes a battery pack and a wall adapter (shown here) that is used for recharging. It takes about 3.5 hours to get a full charge on the battery.
The plug on the adapter is a smaller size than the power outputs, which will prevent accidentally connecting it to the wrong jack.
The battery pack is almost exactly the same size as a 125B aluminum box used for many booster pedals (4.7" x 2.56" x 1.65").
There are two standard 2.1mm power jacks that provide the 9v pedal power. One good feature is that the battery pack has a button that allows you to power down all of the pedals connected to it without having to unplug them.
The multi-color LED indicator on the battery pack glows green, orange or red, depending on how much life is left in the battery. The capacity of the power pack is specified as 50 hours at 10 ma., or 17 hours at 100 ma. Each power output can provide 2000 ma, which is more than enough for even the most power hungry pedal. It also has a current limit on the outputs which will break the connection if current in excess of the 2A rating is drawn from the power ports.
Another nice feature is that the power pack will automatically shut down after 10 hours, which prevents totally draining the battery should it be left on after use.
The battery is a 3.7v lithium-ion device, which means there must be a step-up regulator inside to get the 9v for the outputs. The voltage output is filtered so that it is clean and free of noise.
The only negatives that I see for this unit are that there are only 2 power outputs, though you could use a daisy-chain cable to provide more connectors, and you cannot use the unit to power pedals while it is charging.
The unit is solid and well made, and though it only has a 1 year warranty, it should last well beyond that time.
I had a couple of problems while using the power supply tonight.
The first problem was with the power switch when I tried to turn it off. It was difficult to actuate and took 6 or 7 presses to finally get the unit to power down.
The other problem was that there was noise when I was using it to power a Line6 Tonecore Space Chorus. It had a definite power related hum going on, but the Tonecore pedals are known to be tough to power. I switched it over to my AMZ Power Supply and the hum went away. I was also running a Tonecore Tremolo on the Sanyo battery and it did not have a noise problem.
Well thought out review. It answered more questions than the manufacturers web site.
A version of the Sanyo Pedal Juice was shown at the NAMM shown that has a black case, instead of white.
I power upwards of ten stompboxes without problems. Sound is new 9volt great. I rarely recharge, and it really does get full up on power in 3.5 hours.
Pedal Juice is now widely available in BLACK.
Bought the Sanyo battery pack last spring, have been using it since then with flawless results. Only potential issue is that it has an internal temp cutoff of 104F (presumably to avoid having the LiPo batteries self-destruct under high loads or high temps), I live in and perform in Kalifornia, and sometimes play outdoor festivals where it is 100F (or worse!), I try to keep the pedalboard in the shade but in case it turns off I have a Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 power supply as a backup, easy to switch the two main supply busses to the Voodoo supply. But haven;t had to do it so far, thank goodness. I really like the Sanyo battery pack, lasts a long time between charges (I use at least 10 pedals) and have had no issues with the power switch – just have to hold it in to turn on and off is all.
I don't see the point of this product. I don't need my power supply to be wireless when i still have to plug my amp in. It cant be charged while your using it so a button to shut power off doesn't help as i still have to plug in a charger. Wheres that saving me time? One more thing it still has a switcher so being a battery isn't providing any cleaner power.
I realize this is an older blog post, but do you think i could power up a 300mA 18vdc vibe pedal by using a y cable?
Thanks. Your work has helped me numerous times in the past.
You cannot combine the outputs to get 18v.