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Q: How do I get the frequency and amplitude of audio that's being recorded in Python 3.x? I'm trying to record audio and get the average frequency and amplitude of the audio in 1 second intervals without writing to a file. There are plenty of examples on how this can be done if you read from a file using pyaudio, although anything that could be usable for this specific situation uses Python 2.7 libraries that don't seem to exist for Python 3.x.
Any help would be appreciated!

A: Getting the Audio
I'm not exactly sure what library you are using to record the audio but the normal go-to for realtime recording / playback (in my opinion) is PyAudio (you only mentioned it for reading from a file).
They have an example for blocking and non-blocking audio I/O for realtime processing. For example, using blocking mode example, you can carry out your DSP processing everytime you receive a new block of audio.
"""PyAudio Example: Play a wave file."""

import pyaudio
import wave
import sys

CHUNK = 1024

if len(sys.argv) < 2:
    print("Plays a wave file.\n\nUsage: %s filename.wav" % sys.argv[0])
    sys.exit(-1)

wf = wave.open(sys.argv[1], 'rb')

# instantiate PyAudio (1)
p = pyaudio.PyAudio()

# open stream (2)
stream = p.open(format=p.get_format_from_width(wf.getsampwidth()),
                channels=wf.getnchannels(),
                rate=wf.getframerate(),
                output=True)

# read data
data = wf.readframes(CHUNK)

# play stream (3)
while len(data) > 0:
    stream.write(data)
    data = wf.readframes(CHUNK)
    # Do all of your DSP processing here i.e. function call or whatever

# stop stream (4)
stream.stop_stream()
stream.close()

# close PyAudio (5)
p.terminate()

Finding the amplitude
If you want the amplitude of the signal at any given point, then all you have to do is take the absolute value of one sample in the array of samples, i.e. to get the amplitude of the 3rd sample from your audio block data.
ampSample3 = abs(data[2])

Obviously this isn't that useful generally for individual sample amplitudes, but rather it's better to look at the whole block. So you can calculate the absolute for each value, sum up all of the array and divide by the block size (average).
blockAmplitudeMean = sum(numpy.absolute(x))/len(x)

But when working with audio we usually want the RMS value of the block.
blockLinearRms= numpy.sqrt(numpy.mean(data**2)) # Linear value between 0 -> 1
blockLogRms = 20 * math.log10(blockLinearRms) # Decibel (dB value) between 0 dB -> -inf dB

Getting the frequency
In your question you just specified getting the frequency of the audio which could mean one of two things.
Determining the frequency spectrum
Commonly used in DSP, the frequency spectrum can be analyzed using the DFT (Discrete Fourier Transform). You will usually see this under the name FFT (Fast Fourier Transform), since this is the most popular implementation of the DFT. There are already Python libraries that implement the FFT for you and are simple to use.
Please note that this will give you an array the length of your block size that contains complex information (real signal + phase information) i.e. the frequency information. This does not mean you can necessarily identify the pitch of incoming audio (you can't directly tell that someone is playing an A1 note on the piano, unless the signal is really high quality and you still have some basic DSP processing as well as the FFT).
For reference:

*

*Here is a link to the scipy.fft and how to get started

*And here is the link for numpy.fft with a couple of examples

You can call this function in your processing loop if you wanted to do something with the frequency information.
Determining the pitch (/musical note)
This is a non-trivial task that many people try to accomplish. Most algorithm's usually involve the FFT (as discussed before), but have another layer of complicated processing on top. I would recommend using a library unless you fancy developing your own algorithm:

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*Google's REAPER algorithm (would need to be wrapped into Python)

*Aubio Python DSP library

*Librosa Python audio analysis library (here's an example to get started)


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Rolling shutters are almost all rolling shutters in production enterprises or workshops. Actually rolling shutters have been abroad for many years, and have been introduced into China in recent decades.
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"Palaiyaq was my grandfather Raddi's brother, making him my grandfather [in Inuvialuit kinship] as well. He was known to be a good hunter, trapper and provider, a sharp shooter. He adopted my uncle John Raddi, but had no kids of his own. I saw Palaiyaq when I was a kid in Stanton in 1948. Palaiyaq probably came from Kitigaaryuit, and traveled east to trap. He was around Anderson River for a good part of his life. He traveled with Diamond Jenness as a guide and provisioner, so if you read Jenness's diaries, you'll find many references to Silas Palaiyaq.


This project explores the changing construction of skilled musical listening within the Western art music tradition of the nineteenth century. Considering evidence from musical aesthetics, pedagogy, and scientific inquiry, it shows that during this period the ability to hear music in detailed and analytical ways superseded skills of performance as a central hallmark of musicality. This contradicted earlier models of musicianship that centered on the production of musical sound, revising eighteenth-century beliefs that a "musical ear" was a fixed characteristic that a person either had or did not. These new ideals of listening emanated in part from mid-century conservative musical aesthetics, but they also were enabled by scientific advances in the study of sensation and perception, and translated into practice through the emerging pedagogical discipline of ear training. In this way, the silent, internal act of listening became synonymous with musicality itself, serving as a powerful gatekeeper of musical identity.


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How Long Is Radioshack Open – Everything you need
Fortunately is that as of today RadioShack. How Long Is Radioshack Open… has officially been acquired by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), providing the distressed business a new lease on life. The disadvantage, at least for folks like us, is that there are no instant plans to return the renowned electronic devices merchant to its brick-and-mortar roots. As the name suggests, REV concentrates on online retail, having actually previously revamped the Web presence of other insolvent companies such as Pier 1 Imports and Dressbarn.
While the press release does not outright prevent the possibility of new physical RadioShack places, it's clear that REV thinks the future of retail isn't to be discovered in your local shopping center. As the US mulls even more lockdowns in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, it's hard to disagree. There will be millions of bored kids and adults looking for something to do during the long winter nights, and an electronic set or 2 shipped to their door might be simply the important things.
REV states they plan to relaunch the rather outdated RadioShack site just in time for the business's 100th anniversary in 2021. Since this composing the site presently states that sales have been temporarily halted to allow for inventory restructuring, though it's unclear if this is straight related to the buyout or not. Getting an accurate count of how much merchandise the company still has on hand after shuttering most of their physical places in 2017 certainly seems like something the new owners would want to do.
RadioShack's shambling remains were provided another shock of life today when they were acquired by another company that plans to relaunch the once-great seller as an online-focused brand.
The store's remains were acquired by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), a startup founded in 2019 that's been scooping up brands from other faded retail giants too, including Pier 1, Modell's Sporting Product, Dressbarn, and more. REV says RadioShack's site already has "strong existing sales and sales potential," and the company is "confident" it can further raise awareness of the brand name globally.
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RadioShack was founded in 1921 and ended up being a retail staple in the '80s and '90s for anyone aiming to get tech essentials. For a long time, that indicated real radio parts, but ended up including great deals of electronic toys (one Verge editor fondly remembers his Armatron) and ultimately phones. Its fortunes declined significantly as online shopping got here, and the business filed for bankruptcy two times in the past 5 years. RadioShack still licenses its name to third-party "authorized" shops and offers branded products within some locations of HobbyTown, a crafts seller– similar to how you can still discover "Sharper Image" products at Kohl's despite the fact that that seller shut its physical doors over a decade back. REV didn't say whether those RadioShack licenses would stick around. How Long Is Radioshack Open
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Chelsea plot to hijack Tottenham's £11m January deal | The Transfer Tavern | Where football transfer rumours fly or die!
Tottenham Hotspur fans in the Transfer Tavern are furious and have been flinging pints across the bar after hearing that Chelsea are looking to hijack a move for a long-term Spurs target.
Talksport states Chelsea are planning to beat Spurs to Bologna's 18-year-old prodigy Amadou Diawara, with the Blues readying an £11m move for the teenager.
Diawara is one of the most highly-rated young talents in European football and Tottenham have eyed the player for some time. However, the emergence of Chelsea in the transfer market presents a major issue for Mauricio Pochettino.
Chelsea are in the market for a combative midfielder to compete with Nemanja Matic and will intensify their interest if John Obi Mikel leaves West London in January.
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I promised you the recipe for these cupcakes, and I didn't want to disappoint! I had a few ideas in mind for my friend's birthday, which perfectly coincided with the academy awards, but I'm so glad she chose these! I made them once before for another birthday, but for some reason decided I didn't like the pictures I took, and so never posted the recipe. Of course with the business of the party, I didn't get around to taking any better pictures this time, but in retrospect the ones I took way back in June aren't bad! In fact, they look so delicious, they kind of make me want to make these cupcakes again!
I really made my day when one of the guests at the party said, "Seriously…These look so good, I thought they were from Cake in a Cup! " – which is the local cupcake place that happened to have won Cupcake Wars. The truth is, it's pretty easy to make these look professional, and as long as you follow the recipe, you can't go wrong with taste. In fact, I think these cupcakes are even better then any you could buy, because I don't think too many places put a half an oreo on the bottom of the cupcake, and then another 20 in the batter. Let's just say this isn't exactly a "light cupcake"…like seriously when you pick it up you will be like, OMG this is heavy! But it is SO good!
In order to get half an oreo with the frosting on the bottom of the cupcake, I ended up using a sharp knife to get the frosting all on one side. I tried the old "twist" method, but ended up breaking (and then eating) a few too many oreos. Overall you will need 56 oreos for these, so be sure to buy 2 packs.
1) Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line the wells of two cupcake pans with 24 paper liners. Place an Oreo halve in the bottom of each liner, cream side up. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir together with a fork to blend and set aside.
2) In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Blend in the egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, beat in half of the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Add the milk and beat just until combined, then mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Gently fold in the chopped Oreos with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated, being careful not to over-mix.
3) Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
4) To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the confectioners' sugar until incorporated and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Add the heavy cream to the bowl and beat on medium-low speed just until incorporated, then increase the speed to medium-high and whip for 4 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
5) Frost the cooled cupcakes as desired, I used a large round tip with a pastry bag. Sprinkle with Oreo crumbs and garnish with Oreo halves.
This entry was posted on February 28, 2013 by Spice Is Nice. It was filed under Cupcakes, Dessert and was tagged with cookies and cream, Cupcakes, oreos.


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Bank, Convenience Store On Liberty Townshp Zoning Commission Agenda
11 Jan , 2021
By 1808Delaware
Two development projects will be considered by the Liberty Township Zoning Commission at their upcoming January 20 meeting.
The first concerns the proposed construction of a new Huntington Bank facility on 1.585 acres at 4072 West Powell Road, which would replace existing structures. This in turn would require an amendment to the Big Bear Farms Development Plan.
The second proposal is for Final Development Plan approval for a 3.558 acres site in Seldom Seen Acres. More…
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Second Location Announced For Son Of Thurman
By 1808Delaware, Updated
One of Delaware's favorite dining experiences is expanding.
In a social media post on Wednesday, Son of Thurman, part of the Thurman Café Family of restaurants, announced that its 2nd location, (3rd overall), will be opening in Galena/Westerville in early 2021.
Son Of Thurman acquired the former Mudflats at 31 Columbus Street in Galena during the fall of 2020 and is currently remodeling with a target opening date of February.
While circumstances have been difficult for the restaurant industry this year, Son Of Thurman shared that it has worked towards growth, in addition to navigating the travails of the global pandemic and the effects it has had on the service industry. More…
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COhatch Named Fastest Growing Private Company In Central Ohio
COhatch, which may be the Midwest's fastest growing co-working experience, has been recognized by Columbus Business First with a singular accolade.
The company currently has three Delaware County locations — The Newsstand located in the former Delaware Gazette building, and The Pub and The Hub, located at the Polaris Fashion Place Mall.
The company's 274% growth rate over the last three years landed them the top position on Business First's recently released and annual Fast 50, a ranking of the fastest growing private companies in central Ohio. More…
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Greif Declares Third Quarter Dividends
26 Aug , 2020
Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.44 per share on its Class A Common Stock, and $0.66 per share on its Class B Common Stock.
The dividends are payable on October 1, 2020, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 17, 2020.
About Greif, Inc. More…
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Powell Company Receives Third Frontier Award
The Ohio Third Frontier Commission recently approved $5.34 million to help move new technologies and innovative products into the marketplace.
One company receiving an award is based here in Delaware County.
"Advancing these new ideas and solutions continues Ohio's great history of innovation," said Lydia L. Mihalik, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency and chair of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission. "Innovation is in our DNA, and these are the technologies and companies that will keep Ohio moving forward." More…
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COhatch Expanding In Cincinnati, Indianapolis
By: 1808Delaware, COhatch
COhatch, which may be the Midwest's fastest growing co-working experience, is again in the process of opening more locations, this time in Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
Here are details of the new locations courtesy of a COhatch press release and a trade journal article. More…
Business Growth, COhatch, Economy
Polaris JCPenneyTo Offer Curbside Service
3 Mar , 2020
On Monday, JCPenney announced that it will expand curbside pickup services to 50 additional locations across the U.S..
Two Central Ohio locations are included — Polaris and Tuttle Crossing.
JCPenney Style on the Go Curbside Pickup offers customers the option to quickly grab online orders without leaving the comfort of their car. The expansion comes after a successful pilot at the Company's Brand-Defining Store, where customers responded positively to the speed and ease of the experience. More…
Business Growth, Featured, Retail Stores
Business, Polaris Area
Could New York City's Loss Be Delaware County's Gain?
That question is an actual one based on a report released on Monday by financial media company Bloomberg.
In a piece entitled, "JPMorgan Weighs Shifting Thousands of Jobs Out of New York Area," Bloomberg shared news that the banking company is considering moving thousands of employees out of its Manhattan headquarters in light of a possible future recession. More…
Business Growth, Featured, JP Morgan Chase
Orthopedic One Building New HQ, Business First Reports
A new headquarters building for Orthopedic One will soon be erected in Delaware County, Columbus Business First reported earlier this week.
The firm, Ohio's largest independent orthopedic practice, is building a four story, 80,000 square foot building. It will be located at Polaris Parkway and Africa Road in the Westar development. More…
Business Growth, Featured, Health Care, New Construction
Multi-Tenant Food And Beverage Venue Coming To Polaris Fashion Place
9 Oct , 2019
The game of reinvention continues in the retail world as online shopping is forcing changes in traditional, physical location shopping.
This is no more true than in the world of shopping malls. And this is certainly the case at central Ohio's largest indoor shopping center, Polaris Fashion Mall.
Washington Prime Group Inc., the center's owner, recently announced a new multi-tenant food and beverage venue slated to hit Columbus-based Polaris Fashion Place® in 2020. The venue will be home to an all-local culinary lineup, featuring at least two dining options at a time, with plans to incubate local food and beverage purveyors on a rotational basis. More…
Business Growth, Featured, Polaris Fashion Place
Delaware County Leads State In New Business Starts, Dispatch Reports
In a Thursday story by Columbus Dispatch reporter Mark Williams, the paper reported that recent years have seen a strong increase in the number of business locations in Ohio, but also that those locations are shifting to suburban locations.
In other words, the growth of suburban and exurban areas continues, particularly in those counties surrounding Columbus. More…
Business Growth, Economy, Featured
Bank Of America To Be Anchor Tenant In New Polaris Project
30 Sep , 2019
VanTrust Real Estate, a national developer with a regional office in Columbus, recently broke ground for the second phase of the Pointe at Polaris project. It includes a 145,000-square-foot office building and 260 apartment units. Bank of America is the anchor tenant, having signed a long-term lease for 60,000 square feet. The project, expected to be completed by the end of 2020, is the second phase of the Pointe at Polaris project built as a joint venture with Polaris developer NP Ltd. More…
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Mazda Team Joest Breaks Through For First WeatherTech Championship Win, 1-2 Sweep in Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
DPi Winners with John Doonan
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"It's our day!" screamed Mazda Director of Motorsports John Doonan immediately after the pair of soul red Mazda RT24-P Daytona Prototype international (DPi) race cars took the checkered flag after six grueling hours of racing at Watkins Glen International.
It's been a long time coming, but Mazda Team Joest is finally a winner in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. No. 55 Mazda RT24-P DPi co-drivers Harry Tincknell, Jonathan Bomarito and Olivier Pla delivered the program's first victory in a dominating performance at the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, leading a 1-2 sweep for the team. No. 77 Mazda DPi co-drivers Oliver Jarvis – who started the race from the pole position, Tristan Nunez and Timo Bernhard finished second, with Jarvis crossing the stripe 0.353 seconds behind Tincknell.
The scene in the Mazda Team Joest pits was sheer pandemonium, with screams, hugs and high fives all around. It was the culmination of six years of hard work and dedication amid struggles, close calls and heartbreak.
The pair of Mazdas were the class of the field throughout the six hours, but entering the final hour, they both were trailing Juan Pablo Montoya – winner of the previous two consecutive WeatherTech Championship races in the No. 6 Acura Team Penske ARX-05 DPi – who grabbed the lead through pit strategy.
Tincknell spent the better part of the next 30 minutes pressuring Montoya and looking for any opportunity to pass. He finally took his shot with 45 minutes to go, diving to the inside going through the "heel" of the famed Watkins Glen International "boot" section and came away as the leader.
"I had to attack and it was difficult to pass," Tincknell said. "I tried once around the outside and he kind of had a little bit of rubbin' is racin' and kind of pushed me off, so I knew it was going to have to be a super-bold move. In those circumstances you're better off committing 100 percent. It's the 95 percent commitment move that causes the crash, so I think I was probably 110 percent committed going into that corner, a little bit of rubbin' is racin' at the apex, and luckily we came out unscathed."
Jarvis got past Montoya and into second a few minutes later, and both Mazdas then pulled away from the field as they'd done for most of the race. But that didn't mean the ending was without drama.
With under 20 minutes to go in the race, the cover on the left side of the No. 55's engine dislodged and came to a rest on the car's sidepod, wreaking havoc on the car's aerodynamics and allowing Jarvis to close up and potentially overtake Tincknell for the victory. But with little to no pressure from behind, the pair of Mazdas elected to remain in formation where they finished.
"It sounds like it was more terrifying outside the car than it was in it," said Tincknell of the bodywork damage. "I certainly started to feel the car was a little bit freer on the rear, a little bit more loose, but I just thought it was the tires, to be honest. I didn't quite realize it was the damage that was there. Where that was caused and why, I'm not 100 percent sure."
"Me and Olly (Pla) were way more nervous, I can tell you that," added Bomarito.
It was the first overall IMSA race victory for Mazda since the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race at Road America on Aug. 18, 2012, when Chris Dyson and Guy Smith co-drove the No. 16 Dyson Racing Mazda-Lola to the win. It was Mazda's first top-level IMSA win of any kind since Sylvain Tremblay and Tom Long co-drove the diesel-powered No. 70 Mazda 6 GX to the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GX class victory at Lime Rock Park on Sept. 28, 2013.
"It's been an amazingly long journey," said Doonan. "All we wanted to do was to reach the top step for all the Mazda fans, all the Mazda owners, all of our Mazda racers, our dealers, our employees, it was trying to have a Mazda day and we finally got there. We didn't quit. There was plenty of times where faced insane challenges, so many close calls. We almost thought we had it so many times."
It was Tincknell's first IMSA victory and the third for Pla, whose most recent WeatherTech Championship win came in the Prototype class at Motul Petit Le Mans in 2016. It was Bomarito's seventh IMSA win (three WeatherTech Championship, four GRAND-AM) and first since a GTLM class win at Circuit of The Americas in 2014. The No. 55 led 106 of the 291 total laps in the six hours, with the No. 77 leading – appropriately enough – another 77 laps.
"Oh man, it's so amazing, so amazing," said Bomarito, who rejoined Mazda's WeatherTech Championship Prototype team prior to the 2015 season and is a graduate of Mazda's driver development ladder system. "A Mazda 1-2, this has been a long, long time coming. I've been with this program for so long, seen so many ups and downs, but both cars, both crews, amazing job. It's just as important for the 77. We'll share it all together tonight."
In addition to winning the race, the No. 55 team also was the Round 3 winner of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup as the DPi team that scored the most points in the race.
Speaking of points, it was a huge points day for Montoya and co-driver Dane Cameron, who finished third in the Six Hours. After qualifying second on Saturday, Cameron noticed the No. 6 car had a flat tire on the starting grid, forcing the team to change tires and start the race from pit lane.
They battled back from the early setback and Montoya led 19 laps before taking the team's fourth consecutive podium result, and second consecutive third-place run at Watkins Glen. That result coupled with a seventh-place result by the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R shared by Felipe Nasr, Pipo Derani and Eric Curran moved the No. 6 driving duo into the DPi championship lead by one point, 177-176, over full-season co-drivers Derani and Nasr.
In the LMP2 class, No. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA co-drivers Matt McMurry, Gabriel Aubry and Eric Lux took the class victory by 20 laps over the No. 38 Performance Tech Motorsports ORECA squad of Cameron Cassels, Kyle Masson and Andrew Evans. It was the second consecutive victory for McMurry, the team, and was especially big for Lux, who hails from nearby Buffalo, New York.
"It felt really good," Lux said. "This is a home track for me, just a two-hour drive from Buffalo. I don't know how many times I've tried to do this race now. My best finish was fourth, so it feels really good to be on the top step today. It's constant fighting out there with all the classes. It was great battles. Really hats off to my co-drivers for the great driving all weekend."
It's a quick turnaround for the next IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, which heads directly to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for next Sunday's Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix presented by Acura. It will be the first IMSA race to be televised live on the NBC network, beginning at 1 p.m. ET.
IMSA Radio also will have live coverage throughout the weekend on IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com, with race coverage airing on SiriusXM Radio.
Tickets are available now at CanadianTireMotorsportPark.com.
Mazda Team Joest No. 55
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This energizing water is great for taking on the trail or on the way to the gym. For fast infusions, leaving the orange peel intact will result in stronger flavors, so just chop and go!
The recipe makes two infuser water bottles of of water, one of which you can keep for the next morning.
Divide your fruits for faster infusion. Remove the pointy ends of the orange, then it into 1/4″ – 1/2″ slices. The grapes should be halved, vertically.
Cutting the fruit should only take you a a few minutes. If you have large or dull knife, I highly recommend the Wustoff Santoko Knife for gettin' the job done. It's incredible.
Layer the oranges slices and grapes into the bottle's infusion chamber, then let the water infuse for 30 minutes to 1 hour room at temperature. You can infuse overnight in the fridge, but be sure to remove the fruit in the morning to achieve the best taste.
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I want to thank you for your very easy to follow steps! I am just beginning this journey. So far I tried cucumber, and it worked great. I followed this recipe of grapes and oranges, but unfortunately I didn't really taste anything! I cut up a fruit exactly like you said and even left it in the fridge overnight. Then removed it the fruit. can you please suggest where I might have gone wrong?? I really appreciate your time!
Hi, Leslie. I've been doing infused waters this summer, and I found that I prefer to use a little more fruit and infuse for longer. I actually don't use an infuser bottle – I put my fruit/herbs and ice in a gallon pitcher and fill with water. I strain out what I'm going to drink, and keep re-filling the pitcher. I also stir a couple of times each day (once before I leave for work and once when I get home). The flavor will always be subtle, unless you do a warm infusion (fresh fruit tea!) or add a little squeezed juice to the water.
Amy, these combinations look amazing! I just found your site, and I can't wait to try them.
We all know that water is good for us, but it can taste a little bland. Infusing water with fruit is a delicious way to enjoy water, especially since it has all the flavor of fruit without the sugar and calories. It's especially good over ice on a hot day!
I used lemon but it was very bitter . How about orange ?? Should I cut off the citrus ?
Meyer lemons might be a bit milder than most citrus, since they're a cross between a regular lemon and a mandarin orange. Still, it's best to limit the time on many citrus fruits — especially limes, in my experience.
If I'm putting my detox water in a Brita filter water bottle, would that filter the "good stuff" too?
Grape and pear is also a very invigorating flavor that I recently discovered!
I usually leave the fruit in the water in the refrigerator, gives the water a stronger flavor that lasts.


TROY, Mich., September 29, 2015 - Altair announced today it has reached an agreement with the Airbus Group that provides designers and engineers of its Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence & Space divisions, as well as of any other company to which the Airbus Group holds more than 50% of voting rights, access to Altair's entire software portfolio, including the HyperWorks® CAE suite for its modeling, visualization, optimization and solver solutions.
The new agreement follows a prior Airbus strategic software decision for OptiStruct®, Altair's structural analysis and optimization solution. Airbus has successfully applied OptiStruct on many programs to optimize the weight and performance of its aircraft structures, such as the A350 XWB program, for many years. Terms of the agreement provide every Airbus engineers very flexible access to Altair's HyperWorks computer-aided-engineering (CAE), PBS Works™ high-performance computing (HPC), and solidThinking® design software solutions to support the development of lighter, high-performance aircraft structures.
In addition, the agreement complements and tightly aligns with a long term consulting collaboration between Airbus and Altair ProductDesign (APD). APD is Altair's global consulting services division, offering engineering expertise and development know-how for the aerospace and many other industries. Among other projects, APD assisted in pioneering Europe's first Optimization Center at Airbus, an innovative Altair consulting business model that delivers strategic execution of optimization technology on-location with program teams to achieve weight objectives. Today Altair has Optimization Centers deployed in over 20 aircraft and automotive OEM's from around the world.


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Photo above and below: Dupont Circle Fountain, viewed by looking North toward Connecticut Avenue.
Photo below: Looking west toward the CVS store and next to the National Center for High Education. Little further to the right is the perennial Second Story Books used book store.
Photo below: Passed the fountain, looking northeast up 19th street NW and New Hampshire Avenue.
Dupont Circle in Washington D.C.
Some history about Dupont Circle: the fountain was built between 1920 and 1921, replacing a statue of Samuel Dupont which was relocated to Rockford Park in Wilmington, Delaware.
The fountain which replaced Dupont's statue was designed by Daniel Chester French, and is officially known as the Samuel Francis Du Pont Memorial Fountain.
The inscription upon the fountain reads:
"Samuel Francis Dupont - Rear Admiral, United States Navy, 1803-1865. This Memorial Fountain Replaces a Statue Erected by the Congress of the United States in Recognition of His Distinguished Services.
Dupont Circle, intersection of Massachusetts Avenue; Connecticut Avenue, 19th Street NW; New Hampshire and P Street NW."
The Dupont Circle Building
The Dupont Circle Building was originally called the Mihran Esrobian when it opened in 1931. It was converted to apartments in 1942, but was soon changed to offices in the 1940s and became the location for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
It has been renovated numerous times since then and has housed a variety of businesses and organizations, including the longtime Dupont Circle Movie Theater (aka Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Movie Theater), book stores (The Book Annex, Ollson's) and a host of other functions. The structure is also right over the top of the Dupont Circle Metro Station (19th Street entrance).
The Dupont Circle Building is often compared to New York's much more famous Flatiron Building, with The Dupont Circle Building praised for having superior "geometry purity"* and for having a unique bas-relief ornamentation.
Suntrust Bank Building at Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle 2015
Dupont Circle National Center for Higher Education
The Dupont Circle Building, page 244, Guide to Architecture in Washington DC, fourth edition, published by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Original photos and page 2007 | Updated December 2020


You can combine these hiking tracks for a multi-night tramp with lush beech forest, river crossings and wildlife.
Several huts and road ends allow you to tailor a trip to suit.
This track leaves from the car park 5 km along Clements Mill Road. It climbs to a clearing where the Te Iringa Hut used to be (1-2 hours), then skirts around Mt Te Iringa (1241 m), before dropping down to the Tikitiki Stream/Kaipo River junction where the track forks at a swingbridge. Take the main track straight ahead and follow the true right of the Kaipo River down to Oamaru Hut, situated near the confluence of the Kaipo and Oamaru rivers.
Mountain bikes are also permitted on this track.
Park in the car park beside the helicopter hanger at the Taharua roadend. Follow the poled route through Poronui Station. From near the Mohaka River a new track links from the end of the poled route to Oamaru Hut via a crossing of the Kaipō River.
Excellent trout fishing can be had in the Taharua stream, which can be accessed from the poled route. There is also excellent fishing on the Oamaru and Kaipo streams which are easily accessed from Oamaru Hut.
From Oamaru Hut the track follows the true left bank of the Oamaru River before crossing the headwaters and following the Waitawhero Stream up to a saddle. At this point the track emerges at the forest edge of the upper Ngaruroro. Across the valley the Boyd airstrip can be seen. Boyd Hut is obscured by beech forest behind the airstrip.
This strenuous track from Boyd Hut follows the track over Waitawhero Saddle towards Oamaru Hut. Near the confluence of the Waitawhero and Oamaru streams the route turns left onto a long, steep ridge up Maungaorangi. On the tops the route is marked with poles. It then descends to Te Waiotupuritia Saddle and on down to Cascade Hut. A map and compass are essential and a GPS is recommended.
A marked route runs from the swingbridge on the Te Iringa/Oamaru Track to Cascade Hut. In the upper reaches of the Kaipo River there are numerous river crossings and log jams to negotiate, so be aware that this is a time-consuming section. The track then climbs to a ridge just south of Kaipo Saddle. Descend off the ridge to Cascade Stream and the track junction. The right-hand track heads downstream for another 30 minutes to Cascade Hut.
The track follows the open river flats of the Tauranga-Taupo River downstream before climbing away from the river up a prominent beech-covered ridge. The track drops down to the Clements Mill roadend following the Hinemaiaia Stream and its tributaries.


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April 2012 Archives
UrtheCast's HD Video From Space Station: Real Product or Hyped Vaporware?
A Canadian company called UrtheCast has begun to claim that it is going to place the first live HD video feed on the International Space Station in a few months. Despite all of their PR and hype, NASA isn't so sure that there actually is a real product and service - as advertised by UrtheCast.
BRPH: The Old and the New in Spacecraft Facilities
Switching out a spacecraft maintenance facility is definitely not an easy task. Besides the obvious requirements to contain toxic fuels and provide enough power, there is also the work of deciding what previous structures will be useful to new contractors.
Blue Origin Tests Design of Next-Generation Spacecraft
Blue Origin successfully tested the design of its next-generation Space Vehicle, completing a series of wind tunnel tests to refine the aerodynamic characteristics of the spacecraft's unique biconic shape.
Space Marketing Campaigns Heat Up
United Launch Alliance has launched another salvo in the space marketing campaign war with its latest video title "What We Believe". Dan Collins, Chief Operating Officer, opens the video saying it's not about the "smoke and fire", which coincidentally is what Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne called their marketing video four months ago.
A Conversation with Dr. Scott Hubbard of Stanford University
SpaceRef had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Scott Hubbard at the 28th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Dr. Hubbard is professor of aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford University. He has been engaged in space-related research, as well as program, project and executive management for more than 35 years, including 20 years with NASA, culminating as director of NASA's Ames Research Center.
Asteroid Mining Plans Revealed by Planetary Resources, Inc.
Planetary Resources, Inc. announced today its plan to mine Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) for raw materials, ranging from water to precious metals. Through the development of cost-effective exploration technologies, the company is poised to initiate prospecting missions targeting resource-rich asteroids that are easily accessible.
A Conversation with Jim Chilton and John Mulholland of Boeing
A conversation with Jim Chilton and John Mulholland of Boeing. Mr. Mulholland is Vice President and Program Manager - Commercial Programs, Space Exploration while Mr. Chilton is Vice President and Program Manager Exploration Launch Systems.
A Conversation with Wayne Hale
SpaceRef had the opportunity to sit down with Wayne Hale at the 28th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Mr. Hale is a former NASA space shuttle mission controller, flight director, space shuttle program manager, Deputy Associate Administrator for Strategic Partnerships and currently the Director of Human Spaceflight / International Programs with Special Aerospace Services. Wayne share his thoughts on the current status of the space program, the future and his current work.
Boeing, NASA Sign Mission Support Agreement for CST-100
Boeing has signed an agreement with NASA's Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) at Johnson Space Center to collaborate on mission planning, training and flight operations for the company's Commercial Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft.
SpaceX Dragon Good To Go
The upcoming launch of a SpaceX spacecraft and rocket on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station is expected to cross a key milestone on the path to operational, commercial missions.
Lockheed Martin Completes Key Milestone On GeoEye-2 Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellite
The Lockheed Martin team developing GeoEye's next-generation Earth-imaging satellite successfully initiated power-on testing for the GeoEye-2 spacecraft bus. This program milestone continues the team's on-time and on-budget performance in support of GeoEye's plan for on-orbit operations in 2013.
Dynetics FASTSAT Accomplishes Milestones - And Is Still Operating
When the Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology SATellite (FASTSAT) went on orbit Nov. 19, 2010, the planned mission was for 12 months. FASTSAT, developed by Dynetics in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and the Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation (VCSI), has exceeded expectations and completed 17 months of mission operations on orbit, demonstrating capabilities of an affordable ESPA class satellite. The mission has been extended through at least October 2012.
Ball Aerospace's STPSat-2 Completes Experimental Mission
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. will provide an additional year of support for the STPSat-2 spacecraft, following completion of the initial experimental mission requirements that ended successfully on Jan. 31, 2012.
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Two Phantoms Selected in 2019 NHL Draft
By Youngstown Phantoms, 06/23/19, 9:00AM EDT
YOUNGSTOWN, OH— The day after 9 USHL players were selected in the 1st round of the 2019 NHL draft, two Youngstown Phantoms had their names called after being selected in the 6th round of the NHL draft. By the end of the 7 round NHL draft the USHL had set another record as 52 players who played in the league last season.
Jack Malone who has skated as a Phantom for the last 2 seasons was selected in the 6th round - 180th overall by the Vancouver Canucks. This past season Malone scored 19 goals and put up 40 assists for the Phantoms. During the season he was also selected to play for Team USA at the World Jr.A Challenge, where he brought home a Gold medal. He was also selected to play in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Jack will continue his hockey career at Cornell next season.
"Not only was Jack the dominant player that we had hoped for, he was a pillar of a person away from the rink. He earns everything he gets and he deserves it tenfold. We are all excited to see his career evolve as he has a special set of ingredients that usually contribute to long and successful careers." - Coach Patterson
It was an unbelievable feeling to be drafted and could not be more excited to get to Vancouver. It was an exciting day for my family, and we are so lucky to have so much support. I can't thank the Phantoms organization enough for developing me from a boy to a young man these past two years. I wouldn't be here without my coaches, teammates, billets, and friends. - Jack Malone
Dominic Basse will quickly become a name that fans in the Valley will remember, as he will begin his first season here in September. Dominic was selected in the 6th round - 167th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. Last year Dominic frequently travelled to Youngstown to practice with the Phantoms all while he attended school and played for Selects Academy in South Kent, CT.
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The 2019 NHL Draft marks the sixth year in a row the Phantoms have had a player selected; the fifth year in which the Phantoms have had multiple players selected in the draft. With these two draft picks the Phantoms total now increases to 19 and will increase in the years to come.
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The Reign of Terror, Year XX
Paul Berman writes in The Tablet.
The global jihad, Sunni variant, got under way in August 1996 in the juridical or pseudo-juridical form of the "Ladenese epistle," otherwise known as the "Declaration of War Against Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places," by Osama Bin Laden, as clarified and expanded by the subsequent "Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders"—which means that, with the 20th anniversary bearing down upon us, we are entitled to ask: How is it going, the jihad? All too well, thank you. Back in 1996 the wider world had never heard of Bin Laden.
But look at the jihad now—at the sundry Islamist insurgencies around the world, each of them marked by local peculiarities, and all of them emitting the same medieval fragrance of paranoia, millenarianism, and superstition. The jihad in Afghanistan: evidently undefeatable, regardless of NATO, the world's most powerful military alliance. In various provinces of Pakistan: thriving, despite the CIA's drones, the world's most sophisticated weapon. In the Caucasus: clinging to life, regardless of Vladimir Putin, the world's most powerful dictator. In Yemen: a stubborn base for al-Qaida, regardless of still more American drones. And thence to the Gaza Strip (where jihad presides), the Sinai Peninsula, Libya (where the jihad is contending for power), Mali and the Sahel, Somalia, and onward to amazing successes in northern Nigeria and beyond—a geographical sprawl indicating levels of energy astronomically beyond what anyone would have imagined 20 years ago.
Or look in Shiite directions, where the news is dismaying from still another standpoint. The Shiite jihad is older than its Sunni rival and not so long ago seemed to be showing its years. By 2009, the Islamic Republic of Iran appeared to have entered the decrepitude, at age 30, that we expect of all revolutionary governments: public splits within the leadership, masses of liberal-minded protesters in the streets, a "color revolution" on everyone's mind. Such were the hopes. But decrepitude turned out to be a passing phase. The Islamic Republic found its second wind, which has proved to be hegemonically more expansive than anything achieved during the first wind, as shown in Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen (where the Islamic Republic's allies have overthrown one of the last lingering democratic successes of the Arab Spring, not that anyone cares about the Arab Spring anymore), and Bahrain, apart even from the centrifuges and uranium. And so, the cause of Islamist revolution has demonstrated an ability not just to spread geographically, but to shrug off the weight of time.
The catastrophes in Syria have dashed a different kind of hope, or, rather, three hopes—the hope in 2011 that Syria's liberal revolutionaries would enjoy a straightforward success; the hope in 2013 that, with an American and Western European intervention, the liberals would still come away with some kind of success, if not quite as beautiful a one; and finally a hope that is too ugly to describe. But I will describe. It was the whispered hope that, by killing each other en masse, the sundry terrifying factions in the Syrian war would leave each other depleted and defanged, which would allow the rest of the world to sigh in relief, even if it was too bad for the Syrians. Only, nothing of the sort has occurred. These are factions that batten on their own sufferings. The more the Syrian Baath party slaughters Syrians, the more secure seems to be its ability to survive.
The warriors of Hezbollah: stronger than ever, gearing up for future wars. Al-Qaida's Al Nusra Front, on the anti-government side: military triumphs of its own. As for al-Qaida's splinter group the Islamic State, it has entered the annals of military history. Resentful young men of 19th-century Europe used to draw inspiration from Napoleon's rise from humble origins to world conquest, and their counterparts in 21st-century Europe draw a ghastlier but similar inspiration from the Islamic State: a story awaiting its Stendhal. Still another triumph for the jihad: Every Jewish institution in large parts of the world is now under armed guard. Even the guards need guards.
I remember the atmosphere a dozen years ago or more, when a handful of writers, myself among them, had the temerity to suggest that we were in for a protracted conflict not unlike the Cold War—a worldwide contest lasting decades, containing medium-sized hot wars and underground tiny wars, enlisting the participation of many millions, a power struggle that was also destined to be a struggle of principle and of ideas: ultimately a contest between liberal democracy and its enemies (though no one needs to be reminded that, in the case of the Cold War, darker motives and uglinesses sometimes canceled the larger logic in whole continents at a time). This evaluation was taken to be, by our critics, melodramatic and self-serving. The reprimand was severe. To be honest, you can hear the reprimand being made even now. But I notice that, as the years go by, the people making the reprimand have begun to sound a little sheepish.
And the counter-jihad—how has this been going? I mean the counter-jihad in the one field that we entirely control, which is the field of our own political and military strategic thinking. The counter-jihad in this particular field has been going badly, thank you. The various theoreticians have advanced their doctrines, and each new doctrine has proved to be faulty and has given way to a newer one, which has fared poorly until, like a man tripping down the stairs, the entire enterprise of concocting theories about the war has gone crashing downward in a helter-skelter of disorientation and broken bones. The history of those confusions and contusions is the history of the war, viewed from a certain angle—a four-part history, plus a prehistory.
The prehistory consists of everything that antedated the Ladenese epistle. Conventional opinion in the Western countries and in Israel in those long-ago times regarded the sundry jihads already under way as village idiosyncrasies or anthropological quirks. And conventional opinion tended to picture the larger Islamist cause as a movement that had already passed its peak—a popular theme among the most distinguished Western scholars of modern Islam, c. 1992. On the basis of those evaluations, one government after another figured that Islamist organizations could be manipulated in crafty ways by shrewd diplomats—e.g., the Americans in Afghanistan in the 1980s, who hoped to deploy the jihad cost-free against the Soviet Union; or the Americans in regard to the Iran-Iraq War of that same decade, with the hope of deploying the jihad against the Baath, and vice versa; or the Israelis in regard to Hamas, who hoped to deploy the pieties of an Islamic revival against the radicalism of the Palestinian nationalists. None of those manipulations turned out well.
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About Us > Student Leadership
At Birches Head Academy, we have a range of student leadership opportunities. Becoming a student leader in one of our key academy roles can really enhance students' personal development, character, confidence, and can often set students apart from the crowd when it comes to applying for college courses, apprenticeships or higher education. For more information about each leadership role, including which students are eligible to apply and key staff to contact, please click on the links below.
Head Boy and Head Girl
The Head Boy and Head Girl are our most senior student leaders in school. They speak at school events such as Open Evening and Awards evening, and help organise other prefects in the team through their role as duty leaders. They are key ambassadors for the school, and are often called upon to meet local dignitaries and visitors. They are supported in this work by a Deputy Head Boy and Girl.
Our team of year 11 prefects have the following responsibilities:
Carry out break and lunch time duties, reporting any issues to duty staff or the senior leader in charge of prefects on a daily/weekly basis.
Assist with the distribution of staff lunches to ensure staff duty points are covered in a timely manner as soon as social time commences.
Represent the school at key events e.g. Open Morning, Open Evening, Parents Evening etc.
Lead assemblies, developing confident oracy / public speaking skills.
Plan the year 11 prom through the formation of a prom committee.
The application process for Year 10 students who wish to become Head Boy / Head Girl or prefects begins early in spring term. Any current Year 11 students who wish to join the prefect team must submit a written application and complete an interview. Please see Mr. Hawke (Senior Teacher: Personal Development and Welfare) for further information.
The school council have the following responsibilities:
Meet regularly under the leadership of Mr. R. Smith to discuss key improvements and projects that will benefit the school and the wider community.
Carry out student voice activities that will inform this.
Plan and lead whole-school or community improvement projects and charity events, liaising with key staff and stakeholders.
Take part in the interview process for staff recruitment on the student panel.
Students wishing to join the school council should see Mr. Smith (Extended Schools Co-ordinator) for further information.
Anti-Bullying Team
The anti-bullying team have the following responsibilities:
Set-up and man an anti-bullying station where students can seek advice from peers, report bullying using an anti-bullying box or complete incident forms.
Take part in the delivery of anti-bullying activities as part of lessons on PSHE days.
Carry out student voice activities to gauge the extent of bullying issues and how effectively students feel these are dealt with.
Students wishing to join the anti-bullying team should see Mr. Hawke (Senior Teacher: Personal Development and Welfare) or Miss Nicklin (Behaviour Co-ordinator) for further information.
Form Captains
The role of form captain is a key leadership role for students in Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9). Students wishing to go on to apply for the roles of Head Boy / Head Girl / Prefects in Key Stage 4 will gain valuable experience and will enhance their application by taking on this role.
Assist with the distribution of rewards.
Assist form tutors in form time as directed, but key responsibilities might include introducing activities, checking planner/equipment/PE kit, updating attendance displays etc.
Students interested in the role of form captain will need to submit a written application to their Head of Year, and take part in an interview with a form tutor and / or Head of Year / Assistant Head of Year from their year team. Heads of Year for years 7 – 9 will provide information about the application process to students during each academic year, including key dates for applications to be submitted and for interviews to take place. Parents will be informed of this by letter.
Subject Ambassadors
Transition Ambassadors
Transition Ambassadors are students in Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) who have a particular interest and expertise in helping Year 6 primary school students settle in to life at Birches Head Academy when they arrive for their Transition Days. Transition Ambassadors also assist with Year 5 Taster Days, and events such as Open Mornings and Open Evenings. Students interested in becoming a Transition Ambassador should see Mr. Lambert (Transition Co-ordinator).
Library Assistants
Library Assistants help our librarian Mrs Lawton in a variety of different ways with the day-to-day running of our busy school library. Library Assistants are often helping out before and after school as well as during their breaks and lunch times, ensuring the smooth operation of this incredibly important hub within school. Students interested in becoming a Library Assistant should speak directly to the Library Supervisor, Mrs Sanders.


Where are we with web hosting?
I'm using Dreamhost and really like it.
ASO and A2 are both still good options. I've used both and would recommend either one. A2 is optimized for WordPress. So if you're going that route, keep that in mind. ASO is fantastic and the speed there is good as well. Essentially you get an extra caching feature with A2, but ASO offers litespeed which is comparible.
It's all going to be dependent on what you want. For my personal stuff I use GitLab pages and Hugo.
Big fan of Go language?
I run Hostadillo. If you are looking for specifically WordPress hosting. Four layers of cache, good deployment density. SSL is included. We handle the DNS and CDN stuff, and cache plugin coordination. White glove.
A2 also has good pricing for Windows based hosting if you want/need that.
ASO and A2 are both still good options.
We build our own moving away from ASO. Performance wasn't that great.
@scottalanmiller did some performance testing a few years back. https://mangolassi.it/topic/8520/serverbear-performance-comparison-of-rackspace-digital-ocean-linode-and-vultr. I wonder what changes we've seen since?
We need a new test, since ServerBear is gone. GeekBench, maybe.
We use Vultr behind Hostadillo for a reason. It is crushing both DO and Linode in performance, and leads them in pricing, too. They recently dropped their prices to match, but not until Vultr had been cheaper (about half the price) for most of a year.
I use a vps installed with centos web panel, been running my sites like this for a long time now.
We found that if you use PHP, CentOS requires a bit of extra management, stuff that makes CentOS no longer make sense, to get good performance. Getting PHP 7.2, for example, on CentOS, negates the reason to use CentOS in the first place.
Fedora gave us way better perforamnce.
What caching layers are you using?
How do you like Centos web panel? Did you migrate from cpanel?
Isn't it actually Control Web Panel? Their domain is CentOS, btu the product is COntrol. I'm guessing that they got a court order telling them to change since that is obviously using a trademark.
Been control for several years, I think. I tried it out a number of years ago.
If you do a search on control web panel vs Centos web panel. You got many more threads of people talking about the product. Even official documentation refers to it as CentOS web panel.
Their own documentation refers to it as CentOS web panel. Their domain is Centos-webpanel in addition to the phrase proudly displayed on their header "CentOS web panel is installed on 10,000+ servers."
Is their logo wrong? Maybe who knows?
I doubt it's a legal reason because it's prominently still displayed everywhere on their site.
Possible, but would be weird.
The more I look, the more I just feel that they are confused.
Yeah, even on their FB page it jumps back and forth.
Name put aside, it's just what I've known it as, I also use ISPconfig on another VPS, I think both web panels just work and have no issues with either.. I've used cpanel/whm many times in the past and quite like cpanel but just chosen to use what I use, obviously if you don't want to worry about updating your VPS and don't want the hastle then just use regular web hosting.. I'm just stating what I use in the thread and by no means giving advice to use what I use.