tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168229652024-03-07T03:39:34.289-05:00Idaho SpudsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-42844845707364351242014-02-04T16:34:00.000-05:002014-12-19T09:32:38.321-05:00Review of 5 HDTV Indoor Antennas: Mohu Leaf, Terk FDTV2A, Antennas Direct Clearstream 2, RCA 1450B and Rabbit Ears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cord-cutting is a growing trend to get rid of expensive cable in favor of old-fashion TV antennas and the myriad of streaming services, such as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/video/primesignup?tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">Amazon Instant Video</a> and <a href="http://www.netflix.com/">Netflix</a> (each with free trials). So what's the best antenna to receive the most channels over the air when nearby trees, tall buildings, and weather all affect reception? Here's a quick review of several of the best antennas for 2014 that I found after some online research.<br />
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For those wanting to watch Netflix and Hulu on an HDTV <a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2013/04/review-of-best-streaming-media-players.html" target="_blank">check out this review of streaming media players</a>, including: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BGGDVOO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BGGDVOO&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Roku</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038JE07O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0038JE07O&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Boxee</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FA1NK0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FA1NK0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Apple TV</a>.<br />
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First, tools like <a href="http://www.tvfool.com/">TVFool</a> and the <a href="http://www.hdtvantennalabs.com/location/">TV Antenna GeoSelector</a> provide you an idea of the broadcast signal coverage in your area and the over the air television channels you should expect to receive. Below is the TVFool chart for my location; I used TVFool because TV Antenna GeoSelector was unavailable. My cheap rabbit ear antenna already receives a good number of channels over the air, but from the TVFool chart, there is a set of channels in at 64 degrees for which the rabbit ear antenna doesn't work, so the simple enough goal was to see if any antenna could pick up those channels.<br />
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Five antennas were tested: cheap RCA rabbit ears, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GE6T9A/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001GE6T9A&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">RCA 1450B</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017O3UHI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0017O3UHI&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Antennas Direct Clearstream 2</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VYQG16/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001VYQG16&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Terk FDTV2A</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GQIIEM/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006GQIIEM&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Mohu Leaf Plus</a>; the base case was the RCA rabbit ears.<br />
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To make antenna repositioning as easy as possible the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DEYVXO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001DEYVXO&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 950 USB TV tuner</a> was used on a Windows laptop with the WinTV software and the <a href="http://www.hauppauge.com/site/support/support_digital_signal_monitor.html">signal monitor</a>.
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Antennas were tested near a window facing South on a partly cloudy day; limited ability to reposition antennas since my windows only face South. There are buildings all around, but none are very tall.
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All the omni-directional antennas did better versus the directional antennas because they did not require repositioning to reach the few additional 64 degree channels they were able to receive, but these were iffy and would probably go away on a cloudy day. All the antennas worked better with amplification. The chart below summarizes the main points of interest, especially the number of over the air channels they each received, and further below are some quick impressions about each antenna. "Overall Channels Added" means that the TV tuner added channels to the channel list, but they weren't necessarily viewable. The prices (in USD) are approximate values from Amazon.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GQIIEM/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006GQIIEM&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Mohu Leaf Plus</a>: Extremely light in comparison to the other antennas, mini-USB amplifier connector, short amplifier power cable</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VYQG16/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001VYQG16&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Terk FDTV2A</a>: Best reception overall; required the least amount of the re-positioning</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GE6T9A/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001GE6T9A&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">RCA 1450B</a>: Middle of the pack</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017O3UHI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0017O3UHI&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Antennas Direct Clearstream 2</a>: Large for an indoor antenna, heavy, and very directional</li>
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Black & Decker BDC120VA100 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Drill Kit with 100 Accessories</h3>
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First, we review some of the best drills by Dewalt and Black and Decker for home projects. Here we review the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0079IRIG0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0079IRIG0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Black & Decker BDC120VA100</a> that was released at the end of 2012. This is one of the best all-around cordless power drills that is suggested for home DIY projects. This best drill includes a single battery that can hold its charge for 18 months and can be used for about an hour on a full charge; anyone considering this drill may want to buy a spare battery. The drill is lightweight making it a good alternative to heavier drills and easy to handle in small spaces. It has a 24-position clutch that allows you to drill into more delicate items and reduces the chances of string screws. The chuck is 3/8" making it very easy to change bits. The kit comes with a charger and 100 pieces of accessories, including five brad point drill bits, five masonry drill bits, thirty-two 1-inch screwdriving bits of variable sizes, fourteen 2-inch screwdriving bits of variable sizes, seven 3-1/2-inch screwdriving bits of variable sizes, ten general purpose drill bits, five 1/4-inch sockets, ten nutdrivers, one drill bit gauge, one magnetic bit tip holder and a socket adaptor, four screws and four screw anchors. Probably, the worst thing about this drill is the case that it comes in; the case doesn't have anything to hold drill in place.<br />
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This Dewalt DC970k-2 review looks at another great lightweight drill/driver kit compared to the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0079IRIG0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0079IRIG0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Black & Decker BDC120VA100</a> that is also recommended for homeowners for DIY projects, it weighs 5.2 lbs and it includes a 1/2-inch single sleeve keyless chuck (larger than the 3/8" chuck on the Black and Decker). While a great all around tool, the cons center around the batteries (45 minutes to charge) and they are bigger, heavier batteries, and it doesn't come with the large assortment of bits like the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0079IRIG0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0079IRIG0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Black & Decker BDC120VA100</a>. An important consideration when buying cordless drills is the amount of torque the drill provides, and this drill gives you a lot of torque easily screwing in large 3" screws into 2x4s.
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Unlike the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0079IRIG0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0079IRIG0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Black & Decker BDC120VA100</a>, this tool is an 18-volt and two batteries are included. Dewalt also makes a 20V Max line of drills, but in the case of Dewalt 18V versus 20V the difference is not one you'll actually feel. The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052MIHMO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0052MIHMO&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Dewalt DCD780C2 20-Volt Max</a>, use a silde-on design instead of the stem-style batteries that have been used since 1996 by Dewalt. A big part of the decision to rename the batteries as 20V Max is so that buyers would not be confused. That said the 18V line of Dewalt tools (with over 40 tools) should stick around since the demand is there. People who are not heavily invested in the 18V line might want to consider buying cordless drills in the 20V line since the models have been redesigned making them more comfortable to handle. One other big difference is the underlying technology in the battery. The 18V batteries are NiCad batteries versus the 20V batteries which are Li (lithium) batteries. Lithium batteries degrade with time (about 2-3 years regardless of use) compared to NiCad batteries and NiCad batteries also work better in cold weather.<br />
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Makita LXFD01CW 18-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2-Inch Driver-Drill Kit</h3>
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Makita is one of best cordless drill brands around. This <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046RE72K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0046RE72K&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Makita LXFD01CW</a> review looks at the very lightweight cordless power drill that weighs only 3.3 pounds making it one of the best and most compact drills on the market; it is also the priciest drills reviewed here. The Makita has a 1/2" chuck and a rubberized handle that makes it comfortable to work with for long periods of time an important feature when buying a cordless drill. The battery charges very quickly; a the battery get get a 80% charge in less than 20 minutes. It also has a belt clip that makes it great for working on ladders. This best drill comes with two batteries in the case. The batteries on the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046RE72K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0046RE72K&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Makita LXFD01CW</a> are lithium which will degrade with time. This in one of the best drills reviewed here, but one potential con is that the battery cover is not too strong and could break. Another potential con is that the chuck has a wobble, but the chuck jaws stay straight.<br />
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Genesis GCD18BK 18v Cordless Drill/Driver Kit</h3>
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This next drill is much more affordable than the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0079IRIG0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0079IRIG0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Black & Decker BDC120VA100</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RLR0EY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002RLR0EY&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Dewalt DC970K-2</a> coming in at about half the price. Genesis is definitely not a brand name when it comes to best power tools, but this cordless driver may be everything you need for DIY projects. But you definitely get what you pay for, this tool doesn't have as much power in comparison with the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046RE72K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0046RE72K&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Makita LXFD01CW</a> or even the Dewalt and Black and Decker power tools reviewed here. It is capable of screwing in longer drywall screws, but it'll have a hard time doing so on a weak battery or with harder woods. The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005G2S0A4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005G2S0A4&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Genesis GCD18BK</a> has NiCad batteries that'll take longer to charge, but don't discharge as fast just sitting. The drill comes with 16-position clutch, 3/8" keyless chuck, bubble level, and a LED headlight, like the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046RE72K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0046RE72K&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Makita LXFD01CW</a> reviewed here. This might not be the best drill reviewed here, but it is one of the best inexpensive drill around that comes with one battery, charger, and a 13-piece bit set.<br />
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How to Choose of a Space Heater</h3>
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The first big question when buying a space heater is knowing the right size to fit your needs. This means knowing the right number of watts or British thermal units (BTUs) that you need to heat a room. To do this, measure the length and the width of a room and multiply the two numbers to get the square feet. For example, a room 10 feet long by 10 feet wide is 100 square feet. Next, you calculate the necessary watts. You need approximately 10 watts per square foot to heat a room, so for a 100 square foot room you need 1000 watts. As far as BTUs, multiply the number of watts by 3.41, so a 100 square foot room requires a heater that produces at least 3410 BTUs. Another important consideration is safety. Space heaters are safe and have a variety of safety features including automatically shutting off in case that it is tipped over and front panels that remain relatively cool to the touch.
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How Much Does It Cost Run a Space Heater</h3>
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Small space heaters are inexpensive and are one of the cheapest ways of heating your home. Using a space heater may save energy and money, if you're only heating room you're in rather than your entire home. One important concern for many people is how much does it cost to run a space heater? Price ranges for a killowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity in the US can range from about 10 to 20 cents per kWh (your exact price would be on your electric bill). The energy cost calculation will depend on your space heater wattage, but turning on a 1500 watt heater for 8 hours a day costs us $1.80 at 15 cents per kWh or $54 dollars a month; leaving the heater all day long would cost $162 a month.
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Lasko 754200 Ceramic Heater with Adjustable Thermostat</h3>
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TKDQ5C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000TKDQ5C&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Laskso 754200</a> heater is a ceramic heater, so what exactly is a ceramic heater and how does a ceramic heaters work? Ceramic heaters have ceramic ("ceramic" like a clay pot) plates with embedded heating wires that heat up the plates and then the heater fan blows against the plates to heat up a room. One complaint that a lot of people have with this type of heater is the new "ceramic heater smell"; this is normal and will go away with use. This Lasko heater can work at a hotter at 1500 watts, but can also run at 900 watts or with just the fan. The heater can work in a small room and is very lightweight, portable, and sturdy. This heater a safety feature that will automatically turn off if it overheats and this provides an adjustable thermostat that makes it much more energy-efficient than space heaters that run continuously.
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Holmes Heater Fan with Bathroom Safe Plug</h3>
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J2L9KY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005J2L9KY&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Holmes HFH436WGL-UM Heater</a> is one of the best small heaters available and one that can be used to warm a cold bathroom in the morning. This type of heater can heat up a room after about 20 minutes. Versus the other heaters reviewed here, one advantage of this heater is that it has a pre-heat digital timer that will automatically shutdown the heater after a preset time; the digital timer is one way this space heater saves money and electricity so it doesn't run constantly. A safety feature of this heater comes with a Appliance Leakage Current Interrupter (ALCI) plug that is safer for use in a bathroom setting. Additionally, the heater will turn off if it is tipped over.
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Vornado VH110 Whole Room Vortex Heater</h3>
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One advantage of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JB1M16/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005JB1M16&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Vornado Vortex whole room heater</a> has a powerful, yet quiet, fan that helps to distribute heat evenly throught the room that makes it require less energy, thereby saving you money on your electric bill. This is also a very speedy heater that will heat up a room in a matter of minutes. The Vornado Vortex vs the Holmes heater, it does not include a digital thermostat. None of the heaters reviewed here are oscillating heaters. Compare the Vornado vs <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TTSXNI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000TTSXNI&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Lasko 751320 Ceramic tower heater</a> that rotates side to side to heat up a room more efficiently. The Vornado Vortex heater also has a large base that keeps it from tipping over.
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DeLonghi HMP1500 Mica Panel Heater</h3>
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Versus the other heaters reviewed here, the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MMN75G/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005MMN75G&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">DeLonghi mica panel heater</a> is not fan-forced so its operation is quieter. The DeLonghi panel heater will get hot to the touch, but you won't burn youself. Given that it doesn't have a fan, it is quiet tends to waste less money on your electric bill. One advantage of this heater is that the heating elements heats up very fast. One great safety feature of this heater in comparison to the other heaters reviewed here is that it is wall-mountable to keep it away from small children and pets. This heater is larger in comparison to the other heaters; it is 26 inches wide and 20 inches high. As with other ceramic heaters, this heater may give off a smell the first time it's used, but the smell will go away after a few hours. This heater does not have a digital thermostat like the Holmes heater reviewed here, so it might be harder to get the temperature exactly right.
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VTech InnoTab 3S</h3>
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CMNX8WA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CMNX8WA&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">VTech InnoTab 3S</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=idahospuds-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00CMNX8WA" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> is an affordable kid's tablet that starts out with 4GB of storage that is expandable to 16GB and a 4.3 inch screen (about the size of many smartphones) and wireless access (an important note: the slightly cheaper InnoTab 3 does not come with wireless). The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CMNX8WA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CMNX8WA&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">VTech InnoTab 3S</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=idahospuds-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00CMNX8WA" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> features a kid-safe browser will only let your children browse educational websites for kids. In comparison to the Kindle, the device has a smaller screen and less storage, but it does come with a stylus, which is a nice feature for when your kids begin writing. What you get with this device is 19 apps geared towards kids and learning and access to the <a href="http://www.vtechkids.com/downloads/innotab3">Learning Lodge app store</a> of over 350 kid-friendly learning apps and games, like Alphabet Ocean and Super Kid Chef; you'll get a number of free InnoTab game and app downloads with the purchase of this tablet. Learning games, such as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051939K8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0051939K8&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">SpongeBob SquarePants: A Busy Day in Bikini Bottom</a>, are available for the InnoTab 3S for $15 to $20 dollars that comes fun math games for kids and an ebook to read that includes a built-in speaking dictionary. The InnoTab apps help teach math and science concepts, as well as help teach your child their ABC's as well as start building their vocabulary. VTech also provides a service <a href="http://www.vtechkids.com/kidconnect">Kid Connect</a> that allows you to share text messages that include sound and photos with your child using iPhone or Android smartphones.
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LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Learning Tablet</h3>
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Fuhu Nabi 2</h3>
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD</h3>
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Lastly, we'll quickly review the Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CU0NSCU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CU0NSCU&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Kindle Fire HD</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=idahospuds-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00CU0NSCU" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> as an alternative comparison; parents should consider how quickly your child will outgrow a purely kid's tablet and its capabilities, so there's no question about whether you can install Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus for watching videos or any other app on the Kindle Fire. The 7 inch <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CU0NSCU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CU0NSCU&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Kindle Fire HD</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=idahospuds-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00CU0NSCU" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> comes with 8 or 16 GB of storage and a fast processor for a tablet: a 1.5 GHz, dual-core processor. For parents, the device comes with the FreeTime app that includes parental controls allow parents set time limits for Kindle usage; the video shows the features of FreeTime. Also, the Kindle has its own set of kids learning apps and videos featuring characters from Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, Curious George, SpongeBob, etc. Since you have access to the Amazon App Store with the Kindle Fire or Fuhu Nabi, you'll have access to more free tablet apps and games for children than you would with the LeapPad Ultra or InnoTab 3S. One nice feature of the kid's tablets reviewed here are the design features that help protect the device from those almost guaranteed drops. While the Kindle HD doesn't come with a nice gel case to protect it from drops, cases like the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C1AGER0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00C1AGER0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Casebot Kiddie case</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=idahospuds-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00C1AGER0" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> do exactly that while providing a sturdy and stand for watching videos. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-87184076659580385932014-01-08T13:29:00.000-05:002014-10-06T08:48:57.528-04:00Review of the Best Digital Multimeters for HVAC and DIYers in 2014: Fluke, Fieldpiece, and ExtechReviewed here are some of the best digital multimeters (DMM) for 2014, including multimeters by Fluke, Fieldpiece, and Extech. Digital multimeters come with a range of different features whether you are a professional or student working in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) or a hobbyist or interested in do-it-yourself (DIY) projects looking for a quality multimeter rather than a cheap alternative. Reviewed here are true RMS (root-mean-squared) multimeters, unlike more affordable "average responding meters", true RMS (TRMS) meters are more accurate at taking voltage and current readings. Quoting the Stedi-Power website, average responding meters produce correct readings on linear loads such as standard induction motors, resistance heating, and incandescent lights. But when loads are non-linear, those containing semiconductors, the average responding meters typically read low. You can find more information on the benefits of true RMS meters on the <a href="http://www.tvss.net/train/trms.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stedi-Power website.</a> If a multimeter does not describe itself as a true RMS meter, you are probably dealing with a averaging responding meter. <br />
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Fluke 115 Compact True-RMS Digital Multimeter</h3>
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We compare two Fluke multimeters, the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OCFFMW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000OCFFMW&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">Fluke 115</a> versus the Fluke 116; often it is hard to get a good recommendation and figure out which meter is best. The Fluke 115 is a solid quality and robust True RMS (TRMS) meter making it one of the best all-around multimeters for the money and worth the extra price. It comes with a crisp display, a rubberized outer case, and stand and has the common buttons to hold the display, show min/max, and display a range; the meter comes with also comes with a black light. The meter comes with three inputs: 1: common, 2: voltage resistance, continuity, capacitance, and diode, and 3: current. Fluke meters make ideal automotive multimeters for diagnosing electrical circuits in cars. One major con to this meter compared to the others reviewed here is the absence of a milliamp or microamp reading feature.<br />
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Fluke 116 HVAC Multimeter with Temperature and Microamps</h3>
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NI69YA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000NI69YA&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">Fluke 116</a> is similar to the Fluke 115, but it includes two big features that are missing in the Fluke 115, temperature and microamp detection features that make it a suitable multimeter for HVAC technicians. Also, unlike the Fluke 115, the Fluke 116 has automatic voltage (Auto-V) detection to automatically detect whether a voltage is AC or DC and display the correct information. The Fluke 115 is also missing the Low Impedence (Z, LoZ) feature that uses a low impedance input to reduce false readings due to ghost voltages and improve accuracy when detecting the presence of voltage.
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Fieldpiece HS36 Expandable Autoranging True RMS Stick Multimeter w/Backlight</h3>
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OMJJ7Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000OMJJ7Y&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">Fieldpiece HS36</a> is one of the most commonly used multimeters by HVAC service technicians. This meter does not provide a rubberized holster, but does provide grips around the sides and includes a backlight and min/max functionality. This meter can test voltage, continuity, and capacitance. Like the Fluke 116, it can also test temperature using the included probe. Fieldpiece also sells an a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0093HQ2US/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0093HQ2US&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">pipe clamping accessory</a> to measure the temperature of pipes. This meter possesses a non-contact voltage (NCV) detection feature that can detect changes in electric fields around AC energized objects without the need for direct metallic contact. This is an important safety feature anyone, especially maintenance workers, coming in contact with energized electrical components; more information can be found here on this <a href="http://www.homeinspect2020.com/uploads/Non_Contact_Voltage_Testers_and_Personal_Risk_Management.pdf" target="_blank">page describing NCV testers.</a>. Fluke meters, such as the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O3LUEI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000O3LUEI&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">Fluke 117</a>, have this non-contact voltage detection feature with the name VoltAlert; versus the Fluke 115 or Fluke 116 neither have this feature. The Fieldpiece HS36 also comes with a wire clamping amp probe; unlike the Fluke 115, the Fieldpiece HS36 can measure microamps. This meter has a high price, but if you an HVAC professional or student, then this is one of the best multimeters for the money and may cost you less than Fluke multimeters in the long run, since you won't have to spend additional money on other tools.<br />
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Extech EX430 True RMS Autoranging Multimeter with K Type, Capacitance, Frequency, and Duty Cycle</h3>
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000WU1AC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000WU1AC&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Extech 430</a> is also a True RMS (TRMS) multimeter and the cheapest one reviewed here. It includes a large, high contrast display with a backlight. Compared to the Fluke 115, the Extech 430 also includes a rubber holster and a tilt stand; the tilt stand can also be used to suspend the multimeter using a velcro strap. This multimeter warns using a visual and auditory warning if the input leads do not match the selected measuring function. Included with this model is a Type K adapter to measure temperature, useful for HVAC testing of heaters and air conditioners temperatures. The Extech 430 can measure frequency of electronic circuits (up to 10 Mhz), capacitance (useful for testing motor-starting capacitors), and duty cycle, which cheaper models of the Extech 400 series cannot. The more advanced <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000WU1A2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000WU1A2&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Extech 470 model</a> has a built-in laser thermometer. The Extech EX430 is one of the best budget multimeters reviewed here and it is great for house and automotive electrical troubleshooting.<br />
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The first Boxee alternative reviewed here is the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BGGDVOO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BGGDVOO&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">Roku 3</a>. The Roku 3 is one of the best known streaming devices and has a faster processor that previous Roku versions. The Roku 3 accesses many of the same internet services that the Boxee can, like Netflix and Vudu movies and Pandora music. There are a few streaming services for the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BGGDVOO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BGGDVOO&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">Roku 3</a> than don't exist for the Boxee for instance users can stream Hulu Plus, HBO2GO, and Amazon Prime Instant Video. One great feature of the Roku 3 is its "universal search" feature that allows you to search all the the channels for a particular movie, show, or even actor. Unfortunately, the Roku 3 does not feature a QWERTY remote, so users have to use the Roku's onscreen keyboard to search for content.
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Versus to the Apple TV, the Roku 3 allows you to customize the interface much more than you can with the Apple TV. The Roku 3 specs are comparable to the Boxee, it also supports 1080p video, has built-in wifi, and it plays videos in the formats MKV (H.264) and MP4 (H.264). The Roku 3 has fewer ports versus the Boxee with HDMI, ethernet, micro SD card slot. The Roku 3 comes with one USB port. Buying a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008B1125W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B008B1125W&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20" target="_blank">mounting kit</a> for the Roku 3, allows the small Roku box to be mounted on the back of a TV. One unique feature of the Roku 3 remote control is that it has a headphone jack and acts as a video game controller for games, like Angry Birds. There are free apps for iOS and Android that let you stream some content to the Roku from smartphones. Overall, the Roku 3 features over <a href="http://www.roku.com/channels#!now-playing" target="_blank">100 channels</a> of content (more than the Boxee Box or Apple TV), including dedicated Roku channels for baseball (MLB) and basketball (NBA); all this content is what makes the Roku one of the best media boxes available. Roku 3 also gives you access to channels such as <a href="http://www.roku.com/channels/#!details/29216/livestream">Livestream</a> that allow you to stream live events in many categories, including: music, news, entertainment, sports, education, celebrities, and spirituality.
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Additional private channels can also be added to the Roku using channel codes allowing the Roku to get even Indian channels via DishWorld and channels such as Comedy Central, Spike, and ESPN3 via the PlayOn service. <a href="http://www.roku-channels.com/" target="_blank">Roku-Channels</a> is an unofficial Roku database that contains over 1,000 additional channels, as well as lists of some of the best Roku channels. Free movie streaming is available on the Roku 3, for instance by searching for free movies on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/175-5517592-6116854?ie=UTF8&docId=1000776221&ref_=atv_dp_roku" target="_blank">Amazon Instant Video</a>. By using the <a href="http://skittertv.com/" target="_blank">SkitterTV</a> service, it is possible for the Roku to receive live TV. One drawback of the Roku 3 is that it lacks access to Youtube. Users can <a href="http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57575819-285/how-to-watch-youtube-videos-on-roku/" target="_blank">watch Youtube on the Roku 3</a> using Twonky. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VG6ZC8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007VG6ZC8&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Sony MN2SW SmartWatch</a> is a similar concept to the LunaTik/iPod Nano concept, reviewed next. The Sony SmartWatch looks a lot like the iPod Nano and has a clip that can be clipped to a wristband or clipped to clothes or a bag. It has a day long battery life and is able to receive call alerts and Gmail notifications using app that allows the Sony SmartWatch to connect to Android phones over Bluetooth, including the Sony Xperia. The smartwatch has multitouch capability where a pinch functions a back button press; this is different versus the Motorola MotoACTV, which has an actual back button. In the future, the Sony MN2SW might be able to be paired with <a href="http://www.google.com/glass/start/">Google glasses</a> in the same way it is currently paired with Android smartphones; TechCrunch and ComputerWorld are already speculating on the possibilities of pairing a smartwatch with Google glasses, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/22/google-rumored-to-be-making-a-smartwatch-too/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237835/Google_smartwatch_may_be_next_part_of_wearable_computer_family">here</a>.
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While the iPod Nano was never meant to be a smartwatch, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RD4KBG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004RD4KBG&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">pairing the iPod Nano with the LunaTik</a> definitely counts. The LunaTik wristwatch strap works with the 6th generation of the iPod Nano. The LunaTik quickly and easily allow users to pop in their iPod Nano, and it fits snuggly around your iPod Nano. The device gives the user full control of the iPod Nano, including all the buttons, port, and headphone jack. With the iPod Nano's built-in pedometer you can keep track of your steps. There are definitely elements of the LunaTik concept when compared to the Nike+ Sportswatch, MotoACTV, and Sony MN2SW smartwatches, the top picks reviewed here.
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WIUDGM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004WIUDGM&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Nike+ SportWatch</a> can track your runs using GPS and keeps a history of your total miles, fastest mile and 5K runs, and longest runs making it great in case you're training for a marathon. It also keeps track of the calories burned and heart rate using the optional <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007X72DVW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007X72DVW&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Polar Wear Nike+ Transmitter Set</a> Versus the Motorola MotoACTV, the Nike+ Sportwatch offers many of the same features, but it doesn't feature a music player, like the MotoACTV
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007C1KKW8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007C1KKW8&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Motorola MOTOACTV</a> (pronounced MotoActive) is another great way to to stay motivated to exercise filling a similar niche compared to Nike+ Sportwatch by counting both number of steps and calories burned. MotoACTV can be combined with an optional wrist band or bike clip, and it is compatible with ANT+ accessories, such as the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029M3NSS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0029M3NSS&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Garmin heart rate monitor</a>. The MotoACTV is Android-based device and can receive call alerts and SMS notifications using Bluetooth similar to the Sony MN2SW. It has about a 1.4 inch touch screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio. The device comes with several built-in clock faces and an interesting feature of the Motorola MotoACTV is ability wake the device using gesture control by shaking it. It also has a workout mode that handles various activities, like running, cycling, walking, and even golf. The golf feature allows you to download course information over wifi connection. As mentioned before the MotoACTV functions as an MP3 player/FM radio and comes pre-loaded with music.
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AYDNRNA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AYDNRNA&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Pebble Watch</a> was originally funded as a hugely successful Kickstarter project. The watch is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. Unlike some of the Pebble watch alternatives featured here, the Pebble watch does not possess a touch screen. The watch itself starts up very quickly when it is turned on and comes with a very long battery life thanks to its minimalistic design and is charged via a magnetic port similar to an Apple laptop. The watch includes a backlight that becomes activated when the wearer shakes their wrist. The watch can pair with smartphones (Android and iPhones) to show notifications via Bluetooth. This functionality allows you to receive notifications from applications such as GMail. These notifications are automatically pushed to the watch from the Pebble phone app, and the watch will vibrate to let the wearer know an email has arrived; the display shows the sender and a part of the message. The wearer can also receive call and SMS notifications that include the caller's name; calls can be rejected directly from the watch. The Pebble smartphone app allows you to install additional apps for the watch, such as new watch faces. Additionally, the Pebble smartwatch has the ability to control music players on your smartphone. In the future, it is expected that the Pebble smartwatch will be able to display stats from exercise apps, and this is one of the strengths of the Pebble watch that allows smartphone app developers to display custom information from phone apps on the watch. While this is the hope, some of the Pebble alternatives here, like the Nike smart watch, can already display exercise related information and don't require pairing with a smartphone. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-65210807693426180652013-06-29T19:01:00.002-04:002014-10-06T08:49:22.629-04:00Review of Android Gaming Consoles: Ouya vs GamestickBoth the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050SZD18/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0050SZD18&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Ouya</a> and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CNRELLM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CNRELLM&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">GameStick</a> are Kickstarter-funded Android gaming platforms being released in 2013. These two consoles show the power of Android for gaming and how far mobile gaming has come in recent years. These two consoles push Android gaming to the next level over devices like the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BTDBSXU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BTDBSXU&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Moga Pro game controller</a> for smartphones. There are a lot of similarities between the Ouya vs Gamestick, but there are several key differences, especially, in the hardware that potential buyers should keep in mind. The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050SZD18/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0050SZD18&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Ouya</a> and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CNRELLM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CNRELLM&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">GameStick</a> reviewed here are competing as alternatives against the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CMQTVQO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CMQTVQO&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">PlayStation 4</a> and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CMQTVK0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CMQTVK0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Xbox One</a> that are already being pre-sold.
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050SZD18/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0050SZD18&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Ouya</a>, released June 25th, is an Android gaming console that is a much more affordable buy than the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CMQTVQO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CMQTVQO&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">PlayStation 4</a> or the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CMQTVK0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CMQTVK0&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Xbox One</a>, costing only $99. The Ouya comes as a small 3 inch cube and its specs include ports for USB, micro USB, HDMI, and ethernet. Compared to the Gamestick alternative, the Ouya console does not have a micro SD card slot, the workaround is to use a USB SD card reader. Inside the Ouya has a Tegra 3 GPU, a quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A9 processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 8 GB of disk space. Versus the Gamestick, reviewed next, the Ouya controller has a touch pad in the center of the controller and two additional trigger buttons.
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To date, the Ouya has a line up of <a href="http://www.ouya.tv/games/">approximately 200 video games</a>, including Final Fantasy III. One of the best games for the Ouya is Towerfall (a much anticipated game similar to Smash Bros.) and Super Crate Box. Another interesting feature by the developers of Ouya has been to require that all games have either be free or at least have a free trial. In addition to being a gaming device, the Ouya can act as a streaming media box, like the <a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2013/04/review-of-best-streaming-media-players.html">Roku 3</a> by supporting apps, like Netflix and the <a href="http://xbmc.org/">XBMC media center</a>. Emulators are a big part of mobile gaming and the Ouya supports emulators for a lot of classic gaming consoles, like the Super Nintendo, Game Boy Advance, and even the Playstation One, available from the <a href="http://www.ouya.tv/games/">Ouya's game lineup</a>. Buyers of the Ouya console can expect to see a lot of indie games, since it will be free for developers to upload their games to the Ouya game store. With a little more effort the Ouya allows users to sideload other Android applications.
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CNRELLM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CNRELLM&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">GameStick</a> Android console has specs comparable to the Ouya alternative, but is much smaller. First, for this Gamestick review are the specs. The Gamestick looks likes a USB TV tuner except with at HDMI connector, which can also power the Gamestick. The Gamestick comes with a dual-core Cortex-A9 processor, and has the same amount of RAM and storage as the Ouya, 1 GB and 8 GB, respectively. Unlike the Ouya, the Gamestick comes with a micro-SD card slot. Versus the Ouya, the Gamestick does not come with an ethernet port, so internet access is over wifi. The Gamestick also comes with the controller that is very similar compared to the Ouya alternative. The Gamestick controller comes with two analog sticks, a directional pad, four buttons, and two shoulder buttons; overall, the Gamestick is less ergonomic than the Ouya controller. Both the Ouya and the Gamestick compared are capable of playing some of the more demanding Android games, including Shadowgun, one of the best shooter video games for Android. The price of the Gamestick is lower than the Ouya making it a more affordable buy at $79.99. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-77376341877085444522013-03-30T17:02:00.002-04:002013-11-17T14:37:06.442-05:00How to Detect Ad Blocking using Javascript and Google Analytics Event Tracking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For website publishers that depend on ad revenue, an increasingly pressing question is what is the percentage Internet users are actively using the ad blocking plugin AdBlock Plus or similar adblocking plugins, such as NoScript and Ghostery? Research by ClarityRay, in an <a href="http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-percentage-of-Internet-users-that-employ-AdBlock-Plus-or-similar-ad-blocking-plugins">answer on Quora</a>, has produced statistics stating that on average about 9% of ad impressions may be blocked, that ad blocking is higher in the US and Europe, and that users of Firefox and Linux have an ad blocking rate of about 18% and 29%, respectively. In the case of Firefox, AdBlock Plus has <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/statistics/?last=30">over 15 million daily active users</a> and the ad blocking rate for Android users is gaining to the point that Google has recently taken the step of <a href="http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/03/google-evicts-ad-blocking-software-from-google-play-store/">removing Adblock Plus and similar ad blocking apps</a> from its Android store Google Play, probably in an effort to defend Adsense.<br />
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Probably more important for Google Adsense publishers interested in adblocking rates is not how many total active users are employing adblocking, but how many users are blocking their ads. This tutorial shows a simple example on how to to use <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/google.com/analytics">Google Analytics</a> Custom Event Tracking to detect blocked ads using Javascript; more information on Event Tracking can be <a href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/eventTrackerGuide">here</a>. NOTE: This will only work in the cases where Javascript is enabled and where Google Analytics is not blocked. Plugins, like NoScript, can block Javascript and plugins, like Ghostery, can block web tracking from Google Analytics and other services. This example has been tested using Google Adsense ads, but should work for other ad sources.<br />
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First, the page should be tracked by Google Analytics using code similar to the following:<br />
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ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
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Next, tracking blocked ads happens on an ad that is wrapped in a div tag. Here is the Google Adsense ad code wrapped in a div with the identifier "leaderboard":
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<pre><code><div align="center" id="leaderboard">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "...";
google_ad_host = "...";
/* ad_unit_leaderboard */
google_ad_slot = "...";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 90;
//</script>
<script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"/>
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Finally, we need a simple Javscript function that will <a href="https://forrst.com/posts/How_to_detect_AdBlock_plug_ins-0Af">track the blocked ads</a>. The trackAdBlocking() function checks the size (using offsetHeight) of the ad <br />
div, and if it is hidden, it sends a custom event message to Google Analytics. The tracked event has three parameters: a category, an action, and an optional label. In the case below, it sends the action message "Hidden" if the ad is blocked and "Visible" otherwise.<br />
<pre><code><script type="text/javascript">
function trackAdBlocking() {
var height = document.getElementById('leaderboard').offsetHeight;
if(height < 30) {
_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Advertisements', 'Hidden','Leaderboard']);
} else {
_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Advertisements', 'Visible','Leaderboard']);
}
}
</script>
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Google Analytics Custom Events will not appear for a day, but testing custom events is simple using either Chrome Developer Tools or Firefox with the <a href="http://getfirebug.com/">FireBug plugin</a>. With the page loaded in Chrome and the Developer Tools turned on, go to the Network tab and select the Path that starts with "__utm.gif?". In Headers on the right side, look under "Query String Parameters" for "utme". NOTE: There may be multiple entries for "__utm.gif?" in either Chrome or Firefox, the one with the largest value for "utms" should have the "utme" entry. There should be a message, like (Advertisements*Visible*Leaderboard) where Advertisements is the Event Category and Visible and Leaderboard are the Action and Label for the event, respectively. The events are tracked in Google Analytics under "Content" as shown below:<br />
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The process is very <a href="http://pranshuarya.com/jaal/Development/how-to-check-google-analytics-event-tracking.html">similar in Firebug</a>. With the website loaded and Firebug turned on, enable the Firebug Net panel. Then expand the "__utm.gif?" option using the "+" button and under Params look for "utme".Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-28532569261474549052013-02-03T00:11:00.001-05:002014-02-20T09:19:56.951-05:00Reinvested Dividends: Growth of 8 Simple ETF Portfolios<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dividend reinvesting helps increase the total value of an investor's portfolio; here we look at the effect of dividend reinvesting on the total returns of eight simple exchange-traded fund (ETF) portfolios discussed in a previous post on <a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2013/01/etcetera-portfolio-diversification.html">portfolio diversification</a> for lazy investing. These eight portfolios allow investors to be diversified, while keeping the number of necessary transactions low, as well as the overall expenses of the portfolio.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"What is a dividend?" is a common question; simply put: dividends are cash distributions made by a company to its shareholders. <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/video/play/what-is-dividend/">Investopedia</a> has a quick video that goes further into what a dividend is. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Several brokerages, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">like </span><a href="http://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/investing/accounts_products/investment/etfs" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Schwab</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://research.tdameritrade.com/grid/public/etfs/commissionfree/commissionfree.asp" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TD Ameritrade</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and </span><a href="https://us.etrade.com/e/t/estation/help?id=1204000003" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">E*Trade</a>, <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">offer dividend reinvestment plans which allow automatic reinvestment of dividends on the day they are paid out thus making it easy to reinvest dividends; these plans usually allow the purchase of fractional shares. </span><br />
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Growth of $10,000 </span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The graphs below show the growth of $10,000 dollars over the course of two years to illustrate the overall success of each of eight simple ETF portfolios; these graphs also highlight the importance of dividend reinvestment on the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">total returns of the assets within each portfolio. The total returns of each portfolio which include dividend reinvesting are shown as a black line, while the total returns without the reinvestment of dividends are shown in red. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For comparison, the graph below shows the growth of $10,000 invested in </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV). With dividend reinvestment, there would be a growth of about $2100; without dividend reinvestment the growth is $500 less. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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Portfolios</span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Allan Roth’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Second-Grader-Beats-Wall-Street/dp/0470375949/">Second Grader Portfolio</a></b>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">60% Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first portfolio is Allan Roth's Second Grader portfolio. This aggressive portfolio, composed of 90% stocks, earned approximately $1086 over the last two years with the reinvestment of dividends. An investor who did not consider reinvesting dividends would have earned approximately $330 less</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>David Swenson’s <a href="http://etfdb.com/2009/how-to-build-your-own-ivy-endowment-portfolio-using-etfs/">Ivy League Portfolio</a></b>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30% Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5% Vanguard Emerging Mkts ETF (VWO)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15% Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF (VEA)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">20% Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15% Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF (VGIT); replaced with iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund (IEF)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15% iShares Barclays TIPS Bond (TIP)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Ivy League portfolio, whose goal is to mimic some of the <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802463762&pid=UBM9781118008850&adurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdsbooksdvds.com%2Fproduct.jhtm%3Fsku%3DUBM9781118008850&usg=AFHzDLun_Y_bLDa_5QRQrvmHnux1mFhLJA&pubid=616935" rel="nofollow">success of Harvard and Yale endowments</a>, has better earnings than the Allan Roth's Second Grader portfolio; over $400 more. In addition to this, the reinvestment of dividends in this portfolio turns out to be more important by producing an increase in the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">total return on assets of approximately $480. </span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Rick Ferri’s <a href="http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10413&highlight=">Core Four Portfolio</a></b>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">36% Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">18% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6% Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though this portfolio seems like a subset of the Ivy League portfolio when <a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2013/01/etcetera-portfolio-diversification.html">asset correlations are considered</a>, it performs almost the same as Allan Roth's Second Grader Portfolio. </span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Bill Schultheis’ <a href="http://www.coffeehouseinvestor.com/?page_id=5">Coffeehouse Portfolio</a></b>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VOO); replaced with iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Value ETF (VTV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Coffeehouse portfolio by Bill Schultheis has more ETFs than the Ivy League portfolio, but its growth is slightly worse in both cases of with and without dividend reinvestment. </span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Larry Swedroe’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Investing-Made-Simple-Swedroes/dp/0976657422/">Big Rocks Portfolio</a></b>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9% Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VOO); replaced with iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9% Vanguard Value ETF (VTV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9% Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9% Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6% Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6% SPDR S&P International Dividend (DWX)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3% Vanguard FTSE AW ex-US Sm-Cap ETF (VSS); replaced with iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap (SCZ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3% WisdomTree International SmallCap Div (DLS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3% Vanguard Emerging Mkts ETF (VWO)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40% Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Larry Swedroe's Big Rocks portfolio has the greatest numbers of ETFs, yet it does not have the highest total return of the eight lazy investing portfolios. In fact, it performs worse than the Second Grader portfolio. </span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VOO); replaced with iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF (VGLT); replaced with iShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Cash (i.e., money market funds); not included</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Harry Browne's Permanent portfolio is a small portfolio, but it performs the best out of the eight lazy investing portfolios presented here. This is due to strong performances in recent years by all three ETFs in the portfolio; the permanent portfolio performs better than the Ivy League portfolio by about $700. </span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VOO); replaced with iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The William Bernstein No Brainer portfolio is <a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2013/01/etcetera-portfolio-diversification.html">similar to Rick Ferri's Core Four portfolio</a> in terms of asset correlations and has total returns on assets that are very similar, as well.</span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">50% Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">50% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reinvestment of dividends helps to boost the performance of portfolios. Across the eight portfolios shown above there is an average of $300 in additional total returns when dividends are reinvested over a two year period; this effect will compound over multiple years as additional shares bought with dividends accumulate dividends themselves. Neither the simplest, nor the most complex portfolios had the highest total returns. The Permanent portfolio had the highest total returns with the Ivy League portfolio coming in second with about $700 less, and it should also be noted that the Permanent portfolio earned only slightly more (about $50) than simply investing in the S&P 500.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Portfolio diversification helps investors balance risk and reward in their portfolios. Here we look at the investment diversification of eight simple exchange-traded fund (ETF) portfolios. ETFs are <a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4649764c-5fe2-11e2-b128-00144feab49a.html">gaining a growing following</a> among young investors interested in portfolio diversification, but who often <a href="http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/01/16/why-young-investors-are-shunning-these-investments.aspx">shun actively managed mutual funds</a>. ETFs come with several <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/etfs-vs-mutual-funds.asp">benefits over mutual funds,</a> such as lower costs; in fact, several brokerage firms offer commission-free ETF trading, like <a href="http://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/investing/accounts_products/investment/etfs">Schwab</a>, <a href="http://research.tdameritrade.com/grid/public/etfs/commissionfree/commissionfree.asp">TD Ameritrade</a>, and <a href="https://us.etrade.com/e/t/estation/help?id=1204000003">E*Trade</a>, which further adds to their benefits.
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Diversification of a portfolio is measured by the correlation of the holdings in a portfolio. In a portfolio of multiple ETFs, it possible that an investor has a lower portfolio diversification than they think they do. Daily returns were used to calculate the correlations between the various ETFs in the eight simple portfolios from an <a href="http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/8-lazy-etf-portfolios/">article by Mike Piper</a>. These simple (lazy) portfolios give investors exposure to many assets while keeping the number of needed transactions low; free websites such as <a href="http://etfdb.com/">ETF Database</a> let investors find out the specific holdings of each ETF. The ETFs in each portfolio can represent distinct asset classes, such as stocks (IVV), bonds (BND), gold (GLD), etc, but some ETF combinations may do little to add to the overall diversification of a portfolio. The correlations were calculated over a three year period ending in mid-January 2013; some of the ETFs from the original article are rather new, so several were swapped out for other similar ETFs with a longer history: VOO to IVV, VGLT to TLT, VGIT to IEF, VSS to SCZ.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Update (02/02/13):</b> A <a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2013/02/reinvested-dividends-growth-of-8-simple.html">second post</a> covers the total returns of these eight ETF portfolios.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The more the pie chart is colored, and the stronger the color, gives an indication to the strength of the correlation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The correlation charts are over the time period specified at the top of each chart; over shorter or longer time periods the correlations may differ. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Allan Roth’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470919035/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0470919035&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Second Grader Portfolio</a></b>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">60% Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We start things off with Allan Roth's Second Grader portfolio from his book: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470919035/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0470919035&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street: Golden Rules Any Investor Can Learn</a></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. This is a simple portfolio with only three ETFs. While VTI and VXUS are shown to have a strong positive correlation, neither of the two ETFs are correlated with BND, the bond market fund thus giving a sense of the portfolio diversification. This portfolio is heavily weighted towards stocks and therefore, more suitable for younger investors. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30% Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5% Vanguard Emerging Mkts ETF (VWO)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15% Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF (VEA)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">20% Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15% Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF (VGIT); replaced with iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund (IEF)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15% iShares Barclays TIPS Bond (TIP)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David Swenson, author of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743228383/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0743228383&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment</a>, </i>created the</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ivy League portfolio with the goal is to mimic some of the </span><a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802463762&pid=UBM9781118008850&adurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdsbooksdvds.com%2Fproduct.jhtm%3Fsku%3DUBM9781118008850&usg=AFHzDLun_Y_bLDa_5QRQrvmHnux1mFhLJA&pubid=616935" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">success of Harvard and Yale endowments</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. The ETFs group into three segments: the stocks with VTI, VWO, and VEA; real estate with VNQ; and the bonds with IEF and TIP.</span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">36% Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">18% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6% Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Richard (Rick) Ferri has had over twenty years of investment experience and is the author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071700781/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0071700781&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">All About Asset Allocation</a></i>. This portfolio is essentially a subset of the Ivy League portfolio with government funds replaced with the total bond market ETF, BND, and a simplified approach to global markets with VXUS instead of VWO and VEA. </span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VOO); replaced with iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Value ETF (VTV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10% Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Coffeehouse portfolio comes from Bill Schultheis' book </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159184245X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=159184245X&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">The New Coffeehouse Investor: How to Build Wealth, Ignore Wall Street, and Get on with Your Life</a> </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">has more ETFs than the previous portfolios, but it is evident that VB and VBR are very strongly correlated, as well as IVV and VTV; these could potentially be left out of a portfolio by an investor seeking to simplify the portfolio.</span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9% Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VOO); replaced with iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9% Vanguard Value ETF (VTV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9% Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9% Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6% Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6% SPDR S&P International Dividend (DWX)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3% Vanguard FTSE AW ex-US Sm-Cap ETF (VSS); replaced with iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap (SCZ)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3% WisdomTree International SmallCap Div (DLS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3% Vanguard Emerging Mkts ETF (VWO)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40% Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Big Rocks portfolio is by Larry Swedroe, author of the recent book: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071809953/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0071809953&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett: The Winning Strategy to Help You Achieve Your Financial and Life Goals</a></i>. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This portfolio is similar to the Coffeehouse portfolio in that there are strong correlations between IVV and VTV and also, VB and VBR that could potentially be left out.</span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VOO); replaced with iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF (VGLT); replaced with iShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Cash (i.e., money market funds); not included</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Permanent portfolio is by financial analyst Harry Browne, who authored the book </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031226321X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=031226321X&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">Fail-Safe Investing: Lifelong Financial Security in 30 Minutes</a></i>, which outlines "17 simple rules for financial safety" and introduces the idea of a "permanent portfolio", a small, safe, and stable portfolio</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of the three ETFs in the portfolio, there is a strong negative correlation between IVV and TLT and only a small positive correlation between GLD and the other two ETFs; there is evident diversification of this portfolio with the three asset classes it represents: stocks, bonds, and gold. </span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VOO); replaced with iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">William Bernstein is a financial theorist whose research is in the field of modern portfolio theory. He is the author of best selling books such as the <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071747044/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0071747044&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">The Birth of Plenty</a></i> and the <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071747052/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0071747052&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio</a></i>. This portfolio is similar to Rick Ferri's Core Four portfolio with slightly less portfolio diversification with the small cap ETF, VB replacing the real estate ETF, VNQ. Another difference here is on the percentage of the individual ETFs in the portfolio, whereby the Core Four portfolio has a greater percentage of BND than the William Bernstein No Brainer portfolio, which will give each portfolio different advantages under certain market conditions that may result in different total returns.</span></ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">50% Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">50% Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)</span></li>
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This is the simplest out of the 8 ETF portfolios and based on comments by Harry Markowitz, the father of modern portfolio theory and co-editor of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470929901/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0470929901&linkCode=as2&tag=idahospuds-20">The Theory and Practice of Investment Management: Asset Allocation, Valuation, Portfolio Construction, and Strategies</a></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. While it only has two ETFs, these two ETFs, VT and BND, are negatively correlated with each other giving it a high degree of portfolio diversification. </span></ul>
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Step 2: Install HaxeFlixel</h1>
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Open up a Command Prompt, on Windows 7 this is located in Start, then Accessories, then Command Prompt. Type in the following command to install HaxeFlixel, hit Enter after typing it in:
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Don't close the Command Prompt, you'll need it for the next step.
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Step 3: Testing Installation</h1>
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The developer of HaxeFlixel has also ported many of the demos from Flixel to HaxelFlixel, and they are available on <a href="https://github.com/Beeblerox/HaxeFlixelDemoes">GitHub</a>. Click on the ZIP button to download the demos as a .zip file to your computer and unzip that archive.
Next, you'll need to navigate to that directory in the Command Prompt. For the sake of simplicity, I've unzipped the demos and placed them on my C:\ drive in a folder HaxeFlixelDemos, so that the C:\HaxeFlixelDemos folder contains the 20 or so demos. To navigate to this directory, type the following command into the Command Prompt where "cd" stands for "change directory":<br />
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but let's say you've put your files somewhere else like your <a href="http://www.dropbox.com/">Dropbox</a> folder on Windows 7. You can navigate to that directory using the following command where [[USER]] is your computer username:
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This <a href="http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-navigate-through-folders-when-using-windows-command-prompt.html">link</a> has more information about navigating Windows using the Command Prompt.<br />
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Staying with the C:\HaxeFlixelDemos location, the next step is to choose the demo you want to try. Let's try FlxInvaders to change to that directory type in:<br />
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You can see what files exist in the directory by typing in the command "dir". You'll see an .nmml file, that is the file that contains the instructions for compiling/packaging the demo. To test out the demo, type in the following command:
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As far as actually coding a game using HaxeFlixel, your two main sources of information for functions available will be the <a href="http://flixel.org/docs/org/flixel/package-detail.html">Flixel API</a> and the <a href="http://haxe.org/ref">Haxe Language Reference</a>. The <a href="http://forums.flixel.org/">Flixel forums</a> are also a lot of help, you'll just need to interpret any comments to the Haxe language, but for the most part it is very similar to Actionscript used by Flixel.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-76977418874632408222012-03-15T22:10:00.000-04:002013-11-25T00:22:18.715-05:00How to Install CWCheat for PSP and CWCheat Databases <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKMGCWGkkih1dWE7rPzTtNHPszoSfX7vIvHuRKpEigJj3GvPJ9i4wVcdxfGRsdK9xfKhUPVSTIO9xP-WoccyPfjLMSTwz1nrseywkxna0EvHR2UxlOPKxJ5rbiZbLJ6Ks7pYK/s1600/cwcheat_psp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKMGCWGkkih1dWE7rPzTtNHPszoSfX7vIvHuRKpEigJj3GvPJ9i4wVcdxfGRsdK9xfKhUPVSTIO9xP-WoccyPfjLMSTwz1nrseywkxna0EvHR2UxlOPKxJ5rbiZbLJ6Ks7pYK/s320/cwcheat_psp.jpg" /></a><br />
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What is CWCheat?</h3>
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CWCheat for PSP is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheat_cartridge">cheat system</a> like "Action Replay", "Game Genie", "GameShark", etc for gaming consoles. CWCheat allows gamers to search and edit cheats with an in-game menu.
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Download CWCheat</h3>
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To install CWCheat, download CWCheat and the CWCheat database.
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<li><a href="http://pspslimhacks.com/download/583/">Download CWCheat for PSP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://pspslimhacks.com/download/584/">Download CWCheat Database</a></li>
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How to Install CWCheat</h3>
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Follow the steps below after connecting your hacked PSP to your computer via USB, if any of the instructions don't make sense, watch this "How To Install CWCheat On 6.60 PRO-B10" YouTube video.<br />
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<li>Make an "SEPLUGINS" folder in the root directory of the memory stick</li>
<li>In the "SEPLUGINS" folder, create another new folder called "CWCHEAT"</li>
<li>Place the extracted cwceat prx file from the downloaded archive and move it to the “cwcheat” folder</li>
<li>In the "SEPLUGINS" folder, make 2 text files. One "GAME.txt" and "GAME150.txt"</li>
<li>Copy (without the quotes) and paste one of the following entries into the two text files depending on your PSP model. The 1 after the PRX file is to turn CWCheat on, 0 will turn CWCheat off.</li>
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<li>PSP 1000/2000/3000: "ms0:/seplugins/cwcheat/cwcheat.prx 1"</li>
<li>PSP GO: "ef0:/seplugins/cwcheat/cwcheat.prx 1"</li>
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<li>Download and extract the CWCheat database files into the CWCHEAT folder</li>
<li>On your device, hit Select choose "Reset Device" from the VSH menu</li>
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<li>In a game, open the CWCheat menu by holding the Select button for more than 3 seconds</li>
<li>Once in the menu, change "[N] Enable Cheats" by hitting the X button</li>
<li>Then go to "Select Cheats" to enable specific cheats for the game</li>
</ol>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-60218862612535973152012-02-20T01:47:00.000-05:002013-03-23T11:07:23.232-04:00Cleaning Data with Google Refine and Visualization with Fusion Tables<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Introduction</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/">Google Refine</a> is a powerful </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faceted_browsing" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">faceted browser</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for cleaning up data from large data sets that might contain errors and connecting that data to external databases (known as reconciliation). As an example this article will go through the steps of creating a data visualization using Google Maps to show the locations of universities for a list of graduate students, below is the final product. This process involves using many of the main data cleaning and mining features of Google Refine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Data Clean Up</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once Google Refine is downloaded and unzipped, it runs in a browser at http://127.0.0.1:3333 and does not require installation. Google Refine can handle large data sets and the data can be imported into Google Refine using many common formats, like delimited data (e.g. comma or tab-delimited), Excel, JSON, and XML. To create the project, the list of students and their universities were imported as a tab-delimited file on the "Create Project" screen; Google Refine automatically determined that the data was tab-delimited, and it assumed that the first row included column names. Google Refine provides a preview window where users can change import settings, such as delimiters, selecting column headings, etc.You can also do some data clean up here by ignore comment rows that might be at the top of the data file.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each column in Google Refine has a drop-down menu for filtering (known as faceting), sorting, and reconciling. It should be noted that </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">during this entire process, it is easy to undo any changes using the "Undo / Redo" tab in the left hand sidebar. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Options for reconciling are in the "Reconcile" menu shown below and the first step is to select "Start reconciling..." in the submenu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This brings up a new window where pre-existing reconciliation services can be selected or new services can be added. Google Refine by default includes two <a href="http://www.freebase.com/">Freebase</a>-based services that are useful for more powerful data mining; these were used to get the latitude and longitude locations for the universities. Google Refine, again, tries to automatically determine what type of data is in the column; in this case it guessed correctly, and the first option is "College/University" with options like "Educational Institution", also, being in the list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the reconciliation is done, several changes happened in the interface. Under the "Graduate University" column name, a green bar appeared to give a visual cue as to how many universities were matched. Within the column, universities that were correctly matched were highlighted in blue. Those that were not matched correctly had possible options below them with a check mark box to select the option; there was also a double check mark box that repeated the option for all identical entries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two new boxes then appeared in the sidebar; these are the facets (filters). The judgment box showed counts for the students who had blank entries, had their universities matched, or where there was no match. The second box was a histogram that visualizes the scores for the matching. Clicking on the "(blank)" entry in the judgment box causes only the rows with a blank entry to be shown; multiple selections can be made using the "include" option that appears on mouse over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the initial data cleanup, the students with blank entries were deleted by first clicking on the "(blank)" entry. Then the deleting was done in the data display window by clicking on the "Remove all matching rows" option in the "Edit rows" submenu of the "All" column drop-down menu.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the example case, this left about 30 rows not being reconciled because the university name contained a secondary affiliation acronym. These acronyms needed to be removed and reconciliation needed to be redone. There are two ways of editing the cell values: 1) Mousing over a cell in the data display brings up an edit menu to change the cell value (shown below); all cells with matching contents can be changed and 2) a transformation can be done on all the cells at once.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This example used the second option. The acronyms always appear in the form "acronym / university name", so a single transformation was done on the cells. In the "Graduate University" drop-down menu there is an the option to "Edit cells" with the submenu option "Transform..." that brings up the window shown below where the <a href="http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/wiki/GRELFunctions">Google Refine Expression Language (GREL)</a> is used to transform the cell values; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clojure">Clojure</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jython">Jython</a>-based expressions can also be used if you need to clean up data in a more advanced manner. The window has two main sections: 1) a text area to input an expression and 2) a preview section to see how the column will be transformed; this section also gives tabs to see past expressions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By default, the expression is "value"; "value" is the current value of the cell, and expressions are applied to this value. To select out the university name, the "match" function was used. The match function works by using <a href="http://www.regular-expressions.info/">regular expressions</a> to match some part of the string; all the accessible GREL functions can be found <a href="http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/wiki/GRELFunctions">here.</a> Below is the expression that will pull out just the university name.</span><br />
<pre>value.match(/.*\/\s(.*)/)[0]</pre>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parentheses surround the part of the cell value to be retrieved. Multiple selections can be made, which are returned as an array. Here, only one selection is made so it is array entry "0". After the transformation, the reconciliation was repeated, which brought down the unmatched count to 5. Another way to reconcile is to do a manual search; this is the option that appears below the check mark options and was used to eliminate the remaining few erroneous entries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Retrieving Latitude and Longitude</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the universities cleaned up, the next step was to retrieve the latitudes and longitudes by adding columns with this information from Freebase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Selecting the "Add columns from Freebase ..." option in the screenshot above brings up a window where various pieces of information can be pulled back; for this example, first, GeoLocation >> Longitude was selected, and then, this was repeated with Latitude. Some of the entries were missing, so, for simplicity, these rows were removed. To do this, the first step was to create facet to identify the blank entries. Facets are created from the column drop-down menu "Facet", then "Text Facet" for either the latitude or longitude columns (this assumes that the absence of one means the absence of the other). Creating this facet will create a new box in the sidebar. The last option is the "(blank)" option used to select only the blank entries and these rows were deleted using the option from the "All" column, as before. Lastly, at the top of the interface is an option to export the results into several formats; "Tab-separated value" was selected because it is easily imported into other software.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Generating a Google Map</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visual representation of data can be very useful when dealing with large data sets; here is a technique for visualizing data on Google Maps. The university locations were placed onto a Google Map using </span><a href="http://www.google.com/fusiontables/Home/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Fusion Tables</a>; t<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">his is a beta feature of Google Docs. Creating a new table brings up an import dialog. Once the import is complete, Fusion Tables will have a Visualize menu at the top with a visualize as Map option; this is shown below. By selecting this option, Fusion Tables should then be able to automatically take the latitude and longitude columns and render them on a Google Map for a nice visualization; this is the first figure of the article. The map can then be exported as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kml" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">KML</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or embedded in another webpage.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-3563282544578703452011-11-19T06:02:00.001-05:002013-01-31T22:39:05.175-05:00Which Day Has Better Sales: Black Friday or After Christmas?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So which day has better sales: Black Friday or the day after Christmas? Here is a comparison using Fry's Electronics ad scans for the two sales events from 2010; the ad scans are from <a href="http://www.frysblackfriday.com/">Fry's Black Friday.</a> There wasn't a lot of overlap in the items in the ads, but the simple conclusion, at least just from looking at these ads, is that Black Friday has the better prices.<br />
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<th>After Christmas</th>
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<td>LG 20" LCD Monitor</td>
<td align="right">$89.99</td>
<td align="right">$129.99</td>
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<td>Lenovo Computer</td>
<td align="right">$299.98*</td>
<td align="right">$279</td>
</tr>
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<td>Blue Ray Boxsets</td>
<td align="right">$19.99</td>
<td align="right">$24.99</td>
</tr>
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<td>"Major Brand" 32" Plasma HDTV </td>
<td align="right">$197</td>
<td align="right">$299</td>
</tr>
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<td>Samsung Washer and Dryer Pair</td>
<td align="right">$579.98</td>
<td align="right">$949.99</td>
</tr>
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<td>Sony W370 Digital Camera</td>
<td align="right">$129</td>
<td align="right">$149</td>
</tr>
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<td>JVC Everio 16GB Camcorder</td>
<td align="right">$199</td>
<td align="right">$199</td>
</tr>
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* Computer bundled with a Viewsonic monitor<br />
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<a href="http://www.frysblackfriday.com/christmas-sale-2010/">Fry's Electronics 2010 After Christmas Sale Ad Scan</a><br />
<a href="http://www.frysblackfriday.com/2010-ad-scans/">Fry's Electronics 2010 Black Friday Ad Scan</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-1564068313114423162011-03-29T22:44:00.000-04:002013-01-31T22:40:17.480-05:00Run Tiddlywiki on Android Using Firefox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/m/beta">Firefox for Android</a> is capable of saving <a href="http://www.tiddlywiki.com/">Tiddlywiki</a> files stored locally on an Android phone. To access the wiki just point to the wiki file on the phone in the address bar. For instance, if the Tiddlywiki file is called wiki.html and stored on your SD card, the URL would be "file:///mnt/sdcard/wiki.html" without the quotes.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-84807215159332919622010-02-28T05:28:00.000-05:002013-01-31T22:41:46.023-05:00Scientific Bonus Points for Database Contributions<span style="float: left; padding: 5px;"><a href="http://www.researchblogging.org/"><img alt="ResearchBlogging.org" src="http://www.researchblogging.org/public/citation_icons/rb2_large_gray.png" style="border: 0;" /></a></span>Measuring scientific productivity is a concern at many different levels especially in terms for promotions and the competition brought on by limited funding sources. The area of life sciences is no exception to this; the National Institutes of Health (NIH) saw a flat budget between 2003-08. And even though the NIH will enjoy <a href="http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/02/francis-collinss-biggest-fear.html">a temporary budget increase</a> thanks to the Recovery Act and with President Barack Obama's 2011 budget request, there are no guarantees for what the future holds. <br />
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The most common method for assessing the performance of researchers is by looking at a researcher's publication record and the journal impact factor of those the publications. A more recent development in quantifying research output is the h-index by Jorge Hirsch in 2005 that looks at scientific output also as a measure of publication citations. Bornmann and Daniel outline the methodology of the h-index and various concerns about using the metric in their 2008 publication. For those curious about their own h-index value, here is an <a href="http://code.google.com/p/citations-gadget/">h-index calculator built using Google Scholar.</a> But what else do researchers do that could be seen as "scientific output" and how could these activities be measured? As a computational biologist, I have a specific interest in online databases, which often serve as the main sources of data for projects in my field, and ways that researchers could be encouraged to contribute to them. <br />
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Jesse Schell, a Carnegie Mellon professor who teaches Game Design, recently gave a presentation at the Design Innovate Communicate Entertain (DICE) 2010 summit where he speaks about recent successes in game design in which games break into reality, drawing on ones' real social networks or achievement metrics that transcend individual games. Towards the end of the presentation, he imagines a world where one day we might earn bonus points simply by brushing our teeth or high-fiving friends. The video clip below shows the relevant segment and the full video can be found at <a href="http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/702668/DICE-2010-Video-Design-Outside-The-Box.html">G4TV.</a> <br />
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So what about the life sciences? Where are the scientific bonus points? One idea proposed by Martijn Van Iersel, a developer for <a href="http://pathvisio.org/">Pathvisio</a> and <a href="http://wikipathways.org/index.php/WikiPathways">WikiPathways</a>, as a <a href="http://socrates2.cgl.ucsf.edu/GenMAPP/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2010">Google Summer of Code project</a> is the development of a <a href="http://pathvisio.org/wiki/ProjectIdeas">Scientific Karma website.</a> The proposal calls for some standardized and automated way for contributions to various online communities to be scored. The website would display a list of wikis and communities that researchers have contributed to and a contributor's score for that site. Active contribution to online databases is important as it enhances all of our understandings and access to larger datasets helps research projects draw better conclusions about increasingly complex biological systems. <br />
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<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.jtitle=EMBO+reports&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1038%2Fembor.2008.233&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fresearchblogging.org&rft.atitle=The+state+of+h+index+research.+Is+the+h+index+the+ideal+way+to+measure+research+performance%3F&rft.issn=1469-221X&rft.date=2008&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=2&rft.epage=6&rft.artnum=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Fdoifinder%2F10.1038%2Fembor.2008.233&rft.au=Bornmann%2C+L.&rft.au=Daniel%2C+H.&rfe_dat=bpr3.included=1;bpr3.tags=Biology%2CResearch+%2F+Scholarship%2CBioinformatics%2C+Publishing">Bornmann, L., & Daniel, H. (2008). The state of h index research. Is the h index the ideal way to measure research performance? <span style="font-style: italic;">EMBO reports, 10</span> (1), 2-6 DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/embor.2008.233" rev="review">10.1038/embor.2008.233</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-18534078139591686812009-12-11T23:31:00.000-05:002013-01-31T22:43:28.104-05:00Google and Microsoft Sued by Mini Music Label<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.bluesdestinyrecords.com/">Blue Destiny Records</a> has sued both Google and Microsoft for <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/09/blue_destiny_suit_against_google_and_microsoft/">allegedly "facilitating and enabling" distribution of copyrighted songs,</a> illegally. The suit alleges that RapidShare runs "a distribution center for unlawful copies of copyrighted works." RapidShare is helped by Google and Microsoft, which benefit from the ad relationships, according to the suit. Blue Destiny has attempted to links to pages with RapidShare links to their music via DMCA takedown notices, and Google has, apparently, not complied, while Microsoft's Bing site has removed the links. RapidShare for its part is based outside of the US and does not accept DMCA notices.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383489361631157374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16822965.post-2151405533647343062009-09-29T00:20:00.000-04:002013-05-31T09:08:46.364-04:00Funny Google Street View Images 7<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.600000381469727px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A collection of the funny Google Street View images taken from a variety of websites. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More funny Google Street View images: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/03/etc-funny-google-street-view-images.html">Medieval warriors, thong showing, girl flashing, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/01/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Girl in bikini, man with blow-up doll, van on fire, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/05/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Google kills donkey, mooning, giving birth, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/06/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Gangster with shotgun, girls in bikinis, cadavers, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/07/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Girls showering, pet penguin, hot babes, werewolf, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/08/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Skeletor, giant chickens, rednecks, Russian gangsters, ...</a> </span></li>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14.390625px;">School girl wipes out on Google Street View</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close of sea gull</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sea gull portrait</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attack of the sea gulls</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spiderman practicing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Corpse in the middle of the street</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Street lugers </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not quite Speed Racer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy walks out of strip club</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy tries to commit suicide by napping in street</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Girls sunbathing on Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SUV crashes </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Person takes dump </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SWAT teams greets Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tiger runs loose</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy stuffed into trash can</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sad UK guy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wayne and Garth out for a walk</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BUS STOP NOT IN USE, yet they wait</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Popping wheelies for Google Street View</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/03/etc-funny-google-street-view-images.html">Medieval warriors, thong showing, girl flashing, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/01/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Girl in bikini, man with blow-up doll, van on fire, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/05/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Google kills donkey, mooning, giving birth, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/06/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Gangster with shotgun, girls in bikinis, cadavers, ...</a> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Old Skeletor rides Hoveround</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy without pants</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trailer truck crash in Provo, Utah</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Man pisses in La Playa</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weird giant chicken in Pittsburgh</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mad scientists</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cops arrests kids</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Donkey eats garbage</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy with parrot</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View joins Renaissance Fair parade</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prisoner escaping</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Redneck hillbilly vacation: Nap and beer in truck bed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Redneck man chases bear</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prince charming causes traffic jam</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weird white man on Rue Polonceau</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aliens land in Royse City Texas</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kid hides from Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Russian sells AK-47 on Google Street View</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/05/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Google kills donkey, mooning, giving birth, ...</a> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/08/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Skeletor, giant chickens, rednecks, Russian gangsters, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/09/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">School girls, corpses, sunbathing girls, SWAT teams, ...</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy on old timey bike with his pet penguin</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weird Halloween party for Google Street View with werewolf, cowboys, and guys from Scream</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black girl hitchhiking </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Homeless superhero</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For hot babes, call 696-9696</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Italian guys in hazmat suits</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Internet sucks, showing at adult book store</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Israeli guy in underwear</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Israeli ostrich robs car for snacks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jockey fights with horse in street</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two kids rob man</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two guys eat lunch in fountain</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Couple has sex in street</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Embarrassed guy wakes up in car trunk</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bridge jumping caught by Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Naked Asian man gets caught by police</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Group of police check out car wreck</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">House get toilet papered</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/03/etc-funny-google-street-view-images.html">Medieval warriors, thong showing, girl flashing, ...</a> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/05/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Google kills donkey, mooning, giving birth, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/07/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Girls showering, pet penguin, hot babes, werewolf, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/08/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Skeletor, giant chickens, rednecks, Russian gangsters, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/09/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">School girls, corpses, sunbathing girls, SWAT teams, ...</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy in Detroit defends his home from Google Street View with shotgun</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drunk guy in Eden, UK</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google comes to the end of the road and the start of Hell</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy loses bike down hole</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Family running out of burning house</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pile of burning garbage in France</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two guys driving a roadster</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fat girl bends over</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Free salesman serenades Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firetruck hit and run </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weird giant foot parked</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Car covered in post-it notes, a friendly reminder</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Car gets crushed by garage door</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut up cadaver captured by Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy gets punched out </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Old woman in short skirt gets into truck</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Girls in heels and bikinis out walking</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Girl in bikini lounging </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bird poops on Google Street View</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/03/etc-funny-google-street-view-images.html">Medieval warriors, thong showing, girl flashing, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/01/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Girl in bikini, man with blow-up doll, van on fire, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/06/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gangster with shotgun, girls in bikinis, cadavers, ...</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/07/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Girls showering, pet penguin, hot babes, werewolf, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/08/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html">Skeletor, giant chickens, rednecks, Russian gangsters, ...</a> </span></li>
<li><a href="http://idahospuds.blogspot.com/2009/09/etcetera-funny-google-street-view.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">School girls, corpses, sunbathing girls, SWAT teams, ...</span></a></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.600000381469727px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">Google Street View kills donkey</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scooter gang chases Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Woman gives birth in street</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cop chases Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View gets mooned</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View gets mooned, again</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View chases moose</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View goes cosplaying</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View in the mirror</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View runs over moped</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View: The Documentary</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View gets caught speeding</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View tricycle</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy with gun chases Google Street View</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy checks out girl in Miami</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gucci parents let baby crawl alone on sidewalk</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Street View captures guy grabbing his crotch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy on moped checks out girl</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy lays out Google Street View arrows</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ4l08cpISh61o6YnPH22PSP-WIBnYWVDFFFJIA1ibi1zT5JEDsrsh9LfBXHIvqJ7vM6FQMXqLbl1Hso1_zw7m5ejyKgfdjXUPzSpqZU_WTnOBUL9DYg2Z6oHFZAVihpx-2_E/s1600-h/genae_girard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ4l08cpISh61o6YnPH22PSP-WIBnYWVDFFFJIA1ibi1zT5JEDsrsh9LfBXHIvqJ7vM6FQMXqLbl1Hso1_zw7m5ejyKgfdjXUPzSpqZU_WTnOBUL9DYg2Z6oHFZAVihpx-2_E/s320/genae_girard.JPG" /></a>When Genae Girard attempted to get a second opinion about her risk for ovarian cancer she found out that <a href="http://www.myriad.com/">Myriad Genetics</a> had patented two genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 associated with cancer and there was no other tests. The ACLU has <a href="http://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/brca.html">filed a lawsuit challenging the patent</a> and Girard is joined by several others in the lawsuit: four other cancer patients, by professional organizations of pathologists with more than 100,000 members and by several individual pathologists and genetic researchers. Similar to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AACS_encryption_key_controversy">AACS encryption key controversy</a>, Myriad Genetics has patented a specific piece of knowledge which is otherwise readily available, here is the DNA sequence for <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/126015854?report=genbank&log$=seqview">BRCA1.</a> As Jan A. Nowak, president of the Association for Molecular Pathology, says in article "You can’t patent my DNA, any more than you can patent my right arm, or patent my blood." The US National Institutes of Health <a href="http://oba.od.nih.gov/SACGHS/sacghs_public_comments.html">reported</a> that some 20 percent of the genome, amounting to thousands of genes, has been included in patents claims. For those of you keeping track, there are only about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_genome#Genes">25,000 genes</a> in the human genome. <br />
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