BR has stated that the Committee and backroom staff are working on getting in potential targets and the fact that we seemed to match BD's bid for Henrikh Mkhitaryan seems to suggest we do have money to spend. All BR has said today is that he will not be buying dross just for the sake of it - which is fine by me.
As for Kyriakos Papadopoulos, with what Schalke's General Manager has said, it seems perhaps we have submitted a further bid but it does not meet their valuation hence why the GM does not consider it a bid.
I am still confident we will get in another centre-back and attacking midfielder as BR has indicated earlier this window. We just need to be patient. I don't think anyone called Lorenzo Melgarejo, Kolo Toure, Luis Alberto or Iago Aspas so I am sure there are a couple of players that we are looking at that may not even have been discussed on these forums yet and none of us really know what is going on behind the scenes (which is the way it should be).
However, if we fail to sign anyone up to 3rd September, then I would question FSG and BR again as it seems Christian Eriksen and Yehven Konoplyanka are two examples of players who are available and who could move to Liverpool as they seem to be interested in moves to England and in Eriksen's case, a move to Liverpool. If we fail to pick up either of these then I would question why BR does not sign them and then states there was no one available.
The Detroit Pistons have made some noise this offseason by signing forward Josh Smith and bringing back guard Chauncey Billups.
President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars signed Smith to a four-year deal worth $54 million. More importantly it signifies to Pistons fans that the team is serious about a quick turnaround?and Smith is excited to be a part of it.
"When I first met with Joe, he had me sold from the word go," Smith told Gillian Van Stratt of Mlive.com. "This is a successful organization I've always wanted to be a part of. I've always wanted to be a part of a good organization that has a lot of die-hard fans."
Smith played the first nine seasons of his career with the Atlanta Hawks. During that time he played 52 postseason games, bringing valuable experience to a young Piston club. Over the course of his career he?s averaged over 34 minutes, 15.3 points and eight rebounds per game.
With the addition of Smith, the Pistons have a bit of a log-jam in the front court with Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond.
Smith is a power forward who could be squeezed into the small forward role, where his career .465 field goal percentage could be an issue. On the plus side, the three could make for the tallest frontcourt trio in the NBA.
Vincent Goodwill of the Detroit News reported that Dumars has opened the phones for possible deals, though he?s made it clear Andre Drummond wouldn?t be moving.
"I?m comfortable with this roster, really comfortable. But you can?t shut the door now,? Dumars said told Goodwill. ?It?s the middle of July; it?s a long time before Oct. 1. If something comes up that can get us one step further, we?ll do it.?
Dumars would not declare anyone as ?untouchable?.
Joe Dumars celebrates Pistons' 2004 title with Chauncey Billups
Just a day after signing Smith, Dumars brought home a familiar face by signing 37-year-old Chauncey Billups to a two-year deal. The return of ?Mr. Big Shot? provides the Pistons with an established point guard and much-needed veteran presence in the locker room.
Billups clearly isn?t the long-term answer at point guard, but they?re hoping he can provide stability for two-guard Rodney Stuckey and mentor young talents Brandon Knight and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the No. 8 overall pick in the draft.
?I think we got a lot of really good young players on the team,? Billups told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. ?Not a lot of leftovers from when I was here with the exception of Rodney Stuckey, who I think so much of and I?m looking forward to getting back and teaming up with him.?
While only the first year of Billups? deal is guaranteed, Ellis tweeted the team could choose to transition him to the front office when he finally hangs them up.
Billups has only played a total of 42 games with the Los Angeles Clippers over the last two seasons due to injuries. He tore his Achilles during the 2011-12 campaign and was nagged by injuries last season as well.
After being dealt to Denver early in the 2008-09 season, Billups has spent the past four seasons between the Nuggets, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. Billups is expected to be healthy come the start of this season and is ready to play a leadership role in all facets.
The Detroit Pistons have made some noise this offseason by signing forward Josh Smith and bring back guard Chauncey Billups.
President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars signed Smith to a four-year deal work $54 million. More importantly it signifies to Pistons fans that the team is serious about a quick turnaround?and Smith is excited to be a part of it.
"When I first met with Joe, he had me sold from the word go," Smith told Gillian Van Stratt of Mlive.com. "This is a successful organization I've always wanted to be a part of. I've always wanted to be a part of a good organization that has a lot of die-hard fans.
Smith played the first nine seasons of his career with the Atlanta Hawks. During that time he played 52 postseason games, bringing valuable experience to a young Piston club. Over the course of his career he?s averaged over 34 minutes, 15.3 points and eight rebounds per game.
With the addition of Smith, the Pistons have a bit of a log-jam in the front court with Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond.
Smith is a power forward who could be squeezed into the small forward role, where his career .465 field goal percentage could be an issue. On the plus side, the three could make for the tallest front-court trio in the NBA.
Vincent Goodwill of The Detroit News reported that Dumars has opened the phones for possible deals, though he?s made it clear Andre Drummond wouldn?t be moving.
I?m comfortable with this roster, really comfortable. But you can?t shut the door now,? Dumars said told Goodwill. ?It?s the middle of July; it?s a long time before Oct. 1. If something comes up that can get us one step further, we?ll do it.? Dumars would not declare anyone as ?untouchable?.
Just a day after signing Smith, Dumars brought home a familiar face by signing 37-year-old Chauncey Billups to a two-year deal. The return of ?Mr. Big Shot? provides the Pistons with an established point guard and much-needed veteran presence in the locker room.
Billups clearly isn?t the long-term answer at point guard, but they?re hoping he can provide stability for two-guard Rodney Stuckey and mentor young talents Brandon Knight and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope; the No. 8 overall pick in the draft.
?I think we got a lot of really good young players on the team,? Billups told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. ?Not a lot of leftovers from when I was here with the exception of Rodney Stuckey, who I think so much of and I?m looking forward to getting back and teaming up with him.?
While only the first year of Billups? deal is guaranteed, Ellis tweeted the team could choose to transition him to the front office when he finally hangs them.
Billups has only played a total of 42 games with the Los Angeles Clippers over the last two seasons due to injuries. He tore his Achilles during the 2011-12 campaign and was nagged by injuries last season as well.
After being dealt to Denver early in the 2008-09 season, Billups has spent the past four seasons between the Nuggets, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. Billups is expected to be healthy come the start of this season and is ready to play a leadership role in all facets.
Google?s older Galaxy Nexus receives the official Android Jelly Bean 4.3 update on Monday. Samsung?s Nexus phone follows the LG Nexus 4 and the ASUS Nexus 7. ?
JULY 30, 2013, 9:08 PM. Article by Raphael Labuguen.
The old, but still decent Google Galaxy Nexus by Samsung is the latest smartphone to receive the Android 4.3 mobile operating system upgrade. Our own smartphone with build number JWR66V with baseband version I9250XXLJ1 fetched the update on Monday. See the image below this post. And similar to Nexus 4, the system update for the Galaxy Nexus is more than 160MB big with similar features such as improved performance, TRIM support, virtual surround sound, enhancement to battery life and more. You can see the full list of Android Jelly Bean 4.3 features here. The update is available on unlocked Galaxy Nexus only, and no word yet about the update for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus variant with Long Term Evolution.
If your Galaxy Nexus is still not updated to Android 4.3, you can ?force download? the file by locating the phone?s ?Google Services Framework? app located at the Apps Section on the Settings native Android application. Force stop the GSF app, clear the app?s data, and open the system update page on the About Phone tab. If successful, Google?s servers will notify you with the system update. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will automatically reboot and initiate the update process. Galaxy Nexus on Android 4.3 is smoother, offers better display (color calibration), faster response and better apps support.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is powered by a dual-core TI OMAP micro-processor clocked at 1.2GHz, PowerVR SGX540 GPU and features 16GB of on-board storage. The older Google handset also features a back-facing 5-megapixel camera, a front-facing video chat camera and boasts a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of?720 x 1280 pixels.
Unearthed Reviews is here, returned from wherever we left it.
When we last saw Unearthed Reviews I was using a random number generator to pick bands off a short list I had made of ACT bands on the site.
That is still what we are doing.
To make it onto the shortlist the bands had to follow three rules. 1. I had to have never heard the band?s music before. 2. They had to have an interesting name. 3. They had to be based in the ACT.
I started with a list of 30 or so bands, making them off as we reviewed them. We are now down to 10.
Today the RNG gave me a 1.
That means I?m reviewing the Ethernet Man.
Here?s what he has to say about himself:
The Ethernet Man is an experimental production android designed to make next-level electronic beats for consumption by robots or humans.
A solid concept.
A robot making music for robots. Well played Ethernet Man, that means if I don?t like it, it doesn?t matter. It?s not for me.
The Ethernet Man doesn?t make music solely for fleshy meatbags like myself.
Here, I found the android?s Facebook Page, this is radical.
However I do like it.
I like a band with a shtick. I like a band that doesn?t take itself too seriously. I like robots.
The music is nice and bassy, but has enough going on that it never gets dull or repetitive.
Each track sounds unique and has something different to offer, I recommend starting with Into The Darkness.
The criticisms I?ve most often made towards bands in these reviews are that everything they do is dull, that there is no point or joy in what they?re doing, and that all their songs sound exactly the same.
None of those criticisms work here, despite The Ethernet Man playing electronica music which is a genre that is often the target of many of those comments.
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The Internet offers vast opportunities for users who wish to connect with other individuals and businesses all over the world. If you wish to do so through a website, however, you must first have a reliable web hosting provider. Because there are so many options and considerations involved, choosing the best provider can be quite confusing. Fortunately, this article is packed with practical tips for getting the most from your web hosting service.
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Start to worry if your host site or website goes down for a period beyond 24 hours. Generally outages do not last this long, so it could be a clue that there are bigger problems going on with your web host. You can check other websites to find information about your host site's outages, as well as the reason for the outage.
When searching for a reputable web host, you should aim to find one that has all the important documents. These include terms of Service, Acceptable Usage Policy, and Privacy Policy. These documents are meant not just to protect the host, but also the users. Ensure that when you find these documents that you look over them really carefully. If you can't find these documents on a host's website, then you should look elsewhere.
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Before choosing a web host provider, check to see how fast files can be uploaded or downloaded from their server. If this information is not readily available from them directly, use a "website speed test" service who can run a test for you. Realize, however, that accuracy varies and can be different depending on the time of day.
If you are a novice in web design, go for a web host that offers great customer service rather than a lot of bells and whistles. As a beginner, you may rely on the helpfulness of the web hosting company to get you up and running with your site. You can benefit more from their technical support versus the fancy applications that many hosts offer.
Free is good, but a free web hosting provider isn't always the best choice. These services often require you to have banners and ads on your site. You also lack control over the ads they choose. In addition, ads that are positioned randomly throughout your website will give it an unprofessional feel.
Do not solely rely on web host comparison websites when selecting a web host. This is because many of these websites also earn affiliate marketing profits for referring you to the web hosting companies that they are comparing. This is a conflict of interest. You should therefore verify any information you obtain through other third party reviews and user reviews.
Choose a web host that guarantees your security. Your site should be protected from hackers efficiently, especially if you have an e-commerce site. Some services even offer you the possibility to keep your own private files on their servers. This could be a good way to keep a safe backup of your customers' information.
If you want to set up a blog using a certain application, make sure that the web host you choose supports it. Not every web host will support every blogging software. The theme from the blogging software that you have your heart set on may not be offered by the other program supported by the web host. So before you make your decision, find out if your blogging software is supported.
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As your online business progresses, you should ask yourself if your web host is still adapting. If you have noticed that your site is offline too often or that the pages load slowly, it might be time for you to move on to another host now that you can afford a better plan.
Web hosts have to update their servers regularly and your site will be unavailable when this occurs. Look for a service that lets you know in advance when your site will be down and which updates their servers at a time of the day where you are not getting a lot of visits.
The Internet is vast and complex, but at it's core it's simply a bunch of machines linked in a "Client"/"Host" fashion. In general, we are all the clients. The web hosts provide the alternative function and as long as they continue to do so, we can continue to produce high-quality domains. Once you fully understand their operations, you will have an easier time generating results.
Everyone talks about cloud computing but they rarely discuss the various types of cloud computing. This would be okay if there wasn't that much of a difference between them, but the types of cloud computing have their own pros and cons. While there are as many types of cloud computing as there are businesses that use the,, the vast majority fall within six different categories. Not every business can use all six. So, you have to make sure you are getting the right service you need.
If you have a robust internet solution and your employees are internet literate, these advantages of cloud computing will make it the best business decision you ever make.
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Why would you want to hire an IT consulting company in the first place?? That should be the question you?d have to ask yourself.? Many start-up companies would ask an IT firm to help install their IT infrastructure. They look for experts who would set-up and install the company?s IT systems so that the company can ?hit the ground running.?? They look for companies with IT specialists who can be there physically to set up the different systems so that the company can function effectively with the least cost.
That would be fine until such time that the company would have to call the IT firm back again for troubleshooting. The company is called to resolve issues like slow (or no) internet connection, connections that do not work and work stations that malfunction every now and then. When these ?small? problems are fixed, the company is happy. The IT consulting company has done its job.
Now, if that?s what you expect from an IT consulting company, then your expectations of that company aren?t really high.? And so also are your expectations of your own company.? Why?? Because your company should really be ?hitting the ground running? ? and not trouble-shooting every little computer glitch. Every time your company experiences computer breakdown, your business suffers from loss of opportunity income. Worse, in a global business environment that runs 24/7, whenever your IT system breaks down, you allow your competitors to pull ahead of you.? Now, you don?t want that, don?t you?
Yes, an IT company should provide your company with the technological expertise to help set up your system and ensure that the system is as cost-efficient as possible.? However, a good IT consulting system goes beyond installation, systems integration and troubleshooting.? An IT consulting company should have the business savvy to know the value of long-term efficiency of your network system for your company. In other words, a good IT company will not just provide you with technical assistance but with management advice on the utilization of your IT platforms. A good IT consulting form knows that each work station in your company (and the entre IT network system itself) are not sunk costs, but profit centers.
A good IT consulting firm is not just a group of ?geeks;? but a team of technical expects with good business sense.? The company would advise you not only on the best way to use your IT tools, but also on the optimal ways for you to spend your IT budget. For example, the IT company can suggest a flat fee for its services ? or a monthly retainer. The company may partner with you in operating your IT resources ? and perhaps save you money on hiring in-house staff.
When looking for an IT company, look beyond the technical expertise. Look for one who can give you good advice on how you can use your tools most profitably. Expect more from your IT company because you expect more from your own company.