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<title><![CDATA[android apps (2)]]></title>
<link>http://murdeltas.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/android-apps-2/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marc</dc:creator>
<guid>http://murdeltas.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/android-apps-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[und es geht munter weiter mit der kurzvorstellung von android apps. wie im ersten teil gibts alles i]]></description>
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und es geht munter weiter mit der kurzvorstellung von android apps. wie <a href="http://murdeltas.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/android-apps/">im ersten teil</a> gibts alles im android market for free. diesmal jedoch mit nicht ganz so vielen apps.</p>
<p><i>applications / widgets</i><br />
<b>Astrid Task/Todo List</b><br />
aus den <a href="http://murdeltas.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/android-apps/#comment-644">kommentaren</a> vom letzten mal. und der titel sagt eigentlich schon, was die app macht. erweiterbar mit zusaetzlichen plugins.<br />
<b>Apps Organizer</b><br />
damit kann man seinen apps labels zuweisen und zumindest ein bisschen ordnung wahren. aeusserst nuetzlich, v.a. wenn man doch schon im 3stelligen bereich, mit installierten apps ist.<br />
<b>Compass</b><br />
einfacher kompass. wie die gut genauigkeit ist, hab ich nicht getestet. auf jeden fall kann sowas nuetzlich sein, wenn das gps mal nicht funktionieren sollte&#8230; oder wenn ihr noch auf so oldschool sachen steht <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<b>Dolphin Browser (Social &#38; Smart)</b><br />
ich hatte das letzte mal schon die lite version erwaehnt. dieses mal die weitaus sinnvollere variante. denn das ding hat tabs, unterstuetzt gestures, laesst sich mit zusaetzlichen themes optisch etwas aufwerten und hat auch sonst noch ein paar mehr sachen als der standardbrowser oder <i>dolphin lite</i> zu bieten.<br />
<b>Droid48</b><br />
der hp 48 taschenrechner auf android.<br />
<b>Metal Detector</b><br />
ueber die genauigkeit kann man streiten. aber eine nette spielerei ists allemal.<br />
<b>Mother TED</b><br />
ted talks gehen ja immer irgendwie. mit der app kann man sich ein wenig leichter durch die masse an talks wuehlen und das &#8220;richtige&#8221; finden.<br />
<b>Mustard</b><br />
eine identi.ca / status.net app auf die ich von <a href="http://identi.ca/4yrs2l8">4yrs2l8</a> hingewiesen wurde. ist alles noch in einem fruehen stadium und ruckelt ein wenig, sieht aber vielversprechend aus und koennte <i>denta</i> bei mir bald vollstaendig abloesen.<br />
<b>Postbot</b><br />
postbot ist eine sehr minimal gehaltene wordpress blogging app. fuers nur mal schnell irgendwas kleines und kurzes bloggen ausreichend. mehr aber auch nicht.<br />
<b>Seesmic</b><br />
der relativ bekannte twitter client hats vergangene woche auch nach android geschafft. sieht relativ schick aus, hat alle wichtigen features, ist aber leider noch sehr ruckelig. wenn das aber besser wird, hat twidroid endlich mal konkurrenz.<br />
<b>Sensor List</b><br />
listet alle sensoren im geraet auf und zeigt an was die gerade so messen.<br />
<b>wpToGo</b><br />
etwas featurereicher als <i>postbot</i> und fuer schnell mal nen kurzen eintrag schreiben ok. hat aber auch noch so einige schwaechen. </p>
<p>und noch ein paar, mehr oder weniger, kurzweilige spiele&#8230;</p>
<p><i>games</i><br />
<b>Kumpa</b><br />
<b>Light Racer 3D Basic</b><br />
<b>Link Up Free</b><br />
<b>Papi River</b><br />
<b>Shot / Shot 2nd Edition</b></p>
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<title><![CDATA[A chinese poem]]></title>
<link>http://nihilisticpoetry.com/2009/11/23/a-chinese-poem/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Pablo Saborio</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nihilisticpoetry.com/2009/11/23/a-chinese-poem/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The street light turned red two raindrops rest on someone’s shoulder   a stream of cars down the slo]]></description>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-family:Garamond;font-size:large;">The street light turned red<br />
two raindrops rest on someone’s shoulder</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-family:Garamond;font-size:large;"> </span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-family:Garamond;font-size:large;">a stream of cars down the slopes of noon<br />
I and the minutes, parts of clouds</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-family:Garamond;font-size:large;"><br />
the far-away phone rings November<br />
these business suits still smell of rivers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-family:Garamond;font-size:large;"><br />
shadows born from high buildings<br />
all is peace in a busy day.</span></p>
<p>&#160;</p>
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<p><a href="http://nihilisticpoetry.com/">Nihilistic Poetry </a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Recensione  Kensington Mini Battery Pack  iPhone]]></title>
<link>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/recensione-kensington-mini-battery-pack-iphone/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MobileMan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/recensione-kensington-mini-battery-pack-iphone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Allungate la vita della  batteria iPhone fino a 30 ore con Kensington Mini Battery Pack&#8230;ecco u]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em></em><em> </em><em></em><em></em>Allungate la vita della  batteria iPhone fino a 30 ore con <a href="http://store.apple.com/it/product/TS815LL/A" target="_blank">Kensington Mini Battery </a>Pack&#8230;ecco una video recensione</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/nB3lt2ZrkEc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/nB3lt2ZrkEc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Fonte:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/maniaciphone">maniaciphone</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[BlackBerry Curve 8520 Overview]]></title>
<link>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/blackberry-curve-8520-overview/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MobileMan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/blackberry-curve-8520-overview/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Direttamente dal canale ufficiale BlackBerry su YouTube&#8230;BlackBerry Curve 8520 Fonte:BlackBerry]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Direttamente dal canale ufficiale <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackBerry">BlackBerry</a> <a href="http://it.blackberry.com/" target="_blank"><strong></strong></a> su YouTube&#8230;<a href="http://it.blackberry.com/devices/blackberrycurve8500/" target="_blank">BlackBerry Curve 8520</a></p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/80cuECGl-wE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/80cuECGl-wE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Fonte:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackBerry">BlackBerry</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[S.17 - Promises]]></title>
<link>http://thirstychicktherapy.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/s-17-promises/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anastasia F.</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thirstychicktherapy.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/s-17-promises/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I met Frenchy 3 days ago in a chat room for fat women and the men who love them (those are chubby ch]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I met Frenchy 3 days ago in a chat room for fat women and the men who love them (those are chubby chasers, darling).  He really is French and really does love fat women &#8211; which, oddly, is rare in those rooms.  Most men in a fat girl chat room are really just guys who believe fat women are inherently desperate because we are fat &#8211; not always true (most of the time, yes, but not <em>always</em>.)</p>
<p>Frenchy immediately said something about being turned on and I simply laid it out for him.  I said something to the effect of &#8220;I&#8217;m not in the mood to talk about your penis.&#8221;  I&#8217;m already thinking this is the end of the conversation and I&#8217;ll never hear from him again &#8211; but I was wrong.  The next day he messaged me and asked me if we could talk.  He was kind &#8211; and sweet the way he asked me so I said yes.</p>
<p>We started chatting and 4 hours flew by &#8211; isn&#8217;t it weird how people on the internet always say that one &#8211; &#8220;Time just flew by!&#8221; &#8211; anyway, I digress.  We were chatting and he didn&#8217;t say a single thing about sex.  We talked about goals and dreams and family&#8230; life&#8230; whatever.  We got to know each other.</p>
<p>So tonight, he asked me if he could call me on the phone.  He said, &#8220;Anastasia, I want to hear your voice.&#8221;  Simple enough, yeah, but we all know there&#8217;s something behind that.  There are common phrases and words that men use to mean &#8220;I want to fuck.&#8221;  These include, but are not limited to:</p>
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<li>I&#8217;m <span style="color:#ff0000;">lonely</span>.</li>
<li>I just want to <span style="color:#ff0000;">hold </span>you.</li>
<li>Do you want to have <span style="color:#ff0000;">fun</span>?</li>
<li>I just want to <span style="color:#ff0000;">cuddle</span>.</li>
<li>We can just <span style="color:#ff0000;">lay here</span> with our clothes on.</li>
<li><span style="color:#ff0000;">Nothing&#8217;s</span> going to happen.</li>
<li>You can just <span style="color:#ff0000;">come over</span> and have a beer.</li>
<li>I <span style="color:#ff0000;">miss </span>you.</li>
<li>Can I ask you <span style="color:#ff0000;">something</span>?</li>
<li>I wish I could <span style="color:#ff0000;">touch </span>you.</li>
<li>What are you <span style="color:#ff0000;">thinking </span>about?</li>
<li>I&#8217;ll come over, we don&#8217;t have to <span style="color:#ff0000;">do </span>anything.</li>
<li>I want to <span style="color:#ff0000;">kiss </span>you.  Just kiss.</li>
<li>You make me feel (<span style="color:#ff0000;">adjective</span>).</li>
<li>You&#8217;re <span style="color:#ff0000;">amazing</span>.</li>
<li>You&#8217;re <span style="color:#ff0000;">beautiful</span>&#8230; so beautiful.</li>
<li>I <span style="color:#ff0000;">wish </span>my wife/girlfriend was like you.</li>
<li>She doesn&#8217;t <span style="color:#ff0000;">know </span>me like you do.</li>
<li>Why can&#8217;t we just <span style="color:#ff0000;">hang </span>out?</li>
<li>Haven&#8217;t you ever just <span style="color:#ff0000;">wanted </span>to hold someone?</li>
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<p>and others too numerous to mention without becoming redundant and silly.</p>
<p>So of course I doubted Frenchy&#8217;s motives but still gave him my number &#8211; which is totally okay.  We started talking and we laughed and it was fun.  It was innocent and sweet and fun.  Then he started speaking in French.  I was <em>donzo.</em> Seriously, totes.  Just&#8230; done.  I said I had to go &#8211; it was so beautiful&#8230; it sounded like music.  I could almost see French on top of me, with his arms around me tight, pushing that cock inside me and whispering to me in breathy, rushed, fevered French.  <em>almost.</em></p>
<p>I told him I had to go.  Did he listen to me?  Of course Not.</p>
<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<em>Up Next?  S.18~Frenchy</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Recensione Ferrari sound iPhone]]></title>
<link>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/recensione-ferrari-sound-iphone/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MobileMan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/recensione-ferrari-sound-iphone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fonte:DailyMobile]]></description>
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<p>Fonte:<a href="http://dailymobile.se/2009/11/21/iphone-app-ferrari-sound/" target="_blank">DailyMobile</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Updated Contact Information]]></title>
<link>http://cappachat.com/2009/11/23/updated-contact-information/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CAPPA</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cappachat.com/2009/11/23/updated-contact-information/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Exploring Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: The Most Interesting, Amazing and Diverse Scenic Drive in Hawaii]]></title>
<link>http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/a-scenic-drive-through-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-the-most-interesting-amazing-and-diverse-place-in-hawaii/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lovingthebigisland</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/a-scenic-drive-through-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-the-most-interesting-amazing-and-diverse-place-in-hawaii/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[by Donald B. MacGowan﻿ Kilauea Lava Stream at Night: Photo courtesy of Big Island Air Whether you vi]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong>by <a href="http://www.plaxo.com/profile/show/193274806748?src=myProfile&#38;pk=5bdb642e1777514011136c8844cfb6429e46e6c9">Donald B. MacGowan</a></strong></em>﻿</p>
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<div id="attachment_3074" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-night-3-by-big-island-air.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3074" title="Kilauea Lava Stream at Night: Photo courtesy of Big Island Air" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-night-3-by-big-island-air.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Kilauea Lava Stream at Night: Photo courtesy of Big Island Air</p></div>
<p>Whether you visit the Big Island for a few days, a couple weeks or a few months, you want to make the most of your time in Paradise. With such a wide variety of natural and commercial attractions, it is natural for the visitor to get a little overwhelmed in the “Option Overload” and not be able to make a balanced and informed decision on what they want to do and how best to spend their time.</p>
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<div id="attachment_3075" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/neices-entering-thurston-lava-tube-hawaiii-volcaoes-national-park-e_edited-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3075" title="Amanda Maus at Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaiii Volcaoes National Park: Photo by Uncle Donnie MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/neices-entering-thurston-lava-tube-hawaiii-volcaoes-national-park-e_edited-1.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Amanda Maus at Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaiii Volcaoes National Park: Photo by Uncle Donnie MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Even choosing which beach you want to spend time on, or where you want to hike can be an exercise in confusion and conflicting advice.  Clearly, visitors to Hawaii could use help making quality decisions about how best to spend their time.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em><strong> </strong></em></p>
<div id="attachment_3076" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><em><strong><em><strong><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hdr-palm-trees-at-end-of-road_edited-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3076" title="The Pacific Ocean and Waikupanaha Ocean Entry Explosion Plume at the End of Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hdr-palm-trees-at-end-of-road_edited-1.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a></strong></em></strong></em><p class="wp-caption-text">The Pacific Ocean and Waikupanaha Ocean Entry Explosion Plume at the End of Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan</p></div>
<p><em><strong>Tour Guide Hawaii</strong></em> is excited and proud to announce the release of their new <a href="http://www.tourguidehawaii.com/iphone.html"><em><strong>GPS/WiFi enabled App for iPhone and iPod</strong></em></a> that helps you navigate your trip to Hawaii with hours of informative, location-aware video and information. Although our video guide will lead you to dozens of unusual, untamed and unspoiled spots, let&#8217;s look at a scenic drive through one of Hawaii&#8217;s most popular attractions, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and highlight just a bit of the information you might not be able to find from maps and guidebooks that could otherwise cause you to miss some very interesting places and amazing sights if you did not have <strong><a href="http://www.tourguidehawaii.com/index.html">Tour Guide Hawaii&#8217;s new App</a></strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong> </strong></p>
<div id="attachment_3077" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><strong><strong><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dusk-at-waikupanaha-e.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3077" title="Dusk at the Waikupanaha Lava Ocean Entry, Hawaii: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dusk-at-waikupanaha-e.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Dusk at the Waikupanaha Lava Ocean Entry, Hawaii: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p><strong>A Scenic Drive Through Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park</strong></p>
<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_3078" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3078" title="La'epuki Lava Ocean Entry, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-2.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">La&#39;epuki Lava Ocean Entry, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is a magical, spiritual, wondrous, strange and beautiful place comprised of great contrasts and contradictions: dry as dust desert to teeming tropical jungle; frigid sub-arctic wasteland to steaming black sand beaches to rivers of flowing lava.</p>
<div id="attachment_3079" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/crater-and-eruption-of-halemaumau-e.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3079" title="Kilauea Crater and Eruption of Halema'uma'u, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/crater-and-eruption-of-halemaumau-e.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Kilauea Crater and Eruption of Halema&#39;uma&#39;u, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park</p></div>
<p>The star attractions in the Park are a pair of active volcanoes; Mauna Loa is the largest mountain on earth and Kilauea is most active volcano on earth.  However, there are numerous other wonders from lava tubes to crawl down, black sand beaches with sea turtles to watch, mysterious petroglyph fields to explore, tropical jungles to hike through, endangered bird species to find, happy-face spiders to amuse and an otherworldly volcanic landscape so fresh it’s still steaming.</p>
<div id="attachment_3080" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/aab-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-volcano-watching_edited-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3080 " title="Hikers warily approach a stagnant lava flow whose surface is still glowing gently, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/aab-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-volcano-watching_edited-1.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hikers warily approach a stagnant lava flow whose surface is still glowing gently, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  During daylight hours, an access fee is charged.  The Visitor Center has a 24-hour information line at 808.985.6000 and there is a 24-hour eruption hotline at 808.987.8862.  Within the Park tune to A.M. radio 530 for continuous information broadcast. There are tourist items available for sale, and one restaurant and in the park; however, generally, shopping, restaurants and gasoline are mainly only available in the nearby village of Volcano.</p>
<div id="attachment_3082" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kau-desert-1small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3082" title="Mauna Loa Looms over the Ka'u Desert, in Spring Bloom, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kau-desert-1small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="218" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com.</p></div>
<p>There are four main roads which access most of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: the Mauna Loa Scenic road, which lies above the visitor&#8217;s center and winds up the slopes of Mauna Loa; Crater Rim Drive which circumnavigates the summit crater of Kilauea Volcano; Chain of Craters Road which runs down the southeast rift zone along a series of volcanoes and pit craters to the ocean and Hinlina Pali Road, which cuts across Kilauea Volcano to the cliffs along the sea.</p>
<p><strong>Mauna Loa Scenic Road</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_3084" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/mauna-loa-scenic-road-1small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3084" title="View of Mauna Loa from the Mauna Loa Scenic Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/mauna-loa-scenic-road-1small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">View of Mauna Loa from the Mauna Loa Scenic Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>This gateway to the southern flank of the world&#8217;s largest mountain, Mauna Loa, lies about 2 ½ miles west of the main entrance to the park.  The road traverses lava desert, ohi&#8217;a scrub savanna, fern forest and ends at the start of the hiking trail to the icy heights of Mauna Loa’s summit.</p>
<div id="attachment_3085" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-tree-molds-3small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3085" title="Lava Tree Molds, Mauna Loa Scenic Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-tree-molds-3small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="213" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lava Tree Molds, Mauna Loa Scenic Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>A small fork road heading east just after the start of Mauna Loa Road leads to a series of tree molds that formed when lava poured through the deep tropical forest.  The trees were too wet to burn and the lava simply cooled around the trunks.  Later, as the trees rotted, these unusual, deep pit molds were left behind.  Definitely worth a visit, there are even pit toilets available at the Tree Molds.</p>
<p>About 1 ½ miles further along Mauna Loa Road is Bird Park, or Kipuka Puaulu.  A forested island in a giant lava flow, this micro-ecosystem preserves forest plants and animals and is a haven to many bird members of Hawai’i’s endangered species.  Cool, quiet, restful and inviting, there is a one-mile nature trail around this tropical forest oasis.</p>
<div id="attachment_3086" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-tree-molds-1small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3086" title="Looking into a Lava Tree Mold, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-tree-molds-1small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="213" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Looking into a Lava Tree Mold, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Mauna Loa Road is closed at various elevations at various times due to fire hazard.  If one has the time and an adventurous heart, it is well worth the trip to drive to the end of the road and perhaps even hike a ways up it.  The start of the Mauna Loa summit trail is here, but for even hardy hikers, that goal is at least two days hard hiking distant.  The world’s largest active volcano is a LOT bigger than it looks!</p>
<p><strong>Crater Rim Drive</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_3087" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hdr-sunrise-mauna-loa-from-jagger-small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3087" title="Sunrise Mauna Loa from Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hdr-sunrise-mauna-loa-from-jagger-small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sunrise Mauna Loa from Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>A fine introduction to the wonders of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Crater Rim Drive circles the summit crater of Kilauea Volcano, including Halema’uma’u Crater, the home of Madame Pele.  The drive runs 11 fabulous and amazing miles through arid, barren volcanic desert, ohi’a forest and grassland and lush fern jungle.  The most interesting sites along the drive are the Visitor’s Center, Jagger Museum, Halema’uma’u Crater, Kilauea Iki Crater, Devastation Trail and Thurston Lava Tube.  Although the circuit can be made in under 40 minutes, one should allow at least three hours even to begin to explore this fantastic place; if you have never been here before, you certainly have never seen anything like it.  Many people who plan to rush through the Park find themselves utterly engrossed, wind up spending much more time than they planned here and extemporaneously changing their plans, cutting time from some other attraction.  Best plan to spend sufficient time here in the first place.</p>
<div id="attachment_3088" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/halemaumau-1_edited-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3088" title="Halema'uma'u Crater, The Home of Madame Pele: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/halemaumau-1_edited-2.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Halema&#39;uma&#39;u Crater, The Home of Madame Pele: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Experience has shown that the impact of the landscape is much greater if the drive is done anti-clockwise</p>
<p>Below are some suggested highlights along Crater Rim Drive.  The road currently is closed between Jagger Museum and the intersection with Chain of Craters Road due to the eruption in Halema&#8217;uma&#8217;u Crater.  Also, bear in mind that there are no services available along Crater Rim Drive, except for restrooms, drinking water and the book shop at Jagger Museum..</p>
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<div id="attachment_3090" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><strong><strong><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kilauea-visitors-center-book-shop.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3090" title="Frank Burgess Browses the Kilauea Visitor's Center Book Shop at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kilauea-visitors-center-book-shop.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Frank Burgess Browses the Kilauea Visitor&#39;s Center Book Shop at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p><strong>Kilauea Visitor Center:</strong> Newly remodeled and updated, the Kilauea Visitor’s Center is an outstanding resource of information on Hawaii’s volcanoes and the National Park; the not-to-be-missed first stop in the park you must make.  The Center is run by enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff that has the most up-to-date information on viewing the eruption, hiking and camping, bird watching, stargazing and just about any other topic of interest to Park visitors.  Available for sale in the Center are maps, guidebooks, books and videos about the volcanoes, Hawai’iana, history, plants and every topic you can imagine pertinent to the Park, even souvenirs.  There are free brochures and pamphlets on various trails, attractions, hiking safety and lava viewing hazards and precautions.</p>
<div id="attachment_3091" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kilauea-visitors-center-2smal2l.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3091" title="Visitors Inspect the 3-D Physographic Map of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at the Kilauea Visitor's Center: Photo by Donnie MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kilauea-visitors-center-2smal2l.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="226" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Visitors Inspect the 3-D Physographic Map of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at the Kilauea Visitor&#39;s Center: Photo by Donnie MacGowan</p></div>
<p>The Visitor Center is open daily from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.; there are public restrooms, water and pay phones available.  Starting at 9 a.m. and showing every hour on the hour is a 20 minute informative movie about the Park; the film changes from time to time, but always contains spectacular footage of eruptions, information on volcanology and the natural and human history of the Park.  For information, please call their Info Hot line at 808.985.6000.</p>
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<div id="attachment_3092" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><strong><strong><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/jagger-museum-1_edited-21.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3092" title="The Halema'uma'u Eruption from the Jagger Museum, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/jagger-museum-1_edited-21.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="218" /></a></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">The Halema&#39;uma&#39;u Eruption from the Jagger Museum, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p><strong>Jagger Museum and Hawai’i Volcano Observatory:</strong> Famed for its fabulous views of Mauna Loa and Kilauea as much as for its interesting exhibits, The Jagger Museum (named for geologist Thomas A. Jagger) is open daily from 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m.  Exhibits include murals by Herb Kawainui Kane, seismograph charts of eruptions and earthquakes, geological displays and displays about the natural and human history of the Park.</p>
<div id="attachment_3093" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/jagger-nene-hdrsmall.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3093" title="Jagger Museum Parking lot is near a Nesting Ground for the Endangered Nene Goose, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/jagger-nene-hdrsmall.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jagger Museum Parking lot is near a Nesting Ground for the Endangered Nene Goose, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>When entering the parking lot of the Museum/Observatory, be especially careful of the Federally-protected Hawaii Goose, the Nene, who seem to congregate here.  The Nene is the State Bird of Hawai’i, and this parking lot and its surrounding area constitute one of the best places for viewing them.</p>
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<div id="attachment_3094" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><strong><strong><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/thurston-small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3094" title="Everet Maynard Explores the Entrance to Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/thurston-small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="225" /></a></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Everet Maynard Explores the Entrance to Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p><strong>Thurston Lava Tube: </strong>Nahuku, the Thurston Lava Tube, gives the visitor an opportunity for a close-at-hand inspection of the inner plumbing of a volcano.  It also makes for an interesting and unique way to escape the noonday heat or afternoon shower, briefly.  Lava tubes form when the outer crust of a flowing river of lava begins to cool and crust over, but the lava continues to flow beneath it; as the margins of  the flow begin to cool and form walls growing towards the middle, the nascent tube is formed.  When the flow has completely drained away, the lava tube is left behind.</p>
<div id="attachment_3096" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/inside-thurston-nahuku-5_edited-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3096" title="Inside Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/inside-thurston-nahuku-5_edited-1.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Inside Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Thurston lava tube is a remarkably large, well-preserved and accessible example of a lava tube-type cave.  An easy, 0.3 mile trail (about a 15 minute hike) winds through lush fern forest alive with singing birds and buzzing insects, down into a collapse crater entering the lava tube and slipping about 300 feet through the well-lighted, floored cave, popping up through a skylight in the tube and returning to the parking lot.  A very easy walk and certainly a “must see” for any visitor to the park.</p>
<div id="attachment_3097" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/eric-carr-enters-thurston-lava-tube-going-in.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3097" title="Eric Carr Enters Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/eric-carr-enters-thurston-lava-tube-going-in.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Eric Carr Enters Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan</p></div>
<p>When Lorrin Thurston, founder of the Honolulu Advertiser, found the cave in 1913, the roof reportedly was covered with stalactites, now there are none—it is said that rapacious tourists removed every one in the intervening years.</p>
<p><strong>Chain of Craters Road</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_3098" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kealakomo-1_edited-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3098" title="Rainbow at Kealakomo Overlook, Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kealakomo-1_edited-2.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="218" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Rainbow at Kealakomo Overlook, Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Following along Kilauea’s East Rift Zone, Chain of Craters Road passes through an amazing array of rift volcanoes, pit craters, lava trenches and flow fields.  This road traverses and opens-up some of the most wild and beautiful landscapes seen anywhere, terminating near the active lava flows from Kilauea Volcano.  Perhaps nowhere else on earth are the elements high mountains, wild seascapes and active volcanoes and their lava flows more dramatically displayed.  Altogether, Chain of Craters Road is a singular and essential addition to any visit to the Island of Hawai’i. Crazily switching-back repeatedly down the Holei Pali, Chain of Craters Road finally reaches the untamed and scenically wild coastline, where giant waves spray and spume over sea cliffs dozens of feet high.  Towering steam plumes in the distance at the end of the road mark where unimaginably hot liquid rock pours into the wild, wild sea.  A place of mystery, a place of power, a place of wonder</p>
<div id="attachment_3099" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/holei-pali.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3099" title="Pitifu; Remnant of a Once Enormous Rain Forest on the Holei Pali, Now Surrounded By Fresh Lava: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/holei-pali.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pitifu; Remnant of a Once Enormous Rain Forest on the Holei Pali, Now Surrounded By Fresh Lava: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Once connecting Volcano Village through the Park to Puna and State Routes 130 and 137 at Kalapana, Chain of Craters Road has repeatedly been badly damaged by earthquake, buried in lava, re-routed and re-built and broken up and buried again.  The current eruption, which began in 1983, has buried a significant portion of the currently-closed nine miles of road between its temporary end inside the Park and the eastern closure at the town of Kalapana, outside the eastern edge of the Park.  The road is now closed at the 19-mile marker, right at Holei Sea Arch.</p>
<div id="attachment_3101" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/puu-loa-small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3101" title="Visitors Walk Through the Pu'u Loa Petroglyph Field, Hawaii Volcanoes National Parl: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/puu-loa-small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Visitors Walk Through the Pu&#39;u Loa Petroglyph Field, Hawaii Volcanoes National Parl: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Collapse features, such as the numerous “pit craters” found along the Chain of Craters Road, form when lava drains out of subterranean chambers, causing the surface to collapse.  Notice how all the debris seems to point downward into the bottom of the crater; there is no material around the rim of the crater that is suggestive of eruptive or explosive events.  On the walls of the crater, one can see numerous, inter-layered, pre-collapse lava flows and airfall beds that were truncated by the collapse and exposed.</p>
<div id="attachment_3102" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/puu-loa-3small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3102" title="Petroglyphs at Pu'u Loa, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/puu-loa-3small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Petroglyphs at Pu&#39;u Loa, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>If a car ride back up the pali can be arranged, riding bicycles round Crater Rim Drive and down Chain of Craters road can be a momentous and fun excursion.  Starting slightly above 4200 feet in elevation and ending at virtually sea level, this 22 mile drop from misty mountain cloud forest, running through tropical rain forest and into tropical desert is invigorating physically, stunning visually and makes a wonderfully memorable addition to any visit to the Island of Hawai’i.  However, if you decide to pedal the 4200 feet elevation and 22 miles back up Chain of Craters Road to Kilauea Summit in the heat of day, this will also ensure a quite memorable, though far less pleasant, addition to your visit.</p>
<div id="attachment_3103" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hdr-end-of-the-road_edited-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3103" title="Sea Cliffs, Sea Arches, Wild Surf and Magnificent Bird Watching Near the End of Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hdr-end-of-the-road_edited-1.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sea Cliffs, Sea Arches, Wild Surf and Magnificent Bird Watching Near the End of Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>There are no services, water, food or gasoline available along the length of Chain of Craters Road.  Do not underestimate the draw of this area on your imagination and your spirit; you WILL spend more time here than you think.  Plan ahead, get food, water and gas before venturing down the road.  Remember, after dark on the South side of Hawai’i Island, it is virtually impossible to find gasoline or food for sale along the highway between Volcano VIllage west to Kona or north to Kea&#8217;au.</p>
<p><strong>Hilina Pali Road</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_3104" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hilina-pali-road.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3104" title="Vast Ocean Vistas and Incredible Sunsets are Some of the Rewards for Exploring Hilina Pali Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hilina-pali-road.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Vast Ocean Vistas and Incredible Sunsets are Some of the Rewards for Exploring Hilina Pali Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>At 2.2 mile down Chain of Craters Road is the turn off to the Hilina Pali Road.  This road is 9 miles of some of the most spectacular, lonely and striking scenery in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.  Spectatcular coastal views, strangely-colored rock and twisted trees under weird skies make this an fantastic side trip for exploration and photography.  Be especially careful when driving this road, it is mostly only one lane and there are more people enjoying this trip through the backcountry than you might think.</p>
<div id="attachment_3105" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hvnp-kulanaokuaiki-campground2small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3105" title="Kulanaokuaiki Campground on Hilina Pali Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hvnp-kulanaokuaiki-campground2small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Kulanaokuaiki Campground on Hilina Pali Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan</p></div>
<p>About halfway to Hilina Pali Overlook is the Kulanaokuaiki Campground.  Set amongst rifts, collapse features and flows, this desert campground is secluded and spectacular.  Driving further across the broad lava flows, past panoramic vistas of Mauna Loa, along the spectacular drop-off of the Hilina Pali (literally “cliff of faith”), one comes to the Hilina Pali Overlook, a great place for a picnic or short hike.</p>
<div id="attachment_3106" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/mauna-loa-from-hilina-pali-small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3106" title="Mauna Loa from Hilina Pali Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/mauna-loa-from-hilina-pali-small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mauna Loa from Hilina Pali Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Connecting with several longer trails across the Ka’u Desert, Kilauea Crater, or down the Pali to such abandoned coastal villages as Halape and Keauhou, the Hilina Pali Overlook is the central cross-roads of back-packing trails which crisscross the park</p>
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<div id="attachment_3107" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hilina-pali-2-small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3107 " title="Spectatcular coastal views, strangely-colored rock and twisted trees under weird skies make Hilina Pali Road a fantastic side trip, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hilina-pali-2-small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Spectatcular coastal views, strangely-colored rock and twisted trees under weird skies make Hilina Pali Road a fantastic side trip, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donnie MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Hilina Pali Road, due to its remoteness and lack of bus traffic, is a great place for a mountain bike ride, birding, or just getting away from crowds and tours.  There are magnificent views, heart-stopping sunsets and pit toilets at the Campground and Overlook,.  There is no water or other services available.  Hilina Pali is a nesting place for the endangered Nene, the Hawai’i State bird, which is related to the Canada Goose.  Hilina Pali Road may be closed during Nene nesting season.</p>
<div id="attachment_3108" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/devilsthroat-small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3108" title="Devil'sThroat, Just Across Chain of Crater's Road from the hilina Pali Road Intersection: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/devilsthroat-small.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Devil&#39;sThroat, Just Across Chain of Crater&#39;s Road from the hilina Pali Road Intersection: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Less than 1/10 of a mile from Hilina Pali road is the unmarked Devil’s Throat collapse crater…an excitingly vertically-sided pit that is worth the visit just for the “okole squeezing” peering down the throat will give you.</p>
<p><strong>End of Chain of Craters Road</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_3110" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/holei-sea-archsmall2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3110" title="Holei Sea Arch, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/holei-sea-archsmall2.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Holei Sea Arch, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>The end of Chain of Craters Road is currently at the 19 mile marker near the Holei Sea Arch. This is where the road was cut off by flowing lava which also destroyed the 2 million dollar Visitor Center. When the lava is flowing near the road, one can walk right up to it. There are displays about the volcano and natural history of the area, as well as a wealth of information on hiking to, and viewing, the lava, available here.</p>
<div id="attachment_3111" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/end-of-the-road-small1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3111" title="Hiking to the La'epuki Lava Ocean Entry from the End of Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/end-of-the-road-small1.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hiking to the La&#39;epuki Lava Ocean Entry from the End of Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>Hiking all the way out to the active flows is one of the most spiritually rewarding, awe-inspiring, curiosity quenching and amazing things one can do anywhere in the world—but it is neither for the physically unfit nor the meek of spirit.  It is a long, hot hike (currently seven miles) over broken ground and glass-sharp rocks; the heat from the volcano is savage; the weather, if clear, is sweltering…frequent squalls blow in off the ocean and the rain and wind can get pretty wild out on the lava plain where there is absolutely no cover or shelter to protect you. No water or shade is available anywhere along the hike. Plan assiduously before you go, make sure you have TWO working flashlights per person for the long hike back in the dark.</p>
<p><strong>Lava Viewing Near Kalapana</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_3112" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/another-lava-photo-at-waikupanaha-e.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3112" title="Yet another lava viewing photo from Waikupanaha, Hawaii: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/another-lava-photo-at-waikupanaha-e.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yet another lava viewing photo from Waikupanaha, Hawaii: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>At this time, there is nowhere else can you see lava flowing from a volcano into the sea; no Big Island visit is complete without seeing this awe-inspiring show.  Currently lava is only flowing into the sea outside the Park.  From the belt Highway, turn south at Kea&#8217;au on Highway 130, continuing through Pahoa to the 20 mile marker; take the exit clearly marked “Lava Viewing”, a right branch about, for two miles to the parking area.  Port-a-potties are available here.  The road is open from 2 p.m. until 10; no cars allowed in after 8.  Lava viewing information is available from Hawaii County at 808.961.8093; check conditions before you go.  The easy trail, a 20 minute stroll to the viewing area, is well-marked.</p>
<div id="attachment_3113" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/eruption-plume-at-waikupanaha-e.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3113" title="Littoral Explosion Plume at Waikupanaha Lava Ocean Entry, Hawaii: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/eruption-plume-at-waikupanaha-e.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="275" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Littoral Explosion Plume at Waikupanaha Lava Ocean Entry, Hawaii: Photo by Donald B. MacGowan</p></div>
<p>The quality of viewing varies as lava flows nearer or farther from the trail. Viewing is best at dusk so bring flashlights for the hike out.  Take close-toed walking shoes and a hat, long pants and long-sleeved shirt, at least 2 liters of water, sun block and a rain jacket and camera.  It&#8217;s a good idea to bring a tripod for your camera, or your shots will be blurred. Remember food and gas are not available anywhere nearby after dark, so fill up BEFORE you park, bring snacks and drinks. There are port-a-potties available at the parking lot.</p>
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<div id="attachment_3114" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><strong><em><strong><strong><em><strong><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-river-2-by-big-island-air.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3114" title="Kilauea Lava River, Hawaii: Photo Courtesy of Big Island Air" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-river-2-by-big-island-air.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="200" /></a></strong></em></strong></strong></em></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Kilauea Lava River, Hawaii: Photo Courtesy of Big Island Air</p></div>
<p><strong><em><strong>To see the new iPhone/iPod Touch App, please visit <a href="http://www.tourguidehawaii.com/iphone.html">http://www.tourguidehawaii.com/iphone.html</a></strong></em><em><strong>.  The best of Tour Guide Hawaii&#8217;s free content about traveling to, and exploring, the Big island, can be found <a href="../2009/09/16/new-at-itunes-hawaii-dream-vacation-iphoneipod-touch-app-puts-the-magic-of-hawaii-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/">here</a>.  For more information on traveling to Hawaii in general and on touring the Big Island in particular, please also visit <a href="http://www.tourguidehawaii.com/">www.tourguidehawaii.com</a> and <a href="http://www.tourguidehawaii.blogspot.com/">www.tourguidehawaii.blogspot.com</a></strong></em>.</strong></p>
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<div id="attachment_3115" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-viewing-at-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park_edited-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3115" title="The Best Lava Viewing at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is from the Air: Photo by Shannon Walker" src="http://lovingthebigisland.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/lava-viewing-at-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park_edited-1.jpg?w=300" alt="iPhone and iPod Touch Video Tour Guide for Hawaii-fully GPS and WiFi enabled, fully interactive. Hours of interesting and compelling content. Available from iTunes or at www.tourguidehawaii.com." width="300" height="197" /></a></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">The Best Lava Viewing at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is from the Air: Photo by Shannon Walker</p></div>
<p><strong><strong><strong>Copyright 2009 </strong><strong> by </strong><strong><a href="http://www.plaxo.com/profile/show/193274806748?src=myProfile&#38;pk=5bdb642e1777514011136c8844cfb6429e46e6c9"><em>Donald B. MacGowan</em></a>.  All rights reserved.</strong></strong></strong></p>
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<link>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/bbmeet-lancia-il-primo-bbook/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MobileMan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/bbmeet-lancia-il-primo-bbook/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[E&#8217; Mezzanotte &#8230;in Punto e non si tratta soltanto dell&#8217;orario Visto il successo del]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>E&#8217; Mezzanotte &#8230;in Punto e non si tratta soltanto dell&#8217;orario <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Visto il successo dell&#8217; <a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBook" target="_blank"><em>eBook</em></a> o libro elettronico un libro in formato elettronico (o meglio digitale) gli amici di <strong><a href="http://www.bbmeet.it/news.php?id=13" target="_blank"><strong>BBMeet.it</strong></a></strong><strong> lanciano &#8221;A Mezzanotte in Punto&#8221; </strong>il primo <strong>BBook  &#8230;</strong> un libro da poter leggere su BlackBerry. L&#8217;autore è Alessandra Pagliari e si tratta di un giallo.</p>
<p>&#8220;<strong>se qualcuno è interessato a farsi pubblicare un libro nel medesimo modo può  <a href="http://www.bbmeet.it/contacts.php" target="_blank">contattare via mail</a> lo Staff&#8221;</strong></p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.bbmeet.it/news.php?id=13" target="_blank"><strong>BBMeet.it </strong></a>presenta una simpatica novità: il primo <strong>BBook</strong><br />
<strong>A MEZZANOTTE IN PUNTO</strong> è il primo libro per BlackBerry <strong>Storm</strong> dedicato a tutti gli amici che amano lo Storm e la buona lettura&#8230;</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.bbmeet.it/news.php?id=13" target="_blank">clicca qui</a> per continuare</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbmeet.it/news.php?id=13"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-24941" title="PassioneMobileworld2888" src="http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/passionemobileworld2888.jpg" alt="" width="348" height="343" /></a></p>
<p>Fonte:<strong><a href="http://www.bbmeet.it/news.php?id=13" target="_blank"><strong>BBMeet.it</strong></a></strong><strong><br />
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<link>http://alienproject.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/construction-of-a-payload/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Daniel Richman</dc:creator>
<guid>http://alienproject.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/construction-of-a-payload/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today, I bring you some photos from our latest get together. We&#8217;ve practically finished buildi]]></description>
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<p>Today, I bring you some photos from our latest get together. We&#8217;ve practically finished building the payload; the only thing left to do is create the transmit antenna, gluegun on the UV filter and test it! (Oh, and coat the whole thing in duct-tape). Note: our camera model has changed. Instead of using the Powershot A80 (which broke, the CCD stopped working) we&#8217;re now using a Powershot A560, with the <a title="Stereo Data Maker" href="http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/sdm/index.htm" target="_blank">Stereo Data Maker</a> variant of <a title="Canon Hack Development Kit" href="http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK" target="_blank">CHDK</a> installed on it to make it automatically take photos!</p>
<p>The A560 offers 3.1 extra megapixels, which in today&#8217;s world can only be good. However, it takes an SD card instead of the CF we already have, so the CF is going on <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&#38;Item=140361921034" target="_blank">eBay</a> before we acquire an SD card. Cutting polystyrene without a hot wire cutter proved a slight challenge, but it wasn&#8217;t anything a Leatherman and a grindstone couldn&#8217;t fix. A titanic step forward has been made on the project as everything materialises into tangible reality as opposed to dreamworld. Once the latex balloon is ordered we can start thinking seriously about launch!</p>
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<link>http://urbanmogullife.com/2009/11/23/the-google-take-over-is-in-full-swing/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Danny Ocean</dc:creator>
<guid>http://urbanmogullife.com/2009/11/23/the-google-take-over-is-in-full-swing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ So if you haven’t noticed we are in the middle of a take-over, a Google sized take-over. The likes ]]></description>
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<p> So if you haven’t noticed we are in the middle of a take-over, a Google sized take-over. The likes in which we have never seen before; a company that started as a simple search engine has now become larger than life. Institutes onto itself; sort of like McDonalds, Kleenex, Q-Tips, etc, just say the one name and we all know what you are talking about. We now have phones running Google, maps that can show you on your porch chillin’, gps that can follow you as you move from to and fro, and some new email titled Wave, and now a computer operating system.</p>
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<p>Google has turned into the big brother of the web. We all ready know that they keep track of all of your searches. Now come, come now. How many of you really feel that Google won’t spy on that also? The OS will probably keep all types of records on the data you view and/or store.</p>
<p>Google is slowly taking over our lives, one step at a time. I hope pretty soon we will have Google toilet paper, to wipe away any streaks we may have left behind!</p>
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<link>http://heymonserrat.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/sony-ericsson-satio/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Monserrat Navarrete</dc:creator>
<guid>http://heymonserrat.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/sony-ericsson-satio/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Såååå störande. Jag har väntat på att denna mobil ska komma ut i snart 2 år. Jag har väntat och vänt]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Såååå störande. Jag har väntat på att denna mobil ska komma ut i snart 2 år. Jag har väntat och väntat. I och med att den aldrig kom ut när jag behövde en telefon så fick jag köpa mig Samsung Ultra Edition (vilken version kommer jag inte ihåg, den silvriga). Men den blev söndertuggad utav mina vovvar efter några månader. Fick köpa en ny och då valde jag Sony Ericsson´s smartphone &#8211; W960i. Smart och smart&#8230; den var jäkla flashig och smart då när jag köpte den, för ca 1½ år sen.</p>
<p>Nuuuu, när den förbannade Sation (Idou) kommit ut och har haft &#8220;möjligheten&#8221; att köpa (vilket egentligen inte stämmer, för här i England så är det så tramsigt att kunna få ett bankkonto, vilket jag behövt för att kunna få mig en Satio), så är den inte riktigt brukbar vilket innebär att det vore idiotiskt att satsa på en sådan just nu. Carphone Warehouse har kallat tillbaka telefoner för att mjukvaran inte riktigt är med på noterna. Det är så typiskt&#8230; fan ta&#8230; ush jag blir så upprörd.</p>
<p>Btw, har fått bank nu, men väntar fortfarande på VISA kortet, vilket är det dom behöver för att kunna ge mig en Satio. I vilket fall&#8230; det blir ingen Satio nu eftersom det är så mycket fel på mjukvaran. Får vänta tills dom uppgraderat den lite innan jag slår till. Men shit så jag väntat. Borde nästan få ett pris för det. Just nu har jag inte någon bra fungerande phone =(</p>
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<p>Länk: http://www.aftonbladet.se/pryl/article6174193.ab</p>
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<link>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/video-recensione-htc-hd2/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MobileMan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/video-recensione-htc-hd2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks Luca -  PMFriends Fonte:antoniot2]]></description>
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<p>Thanks Luca -  PMFriends</p>
<p>Fonte:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/antoniotdi">antoniot2</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Satio reveals a worrying trend]]></title>
<link>http://weetanhops.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/satio-reveals-a-worrying-trend/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Michael Davies</dc:creator>
<guid>http://weetanhops.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/satio-reveals-a-worrying-trend/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sony Ericsson were once one of the most popular handset makers in the world. They had a long string ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Sony Ericsson were once one of the most popular handset makers in the world. They had a long string of hit after hit, culminating with the (still superb) Sony Ericsson K800i. With the still-growing popularity of the Walkman series of phones, they&#8217;re one of the best-known feature phone manufacturers in Europe. However, is all of that about to change, and with horrific results?</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 227px"><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sony_ericsson_satio_hands-on-20-361x480.jpg"><img title="Satio" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sony_ericsson_satio_hands-on-20-361x480.jpg" alt="" width="217" height="288" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Image by Slashgear</p></div>
<p>News surfaced today that the Carphone Warehouse is to stop offering the Sony Ericsson Satio, due to instabilities within the software. Naturally, SE are working quickly on a fix and Carphone Warehouse will restock the device when it&#8217;s up and working properly.</p>
<p>You would assume that this is not that big of a deal then, as some phones (most notably Nokia&#8217;s) seem to be released too early for most people&#8217;s liking, with the first set of phones being seen as &#8216;test&#8217; devices &#8211; advanced prototypes, if you will. However, it may surprise (and worry) a few of you to find that this is definitely not the first Sony Ericsson device to be recalled on a massive scale.</p>
<p><strong>a worrying trend</strong></p>
<p>In the past 3 years, there have in fact been 3 Sony Ericsson devices recalled by the manufacturer and &#8220;issues&#8221; with the handsets have been acknowledged.</p>
<p>The first recalled device was the Sony Ericsson K850i, spiritual successor to the K800i. It was nowhere near as good as its predecessor, featuring fiddly touch-sensitive soft keys, slow interfaces, and a pretty average 5mp camera that didn&#8217;t improve much upon the 3.2mp offering on the K800i. Around 6 months after it was released, the phone was phased out of the networks stores and Sony Ericsson were inundated with devices being sent in by angry users complaining of the non-working soft keys and buggy firmware.</p>
<p>Next to suffer the public&#8217;s wrath was the C905. Another flagship camera phone, it was an 8mp offering that was actually very impressive. It still has one of the best cameras seen on a phone despite having 12mp competition around these days. Sadly, the firmware was the problem this time &#8211; with Sony Ericsson recalling the devices earlier this year.</p>
<p>And now we come to the Satio. This too is a flagship phone, although its intended to be a jack-of-all-trades. While not only being a master of none, the phone doesn&#8217;t feature a 3.5mm headphone jack as seen on all high-end phones these days, and the UI is a heaily adapted version of Symbian, more commonly seen on Nokia devices. While most recent Nokia devices are having a few small issues with firmware and such, with the N97 being the biggest case of this (suffering both firmware and hardware issues, which have been resolved now) Sony Ericsson have reported the software being the issue. This would suggest that the problems lie in the software they themselves have included.</p>
<p>These are very worrying times for Sony Ericsson I would imagine. Not many manufacturers have to recall 3 devices in the same number of years &#8211; and the more this happens, the less confident consumers will be in choosing their handsets over someone else&#8217;s. At least they seem to be on form with the Xperia X10 (running Android) and Kurara (another Symbian device) &#8211; although I wouldn&#8217;t like to speak too soon.</p>
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<p>Do you own a Sony Ericsson device? Are you satisfied with how it performs, or have you had plenty of issues with it? Feel free to leave your stories in the comments section.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[New Phone System!]]></title>
<link>http://eastsidedentalcentre.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/new-phone-system/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://eastsidedentalcentre.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/new-phone-system/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You may (or may not) have noticed that we have a new telephone system in the practice. Our previous ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>You may (or may not) have noticed that we have a new telephone system in the practice.</p>
<p>Our previous system meant that the practice only had one telephone line. This meant that you were often met with the engaged tone. </p>
<p>We are now able to handle four telephone calls at a time which makes a huge difference to patients trying to get through to the practice. The new system also enables the practice to hold telephone calls whilst you listen to music.</p>
<p>We appreciate your patience for bearing with us while this system was installed and we hope that you&#8217;ll be able to get through to the practice the next time you call!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Which is Better - Bundling Cable TV, Phone and Internet Services or Shop and Compare?]]></title>
<link>http://mildredbigg.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/which-is-better-bundling-cable-tv-phone-and-internet-services-or-shop-and-compare/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mildredbigg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mildredbigg.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/which-is-better-bundling-cable-tv-phone-and-internet-services-or-shop-and-compare/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The latest trend for telecom and media companies is to bundle their services together and promote a ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The latest trend for telecom and media companies is to bundle their services together and promote a money saving package deal. This trend started with cable companies like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Charter and Cox and moved to national phone carriers who now offer TV and broadband in select areas on top of traditional phone service. Does bundling television, internet, and phone save you money, or is it just another advertising contrivance? I&#8217;ve been covering digital products and services for years and in this article I&#8217;m going to look at these package deals and find out if going to one company for all your TV, broadband, and phone needs is the best or if shopping around is the way to go.</p>
<p>None of us want to turn over all our essential services to one individual company. It makes us uneasy. Will I be locked into a contract and have to deal with rate hikes? Or will I have to buy expensive equipment without the opportunity for a refund if I change companies. When examining competing offers and promotions from digital providers these are all valid concerns.  After your special deal comes to an end what do you do next? I&#8217;ve found that the level of competition is so great among these companies rate hikes are few and far between. In fact, the drive to keep customers is so great that even when promos or special deals end, very often existing customers can extend their offer or move to a new promotion. It just might take a simple phone call from you to get the latest deal. A few cable businesses, such as Charter Communications, now provide consumers the opportunity for locking in prices for up to 2 years if they purchase cable TV, high speed internet, and digital phone digital package. Whether you get stuck with any special hardware that you&#8217;re responsible for comes down to the individual company. The type of equipment you&#8217;re going to get from your provider is usually just a digital receiver for your television and a broadband modem if you order high speed Internet. It&#8217;s possible you may have a DVR &#8211; digital video recorder &#8211; as well if you&#8217;ve ordered a higher tier package.  Usually, companies will not charge you surprise fees for using their equipment unless it&#8217;s lost or severely damaged. They may charge you a fee for extra digital receivers, or for the broadband modem if you don&#8217;t buy your own. Contact the providers in your area to find out their exact polices. If you move from the area or change service providers you&#8217;re usually just responsible for returning the equipment to the local provider&#8217;s office. If you haven&#8217;t lost the equipment and it still works it&#8217;s unlikely you will have to pay anything. I do not see a reason for customers to discount a bundle over any worries they have about the hardware. Every digital company has basically the same rules and regulations about equipment fees and how to return them.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s check out the digital service bundles you can now purchase for your home. Satellite become popular again in the 90s when they installed small dishes that delivered higher quality than cable. Besides generally speaking being less expensive, until the last few years satellite TV offered a greater variety of channels than cable did. But innovation in the satellite industry has been fear and far between over the past decade. Limited by their own technology, Dish and DirecTV are struggling to compete in the world of broadband and digital phone service. Satellite TV prices are competitive, satellite broadband not a good option unless you have no other choice and there is no voice offering. Lately, telco companies including AT&#38;T, Qwest, and Verizon now offer digital TV, broadband, and telephone bundles. This happens through a limited fiber-optic network available mainly in cities and by partnering with satellite and broadband providers in order to offer internet and TV. Even though a telco company offers quality and competitive pricing, I still don&#8217;t recommend it for all three services. You are really just getting a repackaged product in most areas where fiber optic networks aren&#8217;t accessible. And if one of the companies reselling their product through the telco alters cost terms or gets out of the deal with your telco altogether, where do you end up?</p>
<p>So where am I suggesting consumers spend their home entertainment and communications dollar? Currently I am a huge fan of the bundle options that are offered by many of the large cable companies. Cable companies today carry all the digital and HD programming that&#8217;s offered by Dish or DirecTV. Plus, you can get great add-ons like DVR boxes and on demand service that satellite is only beginning to deliver. Cable is currently superior because you&#8217;re getting digital cable TV, broadband internet and digital phone from one source that will support you in all three services. However, for those who are just in the market for television service it might pay to consider satellite or teco because the competition is higher. But when you get two or three services together you can&#8217;t beat the products and discounts cable providers offer. Investigate this for yourself and consider each feature of the major cable, telco, and satellite companies by comparing them to one another. Use this knowledge to find the very <a href="http://promos.cable-tv-deals.com/comcast-broadband-internet-offers.php">best television, broadband internet, and phone deal</a> for you!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Home Phone, Broaband Internet, and Digital TV - Should I Bundle or Buy Separately]]></title>
<link>http://mildredbigg.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/home-phone-broaband-internet-and-digital-tv-should-i-bundle-or-buy-separately/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mildredbigg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mildredbigg.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/home-phone-broaband-internet-and-digital-tv-should-i-bundle-or-buy-separately/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The current communications and home entertainment fad from the major communications and media busine]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The current communications and home entertainment fad from the major communications and media businesses is bundling two or more services into one discount package. Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and other cable providers began the trend and now you&#8217;ll find it all over the place. Does bundling television, internet, and phone save you money, or is it just another advertising contrivance? I&#8217;ve been covering digital products and services for years and in this article I&#8217;m going to look at these package deals and find out if going to one company for all your TV, broadband, and phone needs is the best or if shopping around is the way to go.</p>
<p>IFor some of us it&#8217;s hard to swallow the idea of turning over all our home entertainment and communications needs to just one provider. It just doesn&#8217;t feel right for some reason. Can they instantly increase the price and I&#8217;ll be stuck with I contract I am unable to get out of? Do I have to sign a contract to pay for their equipment or pay fees if I switch providers? When examining competing offers and promotions from digital providers these are all valid concerns.  Let&#8217;s look at each point individually starting with the concern about what happens when a special offer ends. Luckily, rate hikes are rare because these companies are so competitive. In fact, the drive to keep customers is so great that even when promos or special deals end, very often existing customers can extend their offer or move to a new promotion. It just might take a simple phone call from you to get the latest deal. Some cable companies, like Charter Communications, are currently giving users the chance to lock in rates for as long as two years if they agree to take a complete package deal. Whether you get stuck with any special hardware that you&#8217;re responsible for comes down to the individual company. The kind of equipment you&#8217;ll obtain from the company you go with is typically a digital TV receiver and broadband modem if you purchase Internet. If you ordered an upper level package it may come with a DVR box.  Most often, the company will not charge you any surprise fees if you are using the equipment in the normally expected manner. You might have to pay a tiny monthly fee for more digital receivers or a monthly rental fee for a broadband modem if you do not buy one yourself. Call the companies in your service region to learn their precise hardware guidelines. If you move from the area or change service providers you&#8217;re usually just responsible for returning the equipment to the local provider&#8217;s office. Assuming the equipment is not lost or damaged, you probably will not have to pay anything additional. For this reason I don&#8217;t see any cause for customers to discount a bundle offer over any concern about the equipment the provider sends you. Each of the major digital companies have essentially the same policies regarding hardware fees and returns which don&#8217;t change whether you&#8217;re getting all your services from one company or several.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s check out the digital service bundles you can now purchase for your home. Satellite saw a big resurgence in the 90&#8217;s when they introduced small dish&#8217;s that could be installed on the side of a house and all-digital channels that at the time were far clearer than the signal being delivered by cable companies. At the time Satellite TV had more channels at a lower price than cable. For the past ten years or so satellite TV hasn&#8217;t changed much at all. Limited by their own technology, Dish and DirecTV are struggling to compete in the world of broadband and digital phone service. Even though television prices are still very competitive, satellite has a poor Internet option that&#8217;s only useful to homes in very rural areas and no phone service option. National communication businesses like Qwest, Verizon, and AT&#38;T have recently been providing high-speed Internet, digital television, and cell and landline telephone packages. They can now do this through a slowly growing fiber-optic network available in metropolitan areas and by partnering with satellite and broadband providers to cover the TV and Internet portions of the package. Even though the quality and price point is there, I&#8217;m currently not recommending consumers go with a telco company for all three services. You are really just getting a repackaged product in most areas where fiber optic networks aren&#8217;t accessible. And if one of the companies reselling their product through the telco alters cost terms or gets out of the deal with your telco altogether, where do you end up?</p>
<p>So where am I recommending customers spend their money for entertainment and communications? The bundled service packages that cable companies are offering can save you some money. Today&#8217;s cable companies offer a complete digital and HD programming lineup that matches and often beats what Dish and DirecTV offer. Plus, you can get great add-ons like DVR boxes and on demand service that satellite is only beginning to deliver. And unlike the telco&#8217;s, you&#8217;re getting digital cable tv, broadband internet, and digital phone service all from one company that will support all three products. However, for those who are just in the market for television service it might pay to consider satellite or teco because the competition is higher. But when you get two or three services together you can&#8217;t beat the products and discounts cable providers offer. I suggest using my article as a guide and comparing the features each provider offers for yourself. Use this information to locate the best value in <a href="http://promos.cable-tv-deals.com/">cable television, broadband internet, and telephone bargains</a> available to you.</p>
<p>Find <a href="http://promos.cable-tv-deals.com/">Comcast Cable TV, High Speed Internet and Phone Deals</a> available online!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Kitteh Answers the Phone]]></title>
<link>http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/11/23/funny-pictures-video-kitteh-answers-the-phone/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tofuburger</dc:creator>
<guid>http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/11/23/funny-pictures-video-kitteh-answers-the-phone/</guid>
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<p><a href="http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/01/15/funny-pictures-im-on-the-phone/">shh&#8230; i iz on teh fone.</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[I need a new watch]]></title>
<link>http://whatwouldaquado.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/i-need-a-new-watch/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>camerashutter</dc:creator>
<guid>http://whatwouldaquado.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/i-need-a-new-watch/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt the emptiness without a clock when the phone is dead and you really don&#8217;t w]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Have you ever felt the emptiness without a clock when the phone is dead and you really don&#8217;t want to miss your bus? It would have been easy just to raise your tiny arm and look at the watch on your wrist.</p>
<p>Well, I&#8217;ve felt that feeling too and I&#8217;m gonna do something about. I&#8217;ve been looking at Swedish Ebay (tradera) to find something really cheap, but still good, but I can&#8217;t even find an expensive one that I like, so that didn&#8217;t work out well. So I&#8217;ll ask you about it! Do you know a clock that could fit me very well? Something cute, nice and a little bit special. Maybe with a touch of Sandra! I&#8217;m not really girly and not manly either, so maybe something unisex?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Answers about me.]]></title>
<link>http://dreamsofthefuture.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/answers-about-me/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dominik</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dreamsofthefuture.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/answers-about-me/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to lahja&#8217;s great questionnaire, I now try to find answers for that too. What is your]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>According to <a href="http://lahja.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/questions-about-me/">lahja&#8217;s great questionnaire</a>, I now try to find answers for that too.</p>
<p><strong>What is your best friend’s name?<br />
<span style="font-weight:normal;">Why should I tell it? I can only say: there isn&#8217;t only one best friend. </span></strong></p>
<p><strong>What color of underwear/boxers are you wearing now?<br />
<span style="font-weight:normal;">I&#8217;m still in bed. I don&#8217;t have any underwear at my body right now.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>What are you listening to right now?</strong><br />
Moneybrother &#8211; The&#8217;re building walls around us</p>
<p><strong>What’s your favorite number?</strong><br />
8</p>
<p><strong>What was the last thing you ate?<br />
</strong>A hand full of peanuts.</p>
<p><strong>If you were a crayon, what color would you be?</strong><br />
Green.</p>
<p><strong>How is the weather right now?</strong><br />
I don&#8217;t want to look out of the window. But I&#8217;m convinced it&#8217;s foggy.</p>
<p><strong>Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?</strong><br />
An unknown nice woman.</p>
<p><strong>The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?</strong><br />
&#8220;Oh, you have no penis!&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Do you have a significant other?</strong><br />
No. Not right now.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite TV show?</strong><br />
Scrubs.</p>
<p><strong>Siblings?</strong><br />
Yeah. One dead and one alive.</p>
<p><strong>Height?</strong><br />
5.7 feet</p>
<p><strong>Hair color?</strong><br />
Natural blond hair.</p>
<p><strong>Eye color?</strong><br />
Greybluegreen</p>
<p><strong>Do you wear contacts?</strong><br />
Sometimes.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite holiday?</strong><br />
Every summer holiday.</p>
<p><strong>Month?</strong><br />
May.</p>
<p><strong>Have you ever cried for no reason?</strong><br />
There  has always been a reason.</p>
<p><strong>What was the last movie you watched?</strong><br />
Eternal Sunshine of a spotless Mind.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite day of the year?<br />
<span style="font-weight:normal;">July 7th.</span> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Are you too shy to ask someone out?<br />
<span style="font-weight:normal;">Yes, I am.</span> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Can you do a headstand (not using the wall)?</strong><br />
Maybe, but I don&#8217;t want to try it.</p>
<p><strong>Hugs or kisses?<br />
<span style="font-weight:normal;">Hugs. For everyone. For free.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Chocolate or vanilla?</strong><br />
Both.</p>
<p><strong>Do you want your friends to respond to this?</strong><br />
No.</p>
<p><strong>Who is most likely to respond?</strong><br />
lahja. She did it first</p>
<p><strong>Who is least likely to respond?</strong><br />
Peter Jackson. But he isn&#8217;t a friend of me.</p>
<p><strong>What books are you reading?<br />
</strong>American Skin by Don de Grazia</p>
<p><strong>Piercings?</strong><br />
No.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite movies?</strong><br />
Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Sin City.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite football team?<br />
<span style="font-weight:normal;">I neither like football nor soccer.</span> </strong></p>
<p><strong>What were you doing before this?<br />
<span style="font-weight:normal;">Sleeping.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Butter, plain or salted popcorn?</strong><br />
Butter.</p>
<p><strong>Dogs or cats?</strong><br />
Dogs.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite flower?</strong><br />
Daisys.</p>
<p><strong>Been caught doing something you weren’t supposed to do?</strong><br />
Yeah.</p>
<p><strong>Do you have a best friend of the opposite sex?</strong><br />
I hope so.</p>
<p><strong>Have you ever loved someone?</strong><br />
Oh, yes. I did.</p>
<p><strong>Who would you like to see right now?</strong><br />
No comment.</p>
<p><strong>Are you still friends with people from kindergarten?</strong><br />
No. But wait, my mother works in the kindergarten. Oh, then. Yeah.</p>
<p><strong>Have you ever fired a gun?</strong><br />
Yes.</p>
<p><strong>Do you like travel by plane?</strong><br />
Yeah.</p>
<p><strong>Right-handed or left-handed?</strong><br />
Right-handed.</p>
<p><strong>How many pillows do you sleep with?</strong><br />
With one.</p>
<p><strong>Are you missing someone?</strong><br />
No comment.</p>
<p><strong>Do you have a tattoo?</strong><br />
No, and I never will have one.</p>
<p><strong>Anybody on myspace that you’d go on a date with?</strong><br />
Everybody who&#8217;s on myspace won&#8217;t get a date with me anyhow.</p>
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<link>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/video-recensione-quickwidgets-iphone/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MobileMan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/video-recensione-quickwidgets-iphone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fonte:batista70phone]]></description>
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<p>Fonte:<a href="http://www.batista70phone.com/?p=3676" target="_blank">batista70phone</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[PhoneDaily, HTC Tattoo ]]></title>
<link>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/phonedaily-htc-tattoo/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MobileMan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://passionemobile.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/phonedaily-htc-tattoo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PhoneDaily ha effettuato una galleria immagini del nuovo HTC Tattoo &#8230; clicca qui per visionare]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://www.eprice.com.tw/mobile/talk/?prod_id=3433&#38;tid=4293924" target="_blank"><strong>PhoneDaily</strong></a> ha effettuato una galleria immagini del nuovo HTC Tattoo &#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Lifestyle Management  -  Are You a Victim of Hurry Sickness]]></title>
<link>http://karve.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/lifestyle-management-are-you-a-victim-of-hurry-sickness/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Vikram Karve</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT Are You a Victim of Hurry Sickness By VIKRAM KARVE A central element of lifesty]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT</strong></p>
<p>Are You a Victim of Hurry Sickness</p>
<p>By</p>
<p><strong>VIKRAM KARVE </strong><br />
<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p>A central element of lifestyle management is the skill to creatively balance achievement and work success with leisure activities, family life and social involvements.</p>
<p>Another critical aspect is the ability to feel comfortable at work and at home and to enjoy the experience of whatever is being done at that moment.</p>
<p>But nowadays, most of us are obsessed with getting results or completing one’s task. When task completion becomes more important than enjoying and understanding the work or activity one is doing at the given moment, a sure victim of “hurry sickness” is born.</p>
<p>The resultant constant sense of urgency is the trap of hurry sickness. One rushes to “get things done” to the point where it becomes an obsession.</p>
<p>Breaking this syndrome requires that you learn to enjoy experiences for the pleasure they give. When you gain pleasure from an experience, there is no need to get things done painstakingly.</p>
<p>Enjoy experiences, not rewards, and things will get done automatically without any constant stressful sense of urgency.</p>
<p>As defined from a psychological perspective, Hurry Sickness is:</p>
<p>“A pervasive and progressively urgent need to complete task in order to obtain rewards at completion without regard for other aspects of the work experience and by using maladaptive time strategies.”</p>
<p>They key causal factor in hurry sickness is the progressive need for task completion.</p>
<p>Enjoying what you are doing is neglected with a morbid urge to getting it done as quickly as possible, no matter what the activity.</p>
<p>The obsessive need for task completion extends to non-work involvements and activities like eating, playing, romance, making love, sex, leisure, having fun, loafing, taking a stroll, recreation, entertainment, leisure, sports, pastimes, hobbies, holidaying, exercising, lazing around, dozing, enjoying music, cooking, gardening, meditating, enjoying &#8220;doing nothing&#8221; and delightful timepass, what you consider &#8220;wasting your time&#8221; with your family, wife, kids, pet dog, friends&#8230;</p>
<p>This attitude of Hurry Sickness interferes with the enjoyment of these activities and experiences because of the persistent inclination to hurry up and finish it off.</p>
<p>Getting things done has become such a strong need because the payoffs or rewards for completion have assumed primary importance.</p>
<p>Your work experience has taught you that rewards always come at the end of the activity after you have put forth great effort to achieve a goal. You do not realize that happiness is not a destination but the manner of traveling.</p>
<p>Not only do you feel a sense of personal satisfaction from your achievements, but tangible rewards, such as promotion, cash incentives, awards, and advancements are given to you as well. With time, these rewards have become clearly linked with your self-esteem.</p>
<p>Each time you “succeed”, your ego, your inner self, sends a message to you which says, “You have done well. You are a commendable person because you succeeded again.” Your need for this kind of reassurance has become stronger than you would care to admit.</p>
<p>Time-Urgency quickly becomes a strong internal driving force towards task completion. Your life becomes a frenzy of completing one task after another. You are obsessed with time and wasting any of it becomes almost a mortal sin.</p>
<p>You strive to maximize your productivity by using time ever more efficiently, but you also have a sense that you are controlled by time and you don’t like it. Time is both your challenge and your enemy. A telling sign of hurry sickness is that even while relaxing, you are constantly fighting time-urgency and this that causes you unrest and never allows you to totally &#8220;switch off&#8221;.</p>
<p>Another way to seek to increase your output is to adopt maladaptive time-strategies. These questionable tactics do help you get more done over the short run, but you pay a heavy emotional price.</p>
<p>You now do everything faster, you have learned to “multitask” or “double up,” to do two or more things at once, and you are constantly preparing for what is coming next before you are finished what you are doing now.</p>
<p>The insidious trap is that you get something done quickly even when there is no reason to get anything done at all.</p>
<p>You hurry when there is no need to hurry &#8211; even when you have all the time in the world.</p>
<p>Because of your emphasis on task completion, you focus on finishing without regard for other holistic aspects of the experience.</p>
<p>In short, you have lost the ability to enjoy yourself while doing anything because of your incessant drive to get to the finish line.</p>
<p>Because you are afflicted by Hurry Sickness, you have lost the ability to emotionally rejuvenate yourself. Chronic fatigue and pessimism are symptoms of this malady.</p>
<p><strong>SIGNS AND SIGNALS OF HURRY SICKNESS</strong></p>
<p>Here are some behavioral signs, symptoms and signals that indicate hurry sickness:</p>
<p>1. <strong>Eating.<br />
</strong></p>
<p>You now eat in the office while continuing to work or you just skip meals altogether. You multitask while eating. At home, you eat fast, gulp your food, finish meals well ahead of everyone else and eat in bigger bites without savoring the taste of food. Sharing pleasantries at the table is minimal because you cannot sit long enough. Ask yourself – are you eating mindfully and relishing every morsel of your food?</p>
<p>2. <strong>Sex.<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Relaxed romantic sex and unhurried love-making is but a pleasant memory. The frequency has reduced and even when you do indulge in sex, it is a quick encounter and you are off to sleep or on to some other more “important” or “urgent” activity. Sex is less spontaneous and more mechanical these days. Love-making has become another hurry-up-and-get-it-done-with activity. Worse, you often indulge in “faking it” in order to get it over with in a hurry so you can quickly get on with the more “important” and “productive” things in life – your “high priority” activities!</p>
<p>3. <strong>Communications.<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Your communication patterns now focus squarely on the negative. Feedback to others emphasizes mistakes and failings and you rarely compliment or offer sincere support to anyone these days. You don’t take the time any more for pleasant chat with family and colleagues. You have stopped listening. You make demands instead of working cooperatively with others or team-building. And hey, are you on your cell-phone most of the time?</p>
<p>4. <strong>Leisure.<br />
</strong></p>
<p>You put aside less time for relaxation and you enjoy it less when you actually try to relax. Time-off is now more of a hassle than it is worth. When you sit still, you feel uncomfortable almost immediately. You have lost the ability to “do nothing” – it’s difficult for you to loosen up and enjoy an idle hour relaxing, doing nothing. Ask yourself why you work – reflect, contemplate, think about the fundamental reason why you work and realization will dawn upon you that the primary reason you work is to be able to enjoy your leisure, so why aren’t you taking a vacation every day and learning how to enjoy your leisure with full awareness?</p>
<p>5. <strong>Family.<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Family members now “report” events to you, but you share little of yourself with them. You and your spouse argue more than you talk. The satisfactions of family life have diminished in quality and quantity. Your impatience is just as strong at home as in the office.</p>
<p><strong>HOW TO CURE HURRY SICKNESS<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Because you have hurry sickness, your initial tendency is to effect and expedite your “cure” in a hurry too.</p>
<p>But this hurry-up-and-get-it-done attitude may actually sabotage your recovery. What is required is patience, perspective and the ability to deal with setbacks in healthier ways.</p>
<p>It is easy to blame hurry sickness on the pressures of your job, the stress of daily living and what you have to do to survive in the fast paced world of today and on the insensitivity of the complex modern world. While each of these perceptions has a grain of truth in it, the fact remains that most of the responsibility for hurry sickness lies within you.</p>
<p>Your drive to get ahead is the real root of the problem and the fact is that you have lost all sense of perspective. Until you accept personal responsibility for your present state, you will not be in a position to confront and reverse the real mischief, damage and harm caused by hurry sickness.</p>
<p>Remember the well-known story of the hare and the tortoise.</p>
<p>Decelerate your life a bit, slow down, walk leisurely instead of driving and do not carry or switch off your cell-phone where you can, don’t multitask, do one thing at a time with full awareness and mindfulness and learn to enjoy the experience of whatever you are doing.</p>
<p>Do you believe in multitasking?</p>
<p>Are you a victim of Hurry Sickness?</p>
<p>Why don’t you rid yourself of this malady and enhance your quality of life?</p>
<p>Sure, you can get rid of Hurry Sickness!</p>
<p>Just stop multitasking and focus on whatever you are doing at the present moment.</p>
<p>Remember: <strong>HURRY BURRY SPOILS THE CURRY.</p>
<p></strong></p>
<p><strong>VIKRAM KARVE</strong></p>
<p>Copyright © Vikram Karve 2009<br />
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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