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Dave Knapik Photography at the 2012 Verge Art Fair NYC

The 2012 Verge Art Fair opens tonight at 159 Bleecker Street in New York City. I will be showing a selection of my photos, including my latest work with the Impossible Project’s integral film for Polaroid cameras. My friends Leif, Maja, Edmund and Adam are showing as well. We’re all in the basement, so if you’re in NYC, come check us out, and take in all the amazing work on the two other floors of the space, too!

Tonight’s opening runs from 6pm until 10pm and admission is $10. The show runs through Sunday, May 6. A preview of the work I have on display can be seen below.

Touch Radio 64 and 74

I’ve been so remiss in posting lately that I’ve not only had the honor of contributing a photograph to Touch Radio 64, but the just-released Touch Radio 74 as well. The former is a fascinating field recording of the songs of wolves by Yannick Dauby, whilst the latter is a piece by one of my favorite electronic musicians, CM von Hausswolff.

Please take the time to listen and enjoy these recent instalments in a fantastic podcast series. You can subscribe to Touch Radio via iTunes or you can stream all episodes directly from the Touch iPhone app (which I helped make—sorry that I still haven’t posted about that!).

Many thanks to Mike Harding for his continued encouragement of my artistic pursuits as well as to Jon Wozencroft for always having been a visual inspiration to me.

Dave Knapik Photography at Chicago Artists Month

October is Chicago Artists Month and I’m participating in two East Pilsen shows this weekend, October 1–3. The first is located at 2003 S. Halsted Street and is organized by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Chicago Arts District and Gapers Block. I have two 11″ x 14″ photographs in this show and share the space with loads of other talented local artists. The second will be held in The Ministry of Caps at 732 W. 19th Street, #3R and features several of my photographs along with a selection of jewelry from Bees on Toast. Both shows occur simultaneously, but are within a five minute walk of each other. Friday, October 1 is the opening night party from 6pm to 10pm, but the show continues on Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3 from 12pm to 7pm.

Please come and visit these shows, bring friends and take the opportunity to see my neighborhood. All the galleries in this art district will be open, so once you’ve seen my work, I encourage you to spend time experiencing the talents my neighbors have to offer.

I’m Learning Adobe Illustrator And I Made A Scary Yet Highly Stylized Zombie

Corporate Zombie

I’ve almost finished consuming everything that the brilliant Lynda.com has to teach me about Adobe Illustrator CS5. As I just learned about Live Trace this week, expect to see an excessive display of tacky photo-based illustrations from me in the near future. I’ll start with this scary zombie I made based on a stock photo of a corporate businesswoman who has rather unfortunately come to dominate many of my daylight hours. Now she can walk the nightmares I have whilst sleeping as well as the ones I have as I bang my head against my desk 37.5 hours each week.

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With Particular Attention To Intersection Points

I don’t think I’ve stopped listening to large quantities of Burroughs’ recordings since I last mentioned them. Perhaps the best thing about the longer pieces is how deeply you can get lost in them, only to be suddenly jolted out by the most remarkable phrases. Thirty odd minutes into “Are You Tracking Me?”, I found the best advice I’d heard in years.

William S. Burroughs – “Are You Tracking Me?” excerpt taken from 33:34 to 34:16:

Ever since I first encountered scratch and sniff stickers as a kid, I was obsessed with sensory crossovers. If you could scratch a sticker to produce a scent, certainly you should be able to turn a photograph into a song or taste colours. Whilst I’ve only been able to accomplish the latter under the influence of at least a ten strip, there are loads of software options for mixing up sight and sound.

The latest entry in the synesthetic toolbox is Voice Draw, a fun little Flash application from Ze Frank. After accessing your computer’s microphone, it acts as an audio-controlled Etch-a-Sketch, using volume to determine whether it will change direction or continue drawing on its present course. With volume as the decisive factor, it’s less important what you say than it is how you say it. In order to draw anything specific, you’re probably going to have to go with gutteral proto-lingual tones.

When I discovered it yesterday morning, I immediately wanted to try it out. Since Rin was sleeping and I didn’t want to wake her with my best attempts at throat singing, I decided to feed it some pre-recorded sound from my speakers. The first mp3 I stumbled upon was The Kinks’ classic, “Lola”, which produced a rather pleasing horizontal squiggle when played at a medium volume:

Voice Drawing with LolaThis was nice and all, but I wanted to give it something slightly more sinister. Waking Rin up to the sounds of Throbbing Gristle didn’t seem wise either, so in the dulcet tones of William S. Burroughs I found a reasonable compromise. I recently picked up a 3 CD collection of his audio cut-up work entitled Real English Tea Made Here, and two pieces from the first disc, “Cut-ins with Dutch Schultz” and “23 Skidoo”, gave me this:

Voice Drawing with William S. Burroughs

“Cut-ins with Dutch Schultz” created the dark explosion in the upper-right, whilst “23 Skidoo” produced the spiral crash which makes up the majority of the image. I couldn’t believe how well the picture suited the sound and I’m eager to see what else I can make with it.

One of the commenters on Ze’s post left the program running for 24 hours in his flat just to see what the ambient noise of one day looked like. It was small but dense, which kinda made sense to me.

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Metallica released Master of Puppets: February 24, 1986

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Master of Puppets “was the realization of all the promise Metallica, and thrash metal music in general.” GW However, the album’s true testament is that it has been “hailed as a masterpiece by critics far outside heavy metal’s core audience.” AMG

“On their final recording with bassist Cliff Burton (who would die in a tour bus accident) they reinforced everything good about heavy metal (the velocity of the playing, the emotional release of the vocals) while undermining at least a few of the cliches.” TL “Metallica fully recasts metal as thinking-person’s music” TM by expanding “metal’s ritualistic pummeling with music of impressive, even daunting, intricacy.” TM The group effectively plays “metal as modern-day classical music, offering up harmonically and structurally complex arrangements that convey a stunning range of ideas and emotions.” GW

Thematically, the album focues on “the concept of power and abuses thereof.” AZWelcome Home (Sanitarium) is from the point of view of an institutionalized inmate and Disposable Heroes is the perspective of a soldier.” AZ “They also got in digs at…head banging conformists” TL and “primal, uncontrollable human urges” like rage and drug use, such as in the “unmistakably anti-drug” TL title track.

“This eight-song album clocks in at over an hour, which makes it all the more impressive that not one moment on this recording is boring.” AZ “The arrangements are thick and muscular, and the material varies enough in texture and tempo to hold interest through all its twists and turns.” AMG Like predecessor Ride the Lightning, the album was produced by Flemming Rasmussen, who had previously engineered works by Cat Stevens and Bert Jansch. His only “previous heavy-metal production experience lay with Rainbow’s Difficult to Cure (1981), but his uncluttered style is perfect for the visceral assault of Metallica.” TB

It is “thrash metal’s finest moment” GW and has even been called “the best heavy metal album ever recorded; if it isn’t, it certainly comes close.” AMG

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Please join exhibiting artists Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum and Scott Hazard for an opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 6:30–8:30 p.m in the atrium of the Belk Visual Arts Center. There is no charge to attend the reception or exhibits, which will be on display in the Van Every Gallery and Smith Galleries of the Belk Visual Arts Center through October 11.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum (born in Botswana, currently resides in South Africa) was invited to spend three weeks at Davidson College as an artist-in-residence. Sunstrum's site-specific exhibition, ab initio, will open in the Van Every Gallery on September 12. The exhibition is comprised of wall drawings and installations that Sunstrum created on-site, as well as works on paper and animations the artist completed in her studio in South Africa.

Cultivations, an exhibition of Scott Hazard's recent text-based work, opened on August 26 in the Smith Gallery. Hazard - an artist based in Raleigh, NC - uses text, printed or stamped on multiple layers of paper and contained within a structured framework. Hazard and will present a short artist talk in the Smith Gallery at 7:30 p.m on September 12. Cultivations runs in the Smith Gallery through October 11.

Sunstrum’s Residency and the ab initio exhibition are made possible through the support of Davidson College Bacca Foundation Visiting Lecture and Artist Program. The September 12 opening reception is sponsored by Davidson College Friends of the Arts.

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Gas: climate panacea or industry propaganda?
Posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

First published in the New Scientist 25 February 2012.

I once hitched a lift from New York to London in the private jet of an American gas billionaire. Robert Hefner III, who pioneered the drilling of deep wells in the 1960s, was planning to write a book and wanted to discuss it.

The Grand Energy Transition would argue that natural gas will solve “peak oil”, when global oil production starts to decline, and dramatically cut US emissions of greenhouse gases. Abundant and clean, gas offered a perfect bridging fuel to a future of limitless low-carbon energy based on hydrogen.

That was five years ago, with gas prices approaching near-record highs, so I was sceptical to say the least. But these days the US is awash with cheap, newly producible shale gas, and enthusiasts claim this “revolution” can be repeated around the world. So could it be that Mr Hefner, despite his obvious commercial interest, was right all along?

There is certainly far more gas around than most thought possible just a few years ago. Much of it comes from shale – petrified mud that was often rich in organic matter. Time, heat and pressure turned that organic content into oil and gas. In the past decade, the development of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, has enabled gas companies to smash cracks deep underground that allow the trapped gas to flow back into the well. Fracking has raised US shale gas production from negligible levels in 2000 to 142 billion cubic metres in 2010 — nearly 20 per cent of US annual consumption. Other countries are now looking hopefully at their own shale deposits.

Investing in gas has certainly helped cut emissions in the past. In the 1990s, Britain switched away from coal to gas for generating electricity and reduced CO2 emissions from the power sector by 22 per cent over the decade. It’s no surprise then that some commentators have seized upon shale gas as an alternative to wind turbines, which they condemn as costly and unreliable.

And the benefits of gas need not be restricted to electricity generation, say its supporters. The Pickens Plan, devised by another US gas tycoon, T. Boone Pickens, is a scheme to replace petrol and diesel in transport. With compressed natural gas (CNG) selling for half the price of diesel, “we’re fools not to do it”, Pickens says. The benefits extend beyond the environmental: replacing oil imports with domestically produced gas would be good for energy security and the economy.

So if gas is newly abundant, low carbon and offers an alternative to scarce oil as a transport fuel, perhaps it really can cut greenhouse emissions and save the world?

On the face of it, the arguments for gas as a transport fuel are seductive. Hefner claims that swapping oil for CNG cuts CO2 emissions by up to 30 per cent, and converting the world’s vehicles would represent “a very large step forward in reducing global CO2 emissions”. He asserts that gas-powered vehicles like the Honda Civic “will always be much greener” than plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Volt, so long as they get much of their electricity from coal-fired power stations.

But do the figures back up his case? According to data from the US Argonne National Laboratory, over its lifecycle — from “well to wheels” — petrol emits 334 grams of CO2 equivalent for every kilowatt-hour of energy it contains, compared with CNG’s 297 grams. And according to figures from the US Environmental Protection Agency, the petrol and CNG versions of the Honda Civic achieve identical mileage per kWh. That means the emissions of the CNG car are 278gCO2e per mile, just 11% lower than those of the petrol version.

By contrast, a plug-in hybrid draws energy from the grid, which in the US pumps out a whopping 755 gCO2e/kWh, so like Mr Hefner you might assume the Volt’s emissions would be commensurately higher. But electric motors transform the picture because they are much more efficient than internal combustion engines. In all-electric mode, the Volt travels two and three quarter miles on one kilowatt hour – equivalent to 93 miles per US gallon – and that means its emissions are just 273 gCO2e /mile, fractionally lower than a CNG-powered Civic. The all-electric Nissan Leaf does better still, emitting 257 gCO2e/mile – 8% less than the CNG Civic.

So Mr Hefner’s contention does not stand up. The emissions from electric vehicles are already lower than those from CNG-powered cars. What’s more, if the Leaf is charged up in Europe — where grid power emits less carbon than in the US — the Leaf’s emissions fall to around 160 gCO2e/mile – 43 per cent lower than the Civic CNG. This shows that emissions from electric cars will continue to fall as electricity generation gets cleaner.

By contrast, CNG is a dead end for reducing emissions. Even if Mr Hefner’s 30 per cent cut in emissions could be delivered, the remaining 70 per cent would continue to spew from exhaust pipes. “By far the best way to eliminate tailpipe emissions is to eliminate tailpipes”, says Gary Kendall, a former Exxon chemist who wrote the 2008 report for WWF called Plugged In:The End of the Oil Age. “That means switching to electric cars, which get cleaner along with the electricity mix, and are the only vehicles capable of eliminating their emissions altogether”.

Another implication of the emissions data is that it would make more sense to burn natural gas in power stations and run electric vehicles on the electricity they produce than to compress the gas and burn it in car engines. This might suggest that natural gas can still save civilization — or at least start to — by displacing coal in power plants. But here again the picture is not as simple as the gas industry and its supporters would have us believe.

One reason is that gas may not be as clean as many people think. Methane is a more potent global warming gas than CO2, and plenty of it is released inadvertently from wells. These “fugitive” emissions make a big difference to the life-cycle emissions of natural gas.

Robert Howarth and his team at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, analysed official emissions data from conventional gas wells and five fracked wells. They found methane emissions from unconventional wells are at least 30 per cent higher than those from regular wells and may be more than 100 per cent higher (Climatic Change Letters, vol 106, p 679).

Fracking involves pumping water and chemicals at high pressure into shale to crack the rock. Much of the fluid returns to the surface in the following weeks, before the well is sealed and a pipeline installed. With the fluid comes methane, and Howarth estimates that these emissions can amount to 1.9 per cent of a well’s total output. Subsequent leaks from pipework further downstream can raise total fugitive emissions to as much as 8 per cent of a well’s production over its lifetime. These downstream losses are shared by conventional gas production.

Next, Howarth and his colleagues compared the greenhouse gas footprint of natural gas with those of oil and coal. They concluded that over 20 years, shale gas emits up to twice as much CO2-equivalent as coal for each unit of energy it contains. Even when allowing for the greater efficiency of gas-fired power stations over coal-fired, electricity from shale gas could still release as much as 40 per cent more CO2-equivalent than coal. Gas from conventional wells did not fare much better. These findings “certainly call into question the idea of using shale gas as a bridging fuel”, says Howarth.

The research provoked an outcry from the gas industry and some academics. The quality of the data is poor, they argue, the 20-year timescale is too short and Howarth’s team has assumed that methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than it really is. Howarth accepts that emissions figures are scarce and approximate but says they are the best available.

He defends his work against the other criticisms. For example, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), methane’s potential to warm the atmosphere is 72 times that of CO2 over 20 years, but because it stays in the atmosphere for only one-tenth as long as CO2, this potential falls to 25 times over 100 years. Howarth, however, uses values of 105 and 33, respectively, which include an added effect that methane has in the atmosphere: it reduces the concentration of aerosols, tiny particles that cool the planet.

And whereas many climate scientists stress the 100-year time frame, Howarth emphasises the 20-year period because of the need to start reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades. Cutting methane emissions now would have an earlier impact on global temperatures than cuts in CO2, he argues, and that would give more time for cuts in CO2 to take effect. “Without controlling methane we’re in a lot of trouble,” he says.

The true state of affairs over shale gas emissions and how to interpret their impact is still disputed. Although Howarth’s paper is the first peer-reviewed report on methane emissions from shale gas, other studies using the IPCC values for global warming potential and a 100-year time frame come up with far lower life-cycle emissions from shale gas, though all of them show that they are increasing the emissions from natural gas generally. Last year the EPA upped its estimate of fugitive emissions. A study by Deutsche Bank and the Washington DC-based research organisation Worldwatch Institute shows this revision increases the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of electricity produced from gas, but only to a level that is half that emitted by electricity generated from coal.

Fugitive emissions from shale gas wells could be much reduced with equipment to capture them at the well site, and the EPA has proposed a regulation that would encourage this. In a critique of Howarth’s paper, Lawrence Cathles, who is also at Cornell University, says that measures to reduce fugitive emissions are already in place (Climatic Change, DOI: 10.1007/s10584-011-0333-0).

But it is not happening everywhere. Earlier this month, it emerged that scientists monitoring air quality north of Denver, Colorado, were surprised to find high levels of natural gas and tracked them down to unconventional wells in the nearby Denver-Julesburg basin. The researchers from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Colorado, Boulder, estimate that the wells are leaking 4 per cent of their gas into the air.

“There is twice as much gas in the atmosphere compared with what the state and industry expect,” says Gabrielle Pétron, who works for both the university and NOAA. She thinks the team’s findings, which are soon to be published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, complement Howarth’s but stresses that more measurement is needed.

Yet in one sense, the exact level of emissions from unconventional wells is irrelevant: even if all natural gas turns out to be as “clean” as conventional gas is generally believed to be, it still could not deliver the emissions cuts proposed by climate scientists to avoid dangerous climate change.

One reason is that global demand for energy is so strong that the notion that gas will “displace” coal for generating electricity now looks fanciful. In the US and China, the world’s biggest polluters, coal and gas consumption are both forecast to increase over the next twenty-five years. So at best increasing gas production will reduce the rate of growth in emissions from coal, but will not reduce them in absolute terms. “In a world that is clamouring for energy”, says Kevin Anderson, professor of energy and climate change at the University of Manchester, UK, “exploiting a new resource like shale means emissions will rise, not fall”.

Even for nations where energy use is not growing steeply, where displacing all coal with gas might seem sensible, this strategy cannot deliver climate targets. Take the European Union, for example. To ward off dangerous climate change, it wants greenhouse gas emissions cut by 80 per cent of 1990 levels by 2050. To hit this target, the UK government’s Committee on Climate Change calculates that average emissions from British electricity need to fall from around 500g/kWh today to 50g/kWh by 2030. Yet the most efficient gas plants emit around 440g/kWh, so gas might reduce emissions in the short term, but would make later targets harder to hit.

They could also make it more expensive, according to a report from the Green Alliance thinktank, entitled ‘Avoiding Gas Lock-in: why a second dash for gas is not in Britain’s interest’. The report warns that so much gas fired plant is either under construction or being planned that power stations worth ₤10 billion will have to be retired early if emissions targets are to be achieved in the 2020s. Author Dustin Benton says in future, gas power stations will have to operate as ‘peaking’ plant, generating only a few hours per year, or be fitted with expensive carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, which is not yet commercially available.

Clearly, the case for natural gas as a bridging fuel to a low-carbon future is far weaker than the industry would have us believe. It’s certainly no panacea for our energy problems. If used widely in transport and unabated electricity generation, gas could prevent countries from achieving legally binding climate targets, and allow emissions to continue to soar.

Some conclude that risk is too great. Last November, Anderson contributed to a report by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research into the potential of shale gas for the UK. It concludes that “shale gas offers no meaningful potential as even a transition fuel”. Developing shale gas now is likely to prove “economically unwise or risk jeopardising the UK’s international reputation on climate change”. Far better, it argues, to go for the grand prize and invest in very low carbon energy technologies.

None of which will deter the gas industry from continuing to insist that “natural gas is truly the bridge fuel to civilization’s sustainable future”, in the words of Robert Hefner. But perhaps that’s no surprise. After his private jet touched down in the UK, Mr Hefner was quickly on the phone to a drilling rig that was about to penetrate a new gas reservoir. The value of gas it was expected to produce? $8 billion.

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February 29th, 2012 at 4:35 pm

Do not be fooled by the hype about shale gas. The reserves in the USA either neither as cheap to extract nor as plentiful as the the industry would have us believe. The drilling technology used is not that new, but it was not applied in its current form to shale gas reserves until about 10 years ago because it is an expensive technique that was not justified by the low price of natural gas on the US market.

Since then the price of NG rose sharply, leading to a classic commodity boom in drilling , which has lead to a rapid increase in supply, driving down market price below drilling costs. Many drillers are now locked into production at a loss and are facing bankruptcy. The number of new shale wells being drilled is falling rapidly, and the depletion rate on shale wells is very often very high,
so in a few years the balance of supply and demand will return, at much higher prices.

As with other alternative fossil fuel supplies like tar sands, the potential maximum production rate is constrained by logistics like specialist manpower and drilling rigs and pipelines and local water and energy supplies. Recently, as shale drilling has expanded rapidly, proved reserves of gas in areas have fallen sharply from early very optimistic estimates not backed up by extensive drilling. Talk of a 100 year supply is pie in the sky.

Outside of the US the extent or the cost of shale gas reserves is extremely uncertain. There are almost certainly economic reserves in the UK and some other parts of Europe, but they will not be cheap and environmental restrictions are likely to be stronger, making them very unattractive to drillers. UK gas production fell 15% in the last year, and we imported 48% of our NG. Shale gas will never offset that rate of decline

Globally, natural gas is the smallest of the big three fossil fuels. We now live in a permanently energy constrained world, where oil and coal will never be available the level demanded by the industrial world. Natural gas has some room for growth, but it will not displace other fossil fuels, because it cannot even match the growth in total energy demand, let alone replace existing demand met by coal and oil. Eventually, even natural gas will pass its all time peak of global production, and that will probably be even more of a shock to the gas companies than peak oil is to the oil companies.

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February 29th, 2012 at 5:02 pm

Thanks Ralph. Not fooled. See my post ‘Gas Galore?’

R1ckr011 Says:
March 29th, 2012 at 7:17 am

Thanks for mirroring this on your site! I can use this in my speech class now should the debate for drilling come up (groan). Also useful in general against that line of questioning.

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MARANA, Ariz. — With players like Tiger Wood, Rory McIlroy and Davis High graduate Nick Watney out of the tournament, two of match play’s best players in recent years — Ian Poulter and Hunter Mahan — will meet in one of two semifinals on Sunday at the WGC-Match Play Championships.

Poulter added to his reputation as one tough customer Saturday when he beat Steve Stricker with one big putt after another, raising his record in this fickle format to 19-3-2 over the last four years.

Mahan outlasted U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson in 18 holes, leaving him two wins away from joining Woods as the only repeat winners of this World Golf Championship. Mahan hasn’t lost a match in two years, and even more impressive than his 11 straight wins is that he has gone 151 holes at Dove Mountain without trailing.

Stricker came out of retirement and knocked out Watney on Friday on the 21st hole. It was the first time the former Blue Devil has failed to reach the third round in this tournament, though it wasn’t from a lack of effort. He birdied four of the last six holes to force overtime, scrambled for par from a desert bush on the second extra hole and ended his long day with a bogey to lose.

Also on Saturday, Matt Kuchar had no trouble against Robert Garrigus, building a 4-up lead through 10 holes and hanging on for a 3-and-2 win. Kuchar has made it to the quarterfinals the last three years, and this will be his second time in the semifinals in the last three years. Kuchar faces Jason Day of Australia, who won a tight match against Graeme McDowell in 18 holes.

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 07:11 PM

Is it just my setup, or are there more picture breakups on the CW network than on other networks? I record Nikita, and it is usually laced with breakups. I have tried both the satellite signal, and OTA. Could the problem be with my local CW station?

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It's certainly a local station issue if you're seeing the "breakups" on both DirecTV and off-air recordings.
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Posted 25 January 2013 - 02:18 PM

Well, I would hesitate to go quite that far; those could be quite separate and different paths. It could be a reception issue for local, a reception issue for DTV (whatever feeds their uplink center), and/or both. It could even be local terrestrial interference at your receive site. It is obviously not CW itself, although the local CW station in my market has a lot of weird little short audio dropouts, and always has (which I assume is the station). One would have to assume that engineering in this market is sophisticated enough to not have the station signal breaking up for all viewers. Hard to stay employed that way.

Best thing to do is post this issue in the reception forum for your city over at AVS. But all that would really do is confirm or uncomfirm a common issue.
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If you're seeing the issue on the off the air signal as well, that would be the station's problem. However the CW on DTV has had problems for a long time. Currently I'm watching and recording Arrow on that network. I had also watched Smallville and later the LA Complex on the network. All those shows have at least one period of breakup/picture freeze during the broadcast. I've now learned to ignore it. It's been reported many times and DTV is aware of it. Fortunately it only happens once or twice during each broadcast but it does happen every time without exception. ABC on DTV had the problem at one time with the Lost show, it also had an instance of this every broadcast. That's been corrected. I'm no longer seeing this on any of the regular networks except for the CW.

I've spoken to local station engineers and they've admitted to certain issues in the past with the equipment that takes their feeds to DTV. One of the worst issues in Baltimore a couple of years ago was what is now called the MNT network ( my network television ). Picture/audio breakups were constant all day long. This went on for a year or two. I spoke to DTV and they have a list of problem stations which this one was on. They said their engineers were working on the issue but it took more than two years to correct it. Fortunately there is very little I watch on that network. So it could be a while before the CW issue is resolved, it's not a local station issue, I've spoken to others that use DTV to watch the network in other locations on different channels and they get the same occurrences on the programs I mentioned. But again if you're seeing it off the air as well you might consider looking up that station and sending an email to the station engineer. They usually respond quickly, you can even use Twitter.

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Would you own a usual blood pressure reading if you be have a heart attack?

i am having left arm pain and lately be feelign weird in my chest like a tightness not sure if its anxiety. i am simply 31 and healthy and do suffer from anxiety and I just took my blood pressure reading and it was run of the mill 120/80.
It could be anxiety which, if severe enough can cause a heart problem. While you are having such an episode (left arm strain and tightness in chest) your blood pressure may read differently that when you are not having it. While your blood pressure is normal very soon, you should be checked out by a cardiologist. At least an ECG should be given, and if any abnormality is detected, further testing. Good luck.
i think you should pop in your doctor because you may find out that this are signs of stroke but what is amusing is that the blood pressure is normal .
heart disease is a sign of store in a way and the headache is on the left side, i can say you should check your doctor and ask about this sings and ask if they could correlation to stroke Source(s): my knowledge

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An avalanche of new digital cameras at the CES - Digital cameras, digital camera reviews, photography views and news newsJanuary 11, 2009 - 08:40 GMT
Today is the last day of the Consumer Electronics Shows in Las Vegas, and this year we've seen an avalanche of camera introductions prior or at the event. We have even seen many new products from traditional camera manufactures like Pentax and Olympus, companies that used to unveil their latest products prior or at the PMA show in March. Is this the new trend as today's cameras are actual consumer electronics or do they all want to get in early because of the financial crisis?
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Linksys E4200

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[edit] Hardware Specifications

CPU Broadcom BCM4718
CPU Speed 480 MHz
Flash ROM 16 MB
Macronix MX25L12845E
Radios 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
WLAN Support a/b/g/n
WLAN Max Speed 300mbps (2.4 GHz) & 450mbps (5 GHz)
Antenna Location Internal (x6)
Bands 3 x 3
Switch 4x GigE + 1 WAN
Broadcom 53115
IEEE 802.3/3u/3ab
USB 1x USB 2.0

Radio wl0 is Broadcom 4718 (SoC)

Radio wl1 is Broadcom 4331 Intensi-fi Single-Chip 802.11n Transceiver

[edit] Flashing

[edit] Warnings

  • The E4200 is very sensitive to the nvram size.
  • For the initial flash, upgrading stock firmware to DD_WRT, use Flashing process procedure below! Please follow it. To prevent a brick use only trailed builds.
    • A trailed build has "E4200" in its name like: dd-wrt.v24-18777_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-e4200.bin
  • The only safe builds which can be used AFTER initial flash for this router are nv60 builds.
    • NV60 build has a name like: dd-wrt.v24-18777_NEWD-2_K2.6_big-nv60.bin
  • Recovery from a firmware with the wrong nvram size requires use of a jtag cable to erase the nvram.1
  • Support for the E4200 is still very much a work in progress at this time, outstanding issues reported have included WAN stability, and both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Radio stability. The E4200 works very well with Kong 22000++ (see below).
  • The E4200 dissipates a good deal of heat at the stock 100 mW transmit power. Ensure adequate cooling or reduce transmit power to 40-50 mW.

[edit] Flashing Process

Perform these steps for initial DD-WRT flash from the stock Linksys GUI:

  1. Read all required reading sections of the peacock announcement.
  2. Disconnect any Ethernet cables from router and PC, and disable PC wireless.
  3. Do a Hard reset or 30/30/30 of the router.
  4. Connect Ethernet cable from a LAN port (not the Internet port) of the router to PC doing the flash.
  5. Wait for router to boot up, and then for PC to get DHCP address from the router.
  6. Open router GUI ( in Web browser on PC.
  7. Flash an E4200-specific mini build; e.g., 21676 trailed initial flash build for E4200
    • Do NOT use a build with "nv60k" in the name for the initial flash; use only the trialed build linked just above.
    • 21676 is a stable, reliable, recommended build for the E4200, but only use the mini version, since larger versions have the dangerous Heartbleed vulnerability. If you need more functionality than mini, upgrade to Kong 22000++:
  8. Wait for flashing process to complete, then wait 3 more minutes.
  9. Perform a Hard reset or 30/30/30 after the device has successfully updated.
  10. Wait for router to boot up, then log into DD-WRT Web interface (
    • You may have to clear your browser cache before the Web login will display.

[edit] Upgrading Process

  • If you need to upgrade to a build other then mini or a newer release take note of the following.
  • If a nv60 build is flashed to the router those are the only builds which can be flashed from that point on.
    WARNING AFTER installing DD_WRT, ONLY flash -nv60k builds,
    Flashing anything else to the router will brick it as noted above
  1. Select the build of your choosing (Mega, Big, std_usb_nas, OpenVPN, VoIP).
    The E4200 works very well with Kong 22000++.
  2. Follow the same flashing procedure as you used for the initial flash

[edit] Reverting back to stock firmware

  • You can always revert back to stock firmware.
  • Download the latest E4200 firmware from linksys site.
  1. Disconnect all cables and wireless clients.
  2. Perform a 30/30/30 reset on the device.
  3. Login and select the stock firmware file and flash, make sure to select "reset to defaults" on the drop down menu when flashing.
  4. Wait approximately 5 minutes for the flashing process to complete.
  5. Perform a 30/30/30 after the device has successfully updated.

[edit] Wireless-N Configuration

  • As is explained in Wireless-N Configuration make sure that you use AES with WPA2 security for your wireless N network. Do not use TKIP or the wireless speed will revert to the g standard and that would be a pity. (AES+TKIP is also allowed but not recommended.)
  • It is recommended to set:
    • 2.4 GHz radio to "NG-Mixed".
    • 5 GHz radio to "NA-Mixed".
  • Both 2.4 and 5 GHz Radios run at a stock transmitting power of 100mW. Decreasing the transmitting power to a value between 40 & 50mW may help stability, especially if the router has poor cooling.

[edit] References

  1. e4200 build thread at dd-wrt forum
  2. FCC disclosures


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Debian Project News - April 21st, 2008

Welcome to the first issue of the Debian Project News, the newsletter for the Debian community! From now on we'll keep you informed about recent events and interesting developments in and around the Debian Community on a biweekly basis. But we could still need some help, so feel free to take a look at our wiki.

New Debian Project Leader elected
After 12 years of working on Debian as a developer Steve McIntyre was elected as the new Debian project leader. Within short hours of taking the job Steve had his first interview with iTWire about his plans during his term. The interview highlights Steve's hopes to improve communication between the core teams, get Lenny out in the second half of 2008 and encourage greater participation in the project.

When asked how Steve will know if he has done a good job this year he replied, I'll know I've done a good job if Debian is in a better shape: More efficient, more people having fun, more people working on the core tasks that are needed. I want to see Lenny released inside our target window. Beyond that, I'll just have to trust the judgement—my own and those of my peers. I know that's a little wishy-washy, but it's not like I can point to objective numbers like sales figures here... :-)

Surveying the Debian community
In the spirit of the bits from mails sent by various officers and groups within Debian, Paul Wise prepares a bits from the users of Debian mail, in which he tries to summarize feedback he got and gets from various users of the Debian operating system and will send it to the development community around Debian. Users are asked to send him via email what they are using Debian for, what gripes they see and similar.

To get a full picture Paul is searching for volunteers who would like to translate and forward his request to our non-English speaking mailing lists and send answers translated back to him.

Release Update
Martin Zobel-Helas, a member of the release team, sent an update about the next Debian release. While there are still too many release critical bugs open there has been great progress during the last bug squashing parties (BSP). So the current BSP marathon will go on.

Martin also added some bits from different package teams and reports, that GNOME 2.22 is on its way to the next stable release codenamed Lenny while the KDE team stopped efforts on KDE 4.0.x and is instead focusing on KDE 4.1 to be ready for Lenny.

Debian to participate again in Google's Summer of Code
Erich Schubert reports, that Debian will again participate in Google's Summer of Code campaign allowing students to do paid work for free software projects during the summer.

Debian got 13 slots granted, and he's sure that Debian will be able to fill these slots easily with very good applications working on a variety of topics.

Scientific study about Debian Project governance and social organization
How did a big non-commercial, non-paying community evolve into one that produces some of the most respectable Operating Systems and application packages available?

Two academic management researchers, Siobhán O'Mahony and Fabrizio Ferraro, performed a detailed scientific study about Debian Project governance and social organization from the management perspective.

Debian makes progress regarding reliability
According to a recently published study by the Institute for Advanced Professional Studies Yankee group Debian made great improvements regarding reliability compared to the last study from 2006. The average downtime of a Debian server has fallen by 41% while 24% of the respondents reported to have at least one Debian server in their network compared to 15% who had it installed in the 2006 timeframe.

Call for contributions on Debian development infrastructure
For the upcoming Libre Software Meeting to be held in early July in France Olivier Berger is calling for contributions about Debian development infrastructure for a session about communautary development.

Debian feature requests wanted
For the upcoming Hackcontest in Switzerland Martin Krafft is looking for more Debian related feature requests. During the contest it's the task of random teams to implement these features. Of course they'll need to be working with the projects to accomplish their task, and so even if a team should not win, Debian would profit.

Debian GNU/Linux FAQ to be improved with Lenny
Jost van Baal reported about his ongoing efforts to improve the official Debian GNU/Linux FAQ. Since the versions shipped with Sarge and even Etch weren't in a good shape (and partly outdated) he added new services and tools and rewrote some parts of the FAQ. The updated FAQ will feature several translations and will be shipped in a separate debian-faq package instead of being part of the doc-debian package.

Debian Lenny to be shipped with qmail and djbdns in main
In the past Debian users who favoured using the popular software from Dan J. Bernstein (like qmail or djbdns) needed to use packages shipping only the source and compile these programmes themselves or use packages provided by external services. This was due to a restrictive license used by him to distribute his software. However, since Bernstein decided to change the licence terms for his software, qmail and djbdns may be distributed in Debian main and already efforts are going on to provide packages with the next stable release.

Planet Debian as mailing list?
Jörg Jaspert wondered, if Planet Debian, a service collecting Weblogs of Debian Developers and contributors on one place, should be available as a mailing list, too. Some people don't like the mixed private and technical content available there, and having it as a mailing list might be easier to sort interesting posts out.

Joey Schulze added, that he already provided an unarchived mailing list collecting posts on Planet Debian.

Co-operative Breathes New Life into Old Machines with Debian
Bristol Wireless is a co-operative set up to develop a free-to-access broadband intranet using radio, with the emphasis on supplying ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) that are relevant, permanent and affordable to communities that find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide. The group is working together with Voscur and Byteback Computing to provide access to computers built on Debian to the people of Bristol. Byteback provides the wiped machines to Bristol Wireless; we install Debian Linux on them and use the machines in our grant-funded projects in deprived inner city areas.

Other News

Christian Perrier noticed that in the last batch of people becoming official Debian Developers, 10% are female. He hopes that the Debian Women Project, which tries to encourage women to become more involved with Debian, will keep the pace.

Russell Coker bloged several times about the status of Security Enhanced Linux (SE Linux) support in Debian. He concludes that it isn't in bad shape, but has still room for improvements.

After it has been often seemed that the ftp master team as well as the Debian Account Managers (DAM) will to not be able to handle the workload, Jörg Jaspert, who has already served as ftp assistant and secondary DAM has been delegated to a full ftp master and DAM by the former Debian Project Leader Sam Hocevar.

Bjoern Boschman reports about a meeting taking place in the Linuxhotel in Essen / Germany focusing on the 25th to 27th of April about Groupware solution in Debian / not yet in Debian.

Want to continue reading DPN? Please help us create this newsletter. We still need more volunteer writers who watch the Debian community and report about what is going on. Please see our HOWTO contribute page to find out how to help. We're looking forward to receiving your mail at

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This issue of Debian Project News was edited by Paul Wise, Jeff Richards, Andre Felipe Machado, Bjoern Boschman, Russell Coker and Alexander Schmehl.


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Mar 202010

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. This is the first Ubuntu 10.04 beta release, which brings a host of exciting new features.

Note:- This is beta release. Do not install it on production machines. The final stable version will be released on April 29, 2010.

This Screenshots Gallery includes installation process and what is new in ubuntu 10.04

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  15 Responses to “Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) Beta 1 Screenshots Gallery”

  1. Still Needs VLC to replace the video player
    Will it actually get a true up to date version of thunderbird and firefox-been pushed to dev channels with less support

  2. Ubuntu has lost its originality, now it just looks like a clone of MacOS

  3. Sad to say, but Nik is sort of right.

  4. Is the default theme going to have the buttons to the right, but other themes are not required to have the buttons on the right correct?

    As long as I can install something like New Wave or Dust and the buttons are on the left, I’m good.

  5. eigh…I apparently don’t know my right from my left.

  6. I love the new Ambiance theme. Ubuntu has finally come of age.

  7. To be honest, I don’t care IF it looks like MaxOS. It looks absolutely beautiful and most importantly… Fresh! People have always loved eye-candy and this is just one more reason to switch to Ubuntu. In my opinion, this is exactly what Ubuntu needed. Another great improvement is the boot-process. I really does boot in about 10 sec. on my setup. Very good job!

  8. You know what, if the moving of the window buttons to the left is the primary or only basis for saying “Ubuntu now looks like MacOS”, then do you want it placed at the middle? Since left side is MacOS and right side is MS-Windows. Or how about placing the buttons lower-left or lower-right?

    I’m sorry and please don’t take this as an offense, but saying it like that just because of the repositioning of the buttons is far from being valid. Don’t get me wrong, but there is only so much the designers can do while keeping to the “this is what the people expects” or “this is what the people are used to” boundaries.

    If they go full-blown unique and out-of-the-box, you and me, and the rest of the users might go ballistic. If ever, they must do it gradually, and that’s what I see that they are doing.

  9. hello,

    hum interressant !!! mais quel fichier doit-on copier sur un dvd pour avoir un cd bootable?

  10. Heck. Empathy is still there?! It was nearly useless.

    Moreover, they should get rid of Totem, Rythymbox and PiTiVi. VLC can do what all those three can. Its better to have software handle them all rather than having so many applications for each kind.

  11. Personally I think the changes are amazing. Ubuntu is really starting to mature and is now my primary OS. I love the sexy new font and colors. I just hope they continue in this direction.

    Anecdote: I was using my GF’s computer and she has Mac. After looking for about half an hour for an app to code with I found one for $80. It then dawned on my, why don’t I just use Ubuntu instead. About the only thing MacOSX has that Ubuntu doesn’t is being able to natively run Photoshop. That’s it. Plus, with he news that steam and the source engine is coming to linux, I can’t imagine ever using another OS again.

  12. I cannot understand, how anybody who is interested in doing positive news about Ubuntu or linux in general can publish these screenshots. Why? Man, look at the crippled fonts!!! Since years no linux distribution gets it done to install clean, goodlooking not crippled fonts that you can actually use without hurting your eyes seriuosly. I do not speak about a “matter of taste” – I speak about a technically crippled display of fonts. After years of development there still is not one person in the distro headquarters that is willing to pay attention to the health of their users. Since years every first thing I have to do with every linux distro is fiddle around for an hour or two to get clean fonts installed so that it at least starts to get usable. Thanks good there is now one website that makes installing clean fonts (hint!) much easier, but he ignorance of still putting out distros without clean looking fonts as a default is really a big problem.

  13. This could be make or break time for Unbuntu. Sometime I think they are tyring too hard to be a MacOS or something else. Perhaps its time to go back to basics ( as the ex prime minister, Jogn Major would say ). Nice themes though

  14. Ubuntu is a lot easier to use than many think, love the screenshots.

  15. That interface looks fantastic, have been waiting for lucid for a long time now. Since my laptop blew up only Ubuntu can work on it.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Leave it to a Greek born designer to figure out how to use strips of panne velvet on a fire engine red chiffon dress and make it look light and airy and perfect for a spring or summer al fresco fete. George Peter Stavropoulos opened his eponymous NYC House in 1961 when stiff and architectural fashion were the norm. It took fashion an entire decade to catch up with his unrestrained, fluid, and soft clothing that sensually draped over the body. In the 1970s demand for Stavropoulos layered chiffon dresses continued to grow as his aesthetic of minimalism was suddenly popular and his more famous contemporary Halston followed a similar aesthetic, originally heralded by "Stav". This spaghetti strap Stav is a red chiffon bias cut with beautiful slim strips of white panne velvet that give the dress a dimension and texture that is very pleasing to both the eye and the hand. The back of the dress has a wonderful swag panel of coordinating fabric that hits above the bum and is another flair enhancer. We say Go Greek and wear Stavropoulos

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Friday, December 26, 2008

Traditional Southern Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are a southern staple. You'll see them everywhere, at just about every event and every holiday. I like my deviled eggs pretty traditional and basic, but you can certainly jazz them up with any number of variations.

Traditional Southern Deviled Eggs

Folks add all kinds of things to their deviled eggs and often use exotic garnishes to fancy them up these days. Me, I kinda still prefer them very basic and traditional, well, in the Southern way... humble, and I find most other folks Down South expect to find them that way too. Still, it's nice to shake things up every once in awhile I guess, so I say embellish away if ya like!

I boiled 2 dozen eggs for our Christmas party using this recipe - that's 48 deviled eggs - and they were gobbled up super fast! They always are. We sure do love our deviled eggs in The South. Amounts are pretty variable so adjust the mayo, mustard, pickles and seasonings to your own likin', but you do want the filling to be creamy - not goopy, not runny y'all - just nice and creamy, so start slow especially with that mayo and only add a little more at a time. As with all cooking, taste, and adjust seasonings a little at a time also.

I really do find that piping not only makes for a prettier presentation than spooning does but it also makes your filling go further and you'll likely have a bit of deviled egg filling leftover to enjoy for yourself on some crackers or in a couple sticks of celery! I used a #199 Wilton tip and piped it deep into the egg white, raising the bag up as it filled in the white, but if you don't happen to have any tips, simply stuff the filling into a zipper storage bag, squeeze out the excess air, twist the bag to push all the filling down into one of the bottom corners, secure the twist with a twist tie, snip off just a bit of the corner, and squeeze on the bag to pipe into the whites. Works great!

I'm afraid like many traditions in Southern households, deviled egg plates have fallen out of favor to easy, carry trays. If you were not lucky enough to inherit an heirloom deviled egg plate don't fret. They are not difficult to find and they range from the very basic to as fancy as you like.

What variations of deviled eggs do you love to make?

Recipe: Traditional Southern Deviled Eggs

©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 15 min | Yield: 24 halves

  • 12 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 cup regular mayonnaise, more or less to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Creole, Dijon or yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon sweet or dill pickle relish
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste
  • Paprika, for garnish, optional

Place eggs in a sauce pan so that they are crowded with little room to move around. Cover with water and add 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a full, rolling boil (about 10 minutes on high), then immediately cover the pot and turn off heat, but leave the pot on the stove eye. Allow to sit covered for 15 minutes. Carefully drain the pot and place under the faucet tap, letting the eggs rinse under a steady stream of water, emptying and refilling the pot with cool water several times until the water is no longer hot. Let the eggs rest for 10 minutes in the cool water.

Peel the eggs and split in half lengthwise, removing the yolks and setting aside the whites. Using a fork or pastry blender, mash the yolks well. To the yolks, add mustard, pickle relish, salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning and stir together, adding only enough of the mayonnaise for desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Pipe the yolk mixture into the egg whites using either a pastry bag and tips or place into a plastic storage bag and snip off the corner. Piping not only looks nicer, but it also makes more efficient use of the yolk filling. Serve immediately or refrigerate filled eggs in a covered bowl that leaves room so the stuffing is not disturbed.

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Tip: You can also make deviled eggs by cutting off the narrow top of the egg to stuff them upright. If the egg doesn't want to stand upright, cut off just enough of the bottom to make it level. Remove just enough of the top portion to expose the yolk, scoop out the yolk and prepare filling and pipe the filling into the egg so that is standing upright. You'll only get one appetizer per egg this way, so make plenty of boiled eggs for this method!

Make Ahead: Want to get the eggs boiled and filling ready ahead of time? No problem! Boil the eggs and remove the yolks as usual. Place the egg whites in a zippered storage bag or other container and refrigerate. Mix up the filling and spoon that into another zippered bag, seal and refrigerate. Same with garnishes. When it comes time to make the eggs, cut the tip off of the corner of the bag and pipe, at home, or at the site, and garnish. Perfect for tailgating!

To Transport Prepared Deviled Eggs:  Place two or three layers of paper towel into the bottom of a large lidded plastic storage container. Lay the piped eggs in a single layer into the container, just touching each other and filling in all the way into the center. The paper towels will help to absorb moisture and will help to keep the eggs from sliding around and bumping into each other while traveling. Once all of your eggs are in the container, lightly sprinkle the tops with paprika for color. You can also tote your egg whites and bagged filling to the party and do the piping there, it really only takes a second to do if you don't mind taking a few minutes to do it.

Presentation: Don't have an egg platter? Or just want to put out more eggs? Layer a large platter with curly leaf lettuce, breaking off the rough stem ends and placing the lettuce with the curly leaves out in a circular pattern around the platter. Transfer the eggs to the platter laying them out in a similar circular fashion toward the center until the platter is full. Refrigerate remaining eggs until time to replenish the tray.

Toppings or add-ins: Can mix into the filling or simply top each stuffed egg with a little pinch for presentation. Horseradish, caviar, chives, crumbled bacon, chopped cooked shrimp, lump crabmeat, baked ham, deviled ham, jalapeno, finely chopped green onion, finely shredded cheese, fresh salsa from the deli, sweet baby gherkin pickles, sliced into thin strips, and chopped pimento are a few good suggestions. Swap out part of the mayonnaise for cream cheese, softened at room temperature, or some folks like the sweetness of Miracle Whip instead of mayonnaise.

Pimento: Substitute 1/4 to 1/2 cup of homemade or commercial pimento cheese.

BBQ Ranch: Mix in one packet of dry Ranch dressing and a dash of Liquid Smoke. Stuff eggs. Just before serving, drizzle each stuffed egg with barbecue sauce (a squirt bottle works best for this)  and garnish with sliced green onion. If you have any leftover smoked meats, finely chopped about 1/4 cup and add that in with the yolk mixture.

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  1. Yum! I love deviled eggs.... from basic to fancy. I do have to admit that I prefer them as no-frills as possible, though!

  2. Yummy! I love deviled eggs anyway I can get them. :-)

  3. I like mine basically the same. Only variation...Miracle whip instead of mayo, and chilli powder instead of paprika (or cajun spice. The chilli powder imparts a great flavor and mild kick to go along with the sweet/tartness of the Miracle whip.

  4. I love deviled eggs and have figured out a fool-proof and easy way to make them. I use Kraft Tartar sauce instead of regular mayonnaise. Add a little mustard and you've got deviled eggs. I used to use pickle relish and then tried the tartar sauce method. I've never looked back. I also discovered that if you want your eggs creamier, you need to add a little melted butter when you're mashing them up.

  5. Hmmm... I'm sure using tartar sauce is nothing but good, but it's rare for me to buy tartar sauce to be honest. It's expensive and it would go bad before we would use it up!

    It's so easy to make tartar sauce yourself with a little mayo - which of course is a staple here :) and tastes great when homemade so that when we want some I just whip it up. In its purest form it's simply mayo and pickles, but you can jazz it up to your liking too of course with pulverized onion, lemon juice, hot sauce, even capers - whatever you like. I usually don't. Make it ahead if you can to let the flavors mingle a little bit, but we usually make it up, and use it right away to be honest. Any fat will help make deviled eggs creamy - I don't usually add butter, just the mayo but not too much. I think that's the mistake a lot of people make - too much mayo & then you can't take it away - but butter. how can you go wrong with butter in there?!

    Thanks for your suggestions & thanks for reading Deep South Dish!

  6. Here In Central Missouri we love our deviled eggs also. I always make some simple ones. BUT I love to add crumbled bacon and jalapenos or jalapenos and cheese. they go so fast I have no idea they are even gone.
    I add dry mustard also gives them a bit of a kick

  7. We don't do the relish, either. I'm apt to add finely diced red onion and jalapeno to mine, sometimes with finely diced celery. We usually just eat 'em basic, tho - egg yolk, mayo and some mustard with Tony C's sprinkled on top. I've only had bad deviled eggs once... and that was here in the Pacific Northwest. Bless their hearts.. ;)

  8. Every time I try to think of something to bring to a "bring a covered dish" event, I cant think of something both inexpensive and not too hard, this is that! And heck if nobody eats 'em I'll eat the whole TRAY

    1. It is Steve!! And believe me, they'll be gone!

  9. I like to add horseradish to mine. A trick I read somewhere when you are going to make deviled eggs, is the day before, lay them on their sides. The yolk will distribute to the center more evenly and you lose having the yolk at the very end as usual.

  10. I am so accustomed to them looking this way but I recently was reminded about that tip too, though I've heard to just flip them over and they will center that way too. I just keep forgetting about trying it whenever I make them, but I should add that tip - thanks for the reminder Bev!

  11. Read your devil egg recipe and it sounds like the one we do but we started adding a small amount of curry to the mixture. Everyone comments on "what is that flavor" They can taste it but can't figure out what it is. Just be careful not to add too much.

    Never tried tarter sauce but may have to try it. I like you would make mine not buy one because of the sodium content on so many prepared items. Glad I found your blog. Enjoy reading and changing some of my recipes creating a new adventure each time.

    1. Hi Ginger & welcome! I'll have to give that curry a try!

  12. I add a small amount of curry to mine. Everyone can taste a flavor they like but cant identify it. Just don't add too much

  13. I too like too add a little horseradish sauce to mine (not enough to clear your sinuses though, just enough for a slight kick)along with a little relish, but because my wife's family doesn't like horseradish in theirs, I make 1/2 with and 1/2 without, the to distinguish one from the other, I add little cocktail shrimps to the top of the spicy ones and either a square of bacon on top or just paprika to the ones without. Either way I love 'em ;0)

    1. I really LIKE that shrimp idea Bill - great presentation! And ssshh.... don't tell anybody, but I do sneak a little horseradish in on mine too every now & then. :)

  14. Hi Mary, I am an absolute Southern Girl - North Carolina!!! I love deviled eggs. Where I come from deviled eggs come 2 ways: Sweet (your basic recipe, but using only sweet relish) then there's the other way, the BEST way, MY way.... I follow Your basic recipe, using only Dill relish, but add Apple Cider Vinegar!!!! :-) Omg!! I was shocked to not see a single mention of vinegar in any of the comments. Even if they're made Sweet, there's always a glass dispenser of vinegar on the table. Do I have any fellow vinaigrettians out there?

    1. I guess not, but I really don't know why!!

  15. I also use sweet Jalapeno relish, reg Jalapenos, sweet or dill relish. Depends on my mood at the time.

  16. I use the usual recipe; Mayo, onion, mustard, but no sweet relish. I also add a dash of black pepper, and the secret ingredient...a dash or two of celery salt. Yummy! Also, one time I was in a rush and grabbled cayenne by mistake instead of paprika for the garnish, and it was great! So now I make 1/2 topped with paprika, and 1/2 topped with cayenne.

  17. I don't use pickle relish but I do add horseradish! Yum!

  18. Deviled eggs has always been one of my favorites. I’ve used horseradish in mine. Coming from NYC, I had ready access to good Kosher and Polish horseradish. It’s melt in your mouth good. However, if one gets heavy handed, it will melt your mouth; especially fresh Polish horseradish. Since moving south, I’ve found a great alternative; Texas Sweet n Hot Jalapeños. Dice a few of those up and use them like the pickle relish or just top each egg with a ring. It is outstanding!

    1. I love a bite of horseradish myself but I'm afraid I mostly use just plain ole prepared horseradish & never fresh. I've tried Trappey's Sweet & Hot but not heard of Texas brand - will have to see if those are sold around here - thanks!

  19. Hi Mary,

    When my son was about 5 years old he called them "doubled eggs." Recently my grown daughter told me that "deviled eggs" are named for their spiciness (jalapenos, cayenne, etc.) and that what I make are really "stuffed eggs."

    I love many variations, but typically I just add mayo, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. However, I still call them "doubled eggs" in honor of my sweet son's observation..."They double when you make them."

    Thanks for all your great recipes and stories!

    1. Aw, you're welcome Jan! Blogging became my outlet after Hurricane Katrina literally washed away my career and I never expected what has followed. Thank you for reading and for being a part of the family here!

      That's really what they are - stuffed eggs - but I really love that your son deemed them doubled eggs! Very clever if you ask me!! I also have a chuckle when people say they've renamed their deviled eggs as "angel" eggs because they don't want to use the term devil! You're absolutely right. The term "deviled" came about to mean a food or dish that was highly spiced and nothing to do with a red colored trouble maker with a pointy tail & pitchfork!!

      Thanks so much for taking the time to stop and say hello. I hope you have a Merry Christmas Jan!

  20. Well bacon of course! I do mayo, small amt of reg mustard, small amt of Dijon, crumbled bacon (crisp), finely diced celery, both sweet and dill relish. Paprika on top. DELISH!

    1. Bacon does make everything better doesn't it?

  21. Mary,
    I think I’ve hit on something different with deviled eggs. I’m sure that you’re probably familiar with the Biblical accounting of St. Mary Magdalene, the first to see Jesus risen from the grave, and the Paschal Egg. The name of our church is St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, Camden, SC, and our symbol is the Paschal Egg. My friend and Vicar, the Deacon and myself, have been renovating an old building and turned it into a church. Last Easter was our first Easter. As the Jr. Warden and head chef, I was asked if I could do a little something special for Easter. I made Deviled Paschal eggs. I know, that sounds like an oxymoron. It also sounds somewhat evil, but I assure you that they’re anything but evil. They’re delicious and not hard to make.
    It’s just a matter of making your usual deviled eggs but dying the finished egg white. I don’t use red dye; although you can cheat if things don’t work out right. I instead use several jars of Aunt Nellie’s Pickled Beets, some water and a splash of white vinegar (if needed). At least one of the jars of pickled beets I run through the blender and add it to the brew for a deeper color and flavor. I can’t really give you exact measurements because it varies with the quality of eggs, water and the fact that I’m usually making at least 4 dozen eggs; as I am right now for Easter Sunday. They’re impressive looking, with that deep red and bright yellow filling. They must be good. Out of about 45 parishioners, all 96 eggs disappeared.
    May you and your family have a blessed Easter. God bless.

    1. Great idea Chris, thanks! Someone on Facebook did mention dying the egg whites also (but not the name!) and I really love your suggestion of the pickled beet juice - excellent!

  22. I add crab meat, everyone loves my deviled eggs I always make for the holidays.

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Just wondering what type of rut activity anyone is seeing? I hunt up in zone 9 and the fields I check have deer on them occasionally, but the does I've seen still had yearlings with them. Anyone seeing chasing activity or are bucks locked on to does now?

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Postby Goose » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:55 am

Well what do you prefer Mossy Oak, realtree,or other and why?  I personally love mossy oak  new breakup I feel that the colors are just right for where I hunt all year round. The new Treestand looks cool but a little to light for me.

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Postby DeerCamp » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:57 am

I like anything that is cheap and is the camo I like. Lately I have been dreaming of the Real Tree AP/HD, I really like the way it looks. As it is I need a new coat, I want something that is for cold weather I have heard of Thermo Gear.Any one use that? How do you like it?
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Postby adirondackhunter » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:14 am

I go between Realtree ap or seclusion
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Postby bckklr » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:16 am

MOSSY OAK obsession for archery & turkeys break up for the colder months
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Postby RNC » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:37 am

I have been a fan of the Realtree stuff for sometime now, I like to mix the patterns to break up my outline even more. Currently I use a Hardwodds HD pants and AP jacket.

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Postby mag30079 » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:46 am

Mossy oak, mostly. But I do have some seclution 3d and realtree. I've been looking at the snow patterns for late season.

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Postby howhill1 » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:31 pm

im pretty partial to mossy oak. it matches the timber i hunt the best. i think just about any of the camos out there are good at what they do. movement is your biggest enemy.
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Postby shaman » Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:10 pm

I've never been particularly worried about camo patterns, especially for rifle season.  I'm up in a tree stand behind a camo blind.  I'm in an orange hat and an orange poncho that hangs to my knees and my finger tips. The camo pattern of my jacket and bibs becomes of secondary concern.

Honestly, even when I was bow hunting, I never saw a huge difference with the deer.  If I was up in a tree, and the deer weren't clued to me being there, I could have been wearing a clown suit.

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Postby Panman1949 » Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:18 pm

I like Mossy Oak New Breakup the best.  I also agree that movement is your worst enemy.  I always use natural cover to help break up my outline as well. Panman

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Postby otwitw » Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:38 pm

I do like the ap/apg, but i just dont think anything beats mossyoak. New break-up is my favorite but im starting to like the treestand camo.

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Postby Jdbllung » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:46 pm

I am in total support of Sunday hunting. Work, kids activities, etc... make Sunday the only day available to alot of people. I dont care for the whole religous take on why we cant hunt on Sun., because were allowed to fish on Sun. As far as other people wanting to walk in the woods, or take their horses out, or have picnics, THEY DO IT ANYWAYS. I have personally watched power walkers walking paths through gamelands, on every other day, like clockwork 8 am, could set your watch by it. Did their license fee help pay for or maintain those gamelands? Didnt think so!
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Postby Highlander Archery » Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:55 pm

No government entity has the Constitutional nor the moral authority to dictate what I do with my free time no matter what day of the week it happens to be. If a landowner does not want me on his property on Sunday well... that is his land and his decision, a decision that I must abide by if I wish to continue the relationship we have fostered. To bring a "multiple use" argument into this is laughable, the other users know well when the season begins and ends and on game lands, which are bought with hunter dollars, not general fund dollars they can certainly get over losing a 12 weeks out of 52.

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Postby cmarberg18 » Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:04 pm

I am against it.  Sunday is the only day that livestock (horse/mule) owners can safely take their horses out without fear of getting them shot out from under them.  You wouldn't want to be cooped up in a stall for 2 weeks would you?  Living next to SGL makes no difference, if hunters are going to wander from gamelands onto private land during the week, they'll do it on a Sunday too.

Really? How many times have you taken your horse out and have had dozens of arrows come at you like in the movie "300"? Im going out on a limb and say none. The vast majority of hunters, even in PA, are respectful of private land. The ones your referring to im sure are only out on the 1st day of rifle season, and then never to be seen again in the woods till the next opener. The Sunday ban is outdated and needs to be overturned! Just on the recruitment aspect of the subject, more time in the woods means more younger hunters can continue our great traditions.

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Postby bmstaaf » Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:06 pm

I am all for it. Time is my problem, Sundays would also give me more time in the woods. I agree with the horse comment I have seen them while hunting, personaly archery as mentioned before we are not out there throwing arrows in every direction. Next, rifle season is two weeks long don't ride in areas where you feel in danger. (i saw a group of people riding horses this year in rifle on private property to boot)

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Postby Tim50 » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:06 pm

I would support Sunday hunting in Pa!!

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Postby tonyotony » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:15 pm

Orange vest and hat while horseback riding. Put an orange saddle or skirt on the horse. Don't let the livestock out right around sunrise and sunset. If you see or hear hunters on your property, call the cops.

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Postby Ole 20 Point » Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:51 pm

In this day and age there is very little justification for excluding Sunday's for hunting in PA. Especially for private properties where the property owner permission would be required anyway.

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Postby whitetailtime » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:59 pm

Sure would like to see it happen in Virginia. When you only have one day to hunt, and that day turns out to be nasty. I have another day to get out.

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I guess my question for everyone who has looked at this topic is How can we have almost 200 views BUT only have 17 votes come on guys seriously we can't make the PGC change unless we voice ourselves

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Yes to Sunday hunting

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One of the most powerful voices for protecting wildlife does not come from non-profit organizations, members of Congress, or renowned biologists. It comes from passionate, dedicated citizens. As constituents, everyone has the opportunity to hold elected officials responsible for upholding critical environmental laws and policies to ensure protections for wildlife and habitat remain strong.

Recently, Defenders of Wildlife partnered with several other conservation groups to help facilitate that communication by bringing wildlife advocates and experts from 17 states to Washington D.C. to speak to their representatives and senators about conservation issues important to them. The group included small business owners, anglers, bird watchers and friends of National Wildlife Refuges. These advocates took the time to travel to D.C. and share their stories with their representatives and senators, explaining why funding for wildlife conservation programs is critical to their livelihoods, recreation experiences, and the wildlife in their states.

As a part of this effort, I too traveled to our nation’s capitol to speak with members of Colorado’s delegation and share information on how funding the federal agencies responsible for managing our wildlife and open spaces — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management — can directly benefit wildlife in Colorado.

Federal spending on all land, water, ocean and wildlife programs accounts for only about one percent of the federal budget, yet these programs face draconian cuts. But cutting these modest yet vital programs will not address the problems with the federal budget. What it will do is have real and severe impacts on our nation’s — and Colorado’s — fish and wildlife, millions of outdoor recreation enthusiasts, and the economies of local communities around the country.

There’s an enormous economic benefit to protecting Colorado’s wildlife. Many communities in Colorado thrive on wildlife recreation and tourism. The work required to conserve wildlife and to restore and manage its habitat creates thousands of jobs for our citizens. Across the country, wildlife related recreation is a $122 billion-a-year economic engine, and here in Colorado, wildlife-related recreation generates $3 billion in economic activity every year. Additionally, the money that hunters and anglers spent in Colorado supported an estimated 21,000 full-time jobs.

When residents and out-of-state tourists travel to Colorado to hear elk bugling near Rocky Mountain National Park or view bighorn sheep, Colorado’s state animal, along the Arkansas River, they spend money on lodging, food and equipment. That money spent in local communities then ripples throughout the state, strengthening our economy.

But having strong environmental policies in place to protect our wildlife and their habitat is only part of the picture. We also need make sure our federal agencies are financially capable of supporting the wildlife programs that help maintain these resources. And yet funding for vital wildlife conservation programs is under assault these days more than any time in recent memory.

For example, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the largest land and water system in the world dedicated to wildlife conservation, is just one of the programs that would be compromised by damaging funding cuts. In Colorado, these refuges protect diverse habitats such as wetlands, native grasslands, riparian habitat and woodlands, which support elk, hundreds of thousands of migratory songbirds, waterfowl and federally endangered species such as the Colorado pikeminnow and southwestern willow flycatcher, just to name a few. And in 2011, approximately 78,000 visitors took the opportunity to enjoy these wonders in Colorado alone.

Unfortunately, without sufficient funding, national wildlife refuges in Colorado may not be able to continue protecting wildlife, which would, in turn, hurt local economies.

Traveling to Washington D.C. and speaking with your representatives and senators is an incredible experience. But this is not the only way you can share your story. Every Coloradoan can visit a district office of their representative or senators, call or write these offices, or write letters to the editor of their local newspapers explaining why these programs are so important.

We are lucky that several members of our delegation, including Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennett and Representatives Diana DeGette and Jared Polis, understand why these land and wildlife conservation efforts are so critical and the key role they play in keeping Colorado’s economy strong. As the battle over funding heats up in D.C., all our elected officials need to continue hearing this message so they can keep fighting to protect the programs and federal agencies that safeguard Colorado’s natural heritage and outdoor legacy.

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