Hush has been building the first ever open source private messenger service based on Zcash technology. Hush & Komodo not only share core developers, but coinciding views on the importance of independent right to privacy.
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GatewayBOT27-Aug-19 10:17 PM
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> or ~/Library/Application Support/Komodo on mac
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> or Appdata/Komodo on win
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> then startup and it should work
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> making the dir is easier than getting it to compile
GatewayBOT27-Aug-19 10:40 PM
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> !tip 5 random users 25 hush
[dscrd-hush] <Discordtip> @dukeleto sent @herve76, @Pablo, @! PADAMA aka PHASIST ONE, @pal and @TheWolf 5.00 HUSH (≈ $0.13) each :cloud_rain:.
Use !tip nomention to stop being pinged by tips.
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> it's been a really productive day in Hush world!
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> Many wheels are turning
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> We are much closer to an Android app that pairs with your SilentDragon desktop wallet (or running on the new Dragon Head)
GatewayBOT27-Aug-19 11:56 PM
[dscrd-hush] <iceyballz> That’s awesome!
[dscrd-hush] <iceyballz> Excited to see such dev activity
[dscrd-hush] <iceyballz>
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 01:23 AM
[dscrd-hush] <franciscana23> good evening
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 03:56 AM
[dscrd-hush] <Privatoshi> Wooo yeah!!!!
[dscrd-hush] <Privatoshi> ANDROID APP!!!
[dscrd-hush] <Privatoshi> Mobile Privacy
[dscrd-hush] <Privatoshi>
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 04:39 AM
[dscrd-hush] <Pixelised> I know the Pine motherboard is $44.95 (US) + P/H. Plus the cost of the 3D printed Dragon box and a SD memory card...
@dukeleto, how much do you estimate getting a Dragon (head) would node cost all up? Say $100 USD? Might be something I'd get, so as to experiment with.
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 09:14 AM
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> @Pixelised not finalized, but around $200. The dragon head will be for sale by itself as well, people can do it all themselves. $200 is for the "plug it in and it works" version. That takes a lot of time to setup which is why we need to charge more than the raw costs
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> You can buy a dragon head, your own pine64 board (There are 2 models that fit, iirc) and compile every bit of software yourself for ARMv8, but that defeats the purpose of convenience for most
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 09:56 AM
[dscrd-hush] <Pixelised> Plug and play with ease of use is part of the convenience package. Helps push Hush to reach the masses.
Mr. Finney made advancing online privacy his life’s work, and he took part in the first Bitcoin transaction, when Satoshi Nakamoto sent him 10 Bitcoins.
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> In case some of you don't know, he was basically the first person to mention running a Bitcoin node, other than Satoshi: https://twitter.com/halfin
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> probably the most famous Bitcoin tweet
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> 7:33 PM · Jan 10, 2009 !
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 11:39 AM
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> And yes, this happened 5 years ago, almost the anniversary!
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> And yes, Duke is still having the first sips of coffee, and somehow believed we lived in a world where Hal Fin was alive the last 5 years. It would have been a better world
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 01:14 PM
[dscrd-hush] <Berg> Good morning world and all who inhabit it!
[dscrd-hush] <Berg> !airdrop 8.1 HUSH for 1 hour
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 01:22 PM
[dscrd-hush] <CryptoCloaks> Hey Guys, here's the latest update on the SilentDragon Node Case!
Getting close now!
We've been busy designing this awesome Dragon Head Node case for @dukeleto and the @MyHushTeam. Test print turned out awesome, we will need to reduce the size This thing is massive, but we now have a King Dragon in the shop.
Fine tuning and size reduction is the nex...
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> @CryptoCloaks so beautiful I ain't got wordz
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> @CryptoCloaks also, I think I want to buy this oversized head from you, I must own it
[dscrd-hush] <CryptoCloaks> Hahaha, you're more than welcome to. Guess we'd just have to print another one for us!
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 01:46 PM
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> @CryptoCloaks you mentioned it was 7x7x7 and that has special meaning in our little corner of the world And it's just an amazing art piece. If you really want to keep it, I guess that is ok
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 02:12 PM
[dscrd-hush] <passcombo.com > Duke will the dragon head be usable as a pipe?
@dukeleto @vhdlrband @majning @ritocoin That sounds good to me. 500K RITO bounty will be awarded. The best approach would probably be to fork the Ritocoin repo and submit the work as a PR. We're on discord if you want to chat with us in real time! https://t.co/uNT4VT3n1G
[dscrd-hush] <Berg> Money maker
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> @Berg well, I am being paid coins which are not on any exchange with no publicly accepted "price" . I wouldn't do that for any rando scamcoin, but this seems like an interesting legit project that can benefit from dpow
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> potential "money maker", it's part lottery ticket
[dscrd-hush] <Berg> "lottery ticket collector"
[dscrd-hush] <Berg> Speaking of #lottery 's
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 03:10 PM
[dscrd-hush] <wrtd> I got 7.96 hush
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> @wrtd use it well. Privacy will be increasingly costly in the future
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> There will only ever be 21M HUSH, now you have a few
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> !tip 5 random users 225 hush
[dscrd-hush] <Discordtip> :money_mouth: @dukeleto sent @AndreasG, @franz.chua, @KRG, @Nilla082 and @ph03nix 45.00 HUSH (≈ $1.17) each :cloud_rain:.
Use !tip nomention to stop being pinged by tips.
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> @Berg sorry, it's not gonna be easy to keep up with my tips
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> If anybody knows people in places that might benefit from Hush, and you got some Hush for free here, please share it with them.
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> I am sure you can think of some places. Spread the love. Remember, 1 HUSH can send 10,000 short 512 byte memos, or a smaller number of larger memos. 1 HUSH gives you a huge amount of private communications!
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> It's no fun to only talk to yourself. Spread the love, and share the HUSH
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> I speak of places that might have a hard time accessing Discord/Github/Twitter/etc. If you have friends/families/relatives that could benefit from private comms, make sure to spread the
Sign-up with your Team or Solo to the first $HUSH #CSGO Summer Tournament 2019...Just 10 Days left! Dont miss the nice Pricepool! @MyHushTeam @FACEIT @99DAMAGEde @KMDCommunity @PirateARRRmada https://t.co/pQQD4UpBaO
[dscrd-hush] <RunningMantheCoin> @gilardh is an all star
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 05:02 PM
[dscrd-hush] <wrtd> Ty @halo kitty rules
[dscrd-hush] <wrtd> And i did mean that for the lotto
GatewayBOT28-Aug-19 05:14 PM
[dscrd-hush] <halo kitty rules> I thought so.
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 12:13 AM
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> !tip 11 random users 55 hush
[dscrd-hush] <Discordtip> @dukeleto sent @AndreasG, @Bitboy, @Dawn, @dmnq, @Draeth, @Gabriel8600, @Maxim | VTD398, @Nepp2.0!FreeYNWmelly, @Nixxen, @Pablo and @QWE 5.00 HUSH (≈ $0.14) each :cloud_rain:.
Use !tip nomention to stop being pinged by tips.
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 12:28 AM
[dscrd-hush] <franciscana23> late
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 05:48 AM
[dscrd-hush] <AkiraX> It's not working. I'm a random user
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 08:10 AM
[dscrd-hush] <eclips> hey
[dscrd-hush] <eclips> can't synchronise my server since last update
[dscrd-hush] <eclips> do you have valide nodes to add ?
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 10:49 AM
[dscrd-hush] <denio> #wallet-support @eclips
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 12:20 PM
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> @eclipse FYI, all NN ip's are good Hush seed node IP's
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> but something sounds wrong, we are debugging in a NN channel (eclips is a KMD NN)
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 12:47 PM
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> !tip 11 random users 55 hush
[dscrd-hush] <Discordtip> @dukeleto sent @Crusender, @DaDude, @db_elements, @heguli97, @JiveBuddha, @Leppp, @obtinize, @Panho, @planelman, @Rabbe and @Seymour 5.00 HUSH (≈ $0.12) each :cloud_rain:.
Use !tip nomention to stop being pinged by tips.
This patch is motivated by the desire to make the output of getchaintxstats more useful and optimized for applications to consume and render the data.
Firstly, this data is already available to the...
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> trying to understand how to update the BTC release notes correctly
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> !tip @eclipse 25 hush
[dscrd-hush] <Discordtip> @dukeleto sent @eclipse 25.00 HUSH (≈ $0.60).
[dscrd-hush] <dukeleto> well, i was trying to tip @eclips but that works too
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 03:39 PM
[dscrd-hush] <Heno1974>
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 11:24 PM
[dscrd-hush] <AkiraX> Nice green candle
GatewayBOT29-Aug-19 11:39 PM
[dscrd-hush] <Bernz - Selling LABS> 80% on a 10k market buy not bad, will it sustain in this btc choppiness? I hope
GatewayBOT30-Aug-19 12:12 AM
[dscrd-hush] <franciscana23> Good evening
GatewayBOT30-Aug-19 12:20 AM
[dscrd-hush] <AkiraX> 80 percent?
GatewayBOT30-Aug-19 12:59 AM
[dscrd-hush] <Woody Woodpecker> Oh I'm sorry I have been absent alot these days . My new art form has been taking up so much of my time
GatewayBOT30-Aug-19 01:33 AM
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Storm-ravaged KwaZulu-Natal will experience morning fog over the southern interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north-east. Isolated morning showers are expected in the north coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly becoming moderate south-easterly in the south by afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn index will be moderate.
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Transportation
April 29, 2015 8:00 AM
FOR:
Dixon, Don Engineer (Self), San Antonio, TX
Hall, Terri Founder/ Director (Texas TURF and Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom),
San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Garza, Steven Governmental Affairs Rep (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
FOR:
Sinclair, David Legislative Consultant (also providing written testimony) (Game Warden
Peace Officers Association), Pflugerville, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Smith, Melinda (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Jones, Cody Asst. Commander (Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Elfant, Bruce Travis County Tax Assessor (Texas Association of Tax Assessor-Collectors),
Austin, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),
Ft. Worth, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
FOR:
Burkeen, Daniel County Judge (Limestone County, Texas Assn of Counties), Groesbeck,
TX
Gerrick, Emily (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX
Glod, Greg Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Henson, Scott (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Louderback, A.J. Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of Texas), Edna, TX
Staudt, Edna Judge (Elected officials/ personally), Cedar Park, TX
Yenes, Joseph Blue Collar Poor (Self), Flint, TX
AGAINST:
Hawkins, John SVP,Govt. Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Klein, RN, BSN, Jorie (also providing written testimony) (Parkland Hospital and Texas
EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation), Austin, TX
ON:
Spradling Hughes, Judge Jean (Tx County Ct at Law Judges Assoc/ State Bar Judicial
Section), Houston, TX
WITNESS LIST
Transportation
April 29, 2015 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Agnew, Murray (Sheriff's Assc. of Texas), Groesbeck, TX
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Assn of TX), Austin, TX
Bruchez, Elizabeth VP- Govt Affairs (Brazos Transit District), Bryan, TX
Cummings, Patricia General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
Dixon, Don Engineer (Self), San Antonio, TX
Eppes, Brian S. Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Tarrant County Criminal District
Attorney's Office), Fort Worth, TX
Hall, Terri Founder/ Director (Texas TURF and Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom),
San Antonio, TX
Harmon, Micah Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of Texas), Hallettsville, TX
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Chambers Co Sheriff Office/Sheriffs' Association), Baytown,
TX
Heckler, Jeff (Brazos Transit District), Austin, TX
LaRue, Lauren (Self), Richland Hills, TX
Maher, Monica (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX
Maher, Monica Martinez (Goodwill Central Texas), Austin, TX
Marques, Rebecca Policy Strategist (ACLU of Texas), Houston, TX
Nelson, Lyle Chief of Staff (Capital Area Rural Transportation System), Austin, TX
Plemons, Randy Asst. Chief Deputy (Denton Co Sheriff Office), Denton, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
Travis, William B. Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Denton, TX
Wilson, Dennis D. Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Groesbeck, TX
AGAINST:
Ballew, Joel Vice President (Texas Health Resources), Arlington, TX
Jones, Max Government Affairs Manager (The Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
Spinkle, GK Public Policy Consultant (TX Ambulance Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Garren, Cheryl Manager (Tx DPS), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Milligan, Maureen CEO/President (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Welsh, Dinah Chief Executive Officer (Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation),
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FOR:
Nemir, Cygne Asst County Attorney (El Paso County Commissioners), El Paso, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Russell, Claudia Attorney (El Paso County, TX), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Transportation
April 29, 2015 8:00 AM
FOR:
Burkeen, Daniel County Judge (Limestone County), Groesbeck, TX
Gonzalez M.D., M.P.H, Hector F. Director of Health (also providing written testimony)
(City of Laredo), Laredo, TX
ON:
Corbitt, Maia (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. of Tx), Austin,
TX
Corbitt, Maia (State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR)), Austin, TX
Franco, Brie L. Asst. City Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Holmes, Anna Legislative Manager (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Igo, Shanna Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Lippincott, Elizabeth Consultant (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX
Olivarez, Eddie Chief Administrative Officer (Hidalgo County Health & Human Services),
Edinburg, TX
ORyan, Anne Leg. Advocate (AAA Texas), Austin, TX
Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth), Ft. Worth, TX
Pitts, John R. (Recycling Council of Texas), Austin, TX
Rea, Don Vice Chairman (Liberty Tire), Pgh., PA
Russell, Claudia Attorney (El Paso County, TX), Austin, TX
Shilling, Mark (LKQ), Austin, TX
Space, Chuck (Texas Tire Dealers Assn.), Austin, TX
Tagliabue, Tom Director, IGR (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
ON:
Shepherd, Steve Attorney-Environmental Law Division (Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Smith, Jennifer Exec. Director (Tx Assoc. of City & County Health Officals (TACCHO)),
Austin, TX
FOR:
McElroy, Denis Sr. Assistant City Attorney (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Geske, Matthew Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (Dir. Governmental Affairs), Fort
Worth, TX
WITNESS LIST
Transportation
April 29, 2015 8:00 AM
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft.
Worth, TX
Shields, Chris (Fort Worth Transportation Authority), Austin, TX
Suhm, Vic Executive Director (Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX
Valdez, Jerry GR consultant (City of Richland Hills, TX), Austin, TX
ON:
Amos, Nancy Senior Vice President (Fort Worth Transportation Authority), Fort Worth,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Chrane, Justin Major (Tx DPS), Austin, TX
FOR:
Billingsley, Randy (Captain Jesse Billingsley), Cameron, TX
Rose, Vicky Chapter Historian (Baron de Bastrop Daughters of the Republic of Texas),
Elgin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Rose, Dan (Self), Elgin, TX
Sien, Undine Judy Registrar (Baron de Bastrop-The Daughter of the Republic of TX),
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Yardstick is a well-regarded, fast-growing Canadian company founded in Edmonton, Alberta in 2005. Yardstick provides full-solution examination and eLearning solutions, psychometric consulting services and instructional design to certification/licensure, government, corporate and academic clients. Yardstick has developed from a small practice exam company into an award-winning powerhouse that has been featured on Alberta Venture Magazine’s “Fast Growth 50 list” seven times and been listed as one of PROFIT Magazine’s “Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies” for four consecutive years and was recognized in 2014 as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures by Waterstone Human Capital.
On February 14th, 2014, Yardstick acquired Christie Communications, an award winning, eLearning and testing business. In 2013, Christie Communications was the first company to win three prestigious Canadian Awards for Training Excellence by the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD). With over thirty years of experience in design, development and production, Christie Communications is known for delivering high-end and imaginative learning
products.
Through dedication to excellence in service and technology, Yardstick has successfully secured numerous clients in the regulatory/association industry, such as Alberta College of Pharmacists, the BC College of Pharmacists, College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta and the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board. As well, Yardstick’s platform and service model has also been embraced in the corporate testing industry. Notable Yardstick clients include Microsoft, Enterprise Rent a Car, NEC, Moen, and Science Diet Pet Food.
All of our clients will tell you that Yardstick takes pride in offering a world-class, robust, user-friendly item bank and exam software solution. But, more importantly, they will tell you that we also take pride in the talented individuals that make up the Yardstick team. Our impressive attention to detail and our never-ending dedication to providing the best customer service in the world have offered us the opportunity to achieve success at an award-winning rate.
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Product / Service / Licensing
It features modern and intuitive user interface designs and state of the art functionality. Yardstick Measure allows for the administration of a range of assessments from low stakes formative assessments to high stakes certification/licensure assessments.
Exam Delivery
Yardstick Measure is the premier online exam delivery platform.
It features modern and intuitive user interface designs and state of the art functionality. Yardstick Measure allows for the administration of a range of assessments from low stakes formative assessments to high stakes certification/licensure assessments.
Exam Delivery features:
• Locked Down Browser (LDB) application that restricts all access to unapproved web sites, external applications and resources (unless authorized)
• Customizable Candidate Statement of Understanding which candidates must digitally sign prior to starting their exam
• Copy/paste restriction in the candidate test taking interface
• Intuitive question navigation
• Single question presentation to reduce content exposure on screen
• Ability to access pre-approved resources during an exam (e.g., online calculator, manuals)
• Ability for candidates to bookmark questions and filter questions that have been bookmarked or that are unanswered
• Ability for candidate to hide the timer button to enhance a candidate’s test-taking experience
• Automatic saving of all question responses as the candidate provides answers to ensure that no information is lost in the event of internet disruption or power outage
• Numerous customizable and stock exam reporting options including diagnostic reports, question by question level feedback, exposure of question rationales, tailored feedback to candidates based on performance (e.g., pass, fail, borderline), and breakdown of performance by competency areas
• Multiple question types such as multiple choice, short and long answer, True and False, matching, multiple select, all which all for the embedding of multimedia video and imagery
• Both proctored, virtually proctored and non-proctored exam administration
Item Authoring features:
• Question editor for multiple question types such as multiple-choice, multiple select, numeric response, and constructed response/essay items
• Easy, intuitive question formatting to add bold, italics, underline, images, videos, tables, bulleted lists
• Adding images and video by dragging and dropping
• Enter in scoring rubric for constructed response/essay questions
• Robust equation editor
• Full question version history with rollback functionality
• Ability to add comments and rationale to questions for remote, distributed authoring and review
• Creating unlimited, customizable question metadata schemas and fields
• Identifying item enemies
• Bulk editing of questions
• Item importer to bring in items from other banks
• Flexible, robust, item development workflow
• Passage/case scenarios which can be associated with items
Features include: unlimited item banks, administrative permissions, advanced search options, bulk question editing, bulk import of items, customizable metadata fields, advanced item-writing workflow states, folder based organization, multiple question types.
Exam Creation features:
• Passing Score configuration including dynamic pass score calculation based on question level Angoff estimates
• Question review configuration
• Flexible and rapid exam creation process
• Static or rules-based exam form creation
• Multiple print options for exam forms with customizable templates
• Ability to create static exam forms based on rules based exam
• Exam form preview which provides detailed ‘as a candidate would see the exam’ view
• Ability to easily move questions on exam forms or delete questions from exam forms
• Ability to add breaks to exams
• Multiple proctoring and booking configuration options
• Time limit configuration options
• Automated stock and customizable email templates, which can be sent to candidates upon exam booking
Yardstick Measure provides industry leading candidate management and booking functionality to ensure that processes are automated as much as possible to make the most of computer-based exam delivery.
Candidates are able to purchase exams online, book and schedule exams, take practice tests, access tutorial information, and receive reminders of their upcoming exam administration.
Organizations have access to a host of robust administrative features to monitor booking requests, purchase history, appeals, and exam results. Whether you have 50 candidates taking exams or 50,000, Yardstick Measure’s robust candidate management and booking system can meet your specific requirements.
Measure’s candidate management and booking features include:
• Integrated PCI compliant eCommerce system which allows candidates to purchase practice or high to low stakes exams securely online
• Online scheduling and booking system which allows candidates to choose preauthorized locations, dates, and times for when they wish to take their exam
• Integrated tutorials and information that can be accessed by candidates prior to taking their actual examination
• Customizable candidate exam reports that can be used for real-time exam monitoring or post-administration appeals
Integrated with Measure, Subject Matter Experts create the questions and store them in the secure item bank. These questions can then be built into exams and administered to candidates.
RedPen’s user-friendly interface allows administrators to set up marking teams, workflows, and timelines. The robust permission system allows each marker to only see the questions he/she has is permitted to grade. All candidate-identifying information is hidden to ensure ‘blind’ grading and is based solely on the scoring rubric criteria.
RedPen Features
Highlights for Markers
• Easy access from any web browser allowing for de-centralized remote marking of constructed responses
• A simple and intuitive marking interface that guides Markers through constructed response answers provided by candidates
• Progress reporting so Markers can see the progress they’ve made on their current marking assignments
• Ability to write notes within the interface which can be viewed by Marker Team Leads
• Highly flexible scoring system that supports dichotomous and/or polytomous marking scales
Highlights for Team Leads
• Easily able to resolve marker conflicts (aka arbitrations or third reads)
• Items in consensus are greyed out (do not require attention)
• Items in conflict are highlighted red (to be resolved by the arbitrator)
Yardstick Itematic works by segmenting a question into multiple components based on its grammatical structure.
Using a model defined by the user, a list of alternative stem components (e.g., procedures, symptoms, patient characteristics, etc.) become easily interchangeable. This allows users to quickly construct unique questions and answer options in a systematic manner that is more efficient than creating questions one by one.
• Easily create question templates
• Specify sets of valid question stems
• Create comprehensive lists of question options
• View various combinations and permutations
• Denote “friend” and “enemy” options
Features:
Custom branding, from the login page to the custom emails. Also custom sites can be developed in multiple languages.
SCORM-Compliant eLearning Delivery. We take the complexity out of running an LMS by providing the flexibility to host, deliver and track eLearning in a wide variety of formats. Sample of the types of content we can deliver: SCORM 1.2, 2004 and AICC packages (Flash or HTML5), PDFs, MS Office documents, HD Streaming Video, Exams, Links to other content.
Facilitator Area. Tracking training is easy on the Yardstick T2 platform with hundreds of standard features and a simple to use portal for managers.
Built-In Reporting. From question statistics to user completions, sales tracking and account activity, our built in reporting suite is tracking every aspect of your site’s performance.
Communication Engine. Automatic, event-based or "on-demand" emails and SMS messages can be sent out directly from the Yardstick T2 Platform. These communications can be send out for over 2 dozen different events such as a new user signs up, a new course is granted, an exam or program is started or completed, etc.
PCI Compliant Shopping Cart System. Easy to set up and utilize, some features include: Bulk pricing, Shipping tables for hard goods, Promotional codes, Process in USD, CAD or GBP, Built in SEO functionality and Conversion tracking for advertising and affiliate partners
Yardstick InSession is the perfect all-in-one solution for your online, classroom, and webinar training sessions, allowing you to seamlessly schedule, deliver and track your training all in one place.
Administrators, students, and organizations training employees can all benefit from Yardstick InSession functionality. With hundreds of features to help you easily manage and automate your training, Yardstick InSession management system has taken into consideration all the specific needs necessary to ensure scheduling training and student registrations are a breeze.
expertise and the technology to meet your needs.
talents primarily in the creation of its own products and custom
productions for clients, we are willing and able to undertake
parts of a project on behalf of other organizations and to
participate in joint ventures with similar organizations around
the world.
build CBT delivery environment or some modification of a generic
version of either, Christie Communications can do the job for
you. We are solutions oriented.
is closely monitored project management. Christie
Communications uses software tools as appropriate to manage
projects, ensure nothing is missed and to bring projects in on
time and on budget.
organizations, both public and private, have discovered that
technology can deliver more training faster, cheaper, and more
effectively than can traditional methods. Christie
Communications, in the
vanguard of this technological revolution, can help you decide
how to make best use of the technology based instruction. We can
develop materials, customize existing learnware, or convert
exisiting non-computer based materials to electronic formats.
organizations, both public and private, have discovered that
technology can deliver more training faster, cheaper, and more
effectively than can traditional methods. Christie
Communications, in the
vanguard of this technological revolution, can help you decide
how to make best use of the technology based instruction. We can
develop materials, customize existing learnware, or convert
exisiting non-computer based materials to electronic formats.
Psychometricians generally have a graduate degree in a field like education or psychology specializing in statistical methods related to testing. Yardstick’s approach is not to shroud the complexities of this field in a veil of mystery; rather we demystify the processes involved in creating defensible assessments involving our clients every step of the way.
This collaborative approach is just one of the reasons why Yardstick is a cut above the rest when it comes to psychometric services and building defensible examination programs.
Yardstick delivers exams ranging from 1 hour to over 6 hours in duration that can include breaks, external resources, special testing conditions, virtually any requirements that your testing program needs. As part of our service offering, Yardstick provides ongoing training to proctors and test centres in our network to ensure that the highest quality of professional proctored, testing services are provided to our clients.
Yardstick and our exam delivery partners strive to provide the highest quality test-taking experience for our client’s candidates. To this end all Yardstick exam delivery centres endeavour to meet or exceed international best practice standards, such as those outlined by the National College Testing Association (NCTA).
Features:
Our Instructional Design methodology is a pedagogical approach that begins with analysis and is centered around the creation and evaluation of learning objectives. These objectives are measurable statements of what the learner will be able to do after successfully completing the testing and training . While most courses include content at a knowledge level, higher-level objectives such as application, synthesis, and evaluation may also be addressed.
Using SCORM, our eLearning programs will automatically handle module prerequisites, accurate tracking of learner data, and bookmarked progress throughout a course
Gamification techniques engage learners and increase eLearning interactivity. This might include an immersive first-person perspective, making learners an integral part of the training outcome. Or perhaps a game board test, an interactive token tracker, or digital badges for sharing between work sites (or on social media). Gamification helps connect learning to on-the-job performance, making the experience credible and memorable.
Responsive development framework, your courses can function on tablets, phones, and desktops. Learners with a broad range of devices and browsers will have access to a single source of content no matter how they access the eLearning. We can also create downloadable versions of eLearning programs to run off-line.
3D immersive technology to run training simulations of hazardous situations, role-play human interactions, or teach the use of complex machinery in a zero risk environment.
Custom media and voiceover narration are useful for providing examples, telling stories, and connecting the training to the learner’s environment. Whether still photos, video clips, graphics, or animations – the key is to provide a visual reference for learning and to personalize programs to the your organization. We can create programs for English speakers, English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, or in other languages such as French, Spanish, or Arabic.
Technology profile
Our custom services include instructional design, research, writing, and production (computer based, video, and/or print).
Our Team members have worked extensively on web based Internet and Intranet applications and worked with Director, Flash, JavaScript, and HTML authoring languages, Fireworks, Dreamweaver and other programs.
Market profile
Alliances:
- Sales/Marketing
- Technology
Strategic alliances:
Christie Communications is primarily interested in the creationof training materials in print and computer based multimedia and
Internet technologies. We are interested in alliances of all
forms with a special interest in finding agents in North America
(where we can be of closer support) and exclusive
distributorships in the rest of the world where an organization
can take control. We are also interested in investment, joint
ventures and almost any other arrangement which can be of mutual
benefit.
Industry sector market interests:
- Construction
- Consumer Products
- Environment
- Forestry
- Information Technology and Telecommunications
- Manufacturing
- Medical/Biotechnology/Chemical
- Mining/Petroleum/Gas
- Service Industry
- Defence
- Furniture and Wood Product
- Pulp and Paper
- Primary and Fabricated Metal
Geographic markets:
Export experience:
- Australia
- Israel
- Japan
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- California
- Idaho
- New Jersey
Sector information
Distribution of employees:
45 - Edmonton, Alberta10 - Ontario
2 - British Columbia
Unique applications:
We are proud of the many projects we have completed over the years. Our projects have contributed to worker safety in a variety of industries and to the security of international aid workers. We have helped firefighters extinguish forest fires and emergency physicians save lives. We have helped showcase the past and encourage public understanding of our environment.Key / Major clients:
United Nations( Several Departments)
Government of Canada
Government of Alberta (Several Departments)
Alberta Hinton Training Centre
Alberta Forest Products Association
Norquest College
Finning Canada
Agrium Fertilizer
Nova Chemical
alberta wellnet
West Fraser Mills Ltd.
Atco Gas
Atco Singlepoint
Success stories:
We have been developing print and video based materials since 1980, multimedia materials since 1986, and web-based materials since 1993. We have created materials in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic. We have produced more than 100 technology-based training packages. We have an international reputation for delivering quality educational materials on time and within budget.Our custom services include instructional design, research, writing, and production (computer based, video, and/or print)
We are a team of committed professionals made much larger by our extensive network of independent contractors and alliances which provide us with the very best people and organizations. This enables us to select the best fit for our projects and solutions to our clients needs.
Testimonial:
References are available by contacting thecompany.
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Company description
512110 - Motion Picture and Video Production
541510 - Computer Systems Design and Related Services
611710 - Educational Support Services
Products, services and licensing
Product / Service / Licensing
It features modern and intuitive user interface designs and state of the art functionality. Yardstick Measure allows for the administration of a range of assessments from low stakes formative assessments to high stakes certification/licensure assessments.
Exam Delivery
Yardstick Measure is the premier online exam delivery platform.
It features modern and intuitive user interface designs and state of the art functionality. Yardstick Measure allows for the administration of a range of assessments from low stakes formative assessments to high stakes certification/licensure assessments.
Exam Delivery features:
• Locked Down Browser (LDB) application that restricts all access to unapproved web sites, external applications and resources (unless authorized)
• Customizable Candidate Statement of Understanding which candidates must digitally sign prior to starting their exam
• Copy/paste restriction in the candidate test taking interface
• Intuitive question navigation
• Single question presentation to reduce content exposure on screen
• Ability to access pre-approved resources during an exam (e.g., online calculator, manuals)
• Ability for candidates to bookmark questions and filter questions that have been bookmarked or that are unanswered
• Ability for candidate to hide the timer button to enhance a candidate’s test-taking experience
• Automatic saving of all question responses as the candidate provides answers to ensure that no information is lost in the event of internet disruption or power outage
• Numerous customizable and stock exam reporting options including diagnostic reports, question by question level feedback, exposure of question rationales, tailored feedback to candidates based on performance (e.g., pass, fail, borderline), and breakdown of performance by competency areas
• Multiple question types such as multiple choice, short and long answer, True and False, matching, multiple select, all which all for the embedding of multimedia video and imagery
• Both proctored, virtually proctored and non-proctored exam administration
Item Authoring features:
• Question editor for multiple question types such as multiple-choice, multiple select, numeric response, and constructed response/essay items
• Easy, intuitive question formatting to add bold, italics, underline, images, videos, tables, bulleted lists
• Adding images and video by dragging and dropping
• Enter in scoring rubric for constructed response/essay questions
• Robust equation editor
• Full question version history with rollback functionality
• Ability to add comments and rationale to questions for remote, distributed authoring and review
• Creating unlimited, customizable question metadata schemas and fields
• Identifying item enemies
• Bulk editing of questions
• Item importer to bring in items from other banks
• Flexible, robust, item development workflow
• Passage/case scenarios which can be associated with items
Features include: unlimited item banks, administrative permissions, advanced search options, bulk question editing, bulk import of items, customizable metadata fields, advanced item-writing workflow states, folder based organization, multiple question types.
Exam Creation features:
• Passing Score configuration including dynamic pass score calculation based on question level Angoff estimates
• Question review configuration
• Flexible and rapid exam creation process
• Static or rules-based exam form creation
• Multiple print options for exam forms with customizable templates
• Ability to create static exam forms based on rules based exam
• Exam form preview which provides detailed ‘as a candidate would see the exam’ view
• Ability to easily move questions on exam forms or delete questions from exam forms
• Ability to add breaks to exams
• Multiple proctoring and booking configuration options
• Time limit configuration options
• Automated stock and customizable email templates, which can be sent to candidates upon exam booking
Yardstick Measure provides industry leading candidate management and booking functionality to ensure that processes are automated as much as possible to make the most of computer-based exam delivery.
Candidates are able to purchase exams online, book and schedule exams, take practice tests, access tutorial information, and receive reminders of their upcoming exam administration.
Organizations have access to a host of robust administrative features to monitor booking requests, purchase history, appeals, and exam results. Whether you have 50 candidates taking exams or 50,000, Yardstick Measure’s robust candidate management and booking system can meet your specific requirements.
Measure’s candidate management and booking features include:
• Integrated PCI compliant eCommerce system which allows candidates to purchase practice or high to low stakes exams securely online
• Online scheduling and booking system which allows candidates to choose preauthorized locations, dates, and times for when they wish to take their exam
• Integrated tutorials and information that can be accessed by candidates prior to taking their actual examination
• Customizable candidate exam reports that can be used for real-time exam monitoring or post-administration appeals
Integrated with Measure, Subject Matter Experts create the questions and store them in the secure item bank. These questions can then be built into exams and administered to candidates.
RedPen’s user-friendly interface allows administrators to set up marking teams, workflows, and timelines. The robust permission system allows each marker to only see the questions he/she has is permitted to grade. All candidate-identifying information is hidden to ensure ‘blind’ grading and is based solely on the scoring rubric criteria.
RedPen Features
Highlights for Markers
• Easy access from any web browser allowing for de-centralized remote marking of constructed responses
• A simple and intuitive marking interface that guides Markers through constructed response answers provided by candidates
• Progress reporting so Markers can see the progress they’ve made on their current marking assignments
• Ability to write notes within the interface which can be viewed by Marker Team Leads
• Highly flexible scoring system that supports dichotomous and/or polytomous marking scales
Highlights for Team Leads
• Easily able to resolve marker conflicts (aka arbitrations or third reads)
• Items in consensus are greyed out (do not require attention)
• Items in conflict are highlighted red (to be resolved by the arbitrator)
Yardstick Itematic works by segmenting a question into multiple components based on its grammatical structure.
Using a model defined by the user, a list of alternative stem components (e.g., procedures, symptoms, patient characteristics, etc.) become easily interchangeable. This allows users to quickly construct unique questions and answer options in a systematic manner that is more efficient than creating questions one by one.
• Easily create question templates
• Specify sets of valid question stems
• Create comprehensive lists of question options
• View various combinations and permutations
• Denote “friend” and “enemy” options
Features:
Custom branding, from the login page to the custom emails. Also custom sites can be developed in multiple languages.
SCORM-Compliant eLearning Delivery. We take the complexity out of running an LMS by providing the flexibility to host, deliver and track eLearning in a wide variety of formats. Sample of the types of content we can deliver: SCORM 1.2, 2004 and AICC packages (Flash or HTML5), PDFs, MS Office documents, HD Streaming Video, Exams, Links to other content.
Facilitator Area. Tracking training is easy on the Yardstick T2 platform with hundreds of standard features and a simple to use portal for managers.
Built-In Reporting. From question statistics to user completions, sales tracking and account activity, our built in reporting suite is tracking every aspect of your site’s performance.
Communication Engine. Automatic, event-based or "on-demand" emails and SMS messages can be sent out directly from the Yardstick T2 Platform. These communications can be send out for over 2 dozen different events such as a new user signs up, a new course is granted, an exam or program is started or completed, etc.
PCI Compliant Shopping Cart System. Easy to set up and utilize, some features include: Bulk pricing, Shipping tables for hard goods, Promotional codes, Process in USD, CAD or GBP, Built in SEO functionality and Conversion tracking for advertising and affiliate partners
Yardstick InSession is the perfect all-in-one solution for your online, classroom, and webinar training sessions, allowing you to seamlessly schedule, deliver and track your training all in one place.
Administrators, students, and organizations training employees can all benefit from Yardstick InSession functionality. With hundreds of features to help you easily manage and automate your training, Yardstick InSession management system has taken into consideration all the specific needs necessary to ensure scheduling training and student registrations are a breeze.
expertise and the technology to meet your needs.
talents primarily in the creation of its own products and custom
productions for clients, we are willing and able to undertake
parts of a project on behalf of other organizations and to
participate in joint ventures with similar organizations around
the world.
build CBT delivery environment or some modification of a generic
version of either, Christie Communications can do the job for
you. We are solutions oriented.
is closely monitored project management. Christie
Communications uses software tools as appropriate to manage
projects, ensure nothing is missed and to bring projects in on
time and on budget.
organizations, both public and private, have discovered that
technology can deliver more training faster, cheaper, and more
effectively than can traditional methods. Christie
Communications, in the
vanguard of this technological revolution, can help you decide
how to make best use of the technology based instruction. We can
develop materials, customize existing learnware, or convert
exisiting non-computer based materials to electronic formats.
organizations, both public and private, have discovered that
technology can deliver more training faster, cheaper, and more
effectively than can traditional methods. Christie
Communications, in the
vanguard of this technological revolution, can help you decide
how to make best use of the technology based instruction. We can
develop materials, customize existing learnware, or convert
exisiting non-computer based materials to electronic formats.
Psychometricians generally have a graduate degree in a field like education or psychology specializing in statistical methods related to testing. Yardstick’s approach is not to shroud the complexities of this field in a veil of mystery; rather we demystify the processes involved in creating defensible assessments involving our clients every step of the way.
This collaborative approach is just one of the reasons why Yardstick is a cut above the rest when it comes to psychometric services and building defensible examination programs.
Yardstick delivers exams ranging from 1 hour to over 6 hours in duration that can include breaks, external resources, special testing conditions, virtually any requirements that your testing program needs. As part of our service offering, Yardstick provides ongoing training to proctors and test centres in our network to ensure that the highest quality of professional proctored, testing services are provided to our clients.
Yardstick and our exam delivery partners strive to provide the highest quality test-taking experience for our client’s candidates. To this end all Yardstick exam delivery centres endeavour to meet or exceed international best practice standards, such as those outlined by the National College Testing Association (NCTA).
Features:
Our Instructional Design methodology is a pedagogical approach that begins with analysis and is centered around the creation and evaluation of learning objectives. These objectives are measurable statements of what the learner will be able to do after successfully completing the testing and training . While most courses include content at a knowledge level, higher-level objectives such as application, synthesis, and evaluation may also be addressed.
Using SCORM, our eLearning programs will automatically handle module prerequisites, accurate tracking of learner data, and bookmarked progress throughout a course
Gamification techniques engage learners and increase eLearning interactivity. This might include an immersive first-person perspective, making learners an integral part of the training outcome. Or perhaps a game board test, an interactive token tracker, or digital badges for sharing between work sites (or on social media). Gamification helps connect learning to on-the-job performance, making the experience credible and memorable.
Responsive development framework, your courses can function on tablets, phones, and desktops. Learners with a broad range of devices and browsers will have access to a single source of content no matter how they access the eLearning. We can also create downloadable versions of eLearning programs to run off-line.
3D immersive technology to run training simulations of hazardous situations, role-play human interactions, or teach the use of complex machinery in a zero risk environment.
Custom media and voiceover narration are useful for providing examples, telling stories, and connecting the training to the learner’s environment. Whether still photos, video clips, graphics, or animations – the key is to provide a visual reference for learning and to personalize programs to the your organization. We can create programs for English speakers, English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, or in other languages such as French, Spanish, or Arabic.
Technology
Technology profile
Our custom services include instructional design, research, writing, and production (computer based, video, and/or print).
Our Team members have worked extensively on web based Internet and Intranet applications and worked with Director, Flash, JavaScript, and HTML authoring languages, Fireworks, Dreamweaver and other programs.
Market
Market profile
Alliances:
- Sales/Marketing
- Technology
Strategic alliances:
Christie Communications is primarily interested in the creationof training materials in print and computer based multimedia and
Internet technologies. We are interested in alliances of all
forms with a special interest in finding agents in North America
(where we can be of closer support) and exclusive
distributorships in the rest of the world where an organization
can take control. We are also interested in investment, joint
ventures and almost any other arrangement which can be of mutual
benefit.
Industry sector market interests:
- Construction
- Consumer Products
- Environment
- Forestry
- Information Technology and Telecommunications
- Manufacturing
- Medical/Biotechnology/Chemical
- Mining/Petroleum/Gas
- Service Industry
- Defence
- Furniture and Wood Product
- Pulp and Paper
- Primary and Fabricated Metal
Geographic markets:
Export experience:
- Australia
- Israel
- Japan
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- California
- Idaho
- New Jersey
Sector
Sector information
Distribution of employees:
45 - Edmonton, Alberta10 - Ontario
2 - British Columbia
Unique applications:
We are proud of the many projects we have completed over the years. Our projects have contributed to worker safety in a variety of industries and to the security of international aid workers. We have helped firefighters extinguish forest fires and emergency physicians save lives. We have helped showcase the past and encourage public understanding of our environment.Key / Major clients:
United Nations( Several Departments)
Government of Canada
Government of Alberta (Several Departments)
Alberta Hinton Training Centre
Alberta Forest Products Association
Norquest College
Finning Canada
Agrium Fertilizer
Nova Chemical
alberta wellnet
West Fraser Mills Ltd.
Atco Gas
Atco Singlepoint
Success stories:
We have been developing print and video based materials since 1980, multimedia materials since 1986, and web-based materials since 1993. We have created materials in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic. We have produced more than 100 technology-based training packages. We have an international reputation for delivering quality educational materials on time and within budget.Our custom services include instructional design, research, writing, and production (computer based, video, and/or print)
We are a team of committed professionals made much larger by our extensive network of independent contractors and alliances which provide us with the very best people and organizations. This enables us to select the best fit for our projects and solutions to our clients needs.
Testimonial:
References are available by contacting thecompany.


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transparent processing while maintaining the natural casing of each
domain.
- XmlFragmentStream:
allows to read a file that contains only node fragments, by faking a
root element at the stream level. This allows loading the XML into a
document for querying, for example, something that is not possible with
an
XmlTextReader alone. Very useful for logging applications that
write XML fragments and its corresponding log analyzer.
- XmlNodeFactory:
allows returning well-formed XML from WebServices
without loading XmlDocument at all, by providing a factory for custom
XmlNode adapter objects for
XmlReader and
XPathNavigator, avoiding all re-parsing costs.
- XmlNodeListFactory:
constructs XmlNodeList
instances from XPathNodeIterator
objects.
Mvp.Xml.Common.Serialization
namespace:
-
XmlSerializerCache: the
XmlSerializerCache allows to work around the (assembly
leak problem in the XmlSerializer). The
cache will inspect if it contains any previously cached instances that
are compatible with the parameters passed to the various overloads to
the GetSerializer method before constructing a new XmlSerializer
instance. It canonicalizes the parameter list to minimize the number of
serializer objects in the cache.
Mvp.Xml.Common.XPath
namespace:
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namespace:
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1902-1028 Barclay St, Vancouver, BC, V6E0B1
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Seeking to build upon my extensive experience doing operating systems research and development. I seek to expand upon our knowledge of systems by identifying and demonstrating innovative improvements in the field.
University of British Columbia, NSS Lab, January 2017 to August 2017
OSR Open Systems Resources, Inc. November 1994 to November 2016
FORE Systems, September 1993 to November 1994
Transarc Corporation, July 1989 to September 1993
Stanford University, June 1987 to June 1989
Issued
US/9830329 Methods and Systems for Data Storage
US/9600486 File System Directory Attribute Correction
US/9535759 Work Queue Thread Balancing
US/8990228 Systems and Methods for Arbitrary Data Transformation
US/8903874 File System Directory Attribute Correction
US/8539228 Managing Access to a Resource
US/8521752 Systems and Methods for Arbitrary Data Transformations
US/8024433 Managing Application Resources
US/7809897 Managing Lock Rankings
US/7512748 Managing Lock Rankings
US/7949693 Log-Structured Host Data Storage
Books
Windows NT Device Driver Development, New Riders, 1998
lex & yacc, O’Reilly & Associates, June 1990 (1st Edition), November 1992 (2nd Edition)
Articles & Papers
Changes in Windows 10 Redstone, The NT Insider, January/February 2017
Logical and Physical File Sizes in Windows, The NT Insider, Mar/Apr 2015
Minifilter Load and Unload Ordering, The NT Insider, May/June 2014
Alternatives to Drive Letters, The NT Insider, May/June 2014
Windows Pool Manager, The NT Insider, Jan/Feb 2014
The Isolation Driver (Part II), The NT Insider, Vol. 18, Iss. 1, January 2011
The Isolation Driver (Part I), The NT Insider, Vol. 17, Iss. 2, July 2010
Undocumented DFS & RDR Interactions, The NT Insider, Vol. 17, Iss. 2, July 2010
File Systems, File System Filter Drivers and Removable Storage Devices, The NT Insider, Vol. 16, Iss. 2, May 2009
Filtering File Systems – Ten Things You Should Know, The NT Insider, Vol. 16, Iss. 1, January 2009
Debugging 103: Where to Go With a System Crash, The NT Insider, Vol. 15, Iss. 2, July 2008
Windows Vista and File Systems, The NT Insider, Vol. 14, Iss. 4, November 2007
An Introduction to Transactions, The NT Insider, Vol. 14, Iss. 1, January 2007
MUP Changes in Windows Vista, The NT Insider, Vol. 14, Iss. 1, January 2007
Obtaining a Useful Name for the Executable Image in a Process, The NT Insider, Vol. 13, Iss. 4
An Introduction to File System Streams, The NT Insider, Vol. 13, Iss. 2, March 2006
Hashing Techniques, The NT Insider, Vol. 13, Iss. 1, January 2006
The Transactional File System (TxFS) in Windows, The NT Insider, Vol. 12, Iss. 3 May 2005
File System Filter Context – Observations & Comments, The NT Insider, Vol. 11, Iss. 5, November 2004
Testing File Systems, The NT Insider, Vol. 11, Iss.3, May 2004
Blocking Special Kernel APCs at IRQL PASSIVE_LEVEL, The NT Insider, Vol. 11, Iss. 2, March 2004
Clever Ways to Save Stack Space, The NT Insider, Vol. 11, Iss. 2, March 2004
Finding File Contents in Memory, The NT Insider, Vol. 11, Iss. 1, January 2004
Debugging a Sound Driver, The NT Insider, Vol. 11, Iss. 1, January 2004
Caching in the Pentium 4 Processor, The NT Insider, Vol. 11, Iss. 1, January 2004
Finding Your Way Through the Stack, The NT Insider, Vol. 9, Iss. 6, November 2003
Emerging Issues in IoCancelFileOpen, The NT Insider, Vol. 10, Iss. 4, September 2003
Debugging Another Crash Dump, The NT Insider, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, March 2003
Calling Conventions for the x86, The NT Insider, Vol. 10, Iss. 1, January 2003
Reparse Points in Windows, The NT Insider, Vol. 10, Iss. 1, January 2003
Managing Address Space Increases for IA64, The NT Insider, Vol. 9, Iss. 4, July 2002
Drive Letter Assignment and the Mount Manager, The NT Insider, Vol. 9, Iss. 4, July 2002
Byte Range Locking, The NT Insider, Vol. 9, Iss. 3, May 2002
Reference Counting for File System Filter Drivers, The NT Insider, Vol. 9, Iss. 2, March 2002
Using the Inverted Call Model, The NT Insider, Vol. 9, Iss. 1, January 2002
A Review of Synchronization Primitives, The NT Insider, Vol. 9, Iss. 1, January 2002
New File Systems Material in Windows XP, The NT Insider, Vol. 8, Iss. 4, July 2001
Name Tunneling in Windows 2000 File Systems, The NT Insider, Vol. 8, Iss. 3, May 2001
Windows NT Security Part III, The NT Insider, Vol. 8, Iss. 3, May 2001
Observations on File System Filter Drivers, The NT Insider, Vol. 7, Iss. 6, November 2000
Analyzing A Crash Dump, The NT Insider, Vol. 7, Iss. 2, March 2000
Windows NT Security Part II, The NT Insider, Vol. 6, Iss. 5, September 1999
Windows NT Security Part I, The NT Insider, Vol. 6, Iss. 3, May 1999
Structured Exception Handling, The NT Insider, Vol. 6, Iss. 2, March 1999
Windows NT Virtual Memory Part II, The NT Insider, Vol. 6, Iss. 1, January 1999
Windows NT Virtual Memory Part I, The NT Insider, Vol. 5, Iss. 2, March 1998
Asynchronous Procedure Calls, The NT Insider, Vol. 5, Iss. 1, January 1998
How NT Handles I/O Completion, The NT Insider, Vol. 4, Iss. 3, May 1997
Building IRPs to Perform I/O, The NT Insider, Vol. 4, Iss. 1, January 1997
The LanManager File Server on NT, The NT Insider, Vol. 3, Iss. 4, October 1996
Oplocks on Windows NT, The NT Insider, Vol. 3, Iss. 3, July 1996
Using the NT Cache Manager, The NT Insider, Vol. 3, Iss. 2, April 1996
Life in the Fast I/O Lane, The NT Insider, Vol. 3, Iss. 1, January 1996
LAN Emulation, IEEE Communications, Fall 1996
Distributed Computing, Encyclopedia of Computer Science & Technology, Vol. 30, 1994
OSF’s Distributed Computing Environment, UNIX Review, January 1993
The Episode File System, USENIX Winter 1992, pp 43-60
Decorum file system architecture overview, USENIX Summer 1990.
The V Operating System, Byte Magazine, November 1987


Another Bitcoin Death, Or Just Another Day in Crypto Markets
by Martin YoungThere have been countless red Fridays over the past few years and bitcoin has died countless times according to mainstream media. Today is looking pretty grim with a $10 billion slump in total crypto market capitalization and BTC plunging through support … but we’ve seen it all before.
Another Bitcoin Obituary
Every year since the inception of bitcoin it has died if the mainstream media is to be believed. A sharp decline in price sends out waves of irrational panic as day traders and those looking for a quick buck scrap their satoshis en masse.
Investors on twitter such as Stephen Cole were quick to point out that there is no real need to panic as this has all happened before … more than once.
Each time bitcoin has died, its price has been higher with today’s ‘death’ holding at $7,500. In 2018 Forbes, which often gets things completely misconstrued regarding crypto, said that it was going to zero when priced at $3,400.
What actually happened over the next six months was an epic 300% bitcoin surge to just under $14k. Today it is down by half and the death calls are being heard again. The fact that people are hodling is enough to prevent the asset from dying at all as Cole observed;
“Hoarding bitcoin is arguably the most important use case. The more people hoard, the faster we get to a market cap in the trillions, making BTC less volatile and more practical as a unit of account.”
Serial bitcoin bashers such as Peter Schiff are jumping with delight as the asset plunged 4.5% overnight. Either to get attention or just out of obliviousness of how crypto markets work (hint, not the same as gold markets), his latest tirade printed a death down to $1,000.
According to 99bitcoins.com, the digital asset has died a total of 377 times to date and that number is likely to increase following this week’s rout.
BTC Halving Revival
All is not lost, despite the BTC fear and greed index dipping into ‘extreme fear’ today. There is still the notion that huge pullbacks are common before halving events and the timing is about right for this one. Buyers want to get BTC at a premium and that level appears to be in the $6k range at the moment.
Trader and analyst ‘Rekt Capital’ is confident that there will be a larger rally before next year’s halving;
“Bitcoin tends to retrace strongly a few months prior to its Halving. These retraces tend to be the 1st major correction in a new $BTC Bull Market”
Either way, the doom merchants and detractors will be rejoicing while those that have seen it all before will be buying the dip.
Will bitcoin die for real this time around? Add your comments below.
Images via Shutterstock, Twitter: @sthenc, @rektcapital
The Rundown


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Blacksmith Pushkin:
I hope you are keeping the Pure Mithril Cup I made for you safe. It is sad to say, but that cup is probably the most valuable work throughout the continent.


Hi,
First just to mention I am beginner into this new world :)
On Mar 2015, I bought RFM69Pi Raspberry Pi Base Station board (only board since I have my own raspberry, sd card and Wifi dongle)
and emonTH Temp and Hum Node
Then I format my SD card and installed the new image on it. Now I want it to work, I tried to follow the Base Station Setup tutorial but I couldn't follow up and find the ip.
I connect my rassberry Pi to screen, it boot up and stop by (ROOT@EMONPI) where I shall write something?
Can any one mention the steps to make it work with my Temp nodes?
Thanks for your help in advance :)
Re: Beginner Question (Rasberry Pi Base + emonTH)
Your support is highly appreciated :(
Re: Beginner Question (Rasberry Pi Base + emonTH)
Your sarcasm too is highly appreciated. Remember, most people answering questions here do so out of goodwill. So even though most times, collectively, we can offer a much better service than commercial operators, you must not expect somebody who knows the answer to your particular problem to respond instantly.
Re: Beginner Question (Rasberry Pi Base + emonTH)
Do you have the Pi connected to the internet via WiFi or Ethernet? Remember you must connect via Ethernet first... make some Google searches on "find Pi IP address" to figure out how to communicate with the Pi that way versus the display output.
Re: Beginner Question (Rasberry Pi Base + emonTH)
Thank you very much Johlhasusen for your help.
I miss that point and now it works :)


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#### What is it?
Git is a file-based key value store
`value` == `data`
`key` == `SHA1` (Hash of the data)
##### SHA1
Crypto hash function that results in a 40 digit hexadecimal number
e.g. `0270e812545a...`
#### Objects
##### Blob
* Compressed file data
* Comes with metadata in following format:
```
blob {file-size}\0{file-contents}
```
* Blobs (and other objects) can be inspected with the `git cat-file` command
##### Tree
* Points to another tree or a blob, could be used to generate the file structure of a project
* A tree object can represent:
* A specific file when pointing to a blob (exec state, file name, blob SHA1)
* Another tree when representing a file path
##### Commit
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* Contains metadata
* Author
* Committer
* Commit Message
* Parent commit (one or more for merges)
### Git Areas
#### Working Area
* Files or changes that are untracked (not yet handled by git)
#### Staging Area
* Files to be included in the next commit
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* Files
* Directories
### References
* HEAD
* Branches (`master`, `develop`, etc)
* Tags
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* `HEAD` can point to a commit when it enters headless (or detached HEAD) state
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#### Branch
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* Uses `HEAD` to determine next commit's parent
#### Tag
* Pointer to the current `HEAD`
* Acts as a "Screenshot" for your codebase, it never changes.
### Useful Commands
* Create annotated tag:
```
git tag -a -m "<message>"
````
* Show tags:
```
git tag
```
* Create new branch:
```
git checkout -b <branch-name>
```
### Merging
* Applying all changes of a given branch into another.


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'Kiss the Girls'
A movie review by Walter Frith
To get a stamp of approval in making a motion picture thriller you have to address three basic points of interest. Is it original? Is it predictable? Do you care about the characters involved? This is pretty much the rule for all movies but with thrillers there is a tendancy for the tension factor to run higher than other films. 'Kiss the Girls' pretty much succeeds as a clever film but it borders on repetition in many circumstances.
The story begins in Washington D.C., and Morgan Freeman plays a D.C. police oficer but his official title is forensic psychologist and his niece is missing and the worst fear of the family is that she's dead. His search takes him to North Carolina where the audience witnesses the abduction of a young doctor (Ashley Judd) and she is taken to a forest hideaway where the abductor has imprisoned young women separately like in a jail and taunts them with promises of his sexual prowess.
As a movie critic I refuse to write spoiler reviews so you'll have to see the rest of this movie to follow its sprawling second half. Morgan Freeman plays the role of the cop in much the same fashion he did in 1995's 'Seven' and since I despised that film, I tried to look deeper into the merits of this film. It does have good psychological tension and Freeman does carry the story well for most of the film and much credit should be given to Ashley Judd whose portrayal of the victim is very convincing.
 If you don't know what that means it refers to throwing something at the audience without them seeing it coming. One of the most intense recent examples of this was in 1996's 'From Dusk Till Dawn' which started out as a great crime story but took a bizarre and ridiculous turn at becoming a vampire flick with junky results. 'Kiss the Girls' has a unique visual style and impressive direction by Gary Fleder who hints at what may occur next without it being a dead giveaway.
'Kiss the Girls' re-unites Morgan Freeman with Cary Elwes who both appeared in the American Civil War classic 'Glory' from 1989. Other members of the cast include Tony Goldwyn and Jay O. Sanders. This movie is not recommended for anyone that has ever had a criminal encounter involving abduction. It is vividly shocking and contains chilling scenes of terror which is not for all tastes. For others, you'll find it hard at times to leave your seat.
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