Graphing Calculators

College Board AP Calculator Policy

Casio

FX-6000 Series	FX-6200 Series	FX-6300 Series
FX-6500 Series	FX-7000 Series	FX-7300 Series
FX-7400 Series	FX-7500 Series	FX-7700 Series
FX-7800 Series	FX-8000 Series	FX-8500 Series
FX-8700 Series	FX-8800 Series	Graph25 Series
FX-9700 Series*	FX-9750 Series*	FX-9860 Series*
CFX-9800 Series*	CFX-9850 Series*	CFX-9950 Series*
CFX-9970 Series*	FX 1.0 Series*	FX-CG-10 *
Algebra FX 2.0 Series*	FX-CG-20 Series*	FX-CG-50*
Graph35 Series*	Graph75 Series*	Graph95 Series*
Graph100 Series*	FX-CG500* (The use of the stylus is not permitted)

Hewlett-Packard

HP-9G	HP-28 Series*	HP-38G*
HP-39 Series*	HP-40 Series*	HP-48 Series*
HP-49 Series*	HP-50 Series*	HP Prime*

Radio Shack

EC-4033

EC-4034

EC-4037

Sharp

EL-5200	EL-9200 Series*	EL-9300 Series*
EL-9600 Series* (The use of the stylus is not permitted)	EL-9900 Series*

Texas Instruments

TI-73	TI-80	TI-81
TI-82*	TI-83*	TI-83 Plus*
TI-83 Plus Silver*	TI-84 Plus*	TI-84 Plus CE*
TI-84 Plus Silver*	TI-84 Plus C Silver*	TI-84 Plus T*
TI-84 Plus CE-T*	TI-85*	TI-86*
TI-89*	TI-89 Titanium*	TI-Nspire*
TI-Nspire CX*	TI-Nspire CAS*	TI-Nspire CX CAS*
TI-Nspire CM-C*	TI-Nspire CM-C CAS*	TI-Nspire CX-C CAS*

Other

Datexx DS-883

Micronta

Smart2

Hewlett Packard CASHP Alphanumeric
Texas Instruments
Sharp Calculators

Touch screen or keyboard
TI Voyage 200 $200, Casio ClassPad330 $150

Computer Algebra System (CAS) calculators:
*TI-Nspire CX CAS color
TI-Nspire CAS $160 2007 320x240 ARM 2.58Mhz
TI-89 Titanium $150 2004 160x100 m68k 16Mhz
*HP Prime Graphing Compare to TI Nspire CX CAS color 2013
HP-50g EquationWriter $150 2006 131x80 ARMv4T 203Mhz
HP-48gII EquationWriter $110 2003 131x64 ARMv4T 203Mhz
HP-40gs 2006 business $100 2006 131x64 ARM9 75Mhz

Graphing calculator programmable / alphanumeric / non-CAS:
*TI-Nspire CX - 2011 color
TI-Nspire $150
TI-84+ CE colors

TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition

TI-84 Plus Silver Edition $130
TI-86
Casio PRIZM FX-CG10 2010 Full Textbook style display input/output color fx-CG20
* Casio PRIZM FX-CG20 
Casio FX-9860GII 2009 Natural Display In/Output OS2.0 $80 Casio グラフ関数電卓 fx-9860GII Does not have Advanced Natural VPAM
Casio FX-9860G Slim Natural Display Input Only $100 can be upgraded to OS 2.0
Sharp EL-9900C Equation Editor $90 グラフィック関数電卓 EL-9900
HP-39gs 2006 business $80

Scientific Non-Graphing: Review of top 4 scientific calculator
* Casio fx-5800p 2013 Best Casio Programmable not in USA
* HP 35s 2007 $50 programmable

* Sharp EL-W516TB-SL WriteView, 7/2017 96x32 16x4 line 640 functions, GCD, LCM, factor polynomial プログラマブル関数電卓 EL-5160T-x, EL-W535B review
* Casio fx-991EX 8/2015 192x63 32x6 line ClassWiz 6 lines, no history after power off, no gcd, no lcm, no factoring spec, fx-JP900
* Canon F-792SGA 2013 $13 96x32 15x4 line 648 func, gcd, lcm, no factoring, Japan F-789SG
* TI-36X Pro 2011 $19 4 line, gcd, lcm, factorization
Casio FX-115ES Plus Natural Textbook Display 2005 96x31 16x4 line $18 2 line 415 functions, spec, fx-300ES review
Casio fx-991ES Plus (same manual as fx-115es plus) 2012 $16 Advanced Natural VPAM, equation mode (√and fraction display), fx-995ES
TI-34 MultiView $18 4 line 96x31 review comparison
HP SmartCalc 300s Textbook Format Display (TFD) $15 Citizen SR-270X Office Depot Ativa AT-30SX Casio FX-300ES reviewHP SmartCalc 300s+ $17 4 line HP-300s=fx-300ES

Non-Programmable calculator: numerical keys and displays
Sharp EL-501W $12 スタンダード関数電卓 EL-501E-X
*Casio FX-260 Solar $10 スタンダード関数電卓 fx-260A
*TI-30Xa $9
Canon F-604 $12
HP 10s $10 2 line

Educational Calculators: TI, Sharp, EL-T100A EL-T100AB Brain Exerciser Brain Age with Quiz, EL-S25BBL Multiplication Table Drill
SHARP シャープ 計算ドリル機能と脳年齢測定機能を搭載した電卓です
Casio カシオ 百ます計算電卓

SAT, SAT Subject, AP, College Board Calculator Policies for Mathematics and Science no qwerty keyboard, no touch screen, no stylus
United States Academic Decathlon Calculator Policy, ACT non CAS
NCEES National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying professional engineer PE, HP 33s, 35s (programmable), Casio fx-115, fx-991, TI-30X, TI-36X
Western Australia 1. Graphics, 2. Non-Programmable calculators
MCAT: no calculator
Architect Registration Examination (ARE4, ARE5): on-screen scientific calculator

HP Calculators 1972 to 2009 : Hewlett-Packard Calculator : Educalc.net Comparison of HP graphing calculators
hpcalc.org - HP48 Software Archive
Museum of HP Calculators, 1968 to 1986
Emu48 HP38G, HP39G, HP40G, HP48SX, HP48GX and a HP49G

Current TI calculators Comparison of Texas Instruments graphing calculators
ticalc.org
VTI Virtual TI calculator emulator, TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-92, TI-92 II, and TI-92 Plus

History of Casio Calculators
Casio Kingdom
universal casio forum
Casio Graphic Comparison emulator available Natural Textbook Display Input/Output

Calculator Forensics by Mike Sebastian

Appliance Manufaturers

electric white dryer prices, low-7.0 cubic feet, moisture sensor, high 

* Whielpool Global Brands 
Whirlpool 1911- $400-$450-$550 WED5700VW-$1500
 KitchenAid 1919-1986 

Maytag 1893-2006 $450-$450-$530 MEDC500VW-$1500
 Jenn-Air JennAir 1947-1982 
 Amana 1934-2002 $320-$650-$650
Sears Kenmore1913-  $380-$440-$490 69622-$1400

GE Appliances Haier $370-$470-$520 DRSR495EGWW-$1300
 Hotpoint 1911-1927 $350-$420-XX 

Electrolux National consumer brands
Electrolux 1910 $1300-$1700
Frigidaire 1918 $450-$750-$850

LG Appliances $800-$1500

Samsung Home Appliances $800-$1300

Bosch Appliances

Corning Inc.

CorningWare by World Kitchen, LLC

Owens Corning

Dow Corning

Sensitive Teeth

Sensitive Teeth Toothpaste
OVER THE COUNTER
DESENSITIZING PRODUCTS
Toothpaste Focus

enamel erosion: SnF (61.7%) >> MFP (36%-39%) > MFP (33%) > MFP+CSP (23.2%)
Hydrated silica and gel formulations are usually paired with sodium fluoride. Calcium pyrophosphate works well with stannous fluoride or MFP

EWG sodium monofluorophosphate MFP Colgate Cavity Protection, Colgate Optic White, Tom's of Maine with MFP can calcium

EWG products containing stannous fluoride Crest Pro-Health, Sensodyne
Crest Gum Detoxify Deep Clean Toothpaste stannous fluoride
Colgate Total SF stannous fluoride

Toothpaste containing Triclosan Colgate Total
Zinc Citrate Trihydrate Tome's of Maine Fluoride-free

EWG score: Sodium Monofluorophosphate = Stannous Fluoride > Sodium Fluoride

Potassium nitrate
Aquafresh Sensitive
Arm & Hammer Advanced White Sensitive with Whitening
biotene Sensitive Dry Mouth salivary enzymes
Colgate Sensitive
Sensodyne ProNamel to harden enamel
Crest Pro-Health stannous fluoride
Crest Sensitivity
Orajel Sensitive Pain Relieving Toothpaste
Rembrandt Sensitive

Open Space

Natural Resources Database Preserves
Bay Area Open Space Council Special Districts Working to Protect Bay Area Open Space
Greenbelt Alliance: Lands At Risk
Rare Earth News & The California Mega-Park Project...Connecting California San Francisco Bay Land Preservation

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District San Mateo, Santa Clara
East Bay Regional Park District Alameda, Contra Costa
Marin County Open Space District
Santa Clara County Open Space Authority

Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Map
Santa Clara County and Cities Boundaries Urban Service Area, Urban Growth Boundary, Sphere of Influence
Countywide Viewshed Analysis Zone Boundaries
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for Santa Clara County
Special Districts in Santa Clara County

Hybrid Drive

Hybrid Storage Alliance

Samsung Hybrid HDD - FlashON > MH80 SATA 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 5400rpm, 8MB buffer cache, SATA 1.5Gbps, 256MB NAND Flash
Seagate Momentus 5400 PSD Hybrid 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 5400rpm, 8MB buffer cache, SATA 1.5Gbps, 256MB NAND Flash

Intel Turbo Memory 512MB, 1GB (512 for ReadyBoost, 512 for ReadyDrive)
Intel Santa Rosa Preview: Centrino V Evolves: Robson
Sony and HP ditch Intel's Turbo Memory

*Intel Smart Response Technology SRT 18.6GB-64GB for new Intel Z68 Chipset - Sandy Bridge
Intel Turbo Memory for ReadyBoost, ReadyDrive

Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Windows PC Accelerators
ReadyDrive disk cache for Hybrid-HDD
*ReadyBoost system cache, 32GB x 8 = 256GB Performance Monitor (perfmon)
SuperFetch use ReadyBoost to prefetch
ReadyBoot use ReadyBoost drive for fast booting

Body Composition Monitor

HBF516B Body Composition Monitor with Scale
Measures 7 Fitness Indicators: Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index (BMI), Skeletal Muscle, Resting Metabolism, Visceral Fat, Body Age and Body Weight

Tanita BC-558 BC558 Segmental Body Composition Monitor
four bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) electrodes, weight, body fat % (total and segmental), body water %, muscle mass (total and segmental), bone mass, BMR, visceral fat, metabolic age and physique rating
# Weight
# Full Body fat %
# Segmental Body fat% (including right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg, and trunk)
# Total Body water%
# Full Muscle mass
# Muscle mass (including right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg, and trunk)
# Physique rating
# Basal metabolic rate
# Metabolic age
# Bone mass
# Visceral fat

BIOSPACE InBody

WUXGA Notebook

17" 1920 * 1200
Dell Inspiron 1720
HP Compaq 8150w
Lenovo IdealPad Y710
Acer Aspire AS6920-6422
Sony VAIO VGN-AR770
GatewayR P-172X FX Editio

GarageBand for Windows

Apple iLife GarageBand
Acoustica Mixcraft
Sony ACID Music Studio

Portable handheld recorders

balanced inputs, 48v phantom power, separated left/right mic/line-in

Zoom Handy Recorder H4 Samson Zoom H4 ZoomH4.net AA batteries, XLR, 1/4" TRS combo, S/PDIF
M-Audio MicroTrack II Lithium rechargeable battery, TRS
Marantz PMD660

Costco Roadshow: Yamaha Pianos

Yamaha CLP 220          1,199.99
Yamaha CLP 240M         2,150.99
Yamaha GB1 PE           7,790.99
Yamaha 48 U1 PE         6,999.99
Yamaha 48 T121 PE       5,899.99
Yamaha 46 T118 PE       3,499.99

Yamaha Hot Products
Yamaha GB1 4' 11" Classic Collection Grand Piano, Polished Ebony

Higher Education Landscape - Current demographic trends in U.S. higher education

Number of High School Graduates, 1992-2018: California
Trends in Number of High School Graduates

DNA tests

reddit 23andme V5
Imputation Analysis Utilizing Promethease
free:
GEDmatch
DNA.LAND 
Codegen.eu 
low cost:
Promethease

Which tools can be used to analyze 23andMe raw data?
What Else Can I Do With My DNA Test Results? (free and fee)
Autosomal DNA tools (health/risk)
23andyou third party tools

Codegen.eu
Sequencing.com
Cure Together 

What $2500 Can Buy in DNA Services
Navigenics offers direct consumer DNA tests
Enter Navigenics, Where Personal Genomics Gets More Medical
May We Scan Your Genome?
GPPC Calls for Improved Oversight of PGx Dxs After Uncovering Inconsistent Marketing

Best Cat DNA Test: Understand Your Feline’s Health and Diet Needs, Basepaws, HomeDNA, Optimal Selection
UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory. Cat Ancestry - Tracing the Lineage of Your Feline

Dopamine
Back-to-School: The Genetics of Learning from Your Mistakes: DRD2 TaqIA rs1800497, AA (A1 Allele), less dopamine receptors, not learning from mistakes
Why You Gave Your Parents a Hard Time Growing Up: ANKK1 rs1800497 AA: lower dopamine D2 receptor, not avoiding stick
Genetics May Dull Brain’s Pleasure Response to Food, Causing Weight Gain: rs1800497, AA fewer dopamine receptors,
Genetic Variant May Increase Risk for Anxiety Disorders: COMT rs4680 AG GG GG AG A: more startled, dopamine stays
DNA Variation May Help Us Break Free From Our Routines: COMT rs4680 AG GG GG AG A: Adventurous more dopamine activity, DRD2 rs6277 GG less dopamine signaling, not avoid NoGo
Next Year It’s Martinelli’s…: rs27072 CC CT CT CC, rs27048 CC withdrawal

Evidence for Gene-Environment Interaction in Alcoholism: rs1799971 AG AA AA AG G: need more morphine Genetic Variation In Morphine Receptor May Play A Part In Coping With Social Rejection, rs1799732 II riskier

Back to School Smarts and Genetics: non-verbal intelligence, rs363050 GG AA AG AG, A higher IQ

Alcohol dependence

DNA Day
American Society of Human Genetics GenEdNet
National Human Genome Research Institute

The $5000 genome by 2009? Complete Genomics emerges from stealth mode
Complete Genomics
Knome

Promethease is a tool to build a report based on SNPedia and a file of genotypes. Customers of 23andMe, deCODEme, or Navigenics can use it to learn more about their genome.
Tell me Everything: How To Use SNPedia for 23andMe and deCODEme

10 million SNPs in human
Navigenics $999, plus an optional $199 annual subscription fee, 900,000 SNP chip Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 6.0, 18 diseases

23andMe 576,105 snps $999, since 4/2006, 550,000+30,000 different single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) illumina humanhap550+ genotyping beadchip, 58 gene journal, ancestry (maternal, paternal, painting, family inheritance, global similarity)
23andMe v2 10/2008-11/2010 596,532 snps $399, illumina HumanHap550-Quad+ (semi-custom Human610-Quad BeadChip) discount code
23andMe version 3 991,624 snps 11/2010-11/13
23andMe v4 (vs. v3) 598,897 11/13-08/17
23andMe v5 650k snps 08/17

deCODEME deCODE genetics $985, 1 million genomic variations illumina human1M, 26 gene profiles, 2 physical attributes, ancestry (geography, female, male line)
Gene Essence $1195, Affymetrix Genome-wide Human SNP Array 6.0, 90 diseases
DNAdirect $199 and up
Pathway Genomics $348 Health and Ancestry Kit

  * * * Age-related Macular Degeneration
    *   Alcohol Dependence
    * * Alcohol Flush Reaction
  *   * Alzheimer's disease
    *   Ankylosing Spondylitis
    *   Antidepressant Response
      * Asthma
    * * Atrial Fibrillation
    *   Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    *   Avoidance of Errors
    *   Back Pain
    *   Bipolar Disorder
    *   Birth Weight
    * * Bitter Taste Perception
    *   Blood Groups
  * * * Breast Cancer
    *   Caffeine Metabolism
  * * * Celiac Disease
    *   Cluster Headaches
  * * * Colorectal Colon Cancer
  * * * Crohn's Disease
    *   Developmental Dyslexia
    *   Earwax Type
  * * * Exfoliation Glaucoma
    * * Eye Color
    *   Food Preference
    *   Freckling
  *     Graves' Disease
    * * Hair Color
    *   HDL Cholesterol Level
  * * * Heart Attack
    *   Height
      * Hemochromatosis
    *   Heroin Addiction
    *   High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
    *   HIV/AIDS Infection
    * * Lactose Intolerance
    *   Longevity
    *   Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
      * Lung cancer
  *     Lupus
    *   Malaria Resistance
    *   Male Infertility
    * * Male Pattern Baldness
    *   Measures of Intelligence
    *   Memory
  * * * Multiple Sclerosis
    *   Muscle Performance
      * Nicotine Dependence
  * * * Obesity
    *   Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    *   Odor Detection
  *     Osteoathritis
    *   Pain Sensitivity
      * Peripheral Arterial Disease
    *   Persistent Fetal Hemoglobin
    *   Placental Abruption
  * * * Prostate Cancer
  *   * Psoriasis
  * * * Restless Legs Syndrome
  * * * Rheumatoid Arthritis
    *   Tardive Dyskinesia
    * * Type 1 Diabetes
  * * * Type 2 Diabetes
    *   Venous Thromboembolism

United States Special Operations Forces

Army Rangers, Green Berets, Delta Force
Navy SEALs
Air Force Special Operations Group
Marine Corps Recon

Physical Fitness Test Sit-Up Curl-Up Push-Up Chin-Up Pull-Up Run

Descriptive Comparisons of United States Military Physical Fitness Programs

國軍招募志願士兵力體能測驗成績換算表 2006
中國人民解放軍軍人體能標準 正式頒發施行
國軍魔鬼操 女兵要跑三千公尺 國軍體測標準

新體測標準

以前更嚴格 當年郝總長要求跑5000

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

Sore Muscles? Don't Stop Exercising
運動與肌肉酸痛 延遲性肌肉酸痛
肌肉酸痛 遲發性肌肉酸痛

Santa Clara Charter Schools

Charter schools joining mainstream

Bullis Charter School K-6 Los Altos Elementary School District preference
Discovery Charter School K-8 Moreland Elementary School District residents have preference
South Bay Prep 6-12 Campbell Union High School District

Flight Tracking

Flight tracking tracker

Sites Offering Airline Flight Tracking

** FlightAware CAL4, Gate only, historical arrival time
** FlightStats (RELX Cirium) CI4, Terminal, Gate, incorrect crossing pacific ocean map
Flightview (OAG Google Bing) CI4, simple no map

FlightExplorer CAL4, difficult to locate EVA 28, old interface

FlyteComm Track Flight CAL4, static, gone

** Flightsfrom: flights from: direct flights from TPE Taipei mapview 

FlightConnections flight connections: graphical direct flight map 

Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast ADS-B, local live airplanes on map

* FlightAware Real-time Worldwide Flight Traffic bad map, Radarscape, Pi, iOS 4.8, piaware build

* Flightradar24 Radarscape, Pi, iOS 4.8, build your own

info:

http://localhost:8754

Check fr24feed status 

sudo fr24feed-status 

Restart fr24feed 

sudo systemctl restart fr24feed 

(sudo service fr24feed restart)

- AirNav Systems RadarBox Airlines, radarbox, Pi, iOS 4.2

- Plane Finder, PC, Pi, Radarscape, iOS 4.6

- OpenSky Network research, Radarscape

- free ADSBexchange no airline/flight number, has history, Radarscape

- VariFlight China, slow, no helicopter icon

Receiving Aircraft Surveillance Data and Contributing to FlightRadar24 and FlightAware

Raspberry Pi 3 B+, Raspbian, USB RTL-SDR dongle and driver, antenna, dump1090, PiAware + Pi24

Rafael Micro R820T2 Software Defined Radio (SDR) Tuner USB Dongle

Realtekcom RTLl2832U DVB-T COFDM DEMODULATOR + USB 2.0

0.5PPM ultra-low phase noise TCXO

* Nooelec NESDR SMArTee sdr with bias tee 250ma for low-noise amplifier LNA

* RTL-SDR BLOG 1090 MHZ ADS-B LNA filter

* ADSB 1090 ES Antenna

ADSB 978 UAT Antenna

Shoe size

Mondopoint is based on the mean foot length for which the shoe is suitable, measured in millimetres.  Mondo 265 = US 8.5 = Euro 41 EEE

Shoes Sizing Chart 10" = 25.4cm 
last size = foot size + 1/2" (1.26cm), 10.5"*3-24 = 7.5 = 40 
last size = foot size + 2/3" (1.69cm), 10.67"*3-24 = 8 = 40.64 
last size = foot size + 0.79" (2.0cm), 10.79"*3-24 = 8.36 (8.5) = 41.1 (EU 42)

United States and Canada 
male men's shoe size = 3 * last length in inches − 24 
female women's shoe size (common) = 3 * last length in inches − 22.5 
female shoe size (FIA) = 3 * last length in inches − 23 
child shoe size = 3 * last length in inches − 11.67 

France European 
Paris points = 1.5 * length of the last in centimetres (27.4) = 41.1 

Brannock Device Conversion Chart 
International Shoe Sizes Conversion Charts 

wide width Table EEE boots last width 104 mm, large big calves, soft flex 60-80 

Japanese JIS S 5037 足長 + 足囲, 25.1cm, 24.3cm + 0.5~1cm both = 26 EE 
Japanese Shoes 

Adjustable Ski Poles

Black Diamond Expedition Poles FlickLock 57cm-125cm 22.4"-49.2" 600g 21oz $79.95

Life-Link Triple Direct Backcountry Series 3.5" snowflake baskets Length is 24" packed, 52" extended 61cm-132cm 19oz $59.95
Life-Link Teton Backcountry Series 76.2cm-129.5cm 30"-51" 19oz $54.95

Leki Trigger S - Junior Vario Alpine 85-110cm $69.95
Leki AirErgo2 Backcountry 67-145cm? 97-150cm $119.95
Leki AirErgo3 Backcountry 67-145cm $139.95

Leki Trekking:
Leki Enzian Trail 67-145cm $69.95
Leki Tour Trail 67-145cm $79.96
Leki Trail Trail $79.95
Super Micro Travel 46-89cm $49.95
Leki Snowflake Basket $7.5

The 25 Coolest (and Most Unconventional) Keyboards

Chorded Keyboard

Frogpad USB / Bluetooth
Handykey Twiddler

Deskthority Wiki
Topre switch (Capacitive), Topre Type Heaven, Cooler Master NovaTouch TKL (CM Nova Touch, Hybrid Capacitive Switch)
HHKB Professional Happy Hacking Fujitsu
Keyboard profile Cherry (Cherry Keyboard, similar to SP (Signature Plastics) Profile), OEM (DasKeyboard and others)
Alps SKCL/SKCM series  Apple Extended Keyboard
Keyboards with Alps SKBL/SKBM switches
Matias mini tactile pro

Das Keyboard - mechanical keyboard with cherry switch, DasKeyboard

List of Wireless Mechanical Keyboards
Mitias Secure Pro wireless compact 80%
XArmor U9W 2.4 GHz RF Wireless quiet switches

鍵談坊 KBTalKing

Keycap construction: ABS, PBT, POM

Pointing Stick
Unicomp Endurapro
Access Keyboards ATB422/423 Keyboards with USB interface pointing device

Mechanical Keyboard Guide
Five Mechanical-Switch Keyboards: Only The Best For Your Hands
Cooler Master Quick Fire Rapid CM green switches, more actuation and bottom-out force
Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Meka G1, Rosewill RK-9000V2 BL, black is heavier than red for linear, quieter
Corsair Cherry MX Silent

Cherry official site for key switches (silent red, silver, RGB clear)
Cherry Green Switches - tactile feedback (green, blue, brown), clicky (green, blue)

Cherry MX switch type	Feedback	Clicky	Actuation force	Bottom-out force
Red	Linear	No	45 g	60 g
Brown	Tactile	No	45 g	60 g
Blue	Tactile	Yes	50 g	65 g
Black	Linear	No	60 g	80 g
Green	Tactile	Yes	80 g	105 g

red

black

brown

blue

white

Kailh switches 凯华电子 (clone)
Razer mechanical switches Green (cherry blue), Orange (cherry red)

Microsoft Wedge Keyboard

Cooler Master Quick Fire Rapid

Apple Wireless Keyboard Layout

dim bright overlap tile key key rewind play ff mute quiet loud eject/power

Apple Macbook Keyboard Layout

Metronome & Tuner

Korg TM-40 C1-C8, C4-C5, 410Hz-480Hz, 40-208 bpm; 0-7 beats duplets, triplets (with rest), quadruplets (with rest); full step, pendulum step tempo; beat, tap mode; ±0.3%, 2 x AAA, input/output, CM-100 contact mic manual
Boss TU-80 E0-C8, 435-446Hz; Guitar/Bass modes; 30-250bpm; 0-9 beats, Quarter note, Eighth rest and eighth note, Eighth, Triple (with rest), Sixteenth, Clave (3-2, 2-3); volume not adjustable; 2 x AA, input/output manual
Seiko STMX1 A0-C8, C4-B4, 410Hz-450Hz; 30 - 250 bpm, ±0.1%, CR2032 manual
Ibanez MU30 MU40
Planet Waves Full-Function Tuner and Metronome old style manual

Yamaha QT1

Websites make it easy to catch a missed TV show

Fancast Comcast
Hulu
Joost
MeeVee
Veoh
In2TV AOL

Internet streaming: five U.S. television networks compared ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, The CW, PBS

Chinese games and toys

扯鈴 象棋 陀螺 毽子
兒時記趣 臺北童年時
童玩
中國古代遊戲

Free Windows Sheet Music Notation Scorewriters

The best score-reading apps for classical musicians 9/2020 PlayScore, forScore (facial gesture page turning), Newzik 

The best iPad score reader for most people 1/2019 forScore 

A review of optical music recognition software 1/2021 

Optical music recognition OMR PlayScore, Newzik 

Apps for Musicians iPad forScore TonalEnergy 

學習樂器必備的5款Apps forScore TonalEnergy AnytunePro iRealPro GarageBand

Windows, Mac, and Linux: note editing softwares 
Comparison of scorewriters
1. MuseScore
2. LilyPond easier editing
2.1 Frescobaldi based on LilyPond
2.2 Denemo based on LilyPond
2.3 LilyBin web browser based, use DropBox
2.4 Elysium eclipse IDE plug-ins, Select Help > Install New Software… and install the Elysium feature from the update site http://eclipse.thsoft.hu or install marketplace client first, then get Elysium

Lily Pond scheme: /usr/share/lilypond/2.4.4/scm/lily.scm

** What music notation software is best aesthetically? Finale, Sibelius, LilyPond, Notion, Dorico
** A Brief Introduction to Notation Software including iPad, iPhone, internet

Old:
MakeMusic finale NotaPad
MusiCAD Try-ware
Finale Workbook 2002 in Workbook Music in Theory and Practice, and Tonal Harmony

Canorus NoteEdit
Denemo GUI for LilyPond features
OOoLilyPond music notation in OpenOffice.org Writer, Impress and Draw

music formats

Mutopia Project
International Music Score Library Project IMSLP
Museopen: public domain music recordings and sheet music

Lnux audio projects - PlanetCCRMA (Planet CCRMA), UbuntuStudio (Ubuntu Studio)

Will AI change the future of music?
Making music on iPad:
Humtap iOS App
Juke Deck for Video Creators (online web, no melody, simpler than Amper), Musicians (not released yet)
Amper Music online web, no melody, simple (mood&style, instrumentation. tempo, duration, key) Pro to select individual instruments
Groov.AI 

Research:
Google Brain TemsorFlow Magenta, Real-time Performance RNN in the Browser
Sony Flow Machines  (folk-rnn + DeepBach)

Services:
Aiva Technologies (Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist)

Taiwan Officially Approved Textbooks - Mandarin Chinese

教科圖書一覽表 government official list
易理圖網 online textbook store

南一
康軒
翰林

南一 康軒 翰林 國語 筆順
南一 康軒 翰林 國語 詩歌 記敘文
南一 康軒 翰林 閱讀 識字 寫字

Video Conferencing

Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, Skype
WhatsApp, Instagram, SnapChat

SightSpeed
ooVoo
Gizmo5
Yahoo Messenger
Windows Live Messenger Microsoft NetMeeting -> Windows Messenger -> MSN Messenger, Microsoft Office Live Meeting
Skype high quality video 640 x 480 requires dual-core, 380kbs

SightSpeed, ooVoo and Skype - the Comparison
SightSpeed 6.0 Editors' Choice - Reviews by PC Magazine
ooVoo (beta) - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine > Product Guides > Software > Small Business (SMB) > Videoconferencing

Multi-tool

Everyday carry EDC daily  

California limit 2.5 inch length knife no pen/pencil/paper/flashlight/magnifier (iPhone) 

multitool.org
Multi Tool Comparison Chart
Multi-Tools Review
A. G. Russell Tools
Datacom Tools
Equipped to Survive

pliers with wire cutter 
knives 
locking blade
serrated blade knife 
locking screwdrivers 
spring-loaded scissors 
file, saw 

can opener, bottle opener, corkscrew, scissors, lock blade SOG Powerlitre Mini, Gerber Armbar Cork, Leatherman Juice CS4, Swiss Army Evolution: Evolution S17, others have unlockable 

ruler, pen, clip, wire stripper, tweezer
one-handed opening blade/ spring-action needle pliers

Leatherman locking blade pocket (Skeletool), Knifeless Fuse, Surge (large), Charge AL (more bits), Charge TTi (more bits), Wave (base model), Juice Xe6 (corkskew), comparison
Victorinox Swiss Army SwissTool all locking, Spirit, Spirit Plus, Spirit Plus Ratchet, x, cs plus
Victorinox Hunter series
Victorinox Evolution, RangerGrip
Victorinox Outdoor Hunting, Boating/Fishing
Victorinox Swiss Soldier's Knife
Gerber tool One-handed Opening: Diesel, Pro Scout Multi-Plier 600, Butterfly Opening
SOG Multi-tools S60 S61 (Scissors), S62 S63 (seatbelt V-cutter), S68 (10, 12, 14 gauge strippers, angled head, discontinued)

One-handed operation:
Leatherman OHT spring-loaded
Buck X-Tract Fin, One-handed / lock for all tools

Spring-action pliers
* Leatherman Wingman (lock, no saw) 3.8"
Leatherman OHT (no scissors) one-hand
Leatherman Sidekick (no scissors)
* Gerber Saf.T.Plus locking Spring-loaded Legend MP800 4.3", Strata 4", Evo Tool (no file), Bear Grylls Ultimate (same as Evo), Suspension (no file), Dime Travel (no lock)
no scissors MP1 (lock), Bullrush (lock), Vise

TSA Prohibited Items, no carry on 

commercial aircraft allowed: Leatherman Tread, Jam + Style PS, SwissArmy Jetsetter 

Keychain tool
Swiss Army Jetsetter TSA safe 
Leatherman Squirt E4 (small, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20GA wire strippers) spring-action pliers, Squirt PS4 (no stripper)
Leatherman Jam (skater), Hail (snowboard), Style PS (travel friendly) TSA airlines airports, spring action pliers
GerberGear keychain tools Splice, Vise
Swiss-Tech Utili-Key, Micro-Max
SwissCard
Kai Kershaw Funxion knife with carabiner Shun 

Wrench
Spyderco Spyderench, Byrd byrdrench
CRKT Guppie

Tools with pocket clip and bottle opener
Leatherman Skeletool
CRKT Eat'N Tool XL, Iota, can opener
* Gerber Crucial with corkscrew (no can opener, scissors, file, saw) liner lock
Spyderco ClipiTool

The Lightest Carabiner (and Quickdraw set) on the Market, Edelrid Nineteen G, CAMP Nano 22, Metolius FS Mini, Black Diamond Oz, Petzl Ange S with Keylock

Japanese cutlery single-sided, one side edge 

金門菜刀 Taiwan Kinmen knife Bone Cleaver 剁刀 
** 金永利鋼刀 Jinyongliaa Kingmen Knives 1928 

 金永利鋼刀品牌館 

 F3電木(中)大骨刀 794g 178x104mm 110mm 

 金門B1-1鋼柄剁刀 494g 182x95mm 102mm 

** 金合利鋼刀 Maestro Wu 1937 
 電木柄專業用剁骨刀(中) D-12-M 830g 180x110x5mm handle 113mm 

 F新式鋼柄特選系列 

  鋼柄專業用剁骨刀(小) F-12-S 695g 169x105x5mm 117mm 

  鋼柄專業用7吋片刀 F-11-7 320g 210x108x1.8mm 120mm 

  鋼柄中片刀 F-10 230g 165x75x1.8mm 120mm230g 

  鋼柄小豬肉刀 F-18 170g 142x67x1.8mm 112mm 

  鋼柄小魚刀 F-15-T 150g 140x58x1.8mm 110mm 

郭合記 士林名刀, 台北 士林刀 Taipei 

Poison Oak, Poison Ivy

Oral Ivy
Ivy Block IvyBlock, IvyCleanse, IvySoothe, IvyComplete
Buji Buji Block, Buji Wash
Ivy Dry Super, Defense, Scrub, Soap, Cream, Kids
Tecnu > Tecnu, Tecnu Extreme, Tecnu Rash-Relief
Ivy Off
Zanfel

Poison Oak: More Than Just Scratching The Surface
Poison Ivy Myths

Skiboarding

Skiboard (wide), Skiblade/skiblading, Snowblade/snowblading, Snowfeet/mini ski skates (short) 

Upgrades:

1, snowboarding boots

Summit Nomad 99cm LE Skiboards with Technine Snowboard Bindings and Risers (stability)

Envy Ski Boot Frame for snowboard boots, amazon

MadJacks ski boot system

Burton Moto BOA Wide flex Soft $240

Burton Ruler - Wide $290 medium stiffness without BOA, evo, 

Salomon Dialogue Wide $300 medium without BOA 

K2 Maysis Wide double BOA

Ride Lasso Pro Wide dual BOA

Matrix 580 Unisex Snowboard Boots (not wide, soft flex, not stiff)

2, New high flex 104 mm wide ski boots

Rossignol On Piste Evo 70 104mm $200, evo, amazon for large calves & legs

Salomon X Access 70 Wide $230, Hillcrest Oregon, Evo, amazon 

Full Tilt Kicker 70 102mm $350

Alpina Sports XTrack 60, skiyard, amazon

Alpina X-Track 70, skiboards.com $185

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Skiboard Magazine 

World Skiboard Association 

Skiboarders United {SBU} 

Symmetrical, twin-tipped 

revel8 2005 75 Fitc, Samurai (4.0, 120/110/120), 90 Tansho (4.8, 135/105/135), 98 BWP (4.9, 140/105/140), 101 KTP (5.2, 155/125/155), 105 City, Chicken, Trees (5.8, 145/110/145), 110 ALP (6.5, 145/110/145), 110 Condor (6.3 165/137/165) 

Strictly Stolas 99cm (6.0 125/99/120) Inverse 99 (6.0 125/99/120) 

bluemoris Brew-Rider 99 Kage Hakkoda (6.0 125/99/120) Brew-New BFS B-FlySmell (7.1 115/94/115) 

TheSki Westside (7.1 115/94/115) 

Summit 2001 Nomad 99cm (6.8, 130/110/130), Custom 110cm (5.34, 140/110/140, Marauder 125cm (147/117/147), with Tyrolia RFD-11 bindings 

Snowjam 75 (3.4 132/112/132), 90 (5.7 132/112/132), 99 (9.7 115/90/105), Extreme-II plate non-release binding, bag 

Snowjam Twin Tip Skis Beach Twin Tip 120cm (8.4 106/70/98), Zuma Fun Ski 123SW 

Spruce Mountain Skiboards 2003 riser binding with Salomon 607 or 609, Rossignol Axium 100 110/200, longboard: 120 Longboards (7.6, 136/105/136), 130cm Sherpas (7.2, 160/105/145), Mounting and Adjusting Salomon 607, 609 and C509 Bindings on the Spruce Mountain Composite Riser Salomon 2005-2006 TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR SKI BINDING SNOWBLADE BOOT HELMET POLE 

Boardski Hybrid snowboard and ski 

2007-8 

Head Shape 94 Multi Conditions Ski Board Tyrolia Radius 4.2 Sidecut 129/90/118. (Racing, All Mountain Aggressive, Freeride, Park & Powder, Multi Conditions) 

K2 Fatty 88cm Apache Ski-Board 3.0 115/85/99 non-releasable binding (All-Mountain, Back Country, Powder; Twin-Tipped Powder, Big Mountain, Park & Pipe & Jib, All-Mountain) 

Elan Short Skis Expo Track 99cm 7.7 111/87/100 Vario 99cm 7.7 111/87/100 non-release Freeline Track 125cm 8.5 115/76/105 

Salomon Short Ski Crossmax 120 + 609 8.9 112/76/102 Axess 120 Girl + 609 Snowblades 99cm (All-Mountain, Freeski, Racing, Skier-X, On-Piste Performance, Short Ski) 

Atomic ETL 123+ Rental 9.5 112/75/100 

Rossignol Scratch Freez'B 118 Mini, Freestyle-Park (128cm, 105/82/99) (Race, All Mountain (Actys), Freestyle, Freeride) 

Bindings 101 Limited Bomber Elite, Snowjam Extreme II 

SKIBOARDS @ DUBAI 2008 

SKIBOARDS @ ROMANIA 2008 

Top Skiboards and Bindings used at World Cup 2007 

What is your favorite skiboard size for overall riding? 

Snowblade Injury 

Curtis sport connection, snow blades Snowjam 99 cm 2006 Wood Core Extreme II $159, Snowjam 2008 99cm with Salomon 609 releasable binding $235, Spruce Mountain 2006 with riser and Salomon release bindings $269 

Skiboards.com bags

skiboardsonline SBOL 

getboards 

SALOMON Snowblade, Line MNP, Stricktly, Bomber bindings, Sporten Alpina Flash, SFX 

Boots: 

Boot Fitting For Skiboards 

Some recommended freestyle skiboots are: 

* Salomons (SPK, Foil, Gun, 1080) 

* Rossignol (Scratch or Exhibition) 

* Lange (Freestyle) 

softer recreational ski boots: 

* Rossignol Soft Series - Soft and Soft Light 

* Salomon Verse Series 

Rossignol Soft Light 

Roxy Palm Beach Polka by Rossignol 

Rossignol Sprayer 

Salomon Performa 

Tecnica Senses 

DalBello Cabrio Design Krypton Rampage high instep / arch 

Mondo point 

23 = US lady 5 

23.5 = US lady 5.5 

26.5 = US men 8

27 = US men 8.5