Choosing Your First Surfboard
Atticus is a brand of clothing founded in 2001 by Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppers of Blink-182, and their childhood friend Dylan Anderson. However, both Hoppus and DeLonge sold their shares of the brand during the hiatus of Blink-182
The name Atticus Clothing was derived from the main character's father in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by the author Harper Lee. Attics Finch is a lawyer who defends Tom Robinson, a black man on trial for rape. Atticus is shown to be a tireless crusader for good causes (even the hopeless case of defending a black man in front of an all-white jury).
In addition to the literary connection the name is derived from Heroes Atticus, a Greek rhetorician who spent his fortune supporting music and the arts.
Logo
The Atticus logo, created by Dylan Anderson, known as the "Resting Bird" depicts a bird lying on its back and is a pictorial representation of the book To Kill a Mockingbird, with reference to the character's name, Atticus Finch.
Music releases
The company was heavily influenced by music and released three volumes of their Dragging The Lake compilation CDs, featuring songs from bands such as Blink-182, Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, The Sounds, Bane, Jimmy Eat World, Taking Back Sunday, Lydia, Death Cab for Cutie, Rise Against and Coheed and Cambria.
The aim of the brand is to give something back to the music industry, and these CD Compilations were a big help for many smaller bands; their company biography states:
“ The ATTICUS vision is fashion for today's youth, whilst giving this generation a choice. We create clothes for those who create music and have built our reputation through countless tours, hours in the studio, late nights and after shows. We are the friend with the connections, the friend with the van, the friend with an extra room. We were there from the start. ATTICUS was there when the band graduated from van to bus. For the kid who doesn't quite fit the mold of today's saturated skate/surf culture, ATTICUS provides a choice. A brand that is grounded in the culture of music, founded and run by musicians. Beyond dropping off product at the show, these artists are our friends and family and count on us to make them look good on and off stage. ”
Discography
• Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake (2002)
• Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 2 (2003)
• Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 3 (2005)
• Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 4 (2009)
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Free Surf 78
Surf Faster, Safer, and Easier With Free Utility.
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Last Update: Sat, 12/20/2008 - 19:38 — rhiannon
Many websites contain ads that use Shockwave Flash. On a slow connection, these ads take an inordinate amount of time to load. This handy utility allows selective blocking of those ads and speeds up browsing.
"No! Flash" is a utility to block multimedia ads and spyware in Microsoft Internet Explorer (Firefox users already have a bevy of tools at their command to do this).
It resides in the your system tray, enabling or disabling multimedia content.
This speeds your browsing considerable by blocking ads, and the ability to block scripts increases your browsing safety.
No Flash:
-enables or disables Flash
-enables or disables images (GIF, JPG ...)
-enables or disables videos
-enables or disables .gif animations
-enables or disables background sounds
If you have a slow internet connection this utility is the perfect answer to items clogging your limited bandwidth.
Faster connections benefit and the added safety of script blocking is big plus.
www.bbshare.com/ Windows 2003, XP, 2000, NT, ME, 98, 95, and works wherever Internet Explorer does.
Compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 5.01, 5.5, 6.0
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Last Update: Sat, 12/20/2008 - 19:38 — rhiannon
Many websites contain ads that use Shockwave Flash. On a slow connection, these ads take an inordinate amount of time to load. This handy utility allows selective blocking of those ads and speeds up browsing.
"No! Flash" is a utility to block multimedia ads and spyware in Microsoft Internet Explorer (Firefox users already have a bevy of tools at their command to do this).
It resides in the your system tray, enabling or disabling multimedia content.
This speeds your browsing considerable by blocking ads, and the ability to block scripts increases your browsing safety.
No Flash:
-enables or disables Flash
-enables or disables images (GIF, JPG ...)
-enables or disables videos
-enables or disables .gif animations
-enables or disables background sounds
If you have a slow internet connection this utility is the perfect answer to items clogging your limited bandwidth.
Faster connections benefit and the added safety of script blocking is big plus.
www.bbshare.com/ Windows 2003, XP, 2000, NT, ME, 98, 95, and works wherever Internet Explorer does.
Compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 5.01, 5.5, 6.0
Free Surf 77
Oakley, Surfline launch free Surf Report app, kooks need not apply
I haven’t run into any surfers with iPhones, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t out there. Today, Oakley (the guys that make those hideous Thump sunglasses) and Surfline announced their free app: Surf Report.
There’s only one other surf-forecasting app, GreenRoom Surf Forecasts, available today and it costs $2.99. It’s limited to spots in California, but you can get a seven-day forecast whereas Surf Report only provides up to three days. However, Oakley’s app is free and you can’t beat that.
With Surfline powering the Oakley app, surfers now have access to spots all over the world with vital stats like air temp, water temp, tide charts, swell breakdown, wind, sunrise/sunset and a brief synopsis for each spot. Projected conditions and weather are provided for the following three days as well. Using the GPS coordinates of your iPhone you can see what’s going on at a handful of spots near you that are within a certain distance that you set.
Driving directions are also included via map links in case you’re going somewhere new. All of the beaches are well known, so the few hidden spots that are left in the world won’t be revealed, but this will surely bring on another wave of iPhone toting kooks to the already crowded lineups.
A community tab launches news surrounding Oakley team riders, profiles, photos and videos for those interested.
I haven’t run into any surfers with iPhones, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t out there. Today, Oakley (the guys that make those hideous Thump sunglasses) and Surfline announced their free app: Surf Report.
There’s only one other surf-forecasting app, GreenRoom Surf Forecasts, available today and it costs $2.99. It’s limited to spots in California, but you can get a seven-day forecast whereas Surf Report only provides up to three days. However, Oakley’s app is free and you can’t beat that.
With Surfline powering the Oakley app, surfers now have access to spots all over the world with vital stats like air temp, water temp, tide charts, swell breakdown, wind, sunrise/sunset and a brief synopsis for each spot. Projected conditions and weather are provided for the following three days as well. Using the GPS coordinates of your iPhone you can see what’s going on at a handful of spots near you that are within a certain distance that you set.
Driving directions are also included via map links in case you’re going somewhere new. All of the beaches are well known, so the few hidden spots that are left in the world won’t be revealed, but this will surely bring on another wave of iPhone toting kooks to the already crowded lineups.
A community tab launches news surrounding Oakley team riders, profiles, photos and videos for those interested.
Free Surf 76
Now, surf the Net free-of-cost at kiosks
Ahmedabad, Nov. 30 For the first time in India, the Ahmedabad-based NETHOTZONE has joined hands with US-based Ahem! Management Solutions to set up kiosks providing free Internet facility in 155 cities and towns of the country. NETHOTZONE is investing Rs 165 crore over the next five years to set up these kiosks at public places and expects revenues to the tune of Rs 255 crore, Mr Chetan Ingole, Chief Operating Officer, told Business Line here today.
The company has also applied for patenting the software and the concept. Its revenue model is based on online and offline advertisements. Each kiosk will have 19-inch LCD monitors and high-speed Internet access, with support staff. The outlay of the concept would be borne by the companies looking to reach out to the Internet surfers.
Ahem! Management Solutions is a San Francisco-based software firm specialising in developing Internet traffic controlling software through wireless network. The concept has been tested at a college here for 45 days. The NETHOTZONE portal is designed to promote local content’s global reach. The content of the Web site will be completely user-driven, Mr Ingole said.
With the mottos of “Freedom of Knowledge” and “Let the Web be free”, NETHOTZONE is setting up two kiosks in Ahmedabad in the next two weeks, followed by those in Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat. These kiosks are being set up at malls, colleges and other public places, Mr Ravin Vyas, CEO and promoter of the company, earlier told presspersons.
Along with the free Internet accessibility through kiosks, the NETHOT user will also have access to discount coupons and other deals of various brands.
Ahmedabad, Nov. 30 For the first time in India, the Ahmedabad-based NETHOTZONE has joined hands with US-based Ahem! Management Solutions to set up kiosks providing free Internet facility in 155 cities and towns of the country. NETHOTZONE is investing Rs 165 crore over the next five years to set up these kiosks at public places and expects revenues to the tune of Rs 255 crore, Mr Chetan Ingole, Chief Operating Officer, told Business Line here today.
The company has also applied for patenting the software and the concept. Its revenue model is based on online and offline advertisements. Each kiosk will have 19-inch LCD monitors and high-speed Internet access, with support staff. The outlay of the concept would be borne by the companies looking to reach out to the Internet surfers.
Ahem! Management Solutions is a San Francisco-based software firm specialising in developing Internet traffic controlling software through wireless network. The concept has been tested at a college here for 45 days. The NETHOTZONE portal is designed to promote local content’s global reach. The content of the Web site will be completely user-driven, Mr Ingole said.
With the mottos of “Freedom of Knowledge” and “Let the Web be free”, NETHOTZONE is setting up two kiosks in Ahmedabad in the next two weeks, followed by those in Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat. These kiosks are being set up at malls, colleges and other public places, Mr Ravin Vyas, CEO and promoter of the company, earlier told presspersons.
Along with the free Internet accessibility through kiosks, the NETHOT user will also have access to discount coupons and other deals of various brands.
Free Surf 75
How to surf with complete security, part 3
In issues #129 and #130 I talked about using the free VMWare Reader and the free Ubuntu LiveCD to surf safely. Both are great solutions but both are a little awkward to use as they take several minutes to start up.
Today I'll show you two different free products that will allow you to start surfing safely in seconds rather than minutes.
The first is called Sandboxie. Its name accurately describes what it does: it creates a sandbox environment on your PC within which you can browse safely.
The strange name "sandbox" derives from the Java world where it refers to the highly contained and restricted environment in which Java programs (applets) are allowed to run. They are allowed to "play in the sandbox" but not go outside it. The important point is that while running in the sandbox, the programs have no access to your PC.
So it is with Sandboxie. While browsing within the environment provided by Sandboxie you are totally corralled off from your other parts of your PC. Any files you download are isolated to the sandbox. Similarly, any programs that are executed only do so within the sandbox and have no access to your normal files, the Windows operating system or indeed any other part of your PC.
This means you have complete browsing security. Nothing you do while browsing can have any effect on your PC outside the sandbox.
Starting SandBoxie is simple. You just double click the Sandboxie icon and it will launch your default browser within the sandbox. When you've finished browsing you have the option of deleting all files accumulated in the sandbox during the session or retaining specific files. The secure option is to delete the lot.
It's a neat solution for safe surfing but there are some caveats. First, Sandboxie only works on Windows 2000 and later so Win9x users are out of luck. Second, the system is only safe if you choose the option of deleting all files at the end of your browsing session. Third, you have to be constantly mindful whether you are browsing in the safe sandbox environment or just browsing normally as the two environments look exactly alike. This is a real problem and I do wish the makers of Sandboxie would do something to make the sandboxed environment look visually different.
I also wonder about SandBoxie's ultimate security compared to using VMWare or a Linux LiveCD. I wasn't able to break out of the sandbox environment and get access to my PC but maybe a smart hacker could.
I don't have these residual concerns about the next option: surfing from Damn Small Linux within a QEMU virtual machine running on your Windows PC.
This is bit similar to the option of running a Linux on your Windows PC within a VMWare virtual machine that I mentioned in issue #129. It differs in that the virtual environment is created using the free Open Source program QEMU rather than VMWare.
Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a special cut-down version of Knoppix Linux that only takes up 50MB. However, it does include a pre- installed version of Firefox so it's ideal for creating a safe- surfing environment.
This may sound daunting to set up but it's not. The folks at DSL have included everything you need in a single archive. All you need do is download the 50 MB DSL archive, unzip it to a folder and run the file dsl-windows.bat.
This will automatically launch QEMU and then Damn Small Linux which will auto-install, including automatic network configuration. On my test 3.2 GHz P4 the whole process took less than one minute.
Running Firefox from within DSL is no more complex the clicking the Firefox icon on the DSL desktop. Ending your session is equally simple: just right click on the desktop and select "Power down."
When you power-down, all traces of your surfing session will disappear. That includes any files downloaded, any cookies and your whole surfing history.
This all sounds very attractive but I must warn you that QEMU takes up a lot of processing power; bags of it. You'll need at least a 2.0 GHz Pentium class processor to run it and even then you'll find response to be sluggish. With faster processors, though, it will work just fine.
So that's it folks. You now have four free options for safe surfing; VMWare Reader, the Ubuntu Linux LiveCD, Sandboxie and DSL under QEMU.
Which is best? Well, if convenience is your top priority then you can't beat Sandboxie. If you have a really fast PC then you'll be tempted by DSL and if you want the best security VMWare and Ubuntu are the way to go; it's your call.
Whatever option you choose you will soon discover that once you are freed from security and privacy concerns you will be free to surf the internet without fear, to go to places you would normally never dream visiting and to try things you wouldn't normally dare. All this, while knowing that at the end of your browsing session, you can wipe everything from your PC without leaving a trace.
In issues #129 and #130 I talked about using the free VMWare Reader and the free Ubuntu LiveCD to surf safely. Both are great solutions but both are a little awkward to use as they take several minutes to start up.
Today I'll show you two different free products that will allow you to start surfing safely in seconds rather than minutes.
The first is called Sandboxie. Its name accurately describes what it does: it creates a sandbox environment on your PC within which you can browse safely.
The strange name "sandbox" derives from the Java world where it refers to the highly contained and restricted environment in which Java programs (applets) are allowed to run. They are allowed to "play in the sandbox" but not go outside it. The important point is that while running in the sandbox, the programs have no access to your PC.
So it is with Sandboxie. While browsing within the environment provided by Sandboxie you are totally corralled off from your other parts of your PC. Any files you download are isolated to the sandbox. Similarly, any programs that are executed only do so within the sandbox and have no access to your normal files, the Windows operating system or indeed any other part of your PC.
This means you have complete browsing security. Nothing you do while browsing can have any effect on your PC outside the sandbox.
Starting SandBoxie is simple. You just double click the Sandboxie icon and it will launch your default browser within the sandbox. When you've finished browsing you have the option of deleting all files accumulated in the sandbox during the session or retaining specific files. The secure option is to delete the lot.
It's a neat solution for safe surfing but there are some caveats. First, Sandboxie only works on Windows 2000 and later so Win9x users are out of luck. Second, the system is only safe if you choose the option of deleting all files at the end of your browsing session. Third, you have to be constantly mindful whether you are browsing in the safe sandbox environment or just browsing normally as the two environments look exactly alike. This is a real problem and I do wish the makers of Sandboxie would do something to make the sandboxed environment look visually different.
I also wonder about SandBoxie's ultimate security compared to using VMWare or a Linux LiveCD. I wasn't able to break out of the sandbox environment and get access to my PC but maybe a smart hacker could.
I don't have these residual concerns about the next option: surfing from Damn Small Linux within a QEMU virtual machine running on your Windows PC.
This is bit similar to the option of running a Linux on your Windows PC within a VMWare virtual machine that I mentioned in issue #129. It differs in that the virtual environment is created using the free Open Source program QEMU rather than VMWare.
Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a special cut-down version of Knoppix Linux that only takes up 50MB. However, it does include a pre- installed version of Firefox so it's ideal for creating a safe- surfing environment.
This may sound daunting to set up but it's not. The folks at DSL have included everything you need in a single archive. All you need do is download the 50 MB DSL archive, unzip it to a folder and run the file dsl-windows.bat.
This will automatically launch QEMU and then Damn Small Linux which will auto-install, including automatic network configuration. On my test 3.2 GHz P4 the whole process took less than one minute.
Running Firefox from within DSL is no more complex the clicking the Firefox icon on the DSL desktop. Ending your session is equally simple: just right click on the desktop and select "Power down."
When you power-down, all traces of your surfing session will disappear. That includes any files downloaded, any cookies and your whole surfing history.
This all sounds very attractive but I must warn you that QEMU takes up a lot of processing power; bags of it. You'll need at least a 2.0 GHz Pentium class processor to run it and even then you'll find response to be sluggish. With faster processors, though, it will work just fine.
So that's it folks. You now have four free options for safe surfing; VMWare Reader, the Ubuntu Linux LiveCD, Sandboxie and DSL under QEMU.
Which is best? Well, if convenience is your top priority then you can't beat Sandboxie. If you have a really fast PC then you'll be tempted by DSL and if you want the best security VMWare and Ubuntu are the way to go; it's your call.
Whatever option you choose you will soon discover that once you are freed from security and privacy concerns you will be free to surf the internet without fear, to go to places you would normally never dream visiting and to try things you wouldn't normally dare. All this, while knowing that at the end of your browsing session, you can wipe everything from your PC without leaving a trace.
Free Surf 74
Gonuts4free.com
Gonuts4free.com has been established since 1998. We are an experienced team of highly skilled technicians dedicating our time to support and service for our customers. The result of providing free Internet, email and support the last 11 years, has given us the opportunity to expand over Spain and the United Kingdom. Unlike most Internet providers, Gonuts4free.com has the correct infrastructure to give speed, security and reliability to ensure a maximum benefit from it's email and Internet services.
Because the customer is King...
Our ancient philosophy of "Customer is king !", has given us an unmatched reputation. For years we have relied and trained new support members on this mentality and we are always searching for new ways on how to satisfy even more current and new clients.
News, what's new?...
Installation of updated Version of Spam filter - (01/12/2008)
Gonuts4free New Webmail & Server Facility - (01/10/2008) - Click here to view
Gonuts4free Belgium Launched - (03/09/2006) - Click here to view
New Remote Support Service Launched - (19/06/2006) - Click here to view
New Knowledgebase Article Added - (18/03/2006) - Click here to view
New Mobile Guide added - (02/02/2006) - Click here to view
Gonuts4free Web Search added - (07/01/2005) - Click here to view
New Knowledgebase article added - (05/01/2005) - Click here to view
New ADSL + 24h. Calls service setup - (03/12/2005) - Click here to view
New Anti Spam filtering system enabled - (19/11/2005)
New Account management system and features (16/06/2005) - Click here to view
Web Site Design Updates & Improvements (14/05/2005)
General Mail Servers & Databases Updates (04/03/2005)
ADSL Services setup in Spain (02/01/2005)
General update (22/11/2004)
Yellow pages (06/10/2004) - Click here to view
Refresh web site (01/08/2004)
Admins/Webmasters - Join our partner program (09/01/2004) - Click here to view
New email guide created Pegasus (02/11/2003) - Click here to view
New email guide created Eudora(02/11/2003) - Click here to view
New email guide created Incredimail (02/11/2003) - Click here to view
New email guide created Outlook 2002 (13/10/2003) - Click here to view
Knowledge base updated (22/09/2003) - Click here to view
Knowledge base added to our Site (08/08/2003) - Click here to view
Default update of Site (01/08/2003)
Default update of Site (01/05/2003)
Update of Privacy Policy (01/05/2003) - Click here to view
BT Cheap call services added (16/04/2003) - Click here to view
Default update of site (12/03/2003)
Free Gonuts4free Installation CD launched. (03/01/2003) - Click here to view
Gonuts4free.com has been established since 1998. We are an experienced team of highly skilled technicians dedicating our time to support and service for our customers. The result of providing free Internet, email and support the last 11 years, has given us the opportunity to expand over Spain and the United Kingdom. Unlike most Internet providers, Gonuts4free.com has the correct infrastructure to give speed, security and reliability to ensure a maximum benefit from it's email and Internet services.
Because the customer is King...
Our ancient philosophy of "Customer is king !", has given us an unmatched reputation. For years we have relied and trained new support members on this mentality and we are always searching for new ways on how to satisfy even more current and new clients.
News, what's new?...
Installation of updated Version of Spam filter - (01/12/2008)
Gonuts4free New Webmail & Server Facility - (01/10/2008) - Click here to view
Gonuts4free Belgium Launched - (03/09/2006) - Click here to view
New Remote Support Service Launched - (19/06/2006) - Click here to view
New Knowledgebase Article Added - (18/03/2006) - Click here to view
New Mobile Guide added - (02/02/2006) - Click here to view
Gonuts4free Web Search added - (07/01/2005) - Click here to view
New Knowledgebase article added - (05/01/2005) - Click here to view
New ADSL + 24h. Calls service setup - (03/12/2005) - Click here to view
New Anti Spam filtering system enabled - (19/11/2005)
New Account management system and features (16/06/2005) - Click here to view
Web Site Design Updates & Improvements (14/05/2005)
General Mail Servers & Databases Updates (04/03/2005)
ADSL Services setup in Spain (02/01/2005)
General update (22/11/2004)
Yellow pages (06/10/2004) - Click here to view
Refresh web site (01/08/2004)
Admins/Webmasters - Join our partner program (09/01/2004) - Click here to view
New email guide created Pegasus (02/11/2003) - Click here to view
New email guide created Eudora(02/11/2003) - Click here to view
New email guide created Incredimail (02/11/2003) - Click here to view
New email guide created Outlook 2002 (13/10/2003) - Click here to view
Knowledge base updated (22/09/2003) - Click here to view
Knowledge base added to our Site (08/08/2003) - Click here to view
Default update of Site (01/08/2003)
Default update of Site (01/05/2003)
Update of Privacy Policy (01/05/2003) - Click here to view
BT Cheap call services added (16/04/2003) - Click here to view
Default update of site (12/03/2003)
Free Gonuts4free Installation CD launched. (03/01/2003) - Click here to view
Free Surf 73
retouching people
No, we are not going to touch anybody, no one will be physically harmed. We are just discussing retouching people's photos in Photoshop. This is one of the most commonly used actions, when people's photos are incorporated into a graphic design.
In many cases the photos are taken with a home camera, or a digital camera with a low optical quality or low resolution, and people just don't look as pretty as they should. In this tutorial we will go over one of the techniques for general retouching and improving the overall look. This is a simple, quick, and easy technique, to comprehend and to use.
abstract:
There are many techniques for processing and retouching photos in general and people's photos in particular. You can reach high levels of picture processing and bring the models to a very high level, even if they are not that beautiful in real life, or that the photo itself is problematic. In this tutorial we will use a very simple technique for retouching portraits. of course you can use this method for different kinds of photos and receive interesting effects.
creating the new file:
we shall begin by opening the picture file, and for your results to come out similar to the ones on this tutorial, you should use the same definitions as we did.
file name: retouching
file size: 400 x 400 pixels
resolution: 300 dpi
No, we are not going to touch anybody, no one will be physically harmed. We are just discussing retouching people's photos in Photoshop. This is one of the most commonly used actions, when people's photos are incorporated into a graphic design.
In many cases the photos are taken with a home camera, or a digital camera with a low optical quality or low resolution, and people just don't look as pretty as they should. In this tutorial we will go over one of the techniques for general retouching and improving the overall look. This is a simple, quick, and easy technique, to comprehend and to use.
abstract:
There are many techniques for processing and retouching photos in general and people's photos in particular. You can reach high levels of picture processing and bring the models to a very high level, even if they are not that beautiful in real life, or that the photo itself is problematic. In this tutorial we will use a very simple technique for retouching portraits. of course you can use this method for different kinds of photos and receive interesting effects.
creating the new file:
we shall begin by opening the picture file, and for your results to come out similar to the ones on this tutorial, you should use the same definitions as we did.
file name: retouching
file size: 400 x 400 pixels
resolution: 300 dpi
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