Why Ivy Bridge Processor Overheating When "Forced"?

The new processor series "Ivy Bridge" made by Intel called the release of excess heat that is not fair, so different from 20 degrees Celsius, while over-clocked (forced beyond its original capacity).

This was revealed by PC Watch is a test of the latest processors from Intel.

In addition, they also managed to find the cause of the excessive heat, which is likely to come from the material of heat (thermal paste) is used in the processor.

As quoted from Geek.com, Intel put on a type of pasta of heat for sticking with the core processor chip heat spreader (heat spreader) on it. This technique is intended to expand the surface so that the heat release process can be optimized.

However, because it has low conductivity, conductive paste is actually inhibiting the release of heat.

Intel processors earlier series, "Sandy Bridge" chip connected to the heat spreader through a fluxless solder has a higher than pasta konduktvitas of heat.

Differences in the type of material is suspected to cause the difference in temperature to 20 degrees Celsius between the two series when the processor is forced to work beyond the limits with overclocking techniques.

When the pasta of heat Ivy Bridge trying to be replaced with higher quality conductive paste, the tech site PC Watch reported a decline in temperatures between 18-23 percent.

However, the high temperature Ivy Bridge will only appear if forced to run much faster processors through overclocking techniques. In normal conditions for everyday use, the heat Ivy Bridge does not exceed safe limits.

"Ivy Bridge" is the latest processor series from microchip giant Intel. One of the processors are included in this series is the Core i7-3770K.

"Ivy Bridge" is made with 22 nanometer fabrication process and have higher performance than its predecessor.

Smaller fabrication process enables Intel to plant 1.4 billion transistors on a processor core Ivy Bridge measuring only 160 mm square.

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Leica camera prototype is the most expensive camera in the world

Leica camera prototype made ​​in 1923 sold for 2.16 million euros, or about USD 25.8 billion, at an auction in Vienna, Austria.

Leica only make 25 units of Series 0, which later developed into Series A compact camera that uses 35mm film.

Sales value to make this camera a camera in the world's most expensive.

Auction in Austria on Saturday (12/5) starting price of 300,000 euros, and organizers expect this camera will sell in the range of 600 000 euro.

But when the auction ends, worth about 1.8 million euros. Taxes and other costs to make the winning bidder, who did not reveal his true identity, had to pay 2.16 million euros to get this classic camera.

The high price of Leica cameras showed that the higher interest of classic cameras.

The highest price for the Leica 0 series is 1.32 million euros. Whereas in 2007, it costs only 336 000 euros.

Hollywood inspiration

Leica was founded in 1849, known as the company's and microscope lenses.

One of the engineers, Oskar Barnack, who work in the microscope, loves photography and has long wanted a compact camera.

When the size is very large and heavy cameras.

He designed a compact camera using 35mm film which is widely used to make a Hollywood movie.

Barnack make a tiny camera on the 1908-1923 and many shots from this period that still survive today.

His boss welcomed this idea and then decided to make the Leica camera unit 25 Series 0, as well as to gauge market reaction.

Series 0 received a mixed reception, but the Leica to take risks and produce 1,000 units A Leica in 1925.

The market welcomed the Serie A in 1932 and Leica to produce no less than 90,000 units of this series.

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Story of a floating city, Blueseed

Blueseed is a floating city which is located in international waters, not far from Silicon Valley, California United States. But do not mistaken this is a small island inhabited by people.

Blueseed plan will be a cruise ship or barge is overhauled. In it will be well provided accommodation space living room, work space to entertainment facilities.

Users who want to experience the facility to pay around 1200-3000 U.S. dollars per month. But this place is only a capacity of up to 1,000 people with a crew of about 200-300 people.

Floating city project was founded by Max Marty and Dario Mutabdzija and is led by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Blueseed will be placed in international waters, 12 miles from the coast of California.

"This ship can also be enjoyed by the entrepreneur or startup outside the U.S. and able to work in the near Silicon Valley, without the need for U.S. work visas," said Peter.

Apparently, a barge that doubles as a yacht like this is also in demand at least more than 100 international technology companies. In research released by Blueseed, approximately 20.3 percent came from the U.S., 10.5 percent from 6 percent from India and Australia.

Just for the record, the companies that now inhabit Silicon Valley, among others are Adobe Systems, Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, eBay, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and Yahoo!.

Blueseed will be launched officially in the third quarter of 2013.

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Steve Wozniak fall in love with Windows Phone

Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs, said that falling in love with the operating system Windows Phone. He fell in love with the look of Metro interface.

Several weeks ago, Wozniak be one of those involved in line to buy Nokia Lumia 900 that uses the operating system Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango).

In an interview with the site aNewDomain technology, Wozniak claimed to really like the look of Metro interface is checkered, or called a tile.

According to him, the look of Windows Phone looks more beautiful and more intuitive than other operating systems, IOS range and Android.

Wozniak lamented the availability of applications for Windows Phone is still minimal. Nevertheless, he is quite satisfied with Lumia 900.

Wozniak now always carry four favorite smartphone. He still relies on the iPhone and iPhone 4S 4 as main smartphone and Motorola Razr Droid Android and Nokia based Lumia 900.

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The Unique Ikea Camera

Digital camera technology is becoming increasingly developed. But digital cameras are more environmentally friendly because it is only made of cardboard.

Is a furniture company from Sweden, Ikea is producing digital cameras of the cardboard material. Almost all parts of the camera because it uses cardboard material to support environmentally friendly technologies.

Initially digital camera is part of an environmentally friendly campaign organized around the company. In addition, digital cameras are aimed at making furniture buyers who want to take pictures of furniture purchased, and then divided the Ikea website.

Knappa was designed by Swedish designer Jesper Kouthoofd. This camera uses two AA batteries and there is a direct USB connection that can be used to transfer images.

Although the digital format and users can shoot as much, but Knappa only be used to photograph as many as 40 objects. More than that, the camera is not usable and should be discarded.

However, because the camera only uses environmentally friendly materials are cardboard, then to recycle it too easy, just like regular recycling bin.

To obtain it, Ikea will distribute them for free on selected furniture stores in partnership with Ikea worldwide.

The tendency of companies to use environmentally friendly technology has actually been done by several leading companies. One of them is Asus.

Taiwanese vendors are developing green laptop called Ecobook with laptop cover from bamboo and recycled plastic materials to use in it. Coated cardboard computer component that is not painted or sprayed.

Another example is Samsung which makes the smartphone Samsung Blue Earth. Overall the phone is using a plastic material such as plastic bottle material. On the back, there are solar panels for battery charging.

Ikea itself has launched an environmentally friendly technology program since last year. Previously, Ikea has released a solar project for one of its stores in California. This panel is claimed to provide the same amount of energy for 64 homes a year.

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new variant of E series VAIO notebook 14P

Sony introduced a new variant of E series VAIO notebook 14P for Indonesia market. Notebook Sony brought to the session Indonesia Partners Conference 2012 was already using Ivy Bridge, the latest processors from Intel.

With the support of Ivy Bridge, Sony VAIO wanted to bring the performance of E 14 P as a ultrabook. "Although not as ultrabook slim, but this notebook is using Ivy Bridge Core i7 processor," said Citra Dewi Indahwati, VAIO Evangelist & Mobile Business Group IT Department at Sony Indonesia Sangri La Hotel, Jakarta, Friday, April 27, 2012.

Notebook with 14-inch screen comes with the operating system Windows 7 Home Premium, AMD Radeon HD 7670M discrete GPU (VRAM: 1GB). In addition to Ivy Bridge Core i7, Vaio E 14P is also available in a version of Ivy Bridge Core i5.

E 14P Vaio has a 5.5-hour battery life and function graphics processing unit capable of switching automatically depending on the application being used. Users can use the discrete GPU for game applications, video and photo editing. For tasks that are less intensive, Vaio will automatically turn off the discrete GPU to save battery life.

Through features Eco + Rapid Wake, under ultra-low power deep sleep, Vaio E 14P can store data up to 10 days. Open the lid can be used PC in seconds with the same data display when closed.

Vaio E 14P is also equipped with the technology and clear xCloud phase are able to increase volume without distortion to the sound movies and games. For video chat will also be more clear and sharp with a high definition web cameras are powered by the Exmor for PC.

There's also a Gesture Control feature that lets users interact with computers through intuitive hand movements. With this feature users can simply show his hand in front of the camera and do a sweep of the movement to the left and the right to change the look of a web page or photo gallery on the screen.

You can pull the hand down to pause the music, slideshows, or adjust the volume of music in a circular motion. Gesture Control is currently supported by Windows Media Player, Windows Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft PowerPoint and PowerDVD.

Vaio E 14P can also function as a cellular phone charger even if the notebook is off or sleep. Simply connect your phone with USB, Vaio E 14P can be useful as a charger all the time if you do not find the type of AC power panel.

Sony Vaio E 14P will launch officially on 10 May. E 14P series Vaio Ivy Bridge Core i5 is sold at Rp 9 million and Ivy Bridge Core i7 a price of USD 11 million. .

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REVIEW ASUS A43SA - VX022D The Next A43SV

This laptop series is virtually perfect for gamers with a minimal budget. : Peace because this laptop has been in favor with graphics from AMD HD 6730 with 2GB GDDR3 Dedicated memory, so do not take memory from the ram, 2GB pure. for the game - the latest games, such as PES 2012, BattleField 3 with a high setting still nice to play .. , And exhaust systems sidikit have made up, characterized by greater headsink, and the seat bottom is higher, so the cavity to circulate air more freely.

Specification :

SPESIFIKASI ASUS A43SA - VX022D

Intel® Core™ i3-2330M Processor (2.20 GHz, 3M Cache) 2nd generation 2.4x lebih cepat dari generasi pertama

Chipset :Intel® HM65 Express Chipset

Memory : 2 GB DDR3 PC-10600, max 8GB

ATI 6730 2GB GDDR3 Dedicated

640 GB Serial ATA 5400 RPM

Display Size :14" WXGA LED

Speaker :Altec Lansing®

IO : 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI, LAN, Audio, Bluetooth, WIFI a/b/g/n

6 Cell of Battery

Special Features :

Ice Cool

Keyboard Chiclet ergonomis the winner IF Award

Teknologi Palm Proof prevent from error input

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Marketing Plan to sell your home with high bid

So that your home has high prices, there are some preparations to be done. As the marketing plan, or use the services of a broker, to make the open house event in your home. Which is interesting about you?

Hermawan Wijaya in his book "77 Secrets of Business Property Quick Lucky" mentions, there are five steps higher when selling a property at high prices. Check out his review below:

Marketing planning

A good marketing plan to include the achievement of sales targets, or transactions for each prospect, and a realistic implementation techniques. Through the regular way, the client can safely find its development. In addition, the problem will be easily detected, as well as its completion.

Marketing plan can be done by pairs of ads, install a notice board in front of the house, promotion through Internet sites, and spread the word to the listing sales network.

Looking for property agents

For entrepreneurs, there's no harm in asking for help real estate agents. But, make sure the company is trustworthy and professional. They will explain the details on promotional programs, files, documents, agreements, administrative costs, agent commissions, sales tax, and approaches to the seller and buyer.

Make sure also, that the agency provide optimal accommodation, as well as the determination of the selling price of the house is not too high of a price in the region.

Selling price survey

To determine the selling price of a home, you need to do a survey. His analysis can be obtained for example with the question, whether the area is planned to be a development area or not, how the price comparison recently sold homes in the area, the tendency of the desired trend of home buyers today, as well as price comparisons with other properties in the region.

With the analysis done, the selling price instead of the estimates, but based on actual conditions. Price will determine the magnitude of the attraction of buyers. If it is too expensive, surely there would not be interested, but too cheap will also harm you or your broker.

When setting the price, make sure the actual condition of the house. No harm in doing renovations to increase the selling price. So is the complete document and want to sell the facility must also be ensured.

Ensure the first impression

To attract the buyer's first impression, you can prepare homes for sale. Make sure the house in a neat condition, well maintained and spotlessly clean inside and out. Repairs or renovations you can do, such as repainting, cleaning and other garbage, so impressed and interested buyers.

If the building is still habitable, make sure you contact the old owner to make preparations before you and prospective buyers to come. At a minimum, make sure there are keys to the house making it easier for you free of buildings and space show to prospective buyers.

Make your open house

So that prospective buyers can feel the comfort of your home, invite relation to the house. Create an open house event. Pick the right day so many people can attend. Through this event, they could see every corner of your house or referring to his friend or someone else.

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PLant that bring you a "Hoki" (Good Luck) or Bad Luck

Plants of different carriers and Damn Hockey
According to the practitioners of the spiritual, the plant has the benefit of an inhabited place. Plants contain energy that can bring good luck or bad luck. Here's a list of plants and its influence is mystical.


I. Plants that carry hockey / fortune

1. Sunflowers: create peace, happiness and harmony.
2. Lotus Flower: creating prosperity, happiness and harmonious atmosphere.
3. Great taro: ward off thieves broke into the house.
4. Elephant Ear: bring fortune.
5. Rose: bring fortune.
6. Palm Squirrel Tail: bring blessings and virtue.
7. Red Palm: keep out of negative things (witchcraft, black magic, witchcraft, etc.), bring fortune.
8. Panchira / money tree: bring fortune.
9. Pandan: keep pet chickens from fox attacks.
10.Pohon Dragon: bring pleasure. cheerful mood, and harmony.
11.Sedap Night: creating harmony and tranquility.

II.Plants who brings bad luck

1. Wine: bring in bankruptcy.
2. Aren: become a gathering place for the spirits.
3. Starfruit: so often disturbed spirits.
4. Bougenvil: the father / son so not feel at home.
5. Chili: bring strife and mutual suspicion.
6. Corn: so frequently ill and often at odds with neighbors.
7. Jackfruit: so frequently ill.
8. Papaya: jinxed.
9. Betel nut: the children become unruly, damn good and moral education.
10.Pisang ornamental: bring bad luck.
11.Sirsak: so where spirits who like to disrupt the tranquility.


III. Plants that have the "great power"

1. Bangle: counteract spirits interference.
2. Hanjuang: avert danger, mice repellent, insect and disease of rice plants.
3. Black taro: counteracting negative hal2 like witchcraft, etc. guna2.
4. Moringa: counteracting negative hal2 like witchcraft, etc. guna2.
5. Boxwood: ward off black magic.
6. Jasmine: bring greatness, prosperity and harmony.
7. Pillar trees: sacred.
8. Sapodilla Kecik: to bring dignity and honor.
9. Black Sugarcane: ward off black magic.

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2012 is Era for Ornamental Plant business

2012, Business Ornamental Plants Will Invigorate
Growth in the property industry in the country is expected to boost the performance of ornamental plant market. With increasing housing, apartments, hotels and office buildings also make a business of ornamental plants growing fissure.


Because the developer or manager of an office increasingly aware of the benefits of plants inside the building.
- Lusi Saleh

It was submitted by James Lumban King, General Manager of PT True Flora Utama in Jakarta, Tuesday (01/17/2012) yesterday. James predicted, this year's increase in demand for ornamental plants can reach 40%.

"This year we are producing plants until doubled," said James.

Builder of the property sector is no longer just recently set up a concrete building alone. The developers began to realize the importance of green plants for their building. James gave an example, for one property only requires up to 200 to 500 trees. Record, Flora Utama PT True currently produces approximately 6000 trees per month.

Not only James the optimistic business growing fresh ornamental plants. Lusi Saleh designer at Edelweiss Cantiqa Lestari PT estimates similar things. He told us, last year's turnover of the company where he works could reach $ 1 billion.

Turnover came from the rental of ornamental plants and flower arrangements to a number of office buildings in Jakarta. If marketing can be more aggressive, confident Lusi increase business sales of ornamental plants can penetrate 50%.

"Because developers or managers more aware of the benefits of office plants inside the building," he said. (Christina Bernadette Munthe)

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Repotting Plat at your garden home

Do you nurture plants in the front or back of the house? If you grow plants in pots, you should note its growth.

Many questions that might arise if it is associated with your attention on the growth of your plants it. Are the roots begin to emerge from the bottom of the pot drainage holes? Whether its growth began to stop or slow down? Yes, and many other questions.

If so, then you need to replace the pot (repotting). There is an impression that repotting is a bother, but have an important role in determining plant growth. If you mistakenly perform the procedure in repotting, the plants will not grow back, and even death. Therefore, consider the following steps in order to do so with appropriate and practical:

Options pot

In choosing a pot, adjust the size of the plant with a new pot. Make sure that the pot is only able to provide adequate space for root growth. If your plants are large, you should use pottery or ceramic pots are thick so it is not easily broken.

Drainage and growing media

Consider also the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot. Next is to choose a planting medium that is capable of storing water. The composition of the media mix tailored to the character of the plant. This is because there are a number of plants that require a slightly moist medium or with any other mixture.

Use a porous media with a pretty if you frequently watering the plants. Meanwhile, the media that can hold water can be used for watering the plants you are lazy.

Step repotting

To do repotting you can start by pulling out the plant by inverting the pot. Then, the old pot is pulled upward to release it slowly.

If the media is still a good planting and rooting, the plants can be planted directly in the old media. If the conditions of the planting medium is no longer feasible, you should clean and replace the old media from the roots of plants.

Next, cut the roots begin to die so as not to inhibit the growth of your plants. Then, planting in the new pot and the bottom of the pot given coarse base media, such as styrofoam to hold the plants and allow water to exit the pot through the drainage holes.

Do not be too much pressure on the media for not too dense and still has a circulation of air. When finished, do the watering and fertilizing regularly. You can do the repotting at regular intervals, at least twice a year. (GPW)

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Never Loss to involved in invest property

Ever Loss on investment property

ak of the world's only serious singing, Rossa is increasingly serious in the business property. Because the decision to buy Villa Paya-Paya in Seminyak, Bali, sweet fruit.


I've sold the house, thankfully 100 percent.
- Rossa

Not just rent villas, Rossa admitted, now he is also keen to trade houses and apartments. In fact, the singer's real name is Sri Roslaina Handiyani also building housing.

"I was getting a partner to build housing," he said happy.

Rossa told me, years ago, he bought Villa Paya-Paya from a friend. After slicked, Rossa renting the villa. No he thought, okupansinya very high level.

"From there, I am interested to continue doing business property," says the singer of the song "Tough" is.

Rossa admitted, because the property was originally invested hobby. He often bought a house, then he fix to make it more beautiful. If anyone is interested and the price is right, Rossa did not hesitate to take it off.

"I never sold a house, thankfully 100%," Rossa said proudly.

Sweet female births Sumedang, October 9, 1978, this claim has never invested in real estate losses.

"But, still have to see the location and who the developer," he added.

Rossa had a special reason happenings prefer buying and selling properties than other investments.

"I can not get saved," said the woman who was familiarly called this Oca.

So, if there are homes sold, Oca house hunting again soon. Furthermore, he uses some of its profits to renovate the house earlier. (Azis Husaini)

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Property invest Gold, Know How

Storm definitely passed. This classic maxim become the most powerful encouragement to ply the Water Dragon year 2012. Then, to do?

Like the company, every family should make a financial plan with a neat 2012. How much revenue projections, what are the priorities and needs must be met. For example, next year your child should attend school and you want to buy a new car. So, how can envisaged expenditure and other expenses.

In addition to calculating the revenue and future priorities, you have to evaluate the achievement of investment throughout 2011. Does the basket of investment in 2011 is still in accordance with the target achievement we have made, or otherwise have strayed so far must be reorganized its placement.

Based on the record KONTAN, the returns on investment throughout 2011, in large part, recorded a relatively low yields. If we measure the return on investment, savings in bank deposits, for example, for a period of 1 month-12 months only produce about 6.7% -7%. It also does not include income tax deductions on interest deposits. Meanwhile, if we measure the return on equity investment in general, refers to the movement of Composite Stock Price Index (CSPI) in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), for six months instead was minus 2.5%. While the year just posted a gain of 2.3%.

At the end of 2010, JCI was in 3703.5 points, at the closing exchange Tuesday (27/12) and then, to close at 3789.43 points level. Basket of other investments, such as stock mutual funds, according to Stock Mutual Fund Index released by the mutual fund research firm PT Infovesta Main, recorded a negative yield, which is -0.99%. The mixture index mutual funds are still positive 1.98% range.

Apparently, only gold investments are still high gain recorded throughout 2011. If we count from January to December 27, 2011, the average price of gold in the spot market was quoted by Bloomberg showed an increase of 12.6%.

As of late December 2010, the gold price still? U.S. $ 1,420.78 per ounce troi, per? December 27, 2011 perched at U.S. $ 1600.18 per ounce troi. Meanwhile, in the last six months, the yield of gold is still a positive 6.6%.

But, the picture of last year's investment returns are not necessarily repeated in this Water Dragon year. Many of the uncertainties in the global economy that will continue this year, especially with regard to European settlement of the debt crisis matters.

More vigilant

Before deciding where to invest the family this year, Aidil Akbar Financial Check Up from the ACF said, there are some conditions in the country that should be of concern. For example, the possibility of a decline in exports of Indonesia since the economy is sluggish export destination countries.

Then, next year, the government may raise electricity tariffs and reduce subsidies on fuel oil (BBM). Well, the increase in electricity tariffs and fuel prices are going to ignite inflation in 2012. Two points can increase spending next year.

"The increase in electricity rates and fuel costs will boost inflation so that any education inevitably rise at least as high inflation," added Eko Endarto, financial planners from Finansia Consulting.

He estimated that this year will happen with the trend of changes in interest rates continue to decline.

"When this condition occurs, we must be prepared that the short-term investments for the product will give results that continue to decline as well," he explained.

But, behind the decline in this rate, there is an opportunity to reap the benefits of property investing.

"If banks continue to be committed to lower interest rates, including mortgage interest loan (mortgage), property prices likely to rise in 2012," said Aidil Akbar.

Aka-based fixed income investment fixed income also has good prospects this year. Citing Aidil, beleid lending restrictions on credit card business to a particular customer will lead to excess liquidity in the banking industry. Well, if banks are not keen to distribute consumer credit, mortgages or mortgage either vehicle (KPKB), then there is no other option for the banks so that funds are not idle, but to buy Government Securities (GS) and partly in Bank Indonesia Certificates (SBI) .

Can we imagine, if a large demand for securities from banks, the logic of this debenture pricing was going to soar. Ends, bond investors will also enjoy a high yield. (Cont'd)

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sarcococca satisfaction

When it's cold outside, all gardeners need something to cheer themselves up. Which is everywhere sarcococcas occur in…
On warmer days, the backyard smells damp and a little rotten. It's not unlikable, but it is hardly inviting and I need a better reward than a cup of tea on my return to make me outside.

Nature's offering is winter-flowering shrubs. Those small blooms be inflicted with such a strong fragrance with the intention of pro a second you not remember it is winter. They've banked their full affair on fragrance, therefore the flowers are often very small and a reduced amount of than pretty. This perfume is not here to blow away our winter blues, but to pull towards you the hardly any foraging insects with the intention of are around by this calculate of time to occur and pollinate. It is anomalous to think of pollinating insects in winter, but they are bestow: In a mild winter, even approximately bees will stay made known. If you haven't seen one, at that time it is probably since you be inflicted with not existing them approximately seasonal cheer.

My scale is Christmas box, sarcococca species. These are slow-growing, evergreen shrubs with glossy leaves and tiny, highly fragrant white flowers. This genus is an urban gardener's blessing. Sarcococcas sort out not mind car fumes, dry shade (even under trees) or neglect, are highly wildlife-friendly and can be twisted into a low, informal ring fence. If you sow in satiated sun, you will need to ensure the soil remains satisfactorily damp, and dodge very harsh, drying winds.

The evergreen, tapering plants looks skilled in a vase, and the extraordinary, watery white flowers continue long sufficient to be enjoyed inside. Then occur the lofty berries with the intention of the birds take pleasure in. The generally ordinary is Sarcococca confusa, a dense, low-maintenance bush. It is the leading of the clan and can get to 4m-plus in height. It throws made known flowers by the dozen, followed by black berries. It's a joy to be inflicted with virtually a back entrance, but if interval is restricted, S. Var. Chinesis has red berries and grows to 1m tall, while S. Hookeriana var. Humilis has blue-black berries and grows to 60cm, making it a apposite prevarication pro the edges of beds: It is a proper top trump to with the intention of full box around vegetable gardens.

The generally wanted of all, however, is S. Hookeriana var. Digyna 'Purple Stem'. It is upright and compact, with fine plants, childish stems flushed a purple-pink and flowers tinged with the same type. It's not a particularly fast cultivator – that's reflected in the fee: Expect to shell out linking £8-15 pro a two-litre pot – but as long as you fill up it in well to make it established, it will flourish. I be inflicted with a fantasy with the intention of this beauty will start replacing privet hedges in front gardens. After all, how joyous would it be to pace down a road scented with sweet perfume?

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How to have warm house in this season winter

Harvey three-seater futon £2,929, by Deadgood Studio. Fjord wing chair in Westin skin, £649, from letters & Spencer. Poppy standard lamp covered in hand-knitted merino skin, £750, by Melanie gatekeeper.

On futon, from missing to aptly Tweed mac £75, from asos.Com. Tartan frill moderate (in amethyst/gold), £79 a metre, from Zoffany. Amroth herringbone weave toss £135, from Damson & Slate (damsonandslate.Co.Uk).

On chair Woodford Plaid moderate £55, from Sanderson.

On floor Twig cube £965, by Pinch. Loose-knit toss £45, and knitted moderate £25, both from letters & Spencer. Lechlade skin tweed check moderate cover (naturals, ochre, smoke), £59, Filkin moderate cover (naturals, russets, black), £55, Lechlade skin tweed small rectangle moderate cover (naturals, ochre, smoke), £55 (pads not included), all from Toast.

On sill, from missing to aptly Jug £38, Interlock vase £40, Aran cup £30, Slub vase £88, hourglass vase £135, and generous wave bowl £60, all by Annette Bugansky, from Cockpit Arts. Calluna vulgaris heather £2.99 a pot, from Chelsea Gardener.

Inside fireplace Lumberjack wallpaper £69.90 pro a 10m roll, from Andrew Martin.

On wall, from missing to aptly inside frame: Deer damask wallpaper (in duck egg blue and antique gold), £78 pro a 10m roll, by Barneby Gates. Emperor deer head (printed MDF wall art), £85, from Oliver Bonas. Inside frame: Logpile wallpaper in silver birch, £52 pro a 10m roll, by Roddy & carroty. Inside frame: Scrapwood PHE-2 wallpaper £199 a roll, by Piet Hein Eek, from Bodie and Fou.

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The Room of Childish Musician

Billy Childish is half-joking when he calls himself a "Sunday painter", but when he arrives each week at the studio in his mother's house in Whitstable, that's exactly what he is. "I make sure I make a painting – that's my job," he explains. "And I cook the Sunday dinner." Alongside the numerous artworks he makes, he's a prolific musician, poet and novelist, and he has been working here for 18 years. He also works at his home in the Medway town of Chatham, at a studio in the dockyards there, and in Clerkenwell.

Childish likes to paint a picture in one sitting so his work is fluid and immediate: "I'm not trying to achieve perfection," he says. "I don't like this forced control people have over work." Light is preferable, but more essential is having a steady supply of traditional bristle brushes and paint rags. Finished canvases are slotted into every available space; it's "quite clogged" at the moment but continually changes. Propped up behind him is a sketch of a ship frozen on the Medway, one of his many paintings of the frozen river. On the wall is a monoprint by Tracey Emin, with whom Childish had a relationship in the early 1980s; the pair now share a New York gallery, and he describes her as very supportive of his work. To its right is Childish's portrait of his wife.

The keepnet is used to stash paint rags and dates from Childish's boyhood, when he copied everything his brother, four years his senior, did. In childhood that was fishing; in adulthood painting. Their mother, a potter, is also an artist. Also from the past are the items stacked on a cupboard: a childhood toy box filled with pieces of art from his time at Saint Martins – the art school from which he was eventually expelled for refusing to paint on the premises, and suitcases containing family photographs and collages from his Dada period. On the table are books featuring Childish's favourite artists, including Picasso, Baselitz and Munch.

So productive is Childish – he's currently also writing a novel, just "an hour or so at a time" – that it's a surprise to hear him say he doesn't regard himself in that light: "I don't spend a lot of time working if I can help it."


Visit Billy Childish at the ART HATE ARCHIVE on 11 January with Love Art London (loveartlondon.com)

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Renovation after Christmas day

The 12th time of Christmas. For approximately - two-year-olds pro model - it's the tragic aim of a merry, blink celebration to the top with laughter and extra toys. For others, now is the time we traditionally take made known shy rage on the Christmas tree.

Yes, your living opportunity will dual in size. Yes, it's the aim of with the intention of pfffiffff sound of a further needle shower each calculate someone opens the front entrance or changes the channel on the television. Yes, it can seem cathartic to strip persons flaccid, desultory twigs and hurl them on the community authority's communal tree-grave. But arrange pro a mixture of feelings.

Rather like persons other January traditions - the over-hasty resignation epistle, or the angry 'you're dumped' text - removing the Christmas tree can leave single a depressing kind of blankness behind. Here at that time, is our handbook to a thriving post-festive apparent up.

1. Fairy illumination can stay
It's still dark. The drizzle is still pouring the windows. It's still three months cultivate spring. Fairy illumination are an acceptable mood elevator in the following settings: Around doorways; in the form of light-up flowers in vases (post-ironic); winding their way up bannisters; laid as a doodle of light in a fire grille. Left on a needle-less tree, however, they solely look slovenly.

2. Replace the indifferent tree with something extra
Nothing says 'Christmas is over' quite like the unfilled corner everywhere the tree some time ago stood. Replace with the lukewarm glow of a desk lamp, a stolen artwork or a lightly snoring elderly relation, to bring the clearness back.

3. Don't not remember the Blu-Tack.
While a thread of fairy illumination can seen jaunty, even irreverent, the torn aim of a over and done paper string attached to a blob of Blu-Tack by the ceiling corners has in this area as much charm as used chewing gum on the sole of the shoe.

4. Have the 'Christmas tree chat' currently, while it's still fresh
If you live with a man, he will - in a traditional second of male optimism - be inflicted with purchased a tree which was in this area three era too lofty pro the opportunity. If 2012 is whatever thing, it's a time pro harsh realism accompanied by austerity measures. Let's not get on to the same mix again. To dodge the 10th time of tree monolith, why not approve of a ready-decorated lone in the sales? You can make the size aptly (alone, with a tape measure) and watch the face on your depressed toddlers' faces as they stomach previous to it, baubles dropping from their little hands.

5. Shortly with the confiscation of tree, the vacuum cleaner will produce made known
After you be inflicted with thrashed your way down the hallway like approximately housing Mad be very successful, the vacuum cleaner will lose its continue pathetic trail of suction, thumbs down topic how assertively you call the needle ended your extra mini forest of branches. Look on the sharp feature. This enables you to produce even more money to Amazon in return pro filters and bags, which you will be inflicted with thumbs down perception how to fit, as the continue calculate you opened the feature of the vacuum cleaner was oooh, around January 5, 2011.

6. Do not pile old Christmas cards
You sort out not need to remember the sad sentiments from the newsagent or newly-opened nail salon. If you are keeping your old Christmas cards in order to get on to gift tags pro then time, at that time it's calculate pro a career exchange.

7. Christmas won't be better then time
It'll be the same. By all earnings be inflicted with the conversation in this area Christmas dine with acquaintances as a replacement for of family tree, or vacant abroad 'to getting away from the madness', but internally acknowledge the detail with the intention of occur then December you'll be intake dry failure meat then to a relation wearing reindeer antlers and knocking back the Cava.

8. Give thankfulness it's ended
The extra shoots and bulb tips of spring will emerge then month. And nothing is better than with the intention of, not even a Downton two-hour special.

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