6/5/2023 0 Comments Sonic racing mario![]() ![]() ![]() You can’t just play solo and expect to come out on top. Even if you were to come in 1st place, if your teammates came 10th and 11th, you’d still lose to a team that came in 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Where each player is positioned determines how many points they get, which is standard stuff, but the fact that you’ve got two teammates with you fundamentally changes how you play the game compared to other racers. While there is an option for the standard free-for-all races, TSR‘s main focus is the team-based races, where up to four teams of three compete to earn the most points by the end of the race. So is Team Sonic Racing a worthy Mario Kart alternative? Is it even as good as Sumo Digital’s previous work? Or is it just a gimmicky failure? It was certainly a unique premise, but after being consistently disappointed by so many Sonic games over the last few years, there was this constant fear that I was setting myself up to be let down again. The focus was entirely on Sonic and friends this time and, rather than do what every other mascot kart racer did and just copy and paste Mario Kart, Sumo Digital were doing something very different and making a racing game where players would race in teams and have to work together in order to win. The fact that Sega had brought Sumo Digital on board to develop it was the primary reason since I really enjoyed their last two Sega-themed racing games, especially Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.īut there was still some scepticism, and I wasn’t the only one. However, as time passed and more info was revealed, I was eventually coaxed back like a badger out of its sett. At the time, Sonic Forces had left me rather bitter about how Sega was handling the series, and I didn’t think they had earned enough goodwill to only hint at a new title and expect me to be invested. Back when Team Sonic Racing was first teased with an incredibly vague and short trailer, I wasn’t exactly impressed or excited. ![]()
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![]() ![]() They have an advantage in that they can tell Aperture what kind of image they'd like, whereas a Lightroom user needs to set export preferences manually. ![]() The thing that makes Aperture plug-ins plug-ins is simply that they run inside the Aperture process. UPDATE: I did hear from some informed folks about this. Photoshop and Aperture plug-in developers, please prove Mr. So here I am waiting for Noise Ninja and Neat Image and who knows what else to populate my Edit With. ![]() But for other edits, like lens distortion removal and noise reduction, it can be fine. For creative adjustments like dodge and burn, it's downright unusable (especially after you've tasted the glory of Lightroom 2's non-destructive local adjustments). So where are they? The external editor workflow is not always ideal. Less work for developers should translate into more options, sooner, for photographers."Īnd that leads me to my ultimate point: I'm ready to start spending money on external editors for Lightroom. Instead, it simply lets external apps open/save image data as they normally would. And as John Nack points out, "Unlike Aperture, LR doesn't require developers to rewrite code to work as a plug-in. Lightroom 2 adds the same functionality that Apple calls "plug-ins," but instead calls them External Editor Presets. That means more to me than a barrel full of features. Adobe likes to be an active part of the community that uses their stuff. Apple likes to surprise us with badass new software out of the blue. Adobe has been amazing about opening up the development process for Lightroom, from blogs to podcasts to public betas. I say this a lot: Software is about relationships. But for a plug-in to actually behave like a plug-in it can't break the non-destructive workflow." You'll never see this kind of revelation from Apple. You've actually got the Senior Product Manager blogging well-considered windows into future Lightroom development: "Photographers would still like to see image processing plug-ins in Lightroom and I agree with them. But I fear that Lightroom is getting dinged a bit simply for honest about what constitutes a "plug-in" in a non-destructive workflow. Aperture is a very good program, and although I don't use it, it offers many features that Lighroom does not, some of which I really miss. But Apple is shrewd-"plug-in support" is something people have wanted from both Aperture and Lightroom, and by naming this feature as such Apple continues their proud tradition of getting the marketing 100% right, even if the product isn't.īy the way, I'm not trying to be harsh here. Developers with cool, stand-alone image editing software need to modify their code to be compatible.Īpple chose to call these external editors "plug-ins," which I think is misleading. You may now add additional non-destructive adjustments atop this new file.Īlthough these external editors are simply standalone applications, there is still an SDK that must be followed to make them work with Aperture. Your original is still there, with its non-destructive edits live and re-workable, but the new file has those edits permanently baked in, with the adjustments provided by the external application applied atop, again, permanently baked in. You make edits, and the results are passed back to Aperture as a new image in your Library. When you select it, your current corrections are baked into a new image, and that file is loaded into the external application, which appears over top of the Aperture UI. It ships with an example called Dodge and Burn. Most people select Photoshop, but in both Lightroom and Aperture 1.x, you could chose any one app for this purpose.Īperture 2 expanded this functionality to allow any number of external editors, available in a convenient contextual menu. So they offer the ability to chose an external editor application. Your adjustments are stored as a set of instructions that can be edited any time.īoth applications recognize that occasionally users might want to go beyond this model and make adjustments in some other application. You make adjustments to your photos, but you never edit the original file. I might get some of this wrong, so please correct me if I do.Īperture, like Lightroom, is based around a model of non-destructive editing. Let me see if I can encapsulate the situation. Adobe's bloggers have been quick to point out, and rightly so, that Lightroom 2's External Editor Presets are, in every way that matters, the same thing as Aperture's so-called "plug-ins." (Read Tom Hogarty's (Lightroom Senior Product Manager) detailed assessment here and John Nack's overview here) ![]() 6/5/2023 0 Comments Input delay valorant![]() Web set nvidia reflex to on + boost if you have hardware that supports it. Web click the search icon on your desktop's taskbar to open the search window. Web displaying more frames per second reduces the delay between inputting a command and seeing its result on the screen, shaving valuable milliseconds off input lag. How To Fix Keyboard Input Lag In Windows 10 Techs Magic Right click command prompt in the search results and select run as. Web input lag has been shown to increase with uncapped framerates. It's best to find your max framerate and reduce that by a few frames so that your gpu never exceeds 94% usage. Web one of the most common reasons for lagging is that your machine can’t really handle valorant especially when things get heated in fights. For tpm, type tpm.msc into windows run and press enter to. 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SEE: Checklist: Securing Windows 10 systems (TechRepublic Premium) Windows 11 has a tool that can do this, but like so many of Microsoft’s features, it is hidden someplace where you would not think to look. When the useful life of your Windows 11 computer is over and you are ready to recycle or perhaps give it away, it’s important to make sure all sensitive data is removed completely. Whether it is used in a business setting or as a personal device, your computer is likely to have sensitive, private data stored on its hard drive. For more info, visit our Terms of Use page. This may influence how and where their products appear on our site, but vendors cannot pay to influence the content of our reviews. We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. Create a new site in /etc/nginx/sites-available/, perhaps /etc/nginx/sites-available/nextcloud.How to remove and overwrite all data on a hard drive for free in Windows 11Ī special parameter in the Windows 11 Format command will overwrite all data on a hard drive with random numbers, eliminating access to sensitive information. ![]() The author is using Ubuntu 16.04 here keep that in mind if you're using something else, your config may differ from the steps given here.įirst, let's create a configuration for HTTP. There is a way to get NGINX to pass along SSL-encrypted traffic without touching it, but it sort of breaks anything else you have on SSL. However, if you want the snap to continue managing Let's Encrypt certificates for you, that won't work. There are all sorts of docs out there for that, so I won't document it here. If that works for you, great- have the proxy machine handle the SSL stuff, and just leave the snap with HTTPS disabled. NGINX is a little more difficult to setup as it wants badly to terminate SSL connections for you. ![]() You can continue to use nextcloud.enable-https as normal. Use_backend nextcloud-https if host_nextcloud ![]() Use_backend nextcloud-http if host_nextcloud So let's change the snap ports away from 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTP, to 81 and 444, respectively: We'll use (1) here since it's easy, and it's easy to apply the lessons learned to (2) anyway. Isolate the snap in another network (another machine, perhaps a VM or container).Simply request that the snap listen on other ports.The first thing to do is get your snap listening somewhere other than those two ports. The snap defaults to using ports 80 and 443, but if you're in the above situation, fear not: you can forward traffic to Nextcloud just like you do for your other sites. The only way to support multiple sites in this situation is to have a web server (or some sort of reverse proxy server) that's responsible for listening on those ports, taking a look at the domain names being visited, and forwarding the traffic accordingly. TCP ports 80 and 443 are quite the commodity: you only have one of each. So: you have several domains names, each of which is pointing to the same machine. ![]() 6/5/2023 0 Comments Capricorn one sequel![]() In 1978, one film took this conspiracy all the way to Mars and back. Even something as noble as manned space flight couldn't escape the grasp of the conspiracy theorists out there, as many of them didn't believe that the Apollo 11 moon landing of Jever took place, and that it was all done on a Hollywood soundstage. government was very much on people's minds following the triple traumas of the JFK assassination, Vietnam, and Watergate. The notion of conspiracy within the bowels of the U.S. Once you start watching "Capricorn One", nothing will make you Sat-turn the channel! (wow that was lame) So animal lovers as well as 70s thriller lovers, have no fear. ![]() While the snake is real (hats off to James Brolin for having the guts do the scene), the snake's stunt double was a dead carcass they had found. A final note that's worth mentioning: there's a scene where a snake meets with an unfortunate fate. It takes a bold filmmaker to put such comedy in a serious film, and Hyams & his acting troupe succeeded brilliantly. Big laughs without disrupting the tension of the story. Another hilarious rapid-fire comedic scene is Elliot Gould arguing with his boss, played by David Doyle ("Bosley" on the original Charlie's Angels). Telly Savalas makes an appearance as a grumpy old airplane pilot, and his rapid fire volley of dialogue with Elliot Gould is like something straight out of a Cary Grant-Catherine Hepburn comedy. There are some priceless scenes that had me rolling, and it's all due to the great script and lines delivered by great actors. The 2nd thing that won me over was something many thrillers overlook: HUMOR. Hyams frequently does a neat little trick where he establishes a shot and leaves the camera where it is but slowly, over the course of 2 minutes or more, moves the camera in or out of the action, creating a thick suspense. Many other shots are as powerful, whether they're outdoors or indoors. First is the careful, artistic approach to cinematography which is evident in the opening scene: a slow rusty sunrise behind the colossal silhouette of the Capricorn spacecraft. You have to ride it out to the very last scene. ![]() The director never telegraphs the ending, so you're never quite sure if things will turn out good or if it'll be a miserable tragedy. ![]() "Capricorn One" won't necessarily scare the pants off you like some of the other films, but the story will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what's going to happen. But this is not a sci-fi flick, it's closer to a political thriller. It's best if you know nothing about the story, so I won't say anything about the plot except that it centers around a mission to Mars. But if you're looking for a film that slowly reels you in without any gimmicks, carefully building momentum for the 1st hour leading to an explosive, roller-coaster finale, then look no further. If you get bored easily, then this isn't for you. No, the 70s classics, in particular "Capricorn One" and other films by Peter Hyams, instead give you long, deliberate shots from a distance, allowing you to absorb every bizarre detail that was meticulously laid out for you. This quiet yet bone-chilling style is the opposite of MTV-type filmmaking which made heavy use of flashy, closeup, disorienting camera shots cut together so quickly that you feel like someone slipped some magic pixie dust in your Kool-Aid. Stylistic examples include wide angle shots and slow, mechanical camera movements that give the viewer a disturbing feeling of voyeurism or disconnection from humanity (à la "Open the pod bay doors, Hal." "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid can't do that."). Perhaps taking their cues from Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey, Clockwork Orange, etc), all of these classics are presented with an artistic, slightly off-kilter, brightly creepy vibe that encapsulated the end of 60s flower-power optimism and the beginning of 70s cold cynicism. ![]() "Capricorn One" is one of the last great 70s thrillers, alongside "The China Syndrome", "The Andromeda Strain", "Coma", heck maybe even "The Exorcist". ![]() 6/4/2023 0 Comments Backbone mountain![]() ![]() Roads, subdivisions and golf courses are seen as the trail presses east, a reminder of how close you are to the urban edge. Once you cross Yerba Buena Road, you start to observe signs of civilization, Waycott says, at odds with the pristine habitat you just walked through. Here it’s all about savoring the views, crossing the south side of Triunfo Peak and looking at the ocean. This newer segment makes the 10 miles almost easy walking. Much of the route combines old ranch roads and animal trails that weren’t constructed with modern-day hikers in mind. This long, gradual section passes through the most recently constructed part of the Backbone Trail. One-way distance: 10.2 miles, 2,780 feet of gain/loss moderate The segment climbs 1,000 feet and then heads downhill 3,000 feet, ending in wooded Blue Canyon before arriving at Danielson Ranch, the same end point as hike No. Here too begins the Mediterranean habitat shaped by hot summers and mild, wet winters, one of five discrete places on the planet where forest, woodland, savanna and scrub-plant communities thrive. This part of the trail takes you through the only wilderness area in the SMMNRA. “You’re in the spirit of the hike now, right?” he usually tells his hikers. A nearby picnic spot in an oak grove is a good place to take a break. Walk west to east through the rock to cleanse yourself of demons, Waycott suggests. Two landmarks along the trail: Balancing Rock, which lives up to its name, and Chamberlin Rock, also known as Split Rock because you can walk inside its walls. Waycott likens the rocky landscape to sculptures worthy of an art gallery. Yep, volcanoes erupted millions of years ago and left much of what you see on this route. Spoiler alert: The peak isn’t made of sandstone but rather volcanic igneous rock. The Mishe Mokwa takes you to Sandstone Peak at 3,111 feet. This is one of the most dramatic parts of the Backbone Trail, placing you at the highest point in the mountain range with views in all directions. ![]() One-way distance: 8.3 miles, 4,500 feet of gain/loss strenuous After three miles, you approach the Overlook Fire Road at the top, where you’re about as far from the hum of the city as you can get. Look for sagebrush, buckwheat, ceanothus, monkey flowers and coastal sage scrub, the only place on the Backbone Trail where these plants thrive. The higher you get the more you see - first the Channel Islands and then, inland, jagged Boney Ridge. “Exactly where you are standing, Indigenous people have been living for tens of thousands of years,” Waycott tells hikers. ![]() The native Californians traded food and tools with others, used shell beads as currency, and often paddled to the Channel Islands. It rises from Pacific Coast Highway and climbs gradually above the coast and into the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains where Chumash villages once stood. The western end of the trail starts at its wildest part. One-way distance: 8 miles, 1,975 feet of gain/loss easy Start: Ray Miller Trailhead, west of Malibu in Ventura County ![]() 6/4/2023 0 Comments Xteam cheese boudin dip![]() Alternatively, you can either serve the filling as a dressing, or you can roll it into walnut-sized balls, dip into finely crushed crackers and fry in 350 degree oil for 2 minutes or until brown to make boudin balls. ![]() To cook, poke holes into the casing then then poach in boiling water for 10 minutes.You can then cut the casing to form individual sausages. Once you’ve filled the casing, to form links, pinch it every 5 inches and then twist it until it’s secure. ![]() Go slowly at first and note that you’ll need to massage the casing as the meat goes through it so it fills the casing evenly.
6/4/2023 0 Comments Ferdi paris![]() ![]() In addition, Cairo has plans to expand its wind energy capacity through two memoranda of understanding, one with the Saudi renewable energy developer ACWA to build a 10-GW wind farm and another with the UAE’s Masdar to build a second 10-GW onshore wind farm. Egypt is something of a regional leader when it comes to building wind farms, with the largest wind farm in the country being a 545-MW facility in Zafarana. Other potential locations for offshore wind farms (where annual wind speeds are greater than 5m/s at 80 meters above sea level) include coasts along the Gulf of Suez and Aqaba in Egypt, Jordan, north-west Saudi Arabia, the south-east coast of Oman, northern Libya, and southern Tunisia. To put this in perspective, the total wind capacity in Europe at the end of 2020 was only 216 GW. Algeria also has tremendous technical wind energy potential estimated at 7,700 GW. Morocco, for example, is estimated to have an offshore wind potential of 200 GW, benefiting from average wind speeds of 7.5-9.5 meters per second (m/s) in the south and 9.5-11.0 m/s in the north. All of these renewable sources could contribute to meeting rising energy and electricity demand at a lower cost, achieving energy independence, and helping the region to meet its carbon reduction commitments in a way that aligns with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.įor example, wind energy potential is especially high in North African countries, and it is estimated that wind power potential in this region is 34 times greater than that of northern European countries. There is enormous untapped potential for blue renewable energy sources in MENA, including well-established sources like offshore wind, as well as nascent technologies such as wave, tidal, current, ocean thermal, and biomass production from algae. These areas include developing renewable energy sources, investing in sustainable aquaculture, decarbonizing maritime transportation, and developing resilient and carbon-neutral tourism.ĭeveloping renewable maritime energy sources There are four crucial areas where MENA countries would benefit from developing the blue economy that would aid in reversing natural resource degradation, sustaining inclusive economic development, and building resilience to climate change. These extended coastal environments are rich in marine ecosystems and serve as vital routes for international trade, alongside other economic activities. The Middle East and North Africa region boasts vast coastal zones on the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Gulf, and the Atlantic Ocean. Thus, they also play a key role in ensuring food security and sustaining coastal communities, as well as diversifying livelihoods, including fishing and tourism. ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition, marine ecosystems provide nursery and breeding grounds for commercial fish, habitat for endangered species such as turtles, staging points for migratory birds, and filter water flowing into seas and oceans. In the case of mangroves and coastal wetlands, they can store three to five times more carbon per equivalent area than tropical forests, making them one of the world’s most important natural “carbon sinks.” Despite representing less than 5% of the global land area and less than 2% of the ocean, they sequester carbon at a rate 10 times greater than terrestrial forests, and thereby represent an important nature-based solution for mitigating the effects of climate change. These key coastal systems sequester and store more carbon per unit area than terrestrial forests. The blue economy can offer huge potential in the area of climate change mitigation and resilience, given the fact that marine habitats, such as mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrass meadows, provide significant protection from erratic climate events, including cyclones and floods. The World Bank defines the blue economy as “the sustainable use of maritime resources for economic growth, jobs, and improved livelihoods while preserving the marine ecosystem’s health.” The aim is to strike a balance between conservation and resource extraction when developing marine-based economies. ![]() ![]() Rapid UI mode - While working in Rapid UI (full screen) mode, you can pull up the Brush Library, Layer Editor, and Color Editor, simply by swiping your non-dominant thumb along the edge of the screen. Quick-access toolbar - All tools are displayed in the toolbar, not buried in secondary ones. New rendering engine - Create larger canvases (up to 100 Mpx) and get more layers and undos. Here are the new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in this release:
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