11/27/2023 0 Comments Amiga fantavision romOriginal documentation and software included. Original box included, but box has some creasing.Amiga Mouse & Slik Stik Joystick - Status unknown due to boot issue.Minigen Genlock - Status unknown due to boot issue. Original documentation included.Commodore Amiga 520 Video Adapter - The video adapter was tested and works properly. Unfortunately, the expansion port cover is missing.Commodore Amiga 501 Memory Expansion - Expansion board is installed, but status unknown due to boot issue. The unit is in very good cosmetic condition considering the age. Floppy drive makes a grinding noise it should not be making. Unable to boot because floppy drive is not working. Please contact me if you have any questions or require any additional images of the Amiga or accessories.All of the items come from a smoke-free environment and will be properly protected for shipment.The following items are included:Commodore Amiga 500 w/ power supply- Tested, powers up. Since the floppy drive doesn't work and none of the hardware or software could be tested and all items are part of a larger bundle, everything is sold AS IS and no refunds will be available for any non-working software or hardware. The documentation does have a faint musty smell which is more noticeable when the documentation and manuals are in one large stack. The Amiga and all of the accessories, software and documentation have been stored in a box in a basement for almost 30 years. All of the hardware is clean and in good cosmetic condition with no discoloration and any defects or damage are noted below. This listing is for a Commodore Amiga 500 with additional hardware, software and documentation.
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11/27/2023 0 Comments Sog keychain multi toolAt the top of the weight scale in our review, the heaviest five devices are all clustered between 240 and 270 grams. The BG Ultimate is similar in size to other full-size multi-tools. BTW, also don’t miss the skull stainless steel multi-tool and more related cool stuff by following tags. The Gerber Dime almost disappears on your keychain, while the Bear Grylls would be more than a pocket full for most people. If you’re interested, jump to SOG for its more details. Crafted from stainless steel, the clever design makes use of. The MacV Tool multi-tool is priced at $13 USD. Keep a plethora of useful tools at your fingertips by carrying these key ring multi-tool scissors. No doubt, the keychain tool is capable to handle many situations. The multi tool comes with 12 tools in total including 1/4″ hex bit driver, 1/4″, 3/8″ and 5/16″ wrenches, bottle opener, carbide sharpener, cord cutter, large flat screwdriver, nail puller, Philips screwdriver, pry bar and small flat screwdriver. The MacV Tool is made out of 3Cr13 stainless steel with hardcased black coating in order to deliver an ultra strong and long-lasting construction, and one-piece design and suitable size ensure it’s good to be held in your hand, dealing with some emergent situations. As we can see from the images, the multi tool shows off an ultra compact design that allows you to store the emergent tool in your wallet or attach it into your keychain, take it always with you, and the skull-lime design makes it be a pretty cool and eye-catching multi-tool. Designed and constructed by arguably one of the best EDC brands, Gerber, this has a sturdy stainless-steel construction that makes it feel like a quality product. The MacV Tool is a versatile and easy-to-carry multi-tool. First on our extensive list is this awesome keychain multi tool that gives you easy access to a whopping 12 tools. SOG recently released multiple new tools and knives, but if you want to put some tools in your wallet, the new MacV Tool skull multi-tool with 12 tools should be more suitable for you. 11/26/2023 0 Comments 5 of cups cardThe Five of Cups can indicate the loss of something valuable in your work life. It may even be the case that a falling out in a relationship can provide a pathway to a greater connection.ĭiscover now What does the Five of Cups tarot card mean for career, money and finance? No matter how hurt you may be feeling right now, the Five of Cups still represents the possibility of you experiencing the love and connection you desire. In either case, this card still has a positive silver lining. The Five of Cups reminds you that letting go is an important part of your healing, so that you can move toward having the kind of experiences you want. You deserve to experience and process them in a compassionate way. This message also applies to singles, especially those who are still grieving a heartbreak or loss. You’re urged to put in the work, including getting the support you may need, in order to process any past experiences or traumas that have been emotional blocks in your relationship. The Five of Cups can be a sign that a past attachment or pain is getting in the way of your relationship being able to progress the way you’d prefer. But you don’t need to jump to that conclusion. If you’re in a relationship, this card may feel like (and even be) a warning that this connection might be ending soon. The Five of Cups can be a hard one to see in a love reading due to its association with loss and sadness. Keywords for the Five of Cups: Sadness, grief, loss, despair, disappointment, failureĮlement of the Five of Cups: Water What does the Five of Cups card mean in a love reading? The zodiac sign of the Five of Cups is Scorpio Five of Cups Tarot Guide Maybe it’s possible that with something lost, there’s the opportunity for something even better to come in. The appearance of the Five of Cups compassionately encourages you to look for the ways you can find your way to gratitude. It can be really hard to accept when that happens. Sometimes things don’t work out the way we hoped they would. Whatever the nature of your disappointment, the Five of Cups represents the sadness surrounding an unmet expectation. However, this card’s appearance doesn’t necessarily mean a loss of that magnitude, or even that anything has been lost at all! It may be tied to grieving a death or the end of a relationship. There can be a profound sense of loss with this card. The Five of Cups carries with it heavy or difficult emotions. xoxo, Tali & OphiraĬo-authored by James Kerti What does the Five of Cups tarot card mean? As you learn, we wanted to help you to quickly connect to the cards and use them in ways that are actionable and practical in every area of life. Tarot, like astrology, has long been one of our favorite divination systems. 11/26/2023 0 Comments Ray tracing reshadeHere are some early shots from Grand Theft Auto 5 with the PTGI capturing buffer data but not active. Of course, there's little point in hacking path-tracing into a game that's already well known for its RT implementation.įor Grand Theft Auto 5, the screenshots below show the add-on grabbing the geometric and volumetric lighting data from the game in real time, an important proof-of-concept step that opens the door to changing those buffers to use path tracing. While Skyrim is the primary test case at present, Pascal has also successfully captured buffer data in games like Grand Theft Auto 5 and Control - the latter being a DirectX 12 title that is already one of the best examples of RT in a shipping game. As well as path tracing, Pascal also shared shots of the add-on adding volumetric clouds to Skyrim, which look impressive. Theoretically, it should even be possible to perform RTX Remix-like replacement of geometry, allowing for a more substantial visual upgrade, even using hardware acceleration with BVH, but this isn't likely to be included in the near future. In our conversation, Pascal mentioned the possibility of improving the add-on by integrating it more deeply, eg disabling shadow mapping or adding missing light sources. It has the advantage of being patch-stable (ie it's operating at such a low level that game or driver updates aren't likely to affect its efficacy), so once it is ready for release it should continue to improve over time without any significant regressions as you'd expect from more game-specific mods. Click into the zoomers above to see how PTGI transforms the scene, even in the add-on's early state.Īt present, the goal is to make the add-on functional for a wide range of games, rather than specialising it for Skyrim specifically. Please enable JavaScript to use our comparison tools. The project is still in an early stage, but the idea is that eventually each game should have a tweakable ENB file that determines how the path-tracing operates in that title, making it easy for people to enable path tracing in a wide range of games after someone has done the tweaking and configuration needed to produce a good result. The actual path tracing works using voxels, generated by a sparse pointer-based solution in a volume of 2048x2048x1024 units - similar to SEUS PTGI for Minecraft. An early teaser of Skyrim SE running with the path-traced lighting add-on. From here, you can pass the data to the shaders and do your own things with it getting the special world-space path tracing shader to work just requires sending it the appropriate input data for the game it's running in, a process that can take anywhere from 10 minutes to two hours. Pascal, in contrast, promises "a little bit of clicking around in the " that works in pretty much any DX9+ game that the ReShade plugin can operate in.īehind the scenes, Pascal says that the add-on works by grabbing pretty much all calls to the graphics card no matter their parameters, in a similar manner to debugging tools like NSight or RenderDoc. This new PTGI upgrade is significantly easier to implement than RTX Remix, which requires a good amount of coding to implement. Even more excitingly, this new ReShade add-on operates on similar principles to Nvidia's RTX Remix, with the potential to add world-space (rather than screen-space) path-traced lighting to thousands of games based on DirectX 9 or later. Enterprising developer Pascal Gilcher, best known for creating a ReShade add-on for ray-traced global illumination (RTGI), has unveiled his work on a path-traced version of Skyrim Special Edition. 11/26/2023 0 Comments Lastpass chrome application shortcutA really cool thing is that you can save websites as tasks with a single click. The Todoist Chrome extension puts Todoist just one click away. Here is a list of my favorite productivity-boosting extensions that help me using Chrome productively. Then you will see a list of your current extensions. How to install apps and extension in Google ChromeĬlick the Chrome menu. Extensions, on the other hand, are small pieces of software installed in your browser to provide functionality. The difference between Chrome apps and Chrome extensionsĪ Chrome web app is basically a website running in a minimalistic browser window. This makes it easy to move between devices and to set up a new computer, tab, or phone. One of the features I really like about the Google Chrome browser is the synchronization of everything from extension and apps, to history and open tabs. First, start by getting to know your browser. The secret to using Google Chrome productively is not any different than using any browser productively. How to use Google Chrome productively The Google Chrome logo. In the few instances where the Ctrl + Left-click does not work, try right-clicking and select “Open link in new tab.” I would argue that Ctrl + Left-click is the most time-saving keyboard shortcut in the universe.īy using this shortcut, all of the articles will load in the background, in a new tab, while you are reading other stuff. I am still amazed when I see people reading the online newspaper by clicking on a news article, waiting for it to load – only to hit the back-button and load the previous page as soon as they are finished reading. More than 20 years later, the waiting time is significantly less, but the amount of time we spend online has increased 10-fold – making it just as important to eliminate waiting time. This was before tabbed browsing, so I would have 3-5 windows open at the same time. I quickly discovered that I could save a lot of time by letting a page load while I was reading another. Back in the mid-90s, while the internet was new, I remember having to wait for web pages to load. It does not help to have a lightning fast internet connection if you are surfing at turtle speed. Continue reading to learn how to do all of this. Using Google Chrome productively is not only about mastering keyboard shortcuts or installing the right extensions and apps. Memes, websites, and Youtube videos describe Esther Jones as a "black woman" performing at the Cotton Club at the time the Betty Boop character was invented. Other trial testimony included statements from women voice acting Betty Boop, who confirmed they had been chosen due to their ability to impersonate Kane's voice and style, and had specifically practiced doing so. Jones did not testify, and Bolton said he did not know where she was. Īdditionally, the film of Esther Jones which was supposed to show her using the contested singing style and catchphrase well before Kane, was found to have been made in 1928 when Jones was around ten years old, seven months after Kane had already been using the "boop a doop" catchphrase, and only showed Jones singing Kane's own songs in Kane's style. Under cross examination, Jones' manager Bolton conceded there was no evidence Kane had ever visited Jones' performance apart from his own claim, could not provide any specific details about when Kane was supposedly there, admitted Jones had never actually used the contested "boop a doop" phrase, despite using similar wording, and also acknowledged he had been paid $200 by Fleischer's studio to give witness for the defense. If you find the story online, this is where it usually ends, claiming Helen Kane still stole from Esther Jones, even if Max Fleischer didn't. Without deciding if Betty Boop had been based on either Kane or Jones, the judge decided Kane had no claim to originality due to her apparent imitation of Jones, and so Fleischer's Betty Boop character was not infringing on her rights. Fleischer's lawyer also cited a short sound test film allegedly showing Jones singing with the same style, using the "boop a doop" catchphrase. Lou Bolton, Jones' manager, asserted Kane had only started using the "boop a doop" phrase after having visited one of Jones' performances. However, Fleischer completely denied the Betty Boop character had been based on Kane.Īt trial, Fleischer's lawyer claimed Kane herself had taken the phrase "boop a doop" and her singing style from Esther Jones. It was not Esther Jones, but a white woman, Helen Kane, who sued Fleischer and his studio for US$250,000 for copying her visual appearance, including hair style, dress, makeup, and voice, as well as the "boop a doop" catchphrase she used while singing. The character first appeared as a white woman with a long poodle like face, and drooping ears, and only later developing into a normal looking woman. Thirdly, the Betty Boop character was originally based on a French poodle not on Jones. Secondly, Esther Jones never claimed she was the original inspiration for the Betty Boop character, and never showed any interest in claiming any rights to it. It's a photo of Ukranian model Model Oyla (Модель Оля), in 2008, dressed as Betty Boop. Hidden Figures: Esther Jones (Baby Esther)įirstly, the woman in the photo at right is not Esther Jones.Baby Esther Jones the Original Betty Boop.Esther Jones: The Original Black Betty Boop!.Various videos and websites make the same claim, sometimes with different photos. Another case of a talented black woman exploited by the white entertainment industry. The meme claims Esther Jones spent years unsuccessfully trying to win back her legal rights to the image. The meme typically claims the woman in the photo is Esther Jones, a famous black performer whose image was apparently unethically exploited when cartoonist Max Fleischer invented the cartoon character Betty Boop, based on Jones' image and singing style. For a five minute video version of this post, go here.Ī widely spread meme shows a picture of the 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop, and a photo of a woman looking very similar. 11/25/2023 0 Comments Display typeface examplesTwo and you’re golden, three and you’re still in the safe zone. Using fonts within the same category can prompt a refined visual.Īnd keep this in mind: More fonts typically don’t make for a better design. For example, while contrasting font pairs do exist among the same family, serif and sans serif do also balance each other out. Matching fonts can be a bit of trial and error, but there are also a few ways to guarantee a stronger match. That said, just like you probably wouldn’t put cinnamon and dill together, certain fonts don’t mix. So, whether you're making menus, birthday party invites, or planning a professional event, having contrasting fonts can diversify the design and prompt intrigue. Playfair Display + Cormorant (Serif typefaces)Īs you can see, contrasting fonts can exist within the same typeface family. Vidaloka + Roboto (Serif and Sans Serif typeface) Some examples of contrasting font pairs include: You can technically contrast the typeface as well as the font - that is - the design style as well as the sizes, widths, spacing, and other font characteristics. Just like contrasting colors, there is a place for contrasting fonts in design. Understanding font versus typeface is helpful when choosing contrasting font pairs. In other words, the font characteristics are changeable within the typeface style. Within those typeface styles, you can adjust the Arial or Calibri font to 12-point italic, bold, underline, etc. For example, the default typeface for Google docs is Arial, whereas for Microsoft Word is Calibri. Typeface refers to the particular lettering design. Fonts versus typefaceīefore you can pair fonts like a pro, it's important to know the difference between fonts and typeface. Until then, here are a few basic “What You Should Knows” before we jump into design inspo. In addition to the slew of examples we’re gonna throw your way, be sure to read one of our other dynamite font-centric articles, How to Use Font Pairings Like a Pro, as it dives into the finer details of font meet-cutes. In this post, we’ll introduce you to the basic know-how behind font pairings and provide you with a treasure box full of font pairing examples for any occasion. Having the right font pairs are a mega important element of any stunning design, and they don’t have to feel like a no-win situation - quite the opposite. If font pairings have long felt like the Kobayashi Maru test, then you’ve come to the right place. 11/25/2023 0 Comments Silver efex pro 2 vs. dxo filmpackI have both Nik and DXO, and found that don't need Nik since DXO gives more or less the same result faster, i.e. I especially like how Nik tools allow you to specify control points as to where effects are to be applied, so now I'm torn as to which software to invest in.Īs a DXO user, FilmPack 5 seems the logical choice but the Nik Tools make more sense in terms of the extras they provide.Īre there any DXO and Nik users out there who can help me make a decision? Ansel would have been proud Analog Color Efex for adding Classic Camera and film stocks. From starting point presets through many options for dialing in tone, contrast and localized structure. I like the output from FilmPack but I've tried out Google's Nik Collection which provides broadly similar (and much more - sharpening etc) functionality than FP5 for around the same price. Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 is one of the most versatile black and white conversion tools out there. When i do use the Nik Collection, of the nine Nik modules I only use four of them.I use DXO Optics Pro 10 for my RAW processing and have a trial version of FilmPack 5 which integrates into Optics Pro. although I only use the Nik Collection occasionally. Personally, I have licenses for all of DxO’s software. Also note that while the current version, Viewpoint 4 has some new features, the current version of PhotoLab now has some of the perspective features available to all users without the need for a Viewpoint license. Photo editing software has advanced quickly, and many programs now allow you to edit RAW files alongside JPEGs without any intermediate processing, wind back your edits if you change your mind, and create multiple 'virtual' versions of the same image. The only difference was that the Nik Collection version did not unlock the hidden features in PhotoLab. Best for creative editing: Adobe Photoshop CC. The standalone versions are mostly useful for those also using post processing software other then PhotoLab.Īlso note that the standalone version of the Viewpoint 3 was identical to Perspective Efex in the Nik Collection. Silver Efex Pro 3: its a complete package to create black and white images. I believe that many, if not most of us, who use PhotolLab as our primary raw processor tend to uninstall the standalone versions and just use the unhidden embedded features in PhotoLab. Nik Collection 5 is the latest version of DxOs photo editing software suite. Each comes with a separate standalone version and also unhides all the built-in Viewpoint and Filmpack features already in PhotoLab. I suggest you download the 30-day trial versions of FimPack 6 Elite and Viewpoint 4 and try them yourself. My question is, if I got DXO Filmpack, could I do pretty much everything there that I currently do in Color Efex Pro? The items I use most in Color Efex Pro are Tonal Contrast, Detail Extractor, Pro Contrast, Darken/Lighten Center, Warmth/Brilliance, Classical Soft Focus, Glamour Glow, along with a few others. I would prefer not to have to do some edits in Photolab, then convert the raw file to a TIFF in order to do some edits in Color Efex Pro - it’s just another step, an extra file, and applying some edits in Color Efex Pro can introduce more noise, as the DXO Noise reduction is done prior to doing any editing in Color Efex Pro. Pretty much the only feature I use in the NIK Collection is Color Efex Pro. I currently have DXO Photolab Elite 6 and the NIK Collection, but I do not have Filmpack or Viewpoint. 11/25/2023 0 Comments Enjoying darktableThe original raw file, the sidecar file and now thirdly, the LUT file. With LUTs there's the problem that now you need three files instead of two, to reproduce an image. I think some of the AGFA emulations you've already seen in some of my recent uploads. There's an absolute wealth of film emulations distributed as luts that I previously couldn't use via Darktable. In a nutshell, Darktable is a free, open-source software solution for photo editing and file management. Adjust the exposure module and filmic module (white relative exposure and black relative exposure is a must, contrast is up to you). Well now Darktable 3.0 has full support for LUT files, including these HaldCLUT png files. Choose your desired Style from the 14 available on this page. When that is selected, I do local adjustments and sometimes go deeper into curves to achieve local contrast ("Clarity" in Adobeland) and other things. Cost: darktable is free of charge meanwhile Lightroom costs 10-15/month (based on your country of origin). I list here below a few pros and cons of both software solutions. And I can’t always get the results I want in Lightroom. Once you get up to speed you will see how things are as intuitive in darktable as in Lightroom. I’m a Lightroom user, but not everyone wants to commit to an Adobe subscription package. In this review, I set out to see what Darktable 4.2 offers and whether it is a good Lightroom alternative. As for functionality, Darktable works as a non-destructive RAW image editing solution meaning it makes completely reversible changes to your images. Upon first glance, you’d almost mistake it for Lightroom thanks to its structured layout and appearance. Speaking of tone curves, the major reason to use tone curves for me are the film emulations by Joao Pedro Almeida. A+ Today we look at Darktable vs Lightroom. Darktable’s a great looking, robust, powerful and comprehensive post-processing tool. I still base most of my work on the default base curve and tone curves. Cameras that produce DNG files should be supported even if they are not on the list but samples are still appreciated. What was introduced in 2.6, "filmic" to replace base curve when desired, is now obsolete and "Filmic RGB" is a rewrite of that feature. This is an auto-generated list of the state of support of different camera models. I don't think it works perfectly yet but I can't but wonder: is it allowed to have tools this easy? Not exactly Silver Efex but cool nonetheless. I'm not sure yet what to think about the feature but there's now a cool zone-system-esque module called "Tone equalizer" which defines 8 zones to the picture and you can manipulate them by pointing to something in the picture and wheeling your mouse to push or pull that zone. 11/25/2023 0 Comments Panic button that calls 911We achieved this by precisely tuning the amount of pressure needed to activate invisaWear and using a two press system. The agent can quickly get help to your location and provide the video to authorities if requested.ĪDT will stay on the phone with you until you feel safe and they can get you help quickly if you need it.ĪDT can get you help quickly if you need it even if your location changes during an emergency.Īvailable on iOS and Android! invisaWear accessories are designed with just the right amount of pressure to make double clicking the device with one hand a breeze, but not so easy that you accidentally trigger an alert. Have an ADT agent look out for your via video using the invisaWear app. With 24/7 Professional Monitoring by ADT, you get ADT SOS response plus added protection so you can worry less, knowing you have: A 911 dispatcher may need your verbal confirmation that you don’t actually need help. In the very rare case that you do accidentally activate an alert, that’s okay! Simply open your companion app within 30 seconds to notify your contacts & the police that you’ve canceled the alert. Additionally, the button actuation point is designed so that a substantial amount of pressure is required to press the button. We achieved this by precisely tuning the amount of pressure needed to activate invisaWear and using a two press system.Ī rapid double click is required in order to initiate an alert. InvisaWear accessories are designed with just the right amount of pressure to make double clicking the device with one hand a breeze, but not so easy that you accidentally trigger an alert. If you can't reach your phone or charm, say your phrase hands-free to alert ADT discreetly.Īs a premium customer, you also get access to free virtual self defense classes hosted once a quarter! We’ll alert them and 911 if the timer expires and you don’t respond.Ĭreate a secret phrase that only you know. Invite ADT and emergency contacts to follow you via GPS for a set time. Or, we'll get you help quickly if needed. The agent can quickly get help to your location and provide the video to authorities if requested.ĭiscreetly reach out for help and we’ll message with you until you feel safe. Walking alone late at night? Have an ADT agent looking out for you via video using the invisaWear app. They'll stay connected with you until you feel safe - like while you're walking home or to your ride, for example. Think of this as having a 'virtual companion' who is available 24 x 7 via phone or chat. Serial.24/7 Professional Monitoring by adt With invisaWear, you get ADT SOS response plus added protection for only $11.99/month so you can worry less and live more, knowing you have: MySerial.begin(19200) // the GPRS baud rate establish virtual serial port for shield Program the Arduino with the following code: /* Crisis averted thanks to the Desk Panic Button. You will need to continue this conversation later. You explain that you need to take this important call. If you still can't see it, picture this Your phone rings. Perhaps now you can see how a device that places a call to yourself may come in extremely useful. There is only one way to get out of this - you need something more important to do. Think of this way - an annoying coworker walks over to your desk with the intention of locking you into a long dull impromptu meeting. Of course, you may be wondering why on Earth I would want to call my own phone. The under desk panic button that I have created dials my own phone when it's pressed. So, I decided that I needed to tone it down a bit. However, I feel like one that calls 911 has limited use in my line of work, and my opportunity for panic was probably less severe. If ever faced with an emergency situation, we want to help you get the help you need. Now that I am an adult and have a desk of my own, I resolved that I too needed a panic button. 911 Assistance: While no one should ever have to call 911 when using Uber, no form of transportation is 100 percent free of incidents. It was 'off limits,' and thus a very appealing idea. Perhaps this notion stuck with me for so long of a time because I was never allowed to press it as a kid. Nonetheless, I always thought the idea of having a panic button was pretty darn neat. While I thought this was pretty cool at the time, it later occurred to me that he had this because the neighborhood that his business was located in was a bit rough, and - perhaps - we were in perpetual danger. When I was a kid my father had a panic button under his desk that was wired to call 911. |
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