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Explosion in highland hills8/17/2023 As a result of years of ignoring safety, ignoring crime, and failing to comply with the minimum state and federal requirements, the Highland Hills Apartment complex and its gas system became a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. "The lives of three firefighters - public servants - were forever changed by this explosion. Stogner, lead attorney for the three injured firefighters, said. "This pattern of unsafe, hazardous practices must stop," said Brant J. The lawsuit alleged that the explosion was preventable and that a combination of failures prior to and on the morning of the incident caused the explosion to occur.
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Dive olly dive pbs8/17/2023 My daughter loves turtles! Steph on Jat 12:54 PMĪfter watching Finding Nemo, my kids became really into Sharks and Angler Fish, so I would say those are their favorites. I entered Sid the Science Kid giveaway judybrittle on Jat 3:22 PM I follow Finding Bonggamom judybrittle on Jat 3:22 PM I follow Bonggamom Finds judybrittle on Jat 3:21 PM The views and opinions expressed in this post are my own. I received free product samples for this review, but no monetary compensation. For additional giveaway rules, click here. I will draw a winner at random on August 11 and post the winner's name on the comments section soon after. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on August 10, 2009. Here is a sample tweet you can copy and paste: Once you have completed this required entry, you can gain additional entries by doing the following:ġ) Follow Finding Bonggamom on Blogger (leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).Ģ) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger(leave a comment with your Blogger profile name).ģ) Leave a comment on any of my blog posts on Finding Bonggamom (leave a comment here with the link to the post that you commented on).Ĥ) Join the Sid the Science Kid giveaway on Bonggamom Finds (leave a comment here telling me you joined).ĥ) Tweet this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your tweet). To enter, leave a comment on this post and tell me your kids' favorite marine animal. Win it! One lucky winner will receive a copy of Dive Olly Dive: Ship Shape Sub. The “Dive Olly Dive: Ship Shape Sub” DVD will also be in stores on August 4. Not only will preschoolers have fun under the sea with Olly and Beth, two young submarines-in-training – the DVD also teaches kids fascinating facts about ocean life and some important life lessons, too. “Dive Olly Dive,” is an Emmy-nominated, 3D-animated underwater series that airs on PBS Sprout. My kids enjoyed it because the coral reef and ocean life play such a prominent part, but I think younger children would love the cute 3D characters and simple storylines even more. Despite the cool, Beach Boys-inspired music, this is a series geared towards preschoolers. It's set on (or in, or under) a coral reef, which I assume is somewhere in Australia, since their resident grownup-in-charge, Diver Doug, as well as several other characters, have thick Aussie accents. The show follows the adventures of two animated submarines, Olly and Beth. Dive, Olly, Dive reminds me of Jay Jay the Jet Plane set underwater. We don't get Sprout on our satellite tv subscription, but when I was invited to get a sneak peek at the new " Dive, Olly Dive: Ship Shape Sub" DVD (which contains 5 episodes from the series), I gladly said yes, even though we had never watched any of the episodes. Kids love their shows because they have fun characters and entertaining storylines, but they're really educational and as a parent, I really feel good about letting my kids watch their shows.Ĭase in point: " Dive, Olly, Dive", an Emmy-nominated series that airs on PBS Sprout. I think that when it comes to quality children's programming, PBS Kids really gets it. If you read any of my blogs, you'll know that I'm a big PBS Kids fan.
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A space in time album cover8/17/2023 Magnus Gjoen’s art complimented James’ album which explored themes such as the space between politics and tranquillity. Renown for exploring the juxtaposition between power and fragility. The artwork later became a highly collectable limited edition of 150 silkscreen print įeaturing a medley of cultural icons in a colourful grid reminiscent of Blake’s ‘Sources of Pop’ series, the artwork was also made into an animation for the official videos for two songs from the album, ‘Ball and Chain’ and ‘All this music must go’. A red helps people to realize immediately that something is wrong and the image is not a soothing postcard.”įor The Who’s first studio album in 13 years, Sir Peter Blake produced the official album artwork to mark the momentous occasion. In this case there is the added possibility that the red liquid could be blood, giving it an even more sinister sense of foreboding. Speaking about the choice of the colour red Obey said, “I use red frequently because it is a visually powerful, emotionally potent colour. To capture the mood of the time for their album titled ‘Zeitgeist’, Smashing Pumpkins called on prolific street artist, Obey aka Shepard Fairey to design the cover.įeaturing the Statue of Liberty drowning in a red sea with the sun ambiguously either setting or rising, the artwork symbolised the demise of many of the ideals upon which the USA was founded. Continuing our exploration into the relationship between art and music, we have been looking back at some of our favourite record cover artworks… When art and music combine, the result can be iconic.
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Square tidal jayz8/17/2023 Tidal got an initial boost from exclusive access to new music from Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Rihanna, among others. They announced their vision for the service at a New York City media event where Alicia Keys declared that this moment would change music history. The rapper recruited more than a dozen of the biggest artists in the world, including Rihanna, Kanye West and Calvin Harris, as co-owners. For instance, Spotify Technology has built a multibillion-dollar business using music created by millions of artists, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet.īut Jay-Z didn’t align himself with any paupers. Musicians have long complained about record labels exploiting them, and that frustration hasn’t abated as they’ve transitioned to having relationships with streaming services. Jay-Z acquired Tidal for $56 million in 2015 and announced plans to turn it into the first artist-owned streaming service. “Artists sell tickets, they sell special experiences,” he said. Some obvious examples would include helping musicians run their merchandise businesses. “There was a real opportunity at this intersection of music and art and the economy that was uniquely made for the pair of us,” Dorogusker said. It’s not immediately clear how Square will help Tidal build its business, but there is a lot of overlap between the music industry and Square’s existing market, which includes payments and commerce, said Jesse Dorogusker, the Square executive who will serve as interim leader of Tidal inside its new parent company.
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Archicad 25 features8/16/2023 It was designed in Archicad by cox graae + spack architects (CG+S) with LBA Joint Venture. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC is the signature building for Archicad 25 and illustrates its commitment to facilitating creativity in architectural design. The latest version, Archicad 25, features new capabilities and enhancements along each of the main pillars of Archicad as a full-fledged architectural BIM application - Design, Visualization, Documentation, and Collaboration. Its capabilities were further extended by BIMx and BIMcloud that were introduced by Graphisoft in 2014, both of which are complementary to Archicad. By the time I reviewed Archicad in 2004 shortly after AECbytes was launched, it was in version 9.0 and well-established as a BIM application in the AEC industry.Īrchicad’s position as a leading BIM application was further strengthened by Graphisoft’s acquisition by Nemetschek in 2007, and it has continued to make several breakthrough enhancements since then, including server-based collaboration in Archicad 13 in 2009, bidirectional integration with Grasshopper for design scripting in Archicad 20 in 2016, and rule-based design in Archicad 21 in 2017. Right from the launch of version 1.0 in 1984, Archicad included 3D in addition to traditional 2D CAD, and it continued to become more object-oriented with each subsequent release. This year is a special one for Graphisoft as it marks the release of the 25th version of Archicad. Graphisoft unveiled the latest versions of its three main products a few weeks ago: its flagship BIM application, Archicad its cloud collaboration solution, BIMcloud and its mobile and web model viewing app, BIMx.
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Newtonvr unity forum8/16/2023 Mind you, due to some custom stuff I've made I'm stuck with an older version of VRTK for now. Like it was mentioned before, people are still experimenting a lot with locomotion so it's probably too soon to expect a standard. Besides that I have my own hand interactions cause I wanted it to fit with the hand models I use, and Touchpad walking is no different than a character controller's so not a big deal with that, same with teleport. An easy way to access haptic rumble and the compositor to dim or unfocus the screen during scene switching and headset collision fading would be great too (total darkening of the screen is horrible for headset collision fading.). I think I depend on VRTK mostly for the events manager and the player presence. But that happens with my regular screen too, lol.Īnyway, I hope Unity comes up with it's own core systems. Only times I've felt sick when using the Rift is because the thing is giving me a migraine from the screen brightness. But, I've never really had motion sickness in VR yet so it may just be me (doubt I'll feel great on a VR racing game though). I've only ever felt like I'm loosing my footing a bit when moving sideways fast, like in a curved path. Therefore, logically, AR is way more useful.Ĭlick to expand.Well, I've never really been been bothered by touch pad walking just as long as the movement is in a straight line in the z axis (both walking forward or backward). I'm not much of a luddite but VR has different and less frequent, more specific uses mostly because it cannot work with day-to-day challenges while AR really will help in day-to-day challenges. There are thousands of reasons why AR is good, and you can start with every single reason why you use a mobile phone, then extrapolate that out to having rich data about everything around you.įor most people this is of substantially more interest and use than the immersion tech of VR. As phones get smaller, eventually worn or merely seen, you'll understand it matters to most people more that they can see someone's preferences, how they'd like to be addressed "him/her/they/etc" and so on, just looking at them. AR accuracy doesn't need to improve quickly because AR is never going away, because everyone with a phone will have access to it. Historically both AR and VR haven't survived because it's been too expensive and delivered bad results. The reason they've survived is thanks to other tech advances this time round that needed to be in place. In a few years it should be a larger market.Ĭlick to expand.You mean like this ridiculous motion sickness and hardware requirement issue plaguing VR? These industries are the first example of them surviving their birth. Especially trying to do that on the donation/patreon side of things versus a more traditional route. To bring things back to VRTK, it's understandable, a niche market will only generate so much revenue. A profitable space for more than a select few will only come when things aren't niche. Currently only the hardcore crowd has them and while it should keep things afloat it will be niche until the casual fans come. Whatever system gets there first I think will get a ton of casual fans. Obviously that's a lot of things, and it won't happen overnight, but nothing seems not achievable given a few years. It's fine as a stop gap but it ruins any action game. Perhaps running in place will be ok, perhaps not, but teleportation has to go. This is the death throws to a lot of VR games. The current generation already allows for much bigger play spacesĤ. It's wonderful and makes setup so easy, but they need to add more cameras so that your hands can be tracked below and above you without losing tracking. MR is better but still needs to improve.ģ. Another jump like what the Pimax is talking about is needed, but the graphics cards to run that resolution also have to come down in price. The MR headsets are much better for anything in the distance than the Vive or Rift. Wireless, TPcast is a good start but getting this baked into a product will be much better.Ģ. On desktop there seems to a couple of things that aren't ideal but given a few more iterations should get there so maybe a few years.ġ. I actually like the iteration the MR headsets took this year compared to the rift and the vive last year. It feels like the slow adoption is because V1 headsets weren't very good for casual people not because people aren't interested. Click to expand.I highly doubt it's post mortem, it feels like it's going to stick this time around, but certainly will be a slow adoption unlike say smartphones a decade ago.
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Windows firewall control no panel8/16/2023 The Windows firewall settings can also be defined by a group or domain policy. In the left pane, click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall. In the search box, type firewall, and then click Windows Firewall. If the default settings are applied, no rule should be created for outbound connections. Open Windows Firewall by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. If all outbound connections are denied, open the following ports: TCP 443 (RPC(HTTP)), TCP 445 (SMB), TCP 88 (Kerberos), TCP 53 (DNS), UDP 53 (DNS).īy default, Windows firewall allows all inbound connections for which no denying rules have been set.
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Minions banana song fast8/16/2023 If that weren’t enough, the voice talent includes "Mad Men"’s Jon Hamm, "Birdman’"s Michael Keaton and Sandra Bullock as Gru’s villainous precursor, the delectably named Scarlett Overkill.īefore we get to evil Sandy Bullock, our narrator (a droll Geoffrey Rush) takes us through the evolution of the minion. “Minions” opens with The Turtles’ “Happy Together,” ends post-credits with The Beatles’ “Revolution” and finds time for a number from “ Hair” that threatens to end the way Act 1 of that musical did. Then, sensing the duress that parents were under when their aforementioned crumbsnatchers demanded to see it, the film relentlessly throws every single oldies station pop and rock song it can find at the speakers. It’s relentless in its depiction of the slapstick-infused shenanigans that will keep the little ones entranced in their seats. A more detailed how-to's can be found on the options button of the game.ĭespicable Me: Minion Rush is a really fun and addictive game, easy to play and playable even if there's no wi-fi! Another fun part is that you can hear the minion voices I giggle at the most random times because of it.“Minions” is relentless, however, and in more ways than one. Bananas and tokens are also available at the shop. They are available and so helpful and you can upgrade them to use them longer. Mega Minion - you're gonna get huge and increase your score multiplier as you knock minions off (favourite number 2).įreeze Ray - my most favourite of all because I get to freeze and smash obstacles and it feels so good! Gru's Rocket - covers longer distances faster.įluffy Unicorn - it's basically banana overload and believe me when I say it's so fluffy I'm gonna die! Minion Launcher - you'll be launched to have a head start of 400 meters. Minion Shield - protects you from one hit (one of my 3 favourites). There are missions you need to complete to increase your score multiplier, and goals to achieve, which have an equivalent prizes, as well.īanana Splitter - doubles the number of bananas you collect. You have the option to connect the game to your Facebook account (like any other game) so you'd be able to challenge your friends, win prizes and also see who's got the highest despicable score. Of course, these others have certain attributes for your score to get higher. There is a default one for starters and the others, you have to purchase by spending tokens and bananas. Afterwards, you choose which minion you would be. You run and collect bananas along the way as well as power-ups and hit other minions for your score to multiply faster thus getting the highest despicable one.Īs you start the game, there will be a short video introducing the goal. So basically, you're a minion in the game. The game's goal is to be the Most Despicable Minion. The game's name's Minion Rush and I personally love it!!! So, can you imagine how stoked I am for the second movie?! Yeah? Beyond, dude, beyond!Īnyhoo, along with the much anticipated Despicable Me 2, Gameloft launched a game freely available for iOS and Android users. I'm certain you've already heard from the trailer (and which, by the way, not to sound too nerdy, I memorized ages ago). They have this Banana and Potato song which is very, very, very adorable. Minions talk funny and I really believe every Despicable Me geek out there should learn their language so we could converse like them. I mean, they're so cute and funny and lovable and all that and I fell in love with them instantly the moment I saw them in the first Despicable Me movie. If you don't, I think you're not from this planet and you should get out! Kidding. There isn't anyone in this world who doesn't love minions.
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Csgo vac unable to verify game session8/16/2023 Solution 3 – Exclude CS:GO’s Directory From Anti-Virus ScansĪnti-virus software can cause all sorts of issues with games. If the issue persists, you’ll need to try one of the other solutions listed on this page. Try opening the game and entering a match. Instead, wait for the box to close itself, and Steam should re-launch afterwards by itself.Īt this point, your issue should be fixed. This is still a part of the fix, and if you interfere, you could cause a lot of damage to your computer’s systems. Now press ‘Enter,’ and you should see an empty terminal popup on your screen. “C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\SteamService.exe” /repair this can be done by opening the search bar on your computer and typing in ‘ Run.’ Select the command console and type in the following script. Now you need to open your command console. On macOS you’ll need to use the ‘ Force Quit‘ function instead. You might also need to open the Task Manager and click ‘ End Task‘ on Steam if it won’t fully close. This will completely close Steam down on your computer, regardless of why you need to do it. This can be done using finding Steam in your taskbar, right-clicking on it, and selecting the ‘ Quit‘ option. This is a simple process that you’ll be able to do quickly and easily.įirst, close Steam down. The option that Valve recommends is this one, to repair the Steam Service. Your computer won’t take any longer to restart than usual, so take the time now to do things properly. If you don’t restart your PC, all of the work you’ve just done will be lost. Before starting the game back up again though, you must restart your PC. Steam will notify you when the process has been completed. The button you need to press is labeled ‘ Verify Integrity of Game Files.’Ĭlick on this button and wait for the verification process to complete. On the left-hand side of the screen is a list of buttons. Once you’ve clicked on Local Files, you’ll be presented with a screen that shows even more options. The one you want to click on is called ‘ Local Files.’ There are tabs across the top, each one with a different name. From the menu that appears, you want to click on the ‘ Properties‘ option.Ĭlicking this option is going to open up a new window in Steam. Now you need to locate Counter Strike: Global Offensive from your Library and right-click on it. Click on the Verify Integrity of Game Files Optionįor this fix, you’re going to need to open up your Steam client and go to your Library.Right click on CS:GO and select Properties.Solution 1 – Verify Game Files Integrity and Restart PC Please note that all of them will work to help you though. Scroll through until you find one that you like the sounds of. Here we’re going to work our way through each potential solution. VAC was Unable to Verify your Game Session Fixing Options Luckily, there are a few ways in which to fix it. In fact, the error pops up so often that it’s commonplace among players. That means that this anti-cheat system has banned you from CS:GO, and you won’t be able to play online with others anymore. It’s designed to protect users from those who may be using cheat codes or hacks to improve their chances of winning.įor some users who are genuinely using those hacks or codes, this error could mean that you have been VAC banned. VAC stands for Valve Anti-Cheap System, which is employed in several games, including CS:GO. When you get this message in CS:GO, it means that there are integrity issues with your game files.
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Uninstall magic mirror raspberry pi8/16/2023 Choose any color to match your wall paint. Once you finish cutting out the frame to hold the dimensions of your monitor you are all ready to channel your inner Picasso. Cut the frame into four individual pieces. It should be strong enough to support the mirror and electronics’ weight but not so large that it is an eyesore for your bathroom. Once you know the dimensions, select a sturdy water-resistant wood material. First, measure the length, width, and height of the monitor you will be using. The frame is used to hold everything together. Micro 32GB SD, Micro HDMI cord, 90-degree HDMI adaptor (USB $20-$60 on Amazon).Wooden frame (cardboard, screws, glue, drill, paint) ($50 at Home depot).A computer monitor with HDMI-in ($50-$100 on Amazon).Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (2GB +) or Raspberry Pi 3 or with wi-fi adapter ($45 on Amazon).How much does it cost to make a smart mirror? What You Will Need It will very helpful for mirror exercise canada. When you combine this technology with a double-sided mirror, a computer monitor, and a CPU called a Raspberry Pi, you can create a stunning effect similar to a sci-fi film. By placing a finger within the frame, you interrupt the streaming beams, and the IR sensor can coordinate where you’ve touched. Typically, an IR frame will have LEDs on one side and Light detectors on the opposite side. The electronic frames are based on light-beam interruption. Most DIY smart mirrors are possible because of IR frames. If you want to skip the construction process, then there is a page with the best-in-class smart mirrors here. This article will help you build your touch screen smart mirror if you have a strong DIY gene. The in-app store has all the same widgets as any android device and can turn into a control center for all your smart home appliances. The sleek and futuristic mirror screen can improve your physical health by tracking health data and providing interactive fitness sessions. One way to solve both those problems is to buy or build a touch screen mirror.Ī smart mirror or magic mirror can instantly add a technological upgrade to any room in your home, pair with your favorite Bluetooth devices, and give you Hollywood style lighting. So the “left” entry puts the bottom of the monitor on the left in portrait mode.Have you ever gazed at your reflection in the bathroom mirror and thought to yourself: “Something is missing?” This isn’t an existential question, maybe you felt like your appearance could use a touch-up, or you wished you had nicer stuff in your flat. Just so you know, the descriptions describe the bottom of the monitor. Select whichever orientation makes sense for you. What i have in Preferences is - Add/Remove Software - Appearance Settings - Mouse and keyboard - Main Menu Editor - Raspberry Pi Configuration - Recommended Software… looked into all of them and cannot see ’ Screen Configuration’ Not sure why, but my preferences show exactly the same options as Strech did… there is no Screen Configuration. Okay, did a complete erase of SD Card that had Strech OS on it… flashed it with Buster, and installed Sam`s Script and installed MM… all went well! But you have to do a full OS update so as to include the latest version of the desktop. So the “left” entry puts the bottom of the monitor on the left in portrait said in Portrait - In the latest version of Raspbian Buster, you can rotate it through the UI. It will enable the green check mark which will apply your selection. Follow the menu like so: Configure -> Screens -> HDMI1 -> Orientation and make your selection to rotate the screen. Go to the Raspberry button follow Raspberry -> Preferences -> Screen Configuration. If you’ve already installed Magic Mirror, you’ll want to stop it by opening a terminal window and entering pm2 stop all. Once the Pi is back up, you’ll be at the desktop. It will require a reboot at the end, so reboot your Pi. Depending on your model of Pi, expect 30 minutes or so. On the pi, open a terminal window ( ctrl+t) and update everything: sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade -y In the latest version of Raspbian Buster, you can rotate it through the UI. |