![]() ![]() While the lack of leader personality is a bit of a downer, I’m actually more surprised by what Aspyr left in. They also removed leader animations and voices, meaning your interactions with the other leaders will be a static experience rather than the somewhat manic visits from the PC/Mac’s overacting oligarchs. The graphics are definitely lower than what you’d expect on a high-end machine, but they’re not much different from what I see when I play on my Mac. This is the full game, and Aspyr did a great job making sure that the only differences between the iPad and its big brother are cosmetic. How much of that translates to the iPad? All of it. We already knew all that, however, from the brilliant PC/Mac version. There’s also 20 different civs to lead, and random map creation so there’s a good chance you’ll never tire of your adventures in Civ-land.ġ024×768 163 KB You begin to expect every discovery to end with Ned Stark’s decapitation. There’s war and science, religion and trade. ![]() By the end of the game, you’ll have several screens worth of cards to play, which becomes a game in and of itself.Īpart from those two major additions, Civ VI takes what we’ve come to know and love about Civ and polish it to a fine sheen. When a new Civics advance is researched, you can shuffle and play whatever cards you’ve earned that you have slots for with the more advanced Governments, and some Wonders, opening up more slots. You earn cards by researching on the Civics tree, using culture the same way old Civ games had you unlocking techs with Science (that still happens in Civ VI, too). Instead of a Government type automatically granting you new benefits, in Civ VI they open up new card slots. The other major update are the Social Policies. As such, I want to focus less on the game itself (did I mention that it’s pretty great?) and more on how the port–that, honestly, I never thought we’d see–holds up.ġ024×768 159 KB You say Potala, I say patella. Thus, you won’t be surprised to know I went into this review expecting to love the game. Secondly, I managed to be good enough that Santa brought me a new iPad Pro, so I spent these last two weeks breaking it in with marathon sessions of Civilization VI.Ĭivilization VI came to PC and Mac back in 2016 and I loved it enough on my Mac that it nabbed the top spot of my Best Games of 2016 list. ![]() First of all, two of my kids have seen the light in regards to Santa, so they know those Xbox games came directly from their already meager inheritance rather than an elvish sweat shop. Not only are the kids home, but they’re hopped up on gingerbread and peppermint not to mention the entitlement that comes along with being told they’re “good” based solely on presents received from a mystical fat guy. My kids had nearly two weeks off school for the holiday break, which usually translates to some of my worst headaches of the year. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Nostalgia Script with and without glyphs: If you need to brush up on how to access and use glyphs, check this out: Font Tips: How to Easily Access and Use Glyphs Using glyphs is a simple and often overlooked practice to improve the overall appearance of text in minutes. The best way to access the glyphs is to use software that supports OpenType features, such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDraw or Affinity Designer. All the swirly alternatives of standard letters and characters will help you customize and elevate your designs with minimal effort. What’s more? Most of these fonts come with dozens of beautiful alternates – glyphs. These fonts just call for a beautiful design.įor more typography inspiration, you can read my next post, Free Modern Script Fonts With Stylish Glyphs For Commercial Use – Part 2, which continues this font collection series. Using any of these fonts can up your typography game and make any project a hundred times more enjoyable to work on. I hope this will make searching for the right font for those t-shirts, farmhouse signs, or mugs intended to sell easier. Hands down, one of the great sites that allows you to use fonts for commercial use at no charge is Font Bundles. I looked and sifted through font sites to find the fonts that can be used both for personal and commercial projects. So you are limited by the number of projects you can use these fonts for and also left with a barebone version of otherwise a feature-rich font with tons of lovely extras. But in many cases, free fonts that you find online come with a personal use license and can only be downloaded as a demo version with no glyphs or additional characters support. ![]() The number of fonts available to designers and crafters is infinite, so is the amount of time you spend looking for that perfect fit. I know my way around typography and the best classic typefaces that would suffice for any design, but new fonts keep inspiring me at every turn. Discovering the power of fonts and learning all about tails, stems, and ears that letters are made of was the best takeaway from my years in the graphic design program. The most important thing I’ve learned from my experience as a graphic designer is that typography alone can make or break a design. ![]() ![]() ![]() Victoria 3 has not only a tutorial mode but also an objective mode that guides you with completing nations such as a hegemonic ruler or an egalitarian utopia. Past that point, you were left to your own devices to figure out how to succeed which at the time meant digging into double-digit hours of YouTube videos. With nearly every previous Paradox grand strategy game, you were given a very base tutorial that mostly entailed how to navigate menus and complete actions. But fine, if you want something juicier than menu improvements, how about an actual developer-made tutorial mode? I know what you’re thinking, “menu design, what a place to start for a preview” - but all of your decisions and actions will be made through menus, so it’s nice to see that a concerted effort has been made to streamline the intake of information for a topic as complex as economics and how that affects your populace. It did start to get a bit crowded for simple mouse movement, but I had all the information I needed, and it didn’t require going to the Official Victoria wiki. I think I maxed out at three tooltip windows as I was delving deep into my economy. After a few seconds of hovering over the term, the tooltip window will soft lock on your screen and you can then navigate to a nested tooltip within your nested tooltip. By hovering over a color-coded word in a menu, you will get both a breakdown of what it means, as well as a look at how well you are doing in terms of said metric. Those who have played Crusader Kings III will recognize the feature as it is used in the base release of that game as well. You know how you always scream at your screen that you “can do better” whenever some talking head politician messes everything up? Victoria allows you to put your money (or national credit) where your mouth is.Īdditionally, nearly every term, metric, item, and country has been given what is called a nested tooltip. Starting in 1836, you control a country and all of its economy and laws while trying to improve the lives of your citizenry. Whereas other entries in the Paradox family of grand strategy games focus on war or lineage, Victoria‘s focus lies in economics and the changing political landscape of the dawning Modern age. Victoria is a grand strategy game series aptly set during the Victorian era. To quote Sidra Holland and Jackie Chiles, it’s “real, and it’s fantastic.” And soon, you too can politick to your heart’s content when the game releases on October 25, 2022.įor those of you present who aren’t cool enough to know what the Victoria series is all about, an introduction is in order. I was provided a preview build of the upcoming socio-economic grand strategy game thanks to Paradox. It was a strategy game in-joke for so long that I couldn’t believe it was really happening. Become a politician without selling your soulĮver since Paradox Interactive announced Victoria 3, I’ve been in a state of semi-disbelief. ![]() ![]() Harassment of other users in posts or comments will not be tolerated and may result in an immediate ban (moderator discretion). Message a moderator with questions.ĭo not harass/bully/attack/defame other users. Better still would be password protection or private sharing. Music shares can put the uploader and/or the subreddit in danger with reddit or legal teams, and should at minimum be obfuscated using base64. Shared music should be obfuscated at a minimum. Self promotion of music, services, playlists, products, or other digital or physical materials, regardless of relevance to the subreddit, may be removed with moderator discretion. Self promotion of music, playlists, services, products. If you have questions about this rule, or message the moderators. None of these things are good, so consider messaging the mods before actually posting about projects like those discussed above.īe specific, concise, and polite when requesting music. Publicizing the work being done behind the scene can often jeopardize the project or put those doing the work in legal danger if they are not very careful. ![]() Some things are often best kept under wraps, such as siterips of major music sites. Talk to moderators before posting about projects. Content in this style must either have a longer text post/comment attached to it discussing the collection in some depth or be substantial in some other way. Content that solely positions itself to show off large amounts of content do not contribute to the conversation revolving around collecting music and auxiliary parts of music. Content revolving around this topic will be removed.Īvoid posting simply to brag about the size of your music collection. This is not the place for requesting invitations to music trackers. It will not be tolerated.ĭo not request or offer invites to trackers or other private music sharing sites. Do not harass other members of this community for their music or access to their files, or request access to files in a way that comes across as entitled. Users frequently choose to generously share music through various outlets. Read the Rulesĭo not beg for access to music or make demands regarding requests. Make sure to check out the wiki for more info. Whatever your persuasion, if you hold an interest in anything relating to the above-then you'll fit right in! ![]() Others just wish to learn about music formatting, organizing and pirating. Some collect purely for rare and obscure music, to preserve pieces which might otherwise be lost in time. ![]() Some hoard music because they believe that the internet will not remain free and open in the foreseeable future. We are a group of people engaged in collecting as much digital music as possible. Home of the compulsive music collectors who are looking to expand, archive or organize their music library. ![]() ![]() ![]() Murloc Mondays (New Players Q&A) Reset Recruitment Midweek Mending Tanking Thursday Firepower Friday (DPS) Saturday Achievement and Loot Thread Skirmish Sundays (PvP) Blizzard Subredditsĭiablo - Starcraft - Hearthstone - Heroes of the Storm - Overwatch - WC3 - Classic WoW - Mystery -įrequently Asked Questions about Dragonflightįrequently Asked Questions. This comment is a great guide for the whole process: Wowhead.
![]() ![]() Using Polartec Alpha Insulation, the Uberlayer allowed body heat and moisture to move through the jacket, causing it to hold heat areas that you need it and dumping it from areas you don’t.ĭuring our field test, the Uberlayer was the ideal jacket when hiking to and from the crag. Technologies and FabricsĪt the forefront of its construction, the Uberlayer was designed with active use in mind for those who love the mountains. To guide our review, we have broken the jacket down into its specific components to give you a full summary of its features. This versatile mid-layer proved to be extremely durable in the harshest climbing conditions, making it a go-to jacket for anyone serious about staying warm during cooler conditions. With its ability to hold heat where you need it and dump it out where you don’t, the Uberlayer is the ideal choice when hiking to and from the crag, belaying during a project run, or just making coffee while waking up outside in the Pacific Northwest. Manufacturer’s Site: $299 (on sale for less at Amazon, REI, and Moosejaw.With comfort and durability at the forefront of its strengths, the Outdoor Research Uberlayer Hooded Jacket is one of the most versatile jackets we have field tested over the last six months. Men’s Uberlayer jacket available in S-XXL in red, blue, and black. I know that it will be a staple for me on the river and in my climbing pack for forays into the alpine, and I’m looking forward to this winter when I can thank the ladies in my ski group for the recommendation.Īvailable in women’s sizes XS-L in black and purple. Because the Uberlayer jacket is so adaptable to different conditions, I’ve found that I don’t need to bring as many layers with me when I wear it. I’ve worn it on windy road bike rides and while climbing, where I’ve appreciated all of its well-thought-out designs, including a truly helmet-friendly hood, a two-way zipper, and a chest pocket for holding my iPhone. While the Outdoor Research Women’s Uberlayer Hooded Jacket is touted as a layering piece for backcountry skiing and ice climbing, I’ve found ample opportunity to wear it as my main outer layer during the spring and early summer here in the mountains around Jackson, WY. When I got back to the car I noticed that although the outside of the jacket had gotten semi-saturated from the downpour (the outer stretch nylon fabric is weather-resistant but not completely waterproof), I was still dry on the inside. Nearing the “L” on the hillside, the skies opened up, raining and hailing on us as the temperature dropped. I hiked up the switchbacking “L” trail in Missoula on a cool, overcast afternoon in the low 50s, wearing my Uberlayer jacket on the way up without needing to shed a layer. On a spring trip to western Montana, the Outdoor Research Women’s Uberlayer Hooded Jacket was my go-to layer for pretty much everything from morning field work taking stream measurements to hanging out by the campfire and walking around town. I kept it on, totally zipped up (including the hood), and stay protected from the wind. When I did, I marveled at how well the jacket moved and breathed (thanks to the Polartec Alpha insulation and wicking mesh interior), just as my ski partners had raved. ![]() It was cold enough that I looked forward to taking turns rowing so that I could warm up. Water droplets easily shed off the fabric and cuffs dipped in the river dried quickly. The next day I went fishing, with no worries about getting the Uberlayer jacket wet. When the temperatures dropped into the 30s at night, it layered without bulk under my puffy down jacket. At camp, over my base layers, it felt like a cozy cocoon of warmth that was barely noticeable because it was lightweight and made of soft, stretchy, quiet fabric. I wore the jacket non-stop on this trip, through fickle spring weather. On our first overnight trip of the season in early May, on the South Fork of the Snake River, conditions weren’t necessarily great for camping, rafting, or fishing, but our excitement to be on the water outweighed the mid-50s overcast weather, occasional rain, and wind gusts. The Outdoor Research Women’s Uberlayer Hooded Jacket quickly replaced my mid-weight hydrophobic down jacket on the river. After two women in my ski group at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort told me that the Outdoor Research Women’s Uberlayer Hooded Jacket was a “game changer” layer for them – one even going so far as to own it in both colors – I was thrilled to put it to the test this spring and early summer. ![]() ![]() My students love the lyric videos and games. I do SO much more movement, listening, meaningful written work and composition.I can't say enough! Pamela, Maine, USA Arwen, Connecticut, USAĬheck out Musicplay it will save you time!! Janet, Virginia, USA Some new ideas and great supplemental ideas. Lori, Alberta, Canadaĭenise and Musicplay have definitely enhanced what I teach. Everything I have used from the website is very high quality, and the kids have enjoyed the activities. Musicplay Online is amazing! So many resources all in one place for an incredible price! Besides having great lesson plans that can be used on a regular basis, it is very helpful for those times that your creativity is running low, or you have virtual students. This has been amazing this year but Music Play Online has always helped me way beyond anything else! Amy, Wisconsin, USAĭenise and the Musicplay program have energized my love of teaching music more than I could ever have imagined! Janett, Texas, USA I love her teaching style and ideas and am so grateful she is sharing her gifts with us. Denise is so easy to talk to and so very helpful. My favorite thing about being a part of the Musicplayonline community is the connection with teachers all over the world, and easy access to the creator. They have also served as last minute Sub lesson plans. I love the Learning Modules! The sample videos are very helpful and make it easy to prepare my lessons quickly. ![]() Great resources and amazing sequence of concepts! A must for elementary music teachers! Eline, Maryland, USA The resources available in MusicplayOnline are amazing! For the price we pay for a yearly subscription, there is so much provided! The new MusicplayOnline site is fantastic. MusicplayOnline is "Simply the Best." Kathy, Arkansas, USA You can use it to plan your entire year or you can use it for supplemental resources! The team at Musicplay is very kind and helpful. It is comprehensive and very easy to use. MusicplayOnline offers a wealth of materials that you really cannot find anywhere else. ![]() ![]() ![]() Our preferred method of payment is Paypal. Payment is Expected within 2 business days. Expect your item within 5-10 business days. ![]() ![]() Orders greater than 70LB in weight will be processed by either UPS or Fedex if sent to the United States. Your order will be processed by Canada Post. Shipping for this order will be $95 via Canada Post Expedited Insured to anywhere in the US or Canada. The warranty does not cover this easily replaceable($28) part. Thank you! Because we can not test the diamond tip. We are offering a full 60 day Warranty for this item from the time you receive it. 60 day warranty! Includes mini keyboard and power cord. We have ordered some appropriate sized Chewbarka tags to test with. We are not 100% certain as we do not have any tags here. The Diamond tip on the engraver could be due for replacement. Why pay to have a service contract when you can just own the machine outright? We have tested the machine and it works great. Unit has been tested and found to be in excellent condition. This package will require a signature on delivery. more Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico is available via USPS. UPS shipping is for Continental US only(no P.O. Items must ship to the address supplied by Paypal. These fixtures are shown at the end of the manual linked above. It will require different tag holder fixtures to engrave pet tags. Please Note: This is the only tag holder included with the machine. It looks like someone forgot the tag once for the large rivet tag. This only includes one tag holder that will hold military. The manual is included it is the same manual linked to below. Though the some of the keys on the keyboards have yellowed. This machine was removed from a working environment and has been tested. This listing is for the Hillman Group PetScribe I.D. Are you ready to open shop? Don't miss out on this outstanding opportunity! Shipping costs to US do not include Duties or Taxes. Includes standing Point of Purchase Displays for Pet Tags and Equine Plates and Instructions. You also get Split ring pliers and tooling for attaching plates to bridles with rivets. Included are 5 Pet Memorial Stones(Heart and Bone) 3 Medium and 5 Large Buckle Collars. The second has about 90 Brass Plates and assorted rivet and screw fasteners. One that has about 280 assorted Tags and Stainless Steel and Brass Rings to attach the tags. Equine and Vet) plus the Med/Lrg buckle holder and the equine stall plate holder. You will be ready to go into business making Pet Tags as soon as you finish unpacking the box and plug the unit into and electrical outlet. more ID tags& equine bridle/saddle and stall plates. Our priority is ensuring that you receive the correct hardware for your machine, so you can start using it right away.Here is a used IMARC Engraving Machine that is is Excellent condition. If you're unsure about the thread type you need, we've included a picture for reference. We use first class mail for fast delivery, with same-day shipping available if payment is received by noon. The brass font plate will be shipped in a cardboard package to protect it during transport. A hex wrench is included for lightly tightening the set screws, followed by the brass thumb nuts for a secure finish. By unscrewing the brass thumbscrews and replacing them with the stainless steel set screws, you can insert the template and set the spacing with ease. Instead, it comes with a hardware package for mounting it onto your copy stops. Due to its size, the plate cannot fit into the copy tray. As a generously sized plate, it's perfect for creating large reproductions of the original design. The plate features a WINGFOOT design, ideal for track and field, running, or cross country. Large brass font plate available for purchase, specifically designed for new Hermes engravers. However, if your machine uses a (SAE) #10-24 UNC American pitch thread on the copy stops, please request the 10-24 hardware kit to ensure compatibility. 8 pitch), which is suitable for 99% of engraving machines. Note that the included hardware kit features fine thread metric hardware (5mm. ![]() ![]() ![]() That’s not terrible, but it’s below the 9:48 smartphone average. On the Tom’s Guide Battery Test, which involves continuous web surfing over T-Mobile’s LTE network at 150 nits of screen brightness, the Pixel 3 XL lasted a lackluster 9 hours and 30 minutes. The Pixel 3 XL packs a 3,430 mAh battery, which is slightly smaller than the 3,520 mAh battery in last year’s Pixel 2 XL. For what its worth, our in-house units have sporadically closed background apps, like Spotify while streaming music - though that's only happened two or three times after nearly a month with the devices. To get around that, Google confirmed to 9to5Google that it will distribute a software update "in the coming weeks" which will hopefully address the issue. Initially, many theorized this was an indictment of the phones' 4GB of RAM compared to the 6GB and even 8GB in other flagships, but it turns out the problem may actually have more to do with a glitch in the Pixels' memory management code. However, there have been reports of the Pixel 3 XL (as well as the smaller model) occasionally halting background processes abruptly. The Pixel 3 XL reached 4,396, which is comparable to the iPhone XS Max (4,339) but not as high as the Note 9 (4,639). We also ran 3DMark Slingshot Extreme to measure graphics performance. The Galaxy Note 9 hit 8,876 and the OnePlus 6 9,088. On Geekbench 4, which measures overall performance, the Pixel 3 XL scored a surprisingly low 7,684. The Galaxy S9+ was a bit faster at 2:32, while the A12 Bionic-powered iPhone XS took only 39 seconds. When transcoding a 4K video clip to 1080p in the Adobe Premiere Clip app, the Pixel 3 XL took 2 minutes and 42 seconds. ![]() Google says that Google Pixels will get transcription support for call screenings before the end of the year.įeaturing a Snapdragon 845 processor and 4GB of RAM, the Pixel 3 XL delivers silky smooth performance in everyday use and specific tasks, but its benchmark scores trail some other Android phones. This is one of the best implementations of AI that we've seen, and I could see other companies trying to copy this feature. With a tap of the button at the top of the display, I selected Screen Call and Google Assistant got to work, introducing herself and then taking down every word as I spoke. I tested this feature by calling the Pixel 3 from my iPhone XS. Google Assistant will step in and transcribe the call in real time, so you can decide whether it's worth answering. So how does the Pixel 3 XL camera perform otherwise? Very, very well. ![]() Turn on Night Sight, and the result is a bold and bright pic. Normal camera mode picked out some detail in the below selfie but the overall quality is dark. Night Sight also works wonders with the front cameras. The results are simply amazing, as you can see in the above photos we took with Night Sight mode on and off in our dark video lab. The phone captures a succession of frames to simulate a long exposure time, and then stitches those frames together to return color to spaces where it's been lost with the help of AI. To test low-light performance, we tried the Pixel 3 XL's Night Sight Mode. The camera is smart enough to reframe the photo and fill in the details. I shot a photo of text on a wall from across the room, and I could easily make out the words, even though the Pixel 3 XL doesn't technically have an optical zoom. I just swiped up and could easily see which pics Google had picked out. This worked well when I snapped a photo of my colleague, Adam. A new Top Shot feature on the 12-MP rear camera automatically snaps a bunch of photos in succession and attempts to choose the right one. Google is leveraging AI in ways that Apple and Samsung are not. The Pixel 3 XL is one of the better looking OLED displays on a phone this year, and it looks like Google has taken the criticism to heart on the Pixel 2 XL. Rear: 12.2MP f/1.8 aperture with OIS and EISįront: Wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, second lens with f/1.8 apertureĢ915 mAh battery, with 18-watt fast charging and Qi wireless chargingģ430 mAh battery, with 18-watt fast charging and Qi wireless charging ![]() ![]() Journaling is one of the most effective ways to practice mindfulness. Mindfulness journal prompts make it easy to explore who you are and what’s on your mind through the written word. Final Thoughts on Mindfulness Journal Prompts.What would I do with an hour of free time? If I could go back to school and study anything, what would I do? If I had a time machine, where would I go? Name one thing I’ve splurged on and why it was important. Explain a favorite food and what makes it so special. Write out a resume but include personality characteristics instead of positions held. Write a warning notice that you could give to people before they meet you. ![]() List everything that you hear for 2 minutes. Who would I spend the day with, and what would we do? When is the last time I felt motivated and rested? What’s the mantra that I should say again and again? If I could say anything to anyone, what would I say? Am I happy with the amount of sleep I get at night? Identify 7 things seen when driving around town. Use 10 words to describe physical attributes. How easy is it for me to admit when I’m wrong? What piece of advice would I give my 16-year-old self? What is the biggest risk I’ve ever taken? If I could be any animal for a day, what would I be? Why? What did I eat for breakfast, and what did it taste like? ![]() How do I have an impact on those around me? ![]() What is the thought or belief that I live my life by? If I could have one day off to do whatever I wanted, what would I do? What is the highlight of my day, week, or month? ![]() |
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