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Autodesk sketchbook tutorial mobile2/28/2024 Go try it out on one of your designs and share the results on social media with the hashtag #jpscreate so I can see your beautiful designs. You can follow along step by step as I create this design. Now that I’ve covered a few of the basic points, watch the complete tutorial all the way through from beginning to end. Watch the Autodesk Sketchbook Tutorial from start to finish The colour will come into play when we use the blend modes to make the colour fill layer interact with the texture layer. I do all my textures in grey tones to establish values. It is simple and easy to follow, perfect for beginners. In this design I have experimented with using different textures and brushes for each section I am painting. This is first video in the Autodesk Sketchbook Mobile tutorial series. If you have the Pro version, as I do, the library has even more to choose from. In my design, I chose a radial gradient to match my circular design.Īutodesk Sketchbook has a nice variety of brushes. Initially the gradient starts you off with a grey tone, you can change the start colour and the end colour, change the depth of the gradient as well as the direction. When I add in my colour, I like to use a gradient fill. You can also turn off the visibility of the line art layer to get an idea of how your design is developing. If you have the blend mode turned on, your grey toned texture will show up on the screen in colour as you paint. The colour layer lies at the very top of all the layers so you will only see the effects of the texture when you choose a blend mode for that colour layer. After I have a sections selected, I will move to the layer I want to work on, either colour fill or texture fill and paint there. I use the selection tool, working on my line art layer, to choose each section I want to fill.
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Color match app lowes2/28/2024 If possible, use a section of your wall that will be hidden by furniture. That’s not a huge amount to cut out of your wall, but it will obviously be noticeable. Spectrophotometers need about a square inch to work well. As with all things in life, nothing beats the real thing. Lots of things can impact the shade of color when you take a picture or use your phone (such as shadows, light quality, time of day, and pixels). Spectrophotometers measure colors objectively and work best when they are able to bounce light off of the actual paint you’re trying to match. This method utilizes the spectrophotometer at your local paint store, but it involves the use of a razor. Just don’t forget to also match up your new paint’s glossiness level with the existing paint. Matching color swatches takes the longest amount of time, but is considered the most accurate. The color that looks good at all times of the day is the winner. To truly zero in on the perfect color match, observe it in different lights throughout the day, including morning, afternoon, evening, and artificial light at night. You’ll be able to narrow down your choices pretty fast. Once home, tape your swatches up on the wall and observe them throughout the day. At your local paint store, gather up all the paint swatches you believe might be your color and head back home (don’t worry, color swatches are free!). The thousands of various colored notecards you see in the paint section can help you if you’re patient. After all, if two methods recommend the same shade, then you know you’ve gotten pretty close. Many people use color matching apps in conjunction with other methods as a way to triangulate their color of choice. You can color match paint from the comfort of your couch without ever having to leave your house. The best thing about color-matching apps is how easy they are to use. By using those, you can even order your paint within the app. The best-reviewed ones often come from some of the bigger paint companies, which is good because they’re also free. There are paint matching apps for both iOS and Android available to help you paint match to your heart’s content. Read on for five ways to make paint matching easier than ever. The following methods will get you as close to a color match as you can be. Five ways to color match paintĪlthough it can be a time-consuming process, color matching is not impossible. When it comes to how to match paint on a wall, you shouldn’t experiment - stick with a tried-and-tested method. If you want to match paint with the best of them, choose one of the five methods listed below. But how to match paint? That largely depends on your temperament and the amount of time you have. Paint matching can be a delicate business, especially if you’re trying to achieve a particular look.
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I hated myself for what I had become and lost everything I cared about as I slowly began to slip further and further from the realm of sanity due to do my mental instability and was left an empty shell of who I once was. I was terrified of giving into the temptation and end it once and for all, I had reached an all-time low. This time around, I had no friends who would come to my rescue and save me. I had stopped taking my anti-depressants and was petrified by the thought of developing suicidal tendencies once again. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t hurt as it was the moment when I needed her the most, but I don’t hold any resentment towards her. Understandably, it became too much for her and she left. She dealt with every single emotion imaginable, good and bad. Without anti-depressants, calling me a mess would be a severe understatement and unfortunately for my then girlfriend, she was the sole person I could confide in. With anti-depressants, my emotions were barely stable, it was fairly difficult to not get upset over trivial matters. Slightly over a year later, I decided I would stop taking my anti-depressants as I wasn’t comfortable with idea of taking a substance in order to be accepted by societal standards. Perhaps it was disingenuous of me to solely embrace this girl because I simply had no one else to fit the description I told her everything, putting my entire trust and confidence in her. As some would might expect, I found solace in a girl, my current ex-girlfriend. Yes I was a coward riddled with the fear of dealing with a harsh reality, but I was also not of the best mindset. After everything they did for me and all the anxiety and hardship I put them through, it amounted to me dropping them like a bad-habit. In the end I decided to disassociate myself from them and start anew elsewhere. However, I wasn’t able to perceive my friends in the same manner, either I was hurt from what I perceived as betrayal or I felt association with them conjured negative memories of attempted suicide. I was then diagnosed with Clinical Depression, was prescribed with anti-depressants, and was enforced to see a therapist. A group of extremely close friends went against my intentions and desires and sought help for me, which ultimately prevented the aforementioned suicide. I won’t get into the nitty gritty as to why, but let’s say mental illness isn’t a rarity in my family. I do apologize in advanced if I drift off topic, as this is a relatively sensitive topic, and it’ll be in my nature to deviate from the beaten path, but hopefully by the end of this, you’ll have a better understanding of who I am, why gaming is so important to me, and why I believe this medium is an unparalleled, beautiful work of art. I’ll do my utmost best to not spoil the beautiful nature of the masterpiece that is Persona 4 but in order to properly convey this experience, I’ll have to touch on certain thematic elements that ultimately reflect my own personal struggles. A simple story of depression, weakness, solace, and hope…įor years I’ve thought of how to properly articulate this experience as it’s neither a pleasant nor heartfelt memory, but it’s an indispensable experience that I’m ready to share.
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Seafile 82/28/2024 Which we provide for Seafile Community Edition and Professional Edition. Install a Seafile version released in 2022 and later, use the Docker image Releases will remain available in the official repositories. The CentOS install packages for existing Seafile Upstream development branch of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).Īdditionally, Red Hat cut official support for CentOS 8 (from 10 years) to two years with support ending Dec 31, 2021. Would be made through CentOS Stream, a rolling-release distribution and In December 2020, CentOS 8 was announced to be the last stable release. Since 2014, Red Hat sponsored and supervised the development of the popularĮnterprise-grade Linux distribution CentOS. You can turn golang file-server on by adding following configuration in nf Īnother major change is we will no longer prepare a tarball for CentOS system. Support rate control for file uploading and downloading. When zip downloading a folder, you don’t need to wait until zip is done. Now file zipping and downloading can be done simultaneously.Now you can sync libraries with large number of files. The performance is better in a high-concurrency environment and it can handle long requests.The new file-server written in golang serves HTTP requests to upload/download/sync files.
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Surf rider restaurant chesapeake va2/27/2024 Our employees really are the backbone of this company.” “It’s very important we go out and do that, not to mention we have great employees. “We still try to go and show our faces and shake the hands and touch the tables,” Chris Bennett said. The Bennetts and Simeone are used to being “hands on” and working long hours. After 17 years, the family sold the 17th Street property at the time when Stanley was working with his son in what was the Haygood Shopping Center Surf Rider location, which eventually moved to Cypress Point in Virginia Beach. The first Bennett family Surf Rider restaurant didn’t initially have seafood on the menu, but Stanley said he would sell the fish he caught for dinner specials. He said he bought the name Surf Rider for $1 from friend Joe Weller, who had owned a Surf Rider restaurant at 5th and Atlantic Ave. Stanley opened that restaurant with his mother Elizabeth in 1980. Supplier Performance Food Group allows Bennett to find the product he wants along the East Coast.īennett also doesn’t mess with his grandmother’s recipes, which forced the original 17th Street restaurant to expand several times to accommodate growing popularity. in Norfolk - and follows the seasons and where the freshest seafood can be found, Chris Bennett said. Surf Rider uses local suppliers as much as possible - like Waterside Fish Co. “You give people top quality food at a reasonable price, they’re going to keep coming back,” said dad Stanley Bennett, who is now retired. That Surf Rider also has a pool bar.īennett said the key to success is no secret. The company took over a small seasonal space at Marina Shores Marina in Virginia Beach in 2000 and completely renovated it last year with a full kitchen to have a full menu this year, Bennett said. The company first came to the Peninsula when Bluewater Yachting Center lured it to Hampton in 2002, he said.Īt each restaurant, Surf Rider maintains the same menu so customers know what to expect. Surf Rider most recently opened at Whitehouse Cove Marina in Poquoson in 2012 and is now enclosing part of the outdoor patio there to help keep the wind out. Bennett has debated with his family over whether to operate a food truck, and Surf Rider did create a mobile kitchen setup for the Poquoson Seafood Festival. The company may look into partnering to allow other restaurateurs to use the Surf Rider concept and name for a percentage of the revenue, Bennett said. “I feel like it’s in my blood,” son Preston said. Bennett also credits his wife Diana for helping in the main office. Bennett said he wouldn’t have been able to expand without the help of Chief Operating Officer David Simeone, who has worked with Bennett since they were teenagers working for his father, and 24-year-old son Preston Bennett, who knows every position and wants to take on more responsibility.
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Acrobat extension2/27/2024 It offers some features most people don't need at all, but it doesn't share as much "anonymous usage information" as you might think. If you look into it, the extension isn't as bad as it might seem. Automatic updates may add new features to Adobe Reader DC itself, but people don't expect them to install browser extensions in the background. These updates are normally used to install security updates. This extension is getting negative attention because Adobe is attempting to automatically install it in Chrome through an automatic Adobe Reader DC update. Adobe claims it doesn't collect usage information about your web browsing, as you might suspect from the extensive permissions the software asks for.īottom Line: You Probably Shouldn't Install the Extension Adobe's web page claims it only collections information about your browser type, Adobe Reader version, and the features you use in the extension itself. If you want to disable this feature while using the extension, you can right-click the "Adobe Reader" extension icon on Chrome's toolbar, click "Options", uncheck the box, and click "Save".Īdobe provides more details about what's collected, and the program doesn't look as bad as it might sound. By default, the extension "sends anonymous usage information to Adobe for product improvement purposes". However, Adobe also enables the "Adobe Product Improvement Program" when you install the extension. This actually isn't too unusual-browser extensions normally need a lot of permissions to integrate with your web browsing. It wants to "read and change all your data on the websites you visit", "manage your downloads", and "communicate with cooperating native applications". The Adobe Acrobat extension is raising eyebrows because of the permissions it asks for. The Extension Shares Anonymous Usage Data With Adobe Windows 10 now has built-in PDF printing, too. Print the document from here and Chrome will save it as a PDF file. Just click the menu button, select "Print", click the "Change" button under Destination, and select "Save as PDF". Its toolbar icon says it can "Convert current web page to an Adobe PDF File." That sounds convenient, but you can print to PDF in Chrome without any additional software. This browser extension provides a few other features, too-none of which you need. Related: How to Print to PDF in Windows: 4 Tips and Tricks You don't even need to enable the extension to use Adobe Reader normally.Ĭlick "Remove from Chrome" and you can continue viewing PDFs and using Adobe Reader normally. Google Chrome has an integrated PDF reader, and the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF-reading plugin is separate from the extension. Related: The Best PDF Readers for Windowsįirst things first: you don't need this extension to view PDF documents in Google Chrome. It Offers Features You Don't Need, That Are Already Part of Chrome Adobe may enable it on other browsers and operating systems in the future. It is also included in the Plugin packages.At the moment, this extension is only offered on Windows, and only for Google Chrome. The following documentation is available for download. Instructions on how to install the PDFlib Block Plugin is described in the document How to install the PDFlib Block Plugin. The PDFlib Block Plugin doesn't work with Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Standard and Pro 2017/2020, Acrobat Pro DC on macOS.Acrobat Pro DC (32-bit and 64-bit) on Windows.Acrobat X/XI, Acrobat Standard and Pro 2017/2020 on Windows.The PDFlib Block Plugin works with the following Acrobat versions: Older versions of the PDFlib Block Plugin must be removed before installing this version. Please see the system requirements for more details. The PDFlib Block Plugin works with PDFlib Personalization Server (PPS) 10.0.0 or above. DownloadsĪcrobat Standard and Pro 2017/2020 (Intel)Īcrobat DC (universal binary for Intel and M1) It cannot be licensed separately, but customers with a PPS license can distribute it to their end users. The PDFlib Block Plugin is part of the PDFlib Personalization Server (PPS).
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Electric potato slicer machine2/27/2024 ✔️ Settings and speeds: Many food processors have just one speed, but some can have high, medium and low speeds. Other accessories to look for are a smaller work bowl and blade for finer tasks, a dough blade, a dicing accessory and even a blender attachment for smoothies. ✔️ Accessories: All food processors come with a work bowl for chopping and pureeing - the best ones will include a slicing and shredding disc as well. When shopping, look for a model that can slice and/or shred foods like tomatoes and cheese. It should be able to take on tasks like grinding hard cheeses, pureeing soups or sauces, making emulsions like mayo and even kneading dough for bread. ✔️ Versatility: A top-performing food processor should be able to blitz whole or large pieces of fresh produce - like onions, carrots, herbs or potatoes - into uniform dices or minces in very little time. We grade ease of use, evaluating how helpful the owner’s manual is how easy the blades, chute, and lid are to assemble the intuitiveness of the controls the variety of settings offered and the cleanability. Lab analysts test to see how evenly food processors dice onions, mince garlic and parsley, grind parmesan cheese, shred carrots and fresh mozzarella, slice tomatoes, zucchini and pepperoni and knead dough.Īfter parmesan cheese is ground, it goes through a sieve to evaluate evenness Eva Bleyer / Good Housekeeping Institute We test food processors for consistency and efficiency and grade each on ease of use, including readability of owner's manual, assembly, controls and more. The Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab has tested over 75 processors in the last few decades. Its smart, connected technology allows for over-the-air software updates that introduce new programs, like bread proofing, and one of its latest innovations is being able to order groceries right through the machine.ĭimensions: 13" x 13" x 13" | Bowl capacity: 9.3-cup | Accessories: Varoma, simmering basket, spatula, splash guard, butterfly whisk It’s also equipped with thousands of recipes designed specifically for Thermomix via the Cookidoo app. The biggest downside to the Thermomix is the large price tag, but it can replace about 10 appliances in your kitchen, and the brand offers a complimentary one-hour introductory tutorial so you can learn how to get the most out of it right out of the box. It even features an integrated scale for weighing ingredients and a heating system. It comes with useful accessories, like a mixing knife for chopping onions and mincing herbs, a spatula, a butterfly whisk for whipping cream and eggs, a splash guard, a Varoma basket for steaming, a simmering basket and a mixing bowl, and even more accessories for purchase, like the blade cover peeler which we tested to peel potatoes for an even easier mashed potato. We found that the Thermomix has a larger learning curve than most food processors, but with that came a lot of useful culinary techniques, like steaming and sauté functions, as well as unique features like sous-vide and fermentation. The Thermomix TM6 offers all the usual food processor functions like chopping, grating, crushing, mincing, grinding and milling - all controlled by its touchscreen and large knob - and so much more.
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Crypter dashboard2/27/2024 For help with DataScrambler, click on the help button, Please read the guide before contacting me." Terms of service comparison Please do not post your issues or detections in the sales thread. "I want to make it clear to all customers, in case the crypted file should become detected, it will be updated within 48 hours. The "semi-commercial" seller offers full support services, and the following is one attacker’s instructions for his "customers": You cannot go wrong with our product and on top of the cheap prices, you get free support and updates. This is the promotions website page content:ĭataScrambler is the most advanced crypter on the market and has tons of features for a cheap price. Even the order in which the features are listed order remained the same: LightCore feature list is identical to the DataScrambler's feature list mentioned in the 419 Evolution paper. LightCore crypter GUI on the left compared to DataScrambler GUI on the right. It seems that since the publication of our report the crypter developer/seller rebranded the crypter “LightCore" as "DataScrambler." Palo Alto Networks researchers recently detected a new cybercrime campaign using the notorious DataScrambler crypter, previously disclosed and analyzed in the Unit 42 research paper 419 Evolution. A Google search for “fud crypter download” yielded 152,000 results, including places where crypter software can be purchased just as easily as a legitimate software download. How does a newbie cybercriminal find himself a crypter? It’s surprisingly easy. However, using crypters will allow the cybercriminal to bypass legacy security solutions and use the DarkComet tool undetected. This screen shot, for example, shows an attacker eavesdropping on a webcam session using a RAT on the attacker's CNC server:īut using DarkComet is a problem for the attacker's perspective, because almost any legacy security solution can detect it.įor example, this DarkComet sample has 47/56 detection rate from View, kill, and start tasks in task manager.Record and control a victim's screen remotely.Shutdown, restart, or log-off the computer.Record sound with a connected microphone.Log keystrokes or install keystroke capture software.Download, upload, delete, and rename files.
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Tv pilot script sales2/27/2024 So-called “multihyphenates” - writers who wear other hats, such as being a producer, performer and/or director - are allowed to continue performing only explicitly non-]writing work during the strike. Otherwise: “Writers who wish to perform writing services in connection with fully animated theatrical features and television programs are advised to consult with WGA staff to determine whether such writing is prohibited before performing, or contracting to perform, any writing services.” When it comes to animated projects, where the WGA covers writing in some instances and The Animation Guild (an IATSE Local) covers writing in other cases, the union advises that its strike rules apply to all WGA-covered animated series. Writers cannot write for film, television or new media projects covered by the contract for non-union companies, thanks to the guild’s Working Rule 8, which bars members from taking work from “any person, firm or corporation who is not signatory to the applicable MBAs.” “Struck companies” include Universal Television, Walt Disney Pictures and Amazon Studios LLC, among many others. Overall, writers must avoid “the performance of writing services for a struck company in connection with audiovisual or audio works intended for initial exhibition in any market covered by the MBA, including feature motion pictures, television and new media, as well as the option or sale of literary material for that purpose,” the guild has stated. That is why the WGA is encouraging all its members to refrain from accepting writing assignments for struck companies regardless of whether that work is covered under the Guild’s jurisdiction.” When asked about fiction podcasts and video games specifically, a WGA representative referred to the guild’s strike rules, which say the restrictions apply to fiction podcasts covered by the WGA, while writers on other fiction podcasts should consult the union on a case-by-case basis. Said the WGA in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, “While the Guild cannot prohibit members from writing in areas outside our jurisdiction, work on projects that are nonetheless in the entertainment industry and run by struck companies undermines our efforts. If WGA members have interest in bringing their talents to other mediums during the strike, they can theoretically still work for markets outside the purview of the contract under negotiation, like on books or newspaper opinion columns. Once it’s written, though, “neither you nor your reps can shop, option, or sell the spec script,” the WGA is instructing members, or “take any action to further the future option or sale of the spec script, including developing the script with a producer, or attaching talent or other elements to the project.” Once the strike is over, writers with spec scripts on hand could then work with their reps to potentially benefit from the fruits of their labors. Notably, writers can still pen “spec” scripts, or a script that has not been commissioned, according to guild rules. The short answer: Not much, when it comes to writing for the screen. But, given the extraordinary circumstances, what can the WGA‘s 11,500-odd film and TV writers actually do as long as the strike lasts?īeverly Hilton Reaches Deal With Hotel Workers' Union, Averting Picket During Golden Globes Of course, that’s the whole point of a strike: to deprive an industry of the contributions of union members, in order to show how much they matter to the ecosystem and improve workers’ strength at the bargaining table. And as the days passed by, a frequently asked questions webpage accompanying the list was updated to reflect that activities like “For Your Consideration” or film festival promotion are no-gos. Taking meetings or responding to notes? Forget about it. Writing, pitching, revising, negotiating - all forbidden, according to the Writers Guild of America. Even before thousands of Hollywood writers went on strike on May 2, their union sent out a lengthy list of prohibited activities during a work stoppage.
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Batman beyond mr ze2/27/2024 This new show introduced what can be considered a third Timm Style revamp, an attempt to include more individuality between characters that was lost with the streamlined design. In fact, an episode featuring a future version of the Justice League proved popular enough that Cartoon Network made an order for the production to create Justice League in 2001. While initially divisive for its premise as a teenage Batman in the future mentored by an elderly Bruce Wayne, Batman Beyond was able to continue the legacy of the prior shows and had many standout moments of its own. After several more crossovers, both shows ended about the same time in 1999, when Batman Beyond came on to take their place. The inevitable crossover occurred with "World's Finest", which teamed Batman and Superman against the Joker and Lex Luthor and firmly placed them in a Shared Universe. When the license to Batman: TAS on Fox Kids expired, they went on to make an Art-Shifted Sequel called The New Batman Adventures for the Kids WB, which in practice was more of a revival and featured a massive art redesign to match up with Superman: TAS. Soon afterward, the same creators went on to make Superman: The Animated Series for the Kids' WB! network, featuring a similar but more streamlined art style. After 85 episodes over 3 seasons ( 65 episodes in the first season alone, generally unheard of) the show ended in 1995. The specific character design is referred to as Timm Style, and has been very influential with elements based on it seen in many western animation action shows. The high-quality animation, scripting and voice work received near instant praise, helping to redefine Batman to the general public as neither the campy Adam West Batman or the ultra dark Michael Keaton Batman, but as someone who often has to protect his Rogues Gallery from themselves. The DC Animated Universe (DCAU for short also referred to as the "Timmverse" by fans) is a group of animated adaptations based on DC Comics characters and, unlike other DC adaptations, all sharing the same continuity.īatman: The Animated Series began first, intended as something of a tie-in with Batman Returns but with its own distinct canon and take on the mythos and airing on the Fox Kids network. |