s: Hard News: Has Iran found an effective Covid-19 treatment? By publicaddress.net Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:53:00 +1200 For obvious reasons, there has been a lot of attention paid to work going into developing vaccines that could prevent Covid-19 infection, and drugs that could treat it. In particular, there has been some excitement about new animal trial data for remdesivir, a drug developed by Gilead Sciences. Gilead's share price rose nearly 10% on the day the trial data were announced.It will be some time yet before the safety and efficacy of remdesvir is established, if ever (it's worth noting that it was tried, unsuccessfully, as a treatment for Ebola). And since I started work on this post… Full Article
s: Hard News: The last – and best – parts of the cannabis bill have arrived By publicaddress.net Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 15:37:00 +1200 Regular readers will know that I've been hanging out for the "market allocation" parts of the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill, which will be the subject of a referendum this year.While most media outlets ran inane stories last year on how many joints 14 grams added up to, it was clear to anyone who took the subject seriously that the questions of who would get to produce and sell cannabis and how licences would be awarded were vastly more important. And we've had to wait for answers to those.Well, they're here. And it's very good news. From… Full Article
s: Hard News: ICYMI: Links and things I've been doing By publicaddress.net Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:15:00 +1200 Like most people, I've been staying at home, doing a bit in the garden, cooking a lot and managing occasional bouts of anxiety. I've also written more here than I have done for a while. At a time when every Friday night has me missing my mates, it's been nice to see you all again.But in the midst of it all – and after everything else disappeared – I got a new gig. It's with my friends from Spark Lab, it's called The Pivot Reports and it's a series of live-streamed shows over the next six weeks talking to business owners… Full Article
s: PHP Internals News: Episode 50: The RFC Process - Derick Rethans By derickrethans.nl Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:13:00 +0000 PHP Internals News: Episode 50: The RFC Process London, UK Thursday, April 23rd 2020, 09:13 BST In this episode of "PHP Internals News", Henrik Gemal (LinkedIn, Website) asks me about how PHP's RFC process works, and I try to answer all of his questions. The RSS feed for this podcast is https://derickrethans.nl/feed-phpinternalsnews.xml, you can download this episode's MP3 file, and it's available on Spotify and iTunes. There is a dedicated website: https://phpinternals.news Transcript Derick Rethans 0:16 Hi, I'm Derick. And this is PHP internals news, a weekly podcast dedicated to demystifying the development of the PHP language. This is Episode 50. Today I'm talking with Henrik come out after he reached out with a question. You might know that at the end of every podcast, I ask: if you have any questions, feel free to email me. And Henrik was the first person to actually do so within a year and a half's time. For the fun, I'm thinking that instead of I'm asking the questions, I'm letting Henrik ask the questions today, because he suggested that we should do a podcast about how the RFC process actually works. Henrik, would you please introduce yourself? Henrik Gemal 0:52 Yeah, my name is Henrik Gemal. I live in Denmark. The CTO of dinner booking which does reservation systems for restaurants. I've been doing a PHP development for more than 10 years. But I'm not coding so much now. Now I'm managing a big team of PHP developers. And I also been involved in the the open source development of Mozilla Firefox. Derick Rethans 1:19 So usually I prepare the questions, but in this case, Henrik has prepared the questions. So I'll hand over to him to get started with them. And I'll try to do my best to answer the questions. Henrik Gemal 1:27 I heard a lot about these RFCs. And I was interested in the process of it. So I'm just starting right off here, who can actually do an RFC? Is it anybody on the internet? Derick Rethans 1:38 Yeah, pretty much. In order to be able to do an RFC, what you would need is you need to have an idea. And then you need access to our wiki system to be able to actually start writing that, well not to write them, to publish it. The RFC process is open for everybody. In the last year and a half or so, some of the podcasts that I've done have been with people that have been contributing to PHP for a long time. But in other cases, it's people like yourself that have an idea, come up, work together with somebody to work on a patch, and then create an RFC out of that. And that's then goes through the whole process. And sometimes they get accepted, and sometimes they don't. Henrik Gemal 2:16 How technical are the RFCs? Is it like coding? Or is it more like the idea in general? Derick Rethans 2:23 The idea needs to be there, it needs to be thought out. It needs to have a good reason for why we want to add or change something in PHP. The motivation is almost as important as what the change or addition actually is about. Now, that doesn't always get us here at variable. In my opinion, but that is an important thing. Now with the idea we need to talk about what changes it has on the rest of the ecosystem, whether they are backward compatible breaks in there, how it effects extensions, or sometimes how it effects OPCache. Sometimes considerations have to be taken for that because it's, it's something quite important in the PHP ecosystem. And it is recommended that it comes with a patch, because it's often a lot easier to talk about an implementation than to talk about the idea. But that is not a necessity. There have been quite some RFCs where the idea was there. But it wasn't a patch right away yet. It is less likely that these RFCs will gTruncated by Planet PHP, read more at the original (another 15224 bytes) Full Article
s: PHP Internals News: Episode 51: Object Ergonomics - Derick Rethans By derickrethans.nl Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:14:00 +0000 PHP Internals News: Episode 51: Object Ergonomics London, UK Thursday, April 30th 2020, 09:14 BST In this episode of "PHP Internals News" I talk with Larry Garfield (Twitter, Website, GitHub) about a blog post that he was written related to PHP's Object Ergonomics. The RSS feed for this podcast is https://derickrethans.nl/feed-phpinternalsnews.xml, you can download this episode's MP3 file, and it's available on Spotify and iTunes. There is a dedicated website: https://phpinternals.news Transcript Derick Rethans 0:16 Hi, I'm Derick. And this is PHP internals news, a weekly podcast dedicated to demystifying the development of the PHP language. This is Episode 51. Today I'm talking with Larry Garfield, not about an RFC for once, but about a blog post that he's written called Object Ergonomics. Larry, would you please introduce yourself? Larry Garfield 0:38 Hello World. My name is Larry Garfield, also Crell, CRELL, on various social medias. I work at platform.sh in developer relations. We're a continuous deployment cloud hosting company. I've been writing PHP for 21 years and been a active gadfly and nudge for at least 15 of those. Derick Rethans 1:01 In the last couple of months, we have seen quite a lot of smaller RFCs about all kinds of little features here and there, to do with making the object oriented model of PHP a little bit better. I reckon this is also the nudge behind you writing a slightly longer blog post titled "Improving PHP object ergonomics". Larry Garfield 1:26 If by slightly longer you mean 14 pages? Yes. Derick Rethans 1:29 Yes, exactly. Yeah, it took me a while to read through. What made you write this document? Larry Garfield 1:34 As you said, there's been a lot of discussion around improving PHP's general user experience of working with objects in PHP. Where there's definitely room for improvement, no question. And I found a lot of these to be useful in their own right, but also very narrow and narrow in ways that solve the immediate problem but could get in the way of solving larger problems later on down the line. So I went into this with an attitude of: Okay, we can kind of piecemeal and attack certain parts of the problem space. Or we can take a step back and look at the big picture and say: Alright, here's all the pain points we have. What can we do that would solve not just this one pain point. But let us solve multiple pain points with a single change? Or these two changes together solve this other pain point as well. Or, you know, how can we do this in a way that is not going to interfere with later development that we've talked about. We know we want to do, but isn't been done yet. So how do we not paint ourselves into a corner by thinking too narrow? Derick Rethans 2:41 It's a curious thing, because a more narrow RFC is likely easier to get accepted, because it doesn't pull in a whole set of other problems as well. But of course, as you say, if the whole idea hasn't been thought through, then some of these things might not actually end up being beneficial. Because it can be combined with some other things to directly address the problems that we're trying to solve, right? Larry Garfield 3:07 Yeah, it comes down to what are the smallest changes we can make that taken together have the largest impact. That kind of broad picture thinking is something that is hard to do in PHP, just given the way it's structured. So I took a stab at that. Derick Rethans 3:21 What are the main problems that we should address? Larry GarfTruncated by Planet PHP, read more at the original (another 29525 bytes) Full Article
s: PHP Internals News: Episode 52: Floats and Locales - Derick Rethans By derickrethans.nl Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:15:00 +0000 PHP Internals News: Episode 52: Floats and Locales London, UK Thursday, May 7th 2020, 09:15 BST In this episode of "PHP Internals News" I talk with George Banyard (Website, Twitter, GitHub, GitLab) about an RFC that he has proposed together with Máté Kocsis (Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn) to make PHP's float to string logic no longer use locales. The RSS feed for this podcast is https://derickrethans.nl/feed-phpinternalsnews.xml, you can download this episode's MP3 file, and it's available on Spotify and iTunes. There is a dedicated website: https://phpinternals.news Transcript Derick Rethans 0:16 Hi, I'm Derick. And this is PHP internals news, a weekly podcast dedicated to demystifying the development of the PHP language. This is Episode 52. Today I'm talking with George Banyard about an RFC that he's made together with Mate Kocsis. This RFC is titled locale independent floats to string. Hello, George, would you please introduce yourself? George Banyard 0:39 Hello, I'm George Peter Banyard. I'm a student at Imperial College and I work on PHP in my free time. Derick Rethans 0:47 All right, so we're talking about local independent floats. What is the problem here? George Banyard 0:52 Currently when you do a float to string conversion, so all casting or displaying a float, the conversion will depend on like the current local. So instead of always using like the decimal dot separator. For example, if you have like a German or the French locale enabled, it will use like a comma to separate like the decimals. Derick Rethans 1:14 Okay, I can understand that that could be a bit confusing. What are these locales exactly? George Banyard 1:20 So locales, which are more or less C locales, which PHP exposes to user land is a way how to change a bunch of rules on how string and like stuff gets displayed on the C level. One of the issues with it is that like it's global. For example, if you use like a thread safe API, if you use the thread safe PHP version, then set_locale() is not thread safe, so we'll just like impact other threads where you're using it. Derick Rethans 1:50 So a locale is a set of rules to format specific things with floating point numbers being one of them in which situations does the locale influence the display a floating point numbers in every situation in PHP or only in some? George Banyard 2:06 Yes, it only impacts like certain aspects, which is quite surprising. So a string cast will affect it the strval() function, vardump(), and debug_zval_dump() will all affect the decimal locator and also printf() with the percentage lowercase F, but that's expected because it's locale aware compared to the capital F modifier. Derick Rethans 2:32 But it doesn't, for example, have the same problem in the serialised function or say var_export(). George Banyard 2:37 Yeah, and json_encode() also doesn't do that. PDO has special code which handles also this so that like all the PDO drivers get like a constant treat like float string, because that could like impact on the databases. Derick Rethans 2:53 How is it a problem that with some locales enabled and then uses a comma instead of the decimal point. How can this cause bugs and PHP applications? Truncated by Planet PHP, read more at the original (another 17468 bytes) Full Article
s: Dysfunctional Families: Growing Wings By nielsenhayden.com Published On :: 2019-04-07T16:53:46-05:00 It's been a long time since I've posted a new entry to this community, and I know the comments on... Full Article
s: From Playing Games to Committing Crimes: A Multi-Technique Approach to Predicting Key Actors on an Online Gaming Forum By www.lightbluetouchpaper.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:01:00 +0000 I recently travelled to Pittsburgh, USA, to present the paper “From Playing Games to Committing Crimes: A Multi-Technique Approach to Predicting Key Actors on an Online Gaming Forum” at eCrime 2019, co-authored with Ben Collier and Alice Hutchings. The accepted version of the paper can be accessed here. The structure and content of various underground … Continue reading From Playing Games to Committing Crimes: A Multi-Technique Approach to Predicting Key Actors on an Online Gaming Forum → Full Article Academic papers Cybercrime
s: When the chips are down, thank goodness for software engineers: AI algorithms 'outpace Moore's law' By go.theregister.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:48:07 GMT ML eggheads, devs get more bang for their buck, say OpenAI duo Machine-learning algorithms are improving in performance at a rate faster than that of the underlying computer chips, we're told.… Full Article
s: Dad to kids: I've decided you don't get to take over the family business. Kids to Dad: Who wants to run Samsung anyway? By go.theregister.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:29:06 GMT Lee Jae-yong ends dynastic control and will even let staff join a union Samsung's heir has said that he will not pass down management of the South Korean conglomerate to his children, ending three generations dynastic rule.… Full Article
s: O2 be a fly on the wall during BT and Vodafone's video calls: Telefónica's UK biz, Virgin Media officially merge By go.theregister.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:30:04 GMT Multinationals' UK arms pair up to take on Voda and former state-owned telco Telcos Telefónica and Liberty Global today confirmed plans to join their O2 UK and Virgin Media subsidiaries into one combined entity in a deal analysts branded a "blockbuster merger".… Full Article
s: Keeping up with the Joneses: Cloud hosting biz UKFast's founders sell up By go.theregister.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:30:09 GMT Secarma may be next for Inflexion buyout Cloud hosting biz UKFast's founders, Laurence and Gail Jones, have "exited the business" as a private equity firm ups its stake – all as UKFast itself starts eyeing up Jones-owned infosec biz Secarma.… Full Article
s: GitHub Codespaces: VS Code was 'designed from the get-go' for this, says Microsoft architect By go.theregister.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:21:08 GMT A compelling addition to repo house – but is the Redmond flavour too strong? GitHub had a lot to say about its plans at its virtual Satellite event yesterday, but the most far-reaching was the advent of Codespaces, the ability to edit code online, integrated into the GitHub user interface.… Full Article
s: Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY JIRITSU By www.gamemp3s.net Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 21:15:00 +0000 -Album Details- Title: Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY JIRITSU Publisher: Square Enix Music Catalog Number: SQEX-10659~60 Release Date: September 20th, 2018 Ripped by: dancey -Info- Nothing new or revelatory here other than it was only available at TGS2018, enjoy nonetheless. Full Article new releases
s: MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus: флагманский процессор с поддержкой 5G для двух SIM и дисплеев с частотой до 144 Гц By gagadget.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:44:24 +0300 Компания MediaTek анонсировала свой новый флагманский процессор, который должен составить конкуренцию чипам Qualcomm. Full Article MediaTek SoC
s: Новое обновление Google Lens: добавили функцию «Копировать на компьютер» и возможность проверять произношение слов на 100+ языках By gagadget.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:19:53 +0300 Компания Google выпустила новую версию приложения Google Lens с несколькими полезными изменениями. Full Article
s: Featured - Operations: another role for scientists in biotech By www.labspaces.net Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:18:38 -0500 I began a series of posts that explained how products are born, that is, how they go from a concept or idea to a product on the shelf waiting to be bought. So far we've discussed what R&D does and what marketing does to make sure that a product has the greatest possibility for success. Well there is another person on this team who plays a critical role in the product development ; (read more) Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech Full Article
s: Far Cooler and More Memorable Than Most Mother’s Day Cards: A Questionnaire for Kids & Moms to Fill Out By www.freerangekids.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:21:29 +0000 What expression does — did — your mom use all the time? What skill did you learn from her? What does (or did) she encourage you to do? These are great questions for any mom and child, whether the kid is 5 or 50. And if you click here, you can print out a very […] Full Article Miscellaneous
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Coding (2017) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 27, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2017 Doodle game celebrating 50 years of Kids Coding! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Cricket (2017) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 28, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2017 Doodle game celebrating Cricket! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Fischinger (2017) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 29, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2017 Doodle game celebrating Oskar Fischinger! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Rockmore (2016) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 30, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2016 Doodle game celebrating Clara Rockmore! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Garden Gnomes (2018) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 1, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2018 Doodle game celebrating Garden Gnomes! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Scoville (2016) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 4, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2016 Doodle game celebrating Wilbur Scoville! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Lotería (2019) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 5, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2019 Doodle game celebrating Lotería! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Halloween (2016) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 6, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2016 Doodle game celebrating Halloween! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Hip Hop (2017) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 7, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2017 Doodle game celebrating the birth of Hip Hop! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: PAC-MAN (2010) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 8, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2010 Doodle game celebrating PAC-MAN! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
s: New Arrivals: Top Fishing Sunglasses You Can Try this 2020 By www.oceanbluefishing.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 07:31:18 +0000 New Arrivals: Top Fishing Sunglasses You Can Try this 2020 The post New Arrivals: Top Fishing Sunglasses You Can Try this 2020 appeared first on Ocean Blue Fishing Adventures. Full Article Featured Post Gear & Boats fishing eyewear fishing gear fishing glasses fishing sunglasses fishing tops polarized glasses sunnies Vanuatu Fishing
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s: Little known beautiful places: Johns River – Westport, WA By www.jamieism.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 16:39:22 +0000 This isn’t in the photos, but it’s foggy and cold this morning in western Washington. It’s the weirdest summer I’ve ever experienced — foggy, frigid mornings, cool days, and then freezing nights! It’s not very pleasant for a desert creature like myself, but it’s quite nice to sit inside and write in my blog a least. I have to say, it sure is weird, though. It’s August and I wear a sweater or sweatshirt most of the time and then I’m still cold! ^^; There are a few sunny days here and there, though. I get out on those days, into the wilderness and bright blue beyond. Sometimes, I just drive and drive in my still-unnamed yellow bug, and other times I find something that not a lot of people know about. This is about one of them. ^^ I love to wander, to find all of the nooks and crannies of wherever I happen to be. Tourist sites? Well, they’re usually cool and I want to see them, but it’s the little, hidden things off the beaten trail that really get my soul revving. So, Johns River (no apostrophe, it was named back when apostrophes weren’t used on maps) was one of those things. I found out about it by googling and googling, thinking that someone, somewhere, must have written about something other than the two really traveled trails in Grays Harbor. I mean, this area is the gateway to the wild peninsula of Washington, where according to Stephanie Meyer and Patricia Briggs, vampires and werewolves run wild. I also loooooooove mountain meadows. Johns river is not in the mountains, so I suppose that it mostly qualifies as grassland surrounded by trees? It’s just a little concrete path, and it’s not even a mile (0.6 miles one way) long, but with the river on one side and a huge expanse of pasture to the other side, it took my breath away. Just look at this. Elk supposedly graze around here a lot, and I didn’t see any since I went during midday, but I bet it’s really a sight at sunset. It’s not far, so I will definitely have to come back. Can’t you just imagine little river sprites lounging on the bank, cleaning themselves? And little fairies flitting through the air? I bet this is a really magical place at sunset. The little shack in the distance is off the trail. It’s supposedly for hunters (YUCK) and photographers. It would make a wonderful place to watch the sprites from. This shack is at the very end of the trail, and the same thing. It’s boring inside. I didn’t see any geldings, but I saw a few mosquitoes and a spider. If you’re lucky enough to have a horse that loves to take you along on its adventures, you can continue. I was wearing shorts, so I didn’t go, because ticks! But I will come back. Yes, I will come back. :3 Road to nowhere. Ignore the buildings. They’re only there for magical curse removal. Here’s a panorama of wildness. I’m feeling really magical today, can’t you tell? I think it’s because I have Daniel Waples playing in the background, and it’s all foggy outside. That reminds me that I want a handpan so badly. I need to find a handpan that I can afford soooooo badly, because I think it’s a music that speaks to my inner essence. Does anyone know what these gorgeous purple flowers are? They’re not lavender. The River People watch over this creek. Be careful to please them. It’s me. Sometimes I wear bright colors, sometimes I wear pastels. I don’t think that a magical being has to stick to neutrals. (That hand thing is a shaka, a very cool gesture that I learned during my time in Hawaii that means “hang loose.” I like to think that it also means that you should be yourself and follow your instincts.) I think that I’ll go research handpans again. I should write down how much they cost so that I can be sure to stock my Airstream with one when I get it. ???? Here’s to the future! Excelsior! (Is that a good “to infinity, and beyond!!” kind of quote? If not, what should I use instead? I feel like “banzai!” is overused) Oh, and I’ve been arting on my Tumblr lately. I’ve been writing a serial ficiton that is mysterious connected to my soon-to-come comic, Denkiki on my other tumblr. Go check them out! I’m going to start using my mailing list soon, too, to keep people updated, so stay tuned and I’ll post the link soon! Or make it a popup, I’m not sure. But I want to offer something cool for when people sign up. ???? Chaoness!(779 geeks have read this) Full Article ☆ finding myself ☆ friends/family ☆ i heart travel ☆ i heart washington ☆ life ☆ photos ☆ wandering
s: Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography By www.maproomblog.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:38:47 +0000 Full Article Antique Maps Astronomy Book Reviews Map Collecting My Stuff books celestial maps map societies
s: Deals: Apple Watch Series 5 Models Discounted by Up to $100 on Amazon By www.macrumors.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:40:12 PDT Amazon is taking up to $100 off the Apple Watch Series 5 this week, with prices starting at $299.99 for the 40mm GPS models. Only the Gold Aluminum Case with Pink Sport Band is available at this price. If you order today, the Apple Watch should arrive sometime next week. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. The Apple Watch Series 5 was released in September 2019 with a new OLED screen that supports an always-on feature, which represents the biggest change to the Series 5 models. The newest Apple Watch is available in 40mm and 44mm sizes, and it has the overall same design as the Series 4 models. $100 OFFApple Watch S5 (40mm, GPS) for $299.99 If you're shopping for a cellular model, there are also a few solid discounts on Amazon for these devices. You can get the Gold Aluminum Case with Pink Sport Band (40mm) for $399.00, down from $499.00. Likewise, the Silver Aluminum Case with White Sport Band (40mm) is $399.00 right now. For the 44mm cellular models, a solid deal is the Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band at $429.00, down from $529.00. You'll find the same price on the Silver Aluminum Case with White Sport Band and the Gold Aluminum Case with Pink Sport Band. Across the board, these sales are either new low prices on the Apple Watch Series 5, or they're matching previous low prices seen on these models on Amazon. There are a few other deals going on for different Series 5 models as well, including numerous 44mm cellular devices that are about $50 off Apple's original prices. Be sure to head to Amazon to check out the full sale before these prices expire, or the retailer runs out of stock. Keep up with all of this week's best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "Deals: Apple Watch Series 5 Models Discounted by Up to $100 on Amazon" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums Full Article Deals
s: Deals: Refurbished 15-Inch MacBook Pro Notebooks on Sale at Woot From $1,580 ($800+ Off) By www.macrumors.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:35:35 PDT Woot is ending the week with a refurbished sale on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, available in multiple storage sizes and colors. The sale starts with the 256GB SSD model (16GB RAM, Intel Core i7) for $1,579.99. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Woot. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. For more storage, the 512GB SSD model (16GB RAM, Intel Core i9) is on sale for $1,849.99. Woot's refurbished sales are offering more than $800 in savings when compared to the original prices of these notebooks, which began at $2,399.00 when they launched in May 2019. Similar to previous Woot sales, each MacBook Pro comes with a One Year Limited Woot Warranty. Each device has been refurbished and is ensured to be in full working condition. When shipped, they are packaged in a generic white box. You can find even more discounts on new MacBooks by visiting our Best Deals guide for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. In this guide we track the steepest discounts for the newest MacBook models every week, so be sure to bookmark it and check back often if you're shopping for a new Apple notebook.Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "Deals: Refurbished 15-Inch MacBook Pro Notebooks on Sale at Woot From $1,580 ($800+ Off)" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums Full Article Deals
s: Apple's Work on High-End Over-Ear Headphones: Everything We Know By www.macrumors.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:20:32 PDT Apple has been selling audio accessories since December 2016 when the original AirPods launched. We now have the AirPods 2 and the AirPods Pro, and Apple is planning to add to its lineup with new over-ear Apple-branded headphones. Apple already sells over-ear headphones under its Beats brand, but as with the AirPods, Apple is also working on headphones that will be Apple branded rather than Beats branded. These headphones are said to be aimed at the high-end market. Design The headphones will feature an all-new design, and while we don't know a lot about it, we do know some details shared by Bloomberg. Apple is said to be working on two versions of the high-end over-ear headphones, including a premium version with leather-like fabrics and a fitness-focused model that uses lighter, breathable materials with small perforations for better airflow. Prototypes of the headphones have been described as having a retro-like look with over-ear cups that swivel along with a headband connected with thin metal arms. Apple is planning to attach the ear pads and the head padding to the headphone's frame magnetically, allowing users to swap different colors and variants in and out for customization purposes. An icon representing the headphones was found in the code in a leaked version of iOS 14, but little detail can be gleaned from the imagery. Rumored Features According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's over-ear headphones will feature Active Noise Cancellation, a high-end feature baked into the Beats Studio 3 headphones, Solo Pro headphones, and the AirPods Pro. Active Noise Cancellation is designed to cut down on ambient noise so you can focus on what you're listening to. If it mimics ANC on the AirPods Pro, there will be a transparency mode that will enable noise cancelling features, but with an option to continue to hear what's going on around you. Sound quality is expected to be better than the sound quality of the AirPods. Pricing Apple could price the new headphones at around $350. Launch Date Current rumors indicate the headphones will launch at some point in 2020, though a specific date has not yet been nailed down. Mass production on the headphones is scheduled to begin in mid-2020, which perhaps suggests a fall 2020 launch. There were rumors indicating that Apple initially planned to launch the headphones at some point in 2019, but that did not happen. Over-Ear Headphones Rumor History Mass Production on Apple's High-End Headphones Rumored to Start in Mid-2020 Apple to Unveil High-End Over-Ear Wireless Headphones With Magnetically Swappable Parts Later This Year Apple Reportedly Targeting WWDC for Over-Ear Headphones Launch, New 'AirPods X' Later in the Year Icon for Apple's Rumored Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones Discovered in Leaked iOS 14 Code Apple-Branded Over-Ear Headphones Said to Launch as Early as Second Half of 2019 Apple's Upcoming Over-Ear Wireless Headphones to Target High-End Noise-Canceling Market KGI: Apple Developing High-End Over-Ear Headphones, Launching Late 2018 at the Earliest Guide Feedback Have a question about Apple's over-ear headphones, know of something we left out, or want to offer feedback? Send us an email here.This article, "Apple's Work on High-End Over-Ear Headphones: Everything We Know" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums Full Article Featured Mega Guides Apple over-ear headphones
s: Top Stories: New 13" MacBook Pro, WWDC Starts June 22, AirPods Pro Firmware Update, and More By www.macrumors.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:48 PDT This week saw a couple of big announcements, led by the launch of an update for the 13-inch MacBook Pro line. Most notably, the update brought the improved Magic Keyboard previously introduced on its 16-inch sibling and the MacBook Air, with high-end models also receiving updated processors. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The second significant announcement this week was that Apple's first all-digital Worldwide Developers Conference will kick off on June 22. Other news this week included a firmware update for the AirPods Pro, an update on Apple's Mini-LED efforts, and more. Read on below and check out our video above for recaps of all of this week's most important stories! New 13-Inch MacBook Pro Announced With Magic Keyboard, 10th-Gen Processors, Up to 32GB RAM and 4TB SSD, and More Apple this week refreshed its 13-inch MacBook Pro lineup, with key features including the same Magic Keyboard as the 16-inch MacBook Pro, up to 80 percent faster Intel graphics than the previous generation, up to 32GB of RAM, up to 4TB of SSD storage, and 6K display support. First introduced on the 16-inch MacBook Pro last year, the Magic Keyboard features a far more reliable scissor mechanism with 1mm of key travel. After five years, Apple has finally transitioned its entire notebook lineup away from its issue-prone butterfly keyboard. 10th-generation Intel processor options are only available on higher-end models, with the $1,799 configuration proving to be up to 16.5% faster than the $1,299 base model with an older 8th-generation processor. Apple's Virtual WWDC Event to Kick Off on June 22 Apple has announced that its first-ever online-only WWDC will begin Monday, June 22 via the Apple Developer app and website. The weeklong event will include a virtual keynote, sessions, and labs, with more details to be shared in June. And it's free! Apple is expected to introduce iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 10.16, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 at WWDC 2020, with beta testing to take place over the summer. Student developers from all over the world can enter Apple's Swift Student Challenge by creating an interactive scene in Swift Playgrounds that can be experienced in three minutes. Winners will receive an exclusive WWDC20 jacket and pin set. Submissions are open through May 17. Apple Updates AirPods Pro Firmware to Version 2D15 Apple this week released a new firmware version 2D15 for the AirPods Pro, replacing version 2C54. In recent months, some AirPods Pro owners have been complaining about reduced noise cancellation and crackling or static sounds, so users have listened for any improvements following the update. Perhaps proving how subjective sound quality can be, feedback has been decidedly mixed, with some users noticing an improvement, some noticing no change, and some noticing further degradation to noise cancellation. Apple has offered some help in the form of two new support documents for users to troubleshoot noise cancellation or crackling sound issues. 10 Tips and Tricks for the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Have you recently picked up a new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro? Here's a list of our favorite tips and tricks that you need to know. The tips and tricks relate to adjusting the backlight brightness, customizing the cursor's behavior, enabling tap-to-click on the trackpad, other trackpad gestures, accessing the Emoji keyboard, and more. Apple's Mini-LED Product Roadmap May Have Been Pushed Back to 2021 Disappointed that the new 13-inch MacBook Pro was not the rumored 14-inch model? That may be due to a slight delay in Apple's plans to release a range of new products with Mini-LED backlit displays. Kuo believes Apple's first Mini-LED products might not launch until 2021. The analyst has previously said these products would include a new 14.1-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and more. Kuo has previously said that Mini-LED displays will allow for thinner and lighter product designs, while offering many of the same benefits of OLED displays used on the latest iPhones, including good wide color gamut performance, high contrast and dynamic range, and local dimming for truer blacks. NFC-Based Digital Key Specification Released Ahead of Apple's Rumored CarKey Feature on iPhone Amid rumors that Apple is working on a digital "CarKey" feature for iPhone, the Car Connectivity Consortium has announced that its NFC-based Digital Key Release 2.0 specification has been finalized and made available to its members, which includes Apple. "CarKey" will allow an iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock, lock, and start an NFC-compatible vehicle. Just like credit cards and boarding passes, users will be able to add a digital car key to the Wallet app, eliminating the need to use a physical car key or key fob. MacRumors Newsletter Each week, we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting the top Apple stories, making it a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week hitting all of the major topics we've covered and tying together related stories for a big-picture view. 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s: Bernie Sanders on fight against ISIS: “We have got to learn the lessons from Iraq” By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:00:16 +0000 December 6, 2015, 10:50 AM|Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, believes there must be an international coalition led by Arab nations in the fight against ISIS. Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Articles believes there must be an international coalition led by Arab nations in the fight against ISIS. Bernie Sanders on fight against ISIS: “We have got to learn the lessons from Iraq” December 6 2015 Dickerson Face the Nation I-Vermont interview Senator Bernie Sanders transcript video
s: NITA STRAUSS: «На альбоме будет один вокалист, а может, и два!» By www.darkside.ru Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:28:19 GMT NITA STRAUSS в недавней беседе с Heavy New York рассказала о том, как продвигается работа над новым диском, выход которого намечен на этот год: «Я бы не сказала, что новая пластинка будет принципиально отличаться от прошлого релиза. Это будет всё такой же инструментальный альбом, только я в неё вложила много разных граней своей личности, которых и так было не мало на "Controlled Chaos", но здесь они ярче и в плане агрессивной стороны, и в плане светлой и весёлой сторон, и более мирной и спокойной... Я буквально на прошлой неделе закончила работу над балладой, и я очень горжусь тем, какой она получилась. Так что тут определённо будет большой спектр самых разных эмоций. И самым большим вызовом для меня будет приглашение одного или даже двух вокалистов для нескольких тем. Так что это и будет самым большим отличием от первой работы». #Nita_Strauss #NitaStrauss Full Article
s: PAUL RODGERS: «А я жив!» By www.darkside.ru Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:26:54 GMT PAUL RODGERS (BAD COMPANY, FREE) был вынужден опровергнуть слухи о своей смерти, опубликовав в социальной сети видео со следующим посланием: «Привет. Это Paul Rodgers. Сегодня седьмое мая 2020 года. Сообщения о моей кончине были излишне преувеличены. Я рад сказать, что я вполне себе живой. О да. Берегите себя и тех, кто рядом. Надеюсь, что скоро сыграю для вас. Спасибо за беспокойство. Посылаю лучи любви!». #Paul_Rodgers #PaulRodgers #BluesRock #Blues_Rock Full Article
s: Watch Clips From Tonight’s ‘NCIS’ & ‘NCIS:NOLA’ By www.csifiles.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 22:25:45 +0000 NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans will air the first new episodes of 2017 tonight. You can find sneak peeks, tweets and photos... Full Article NCIS NCIS: NOLA Guest stars Henry Kerkovich Silber Video
s: ‘NCIS’ & ‘NCIS:NOLA’ Ratings & Episode Links Are Available By www.csifiles.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 01:12:23 +0000 NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans aired new episodes last night. You can find ratings and links to watch the episodes below, along... Full Article NCIS NCIS: NOLA Bakula Black Guest stars Harmon Henry Kerkovich Ratings Silber Valderrama Wickersham
s: Watch Clips From Tonight’s ‘NCIS:LA’ By www.csifiles.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:16:30 +0000 NCIS: Los Angeles will air the first new episode of 2017 tonight. “Kulinda” is scheduled to start at 8:00pm ET/PT. (If anything... Full Article NCIS: LA Cambor Harimoto LL Cool J Video
s: ‘NCIS:LA’ Ratings, Links & Promo Are Available By www.csifiles.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:12:53 +0000 NCIS: Los Angeles aired the twelfth episode of season eight last night. “Kulinda” pulled in 10.35 million viewers at 8:00pm, earning a... Full Article NCIS: LA Guest stars Kousakis Mckiernan Ratings Video
s: eSports: Гонку Формулы E в Монако выиграл Верляйн By www.f1news.ru Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:27:00 +0300 Паскаль Верляйн одержал победу в виртуальной гонке Формулы E, проходившей в Монако. Причём немецкий гонщик команды Mahindra до этого выиграл и квалификацию, что на узкой городской трассе уже полдела. Для него это первый подобный успех в киберспорте... Full Article
s: Scott Snyder and Sgt. Rock team-up for industry pep talk in DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1 By www.comicsbeat.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:50:32 +0000 DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1 is due out June 16, and we've got early unlettered pages. The post Scott Snyder and Sgt. Rock team-up for industry pep talk in DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1 appeared first on The Beat. Full Article DC Top News Batman Dark Nights: Death Metal DC Comics Scott Snyder Sgt. Rock Wonder Woman
s: Impulsa IBM ejes de cambio para la transformación de las empresas: datos, interacción y nube By www.ibm.com Published On :: mar, 16 jun 2015 02:52:55 GMT Las estrategias de negocio con las que organizaciones líderes están transformando su negocio para obtener mayores eficiencias se basan en tecnologías para mejorar el manejo de la información, la interacción con clientes y modelos de negocio en la nube. Estas tecnologías son impulsadas por IBM, reconociendo las necesidades de las compañías mexicanas. Full Article Software
s: Australian cities not keeping up with commuter needs: IBM Commuter Pain Study By www.ibm.com Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 03:50:38 GMT - The majority of Australians are stressed by their daily commute affecting health, lifestyles and Australia’s productivity - Accurate and timely information on road conditions key to reducing stress for Australians - National study highlights Australian commuter habits and frustrations Full Article Travel & Transportation
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