12/22/2023 0 Comments Xnconvert scriptI have been fiddling with this for a while but I haven't worked out how to set up XnConvert to achieve the desired result as it doesn't seem to have the same options for expanding a canvas without resizing the image at the same time. It would be useful if the program gave a useful error message, or even better offered to upgrade XnView scripts to the XnConvert syntax.Perhaps XnConvert script command are not expected to be compatible with XnView. You can save the actions as a script to repeat the manipulation of the image Metadata Editing. The aim is to take a list of incoming images of any size and fit them, undistorted in the centre of a 1024x576 black canvas. The transformations that worked in XnView produce different results in XnConvert (see image below) if I set up the same sequence in the XvConvert UI.Although it offers to open ".xbs" files, if I load my existing simple 2-step XnView script file, no transformations are shown in XnConvert. In some cases I wish to disable a couple of the lines of text. In Actions, Im adding several lines of text on photos. Im using XnConvert to add text to some of my photos. Download the package that’s best for your distribution. XnConvert Save Script Text is lost if Disabled.
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12/22/2023 0 Comments Microwave egg cookerThis gave us poached eggs that were superior to what came out of the gadgets but still far short of what you can make on the stovetop. On a whim, we tried poaching eggs in the microwave in a bowl of water: We nuked the water until it was boiling and then added the egg and cooked it for 30 seconds. On the odd occasion that an egg poacher produced favorable results, we weren’t able to replicate the results in later tests. In addition, the models designed to poach multiple eggs cooked each egg to a different degree of doneness. The egg poachers simultaneously overcooked and undercooked the eggs, giving us runny whites and too-firm yolks. However, no amount of tinkering could compensate for the microwave oven’s unevenly distributed electromagnetic waves (aka “microwaves”). Because an egg’s white and yolk absorb energy at different rates, we found that consistency was an issue with microwave egg cookers, which cook both at the same rate. We also tested the egg cookers at different power levels, experimenting to find the optimal power setting and amount of time for each model. Most manufacturer instructions did not specify microwave wattage, so we tested products in both 800-watt and 1,200-watt microwave ovens. We didn’t expect them to replicate perfect stovetop eggs, so we primarily evaluated the microwave egg cookers on how easy they were to use and clean and whether they produced eggs that were fully cooked without being drastically over- or undercooked. Each was made of either silicone or plastic, with a lid, latch, or folding mechanism. To determine if they were worth buying, we bought and tested seven microwave egg cookers priced from $5.12 to $14.90: two omelet makers and five poachers. Given our experience with microwave ovens’ uneven radiation-they’re fickle when it comes to precision cooking-we were skeptical that these containers would consistently produce properly cooked eggs. Microwave egg cookers offer the allure of quickly cooked eggs without the need to stand over the stove or clean a pan. 12/22/2023 0 Comments Ready for the world tonightILOSM family, be sure to be on the lookout for Ready For The World’s new album, Ready For The World: So Much Life! It features their new lead singer, Ray Lavendar, who’s been featured on a plethora of songs with various artists, including T-Pain, recently. But I’mma keep that on the hush, ’cause I don’t wanna put that person on blast like that.” What are you not sharing…ever had female celeb flings? So Gerald, you’re pretty silent on this one. A few of us had a few celebrity encounters.”Ī ‘few of us’…yeah, okay…LOL. WT: “LOL…I’m gonna say ‘yes,’ but I’on wanna throw no names out there. But did any of you ever have flings with famous female celebs we’d probably least expect? Pretty sure y’all were runnin’ wild at that time, LOL. Y’all were very young- 16,17, 18 year old brothas, with raging hormones and women, everywhere, throwing their panties at you. They don’t want us to venture too much off into ‘sounding like today.’ ”Įxactly, we still want that authentic Ready For The World sound! Let’s switch gears. Ready For The World’s upcoming album RFTW: “We will of course bring the vintage Ready For The World, but we’ll also have a sound of today. WT: “We’ve been doing dates for the past 15 years, but we just decided that at this point, to just really go after it and do it full time again.” We just want the fans to appreciate the new music that we got coming out.” We just gotta keep moving forward, doing what we love to do best. GV: “We’re like brothers, so we don’t wish Melvin no ill will, you know. And so, someday I think maybe, we can circle the wagon and possibly do another project together.” But bottom line is, I have a high level of respect for Melvin and I believe he has a high level of respect for me. You know, sometimes, you’ll differ on the way to do business and…that can sometimes get in the way of a relationship. WT: “At this point, there are positive relationships intertwined Gerald still has a great relationship with Melvin and so do I. Did you all ever have any hostile New Edition type beef throughout the years with Melvin? You mentioned that Melvin went solo and how that affected your livelihoods. I wasn’t ashamed when I went back to work…I got a lot of respect, because people looked at me like a ‘regular’ person – know what I’m saying? everything ain’t all that, you gotta keep your family up…that’s real life.” Not that I wasn’t humble, but it humbled me even more, taking care of people. But then I started working in a hospital and I think by me working in a hospital, it gave me a sense of gratitude and it humbled me. Gerald Valentine: “Once we kinda had a hiatus, I went back to college and got different certificates. So in the past 20 years, I’ve dwelled in the IT arena and for the most part, that’s what I’ve done.” WT: “I went to school for computer science. So yes, there have been times when I had to venture off and not just do music, to bring some other income in.”Ĭan you share a job in particular you’ve worked after fame? From that stardom, back to the family life, and now getting out here again. You know, it was a lot of things I had to kind of readjust. Especially when Melvin went solo…I went back to school. So, with that said, I’ve been an entrepreneur, I’ve had to take other jobs throughout this period. And I’ll take on anything to ensure, as a man, I live up to that standard. And I’ll say this first – I consider it an honor and a privilege to be able to take care of my family and no job is too small in that sense. Was there ever a time when you all had to work jobs that you were not necessarily fond of because it was outside of music? We’ve all seen the viral Trader Joe’s photo that “Cosby Show” actor, Geoffrey Owens, gained newfound respect for being humble enough to do. "Love You Down" guitar solo by RFTW own Gordon Strozier… #ReadyForTheNewWorldĪ post shared by Ready For The World on at 6:34pm PDT Wow…I have a whole new perspective on those songs now…LOL. ILOSM: So when we heard y’all singing, “It never really mattered too much to me, that you were just too damn old for me,” that was really REAL?!! Willie Triplett: “Some of the songs, like ‘Tonight’ and ‘Slide Over,’ were based on real life experiences.” Their music was actually based on their real life: They were young at the time – teens to be exact, but were singing about some heavy, romantic stuff. Okay ILOSM fam, in case y’all haven’t yet noticed, we’re Ready For The World fans ’round here, which is why it was an honor to chop it up with them about what they’ve been up to for the past few decades, their new album, and much more… including what happened with their friendship with former lead singer, Melvin Riley. Matter of fact, I’m gettin’ flashbacks of the red light bulb house parties and nightclubs, just thinking about it. I mean, how could you not appreciate hooks like, “ Let me love you doooownn/Even if it takes all night/ Let me love you doooownn/ You know it’s gonna be so right?” 12/22/2023 0 Comments Pc gamer headsetThe top band is thick and has soft padding underneath. I'm someone who struggles with too much weight or tightness on my head, and I have a real sensitivity to uncomfortable headsets. The Cloud line is always touted for comfort and despite the hefty battery this still definitely fits the bill. If you've ever wanted to know what it sounds like having a Cacodemon suddenly show up and whisper sweet blah-things into very specifically your left ear then these can absolutely deliver. I loaded up some Doom Eternal and promptly terrified myself. I was able to easily locate hidden batteries by directional beeps in Deep Rock Galactic, and had a wonderful time bouncing along to the tight beats of Shadow Warrior 3. When playing games the directional sound is also very nice. These do an excellent job, and are definitely one of the better gaming headsets I've used to listen to music on. It's always fun to listen to some of my favourite sound heavy songs on a good pair of cans and try to pick the different instruments or bites used. Best wireless gaming headsetsīut the sound quality truly is incredible. If you're a serious audiophile whose primary focus is music instead of gaming, you should check out our picks for the best headphones for gaming (opens in new tab) (they're not just for gaming). The real bargains will be found in the best gaming headsets guide, but they won't provide the magical air of freedom the ones below will. But it's worth noting that often a Bluetooth connection is used only for a battery-saving option, because as a gamer you're going to want to go for an essentially lag-free 2.4GHz connection instead. I'm glad I'm seeing more headsets featuring Bluetooth connectivity, since it frees up a USB slot that would be taken up by a wireless dongle, and you can connect your phone to them. But don't be surprised if you see some premium headsets offering literally hundreds of hours of battery life. At a minimum, 30 hours of battery life is a decent enough starting point. Ideally, you want something that can go for a few days on a single charge. The two features that matter most in wireless gaming headsets are battery life and wireless technology. 12/22/2023 0 Comments Bedbath and beyondThe company also recently announced a collaboration with the Kroger Co., in which it will sell baby and home items - including from its own brands, national brands carried by Bed Bath & Beyond, and from BuyBuy Baby’s assortment - via and select brick-and-mortar Kroger stores starting next year. Earn 10pts for every 1 spent anywhere else Mastercard ® is accepted 3. Earn 20pts for every 1 spent at gas stations & grocery stores 2. Earn 60pts for every 1 spent at Bed Bath & Beyond ®, buybuy Baby ®, & Harmon Face Values ®1. Exclusive Cardholder Perks Earn 60pts for every 1 spent at Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy Baby, & Harmon Face Values Earn 20pts for every 1 spent at gas. We will continue to leverage our market position to drive both customer acquisition and retention.”īed Bath & Beyond now joins Amazon, Walmart, and Target as retailers that offer marketplaces through which third-party vendors can sell their products. When You Use Your Bed Bath & Beyond® Mastercard®. “We are developing new avenues of long-term profitable growth to allow us to organically build on our existing authority in the home and baby categories. “Marketplace is yet another example of how we continue to redefine our business model,” said Bed Bath and Beyond president and CEO Mark Tritton. The marketplace will be integrated into the retailer’s digital platform. Shop easier, faster, and smarter with the Bed Bath & Beyond app Wherever you are, you can shop (and save) for your home from the palm of your hand. Bed Bath & Beyond launched a digital marketplace, where third-party sellers can now list a curated assortment of products in the baby and home categories. 12/22/2023 0 Comments Stremio eyesDiscover- The most viewed and popular video content is stored here in this catalog.These addons are organized into the following sections. The way Stremio works depends upon the type of add-ons that you have added and activated. There is no fear of you losing your favorite content as it is always there for you. This means all your favorite content is located in a single place for you to watch at any time of the day you want to. You can play these videos on any mobile device and PC that is compatible with Stremio. You can store them in your library on the Cloud. Thanks to Stremio, you can effectively collect all the TV channels and the shows that you want to watch from the comforts of your home. It gives you all the entertainment that you would like to watch, and this is why it is considered to be one of the most popular media player software tools in the market today. It is an excellent and straightforward platform that is simple for anyone to use. Users of Stremio say that it is the one-stop solution for all your media entertainment. Keep all your entertainment videos and files in one place Again, there are some addons that allow you to watch Stremio directly in its video player that has been built in the app. Today, Stremio is so popular that it is a big name to reckon with other media player application tools like Kodi and Plex. This means you can activate it without any fears at all. The best part is the app will not run any extra code on the device on which you play Stremio. These Stremio addons are well created, designed, and very secured. You can take it from the third party community of Stremio addon developers in just one click. When it comes to installing an addon, you do not have to do it from the official store of Stremio. The process of adding Stremio along with its addons on almost any device is simple, and it just takes one click for you to begin. Now, you might have the question as to what makes Stremio so special and why it is popular today? Experts say you do not have to be tech-savvy in any way to use Stremio and its addons. The addon has a catalog of TV series, movies, and channels for Stremio to stream media content from. This is an addon entertainment- based application where the media content is provided to you by third-party or official addons. If you are frustrated with the above issue when you search for entertainment content on video services and websites, it is high time for you to switch to Stremio. 12/22/2023 0 Comments Borderlands 2 sir hammerlock trailerArid Nexus - Boneyard and Badlands - Blight/Desert regions.Wildlife Exploitation Preserve - Highland region, Hyperion research complex.The Highlands and Outwash - Highland region.Three Horns - Divide and Valley - Arctic/Highland regions.Southern Shelf and Bay - Arctic regions.° These vehicles are only used by NPCs and cannot be legitimately driven by players Locations Fan Boat ( Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt).Sand Skiff ( Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty).Krieg (Psycho) - Release date: May 14, 2013.Įnemies Main article: Borderlands 2 Enemies Vehicles.
12/22/2023 0 Comments Open guitar pro files in tux guitarTIP: Musescore comes with a midi input feature, giving you even more creativity and flexibility.Īs far as free guitar notation software goes, nothing’s more bare bones than Tux – and that’s a good thing. It’s basically the exact same thing as Guitar Pro (Minus the library and signature sounds) except it’s free with absolutely 0 limitations or upsells (Though you’re free to donate). If you’re a pro ramen noodle and cheap beer connoisseur who moonlights as a professional musician, this is 100% the software for you. It’s got every notation style and markup you can imagine (Bends, slides, vibrato, etc), plus instruments like: Musescore is the world’s most popular music notation software, and is our favorite FREE guitar tab maker. The Best Free Guitar Tab Maker – Musescore Not a big deal, since it’s ridiculously easy to edit.Īnd unlike Guitar Pro, it doesn’t cost you half the price of a new Fender amp. During our tests, we noticed a few notes were off here and there. The only caveat is that Tabify can be a bit inaccurate. No more sketching in notebooks or students claiming they “lost their music”. Now that we think of it, Tabify is perfect for guitar teachers. Once you’re done playing, edit and share with your friends or guitar students. Just turn it on, start playing, and watch the black magic work as numbers appear by some miracle of modern science we don’t quite understand. Tabify is a tablicious app for iPhone and Android that automatically transcribes your tabs by ear as you play them. If you just need a simple tab tool for fun or to store your creative juices, look elsewhere. The only downsides to this beast are the learning curve and price. It’s like having a pedal board with every effect imaginable right at your fingertips. Our favorite feature: Effects! – Guitar Pro has over 700 “Signature Sounds” that instantly add flavor to your music. Most editing only takes only 1 click, and everything is divided into either simple menus or interfaces. Yes, you can create a tab or download a popular song tab and jam along with it.īut it’s really a music creation superstation with multiple notation styles, drum and piano backing tracks, more instrument flexibility than any other program (Tab for 9 and 10 string guitars!), and a library of 2,000 classic songs that every guitarist has to learn (Yes, even Stairway).Īnd even with all the features, Guitar Pro is super easy and intuitive. Guitar Pro isn’t even really a tab maker. But nothing compares to the brand name dominance. Sure, other names might taste good – great even. Guitar Pro is the Coca Cola of guitar tab creation space. The Best Guitar Tab Software – Guitar Pro 7.5 Then you edit if the algorithm makes a gaff. You literally just play and the software tabs it out for you. Auto Tabbing: Auto tabbing is the talk-to-text of the music world.The more editing power the better in our eyes. Others, you just edit using the numbers on your keyboard. Editing: Some tab makers are basically supercomputers disguised as tab software.So you probably just want something that’s quick and simple enough for an amateur musician to use but powerful enough for a pro. Ease of Use/UX: Chances are you aren’t Steve Vai or Jimmy Page.That’s why we’ve focused on these 3 criteria the most: Learning a new riff, chord, or progression is the best way to push your comfort zone and push other, played-out riffs out of your mind. It’s the fastest way to learn complex guitar parts and experiment with new chord shapes you’d never have learned otherwise. Or how many times have you been in the middle of a wicked jam session and made the next successor to Smoke on the Water, Iron Man, or Enter Sandman only to forget how it went the next morning?īut notation software is actually so much more valuable than “just” instantly writing out tabs for future reference. How many times have you heard an awesome riff and wish you had the tab ready right there so you could bust it out immediately? Guitar tab software is a godsend for musicians. 12/22/2023 0 Comments Bloon chipperThe permanent money boost caps at $20 / bloon.Ībility can now pull up to Fortified BADs. Paper machine can pull up to BFBs & provides $650 instead of $200. Cooldown: 60sĪbility permanently increases the money gain from bloons suctioned via base attack by $1. Paper machine ability: Removes a layer of the strongest bloon onscreen (Up to a Fortified MOAB), and provides $200. Instead of dealing damage, after it sucks a bloon, it becomes "dull", losing all properties and moving 90% slower. Provides +1 life per regrow property it removes, +3 lives per threegrow property it removes.Ĭan now constantly suck the same bloon without delay, also lives provided are effectively quadrupled.Ībsolutely drains bloons out of their living soul! (T6RS) - Heartbeat machine deluxe ($90,000)Ĭan suck in the same bloon twice without delay. Void so big it can pull in MOAB-class bloons as well! Suction speed: 1/0.5s -> 2/0.5s (The 2 is kept through above tiers upgrades.)Īttacks much slower, but drags in a LOT of bloons at a time.Ĭan pulse in an infinite amount of bloons now. (Caps at 1.5%)ĭeals extra damage to shelled & shielded bloons.Ĭan remove fortified & super fortified properties off of bloons it shreds.Ĭompletely removes shelled & shielded layers with just 1 suction!ĭeals the most possible damage to bloons. Special: Deals an extra 0.03L% of the blimp's max health worth of damage. No longer suctions non-MOAB-class bloons.Īs per its name, it can suck up BADs now. Also.Ī funnel made exclusively to spite MOAB-class bloons. Yup, goes up to ZOMGs that can be sucked. Wider funnel allows to suck up even the almighty ZOMG! Strong enough to suction MOAB-class bloons.Ĭan suction up to a BFB, MOAB-class bloons take up all capacity & take twice as long in terms of suction duration. Suction speed: 1/0.01s -> 1/(0.1/(10+2L)s Path 2Ĭan now shred Lead, Shelled and Shielded bloons. Re-suck cooldown (Time it takes for an already sucked-in bloon to be brung back here.): 0.15s -> 0.01sĪpplies so much force on a bloon it just dissipates!ĭamage: 5 -> 50+10L RBE (Not layers of damage, but RBE.) Watch what happens when you apply so much force onto a bloon. Takes in bloons for a faster, more painful ride. However, everything stronger than a ZOMG takes 1,000 capacity. Special: At level 15, great pull can suction up to BADs. MOAB-class bloons will also take 1/2 the stun aftermath. Great pull affects up to ZOMGs, but MOAB class bloons will take up to 60 capacity (MOAB & weaker) or 200 capacity (Everything else) Large enough suction to pull in MOAB-class bloons Great pull has bloons suctioned for 3 seconds, taking 1 damage every 0.5 seconds.Īfterwards, bloons are spewed back out to their original positions, stunned for 3 more seconds. Great pull suctions all bloon types (besides MOAB-class) Great pull ability: Suctions up the 100 closest bloons at once, dealing immense damage to them. Path 1ģ nozzles effectively triple the suction speed and capacity. Succ'd bloons can't be sucked in again by the same bloonchipper for 0.15 seconds.įor more info on upgrades, go here. Weakness: Can't see camo, pop lead, shelled bloons, shielded bloons or MOAB-class bloons. 12/21/2023 0 Comments Grounded meaningRecent works in deep neural networks focus on building intelligent agents via bridging visual and natural language understanding through visually-grounded language learning tasks, requiring expertise in machine learning, computer vision, natural language, and other realms. Now the question researchers are asking is if we can build intelligent agents that can learn to communicate in different modalities as do humans.Īmong various multi-modality learning tasks, Vision-Language Navigation (VLN) is a particularly interesting and challenging task because, in order to navigate an agent inside real environments by following natural language instructions, one needs to perform two levels of grounding-grounding an instruction in the local spatial visual scene, and matching the instruction to the global temporary visual trajectory. Recent studies in psychology have shown that a baby’s most likely first words are based on its visual experience, laying the foundation for a new theory of infant language acquisition and learning. As a result, meaning emerges through grounding natural language in modalities in our environment (for example, images, actions, objects, sounds, and so on). In other words, natural language is tied to how humans interact with their environment. Indeed, there exists a common conception about the physical appearance of a dog, the sounds dogs make, how they walk or run, and so on. How do humans communicate efficiently? The common belief is that the words humans use to communicate – such as dog, for instance – invoke similar understanding of the physical concepts. |
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