![]() ![]() The first touchscreen was invented in 1965 by Eric A. Fingerprint resistance – since most users will be using their fingers, newer screens are have oleophobic coating (Greek for "fear of oil") that prevents oils from sticking to the surface.In today's smartphones, it often refers to vibration generated when touching the screen. Haptics – recreates the sense of touch with motion.Gesture recognition – the touchscreen recognizes certain finger motions as separate commands, such as double-tapping to select text or pinching to zoom out. ![]() This adds another layer of input and is used in the Apple Watch as Force Touch and 3D Touch in the iPhone 6S. Pressure sensitivity – the amount of pressure applied to the screen is also detected.A "10-point" touchscreen will distinguish all ten of a person's fingers separately. Multi-touch – the screen can detect the presence of more than one points of contact for input.Touchscreens can additionally come with a number of features that increase their functionality. Theoretically, this is a faster design because the pointer doesn't need to travel across the screen between different objects. They allow the user to interact directly with what's on the screen, unlike a mouse that moves a cursor. When compared to other computer devices, touchscreens are unique because they handle both input and output - interpreting the user's actions while featuring a graphic display. But where did they come from? How did they become so widespread? And how can we expect them to change? While the touchscreen has been around for decades, it's never seen popularity like this. According to a Pew Research survey conducted in November 2016, 77% of Americans own a smartphone and 51% own a tablet computer. All three chosen techniques outperformed the control technique in terms of error rate reduction and were preferred by our participants, with Stretch being the overall performance and preference winner.In our modern world, touchscreens are a common sight. In our formal user study, we tested the performance of our three most promising techniques (Stretch, X-Menu, and Slider) against our baseline (Offset), on four target sizes and three input noise levels. We implemented our techniques on a multi-touch tabletop prototype that offers computer vision based tracking. We also contribute a “clicking” technique, called SimPress, which reduces motion errors during clicking and allows us to simulate a hover state on devices unable to sense proximity. These techniques facilitate pixel-accurate targeting by adjusting the control-display ratio with a secondary finger while the primary finger controls the movement of the cursor. We present a set of five techniques, called Dual Finger Selections, which leverage the recent development of multi-touch sensitive displays to help users select very small targets. The size of human fingers and the lack of sensing precision can make precise touch screen interactions difficult. ![]() Precise Selection Techniques for Multi-Touch Screens All three chosen techniques outperformed the control technique in terms of error rate reduction and were preferred by our participants, with Stretch being the overall performance and preference winner. We implemented our techniques on a multi-touch tabletop prototype that offers computer visionbased tracking. We present a set of five techniques, called Dual Finger Selections, which leverage the recent development of multitouch sensitive displays to help users select very small targets. ![]()
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![]() The digital signal represents the sound better than an analog signal because it’s more accurate and can be transmitted over longer distances without losing quality. Digital connectors have a digital signal instead of an analog signal. There are two types of audio connectors: analog and digital.Īnalog connectors are used for transmitting electrical signals that represent sounds. They allow you to transmit sound from one device to another. The audio connectors are the devices that connect the audio source, such as speakers and headphones, to a computer or other electronic equipment. The most common audio connection types include RCA jacks, XLR jacks, TRS (1/4” audio cable phone plugs), and RCA phono plugs. There are several types of audio plugs, each with a specific purpose. Audio connectors are the parts of an audio system that connect the input and output devices. These connectors can be used in any electronic device: computers, TVs and stereos, cell phones and tablets, gaming systems, and more.ĭifferent types of audio connectors available are compatible with various kinds of devices. ![]() They are also called jacks, plugs, or sockets. However, with numerous types of connectors in the market, how do you know which one is right for you? This article examines some of the most common audio connectors and shows you how to choose between the different types of audio cable connectors What are Audio Connectors?Īudio connectors are used to transmit sound from one device to another. ![]() The different connectors are designed to be used with different kinds of equipment, so it’s important to know what kind of connections your equipment uses. It has been around for a long time and is still used on some devices today. The audio connector is the medium through which you send and receive sound. 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While we've worked hard to make sure that the changes won't confuse Maplers with Explorer characters, you'll have plenty to play with and “explore” with this refresh to MapleStory's oldest class of heroes! If you're coming back to MapleStory and you have an Explorer character as one of your favorites, take a look at the patch notes to see what's changed:īack to Major Changes. They've been the backbone of MapleStory for the last 17 years, and with the Destiny: Remastered update all 14 Explorer jobs have been revamped! The Explorers are the original classes of MapleStory! Starting out as a simple Beginner, you can select your own path through 14 different possible jobs across all five types of MapleStory characters. Take a look at the patch notes to see what's changed:īack to Major Changes. The Cygnus Knights are some of the oldest classes in MapleStory, an order of legendary warriors that battled the Black Mage in the days of old, and they have returned once again to finish their noble fight, and with the Ignition: Cygnus Knights Redux update, we've given them a revamp!Īll six Cygnus Knight classes are getting upgraded with new skills, improved animations, and additional story segments to flesh out their adventures in Maple World further! As with the Explorer classes during the Destiny update, we've been careful to avoid confusing veteran Cygnus Knight Maplers or changing what they love about the classes. Many of these changes have been bundled together as Better Maple changes in the patch notes listed below, where we took a long look at some key factor of MapleStory and worked to improve it to, well, create a better MapleStory experience.īack to Major Changes. MapleStory is a very long-running game, and with numerous updates a year, there's a lot of time to go back and look to see what changes and improvements can be made to ongoing game systems. ![]() 5th Job Advancement - December 16, 2016.Cygnus Knights Redux - November 16, 2022.There's been a lot of big changes over the years (multiple Level Cap increases, new jobs, new adventures, new bosses.), but the section below is all about those major changes that made a huge difference in how people enjoyed Maple World, and what you should be aware of when you're coming back! Below are some of the major changes to MapleStory that older players might not know about, and be surprised by on their return. ![]() ![]() ![]() One potential issue with off the grid living is that corporations will lose their control of the market and, therefore, the majority of their profits. We simply need to transition from one way of seeing housing to another. We can still have all the modern amenities, design and beyond. Sustainable living is not about giving up a certain lifestyle. ![]() Our potential as a human race is quite extraordinary, we just don’t realize it. It’s also about being more self-reliant and being less dependent on the system. Perhaps realizing that the system isn’t really protecting us anymore and we have to look after ourselves.” – George Noory Exploring Our Potential Beyond The Grid Probably as part of a community, not living on your own like a hermit. It’s about generating your own power, your own water, dealing with your own waste. It does not mean living in the stone age, it’s not about bush craft. “It means living independently, mainly living independently of the utility companies. If a municipality makes it illegal to disconnect from any given utility, they are in essence making off grid living illegal. To live off the grid means to not have to hook up to any corporate or municipal utilities. This is regardless of the fact that the city capped her sewers themselves. Speronis is still being hassled by the municipality of Cape Coral for not having a connection to city water, nor proper sewage. In the end, she was found not guilty of not having a proper sewer or electrical system but was guilty of not being hooked up to an approved water supply. The choice to live without most utilities has been ongoing for Robin, the self-sufficient woman has lived for more than a year and a half using solar energy, a propane camping stove, and rain water. That’s like saying our dependency on corporations isn’t even a choice. Officials cited the International Property Maintenance Code, which mandates that homes be connected to an electricity grid and a running water source. A few weeks ago, officials ruled her off-grid home illegal. Robin Speronis lives off the grid in Florida, completely independent of the city’s water and electric system. ![]() I do have an alternative toilet from my days of living in the woods.FLORIDA MAKES OFF-GRID LIVING ILLEGAL – MANDATES ALL HOMES MUST BE CONNECTED TO ELECTRICITY & WATER GRIDĪRJUN WALIA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter “That’s what seven months in living in the woods taught me. ![]() “I know how to live off the grid completely and in a sanitary way,” she told the News-Press. While she fights the ruling, Speronis' plan is to dispose of her waste "as dog owners do for their pets" and to use wastewater for her garden. Thursday's ruling found Speronis not guilty of refusing to use the sewer and of using solar energy, but is holding her accountable for refusing to use an approved water system. Reasoning that she had been using the city's wastewater system without paying for it, Eskin had the city cap her sewer until she agrees to connect. That same day, a code enforcement officer attempted to evict her. Speronis had been living off the grid for nearly two years, but drew the ire of state officials last November when she appeared on a local news station boasting of her utility-free lifestyle. Eskin ruled Thursday that Speronis is allowed to generate her own electricity, but must hook her home up to the city's water system - even if they can't require her to use it. And last week, a Florida court declared her self-sustaining lifestyle illegal. Robin Speronis had her Cape Coral house set up for entirely off-the-grid living: solar panels provided her electricity, and she substitutes rain for running water. ![]() ![]() ![]() They also held the first friendly tournament under the HMB rules in St-Eustache in February 2012 where participants from Ontario and USA took part. Their captain put a team together of 9 fighters and 3 support staff who traveled from Montreal Quebec to take part in the tournament. Team Quebec (also known at Ost du Quebec ) was the first non-European team to enter the tournament in Ukraine in 2011. Over 200 armoured men at arms take place in the competition, and in addition to melee/hand-to-hand weapons, archery is also featured. A number of different forms of combat take place, including some involving individuals, 5 a side or 21 on each side. The combatants depict armoured fighters from the 12th - 15th century. The first tournament was held at the Khotyn Fortress in Ukraine in 2010. The heraldry, however, reflects the modern competition teams, rather than necessarily historically correct heraldic device that may have been worn by combatants in the medieval period. The emphasis is put on the combatants wearing historically accurate equipment and heraldry, and the use of appropriate weapons for the combat. The tradition for this combat/competition has largely come from Russia, where enthusiasts have held previous events where full contact "battles" of large numbers of armoured combatants, are held, often in historical sites. Before the unified rules were written, the countries had different HMB rules. The unified international rules, according to which battles are held, have been written especially for "Battle of the Nations”. National teams organize qualifying tournaments to find the best HMB fighters of a country. Qualifying tournaments are competitions, where battles are held in accordance with the unified international rules for the historical medieval battle. Any representative of any of the historical medieval battles (HMB) clubs, as well as an individual fighter, provided they have gone through a selection process conventional for a country, can become a member of a national team. ![]() Under the rules of BN, a national team has to consist of at least 8 and a maximum of 50 fighters. National teams of different countries compete at “Battle of the Nations”. Teams from up to 60 countries have entered the tournaments. National teams compete in several standard events, with all being full contact - no stage reenactment battles are included. It is a full contact competition using metal weapons and a standardized list of rules. “This is evident in the strong performance of our most recent launch, Candy Crush Soda Saga, which soared to the top of the mobile download list and became a top 10 grossing game worldwide on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store very quickly after its launch, according to App Annie.The Battle of the Nations is an international historical medieval battles world championship, first held in 2009, in Khotyn, Ukraine and held in Europe, in April, every year since. “Our full-year and fourth-quarter 2014 results demonstrate the strength of our franchises, the extraordinary power of our massive player network and our ability to repeatedly launch new top-grossing games,” said Zacconi. King recorded 1.5bn average game plays during the last quarter of 2014, finishing the full-year with profits of US$575m, and cash equivalents of US$964m. Meanwhile, feelings are high at King following the successful 2014 financial results, with CEO Riccardo Zacconi fairly delighted with the Candy Crush-driven success of the company. “Z2 has had great success in casual to mid-core builder, strategy and action games – this combination extends their capabilities to new game genres.” Big year for King “King is predominantly known for its immensely popular puzzle games,” Fasulo said on GeekWire. Now led by Lou Fasulo, the linkup sees King enter US soil for the first time. Z2 originally made waves when its Trade Nations game took off on the back of the iOS device popularity. King added that total consideration for the acquisition consists of US$45m in cash, and up to US$105m of additional cash linked to future events, including revenues generated by certain games launched by Z2 over a specific period, to be paid annually over a three-year period following the acquisition date. Z2 will be our first game studio in the United States.” Future growth “Through this acquisition,” said King, “the company will incorporate a proven team focused on contributing to our diversification into new genres. ![]() The purchase of the games company behind Battle Nations and Metalstorm Online had been revealed in King’s fourth-quarter financial results. London-based games company King, the maker of the popular Candy Crush Saga series, has acquired Seattle games studio Z2 for US$150m. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can reserve the bacon and stir it in before serving if you like.īacon Ranch Potato Salad is the best side dish for any summer cookout and simple enough for weeknight meals. Add cooked bacon, shredded cheese, chopped green onions, pepper and Hidden Valley Ranch.Cut potatoes into bite sized pieces and place in a large bowl. ![]() Cook 3 pounds of red potatoes until fork tender.Garnish with green onions, if desired, and serve warm with crackers, chips, pretzels, and/or vegetables.ĬHICKEN BACON RANCH CASSEROLE RECIPE HIDDEN VALLEY Serve warm with crackers, chips, pretzels and/or vegetables.Īlternative slow cooker method: Mix first 6 ingredients together in a medium bowl, transfer mixture to a slow cooker, and cook on high for 1½ to 2 hours. Sprinkle with bacon and green onions and serve.īUFFALO RANCH CHICKEN DIP RECIPE | HIDDEN VALLEY® RANCHīake 20 minutes or until mixture is heated through stir.Bold & creamy flavors melt in your mouth leaving you wanting seconds and thirds If I dont have a rotisserie chicken to use, I prefer to bake chicken breasts in the oven.Ĭhicken Bacon Ranch Casserole Recipe Our chicken bacon ranch casserole recipe will soon become your familys favorite dish. ![]() I usually use a rotisserie chicken in chicken pasta salad because rotisserie chickens are easy and I love the taste and texture of the chicken.
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![]() Be a man of your word, do what you say you’re gonna do, respect people the way you would like to be respected.” You can’t break the rules, the fundamental rules. Meditate on that and then, live and die by that. “Define who you are and what you are, and be clear on that.“On a mission, your worst enemy is idle time.”.“Success or greatness come with a roller-coaster ride, anybody can apply the marathon concept to what they do.”.“Without a game plan and without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing, it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish things.”.“Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is.”.“I hit the league straight out the streets with no talent scout.”.“I get a more passionate delivery when I just go in the booth and let the music talk.”.“If you sharing your success and not your struggle, you’s a fool.”.“As an entrepreneur, as an investor, I’m trying to be as educated as I can to where the progression of technological capability is going and what it does to these different categories that, me as an artist and an influencer, I can get involved and bring value.”.“Success or greatness comes with a roller coaster ride anybody can apply the marathon concept to what they do.”.Even in my career, even in my life, things end up exactly how I visualized them.” We want it to outlive us, we want it to be generational” We don’t want the money to stop when we go. “If you’re a hustler, you should find somewhere to capitalize off that and turn it into some money.”.“We’re not the cause, we’re the effect.”.“If you 35, 28, or 30 years old, and you decide you’re gonna pick up a rag and start banging, and you can look yourself in the mirror and you still feel like you’re a man? That’s cool, do your thing.”. “I knew I wanted to work for myself when I was about eleven.”.“Most of the time I look inside, And find the answers waiting.”.“Life is what you make it, I hope you make a movement.”.But if you tell me the goal is to inspire? That makes my job a lot easier.” I don’t even know how to create with those things in mind. It’s more realistic than trying to aim for radio play, or trying to satisfy an AR, or the other gatekeepers on these platforms. ![]() the metric that dictates whether or not a project is a success. ![]()
![]() ![]() The notable exception to this rule is Carneros, whose cool, breezy mesoclimate is better suited to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Cabernet Sauvignon has risen confidently to become Napa's star performer, and is the most widely planted grape in almost all of the valley's sub-regions. The range of grape varieties grown in the Napa Valley has evolved steadily over the 150 years since Yount planted his first vines. Robert Mondavi, who established his winery in 1966, is considered to be one of the pioneers of Napa's modern wine industry, as well as being one of the first proponents of varietal labeling. ![]() 1875) is one of California's oldest continuously operated wineries and features on the the U.S. Also of note are the Beringer brothers Jacob and Frederick, whose Beringer Vineyards (est. Yount, and John Patchett and his winemaker Charles Krug, founder of the eponymous winery. The founding pioneers of Napa Valley winemaking were George C. Wine has been made in Napa Valley since the 19th Century, but it is only since the 1960s that wine of any particular quality has been produced. And no less important (even after almost four decades) is the triumph of Napa Valley wines over their rivals from Bordeaux and Burgundy in the 1976 Paris Judgement. This draws millions of wine tourists to the valley each year to sample its wines and world-class gastronomy. Then there is the region's accessibility from San Francisco. ![]() Most obvious is that the wines are produced to high standards, in a popular style, and are very well marketed. There are several reasons for Napa Valley's global renown as a wine region. When modern techniquesīenefit the winegrowing process, they are researched, evaluated and integrated In the vineyards, hand-harvesting and other traditionalĪpproaches are taken wherever they work best. These are complementedīy the combined 70 acres of the Ballestra and River parcels, which envelop the Two parcels, totaling 100Īcres, are within the renowned To Kalon Vineyard. The western portion of the famed Oakville AVA. The estate vineyards of Opus One, comprised of 4 parcels, sit in Subtleties of Opus One by honoring traditional methods and the continual ![]() Nearly four decades later, we continue to refine the complex When our foundersĬreated Opus One, they dreamed of a great wine that would transcend Shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come. Together, our founders set out to create a single wineĭedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and Napa Valley vintner Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Navigator Spirits, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey(0).Navigator Spirits, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey(2017).Fratelli Vogadori Amarone della Valpolicella.On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy boysenberry, fleshy cassis and slight notes of fleshy strawberry, redcurrant, violet / cornflower associated with a subtle / discreet touch of wood, cardamom, nutmeg, slight / discreet touches of caramelized oak (in the background) as well as subtle hints of dark chocolate, caramelization (on the finish) and a subtle hint of almond (on the finish / in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit aerial and offers a beautiful delicacy / finesse, gourmandise, a slight juiciness, a beautiful tension, a good definition, a slight acid frame, a beautiful guideline, a good tannic structure, a nice fat as well as a beautiful, silky and slightly creamy (in the background) matter. It reveals notes of boysenberry, cassis and small wild fruits associated with discreet touches of wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, slight hints of cornflower, violet as well as a discreet hint of nutmeg, wood, subtle touches of black pepper and spices. The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and charming. ![]() |
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