![]() The female narrator of PLAGUE OF SHADOWS is ok though. I can't wait to hear Pirate's Prophesy either, it's the upcoming PFT novel I'm most looking forward to. Bray's narration really made me enjoy it more than I thought I would (even to the point where I'm considering going to see the movie). It's not a book I normally would have picked up (I only did so because of the hype surrounding it), but R.C. I also really enjoyed the narration of The Martian. Can't imagine Torius Vin with a British accent.we'll see. That said, I really am looking forward to the audio of Pirate's Prophesy. Hard to find a good one, maybe, but they are out there. I had an audio trilogy done by a good actor, Jeff Breslauer, who did all the voices beautifully. The guy does about a dozen accents, and really good voices. Listen to the R.C.Bray audio of "The Martian". I would imagine that it is difficult to find a person who can rapidly switch between drastically different cultural accents. Itchy wrote: However, all the accents and voices in the Harry Potter audiobooks (which ARE excellent) are all UK accents. That said, please stay tuned, as there's an announcement I'm really excited about coming next month that will have some bearing on this particular issue. Suggestions of specific readers aren't useful-there are all sorts of financial/availability/contractual concerns that keep us from picking and choosing-but if the majority of folks have a problem with the reader, we can absolutely pass that information on to Macmillan Audio (the people producing the Tor-era audiobooks). Regarding specific narrators: I'd love to hear more and detailed feedback about Steve West (the reader for Lord of Runes and Liar's Island). So my default guideline for narrators is "If you can do the accents right-great! But if not, just read it like you're reading a story." While it can be a little weird to have all the characters have the same general accent, someone doing *bad* accents is even worse, and in the worst cases can be downright offensive. That said, as folks have pointed out, it's hard to find a narrator who can do all the different accents one might want, especially if (as in the case with the newer Pathfinder Tales novels) the production folks want to use the same narrator on every book. I love being able to listen to the Pathfinder Tales books, but I sincerely hope Tor finds someone with a broader range of talent for future audio releases.įor the record: I'm the person advising Macmillan Audio on the cultural analogues, and they definitely have the information about who's supposed to sound like what. Either the accents are wildly out of place, or they're just plain bland. The homogeneity of the voices makes it difficult to enjoy the story. What I can't forgive is that literally everyone in Steve West's version of Golarion has an accent from somewhere in the UK. Honestly, I could forgive Audible for not realizing that a Vudrani accent should sound a lot like an Indian accent. I assume it is difficult for Paizo to influence the production choices Audible makes in producing recordings from books published by Tor. I don't know who is advising Tor about cultural analogues. There are just too many different cultures interacting on Golarion to have someone with his extremely limited set of accents doing the narration. The locations in that book were fairly close together and West managed to include a little bit of variation in voices, but frankly, his repertoire of accents is far too limited for him to properly portray the characters in the Pathfinder campaign setting. ![]() West did a passable job narrating Lord of Runes. I'm specifically posting because I'd like Tor to get rid of Steve West as their Pathfinder audiobook narrator. I did post a review on Amazon, but I tried to make it clear that my problems were not with the story or writing. I don't want my opinion on the audiobook version to unfairly influence the book, itself. And I'm specficialy NOT posting this as a review or in the comments for Mr. I haven't finished listening to it, so I can't really pass judgement on Mr. I've listened to Lord of Runes in its entirety, and I recently started listening to Liar's Island.
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![]() ![]() If you want the clean lines of Modernism but also like a beachy boho style, use textiles and throw pillows to add a dash of life to your space. Unlike the very restricted color palette of a Minimalist office, wood and leather textures often highlight modern spaces. Some tenants of modern decor are furniture pieces with clean lines. Modern decor is timeless, so you can blend it with a lot of different styles to create unique interpretations. ![]() Simple prints of geometric shapes or black and white linework will add visual interest while maintaining the calming peace of your space. It does, however, mean you should choose artwork for your space with care and intent. Even if your space doesn’t need to hold much, creating a designated office space is still important.Ĭreating this minimalist space for yourself doesn’t mean you can’t decorate, of course. In this digital age, the needs for your workspace might be so bare-bones that your desk holds only your computer, a notebook, and a desktop-sized plant for a touch of green. Ensure you have only the essentials on hand to minimize distractions - desk, chair, and one or two minimal shelving units for necessary storage. Choose a restricted color scheme, such as all black or gray. If you work best in clean spaces with simple lines, then minimalist office decor is for you. Some people subscribe to the philosophy that a well-organized room leads to a well-organized mind. Textiles should be lush as well think pink shag accents rugs and throw pillows. When it comes to tabletop decor, you can have a lot of fun decorating a chic office with throwback items such as a fountain pen or a Hollywood Regency-style rotary phone. Surround yourself with sculptural objects and fresh flowers to make your space feel elegant and elevated. There is a range of desk styles that complement a chic home office design, but one of the most regal silhouettes is a campaign-style desk, particularly in a bold color with brass or gold accents. Think of your desk chair as your throne, and seek a lush, regal seat with an interesting twist, such as velvet upholstery or a lucite frame. If you want your office environment to be your place of power, incorporate these luxe touches. Nothing says chic like gold accents and lacquered surfaces. Read on for home office decor ideas for every space and style. But you also want it to be comfortable enough that you won’t mind spending time there. The most important part of decorating your home office is to create a functional space. Whether that means a hyper-organized minimalist space where you can get away from the distractions of home life or a bright and vivid space that inspires you to create, we have curated a collection of home office decorating ideas to transform your workspace into a hive of productivity. With many of us spending more time working from home than ever, there’s no better time to get your home office outfitted exactly to your tastes. The home office is an opportunity to put a part of your personality on display that maybe doesn’t quite fit into the decor of more common areas of your home. It should be quite the opposite, in fact. Unlike your cubicle at your company office, your home office doesn’t have to be corporate and drab. Having a dedicated space to keep work separate from play or rest is crucial to maintaining work-life balance. If the home is where the heart is, your home office is where your brain gets to work. “I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.” -Charles Lamb ![]() Fantastic! Now you know how to properly manage your Apps' Notifications.Press the switch if you want to turn off/on Notifications. Opposite of each application there is a switch that allows you to disable or enable General Notifications of the selected app. Now, you will see a list of all applications, which notifications you can manage.After you clicked on the Apps & N otifications from the list of the Device Settings, you need to select Notifications.To disable (or enable) notifications, you have to click on the switch opposite the selected mode.Block All Notifications, Icon Badge, Override Do Not Disturb, etc.) The next window will display a list of all possible Notifications Modes for the selected application.Then, select the App Notifications again.At this moment, choose the application, which notifications you want to disable or activate.After that, click on the App info option.In the second place, select the Apps & N otifications from the list of Settings.Very beginning, you have to go to the Device Settings.There are two ways to manage Application Notifications on your device. Stay with us to learn more useful information about your device! ![]() With a bit of our help, you will be able to easily turn on or deactivate the Notifications of the chosen program and manage Apps Settings smoothly. In this article, we will talk about how to properly and quickly change the App Notification Settings on your LG Harmony 4. How to Manage Apps Notifications in LG Harmony 4? How to Enable App Notifications in LG Harmony 4? How to Turn On App Notifications in LG Harmony 4? }}? How to Turn Off App Notifications in LG Harmony 4? How to Disable App Notifications in LG Harmony 4? How to Configure Apps Notifications in LG Harmony 4? If you’re that concerned, buy a new display and see if it helps. The E6430 is old enough I would suspect there’s more than a handful at that 80% reduced brightness halfway point. ![]() LED panels fail differently - they run X amount of hours at full brightness (50,000 hours average) and then reduce to 80% for the rest of their life. I’d much rather lose a few lumens after 9 years and have it work but at the potential expense of having to max out the brightness all the time over losing the panel because it came with a cheap AUO or Chi-Mei CCFL display that saved Dell 5 cents per laptop. If this was a CCFL laptop, it probably would have been flat out dead if it wasn’t using a Samsung or LG part. The last CCFL laptops Dell released within the E64XX series is the D series - all E series machines are LED (inverter or motherboard driven). This machine is from 2012-2013 before it was replaced by the E6440. Since yours works, it sounds like the LED strip is beginning to reach “half-life” where it works at a reduced brightness. When it happens the first step is to try a new panel, but if that doesn’t fix it then it’s a board driver issue if you have a complete backlight failure. ![]() With LED, those failures are less common, even on cheaper displays. The LED strips do fail, but unlike the CCFL displays where death within 5-7 years was normal with low end CCFL panels. The E6430 uses an LED panel - not a CCFL panel. ![]() See our list of the best readability checkers.įor example, it will highlight the adverbs and other qualifiers in your piece of writing. It uses the typical grade level as a unit of measurement for readability. Instead of improving your spelling and grammar, Hemingway’s writing tools focus on your readability level. It only offers editing tools for highlighting poor writing styles like passive voice, complex sentences, and weak sentence structures. It assesses your work’s readability, word count, number of adverbs, and more.įreelance writers and students need to know that Hemingway doesn’t have proofreading features that spot common errors. Once you click the “Edit” button, your text remains, and a series of reviews on your writing will show up. The keyboard shortcuts to italic, bold, and other formatting options are available. ![]() It’s more convenient than copying and pasting from Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Once you’re done, it only takes a click of the “Edit” button to go to editing mode. While some might think this feature is underwhelming, it’s practical for writers who want to type without receiving corrections yet. It doesn’t have a grammar checker and other forms of review yet when you’re on this mode. Other missing formatting settings that Hemingway doesn’t offer are underline, alignment, font color, and font styles.Īll you can do here is brainstorm your ideas, type, and type even more. There are no page breaks or other formats to choose from. It’s a nice feature to write any sentence you have in mind. You have several formatting options at the top, including the following: The writing mode of the Hemingway Editing Software has a straightforward interface. Here are some features of the free browser app I tested. The Hemingway Editor is a helpful tool for correcting common writing errors in style. You can purchase the desktop app through a one-time payment so that you can work offline anytime you want. The online editing tool is available as a free website or a desktop application. That includes confusing sentences and overuse of poor adverbs. You can scan your document for readability reports and suggestions through its editing mode. Hemingway is a distraction-free tool that will help you polish and perfect your text. My review should help you decide whether or not to buy the desktop application. In this guide, I’ll discuss the features of Hemingway, my experience with the writing editor, and my thoughts about it. Will this online editing tool make you as acclaimed as The Old Man and the Sea author? Probably not, but it can get you pretty close! The Hemingway Editor is inspired by Ernest Hemingway, a successful writer known for his straightforward language. Doing tests with the Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. the iPhone, we found that the delta in the RSSI between the devices seeing the same beacon at various distances did not stay consistent: For tagging movable items with an iBeacon, the RadBeacon Tag works best. Its battery powered, and has a hole in it through which something like a cable tie or wire can be passed to attach the tag. Radius Networks, founded in 2011, offers a variety of proximity beacon. ![]() The RSSI offset between the iPhone and the Galaxy S6 Edge + does not stay consistent with changes in distance. Its smallest beacon, RadBeacon Dot, offers an adjustable range of five to 50. For this technique to work, we need the delta RSSI in dB to be consistent for a device even as the distance increases.The RadBeacon™ app is the configuration utility for RadBeacon proximity beacons from Radius Networks that support Apple's iBeacon™ proximity services as well as other emerging proximity services. The RadBeacon app from Radius Networks requires an iOS iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 7.1 or higher and equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities. With the RadBeacon app you can scan for nearby configurable Radius Networks beacons. Once discovered, you can display each beacon's operating settings and make modifications to those settings. Each beacon discovered is displayed with the following summary details Scan for nearby configurable RadBeacons by swiping down on the RadBeacons table. Select any RadBeacon in the table to view it's detailed settings. Press the Action Menu button and select Apply. Submit a valid PIN to update the settings for this beacon. Press the Action Menu button and select Calibrate.Ĭalibrate the measured power value of the beacon settings to ensure optimal proximity events and ranging. Update the measured power value with the results of your calibration activity and update your settings. The Dot proximity beacon is lightweight, small in size, and easy to deploy. Press the Action Menu button and select Range. It’s the perfect beacon for conferences, trade shows, and other events where power may not be readily available and ultimate flexibility in placement is most important. Validate the accuracy of your beacon settings by quickly verifying the ranging behavior of your device in proximity to your configured beacon. Press the Action Menu button and select Update PIN. Submit a new and existing PIN to update the PIN for your beacon. Press the Action Menu button and select Reset. Reset the device to the original factory settings. Submit a valid PIN to reset the settings for your beacon to factory defaults. Press the Action Menu button and select Lock. Submit a valid PIN to prevent connections from remote Bluetooth 4.0 devices to the beacon configuration service. Radius Networks offers a wide range of hardware, software and proximity. The Lock feature is a security precaution to limit the possibility of third party manipulation of your beacons once they have been installed and configured. RadBeacon Dot is in the lightweight plastic enclosure, based on coincell battery. In order to re-enter configurable mode for a RadBeacon USB, remove and restore power to the device. In order to re-enter configurable mode for a RadBeacon Tag, remove the front cover and press the configuration push button switch near the coin cell battery. In order to re-enter configurable mode for a RadBeacon X2, remove the front cover and switch the beacon power switch to OFF and back to ON.Ī beacon set in configurable mode will be configurable for up to 30 minutes or until you lock the device again. Press the Action Menu button and select DFU. ![]() Reboot the beacon into Direct Firmware Update mode.Ĭontact Radius Networks support for information on the procedure for firmware update or replacement. In order to re-enter normal operational model, simply remove and replace power to the device. ![]() So, to read something in Instapaper, first you'll have to import the article into it (to unclutter and optimize it for reading).ĭue to this import process, you can only read and highlight in Instapaper's app, and you can only see your highlights there as well, which is its main limitation for me. Pocket screenshot of annotation interface. Read-It-Later App Showdown: Instapaper vs.Here are couple of recent extensive comparisons of Instapaper and Pocket, which feature screenshots and other aspects of Instapaper: fonts and article formatting) because it's not something I care much about, so you might be better off googling that for yourself, here I'll concentrate on annotating aspect. I won't go into Instapaper's readability capabilities (e.g. If you're getting impatient, you can skip straight to my comparison table. I'm going to review some of the tools I tried using and still using and highlight their different positive and negative aspects. you can populate your TODO list and step up your spaced repetition game.it serves as activity log if you are into #lifelogging.Fiction books are not an exception: I tend to highlight use of language I liked, inspirational things, etc. If I don't have any highlights, it probably means that the content was not interesting at all for me. it's got social value if highlights are visible to other people (e.g.it's easier to recommend content to other people because you can refer to specific moments or points you liked/disliked. ![]() If I have annotations for that, I can quickly go through them and restore the context. In particular, often I'd run on something on the internet that I remember reading before. It's easier to recall the content I already read, I just skim through highlights and refresh the memory the very act of spending conscious effort on highlighting and commenting helps to remember better.I've become increasingly obsessed with this and these days ability to highlight when I read serves multiple purposes for me: That bothered me increasingly until I bought a Kindle which had 'highlight' functionality and virtual keyboard and I had discovered it to help a lot with recalling. I assume you want this too and wondering about the practical details.Īt some point in my life I realized I didn't remember most of the books/papers/posts/videos I had consumed few years before.įor brevity I'll just refer to all of this as 'content' further on I won't try to convince you that my method of reading and interacting with information is superior for you: it doesn't have to be, and there are people out there more eloquent than me who do that. In this post I'm gonna elaborate on all of that and give some motivation, review of these tools (mainly with the focus on open source thus extendable software) and my vision on how they could work in an ideal world. My automated scripts use them to render these annotations in human readable and searchable plaintext and generate TODOs/ spaced repetition items. I've programmed data providers that parse them and provide nice interface to interact with this data from other tools. TLDR: when I read I try to read actively, which for me mainly involves using various tools to annotate content: highlight and leave notes as I read. ![]() File link icon is not the same line than the link so the selection is shifted, making difficult to select a file when you have more than one. Now I press on delete and 90% of time I deleted the file instead of the link…
![]() LaunchControl makes it easy to discover them. Launchd(8) currently supports some 36+ documented keys. It displays only information that is relevant for the selected job. It provides a dedicated interface for every single launchd configuration key. You find what you are looking for in an instant. Enable or disable services with a single click. Services which have not been configured properly are highlighted. See all services and their respective status at a glance. It supports user LaunchAgents, Global LaunchAgents/Daemons and System LaunchAgents/Daemons. It reports potential problems even before a job is started and makes sure you always create valid configurations. LaunchControl supports all documented features of launchd(8). discover what is possible with launchd(8) find (and remove) services installed by applications automatically restart programs when they crashed start/stop jobs manually when you need them with just a klick start programs automatically when certain conditions are met (date, existence of a directory, network status, …) It allows you to manage system- and user services on your Mac. Supremely configurable and fully class-compliant, it's the ideal control surface for all your music and DJ software requirements.įirmware Update Version 2.LaunchControl is the new face of launchd(8). Launch Control XL enjoys the same level of integration with FL Studio 11 as other Novation Launch products. 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The software editor included with Launch Control XL allows you to design your own templates, placing the power of Ableton at your fingertips. Launch Control XL incorporates eight rugged 60mm faders for high-precision level control, all of which are MIDI re-mappable to envelopes, filters, or anything else.Ĭrafting the perfect mix has never been easier. All controls are also freely re-assignable to any parameter you like.Ībleton users want faders they can trust. ![]() With 16 additional high-performance multi-color buttons, Launch Control XL delivers instant control over all of Live's mixer and device parameters right out of the box. Launch Control XL aligns perfectly with Launchpad and Launchpad S to deliver the ultimate Ableton Live control experience. Solid, reliable, and precise, each pot has a subtle center notch for powerful EQ-style control. ![]() Launch Control XL's impressive array of rotary controls illuminate to distinguish between sends, EQs, or any other device. Launch Control XL integrates seamlessly with Ableton Live, providing immediate hands-on control of your mixer, effects, and instruments.Ģ4 High-Quality Knobs with Customizable Multi-Color LEDs You can even combine multiple units for some serious music making mayhem!Ĭomplete with Ableton Live Lite, 1GB of world class Loopmasters sample content, and rock-solid mixer integration straight out of the box, Launch Control XL will propel your Ableton Live experience to the next level. Whether you're triggering clips in the session view or playing drum racks with satisfying LED feedback, Launch Control XL aligns perfectly with Launchpad's intuitive 8x8 surface. Used in tandem with Launchpad's powerful 64-button grid, Launch Control XL offers an unprecedented Live control experience. Immerse yourself in your music using eight 60mm faders and tweak your effects, devices, and plug-ins with 24 LED-enhanced knobs and 16 multi-color performance buttons. Launch Control XL is the ultimate mixer and device controller for Ableton Live. The perfect partner for Novation's Launchpad controller. ![]() The Pueblan milk snake is found in southern Puebla, eastern Morelos and northern Oaxaca, Mexico. Non-morph Pueblan milk snakes always have pure white coloration on their light bands, save for some black speckling. Also, the red in campbelli tends to be especially vibrant and bright compared to other subspecies. They can be distinguished from other subspecies due to wide white bands, and frequent black tipping over the red bands. The Pueblan milk snake has a resemblance to the coral snake and this similarity in colour, known as Batesian mimicry, helps protect the snake from potential predators. Adult Pueblan milk snakes reach lengths of 36 to 48 inches. The Pueblan milk snake has a tri-color pattern of red, black, and white bands. Its subspecific name, campbelli, is a Latinization of the last name of American herpetologist Jonathan A. ![]() Its specific name ( triangulum) is Latin for "triangle" and refers to the three colours found on the scales of the species (red, black, and yellow). The generic name ( Lampropeltis) is derived from the Ancient Greek lamprós (λαμπρος) meaning "bright" and peltas (πελτας) meaning "shield", after the sheen of their scales. When handled, it can discharge a pungent-smelling exudate from its cloaca as a presumed defense mechanism. It is commonly bred in captivity and is found in several color variations. Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli, commonly known as the Pueblan milk snake or Campbell's milk snake, is an egg-laying subspecies of non-venomous colubrid snake. |