![]() After watching, I walked out feeling like I understood every concept without feeling like someone was reading me a history book on Runeterra. The series plunges headfirst into the rich lore that inhabits the world, fully immersing the viewers, but never leaving the less familiar audience members in the dust.Īs someone who has played the game but never paid much attention to the story, I went into this series really only knowing character names. With 140 fleshed-out characters and an expansive setting, “Arcane” could simply pick and choose from a menagerie of story-telling opportunities. The creators of the game, Riot Games, craft each champion with unique abilities and a backstory set in the fictional world of Runeterra. The series is based on the popular, online multiplayer game, “League of Legends.” In the game, two groups of players choose from over 140 different characters and try to destroy the other team’s base. From the pulse-pounding action to the painting-like animation style to the tender emotional moments, this Netflix series is a must-watch. ![]() “Arcane” swings big in every aspect and succeeds every time. ![]() Hollywood just couldn’t get it right…until now. Wave after wave of disappointing renditions of gaming classics have made it to the big screen, but they never earn critic nor fan praise. Those turned off by Dark Legends will find a brighter, happier, and better experience with Arcane Legends.Video game film adaptations are often looked down upon, understandably so. But mobile MMORPGs are such a rarity still, and the multiplayer still gets right what other games continually fail to do properly. And really, considering that this is the fourth entry in two and a half years, major iteration is hard to come by. While the game sports some much-needed tweaks that drastically improve the experience, it’s still at its heart, very similar to the rest of the series. This will hopefully only stop being novel when it’s available everywhere. There are more options for easily logging in, including Facebook Connect for extreme convenience. Very few games can boast half of the equation, with the ability to play with 3 different platforms or to carry data across various devices, but Arcane Legends continues to get it perfect. The ability to play with anyone on any platform, be it Chrome, iOS, or Android, still works extremely well. The cross-platform technology that Spacetime Studios is using is still the top in its class. There are guild and friend list features for those who need the social aspects, but ronin will find their desires satisfied too: there’s almost always a party to join up with. The mission and quest set up is handled extremely well, allowing players to just wander to an area, team up with a few other wayward adventurers, and either party up with them for long-term play or stick together with a group of friends. Arcane Legends keeps this core, ditches much of what Dark Legends did wrong, and adds pets that can help out in battle and be leveled up to be even better. Thankfully, the core of the game was the same, so a lot of good elements remained. The social game timers and missions weren’t as captivating as they could or should have been, and it all made it very difficult to find other players. The energy system was a mistake, and is nowhere to be seen in this game. It follows the formula that Spacetime’s other games have done, but let’s just get this out of the way immediately: Arcane Legends is the chaser to the bitter shot that was Dark Legends.ĭark Legends wasn’t bad, but it didn’t boast much in the way of actual improvements to the game, especially compared to the leap that Star Legends was. Choosing from one of three classes, players then go on quests with other people for loot, glory, and MacGuffins. Spacetime Studios has another MMORPG in their Legends series, returning somewhat to the stylistic roots of the original Pocket Legends, with the fantasy-based Arcane Legends.
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![]() ![]() To perform a higher jump, hold the jump icon down longer. While in the air, tap the jump icon again to perform a double jump. To move, tap and hold the directional arrow in the direction in which you want to move. Tap 'Start' to re-enter the game with your named character. Tap the in-game menu icon (upper left corner) The soul shard (appearing on the left of the main screen under the in-game menu icon) represents currency. The hearts (appearing in the top center of the main screen) represent your life/health. Your options include music and effects volume, control configuration, enabling 'OpenFeint', achievements and leader boards. ![]() depending on what category has been selected within this menu.įrom the in-game menu you can view your character info, inventory, world map, quest list, and options. It may appear as a gear, a map, a moneybag, etc. To view the in-game menu tap the icon in the upper left corner. ![]() The controls are touch based and, in order of appearance from left to right, are left, right and jump. Can you, the hero, succeed in this quest? There's only one way to find out! Swordigo has beautiful environments to behold as well, especially when seen through the warm tide of nostalgia and the immense enjoyment of hack and slash platforming. You may have occasion to slip up once or twice at first but soon the intuitive interface transports you back to an earlier time, happily playing Zelda on your Game Boy. Swordigo's on screen button controls work very well, on the other hand. Some games are all gorgeous retina displays but awkward controls. Touch Foo, creators of the equally charming Soosiz, knows how to please with elements that matter most in a mobile game. If you're looking for an easier battle, devote time to grinding and leveling up your magic ranks to best use all four spells. Combos are not an option and mobility is limited during melee fights. Sword combat with tougher baddies and bosses is less reliable. Responsive controls aid well-timed jump maneuvers through serpentine cave passages and spell-triggered switches give another way to burn off magic energy, something you'll want to conserve for boss battles. Your efforts to trudge on are repaid with the delight of boss battles, treasure chests, weapon and armor upgrades, and spelunking through intricate caverns. The deadly fail from a missed move is inevitable from time to time, but teleporting portals/checkpoints lessen the sting. This multi-quest journey is long, more than ten hours to reach every corner of the complex map and richly varied landscapes, including a number of platforming puzzles. If all this seems like homage to popular platformers of days gone by, it probably is!Īnalysis: The road starts out mellow, yet soon dexterity and practiced maneuvers are called for. Health is monitored via red red hearts on top of the screen while a blue mana bar traces your magical abilities. As you rise in level and acquire a wealth of soul shards-earned in battle or from cutting down grass (sound familiar?)-your character customization opportunities also increase. As your left thumb adroitly negotiates left and right movements, employ your right to hack, slash, jump and cast spells. Putting all worries aside, continue on your way in Touch Foo's nostalgia-inducing RPG platform adventure using the supremely handy and very well functioning on screen controls. Who knows what malefic danger lurks there? Or anywhere else for that matter? With your majestic blue hair and green jerkin, you present quite a picture to your enemies (or so you might hope), but this is Swordigo, you are the hero, and nobody can kill the hero in his own game. As you pass by, the village elder's words of encouragement still ringing in your ears, a citizen calls after you, warning against the lower road. You can also manually adjust size and position if you don't like the automatic setting. Double-click on the file the next time you want to use it. If you like the results, click the Export Template button to save the template as a file. ![]() It allows you to create as many watermark templates as you need. It also supports Adobe TypeKit and Monotype font subscriptions. The Batch watermark software also lists all the fonts installed on your system. It comes with 260 fonts that you can use to make a watermark. Use one of 260 pre-loaded fonts or use your own custom fonts. You can adjust the watermark the way you’d like: make it large or small, transparent or opaque, make it prominent for stronger protection, or create a glass-like one – the possibilities are endless. You can watermark photos whenever and wherever you want, whether you’re working or traveling.Īdd text, logo, brand, name, or copyright symbol to your images. Visual Watermark never changes images on your computer. Batch watermark software runs on Windows, Mac, and Android. Choose from 260 fonts or use your own fonts. Put text to photo, insert logo, or combination of both. Sending these pictures over the Internet would take at least 6 times longer.īatch watermark thousands of photos quickly. ![]() For instance, on my MacBook Pro, it takes just 40 seconds to put text to photos from a pro Nikon D800 camera (1 gigabyte of images). It loads photos right from your computer’s hard drive, not over slow Internet connections. ![]() Visual Watermark software works on your computer, not on the Internet. ![]() I've bought a flash drive style donge which is bulky, so I've added a 30cm (10") long USB extender "pigtail". Later if it gets broken you may have a hard time replacing the cable, but a lot of chinese stuff do this to cut down costs. USB-A to A plugs aren't standard because you could plug two USB host ports together. The next thing you can do is tweak the default color setings. On the other hand you may not like the compression artefacts, but I had the same issues with my cheap ass USB2.0 grabber and switching to MJPEG was not bad at all. You can try switching to MJPEG to have an adequately high FPS (even 60FPS on lower resolutions is some cases). ![]() YUYV is uncompressed and more desirable, but USB2.0 quickly reaches a bandwidth limitation with it. So you may have some registers exposed which configure video format, etc like a webcam would. Most of these are only a simple USB cam SoC and an HDMI transceiver hanging on the SoCs image sensor input, integrated together. □ A few years ago I fell for a non-isolated MBUS adapter PCB on aliexpress the same way: title stated it's isolated but the pictures and pricing quickly revealed no isolation whatsoever.īefore you get a refund on this you can try a workaround for the 5FPS limit by a query to it's Video for Linux 2 (V4L2) API representation with v4l2-ctl. I've never seen direct chinese-hungarian translations ever since. At a time there was a domestic meme about a cheap 27MHz wireless keyboard, which the chinese translated directly into hungarian as "wireless telegraph keyboard" (arc telegraph literally in hungarian). I'm hungarian and we're left out of the rain almost every time, but I can tell by the english manuals. There's also a language barrier there and most chinese product manuals are well known for unusable eng/ger/fra/etc translations. Seems to me like Amazon can't really write a good enough product description because the chinese spec was already dubious. If you look carefully the title says USB3, but the third illustration loops HDMI signal through it from a PC to a TV set and states that the third (recording) machine (wich is a notebook) is connected with "USB2.0 output". Because these el cheapo adapters are a pig in a poke, you have to always have some kind of suspicion before buying. There seems to be no real telltale sign of it not being USB3 if you only look at the title. ![]() □ I've checked the amazon link you have shared. I wonder if a blue USB A port is just the cheapest way to make your device look like it's USB 3 when it's not really? I've never seen a USB device/gadget with a USB A socket before, this seems strange to me. Perhaps I could have found a cheaper one that works just as well but doesn't pretend to be USB 3?Īre there any hints that a device isn't really USB 3? This particular device requires a USB A to A cable. I suppose I could probably get my money back on this one too but I'm not sure if I could find a better one that doesn't cost a lot more. On checking lsusb -v in Linux I can see it's really only USB 2.0. I also bought a "TenYua" brand "USB 3.0 HDMI Video Grabber" from Amazon - since I understood that I needed USB 3 to get good frame rates, but it turned out that it could only capture 640x480 YUYV at 30 FPS, and higher resolutions were much lower frame rates like 5 FPS. It's worth looking for true USB3 capture dongles in the future to avoid this huge limitation. You simply can't dunk down like 2.1+MPixels uncompressed on USB2. YUYV) will have a limitation either on framerate or maximum resolution, whichever you choose (game capture at 5FPS is not great). This means that uncompressed raw video (e.g. Note on some "el cheapo" webcam based USB video class (UVC) HDMI capture devices: most of these dongles want to look like USB3, but most are only 2.0 High Speed (HS). Consult the Prohibited Accommodation List for more information. nationals from lodging, paying for lodging, or making reservations at certain properties in Cuba. Consult the Cuba Restricted List for more information. residents), even legally authorized travellers, are prohibited from engaging in direct financial transactions with certain Cuban hotels, shops, and tour agencies owned or controlled by the Cuba military or intelligence services as listed on the U.S State Department Cuba Restricted List. ![]() Department of the Treasury website for more information on Cuba Sanctions. Exportation, importation, or transmission of information or information materialsīefore booking a trip to Cuba, U.S.Activities of private foundations or research or educational institutes.These buses run along Boulevard Kukulcán, making stops every couple of kilometers, providing easy access to hotels, beaches, shopping malls, nightclubs and. The R-1, R-2 and R-27 bus routes serve most of the main tourist destinations. You’ll find options for 3 days in Cancun as well as 4 days in Cancun. Riding city buses is the most popular way to get around Cancún within the Zona Hotelera, the fare is M12. ![]() Educational activities / group people-to-people educational travel Additionally, I’ve included Cancun trip itinerary ideas for shorter trips toward the bottom of this guide.Professional research / professional meetings and conferences.government, foreign governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requires that all such travelers fill out a declaration to acknowledge that they are holders of a specific travel license for Cuba, or that their travel to Cuba is related to one of the following general license categories: Travel to/from Cuba is restricted for U.S citizens, U.S permanent residents and other persons subject to U.S jurisdiction. It’s always useful to have a great art app, for if you’re feeling creative or just want a vibrant way of taking notes, and Autodesk SketchBook is one of the best. It’s a super quick and easy way of organizing ideas, made even easier with the Apple Pencil to write and organize with. You can create a wall of plain or colored pads, and scribble all the notes and information you need on them. You won’t need sticky notes if you’ve got Cardflow, as it does the same thing but digitally. ![]() There’s a wide range of tools to use, and it’s easy to import and export PDFs too. Scriptation is primarily an app that lets you mark up scripts (hence the name), but it’s actually a really useful app for annotating all kinds of files, whether they’re documents to sign or scrutinize, or articles to analyze. The following apps will let you explore its functions fully. If you’ve bought an Apple Pencil and want to know the best apps to use with it, we’ve got a few suggestions beyond the built-in Notes app. (Image credit: Future) Best apps for Apple Pencil This is actually pretty useful, as it will stop you accidentally triggering the wrong function if you draw to the edge of the screen with the stylus. Swiping up from bottom to bring up recent apps, or from the top to bring down the Control Center, for example, will still only work with your finger. You should also know that when you’re using the Apple Pencil, it won’t work for all functions on the device. Or take the iPad out of the equation and use the supplied adapter for charging. We’d therefore recommend placing your iPad down flat on a surface while the stylus charges, to avoid you knocking the Apple Pencil and snapping the connector. If you’ve got the original Apple Pencil, we should warn you that charging it can be precarious – since it needs to stick out from the iPad at a right angle, with just a small Lightning connector sticking in. But for general note-taking a light touch is all that’s needed, and will help protect the screen. It’s worth knowing for example that you don’t need to press too hard with the stylus onto the screen for inputs to be picked up – in fact, the iPad understands how hard you’re pressing, and many sketching apps and the like will therefore adjust the mark left depending on the amount of pressure. ![]() If you’re new to the Apple Pencil, or stylus gadgets in general, there are a few things to know that could really help you use the Apple Pencil. It’s worth pointing out that with the original Apple Pencil if you turn off the iPad, enter Airplane Mode, or connect the Apple Pencil to a different iPad, you will need to go through this pairing process again. The Apple Pencil 2 will pair automatically, but for the original you need to tap a prompt first. For the Apple Pencil 2, simply connect the stylus to the magnetic strip on your iPad Pro. Now, for the original Apple Pencil, remove the cap at the end to reveal the Lightning Connector and plug this into the Lightning Port on your iPad. To do this, head into the main settings menu, or pull down the Control Center, and turn Bluetooth on if it isn’t on already. How to connect an Apple PencilĬompared to some other peripherals like headphones or wearables, an Apple Pencil is super easy to connect to your slate, as your iPad will do most of the work automatically.įirst of all, make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your iPad, otherwise the stylus won’t work. ![]() If you’ve bought an Apple Pencil and want to know how to make the most of it, here are some tips and guides on how to properly work the stylus. It could also detect how hard you’re gripping it, so squeezing it would trigger certain functions. We’ve also heard the Apple Pencil 3 could have haptic feedback, which means the stylus would vibrate or shake to tell you certain things. The same rumor also posited that there could be a camera on the Apple Pencil 3, though we’re not exactly sure what purpose that would serve. One rumor suggested there could be a touch-sensitive panel on the side of the next stylus, that would let you swipe in directions to access certain tools or, for example, scroll through web pages. We’re not totally sure if this is correct, since the Apple Pencil 2 has only so far been compatible with two tablets compared to eight for the original, but it’s certainly possible. There are rumors that Apple is working on an Apple Pencil 3 for its new iPad Pro 2020 models. You’re in there with Phil Spector or somebody and you better nail it! You don’t have four or five takes to do it. They had to nail it, you know what I mean? It’s dope. What people hear-and I’m not trying to say that as if this is something amazing-I mean, all of the music of the ’50s and ’60s, they had to nail that stuff. But I didn’t even think twice-that’s how honest it was. It’s ours, you know what I mean? So, it’s like, wow! I can’t believe I was that, you know, that honest. Now I can repeat it, you know, and it gets echoed by millions. But I didn’t realize it was great, you know? But it just gave me chills to say it. There was something so pleasant about that place, even your emotions have an echo in so much space.’ To say, ‘My heroes had the heart to live the lives I wanna live.’ Or when I say, ‘When I lost my mind,’ that’s almost like when I stopped caring about what people think. ![]() Why do we insist? Why do we persist at the pace of a win, lose, or draw?’ Because it’s either one of those three. I could just get so-and-so, the writer of the time or whatever, to write me a song and if it’s a hit, it’s a hit. So, I’m saying that to say this: the song, ‘Crazy,’ is more or less about the idea, ‘Am I just spinning my wheels trying to be an individual?’ Like, ‘Why don’t I just sit in? I could just do something simple. “But there’s also an underbelly that is in opposition against the individual. ![]() You had these people who you could celebrate being an idiosyncratic, caricature. Especially the backstory behind it and how there’s always-there was a time in the industry where the individual adult was celebrated. “The song, ‘Crazy,’ does truly equate to a life’s work because everything that I am is invested in that song. Well, and then when I talk about myself, I am not as poetic because I wasn’t so in control, you know? All I can say about myself is that I am very fortunate that I have done some diligence-in one capacity or another-to deserve something so grand as far as a motion, a vibration, a synergy to pass through me,” said Green. ![]() Get these Bullets at Midsouth Shooters Supply For fun- I put three-in-a-row on steel at 650 yards. It didn’t take much time to get to a great performing load, and group-to-group consistency was very good as well. I was very happy with the performance of these bullets. I decided this 43.2 grain load showed the best combination of accuracy and velocity consistency, so I followed up my 3-shot work-up with a 5-shot group for the 43.2 grain load, and it shot very well! Here was one of the best 100 yard groups from the 3-shot testing (43.2 grains StaBALL 6.5) measuring 0.262″: I was very pleased with these results, the StaBALL 6.5 powder turned out some GREAT velocity numbers, and I’ll note that I didn’t see any pressure signs at all during testing. Here’s the results for each of the five charges tested: (initial 3-shot groups shown here) Always cross-reference load data with manufacturer’s published data. Ultimate Reloader is not responsible for errors in load data on this website. ![]() Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor cases (new, large rifle primer)Īlso shown above is the test rifle used with Terminus Zeus action, Proof pre-fit 6.5 Creedmoor barrel, Foundation stock, and Athlon Cronus scope.įor charge weight, I worked up five loads (some are beyond Winchester’s load data, see disclaimer below!)ĭisclaimer: Use load data at your own risk.Federal 210M large rifle primers (match).The components used for load data were the following: Overall, these bullets tested as well or better in the lab compared to other bullets I’ve tested! 6.5 Creedmoor Load Development Length was measured (base to tip) for each of the 20 bullets as well. Here’s the measured diameters for the 20 bullets tested (each bullet measured twice, rotating the bullet 90° between diameter measurements)Īn SD of 0.0001″ is phenomenal! Length Data Diameter Dataīetween length and diameter dimensions, diameter is way more critical for bullets. In terms of precision, the SD of 0.07 grains is very impressive as well. How about THAT! An average weight of 153.00 grains! That’s the most accurate result I’ve seen. Here’s the data I collected for the 20 bullets tested: Weight Consistencyįor weight testing, I’m using the AND EJ-54D2 scale which can sense 0.003 grains! It also has a handy USB interface for recording results to my laptop. Packaged with a polishing bag to prepare bullets for loading (bullets aren’t bulk washed after manufacture).įor bullets, my lab tests consist of weight consistency testing, bullet diameter consistency testing, and bullet length consistency testing.Minimal handling throughout the manufacturing process ensures consistency from bullet to bullet.Right off the press – sequentially packaged, one clone after another for the ultimate in consistent performance.Refined design of the AMP ® bullet jacket offers industry leading uniformity and concentricity.Doppler radar verified low drag coefficient (high BC) bullets are forgiving of twist rate, seating depth and muzzle velocity.Perfect blend of ogive, tip length, bearing surface and optimized boattail by caliber.Aeroballistically advanced tip design results in tighter groups and reduced drag variability.Aluminum tip is precision machined and longer than polymer tips which moves the center of gravity and enhances inflight stability.Hornady’s 153 grain 6.5mm A-Tip bullets are an ideal choice for cartridges like 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC. 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This facility is by no means a “sanctuary”-rather, it’s a roadside menagerie with a long history of AWA violations. PETA has campaigned against this decrepit hellhole for many years-dating back to when it was called Noell’s Ark and then Mae Noell’s Chimp Farm. Suncoast Primate Sanctuary Palm Harbor, Florida Gatlinburg Wildlife Encounters keeps bears-often referred to as the “Ober bears”-in similarly appalling conditions. In nearby Gatlinburg, there are yet more bear pits. Employees have reported that if the bears are slow to come out of their night pens, they’re locked inside for the rest of the day. The bears apparently have only one water source. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has repeatedly cited Three Bears for failing to allow the animals to enter their dens during the day in order to escape public view or take shelter from inclement weather. Visitors to this Tennessee tourist trap have been seen pelting bears with broken dog biscuits and chunks of fruit. Three Bears General Store is notorious for violating federal animal-protection laws. Three Bears General Store Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Reptiles aren’t regulated under the AWA, so the hundreds of alligators, crocodiles, snakes, and other reptiles at Alligator Adventure are afforded no protection. Antle’s operation, T.I.G.E.R.S., has been repeatedly cited and has even been fined by federal authorities for serious violations of the AWA, including for failing to provide animals with adequate veterinary care, sufficient cage space, protection from the elements, and clean water. Preservation Station North Myrtle Beach, South Carolinaīarefoot Landing allows notorious exhibitor Bhagavan “Doc” Antle-who forces tiger cubs and chimpanzees to interact with tourists for cruel moneymaking photo ops-to set up shop. Here are a few of the grimmest spots for animals: Alligator Adventure and Barefoot Landing’s T.I.G.E.R.S. Map It: Where NOT to Stop During Your Next Road Trip |
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