![]() ![]() He had a barking cough and a high fever that we tried to tell ourselves wasn’t so bad, even though he was listless and quiet - much quieter than usual. Just a few weeks ago, my 5-year-old son’s recurring RSV forced us to the ER late at night. I monitor her constantly, though, listening for worsening symptoms, especially a cough, particularly her breathing. My daughter’s fever is under control now, with just enough medicine in our last bottle to hopefully get us through the week. That’s the state of parenting in 2022: care packages of baby fever medicine, overnighted by thoughtful strangers. Luckily, we still had one spare bottle, a gift from an internet acquaintance who had mercifully mailed me some meds from the U.S. In Toronto, where I live, there’s a shortage of kids’ fever and pain medication all of our pharmacies and grocery stores are lined with barren medicine shelves, with parents reaching out desperately on social media and WhatsApp groups and whatever hodgepodge networks of care we’ve patched together to try and acquire basic medical needs for our children. I started to panic as I rummaged through our medicine cabinet, fearing the worst, that we might be down to our last dose. It’s not hard for me to find happiness and excitement in the experience of parenting - still I struggle with how to navigate the external crises. I looked wearily at my phone to check the time - it was now 3:30 a.m. And then as she snuggled up closer, I felt an intense heat radiating from her limbs, the telltale burn of a fever. From the depths of my slumber I thought I heard a tiny sniffle, but I turned over and tried to keep sleeping. ![]() She seemed restless and uncomfortable, wiggling around the bed and rumpling the sheets. and wrapped her little arms around my neck. After all that, parents are now facing a terrible winter of health scares: Many doctors are warning of spiking RSV cases and both medicine and emergency-room bed shortages.Ī couple of nights ago, my 2-year-old daughter crawled into our bed around 2 a.m. Particularly after the last couple of years, where I worked a full-time job with a toddler and a newborn at home, trying desperately to keep my sanity and my job and maintain kindness and patience with my children, all while worrying they or I would get incredibly sick at any moment. Still, I struggle with how to navigate the external crises, the feeling of parenting in a burning fire that only other parents seem to see or even care about. It’s not hard for me to find happiness and excitement in the experience of parenting - I love being a mother. Joy is the centerpiece of our family even in agony and fear, we huddle around love and laughter and feel our way through the world with tenderness. But I also can’t parent from a place of despair. It’s easy to lose perspective sometimes on where the line between parental concern and overthinking is, though there’s plenty to agonize over: the planet, the state of democracy, ailing pediatric hospitals, a sharp rise in illnesses amongst our kids. He explained he was fine but that he’d simply think about this information “forever.” I thought he’d honestly forgotten about it after that night, but he brought up the list of animals we’d talked about a week later, showing off to his sister what he knew about the world. I asked him if what I said was too sad and he shook his head no. That it was unfair to make an almost-5-year-old contemplate the vulnerability of the earth. But then as we talked about which animals were in trouble, he got quiet and told me that now that he knew whales were scarce, he would have to “think about it forever.” I panicked, suddenly worried I’d given him too much to think about. He boasted that he already knew what “endangered” meant, that he’d learned it in school. And when I’m really lucky, we talk about the big things: something they learned, or that made them happy, or that hurt their feelings.Ī few weekends ago, my son and I talked about really big things - about the planet and endangered animals and what it all means for us. We end up talking about the little things: what kids said at recess, what games they played with their friends. It’s equal parts laziness and a desire to hold on to this ephemeral moment, this slice of time when they still want to curl up with me and tell me about their day in whispered voices. Sometimes I take a shortcut at bedtime and let the kids get into bed with me. Photo-Illustration: by the Cut Photos Getty Images
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![]() It is useable in Python, C, C# & VB languages. It also offers a trial period allowing you to decide if its right for you or not. I've no experience with the GigE software, but have used the USB3 vision library that they provide and it is quite good across different cameras as long as they adhere to the GeniCam standard. On the paid side of things (In windows at least) there is an API called ActiveUSB (for USB3 cams) and ActiveGigE by A&B Software. There is a lot of activity on the repo at Github at present At the time of me writing this response, the project is now supporting USB3 Vision cameras although some are better than others. Plus 1 for Aravis for opensource and in Linux. So in my opinion if you want to use one common interface for all cameras you should consider using GenICam interface.Īn old thread, but in case someone else comes looking. I know 2 image processing libraries with GenICam support: Adaptive Vision Library and Halcon but they are not cost free.Īnother less popular in industry common image grabbing interface is: DirectShow.ĭirectShow is supported for example by: Ximea, Net-Gmbh, Basler and almost all web cameras. Unfortunately I don't know any open source High Level Api for GenICam. Most of the biggest camera producers supplies GenTL providers to work with their cameras. GenTL SFNC: recommended names and types for transport layer interface. GenTL: transport layer interface, grabbing images. The GenICamTM standard consists of multiple modules according to theįeature Naming Convention (SFNC): standardized names and types forĬommon device features. Implementing, the application programming interface (API) should be Technology (GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, CoaXPress, Camera Link HS,Ĭamera Link, 1394 DCAM, etc.) they are using or what features they are The goal of GenICamTM is to provide a generic programming interfaceįor all kinds of cameras and devices. USB3 Vision, GigE Vision and all other standards may be connected using one common interface: GenICam : I'm not very familiar with libdc1394, but I know a little bit most of all other interfaces. GenTL support would at least only be a software-based interface at this point. I think it would be easier for OpenCV to support GenTL instead of GigE/U3V at this point because the giant hurdle to develop GigE/U3V drivers across the available hardware platforms. Supporting GenTL would effectively allow users to use any general purpose SDK while still leveraging the manufacturer's proprietary drivers ![]() This is the reason why I disagree with AdamF - I do not think that GenTL is widely supported by camera manufacturers, particularly for GigE or USB3Vision camera. It incentivizes them to lock in users to their ecosystem and to separate them from the competition. The manufacturers develop proprietary usb drivers (for USB3Vision) and NIC filter drivers (optional for GigE but highly recommended) in conjunction with their SDKs. ![]() It is meant to be a GenTL/GenICam library but only supports GigE right now due to the driver-constraint problems outlined below.įirst of all, I agree with Martin's point that creating a general SDK is not in the interest of the camera manufacturers themselves for competitive and support reasons. At least for GigEVision, let me mention the Aravis project is available for linux. Step 1: Open the Google Chrome browser on your desktop PC or laptop. How to Change Chrome Background (Older Chrome Version) Now, you can see change your wallpaper on a Chromebook. Step 5: Right-click on the photo and choose Set as wallpaper. Step 4: Choose from default wallpapers or go to the Downloads folder to choose your favorite wallpaper. Step 3: Tap on Set your wallpaper and style in the personalization section. Step 2: Tap the Device at the left side menu. You can set wallpaper on Chromebook from your gallery using the below-given settings. You can add a new page (Add Google as a home page here) or use current pages (Choose from your list) when you open the Chrome browser on your PC or laptop. Step 5: Choose Open a specific page or set of pages. Step 2: Tap on Three vertical dots (More) at the top right corner. Step 1: Open the Google Chrome browser on your PC or Laptop. You can set home page in Chrome browser using the below settings. When you open a new tab, you can see these changes.Īlternative way: Open the Chrome browser > Tap on your Account in the top right corner > Pencil icon > Pick a theme color you want to set. You can see the changes in color for the chrome tabs. Step 3: Tap the Color and theme tab and choose a Color, and tap on Done. Step 2: Tap the Customize chrome or Pencil icon at the bottom right corner. Step 1: Open Google chrome on your PC and Laptop. ![]() ![]() If you don’t want to use this theme, you can uninstall theme by going to Chrome browser > Pencil icon at the bottom right > Color & theme > Uninstall > Done. How to Delete Theme on Chrome you Set as Background After that, open the new tab to view how looks your new chrome theme. Step 8: Wait until complete the downloading. Step 6: Select the Theme you want to download to your PC. Step 4: Tap the Appearance at the left side menu. Step 2: Tap on More (Three vertical dots) button in the top right corner. Step 1: Open the Chrome browser on your Laptop or desktop. You can use Chrome Google web store to change Chrome theme. How to Change the Background of Google Chrome using Theme Settings Step 5: Select the Wallpaper and Click on Done. Step 4: Choose from Upload from device, Classic chrome (Reset to default Theme), or Default wallpapers for chrome. You can see several background options here. Step 2: Tap on Customize chrome or Pencil icon (Already change the background wallpaper) at the bottom right corner. Step 1: Open the Chrome browser on your PC or Laptop. How to Change the Background on Google Chrome Theme Step 3: Tap on the Dark theme to turn it on or off. Step 2: Tap on Settings at the bottom right corner. Step 1: Open the Google page in your Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or other browsers. You can set a light or black background for Google using this theme setting. How to Change Background of Google – Change Google Theme Apply the below-given settings to customize Chrome backgrounds on your laptop or PC. Make sure Google Chrome is updated to the latest version. You can easily change the background picture on Google Chrome using the below-given settings.
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![]() This made it simple for me to separate all of my logins and data into easy-to-access vaults. Overall, 1Password protects your passwords with high-level security features, and it offers excellent extra features - like allowing you to keep your passwords hidden while you travel and creating virtual payment cards that hide your debit card number when you buy products online.ġPassword allows you to store your data in separate vaults. But all of the top password managers, like Dashlane, LastPass, and Keeper, come with 2FA, password strength monitoring, and good browser extensions. While I like that 1Password has a strict zero-knowledge policy, I wish it provided more account recovery options, like LastPass does.ġPassword includes a number of other security features, such as:ġPassword is the only password manager to offer Travel Mode and virtual payment cards. ![]() However, 1Password does offer ways to unlock your account using biometric login options on your device. ![]() 1Password has also been SOC 2 type 2-certified, meaning an independent audit has proven that it fully protects customer data.ġPassword doesn’t store or know your master password - this is good for security purposes but means it has no way of helping to retrieve the password for you if you forget it. And to prevent hackers from intercepting data sent to 1Password’s server, 1Password uses an SRP (Secure Remote Password) protocol, which keeps master passwords, Secret Keys, and all other data safe. After the first login, the Secret Key is stored in the 1Password apps and browsers on your devices.ġPassword also has a zero-knowledge policy, meaning it doesn’t store, track, or sell your data. For extra security, 1Password provides a 34-character Secret Key that you’re required to enter the first time you log into your 1Password vault. While it’s a bit disappointing that 1Password doesn’t offer a free version or a money-back guarantee, you get a no-risk 14-day free trial to help you decide if 1Password is the best password manager for you.ġPassword protects your data with 256-bit AES encryption - which is the same encryption that banks and governments around the world use to secure their data. I also wish 1Password offered more secure password import options for mobile - you have to import passwords with a CSV file, which isn’t as secure as using your browser to directly import passwords (like Keeper offers).ġPassword’s Individual plan is a very good choice for single users, and 1Password’s Families is the best family plan out there - it allows up to 5 users and it’s the only password manager that has an option to add as many users as you want for a really small additional cost. For example, you’re not required to have special characters or numbers in your master password, allowing you to potentially create a weak master password. I’m a huge fan of 1Password, but I do have some minor complaints. ![]()
![]() Mount the volume (if it is not already mounted). Make it big enough for the app to work with (7+ GB) and name it what you will. Create a disk image (.dmg) using the disk utility specifying file->new image->blank image. I found a workaround that will report the rates of the Startup Disk. When the app tries to read the Startup Disk, you get the message that the device is not writeable, hence you cannot rate the the transfer rates of the drive. The app has been updated to adequately report the speed of SSD devices. After installing, Goto Start menu » Recommended section » Blackmagic Disk Speed Test.On the results page, open and install Blackmagic Disk Speed Test. After login, search "Blackmagic Disk Speed Test" in search bar.Install Blackmagic Disk Speed Test on Windows 11:.After installation, Goto Windows Start Menu or Apps list » Open the Amazon Appstore » Login (with Amazon account).It also automatically installs Windows Subsystem for Android. Check if there's a native Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Windows app ».Processor: Intel Core i3 8th Gen, AMD Ryzen 3000 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (minimum). ![]() This enables you browse and install android apps from a curated catalog. To use Blackmagic Disk Speed Test mobile app on Windows 11, install the Amazon Appstore. Install Blackmagic Disk Speed Test on your Mac using the same steps for Windows OS above. Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test on Mac OS:.Now enjoy Blackmagic Disk Speed Test on PC.Once Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Blackmagic Disk Speed Test.The search will reveal the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test app icon.Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Blackmagic Disk Speed Test".Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test on PC :.On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation. Install the emulator on your PC or Mac:.Download Bluestacks Pc or Mac software Here >. We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download an Android emulator for PC and Mac:. ![]() Don’t queue up for another game if you’re feeling angry. Stay positive and avoid getting tilted.Watch professional matches and your own replays to identify areas that you can improve.How to win more matches in Dota 2 and boost your MMR Considering Dota 2 is an ever-evolving game, you can win more matches by improving your knowledge of the game. If you feel stuck in a certain MMR bracket in Dota 2, it may just mean that you’re in the rank range that’s most suited to your current Dota 2 talents at the moment. ![]() Players looking to increase their overall MMR will need to win more matches than they lose. MMR can only be gained through winning matches in Dota 2. As players participate in more ranked Dota 2 matches, the system’s confidence for their rank will increase, and the algorithm will do a better job of predicting their exact skill brackets. Ranked Confidence is a deciding factor in Dota 2‘s matchmaking algorithm. The number of calibration matches that players needs to play will depend on their match history. Play your calibration matches until your Rank Confidence is above 30 percent to unlock your first rank.You can remove or change this phone number in the future but there will be a three months long waiting process before you can use that phone number again.Have a valid phone number to link with your Steam account.If you’re looking to create a smurf account, know that the system will be able to pick up on your talents early on while you play unranked, meaning you’ll start matching against noticeably tougher opponents in your games.Your individual performance in a game won’t affect the MMR you win or lose, meaning the outcome of a match is the only factor that will increase or decrease your MMR. This number will decrease when players lose a match and increase when they win one. MMR determines a player’s skill bracket.Any game mode will count toward this 100-hour goal, but playing Unranked will be more beneficial in the long run since the system will do a better job of identifying your MMR bracket.After completing the tutorial, you’ll need to: Once all four are lit, head through the door that opens. The bottom three can be lit with the lamp, but you’ll need to use the Fire Rod to light the fourth torch. ![]() Are you up to the challenge-2.Details-The 'Boss Rush' brings up an unique quest, called 'The Galaxian Convergence'. Join the townsfolk and defend the Hamlet. In order to progress, Link will need to light the four torches in the room. deliver our family from the ravenous clutching shadows of the Darkest Dungeon. There is some extra magic underneath the pots on the right side of the room. ![]() Bombos can defeat them all at once, or you can use the Fire Rod to defeat them with a single shot. There are a number of Gibdos in this room, and it is a good idea to get rid of them before progressing. Walk to the center of the room, then bottom-left, then top-left, then the four near the top-right, the top-right corner, and then head right a screen. Otherwise, just make your way around the room. You can cut diagonal corners and carefully walk over the edges of the holes if you’d like, but it is risky. There is also a trio of Baris, as well as a Wallmaster, so be careful. When Link steps on them, the arrangement of the holes on the ground will change. After he uses Burning Bright, the Librarian will go back to his normal rotation until another set of books falls.This room has a number of floor stars. That way, you'll be able to take the impending Burning Bright attack. It also has the added side effect of applying Blight or Horror, which are two status effects you don’t really want to deal with. The first will deal high AoE damage to every character in your party. The Sleeper has two attacks and he will use them with gleeful abandon. Heal any heroes who are low on HP and build up stacks of Dodge and Block if you can. The Sleeper, more than most bosses, is a fight against time. If a stack of books is about to be destroyed, shift to a defensive focus. Have at least one stack of the Milk-Soaked Linen combat item equipped to clear this effect when needed. Since the ideal strategy for defeating the Librarian relies on ranged attacks, his ability to inflict blind on the rearmost hero can impact your damage output. Town & Darkest dungeon loading screens Share Permissions and credits Hi. The eagerly awaited follow-up to Red Hooks smash hit gothic horror RPG DDII will test your mettle and drive you. The aptly named and visually terrifying, Thing From The Stars, just so happens to be one of those pains. The Moonlight Butterfly is an enemy in Dark Souls encountered as a boss in. ENTER THE NEW WORLD OF DARKEST DUNGEON 2. Some of that content is new bosses, and those bosses can be quite the pain to deal with. If the order of your lineup is critical to your strategy, use the Man-At-Arms' Hold The Line or the Hellion's Toe-To-Toe to immobilize the users, preventing them from being shuffled. The Color Of Madness DLC added a lot of bonus content to an already content-rich Darkest Dungeon. Additionally, heroes with movement Skills or resistance to forced movement can mitigate the effects of Categorize. This is considered the one of the more balanced of bosses, as he isnt too difficult (if you prepare.
![]() However, outside of that, monkey subs don't do much unless upgraded further. Monkey Subs act as a decent early game defense in Bloons TD, but also reveal camo bloons for other towers with their top path. Monkey Sub - Bloontonium Reactor, First Strike Capability Maim MOAB handles early blimps as it can permanently stall small groups of weaker blimps, and Cripple MOAB both amplifies damage and has a stronger stalling effect. These snipers are weak against blimps, but that's where Maim MOAB and its upgrade Cripple MOAB come into play. Supply Drop snipers can handle almost all rushes when spammed, and provide a ton of money over time. Sniper Monkeys are infamous in Bloons TD Battles 2 currently, as they can be spammed and defend the mid to late game on their own while also providing an alternative source of income. Sniper Monkey - Cripple MOAB, Supply Drop Super Brittle amps the damage of other towers, especially fast-shooting ones, and is great for all bloon types. A 2/0/5 ice monkey can handle a nearly infinite rush of DDTs on its own, while helping greatly against all other non-BAD bloons. ![]() The Ice Monkey always works for decent bloon defense at all stages of the game, but two of the fifth-tier upgrades act as invaluable MOAB destroyers. Ice Monkey - Super Brittle, Icicle Impale Overdrive has monstrous DPS against all bloon types when assisted by buff towers like Monkey Village or Alchemist Overdrive spam can even deal with BADs with the right towers! The 5th tier Tack Zone is more efficient overall but is far from necessary outside of ultra late-game scenarios. Blade Maelstrom is an almost impenetrable defense against early rushes, although if players aren't careful, they can run out of money when buying and selling it to defend multiple rushes. Tack Shooters with tier 3 upgrades can handle most of the early game in Bloons TD, but they need higher tier upgrades to be worth their tower slot since plenty of towers can handle the early game. For hero choice, Science Gwen is usually used due to granting bonus damage to frozen Bloons with both her main attack and heat it up, including frozen blimps caused by Icicle Impale.Tack Shooter - Blade Maelstrom, Overdrive Popular Ice loadouts include Tack-Ice-Village, Dartling-Ice-Farm, Bommerang-Ice-Sub, Druid-Ice-Sub/Village, and Heli-Ice-Village. It’s middle path is less used, but is still useful against hypderdense ceramic rushes and the ability to place your towers on water. Even still, it’s still used mainly for it’s embrittlement upgrade in order to give all of your other towers a surge of damage, with Icicle Impale being the gold standerd against DDT rushes. Even since launch, it’s debuffing power was valued immensely, leading to several price nerfs. The Ice monkey is considerably more popular than in Battles 1, now having all of it’s path be used in one way or another.
![]() While a game’s visual style need not always be rooted in its underlying mechanics (especially the case with traditional turn-based roguelikes), the choice between an ASCII or tileset map representation obviously has a major impact on the experience. ![]() Other than these characters, all characters are the same, with rightmost-row duplicated on the C and D rows like the MDA (though I don't actually know if this is technically correct).Ah, a visual dichotomy not nearly as old as roguelikes themselves, but nonetheless of great significance today. The changed characters, in ASCII order, are: arrow-left-and-right, '"', '+', '-', 'M', 'T', 'V', 'W', 'X', 'Y', 'Z', 'm', 'v', 'w', 'ae', cent sign, yen, peseta, plus-minus, and division sign. These 'extra' wide characters are sandwiched in between the end of the 8x14 and beginning of the 8×8 font in the EGA BIOS ROM. This font is actually different from the 8x14 version in that 20 characters have been replaced with the original MDA wide versions. The required resolution is strange, so run fullscreen with BLACK_SPACE:YES and resolution at 640x480. This font is as would be displayed on an EGA/VGA with the 9-pixel-width mode enabled. The IBM EGA character set, dumped from the 6277356 IBM EGA BIOS ROM. See Official Forum Page for download and installation details. It is pretty dark, kinda foggy and i think the name "Grim Fortress" fits well. Then i applied Lee's Natural Color Scheme with modified "BLACK" value and here it is! Grim Fortress. Then i have spotted Alexander's Jolly Bastion and took some ideas from him ( big thanks to Alexander too! ) like sky tiles and color. anyway i tried further and began to experiment with different base tilesets and finally made my own, using elements from tilesets of other authors ( mainly Tocky's one, big thanks to him! ). So my first try was to apply a solid background to all tiles of Talryth square tileset ( except few ones ), but it came out looking like a bunch of vermins swimming in a goblin's vomit. I always liked the simplicity and feeling of ASCII tilesets but at the same time i really missed solid backgrounds and some interesting tiles from graphical tilesets. Once the file is saved and the required changes are made, you are ready to play DF with your new tileset! Likewise, some tilesets may suggest changes to d_init.txt, such as, but those options no longer exist. What those changes are will depend on the tileset itself, and may only be valid for older versions. If the selected tileset requires modifications to the Raws, you will have to make those edits.Once you have made the changes you need to remember to save the file.- the tileset for initial loading and menu display.- the tileset for a full-screen display.There are three lines that can be changed: data/init/init_default.txt) to specify the tileset file to use. Edit the initialization configuration file (.Move or copy the file to the DF art directory (.For DF 0.31.01 or newer: open the file in an image editor and save it as a PNG with transparency if it isn't already in that format.For DF 0.28.181.40d or older: open the file in an image editor and save it as a 24-bit bitmap (BMP) if it isn't already in that format.png you must use a program like MS paint to save it properly. If necessary, convert the tileset to the correct image format for the version of DF you are using:.( Right-Click on the tileset image and Save-As.) Each tileset is just an image, so there is no separate download link. Download the tileset to your computer.To use a specific tileset with Dwarf Fortress, you must perform the following steps: The default tileset is curses_640x300.png, so until there is an update, only 640×300 and 8×12 will render properly. Unfortunately, at the moment, the latest release only renders properly with the default resolution and tile size. There have been numerous graphics updates with the release of version 50. The exact origin of the DF font is unknown. The default tilesets (640×300 and 800×600) render 8×12 and 10×12 characters respectively, with majuscule latin letters occupying a 7×9 box, and appear broadly similar to the IBM MDA font based on the shape of the "0", "g", and "f" characters (but with slight differences including the "0", "W", and "y"). |