![]() My greatest fear was tearing the original tabs, because of how thin they were, but the whole restoration process was surprisingly easy. The whole process took less than a day, and the end result was simple, elegant, and robust.īreathing new life into this battered and obviously well-used blotting pad was much easier than I originally thought it might be. They would be barely noticeable, they’d fit in well, and be so small as to be virtually invisible. So in the end, I decided that a few, tiny, discrete nails, carefully hammered into the right places, would be ideal. I had planned to just glue the tabs down, like they had been originally, but it was soon obvious that the thickness of the blotting paper would simply pull the tabs right up off of the surface of the blotter, and no amount of glue would be strong enough to hold the tabs down. The pad was more than thick enough to fit the nails, and the corner-tabs would hide the unfinished edges of the ribbon border around the edge of the pad. I glued the original leather tabs onto their new, leather backing pieces, and then I glued, and nailed, the tabs into the corners of the blotter pad. I found some scrap leather, and using the tabs as stencils, I traced and cut out four identical triangles of leather. The original tabs were very flimsy – they were literally paper-thin sheets of leather glued and folded around pieces of paper! Something this delicate would be impossible for me to repair, so I decided to cut away all the excess underside paper, leaving me with just the upper leather tabs – the only part which would show. The final step was the hardest: Attaching the blotting paper tabs. This was easy enough, although it took rather more glue than I had anticipated! To hide the raw edges of the leather, the next step was to fit in a ribboned border, with some matching blue ribbon. The leather would make the pad look nicer, it would last longer, and the softness of the leather would provide cushioning for writing – so it didn’t feel like you were trying to carve your name into the desk while writing. I spread down glue and pressed the leather over the top of the old pad. I found some scrap leather in a nice, dark blue colour, and started measuring and stretching and trimming it to the right size. The actual structure of the pad was in excellent condition, but it wasn’t the prettiest thing to look at. The first step was to do something about all these ugly marks on the surface of the pad. ![]() Removing the tabs from the blotter, so that I could resurface it.įed up with constantly having to glue the damaged tabs back down, over, and over, and over again, I decided to just pull the whole thing apart, and do a proper restoration! The surface of the pad was covered in ring-marks from old drinks and the triangular, leather corner tabs were peeling and lifting from old age and the glue used to adhere it, becoming unstuck. It was in decent shape, but the more I looked at it, the more I realised just how tired, worn out and in need of attention, it really was. I bought this blotter pad at a local antiques store about three years ago for just $10.00. Designed to hold a sheet of blotting paper where it was convenient, and handy for keeping spills, stains and marks off of the surface of your – presumably – very beautiful, and expensive desk – desk-blotters served a multitude of purposes: Coaster, food-tray, jotting-pad, blotter, and even a launchpad for the greatest ideas in the world!…the sheet of blotting paper detailing the original design for the “Crystal Palace” is one of the most famous in the world! ![]() Since the second half of the 1800s, desk blotters or blotting pads, have been a staple on every well-appointed desktop. It’s one of the most common tropes of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, from the 1880s to the 1950s! It appears in everything from Sherlock Holmes to Peter Wimsey, Poirot to Miss Marple – the vital clue – the incriminating message – the saving grace – written on a sheet of paper, flipped over, and then blotted on a sheet of blotting paper, which the killer, extortionist, blackmailer or other careless desperado – then – conveniently – forgets to dispose of! As Holmes would say: “There’s nothing so important as the study of trifles!” ![]()
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![]() Lots of CO2 cartridges on the market are light and convenient but once you use it, you lose it, even if you only needed to use a small amount of CO2 in the cartridge. While this particular model is more expensive than other CO2 cartridges, unlike many other models, it can be used more than once. It works with both Presta and Schrader valves and is wrapped in an insulating sleeve to protect your fingers from freezer burn during inflation. The Lezyne Control Drive comes with an ultralight 25-gram CO2 cartridge that can quickly inflate high-pressure road tubes/tires and standard trail tubes/tires. They’re great for situations where you may not have a mini pump on hand, or in the unfortunate scenario that your mini pump fails, and they’re especially well-suited for longer rides or rugged trails where low tire pressure can cause problems and repeated pinch flats are more likely to occur. While single-use CO2 cartridges certainly aren’t the most eco-friendly way to inflate your tires, they do serve a purpose and can prove extremely useful when you’re in need of a quick, emergency flat fix. However, if you ride a lot, you’ll definitely still want to own a full-size floor pump regardless of the mini pump you choose. This pump comes with a comfortable T-handle, long hose and fold-out foot pedal that allow it to double as a floor pump. If you’re okay with a pump that’s a few inches longer, however, the Topeak Road Morph Pump With Gauge may be a better pick because the extended barrel improves the pump ![]() Alternatively, you could also affix it to one of your frame tubes via a centerline mount bracket. In fact, it’s so light and short that you could sneak it in your jersey pocket if space is limited. ![]() Weighing only 6 ounces and measuring only 10.2 inches in length, it’s one of the smallest portable pumps on the market. Like larger pumps, it quickly converts between Presta and Schrader valves, so you can carry the same pump regardless of the bike you’re riding, and it also has a T-handle and fold-out foot pad to make for easier pumping on the go. ![]() What’s so great about Topeak’s Mini Morph is that it offers the same capabilities as most other mini pumps, but it’s a lot smaller. ![]() ![]() ![]() I believe a healthy company is a happy company. I’m excited we’re looking more holistically at ourselves and each other. We’re starting simply: by saying you can choose a physical goal or one of Ramsey’s other six spokes of his wheel. We’re coming back full circle (or wheel) to Lynn’s original plan – not limiting ourselves to the purely physical aspect of our goals. This way, if you accidentally trip over a tray of donuts at Krispy Kreme one week, you can get right back at it the next week.īut last month Deidre realized it wasn’t enough. So we switched to a weekly plan – $12.50/week – and we pay out monthly. I’m going to do yoga invented by professional wrestlers.Įach month, Dee and I pay a $50 gift card of the team member’s choice if they successfully accomplished their goal. We gave one mulligan-day – meaning if you blew it one day, you could get back up on the horse without penalty… Our first rethinking…īut what if someone blew a couple days within the first ten of the month? There was no real incentive to continue to participate.We measured and rewarded personal goals and helped each other stay accountable.Įach month, each team member would select a physical goal: We renewed our focus early last year but only on physical health. Here, Dave Ramsey talks about Zig Ziglar’s Wheel of Life:Īs Lynn transitioned out of the company and moved to South Bend, we lost focus. Like many smart people, Lynn realized that while physical challenges are great for company bonding and overall health improvement, there are other areas (in Lynn’s case for us, intellectual and spiritual) that comprise the holistic concept of wellness. We chose-one at a time-a physical, intellectual, and spiritual metric for which we wanted the rest of our company to hold us accountable. It can cause you to fall asleep at the wheel of your financial life. (Lynn’s currently helping out in the Marketing and Communications department at The University of Notre Dame, and they’re lucky to have her!) Our company started in 2014 with my sister and then-Chief-Plate-Spinner Lynn Peisker creating one for us. Lynn’s original wellness plan for our company, circa 2014 $225,800,000,000.00… to quote Keanu Reeves, “Whoa.”īut… in everything I’m reading and researching, I’m mostly seeing references to and an emphasis on physical health. These corporate programs, funded in part by the future-up-for-grabs Affordable Care Act, allowed companies opportunities to help with exercise, smoking cessation, diabetes prevention, etc.Ĭertainly these are noble pursuits – according to the CDC in 2015, absenteeism from illness and injury cost US Companies $225.8 billion dollars annually… wait, let’s not abbreviate that… Industry experts said that figure now could exceed $8 billion.” estimated that corporations spent $6 billion on wellness in 2013. ![]() ![]() According to a 2013 RAND Corporation article cited in a 2016 Chicago Tribune article: “ A study from the RAND Corp. Statistics vary, but what is certain is that Corporate Wellness companies have become big business. Does your company have any kind of wellness plan? If so, does your plan focus on more than walking and/or losing weight? Does it matter? ![]() ![]() ![]() The most notable difference here is the control methods, that now allow PC users to very easily take better control over their characters via mouse/keyboard controls or gamepads. The PC port of this game very closely matches the gameplay that is present in mobile versions. ![]() The ranged combat is enabled with a large offering of weapons (separated into several distinct types), armors, and support gear. Similar to other battle royale games, Creative Destruction supports 99 online players at once and enables them to traverse the islands not only on foot but also with a wide array of land and water vehicles. Unique elements present in this title include a large 4x4 km map that features thirteen islands with their own specific biome and terrain style, and the ability to damage or destroy every element, object, or building present in the map. ![]() The core gameplay of Creative Destruction closely follows the rules set by famous games such as PUBG and Fortnite Battle Royale, with a large number of online players being dumped over a large map, where they must fight for weapons and resources, make tough tactical decisions, fight both offensively and defensively, navigate the environment, and stay away from the ever-shrinking wall of active play zone that will push all remaining players toward final confrontations. Created from the ground up to be an alternative way to experience the horrors and joys of the battle royale genre, this game manages to find success by offering a different combat experience in sandbox gameplay where almost every object is destructible. Creative Destruction is fast-paced and adrenaline-filled battle royale game that originally found success on mobile platforms but was also ported to PC where it can be experienced on a wide array of hardware configurations. ![]() ![]() ![]() That's not DoD's fault, that's just the way the Workshop works. I don't remember why, obviously wasn't cause of Dredmor, but I am sure I had a good reason, and I am sure I'll figure it out just as soon as one of my saves get corrupted or something.īut if you want DoD to sync your mods, you have to have cloud on. Oh, totally! I had my Steam Cloud disabled. I don't think that it affects everyone, but if it does affect you, you will know it by hair loss and bloody fingernails (also, this isn't the only game that it affects - I had the same issues with Civ 5, for example). Originally posted by Haldurson:Just so you know, there are other problems that have caused many of us to totally disable the steam cloud (such as save file corruption, old files overwriting newer ones, and so on). But before I tell you about the fix, I want to make sure you all understand this very simple concept: Originally posted by uranusthebeatpoet (Uey):So just had this problem after forever and ever of not playing this game, and there is a fix. It's in Steam -> Settings -> Cloud and the box you want to make sure is checked is in front of "Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for applications which support it."ħ.) Load DoD, when prompted, tell Steam you'd like to upload local content to the Cloud, not the other way aroundĨ.) Wait while Steam does it's thing (took about 5 mins on my comp, so be patient) Lota misplaced agression here, when Steam is the real problem.Ģ.) Go to wherever your mods are kept (usually /user/YOURUSERNAME/mydocuments/gaslampgames/dungeonsofdredmor/steamworkshop/subscribedĥ.) Load DoD, go to mods tab, mods should now load, but they have to check every time you load the game (aka, they won't auto-load), Close DoD after checking that it's worked up till this point.Ħ.) Go to Steam Settings, turn ON cloud syncing (sadly, you have to do this for all games, can't be selective). Gaslamp Games and DoD have absolutely nothing to do with this issue. So just had this problem after forever and ever of not playing this game, and there is a fix. Does anyone have any suggestions or a fix for this? Thanks.ĮDIT: I've tried disabling Steam Cloud and unsubbing and re-subbing to my mods while on the launcher as suggested on the forums but to no avail. My only guess is that I have so many mods that the loader simply doesnt load them or something. I have also checked to see if I am subscribed to the mods which I am. I have also tried downloading other mods for Dredmor and checking if Steam downloaded them (I have updates and downloads enabled for Dredmor) which Steam does. I have tried uninstalling and verifying game cache and none of my Workshop mods seem to be loading. The mod loader just syas "Steam Workshop: Getting subscription details". A quick look at the mod loader only shows mods I added myself (not from Steam Workshop). After firing up the game I noticed none of my mods (skills, rooms, items, or craftables) were in the game. So after a little break from Dredmor I wanted to get back into Dredmor with a bunch of mods I had downloaded before the break. ![]() ![]() ![]() One of the hardest parts of game development is. You will see a variety of dungeon maps and events, all broken down for your convenience. The entire process, from start to finish, is covered within this book. In the best case, your game crashes and you wonder why you can't type 09. Make a 2D RPG in a Weekend shows you how to create your very own dungeon crawler game in RPG Maker VX Ace in a single weekend. Upgrades the Ruby (a programming language) interpreter from RPG Maker VX’s 1.8.3 to 1.9. RGSS refers to the Ruby Game Scripting System. This looks like it's ok, just because that's how the editor displays numbers, but writing 026 and 26 mean two completely different things. Since RPG Maker VX Ace is the enhanced version of RPG Maker VX, it has some improvements as below: Introduces RGSS3 over RGSS2 of RPG Maker VX. You should take advantage of formula variables whenever the script you're using provides them. The damage formula, for example, supports three formula variables:Ī - equivalent to the action user for the current actionī - equivalent to the action target for the current actionįormula variables are used to make your script calls cleaner and easier to write. This largely depends on what kind of formula you are writing and is defined by the script you're using. RPG Maker VX Ace improves every aspect of RPG creation, making it not only the latest, but also the greatest engine in the RPG Maker Series. ![]() Some scripts support the use of "formula variables", which are variables that hold special meanings within the context of the formula you're writing. You may create additional categories if necessary. For example, if you want to work with actors, parties, troops, events, switches, variables, or other data in the game. Share it with your friends, family or with the vibrant RPG Maker community on the internet.Script calls will be organized based on the "type" of data you are working with. RPG Maker VX Ace improves every aspect of RPG creation, making it not only the latest, but also the greatest engine in the RPG Maker Series. Once you’re ready to show your project off, you can easily export your game into a portable EXE file that can be played on ANY Windows system. The engine is also compatible with all of the existing fan-made RPG Maker VX resources. RPG Maker VX Ace offers a large collection of new graphics, including 4 tilesets and the long-requested set of fallen character sprites. These features are powerful but also very easy to learn, with most accessed through a simple point and click interface. None of the previous engines can match Ace for flexibility, even for users with no coding knowledge. RPG Maker VX Ace brings powerful new tools to the table to enhance your RPG-making potential. ![]() ![]() Ěn expansive set of default resources, including a built in character generator to create your own sprites and faces.New event options, including support for Ogg Theora video.Ě database to track your characters, skill, equipment and more, all improved with the powerful new flexible Features system.Ě powerful map editor to build your world.An immensely powerful editor, Ace supports multiple tilesets, offers full control over autoshadow and has a very flexible features system.Īce gives you all the tools you need to make that game you’ve always dreamed of, including the following features: RPG Maker VX Ace improves on every aspect of creating your very own epic adventure. About This Software Simple Enough for a Child. ![]() ![]() ![]() You are now ready to get started! Set up OBS Studio You will actually use these files quite often, therefore, we recommend placing them somewhere convenient, for example, directly on the C: drive. The files you will need are in the "OBSCommand" folder. Go to this second resource page to download the command line tool that we will be using to control OBS Studio (start and stop the recordings) directly via the CMD:Īgain, after downloading it, simply unzip the files anywhere: Now, after doing that, you only need one last thing. Scroll down to find the assets and select the zip file.Īfter downloading the zip file, you should unzip it (anywhere is fine):Īfter unzipping the files, copy the two folders:Īnd paste them into the OBS Studio installation folder: Make sure to select the zip version as shown in below screenshots: First, download this websocket plugin tool from their resources site. To get started, you need to first download and install the OBS Studio application from their website:Īfter downloading and performing the installation, you need to implement two additional tools in order to be able to automate the process of starting and stopping the screen recording. In this article, we will explore how you can smoothly perform screen recording using the free and highly popular Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) application. ![]() By recording the execution of the automation, you will be equipped with a video that shows you everything that happened, which will help to troubleshoot situations like that plus offer general documentation on what your Foxtrot projects are doing in your systems. Sometimes, this makes it close to impossible to troubleshoot as many errors are caused by abnormalities that are difficult to recreate. When you have unattended automation running, you will also have automated error handling, meaning that you will not actually see the error and the state of the different applications in the moment of the error. It is greatly appreciated both from a technical and business perspective to screen record either the whole or parts of a process to be able to (re)watch the executed automation. In many cases, especially if you are running unattended automation, you are using logs and similar tools to document what Foxtrot is doing throughout the process for documentation and to be able to backtrack event if an error did occur. ![]() ![]() ![]() Fixes an issue where the setting controlling hover previews on/off would fail to save.Adds ability to mount network volumes by mousing over aliases to them with the Option-key held down.Adds ability to turn volumes in the menu extra on or off. ![]() Fixes spurious exceptions being logged to the Console by the Finder.Fixes the display name of the new MobileBackups volume that appears on laptops running Lion.Automatic versions checks from the preference pane now work again.An issue where long file names would be abbreviated with an ampersand character has been fixed.FolderGlance now loads properly on Mountain Lion, and no longer causes System Preferences to hang.FolderGlance is now code signed to work with GateKeeper in Lion and Mountain Lion.FolderGlance is now code signed to work with GateKeeper in Mavericks 10.9.5 and Yosemite.Alias handling on older Mac OS X releases has also been improved. ![]() FolderGlance is now able to resolve aliases on Mac OS X Yosemite.FolderGlance is now installed in such a way that it is available for all users of the computer.FolderGlance no longer relies on login items for launching its helper apps, but instead uses launchd to handle this task.Graphics are finally good to go on retina display-equipped Macs, and have gotten a minor makeover.Using FolderGlance on El Capitan requires that System Integrity Protection is disabled. ![]() The default install location has been changed to work properly with Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan.
![]() ![]() No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.Ģ002 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 88% (GR) Game Winning Eleven 6 ( Pro Evolution Soccer 2) Sakura Taisen 4: Koiseyo Otome ( Sakura Wars 4)įire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi ( The Binding Blade) Onimusha 2 ( Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny) The Legend of Zelda: Kaze no Takuto ( The Wind Waker) ![]() The following video game releases in 2002 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" and received Famitsu scores of at least 36 out of 40. Sony PlayStation 2 Release Year 2002 Publisher SEGA Genre Action/Adventure, Adventure, Action/Adventure Game Name Shinobi About this product Product Information Battle through a post-apocalyptic landscape, defeat demons, and manage the power of an ancient soul-stealing sword as you balance the forces of good and evil. ![]() The dominant handheld systems in 2002 were Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and Nintendo's Game Boy Color.Ĭritically acclaimed titles Famitsu The dominant video game consoles in 2002 were: This was a 10% increase over the 2001 figure. The market research company NPD estimated that video game hardware, software, and accessories sold about US$10.3 billion in 2002. The year's best-selling video game was Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for the PlayStation 2, while the year's most critically acclaimed titles were Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the GameCube. The year 2002 in video games saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Final Fantasy XI, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Jet Set Radio Future, Metroid Prime, Onimusha 2, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Pro Evolution Soccer 2, Resident Evil and Zero, Super Mario Sunshine, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, along with new titles and franchises such as Battlefield, Dungeon Siege, Kingdom Hearts, Mafia, Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, SOCOM, and Splinter Cell. Editors: please remove this warning only after the diffs listed ] have been checked for accuracy. Please see the cleanup page for more information. Players' skills are accurately based on player stats from last season, so if you see Mark McGwire at the plate or Randy Johnson on the mound, expect some bad things to go down.This article may misquote or misrepresent many of its sources. Batters are going to need all that control if they're hoping to tee off the pitching this year, which is also improved in control to give them every trick in the books. Triple Play Baseball again refines the game with a power zone/contact zone batting cursor-power hitters may have a tiny cursor, but it's all power zone, while more dependable sluggers will have a larger cursor but may have a smaller sweet spot. Of course, in baseball, what it all boils down to is the showdown at the plate-the pitcher facing off against the batter for all the money. Giants lent their expertise on how to play hardball in the majors. To get the game right, EA once again turned to the pros-American League MVP Jason Giambi of the Oakland A's and National League Manager of the Year Dusty Baker of the S.F. The DUALSHOCK 2 controller's analog features are now a key element of the batting, pitching, and fielding control for a truer sports gaming experience. The move gives Triple Play another leap in realism, from the ultra-sharp graphics with real player faces and stadiums to the advanced AI that enables more realistic and flexible gameplay. With a winning history on PCs and other consoles, Triple Play Baseball now signs up to another big league gaming platform on the PlayStation 2. ![]() ![]() Check the "Show Library Folder" check box. Now go to "View" in the Menu bar and choose "Show View Options". To permanently show your hidden User Library.open Finder, select "Go" in the Mac's Menu bar and choose "Home". You may now select this “Library” folder with your mouse or trackpad. On the Mac's Menu bar at the top, select Go to reveal the drop-down menu and then hold down the Option key (marked ALT) on your keyboard and you will see the “Library” folder appear. To temporarily reveal the hidden User Library folder is to open Finder. ** The User Library is hidden by default on Mac. Restart the computer and then download and install i1Studio 1.5.0 from the following link: Restart the computer, plug in the ColorMunki device, and open the i1Studio to test. Mac HD/Users//Library/** Application Support:ĭelete all colormunki / x-rite related logs Preferences:ĭelete all “com.xrite.” preferences files To uninstall ColorMunki, delete any of the files or folders that are in the following locations:ĭelete “ColorMunki.” folder ColorPickers:ĭelete “lorPicker” file LaunchDaemons:ĭelete all included “X-Rite.” frameworks and aliases Logs:ĭelete all colormunki / x-rite related logs To uninstall ColorMunki Display and then install i1Studio 1.5.0, please do the following: To uninstall ColorMunki Display and then install i1Studio on Mac, please do the following: You can download this software at no charge. However, the latest version of i1Studio software now supports the ColorMunki Display device and provides 64 bit compatibility for Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina. ![]() The end users will need to completely remove the previous CM Display software before installing i1Studio.ĬolorMunki Display software is not 64 bit compatible. Mac OS X 10.15 requires 64-bit apps and i1Studio 1.5.0 (true 64-bit Mac application) will work for CM Display devices. Install 64-Bit i1Studio Application For ColorMunki Display On Mac Environment Operating System OSX10.15 OSX10.14 OSX10.13 OSX10.12 ![]() |
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