Springs! Boosters! Grind rails! So while in theory you have free 3D roaming, Sonic Frontiers is actually filled with branches of linear routes. Of course, Sega has been at pains to distinguish these open zones from traditional open worlds, which in practice means the different areas that make up Starfall Islands are built with the objects of past games designed to propel you in one set direction. Watch on YouTube Here's a look at Sonic Frontiers' combat and upgrades system. For those concerned whether they can keep up, you can also customise Sonic's speed settings, from acceleration to turning, though I was actually fine with turning it to max. It seems a no-brainer since, for me, traversal has always been one of the greatest pleasures in any open world game - my fondest memory of the sorely underappreciated Xenoblade Chronicles X is having an avatar who could bound across the world at a superhuman default running speed. Too fast for his own good, or for the camera to keep up, Sonic Team has opted to keep its mascot firmly within linear routes like a rollercoaster ride, hoping dazzling visuals would distract you from realising you were doing little more than holding up.įrontiers then is the team finally having the confidence to let Sonic roam freely in vast open environments at the speed you expect him to achieve. Eggman's nefarious schemes, 3D has been Sonic's long-running nemesis since his 3D debut with Sonic Adventure more than 20 years ago (although it arguably began with the cancelled Saturn game Sonic X-treme). ![]() Availability: Out 8th November on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.Nonetheless, like those two allusions that fans have been making ever since it was announced, Sonic Frontiers is a necessary new direction for the Blue Blur to modernise with his peers - one that attempts to finally pull his speedy form into a genuine 3D game. Gaze upon this new frontier and it's clear this is no Sonic of the Wild, or Elden Hedgehog. Despite the joys offered, Sonic Frontiers is a hot mess of a reinvention that can't commit to its new direction.
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![]() It spends a great deal of time motionless-it can be difficult to tell if the bird is fishing or resting! It tends to be slow moving, except in the moment of collapsing on its prey with lightning speed. While it may perch or roost in trees, it is more often in or near water. What’cha doin? Shoebills are diurnal, and only occasionally hunt at night if the moonlight is bright enough. Deeper waters take longer to dry out and are avoided by predators and returning farmers, with their livestock and fires. They tend to use deeper areas of swamps, tucked into tall, dense vegetation, away from disturbances. Shoebills nest atop floating vegetation and gather plant material from surrounding areas to construct their nest. While they tend to steer clear of human contact (rightfully so), the main goal is to be invisible to its prey below the surface. Waters with low oxygen content are favored hangouts, as fish need to surface more often, and possibly meet the gaping maw of a hungry shoebill. Its “collapsing” fishing technique is not effective in deep water, so this bird sticks to the shallows, mostly. In Uganda, it is found along marshy edges of lakes, in areas grown over with reeds, papyrus, and grasses, for cover and nest material. Shoebills stake out overspill areas, where water is moving slowly past toward lakes, carrying with it lots of delicious fish. The shoebill favors the vast papyrus swamps of the Sudd, in northern East Africa. It has long legs and long toes, which also help it traverse sodden, marshy habitats. It’s wings help it keep its balance when clambering over shifting, wet vegetation. The shoebill’s wings are well suited for soaring they are strong enough to enable the bird to lift off near vertically, though it requires a powerful leap and a few heavy wing beats to catch a thermal. The upper mandible ends in a sharp nail, which helps shish-kabab slippery prey. Its unusual large, splotchy bill has sharp edges, which help in the swift decapitation of prey, and also in separating out vegetation that may be grabbed with the fish. It has a small, shaggy nuchal crest and piercing eyes that are yellowish or grayish-white. The belly is white, with some elongated feathers on the breast, with dark, contrasting shafts. A soothing combination of blue-gray, dark gray, and slate color make up most of its plumage. Shoebills are large-bodied, sturdy birds. Further muddying the waters, the shoebill’s mighty skull resembles that of pelicans, but that could be due to convergent evolution and both birds’ violent method of fishing (see Diet section below).īig bird. It shares some behavioral and anatomical characteristics with storks, but it is more like herons (Ardeidae), with its powder-downs (a special type of down feathers located on the breast and belly) and its habit of flying with its neck retracted. Once classified as a stork-shoebill stork or whale-headed stork-it is now in a Family of its own: Balaenicipitidae. ![]() Oh, and it’s a musical instrument! Shoebills perform bill clapping to drive away interlopers and woo mates males and females have different tones to their “clapping.”Ī league of its own. Over 7 inches (19 centimeters) long, and nearly as wide, it is also cavernous inside-and a handy container for fish prey, as well as water to douse its eggs or chicks with, as needed. ![]() Solitary in nature, even when paired with another, the birds like their space and will feed at opposite ends of their territory.īut what really gives the shoebill a leg up is its big, bulbous bill, which serves many purposes. ![]() Taller than a mailbox, with an eight-foot wingspan, the shoebill is quite a kick to observe! This hefty bird with its lesson-in-gray plumage is endemic to swamps and wetlands of Central and East Africa. You probably wouldn’t win a staring contest with it, though you’d be hard pressed to look away. ![]() Analyze results within continuous integration pipelines.
![]() Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO).Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA).Many of these are merely tweaks to things that were already introduced when Wi-Fi 6 came out in 2020. In addition, as noted above, it will employ a variety of innovative technologies and protocols to reduce latency, increase network capacity, and boost efficiency. Assuming this is correct, that would make it four times faster than Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E, and six times faster than Wi-Fi 5. Nothing is set in stone yet, but current estimates have it delivering nominal peak data rates in excess of 40 Gbps. While previous Wi-Fi standards offered incremental speed increases over their predecessors, Wi-Fi 7 is committed to lightning-fast connections. This should help to optimize network resources and conserve client battery life. This will improve throughput and reduce latency by enabling devices to simultaneously send and receive data over multiple radio bands as though they were a single, aggregated connection.įinally, it may also offer a Restricted Target Wake Time feature, enabling routers to reserve bandwidth for specified data transmissions. Moreover, the new standard will mitigate network traffic and interference with Multi-Link Operation (MLO) technology. However, the biggest advance from Wi-Fi 6E is that the new standard will double the number of MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) streams to 16, enabling the standard to handle more throughput than its predecessors. Wi-Fi 7 will operate on the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz radio bands. ![]() ![]() Think: office buildings, shopping malls, airports, and other large venues. This means it will deliver better connectivity experiences in areas with high device density and with numerous overlapping networks. Wi-Fi 7 will also mitigate network congestion and Wi-Fi interference. For instance, higher throughput and lower latency will facilitate higher quality streaming and video, smoother cloud gaming experiences, and more sophisticated augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences. The benefits listed above will manifest in a variety of ways.
(Do not edit it after creation) Navigate to Computer\HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Khronos\OpenCL\Vendors\. Add amdocl64.dll as DWORD (32-bit) Value. Go to Computer\HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Khronos\OpenCL\Vendors\. Download and install the OpenCL runtime opencl_runtime_18.1_圆4_setup.msi from:Īfter running a PCMark 10 benchmark, you should see the full CPU model name and graphics ID string in the Additional Outputs section of the PCMark 10 Results screen. Open Start and type regedit in search or RUN.Delete the following key, if it was not removed when uninstalling the driver.Ĭomputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Intel\GFX.Open the Registry Editor app from the Windows Start Screen.How to enable OpenCL support in Intel Graphics Drivers Without OpenCL support, your PCMark 10 score may be 20-25% lower than expected. ![]() PCMark 10 uses OpenCL in the Video Conferencing, Video Editing, Photo Editing and Spreadsheets tests. In early 2020, Intel removed the CPU Runtime for OpenCL Applications from its graphics driver installation package. I think because its old version.Solution home PCMark 10 PCMark 10 FAQ How to enable OpenCL with Intel graphics drivers Note: GPU-Z will not show OpenCL enabled. Note: In Registry Editor, 0 means true (enabled) and 1 means false (disabled) for OpenCL.ĭone! Adobe Premiere Pro CC works fast and fine. ![]()
![]() Any backordered components will ship separately as they become available. In-stock components will ship according to our normal shipping time. When you order a package, you are charged one price for all package items. Because most package items or components are also sold separately and may be components of multiple packages, these items may not have the same inventory availability at any point in time. Although packages are sets, items are not physically bundled together. Any item sold as a package on our website is identified by a unique alpha-numeric item number (such as "APH1AB"). A listing of individual items that make up a package is provided on the package item's product detail page along with real-time item availability of those items. Requires AC Adapter (included), or add 4 D Batteries (not included) for “on the go” creating.Ī "package" is made up of two or more items sold as a set, often for a reduced price. ![]() Components are not compatible with the original smART Sketcher. Or check out the additional cartridges or packages for more inspiration. A downloadable, free smART sketcher® 2.0 app allows you to expand options by letting kids take a photo, project it on paper for sketching. ![]() (Note: the projected scenes work best in a dimly lit room.) Simply color your line drawing for a finished piece of artwork. Curious how it works? Simply select a project and let the smART sketcher 2.0 project a step-by-step sequence of that project onto your blank paper below allowing you to trace along. But the fun and learning doesn’t stop there! Additional cartridges are available, and add a variety of options including language lessons, themed drawings, or creativity packs with pencils, crayons, markers, frames, or professional artist tools. With 60 preloaded sample activities, 4 colored pencils, 20 sheets of paper and AC Adapter, the Projector itself is enough to release your child’s creativity. The smART Sketcher 2.0 projector is a unique STEAM learning toy that puts the fun of drawing and writing into the hands of kids with step-by-step sketching and curriculum-based learning activities. Anyone can be a topnotch artist with this tech updated, savvy art projector! The 2.0 projector takes the award-winning smART sketcher® projector to the next level with improved hardware, a sturdier base, fresh content, durable cartridges, and built-in cartridge storage. ![]() Just as Kobo’s physical devices rival Amazon in the ebook space, the Rakuten Kobo store is competing Amazon’s Audible when it comes to audiobooks. Kobo is a Toronto-based company known for producing a slick range of e-readers. Alternatively, if listening via a smartphone, you can use a handful of apps created by third-party developers to access the LibriVox library. You can download MP3s or stream recordings in your browser. Plenty of LibriVox audiobooks are read out by celebrities or authors too.Īlthough LibriVox has a smaller selection than its competitors, it’s an ideal place to listen to classic works. How is that possible? Well, LibriVox only offers public domain titles, which are typically based on novels or non-fiction works written decades ago, long enough for their copyright protection to have expired.Īnother unique thing about LibriVox is that some of its titles are read and recorded by volunteers who make community submissions (opens in new tab) from anywhere in the world. Unlike the other audiobook services we’ve already explored, this is a place where you can find completely free audiobooks to download and listen to. If you don’t want to burn through your savings with a monthly audiobook subscription, LibriVox is probably the right website for you. That’s because Google Audiobooks works with a variety of voice commands which allow you to jump chapters or adjust playback speed without pressing a button. The best way to listen to a Google audiobook is through Google Home or on any device that supports the Google Assistant tool. Of course, you can listen to audiobooks from Google on any Google OS device such as Android and Chromecast products, but there’s also a Google Audiobook app for Apple products. ![]() That means if you only listen to around a dozen titles per year, Google will probably be the cheaper of the two.Īlthough its selection of titles is certainly smaller than Audible’s, there are still thousands of audiobook titles available through the Google Play store. Our price comparison of a handful of best-seller titles showed that Google Audiobooks consistently prices audiobooks equal to or cheaper than a single credit monthly subscription with Audible. The key differentiator of Google Audiobooks is that it only sells audiobooks individually, and there’s no need to pay a monthly fee to access to affordable prices. Launched in 2018, Google Audiobooks isn’t as well established as Audible, but it’s clearly designed to take it on. QDA Miner Lite is a free and easy-to-use version the computer assisted qualitative analysis software QDA Minor. It is a free alternative to the proprietary program SPSS. GNU PSPP is a program for statistical analysis of sampled data. NVivo is a qualitative and mixed-methods data analysis software tool. Open source, free cross-platform quantitative analysis software. Low-cost, cross-platform application for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods research.Įncourages active reading, collaborative annotation and discussions around texts (PDFs and public webpages). Poster Presentation Design and Printing.Collections and Resources Toggle Dropdown.This research generated a theory grounded in the realities of individuals' experiences while partnering for nursing education in an unfamiliar setting. Findings revealed the necessity of including insiders as information resources during preparation. Failure to correct gaps in understanding or amend gaps in knowledge resulted in ineffective partnering while Framing the Outsider Role. Findings indicated that outsiders returned to earlier steps in the process when they recognized a gap in knowledge or understanding. Instances of ineffective preparation were also revealed. Progression through the process was fluid, allowing individualized interpretation based on antecedent characteristics. Antecedents to preparation processes included the participants’ past experience, existing network, and existing knowledge base. The five steps included (1) Personalizing Information Needs, (2) Seeking Information, (3) Laying the Groundwork, (4) Developing Understanding, and (5) Framing the Outsider Role. An audit trail was used to track data sources.įindings revealed five steps to outsider preparation processes that organized the emergent theory, Preparing for an Unfamiliar Setting, grounded in participant experiences. ![]() TAMS Analyzer qualitative software was used to store, manage, code, and analyze the data. Researcher thoughts, observations, and methodological decisions were recorded in journal entries in memo format, and served as another data source for this study. Member checks served to validate the transcriptions. Interviews were audio-recorded, and transcribed into Microsoft Word. Data management included an inductive on-going data analysis process that began with the first interview, and used constant comparison of thematic concepts until the final theory emerged. After determining theoretical saturation from North American participants, sampling transitioned via researcher fieldwork, for face-toface interviews with individuals from inside Ghana (n=6) experienced in partnering with outsiders for nursing education. Data collection used theoretical sampling via telephone interviews for individuals from North America (n=10) experienced as partners for nursing education in Ghana. In addition to first-hand experience with the phenomenon of interest, inclusion criteria specified the ability to speak and converse in English, and a minimum age of 18. Purposive sampling identified individuals from North America and Ghana who were experienced in the role preparation processes of outside nurse educators partnering in Ghana. Ghana, Africa, was specified as the unfamiliar setting and context for this study. The purpose of this research was to generate a grounded theory to guide aspiring nursing faculty in developing the necessary knowledge base to fulfill the nurse educator role in an unfamiliar setting. Individuals new to the field need access to existing expertise and tacit knowledge. Much of the existing knowledge base is contained within institutional or organizational confines. ![]() There is a gap in evidence to guide individuals as they prepare for a nursing education partnership in an unfamiliar setting. However, because of its simple and intuitive interface, DSP-Quattro is also an ideal product for novices in the field seeking to discover the world of digital audio.ĭSP-Quattro allows for professional results, it is simple to use, and with plug-in hosting capabilities, offers seemingly endless possibilities. 32-channel Rackmountable Digital Mixer with 16 Microphone Preamps, 17 Motorized Faders, 64-in/64-out USB Audio Interface, AVB Networking, FLEX DSP Engine, SD Card Recorder, DAW Control, and Software Suite 2,899.99 Demo available for 2,609. In addition, DSP-Quattro is designed for the most discriminating professional users. Moreover, DSP-Quattro is also able to expand its capabilities by becoming a host for third party Instrument and Effect AudioUnit and VST plug-ins. The DSP-Quattro app has several professional built-in algorithms, like its outstanding Declicker for Audio Restoration, its state-of-art Linear Phase Sample Rate Converter, its High Quality digital effects, among which modulated digital delays, reverbs, analog filter simulators and parametric or graphic EQs, and more. I’ll try and get some photos up soon, but don’t expect much - the cabinet has seen far better days.DSP-Quattro is powerful Audio Editor/AudioCD Mastering Application that includes extended real-time and off-line capabilities for AU/VST plug-ins.Īlso, DSP-Quattro is a complete tool that will prove useful for the most advanced graphical sample-based waveform editing. Forum rules This forum is for most discussion related to the use and optimization of Digital Performer MacOS and plug-ins as well as tips and techniques. Even if we can get the JAMMA board working again, we’re likely to convert it to a MAME box anyway. Discussion of Digital Performer use, optimization, tips and techniques on MacOS. ![]() The marquee says “Q*Burt” (yes, with a u) and has a Jamma board for SNK’s Prehistoric Isle in 1930 horizontal scrolling shooter game. The house has acquired a really beat-up arcade cabinet. The Powersoft Quattrocanali 1204 DSP+D is a 4-channel amplifier with 300W per channel at 8 Ohm and DSP/Dante Networking.I’m learning to work just a little bit less hard, and on a few less things at once.I’m in the middle of cleaning up the BOM/parts list, entering the schematic and the new WollyView™ system will leave you begging for more. DSP Audio Interface, DSP Accelerators & DSP Hardware B&H See B&H's vast selection of Hardware DSP Accelerators from top brands like Universal Audio, Waves, Antelope and Soundcraft, all at unbelievable prices. I’ve put on new electrolytics, all new 1% resistors (love them blue bodies), and machined sockets for all the ICs (even ones that weren’t socketed before). The Voyetra 8‘s mixer board is almost done being rebuilt.(It’ll be done just in time for it to be way too cold for me to wear out of the house.) ![]() I didn’t get to play a single game, because the bastards insisted on playing games I don’t like, like C&C Generals and BF2.
![]() Game: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - 1479 A.D.Konami reserves the right to use, replace, or change this timeline at any time in the future games. The timeline was defined and established by Koji Igarashi during his game development of the series up until he left Konami. They often feature alternate incarnations of certain characters, but with different back stories. The stories of these games have nothing to do with that of the main timeline and take place in completely different worlds. Castlevania Legends and Lords of Shadow are part of this category. They can be classified as a story set in a completely different universe. Several games and other media deliberately take place outside of it. Not all Castlevania games are intended to be part of the original timeline. The Konami Akumajō Dracula X Chronicle Official Guide later went on to state there was no story connection with the rest of the series. Likewise, the game was removed from later editions of the timeline. The spin-off game Kid Dracula (originally released as Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun) was also included. ![]() In 1997, the upcoming Castlevania Legends was intended to be the origin story of the series however, the game was removed from the timeline during development and this was made clear in the next issue of the magazine. It was based on an earlier timeline created during the development of Castlevania: Bloodlines by the game's director, Toshiki Yamamura. The timeline was intended to be a reference for the developers of Symphony of the Night, and at the time, was not intented to be officially published, as the team felt it would force them to drag on the series. It was first revealed in Konami Magazine in 1997. The Castlevania Timeline shows the official chronology of the Castlevania series. For the Lords of Shadow timeline, see Lords of Shadow Timeline. |