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![]() ![]() My two biggest reservations about these giant inflatables were bulk (“Look at how big this monstrosity is!”) and labor (“Inflating, deflating, and storing this thing will be a total drag.”). I know only that they’re the ones I have, and they are very good. I can’t say they’re the best ones out there. These two are the only inflatables I’ve owned. I’m afraid that I have not abided by this guideline.) (The manufacturer recommends that only three kids use the Bountech structure at a time. We even used the water slide inflatable at a backyard party attended by 10-plus preschoolers and avoided any serious injuries. We use them during summer Sunday backyard BBQs to occupy a pack of kids while the grown-ups drink beer and chat with minimal interruption. We use them on random spring Tuesdays when the two of them just want to bounce for a few minutes. My kids, now 7 and 5, have used both of these inflatables scores of times. They’re delighted to spend the afternoon scrambling up the climbing wall, skidding and jumping down the slide, and splashing around in the pool. The tubing is kind of a pain to set up well, and my soaking-wet kids don’t seem to care. The Bountech structure comes with tubing that you can attach to the inflatable water guns on the side, but I’ve used that only once or twice. ![]() It typically takes me about 10 minutes to fill ’er up. Like the Little Tikes bounce house, the Bountech structure takes just a couple of minutes to inflate. Then I fill the shallow pool with a few inches of water using my (Wirecutter pick) Dramm hose. There’s a climbing wall that leads to a slide that leads to a shallow pool of water festooned with inflated water guns and a basketball hoop. The Bountech inflatable-which appears under a few different brand names on Amazon-looks like a cheesy monstrosity. This inflatable, too, has been a godsend. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” I said to my wife when we received the gift of a second giant inflatable. Not to be outdone, my brother (who seems to believe that love is best measured based on the physical size and outrageousness of gifts given) bought my kids this Bountech inflatable climbing wall and waterslide contraption. The Little Tikes inflatable house let them gigglingly bounce themselves to the brink of exhaustion. In the early days of the pandemic, my kids, then 4 and 2, were cooped up at home with no school, playgrounds, or friends for nearly three months. The bounce house has proven to be a godsend. “This looks like a gigantic pain,” I thought. My wife and I reacted with a mix of incredulity and mild annoyance. My sister-in-law bought my kids our first bounce house-the Little Tikes Jump ’n Slide Bouncer-for Christmas in 2019. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I’m not trying to be a DIT gatekeeper, but words have meaning and the distinction between DIT and Digital Loader is significant. This is dangerous, and the consolidation of jobs is frowned upon in the industry as it increases liability and undermines the importance and proper procedure to securing media. Some productions try to get away without hiring a Digital Loader, and entrust a Production Assistant to handle the cards. In other words, if you are strictly backing up footage on set without integrating yourself into the overall camera workflow from set to post, making transcodes, or supervising and modifying color on set, then you are working as a Digital Loader (not a DIT).įun fact: The word ‘Loader’ (or ‘Clapper Loader’ outside of U.S), is a carryover term from the film days, where he or she would be physically responsible for loading film reels in and out of the camera. “The DIT is the camera department crew member who works in collaboration with the cinematographer on workflow, systemization, camera settings, signal integrity and image manipulation to achieve the highest image quality and creative goals of cinematography in the digital realm.”Ī Digital Loader, also commonly referred to as a Media Manager/Data Manager/Media Wrangler, only performs a subset of a DIT’s broader duties and strictly manages downloading video from camera cards (or ‘magazines’). One of the many core responsibilities of a DIT is to manage, secure, and verify all data coming through the set but that’s not the only responsibility of a DIT: It’s a fairly new position in production and it’s constantly evolving and devolving as quickly as the technology of film production changes. ![]() The Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) is one of the most misunderstood roles in the film industry, and there’s a pretty good reason why for that – the wants, needs, and responsibilities of a DIT is deeply rooted and involved in the technology of the modern-day video production. ![]() Before we dive into the software and tools itself, it’s important for us to stop for a moment and examine some context and properly define a few key terms first. DITs are traditionally born from within the camera department, first starting out as experienced Camera Assistants, but with the recent dramatic change across the film landscape, the cost of entry for DITs is now as low and accessible than ever. Welcome to my new series on Pomfort’s Silverstack! I’m super excited to be able to talk about what color and data management looks like on-set. You can read more about Ryan on our About Us page. Team Mixing Light Note: This is the first Insight from DIT Ryan Nguyen C.S.I.! Please feel free to welcome Ryan by saying hello to him in the comments! This is the first of what we hope will be many Insights, where he shares his experiences and tips – to further the craft for all of us. Tutorials / Learning Silverstack / Learning Silverstack Part 1 – A Primer Seriesĭay 2: 24 Insights in 24 Days 2018 New Year Marathon ![]() ![]() ![]() What happens during vision and hearing screenings? During the course of the next five months, their depth perception should develop, and they should start playing peekaboo and watching fast-moving objects. After five to seven months, they should start turning their heads to see objects and pick up objects. ![]() They may also start to look at themselves in the mirror. Over the next four months, they should start to look at their hands, follow light, faces, objects, and begin to reach for objects or bat at them. After a month, they should be attracted to faces and pictures with lots of black-and-white contrast, and they should also start to closely watch their parents. As for vision, a newborn’s vision is working properly if they blink in response to bright light and stare at objects that are eight to ten inches away from their face. Over the next nine months, they should start to locate or point to familiar objects when they are asked, identify things, understand simple sentences, use a few single words, and follow simple spoken directions. By six to ten months, they should respond to their own name and attempt to imitate the sounds they hear. After about three to six months, they should be reacting to your voice and turning their eyes and head in the direction of the sounds they hear. Signs that your child’s hearing is developing well as an infant are if they get startled or cry at loud sounds and are soothed by your voice. You might also have a reason for concern if you have a history of hearing or vision conditions in your family such as glaucoma, retinal dystrophy or degeneration, retinoblastoma, or other conditions. For that reason, it is important to bring your child in for an annual hearing and vision screenings especially when they are very young so that you can know if your child’s hearing and vision are developing well or if there are concerns to address. This is a great question! The signs of hearing and vision problems in your child will change as they get older and will also be easier to identify as they age. When should I be concerned about my child’s hearing and/or vision? ![]() ![]() ![]() There is extensive coverage of scientific and technical English as well as English from around the world. In total there are over 83,000 illustrative quotations from 7000 authors. The new edition incorporates a complete vocabulary update with over 3500 new words and meanings, and many new illustrative quotations from modern authors. It contains more than half a million definitions and illustrative quotations. The text is based on the 20-volume "Oxford English Dictionary" and manages more than one third of the coverage of the OED in one tenth of the size. (source: Nielsen Book Data) Publisher's summaryĪn updated edition of the reference work for modern English. The title has changed to the original 'Shorter Oxford English Dictionary' to emphasize the link between this 2-volume dictionary and the original 20-volume OED. This Fifth Edition is an update of the New Shorter with thousands of new words. The New Shorter also included much material not yet published by OED. It was the first complete revision of the dictionary, being in fact not so much an overhaul of the existing text as a reabridgement of the OED and its Supplements. The 'New Shorter' was prepared under the editorship of Lesley Brown 1980-1993. The Third Edition (1944) contained an appendix of addenda and corrigenda, and this edition was reprinted several times with corrections and additions, the most significant being in 1973, with enlarged addenda (now running to over 70 pages) and a major revision of all the etymologies. The Second Edition (1936) contained about 3,000 revisions and additions. The First Edition was published in 1933, in two volumes. He worked on it until his death in 1922, after which the dictionary was completed by H. The first editor, William Little, was appointed in 1902. ![]() Publication history: The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary was envisaged from the beginning as an abridgement of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). For scholars and those with a serious interest in the English language, the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is an unrivalled resource for the study of the development and use of Modern English. All major words used in English after 1700, as well as all the words in Shakespeare, Milton, Spenser's Faerie Queene, and the King James Bible, are included many rare and obsolete words are also defined. The Dictionary is written on historical principles: entries show the historical development of words by listing meanings chronologically and giving datings for the first use of each sense. ![]() In total there are over 83,000 illustrative quotations from 7,000 authors. This new edition incorporates a complete vocabulary update with over 3,500 new words and meanings, and many new illustrative quotations from modern authors. Its innovative design makes this vast amount of information easy to consult, and especially makes the fascinating illustrative quotations identifiable in their surrounding text. ![]() The Fifth Edition contains more than half a million definitions in its 3792 pages. The text is based on the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary and, in fact, the Shorter manages more than one third of the coverage of the OED in one tenth of the size. The Fifth Edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is a complete update of the most authoritative reference work for modern English. ![]() ![]() ![]() a_level Atmospheric pressure on the sea level, hPa.Unit Default: Kelvin, Metric: Celsius, Imperial: Fahrenheit. This is maximal currently observed temperature (within large megalopolises and urban areas). main.temp_max Maximum temperature at the moment.This is minimal currently observed temperature (within large megalopolises and urban areas). main.temp_min Minimum temperature at the moment.main.pressure Atmospheric pressure (on the sea level, if there is no sea_level or grnd_level data), hPa. ![]() This temperature parameter accounts for the human perception of weather. scription Weather condition within the group.weather.main Group of weather parameters (Rain, Snow, Extreme etc.).weather (more info Weather condition codes).Change to your real API key and press a "Send" button. Put this endpoint to the GET Request line. In the bottom of FlutLab IDE open the "Tools" tab and click the RESRClient button.Ĭopy this link (). Open flutlab.io and create new project - "WeatherApp". We are going to use first one for our app. Once you sign up using your email, the API key (APPID) will be sent to you in a confirmation email. The API key is all you need to call any of weather APIs request. To start using OpenWeatherMap APIs, you need to sign up and get the API key (APPID). convert JSON weather data to Dart Model classes.retrieve weather data from OpenWeatherMap.Using the example of OpenWeatherMap, we'll show the use of FlutLab RESTClient and show how to The data can be integrated into your own applications. The OpenWeather provides weather data and forecasts on its website OpenWeatherMap for retrieval. We will use OpenWeather data - current weather data for any location on Earth including over 200,000 cities. So, for our app we need some weather data. We are going to explain it on the simple example WeatherApp. To better understand what is RESTful API, what is api used for, how it works, and the definition of Rest API, lets consider an example. PUT request to alter the state of data (such as an object, file, or block).A REST API uses the following HTTP requests: Every URL is known as a Request, whereas the data returned is known as Response. Developers oblige to a specific set of rules when designing an API. ![]() ![]() ![]() This acceptance form is valid for the Microsoft software products you intend to download, which shall be referred to collectively herein as the “Software”. See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Exchange Server and SharePoint Server. Other: Installation requires a connection to the Internet Internet functionality requires an Internet connection Access to files stored on a SharePoint server requires connectivity to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or later Certain advanced functionality may require connectivity to a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server (or Exchange Online) or Microsoft SharePoint Server (or SharePoint Online).Browser: The current version of Safari, Chrome or Firefox.For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system. When a new version of MacOS is released, the Office 2019 for Mac Operating System requirement becomes the then-current three most recent versions: the new version of MacOS and the previous versions. Operating system: Office 2019 for Mac is supported on the three most recent versions of MacOS.Display: 1280 x 800 or higher resolution monitor.HFS+ hard disk format (also known as macOS Extended or APFS) Hard disk: 10 GB of available disk space. ![]() Computer and processor: A Mac computer with an Intel processor. ![]() ![]() For example, "rb" represents opening a file in binary mode for reading. You can combine the modes as needed by specifying them in a string. For example, "r+" opens a file for both reading and writing. ![]() Adds the ability to read and write to a file. This mode is used for reading or writing text data. Opens a file in text mode, which is the default mode. ‘ w ’ Write mode f open ('testFile.txt', 'w') f. This mode is typically used for non-text files like images or binary data. f open ('cFile.txt', 'w') More Examples of creating a file: Python Create File (Empty Text File) Write File Now writing the file. Opens a file in binary mode for reading or writing binary data. If the file doesn’t exist, it creates a new file.īinary mode. The file pointer is at the end of the file, so the contents are added to the end. If the file already exists, it raises a FileExistsError exception.Īppend mode. If the file doesn’t exist, it creates a new file.Įxclusive creation mode. If the file exists, it truncates (clears) the file before writing. Raises an error if the file does not exist. x open for exclusive creation, failing if the file already exists (Python 3).Second, write to the text file using the write() or writelines() method. If the file does not exist, it creates a new file for reading and writing. First, open the text file for writing (or append) using the open() function. The file pointer is at the end of the file if the file exists. ab+ Opens a file for both appending and reading in binary format.If the file does not exist, it creates a new file for reading and writing. a+ Opens a file for both appending and reading.If the file does not exist, it creates a new file for writing. ab Opens a file for appending in binary format.writelines () will write multiple lines to a file These methods allow you to write either a single line at a time or write multiple lines to an opened file. write () will write a single line to a file. If the file does not exist, it creates a new file for reading and writing. Python provides a number of ways to write text to a file, depending on how many lines you’re writing. with open('myfile.txt', 'wb') as binaryfile: binaryfile. Next, use the write function to write the byte contents to a binary file. Overwrites the existing file if the file exists. Example 1: O pen a file in binary write mode and then specify the contents to write in the form of bytes. wb+ Opens a file for both writing and reading in binary format.rb+ Opens a file for both reading and writing in binary format.The file pointer is placed at the beginning of the file. ![]()
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Joseph Alioto said the court concluded that a preliminary injunction "was not necessary at the moment," but said the "evidence is very strong" that the proposed acquisition violates U.S. The judge also said "it is not likely" Microsoft will make any newer version of "Call of Duty" exclusive to the company's platform prior to a ruling on the merits of the deal.Ī Microsoft spokesperson on Monday did not immediately respond to request for comment.Ī lawyer for the gamers said on Monday they will press on with their challenge to the deal despite losing this preliminary round. ![]() "The day after the merger they can play exactly the same way they played with their friends before the merger," Corley wrote. The judge said there was no evidence Microsoft could make current versions of "Call of Duty" stop working after the planned merger, Corley wrote. 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I've still got energy to tackle the the new custom developer factions in Endless Space 2, though. Some recent chat in PC Gamer's Slack inspired me to buy up all the Endless Space 2 and Endless Legend DLC I was missing last night, so I was up till 3 am trying to conquer aliens worlds this morning. And even if you're not playing as the Nakalim, you'll be able to recruit the four new Nakalim heroes.Įndless Space 2: Awakening is available on Steam now.Įndless Space 2 developer Amplitude Studios is hosting a summery event this week, offering free Sega games, putting on competitions and doing daily streams, including the developer's first German and French language streams. The Academy plays a pretty big role in Endless Space 2's story, so it's good to see it evolving from an abstract game system into a galactic mover and shaker, and you can still use it to hire heroes.Īwakening also throws a new Dust-sensitive minor faction into the mix, along with new Academy roles that the empire's ruler doles out as rewards. The Nakalim can gain control over systems through temples, and then turn them into Academy worlds, though not without some hefty compensation. Now it can build fleets, take over systems and request assistance from other factions. The Academy is a permanent fixture of the Endless games, but it's largely just a way for players to recruit heroes. The Nakalim's other unique hook is its relationship with the Academy, which is now an empire itself, though not a playable one. The Nakalim, for instance, get a technological head start, but to simulate their stagnation, they can't research any new technology-instead hunting down relics to unlock new advances. Since Endless Legend, Amplitude has really leaned into faction design, so each of the Endless Space 2 factions plays differently from the rest. But they'll make time for galactic conquest, too. The Nakalim faction, once a huge empire, has seen better days, and now waits for the return of their gods. Endless Space 2's Awakening expansion is out now, introducing yet another weird faction to the peculiar Endless universe. ![]() |
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