Wait a second - maybe Friday isn't dead forever.Speaking of CB7, the co-chair of the Parks & Environment Committee abruptly resigned in outrage after the city said it would move ahead to try to make the lives of delivery workers a tiny bit better by installing a charging station and a rest area, despite local concern about the chosen site at the busy 72nd Street subway hub.Interestingly, James Barron's piece made a big issue of defaced or covered plates, yet never mentioned our seminal coverage. Congestion pricing supporter and soul of Manhattan Community Board 7 Howard Yaruss was featured prominently in the Times's latest coverage of the central business district toll plan.The NYPD even said it would will patrol at Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station to enforce the ban. You can take the LIRR or Metro-North to SantaCon, and you can drink - but you can't do both at the same time.Ridership on the NYC Ferry - which has never been overwhelming - has finally surpassed its pre-pandemic numbers.Friend of Streetsblog Sara Lind of Open Plans had a great Daily News op-ed on the need to eliminate parking mandates.And the plan is popular with the " Tell it to Sweeney" crowd, too.Another (suburban) county heard from: The Star-Ledger came out strongly for congestion pricing.Believe it or not, but the car-loving Staten Island Advance cited our reporter Jesse Coburn's exhaustive work on ghost plates in the second paragraph of a story about New Jersey's bid to reform the practically unregulated market.In other news from the first day of a week just getting on its feet: Hopefully, congestion pricing will bring less gridlock! Details on the Streetsblog calendar: /5lCdxZugjZ- Streetsblog New York December 4, 2023 ![]() You could actually ride a bike faster than you can drive to work.Irony Dept.: NYC DOT has declared tomorrow a "Gridlock Alert Day" - the same day that supporters of congestion pricing will rally in Union Square at 11 am. If you happen to drive any of the Top 10 Worst Corridors during rush hour you probably spend more than one month per year or 4 workweeks stuck in traffic. and European cities, the Los Angeles freeway system is more crowded than any other city in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Belgium or the Netherlands. In New York, San Francisco and Philadelphia, the increases were almost 20 percent due to rebounds in technology, healthcare, manufacturing, freight and other services.Ĭomparing U.S. These cities account for over half the nation's traffic congestion with all except Chicago experiencing modest increases in congestion during 2010. In these cities, travel times on Thursday or Friday afternoons has increased from 29 to 71 percent in one year. The top 10 most congested cities are: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle. Traffic everywhere is worst on late afternoons Thursday and Friday. Nine cities have already surpassed their pre-recession peak in 2007. cities are experiencing a 10 percent increase in drive times and burgeoning congestion. There are literally millions of people who are not on the roads simply because they cannot afford to be. Just imagine how much worse it could be if unemployment were under 4 percent. With only 150,000 new jobs created in our nation's urban centers last year, we can expect even worse gridlock when the 6 million jobs lost in the recession return to the nation's cities." ![]() "Population growth, combined with increases in interstate commerce spurred by economic recovery, are fueling these increases. "America is back on the road to gridlock," said Bryan Mistele, INRIX president and CEO. Congestion consistently got worse for 11 months of 2010 and many drivers experienced increasing traffic density virtually on a daily basis. ![]() Their research shows gridlock and longer commute times are returning to America's roads and highways. INRIX®, an independent provider of traffic and navigation information, today released the 4th Annual INRIX National Traffic Scorecard.
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![]() You might write some things down that you don’t want anyone else seeing. Privacy lock: Think of journal entries like diary entries. There are several must-have features you should always look for when deciding on an app including things like: Let’s take a look at each feature for these categories. When it comes to the features you should look for, you can break them down into three categories: must-haves, nice-to-haves, and cherry-on-top features. What Features Should You Look for in an Online Gratitude Journal?ĭeciding on an online or app-based gratitude journal usually takes a little bit of research but we’ve done all the hard work for you. Since most apps are free to use, you can always try out several gratitude journal apps, start thinking about things you’re grateful for, and decide which one you’ll keep after you use them for a while. Perhaps you’d like color coding, highlighting, or other creative options. Maybe you’d like a simple text-only option. Want a journal that lets you digitally doodle and draw alongside your journal entry? There’s an app for that. In the world of app-based and online journals, there really is something for everyone. While the free versions typically provide users with all the tools they need to get started writing journal entries, pro versions provide extra perks that you might want to utilize like adding photos to your entries or automatically backing up your journals. There are a wide variety of options in the app space enabling you to find a journal that fits your style, preferences, and wants in a gratitude journal.Īll of the best online gratitude journals offer free and paid or pro versions. What Is an Online Gratitude Journal or App?Īn online gratitude journal or app provides you with space in the digital world to write journal entries in response to gratitude prompts. The best part is that there are plenty of options to choose from, making it entirely possible to find a journal that is just right for you. Online journals and apps make journaling easy to accomplish no matter where you are. Popular Free and Paid Online Gratitude Journals and Apps.What Features Should You Look for in an Online Gratitude Journal?.What Is an Online Gratitude Journal or App?.These days there are plenty of online gratitude journals and apps available for free or to purchase. Here is a list of some of the best gratitude journals to enhance your mental health: 1.If you want to get into journaling, you might be glad to know you no longer have to limit yourself to the traditional pen and notebook setup. Now that you know why you need a gratitude journal, it's time to find the best one for you or a loved one if you're planning to give one as a present. ![]() ![]() You will be able to stay happy and optimistic about life, even during those days when you are struggling to make it through. Gratitude journaling before bed helps you de-stress and sleep better at night. Primarily, gratitude journaling helps you appreciate the little things in life. Here are some gratitude journal benefits you need to know: However, it can be in short-form or long-form as per your preference. And the guided gratitude journals are specifically designed to make this practice easy and meaningful for you. It involves keeping a record of things you are grateful for in your journal. Gratitude journaling is one of the best ways to show thankfulness every day. So, maintaining a JOURNAL will help you establish this habit to eventually have an optimistic outlook on life. However, gratitude is a HABIT that takes time to develop and does not happen overnight. ![]() Do you struggle to stay optimistic in life? Then this one simple practice can literally change your life! If positive thinking feels like a task, you probably need to practice gratitude on a daily basis. The chief antagonist, Huggy Wuggy, despite being a jumbo-sized plush toy, is righteously horrifying with its grotesque appearance and jarring animations. ![]() The character and environmental designs dare to be bold and distinct. This unique design approach amplifies the uncanny nature of the factory and its monstrous inhabitants. The factory, initially doused in bright and popping colors, gradually develops into a grim and eerie environment. The game adopts a chromatic design that deviates from the clichéd dark and somber visuals of conventional horror games. ![]() As deceptive as the game's narrative, the visual fabric of Poppy Playtime captures the paradoxical blend of an innocent toy factory and the menacing evils lurking within. One of the most striking aspects of Poppy Playtime is its clever use of graphics and art style. The difficulty level scales with the progress of the game, demanding the players to rightfully earn their passage through the disturbingly cheerful factory. The game's control system is well-optimized, transitioning seamlessly between the sequences of puzzle-solving and adrenaline-pumped chases. As a result, expect the game to throw you into a whirlwind of mind-bending riddles and eerie exploration, testing your wits in deciphering clues while outsmarting your aberrant enemies. This mechanical marvel adeptly bears the brunt of your gameplay strategy, allowing you to manipulate your surroundings and construct the path ahead. She looks very excited but her mood is very suspicious.What sets Poppy Playtime apart from other horror games is its considerably unique puzzle-solving tool - the GrabPack. The girl invites you to get into a house that look exactly as your own. And suddenly, you will realize it is your neighborhood. This is the moment when the whole story becomes really creepy! You will find yourself in a dark environment. But wait until you reach the third episode. ![]() If you fail to type the expected response, she will get mad. And she will never accept the answer that does not match her expectations. You may have already noticed that the character will ask you questions from time to time. You will have to watch three tapes about Amanda’s adventures. In the second episode, you may pay attention to strange behavior of Wooly who is trying to warn you about something. But already in the first episode you will notice that the main heroine does not care much about her friend when he complains about the apple allergy. So you never know when this unexpected twist will happen. Is she so reliable and trustworthy as she pretends to look? If you are a fan of horror stories, you know well that the monster can live inside the kindest characters. And if Amanda is joyous and well-natures in the first episode, some nuances are still alarming. Or is it only illusions that the personages are trying to create? You will accompany the heroes on the seemingly routine situation from the real life. They love to have fun together, and it seems they are also good friends. The main characters of that TV show are Amanda, a girl who cannot live without adventures, and her companion Wooly, a sheep that is scared of everything and everyone. But you have not the slightest idea that even the story from your childhood may unexpectedly turn dark! So you are tempted by the desire to return to your carefree years and refresh this fabulous show in your head. ![]() What was that about? No matter how hard you try, you cannot recollect the details of the plot or its characters. All of them are signed and you realize this is an old TV show for kids about Amanda that you watched when you were a kid. The hero of this story is bored and decides to check what is stored on the attic and comes across some old VHS tapes. You never know what you will find on the attic. ![]() Note that Gmail will download messages as a. Click the three stacked dots in the upper-right corner of your screen.Ĥ. Select the files, emails or photos you want to download.ģ. Open and log in to your Google Drive, Gmail or Google Photos account on your desktop.Ģ. Here's how to download your Google Drive files, Gmail messages and Google Photos for storage on another hard drive:ġ. If your storage is still almost full and you can't part with any more items from your Google Drive, Gmail or Google Photos, you can download your items and store them directly on your computer. Photos and videos in Google Photos can take up a lot of storage. You can learn more about this from Google Support here. Doing so will allow you to regain some space, but it will reduce the quality of your media. If you don't click or tap Empty trash on either platform, the photos and videos you've deleted will automatically be deleted after 60 days.īonus tip: You can reduce the file size of some photos and videos in Google Photos. Tap Library in the bottom-right corner of the screen.ħ. Tap the trash can icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.ĥ. Tap the photo or video you want to delete.ģ. You'll be able to tell if this is you when you try to delete an image on Google Photos - a pop-up window will let you know you're about to delete from both places.Ģ. And when the local photo is removed, it won't show up on iCloud. If you delete a photo on Google Photos, then the local photo on your iPhone will also be removed. Meaning, when enabling the Backup & sync feature on Google Photos, all your local photos on your iPhone will be displayed on Google Photos. Here's how to delete photos and videos from the Google Photos mobile app:Ī heads up for Apple users: If your Gmail is linked to your iCloud account, the two digital storage spaces may be also linked. Click Empty trash near the top-right corner of your screen.ħ. ![]() Click Trash on the left side of the screen.Ħ. Click the trash icon in the top-right corner of the screen.ĥ. If you don't see Spam, click More and Spam should be in the expanded menu.ģ. Once you're logged in, click Spam on the left side of the screen. Here's how to empty your spam folder on your desktop:Ģ. Emptying your spam folder - and your social or promotions folders - is another way to make space. It's easy to forget about emptying your spam folder, and it can take up unnecessary data in your Gmail account. Note that once a file goes to Trash, it'll automatically delete after 30 days. Tap the hamburger icon in the top-left corner of the screen next to Search in mail. Tap < in the top-left corner of your screen.Ħ. Tap the trash bin icon in the top-right corner of your screen.ĥ. You can use this format to filter by other size files too, not just 10MB files.ģ. This will show you all emails that have attachments larger than 10MB, from largest to smallest. ![]() Type has:attachment larger:10MB into the search bar and hit Search. ![]() Even if we exclude WotLK, Cata had same 4 mods, catch up dungeons AND LFR released. With release of ToC we got 4! difficulty mods. Leveling was still a big part, but once at max level, you did dungeons/quests for some base loot and badges and then got into current raid easiest difficulty skipping previous raid entirely. Game loop in WotLK changed into "play the patch" at the end-game. Yes, people treat it as mandatory, but before that raids were quite literally the only way to get maxed out. ![]() Raid ID is quite literally a weekly lockout, M+ was ADDITION to that, so just more OPTIONS to gear. WOTLK ICC introduced catch up, not seasonal, there were still another bunch of bullshit you had to do to be up to par for years, mostly in form of dailies/legendary quests/drops depending which expansion you want to talk about.I disagree on basis of:ToC introduced dungeon with catch up gear and each tier vendors were selling current tier items for badges which you could get from simple HCs. This is why I love DF - now there's not even silly AP-or-equivalent-shitpoints to grind in between seasons, so you don't have to do any prep ![]() Now I just do "fun keys" for a month or two - we tend to push until we hit a point where keys would require "real effort" (normally around +23s) and then we do some achieves, and generally stop and go play other games until next season. So over time, they slide towards that "top 1000" mark where they're desperately grinding for CE 5-6 months after the raid release, have to grind 72 keys weekly and recruitment resembles wild west saloon door. If you're in a "top guild" it's fine because you maybe run for a month, you get your CE and you're done (unless you need to boost, at which point, welcome to the sweatshop), but guilds very seldom stay on that level - recruitment is hard. ONly bringing this up because as you (Accurately) pointed out elsewhere, all other MMOs are unfortunately shit for gameplayThis is exactly my experience as well. You can play the game with friends for a couple months then everyone yeets out until the next patch.īut friends in guilds trying the world 1000 CE grind or whatever are the ones who burn out, constantly feeling the need to run keys for vault and never being able to walk away from the game. Maybe admit your addiction and step away from wowĭO you think most of your burnout comes from raiding? Because I dropped that two expansions ago and I don't feel any of this anymore. Overall, I have no idea how anyone puts up with doing 8 of these damn things minimum a week just to get vault.I start off by enjoying the game. Most of them aren't interested in +12 - 15s and I won't expect them to run things they don't want to do because I need it. Now I know the solution to the second problem is do the runs with a guild but, this is for my alt and we are a pretty small guild where not many people play alts. I got a single piece of loot all week which was a chest piece I didn't need as I have 447 crafted and don't need it for 4 set, and the rest of the week I just watched other players who didn't need the loot hearth out and leave before I could type "need x" in the chat. But I am able to put up with it sometimes if I want to achieve a goal.īut this week I've done my 8 dungeons and I'm just. It's well known on these forums that I hate the game mode, I find it tedious and too zergy. I know statistically I'm supposed to get a piece of loot about every 4 dungeons but it never works out that way and the one piece I did get was a piece I didn't need. ![]() Life exists on terrestrial bodies like Abeir-Toril on the Prime Material Plane and across the many planes of existence, and when life ends on one plane it is merely transformed to a form more suitable for its existence on another. Its members view rivers and streams as the veins and capillaries of Istishia and point out that no place on Toril is not shaped in some way by water, even if it is shaped by the absense of water.įinally, the Church of the Eternal Transformation believes that just as water moves from one state to another yet remains eternally present, so life moves from one state to another yet continues. The Church of Watery Paths believes that the rivers and streams of Toril represent the far reach of Istishia's power. Its members pray for calm seas and to protect both ships and port from the Water Lord's power, but they also call upon the oceans to deliver Istishia's wrath against those who oppose the church. The Church of the Sacred Sea believes that large expanses of water represent the body of Istishia. "Stormers," as they are known, always try to be present during thunderstorms and other severe weather. ![]() In its eyes, Istishia washes away the impurities of both the land and sea and purifies the air. The Church of the Magnificent Storm believes in the cleansing power of Istishia. The church uses a unified ranking system so even members of different sects know their relative positions. In general, the Istishian faith is constantly evolving and new sects are diverted from or absorbed by old ones as the decades pass. These sects work together with each other, though disagreements have been known to occur. ![]() The Water Lord's faith has four major sects: the Church of the Magnificent Storm, the Church of the Sacred Sea, the Church of Watery Paths, and the Church of the Eternal Transformation. The alien and uncaring stance of Istishia and the other elemental lords has led to the mistaken impression in the Realms that they are only lesser powers and their followers merely oddball cultists. The reasoning behind Istishia's actions is incomprehensible to most of Faerûn's inhabitants, including his worshipers. His reactions are utterly unpredictable and thus, in an odd way, predictable in their unpredictability. Like all the elemental lords, Istishia is relatively unfeeling toward his followers on Abeir-Toril. Istishia is worshiped by Sailors, Pirates, Water Elementals, Water Genasi, some Aquatic Elves, and others who feel a bond with the Ocean's destructive power. ![]() Let’s take a closer look at drone registration process in Thailand and other essential things that you should know before flying your drone. And it is! But there is more □ After you have your documents ready be aware that there are a lot of no-fly zones for drones in Thailand. It sounds complicated, time-consuming and expensive. You will also need the insurance and temporary import license for your drone. NBTC’s permission is needed because the drone is radio controlled. You must have CAAT’s permission to fly because your drone is equipped with the camera. So, how to register a drone in Thailand? To register a drone for legal flying in Thailand you need to do it at two different agencies – CAAT (Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand) and NBTC (National Broadcasting Telecommunications). So I started digging deeper and here is what I have found about the topic. After trying to get one, I soon realized that this wouldn’t be easy because of the documents I needed to fly legally.Īfter doing a little research, I understood that the internet doesn’t have the answers as well. Maximum flight range specification is a proxy for radio link strength and resilience.When I was in Thailand, I had an idea of renting a drone. Unobstructed, typical interferences, and when FCC-compliant. Actual resolution may vary depending on the quality of the transmission signal.ĩ. Always follow local rules and regulations and fly your drone within your visual line of sight unless otherwise permitted.ħ. Maximum flight range specification is a proxy for radio link strength and resilience. Unobstructed, free of interference, and when FCC-compliant. Please pay attention to the RTH reminder on the DJI Fly app during flight.Ħ. ![]() Measured with Mavic 3 flying at a constant speed of 32.4 kph in a windless environment at sea level until the battery reached 0%. Buildings, mountains, and trees may block the GNSS signal and affect the on-board compass.ĥ. ![]() Be careful when taking off in desert or beach areas to avoid sand entering the aircraft. Common sources of magnetic or radio interference includes Wi-Fi hotspots, routers, Bluetooth devices, high-voltage lines, large-scale power transmission stations, radar stations, mobile base stations, and broadcasting towers. DO NOT fly near areas with magnetic or radio interference. Low ambient light may cause the vision system to function abnormally. When the GNSS signal is weak, fly the aircraft in environments with good lighting and visibility. Otherwise, the vision system may be limited. DO NOT fly close to reflective surfaces such as water or snow. DO NOT take off from moving objects such as cars or boats. DO NOT fly the aircraft in environments where the temperature is below -10° C (14° F) or above 40° C (104° F). DO NOT fly the aircraft 6,000 m (19,685 ft.) or higher above sea level. DO NOT use the aircraft in severe weather conditions including heavy wind exceeding 13.8 m/s, snow, rain, fog, hail, or lightning. For more details, see the Mavic 3 specs.Ĥ. Actual available storage space may be reduced due to system configuration. DJI Mavic 3 Cine supports Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 LT and H.264/H.265 encoding, while Mavic 3 only supports H.264/H.265 encoding.ģ. ActiveTrack is not available at video resolutions higher than 4K or frame rates over 60fps.Ģ. ** All videos and photos on this page were taken in strict compliance with local laws and regulations.ġ. Actual results may vary depending on environment, usage, and firmware version. * Tested with a production model DJI Mavic 3 in a closed environment in favorable conditions and an unobstructed wireless signal. That makes it easy to work out how long a conversion will take - and which model/speed to use given that many of us have limited time to work on these things. The real life slomo speed range on my system ranges from 13.4 original frames a second on 4x Apollo (and about the same on all Apollo speeds) to 40 original fps on 2x Chronos fast. So based on that, at 576p, Chronos fast is now about 2 to 3 times faster than Apollo at 2x slomo, is about the same at 4x slomo, and is around half as fast at 8x slomo. Yes there is a small speed increase on my system, again about 5%, but what really matters I think is the fps comparison based on the original video frame numbers (assuming that the same fps rate will be maintained after processing). On slomo, I feel that the benchmark numbers are unhelpful, and for some may be misleading. With them, there is a small 5% improvement, enough to take me up over the 100 fps mark at 2x upscale - handy! On my 3060 ti system I see about 50% speed improvement in Artemis High at 1080p, though I am mainly interested in upscaling and sometimes slowing down older videos sometimes as low as 288p. Latest Version: Topaz Photo AI 2.2.0 LATEST. ![]() ES Maximize Image/Photo Quality on Autopilot. ![]() 100 Safe and Secure Free Download (32-bit/64-bit) Latest Version 2023. Gaia 1X: 12.18 fps 2X: 8.1 fps 4X: 3.59 fpsĤX Slowmo Apollo: 17.28 fps Chronos: 25.74 fps Chronos Fast: 26.1 fpsĪrtemis 1X: 19.45 fps 2X: 7.14 fps 4X: 1.92 fps Download Topaz Photo AI for Windows PC from FileHorse. Please go to the user benchmarking thread to share your benchmark results.įastest version yet! Topaz Video AI v3.2.0ĬPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU 3.70GHz 63.89 GBĪrtemis 1X: 29.93 fps 2X: 15.56 fps 4X: 4.24 fps Processing Settings: device: 0 vram: 1 instances: 1Īrtemis 1X: 14.17 fps 2X: 5.45 fps 4X: 1.45 fps Processing Settings: device: 0 vram: 1 instances: 0Īrtemis 1X: 19.06 fps 2X: 10.84 fps 4X: 3.59 fps GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 11.816 GB Thanks in advance for your feedback!ĬPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900KF CPU 3.70GHz 31.939 GB Please take a look at the Video Roadmap Update for more context on what we’re focusing on right now. Support for smaller patch updates on Windows.Parameter values are retained when switching scales.Fixes watermarking issues when the user is logged in.Default transcode audio bitrate changed to 320kbps.*MTS videos can now be imported from the app file navigator Fixes processing failures on Intel Mac (machine crashes still waiting on Apple).Fixes issues with processing on Intel A770 using the latest driver.At least now people with RTX 3000, 40 (in a few months apparently) can get upscaling via video player if they don’t need stabalization or temporal upscaling, or like 4K super fancy tweaked stuff.A new release of Topaz Video AI is now available. If it all works (with the Nvidia control panel → Video settings → Video Super Resolution set to 2 or 4) you should see a decent increase in GPU power and usage when running. For shaders, it’s in one of the dropdown menus regarding ‘Play/playback’, and that brings you to a confusing small window where you should select “DX11” from ‘DX9’ (click it), then click the weird small bar next to that to show the list of shaders (ie, colorspace/color range adjustors, various sharpening), then click on the Post-Process area, and click ‘Add’ and okay/save it. ![]() Anyone looking to download this needs to install the MPC-BE program from another download site (I forgot… lol), install it, then run the matching CMD script.
![]() They advertised themselves as makers of the “Genuine Swiss Army Knife”. Wenger were one of the two companies that manufactured knives for the Swiss army. All of the products shown here are made from good quality stainless steel. ![]() Whereas a good carbon steel would be preferable for prolonging sharpness of the cutting edges, I have never found any French Style clippers that are light enough to consider. French style are more widely available in a format that suits backpacking, being less bulky and lighter overall. All of the clippers looked at here are French Style. Pop yours on to a digital scale and see what they are. There are always alternatives to theirs, but good efficient clippers are rarely also lightweight. Wenger Swiss Clipper and Victorinox Nail Clip 580 are built on the same 65mm frame and combine clippers with a basic set of toolsĪs usual, there are various offerings from Swiss manufacturer Victorinox that have your back on this one. The scissors included on most Swiss Cards are pretty good however a better alternative is covered below. Three Points of the Compass had a glance at the Victorinox SwissCard Nail Care previously, I concluded that particular SwissCard was mostly unsuitable for use on trail. Three Points of the Compass does occasionally embark on a trip greater than six days, and this can include a fortnights holiday overseas when hiking could be undertaken at any point, I have always felt it wise to pack along a small pair of nail clippers. During a hike of that duration, nails will grow and have to be kept in check otherwise problems can arise. However, some hikers are fortunate enough to occasionally enjoy a multi-week excursion. In fact it should form part of the final ‘tick list’ before leaving home. Most hikers can simply give a bit of a trim and a file to nails at home prior to setting off on an adventure. If you don’t- bruising, split nails, ingrown nails, lost nails, blisters, fungal issues, pain and holed socks can result. Part of that regime is ensuring that toenails are kept trimmed. Foot care for the hiker is all important. |
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