![]() ![]() If I can get off my duff and do it, it's time for me to stop paying for streaming content and put the money instead towards purchases where I end up with a physical copy, more or less in perpetuity. If I'm going to stream, it's going to be out of a separate box, that I can segregate and replace when it's warranted. Nonetheless, connectivity I set up and control. I want good hardware with a lot of hardware connectivity - preferably open connectivity, but that ship has already sailed in good part. I've paid for streaming for a number of years, while more than half worrying I was just making myself a sucker.Īnd, sure enough, the libraries have gone downhill while the prices have gone up, and my money seems to just be going to lawyers and technology to ever-more lock things down, while content is balkanized to maximize what I've come to consider rent-seeking. You might also wanna have a look at Chromecast alternatives such as Miracast devices or Amazon Fire Stick (the ethernet adapter came free with Chromecast Ultra but for the other Chromecasts it costs 20 EUR extra). Other than that, its a great TV for its price. I can also plug in a Bluetooth USB adapter on my USB hub to listen via Bluetooth on the couch to the TV. ![]() Instead of the Steam Link I could even just run a HDMI cable straight from computer. The caveat is that my smart devices, although wired, are currently NOT on a VLAN, and that Chromecast is a data resource for Google, and as I mentioned the EPG data on the TV contains commercials. Then again, I got a 8 port gbit switch for connectivity and barely any wires visible. I find on all of these wired far more reliable, and I keep more bandwidth for my wireless applications. Advantage to that is that I am allowed to skip ads on local recordings (if I use remote recordings though, only on public broadcast TV, and they only last for a week).Ĭhromecast is basically a smart TV on a stick, controlled with a remote from smartphone (and partly, even the remote control of the TV). ![]() So I just use my settopbox to watch & record. Using Netflix native on it, goes quicker than via Chromecast. My Philips start TV can connect wired or wireless. That I could just plug this into any display panel, including dumb displays. I really wish that provided a TV box that was the full Android TV, but that was vanilla Google with the ability to install as apps. But when and other content providers decline the use of their apps outside of integrated devices this is the hell we live in. Ideally you run a TV on a different VLAN.Īnd this is where I wish that dumb panels were all the rage, and that the only "smart" functionality was external to the display itself. And that all other devices best require passwords to connect to them. This is a good time to say that if you own a "Smart TV" from any company you should run it on a different network than your NAS and other computers. use Android system settings to disable the app. don't agree to their T&Cs post OS upgrade. Samba is not a feature for you, it is a snitch in your living room, snitching on everything you watch on your TV, it's a feature for corporations only. If you have a "Smart TV" from any brand and it's doing an update you will 100% want to disable Samba. but it is also used to "Detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights, safety and property of Samba and others" This information is then used to market to you within the TV and offer you a "hot list". this is worse than recent stuff.įrom their own privacy policy: … they track what you watch, when you watch it, your location, your interactions with other apps. My "smart" TV has updated itself and tried to force me to use a new app from and boy oh boy. I'm the author and linking to my tweets is a bad idea because they auto-delete after 14 days.įor future HN context, as the author I'm reproducing them here in full: ![]()
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![]() The problem with this donut is something similar to what happens with the Bismark. They asked the question, "How have I had approximately 25 Dunkin' Apple Fritters in my lifetime and only now encountered one with the apple filling?" On TripAdvisor, one fan was begging for the donuts to always have filling, writing, "Dunkin' Donuts Corporate Office should audit all their shops to make sure the Apple Fritters are being made correctly." This donut is another Dunkin' offering where people are passionate enough to ask for a specific version. On Reddit, one user wanted an unfilled donut. It is always sold out.If I were the owner I would definitely increase my stock of what seems to be the most popular item on the menu." We think overall the components of the Bismark make it better than the Bavarian Kreme, but not as good as the Boston Kreme. One reviewer on TripAdvisor wrote, "I love going to Dunkin' for the Bismarck doughnut but can rarely get it. This Dunkin' donut can be hard to find, according to some who have sought it out at the chain. The Bismark donut has a lot of fans, but it tends to let them down. In the Northeast, it can be similar to a Boston Kreme with chocolate icing and Bavarian Kreme filling, resembling an Éclair." That leads to some inconsistencies we would like to avoid. Per Dunkin,' "Down South, this may be called a Long John and could be unfilled and tossed in powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar. Unfortunately, the name and recipe of this donut can change depending on which location you frequent. Without the powdered sugar, it is less messy and has a better texture than the Bavarian Kreme. HuffPost called it, "intensely sweet," warning that it "may send you into an uncomfortable sugar shock." For this reason, its messiness, and its seasonal quality (that makes it hard to try), Brownie Batter stays near the bottom of this list - but it's better than Cupid's Choice. One reviewer said of the donut, "The brownie batter flavored buttercream filling was just super tasty." However, the donut still has its critics. That being said, it may have won over more Dunkin' fans than its pink counterpart. The Brownie Batter Donut came into the hearts and minds of the public at the same time as Cupid's Choice. The filling is very successful, even if it does make for a pretty messy donut. No need to worry about those raw eggs - it's just icing in there. A Dunkin' representative even told The Daily Meal nostalgia was what the company had in mind while making the Brownie Batter donut. Inside of the Brownie Batter donut is a delicious chocolate filling that immediately takes you back to the times you've licked a bowl of brownie batter. Once you take a bite, you'll be able to taste the difference between the 2 donuts. After eating this donut, you'll either need to eat another donut or get a large Dunkin' iced coffee to wash down the dry, flavorless mess that is the Sugared Dunkin' donut. Plus, it's not satisfying in the slightest. It seems like they took a classic like the Powdered Donut and made it worse. There is a measly amount of crunchy sugar on the outside covering a flimsy donut underneath. To start, the flavors are nearly nonexistent. ![]() The Sugared Donut is far too boring to place higher on the list. It's not because of this that the Sugared Donut is dead last, but it doesn't help it, either. However, the sugared donut has fewer calories than more popular Dunkin' items, including the Glazed Donut or the Powdered Donut. It doesn't exactly scream health-conscious. Per Dunkin', it has 210 calories, 5 grams of sugar, 24 grams of carbohydrates, and 11 grams of fat. According to Verywell Fit, it's the "most nutritious" donut on the menu. This Dunkin' donut is a staple part of the fried dough offerings at the chain. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s true – I did use that extreme title on purpose, in part because I feel it important to contrast the incredible volume of misinformation out on the Internet about “deadly” spiders.Īnother photo of Cheiracanthum inclusum (C) J. I argued previously that spiders bites are exceedingly rare, and attention should be paid to more likely causes.īy the way, that previous post has received a lot of attention, and I was rightfully accused of using a provocative title. ![]() The million dollar question: do they bite humans? Any of you that have been following my blog will know my opinions about spiders biting humans. This means there you are most likely living in very close association with these spiders every day, and that they are likely distributed across most of (populated) North America. Personally, I think that “ceiling spider” is a better common name, because that’s where they are very commonly found.Īlmost every house that I go into has Cheiracanthum tucked away up in the ceiling, and I think most Arachnologists would support this claim. The yellow part obviously refers to their cream-like colouring. This common name is largely a hold-over from when Cheiracanthum was previously within in the family Clubionidae, which are all commonly called “sac spiders”. Searches on the Internet (and sometimes in the scientific literature) reveal that these are commonly referred to as “ yellow sac spiders“. In North America, the two species of Cheiracanthum that you may find in your home are C. Furrow Orb Weaver Furrow Orb-weaver Larinioides cornutus (Image Credit: gailhampshire, Flickr CC 2.Cheiracanthum inclusum - photo (c) J. Overall, these spiders look very camouflage, which causes their abdomen to be filled with different patterns and shades of brown.Ģ. House Spiders are typically dull brown, but the males will have yellow legs and the females will have orange legs. So, you should welcome House Spiders into your home since they keep it free of other pests. Instead, their diet comes from other insects, such as flies, ants, or butterflies. ![]() Plus, they don’t try to snack on humans either. If provoked, they may bite, but their bites are not fatal or dangerous. Luckily, House Spiders don’t pose any real threat to humans. For example, you can find their long and messy webs in or outside your home, office, or shed. These creatures are named so because they are almost exclusively found near human beings. The common House Spider is primarily found in the United States, but it can also be found in parts of Pakistan and Myanmar. Interior and exterior of buildings, such as homes or sheds In other words, you don’t have to worry about finding these spiders in the state. These spiders are typically caught so that they don’t reproduce in Maine. That being said, there have been a few poisonous spiders, such as the Brown Recluse and Black Widow, transported into Maine from southern states. In fact, not a single Maine spider is linked to human fatality. Although some spiders may have a bit of venom, they typically pose no real threat to humans. Shockingly enough, Maine is not home to any poisonous spiders. Whenever people start looking up spiders in their home, one of the first questions they ask is if any poisonous spiders can be found. To learn more about some of the most common spiders found in Maine, read on. Luckily, you don’t have to worry about being harmed by any of these spiders since Maine is not home to any poisonous varieties. To the joy of spider lovers, there are hundreds of spider types within the state, and you don’t have to look too far to find any.įor example, you can find some on a boat or chilling at your house. Whether you are an arachnid lover or are terrified of these little eight-legged beasts, you might be wondering about spiders in Maine. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just enter tracking number in below web tracker form and click track button to Go to your Main CMA CGM Container Tracking Page. We are happy to help you to track and trace your CMA CGM Container cargo through below live CMA CGM Container tracking system.Įnter CMA CGM Container Tracking Number / Bill of Lading (BOL) No / Booking Reference Number in web tracker system to check your Container status details instantly. The CMA also accepted a fast-track remedy during a Phase 2 investigation in relation to the merger between Carpenter and Recticel.How to Track and Trace CMA CGM Container Status In addition to conceding that the deal raises competition concerns in relation to the SLC identified at Phase 1, the firms agreed to waive their right to challenge this position during the CMA’s Phase 2 investigation and submitted a proposed remedy to address the concerns identified. The process that applies where merging parties request to concede an SLC is set out in paragraphs 7.18 to 7.21 of CMA2 revised. The CMA will need to approve the purchaser before the sale is finalised. The parties propose to sell MBCC’s Admixtures Systems division including MBCC’s chemical admixture businesses in the UK, the EEA, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, and the whole of MBCC’s businesses in Australia and New Zealand to a single purchaser. ![]() As a result, the CMA referred the deal for an in-depth Phase 2 investigation in August 2022.įor more information, visit the Sika AG / MBCC Group merger inquiry page. The companies are widely regarded as the strongest suppliers in the UK market, particularly in relation to their product development and innovation capabilities, and together account for over half of the UK supply.įollowing an initial Phase 1 investigation, the CMA identified competition concerns in the supply of chemical admixtures in the UK. Sika and MBCC are the 2 largest UK suppliers of chemical admixtures, which are an essential input for products like concrete and cement used in the construction industry and control various characteristics of concrete, such as its strength or setting time. In November 2021, Swiss firm Sika agreed to buy the German based MBCC Group in a £4.5 billion deal. The CMA will keep looking for ways to make merger control focused, fast and efficient. We are pleased that by working collaboratively with the companies and other competition authorities, we have been able to reach this decision on a complex global remedy so quickly. The proposals agreed today will maintain the level of innovation, services and quality in chemical admixtures available to concrete producers and help prevent this deal raising prices for the construction industry in the UK. Richard Feasey, Independent CMA Panel Chair, said:Īfter Sika and MBCC accepted early on that the deal would have caused competition concerns in the UK construction industry, we were able to focus our inquiry on their proposals to address our concerns. ![]() The CMA has engaged closely and constructively with other agencies reviewing this transaction throughout its investigation, including regarding the effectiveness of the proposed remedy. ![]() Following a detailed review of the remedy, and consultation with stakeholders and various modifications proposed by Sika and MBCC, the CMA has accepted that the proposed sale would resolve the competition concerns it identified, bringing the case to a close. The CMA assessed whether the parties’ proposed remedy would fully restore the competition that would be lost as a result of the merger. The merging businesses proposed to sell MBCC’s chemical admixtures business in the UK, across Europe and several other countries, including its central research and development assets. As a result, the CMA has today published its final decision, with a detailed assessment of a complex remedy, well ahead of the deadline of 24 January 2023. The parties asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to “fast-track” the case to the assessment of a remedy that could address those concerns, meaning that the case could be resolved more quickly. The CMA has accepted a remedy from Sika and MBCC preventing their global merger from harming the UK construction industry.Įarly in the Phase 2 investigation, the 2 businesses accepted that Sika’s anticipated purchase of MBCC raised competition concerns in the supply of chemical admixtures in the UK. ![]() ![]() ![]() (After the episode aired, it was edited to remove any instances of electrocution - instead, Alf bumps his head in the tub.) The alien, voiced by Paul Fusco, also appeared in a "Keep America Beautiful" PSA. You have to at least progress past the initial movies until you are in first hangar. This 1987 PSA appeared at the end of the episode "Try to Remember," in which Alf gets shocked while using a hand mixer in the bathtub and loses his memory. Instead, Hammer has been training to take down the only man he views as a triple threat when it comes to dancing, singing, and lighting millions of dollars on fire for the sake of a music video: Michael Jackson. "TRY TO REMEMBER ELECTROCUTION," FEATURING ALF He was 2 Legit 2 Quit, and anyone that thought otherwise is an idiot. What better way to drive home the dangers of teen drinking than with a catchy song by popular family band The Jets?ġ0. ![]() MC appears in a yellow jumpsuit convulsing on the stagethen cuts to a magical glowing orb rising out of MC’s handthen fades to. At around 3:35 in the video, it gets REALLY interesting. legit Memes & GIFs LOOK AT HIS PAGE Seems Legit TOO LEGIT TO QUIT Could have been a really good story. You got Hamma pants, lines shaved into haircuts, blinding dance moves, fireballs, and mighty shoulder pads. "BE SMART, DON'T START," FEATURING THE JETS The music video for 2 Legit 2 Quit is classic. In this PSA - from a series called "One to Grow On," which aired during NBC's Saturday morning cartoon programming from 1983 to 1989 - Fox tells kids that there's nothing hot about playing with matches.Īlso featured in "One to Grow On" spots: Justine Bateman, David Hasselhoff, and Mr. As the original guild began to fill up, our leader (Reborn) noticed potential for greater things. The alliance started off a singular small Luxon guild that was in the non-lead position of an entirely different alliance. "DON'T PLAY WITH MATCHES," FEATURING MICHAEL J. The Legit Alliance LGiT was created in the Summer of 2011. I wouldn't litter if it made Clint Eastwood angry, either.Ĩ. ![]() ![]() As if it couldn’t get any better, Ommwriter actually remembers your choice so you don’t have to change it every time you open the application. Again, if the music does not suit your taste, there are I believe seven different soundtracks to choose from. The application will start to play a soundtrack of soothing, and relaxing instrumental music. I obediently followed these instructions and I fell deep into three complete hours of writing. When you first start Ommwriter, there is a screen that tells you that the writing experience is fully enjoyed while wearing headphones. In premium, there are five additional backdrops to choose from.) I prefer the snow-field because it’s not overwhelming to the eyes and the grey makes me feel at ease. If you do not like the snow-field though, there are two other backdrops to choose from: a fabric one and a completely white one (this is only in the free version. You can never go wrong with a snow-covered field and two lonely trees. Soothing music plays as you work, while your canvas can resemble a number of serene backgrounds. The backdrop of the writer it is still quite calming and again, not distracting. OmmWriter looks to change that with a clean interface. There are many great full-screen text editors out there but I find that if ZenWriter is too expensive for you, Ommwriter is the way to go. Mac OS XWindowsiPad Visit Website OmmWriter Alternatives Alternatives VS VS Typora Typora will give you a seamless experience as both a reader and a writer. Like ZenWriter and other full-screen writing platforms, it reduces distraction and helps you remain focus on your task at hand: writing. ![]() ![]() They also have it available for the iPad for those writers on the go. Ommwriter is a full-screen writing application for the Mac but they are currently working on a Windows version which will hopefully be released this month. Ommwriter: A Great Alternative for ZenWriter ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() Midnight is Maud's cat, mentioned in the First Worst Witch book. ![]() ![]() Star becomes Mildred's broomstick companion after his tricks win the talent competition for Cackle's, while Tabby remains her general companion. After Mildred and Star are forced to perform in a multi-school talent competition, a group of elder witches note that there is no actual rule stating that the witch's animals have to be cats, and theoretically even elephants could be permitted if it weren't for the obvious size restrictions. Mildred trains Star on her broomstick, where he displays a knack for doing tricks on the broom, as even cats tend to stay on the brooms and nothing more. Star is Mildred's dog, who she finds in her fourth year at Cackle's, after wishing for him on a shooting star. He also rides in Mildred's backpack because he is afraid to ride on the edge of the broomstick. He got his name because Mildred was surprised that he was the only tabby cat, so she exclaimed, "Tabby?!". In the 2017 TV series, there wasn't a black cat for Mildred because she wasn't originally enrolled at Cackle's, but was only accepted on Selection Day. Fortunately, she succeeded and the school granted her a gray and stripy cat which she named Tabby. Every witch was originally intended to have a black cat each, but since Miss Hardbroom found it unlikely that Mildred would ever pass the test, she didn't get a cat for her. Tabby is Mildred's cat through her years at Cackle's Academy and Weirdsister College. From then on, cats became the most popular familiars for witches all over the world. She took Ember to the Witching Institute of Familars and they examined her and discovered that cats have an innate magical knowledge. Ember the cat squeezed through the bars to sit with Victoria, and she was able to remember the transference spell and used it to get herself and Ember out of the prison. Her familiar, a rabbit, was so frightened he ran away. The suspicious villagers threw Victoria in the village jail. This changed when Victoria Cobwebton misjudged a flying spell and crashed in a village of non-magical people. In the past, witches used any animal as a familiar. The first cat to be a witch's familiar was Ember. this can apparently happen when their owners’ magic becomes corrupt, but it turns out that when mother cats have kittens, they transfer their magic to the kittens, leaving the mother low on magic. ![]() In The Owl and the Pussycat, we learn that familiars can lose their magic and will fade away if it is not restored. In the 2017 TV series, the familiars are critical to the plot and often find useful items. The cats appear more in the books than the 1998 TV series. However, sometimes, certain witching schools will only allow a certain species to be the students' familiars (for example, in the 2017 series, Cackle's Academy only allowed cats.) Owls, dogs, and even hedgehogs have been mentioned as alternative familiars. However, there is no actual rule stating that the witch's animals have to be cats, and theoretically even elephants could be permitted if it weren't for the obvious size restrictions. Mildred and Her friends with their kittensĪ witches' cat serves no practical purpose whatsoever - they are to sit on the back of a witch's broomstick, and continue tradition. ![]() ![]() Show me a 9' by 6' print of a highly detailed landscape hung at eye level in the lobby of a 5 star hotel or restaurant, and then I will be quite impressed. No need at all for world class detail and resolution in those cases. I didn't find anything out of the commonplace about using that camera for that poster.ĭo you realize that when people talk about a given camera or sensor size being "good enough" for a given print size, they are typically talking about fine art images of highly detailed scenes, not just stuff cranked our for advertising and promotion? Any old crap can be used for posters, billboards, etc, because they are just being used to push a product or promote an event. I am not sure why you were interested in this enough to show me this video. The vast, vast, VAST majority of photos on billboards are shot with FF and APS-C sensors. If you are interested in learning more about the pros and cons of different sensor sizes, be sure to check out Which Sensor Size Suits Your Type of Photography the Best? There are also many benefits to using cameras with smaller sensors, such as faster burst shooting, lower cost, size and weight savings, and wider depth-of-field. This means that you probably only need a full-frame or medium format camera if you plan to print your images large or to meet commercial client requirements. Many photographers purchase very expensive top-shelf cameras and lenses, yet only share their images on social media or their website, which means you are only ever seeing a down-sampled, lower resolution image. ![]() ![]() ![]() What we should learn from this is that as photographers, we should put more thought into our selection of a camera system. Viewed digitally at full size, it takes a very trained eye to be able to spot the differences, and even then the Fujifilm file doesn't necessarily look better in this viewing scenario. Coming to you from Gavin Hardcastle, AKA Fototripper, this video challenges viewers to spot the differences between two identical images taken on the Fujifilm GFX-100S and the Sony A6000. ![]() ![]() ![]() To me, this is the next best solution because it makes things better for everyone. ![]() Unfortunately, there is not much else that can be done other than what we've been doing so far, and that isn't working well for anyone. ![]() I do not want to encourage the practice of getting free items for new and/or inexperienced players. to make the forum a much more pleasant place to be in for everyone, or atleast as pleasant as I can make it, and give people less of an excuse to be hostile and argumentative with each other.to make things easier for for people who want free items or want to give away free items.to decrease the amount of threads asking for free items and threads offering to give out free items, and consequently to save forum regulars a lot of headache over seeing so many Free Item threads.Maybe no one will post anything in this thread. There may even be a time when I regret posting this thread and want to close it down. There is a very good chance this will go nowhere and will become a big waste of my time. But atleast now there will be somewhere to send them that will save us the time and effort of searching ourselves or saying anything more. I've known other forums that have had stickies hardly anyone who could have benefited from them ever read. So we can either waste our time posting link over link or even request over request to use Google and then gnash our teeth when the next thread comes or we can have a single thread that looks like what people are looking for right on the front page. They should, but the fact is that if we are getting this many Free Item Threads then they obviously aren't doing that. Why doesn't anyone use Google or some other search engine?" If this thread ever gets pinned then no one will have any excuse for not reading it. So let's save ourselves a lot of time and post our Free Item Servers and any others we know of here. Posting a link to a guide in every single Free Item Thread we see whenever we happen to see one works just as well as posting links to the servers themselves (I.e. And it needs to be accessible to everyone who reads through the forum threads, not just the few who read our posts whenever we happen to find their threads. People need to see something in the forum that catches their attention as soon as they enter it. But quite frankly it doesn't work very well. Or someone else can if they feel up to it. If nothing at all happens then I will just delete it myself and think of something else. If instead it gets locked or deleted then that will be on me. I will also "Report" this thread so that a moderator sees it and pins it. Basically, how it will work is if you have a free item server or you know where one can be found, post it in this thread and I will edit this thread OP and list it here. It is in the same vein as Yetsuo's "How To Make A Server!" thread. This thread is in part a project I thought up to decrease or maybe (hopefully) even halt the number of free item threads we are getting in this forum. But my opinions aside, what you do in your game is up to you and you are responsible for your own judgement. And I do think that being handed end-game items when you are new and/or inexperienced with Terraria will spoil your experience as well as - in most cases - largely shorten the amount of longevity Terraria will have for you. It may not seem like it but I am tired of it as well. I realize all too well how tired everyone is getting of seeing threads that either advertise free item servers, offer free items, and request free items or a link to a free item server. ![]() |