![]() So many of the story beats do read like a Western actually you’ve got ranchers under threat, blackmail, dodgy law-keepers and a hired gun who has drifted into town to save the day… classic stuff, but when it’s set against a futuristic/retro backdrop with Vampires and mutants, I think I see why the film really stood out when it was first released. Vampire Hunter D ( D Banpaia Hantā Dī) 1985 Looking back to another classic for this review – this time it’s Vampire Hunter D which is very much a ‘monster hunting other monsters’ film but while there are definite horror aspects present, the Western and post-apocalyptic/sci-fi elements are probably just as clear. (And whether that was done in part to placate US censors or audiences, I obviously can’t say, but it was a nice change from Kawajiri). Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is also something of a tragic love story and so if you’re looking for the kinda crass sexual content sometimes found in his other films, you won’t get it here. I think Bloodlust is not as much a gore-fest either, and perhaps it’s even somewhat toned down for Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who was behind Ninja Scroll, Wicked City etc. On almost every level this adaptation is superior to the 1985 one, though in a way it’s not as bold, nor do we get the same feel for D as a character this time around. (It’s not until later that we meet the real Vampires once again the arrogant noble-types). ![]() The opening alone feels like a lesson in establishing both setting and mood – but it soon leads to the main plot – the rescue mission of a maiden ensnared by a vampire, and then it’s straight to the first impressive fight sequence as D and competing bounty hunters rip through some of the shambling zombie-type vampires. ![]() There’s not a lot of time for character development either, but the scene-setting and atmosphere-building (via the creepy OST and the beautifully gothic visuals) aren’t ignored by any stretch. There’s still room to breathe and reflect here and there, and plenty of fighting and gore, but the pacing is brisk as D seeks his bounty through increasingly grim scenes. I like it because it’s more functional in terms of a descriptor – since the film is kinda one long chase sequence. Instead, the source material probably has a more accurate title perhaps – the third novel in Hideyuki Kikuchi’s series that makes up the key aspects of the movie was called Demon Deathchase.
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And also explaining to my family why our own keypad does the same wrote: It makes me look like an idiōt when I have to explain why their keypad stopped working and what I have to do to fix it. I’m tired of having to use smart plugs and other crude workarounds to keep them charged in permanent installs (like alarms are supposed to be). Lies like that are just making this worse.įix the software, or start shipping a new hardware version, that doesn’t have the problem, to everyone who has the defective ones. ![]() ![]() Oh, and it’s also not OK that the support agents are now being told to falsely tell users with this problem that the keypad isn’t designed to be constantly powered and was never meant to be used that way. The longer you let this go on with no resolution, the more it’s going to cost you to fix if it’s something that can’t be done in software. If it’s a hardware problem, rather than software as the current story line goes, it’s time to stop sending the defective devices out and replace everyone’s with a new hardware version. I know Ring is new to the security scene, but this is completely unacceptable. Having a core component of the system become randomly useless if you use it-as designed-is not OK for a few days, let alone nearly a year. It is quite ridiculous that this has been a well known issue since the Alarm launch LAST YEAR and it’s still not resolved. Else why have the wiring channel on the back, and even the new style mounting bracket from just the last 90 days that has a hole in the middle to feed the power cable into a junction box or through the wall (like when replacing an existing security system)? After all, they’re designed to be powered all the time. Fix the problem that causes the keypad to freeze after a couple weeks on power so we don’t have to recharge it, from the base station or otherwise. ![]() RadPower has partnered with VeloFix to offer riders assembly and a 30-day tune-up on their RadCity. This allows adults to keep little ones occupied as they assemble their new ride. The packaging is designed to be a coloring project for children. It keeps the bike from being damaged in shipping. ![]() Testers and users agree that the bike is packaged in an impressively secure way. It helps minimizes the impact from bumps and holes in the road. The Suntour suspension fork has 80mm of travel. The bike is 80% assembled on arrival and a tool kit is included. The charging port is protected with a rubber barrier that keeps dust, dirt and water out of the battery.Īssembly is fairly easy. The K-Rad tires have K-Shield protection that reduces the chance of getting a flat. This is an affordable electric bike in the commuter and hybrid category. It’s easy to use and allows riders to accelerate on-demand. The twist throttle is integrated into the right grip of the RadCity 4. The seven-speed Shimano drivetrain and five levels of pedal-assist allow riders to pedal up steep hills. The display unit offers riders a USB connection to charge devices on the go. It’s easy to adjust the level of pedal-assist and turn on and off the lights using the controls found on the display console. The LCD display is most impressive, with a clear readout of one’s battery life, level of pedal-assist, distance covered and current speed. The Velo grips are extremely comfortable, according to experts. This allows riders to get the most comfortable reach and handlebar height for their body. Tektro disc brakes and 180mm rotors allow riders to stop quickly. The motor performs well in most weather conditions, aside from extreme heat or submersion in water. 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You can score this fully loaded model for $1,849, saving $150 on the usual price now through June 19.Īnd if you opt for a RadRunner 3 Plus a ride with a deep step-thru frame and a sizeable 350-pound carrying capacity, you'll also get an Abus Bordo Granit X-Plus Lock for free. This model also can carry up to 300 pounds and has a range of up to 45 miles per charge. It's a great bike for you and your buddy, as it comes outfitted with a passenger seat, and it can even be adjusted for moped-style seating, if you prefer. Rad Power's RadRunner is the compact cargo bike you wantĪnd for all the bells and whistles, check out the tricked-out RadRunner Plus.I Took a Ride on Rad Power Bikes' New RadRunner 3 Plus. The communication to and from PowerMTA is done over SSL using the configured PowerMTA web monitor port, which is outlined extensively in this guide. During this time, many of the reports are pre-computed to allow for faster access from the web interface. The PowerMTA Management Console has specialized accounting files from PowerMTA and pulls them into the database for pre-processing. Installing PowerMTA v4.0 alone will not grant access to the PowerMTA Management Console. Additionally, the PMC software must be downloaded and installed separately, requiring a separate license activation key (LAK). While extensive modifications have been made within PowerMTA to interact with the PMC, the PMC is not part of PowerMTA software, nor is it included within the PowerMTA builds. It is important to note that the PMC is completely separate from PowerMTA, and requires PowerMTA v4.0 or later to operate. This type of enhanced management enables PowerMTA to instantly respond and throttle deliveries upon detection of ISP based policies, preserve reputation, and mitigate delivery issues. By distributing performance statistics, you can efficiently identify threats, dynamic blocks from ISPs, and enhance platform reliability. By configuring and distributing the workload across multiple instances of PowerMTA, and applying configuration settings from a single interface, you simplify operationsto the entire node grouping concurrently. The interface features four main navigation tabs: Dashboard, Monitoring, Reputation, and Configuration. PMC allows for the centralized configuration, monitoring, and reporting of multiple PowerMTA installations. The PowerMTA™ Management Console (PMC), v1.0, is a newly released web based enterprise and a scalable software solution. ![]() Copyright © 2013 All rights reserved.Įxecutive Summary. ![]() The information in this document may not be disclosed to others, copied or reproduced in any way without the prior permission from Port25 Solutions, Inc. This document contains confidential and proprietary information belonging to Port25 Solutions, Inc. ![]() Here's five more powerful pieces players can find around Rivellon during their adventures. Updated on the 14th of April, 2020 by Anastasia Maillot: Even years after its release, the hype for Divinity: Original Sin II isn't dying down, and in these times of self-isolation it's one of the best ways to spend time with friends while enjoying a truly great and immersive fantasy RPG with incredible lore and detail.įor those setting out on another Divinity journey, a good challenge idea could be finding some of the best pieces of unique armor in the game. Here are 10 of the best unique armor pieces you'll find within the game. RELATED: The 10 Best Divinity: Original Sin II Classes, Ranked While it's true that the best is found in Arx when your story is about to reach its closure, the Nameless Isle, Reaper's Coast and Fort Joy island have a few treasures worth sharing as well. Although old armor quickly becomes obsolete as you progress in your levels and the storyline itself, there are a few pretty interesting and strong unique pieces you can find throughout the game to aid you in your journey. ![]() Any form Of healing applied to a target suffering from one of these penalties also removes the penalty.If you too have been bitten by the Divinity: Original Sin II bug and can't seem to stop playing the game, you know how important armor is. If a new penalty is applied, the old penalty immediately ends. A creature cannot suffer from more than one penalty from this ability at a time. These penalties do not stack with themselves, but additional attacks that deal sneak attack damage extend the duration by 1 round. As for Scoundrel, I mean most skills Ive come across are really good. Hampered: All of the target's speeds are reduced by half (to a minimum of 5 feet). Original Sin 2s robust character creator lets you cook up all manner of heroes. At 10th level and 16th level, the penalty on attack rolls made against the rogue increases by -2 (to a total maximum of -8). In addition, the target takes an additional -2 penalty on all attack rolls it makes against the rogue. Disoriented: The target takes a -2 penalty on attack rolls. At 10th level and 16th level, the penalty to AC against attacks made by the rogue increases by -2 (to a total maximum of -8). The target takes an additional -2 penalty to AC against all attacks made by the rogue. Bewildered: The target becomes bewildered, taking a -2 penalty to AC. The rogue can choose to apply any one of the following penalties when the damage is dealt. Sneak Attack, Trapfinding, Eldritch Scoundrel Proficiencies, Cantrips, Detect Magicĭanger Sense, Finesse Training, Sneak AttackĪt 4th level, whenever a rogue deals sneak attack damage to a foe, she can also debilitate the target of her attack, causing it to take a penalty for 1 round (this is in addition to any penalty caused by a rogue talent or Other special ability). The Eldritch Scoundrel uses their Intelligence score to determine their bonus spell slots and spell save DCs.The Eldritch Scoundrel is an arcane spellcaster, and is subject to a chance to have their spells fail when wearing armor.They know a limited number of spells, but can scribe additional spells into their spellbook using scrolls. The Eldritch Scoundrel must prepare their spells ahead of time. ![]() Eldritch Scoundrels cast spells drawn from the Wizard spell list.
![]() If the method has parameters, they can be entered otherwise, the method executes immediately.Įven the first few simple visualizations and interactions shown so far have a fundamental effect on the understanding of the principles of object orientation.įirst, the division of a program into classes is illustrated. Once an object has been created, a menu offers all the object’s public methods, and any of them can be interactively invoked by selecting it from this menu (see Figure 3). The diagram’s arrows display inheritance and uses relationships-which is when a class references another.īlueJ is an excellent environment in which to gain a good understanding of fundamental principles of object-oriented programming. When opening BlueJ, the first thing shown to a user is a diagram of the classes in the project and their relationships. ![]() The first, most obvious-and most fundamental-aspect of BlueJ’s functionality that is relevant here is its presentation of classes and objects. We will now discuss BlueJ’s interaction features in more depth-the first few here, and the rest in Part 2. However, they presented only a partial insight into BlueJ’s toolset. The Killer Features: Interaction and VisualizationĪ previous issue of Java Magazine introduced BlueJ’s features by presenting a small programming example, and another issue discussed testing in BlueJ in more detail.īoth of these articles touched on BlueJ’s interactive features and made use of some of them. ![]() These are the important tools for learning to program and forming your mental models, and, therefore, they will be the focus of the rest of this article. It is not merely about offering fewer tools, but about offering different ones.īlueJ has various bits of functionality not found in many other environments, and most important among them is a greater level of interactivity and visualization. BlueJ’s toolset is not a subset of one of the bigger systems. One of the leading design goals of BlueJ is well expressed in a famous quote by Antoine de Saint Exupéry:īut when there is nothing left to take away.”īut it is also important to note that this does not mean that an educational environment is simply a cut-down version of a professional one. In fact, one of the greatest achievements of BlueJ is to present a complex problem domain-programming-in a simple fashion. This should not be mistaken as simplicity of functionality: BlueJ offers some sophisticated tools that help learners along the way, and we will discuss some of them shortly. These are the important tools for learning to program and forming your mental models.īlueJ’s interface (see Figure 1) appears very simple and unthreatening. Students look at lines of Java code and struggle to understand the difference between classes and objects.īlueJ has various bits of functionality not found in many other environments most important among them is a greater level of interactivity and visualization. Objects, for example, hardly exist as a tangible abstraction in a typical interface. These are not well represented in professional environments. Yet, what is really much harder, and much more important, to learn are the fundamental abstractions: classes, objects, and interactions. Beginners using these systems stare at lines of code, so it is not surprising that what they think about is lines of code. The main focus in these environments is on source code. ![]() They provide a great toolset for programmers who know what they are doing, but they do little to help learners develop the mental models they need to become good programmers. Environments for Experts, Environments for LearnersĮnvironments designed for professionals-NetBeans, Eclipse, and the like-work very well for experts. Beginners need to develop this mental model, and an educational programming environment must help learners do so. All of us who have been around programming for a while know that syntax is neither the interesting nor the hard part.Īnd this is the crucial difference between beginners and experts: experts have a well-developed mental model of the fundamental principles of object orientation, while beginners do not. ![]() Quick tip: If you want to zero down any slider or control in this effect, just double-click it. ![]() So it’s the fast way to achieve correct white balance in your image. You have a color picker here, which sets any color you choose to neutral grey. If you’ve ever used Lightroom, Camera RAW or any other photo editing software this should look familiar. The basic tab is all about the big stuff, mostly related to color correction. Basically, color correction is balancing the image, achieving proper exposure and representation of colors. Also, it’s good to change preview settings to a high-end codec (for example Quicktime ProRes 422).īefore you do any color work, it’s good to differentiate between color correction and color grading. Secondly, to set up Premiere Pro to work in 32-bit float image processing, you need to open sequence settings and check the “Maximum bit depth” checkbox. You can customize it any way you want by dragging, resizing panels and so on. If you go to the Window - Workspace, there is the default Color workspace. When you’re working with color, you probably want to set up your workspace differently than when you’re assembling a rough cut. You can use this knowledge both in Premiere and After Effects-and most of it can likely be useful for any video editor, regardless of the platform. In this article and YouTube video, I'll tell you everything you need to know about the Lumetri Color effect. Video editors working on a tight budget have to color correct and color grade the footage on their own. Here's how to harness the power of the Lumetri Color feature-even if you're not a colorist. |
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