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Link tidal to google assistant9/12/2023 ![]() ![]() As I always say, what good is having access to every song in the world if you’re just going to play them through an inadequate sound system? That’s like sharpening a hunting knife so you can cut hot butter with it. That doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice a quality listening experience. You’re taking a step up in the world of consumer electronics and you’ve decided to purchase Google Home you care about user-experience and you strive to stay ahead of the pop culture curve. How Can Audioengine Take Google Home Further? For that, we need to bring Audioengine into the mix. There is just one drawback while Google Home offers a few different sizes (featuring different speakers), the product’s focus is not audiophile-grade sound quality. Google Home will even call up playlists you’ve saved within your music streaming apps, and you can tell the device to increase and decrease volume, pause, skip, and any other command you would typically give a media player. ![]() Google Home can control apps such as Spotify, YouTube, and iHeartRadio among others, so you can tell it to play just about any song in the world. When it comes to music, smart speakers make calling up the right tune an absolute breeze. Once you have all of your desired devices properly connected and configured, turning them on and off is just one voice command away… how much easier can life get? Google Home has an accompanying downloadable app that allows users to customize how the device interacts with and controls their home lights, thermostats, coffee makers, and pretty much anything else can be controlled by Google Home and accessories. One “pro” to the Google Home is the “Home Assistant” part. There are a number of big brands making smart speakers (some of which we’ll discuss in other articles) and all of them have their pros and cons. What Is Google Home? Offically, this piece of technology is touted as a “Smart Speaker and Home Assistant.”Ī smart speaker is one of those sleek futuristic speakers that sits on your friend’s kitchen counter, plays whatever music someone tells it to, and sometimes has a snarky robotic comeback to your sarcastic remarks. Today we are going to talk a little more about one of the leading products, what it does, and how Audioengine can take it one step further that product is Google Home. Wearable technology, like Apple Watch, and smart speakers, like Google Home, tie all of your electronics together to make technology and user-friendliness a lifestyle rather than a rare luxury. Think about it, there is an app for literally everything just by downloading a simple program onto your phone or tablet, your life can become easier. Unleash the True Sound of Your Music Catalog: Optimizing Audio Quality on Music Streaming ServicesĬonnecting Google Home to Bluetooth Speakers Consumer electronics designers are, and have been, on a perpetual quest to give users the most streamlined experience imaginable.Īt this point in time it seems like modern-day designers have exceeded the bounds of what most of us could have ever imagined in the first place.Can a Headphone Amplifier Make Cheap Earbuds Sound Better? An Expert Explains.How Do Materials Make a Difference in Speaker Construction?.Record Store Day: The Brain Child of a Record Store Clerk.What Is Audio Compression (And Why Should You Care)?.Connecting Google Home to Bluetooth Speakers. ![]()
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Vimeo to youtube9/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Live stream on Vimeo offers a stress-free and break-free streaming to engage and attract a larger audience base. Underneath Recording Controls, click on Download or Export Recording, then choose the Youtube or Vimeo tab. Click on a past broadcast and it'll take you to its details page. Once integrated, go back to your BoxCast Dashboard and to the Broadcasts tab. They offer a superior quality of live video streaming experience. Go to your Google Permissions, click BoxCast, and click Remove. Workflow is Internal Review using the review tools, and then we replace with V1.Ģ.5) If client uses your Vimeo link, you can customize the player to match their brand colors, and of course, if something changes in the video and replace it, it dynamically updates it.Ĥ) We have another client where they do everything in Vimeo, and we are admins on their page via our login. YouTube and Vimeo, are the most commonly used as online live streaming platforms, having their significant advantages from a business point of view. ![]() Leave notes anywhere on the video, and you get a rough timestamp where and physically where the note pertains on the frame, eg lower thirds should go here and say xyzĢ) Replacing videos is something we do pretty much every day. The amount of features you get in Vimeo vs YT is night and day better for corporate work.ġ) Review page is amazing. u/shickey maintains a videography-themed weekly challenge subreddit, so if you're looking for something to shoot head on over to /r/DoCreativeĬamera, NLE, year started, general location Requests for feedback or comments must be posted in the monthly ‘I Made This/Feedback’ threadĪ full copy of the rules can be read here.Use of affiliate links must be disclosed in post.Links posted must relate directly to videography.If you're looking for professional-only discussion, give /r/videoprofessionals a shot! r/videography is a subreddit intended for all skill levels, from beginners all the way through to professionals to come together to discuss the trade. For videographers interested in weddings, events, live performances, music videos, TV, corporate, live streaming, sports, real estate, YouTube, home videos and more, welcome to /r/videography. Destined for the big screen? Try /r/filmmakers. ![]()
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Lost phpmyadmin password ubuntu9/12/2023 ![]() ![]() I’m running mysql ver 8.0.30 Check this with: Here’s what I did to reset the lost root password to mysql and phpmyadmin. On the plus side I suppose it shows my obfuscation works pretty well. So it is probably staring me in the face. I always obfuscate saved passwords – just in case some nasty person raids my desk and steals my documents. The problem was (crap memory again) I couldn’t find where. Of course, I had written it down somewhere safe. It was only when I need to fiddle about with other users when I typed in what I thought it was – only to find my memory was crap. Of course I hadn’t noticed I had lost the damn thing because normally I never-ever log in as root to anything. Consequently I could not log in as root in order to change the permissions for a user. I lost my root password to mysql and phpmyadmin. In my case, its path is D:\xampp\mysql\bin.Yes. If the path is not set, then open the terminal inside the MySQL installation directory. If you have set the MySQL path in your environment then you can run the MySQL queries directly in the command prompt. For this, you again need to revert your changes of file. The last option to reset the Root password is through the command line. Set again the ‘cookie’ value for the $cfg variable of your file and you are done. Replace the placeholder with the actual value. SET PASSWORD FOR = PASSWORD('PASSWORD_HERE') Head over to phpMyAdmin, click on the ‘SQL’ from the top bar, and run the below query. If you want to try another way of changing a Root password, then first revert back to the changes made in the file. However, there are 2 other ways to set the password for the account. This is the most efficient way of changing the Root password. Keep a note you have to use the same username and password in your database connection code for the applications. Enter the username as ‘root’ and the password which you set in the above steps, it will log you inside the phpMyAdmin. Run the URL on the browser and this time you will be asked for entering username and password. Change this value to ‘cookie’ as follows. This variable should have a ‘config’ value set by default. Adjust the path as per your installations. On my Windows 10 machine, I have an XAMPP server installed and path is D:\xampp\phpMyAdmin\. Most probably you can access it using Click on the ‘User Accounts’ from the top bar.Īfter these steps are done, head over to your editor and open the from the phpmyadmin directory. Using phpMyAdmin, one can set the Root password in a few steps. It just makes the developer’s life easy to manage the database, tables, table structures, queries, and so on. PhpMyAdmin is a fantastic software built for handling your MySQL databases. I am going to show you 3 different ways of resetting the password. That being said, let’s take a look at how to set MySQL Root password. Though users rarely set the password on the local machine to access phpMyadmin, it’s always a good practice to do so. ![]() But on the local server, you have to set credentials yourself. For accessing phpMyAdmin on a live server, your hosting does set the credentials for you. ![]() When your application is live, you have to pass both the username and password in order to access the database. In this article, I show you 3 possible ways to reset the password for your root account. Do you want to change the password for the root account of your MySQL server? Sometimes you may want to set a password for the account. ![]()
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Nordpass mac download9/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. Microsoft and the Window logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of, Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. Android, Google Chrome, Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google, LLC. One of the more interesting features of Bitdefenders new password manager is that it provides two different ways to recover your account if you happen to forget or lose your master password. Firefox is a trademark of Mozilla Foundation. or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. ![]() No more forgotten credentials or account resets Nord Pass has got your back. NortonLifeLock, the NortonLifeLock Logo, the Checkmark Logo, Norton, LifeLock, and the LockMan Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NortonLifeLock Inc. Let the NordPass Password Manager remember all your complex logins, autofill online forms, and generate strong passwords.NordPass remembers your complex passwords, auto-fill online forms, and lets you access your passwords from anywhere. If the second device is a Windows or Mac computer, first download the app onto that. LifeLock identity theft protection is not available in all countries.Ĭopyright © 2023 NortonLifeLock Inc. NordPass is an excellent tool for helping you keep your passwords. With autofill, your account credentials populate login fields automatically whenever you need them across devices. ![]() Thanks to autofill powered by machine learning, your credentials and data appear automatically when needed. The Norton and LifeLock Brands are part of NortonLifeLock Inc. Automate processes with NordPass business password manager. ![]()
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No more heroes shinobu boss fight9/12/2023 ![]() ![]() The moment you set foot inside her first stage, examine the map. They definitely aren't for everyone and you raise some very good and reasonable arguments for why they are deeply flawed boss fights, because they are. 09: Million Gunman: P1 It's story time with Shinobu, and you're playing her very own part. While I'm a huge fan of both fights (and their placement in the early game, really testing beginners) The Shinobu fight in particular is seriously frustrating especially on my earlier playthroughs. That said, I can agree with you opinion and understand why many share it. No More Heroes III is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed and published by Grasshopper Manufacture. Hence probably why the team at Grasshopper incorporated so many of invincibility frames (the duration is ridiculous), to encourage more impatient players to stand back and play more strategically. They are usually slower affairs that require you to learn the behavior of your opponent and plan around their attacks to find openings and moments in which you can attack (or their guard is down). Where boss encounters are less about running straight up to a boss and attacking as much as you can. Defeating bosses is the crux of No More Heroes' gameplay. I guess a good example world be exposure to games with bosses like the Metal Gear series. By IGNGuides-Stephanie, Stephanie Lee, Vinson Luu, +306 more. Granted, I don't blame anyone for not wanting to have to learn patterns and be tactical in their otherwise mindless hack-n-slash games. That fight is a pain because of how often he runs into the doors to get away. So I would like to know if there is a way to cheese this boss. Honestly, a huge goal/advantage to these fights is the player's patience and familiarity to boss fights of this style. Shinobu jump platforming is awful and since the boss for her level requires platforming I want to do as little as possible. ![]()
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Skull and bones release date9/12/2023 ![]() The studio confirmed last year that its triple-A titles will cost the new industry standard 70 starting with Skull & Bones. Skull & Bones was actually supposed to be the start of a new chapter for Ubisoft. In the meantime, read about the troubled development of Skull & Bones and then check out this Skull & Bones New Gameplay Today segment. As for when its new release date might be, Ubisoft has pushed it into its next financial year, so any time after March 31, 2023. If you’re excited about Ubisoft’s first foray into pirates since the release of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed Black Flag, then it sounds like you don’t have too much waiting left to do. This year’s quarter consisted of blockbuster Far Cry 6 and new IP like Rider’s Republic, whereas this same quarter in 2020 saw the release of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion, and Immortals Fenyx Rising, not to mention, all three hit new-gen consoles, too. While that sounds quite doom and gloom, it’s not surprising when you look at Ubisoft’s massive 2020 holiday quarter. As reported by, sales for Ubisoft were down 31% to roughly $757 million, with bookings off 25% to $848 million. ![]() However, despite reports that getting Skull & Bones into Alpha has been rough, Duguet said he’s “very happy” with the game’s development.Įlsewhere in this recent quarterly earnings call, Ubisoft revealed that this past holiday quarter was not a great one compared to that of 2020. This isn’t the biggest surprise, considering Ubisoft said back in 2021 that it sees Skull & Bones releasing sometime in that window. ![]() ![]() More specifically, if Duguet’s right and Skull & Bones does release next fiscal year, that puts its release date somewhere between April 2022 and March 2023, as reported by PC Gamer. It seems that Ubisoft is confident Skull & Bones will finally escape the clutches of development hell soon, though, because in the company’s most recent quarterly earnings report, Ubisoft CEO Frédérick Duguet said it could release next fiscal year. Just last month, it was revealed that one of the game’s co-directors departed from Ubisoft. Reliable leakers have shared the release date for Skull & Bones, the pirate-themed naval game. via Ubisoft Most reading this have played video games through a pandemic so will know all about release dates being pushed back. In fact, much of the news that has since come out about Skull & Bones has been regarding delays, directors leaving, and more. Skull & Bones Release Date Could Be November 8th. Game News Skull And Bones To Get New Release Date 'Very Soon' By Josh Coulson Published And then swiftly followed by a seventh delay, probably. Keep an eye out for more news of this upcoming title, which is now set to launch by 2024.Skull & Bones was announced in 2017 and other than a few trailers and gameplay showcases, things have remained mostly quiet on it. This is not expected to change as a result of the continued delays. Skull and Bones is now set to release sometime in 'fiscal year 2023-2024'. The 17th century period setting will lay an intense backdrop for players to initiate warfare, build up their crew, customise their digs, and work their way up the pirate ranks. Skull and Bones has been described as a pirate-themed action-adventure multiplayer game where players will be able to live out their dreams of captaining their own ship on the Indian Ocean. The exact reason for the sixth delay was not detailed in the Ubisoft report, however, the company did claim it expected fans to be ‘positively surprised’ by the game’s ‘evolution’ over recent months. Read: How Skull and Bones stayed the course through development hell ![]() Net bookings, in this context, refers to sale totals – which are expected to be down as a result of this delay, an array of game cancellations, releases that did not meet sales expectations, and the ‘challenging environment’ of the post-pandemic economy. ![]()
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Modern cabinet pulls cheap 59/12/2023 ![]() Check out these beautiful pulls from ProperCopperDesign at Etsy. Etsy has great options in black too!Ĭopper is popping up as a cabinet hardware trend, and I am here for it! Real copper is an investment, so you might save it for a kitchen island or a featured element somewhere in the room. You’ll find brass hardware everywhere, but don’t skip Etsy! Really, it’s a treasure trove of design options in brass here are just a few ideas. ![]() Brass looks lovely against crisp whites, taupe, black, and earthy blues/greens, if you plan to paint your cabinets. Polished brass can look sharp, too, and unlacquered brass is having a moment (for those who appreciate a rich patina – and maintenance). Satin brass and champagne bronze have a similar tone and the softer brass finish helps kitchens feel cozy and inviting. Warm tones are still on the rise in cabinet hardware metals. black round knobs Brass: Brushed or Polished (Is anyone else picky about mushroom knobs, like I am?) They are my top pick for cabinet hardware and I continue to reorder them time and again! I installed the same black knobs on my bathroom vanity and will add them to our laundry room cabinets. No flaking paint, chips, or other issues and they are comfortable to use. Top Knobs square bar pulls | similar pull from Amazon | round knobsīy the way, these matte black knobs are the absolute best. How We Saved $20K on Our DIY Kitchen Remodel Satin and matte black are the most common choices for a modern black look, especially on light-colored cabinets. Black hardware will update your cabinets in an instant, whether you love knobs, pulls, or a blend. To roundup the collection, here are a few sleek designs, and most come in a range of colors/metals:īest Cabinet Hardware in 2023 Amazon Kitchen Organization Finds + Deals 60+ Modern Black Door Hardware Ideas High/Low Hardware Dupes – Get the Look for Less Satin or Matte Blackīlack is still the hottest color trend for 2023. Wouldn’t this be cool in a kitchen with a mid-century vibe? bronze pull from Top Knobs If you’re willing to splurge a bit, check out this bronze pull. This bronze pull from Top Knobs is so beautiful and has me itching to revamp a kitchen: bronze bar pull 5 1/16″ center-to-center This link will take you to 5 color choices, including this classy polished nickel! If you want to hop on cabinet hardware trends with t-bar pulls, here’s a great option. black bar pull 10-pack (more sizes and colors available) bronze square bar pull 12-pack (more sizes and colors available)Īmerock is another solid pick in the hardware industry. Both options are high-quality and affordable. They are available in black, bronze, silver, various center-to-center sizes, and multi-packs. If you want to buy in bulk, check out these tubular bar pulls or these square pulls from Liberty at Home Depot. I’ll break down some of the specific color trends in the next few sections, but overall, sleek pulls are the #1 trend right now – no matter the color. They look great on most cabinets, come in many finishes, and are a flexible design choice. Modern bar pulls, whether tubular or square are top sellers, and for good reason. Slim and sleek pulls are still the most popular cabinet hardware style. Where to Shop for Stylish Cabinet HardwareĬabinet Hardware Trends for 2023 Sleek Modern Pulls.Watch Out for These 4 Cabinet Hardware Mistakes.The Easiest Way to Update Cabinet Hardware.We carry a wide variety of colors such as white bedroom sets, black bedroom sets, grey bedroom sets, and black bedroom sets. Every Ashley bedroom set is crafted with maximum quality and durability, so you can relax and have fun picking your favorite design and color. Select a style that flows with the rest of your home decor or go wild and make your room a unique standout. Choose from styles like a farmhouse bedroom set, rustic bedroom set, or a contemporary bedroom set. ![]() Our simple bedroom sets have a wide price range of approximately $200-$6,000 dollars, depending on the number of pieces, the size, and the brand. Our Bed Buying Guide for the Perfect Space is a great resource for finding the perfect set for you. Choose from California king bedroom sets, king sets, queen bedroom sets, full bedroom sets, and twin bedroom sets. Our modern bedroom sets come in a three-piece set with a bed frame and two nightstandsall the way up to a 6-piece bedroom set with a headboard, footboard, rails, dresser with mirror, and chest of drawers. Read on to learn about everything from our king bedroom sets to our twin bedroom sets.Īshley Furniture bedroom sets are available in a variety of sizes to suit your needs. Stylish bedroom sets from Ashley will transform your oasis into a place of peace and relaxation. It’s your personal sanctuary where you can binge movies, work, and read. Your bedroom is more than just a place to sleep. Frequently Asked Bedroom Furniture Sets Questions ![]()
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Big sur show hidden files in finder9/12/2023 ![]() Select and remove unwanted similar photos. View your duplicate files and folders and remove unwanted copies. The application will find all types of duplicate files on your Mac in less than a minute.įollow these steps to quickly find duplicates files on your Mac: ![]() Find duplicates with Duplicate File Finderĭuplicate File Finder is a great help when you need to get rid of duplicates on your Mac. But don’t panic! Now we will show the easiest way to find duplicates of any type of file with Duplicate File Finder.Ģ. Unfortunately, to search for different types of duplicate files, you need to browse each folder in iTunes or open Music or Apple TV individually. Examine the list and remove the duplicates. ITunes or Music will show you a list of duplicates. ![]() For example, if you want to find duplicate music files in the Music app, complete the next steps: Since there is no iTunes on macOS Catalina, you should search for duplicates in Music and Apple TV separately. To find duplicate music and video files on macOS High Sierra or earlier, follow these steps: But before, let’s see how to find duplicate media files in iTunes library, which has a built-in function to find duplicate media files (music and video). The good news is that you can automatically find duplicate files with Duplicate File Finder. Well, as you see, searching for duplicates manually is not easy. Now open each file that has the same name or size and check for duplicates.If you don’t see the criteria you need, click “Other…” and select the attribute for a search.Here you can choose the kind of files and folders you want.In a right top bottom click Plus button.Open Finder and use Command+Option+N shortcut.For that you would need to create a Smart Folder. You can sort files in the Finder by types (name, extension, size, etc.) and review all the files one after another. If you are trying to find duplicates on Mac manually, you may realize that it’s not that simple. For example, if there is more than one user of a Mac, then the same music, images or documents could be stored twice, taking up valuable disk place. ![]() Most Mac users have duplicate files, and often we have no idea how many duplicates there are on our computers. Download a free trial of Disk Space Analyzer and easily find the bulkiest content on your Mac. Using helpful apps to find large files can save a lot of time, and allows you to analyze the disk usage on your hard drive. In addition, you can remove unnecessary files with a special Trash button. You can view size and other information for specific files and folders just by moving your mouse over the charts sections. It displays size information of files and folders in a colorful diagram. One of them is Disk Space Analyzer by Nektony, which has a great visual solution for showing large files on Mac. Find the largest files on Mac automaticallyĪs we mentioned, there are many tools for macOS to find and view large files on your hard drive. Here you can choose file types (apps, docs, iTunes, etc.) in the Recommendations Section.ģ.
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Story robert mckee9/12/2023 ![]() ![]() But movie makers don’t have that luxury, so they must sometimes rely on flashbacks. A novelist can have a character walk past a particular shop in their hometown and recall times their parents took them there, the conversations that were had, and that that was the first place they had ever heard a swearword, for example. Novelists have a massive advantage that screenplay writers do not: Novelists can directly invade the thoughts and feelings of characters and can indulge in the luxury of free association. Then and only then, when the audience needs and wants to know, do the writers flashback. As Act Two opens, the audience is burning with curiosity, wondering what went on between these two in Paris. There follows a scene of cocktail chat, double entendres, and subtext that hint at a past relationship and a passion still very much alive. Second, do not bring in a flashback until you have created in the audience the need and desire to know.ĬASABLANCA: The Act One Climax is also the Central Plot’s Inciting Incident as Ilsa suddenly reappears in Rick’s life and they share a powerful exchange of looks over Sam’s piano. But as Rick remembers his affair with Ilsa, the flashback to the tale of their love affair while the Nazis invade Paris sweeps the film into an ever swifter pace that peaks around a sequence Climax as Ilsa runs out on Rick. Rick is crying in his whiskey, drunk and depressed, the film’s rhythm deliberately retarding to relieve the tension of the Act One Climax. Although producers often claim that flashbacks slow a film’s pace, and indeed badly done they do, a well-done flashback actually accelerates pace.ĬASABLANCA: The Paris Flashback comes at the opening of Act Two. Rather than flashing back to flat scenes in the past, interpolate a minidrama into the story with its own Inciting Incident, progressions, and Turning Point. You don’t want it to be full of nothing but boring, unwanted facts either. If timed poorly, it can slow down the pace of your story and/or bore the readers as they wonder what that event from ten years ago had to do with what is happening currently. But honestly, I think that they can be used to great effect if done right, and so does McKee.Ī flashback is really straight-up exposition. Some people say that flashbacks should not be used in novels, that if you have to use a flashback, you’re telling your story wrong. I actually recently reblogged a post that covered this topic really well and I highly recommend you check it out. Revelations, in fact, tend to have more impact, and so we often reserve them for the major Turning Points, act climaxes. Inevitably, we need a mix of action and revelation. ![]() With few exceptions, scenes cannot be turned on nothing but action, action, action. George Lucas could have exposed Luke’s paternity by having C3PO warn R2D2 “Don’t tell Luke, he’d be really upset to hear this, but Darth’s his dad.” Rather, they used Backstory exposition to create explosive Turning Points that open the gap between expectation and result, and deliver a rush of insight. ![]() |