![]() It’s actually been available in ‘early access’ on Steam since 2020, but the game finally has a firm release date for August 2023 so you can now dive in and test drive the early chapters of the game to prepare yourself for the arrival of the full game in just a few months time. However, the forthcoming Baldur’s Gate 3 brings the series well and truly up to date with slick 3D graphics and a vast adventure that looks set to match the epic scale of its predecessors. The original Baldur’s Gate games were classics of the RPG genre when the series was launched almost 25 years ago, but their 2D graphics haven’t aged well, despite an HD update in 2012. It’s a shame, though, that the game’s multiplayer mode only allows you to play with other Mac users, as this means that – without being able to play against PC users – you’ll have a fairly limited choice of online opponents. ![]() The main single-player campaign should keep you busy for quite a while, and as well as creating custom battles to hone your skills you can also customize the main campaign, adjusting the troops, resources and money that are available to make the game more challenging. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t run on older Macs that have Intel processors, but it ran quite smoothly on an iMac with a basic M1 processor when set to 1920×1080 resolution (and using the new gaming mode in macOS Sonoma). Pharoah might not have the otherworldly spectacle of the Warhammer games, but it still looks great, with spectacular vistas as the rival armies charge across the desert dunes. ![]() If you’re new to the game then there are several tutorials available that introduce the basics of battle, as well as more advanced tactics, such as siege warfare, and learning how to use the land and weather to your advantage. Each faction has its own leader, with their own individual strengths and abilities, such as the reckless young warrior Ramesses (who has a tendency to “put the chariot before the horses”), and the cunning Tausret, who uses diplomacy and finance to pull the levers of power. There are eight factions spread across these three lands, all competing to take the throne of Egypt and become the next Pharoah (with additional factions available to purchase as DLC on Steam). This time it’s ancient Egypt for Total War: Pharaoh, set in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze Age, and covering the lands of Egypt itself, as well as neighboring Canaan and the Hittite Empire. After a fairly epic detour into the fantasy worlds of Warhammer, the Total War series is back on its home turf once more, returning to the more traditional historical settings that the games have explored in the past.
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![]() There are some stainless steel counters that are purposely scratched, hammered, or dented prior to installation as a decorative quality. Sometimes, this is even a desired quality. However, be especially careful in sections like the sink and backsplash that do not have that luxury.Īs for the scratching, it looks scary at first, but after there gets to be quite a few and the metal oxidizes, it begins to look more natural. Denting is kept to a minimum due to wood being placed beneath it. First off, though we mentioned that stainless steel is durable and resistant, the surface is susceptible to scratching and the occasional denting if you are rough on the countertops. Unfortunately, with all those good things, there are a few downsides to stainless steel countertops. This is also affected by how shiny a stainless steel finish you buy.Īs described later, there are different levels of shine, and you can polish the surface for a shinier surface or brush the surface for something a little duller based on each individual space and desire. Even in small spaces, a countertop would work since it is reflective and will give the appearance of a brighter, bigger space if lighted correctly. With the color and material itself, stainless steel countertops give a contemporary or industrial look with their sleek and shiny surface. This can include built-in backsplashes or sinks that will give an even more sanitary area (because there are no seams!) and a sleek look without any unsightly edges or caulking. The material is easy to work with and is custom-made for your culinary space. Not only is it strong as can be, but it also will fit right into your home. This is a product often used in commercial kitchens due to its nonporous surface which means nothing can really penetrate it – which makes cleanliness a taken care of factor. This includes but is not limited to water, heat, stains, etc. Stainless steel’s best characteristic is that it is extremely durable and resilient to almost anything (hence stainless). There are a ton of things to brag about when it comes to stainless steel countertops. Pros and Cons of Stainless Steel Kitchen Countertops How to Polish a Countertop Which Is Made of Steel.Where to Buy Standard Stainless Grade Steel Countertops.How to Install Countertops Made of Non-Rust Yourself.What Type of Chromium Steel Material is Used for Countertops?. ![]() Types of Corrosion Resistant Steel Countertops.Pros and Cons of Stainless Steel Kitchen Countertops. ![]() The sequence itself is especially meaningful for Avantika because it gave her the chance to fulfill a childhood dream of working with acclaimed choreographer Kyle Hanagami. ![]() It was all very hush-hush info that I can’t say anything about, but just the fact that she told me and bothered to explain things to me is a testament to how kind and open of a person she is,” Avantika shares.Īs for social media’s reaction to her musical number, Avantika’s friends have tasked themselves with giving her the latest play-by-play. The San Francisco native even got to ask Seyfried some of the burning questions she had about Karen and the original film. I don’t think I could have imagined a better first meeting with her,” Avantika tells The Hollywood Reporter. “ pulled me up to Amanda, and Amanda was just so kind and so loving. That’s when her co-star Busy Philipps took it upon herself to bring the two Karens together, resulting in a viral photograph that referenced Karen’s weather report. 'Mean Girls' Directors Launch Acting Camp for Underserved Youth (Exclusive)Īvantika didn’t get the chance to meet Seyfried before or during production, but a couple of days after the film’s New York City premiere, she attended an InStyle and Lancôme event at which Seyfried served as a host. ![]() Throw ups emphasized the flow between the different letters layering them on top of one another and the blockbuster style took the opposite approach by taking letters and spacing them evenly apart from one another and adding the 3-dimensional aspect to the letters. But as the art form evolved we got throw-ups and blockbuster styles, both were a step in the direction towards the larger more complex style you see in graffiti today. ![]() In the early days of the New York scene however it was just about putting up your tag and no one really thought of or approached letters outside of the font and style that people saw on a daily basis in newspapers and magazines. What is also interesting to note is this style never evolved into the throw-up styles that came out of New York and still today it has its monochromatic old English font. Today we know it for being the iconic script that perfectly represented the low rider and hip-hop culture that emerged from California. Cholo or placas writing is shown in photographs going back as far as the 1930s and 1940s, and unlike the New York scene it was not decorative in any way it was formed strictly as a functional form of signs and codes for street gangs to mark their territory. Originally it was believed that Graffiti originated out of New York but in actuality it started decades before in Los Angeles. Shop: Get Free Stickers and Free Graffiti Supplies There are plenty of different styles but today we are only going to cover the most common styles and ways writers put their tag up. What any beginning writer needs to know is the history of graffiti, and the importance of graffiti letters and how to handle them. ISBN 978-0-8147-4046-0.You could argue that Graffiti is America’s Rock n Roll take on art, and in the last 20 years it has taken form in our generation as one of the dominant artforms in the world and is a global phenomenon. Graffiti Lives: Beyond the Tag in New York's Urban Underground. Graffiti Art Styles: A Classification System and Theoretical Analysis. "The graffiti within: the reactivation and politicisation of Sydney's subterranean". "Discourse on Difference: Street Art/ Graffiti Youth". "Incorporation And Exploration Of Local Imageries And Identities In Malaysia's Graffiti Art". ^ Abdullah, Sarena Mohamad, Norshahidan ().Routledge International Handbook of Visual Criminology. ![]() ^ Brown, Michelle Carrabine, Eamonn ().Understanding Graffiti: Multidisciplinary Studies from Prehistory to the Present. The stylistic approach advanced at the same time Wild Style crew grew large and spread throughout New York City. Kase II later introduced "computer-rock". Ĭomplex and elaborate graffiti writing had been called numerous terms such as "mechanical letters." It was founded by Rif, Phase II and Stan 153. Phase 2 is also credited as one of the earliest writers of wildstyle. The style became more popular through-out the 1980s. The term "wildstyle" was popularized by the Wild Style graffiti crew formed by Tracy 168 of the Bronx, New York in 1974 and was named after his crew, Wild Style. ![]() Some pieces that are considered on the borderline between what is and isn't a wildstyle are called semi-wildstyle or semi-wild. It is also common practice to incorporate 3D elements into wildstyle paintings. Wildstyle pieces often use large amounts of vibrant colours. Arrows are very common in wildstyles, and are used to suggest flow. The letters in wildstyle graffiti are often highly exaggerated with curves and overlapping, intertwined, and interlocking letters. Wildstyle has drawn inspiration from traditional calligraphy and has been described by some as partially abstract but does have specific traits associated with the form. This illegibility is sometimes considered a defining trait of the style. Wildstyle is an extremely complex form of graffiti in which letters have been transformed to the point that it is illegible to those who are not familiar with this style. A semi-wildstyle using the letter RASE Form It is considered the most difficult graffiti style to master. Due to its complexity, wildstyle can be difficult to read for those unfamiliar with the form and process. They are the most complex type of pieces. Wildstyle is a complicated and intricate form of graffiti. Wildstyle in Los Angeles by RIME Wildstyle in San Francisco by CHEZ For other uses, see Wildstyle (disambiguation). ![]()
![]() I've got big plans for CamStudio and want to continously improve it and the Codec as well. If you'd like to be notified when I have some news related to CamStudio, check this page or the forum (link opens a new window) and you'll be kept "in the loop". The forum has been out of action for quite a while now, thanks to spammers however, I do intend on setting up a new support forum and all future V3 support will be handled on there.Ĭ will be moving to a faster hosting setup soon - details to follow. I'm hoping to open source the code in the near future, but right now I want to get CS3 stable enough before I move forward with making the code available. So by downloading CS3 (or CS2.x for that matter) you agree to not hold me liable for any problems either software might cause. I don't think it will cause any issues, damage or generally screw anything up however, I can't 100% guarantee it (no software author can.) Here is the download link, but please be advised, you should class this as an "Alpha" level release. I recommend rebooting your computer after each installation. NET framework ( direct download from Microsoft here) ![]() The x86 Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable ( direct download from Microsoft here).You will need the following files installed on your Windows 8+ machine to run CS3: NET library for screen recording in Windows 8 OS and above (sorry Win7 users), using Microsoft Media Foundation for real-time encoding to H.264 MP4 video or PNG image files. V3 is a completely new codebase for using the "ScreenRecorderLib.dll" which is a. It's been a looooong time coming, but yes a brand new version of CamStudio is almost ready. CamStudio can be learned in a matter of minutes and comes with a comprehensive built-in helpfile, so if you do manage to get stuck, you can simply hit "Help" and get the answers you need. You have total control over the output of your video: you can choose to use custom cursors, to record the whole screen or just a section of it and can reduce or increase the quality of the recording depending on if you want smaller videos (for emailing to people, for instance) or you can have "best quality" ones for burning onto CD/DVD.īut all of these features would be worthless if CamStudio wasn't easy to use. Don't like the sound of your voice? No problem.ĬamStudio can also add high-quality, anti-aliased (no jagged edges) screen captions to your recordings in seconds and with the unique Video Annotation feature you can even personalise your videos by including a webcam movie of yourself "picture-in-picture" over your desktop.Īnd if all that wasn't enough, CamStudio also comes with its own Lossless Codec that produces crystal clear results with a much smaller filesize compared with other more popular codecs, like Microsoft Video 1. ![]() Having a good framework to slot those figures in, together with the applicable formulas, is a great help too. However, creating a budget sheet template on your own is not the only option available. Then it’s about taking our steps above and copying the template over into your Google account and making it your own by filling in the income and expenses that are applicable to you and making sure these align with your original budget figures. Knowing what your income and expenses are is a good starting point for attempting to create a weekly budget in Google Sheets. Pretty easy! Check out the results below! FAQs How do I create a weekly budget in Google Sheets? To add formulas to your template, simply click on a blank cell, enter the formula you need (in our case, we used the SUM function and the =SUM(B6:B12) formula), and finally, press Enter. To complete the process, select cells, move to the toolbar menu, select the Border icon, and choose the color, style, and type of border you like. Then, you can add color to your template by selecting the Fill color option on the toolbar and choosing the color you want. In order to modify your text, navigate to the toolbar menu and select the tool that allows you to change the font size, color, alignment, and other aspects as you please. As a next step, highlight your cells, click on the Merge icon, and then choose the Merge all option to merge them. The first step is to type the content into the spreadsheet. Open in Google Sheets How to Make a Weekly Budget Template in Google Sheets This budget is split into weeks from one through to four, with a concise summary table at the top for you to see how your planned budget compares to your actual budget, helping you develop better money management habits going forward. The Free Downloadable Weekly Budget Template by Smartsheet is an excellent template to use as far as listing your most common personal expenses goes.
![]() Your pipeline now automatically creates and updates tables. At the next scheduled AWS Glue crawler run, AWS Glue loads the tables into the AWS Glue Data Catalog for use in your down-stream analytical applications. At the next scheduled interval, the AWS Glue job processes any initial and incremental files and loads them into your data lake. Setting this field to an earlier value triggers AWS Glue to reprocess any files with a larger name.Īt this point, the setup is complete. The AWS Glue job compares this to any new DMS-created incremental files. The file name of the last incremental file. ![]() Setting this field to an earlier value triggers AWS Glue to reprocess the full load file. The AWS Glue job compares this to the date of the DMS-created full load file. When set to “null,” the AWS Glue job only loads data into one partition. Partitions can be valuable when querying and processing larger tables but may overcomplicate smaller tables. When set, the AWS Glue job uses these fields to partition the output files into multiple subfolders in S3. When set to “null,” the AWS Glue job only processes inserts.Ī comma-separated list of column names. When set, the AWS Glue job uses these fields for processing update and delete transactions. When set to true, it enables this table for loading.Ī comma-separated list of column names. In the DynamoDB console, configure the following fields to control the data load process shown in the following table: Field Data does not propagate to your data lake until you review and update the DynamoDB controller table. Data lake configuration: The settings your stack passes to the AWS Glue job and crawler, such as the S3 data lake location, data lake database name, and run schedule.Īfter you deploy the solution, the AWS CloudFormation template starts the DMS replication task and populates the DynamoDB controller table.The table filter and schema filter allow you to choose which objects the replication task syncs. DMS task configuration: The settings the AWS DMS task needs, such as the replication instance ARN, table filter, schema filter, and the AWS DMS S3 bucket location.DMS source database configuration: The database connection settings that the DMS connection object needs, such as the DB engine, server, port, user, and password.The AWS CloudFormation stack requires that you input parameters to configure the ingestion and transformation pipeline: AWS Glue crawler: Builds and updates the AWS Glue Data Catalog on a schedule.AWS Glue trigger: Schedules the AWS Glue jobs.S3 buckets: Stores raw AWS DMS initial load and update objects, as well as query-optimized data lake objects.AWS DMS replication task: Reads changes from the source database transaction logs for each table and stream that write data into an S3 bucket.The second stack contains objects that you should deploy for each source you bring in to your data lake. AWS DMS replication instance: Runs replication tasks to migrate ongoing changes via AWS DMS.Only attach this role to these services and not to IAM users or groups. This role contains policies with elevated privileges. ![]()
![]() Every industry, every market, and every time provides unique obstacles. ![]() Making broad generalizations about business requires a lot of effort. Text-to-speech technology has numerous applications, including assistive technology for individuals with visual impairments, language learning tools, and automated customer service systems. The resulting synthesized speech can be output in various formats, such as MP3, WAV, or AAC, and can be played back on multiple devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and computers. Speech synthesis: The software combines pre-recorded voice samples and computer-generated speech to create the final synthesized speech output.Phonetic transcription: The software uses phonetic transcription to convert the text into a phonetic representation, which includes information about the pronunciation of each word.Prosody generation: The software generates the prosody, or the rhythm and intonation, of the speech based on the context of the text and the intended audience.Text analysis: The software analyzes and breaks the text into individual words and sentences.Text input: The TTS software receives text input, which can be typed text, a document, or a web page.Here are the essential points involved in the TTS process: TTS technology uses software algorithms and pre-recorded voice samples to create synthetic speech that sounds like a human voice. This technology creates computer-generated speech that can be heard through a speaker or headset. Text-to-speech (TTS) technology is a type of software that converts written text into spoken words. Try our TikTok TTS today!Īndroid | iOS | Windows | Linux | MacOS. ![]() Download your generated audio as an MP3 and use it on any platform, including PC and TikTok. Perfect for TikTok users, content creators, and anyone in need of high-quality voice synthesis. Start generating voice from text today and make your presentations, online classes and videos more engaging and accessible!.Įxperience the power of our online text-to-speech generator, a free tool that lets you convert text to speech with popular TikTok voices. ![]() So whether you’re a student, teacher or video creator looking to generate text to speech or voice from text for presentations or videos TextToSpeechRobot has something for you. You can generate voice-overs for your videos with a wide range of voices. For video creators, our text-to-speech technology can be a game-changer. It can also be used by teachers to make their online classes more engaging. It’s perfect for students who need to listen to their school presentations for better preparation. TextToSpeechRobot is not only a fun tool but also an educational one. With our online platform, you can generate speech from text anytime, anywhere, and on any device - be it Google Pixel, Samsung, iPhone, iPad, LG, Motorola, OnePlus, Nokia, Huawei, Realme or others running on Android, iOS, Windows, Linux or MacOS. It’s a great tool for learning languages, proofreading text, or simply enjoying a good story. Our text-to-speech technology is perfect for reading digital text aloud. So why wait? Start using TextToSpeechRobot today to download your text to speech in TikTok voices as MP3 files! Whether you’re a student, teacher, or content creator, our platform makes it easy to generate voice from text and download the audio for offline use. With TextToSpeechRobot, you can easily convert text to speech in TikTok voices and download the generated speech as an MP3 file. Whether you’re looking for English (US, UK, AU), French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (BR), Indonesian, Japanese, Korean voices or even character voices like Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy, or Star Wars characters like Stormtrooper, C3PO, and Chewbacca. TextToSpeechRobot, your premier destination for converting text into speech! We offer a wide range of voices from around the globe, including popular TikTok voices. ![]() This is most useful for copying photos or videos from your device to your computer for use in other programs.įast Drive is much more interesting, as it allows you to use the free space on your iOS device as a normal thumb drive. There are some very useful functions here, but the three most commonly used ones are probably going to be Add Content, Content to PC and Fast Drive.Īdd Content is pretty self-explanatory – it allows you to add files from your PC, although you can only add them using a standard ‘File Open’ dialog box, which can be frustratingly slow if you want to add a large number of files to your device.Ĭontent to PC is also fairly obvious and simple to use, allowing you to transfer any content from your various device libraries to your PC. Once your device has been initialized, you’re taken straight to the Device Content tab and given some friendly shortcuts to common tasks. As you connect it and the software begins to recognize it, the background animates in a nice twist on the standard boring progress bar. Once you’ve installed the software and opened the program, you’re presented with a screen prompting you to connect your device. For simplicity, the screenshots and instructions below are taken from AnyTrans for Windows, but we have tested AnyTrans for Mac as well, and JP will point out the differences when necessary. The navigation is quite similar for the two versions, except for some minor user interface differences. Note: AnyTrans for iOS is available for both PC and Mac. I constantly update the music stored on it, so I’m very familiar with the iOS file management process.ĭisclaimer: iMobie has not had any editorial input on the content of this article and I did not receive my copy of the software from them through any type of promotion, so there’s no reason for me to be unfairly biased. ![]() My old iPhone has been converted into a digital white noise machine, and it is a dedicated music player. ![]() This has given me quite a lot of perspective on what makes some software good and some bad, and even though I have since moved to the Android ecosystem for my main smartphone, I still use my iPhone for various tasks around the house. ![]() I’ve been using iPhones for almost a decade, and my experience with software extends much further back. What I Don’t Like: Most reliable with devices permanently unlocked. Download web videos directly to your device. You can add new files to your device, but adding multiple files or folders at once is a slow process when compared to working with files already in your iTunes library. Instead, you’re restricted from working with the files in your existing library, although you can still modify the library as normal with iTunes while AnyTrans is installed and running. The only issue I discovered that would prevent me from ignoring iTunes entirely and relying on AnyTrans was that it cannot add files to your iTunes library. It’s not exactly an iTunes replacement, but it will handle the majority of the daily file management tasks that iTunes does. It can even integrate with your iCloud account to manage your online storage, and download videos from the web for offline use on your device. AnyTrans is a file manager for iOS devices that can copy any type of media from your computer to your iOS device or from your device to your computer, as well as create and manage your device backups. |
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