![]() Your ISP can also detect any ongoing issues with your home network. If your infrastructure supports a faster plan, that will be the best way to increase your VALORANT update speeds since it’ll take less time to download big updates with faster internet. Give your ISP a call and learn more about your current plan. Some providers advertise their speeds with the word “up to” next to them, meaning your results may vary when you sign up for the deal. If you’ve just started paying attention to your download speeds, it may be a decent idea to learn more about the details of your internet plan. Downloading a full update on mobile can clog up your data plan for the rest of the month and it may even cause you to receive additional charges. Make sure to pause the downloads after you test your internet speed with your mobile data. If your download speeds are back to normal with your cellular connection, you should call your ISP and see if there’s something wrong with your network’s performance. This is one of the best ways to troubleshoot your home connection since you’ll practically be using an entirely different one with a new DNS. After that, you can revert back to your old DNS server since the issues should be fixed by that point.Īlternatively, you could use your mobile data through your phone’s mobile hotspot feature. In cases where changing your DNS speeds up your update speed in VALORANT, you may want to stick with your new DNS address for at least a day or two. After applying your new DNS address, start the update process again. Before changing your DNS, pause your update process and exit out of VALORANT. Try out a popular DNS address like Google’s or OpenDNS’ and see if it makes a difference. The best way to troubleshoot your existing DNS server will be to use a different one. Though these servers should work fine most of the time, they may crack under the pressure during prime hours in your area. Most players tend to use the default DNS servers assigned by their internet service provider (ISP). Much like a game server that’s having issues, a DNS server that’s struggling can also cause slow download speeds while updating VALORANT. Try not to watch any streams or video content during the update process either since those can take up quite a bit of bandwidth. ![]() When updating VALORANT, you should exit all other launchers. If Steam is trying to run a few updates while you’re also trying to update VALORANT, the two will start sharing your bandwidth and lower your total download speed. If you use multiple game launchers like Epic Games Launcher, Steam, and Riot, you may be suffering from a case of automatic updates. Make sure there aren’t any processes running in the background If you suspect a device is running an update or anything similar, you’ll need to manually disconnect it from your router so your gaming system can use your bandwidth to update VALORANT. In most cases, all devices that were linked to your router before should be able to reconnect after you turn it back on. If there was a device that was clogging a majority of your bandwidth, resetting your router should be enough to get it off your network. If the number of devices using your home network increases, the chances of it running into small problems can also grow.Ī simple router reset will allow your router to go back to its roots and shake off any errors that may have been caused by a glitch on its end. Nowadays, though, a router usually provides a stable internet connection for at least two devices per household. Longtime gamers will remember the old days when only the home computer was connected to the internet. In some cases, you can also run into alternative solutions that fixed the download speeds of other players while browsing the forums. You can use VALORANT’s own server status website or use sites like Downdetector that rely more on community feedback.Ĭommunity hubs like Reddit can also be great stops since players often create new threads when there’s a server-wide outage to see if other fans are experiencing the same issue. Since troubleshooting your home network will take some time, you should ensure that your efforts won’t go to waste.Ĭheck to see if the VALORANT servers are up and running. If the VALORANT servers are feeling under the weather, nothing you do will be able to speed up your VALORANT updates. Here’s how you can speed up your VALORANT updates. If too many players try to download the patch at the same time when it’s first released, it may cause players to experience slow download speeds. Though you’ll need to troubleshoot your home network to get to the bottom of your slow download speeds, there’s a chance that it may also be caused by VALORANT’s servers.
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![]() The picture on the right shows the comparison between the original MH-31 PCB left and the first prototype PCB right while above left you can see the final PCB. Basically it is nothing else than the SBVK but with a few design changes concerning how the ISD 1760 voice chip is controlled (using the SPI interface) and how audio is transferred to the transceiver. So I could develop a replacement PCB containing all needed components for a voice keyer. And no additional weight as the used components weigh less than the original innards of the used microphone.Ĭhecking standard transceiver microphones available today I quickly discovered that the Yaesu MH-31 hand mic would be an ideal candidate for this project as it’s few components are soldered on a PCB that can be taken out. These where the reasons why I decided to develop something entirely new and not available on the market yet – a voice keyer completely integrated into a standard fist microphone! So no additional box as you need the microphone anyway. Even for home use some might prefer not to have an additional external box that needs to be wired and takes up precious space on the operating desk. ![]() ![]() But what to use when go hiking or being mobile? Due to weight (hiking) or security (mobile) reasons an external box is probably not the right solution. ![]() Especially the FA station manager with it’s 4 voice memories, built-in CW keyer and sequencer is a versatile tool but rather designed to be a fixed or table portable station accessory. The SBVK and FA-SM solutions featured on this website are good solutions to full-fill that task. Therefor many seek for external solutions. There are not many transceivers having such a nice feature built-in. Polish Youtube video presentation by SQ6NEJ. Short Spanish video by EC4TR.Īmateurs wanting to save their voice during CQ calls know the advantages of voice keyers, also called CQ parrots. Video review in Slovenian by S53K.ĭG2IAQ video test with FT-817. Features a 60 character memory, setup & message entry using a paddle and no battery is required to retain the memory.ģD Printed Projects Alternative Power Amplifiers Antenna Launcher Antenna Rotator Antenna Switch APRS Arduino Attenuators ATV Audio Batteries Beacon keyers Calculators CB Radios Coax Cables and Connectors Components Digital ATV projects DTMF Dummy Loads Duplexers Electronics Filters Frequency Counter Grounding Ham Radio Go Kits Headsets and Speakers HF Radios Homebrew Key Clicks Keyers* Lightning Protection Mic wiring Microphones Mircrowave Morse Code Decoder Morse Code Oscillator Morse Keys Pan Adapter Power Meter Power Supply Preamplifiers Programming Radio QRM Eliminator QRP Projects Radio Direction Finding Radio Frequency Interference Radio Mods Radio Programming Cable Raspberry Pi Receiver Front-End Protector Receivers Repeater RF Design RF Safety RF Signal Generators Scanners Software Defined Radio Soldering and Desoldering Sound Card Radio Interfacing Spectrum Analyzers Standing Wave Ratio SWR Meters Test Equipment Transverters TVI Filters Vacuum tube Vector Network Analyzer VHF Radios WiFi Search The DXZone.Now available stateside, too – click here!īuild review by G1YBB. Home made keyer with 8 memories, auto spacing, adjustable speed & weighting, separate paddle and key inputs, beacon mode, positive or negative keying, fuse, extremely low power requirements, and a bullet proof housing by AA5TB The circuit is very simple and takes power supply from the ACC port of the radioįunctional, easy, and cheap, all good Ham Radio characteristics by Terry Fletcher, WA0ITPĪ simple circuit which will generate a 700 Hz tone into any FM transceiver allowing an amateur to practice CW with another amateur on a 2 meter simplex frequency. Homebrew it with the free firmware and public circuit diagram. OH7SV ultimatic type keyer with Dit priorityĪn external keypad for FT-817(ND), for the serious portable/field-day contester/operator. It is built with a microcontroller PIC16C711. The PIC-MORSE is an electronic iambic keyer, integrating a generator of Morse code and a sidetone. It can be used as a voice-keyer with Contest Voice Blaster and as a voice-keyer and CW-keyer with Writelog. This voice-keyer-interface connects between a Yaesu FT1000MP and a PC's sound card & COM port. This iambic keyer uses a PIC16C84 or PIC16F84 microcontroller to generate the dot/dash timing and key the transmitter. Although this circuit is not a true iambic keyer, it is capable of producing perfectly sounding CW. Based on the famous Curtis family of morse keyer chips and has a proven record of dependability.Ī simple keyer which can be built for as little as $6 with some junk box parts. Once you login to Google you might get an 'Unverified' warning, which, in this case, is fine.Īfter this, rather complex process, it's time to install and then you can start using the software. mkdir -p ~/.config/gphotos-sync/Ĭp ~/Downloads/client_secret.json ~/.config/gphotos-sync/client_secret.json The client_secret.json file has to be named as here. I saved it in my ~/Downloads folder and then moved it to the correct folder for gphotos-sync, creating it if it does not exist: Afterwards, use the download arrow button to save the file as client_secret.json: In the top-right corner, there’ll be a trash can icon, which you need to. Select type Desktop Application and give the client a name. You can click on the image to see it in more detail and get various options. In the menu bar, go to Credentials, Create Credentials, OAuth ClientID. Go to /apis, select your project and go to OAuth Consent Screen. Go to /projectselector2/apis/library, select your new project, then select the Photos Library API. ![]() Essentially, there's bo way of using GPs to manage a local photo server beyond what I mentioned. Then to access those faces you'd have to either use your phone or your web browser on your PC. You need to configure google-photos sharing in the google-cloud before use:Ĭreate a new project. This still allows you to sync across multiple devices but for face recognition to work GP has to be able to upload (backup) those photos to the cloud. Mind that gphotos-sync only downloads your photos, it cannot upload!! I use gphotos-sync and it's painless after setup. Replace your apps & files with a previous backup. It works similarly to nfs in that the files aren't actually copied to your computer so if you want to have them when you aren't connected to the internet, you will need to copy them to a local directory. Tip: Once backup is complete, you can click the notification to view your files in the Files app. Next, back in the terminal, you will need to create a directory to mount your google drive in:Īnd finally to mount the drive so you can see your files, run: This will set up the configuration files and folders needed as well as launch your default browser so you can login to your google account. Then, still in the terminal, run the following to get started: ![]() Sudo apt-get install google-drive-ocamlfuse deb files for Ubunutu, run the following in a terminal to install the PPA: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandro-strada/ppa ![]() You also have a few options to mimic the behavior of Dropbox clients there's OverGrive and Insync but I prefer to not have the files stored locally and for that I use Ocamlfuse. First, you must check the box to enable Google Photos folder in your Google Drive settings so that your Photos will be visible in Drive.Ī standard Ubuntu install has GNOME settings has a built in "Online Accounts" section to easily configure a drive in to show in nautilus File Viewer. The Lettermark logo was designed for the project 'Logo design for Entrepreneurs Pod'. I saw this thing about Pixar's new Surface Shader that was used for Finding Dory and other PIXAR movies.īlender practically has this now with 2.79 called the Princepled Shader. renderman, a Philippine, Filipino designer, created this logo on 25th January, 2021 for EP or ep, a business in Nigeria. This is not so easy to do with "IT".Īre renderman's nodes easier and faster than cycles'? Sometimes I just want to switch into render view in Blender to quickly check something. I actually like this because it is so easy to do many render passes with just a click of the button, however it is not the ideal set up to see your quick renders within Blender. ![]() Since then, Pixar has continuously developed RenderMan to push the limits of the core technology while helping to adopt and promote new standards for the creation of high-end visual effects and animation. Alternate version of 1995-2007 logo, used since 1999. In 1988 RenderMan established an open standard to describe 3D data: the RenderMan Interface Specification (the RISpec). The color of the lines used to display these objects. The color of the lines used to display these objects in the Viewport. Toggle for displaying the R logo on RenderMan lights. all you need to do is use the rendered with RenderMan logo in your credits. The extensions used to identify the displayed texture files. Wordmark used on promotional material since 2020. RenderMan is free for all non-commercial purposes, including evaluations. You need another pop up window called "IT" to see your renders. Modified Print logo (2018-2019) Wordmark used on promotional material until 2020. Only can use CPU, and they dont have any plans of making it work with GPU (Major Downside). ![]() ![]() Now the reason I rarely use RM21 is a couple things. YES and NO, it handles caustics better, has more options for your lights (light linking), Has had options for years that Cycles is just starting to get. ![]() Added “Quick Menu Toggle” accessibility setting.By default, the old “ALWAYS SHOW” behavior is selected. When “DYNAMIC” is selected the player can open either menu or quick menu for the UI elements to show up temporarily. Selecting the “DYNAMIC” option hides the persistent UI elements after a while outside combat. Added “HUD > Mode” setting where it’s possible to select either “ALWAYS SHOW” or “DYNAMIC”.Fixed Automaton Health Injector cooldown being reset when using Automaton Boost resulting in Automaton Health Injector only being refilled after resting.Fixed favorite consumables quick menu being scrambled when there are no free slots available.Reduced resistance values for Ancient Pants to make other gear more viable.Fixed issue which caused Valve addon to have higher stats than intended.Fixed issue where it was possible to equip another one-handed weapon when the Pichu Nanchuk was already equipped.Fixed Pichu Nanchuk being hidden in inspect mode.Updated Saw Blades to have a lower spread, higher velocity and correct pierce through enemy behavior.Fixed Missile Cloud to correctly fire on every fourth shot during Rapid Shot in Super Wushu.Fixed issue which allowed an unlimited material supply to be gained from crafting.Removed addon slots from special gear that can’t be scrapped, lost or crafted with.Increased damage of later tribe weapons to better fit player level and gear.Added settings for hiding or showing head items.Updated loot generation to provide more variation and less duplicate items.Added higher tier relic and legendary weapon parts that will start dropping at level 50.And to top it off, we have also added a much-requested scrap action to the loot screen, which should reduce time spent cleaning up the inventory. ![]() The lab notebooks used by the Curies are too highly contaminated to be safely handled today.Įstimated Crustal Abundance: 9×10 -7 milligrams per kilogramĮstimated Oceanic Abundance: 8. Radium is about one million times more active than uranium. A single gram of radium-226 will produce 0.000l milliliters of radon a day. Radium is used to produce radon, a radioactive gas used to treat some types of cancer. A mixture of radium and beryllium will emit neutrons and is used as a neutron source. Radium had been used to make self-luminous paints for watches, aircraft instrument dials and other instrumentation, but has largely been replaced by cobalt-60, a less dangerous radioactive source. It is equal to the number of atoms in a one gram sample of radium-226 that will decay in one second, or 37,000,000,000 decays per second. The Curie, a unit used to describe the activity of a radioactive substance, is based on radium-226. It decays into radon-222 through alpha decay or into lead-212 by ejecting a carbon-14 nucleus. Radium's most stable isotope, radium-226, has a half-life of about 1600 years. Today, radium can be obtained as a byproduct of refining uranium and is usually sold as radium chloride (RaCl 2) or radium bromide (RaBr 2) and not as a pure material. One ton of uranium ore contains only about 0.14 grams of radium. One involved packing a radium source in a lead box with a hole in it the box would be placed above the body with the hole positioned over the tumor. Treatments were administered in two main ways. ![]() ![]() Curie needed to refine several tons of pitchblende in order to obtain tiny amounts of radium and polonium, another radioactive element discovered by Curie. The radium sources at Memorial Hospital were first used in the treatment of skin, prostate, and gynecologic cancers. She reasoned that pitchblende must contain at least one other radioactive element. Marie Curie obtained radium from pitchblende, a material that contains uranium, after noticing that unrefined pitchblende was more radioactive than the uranium that was separated from it. Radium was discovered by Marie Sklodowska Curie, a Polish chemist, and Pierre Curie, a French chemist, in 1898. ![]() Why the writers avoided genuine interactions between Maki and Kaito where she would grow to like him in an organic way, I dunno, but the whole writing for the trio is rushed, off and lazy. and that's why Maki is all soft and admirative when they meet again, I guess.) You know, Shuichi keeps telling her how Kaito's training and support are changing his life, yeah yeah. the interactions that should've happened between Kaito/Maki. (A wild guess: Shuichi and Maki's training conversations about Kaito during his absence are supposed to replace. She falls for Kaito after a week of interacting, her opinion on Kaito changes from really bad to really good in two days, and they weren't interacting (or not enough) for most of that time, for all of that to happen. The writing has Maki be cold and indifferent to Kaito, then doesn't let her spend any significant time with him for most of chapter 3 cuz they keep yanking him away from us, and then even in chapter 4 when Kaito is really back, they all hang out as a group, and Maki can't have, like heart-to-heart conversations with Kaito that would have justified her falling for him. Chapter 4 begins, and the trio spend time together and finally Maki has that conversation with Shuichi when she hints that she has fallen for someone in the killing game. Kaito is back for investigation time, but after he jumps on Maki he's away again. She clearly worries about him and why he's absent and says she wants to keep up the training sessions when Kaito wants to change the training time or cancel the sessions altogether. Then Kaito is absent for a few days, and when he disappears and he comes back. Even if Kaito is defending her and inviting her to hang out with him, none of that has any effect on Maki and she still dislikes him. Their interactions begin with Maki having quite the negative opinion of Kaito, she complains that he's dragging her places, harassing her, yanking her arm and not letting her go. Not only the pacing of Maki getting close to him and falling for him is off and also it has some good moments in the early stages but it worsens with time. More thoughts on how momo/haru is badly written: Also, it contrasts a lot with how they were leaning on Kaito for anything while he was alive. They talk about Kaito more like he's been dead for some time, like the pain of losing him has subsided, whereas it should be acute, because damn, it's Kaito, their best friend, the guy that they were (both?) into, died like, five hours ago from a disease they didn't know he had until five seconds before his death. After that they talk about how he wouldn't want them to be sad, how he helped them, how they will be strong for him. They cry a bit in the courtroom, and that's the only time they felt distraught or lost. To talk about the trio's dynamic again, because this tone was set, neither Shuichi or Maki feel like they are grieving. (and he was doomed and suffering all along so it's tragic in itself, but that gets glossed over.) Kaito "winning" over Monokuma and the need that the game has for him to be inspirational at all costs distracts from the fact that it's still a death… he wasn't butchered like the other culprits but he still died. You talked about how Kaito's death set a hopeful/victorious tone for chapter 6 and that made me realize that his death and the aftermath of it isn't treated like a sad, tragic, major event. His resolve to make the best of the situation never changed, but certainly his number of “followers” dropped and his views on what “the best” even means changed drastically. Having everyone rally against him (the leader who’s meant to be rallying) after he plotted all alone to make the campus a safe haven without telling anybody or having a partner, and an attempted murder and torturing from Maki forcing his hand into helping the cast after his suicide choosing to try and make the best of his death (and Kaito’s) instead of just dragging Maki down with him. “I’m going to survive no matter what” and trying to work with the others and help them get along by scolding Kaede after the despair road, being able to get almost everyone on his side despite his apparent obnoxiousness, calming everyone with a lie, trying to render CH2’s motive useless, etc.īeing suicidal, trying to mercy kill everyone, having his one partner try to kill him and his other partner die in vain rendering the leader all alone with absolutely one to help him. I’m not sure how I want to word it, but right now I’m thinking about how Kokichi did have a character arc and y'all’re sleeping on it. ![]() Guiding Master Chief to glory is very gripping and because gamers become so draw to this character there are some genuinely tense moments as you struggle to save the day. Master Chief makes the perfect action hero and gamers would surely enjoy stepping into this character’s combat boots to kick some alien butt. If you have a strong eye for detail, you may well notice that the graphics are not always as consistent as they could be, although the chances are you will be caught up in the hunting and shooting action and these details will pass you by. Exploring this world feels at times like wandering through the sets of a film and there is plenty of attention to detail that more than makes up for the fact that the storyline leaves a little to be desired. There are plenty of evil aliens to hunt and destroy, as well as a good selection of weapons and alien vehicles to master and ride around in.įans of science fiction are sure to appreciate the detailed and cohesive alien world that has been created for Halo 2. In Halo 2, gamers play the role of Master Chief, who is a genetically enhanced super soldier, who is the only thing preventing the alien Covenant from destroying humankind. Read on to find out what makes Halo 2 so popular. Gamers from all around the world quickly got hooked on the game and spent hours playing out its different scenarios. ![]() When Halo 2 first hit the scene it was quickly hailed as one of the most exciting and well developed shooter games of its time. ![]() These functions can and will corrupt your data in this manner if used improperly.Stop the Evil Alien Covenant from Conquering the Earth We are not obligated to fix your save data should you lose or damage it in the process. * WARNING: The modification of this data actively affects your Save Data, by modifying this data you agree that you are fully responsible for the loss, corruption, and misuse of said data.
![]() No growth rate is calculated if more than half the observations in a period are missing. Least-squares growth rate: the growth rate estimated by fitting a linear regression trend line to the logarithmic annual values of the variable in the relevant period.It does not take into account the intermediate values of the series. This growth rate is based on a model of continuous, exponential growth between two points in time. Exponential growth rate: the growth rate, r, between two points in time calculated from the equation r = ln(pn/p0)/n, where pn and p0 are the last and first observations in the period, n is the number of years in the period range, and ln is the natural logarithm operator.You should be aware that some results may be inappropriate (e.g., growth rates on current price series). Note: The operation will be performed on all selected series. Give a name to your custom function and click Add. To perform mathematical functions on the data over a specified time period, choose the type of operation from the dropdown menu, and then choose your time period. Select an appropriate weight variable (GNI, population, GDP, exports, imports, labor force or land area) from the Weight Indicator box, as shown above. No aggregate is shown if countries with missing data represent more than one third of the total population of your custom group. ![]() Weighted Mean 66POP: Aggregates are calculated as weighted averages of available data for each time period. Select an appropriate weight variable (GNI, population, GDP, exports, imports, labor force or land area) from the Weight Indicator box, as shown above.ġ1. ![]() No aggregate is shown if missing data account for more than one third of the observations in the series. Weighted Mean 66: Aggregates are calculated as weighted averages of available data for each time period. Select an appropriate weight variable (GNI, population, GDP, exports, imports, labor force or land area) from the Weight Indicator box, as shown above.ġ0. Weighted Mean: Aggregates are calculated as weighted averages of available data for each time period. Sums are not shown if more than one third of the observations in the series are missing.ĩ. Sum 66: Aggregates are calculated as the sum of available data for each time period. Sum: Aggregates are calculated as the sum of available data for each time period.Ĩ. Min: Aggregates are set to the lowest available value for each time period.ħ. Values are not computed if more than a third of the observations in the series are missing.Ħ. Median 66: Aggregates are calculated as the median of available data for each time period. Median: Aggregates are calculated as the median of available data for each time period.ĥ. Values are not shown if more than one third of the observations in the series are missing.Ĥ. Mean 66: Aggregates are calculated as the average of available data for each time period. Mean: Aggregates are calculated as the average of available data for each time period.ģ. Max: Aggregates are set to the highest available value for each time period.Ģ. ![]() In order to build an exact Titanic replica with the intention of sailing, one would need a zillion dollars in order to pay for the environmental fines involved with dumping their sewage directly overboard. Companies would be hard pressed to find skilled riveters anywhere but in a graveyard. The practice is simply something that is not used, and at the time took a great deal of skill. Further labor constraints come into play when the discussion of riveting comes up. Individuals required to do all of the tedious work involved with stoking the engines would be difficult to find in this day and age, not to mention the expertise needed in order to carry out the task. The coal burning boilers would simply not pass environmental regulations and the engines which propelled the Titanic have been completely phased out by modern technology. The advanced technology used to build the Titanic in 1912 is simply obsolete in current times. Some of the basic flaws in designing a Titanic replica involves the materials that the original vessel was built with. Many Titanic enthusiasts have discussed the idea at great lengths and been hopeful that someone would be able to pull off an exact Titanic replica. Unfortunately the plan fell through and like the other dreams of building a Titanic replica, the story was buried in the annuls of history. Claiming that the Titanic replica would actually be unsinkable, the project managers attempted to use the knowledge gained from the tragedy in order to do it right. Investors planned on meeting with the original constructors of the Titanic and charging $10,000 to $100,000 for tickets. The Titanic replica would sail the same route from Southampton to New York this time with the proper number of lifeboats to accommodate the passengers. The project was scheduled to be completed on the Titanic 90th year anniversary in 2002. ![]() partnership planned on investing in a project to build a $500 million full sized Titanic replica. There was a point in 1998 where a Swiss-U.S. The idea of recreating the legendary vessel has been widely discussed and a few times even planned out. The idea of a Titanic replica has been a popular topic among Titanic enthusiasts for years. Click to view our handcrafted, Titanic model ships for sale. |