![]() ![]() Bobtato on If They Fire The Nukes, Will They Even Work?.Ostracus on If They Fire The Nukes, Will They Even Work?.Dane on Reviving A Legend: Mamiya RB67 Repair.Hirudinea on Retrotechtacular: Voice Controlled Typewriter Science Project In 1958.Posted in classic hacks Tagged 3d printing, enigma, enigma machine The rotors set this Enigma apart from many of the replicas we’ve featured in the past, so you may find it interesting to take a look and make a few comparisons. It’s worth browsing all the pages for this build, as the front page does not necessarily capture the whole build. An AZERTY layout may not have been present on the real Enigma machines, but lends a pleasing twist to the build. Rather than trying to replicate the original switches from the keyboard they are using modern microswitches, however the keys themselves are upright posts that resemble the original. The rotors themselves have a 3D-printed plastic shell which houses brass contacts and the associated writing, while the keyboard and lamp board are both made from plywood. Their Réplique Enigma is a fully mechanical Enigma replica using 3D printing techniques, and unlike so many replicas which use modern electronics it has a set of rotors just like those you would have found in the original. The latest Enigma project to come our way is a particularly nice one from a group of first year students at CentraleSupélec Rennes, in Northwestern France. Perhaps it is the mechanical complexity of the machine itself, or maybe the tale of how its encoded messages were decrypted by Allied codebreakers that contributes to this interest, but whatever it is we’ve seen a succession of Enigma-related projects over the years that shows no sign of abating. ![]() The Enigma machine as used by the German military during World War Two exerts a curious fascination among our community of hardware hackers and makers. noticed the irony in this, namely that Alan Turing both came up with the concept of Turing-completeness as well as played a big part in breaking the Enigma used in World War II.Ĭontinue reading “Decoding Enigma Using A Neural Network” → Posted in Software Hacks Tagged enigma, enigma machine, neural network RNNs are Turing-complete, meaning they can approximate any function. The type of neural network he used was a Long Short Term Memory (LSTM ) network, a type of Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) that we talked about in our article covering many of the different types of neural networks developed over the years. Give the neural network some encrypted text, called the ciphertext, along with the three-letter key that was used to encrypt the text, and the network predicts what the original text, or plaintext, was with around 96-97% accuracy. For those who don’t know, the Enigma machine was most famously used by the Germans during World War II to encrypt and decrypt messages. created a neural network that can encode and decode messages just as Enigma did. We previously published ’s Enigma machine wristwatch project, where he simulated the functionality of an Enigma with an Arduino.Ĭontinue reading “3DP Enigma Keyboard Improves On The Original” → Posted in 3d Printer hacks Tagged encoder, enigma machine, world war II He even re-created the Enigma font to ensure that his printed rotor wheels would look right–though in doing so he discovered that the original machine used one typeface for the keyboard, one for the wheels, and one for the indicator lamps. This project has a tremendous amount of fascinating detail. did his research and it shows he downloaded blueprints of the original and used hacked digital calipers to precisely measure each rotor’s teeth, so that it could be re-created for printing. ![]() Rather than trying to re-create the spring-and-pin method of the original, he simply swapped in readily available, double-throw micro switches. For instance, the current step involves building the keyboard. Not a perfect replica, but rather an improved version that works the same but doesn’t concern itself with historical accuracy. , who previously created an Enigma Machine wristwatch, decided to go all-in and make a 3D-printed Enigma machine. ![]()
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![]() ![]() New Lands and Battlegrounds: Explore the magical realms of the Blood Elves and Draenei, journey through the Dark Portal into untamed Outland, and visit dungeons and battlefields previously inaccessible to players.įlying Mounts: In Outland, players will gain access to unique airborne mounts that will allow for smoother travel over some of that region's more hazardous terrain. ![]() Higher Level Limit: The game's level cap is being raised to 70, and with these new levels will come meaningful spell, ability, and talent upgrades for each character class. Will these heroes find friends or foes? What dangers and rewards lie in wait beyond the Dark Portal? And what will they do when they discover that the demons they thought vanquished have returned to renew their terrible Burning Crusade? New Player Races: New allies will join the game, expanding the story line and allowing players to develop powerful new characters within the world. With renewed strength, the heroes of the Horde and Alliance have begun to explore new lands and broken through the Dark Portal to investigate the realms beyond the known world. Several years have passed since the Burning Legion's defeat at Mount Hyjal and the races of Azeroth have continued to rebuild their once shattered lives. Make meaningful choices and mature decisions, ultimately culminating in the grand question: do you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture.or save them? Experience truly next generation graphics that vividly illustrate the forlorn art deco city, highlighted by the most detailed and realistic water effects ever developed in a video game. Explore a living world powered by Ecological A.I., where the inhabitants have interesting and consequential relationships with one another that impact your gameplay experience. Genetically modify your body through dozens of Plasmid Stations scattered throughout the city, empowering you with fantastic and often grotesque abilities. Upgrade your weapons with ionic gels, explosives and toxins to customize them to the enemy and environment. Take control of your world by hacking mechanical devices, commandeering security turrets and crafting unique items critical to your very survival. Now the city is littered with corpses, wildly powerful guardians roam the corridors as little girls loot the dead, and genetically mutated citizens ambush you at every turn. Constructed as an idealistic society for a hand picked group of scientists, artists and industrialists, the idealism is no more. After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, you discover a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a city hidden beneath the sea. Going beyond "run and gun corridors," "monster-closet AIs" and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. The game's daring new art style features the most advanced graphics of any Source-based game released to date. ![]() Team Fortress 2 - an all-new version of the legendary title that spawned team based multiplayer action games. Portal - a pioneering type of single player action game that rewrites the rules for how players approach and manipulate their environment – much like how Half-Life 2's Gravity Gun reinvented the way gamers interact with objects in the game. Half-Life 2: Episode Two - the second installment in Valve's episodic trilogy advances the award-winning story, leading the player to new locations outside of City 17. Freeman reconnects with Alyx Vance and her robot, Dog, as they continue their support of the resistance's battle against the Combine forces. Freeman, who must immediately face the repercussions of his actions in City 17 and the Citadel. Half-Life 2: Episode One - The player reprises his role of Dr. And a lot of people - people he cares about - are counting on him. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. Games included in The Orange Box compilation: The original Half-Life 2 - The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. ![]() ![]() ![]() This prevents inventory items being held for an indefinite amount of time. Pawn shops that offer layaway services require down payments and/or monthly payments. Pawn software also helps manage layaways. Most items are held for an average of 30 days before being put on the market. Pawn shop management systems track how long an item has been in your possession before adding it to available inventory. An item will also be sold if it is used as collateral and the loan isn't paid back. The inventory comes from customers that sold the item outright. Unlike general retail stores, pawn shops don't have a predefined inventory to stock. Police reports contain detailed information of the purchaser or pawner including address, scanned driver's license, and fingerprint, as well as a description of the item. HI-Tech Pawn Software allows you to create pdf files for reporting. Discounting based on how long inventory has been available to improve turnover.Automated notifications to targeted customers if a wanted item is brought in or made available.This allows you to create accurate price quotes based on resale value. ![]() Integration with Google and reselling sites like eBay and Amazon.POS systems also have features unique to pawn shops including: Pawn shop software handles core point of sale functionalities like payment processing, receipting, and transaction tracking. Real-time check verification and fraud detection, bad check reporting, and secure check depositing. Track sellable items and layaway items, as well as items held as collateral.Īllow customers to purchase sellable items through your website. Upload and store photo ID of buyers and sellers for record keeping.Ĭollect photo identification, residence information, and merchandise information to include in the police reports. Process payments, print receipts, create price quotes, and apply discounts. When the grace period is up, the item will be made available for purchase. Pawn shop software's inventory management keeps track of whether or not the item is sellable and how long it has been held. After a specified period of time, if the loan is not paid back in full, the item is put up for sale. Pawn shops also have the unique challenge of holding collateral items in exchange for loans. These records will be sent as police reports to cross-check for stolen items. Pawn shops need to keep detailed records of every transaction and item brought in. ![]() Pawn shop software primarily handles point of sale, record keeping, and inventory management. ![]() ![]() In 1969 an oil spill on the Santa Barbara coast inspired Earth Day, held the next year. Images of once-pristine wilderness and coastlines were now in the news shellacked in oil or covered in garbage. But it wouldn’t take long to see the repercussions, and by the early 70s, a movement aimed at calling attention to the worsening state of the planet started to grow.Įnvironmental disasters like oil spills, mine explosions, and deadly smog galvanized many into taking action to curtail destructive practices. One could understand the reluctance to acknowledge the potentially destructive nature of this reliance on plastics, especially when used to make disposable items, people were ready to live it up a bit. That life of convenience came with a hidden or perhaps ignored, consequence to the environment. Synthetic materials such as plastic helped create a life with more conveniences than ever before, and consumers, tired of austerity, embraced the new age of plastics. Those that had survived the first half of the century were ready for happier times, taking advantage of the advancements in industry and technology. The start of the 20th century started precariously enough, as the geopolitical machinations of the world’s superpowers eventually led to a series of wars, plagues, and economic calamity that would culminate into World War II and the ushering in of the nuclear age. You can find the first chapter on the invention of throwaway living here and the second part on McDonald's role in the single-use plastic crisis here. For example, as the number of electric vehicles grows in Europe, how will we recycle their batteries? Products need to be designed in a way to allow the recycling and reusing of their components.This is the third part of our series, The History of Plastic. The way we manage our waste also needs to account for new waste streams. Non-recyclable products need to be phased out, and waste should be collected separately so it can be recycled. Still, achieving the EU’s waste objectives requires significant effort. Overall, the EU is slowly showing improvement toward recycling more and landfilling less. Metals in electronic waste, such as from computers, gadgets and batteries are recovered and can be used in new devices.Secondary materials are created from building waste. ![]() Biowaste is turned into biogas and fertiliser.Reuse centres and second-hand shops make old products available to new users.Many reuse and recycling initiatives can contribute to reducing the loss of resources in the EU: Policies and initiatives also focus on preventing waste generation in the first place by, for example, reducing food waste and making products easier to repair. That is why the EU developed a waste policy that keeps products in use for as long as possible and sets strict standards for how to responsibly dispose of them when they can no longer be used. For example, incinerating waste can contribute to air pollution, landfills might contaminate water and land. In addition to l osing valuable resources, waste can have significant negative impacts on human health and the environment. The EU generates massive amounts of waste from manufacturing, food, construction, electronics, textiles. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some things never change, and the truth is that A brand spanking new version of iOS and macOS have never launched on the same day, and don’t even launch in the same month more than not. Hell, who can forget that macOS X leopard was originally supposed to launch in spring 2007, but got delayed till October 2007 because of the iPhone? So much like all of the recent posts That Apple used to be more user-friendly under Steve Jobs, you are looking at the past with rose tinted glasses. These arbitrary delays with no ETAs for macOS to catch up to everything else are becoming quite frustrating. I miss when macOS was in sync with the rest of the ecosystem. There are many other new features in macOS Monterey, with a complete overview available in our macOS Monterey roundup. New Features in macOS Monterey 12.3 Beta Support is added to the passkey technology preview, enabling signing in to passkey-compatible websites and apps on Mac and iPad using an iPhone with a. February 22, 2022: Apple seeds the macOS Monterey 12.3 beta 4The macOS Monterey 12.4 beta 4 is now available to download. Mail Privacy Protection hides IP and prevents tracking through invisible pixels, and iCloud Private Relay keeps Safari browsing protected. The new beta adds Live Text support for Intel Macs. With Live Text, Macs can now detect text in photos or provide details on animals, art, landmarks, plants, and more in images. Notes has a new Quick Note feature for jotting down thoughts, and the Shortcuts app is now available on the Mac.Ī dedicated Focus mode helps people stay on task by cutting out background distractions based on what's going on, and there's an updated Maps app with a whole slew of new features. Shared With You, another new feature, keeps track of the music, links, podcasts, news, and photos that people are sent in Messages, highlighting it in the relevant apps. A SharePlay FaceTime feature (coming in a Monterey update) will let Apple TV users watch TV, listen to music, and share their screens with one another. Safari has an updated tab bar and support for Tab Groups to keep tons of tabs organized, and FaceTime now features support for spatial audio, Portrait Mode ( M1 Macs only) and Voice Isolation for cutting out background noise. When released, Universal Control will let a single mouse, trackpad, and keyboard be used across multiple Mac or iPad devices, and it's now possible to AirPlay directly to a Mac from an iPhone, iPad, or even another Mac. MacOS Monterey introduces quite a few major updates for the macOS operating system. Public beta testers can download the macOS 12 Monterey update from the Software Update section of the System Preferences app after installing the proper profile from Apple's beta software website. The update comes just a few day after Apple provided the eighth beta to developers. Apple today seeded a new public beta of the macOS 12 Monterey beta to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the new macOS Monterey software ahead of its public release. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Record Desktop” is your computer monitor.In the “New Recording” window, you can check, uncheck, and select all of the devices you want ScreenFlow to record for you: If your desktop has many icons, go to the ScreenFlow Helper and select “Hide Desktop Icons.” Your desktop will look neat and professional. On the ScreenFlow Helper, choose “Configure Recording.” It will bring up the New Recording window. Use ScreenFlow Helper up here in the menu bar of your Mac–you’ll want to get familiar with this because it’s essential for recording, pausing, and stopping your recordings.īefore you hit “Record,” let’s configure exactly WHAT we want to record first. Let’s start with a brand new screen recording here. We won’t be covering stock media in this Screenflow tutorial. However, if you want to pay for this, consider if you actually need photos or videos from outside sources. This is unnecessary for me since I don’t use any stock footage in my screen recordings. You will also see an option for Stock Media Library. For now, you do not need to worry about it. Below, you will see “New from Template,” which I will talk about in a future blog. Inside “Recent Documents,” you will find the recent projects you have been working on. If you want to play around with ScreenFlow, “New Document” is a perfect place to start. The Preset menu lists several typical document dimensions like 4K, 1080p, which you can choose from or customize and set the frame rate. You can start with a blank screen, then add media to your document. Under “New Document,” you can set up a document or a project as I like to call it. ![]() Below the left-hand menu is “New Recording,” where you can choose exactly which screen and audio to record. When you first open ScreenFlow 9, you will see the ScreenFlow window. It may be easier to watch this tutorial in the YouTube video at the bottom of this post or click here to watch it now. Now, I’m hoping you have the ScreenFlow 9 up and running on your Mac as you are going through this blog. Related: BEST Screen Recording Software for Mac The ScreenFlow Welcome Window If you don’t have ScreenFlow yet, I highly recommend going directly to Telestream’s website to download ScreenFlow because you get a free trial, and it makes updates easier in the future.īefore we dive into this ScreenFlow 9 Tutorial, I also want you to know that I create a ScreenFlow Cheat Sheet for you! Just download this one-page PDF and you’ll some of the common shortcuts and other ScreenFlow tips that you can reference any time. You probably already know that ScreenFlow is an easy-to-use screen recording and video editing software for the Mac. Complete ScreenFlow Tutorial – Screenflow 9 for Beginners Some product links in this post are affiliate links, and I will be compensated when you purchase by clicking our links. ![]() ![]() You’ll never see the voice’s owner, but he appears to have some control over Misfortune’s world. ![]() Misfortune is introduced by a mysterious voice. From the creators of Fran Bow comes the super cutesy yet grimdark Little Misfortune, Killmonday Games’ poisonously sweet adventure that takes players on a very grown-up journey as our intrepid protagonist explores the wide, scary world outside. And eight-year-old Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez doesn’t give a flying $% about monsters in her closet. She carries around glitter wherever she goes. Players may feel emotionally drained while they fear what comes next, have to pause at seeing something their brain innately dislikes, or from sheer panic after failing an intense set piece multiple times.She’s cute. Little Nightmares 1 and 2 differs by excelling at creating a creepy, unsettling atmosphere that leads to unease and a fear of what comes next. Scary is a subjective measurement, and feeling scared or fear will be dependent on what you personally find scary or frightening. On the other hand, sequences like the maze towards the latter half of the game offer an immersive puzzle experience that'll make the player ask why the rest of the game wasn't the same. Being able to find the solution, in some cases, depends on the player's personal curiosity and problem-solving abilities rather than indicators accurately laid out by the game. Unfortunately, Little Nightmares 2 can seem infuriating when the game refuses to indicate what the player needs to do to progress. Part and parcel of a puzzle game is having an intuitive way to give completion hints to the player. The controls often feel counterintuitive when placed into intense situations, as we often ran in a slightly different direction than was meant due to camera changes, controls being unresponsive with directional input, and more. However, throughout the game, these moments feel tedious instead of awe-inspiring the same can be said about the various chase scenes in the game. We imagine this style of combat was deliberate as to enhance panic and cause the player to frantically fight not only with the enemy but themselves as well. Controls often feel outlandishly unintuitive with delays in button press and swing speed. Still, we can't help but feel as though they are a secondary mechanic. The implementation of combat mechanics certainly adds further depth to the gameplay. ![]() Mono can wield almost larger than self weapons and take the fight to critters that would otherwise squish him. Little Nightmares 2 places greater emphasis on the protagonist's ability to fight back by implementing more combat mechanics that were absent in the previous title. Little Nightmares 2 mixes up the mechanics Accompanied with the eerie music, these set pieces often cause enough panic to see you wiping your hands on your shirt to dry them. Very few games are able to capture the feeling of dread like Little Nightmares 2, with their beautiful yet often fear-inducing backdrops that make the player feel small, dreading every step forward. ![]() Through various set pieces in a different locale, players must bash their way through obstacles in front of them and work with Six's AI to overcome puzzles preventing progression. Little Nightmares 2 continues the feeling of helplessness by throwing the player into intense, high-stakes hide-and-seek situations. ![]() ![]() Lucy adopted either Scarlet or Herbs maiden name, depending on which one changed their surname on marrying. They are Dave, Stuart, Kevin, Jerry, Tim, Mark, and Phil. There are other characters among minions that play an important in the entire story. Although there are thousands of minions, there are only seven notable minions in the movie and also mentioned by Gru. However, the story of minions does not only revolve around these few minions. We recommend the following articles: what are the names of Monsters High characters and What are the names of the Disney Princesses. Scarlet and Herb Overkill are Lucy Wildes parents. If you talk about popular Minion Character Names, then you have to talk about Dave, Stuart, Carl, Bob, and some others. For example, Stuart is a self-proclaimed ladies’ man while Dave is a bit of a klutz. Each Minion has a unique personality and set of skills. Some of the more notable Minions include Dave, Carl, Jerry, Kevin, Stuart, and Tim. Now that you know the name of the protagonists in the Minions, you may be interested in knowing the names of other, cool characters. The Minions are all male and they all have unique names. Herb Overkill: The husband and ally of Scarlett is also his wife's deputy, in charge of keeping the Minions in check and 'taking care of them' if they do not carry out their task.This task will be full challenges, adventures and, of course, lots of laughs. To win her approval, the Minions must help her steal Queen Elizabeth's crown failing this, she will kill them. He works with Mike in the mail room but prefers to play video games instead of working. Scarlet Overkill is the first villain woman in history is truly wicked. This two-eyed minion is quite tall and has sprout haircut.In the latest film, there are other characters that accompany them in their adventures: how tall is gru minions gru is approximately. ![]() Minions are on average 2.5 feet tall (76 cm) which makes gru roughly 10 feet (or 306 cm) tall. in reality, gru is about four minions tall. However, these are not the only protagonists in the life of these yellow creatures. In short: no, gru is probably not 14 feet (4.25 m) tall. Nefario and of course Margo, Edith and Agnes. Personalized Hexagon Name Sign, Geometric Custom Large Name Sign, Wedding Birthday Nursery Backdrop Laser Cut Decor Unique. If you're a fan of these characters, you're bound to know Gru, Dr. ![]() |
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