![]() ![]() Do you want to go all out and make this a decadent treat? If so, then add cream or half & half. Here’s where you get to make a big decision. Pour room temperature (or chilled) coffee into the glass. And if you’re into that flavored sort of coffee then go for it. Then you won’t get that “watered-down” effect. If you really want to get serious about your iced coffee, you can make ice cubes out of coffee too. You’ll need a tall glass and a spoon long enough to reach the bottom of that glass.įill that glass full to the rim with ice. That’s why on one rather sweltering afternoon recently, I grabbed my husband’s mug o’ coffee that had been sitting untouched on the counter all day long, and I made myself a rather delicious version of Iced Coffee. I do love the flavor of coffee though… coffee candies and coffee ice cream and even those foo foo frozen coffee drinks that contain your total allotted calorie consumption in just a dozen sips. My body is hard-wired to have an abundance of natural energy from the moment I wake up. Be sure to check out that post because that recipe makes really great iced coffee too! Oh, and Boozy Iced Coffee is another favorite (cocktail-style). You might also be interested in a more authentic way of making Iced Coffee: How to Make Cold Brew Coffee. Watch the video showing you How to Make Iced Coffee, then scroll to the bottom of this post so you can print out the recipe and make it at home. I’m going to show you How to Make Iced Coffee. ![]()
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![]() I’ve been testing and benchmarking USB 3.1 and USB4/Thunderbolt enclosures for NVMe drives lately. This includes dozens of different Windows 10 and Windows 11 ISOs, and more. For that reason, I use a USB-C attached NVMe drive enclosure with a 256GB NVMe drive mounted therein to obtain access to 40-odd bootable images (total size: approximately 180GB). Thus, Ventoy can boot a PC from any bootable image among a collection of such things. Very clever! Ed Tittel/IDGįigure 1: The small partition at right lets the PC boot, builds a list of bootable files from the Ventoy partition in the center, and then passes boot control to any item picked from that list. Users can pick any item from that list, after which Ventoy mounts that item and then passes control for subsequent boot-up and operation to the mounted ISO’s runtime environment. Once the PC is ready to access the Ventoy disk drive, the EFI partition reads the contents of the exFAT Ventoy partition and builds a pick list of all the bootable files it finds there. These smarts come from the partition shown at the right in Figure 1. Ventoy works through what can only be called a “magnificent trick.” Given a small (32MB) partition on a disk drive, it creates a bootable EFI partition that gets the PC boot process started. (See this Microsoft tutorial for relevant details.) Thankfully, Ventoy makes such contortions completely unnecessary. That limitation is hard and fast for FAT32 media, where using larger files requires splitting them into two or more pieces. The best thing about Ventoy is that it can handle and boot from files larger than 4GB. The developers claim to have tested more than 1,000 different ISO files and say that over 90% of the Linux distributions at are supported. It works with most OSes, including Windows, the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE, of which the Windows Recovery Environment, or WinRE, is a special case), Linux, Unix, VMware, and more.
5/17/2023 0 Comments Spacechem a brief introduction![]() ![]() Puzzles with multiple reactors upped the challenge and required the player to think on a grander scale. The majority of commands that you could give the waldos were available from the get-go and you were free to use any of them to solve the puzzle. The difficulty of SpaceChem’s puzzle design was very different from traditional puzzle games and I’ll be coming back to that in a minute.Īfter you had several opportunities to work with the reactors, the game changed up the formula. Seriously - I'm not a gamer, but I love the shirts.Now you were not just running the production of one reactor, but multiple reactors. ![]() Or you can just buy the game, for $5 less than these awesome shirts. Interested? You can read more about it here, or or download a free demo of SpaceChem here. Plus, when I prodded him to give me a highlight, he conceded that "the best one was the giant octopus where you had to create a nuclear missile." Say what? ![]() I can testify that his initial reaction to the game was quite warm, until he figured out how it worked. However, this was after he played SpaceChem for several days, so he got a fair bit of use out of it (various players online say it took 50-150 hours to finish the game). Since you're striving for either speed or efficiency, this annoyed him, and he gave up. As he put it, "there are lots of complications, but you're always moving everything in a linear path." There was only one kind of task to focus on at a time, and he found it almost impossible to pick up again when he left off in the middle of a two-three hour puzzle. Each puzzle consists of two "threads" that operate simultaneously, requiring players to explore and master concepts like in-order execution, branching, synchronization primitives, and subroutines in an organic and comprehensible environment." That's pretty cool, right? But my boyfriend's main complaint was that after a while, it became repetitive. Zachtronics says, "the most important thing this game teaches is how to think like a programmer. Not that there's anything wrong with that! It's more of a logic puzzle than real science. (Imagine them as a serious of standardized processing vats in a futuristic chemical plant.) Each "research project" requires that you make one or more molecule endproducts from some precursors determining the right proportions to use involved a little stoichiometry, but nothing complex. While you are ostensibly synthesizing molecules, you do it by assembling complex "reactors" - circuits of "bonders," which are widgets that add and subtract atoms. The creators admit the game is about "fake chemistry". Let's be clear: SpaceChem is not going to teach you actual chemistry. blogging.) Anyway, I had my resident video game expert (my boyfriend) play the game for me and report back. (I always have a sneaking suspicion that I could be using my time more productively, by, say. Zachtronics offered me a review copy, but I'm not really a gamer. You're constantly having these little 'Eureka!' moments and folding them into a level to make for a more efficient machine. There's even a strange element of not simply feeling like a gamer, but a scientist. It's about getting stuck into a massive puzzle, laughing at the optimism of what's expected of you, and then finally applying what might be the finishing touch to your engine and cheering as it works. SpaceChem is a game where you build fabulous contraptions. It was billed as "an obscenely addictive, design-based puzzle game about building machines and fighting monsters in the name of science." What's not to love? ![]() A few months ago I got an email from Zachtronics, creators of the Codex of Alchemical Engineering, about the new indie game called SpaceChem. ![]() 5/17/2023 0 Comments Best fpv goggles![]() ![]() You are seeing things from a very different perspective, so height and distance take a while to get used to. Some report a few seconds of dizziness when they remove their goggles as their eyes re-adapt to normal vision, but it’s unclear if there are any cases of long-term harm. We were unable to find a qualified medical opinion on this but have found that users we consulted did not suffer any problems. FPV goggles FAQ Are FPV goggles bad for your eyesight?Ī. If you want high resolution and rapid feedback for racing, expect to pay a minimum of $300. Mid-range models cost between $120 and $200. While they give you an idea of the world from the point of view of your drone, if you fly on a regular basis you may want to upgrade. How much you can expect to spend on FPV gogglesĮntry-level FPV goggles cost around $50 to $70. USB is common, but some batteries will need a separate charger. Check battery size carefully when ordering, and take note of how they are charged. Batteries are always required but, frustratingly, are often not provided - even on the most expensive FPV goggles.Other goggles provide video recording, so you can playback your flights at home. If you have a compatible camera, you can aim it simply by moving your head regardless of whether the drone is moving or stationary. Head-tracking is a feature included in some high-end FPV goggles.In normal flight, this is a significant factor - but low latency is vital for racing. Latency is the signal delay between the aircraft and goggles.On some FPV goggles, you may be able to change aspect ratios. Aspect ratio is the shape of the image you see - this is generally either the standard ratio of 4:3 or the widescreen ratio, 16:9.FOVs of 30º is common, but up to FOVs of up to 45º are available. Field of view (FOV) is how wide of an image you see. OLED screens are the current best option, providing vivid colors and brighter images. Screen resolution is probably the biggest difference.Auto-detection allows your goggles to easily connect to your drone. So what other aspects should you look at?Īlmost all FPV goggles run at 5.8 GHz frequency (though some are 2.4 GHz) and provide 32 or 40 channels. That aside, the two types of goggles provide similar experiences, though box goggles are much more popular and offer wider choices. The main drawback is that if you wear glasses, they won’t fit comfortably - though it might be possible to buy diopter lenses for the goggles. They save space by having one small screen for each eye rather than a single large screen, and they are often affordable. To make matters confusing, the latter might also be called mini FPV goggles.Ĭompact goggles are shorter from front to back. There are two styles, compact goggles, and box goggles. When you look at the difference in value, flying experience, and convenience, FPV goggles are the clear winner. You have to get the right tray for your phone, cheap headsets often leak light (which spoils the image quality), and of course, your phone is tied up while you’re flying. It’s the least expensive type of FPV goggles, but there are drawbacks. One solution is to buy a cheap VR headset that you can slot your phone into. You can control many drones through a smartphone app, but it’s difficult to look at the screen and your aircraft at the same time. Smartphones, VR headsets and full FPV goggles Our favorite, the Fat Shark HDO Dominator headset, is consistently rated at the top of independent reviews and offers perhaps the ultimate in-flight experience. We’ve been looking at what’s available, and we’ve put together a concise but comprehensive guide to help you with your choice. With FPV goggles, you’re no longer on the ground - you’re in the pilot’s seat. Which FPV goggles are best?ĭrones are great fun and hugely popular, and a pair of first-person-view (FPV) goggles take things to another level. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]() 5/17/2023 0 Comments Delicious library torrent![]() This reduces your chances of encountering malware, even though we always recommend exercising caution. We'd also like to note that The Pirate Bay has been trying to screen P2P files lately and verify uploaders. That means you can browse those files by popularity, date of upload, file size, and in more ways. This well-known repository offers a dedicated section for eBooks, magazines, and similar types of content. No list of the best eBook pirating sites is complete without The Pirate Bay, and that applies to eBooks as well. The Pirate Bay - All-In-One Torrent Site with Dedicated eBooks Sectionīy popularity, name, age, health, size, and more. Alternatively, you can click on the 'Other' category on the home page, where you'll find a vast selection of PDFs. After that, you can narrow down your search by filtering the available files. Therefore, our recommendation is to start by searching for a specific file (using the search bar available on the site's home page). ![]() With over 65+ million monthly visitors, 1337X is the most active P2P site right now, meaning millions of files are uploaded each month, including ebooks and other types of similar content.Įven though 1337X offers dedicated sections for various types of P2P files, that's not the case with eBooks. The reason why 1337X is one of the best eBook torrenting sites is due to the site's popularity.
5/17/2023 0 Comments Typo desktop water dispenser![]() ![]() Luckily, your office water cooler doesn’t have to hurt it! After the initial investment, your cost of maintaining a bottleless water cooler is minimal. Your budget is a concern.Įverything in business comes down to the bottom line. Look for the Energy Star label when picking a tabletop water dispenser to get one that not only saves you from thirst but the environment from pollution as well. Many are also energy efficient, which can contribute to reducing power plant emissions. ![]() Most tabletop water dispensers are bottleless. It also avoids the waste of gas and environmental costs of picking up or delivering replacement jugs. A bottleless water dispenser eliminates the need for waste-producing plastic bottles, hooking directly into the existing water supply. Responsible businesses are happy to adopt green initiatives that keep our world clean and pollution-free. You think protecting the environment matters. You can fix this problem by installing a modern tabletop water dispenser in an easily accessible place so even visitors who are unfamiliar with your office space know where to get a refreshing drink throughout the day. If your office doesn’t currently have a water dispenser or is still using an old unit with the jug that no one wants to refill, you might be leaving workers and visitors high and dry. It’s not just an expected courtesy-it's a health requirement. Your company requires some kind of water solution that makes drinking water easily accessible to everyone. It seems obvious, but today's businesses need to offer clean, filtered water to employees, vendors, and visitors. ![]() Still not sure if it’s time to ditch the water jug in favor of a bottleless tabletop water dispenser? If you see any of these six signs in your office, that should be enough to convince you. It can also eliminate the need for nagging notes! Offering your employees a tabletop water dispenser can save money, space and the look and feel of your office environment. Your best bet is a bottleless water dispenser, but if you’re looking to really maximize benefits, go for a tabletop model. These days, there are more options for updating your office drinking water source than ever before. Sure there’s always the tap, but nothing beats consistently cold, purified water for quenching your workday thirst. If passive aggressive notes like this have appeared in your office space, you may be ready to rid yourself of your old, unwieldy office water cooler and the replacement tanks that come with it. However, you still need to provide palatable drinking water for your employees. ![]() 5/17/2023 0 Comments Starsector ships tier![]() Decoy flare ship system makes me sad though. Starsector Ship Tiers List This is a resource and an ongoing effort to categorize ships, both vanilla and modded, on a scale of general usefulness. There's also a funny SO build for the Brilliant involving heavy machineguns, a heavy blaster, and a Paladin. Pretty much the only case I'd use the small synergies as energies. Or you can do the funny and put 4 AMBs and as many sabots on it as it can carry. Even if the torpedoes don't land, if shields go down that ship is getting its entire side turned off by EMP. Something like double ion pulser (or ion pulser + heavy blaster), typhoon reaper/sabot pod, your choice of 4 small missiles, and double IR pulse lasers for 11 DP, with HEF, packs enough firepower and mobility to terrify anything so long as it gets a clear shot. Nov 21, 2022, 2:52 PM UTC stainless steel bacon press. The PPT decrease makes mounting as many missiles as you can stuff into it more palatable too. Starsector ship list 94 motorcycle accident ruger super blackhawk sights upgrade. It has a very strong shield, top-tier flux stats, and OP for days. It has a punishingly powerful array of forward guns and missiles. Packing four small missiles (okay two are synergy but let's be real here) alongside a medium energy and TWO medium synergies (so you can put more missiles if you really want) makes an overridden Fulgent a nasty little package. It's faster than all the other cruisers, both in terms of burst speed and consistent speed. You know what that means: OVERRIDE THE SAFETIES ![]() ![]() The Fulgent has 300 base dissipation and poor mobility. ![]() 5/17/2023 0 Comments Taipan rod![]() ![]() We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This privacy policy sets out how we uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website. 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5/17/2023 0 Comments Watch the da vinci code full movie![]() ![]() The best mystery thrillers keep you glued to the screen to find out what happens next. ![]() Howard’s filmmaking in these scenes is some of the most lackluster of his career, completely failing to liven up a movie in desperate need of energy. However, The Da Vinci Code tends to capture these long stretches of dialogue by parking an actor in front of the camera to flatly recite the film’s lore. Despite some prerelease concerns over whether religious groups would find the film sacrilegious, the real concern should have been whether it would put people to sleep in their chairs.ĭull exposition doesn’t have to be a death sentence for your movie if you find an imaginative way of delivering it, like the animated cutaways in Hellboy II: The Golden Army or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I that lend visual pizzazz to expository sequences. The book’s diminished legacy can arguably be attributed to a number of factors (it has faced intense criticism for its historical inaccuracies and its fast-and-loose representation of Christian theology, among other things), but the shortcomings of The Da Vinci Code can be boiled down to a single criticism: it’s a snoozefest, the absolute worst thing a mystery thriller can be. Moreover, the movie faded into obscurity almost immediately, despite the global success of Brown’s novel. Throwing enough big names into the production and hoping it all came together in the end definitely got them their money’s worth (the movie grossed well over half a billion dollars), but critics weren’t particularly kind to it. The producers of The Da Vinci Code seemingly approached the adaptation under the impression that altering even one word of the dizzyingly popular source novel would jeopardize the film’s box office receipts. But Goldsman’s script slavishly preserves Brown’s source material to the point of crafting a mystery thriller overstuffed with stretches of pseudo-historical exposition that are exciting to read in a beach novel but make for an interminably dull movie. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard from a screenplay by blockbuster veteran Akiva Goldsman, the movie seemed like a recipe for a surefire hit. Released 15 years ago this month, the 2006 film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code is brimming with talent, including an all-star cast featuring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Sir Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, and Alfred Molina. ![]() To give you an idea of its pop culture saturation, the only book that outsold it in 2003 was the fifth Harry Potter novel. Selling over 80 million copies translated into dozens of different languages, the book was almost impossible to avoid. The Da Vinci Code, the bestselling treasure-hunting mystery thriller by Dan Brown, was a legitimate phenomenon. ![]() |