![]() ![]() But its even better if it turns out to be a great game that takes you by surprise with its quality. I'm just saying, if anything its more beneficial to be sceptical about a game before its release, because if it turns out to be a bad game then you're not surprised and you're glad you didn't waste your money on it. It was easily the best looking game ever when it was released back in 2004, but goddamn was it such an average game. Most of the time, the environment feel like any other game with slightly better conceptual design.Īnd the people who think Crysis looks like it will have great gameplay and are having a go at those who don't, there is a reason why alot of people aren't convinced that great graphics equals great gameplay. Gears of War had some of the best graphics i've ever seen, but i wouldn't call Gears of War particularly immersive. Although I must say I like the premise of fighting the Korean, human, soldiers a lot more than fighting aliens.ĭon't like the whole 'nanosuit' thing, looks cheesy. The story doesn't look that horrible, a frozen tropic seems like an original and interesting setting to place a game in. Hopefully Crytek can implement the great combat into a good overall game. However, Halo also had great combat (best yet I think) but they didn't really succeed making it a good game overall. Although with HL this varies, the explosions are very good but many guns feel kind of lackluster. Many games, including HL2 (and I'm a huge HL fan), can't really get the feel of combat right. Shooting and blowing shit up looks fun in this game. The bullet impacts, the explosions, the environmental destruction add a lot to the 'feel' of combat. Good combat visuals make combat a whole lot more fun and Crysis definitely has the best combat visuals up to date. Graphics ARE very important to a game, graphics is the thing that needs to convince you this is a real world you're walking around in.Īnd the graphics do add a lot of value to Crysis, just take a look at the combat visuals. GPU prices.O, more clich?s please! Stop ondervalueing graphics, just like you couldn't say "motherboard > CPU" (your PC wouldn't do a damn thing without either) games that try to bring a convincing world wouldn't work without the graphics. Gaming problems: "loading." screen or the game freezesĬontrollers and Peripherals Bugs & Issues Nürburgring 3h Endurance hosted by LTC gamingĪgain super fps drops or stuttering (I mean no smooth gaming)ĭIY conversion of a Gaming Chair into fixed rig ^^ It's time for your obnoxious and negative behind to get an ignore, it was long overdue for you.Ĥ Hours of Silverstone endurance hosted by LTC Gaming As for the game itself I actually can't wait to play it as shallow as it will be + watching the new SW movie too. Again it was not about the SW game itself, but the game engine thru which DICE raises the bar again. But consoles were not the point of my topic, but the possibilities on PC and racing sims to have such amazing graphics soon. ![]() Consoles cost as much as a used car too, depends on the price and state of the used car. ![]() "High end PC which costs like and used car"? Sure, I'm expecting it to run at over 60 fps looking as good as in the trailer on a GTX 980. "Strange"? No, remarkable Yes, because like I said this graphics achievement is happening sooner than initially thought. Go look again at the uncompressed trailer and see that it looks even better than some movies, heck even better than some SW movies actually, that's how much the tech and software have advanced. And again for those who can't see well, it will be in real time not CGI and better than any Crysis or other game that is currently released. My topic was not about graphics on all platforms (the trailer was on PS4, but that was not my point) - it was about the fact that we don't have to wait 10 more years for those photo-realistic graphics to come on PC. So I really don't see the point for you to act like a smart*** about semantics here. "You all" means everyone that disagrees with me in this topic (yourself included) not everyone in the forum or in the world. Click to expand.You're as neophytical as can be. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If I had any doubts about this choice (I didn’t), last night while listening, my wife exclaimed, “How can that sound like this?” She was pointing at Raven Audio’s Nighthawk MK3 Integrated Tube Amplifier. I’ve been increasingly amazed as it breaks in. I was skeptical it wouldn’t be as good as reviews were saying. And more good news…this amp could be traded in for full credit as an upgrade within a year to move up the product line! Additionally, if it was a complete bomb I could return it for a refund (minus shipping ) within 45 days. However, their entry-level amp was only about $3000. Reviews were excellent but limited in quantity. My spending limit was to be something shy of $5000. With each of these stereo tube amplifiers, I obsessively read and reread every review available. Rogue Audio, Line Magnetic, Leben, Primaluna all caught my attention at one time or another. ![]() Embarrassing as it seems now, I thought I’d made up my mind several times only to read another review which either scared me off or lead me in another direction. I really needed to choose the right amp in one shot. I also knew I couldn’t afford to take missteps since my money would fail me. Buying component after component my old AV receiver was finally left as the obvious weak link. On each part of my system, I’ve foolishly spent money walking up product lines, discarding often at a loss the half steps until I reach the point of diminishing returns. Choices abound…speakers, vinyl, cables, streaming. We read reviews, visit shops, wander web sites learning, wondering, and wishing. Many of us music lovers dream of owning a fine stereo system. It’s easy to reach them anytime and Dave is just a great guy. You won’t be sorry and if you don’t like it you can always send it back if not happy. I have since got a few other tubes and love changing them up for different music. Side by side with the Rouge Sphinx and the Mac… this amp just sounded better. Well, you are not getting this one back! My Zu speakers never sounded so good. He said, “if you don’t like it, send it back”. He sent me a Nighthawk MK3 to try for 45 days. He taught me a lot about tubes and the tube sound. So, I began talks with Dave Thomson at Raven. I loved it.Ī friend told me to look into Raven Audio. A friend of mine let me listen to his new Mac integrated hybrid. I have always been a solid-state guy and I have owned Mac, Carver, Creek, Linn, and a couple of others. However, I love this Nighthawk amp so much, I just wanted to let you guys at Raven know that it is my favorite peace of high-end audio gear that I have ever owned. I have never written about a product before. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ingredients for vegetable use relieve irritation. 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Acting as a electron acceptor, it’s where oxidation occurs in order to attract this negative charge. ![]() An anode attracts a negative charge, but it’s actually a positively charged electrode. As a result, a cathode assists in generating electrons that create a charge which ultimately moves the current from cathode to anode. Although it attracts positive charges, the electrode is actually negatively charged. ![]() Simply put, every LED has an anode and a cathode and when the current flows unidirectionally through it, light is emitted as a result.Ī cathode attracts a positive charge, also known as a cation. Electricity enters through the positive side (anode) and exists through the negative side (cathode). On the contrary, the negative terminals are referred to as cathodes. With LEDs, these positive terminals are referred to as anodes. In general, which way is the current entering and where is it exiting? What are Anodes and Cathodes?Įvery electrical component requires positive and negative terminals in order to complete a circuit. Since this is the case, it’s crucial to know and understand the direction that it’s moving. As we discussed earlier, with LEDs, electrical current flows in one-direction. When polarity is referred to in regards to LEDs, it’s related to the flow of electricity. Most LEDs are rated for a 50,000 hour lifespan whereas fluorescent or incandescent lighting is lucky to get near 10,000 hours. Lifespan – Although LEDs may initially cost a bit more, they’ll always outlast other light sources.This is a major benefit when directly compared to incandescent lighting where over 90% of their energy is released through heat. Lack of Heat – When LEDs produce electrical energy, only a slight amount of heat is produced and most of it isn’t noticeable.The energy savings they deliver is typically always more cost-effective in the long term. Energy Efficiency – It’s mostly common knowledge that LEDs consume a fraction of energy that their counterparts do.This direction can be specified based on how the manufacturer designs them. Light Direction – While other light sources emit light in every direction, LEDs only emit in one direction.Since they’re much smaller than any other form of light, there are more useful applications for them. Size – LEDs are typically only a few millimeters wide.Here are a few reasons why consumers are now using LEDs over any other form of light source. Incandescent and Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) are now often seen as a relic from the past. ![]() Over the past decade, LEDs have taken over the consumer market by storm and for good reason. They’re also widely known as rectifiers due to the fact that they change AC current into pulsating DC current. In addition, they restrict any current flowing in the opposite direction. As a result of this current, light is emitted.ĭiodes are simply a term for a component (semiconductor) that allows the flow or current in one direction. We like to think of them as a tiny light bulb containing multiple diodes with a consistently flowing electrical current. In general, this is a term used for lighting that’s only possible with a current flowing through it. LEDs are known as a semiconductor light source. Often times, you’ll see them being used for light bulbs, string lights, televisions, laptops, monitors and virtually every other electronic device under the sun. In fact, LEDs are typically seen as the “gold standard” in terms of lighting choices. Although this kind of technology has existed since the early 1960’s, LEDs are now widely used in our daily lives. cathodes is actually less complicated than it seems. Although the vocabulary may seem a bit foreign, understanding anodes vs. ![]() These terms directly relate to LED polarity and how the technology actually works. 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Fix 5: Add an Exclusion for The Game in Your Antivirus.Fix 3: Use Medium or Low Settings for The Game.Fix 2: Install the Latest Game Patch and Windows Update.Fix 1: Run the Game in Compatibility Mode.To solve Civ 6 crashing issue, MiniTool Partition Wizard explores and lists some solutions in this guide. The last we heard was that it was going on sale to buy the whole of Civ VI dirt cheap, than silence.Game crashing is a common issue and some players of Civilization VI are also reporting the problem. Before the last DLC pack, Firaxis was huge on comunication and working on fixing bugs., but after the last DLC, they passed things to 2K (who has a wretched reputaion for not fixing bugged games) and walked away to go work on the marvel game. Many had to dump all their mods just to get the game to run for more than a dozen turns.ĥ. The launcher also has major compatibility issues with mods. This also increases instability in some cases when bypassed. It uses a ton of system resources (much more than Steam, which is why they have the same issues on Epic and in other game distributors) It also was connected to Civ 6 in the last DLC update and allows the launcher to backdoor it's way into activating, even when bypassed. This is currently the biggest problem creator of the lot. The best fix for this is an SSD, plenty of RAM, and a good net connection.Ĥ. While Steam is the best way to get and run most games, it does use system resources, which can sometime affect this already power-hungry game. In some cases, there are Mods to help, in others, you just have to take your chancesģ Steam. You have to be sure that every DLC you have is completely updated and some get glitchy is certain circumstances. This is the fault of Firaxis, who refused to share the the coding with modders, like they had in Civ V (which is far more Mod-friendly)Ģ DLCs. The more mods you run, the greater chance you have of glitches. It sucks, but often mods cause the game to become unstable. There are a number of things that have contributed to the instability of the game. Anyway, I always move my video recordings after each game onto an external drive. 200 GB is a lot of remaining space, but it seemed to struggle. I've discovered when SSD space remaining drops below 200 GB, it struggles. I asked on thread if anyone found a solution. Originally posted by americanman_4_life:I used to have the same problem about 1 to maybe 1.5 hours into a game, Recently, I seen a thread talking about the same thing. Just One More TURN!?! feeling comes back! Hours pass, and I never even notice! I have not had any trouble with game sense I discovered that. Some one said it's because, when Firaxis has a connection detected with it's servers, they constantly run status checks to see how game is running! IDK WHY!!! But!? IT WORKS! When I play, I go offline now! I can play 2-4 hours at a time, without moving my video recorded files onto external, and the game runs JUST FINE! I still make sure to keep things updated regularly. ![]() ![]() Play OFF LINE! For some reason the interaction between Steam-Game-Firaxis (game loading window) some how complicates the game running process. I seen a suggestion from someone I could NOT believe was SOOO simple! If single player that is. All sometimes help, but it used to still crash! Per other suggestions, I always make sure my drives are updated, my windows has the latest update installed, occasionally I double check the integrity of the game through steam. I used to have the same problem about 1 to maybe 1.5 hours into a game, Recently, I seen a thread talking about the same thing. ![]() ![]() ![]() The appalled sportswriters that spent the next several months clutching their pearls over an athlete having the audacity to leave his hometown team were the same ones who voted for Rose, Chicago's hometown hero, to win this fraudulent award. Why is the first paragraph so much longer than the second? Because Derrick Rose should not have won the 2011 MVP award.īut James forfeited any realistic chance at winning the award the moment he declared his intentions to take his talents to South Beach. Rose led James by 0.7 assists per game, 0.02 percent from behind the arc and 9.9 percent at the free-throw line. LeBron led Rose in the following statistics: points, rebounds, blocks, steals, minutes, field goal percentage, effective field goal percentage, true shooting percentage, offensive win shares, defensive win shares, VORP, box plus-minus, PER, net rating and on/off net rating differential. Howard stats: 22.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 14.4 win shares.James stats: 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 15.6 win shares.Rose stats: 25 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 13.1 win shares.Derrick Rose over LeBron James and Dwight Howard (2010-11) This wasn't the only time Kareem was robbed of MVP honors, but it was certainly the most egregious. You could even make a strong argument that Cowens wasn't even the best player on his own team, as John Havlicek outpaced him in points per game, win shares and true shooting percentage. ![]() Win shares is hardly a perfect stat, but this is the largest negative discrepancy in win shares between an MVP winner and the second-place finisher in NBA history, and it's not even close. The Bucks won 60 games that season, so it's not like he was putting up huge stats for a mediocre team. But let's be honest, Kareem deserved this MVP. Second, Abdul-Jabbar had won the MVP in the previous two seasons, so there was apparently some voter fatigue at work here. First, the Celtics won 68 games that season and the players (who voted on the MVP award at the time) clearly wanted to reward someone from that all-time great regular-season team. Poor Kareem had a few factors working against him here. Abdul-Jabbar stats: 30.2 points, 16.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 21.9 win shares.Cowens stats: 20.5 points, 16.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 12.0 win shares.Dave Cowens over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1972-73) Keep in mind that until the 1980-81 season, the award was voted on by players. Jordan proved his point in the series, ultimately winning the far more important Finals MVP trophy, but it got us thinking: Where does Jordan's 1997 snub stand in the history of MVP mistakes? Below are the 10 biggest MVP snubs in NBA history. 'OK, you think he's the MVP? That's fine, no problem.'" "All I'm saying is that that fueled the fire in me. "I'm not saying he wasn't deserving of it," Jordan said in the documentary. As he admitted in "The Last Dance," he was none too pleased with the voters' decision. The voters disagreed, and the trophy went to Karl Malone, whom Jordan would meet in those '97 Finals. By then, Jordan had won four of them, and his 1996-97 season should have put a fifth on his mantle. Michael Jordan never struggled to find motivation, but in the lead up to the 1997 NBA Finals, he honed in something he knew quite well: the MVP award. ![]() ![]() ![]() Blavatsky, Isis Unveiled, was published in New York by J. On Saturday, September 29, 1877, the first monumental work of H. ![]() The fruit which I brought forth became the Sun. I am all that has been, all that is, all that ever shall be and no mortal has ever raised my garment. This publication made possible with the assistance of the Kern Foundation INTRODUCTORY HOW ISIS UNVEILED WAS WRITTEN Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Further, the publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content. While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers and Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors or for changes that occur after publication. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher of this book. New edition, revised and corrected, and with additional material, 1972Ĭopyright © 1994 by the Theosophical Publishing House Blavatsky and her work at Find more books like this at Copyright © 1972 by the Theosophical Publishing House ![]() ![]() ![]() The goal is not to win the case the process is the punishment. But too much confidence can be blinding, leading fervent self-believers to dismiss or ignore valid criticism-and even to try silencing it.Ī favorite tool of the rich and powerful for bullying critics into silence is the SLAPP: Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.Ī SLAPP is a meritless lawsuit filed (or merely threatened) not to vindicate any rights, but instead to silence its target by imposing (or threatening to impose) the substantial cost and burden of litigating. Great achievements and advancements have been made by innovators who dream big, think outside the box, and turn others’ doubts into motivation to succeed. Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See ![]() And on top of that, he fashioned himself an “innovator” in a society that tends to laud the eye-popping self-confidence of those who pursue bold endeavors with the promise of bringing something new and exciting within humanity’s grasp.īut self-confidence can be a double-edged sword. Rush was born into money, which itself provides a fair amount of insulation from criticism. But the biggest takeaway from the disclosures is that Rush did not take criticism well. When OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded on a trip to the Titanic wreckage- killing CEO Stockton Rush and four others-a lot was revealed about Rush and his company. 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![]() ![]() This ensures that you can call up Kodi directly on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max start page. Here you are looking for the freshly installed one Kodi, taps the menu button and select the entry Move to front. ![]() As always, it's worth post-installation in the area My apps and channels the Fire TV interface. As soon as this is completed, you can set up the media center on the Fire Stick 4K Max as you wish. Now you can proceed with the Kodi installation. For Kodi installation, your downloader must allow app installation. Here you click Install unknown apps and presents the option for the App Downloader An around. To do this, open the settings of the Fire TV Stick 4K Max under My Fire TV the Developer options. If necessary, you must first have the Installing apps from unknown sources to allow. Despite the 64-bit CPU, you need the 32-bit version of Kodi for Android.Īfter downloading the Kodi APK file, you can now simply start the installation. Although the built-in Mediatek MT8696 processor in the Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a 64-bit processor, the pre-installed Android is still based on 32-bit technology. Here you click on the entry ARMV7A (32bit)to start downloading. Open it, tap on the left Browser and navigated to the Kodi for Android download page: In my opinion, the app is probably the most convenient Downloaderwho your im Amazon App Store place. In the past we have already shown you various ways to reach your goal. Here's how to get your Kodi on the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Maxīasically, installing Kodi on the streaming stick hasn’t really changed. We'll show you how it's done in this one separate tutorial. above all the installation of apps from "unknown sources" on a Fire TV - you must first switch the options back on. In order for the steps shown below to work - i.e. The developer options, which you also need to install Kodi, have only recently been activated. If the first page of results is anything to go by, it seems many people have Kodi on the Kindle Fire HD and some even provide walkthroughs on how to install it. Amazon has also been hiding these from the factory for some time now Developer options from Fire OS - a bit annoying. If you now buy a new Fire TV Stick 4K Max – for example reduced to Amazon Prime Day – you have to install a few updates after setup. ![]() Of course, Kodi can also be installed on the new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max But: First activate the developer options You can find out in detail how you set this up and what Kodi is all about in general in Mircos excellent Kodi series. The fast processor makes playing 4K movies and navigating through large libraries a pleasure. Kodi on Fire TV Stick 4K Max: Business as usual - almost!Īccording to my brief tests, the current version of Kodi runs practically error-free on the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. What could be more obvious than that Fire TV Stick 4K Max to make Kodi the universal tool for media playback? Spoilers: nothing! We show you how to install Kodi on the new Fire TV Stick. Well, at least with the suffix "Max", which stands for a faster processor, faster WIFI-6 WLAN and broad support for HDR and audio formats. The Amazon Fire TV Stick has recently also been available as a "MAX POWER" edition to buy. ![]() |
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