![]() VERSE 4: It's Christmas time in the Tar Heel State VERSE 3: It's Christmas time in the Tar Heel State VERSE 2: It's Christmas time in the Tar Heel StateīRIDGE: A little country but always proper ![]() ![]() I could be in the mountains or at the beach Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published VERSE 1: It's Christmas time in the Tar Heel State Despite all of that, a few of you truly understood the assignment: Plus, many of you made every line rhyme, so it was hard to do an A-B-A-B rhyming scheme. Substack arranges comments by algorithm instead of in chronological order by default, so it’s hard to see the line that came right before yours. No matter how you shake it, a Christmas song about this state is still going to be mostly about Christmas.Īlso, I wasn’t clear enough in my instructions. Also, honestly, you need a decent ratio of Christmas schmaltz to regional specificity. Hence, I got a lot of great lyrics like “If you’re a reindeer better hope I don’t see ya/Cause you’ll be in my aunts stew down in Conetoe” that I just couldn’t fit in. There has to be some sort of connective tissue-some setup to make the punchline or the hook work. If they were, they’d probably function better as an episode of 30 Rock. For one thing, songs aren’t all one-liners. This was always going to be an exercise in chaos. Earlier this week, I asked you all to help write a North Carolina Christmas song one line at a time. ![]() Share Let’s write a song the Luddite way! But you know what that song doesn’t have? (Taps chest). I also tried a bah humbug song about how bad sweet tea is, and it was more diss track than Christmas song (“But lately I've been feeling quite queasy/Every time I take a sip, it makes me feel sleazy.”) After several tries, I realized that a computer can crank out lyrics to a pop Christmas song that casually references North Carolina. I ran a few more variations through the chatbot, including one for Petey Pablo (“Petey Pablo’s home state is where the magic happens”) and one that references Mack Brown’s puffy coat (“He wears it to the football game/to keep out the chilly breeze/he wears it to his press conferences/it’s his favorite holiday piece”). The rest of it is warmed-over warmth and ‘tis the season smarm. Basically, the AI-generated North Carolina Christmas world consists of the mountains, the coast, the “Tar Heel State”, and ambiguous weather. No stereotypes like sweet tea and collards. I ran it a few more times, and it doesn’t get any more specific than that. You can’t have both at the same time! Pick one, computer. This song keeps talking about sunshine and blue skies and gently falling snow. ![]() Outro: North Carolina, North Carolina, Where Christmas comes to life, Bringing love and peace and joy, To our hearts and homes tonight. Verse 2: In the cities and the towns, People bustle all around, Preparing for the holiday, With laughter and with sound.īridge: From the mountains to the coast, We come together as one, Celebrating Christmas time, Underneath the shining sun. Verse 1: In the land of the Tar Heel State, Where the skies are bright and blue, It's that time of year again, When Christmas comes into view.Ĭhorus: North Carolina, North Carolina, Where the snowflakes gently fall, Bringing joy and happiness, To us all. When I asked it to write a North Carolina Christmas song, it awkwardly came up with this: So, in that vein, what would a North Carolina Christmas song sound like? For guidance, I turned to a few places, but first to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which basically scans the internet for knowledge and uses artificial intelligence to generate frighteningly cogent responses to prompts. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Nick cave, The Pixies, Lou Reed rendered quite wonderfully. I have the volume at halfway using Campfire Audio Andromeda and its a good volume (I like it loud enough that it gives a full sound overall). Keep in mind I believe that although the JR2 can function as a portable music player or as an external DAC, its main purpose is as an external DAC. With the Seiun Player-JR2 packing a ESS9018Q2C DAC its gotta sound fantastic amirite? amirite? But there is still enough information to get us started. I spotted a few mistakes or points which were not clear (I did some editing). Keep in mind these stats aren`t the final version and may be modified. Output audio signal: 384KHz/32bit by Cyberdrive's CAEE technologyĬontinuous play: Normal music:30HR Hi-Res: 15HR 192KHz/24bit-FLAC, ALAC.ĭSD Dac Amplifier: JR-2 via USB connection to cell phone/tablet & PC, PCM384KHz/32bit, DoP, DSD64/128/256 Input audio format: 44.1KHz/48KHz-MP3, AAC, APE, OGG. OS circumstance: iOS, Mac, Android, Windows The unique CAEE technology to make music sound better Modern metallic finished with Native DSD support The true Hi-Res 384KHz/ 32bit audio outputġ800mAh battery with built-in 32GB memory storage To enrich all your lossy studio files or Hi-Res music content These are fairly accurate I believe, but keep in mind these stats aren`t the final version and may be modified. I did review the earlier basic Seiun Player I have also included some extra photos from the Headphones here in Tokyo for the interested investors, some of which were already featured on the indiegogo page. ![]() *NOTE: I will try the Pro/ProX demo/prototype units at the October show in Tokyo and give an update then. As this is an early rendition that hasn`t been released yet it seemed a bit pointless to review it early for those who might want to buy one, plus there may be changes in software or hardware closer to production which might render this review dated.īut for those hungry indiegogo investors I decided to just go for it and fill in the gaping void as they eagerly await their Pro/X to be delivered and hopefully give some clue as to what they could expect from a Seiun player, this one of course having lower specs. I was waiting for the Pro/X to go in production, which it has and will hopefully shipping in October.ģ. we can`t expect research and development to stand still on all fronts).Ģ. That people are waiting for their indiegogo Seiun Pro/X players and might be miffed to see another player entering the market (well. I have delayed this review or set of impressions for several reasons:ġ. One company of course is Cyberdrive, who I have met on several occasions now which mean I could get an early edition of their Seiun player-JR2 when I attended a show in July, 2016.Īt the same show I got to audition an early Seiun Pro/X player which sounded, looked and functioned well. ![]() As I live in Japan I am well placed to attend some of the many headphone shows here by Fujiya Avic and e-earphone which means I can try gear and meet people and companies. ![]() ![]() ![]() It helps in getting DRM-free Apple Music songs with original quality. With this feature, users can play Apple Music that has been subscribed to any other platforms like iPod, Shuffle, MP3 players, and non-Apple devices. ![]() HitPaw Music Converter lets users convert Apple Music, Podcasts, iTunes music, and audiobooks to MP3, MP4, AAC, AC3, AU, and AAX. Also, there is a feature for repairing animation voids, which can present problems with AI upscaling anime. ![]() The AI video enhancer provides a Denoise model for enhancing the quality of video and removing the noise in order to make them brand new. Along with this, the best noise reduction for videos is provided for removing clarity. This feature is powered by AI for upscaling videos with one click and allows users to increase video resolution up to 8K, which is a solution for low-res videos. It also provides features like edge filling, smooth filling and texture repair for getting rid of watermarks like date, objects, brand logo and stickers. With 5 AI- powered modes, hit paw can erase watermarks from all types of images and video content within seconds. This AI feature allows users to detect and remove watermarks automatically without damaging the quality of video. Moreover, subtitles with video can be downloaded and save up to 8K resolution. ![]() It also allows users to download video and audios from 10000+ popular websites and convert them to MP3 and MP4 in high quality. Hit paw also supports advanced encoders and video formats like H265 and VP9. This feature allows users to convert between different audio and video formats like MOV, HEVC, 4K, AVI, ProRes and M2TS. However, AI sharpeners can upscale the quality of images to make them look more clear. Hit Paw makes use of the denied model to remove noise from low-light images and high-ISO images. This feature assists in finding unburied photos and improving image quality, as well as allowing users to colourize black and white images with a single click. With a simple and intuitive interface, users can easily enhance their photos and achieve professional-looking results. Hit Paw Photo Enhancer comes with a wide range of features, including AI-based image enhancement, noise reduction, sharpening, colour correction, and much more. Plansįeatures and capabilities of HitPaw Photo Enhancer: There is a free trial available for users where they can make use of basic tools for enhancing image. This product solves the challenge of low-quality or blurry photos, providing high-level business value to photographers, graphic designers, and social media users. Launched in 2020, it is the latest addition to the HitPaw product family. HitPaw Photo Enhancer is a user-friendly and efficient photo enhancement software that helps users to enhance and edit their photos in a hassle-free manner. However, AI sharpeners also upgrade image quality to produce clearer-looking photos. With the aid of artificial intelligence (AI), this model can make cartoon graphics clear by removing noise from high ISO and low lighting images. With only one click, this professional-grade picture tool’s AI models can colourize monochrome photos and improve their quality. It is an excellent AI image enhancer for blurry picture reduction and quality-preserving image enlargement. There are various AI –powered photo editing tools available, and one such tool is Hit Paw, which has unique features that may reduce photo editing workloads. Enhance Your Photos and Videos with HitPawĪI adds a new layer to traditional photo editing software that reduces human error. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you’ve ever seen one fly overhead, then you will know just how fast they can get going. Bald Eagles Scientific Nameīald Eagles are a great example of animals that eat fish. Apes Scientific NameĪpes like the gorilla or chimpanzee kill other mammals to eat but they will also catch small fish for food if needed. ![]() However, they also consume a wide variety of other food sources, such as crayfish, mussels, frogs, and small rodents. American Minks Scientific NameĪmerican Minks, are known to eat fish and will do so when available. They’ll typically go after smaller fish that they can swallow whole, but they have also been known to take down larger ones on occasion. Alligators Scientific NameĪlligators, for example, are known to eat fish and will often do so when other prey items are not readily available. During the heat shoebills bring water in their big bills and shower over their nest to cool incubating eggs.35.Researchers were even able to observe this bird on its nest at a very close distance (within 2 meters)! They are docile with humans and show no threatening behavior. Shoebills are considered to be one of the five most desirable birds in Africa by birdwatchers.The activity of hippopotamus sometimes benefits shoebills during their feeding, as submerged hippos occasionally force fish to the surface.Shoebills are attracted to poorly oxygenated waters this causes the fish to surface for air more often and birds can successfully capture it.Shoebills rarely perform long flights when flushed, they usually try to fly no more than 100 to 500 m (330 to 1,640 ft.When shoebills soar they make around 150 flaps per minute which makes them one of the slowest of any bird, with the exception of the larger stork species.The shoebill's feet are exceptionally large, with the middle toe reaching up to 18.5 cm (7.3 in) in length, assisting the bird in its ability to stand on aquatic vegetation while hunting.Shoebills are named for their enormous shoe-shaped bill which is the third longest bill among extant birds after pelicans and large storks.It will take the young shoebills 3 years before they become reproductively mature and start to breed. However, they are still fed for possibly a month or more after this. Fledging is reached at around 105 days and the young birds can fly well by 112 days. Shoebills rarely raise more than one chick because the younger chicks eventually die and are intended as "back-ups" in case the eldest chick dies or is weak. The female lays 1 to 3 white eggs and both parents incubate them for approximately 30 days. Both the nest and platform are made of aquatic vegetation. The large, flattish nesting platform is often partially submerged in water and can be as much as 3 m (9.8 ft) deep. Both parents engage in building the nest on a floating platform, after clearing out an area of approximately 3 m (9.8 ft) across. In more central regions of the range, shoebills may nest near the end of the wet season. In the extreme north and south of their range, nesting starts right after the rains end. Pairs nest solitarily and vigorously defend their territory from conspecifics. Shoebills are serially monogamous and form pair bonds only for the breeding season. When young are begging for food, they call out with a sound uncannily like human hiccups. Both nestlings and adults engage in bill-clattering during the nesting season as a means of communication. When engaging in these displays, adult birds may also utter a cow-like 'moo' as well as high-pitched 'whines'. Shoebills are normally silent, but they perform bill-clattering displays at the nest. The birds may also sometimes use their big beak to dig into pond-bottom mud to extract lungfish from their aestivation burrows. When prey is spotted, they launch a quick violent strike. Unlike some other large waders, shoebills hunt entirely using vision and do not use tactile hunting. While hunting, the bird strides very slowly and is frequently motionless. They stalk their prey patiently, in a slow and lurking fashion. Shoebills typically feed by day in muddy waters and, being solitary, forage at 20 m (66 ft) or more from one another. However, while foraging, if dense vegetation stands between them and humans, these waders can be fairly tame. They are quite sensitive to human disturbance and may abandon their nests if flushed by humans. Shoebills are noted for their slow movements and tendency to stay still for long periods, due to which they are often described as "statue-like". ![]() ![]() I guess I'm living proof that's true," even going so far as to call themself "one big super-wrong, good-for-nothing dud with a yo-yo."Īs of "Guidance", Smoky Quartz seems to be much less down on themself. They make statements such as "zero plus zero equals zero" and "two wrongs don't make a right. During Sardonyx's attempt to find a more "serious" aspect to their fighting style outside of their yo-yo weapon, Smoky was shown to lose more and more self-confidence in themself as they failed at every test thrown at them. However, as shown in "Know Your Fusion", Smoky also has both of Steven and Amethyst's self-doubts added together. However, like most fusions, they can unfuse when under stress or intense emotion, as shown upon witnessing the beginning of Jasper's corruption. They are extremely confident in battle because of their cooperators' trust in one another, and as a result, they are a moderately stable fusion. Their humor can also be rather self-deprecating at times, as shown in the episode, " Know Your Fusion". They restored some confidence to Amethyst, who had become depressed and unmotivated after being poofed at the hands of Jasper and ultimately unneeded when Stevonnie won the battle. They also have a humorous and relaxed side to their personality with a tendency to make jokes even in the heat of battle. ![]() ![]() They are described by Rebecca Sugar as being "a big happy kid with a yo-yo". In this case, Smoky Quartz has a proud, carefree, excited, and happy-go-lucky attitude. But with Steven's support, that nervousness is gone, and that's Smoky!Īs a fusion, Smoky Quartz adopts both Steven's and Amethyst's personalities. They also appear to have more of a visible neck.Īmethyst tries to act like she doesn't care what everyone thinks, but she really cares, she's very nervous all of the time. This form also appeared in Unleash the Light.ĭue to Steven's aging and change of outfit, Smoky Quartz now appears wearing Steven's black shirt under Amethyst's outfit with Steven's pink varsity jacket tied around their waist, as seen in " Guidance". They now wear Amethyst's black top with torn holes on the chest over Steven's shirt, their leggings are gone and Steven's sleeves no longer show, their boots are now white, and their jeans are replaced by Amethyst's ripped shorts. Their gemstones are located on their chest and navel.ĭue to Amethyst's regeneration in " Change Your Mind", Smoky Quartz gets a new design. In their case, from "Earthlings" up to " Back to the Kindergarten", Smoky Quartz has a pale mauve version of Amethyst's tank top with a jagged bottom peeking out from underneath Steven's salmon-pink t-shirt with a yellow star, which is now off-shoulder and stretched out, both of which are now midriffs, along with Steven's jeans, which now resemble jean shorts, and Amethyst's dark mauve boots and black leggings with mauve stars on the knees. Like Stevonnie, their outfit is a combination of the individual outfits of their components. ![]() They have plump lips, a small nose, and a round face. They are slightly taller than Jasper and have a large, wide build which stems from both Steven and Amethyst's chubby body structure. Their hair often obscures their left eye. Their hair reaches to their shoulders and is styled similarly to Amethyst's, and its dark brown color and slight curliness comes from Steven. Smoky Quartz has three arms (one right arm and one left arm with two fore-arms stemming from the elbow), a dark mauve complexion, dark bushy eyebrows, and peach freckles on their cheeks and shoulders. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just follow the link bellow and subscribe to get the access!Īnd that’s it! Thanks for stopping by. Send us a message with your artwork and we will feature it in our stories!ĭid you know that we have a treasury where we give free fonts, textures and a sample brush set? Show us what you create with these brushes! 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Fade & Shade Affinity Brushes Description Just testing the beta of 2.1 for the first time and one of the new brush panel options is not working on Windows 10 - the used brush is not showing up on the brushes tab. ![]() ![]() Of that 60%, about 10% could be run through the flow tester with a special solvent to clean them enough to restore the spray pattern and flow rate. What we found is that the failure rate was in excess of 60% due to contaminants. In the early days, we took the liberty of purchasing a solenoid flow tester to verify the integrity of these solenoids. Those contaminants can, and will, affect the spray pattern and flow of these solenoids. So now we take this new, freshly built transmission and introduce the contaminants from the failure into our new unit. This contamination in the solenoids now remains there. That debris is almost certain to have made its way into the solenoids. When failure occurs, debris, in the way of metals, clutch material, and other contaminants are circulated throughout the transmission. If you have a core that you are building from, more than likely it is there as a core because it failed. Here at SunCoast, this is unacceptable and here is why: It is well documented that the solenoid pack has numerous fail issues. Every other builder either uses the factory solenoid pack again, or a remanufactured one. While the reasons may be obvious to some, allow me to explain it to you. This may be incredibly expensive, but we feel it is an absolute must. SunCoast continues the improvements on the valve body circuit by replacing each solenoid pack with a brand new factory OE Mopar solenoid pack. This new accumulator cover plate is standard on all SunCoast 68RFE builds. SunCoast replaces the factory plate with a thicker, reinforced plate that adds 3 additional holes to allow for additional, stronger mounting screws to keep flex to a minimum. ![]() When this deflection occurs, it often times will cause the screws to loosen, and in some instances even break. If you start driving line pressure even higher, you will see this issue with deflection become even more prevalent. It has been shown time and time again that these factory side plates are prone to deflection due to the fact they are made with inferior steel, and a bit thinner than desired. We start with addressing the accumulator cover plate. Here at SunCoast, we take a very scientific approach to how we calibrate these units. It is the single most important item in the transmission. The valve body is like the brain of the transmission. 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![]() ![]() ![]() Many combat functions (Dodging, "perfect blocks", ripostes, and "Master Strike" combos) are not unlocked until you are taught them by Captain Bernard, so it's important to progress the main quest to that point. You can win most 1v1 melee fights, armed and unarmed, by hitting the second mouse button (jab / stab) repeatedly until you run out of stamina, then retreating ibackwards till you regain stamina, then stabbing more.Ĭlenches are somewhat randomized, but having good stats helps, as does mashing the attack button as much as you can there's also a perk under Strength. If you're looking for a specific location (armorer, apothecary, etc.) there is an excellent online web map tool here: Take care where you walk: stepping in manure or mud may make your clothes dirty much more quickly. Temporary buffs from potions will let you meet thresholds for reading skill books or reducing encumbrance to allow fast travel. Bleeding nerfs walking speed but not sneaking speed. If both of your feet are bleeding, sneaking is much faster than walking (and you can't run anyway). You have to buy or find the dry stuff, though, you can't craft it. The best food to carry is "dried" : it'll last waaaay longer than anything else, and is light weight. Time passes while you are in the menus if you want to pause, use the actual pause key. In regions where you're well liked, conversation checks are easier, and vice-versa dirty clothes, bloody weapons, and the relative severity of your "ask" also play a role - are you a scraggly sneak trying to talk your way out of a murder, or a fine upstanding local hero who was just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Different groups and different individuals respond differently to each peasants are generally weaker against Strength, guards weaker against Charisma, and nobles and merchants weaker to speech. In dialogues, the little open mouth is your "speech" stat, the heart is your "charisma" stat, and the crossed swords run off of Strength. Keep it on you or your horse at all times. Get the shovel by the Miller's wagon outside Rattay. If you get the Final Offer perk you can be even more audacious. Good move is to go low on the bar, let them lower it some, and then back it up to closer to that mark. Circle at the bottom is the patience meter, which fills up depending on how unreasonable your offer is. On the haggle interface, the further down you go on the bar the better tfor you, both for selling and buying. Chests near beds you "own," such as the chest by the bed at the Rattay mill or chests in Inns where you've bought a permanent ("for a few days") bed, are connected and act as a unified stash. Items dropped on the ground will disappear (or be picked up by NPC's) put things you want to save into permanent containers. You can sleep in other beds, but it won't save your game if you do. You can save by sleeping in a bed *you own* this means beds NPCs have told you you can sleep in at plot points, or beds you've rented from an Innkeeper. It will all still be there after the prologue. If you build up too much weight to carry, you can leave extra stuff in the trunk in the kitchen of Henry's house. Pick 100 Nettles to get a free permanent +2 boost to Vitality, which helps a great deal this early on.Īnd while you're picking flowers, run around a lot and hit the Jump key plenty it'll help you raise your Vitality. While you wait on Kunesh, pick flowers to raise your herbalism you can sell the herbs to the town merchants for up to a couple hundred Groschen depending on how dedicated you are. If you want gear (shield, waffenrock) with Skalitz pattern and colors, you can choke the guards out similarly, but you will be arrested if seen. Of course, you have to wait for him to wake up to do it again. ![]() You can choke out Kunesh from behind as many times as you want to raise your stealth skill (C to crouch approach from behind F key) without incurring any reputation penalty with anyone or getting the guards after you. The trader in the starting town who has her own shop building will purchase stolen goods. This locks out some other options for resolving the quest, but gives you four lockpicks in Skallitz, which is enough for a one-Henry crime wave (don't go to jail, though!) Get 4 lockpicks from Fritz at the start by talking to Kunesh, losing the fight, then sneaking into his house, finding the locked chest, then talking to Fritz. You get three auto-saves in the starting village: once at the very start, once when you first talk to your dad, and a third when you help your buds decorate a house. At the very start of the game, it's probably best to boost "Speech" with both choices, as it's easier to raise the other prime stats through combat. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Teraoka would make sense to apply to the bottom of the base material so that you can stick it to the key after peeling off and discarding the liner. It's much easier to work with than the Teraoka because you can cut as many pieces you need in advance and trim them to the exact size you want without them sticking to anything until you peel the backing off of each piece.Īfter seeing the Teraoka and 3M tapes along with the synth-parts blog, and re-reading ee375's last post, I think what ee375 is describing is not Teraoka 777 but perhaps a combination of the Teraoka *and* the 3M *and* a "rubber-like black base material" in between. The other side of the UMHW is smooth and slippery. There's a paper liner which protects the adhesive side of a translucent UHMW plastic layer that's much thicker, more rigid, and more durable feeling than the paper liner of the Teraoka. On the roll neither side is sticky, so you have to use some other kind of tape to hold the end of the roll when you're not using it or it will just unspool itself all over the place. The liner has a coating to keep the tape from sticking to it, so it does have low friction but I would also guess pretty low durability and the potential to peel right off should anything rub against the corners or edges. Once a tiny corner or edge of it is lifted the liner pulls effortlessly away, leaving you with a very thin, gooey, double-sided tape and a paper liner with no adhesive properties at all. If you never disturb the liner it might stay attached to the tape, but that's clearly not how it's intended to be used. As you remove it from the roll, one side is sticky and the other side has the liner. I can confirm that the Teraoka is just basic double-sided tape with a disposable liner. The Teraoka I got is a smaller width than what you'd need for a digital piano but that's irrelevant for this comparison. ![]() I finally got my hands on some Teraoka 777 and 3M 5423 tape to compare. ![]() |
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