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Online gimp alternative6/30/2023 Online version requires an internet connection-files won’t save if the browser crashes Suitable for fixing the most common issues with print filesĭoesn’t include common fonts like Arial, Verdana, and Georgia Similar to Photoshop in layout and tools provided (transparent background, measuring tool, adjustment layers, etc.) Import file format: PSD, AI, XD, sketch, XCF, RAW, GIF, TIFF, SVG, and othersĮxport file format: JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF, and others Platforms: Online browser, Windows, macOS All in all, it’s the perfect software for both experienced Photoshop users and graphic design rookies. Photopea offers pre-made sizes and templates for posters and social media graphics. Not only does it look similar to Photoshop, but it also has many of its features. This might be the Swiss Army Knife of free alternatives to Photoshop. Use it for: DTG, all-over print, poster and canvas printing, sublimation, UV printing, photo editing, social media graphics If you’re testing the waters and don’t want to invest in Photoshop yet, or just want to try something a little different, you might be interested in these free alternatives. That’s because even the slightest change to an image-like adjusting the decoration on a sales banner-or simply opening software-specific files like a PSD (Photoshop Data file) requires a subscription to access the editing software. However, Creative Cloud can also be overwhelming at times or even impractical. It’s truly the perfect graphic design environment. It offers many useful features like storing and sharing your projects and even working on them at the same time. Photoshop is included in multiple subscription plans.Ĭreative Cloud is a marvelous collection of apps for experienced designers and a great investment if you’re planning on expanding your business or employing designers. But since 2013, it’s a part of a monthly subscription-based service-Creative Cloud. Photoshop used to be a program you could buy from Adobe and use to your heart’s content. It’s packed with many useful tools for resizing, color adjusting, and retouching images. Adobe Photoshop is an industry-leading raster (pixel-based) image editor used to create unique graphics and edit photos.
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Pcdj dex 3 high resolution skins6/30/2023 Album art and color coding makes it easy to find the song/s you’re looking for. The ‘History’ list can be filtered by date so you can go back and re-use a previous mix set. Use PCDJ Dex 3 Karaoke to create custom playlists or generate lists from directories on your hard drive. The included library filters allow you to view only the file type you want to work with, and the fast search feature displays results as you type. BPM grid-based beat-sync, smart looping, key-lock, hot-cue points, filters and effects all work flawlessly whether you’re mixing only music or performing a music video mix for your audience.Īdvanced Media File Browser With Search, Playlists And AutomixĭEX 3 DJ software includes an advanced media file browser for all your music, music videos and karaoke files. iTunes playlists are also imported automatically so you can start mixing immediately. Use a traditional 2-Deck interface (skin) with or without video mixing controls, or layer in your mix with one of the included 4-Deck DEX 3 skins (or Download A DEX 3 Skin). The DEX 3 user interface and transport controls work much like CD Decks and include advanced mixer controls much like you find on high-end physical DJ mixers. PCDJ DEX 3 Karaoke makes it easy to mix everything. DEX 3 DJ software allows you to create mixes from your own music & video library, iTunes or Pulselocker using just a keyboard or mouse, or one of the 90+ supported DJ controllers. Since DEX 3 DJ software offers no-latency playback and support for today’s hottest DJ controllers loops, hot cues, and all playback features are ultra-responsive. Your audience will enjoy superior sound quality made possible by DEX 3’s industry-leading custom sound engine whether your mixing live or using automix. With our beat-grid based automatic beat mixing and key detection it’s easy to blend tracks, allowing you to focus on the other aspects of your mix. Why settle for a product that has only one function or use multiple products? PCDJ DEX 3 Karaoke is the only DJ software with all the features a modern and versatile DJ requires to make any every gig a total success. Intuitively mix music, music videos and host karaoke with precision. DEX 3 is professional DJ Software for MAC and Windows that allows you to go far beyond simple DJing.
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3 way bedroom lamps6/30/2023 End result is, the switch always works, and doing it remotely also works, without the two concepts conflicting. The way this is possible, there is a Shelley relay behind the wall switch (the switch wires are attached to the Shelly relay instead), and the wires to the light are also attached to the Shelly relay instead of the switch. It doesn’t matter anymore the position of the switch in this case - whatever state the light is in, when the switch state is changed only once, the light changes to the other state. A 3-way socket that is to be wired to a separate 3-way 2-circuit switch, is called a keyless 3-way socket.An old fashioned wall switch - turning the light on or off - even if the switch is turned off, so the circuit is physically disconnected - you can remotely turn the light on anyway (in that case you had used a Shelly Relay to set the physical switch into an “edge” switch)! So if the person then turns the switch to the off position, the lights which were already off, would go on. This would be typical in a 3-way floor-standing floor lamp. In the case of the 50/100/150 W bulb, putting this bulb in a regular lamp socket will result in it behaving like a normal 100 W bulb.Ī key switch 3-way socket has the switch incorporated in the lamp socket and requires no external wiring between switch and socket. Thus, if a 3-way bulb is screwed into a standard light socket that has only a center contact, only the medium-power filament operates. The center contact of the bulb typically connects to the medium-power filament, and the ring connects to the low-power filament. A problem of these devices is that the ring contact of the socket (contact two in photo) digs into the lead seal on the lamp bulb's contact ring and this connection tends to fail early (sometimes in months), leading to intermittent flashes, popping noises, and loss of power to the low wattage filament as the lead seal on the bulb's ring alternately melts and solidifies. This extra contact matches a ring-shaped contact on the bottom of a 3-way bulb, which creates the connection for the second filament inside the bulb. This contact is positioned off-center in the bottom of the socket (contact two in photo). In addition to the two contacts of the standard socket, a third contact is added. The metal threads of the bulb base touch the socket shell, which creates the neutral connection, and this is how the electrical circuit is completed.Ī 3-way socket has three electrical contacts. When a standard bulb is screwed into a standard socket, a matching contact on the bottom of the bulb presses against the metal tongue in the center of the socket, creating the live connection. The threaded metal shell is itself the neutral contact (contact three in photo). In the center of the bottom of a standard socket is the hot contact (contact one in photo), which typically looks like a small metal tongue bent over. 3-way bulbs Ī standard screw lamp socket has only two electrical contacts. In recent years, LED 3-way bulbs have become available as well. Ĭertain compact fluorescent lamp bulbs are designed to replace 3-way incandescent bulbs, and have an extra contact and circuitry to bring about similar light level. Lamp bulbs with dual carbon filaments were built as early as 1902 to allow adjustable lighting levels. So unlike incandescent bulbs controlled by a dimmer, the color of the light does not change between the three steps of light available. In 3-way incandescent light bulbs, each of the filaments operates at full voltage. A 3-way lamp requires a 3-way bulb and socket, and a 3-way switch. JSTOR ( May 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī 3-way lamp, also known as a tri-light, is a lamp that uses a 3-way light bulb to produce three levels of light in a low-medium-high configuration.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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Labview arduino bluetooth6/30/2023 ASCII art program perhaps (feature seeking). “I haven’t decided if I love or hate I think it’s both”-Neil. Serial server save to desktop clients allowed to address and npm install serialport, install websockets, run as rot for permissions, then you can open the server, port 1234, minitermpy embedded programming, baud rates wrong, rx.py, look in oscilloscope and check bit rate, shimming in new models is possibly better at reliable timing, a programmable lamp is plenty for scope, he really likes my stream of consciousness notes (yay!), Agnes. Webserial chrome web fiction, chrome serial can work in a browser. Eghbal’s project is a combination of digital and physical sound making things. I just realized I can look at Neil’s code to see how to set up a Google custom search. Opencv for things that are algorithmically complex. Opencv is a nice image processing library. You have to write your own code to do hard things though and you end up not really using LabVIEW. Used an SSD hard drive to attach to the computer to solve the problem. High frame rate makes it hard to write to the hard drive. We should have overall designs of what the project is going to look like. The problem is it abstracts you away from the code. Neil hates the framework but it’s important to use them because it facilitates multiple developers work together. But that would be an awful lot of pictures. Or I guess she could scan the pages like I did with her notes. Priyanka writes instead of documenting in the web page, which I feel is valid but does make more work. Neil says setting up a web socket is easier than we think. Get into JSan to post requests on the web.
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Epson scan 2 update6/30/2023 Looking for related info, I found in Successful Image Scan Installation for EPSON USB Scanner and Epson Perfection 3170 Photo Scanner (aka GT-9400) on Ubuntu Feisty that going through the conversion rpm -> deb and installing them (two packages, actually) is the only way to make the 3170 work. So I tried installing iscan-plugin-gt-9400. The page SANE: External Backends (Drivers) mentions that the 3170 is supported by epkowa ("requires DFSG non-free iscan-plugin-gt-9400 overseas version of the GT-9400UF"). To add epkowa (it wasn't listed), and comment epson2 epson was already commented. Which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages). If you were expecting something different,Ĭheck that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the Then scanimage did not find the scanner $ sudo scanimage -L I mean to fix this later on, if I manage to overcome the following problems, unless this is part of the problem, which I guess it is not). Note: without sudo I got the error messages could not open USB device 0x1d6b/0x0003 at 002:001: Access denied (insufficient permissions) # Most Scanners connected to the parallel port or other proprietary ports # Not checking for parallel port scanners. Try scanimage -L and read the backend's manpage. # Your USB scanner was (probably) detected. # you have loaded a kernel SCSI driver for your SCSI adapter.įound USB scanner (vendor=0x06cb, product=0x009a) at libusb:001:005įound USB scanner (vendor=0x04b8, product=0x0116 ) at libusb:001:009 If you expected something different, make sure that # scanner is powered up and properly connected to your computer. # result is different from what you expected, first make sure your # sane-find-scanner will now attempt to detect your scanner. Then, sane-find-scanner found the scanner $ sudo sane-find-scanner I post at the bottom the (usual) installation steps I took prior to checking if my PC finds the scanner. I mean to install scanner Epson 3170 Photo under Ubuntu 20.04.
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Resilio sync unraid6/30/2023 File distribution (one-way, two-way, one-to-many): You can transfer data to any endpoint in your environment in order to distribute software updates or deliver important files to different endpoints in your system.Resilio Connect also enables you to transfer in any direction in order to support: ZGT uses a congestion control algorithm to optimize file transfer over high-latency, data loss-prone WANs (as well as unreliable, consumer-grade networks) and speed up WAN transfers by up to 100x more than traditional file replication solutions. Traditional replication solutions use transfer protocols that aren’t designed for WAN transfer, significantly delaying the speed of synchronization and hindering operational workflows.īut Resilio Connect utilizes a built-in, UDP-based WAN acceleration protocol known as Zero Gravity Transport™ (ZGT). These networks can be unreliable and are prone to varying degrees of packet loss. There are no limits to the number of clients per folder, and each folder can contain 200+ million files per folder.īusinesses that sync data across multiple locations often have to transfer files over WANs (wide area networks) and consumer-grade networks (particularly in remote work scenarios). And Resilio Connect includes high-performance file transfer capabilities that make it more suitable for large enterprise deployments (i.e., enhance transfer speed and scalability).īut Resilio Connect enables organizations to sync hundreds of servers and millions of files (tested at 450+ million files in a single job) across multiple geographically distributed locations. While both Resilio Connect and Resilio Sync can sync files in real-time using P2P file transfer, Sync is limited in ways that Connect is not. Organizations in gaming (Bungie, 2K Games), media (Turner Sports, CBS), tech (Microsoft, ), and more use Resilio Connect to keep their data synchronized for remote work, disaster recovery, software distribution, and more. It works with popular operating systems (such as Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, Android, FreeBSD, and more), virtualization platforms (such as VMware, Citrix, and more), and industry-standard servers, laptops, desktops, and mobile devices (ipads, iphones, android, and more) While Resilio Sync can be deployed in mere minutes, Resilio Connect can be deployed on your existing infrastructure and begin replicating in as little as 2 hours. It provides IT teams with the ability to monitor, visualize, and control data transfer across the enterprise from one centralized location. Resilio Connect offers high-speed, scale-out performance (can sync many thousands of endpoints) across any network (including high-latency, lossy, and low-quality networks), and can replicate 450+ million files per job in real-time. It’s an ideal synchronization solution for companies with advanced replication needs who require high-performance synchronization features, high availability, scalability, flexibility, support, and enterprise-grade security. Dissapointed in their lack of transparancy.Resilio Connect (formerly Bittorrent Sync) is a software-only file replication and synchronization software system for enterprise or a medium- to large-sized organization managing high-value digital assets. I would appreciate if Resilio was at least more open with their protocol so we can have confidence in what they are doing, even if they don't fully open source the code. Overall, I'm still satisfied with Resilio on Windows, but am still eager to find an open solution. I get that it is limited in background activity on iOS, but even in the foreground it doesn't sync properly and crashes regularly. The iOS app is a complete disaster, bon't bother with it at all. Resource consumption doesn't seem to be a problem. This problem seems intermittent and either sorts itself out or is not a big deal because the lock files are temporary and don't need to be synced. The same thing happens when I run portable applications from the sync directory. But since those are not real files anyway, it doesn't really matter. Lately it also seems to get confused with lock files (like when i open an excel file in the sync folder, Resilio tries and fails to sync the random hidden lock file and gets all confused and shows sync errors). I use both as a service and as a desktop application and both seem to work just as well, no real difference.Įvery now and then Resilio does something weird that makes me consider alternatives, but then I sort out my problem and end up staying with Resilio. I have been meaning to try Syncthing hoping to get on to an open source solution, but haven't got to it yet. I have been using Resilio (free version) since it came out as Bittorrent Sync (so far only on Windows, but across several machines).
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Homemade apple turnovers6/30/2023 Variation: Add raisins to the pie filling and/or serve with cheddar cheese. When made with store-bought puff pastry, they work up in no time. You don’t have to add anything if you don’t want. Easiest Fall Ever A flaky and buttery treat, apple turnovers are simple and delicious. You can add other spices from your favorite pie recipe if you prefer, like a pinch of cinnamon to the peach or almond flavoring for the cherry pie. * When using the other flavored fillings, you can leave out the apple pie spices. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes or until brown. In a 2-quart saucepan, mix apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of the water and lemon juice. With the processor still running, stream the water and heavy cream in through the chute. Trim the edges and cut into twelve four-inch squares. Then roll pastry into a large rectangle approx. Add the cold butter and process for 45 seconds or until the butter is pea sized. Step One: Make your pastry and let it rest for at least 30 minutes. Dip in melted butter and then into sugar and cinnamon mix. To make the puff pastry, place the flour and salt into a food processor. of pie filling into the center of each biscuit. (I add the spices into the can and press the apples against the can with the knife to cut them to avoid dirtying a bowl.)įlatten the biscuits with a rolling pin or your hand into 4″ circles. 1 In 2-quart saucepan, mix apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of the water and the lemon juice. Using a knife, slice apple slices in the can into small chunks. Add the apple pie spice to the fruit filling. of cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg and cloves)*ġ/2 cup sugar with 1-2 tsp. This homemade apple turnover recipe is so easy and delicious that you’ll be tempted to try to make it with lots of other fruits! This recipe is a great way to use apples or other summer leftovers! Easy Turnovers – (apple, peach, cherry or blueberry)ġ tsp. Our Favorite Christian Resources – Bible Translations, Christian Speakers And More!.
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Wechat app werun6/30/2023 You’ll need to ask an existing WeChat user to verify your account so you can start using the account, or use a VPN. The only downside with WeChat is that signing up for the service outside China for the first time is a little tricky. WeChat also allows you to play games with friends and send mobile payment with the WeChat Pay feature. WeChat is a Chinese instant messaging and social media app designed for chats, audio and video calls (with screen sharing during group video calls), reading news and many more. If you want to try out other instant messaging apps like WeChat, check out the free alternatives below. Once the uninstallation wizard opens, confirm that you want to remove the software, and it will be deleted from your computer.Scroll and locate WeChat on the list of installed programs, then click the “Uninstall” button.Type Add or Remove Programs in the Windows search bar and click the Enter key.If you no longer wish to use WeChat, you can easily remove the app from your computer by following the simple steps below: You will automatically be signed into your account, and you can start using WeChat on your PC or Mac.Otherwise, you have to do that first on your phone). (This means that you must have been using WeChat on your phone before now. Open WeChat on your mobile device and scan the QR code displayed on your computer.Accept the terms and privacy policy and click install to proceed. Go to your download folder and double-click the.Click on the Windows or Mac icon to download the desktop version of the app.Click on the Download button on the sidebar to go directly to the official WeChat download page.Note: You’ll need to have the mobile version of WeChat installed on your mobile device to enable the app on your PC. How to Download and Install WeChat on Your PC for Free WeChat is currently available in 20 different languages and can even translate messages over chats.įollow the guide below and I’ll show you how to download, install, and sign up for the WeChat PC version for free. With over 1 billion monthly active users, WeChat offers you a single platform for making calls and chatting with friends, catching up on latest news updates, accessing local services such as booking doctor appointments, traffic and weather reports, and reporting incidents to the Police. Best Parental Control for iPhone & iPad.IPVanish VPN vs Private Internet Access.
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Falcon avengers infinity war trailer6/30/2023 The Mad Titan himself, though he’s presumably fighting Iron Man, Star-Lord, Spider-Man and other heroes in the trailer, will definitely. It’s the outfit offered by Tony during Spider-Man: Homecoming, which just so happens to bear a resemblance to artist Alex Ross’ version of the costume the hero wore during the All-New, All-Different Marvel comic book era. Thanos is in Wakanda, too, with only two Infinity Stones. Avengers: Infinity War will hit theaters April 27, 2018, with the second part following in 2019. He picked it up from Asgard during Thor: Ragnarok, presumably setting in motion that movie’s post-credit sequence, but where does this leave him as Infinity War opens?ġ:16: New Spider-Man Peter has upgraded his costume, it seems. Towards the end of the trailer, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Black Panther, Winter Soldier, Falcon, War Machine and Lupito Nyongo are seen running away. Looks like he’s responsible for picking up Banner from the Sanctum Sanctorum - perhaps because he was left in charge of the world’s superheroes at the end of Captain America: Civil War - but also that he’s looking as if the responsibility is continuing to wear on him.Ġ:52: Spider-Sense! Sure, the hairs standing up on your arm might be miles away from the comic book tradition of flashing the Spider-Man mask on half of Peter Parker’s face when he’s sensing danger, but still: We all understood what was happening immediately, didn’t we?ġ:02: Freeze! What, if anything, should be read into the fact that Doctor Strange, Wong and Bruce Banner don’t appear to be moving even slightly as Tony Stark steps forward? Unfinished special effects, or is there something else happening here?ġ:06: Where in the World Is the Trickster God? The Hulk has shown up on Earth, but Loki is apparently walking through destruction (and bodies) while holding the Tesseract - which is, of course, one of the Infinity Stones that Thanos is looking for. So what is it?Ġ:46: Does Whatever an Iron Can The trailer’s second glimpse of Tony Stark shows him more proactive than the initial shot of him weeping at the very opening of the trailer. The rest of the trailer shows lots of action in the Black Panther’s nation, so it only makes sense that this is where Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have their reunion … but why Wakanda?Ġ:27: Blonde Widow No, really: What’s with Natasha’s hair? It’s not as if Scarlett Johansson hasn’t worn wigs for the role before, so presumably there’s a narrative reason for this change of look. Has he got an upgrade, or is this a new facet of what the Soul Stone can do for him?Ġ:26: Assembling in Wakanda Bruce Banner stands humbly beside the hand of the Hulkbuster armor, with Wakanda in the backdrop. 0:09: The Man Who Fell to Earth Well, now we know how the Hulk returns to Earth - but how does this match up with the post-credits sequence from Thor: Ragnarok? And is it a coincidence that the Hulk apparently lands in Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum? (You see the hole he made in the stairs at 0:46.)Ġ:17: I’m a Real Boy Now That’s the most human-looking the Vision has appeared yet.
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Ios app store screenshot generator6/30/2023 I like App Launchpad and App Institute the most because they offer a set of advanced editing tools and allows developers to mix and match to create literally thousands of unique screenshots. Wrapping Up: App Store and Google Play Screenshot Generator Use native language to penetrate deeper into local markets.Design and functionality go hand in hand.Your screenshots should be either JPEG or PNG.Always follow the RGB colour scheme with 72 dpi, flattened with no transparency.Always upload at least 3 screenshots, 5 is better.Here are some best practices for taking the right screenshots: Think of them as visual representations of your months of hard work. With the average user attention span falling to about 8 seconds, that means you got 8 seconds to impress someone to download your app, the importance of a good app screenshot cannot be overemphasized. Here are some screenshot examples and brief explanations from the Hotpot gallery.Best Practices for Taking App Screenshots We strongly recommend evaluating multiple styles before choosing one for your app. Note the varying colors, background patterns, font styles, graphical accents, and device frames. 3840 x 2160 pixels (compatible with Apple TV 4K)Įxplore the different styles of app store screenshots offered by Hotpot.ai.iPad Air (10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display).iPad Pro (11-inch Liquid Retina Display). iPad Pro (12.9-inch Liquid Retina Display).iPhone 6 Plus/7 Plus/8 Plus (5.5-inch Retina Display).iPhone X/XS (5.8-inch Super Retina Display).Phone XS Max/XR (6.5-inch Super Retina Display).iPhone 12 Mini (5.4-inch Super Retina XDR Display).iPhone 12/12 Pro (6.1-inch Super Retina XDR Display).iPhone 12 Pro Max (6.7-inch Super Retina XDR Display).iPhone 13 Mini (5.4-inch Super Retina XDR Display).iPhone 13/13 Pro (6.1-inch Super Retina XDR Display).iPhone 13 Pro Max (6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display).There are no proof device-specific screenshots influence download rates. If you're tight on time and budget, we recommend this approach rather than creating individual screenshots for each device. The App Store will automatically downsize these to the smaller sizes required. The following screenshot sizes are required for the App Store, although Apple has thankfully simplified the process by allowing developers to screenshots for the iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 8+, and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. This guide is tailored for developers and designers who only need the screenshot sizes for the Apple App Store. The tutorial covers both individual screenshots and panorama screenshots. Hotpot.ai offers a more comprehensive app store screenshot tutorial that details how to craft compelling screenshots that pique user interest and drive downloads. Or to create attractive screenshots in minutes, use the Hotpot app store screenshot generator. For more screenshot inspiration, browse Hotpot.ai. This guide summarizes the size requirements for Apple App Store screenshots and provides a few examples of professionally designed screenshots. With over one million apps competing for user attention, studies show many consumers only browse for a few seconds before deciding whether to download an app. No account required.Īpp screenshots are crucial for engaging users on the App Store, Google Play, and the Chrome Store. Hotpot.ai helps people create attractive Apple App Store screenshots online for free. App Store Screenshot Generator & Guide OctoApp Store Screenshot Generator |