Or if you have captured a wall of old paintings, attach text notes and visitors can just hover their mouse over the individual painting to learn more about them.Īnd if you are a creative pro looking to showcase your talent to the world, Flickr is an ideal place for you. ![]() The one very unique feature of Flickr is that your friends and family can interact with the photographs – Flickr turns an image into a virtual whiteboard where people can scribble text notes.įor instance, if your daughter is smiling in a photograph, you can add a note that explains the funny moment, which may otherwise go unnoticed. Visitors to your Flickr albums can download individual pictures in various sizes or even order photo prints and other goodies (like T-shirts, mugs, calendars, etc) directly from the Flickr website. Pictures can then be grouped in sets (like “Vacation in Hawaii”) as well as tags (like “vacation”). New pictures can be uploaded to Flickr via mobile phones, desktop software, email attachments or through the web-based interface available on Flickr website. (100 MB is good for storing upto 120 picture of average size). We’ll dig deeper into each of the services to help you choose the right one for your job.įlickr is a brand that has become synonymous with online photo sharing so much so that Yahoo! is expected to merge the old-n-popular Yahoo! Photos with Flickr in the coming months.įlickr offers 100 MB of free storage each calendar month but the storage counter is reset every month so you get virtually unlimited space on Flickr without spending a penny. The two most popular photo sharing services are Yahoo’s Flickr and Picasa Web Albums, which is owned by Google. So how do you share those memorable pictures with your friends and family? That could be a real tricky one because there exists a plethora of photo sharing services on the internet and deciding one that best fits your requirement may involve some effort. You are just back from a long vacation your cell phone and digital camera are loaded with tons of photographs that you have captured throughout the trip.
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![]() I have always loved the star wars universe, but never read any of the books. My First exposure to the Extended Universe I plan on finishing the trilogy and than moving on to the other books I never got around to reading back when the Expanded Universe was still going. It's more akin to the Dark Empire audio dramas from the same era. I would suggest that you think of this as more of an audio drama than an audiobook. Not every Star Wars author was able to do what Zahn did with his series. I know the abridged factor will turn some people off, but honestly Star Wars novels are often filled with things that don't generally serve the plot. ![]() If you want to power through some of these older books to get through the Expanded Universe, I would say to give it a shot. He reads the material well, but lacks the Star Wars factor. He's certainly not monotone (thank God) but he's also no Marc Thompson or Jonathan Davis (two much better Star Wars narrators). ![]() By the end of this book, I grew more accustomed to Heald's performance. There's also audio effects that neither add nor detract from the experience. His voices for Han and Luke make me wonder if he's ever seen Star Wars. Unfortunately, he is not the best choice for Star Wars material. Anthony Heald is a brilliant narrator, possibly my favorite. I was never lost or left feeling that some major plot point was left out. I had read about it in latter books by Timothy Zahn (much better all around series, by the way) and wanted to finally hear the story of how Luke made his Jedi Temple happen. That was why I wanted to listen to this trilogy. The most important part of this story is Luke's attempt to recreate the Jedi Order. It's just the same old characters in a new journey. I've heard others say the same thing about him. There's something about KJA's writing that I've never enjoyed. I want to give a real review of this particular book for others who might be hesitant. Most of them are abridged, and this is no exception. I was very hesitant to buy this because I have heard mixed things about Star Wars audiobooks from this era. If you're hesitant about trying these abridged audiobooks, here's my thoughts. I doubt I will do any of the other Star Wars novels except those that have the Zahn / Thompson combo. It is the first time in 6 years that I've been so disppointed by both the narrator and the story that I haven't just looked at the good and ignored (or grimaced thru) the bad. But Anthony Heald, whose voice is remarkable, is now mispronouncing important names (Han and Corruscant both were teeth grindingly annoying). Mr Anderson has made Han Solo sound like an idiot with the line "before they turn us into Space Meat!". I devoured them and moved onto the next books (chronologically according to Wookiepedia) in the series. His voice acting was exception and the story was compelling. I just revived my interest in Star Wars by re-upping my Old Republic game subscription and read the Thrawn Trilogy expertly narrated by Marc Thompson. Yep, I'm that jerk that is going to review a book after the first 10 minutes. ![]() Select the 0 thum finger al select mv (move). After that, select the last finger hidden bone in PMX editor and select vis (visible): Select the neck bone, check it’s number, then select upper body 2 and link it to the neck bone: In pmx viewer select the right leg bone and it will be also selected in pmx editor:Īl the hidden bones between leg bones select them and put them under leg bones like this:Īfter that, link each leg to its correspondent child: In pmx editor go to the bone tab and in pmx viewer select the edit bone tool: Open pmx editor and open the skeleton exported from 3ds max: In no event will the author be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.Here we start with pmx editor. ![]() License / Disclaimer This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. Use the "Convert from Left-Handed" import option. This usually happens when original SMD was exported from Maya. My model is lying on it's back when I import it. Make sure you have the latest version of the SMD IMPORTER Version 1.4 onwards supports explicit vertex normals. ![]() I'm using vertex normals for smoothing but when I export my model comes out flat shaded. Once this is done you can then set the smoothing groups manually. You can either do this by re-importing the SMD with the smoothing normals option turned off or place an Editable Poly modifier on top of the stack. I don't want to use vertex normals, how do I add/use smoothing groups?įirst you'll have to clear the vertex normals. If you want to edit them add a Edit Normals modifier to your stack. The removes the need for smoothing groups and gives much more control. The importer uses explicit vertex normals to recreate the smoothing exactly as defined in the SMD. ![]() My model is smooth but has no smoothing groups? For each sub material select the diffuse texture and browse to where the actual texture file is. To correct the problem, open the materials browser and use the picker to get the models material. Because of this Max doesn't know where to find the texture file and can't display it. While the importer creates multi/sub-object material for the model it can only set the filename for the texture from the SMD. When I import my model, it's all grey with no texture. I can't guarantee to add it but I do consider all request. If there is a feature you would like to see added to the SMD importer, please let me know. I also need to know what version of 3DS Max you are using and if possible send a copy of the SMD file that was causing the error. Describe the bug as best you can along with the steps needed to reproduce it. If you do find a bug that is reproduceable, please do let me know. I try to test my code as thoroughly as possible but the odd bug does slip through the net.
![]() 118 Distinguishing Good Objects from Bad 118 Special Effects. 1 I.Ĭreating Games with Director and Lingo. Useful Internet ResourcesĬontents Introduction. MAME32k Download 4.1 on 12 votes Mame32K is a game emulator for Windows compiled with Kaillera, a utility that enables Netplay on it and other emulators that support it. Trivia Game Cryptogram Hangman Word Search Crossword Puzzle Simply put, it enables a standard PC to mimic the internal hardware of a large number of stand alone arcade machines from 1978 to 2000. Matching Game Memory Game Jigsaw Puzzle Sliding Puzzle Falling Blocks Puzzle Creating Games with Director and Lingo 2. Corporate and Government Sales 1-80 For sales outside of the U.S., please contact International Sales 1-31 ĬOPYWRITER Eric Borgert EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Angela Boley For more information, please contact U.S. Que Publishing offers excellent discounts on this book when ordered in quantity for bulk purchases or special sales. The author and the publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this book or from the use of the CD or programs accompanying it. The information provided is on an “as is” basis. Lyons COPY EDITORS Julie McNamee Sossity Smith INDEXER Chris Barrick PROOFREADER Maribeth Echard TEAM COORDINATOR Julie Otto MEDIA DEVELOPER Brandon Penticuff INTERIOR DESIGNER Trina WurstĮvery effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied. Lingo is a trademark of Macromedia.ĪSSOCIATE PUBLISHER Greg Wiegand ACQUISITIONS EDITOR Karen Whitehouse DEVELOPMENT EDITOR Beth Millett TECHNICAL EDITOR John Nyquist MANAGING EDITOR Thomas F. Director is a registered trademark of Macromedia®. Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. Hayden Books cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Trademarks All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized. International Standard Book Number: 0-7897-2331-X Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-067746 Printed in the United States of America First Printing: April 2000 05 Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. ![]() No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Advanced Lingo for Games Copyright 2000 by Hayden Books All rights reserved. ![]() Besides the obvious Columbia catalog, she plucked stuff from the latter period and even grabbed 'The Girl That Love Made Blind,' which was going to be on the ‘Imaginos’ album. “She’s a huge Blue Öyster Cult fan,” he says, “and you can tell by how deep she went. She could have picked any band.”īlue Öyster Cult’s longtime manager, Steve Schenck, is more sure about Rowling’s affection for the band. Maybe she came to shows as a young lady and saw us play or bought records. So maybe she had had a BOC-painted jacket or saw us at the Hammersmith Odeon or the Manchester Apollo. I think she’s 50, so people who are 50ish, 30 or 35 years ago they were teens and that goes back to our heyday, shall we say. I don’t know if she’s even a BOC fan, but obviously there must be something that she’s referencing. Obviously, some character in the book wanted to shtup me but did not succeed.”Īs to how this all came about, Bloom says, “I don’t know the thoughts in Ms. “Well, I’m not really a fictional character,” he says, being that he still co-leads the band with co-founding guitarist-singer Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser. So, I rang up the real Eric Bloom, now 71, and asked how it felt to be a fictional character. … I was nearly christened Eric Bloom Strike.” … She wanted Eric Bloom, lead singer of Blue Öyster Cult, but never got him. Says Strike: “It was her favorite song, Blue Öyster Cult were her favorite band. The package is accompanied by a note quoting from an early Blue Öyster Cult song "Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)." That happened to be a tattoo that Strike's late mother - a supergroupie back in the day - had inked above her crotch. Early in the book, Strike and his female investigative partner Robin Ellacott receive a severed leg in the mail. He’s playing their music constantly on his iPod. One of the chapters about his perversions is headlined “Subhuman,” after a BOC song. Their lyrics are in his head as he contemplates doing his dirty deeds. The story is told in the third person from Strike’s point of view as well as the unnamed (until the end) killer, who might just be Blue Öyster Cult’s biggest fan. They all have cruelty in their blood and reason for revenge. His nemesis now is a taunting, misogynistic killer, who Strike suspects is one of three people known to him from past exploits. He lost that leg to an IED, fighting in Afghanistan years ago. The third novel in this series - and more are planned - features a crusty, one-legged private investigator in London named Cormoran Strike. Rowling has written more than a few and sold more than 400 million books. “I can’t remember ever enjoying writing a novel more than ‘Career of Evil',” writes Rowling in the author’s note at the end. And she makes lead singer/guitarist Eric Bloom a character, at least in a brief flashback. Those things must have been what Rowling picked up on, as she features no fewer than 50 Blue Öyster Cult song titles or lyric snatches in the book. I wrote this in 1989 about a BOC club show in Boston for the Boston Globe: “They’re melodic, they rock hard and lean they’ve got a knack for merging mordant wit with sharp storytelling.” ![]() (Courtesy Hachette Audio)īlue Öyster Cult (BOC) - which played the Bull Run in Shirley last Thursday - has been a favorite of mine dating back to the early 1970s. "Career of Evil" by Robert Galbraith, the pen name of J.K. Woven throughout the book are the lyrics of the American hard rock/heavy metal band Blue Öyster Cult. ![]() Because lyrics from those aforementioned songs, and many more, are featured in the grisly and gripping “Career of Evil,” Rowling’s third book written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. They might - that is, if there’s a crossover audience that follows “Harry Potter” author J.K. ![]() Will muggles or millennials start Googling and YouTubing “Dominance and Submission,” “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and “Career of Evil”? (Courtesy TKO) This article is more than 6 years old. ![]() When asked specifically about his favorite piece of Halo Infinite lore, Crocker confirmed that the game has plenty of Craig references for the Brute’s devoted fans. Craig might as well be a mascot for the development team’s approach to feedback: communicate, be transparent, and work hard to change things for the better. Within days, developers made some improvements and promise many more to come. When the Halo Infinite multiplayer launched earlier this week, gamers were dismayed by a grindy battle pass. Then they made Craig - and Halo Infinite at large - so much better.īe careful who you call ugly in high school. The world collectively cringed, but everyone also fell in love. In the original gameplay reveal, Master Chief shoots the helmet off of a random Brute, revealing Craig’s unappealing Neanderthal face. “But one thing that came out of that was Craig.” “We had the situation a year ago when we showed the game for the first time and got some stink for it,” Crocker tells Inverse. But now, ahead of Halo Infinite’s release, its developers have revealed that Craig’s role in gaming history will be forever memorialized.Īssociate Creative Director Paul Crocker says Craig’s story reflects a certain open-mindedness with the game’s development. The ensuing backlash prompted a year-long delay of the game. The low-poly alien became an inglorious internet icon in July 2020 after mediocre Halo Infinite graphics were shown during an Xbox Games Showcase. When Halo Infinite’s cinematic, immense, and stunning campaign is released in early December, gamers will have an ugly Brute named Craig to thank for its most interesting Easter eggs. ![]() Smart Graphics enables programmers to integrate fluid gesture‑driven controls, animated feedback, and rich metadata into the Crestron App mobile user interface. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) provides a secure data connection for remote access. No extra charges or special servers are required: The Crestron App communicates directly over the data network with your Crestron control system for a seamless mobile control experience. The Crestron App supports Wi-Fi® and mobile broadband network connectivity to ensure constant access to your home or office Crestron system. ![]() Note: The Crestron App for the Apple Watch® device is no longer supported. The Crestron App is compatible with 3‑Series®, 4‑Series™, and Crestron Virtual Control software control systems. 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![]() The ambient music is fitting, but I’m still not much of a fan of the “low voice dude” who says words here and there.Īs fun as Bejeweled Twist is, however, if your experience with the game is the same as mine, you’ll play for a few minutes and say “ok, this is alright, but it’s more or less the same game.” Truly, at PopCap’s launch party for this title I thought to myself, “this is good but after four years and all this hype I expected more.” It would be remiss not to mention the outstanding production values in Bejeweled Twist, including spectacular between-level sequences (where a spaceship flies to the next spot in outer space), bright and colorful gem pieces and eye-candy explosions after a power-up is used. On a related note, obstacles will stand in your way such as pieces of coal (that can’t be matched), chained jewels (that can’t be rotated unless matched with surrounding gems) and the aforementioned bomb gens. The speed bonus is cool to discover, tooĮven better, “fruit” gems are a rare treat that can only be made by performing multiple (and consecutive) matches to max out the chain meter and then, when detonated, destroys all same-colored gems. Gamers will be able to use power-ups to their advantage, such as the glowing “flame” gem created by matching four gems at once (which causes a small explosion in the area, destroying surrounding gems for you) while the “lightning” gem, created by matching five gems at once, blows up everything in the entire vertical column and horizontal row the gem is in. ![]() Examples of challenges include destroying eight gems in one move or making three red matches in a row. This can be achieved with combos, chains, power-ups and other strategies that set up 4, 5 or 6 gems in a row (or more!).įinally, you can sharpen your skills for the Blitz mode in the Challenge mode, which offers a dozen separate puzzle worlds for you to try (each with seven levels of difficulty and a final infinite stage). The opposite of Zen is the frantic Blitz mode, where you have just five minutes to see how high of a score you can rack up before the counter hits zero. In the Zen mode, you can relaxingly advance through colorful levels at your leisure, without any time pressure or obstacles (more on this below). The Classic mode is the main game, where you’ll progress through increasingly tough levels and frantically attempt to create a chain when you see a bomb countdown if it reaches zero before you can use it in a group of three or more gems, you’ll see the gem spin around a wheel and hope it doesn’t land on a detonator icon, which means it’s game over. ![]() This game also reminds me of Hexic (but with hexagonal tiles).ĭepending on your mood, time or skill level, Bejeweled Twist offers four unique game modes to choose from the main menu (two of which need to be unlocked by playing well). ![]() Casual gamers might remember a very similar 4-gem clockwise spin mechanic in a game called Spacebound by Gamenauts, so this isn’t an original idea. As with past Bejeweled games, do so causes those gems to disappear and new ones cascade down the board to fill its place.Īnother difference is players do not need to make a match with every move as you did with its predecessors, though you’ll get a multiplier bonus if you can. In addition you will find bonus levels, 4 play modes, jewels that cannot be moved, bomb jewels and a lot of new things that will make your game more enjoyable.Rather than dragging adjacent gems on a board vertically or horizontally in order to make a match of at least three identical ones, Bejeweled Twist has players rotate a group of four gems (a 2×2 square), in a clockwise fashion, in order to create a line of three or more identical jewels. Groups of more than three jewels create jewels with extra powers that will help you break more jewels and obtain more points. Without a doubt, Bejeweled Twist is a great game and you will love it. It’s just as addictive as its predecessor but with an innovating touch to put new life into our Bejeweled addiction. Now you can only move them clockwise and in groups of four. The objective stays the same, obtain groups of three or more jewels of the same color, but this time the way of moving the jewels on the screen is different. If you are one of those people that spend hours and hours in front of a screen changing the position of two jewels just so you can make groups of three or four and that way pass the level, gain points and off course, pass the time? Then surely you will be grateful and welcome this new version called Bejeweled Twist, made by the same creators. ![]() ![]() If a training facility does not see the TSS Trainer activation option, please contact TSS Plus will provide the premium package from the TSS cloud to the TSS workstation: DiagnosticLink, DDDL, DRS, DDEC Reports, Bendix ACom, OPTIMAAX, Service Ranger, Wabco Toolbox Plus, and Cummins INSITE. Training facilities are provided additional TSS Trainer license suites for the purpose of training activities. The TSS Trainer option is available to dealer locations designated as training facilities via SSI by the Service Training Academy. This package can be upgraded to TSS Plus (for authorized users).Īctivating TSS Trainer will provide the basic package from the TSS cloud to the TSS workstation: DiagnosticLink, DDDL, DRS, DDEC Reports, Bendix ACom, and OPTIMAAX. This was fixed in v.34474.Īctivating TSS will provide the basic package from the TSS cloud to the TSS workstation: DiagnosticLink, DDDL, DRS, DDEC Reports, Bendix ACom, and OPTIMAAX. Check the Event Viewer log for a TechServiceSuite Error “Error retrieving application manifest.” If so, install latest TSS version. Some Windows 7 systems may experience errors. If so, this could be the TLS 1.2 issue.Be sure to include a brief summary of the issue and attached the Event Log. 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