![]() You can also find out my top quadcopters for each price category, including for beginners. You can check the article in the description where I have a table with the pros and cons of each type of drone we talked about so far. There's also Single-rotor drones that are basically like helicopters, they have a heavier payload capacity and have the ability to hover flight, but come with the disadvantage of being more dangerous and harder to fly. It's a complicated design mix, so don't expect to see much of these types on the market soon.Īs a point of reference, Amazon was planning to make theri drones in a VTOL shape, being able to glide for more efficiency yet still land precisely on a location. This allows for improving battery limits while benefiting from the stillness and stability of standard drones. You can even sign up for a free trial, or visit to learn more about our drone mapping & flight planning software.Also known as VTOL, are a very interesting hybrid between the previous two, as they can take off like regular drones, yet engage into gliding like fixed wing drones while they reach a certain altitude or speed. And if you are looking to buy a drone (or UAV!) for your business, let us know. Of course, industry lingo is likely to change in the coming years and we’ll keep you updated along the way. Besides that, though, RPA is essentially interchangeable with UAV since there is no consensus at the moment. In time, this phrase could catch on to describe more complex flights. ![]() You can’t eat a sandwich and control one of these at the same time! The cockpit for an aircraft like a Global Hawk is closer to that of a commercial airliner. Taking control of an RPA requires more than simple handheld controls. RPA – Many pilots prefer the term “Remotely Piloted Aircraft.” This is because flying certain types of UAVs require a lot more skill (think years of training) than anything you could buy in a store. Basically, the UAV is a component of the UAS, since it refers to only the vehicle/aircraft itself. A UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) includes not only the UAV (or drone), but also the person on the ground controlling the flight and the system in place that connects both of them. Thankfully this one is a little bit clearer. But for now, go ahead and use the phrase you’re most comfortable with. Therefore, all UAVs are drones but not vice versa. ![]() However, many professionals in the industry believe UAVs need to have autonomous flight capabilities, whereas drones do not. ( aviation) A remotely controlled aircraft, an unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ). So if you do use the same terms in public, it’s likely no one is going to scold you. by living as a drone, to be an unprofitable or unworthy member of so learned and noble a society. Drone seems to have won out at the moment due to its use in the media, movies, and TV. The two terms are often used interchangeably. They are able to fly remotely (such as with a controller or tablet) or autonomously. UAV – A UAV is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. But for now, here’s a brief explanation of the different phrases you’ve likely heard to help you understand what each one means and what the difference (if any) there is between them: This isn’t a bad thing, as drone is so all-encompassing at the moment that it’s hard for people in various industries to agree on anything. Still confused? Completely understandable!īefore we dig in further, it’s worth noting that with drones becoming increasingly popular, it’s likely some of these definitions will change in the future when the FAA eventually settles on more specific terms. Okay, so for starters, basically every UAV is a drone…but not every drone is a UAV. Those devices don’t exactly serve the same purpose. ![]() It does seem a bit strange to have the word “drone” used to not only cover a $30 hobby aircraft that a child can fly, but to also describe a high-tech $10 million weapon used on a battlefield. However, there’s a host of other terms used to describe them, which can make things a bit confusing. Everyone has heard the term “drone.” It’s becoming an increasingly popular way to refer to the small (usually) helicopter-like devices that are being flown by millions of people around the globe.
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![]() Because the coating stops the UV light, it also keeps the bulbs from giving you cancer- unless that's what you want, in which case you use a tanning bulb with a different kind of coding. This process is called fluorescence and is the namesake of the bulbs. The white coating on the inside of the glass absorbs the ultraviolet light and re-emits it as more visible light. ![]() And the atoms then emit visible and ultraviolet light. Electrical current flows from one electrode to the other, and when the electrons that make up the current bump into mercury atoms in the gas, the energy of the collision makes the atoms get excited. Fluorescent bulbs are basically gas-filled tubes with electrodes at both ends. The chemistry of the halogen gas allows it to capture stray tungsten atoms that evaporated off the filament and shepherd them back to where they belong, which both prolongs the life of the filament as well as keeps the inside of the ball clean and clear. Halogen bulbs have the same tungsten metal filament as typical incandescent light bulbs, but they contain a little bit of halogen-based gas in the bulb, as well. Each one makes its own clever use of physics to achieve the life goal of a light bulb- converting electrical current into visible light. So the incandescent light bulb is 19th-century technology, and by now, there's a blinding array of electric lamps- halogen light bulbs, fluorescence, mercury and sodium vapor lamps, LEDs, and so on. Bare filament electric lamps were first demonstrated around 1800 by Humphry Davy, and the glass bulb was added later to keep oxygen away from the wire so it could glow for a long time without actually burning up. Just run a bunch of electrical current through a thin wire until it heats up enough to start glowing. 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Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. ![]() “Insert your own funny dog memes caption here.” □ 68) “When you begin to realize you might have adopted a polar bear and not a dog.” 67) “When you’re trippin’ hard and catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror.” 66) These dog memes are HUGE! “When your girl’s mad and you try to cheer her up.” 65) They’re pretty much retarded.” 63) Dog memes for doge lovers. Me to me: “Drag your butt on the carpet.” 61) Funny dog memes will make you LOL! Me: “The humans are having people over for dinner so I better be a good boy.” “When you hear your owner eating in the next room.” 60) “When you finally get on the beach and see people that took their diet seriously.” 59) “I’m not fat…I’m just a little husky.” 58) “There’s a picture of a dog meeting pluto and the dog looks so hype to meet him I can’t stop laughing.” 56) Awesome dog memes. “Every snack you make, every meal you bake, every bite you take, I’ll be watching you.” 55) “When ur pet falls asleep on u and the fear of disturbing them paralyzes u.” 54) “He’s never seen himself in the mirror, so I tell him how handsome he is at least 20 times a day.” 53) Puts up a fight when you try to take it.” 52) Super cute dog memes. “I guess we’ll never know who did it.” 51) Now you never have to leave me again.” 49) “I thought you were never ever ever ever coming home ever so I panicked.” 45) Inspirational dog memes. “You mean to tell me the ball was in your hand the whole time?” 40) “One day you will reach the handle, and we can both go out to pee.” 38) Relatable dog memes for dog owners. ![]() “I don’t know man, I just…What if I never find out who’s a good boy.” 37) By my standards, you’re blind, deaf, and suffering from chronic olfactory dysfunction. “Guess which one misses being the only dog?” 32) Hyper dog memes! “Just put the treats in the cup and no one gets hurt.” 30) I-will-die-laughing: “His face just says “what am I going to do with my life now.” 29) Aren’t these dog memes super cute? Solarsweeps: “The dog all puppies aspire to be. “Look I got us a puppy! You literally went out to get milk. “If heaven exists then this is what u see at its gates.” 26) Actually, I’m a dog so we’re all going to die.” 25) “Tis better to have eaten something and thrown it up and then eaten it again than never to have eaten it at all.” 24) “Red Lobster standing by…come in Dog Fort, over…This is Dog Fort.” 23) Deep and meaningful dog memes. Yes, this is a dog.” 22) Funny dog memes for dog lovers. “Right, I’m “not” allowed on the furniture. What did you do? So…You know how I was supposed to take Mason to get a pet fish? Yes…I swear to God if you come home with anything other than an aquatic animal, I’m going to shoot you. “When her parents are giving you the “treat my daughter right” speech but you know you gonna f*** and block her later.” 19) “Is he…taking a picture?” 18) Dog memes with attitude. When you go to a friend’s house that you’ve known for years.” 17) Smiling dog memes. “When you go to a friend’s house for the first time. “Current emotion: Dogs who are stuck but pretending everything is fine.” 16) “When the photographer calls you cute while taking your picture.” 15) “I don’t always eat my own poop, but when I do, I throw it up on your couch.” 14) More cute dog memes. “When you’re the third wheel and just stuck in the middle.” 12) Puggin’ cute dog memes. “He ate a lizard and turned around with this face. ![]() Just Labradoodles being Labradoodles.” 10) Funny dog memes featuring the cutest faces ever! Me: “I can’t, I’m celebrating my dog’s 1st birthday.” 9) “When you order something online and it doesn’t fit how you thought it would.” 7) Funny dog birthday memes. “When u accidentally open the front camera but ur cute so it doesn’t matter.” 6) OMG, I think I just died. “When you trying to diet and you hear your friend ordering pizza for delivery.” 5) Gotta love cute dog memes. “When ur master is petting another dog a bit too much for your liking.” 4) Relatable dog memes. “Why does this dog look like it just bought you a drink from across the bar?” 3) Funny dog memes featuring some jealous dogs. “When u ready to go out but ur uber is taking forever.” 2) But if you’re a cat person, here are some funny cat memes! 1) Funny dog memes…get ready to laugh! To celebrate dogs and the joy they give their owners, here are 101 of the best funny dog memes you’ll find. Man’s best friend, good boys, whatever you call them, no other animal will be happier to see you when you arrive home from work than your dog. Some would argue funny cats rule the internet with memes and videos but dog lovers know that cute dogs rule their world. Bond kills Marco Sciarra, the terrorist leader, and takes his ring, which is emblazoned with a stylised octopus, before stealing a helicopter to escape. MI6 agent James Bond carries out an unauthorised mission in Mexico City on the Day of the Dead, where he stops a terrorist bombing plot. The next Bond film, No Time to Die, was released in 2021, with Craig reprising his role for the final time and Cary Joji Fukunaga as director. Spectre grossed over $880 million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2015 and the second-largest unadjusted total for the series after Skyfall. The theme song " Writing's on the Wall", performed and co-written by Sam Smith, won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song. It was released in the United States and Canada on 6 November, and received mixed reviews from critics who praised the film's action sequences, cinematography, acting, and musical score, but some criticised the length, pacing, and narrative decisions. It was followed by a worldwide release, including IMAX screenings. Spectre was released on 26 October 2015 in the United Kingdom on the same night of the world premiere at the London Royal Albert Hall. Spectre was estimated to have cost around $245 million-with some sources listing it as high as $300 million-making it the most expensive Bond film and one of the most expensive films ever made. The action scenes prioritised practical effects and stunts, while employing computer-generated imagery made by five different companies. Spectre was filmed from December 2014 to July 2015 in Austria, the United Kingdom, Italy, Morocco and Mexico. Hinx, Andrew Scott as Max Denbigh and Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra. Several James Bond characters, including M, Q, and Eve Moneypenny, return, with new additions Léa Seydoux as Dr. A character resembling Blofeld had previously appeared in the 1981 film For Your Eyes Only, but because of the Thunderball controversy he is not named, nor is his face shown. The film marks Spectre's and Blofeld's first appearance in an Eon Productions film since 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. The story sees Bond pitted against the global criminal organisation Spectre and their enigmatic leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld ( Christoph Waltz), who plans to launch a national surveillance network to mastermind criminal activities across the globe. It was written by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth. ![]() It is the fourth film to feature Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond and the second film in the series directed by Sam Mendes following Skyfall. Prices start from £1,899pp and include return flights from London.Spectre is a 2015 spy film and the twenty-fourth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. The Hotel Splendide in Montenegro is the centre of the action during the second half of the film, although in real life it is the Grand Hotel Pup in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic.ĪmaWaterways ships stop for lunch at the hotel on seven-night Romantic Danube cruises when you combine a three-night post cruise stay in Prague. Prices start from £2,299 per person.Ġ800 0355 242, Casino Royale: Prague is the dramatic backdrop for the first Bond movie to feature the current James Bond, Daniel Craig. Ports include Odessa in Ukraine, Varna in Bulgaria and Sochi in Russia. Visit it for yourself during an overnight stay in Turkey’s most fascinating city on Fred Olsen Cruise Line’s 30-night Istanbul & The Black Sea return trip from Liverpool in October 2016. Skyfall: The opening sequence of 2012’s Skyfall sees Daniel Craig’s James Bond and MI6 agent Eve chasing down their target at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. ![]() It is absolutely wonderful and comfortable to sleep on. It took about 3-4 hours to install with my 3 other family members but that was partially because we weren't following the instructions at first. It is not the most comfortable couch to sit on but at least a 7/10 in terms of being comfortable as a couch. ![]() Now to be clear, I am not a big person, weigh about 110-120 pounds so this couch worked out for me. Great versatile couch! Jessssssss I bought this couch 2 and a half years ago. I plan on having this couch another 5ish years at least. It’s also very light, easy to move around, assemble and dissemble. I don’t want the added expense of a mattress topper, so if I have a guest over they can have my bed and I’ll sleep on the couch lol. I like to pull the bed part out and just spread out and watch a movie. It’s pretty comfortable, I’ve fallen asleep on it many times. Pretty cool you can wash the covers unlike most couches, but it’s a bit of a pain. Oh and you also have to hang dry it and then iron it. I thought since I didn’t have kids or dogs that it would be easy to get simple stains out, but this fabric is NOT forgiving. The darker gray wasn’t available when I ordered it, and I needed a couch ASAP since I didn’t have one. ![]() I’m pretty disappointed and guess I’ll eventually just have to fork over the $200 for a new color. I ran it a second cycle, which helped, but there was still a few stains remaining. I decided to disassemble and drag it to the laundromat. Same thing, water marks and basically just spread the stain out. Then I used a carpet cleaning machine on it. First I tried to spot treat, which lead to huge water marks. It stains SO easily, and the stains are impossible to get out. The “light gray” is really basically white. It’s held up very well, except the color is not really as described. Versatile, relatively comfortable, fabric is awful JenniferLynn I bought this couch about a year ago. ![]() ![]() We offer a range of support channels to make sure all users get the help they need, please do not rate the app low if you have not tried to get support, what makes us different to other projects is we try VERY hard to give support to all users. For Wiindows, download and run setup Fldigis waterfall should display what is heard Fldigi in WWV mode will transmit 1-second ticks similar to WWV If I select 'Speakers' or 'Headphone' from the taskbar I can hear the audio from the SDR but there is no activity on the waterfall in FLDigi 14 setup Jim Pruitt 28847 14 setup Jim Pruitt 28847. * Both Torrent and Normal download options * Installer for Ubuntu 13.04, 13.10, Debian 5 and 8, Kali Linux, Fedora 19, Arch Linux * As much free RAM as possible (you are after all installing a desktop OS) The FT-991.xml file should be already visible. Click on the Rigcat tab, then the open button. It takes the audio from your radio, decodes the balloons signal, and then sends the telemetry its found over the internet to a server running habitat, which plots the payloads position on to the SpaceNear map. Browse to the Sourceforge site and download the FT-991.xml file to. GridTracker visually displays traffic from the ever popular WSJT-X and JTDX and your logbook. Dl Fldigi is an adapted version of the excellent free FLdigi soundcard decoding software. * Armv7 processor (Debian does work on Armv6 but other distros do not) Download the latest version of GridTracker: An Amateur Radio Companion. In order to use the Yaesu FT-991 with linux mint 18 you need the latest hamlib and having the latest fldigi helps as well. Brought to you by the LinuxonAndroid project the app is designed to allow you to install a full Linux distro without touching your Android install.Ĭurrent distros include Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, ArchLinux, Kali Linux, openSUSE and more coming soon! Complete Linux Installer is an all in one solution to installing Linux distros on your Android device. Spore, the hotly-anticipated new effort from Will Wright and Maxis, is scheduled for release in September for the PC and Mac. Along with various species, gamers will also be able to visit planets created by other players and interact with their civilizations. The creatures created by gamers will populate the Spore game world via a central server, which will catalog and rate player-created content and then disperse the material to other player’s games. “It took them 18 days to reach the number of creatures on Earth and, by some accounts, it took God six days,” Wright said. The numbers are just blowing us away.”Īccording to an AFP report, the number of creatures in the Spore database surpassed the number of known species on Earth in the second week of July, a remarkable effort but not quite enough to beat the Biblical high score. ![]() “We hit 100k in 22 hours and a million by the end of the first week. “I was really hoping we’d get 100,000 creatures by September and a million by the end of the year,” Wright said during a Spore demonstration at E3. The software was an immediate hit with gamers, resulting in the creation of 250,000 Spore creatures in the first day of release. The Spore Creature Creator will launch on June 17, giving gamers a tiny taste of the massive game for the paltry price of 9.99 (9.99 Euros in Europe). Released in mid-June, the Spore Creature Creator is available in both full retail versions and a free demo release, which offers limited functionality. The Spore Creature Creator has exceeded Will Wright’s highest hopes, with the number of creatures created with the software now exceeding the number of known species on Earth. ![]() When I produce an online wedding album, I tend to export the full-resolution images from Lightroom and then resize them in XnView for upload to Pixieset. XnView is just fast, and with nearly all commands having a keyboard shortcut, there is no fuss.īy far, the standout feature for me is the batch processing: virtually any of the processing features in XnView can be set to run across groups of files (for example, resizing, adding watermarks, or producing overlay text. For example, when I produce an Fstoppers article, I need a banner image that’s 1000 x 570 pixels. It’s a quick resize to 1000 pixels wide, then a custom selection that is set to 570 pixels high. ![]() For my post-production work, this covers pretty much everything I need to do. It is also an image-level editor, allowing easy resize, rotate and crop (including lossless JPEG), simple adjustments (brightness, contrast, levels, color depth), and filter effects (such as blur, sharpen, noise reduction). XnView does this with aplomb, supporting over 500 file formats (usefully including multipage TIFFs) and allowing thumbnails, film strips or slideshows, as well as producing contact sheets. I usually export my images as JPEG/TIFF for clients and print houses once processing is complete, so after that, I need something quick to browse directories of images, review metadata, crop, rotate, batch rename/resize, print contact sheets, and apply quick grayscaling or levels adjustments. So, is this really that useful? I do all my DAM in Lightroom and when I want more selective, layer-based edits, I move to Affinity. It doesn't do DAM (digital asset management) or pixel-level editing. Before I go any further, let me clarify what it doesn't do. It supports a vast array of file formats, allows simple image level manipulations, and has a powerful batch-processing engine. And my vote goes to XnView, an application built from the ground up to view images quickly - very quickly. So when it comes to image viewers, I'm after something that allows me to eyeball photos quickly, supports masses of file formats, has flexible batch-processing, and launches fast. " Simplicity is good, because it strips back to what you need to achieve a task, and in the software world, that often means speed. And on that score, Lightroom and Photoshop may just top the mark for overcomplicated bloatware. I'm not knocking their capabilities for which they are exemplary and market-leading, but if there is a software mantra I like to stick to, then it is "keep it simple. If your code is in an external file, dofile must be placed in the very first line, before the metadata.The title and author tags and a cover image are required for uploading to the official website.saveid: MyAwesomeGame - Allows save data to be shared within multiple games on a copy of TIC. input: gamepad (or mouse or keyboard) - Selects either gamepad or mouse or keyboard input usage. The default and most-used in TIC-80 is Lua. script: lua (or moon/wren/js/fennel) - Selects language. desc: short description - Optional description of game, isn't necessary. author: game developer - Briefly shows who made the cart. ![]() title: game title - Briefly shows the name of the cart.
![]() “She opened my eyes to beauty in this world.” – Barnaby Porter (Barbara’s oldest son) And it did.” – Regina Hayes, Editor at Large, Viking I thought, Oh my goodness, this is going to blow everything else out of the water. “I looked at it and said to her … you better think where to put the medal, because it was so exquisite. Her books respect children as full persons with a wide range of emotions and dreams and troubles. “Barbara vowed never to talk down to children, and she achieved that. Many thanks to Weston Woods for permission to air a portion of the audio book, Miss Rumphius.The Skidompha Library in Damariscotta, Maine.What Would Miss Rumphius Do? (an article from The Atlantic about Barbara Cooney).‘She opened my eyes to beauty in this world’ĭoing something meaningful – a new library Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast: 6:19Ī turquoise tunic and hot pink silk pants You’ll love these books even more after you meet the one and only Barbara Cooney. Think you love Miss Rumphius? Just wait till you meet the woman who wrote her onto the page. how Barbara made sure her legacy and love for books would continue after her death in 2000.stories about what it was like growing up with Barbara as a mother (listen in for roosters in the kitchen and mice in the car!).how this mother of four managed to illustrate over 100 books.You may recognize her illustrations in any of the following books, including my own favorite, Miss Rumphius, and one of her Caldecott winners, The Ox-Cart Man.īarbara Cooney was a gift to the world, and in this special edition podcast, I want to introduce you to the woman behind these magnificent books. She won two Caldecott Awards, illustrated more than 100 books during her career, raised four children, and lived life with unique zest and liveliness. This one is fabulous to listen to as a family, so if you happen to be road tripping together, play it in the car.Įnjoy! I want to introduce you to a remarkable woman. While we get those pre-orders ready for you, we’re revisiting some Special Edition podcasts. Make sure you’re on our email list so you don’t miss it! That’s the day you’ll be able to pre-order the book on Kickstarter and get some pre-order exclusives, like a brand new book bag and some other goodies. It’s called A Little More Beautiful: The Story of a Garden. Our first release is a picture book, written by me, and illustrated by none other than the gorgeously talented artist, Breezy Brookshire. We are launching our own publishing imprint, Waxwing Books. They may use visual reference points, smells, sounds, the Earth's magnetic fields-or perhaps even the stars.Here at Read-Aloud Revival, we’re in the thick of getting a huge project together for you. It is unclear how these birds navigate back to their home grounds. Puffin couples often reunite at the same burrow site each year. When a chick hatches, its parents take turns feeding it by carrying small fish back to the nest in their relatively spacious bills. Females lay a single egg, and both parents take turns incubating it. The birds often select precipitous, rocky cliff tops to build their nests, which they line with feathers or grass. Iceland is the breeding home of perhaps 60 percent of the world's Atlantic puffins. Puffin Colonies and BreedingĪtlantic puffins land on North Atlantic seacoasts and islands to form breeding colonies each spring and summer. By flapping their wings up to 400 times per minute they can reach speeds of 55 miles an hour. ![]() In the air, puffins are surprisingly fleet flyers. Puffins typically hunt small fish like herring or sand eels. They steer with rudderlike webbed feet and can dive to depths of 200 feet, though they usually stay underwater for only 20 or 30 seconds. They are excellent swimmers that use their wings to stroke underwater with a flying motion. These birds live most of their lives at sea, resting on the waves when not swimming. Atlantic puffins have penguin-like coloring but they sport a colorful beak that has led some to dub them the “sea parrot.” The beak fades to a drab gray during the winter and blooms with color again in the spring-suggesting that it may be attractive to potential mates. |
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