11/29/2023 0 Comments Keycue cost![]() The mechanism has been designed in such a way that it can easily support further extensions. More actions will be made available in future versions of Ke圜ue 8. Key-Cue is a word game that challenges each player to quickly identify the name of a subject, after listening to cues given for major. The developers said the URL collection action is just the beginning. ![]() The result is a Ke圜ue sheet that only shows a table of your URLs, which of course you can launch with a single click. You get the opportunity to add your own URLs to a text file and set a trigger combination. These triggers can be used to perform different actions, like bringing up the Ke圜ue sheet for selected types of shortcuts, opening the Ke圜ue settings window, or other new actions like showing a configurable URL collection.Ī completely new action that can be triggered is the configurable collection of URLs. It has a new way to define a wide variety of triggers, including combinations of modifier keystrokes and mouse clicks. However, the newest version, Ke圜ue 8, has something else that will make your mouth water. Ke圜ue also knows about macro shortcuts created with apps such as Keyboard Maestro. Lazy people like myself love that feature. So far, so good.įor some time now, Ke圜ue allowed you to scroll with the mouse over shortcuts and click to launch the commands directly from the app. Ke圜ue is intelligent in that it will learn your application’s menu commands and spit out the associated shortcuts on-screen. Holding down the Command key for a couple of seconds - waiting time is customisable, of course - launches Ke圜ue’s cheat sheet. Ke圜ue 8 lives in your menubar and under the Command-key of your keyboard. Ke圜ue 8 has the ability to grow into a shortcut command centre that makes your work and digital life much more comfortable and efficient without any effort on your part. It’s been a couple of versions since I immersed myself in Ke圜ue, but with version 8, Ergonis has started a revolution of its own. And Ke圜ue is their menu command / keyboard shortcut cheat sheet. Typinator is the text expander that comes with regex (!) support to help with any sort of expansion you can think of. Their Popchar tool has been a graphic designer and layout artist’s friend for many years. It’s an extensible command centre for people who can’t memorise the thousands of shortcuts across applications, who want to add their own and want to access app commands without having to drag the mouse to a menu option.Įrgonis Software is my favourite developer when it comes to nifty tools that make working with OS X so much simpler and easier than with OS X out-of-the-box. Hold the PARAM button down and then use Pads 3 and 4 to to select a different page/bank with different key semitone values.Yet another cheat sheet for keyboard shortcuts Ke圜ue 8 is not. VirtualDJ GUI - Ke圜ue mode TOUCH GUI - Ke圜ue mode Hold the PARAM button down and then use Pads 1 and 2 to adjust the Key of the track without trigger a Hotcue. Each time a Pad is pressed, the track will jump to that Hotcue point and will also alter the Key of the track to the value designated by it assigned value. Hold SHIFT and then select a Hotcue for the Key pads to trigger. 8 different pages/banks are offered with various semitone values to use and a 0 value (reset key to tis original value) is always offered in all pages. The Ke圜ue page will be then selected and displayed on the Pads section of both VirtualDJ and Touch screen GUI Ke圜ue mode selection TOUCH GUI view In this mode, the 8 Pads trigger a selected Hotcue point (or the Temporary Cue if none selected or not available) at a selected Key semitone (from -7 to +7). Reloop - Touch - Layout - Pads PADS - KEYCUE MODE Hold the PAD MODE mode button down and then press the 8th Pad to set the PADs to Ke圜ue mode Release both buttons.
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11/29/2023 0 Comments Myst iv revelation walkthroughIt might be the 360° spheres or the 3D cursor, but moving around in Revelation is long and tedious. In Riven, you could move as fast as your hand could point at the next hotspot. Even worse: transitions between stills are slooow. To top it off, that 3D hand just looks ugly. It sounds minor, but it’s tiresome in the long run. This is a switch you can do at any time by pressing the right mouse button, but the game decides to do this by itself any time you drag an object. The problem with that is that doing such an action changes the camera from being centered on the cursor to only panning when the cursor reaches the edges of the screen. You also need to open doors and operate levers by holding the left mouse button and dragging the object. One problem is that the hand reverts too slowly to its original position, giving you the impression that there are hotspots everywhere if you move the cursor briskly across the screen. ![]() This new cursor reacts when in front of a hotspot, telling you what can be examined and what locations you can travel to. While Revelation has kept the spherical stills from Exile, it has replaced the hyper-simple pixellated hand cursor for a fancy, animated 3D one. The upside to all this acting is that every journal can also be read to you by its author, book on tape style. The “best” is the girl that has a hard time wrestling with the idea that she could take spare parts from one machine to fix another machine of the same type. Anyway, nothing is as bad as all the priestesses that show up later in the game, all of them pointless and annoying. The little girl portraying her is adorable, but she does have a French-Canadian accent, which some may find annoying. Yeesha has grown up from the baby in Exile and is now a young girl. Isn’t he supposed to be the impulsive, aggressive brother? He does pick up the slack near the end, though. While Sirrus is mostly okay, despite being guilty of chewing the scenery once in a while, Achenar sounds really unconvincing and unconvinced. Sirrus and Achenar are no longer played by Rand and Robyn Miller, but by completely different people. There’s a bit more live-action this time around, it’s just too bad the acting is not that great. At least Revelation lets you choose your resolution up to 1024×768. ![]() However, every area afterwards seems a bit less impressive, to the point where there are moments where it’s hard to be sure if there was step up from the third game in terms of graphics. The first area, Atrus’ home in Tohmana (the same place where Exile begins), is also very well done. Sadly, after those first few shots, the graphics never reach that same level again. The music hits the right notes as Yeesha tells you a little bit about her family and gives you the chance to take a picture of their very photogenic house. The first moments of the game are absolutely gorgeous – a classic Myst ride on a monorail, this time through a sunny canyon over a river. They still kept Jack Wall’s over-the-top orchestral music, though, as he returns to work on Revelation as well. That’s probably because they are important characters this time around, or maybe they noticed the drawings were a little weird in Exile. Interestingly enough, the drawings of his two sons on the desk are now actual photo portraits. The opening video once again shows Atrus pondering about the past on his writing table. You are introduced to their kid sister Yeesha at the beginning of the game, but she gets kidnapped very early on, so you’ll have to save her as well. (Forced exile and family troubles are really recurrent themes here, aren’t they?) You can probably guess that your task is to explore these prison ages and see what happened to the two brothers. The game thus takes place 20 years after the first Myst. Not only are their books no longer destroyed, but they are also full-fledged ages without an exit door, instead of one-man prisons. The storyline undergoes a retconning in the fourth game, as Atrus’ two sons, Sirrus and Achenar, are no longer lost forever after their prison books were burned in the original Myst. ![]() ![]() The fourth installment of the Myst franchise was once again handed out to a third party studio, this time to Ubisoft Montréal. 11/29/2023 0 Comments Darktable photo editorThis article is not meant to be a review of Darktable, but rather a tool to help you decide if this program is right for you. Proceed with cautionĪt this point, you might be ready to cancel all your editing software subscriptions and jump on the Darktable bandwagon.īut before you take the leap, I need to offer a few words of caution. There is also no mobile support, meaning photographers who rely on tablets or phones as essential components of their editing workflow will be left out in the cold. Drawing a mask, moving a slider, or even cropping an image often involves precious seconds of wait time, which can really add up when going through hundreds of images. Performing many of the editing maneuvers is an exercise in patience, even on a newer computer. You can create masks of all shapes and sizes in Darktable, which are useful for applying edits in specific image locations.Īgain, I need to temper expectations. For frugal photographers, it would be difficult not to recommend Darktable, and for everyone else, it just helps to have some patience. I am still kind of amazed that all these features are in a free program that continues to be actively developed. ![]() While speed is important, it’s not everything, and many quibbles with Darktable are mitigated by its price.Īfter all, despite my issues with Darktable’s user interface and lack of polish, it’s impossible to overlook the cost. That’s not necessarily the only peg to hang your editing hat on, though. The latter will get the job done, but the former will do it way faster. Not that Lightroom and Capture One are speed demons – but comparing them to Darktable is like comparing a Ferrari to a Toyota Corolla. Scrolling through images, selecting pictures, editing metadata information, and other simple operations take far longer than other programs. My biggest issue with Darktable is evident just from using the Lighttable module: overall responsiveness is not great. ![]() While things seem great up to this point, I do need to temper your expectations a bit. You can customize many different elements of the export process. ![]() Joe loves all things technology and is also an avid DIYer at heart. He has been covering Android and the rest of the Google ecosystem for years, reviewing devices, hosting podcasts, filming videos, and writing tutorials. Joe Fedewa has been writing about technology for over a decade. Nearly 400,000 subscribers received the newsletter complete with a handwritten tip every day. He gave advice on dark web scans on Miami's NBC 6, discussed Windows XP's demise on WGN-TV's Midday News in Chicago, and shared his CES experiences on WJR-AM's Guy Gordon Show in Detroit.Ĭhris also ran MakeUseOf's email newsletter for two years. In addition to his extensive writing experience, Chris has been interviewed as a technology expert on TV news and radio shows. The company's project was later reportedly shut down by the U.S. ![]() A wave of negative publicity ensued, with coverage on BuzzFeed News, CNBC, the BBC, and TechCrunch. At CES 2018, he broke the news about Kodak's "KashMiner" Bitcoin mining scheme with a viral tweet. Starting in 2015, Chris attended the Computer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas for five years running. His work has even appeared on the front page of Reddit.Īrticles he's written have been used as a source for everything from books like Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff, media theory professor at the City University of New York's Queens College and CNN contributor, to university textbooks and even late-night TV shows like Comedy Central's with Chris Hardwick. His roundups of new features in Windows 10 updates have been called "the most detailed, useful Windows version previews of anyone on the web" and covered by prominent Windows journalists like Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley on TWiT's Windows Weekly. Instructional tutorials he's written have been linked to by organizations like The New York Times, Wirecutter, Lifehacker, the BBC, CNET, Ars Technica, and John Gruber's Daring Fireball. The news he's broken has been covered by outlets like the BBC, The Verge, Slate, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, ZDNet, The Next Web, and Techmeme. Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. He also wrote the USA's most-saved article of 2021, according to Pocket.Ĭhris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Beyond the web, his work has appeared in the print edition of The New York Times (September 9, 2019) and in PCWorld's print magazines, specifically in the August 2013 and July 2013 editions, where his story was on the cover. With over a decade of writing experience in the field of technology, Chris has written for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, IDG's PCWorld, Digital Trends, and MakeUseOf. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. Chris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. 11/29/2023 0 Comments Avg cleaner pro torrent![]() Sure, it's nice to save some space on your phone but having caches for apps can actually make your device faster. It works, but I'm not sure you need itĪVG Cleaner and Battery Saver works well but I'm still not sure you need it. There are settings for you to dig into but they're not overwhelming. Everything is clearly labeled with big buttons. If you've used their desktop or antivirus app for Android, you'll feel right at home. The same AVG experience on other devicesĪVG Cleaner's interface is what we've come to expect from the company. You can do this manually but AVG Cleaner & Battery Saver makes it easy. You can also create profiles for home, office, car, and more, letting you maximize your battery life by turning wireless radios off and by dimming the screen. Android has this feature built-in but AVG makes it easy to disable or uninstall apps causing issues. No matter how many times you clear your cache, it'll always come back because that's how app were designed to work in Android.ĪVG's battery booster works by letting you know which apps are taking up the most power. It's not uncommon for Facebook and Chrome to have large caches because the apps want to load content immediately when you tap on the app instead of having to download every image again and again. What most companies don't tell you is that cached files are actually a good thing as they make your apps load faster at the sacrifice of taking up space. Cache cleaners are nothing new and AVG follows the mold by helping delete junk files and cached files for your apps. 11/28/2023 0 Comments Ccleaner for ipadThe competitionĬCleaner is without a doubt the most popular comprehensive system utility suite you can find for this price tag. While this is a mostly harmless feature and no sensitive information is shared, you may just want to be extra careful about installing this piece of software. ![]() Some users may find it useful to note that CCleaner runs constantly on the background of your computer and reports anonymous user data to its developers. The overall user interface is clean and functional.ĬCleaner runs constantly in the background of your computer, collecting anonymous data (Image credit: Piriform CCleaner) Custom Mode consists of all the advanced features, but it doesn’t offer the same amount of hand holding as Health Check.Īpart from this, the registry cleaner gets its own separate section in the toolbar, as does an options menu that lets you quickly adjust various preferences in CCleaner. It quickly scans your system for unnecessary data and lets you clear out temporary files with a single click. Health Check is meant for novice users who might find some of the advanced options a bit too complicated. The toolbar consists of two usage modes called Health Check and Custom Clean. To the right, the light gray action area provides you with further options to perform those cleaning operations. The dark gray toolbar on the left consists of all the different utilities you would require to clean your system. Piriform CCleaner utilizes a simple, minimalistic design featuring a gray color palette. The built-in software uninstaller does a very good job of completely removing third-party apps from the system.Īpart from these functions, CCleaner’s Professional Plus version offers tools such as Piriform’s Recuva, which can recover lost files to your computer.ĬCleaner features a simple design with a gray color palette (Image credit: Piriform CCleaner) Interface and in use This function helps remove unwanted programs such as software and games developed by third-party providers. However, it would be wise to use these features carefully as they can mess up your system if done wrong. DNS caches, log files, jump lists, and memory dumps can all be cleaned using this software. It can be used to clear your browser cache, cookies, passwords, history, and other site-related information.ĬCleaner also allows you to clear your clipboard and remove items from your recycle bin. ![]() Piriform CCleaner enables users to clear sensitive browser data and make their online footprint a little less obvious. It does this by looking for mentions to files, programs, and resources in your registry that no longer exist on the system. ![]() Its primary function is to remove invalid path references from your system’s registry. 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While pay transparency is becoming more popular, 45.8 percent of companies still keep what’s on an employee’s paycheck private information. Buffer, a San Francisco based tech company, takes pay transparency to the next level by making all employee salaries available online for anyone. At Whole Foods, staff members can look up any other employee’s salary and bonuses (even the CEO’s) from the previous year. Pay transparency can be interpreted differently across organizations. But in another study, researchers found that 89 percent of employees assume their coworkers would avoid a salary conversation if asked. A multinational survey from Glassdoor found that 70 percent of employees believe salary transparency is good for employee satisfaction and 72 percent believe it’s good for business. But the risk of finding out you’re being paid less than your peers might be enough to scare you away from asking in the first place.Įven if talking about pay seems uncomfortable, pay transparency is becoming increasingly common. Knowing what others in your industry are making can help you feel more confident you’re being paid appropriately or help encourage you to ask for more. Some people feel too uncomfortable to even mention their paycheck to a coworker or friend, while others have no problem discussing compensation openly. With some preparation and talking points, it can be easy to learn how to discuss salary. But there’s no reason having respectful, tactful, and productive conversations about money should feel impossible. Whether you’re an employee asking for a raise or a manager being asked to give one, talking about compensation can feel uncomfortable. While you might still choose to keep some of these hot topics out of the office, money is a part of business and you’re going to have to talk about it. Compensation Conversations: Tips for How to Talk About PayĪs a kid, you probably learned that some topics were rude to discuss, like religion, politics, money, and which birthday your mother was celebrating. 11/28/2023 0 Comments Face sunscreen for oily skin![]() Chemical sunscreens-powered by active ingredients like oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate, and octinoxate-are easier to rub in and work like a sponge to absorb the sun’s rays rather than deflect them.Įither way, dermatologists say it’s important to look for a broad-spectrum formula (that means it protects against both UVA and UVB rays) with an SPF 30 or higher. The downside: The active ingredients-zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide-tend to leave a white cast on skin. Generally, experts recommend the former for those with sensitive skin, which acts as a, well, physical block that shields skin from harmful UV rays, says Sonia Batra, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and cohost of The Doctors. There are two types of sunscreen: physical and chemical. Best Clean Formula: Kosas DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen, $40.Best Tinted Sunscreen: Tower 28 SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation, $32.Best for Oily Skin: Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Superlight Sunscreen, $18.Best for Sensitive Skin: Blue Lizard Sensitive Face Mineral Sunscreen, $17.Best for Mature Skin: SkinCeuticals Sheer Physical UV Defense SPF 50, $42.Best Antiaging: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Ultra-Light Face Sunscreen SPF 50, $37.Best for Everyday: Avène Solaire UV Mineral Multi-Defense Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50+, $34. ![]() Best Overall: EltaMD UV Sport Broad Spectrum SPF 50, $30.How do you choose the best ones-the lightweight and nongreasy formulas that still manage to offer premium protection? Best Face Sunscreen 2023 But finding the best sunscreens for your face is easier said than done-there are so many options out there, and so many buzzwords on packaging. Some dermatologists go as far as suggesting that a traditional skin care routine is useless if you aren’t prefacing it by using sun protection. Sunscreen is crucial for preventing wrinkles, sun spots, acne scarring, and skin cancer. 11/28/2023 0 Comments Affinity photo vs lightroomFrankly speaking, the software is favored by many users, which is proven by numerous complimentary Raw Therapee reviews.Ĩ preview modes. Once you are done editing, you can go even further and add frames or combine several photos into collages. You can arrange images into albums, alter exposure and geometry of an image, adjust basic parameters, accentuate details, etc. This program is so feature-rich that you are likely to find all the necessary tools here to give your photos a professional look. Though the program is optimized for many platforms, there is no Darktable for Android or iOS versions.Īmazing functionality. However, you can watch informative video tutorials to understand what is what. This photo editor has many different modules, which can pose difficulties for some users. Anyway, the software has graduated density features and grain controls, which you can use to produce a vintage effect. However, you can upload or create your own batch to facilitate photo editing. Unfortunately, you can’t use built-in Darktable presets simply because they don’t exist. Darktable also supports JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. The program boasts trouble-free operation with CR2, NEF, HDR, and PFM. Besides, you can examine metadata about each picture – the model of the camera and manufacturer, lens type, focal length, etc. Here you can arrange your files based on different parameters, combine them into collections and use rating. Many users decide on Darktable download because of the terrific cataloging capabilities it offers. These can be drawn or parametric masks, or both.Ĭonvenient catalog. However, Darktable has a specific function that allows altering only selected areas. While making changes in most modules, you will affect the entire picture. You can choose from different options including the rule of thirds, regular grid, perspective, golden ratio, etc.Īllows for local adjustments. ![]() The “composition” tool adds a grid to the image. The “autocrop” function is enabled by default and automatically darkens cropped edges. You can adjust this setting by moving a slider or opening a separate menu. The “angle” function is designed to level the image horizontally. You can use it to crop the photo exactly the way you need it. ![]() The “Crop and Rotate” module is one of the most frequently used tools in Darktable. But if your camera doesn’t save GPS data for each shot or you sync a GPX file with imported photos, you’ll have to add location info manually. This is a really cool feature to find the necessary file in a huge library. If a photo comes with the geo info, you can see it displayed on the map. The photo editor offers a full set of tools for color correction including adjustment of exposure, white balance, sharpness, noise, color temperature, etc. There is also a helpful zoom control, which allows altering the size of the thumbnail.Ħ0+ modules for image editing. The central area of the window is dedicated to photo previewing. Most of the Darktable photo management operations are carried out in the Lighttable window, which was initially designed for this purpose. 11/28/2023 0 Comments Ebay credit card![]() Take these steps if you receive a Form 1099-K in error. These payments aren't taxable income.īe sure to note these types of payments as non-business when possible in the payment apps. For example: Sharing the cost of a car ride or meal, receiving money for birthday or holiday gifts or getting repaid by a roommate for a household bill. Money you received from friends and family as a gift or reimbursement of a personal expense should not be reported on a Form 1099-K. Find more information on the change in reporting requirements.īack to top What Shouldn't Be Reported on Form 1099-K The reporting threshold for third party settlement organizations, including payment apps and online marketplaces, was lowered to $600 by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. There are no changes to what counts as income or how tax is calculated. The $600 reporting threshold started with tax year 2023. Payment apps and online marketplaces are required to file a Form 1099-K if the gross payments to you for goods and services are over $600. They are not payments for goods or services. Gifts or reimbursement of personal expenses from friends and family should not be reported on Form 1099-K. Online marketplace (sale or resale of clothing, furniture and other items).Peer-to-peer payment platform or digital wallet.This includes payments for a personal item you sold or for goods you sell, services you provide or property you rent through any: If You Received Payments Over $600 With a Payment App or Online Marketplace This includes credit cards, debit cards and stored value cards (gift cards). You should get Form 1099-K for these situations: If You Received Any Payments With Payment Cards They also must send a copy of the form to taxpayers by January 31. Payment card companies, payment apps and online marketplaces are required to file Form 1099-K with the IRS. If the Gross Amount Doesn't Belong to You.What Shouldn't Be Reported on Form 1099-K.Use Form 1099-K with other tax records to help figure and report your taxable income when you file your taxes.įorm 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions On This Page Form 1099-K should not report gifts or reimbursement of personal expenses you received from friends and family. Third-party payment networks are required to file Form 1099-K with the IRS and provide a copy to you when the gross payment amount is more than $600. Payment apps or online marketplaces (third-party payment networks).Credit, debit or stored value cards such as gift cards (payment cards).Form 1099-K is a report of payments you got during the year from: |
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