Trips to puerto rico1/30/2024 ![]() On a tropical island with numerous microclimates, plan for all kinds of weather and terrain. Navigation apps in Puerto Rico aren't entirely reliable © Image Source / Getty Images Tips for driving in Puerto Rico Mosquito Bay Beach (known locally as Starfish Beach) also offers colorful starfish in abundance. Before catching the ferry back, head to Mosquito Pier, a top fishing and snorkeling spot where you can spot starfish, sea turtles and a variety of schools of fish. Stop at the Parque de la Ceiba to see the island’s most formidable tree (it’s over three centuries old). From there, head to Playa Negra (Black Sand Beach), where black volcanic sand promises one of the island’s most dramatic beaches. Nearby is lovely Esperanza, a small seaside town whose malecón (boardwalk) is dotted with restaurants, bars and guesthouses. Start your trip at Sun Bay Beach, one of the most popular beaches thanks to well-maintained facilities: lifeguards, bathrooms, showers and a restaurant. To explore the island by car, take the cargo ferry from Ceiba (approximately 30 minutes), or catch a 25-minute flight from San Juan and rent a car upon arrival. ![]() Famous for its undeveloped beach coves, lush vegetation and roaming paso fino horses, it has a laid-back, small-town vibe that makes it the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of its (much) bigger neighbor. Often overlooked by visitors, Vieques is located 7 miles off the east coast of the big island of Puerto Rico. Hop on a ferry to explore charming Viequesīest route for a laid-back vibe Ceiba–Vieques 50 miles (including roundtrip ferry) Take the car ferry to the island of Vieques for undeveloped peaceful beaches © Billy Robin McFarland / Getty Images 5. And no road trip experience in Puerto Rico is complete without a day spent “ chinchorreando,” which usually consists of scenic drives through the mountains with stops at various establishments to experience food, drinks and sweeping views of the lush countryside along the way. Drive the Chinchorro Routeīest route for roadside restaurants Bayamón–Comerío 20 milesĪ chinchorro is a small, typically roadside restaurant or kiosk that serves all kinds of Puerto Rican foods, especially the deep-fried variety. Planning tip: You’ll come across plenty of beaches en route, but swimmers beware: the tide is strong on the north shore, with large waves in the winter months that are perhaps better suited to surfing. End your day in Islote, where countless bars look out over the sea and afford ideal spots to take in the sunset with a refreshing drink in hand. We recommend unwinding at La Poza del Obispo beach, with its turquoise waters, towering limestone rock formations and historic lighthouse. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and featured in movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, this seaside grotto has Taino petroglyphs dating back nearly a millennia.Īny seafood restaurant along the road – like Salitre or Playa Brava – makes a great spot for lunch or dinner. Make a quick pit stop at Rolyn’s seafood kiosk, known for manta-ray empanadillas (turnovers), as you make your way to La Cueva del Indio (the Indian Cave). Start your journey on Route 684 north and follow the farmlands along the river until the road continues as coastal route 681. The northern coastal roads of Barceloneta and Arecibo offer easy drives by the seascapes of the rugged, dramatic Atlantic shore. Best route for dramatic coastline Barceloneta–Arecibo 10 miles
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Malware years runonly to avoid detection1/30/2024 ![]() Is it hot in here? Phil Stokes the fire- Adventures in Reversing Malicious Run-Only AppleScripts: OSAMiner is a cryptominer campaign that has resisted full researcher analysis for at least five years. YEARS RUNONLY APPLESCRIPTS TO AVOID DETECTION FULL
Photo blender easy1/30/2024 Even if you think you have experimented with every tool, still there’s something new to explore. Here is Blender's Node Editor with the RGB filter, you can add many filters as you want on how to manipulate the image.Photo editing is a very vast field to explore. Please note that Blender is not a replacement of Gimp or Photoshop for image manipulation though. While we can do these effects in Gimp or any other package, in Blender it is so easy to experiment photo effects via Node Editor. You can set the value of focal length, and it will even act as a micro-lens. Camera in blender provides so many camera presets. Plus the camera itself, you can setup camera to perspective, orthographic, or panoramic and you can only focus to a certain part in the image. The good thing about Blender for image manipulation unlike in Gimp is we have the lamp sources with varied modes like sun, spot light, point, and Area modes. Then you can fire up Blender's Node Editor to manipulate the plane's lighting, texture, camera etc., from converting the image to gray to many forms of image manipulation through the use of nodes, without ever touching the image. The reason is your image when imported to a plane it is as good as for display purposes only, Blender will not directly touch the image's pixels, because it can't. Your image's quality will stay the same no matter what you will do with it in Blender. Hoping that this answer may offer great insights on how to use Blender as an image manipulation tool even if this question is nearly a year-old.Īs a beginner, but investigated blender for any image work(3D/2D) in my opinion, blender is very useful for non-destructive image manipulation. That said, if painting is what you are looking for, you might be better off with a program designed for painting, like Krita or MyPaint. Also note that blender's painting tools recently got a nice upgrade as part of the GSoC. Painting is not my strong suit, but there have been some pretty amazing things done with blender's painting tools. And using blender's image editor it won't be non-destructive (though for something like this I'm not sure if a non-destructive workflow makes a lot of sense?). However for creating images from scratch with 2D techniques like painting, blender is probably almost certainly not the best around. The only major difference is that the images were rendered with a camera, not Cycles or some other render engine. ![]() After all, it's almost what the compositor was designed for. ![]() It's light weight, intuitive, mostly non-destructive and in most cases just as good as PhotoShop.įor something like photo-manipulation (by that I mean color grading, adding effects like vignetting, etc.), the compositor can work very well (and non-destructively). The last thing worth mentioning is that if you're on OS X, there are loads of cheaper image editors. ![]() There's also CinePaint which is a fork of GIMP with some extra features, but I can't vouch for it, as I haven't used it at all. The image painting in Blender is fine for texturing (and even there it's kinda weak compared to other 3D packages, something they'll be fixing in the upcoming releases), but would be hard to work with if you just want to do image manipulation.Įven though GIMP isn't the best image manipulation program in the world, it's really the only option at the moment (if you want something open source). ![]() However, it's not great for image manipulation, which is GIMP's primary goal.īlender as a 2D editor would actually be extremely difficult to use. Inkscape is extremely non-destructive because everything is a shape. I realize that the question is a bit broader that blender itself but I think it is fair to say that in order to do anything related to 3D, you will need, sooner or later, a good image manipulation software.Ī few people in the comments mentioned Inkscape for vector editing. So I wonder, could Blender be used as an image manipulator in an efficient way or does the compositing in blender lack features for being a great (non-destructive) image manipulation tool ? Then, what free/open source software would you recommend for this task ? For example, if you apply a color curve tool in GIMP, its effects are "merged" with the layer and you lose the ability to change the curve later on. In that regard, GIMP work-flow is mostly destructive. It may be just me but I think most people start to change their work-flow from a destructive one to a non destructive one. For the 2D side (texturing and image editing) GIMP was the default one for many years but I start to reconsider it. As a 3D/2D hobbyist myself who try to use the most free/open source software when I can, blender has become my default 3D software. Dead rising 4 map blue circle1/30/2024 ![]() Please leave positive vote if it helped you and you like my effort :) You will just find a pile of dead bodies: Burn it, it still counts as a pile!ģ.) Do the glitched ones before doing the ones shown on the mapĤ.) Follow all the guides already posted here ) Maybe also some hints from me, what I did:ġ.) Save after every pile you burned and which countedĢ.) The glitched one in NW Ingelton is hard to find because it has no green flare around it. I hope this helps to get all 40 piles! Five piles glitched (= Didn't show on map) for me (four in Almuda, one in Ingelton), but I was able to burn them all and got the cheevo after the first try. So the map might look a bit ugly, but hey: I'm a software engineer, not a pixel pusher ) I had to place all the locations by hand, because I couldn't merge all the screenshots together and five also glitched for me. ![]() I've made a map with all 40 locations of these biohazard piles to burn: Thanks to mcnichoj for originally posting the workaround on XBA. Reload the game, and this time, choose to "Sync with Cloud" since you want to restore your cloud save. Resume the game, and burn the remaining bodies.ġ3. Choose "Stop syncing" (IMPORTANT!) Choosing this option retains your new console save, and your old (presumably level 50) cloud save.ġ0. At the main menu, you'll be told that the save on your console and the save in the cloud are out of sync, It will give the option to sync with either save, or not to sync. Reconnect to wifi and restart the game.ĩ. Stop short of 40, save the game and quit.Ĩ. Burn all of them again, and make sure the counter does not stop counting this time.ħ. This will probably take about an hour at low levels.Ħ. Slog through the DLC to get to the point where the biohazards appear. Start up the game, and begin a brand new game for DLC 4, all the way back at Level 1.ĥ. If you skip this step, jump to Step 9, then back to Step 4.Ĥ. This isn't really necessary, but it helps prevent you from accidentally doing something you don't want to do yet. Disconnect the One from the internet (turn off wifi). Choose "Delete from Console." Choosing"Delete Everywhere" would delete both your console and cloud saves, you want to restore your cloud save later.ģ. Move all the way to the right, and select your save data. ![]() Press the "start" button while highlighting the DR3 tile on the dashboard, and choose "Manage Game"Ģ. The only fix for this is to start a brand new save file. This is the worst of the two glitches, as replaying the DLC won't fix the count. For example, you get #37, then find #38, but the game counts it as #37 again. N Almuda (on a corner to the left of the entrance of the tunnel to Ingleton)Ģ. Middle of South Almuda (very obvious on a sidewalk - in front of the fabric outlet) N Almuda (in front the box truck behind the safehouse) The following piles seem not to appear on the map for many players, so if you're missing one, check these locations: Fortunately, if you know where it is, you can still get it.įor me, it was in the top north-west corner of Ingleton, behind a house. A biohzard pile might not be marked on the map. Timotei1982 created a map, which can be seen in his solution: Solution for Ashes to Ashes In Dead Rising 3įrom what I've read here and on XBA, there are two potential glitches that can happen.ġ. In the game world, they'll have a green flare marking them. On the map, they appear as a yellow circle within a circle. There is a box of slagshots nearby, so be sure to grab a handful to burn the piles. These collectibles become available after you take Nelson to Annie's Old Fashioned XXX, and you have to explore while he works. There are 40 biozahards to burn, ten in each district: Send email from tap forms1/30/2024 To stop Google calendar from pushing mail notifications,Ģ. Google Calendar might be the culprit behind this problem. Method 4: Change Mail Notification Settings on Google Calendar In the “In Notification Center,” remove the Apple Mail icon by unchecking the “Show in Notification Center” box next to it. Open system preferences, and then select NotificationsĢ. How do I stop mail from popping up on macOS 10.15? You can also try removing the Mail app from your notification center.ġ. If this creates another problem, you can always reverse this step to revert the settings or reset it to the original state.Īnd if the original problem persists, try repeating the process, but this time around removing the folder in step 2. Now, re-open Mail, and then set up your settings again. Exit the Mail app, and then launch Finder and enter the path: “~/Library/Containers/”.Ģ. You may have to delete all your Mail settings files to get rid of the corrupt ones.ġ. If Mac OS 10.15 mail app opens randomly, it might be because of a corrupt Mail settings file. Uncheck the option “Prefer opening messages in split view when in full screen.” Go to “Mail > Preference” or open Mail and then press the shortcut key (Command +).Ģ. This method ensures your Mail has not been set to show notifications on split screens.ġ. Method 1: Change Mail Preferences Settings ![]() How do I stop apple mail from opening on macOS 10.15? The following is a rundown of different solutions you can try. But if the problem lies elsewhere, then you might need to try other methods. The first two methods we recommend address the problem if the Mail app is the root cause. If you’re wondering, “how do I stop mail from popping up on Mac OS 10.15,” the first thing to do is to check if the Mail app is the root cause of the problem. However, some solutions have worked for some users based on the root cause of the problem. There’s currently no silver bullet that works for everyone. How to Fix macOS 10.15 Mail App Opens Randomly. ![]() This problem has been traced to corrupt mail files, notification settings, calendar alerts, and even bugs, with solutions suggested based on each root cause. But whenever the mail app keeps popping up in the background in macos 10.15, it creates annoying distractions. The Mail app may pop up incessantly in a split-screen, or it might just crawl up in the dock. Microsoft Excel for macOS 10.14 CrashesĪ recurring problem that has plagued nearly every Mac OS update, and has now been reported in Catalina, is that macos 10.15 mail app opens randomly.Numbers File Can’t Be Open on macOS 10.14.Can’t Open Keynote Files on macOS 10.14.macOS 10.14 Update Not Showing on App Store.Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat for macOS 10.14.Mac Won’t Wake from Sleep on mac OS 10.14.Black Screen after Upgrade to macOS 10.14.Time Machine Stuck on Preparing Backup in macOS 10.14.Apps Freeze or Quit Unexpectedly on macOS 10.14.Merge and Remove Duplicate Contacts on macOS 10.14.Remove and Rearrange Menu Bar Icons on macOS 10.14.Edit Photos with Preview in macOS 10.14.Method to Back Up Data on Mac before Updating into 10.14.Your final solution may look something like this:įile: /src/routes/api/sendmail.ts or /src/api/sendmail. Or you can create an express server to handle the sending of email to Sendgrid.ĮDIT: The solution is to use Sveltekit endpoints. In your example, your Sendgrid API key would be exposed because you're trying to use it on the frontend / client side.Ī solution may be to look at SvelteKit, which has the concept of 'endpoints' which always run on the server side. The Sendgrid package is desinged for a server side / node.js environment. Persona 4 arena ultimax update pkg1/30/2024 ![]() ![]() It was the fighting game that Persona fans had wanted for a very long time, not only continuing the story of Persona 4 and Persona 4 Arena but featuring fighters from both Persona 3 and Persona 4. For those who are looking to get back into P4 Arena, this version that will release on March 17 for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC will be a great reason to give it a shot once again.Persona 4 Arena Ultimax launched in 2013. I urge those of you who are new to Persona 4 Arena to check out Kim Wallace's review of Ultimax because I feel it very much still applies to this version of the game. It also acts as a dual sequel to two different Persona titles, bringing fan-favorite characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4 together to solve a new mystery that's enveloped the Midnight Channel, and even the sleepy town of Inaba itself. It's very much still the same four-button fighter with a stylish Persona twist that's approachable for casual players and has plenty of depth for more serious competitors. Other than that, this version of Ultimax is pretty much as expected. As for how the game feels online right now, I, unfortunately, was not able to try battling remotely in my time with Ultimax thus far. The online netcode is set to receive an overhaul this summer, upgrading it to a rollback solution that typically provides a smoother experience than the delay-based code that comes natively with the game. That latter attack can only be done against CPU opponents but will do wonders to help new players get through the story mode battles.Īnother big change to Ultimax isn't available yet, and won't be for a number of months. There are also special moves that can be unleashed by holding an attack button, charging a meter to the desired point, and releasing it to perform the move. The game includes some helpful features for newcomers to fighting games such as flashy auto combos that can be performed by mashing one button. Not only is the full Ultimax story included, which plays out with voiced Persona 4-esque dialog scenes broken up with matches against the CPU, but the entire original Persona 4 Arena's story is here as well. If you're a Persona fan coming to Arena for the narrative for the first time, this package is the best way to experience it. For those looking to experience the story of P4A, those changes won't mean much, but for fighting game fans, it's a revamped and rebalanced roster of fighters to relearn and explore. What makes this release special is the addition of the balance changes made to the arcade version that was never implemented on consoles, including making the roster of Shadow characters more competitively viable. All of the DLC is wrapped into the package, including every downloadable character, color scheme, and announcer voice pack. Well, what exactly is this port of Ultimax, and is it different from the prior release on PS3 and Xbox 360? To put it simply, this is Persona 4 Arena Ultimax with everything that was ever released for the game on consoles with something a little extra on top. I've had the game in my hands for the last couple of nights fighting in and out of the Midnight Channel, exploring this new version of the fighting game pseudo-sequel to Persona 3 and 4, and grasping Arc System Work's mechanics once again. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax makes its triumphant return with new ports releasing on PlayStation 4, PC, and Switch next week. Utopia series1/30/2024 ![]() ![]() Now, why was that?įor starters, timing is everything in Hollywood, and Utopia could not have come at a worse time. As always, it's the audience that ultimately decides whether a show breaks through on a cultural level the way that Tiger King or The Queen's Gambi t did this year, and Utopia just never seemed to make a dent with the public. Streaming success is based on buzz, and when the media decides a show isn't worth its time - notably, Collider did not review Utopia - it's hard to get people organically excited. ![]() I enjoyed the series, but it's only 51 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and there just wasn't a ton of conversation out there around the show. I'd speculate that Utopia was a fairly expensive show for the streamer, but what's totally fair to say is that it failed to register with critics or audiences on the whole. See, Amazon didn't release a statement explaining its oddly-timed decision, which only invites speculation. which can probably be blamed for this particular show's cancellation, though not for the typical reasons. I honestly didn't see this one coming, and yet, I'm not surprised, as nothing surprises me anymore thanks to the pandemic. What started as the show that David Fincher walked away from at HBO ends with Amazon walking away and leaving creator Gillian Flynn stuck holding the bag. In case you missed it on Friday night of the holiday weekend, Amazon canceled Utopia after a single season during which it laid out a rich mythology that is now all for naught. Data rescue 5 apfs1/30/2024 The tool supports data recovery in macOS Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, and earlier versions. The laundry list of data recovery capabilities is just enormous- free deleted file recovery, free external drive recovery, free external drive recovery, encrypted and corrupt hard drive recovery, Boot Camp Partition recovery, and recovery from latest MacBook Pro. Customization of key data-scan parameters, including drive area selection, type of data, and file format, helps accelerate the recovery process. For instance, “Deep Scan” assures up to 100% of the lost data recovery using file signatures. The free Mac data recovery tool is replete with features. They all have a 30-day money-back guarantee. *The free edition allows free scanning, free previewing, and up to 1 GB data recovery. The UI of the software resembles the newer macOS dark theme, so you’ll feel at home. ![]() The software provides you with hope to recover your deleted Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF documents, photos, videos, audio files, and emails from any Mac device-MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, or their Pro models. “Old wine tastes better with age.” And Stellar Data Recovery fulfills this adage by serving the world from the past 26 years with complete customer satisfaction. It is one of the best free Mac data recovery software that people mostly pick. Stellar Data Recovery Free Edition for Mac Isn't it? Trust this you won't be disappointed. And rightfully, you look forward to a Mac data recovery software that is reliable, compatible with your system and offers you with Free Data Recovery. It's apparent you are hereafter facing a data loss event. The curated list will help you make an informed decision and save your time, effort. To see how Data Rescue 5 performs against other data recovery software, read our Best data recovery software buying guide.Summary: Check out the 10 best and free data recovery software for Mac in 2023 found in most online searches. Be sure to compare between data recovery programs to find the right one for you. If you have no need of more advanced features, these may be a better option for you. Otherwise, DM Disk Editor is just $48 for a lifetime license, compared to $99 for Data Rescue 5’s Standard edition. AnyRecover, for example, offers a one-month license for just $39.95, a useful option if you have a one-time recovery project. It’s also missing some useful features that others have included: simplified lost partition recovery, for example, and data loss prevention tools like support for back-up or file-system monitoring.įinally, there are some cheaper options out there. For example, both Disk Drill and MiniTool Partition Recovery offer free trials for recovery data up to a certain limit (e.g., 500 MB). While Data Rescue 5 is both efficient and effective, it’s not the only option out there. ![]() Meanwhile, the Professional yearly subscription of $299 includes powerful features for recovering lost data across an unlimited number of drives. Users will find the process relatively straight-forward, and power users will love the advanced filters and search features.Īt $99, the Standard version is no more expensive than other high-end file recovery solutions, and is sure to meet the needs of most simple data recovery projects. When it comes to hard drive data recovery, Data Rescue 5 is a feature-rich program, with a good track-record for recovering files lost through deletion, reformatting, or drive corruption. Nonetheless, there are a number of How-To guides on the website with clear steps and screenshots-just don’t expect any in-depth trouble-shooting. ![]() In terms of documentation, Data Rescue 5 doesn’t have the most complete FAQ or guidelines out there, so you may find yourself contacting them for any of the more specific questions you have. Live chat & email are available from the website. Project triangle strategy octopath1/30/2024 House Wolffort is part of the Kingdom of Glenbrook, meaning Serenoa’s own home is invaded. The game is set after an uneasy peace is broken when Aesfrost invades Glenbrook and the Saltiron war begins. The three nations include the Kingdom of Glenbrook, Grand Duchy of Aesfrost, and the Holy State of Hyzante. As Serenoa, you will make choices that not only impact your story along with your allies but supposedly the future of entire nations, too. You will play as the heir of House Wolffort, Serenoa, who becomes entangled in a conflict between three nations fighting over resources. Outside of this trailer, we already learned a decent bit about the setup for Triangle Strategy. It goes over the art style, again highlighting the HD-2D graphics, the strategic, turn-based combat system, and the dynamic narrative that changes based on your choices. It is a simple trailer showing off several pieces of character art under narration describing the scope of the adventure. The latest trailer was at the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, which gave us the final title for Triangle Strategy as well as the March 4 release date. TRIANGLE STRATEGY – Coming ! (Nintendo Switch) While everything does point to that being the case, until it’s official, just take that as speculation. However, if the similarities between these two games also extend to exclusivity, then there’s a chance we could see Triangle Strategy hit PCs around a year after launch, which would be spring of 2023. At the present time, that’s the only place this game is set to appear. Just like Octopath Traveler before it, Triangle Strategy is going to be a Nintendo Switch exclusive. ![]() We’re pleasantly surprised to see it coming so early in the year considering how vague the original window was. Thankfully, during the Nintendo Direct in September, we got both the real title of the game as well as the firm release date of March 4, 2022. When the game was announced and still called Project Triangle Strategy, we were given the giant window of 2022 for a release date. The 10 best JRPGs of all time developed by Japanese studios.Everything we know about Breath of the Wild 2. Install smcfancontrol on mac1/30/2024 ![]() On an iMac or Mac Pro, you can download a free app like smcFanControl or premium app like iStatMenus to monitor the temperature. On a MacBook, it should be obvious to the touch when a Mac isn’t hot enough to warrant loud fan noise. Fans exhibiting this issue spin loudly all the time, regardless of how hot or cold your machine is. Copy and paste the following command in Terminal app: /bin/bash -c ' (curl -fsSL Now, copy/paste and run this command to make brew command available inside the Terminal: echo 'eval '. This is different from a CPU or GPU under load. Install the App Press Command+Space and type Terminal and press enter/return key. It allows you to increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel Mac run cooler. GCC will now be installed on the Mac, and you can run it as usual to compile code, or whatever else your intended. smcFanControl lets the user set a minimum speed for built-in fans. ![]() When finished, you can confirm that gcc has installed and is working by running the following command:/li>. Sometimes, the SMC needs to be reset, and one tell-tale sign is fans that just won’t shut up. After Homebrew has finished installing, you can install gcc with the following command: brew install gcc. If you expect a high load, you can primitively increase fan speed, to avoid the sudden temperature spike. At this point, the mac is already hot, and the fan must work overtime to lower it. Your Mac only increases fan speed once core temperature hits a certain threshold. The System Management Controller (SMC) is responsible for managing aspects of your Mac including power, battery and charging, sensors and indicator lights, and thermal management features like fans. Try SMCFanControl, a free app for regulating fan speed. If you’re seeing issues like that, it might be a good idea to run some hardware diagnostics or book the machine in for repair. Both of these utilities are installed as usual within Notification Center on the Mac, and after you have opened the individual app you can add the widget to Notification Center by opening the control panel, clicking on Edit, then adding the widgets and orientating them within the Notification Center panel as you see fit. ![]() You might get random restarts and freezes, or even see strange colors and glitchy graphics when trying to render 3D environments. This will cause problems with your computer around 3D and other GPU-related tasks. The only thing you really need to worry about is whether your GPU is getting too hot. Remember, it’s perfectly normal for your GPU to heat up under load, and for the fans to ramp up considerably to deal with it. There’s not a lot you can do about a hot GPU beyond avoiding activities that use your GPU. AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |