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Once you know where you are going to start, it’s time to get your supplies ready. In fact, my favorite places to start are:Īn area with the biggest impact on your daily life, like your entry way The dieters that are most successful for the long term, have a plan and start with small changes.Īnd don’t worry, before you know it, you’re whole home will be decluttered and you’ll be living like a minimalist if that’s what you want, but it’s totally okay to realize that you do not have to do your whole home at once. Sure, some people are successful when they go cold turkey. And if you’ve never lived like a minimalist, you’ll probably rebound - just like a diet that begins on January 1st. And that’s great! But, even if you’re ready for a change, if your family’s not, it’s going to be a struggle. “But, I’m ready for a dramatic change!”, you might be saying. I’ve seen the most success when people start somewhere small or with somewhere in their home that’s easy. Before you know it, you’ll have all of your spaces under control, decluttered, and will be enjoying a life of less stuff, less burden, and more joy. I’ve outlined my step by step process below. The quick answer is to just start…somewhere small. How to Become a Minimalist and Start Decluttering The first one topples and they all follow suit. It’s like an awesome game of Domino Rally. I know once they see how much happier you, are, the rest of your family will join you.ĭiscover how one little thing can lead to lots of wonderful changes. Most likely you are doing this alone - it’s okay, Mama! You be the trailblazer for your family. Maybe you just want to dip your toe in and not do your whole home at once. The problem with a lot of the information out there is that it seems to be all or nothing. So, dive in, learn the steps, and get ready for your life to change - not all at once, but in noticeable small ways at first and then in big dramatic ways as you get more comfortable. Let’s keep up your momentum, cut through all of the information out there and show you how to become a minimalist and start decluttering with a family. In fact, since you’re here reading this post, you’re already on your way. The good news is that’s it’s not as hard or scary as it sounds. You don’t know how to become a minimalist…AND would your family even be onboard? You’re tired off all of your stuff weighing you down and are ready to give it a try. You’ve heard of the minimalist lifestyle.
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Winston churchill 80th portrait12/3/2023 Karsh held out an ashtray, but was roundly ignored by the PM. “You may take one,” was Churchill’s response. “Churchill lit a fresh cigar, puffed at it with a mischievous air, and then magnanimously relented,” Karsh later wrote of the moment. According to the photographer, Churchill’s entourage began to laugh. “Why was I not told?” he demanded of Karsh. The photograph itself was taken during Churchill’s December 30, 1941, “some chicken, some neck” speech to the Canadian Parliament.Īccording to Karsh Churchill wasn’t expecting the photo shoot and brusquely asked, “What’s this, what’s this?” While Karsh’s other portfolio of photographs remains impressive - his subjects included Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway and Queen Elizabeth II - his scowling portrait of Churchill is what brought him lasting fame. No copies were allowed, meaning that the only prints in existence today are those made by Mr. He gifted the Fairmont the original print from the original negative of Churchill, along with 15 other pieces of his work.Īfter Karsh closed his studio in 1992, Fielder told The Times, all of his negatives were given to Library and Archives Canada. Karsh, who died in 2002, lived in the hotel with his wife for nearly two decades, and considered it home. Since then, according to a CTV News interview with Dumas, members of the public have sent in photographs of themselves in front of the famous image, which has allowed the police to pinpoint when the photograph was taken-sometime between Dec. In the days after the discovery, the Fairmont has asked the public to share any information with the local authorities. “We are deeply saddened by this brazen act,” Geneviève Dumas, the hotel’s general manager, told The Times. In a news release on Tuesday, the Fairmont hotel stated that local authorities had been notified of the picture’s disappearance, and, as a precautionary measure, “the remaining photographs located in the Reading Lounge have been removed until they can be secured properly,” the hotel said. “It was a fake.” Facing the other side of the camera for a change, celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh is captured on film next to his famous image of Sir Winston Churchill during the preview of his 80th birthday exhibition at London’s Barbican Art Gallery. So it took me just one second to know that someone had tried to copy it,” Fielder told the Guardian. So the hotel contacted Jerry Fielder, the overseer of Karsh’s estate. On August 19, The New York Times reports, an employee of the hotel was making their rounds when they noticed the frame was askew and did match the others on the wall. Since 1998 the original print, shot by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh, has hung on the hotel wall of Fairmont Château Laurier, in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. One hand on hip, the other grasping the back of a chair, his scowling face half shrouded in darkness. It is one of the most iconic and reproduced portraits of Britain’s wartime PM, Winston Churchill. Who Stole This Iconic Portrait of Winston Churchill? Close
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Aoe2 hd porting kit reddit12/3/2023 Something about DXKV shaders or something but I don't really know what that means and the thread didn't seem to come to a conclusion. The only thing I can find on the web is this reddit thread: On the M1, it causes some severe slowdown/stuttering but if I click off the the market I can usually salvage it. the old version stopped working so I downloaded the new, it loads really quickly but then looks like this in-game. it basically causes the whole game to come to a grinding halt and I basically have to Force Kill the game. Porting Kit used to work great for AOE on my Mac. On my Intel Mac which is a bit on the older side. 6 with Porting Kit 4 Beta on a MacBook Air (Intel HD 5000 video driver). But when I finally try to launch the game, I get an error: 'Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition minimum specification requires a DirectX 11 compatible display adaptor. It has some occasional micro stuttering and occasional audio glitches but besides that it runs ok-ish. Have been playing AOE2 on mac using Porting Kit, with the recent update. So I jumped through all the hoops to install Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on my MacBook Pro (Retina 13-inch early 2015, running Big Sur 11.2.1) using Porting Kit. such as selecting the map to play when hosting a game.īut the big issue is clicking the market causes a major slowdown/meltdown. Counter Strike 2 (Source 2) Running at 2560x1600 60 FPS Macbook Pro 16' M1 PRO 10 CPU CORES 16 GPU CORES 16 GB RAM. The first issue is manageable, but there are few menu items that when clicked cause a good minute or two delay before they start working. reddit post but keep running into this error: Non-DirectPlay game path is c. For the most part they work great except for a few strange semi-gamebreaking issues. Thankfully, theres a mod that sets the defaults to AoE2 HD hotkeys: HD Hotkeys. I have the game installed on both an M1 and Intel based Mac. Proton Database - Unofficial database of Proton compatibilityĬrossOver - Third party utility (commercial) WINE App Database - Official WINE application database Official WINE website - Official WINE website
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Gas fire pit12/3/2023 The costs of materials range from $400 to $3,000 or more. Gas fire pits vary depending on the specifics as well, such as the type of materials, size, and placement. The total cost of a wood burning fire pit is between $500 to $1,300, depending on the final touches the owner chooses. Installation generally runs around $50 to $60 an hour, with a fire pit being installed within a day, costing $200 to $500. The cost of materials can range from $300 to $800 or more. The cost of a wood fire pit varies depending on the specifics such as the type of stone or brick on the outside of the fire pit. A gas fire pit has fewer rules to follow, but the gas lines that go to the fire pit have to be installed correctly and out of the way of those walking through the yard. The installation from professionals differs since a wood fire pit requires only a metal frame, brick or stone over top of that, and be a specific distance away from the home. Once the gas fire pit is installed, you do not have to do anything else but press a button to start it. However, even with the longer installation of gas fire pits, they do not require the time you’d spend stacking, ordering, seasoning, and carrying all of the wood needed throughout the year for a wood fire pit. Wood fire pits can be a DIY project, but it is recommended that a professional build a fire pit for safety reasons. Since gas lines need to be run for the fire pit, it requires the use of a professional, and this also means it needs more time to be installed. This is compared to natural gas, which produces 99 percent fewer emissions than that of the wood fire pit. Wood fire pits emit around 28 or more pounds of emissions into the atmosphere every time they’re used. Gas burns more cleanly and produces fewer emissions into the atmosphere. Gas fire pits are always going to be the more energy-efficient. Once a larger wood fire is going, though, it can put off continuous heat for some time until a new log is needed. On the contrary, a wood fire pit requires the effort of building a fire. There is generally just a button that needs to be pressed to light the flames. Time NeededĪ gas fire pit is much more efficient at lighting and providing continuous heat. Keep in mind that this tank is not going to be attractive, so consider a landscape plan that will hide it. Companies provide containers from 15 to 100 gallons. On the other hand, gas fire pits need a large storage tank for the gas it requires to run. You have to ensure that it stays dry, and it must be away from the home because wood can hold termites. Wood fireplaces need a spot to hold all of the wood. Storage is also something to keep in mind. Having easy access provides a simple way to keep your fire pit going. Wood fire pits need good firewood, while gas fire pits require the use of a natural gas or propane supplier. Due to having to hold large logs, wood fire pits tend to be larger than gas fire pits.įor both types of fire pits, it is important to know that you have a supplier for the fuel. Gas fire pits work with liquid propane or natural gas, while wood fire pits require the use of dry wood.
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Controlplane backup12/3/2023 The problem with this approach is it simply doesn’t scale. If your environment is still small, it may be possible to write scripts that use Kubernetes APIs to backup or snapshot the pods, services, ConfigMaps, data stores, and secrets associated with each application. Because Kubernetes backup and recovery is essential to the continued success of your business, here are seven common mistakes you will want to avoid at all costs: Mistake 1: Managing backups with manually written scripts Operators and developers make errors, even the most robust hardware and software can crash, and with cyber crime reaching new heights, your backups are often the last line of defense against malfeasance. A full Kubernetes cluster backup must include: all Kubernetes control plane data stored in /etcd, all namespaces, and all PVs. To enable a successful restore, a Kubernetes application backup has to capture all of this information. Instances of containers come and go according to load or other factors, and data is written to separate persistent volumes or PVs, which can be created dynamically. A single application in production may consist of hundreds of components, including containers/pods, ConfigMaps, certificates, secrets, and volumes. Kubernetes environments are far more dynamic. Why is Backing Up Kubernetes Different?īacking up an application running on Kubernetes is not like backing up an app running in a virtual machine. This blog explores Kubernetes backup risks and Kubernetes backup best practices by examining seven common Kubernetes backup and recovery mistakes. The problem with backing up Kubernetes is that it is easy to get it wrong, making it difficult (or impossible) to restore a cluster or application to a functional state without a heroic effort. Migrate a cluster from one environment to another (on-prem to cloud or vice versa).Recover a specific application (for instance after data corruption).Recover entire clusters in case of disaster.There are several use cases that your Kubernetes backup and recovery strategy should satisfy: You need an effective and appropriate backup strategy- in addition to whatever built-in resiliency and data protection features your applications may have. Implementing Kubernetes backup is critical to protect your applications in the event of an accident, system failure, or deliberate attack. As enterprises move Kubernetes into production and increase the number of Kubernetes clusters and applications in use, they need to deliver the same “enterprise-level” services as for other production applications.
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Solid shapes poster12/3/2023 Type 3: Hot dogĪppearance: Log-shaped with some cracks on the surface. Indicates: Here we have another sign of constipation that, again, shouldn’t happen frequently. Indicates: These little pellets typically mean you’re constipated. Type 1: MarblesĪppearance: Hard and separate little lumps that look like nuts and are hard to pass. It’s broken up into seven categories based on a 2,000-person study published back in 1992, and it makes poop knowledge basic and easy to understand. The Bristol stool chart is an overarching indicator of how and why different types of poops look or feel a certain way. This means you need some more water to move the “boat.” Any less could suggest possible constipation. On average, a person with healthy digestion will poop anywhere between every other day to three times a day. Frequencyįun fact: Did you know most people poop around the same time every day? That said, some people do spend a bit more time on the toilet, so as a general rule, a poop should take no more than 10 to 15 minutes. A healthy poop, however, should be easy to pass and take only a minute or so to push out. Length of timeĪ commonly heard joke is that when someone takes too long in the bathroom, it must mean they’re pooping. If it sways too much one way or another, it could suggest some digestion or fiber issues. ConsistencyĪnywhere between a firm and soft consistency is pretty much normal. Poops shouldn’t come out in small pellets - something else we’ll get to later - but instead should be a couple of inches in length, and comfortable and easy to pass. When they differentiate from the log shape, that’s when your poop is trying to tell you something’s up. However, as we’ll get to later, there are a variety of shapes that poop can have. ShapeĪ somewhat log-like shape is how most poop should come out due to its formation within the intestines. The combination of stomach bile and bilirubin, which is a pigment compound formed from the breakdown of red blood cells in the body, gets the credit for this oh-so-lovely shade of brown. The poop emoji has one thing right: the brown coloring. But there are a few general rules to follow if you want to assess your poo artistry for optimum health. Healthy poop can be as varied and as unique as the individuals who make it.
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Sim tool kit android12/2/2023 The services include (but are not limited to) utility services, sports scores, caller tunes, ability to contact the operator’s customer care directly, and many more! How does a SIM Toolkit on Android work?Ī SIM toolkit is pretty much the same on all Android devices. Plus, you will be offered other features and services, depending on your operator. To sum it all up, a SIM toolkit is the way to activate and use your operator’s value-added services.
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The application is much more than just a "DJ system", providing a complete radio automation solution - a radio station in a box. SAM Broadcaster is a professional DJ system that allows you to stream audio over the internet to listeners across the world. This release contains a lot of significant modifications to allow better performance and operation on the Vista and Windows 7 platforms This release contains a lot of significant modifications to allow better performance and operation on the Vista and Windows 7 platforms Changes The best-case scenario for each is explained in their description: use Oldies to make older songs sound more punchy, Reference Movies for well-rounded audio dynamics, Easy Listening for an everyday mode, and so forth.īreakaway Audio Enhancer is lightweight, yet capable software: if you want more out of your audio, then this tool might be what you're looking for.* Delivers professional sound with crossfading, gap killer, beat matching, volume normalization and 5-band compressor/limiter * Smartly handles large media libraries - sorting them into easy-to-manage categories * Advanced playlist rotation logic and scheduling will make your station sound professional - even if you are not in front of your computer * Advanced streaming encoders - able to encode MP3, mp3PRO, WM9 and Ogg * Support for all major streaming servers, including SHOUTcast, Live365, IceCast, Windows Media and P2P Streamer * View statistics in real-time: know how many listeners are connected at any time * Interfaces directly with your website to allow automated song requests and improve the experience of your listeners by providing them with Artist, Title, Album, Cover art and other information on songs being played * Generate additional revenue with Buy CD links You can make your favorite songs sound much different now: going for a particular sound is more of a personal preference, so move the sliders around until you like what you're hearing.Īlternatively, the available presets can quicken the work. Thereafter, you'll have to select your main audio device, then pick a buffer for it - the program guides you through the process, so it's all quite simple in the end.Īfter that, users will be able to test out the ways in which the app can enhance their audio: play a song from any source (YouTube, Spotify, and the like), and start tweaking the sliders in the program. Setting up the program isn't that complicated: it's worth nothing that it will install an audio driver of its own automatically, and that a reboot will be necessary afterwards. However, if you know what you're doing, there's a way to make full use of sound-enhancing software and improve your overall listening experience: use Breakaway Audio Enhancer to tweak the sound signature to your liking, and test out the numerous, ready-made presets for an even easier time. More often than not, such software happens to tamper with the audio so much that it takes away from the creator's intent, which, among enthusiasts, is a very important thing. When people who care about sound fidelity are told about audio-enhancement software, it's not uncommon for them to scoff at the thought of using such a tool.
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Aerie crossover12/2/2023 These are the leggings that help you sweat it and forget it. OFFLINE is all about activewear for your REAL life. Oh, and we love shine because it shines as bright as you do. Our OFFLINE ribbed fabrication is a totally trendy way to add some texture to your workout fit. In addition to these amazing core legging fabrics we also have some tried-and-true novelty fabrics like shine, ribbed and seamless! Seamless is a total classic-good and smooth. Our Warmup leggings are made from recycled plastic bottles, so they are REAL GOOD! Great for the sweatiest of workouts! The Warmup Legging has a super soft brush interior with a smooth surface. Our Goals fabric is our most supportive fabric and has a cool, slick feel. It’s called The Hugger because when you wear it, it feels like you’re being wrapped in a hug. The Hugger fabric is super soft and has been lightly brushed both inside and out. Our Real Me fabric is our number one fabric with 360 ° stretch and an amazing, weightless, second-skin feel. It’s really soft and are made for lazy days and errands. Our leggings and sports bras are offered in 5 core fabrics that are designed with movement and attention to detail in mind! Our OG fabric is the original, everyday cotton that you know and love. Good for you, good for the world!Īll OFFLINE leggings fabrics have been chosen carefully with movement and comfort in mind. OFFLINE is created for real good, too-so we offer leggings made with sustainable fabrics which support causes we care about. Soft is in our DNA: they’re made with the softest, luxe fabrics. Leggings are our thing, and these leggings are MADE for movement. OFFLINE by Aerie is activewear for your REAL life! Leggings are EVERYTHING: that’s why we make leggings FOR everything. |