![]() ![]() Model finish " 元氣 " and the plain brass finish " 元極 ". ![]() According to one person on FPN (The Fountain Pen Network), the manufacturer calls this model " 混元 " … and further they call the black There is no manufacturer's name anywhere on it, but I discovered that the maker is Delike (earlier versions came with Moonman packaging), and I *think* the pen is made of brass with a black oxide coating (the seller just said it was made of "metal" lol). The Aliexpress seller's listing for this compact black metal fountain pen described it as " Luxury Metal Fountain Pen Pocket Ink Pen". and light on the wallet, too - I got mine from Buchan's Kerrisdale Stationery for $8 CAD (a couple of hours before our March meeting :) It came with a 0.3mm Platinum-branded steel nib, and is a smooth and very dependable writer - it always starts up without any priming. Though it's a very inexpensive fountain pen, it features Platinum's patented "Slip and Seal" cap design that keeps the nib from drying out for a year (or longer) when not in use. The pattern of the squares supposedly represents "prosperity of descendants and expansion of business". This green version with small black squares is the "Ichimatsu" model, and it was named after Sanogawa Ichimatsu, a famous kabuki actor whose costumes incorporated this pattern. There are so many different colours in the resin - purples, blues, a bit of green, black, white, and that wonderful metallic copper colour-but they go together perfectly, as they do on a butterfly's wings. This wonderful custom resin was made by the Turnt Pen Company of Hornell, NY, who also make their own pens. Beautiful iridescenceĪnd Jay is right- the "Papillon" resin does have beautiful coloration and a beautiful iridescence to it (and my photos don't do it justice). Pen maker Jay described my "Papillon" resin pen this way: "This pen featuresīeautiful coloration that is true to its name. There are so many resins and resin-makers (including some pen makers who make their own resins) out there - a dizzying array of options for pen makers and those interested in having bespoke pens made for them. ![]() I really appreciate it when pen makers include info about the resins they use in their sales listings (as Jay did, but believe it or not, some don’t do this!) and/or include it in a note accompanying the pen. (all photos by Maja,except where noted ~ please click on images to enlarge) I should have asked the seller, but I was really worried that someone else would buy the pen first, so I trusted my instincts and bought it. The Etsy photos showed a lot of the resin's details, but I still wasn't sure of the size of the pen. There were no specs listed for my pen (aside from the 13mm triple start to its threads) in the description. The only feedback I found was from the other Etsy pen buyer, whose two-line review succinctly stated "Beautifully made and very high quality. I hadn't seen any online reviews of their pens, and I hadn't heard anyone in our pen club talking about them. I checked their "sold" listings and saw that they'd only sold one other handmade kitless fountain pen on Etsy before. and I wanted to be one of their first pen buyers :) They'd been around for a while (some of my fellow VPC members own their pens), but Tangent Pens was the brand-new kid on theīlock. and was highly impressed with their work. and it was made by a small pen maker from Canada! (Kanata, Ontario, to be exact) I'd bought handmade kitless fountain pens on Etsy from a couple of other Canadian pen makers -Hogtown Pens and Butterknife Creations I stumbled across their Etsy storefront (Tangent Pens is an off-shot of PeripheryWood) while searching for handmade kitless fountain pens -a recent-ish collecting focus of mine- and this particular pen caught my eye instantly ("papillon" is French for "butterfly", and the resin looked like a butterfly's wings!) It was so beautiful that I couldn't believe it was still available for purchase, but it was. I'd never heard of Tangent Pens before, so I hope you don't mind some background first. Well, we're nearly three weeks into Spring, so I thought this would be a good time to post my review of a lovely Spring-like pen I acquired a few weeks ago-my handmade Tangent Pens fountain pen in "Papillon" resin!
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These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. ![]() Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The extent of that sentiment might just be enough for Sony to make this another patent it leaves unused. Many players still raise an eyebrow in concern when they hear ‘NFTs’ or ‘blockchain’ around their games. Of course, like all Sony patents, just the fact that it exists, doesn’t mean Sony will actually put it to use. “Responsive to the determination, the NFT is provided to the first end-user entity so that the digital asset may be used, via the entities for their own use across different simulations and/or platforms.”ĭrawings from the patent show boxes of text which are meant to seem as messages to players, with NFTs being presented as awards for the player who potentially was the first one to beat a boss or the final boss of a new game, or simply just finding a piece of exotic loot and being awarded the NFT for it. “NFT Framework For Transferring And Using Digital Assets Between Game Platforms” is the exact title of the patent, described in the abstract as “Systems and methods are disclosed for determining that a first end-user entity has performed a task within a computer simulation for which a non-fungible token is to be provided, where the NFT is associated with a digital asset.” ![]() Compete against very advanced computer programs.A recently published patent from Sony reveals that the company continues to look into NFTs and the blockchain, this time with a patent that explores a method of using and trading NFTs across platforms.A Scary Movie That’s Safe for the Whole Family.– Unravel the significant secret that is buried in Raven Brooks! 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Take against a challenging foe that is controlled by an intelligent artificial intelligence that takes cues from you as well as the other players! The Neighbor will eventually get used to the routines of the players, and when this happens, his own behavior will shift in ways that will catch you off guard. Since no one else is willing to investigate the Neighbor’s case, you are a journalist seeking for a solution. The second installment in the Hello Neighbor series, Hello Neighbor 2 is a horror stealth game in which players learn the dark and sinister truth about their ominous neighbors. However, this only adds an extra step to the editing process we’ll cover the best use for this edit button in the next chapter. You can also use the Edit alarms button in the bottom-right corner of the window, and then click or tap on the alarm you want to set for another time. If 7 AM is a little too early for you (I know it is for me *yawn*), you can set this default alarm for another time by clicking or tapping on its entry. How to set an alarm on Windows 10 or Windows 11 by turning on an existing alarm This alarm is Off, but you can easily enable it by clicking or tapping on the switch in the upper-right corner. TIP: You can also use the World clock tab in the Windows Clock app to keep an eye on the times in different countries.Īdvertisement How to set an alarm on Windows 10 and Windows 11īy default, the Windows 11 and Windows 10 Alarm has only one preset, Good morning, set to repeat every morning, at 7 AM sharp. In the Windows Clock app, access the Alarm tab from the left panel.Īccess the Windows 11 or Windows 10 Alarm Open the Clock app in Windows 10 (left) or Windows 11 (right) Then, click or tap on the Clock app search result.Īnother way of accessing the app is to open the Start Menu and click or tap on the Clock shortcut found in the All Apps list. ![]() Type clock inside the Search bar found on Windows 10’s taskbar or inside the top field of the Search window in Windows 11 (use the magnifying glass on the taskbar to open it). The first step to gain access to the Windows alarm clock is to open the Clock app. Access the Windows 11 or Windows 10 Alarm Since this app is identical on both operating systems, this guide features mostly screenshots from Windows 11. ![]() NOTE: The Windows 11 and Windows 10 alarm clock is built into the Clock app. How to use alarms in Windows 10 and Windows 11.How to set an alarm on Windows 10 and Windows 11.Access the Windows 11 or Windows 10 Alarm. ![]() ![]() It is not a sticker or label that is applied after the fact like other less reliable inkjet printable discs, which claim to be water resistant and glossy. The Liquid Defense Plus application is an actual coating that is applied during the media manufacturing process. The Liquid Defense Plus disc is water resistant, scratch resistant and resists fading, whereas regular inkjet printable discs will bleed or smear when wet, are easy to scratch and have a muted matte finish when printed. 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Note: For seller fulfilled items from Books, Movies & TV Shows categories, the sellers need to be informed of the damage/ defect within 14 days of delivery.įor seller-fulfilled items from Fine Art category, the sellers need to be informed of the damage / defect within 10 days of delivery. Learn more about returning seller fulfilled items. If you do not receive a response from the seller for your return request within two business days, you can submit an A-to-Z Guarantee claim. If you’ve received a seller-fulfilled product in a condition that is damaged, defective or different from its description on the product detail page on Amazon.in, returns are subject to the seller's approval of the return. The return timelines for seller-fulfilled items sold on Amazon.in are equivalent to the return timelines mentioned above for items fulfilled by Amazon. On the basis of the technician's evaluation report, we will provide resolution. Before returning a Tablet, the device should be formatted and screen lock should be disabled.įor few products, we may schedule a technician visit to your location. ![]() Please keep the item in its original condition, with brand outer box, MRP tags attached, user manual, warranty cards, CDs and original accessories in manufacturer packaging for a successful return pick-up. Brands -HP, Lenovo, AMD, Intel, Seagate, Crucial Replacement for defective products, products with quality issues cannot be provided if the brand has not confirmed the same through a letter/email. If the product is confirmed as defective by the brand then customer needs to get letter/email confirming the same and submit to Amazon customer service to seek replacement. In case of defective, product quality related issues for brands listed below, customer will be required to approach the brands’ customer service center and seek resolution. This item is eligible for free replacement, within 7 days of delivery, in an unlikely event of damaged or different item delivered to you. Tablets (new and certified refurbished) 7 Days Replacement ![]() "We also hope that any future potential PC port author doesn't bundle the game's assets in with the EXE like what happened with the SM64 port," Kenix added. However, with the recent leaks going on, it is worrisome that we might get lumped into that even though it isn't related at all." "It's of course a concern, though we observed how things went down with the SM64 decomp project being public and feel it is OK. "We have not heard from Nintendo," ZRET member Fig told Ars. That could be an important distinction when it comes to avoiding Nintendo's famously litigious wrath. They don't include things like art assets or sound files from the original game, which need to be sourced from an original ROM in order to compile them back into a playable game. Is it legal?The C files generated by various N64 decompilation projects only cover game logic, input, and animation functions. "You have to try all equivalent patterns of code until you find the one that matches." More than just ports "When there are optimization flags, you have a harder time matching a loop to a 'for' vs 'while' etc.," Kenix said. For a game like Ocarina of Time, though, Nintendo used optimization flags to generate faster code, making the resulting ROM that much harder to untangle back into its source. For Super Mario 64, Nintendo compiled its source code without any fancy compiler options, meaning the decompiled assembly language is simpler to convert back to C code. The difficulty can vary by game, as well. But individual N64 functions can run into the thousands of instructions, and a single N64 game can have thousands of such functions (over 15,700 in the case of Ocarina of Time, for one example). ![]() But converting those instructions to C code that's parsable and easily editable by humans is far from a simple process (and automated tools that convert that assembly code to C often introduce logic errors or obfuscate the code too severely).Įnlarge / A sample programming environment that lets coders easily compare the compiled results of their code to the actual game ROM in close to real time.Įven converting a small function of a few assembly instructions in this manner can be a complicated process. With the ROM's compiler and basic structure known, simple decompilation techniques can generate a sprawling list of the raw assembly language instructions that are fed to the N64 hardware. Debug builds of a game can also help reverse engineers document its structure, thanks to the presence of uncompressed game files and C macros like _FILE_ and _LINE_ that reveal internal file names used by Nintendo. And some game, like Ocarina of Time, use an easy-to-parse direct-memory-access table that defines most of the file boundaries found in the original ROM (these days, a tool like N64Split can automate this process). Instead, it was motivated primarily by speedrunners who wanted "to understand the game's code better in order to help find those exploits," according to Kenix, who's currently helping to head the Zelda Reverse Engineering Team (ZRET) that spun off from that effort.įortunately, N64 games arrange their files in 16-byte chunks, which can make it easier to see the empty "padding" marking the end of a file. The two-year effort to decompile Super Mario 64 wasn't started with a Windows executable in mind. This kind of reverse-engineering from raw binary to easy-to-read code isn't a simple process, but it's an effort that a growing community of hobbyist decompilers is undertaking to unlock the secrets behind some of their favorite games. Instead, the port seems to be a direct result of a years-long effort to decompile the Super Mario 64 ROM into parsable C code. And its release has nothing to do with a recent leak of internal Nintendo files dating back to the Gamecube days. The PC port-which was released with little buildup and almost no promotion-wasn't built from scratch in a modern game engine, in the manner of some other now-defunct Super Mario 64 porting projects. ![]() Far from being just a usual emulated ROM, this self-contained program enables features like automatic scaling to any screen resolution, and players are already experimenting with adding simple graphics-card-level reshaders, including ray-tracing, as well. Early this week, with little warning, the Internet was graced with a Windows executable containing a fully playable PC port of Super Mario 64. I’ve actually put this button onto my Quick Access Toolbar ( find out how to do that) as it’s a very useful button for an editor/proofreader! Show Paragraph marks in Word for Mac Apple’s Dynamic Desktop is available in the new version of macOS, and it can change the wallpaper of the Mac device automatically, but unlike Windows 10, it runs on a series of parameters like day and night. The app WinDynamicDesktop works in a similar way. It will automatically replace the wallpaper of your Windows 10 device when the clock hits day and night schedule. “Windows 10 natively supports cycling between multiple wallpapers, but not based on a day and night schedule, so I wrote this app to do that. All you need to do is run it, enter your location, and close the app, then it will minimize to your system tray and change the wallpaper in the background” the developer explains in a Reddit post. WinDynamicDesktop isn’t a hack or trick. It’s a simple tool that more or less brings macOS’ Dynamic Desktop to Windows 10, and it works like a charm. How to get MacOS Mojave Dynamic Desktop on Windows 10.Download and install WinDynamicDesktop from GitHub.Enter the location (Why? Because the background would change based on your region.Mac OS X (app) Windows (exe) Universal (jar ). RSBot™ has been trusted by millions of players worldwide to level up their. Tomorrow's RuneScape bot client for RS3 and Old School 07 OSRS with tons of bots including auto fighter, auto clicker, auto miner, scripts, macros, tips and.į2P Guide to Splashing with Locations in Oldschool Runescape 'Splashing' is the process of training magic by attacking a low level target with a spell that does no damage and 'splashes'. Because ONLY with these 4 quests you will net a total of 18, exp which is equivalent to level Otherwise, though, it was pretty good. ![]() They have a profit margin of about Gold Points each depending on which item you flip. Track progress in tabular or graph format, and view your most profitable items. If you want to check out our other guides, be sure to check out our other guides here. It brings you our brand new guide for fighting RuneScape's most famous eight-legged couple. We are the official RuneScape encyclopaedia, written and maintained by the players. Apple takes great strides to ensure that your Mac thermals run well within the hardware specifications automatically without consumer intervention. The goal for Apple is to give you the best possible performance while keeping the system as quiet as possible all whilst using the least amount of power. ![]() And they do a pretty decent job of it too. You can take more direct control over your Mac's fan speeds with the Macs Fan Control app! However, sometimes you may wish to forego the quiet for cool. If you are one to leave well enough alone, then this is not something you'd want to delve in to. ![]() As mentioned, Apple does its homework when it comes to what fans should run at what speeds for the amount of heat and power being produced and used. VPN Deals: Lifetime license for $16, monthly plans at $1 & more It ensures that your Mac being a MacBook, MacBook Pro or even a Mac Pro can function with decent capabilities while maintaining stability and safe operating temperatures. That being said, even Apple is a prisoner to the hardware specs. If a CPU starts to run at too high of an operating temperature, it will have to throttle its frequency to a lower setting. This lowering of frequency allows the CPU to run less power and in turn run cooler thus lowing the operating temperature. ![]() By changing the various settings, the player can fine-tune the game to just the right level of challenge.įor the hardcore and clearly masochistic fans, the player can also take full control of the bike and rider. Finally, for the controls, it is possible to have both brakes operated by a single trigger, automatic gear shifts, and have the rider shift their own weight automatically. Additionally, there are five AI levels ranging from very easy through to realistic. There are three different physics models, standard - the easiest and most forgiving - then semi-pro and pro, which is the most realistic. To encourage players and help them enjoy the thrills of the race, Milestone has tried to make the game available to all players regardless of their experience or ability. For those who want to get a little closer to the action, this can all be done in first person view, which can be as stomach-churning as it is thrilling. Throw into the mix that you'll be racing at night and in different weather from clear conditions, through showers and full rainstorms, it's quite an experience. It's a great feeling when it all comes together, especially in the midst of a ruck of opponent racers. It's a balance of braking at the right moment and then feathering the throttle to both steer and power you through the corner, watching the rider balance and steady themself, and using the track surface to rotate the bike. Initially, this feels unpredictable but you begin to recognize the changes in track, anticipating the ever-changing surfaces in the corners and adapting your racing style and racing line throughout the course of each race. It will kick and buck as it tries to dig its way across or through deepening trenches in the mud. As the track degrades and deforms, it brutally affects the bike's handling. ![]() There was always an element of unpredictability with each race, especially when the realism and difficulty levels were raised. It's here with the racing where the game really shines. Each and every bike leaves a trail behind them as they carve their individual routes across the surface - this isn't just a visual aesthetic, the track is really being altered over the course of the race, which has consequences for the riders. ![]() Dry tracks have dust trails and clouds, with stones and gravel being scattered as the bikes race across them. The surface looks better and wet tracks glisten and kick up mud, coating both the rider and bikes. On and around the track there are more details that add to the realism. It is the tracks that have benefitted most. The bikes already looked fantastic but there is now a greater level of detail on the riders as they race. Graphically, the game looks sharper than any of the previous titles. It may have been a difficult decision to move away from its own proprietary engine but it has paid dividends. The tracks have been captured in all of their muddy and dirt-ridden glory and the game includes all 18 circuits from the 2016 season it's here that you immediately begin to see the changes that have been possible using the new Unreal engine. Fans will recognize the riders, teams, liveries, manufacturers and the sponsors. It has listened to fans and includedīoth 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines so there are plenty of bikes from which to choose. MXGP3 is an officially licensed title and Milestone has done its best to represent the sport using 31 official riders for the MXGP class and another 32 official riders for the smaller MX2 class. Over the course of the career, though, the player will be able to afford more equipment from recognized manufacturers and have more sponsorships logos plastered over the bike and suit. The number of options is limited, but as the rider is usually covered with a helmet and leathers, it seems inconsequential. It makes for a fascinating spectator sport and it's this essence that Milestone has tried to capture in the latest MXGP title.Īs always at the start, players are given the opportunity to create their own rider. Watching the riders struggle to control their motorcycles through ever deepening trenches of mud, fighting to keep their bikes under control with the increasingly unpredictable quagmires that the corners and bends become. ![]() However, it is the way that the circuits cut up and change during the course of a race that makes it so interesting. The circuits feature bumps and mounds that launch the bikes into spectacular jumps, and short but steep hill climbs and descents. Motocross is motorcycle racing around off-road circuits, usually dirt, gravel, sand or mud. |