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Their services include space planning to optimise functionality and workflow, selecting the right cabinetry, countertops, appliances, fixtures, and finishes, creating detailed drawings and specifications, and collaborating with fitters to ensure the design is implemented properly. They assist homeowners in creating functional, aesthetically pleasing, efficient kitchen layouts. What does a kitchen designer do?A kitchen designer specialises in designing and planning kitchen spaces to meet customers needs. So to summarise every aspect of dealing with RFK and their respective sub contractors has been very positive and we have a kitchen that we are absolutely delighted with” ![]() The fitters contacted the factory to get another piece made, came and fitted the rest and then returned to Cannock to get the new piece to fit it the same afternoon - a round trip of at least 60 miles - fantastic Customer service The Granite contractors were similarly impressive with the Granite fitting to sub millimetre tolerances, in addition, one of our pieces of granite (a windowsill) got broken in transit. The flooring contractors were the same, the quality of their work was great The kitchen fitters were quick, accurate and work with you to ensure that everything completes on time without compromising any of the design or quality of the final installation We used RFK to suppy and fit a fully fitted kitchen with all appliances, granite work surfaces and flooring - three different sets of sub contractors were involved in the project From this respect you immediately gain confidence that you are working with a professional who is interested in designing the correct kitchen rather than chasing the best dealĬommunication throughout the project has been clear and concise, delivery dates were defined at the beginning and everything delivered on time and as defined Replacing a kitchen is a stressful and disruptive event and it's important that whoever you work with is professional and provides the attention to detail to ensure a successful conclusionįorget the high pressure salesman, RFK make every effort to fully understand the requirement and provide practical and useful suggestions to ensure that the design is exactly fit for purpose. “From every aspect, RFK have provided a very high level of Customer service coupled with good quality product at an extremely competitive price Scale: With cloud computing, it’s easy to deploy multiple copies of the same virtual machine to better serve increases in load. ![]() Resource utilization and improved ROI: Because multiple VMs run on a single physical computer, customers don’t have to buy a new server every time they want to run another OS, and they can get more return from each piece of hardware they already own.VMs offer several benefits over traditional physical hardware: Also check out the article, " 5 Benefits of Virtualization." The following video explains the basics of virtualization. Depending on the hypervisor’s capabilities, you can also set options like 3D acceleration for graphics. You can use the hypervisor to allocate physical resources to your VM, manually setting the amount of processor cores and memory it can use. With a Type 2 hypervisor, you manually create a VM and then install a guest OS in it. Type 2 hypervisors run as an application within a host OS and usually target single-user desktop or notebook platforms. ![]() Depending on your needs, you might create multiple VM templates for different purposes, such as software testing, production databases, and development environments. You can use one VM as a template for others, duplicating it to create new ones. Some management tools, like VMware’s vSphere, let you select a guest OS to install in the VM. Typically, you use a separate software product to create and manipulate VMs on the hypervisor. Type 1 hypervisors run directly on the physical hardware (usually a server), taking the place of the OS. There are two primary types of hypervisors. The hypervisor acts like a traffic cop of sorts, directing and allocating the bare metal’s resources to each of the various new virtual machines, ensuring they don’t disrupt each other. Those resources include memory, RAM, storage, etc. Then, it can divide itself into several independent “virtual machines.”Įach of these new virtual machines can then run their own operating systems and applications independently while still sharing the original resources from the bare metal server, which the hypervisor manages.
![]() Of course, if you don't like something in your randomly generated map, Azgaar provides a tool to paint new terrain. This approach is intuitive because the majority of users already have a rough idea of what their world will look like (e.g., "a big island" or "hot with lots of mountains"), with the idea to fill in the details later. Azgaar currently provides twelve different rough templates to start your map, ranging from "Pangea" to "Volcano". Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator Screengrab: Īzgaar's Fantasy Map Generator has long been the go-to for fantasy writers and Dungeons and Dragons players alike, with good reason. Choose any other preset to get gable roofs back or enter a non-zero value for Roof pitch in the Style dialog to keep the colours and lighting and get non-flat roofs.2. Lack of gable roofs is a part of Desert preset. ![]() Pressing 6 causes the lighting to change but all the gables or roofs disappear entirely. When you switch a preset by pressing 5 (or 6, 7, 8, 9, 0) all this information is generated anew resulting in slightly different values. Other information is generated in City Viewer itself: individual roof pitches, walls colour variations etc. roof tops change size etc.?Įxported cities contain only some of the information required to build a 3d model of it (e.g. Besides, City Viewer is used not only to display cities, but also villages and neighbourhoods. The whole point of replacing Toy Town with City Viewer was to decouple generation from visualizing, so no, City Viewer won't be able to generate cities.You can use the Style dialog or shortcuts ( 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0) for choosing one of them. ![]() Adding presets to the context menu seems excessive to me.I would rather expect the map to zoom in when double-clicked (as in Google Maps), but I'll think about it.This makes sense, I'll try to implement it.It may depend on the browser, which one are you using? Keep pressing 6 and its just lighting changes, but the trees can shrink or get bigger. I notice it is changing colors of some roofs to light or darker shade, but also sometimes lowering the size of the roof or raising it. > Question: Why is it when you press 5 and press it again and again the roof tops change size etc. obj was when in map mode) this way we could gen a city within the app and export it without having to use MFCG) But being able to use presets would be useful too.ĥ# In map mode it would be nice if we could export as PNG (perhaps this will appear where export as. I know there is hotkeys to randomly change lighting. Making it easier to find a place you want to explore from in map mode first.ģ# When in map mode, zoomed out would be handy if you could double lmb somewhere on the map and the screen will center the map there, which would work in tandem with suggestion #2Ĥ# On the rmb menu, would be nice to have preset dawn, morning, afternoon, night to change to. So if you are zoomed all the way in and switch to ground mode it will start where you are on the map more or less. Also a new user might not think to choose ALL.Ģ# When switching from map mode to ground mode, it would be great if the center of the screen is where the ground mode will start. I suggest by default it will have all or json so we dont have to do that. I have some feedback and suggestions.ġ# When trying to open a json file to load a map made in MFCG it doesn't show any json files, you have to change the file type within open file window from custom to All. Some epic stuff could be done with that.Īgain, love your work! Thanks for creating so many awesome tools! We could then import the more advanced objects into Tabletop Simulator to PHYSICALLY walk the players through the city, even giving them "line of site" fog of war. Most of this could be handled by ourselves if the first option (OBJ advancements) were an option. (Should be doable on beefier machines.)Ĥ.) Randomize building colors similarly to how the roofs are slightly randomized.ĥ.) If the "center" of rotation/screen could be adjusted with a single-click, we could just use this live in-game as a living 3D map of where players are currently located. Here's some wish-list items for the 3D Generator if you have time:ġ.) The OBJ export: Export in separate material groups so when we pull it into something like Blender, we can add a good bit more detail (different roofs, walls, tree textures, etc.) Also export it with the ground groups so we can see the roads/farms.Ģ.) In animation mode, allow us to adjust (slider maybe?) rotation speed.ģ.) Allow us to have the buildings cast shadows. ![]() I just joined you on Patreon, and you'll see you're the ONLY person I'm on Patreon for. I exclusively use all of your different map generators to run my entire campaign, and my players are constantly blown away by the amount of detail I'm able to give them in the game. Late 4.X is a sweet spot because there were enough skills available to have good tempo/interesting combos in fights and you couldn't button mash because no Sheba, elemental xforms, breakthrough skills, custom skill chains (gotta press every button manually), or big gear gaps to carry bads skill was still a big factor in determining the winner of fights.Īlso, it's not stopping at 2.7, that's just the only patch they're doing up to as-is. Unfortunately, skill just didn't matter as much anymore in determining the outcome of fights and a lot of players button mashed because of branching skill chains being consolidated into single skill chains, the ability to create custom skill chains, weave damage becoming less significant compared to skill damage, and also gear gap becoming so large that if you were facing someone less geared, likely your weaving or skill rotation difference wouldn't make a difference in the result. I would say in general, the higher speeds (talking mainly 6.X+, which is objectively faster than previous patches) and more skills of later patches actually bumped up the skillcap. Anyone who is hyped for Aion Classic can explain the appeal of old Aion patches? What do those patches contain that late 4.X patches do not? ![]() And of course 6.X and onwards continued to get worse. ![]() Not much that I liked about 5.X except Arena of Tenacity. What about after late 4.X? Well, I think 5.X was just beginning of the end of Aion (Sheba, lvl 75 cap/essence point system/elemental xforms, breakthrough skills, etc.). Generally speaking, late 4.X had good content, good speed/fluidity of combat, you didn't need to enchant a billion things to have a chance in pvp, etc. 4.8 unfortunately lost KataDan, but had much improved gameplay with the skills/stigmas revamp. 4.6 because it had the most content in terms of regions (Ingi/Gelk, Sarpan, Tiamaranta, all of the Abyss, KataDan+ID) and otherwise. Imo, the best version would have been 4.6 or 4.8 (albeit it wouldn't be Aion "Classic" anymore). This is pre-skill/stigma revamp, which made combat far more interesting imo and brought better build diversity.Racial skill imbalances (Asmo glad > Elyos glad, Elyos sin > Asmo sin, Asmo sorc > Elyos sorc etc.).Whenever I looked at videos of old Aion, the combat just seemed so slow.Supposedly it starts at 1.2 and finishes at 2.7. ![]() On the other hand, I'm not as hyped about Aion Classic as a lot of people are because of the version. On one hand, I think the vast majority of Aion players (including myself.I quit back in 6.X and have been hopping around on private servers since then) agree that current Aion is unplayable. I have mixed feelings regarding Aion Classic. Please do not downvote unless something violates the rules, if something violates the rules in a comment please notify a moderator. Attempts to annoy or harass will result in a warning or a ban at the moderators discretion. Racist, homophobic, sexist or otherwise hateful comments will be removed, and will result in a ban. ![]() Please do not downvote unless something violates the rules Please do not disparage one version because you prefer another, as these comments will be removed if they are not accurate. This subreddit is for BOTH NA and EU players. If you are posting about in-game events, please specify NA or EU in your post titleĭo not post anything unrelated to Aion or the companies involved in the making, distribution, or production of Aion Please, post anything interesting about Aion or the companies involved in the making, distribution, or production of Aion Aion is an MMORPG distributed by NCsoft and is played worldwide.ĭo not post anything which violates the terms and conditions of Aion. We’ve all been there-you try to tidy up your file system then realize-too late-that you’ve deleted an important piece of work. All that stressful stuff you never want to worry about!Ĭloud backup also mitigates critical data issues caused by human error, such as accidental file deletion. Think corruption by malware and ransomware, destruction caused by natural disasters, device theft, and system failures. Backing up files to the cloud means they aren’t just easy to retrieve whenever they’re needed-they’re also protected from unexpected disasters and damage.Īs your backups will be kept in a remote storage system, they will be safe from the risks posed by local backups. Data protectionĬloud backup software is increasingly important for data emergency strategies. This should be an essential part of your cybersecurity strategy if the data you want to back up is subject to regulations such as HIPAA. This includes 24/7 monitoring, management, and reporting capabilities. Even if your data is intercepted while it is being transferred, it will remain secure.Īny cloud backup service provider you consider should have strict security protocols. This prevents any unauthorized users from accessing your data while the backup is in progress, or once it is complete. Let’s look at some more reasons why you should consider cloud backup.ĭata backed up to the cloud will be encrypted before it is sent to the server. Monitoring the progress of your backup, or troubleshooting it if something goes wrong, are also not things you really have time for.Ĭloud backup services automatically take care of tasks like this, meaning you’re free to focus on more productive and profitable work. If you run a small business or work for yourself, you may not have the time needed for backing up your whole computer to a hard drive. Compared to local backups, cloud backup frees up a lot of time and resources otherwise spent on tedious manual tasks. One of the main benefits of cloud backup is the convenience it offers to users. Cloud backup ensures you can pick up where you left off and recover your work without issue. If you’ve ever been in the middle of editing or writing an important piece of work, only to lose all of your progress because your device has suddenly failed, you know how devastating this can be. The aim of cloud backup is to preserve data so that users can restore their files and systems in the event of a data loss or failure. This provider will charge a subscription fee based on several factors, such as the capacity, bandwidth, and number of users requiring access to the data. ![]() The servers storing your cloud backup data might be private or public, and located in a data center or several data centers.Ĭloud backup works by transferring a copy of a file to a remote storage system, usually hosted by a third-party provider. Let’s start with the basics: What is cloud backup?Ĭloud backup is the process of sending copies of data to off-site servers, rather than on a local backup device such as a hard drive. ![]() In other words, product ranked #1 carries a lot more weight than product ranked #6 product ranked #6 carries slightly more weight than product ranked #8. Then the point value of every endorsement is adjusted by a geometric progression with common ratio slightly below 1. Being included in top 3 also carries bonus points. Being ranked #1 carries a lot more points. Currently we use ranking methodology 0.7.2: being included in the expert ranking scores points. Highly recommended for those who want a pair of small speakers for a small. ![]() Step 4: assign weights to expert endorsements and aggregate opinion. Listening to good recordings is a nice experience.For variations of the same products our team needs to determine whether the products are the same or not (is iPhone 13 64GB and iPhone 13 128GB the same model or not?) Step 4: determine if experts are endorsing the same product.Good consistency within the listening window: Last edited: Jun 22, 2020. 21 I have added the Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 speaker to Loudspeaker Explorer where it can be compared to other speakers. Our team has to manually exclude products that don't match product category. Likes 3,605 Location London, United Kingdom. ![]() In their creative wisdom, experts often tend to include accessories or alternatives in their ranking. Since robots inevitably mess up, team manually checks the data. Two-Way Driver Design: The Elac Debut Reference series DBR62 bookshelf loudspeaker features a two-way driver design with a 1' tweeter, one 6.5' woofer, and a 2,200Hz crossover. Robots try to import the rankings that experts independently publish. It seemed big - the imaging was massive, it had a deep sound stage. One of the things I loved about this speaker is the scale of it. Best bookshelf speakers for the money Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 Elac has been belting out classic, affordable designs ever since its, er, debut in 2015. The re-designed mid/bass driver imparts an. Robots determine most respectable sources on the Internet, then the team manually chooses the best ones. ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 Bookshelf Speakers DB62. Feed it some dance music and it doesnt punch it out with gusto or shake the room. Comments (1) (Image: Future) What Hi-Fi Verdict The Elac Debut B6.2s are mature and understated, diligently presenting our music without comment, just as it has been told 239.98 at Crutchfield 239.98 at Amazon 373. ![]() Wool, chemicals, soaps and other things can irritate the skin and cause rashes and itching. Examples include anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. Examples include multiple sclerosis, pinched nerves and shingles (herpes zoster). Itching on the whole body might be a symptom of an underlying illness, such as liver disease, kidney disease, anemia, diabetes, thyroid problems and certain cancers. Examples include dry skin (xerosis), eczema (dermatitis), psoriasis, scabies, parasites, burns, scars, insect bites and hives. You may also need to see a doctor who specializes in internal medicine (internist) to check for other diseases. If the condition persists for three months despite treatment, see a dermatologist to be evaluated for skin disease. Comes with other symptoms, such as weight loss, fever or night sweats.Comes on suddenly and can't be easily explained.Is severe and distracts you from your daily routines or prevents you from sleeping.Lasts more than two weeks and doesn't improve with self-care measures. ![]() See your health care provider or a skin disease specialist (dermatologist) if the itching: Breaking this itch-scratch cycle can be difficult. And the more it itches, the more you scratch. As you rub or scratch the area, it gets itchier. Sometimes itchiness lasts a long time and can be intense. Itchy skin can occur without any other noticeable changes on the skin. Itchy skin can affect small areas, such as the scalp, an arm or a leg. ![]() Since I can almost always remember what month I took a certain photo, it’s a fairly quick process for me to go in and find a specific photo I might need. Our computers have a massive amount of storage, so we’ve been told by Apple that there really isn’t any way our computer will be slowed down by photo storage (we’ll see if this holds true over the next few years though!) I average about 200-300 pictures each month and every single picture goes into the appropriate month’s files. I have specific files for each year - and within each year, I have individual files (or albums) for each month. Create a designated file (or files) for your digital photos.Īll our photos are stored within “Photos” on our computer. Whenever I plug my phone into my computer, it automatically tells me if there are photos on my phone that did not transfer over - and gives me the option to transfer them at that time (SO SIMPLE!) There are occasions when, for some reason, a few photos fail to transfer, and in those situations, I can simply plug my phone into my computer and manually transfer them over. I’m lucky that 95% of the time, this happens automatically for me due the fact that our phones are synced with our computers. ![]() but there really is no way you can get your photos organized unless you get them all in one general location within your computer. That might mean transferring photos from multiple phones, cameras, tablets, etc. The first step (in my opinion) is to get all your photos in one place. Here is the step-by-step process of exactly what happens from the time I take my pictures to the time they are fully organized (digitally). However, everything I mention below can definitely be done without any Apple products - I know because I organized my digital photos this way for years before we had iPhones or Mac computers. That in itself helps to simplify and streamline the process. One thing to note is that Dave and I take 100% of our photos with our iPhones and we both use Mac computers that are synced together and to both of our phones. If you’re struggling to find a functional (yet simple) way to organize and keep track of all your digital photos, take a look at how I do it - maybe some of my ideas will work for you. ![]() HOWEVER, if I didn’t have a system to organize my digital photos, I’m certain it would feel much more overwhelming to locate specific photos filed away on my computer. This is super convenient because it doesn’t take up space in my home, I never need to look at piles of photo clutter, and I really don’t need to worry about my photos being ruined or lost (see below for how I backup my photos and photo books). Since I rarely print individual pictures, and since I have scanned in every picture from Dave’s and my childhood, my main method of photo storage is digital - on my computer and/or online. In some ways, having digital cameras and smartphones has lessened the physical clutter of photos - but in other ways, it makes photo organization seem THAT MUCH MORE overwhelming because there are such massive quantities of photos everywhere, and we don’t know where to begin. Based on the email questions I get, and my past experiences working with in-home organizing clients, I would dare to bet that photos are one of the most commonly stressed-about areas of “clutter”. Luminar 4 users hoping for the return of adjustment layers - that did not return.Īlso, Luminar Neo allows a single editing tool to be used multiple times. The difference in Luminar Neo is any of the editing tools can be used on a newly added image layer. For Luminar AI users, the reintroduction of layers is almost the same as the Texture tool. Luminar Neo also brought back image layers for compositing and blending. If the technology improves, it will be a great time-saver for an otherwise mundane task. I’m looking forward to improvements in this tool. However, the AI needs more refinement when anything but a uniform background is behind the power lines. Remove Power Lines is a good start and works fine for a certain type of photo. For the few spots it may miss, the Erase tool easily cleans those up. The results are accurate and the AI is not too aggressive, removing things that aren’t dust spots. I like what Relight AI does and it indeed simplifies the process of rebalancing exposure and temperature in a photo. Remove Power Lines: Automatically find and remove power lines in an image.Ĭlick the links for a more detailed look at each of these features.Īll in all, these tools are strong. Remove Dust Spots: Automatically find and remove dust and sensor spots in an image. Relight AI: Change the exposure and temperature of your photo, letting the AI determine the subject in your photo and the relative depth in the scene. The three marquee features of Luminar Neo are new AI-powered editing tools. ![]() ![]() Skylum has made its name on AI-powered tools and Luminar Neo continues that trend. The three new AI tools are good offerings (discussed in the next section) and more are on their roadmap for the next Luminar Neo update. I do fully expect Luminar Neo to continue getting stronger. The AI tools are strong, many edits become easier, and you can create great photos. If you have never owned a Luminar product, take a strong look at Luminar Neo. If those features are not compelling, or the missing features are too disruptive to your workflow, I suggest waiting for the next update. If new features are must-haves for you, buy Luminar Neo. ![]() If you own Luminar AI and are thinking about Luminar Neo, review the new features and the missing items I have below. Use the new AI tools, even if only as targeted solutions for your editing challenges. If you bought Luminar Neo during the early bird pricing, well, you’ve already got it. My thoughts and guidance on whether or not Luminar Neo is for you depends on your past relationship with Luminar products. Yet, while the geek in me can get excited about the underlying technology, the photographer in me measures the value of my gear and tools (from cameras to lenses to software) on the results I get for my photos. The new engine performs better and the AI smarts are improved. Should You Buy Luminar Neo?Īt a technical level, Skylum reports the AI “engine” has been significantly revamped in Luminar Neo. Use my offer code SDP10 at checkout to save US$10. Visit Skylum’s website for the latest details. If you own other Skylum products, pricing is discounted. Additional licenses can be added for a small additional cost. ![]() Luminar Neo is available as either a subscription for US$59 (billed annually) or a one-time cost of US$79 for a perpetual license. Some smaller features are also added, such as Layers and the ability to use a single editing tool multiple times. This release adds three new AI-powered tools, Relight AI, Remove Dust Spots, and Remove Power Lines. Looking at Luminar Neo from the photographer’s perspective, the AI tools are indeed strong. Skylum did announce a migration path from Luminar AI to Luminar Neo, although that remains a roadmap item. Luminar Neo is a distinct and separate product from Luminar 4 and Luminar AI. In brief, it is a photo editor with some cataloging features, and the editing heavily leverages AI technology to make complex edits faster and simpler. Skylum announced it in September 2021 and I wrote an article about Luminar Neo at that time. Luminar Neo is the latest product in Skylum’s Luminar family of products. |
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