![]() ![]() Occasionally, this does introduce some limitations, although the SVG model is very capable. One of the consequences of using the SVG format natively is that Inkscape's logical drawing model is intimately tied to the SVG model. Maybe I'll get a faster computer someday. Still, I like having the extensions, so I tolerate the delay. Fortunately, once it's up, the waiting seems to be over-launching a new window is as fast as before (less than two seconds, anyway). ![]() While previous versions (up to 0.45) loaded very quickly on my 1200 MHz system, this one takes about 45 seconds (!) to launch. I assume that this accounts for the slow load time of the present version. Inkscape has accumulated quite a few scripts or "extensions" by 2009, and the version in Debian "Lenny", version 0.46, package version 2, is loaded down with them (I've counted 90 "effect" extensions in my installation). One might imagine using Skencil as a drawing engine within Inkscape scripts, and this has been done, but today, the library of choice for this kind of scripting is probably Cairo, which has bindings for many languages, including Python. Sadly, Skencil's scripting interface also offered some frustrations (such as non-serializable drawing objects), and so I was sort of stuck in the middle for awhile on my scripting ideas. It also handled multi-line text far-and-away better than Skencil (or Xfig or Dia).īeing a Python scripter, I was a little disappointed at the poorer scripting interface (Skencil, being written in Python, has a tighter, more capable Python binding which allows both script-invocation from the program and program-invocation from the script, while Inkscape essentially allows only the former). I was wooed into using Inkscape by its slick interface and responsive drawing, relative to the somewhat clunkier-feeling Skencil (which was called "Sketch" at that time). Instead, I'll just try to be as complete as I can about the more unique features of the program. Since I use Inkscape every day and it's clearly my favorite vector graphics tool, there's really no way my review of it can be unbiased. On modern systems, it is reasonably responsive (though not the fastest), and the interface layout is well-balanced and fairly intuitive. It uses the now-standard SVG vector format as its native format, and it has become very extensible through a simple "stream-based", language-agnostic scripting system. It can do a wide variety of vector drawing tasks with relatively little effort. ![]() Inkscape is my vector graphics application of choice. ![]()
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Windows 10 is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. ![]() However, once the machine was back to factory default then the Windows update process understood that it needed a USB thumb drive and provided the option to insert one during the process.Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bangla (Bangladesh), Bangla (India), Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Central Kurdish, Cherokee, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari - Persian (Afghanistan), Dutch, German, Greek, English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Estonian, Finnish, Filipino, French (Canada), French (France), Galician, Georgian, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, K'iche', Kinyarwanda, Konkani, Korean, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Northern Sotho, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Odia, Persian (Iran), Punjabi (Arabic), Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian (Cyrillic, Bosnia & Herzegovina), Serbian (Cyrillic, Serbia), Serbian (Latin), Sindhi (Arabic), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Tswana, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Valencian, Vietnamese, Welsh, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu It wouldn't use the USB thumb drive either. Prior to doing the above process the Windows update insisted on 8 GB free space on the C: drive and I had unsuccessfully tried other suggestions in this forum to free up space. Seems like I could have used a 16 GB thumb drive but already had the 32 and didn't want to run short. At one point it says to insert the thumb drive. It took about 24 hours to download and run through everything and rebooted a few times. When it was reset, then I ran Windows update as normal with a 32 GB thumb drive inserted. I did the reset in Settings-Update&Security-Recovery-ResetThisPC. I was able to update my 1 year old Stream 11-y010wm to the latest Windows 10 update by first resetting it to the factory default Windows which for my computer is Windows 10 v1511. It also stated that I had enough space on the laptop itself (4.5GB).ĩ) 6 Hours later I had the Creators Update.ġ0) A subsequent Windows Update then brought me up to the most current updates.ġ1) I ran a system cleanup (Including System Files), to get rid of all the update data in order to free up space.ġ2) I started with 4.5GB free space on the laptop and ended with 6GB space. It allowed me to use the External Drive for the 10GB that it needed for temporary files. Never tried it, but you might be able to use a second USB flash drive or SD card for this.ħ) Ran the setup program from the USB Flash drive. (Because it is the Laptop I am installing this on).Ĭ) Selected "USB flash drive" to install it to.Ĥ) Moved the USB flash drive to the Laptop.Ħ) Plugged in my external USB hard drive so it could use its space for the update. Then, the following method uses external storage to do the update, however it reports that some space is needed locally on the main drive although it does not say how much, but rather just reports if there is enough space or not.ġ) I downloaded and installed the Media Creation Tool onto a different computer (Desktop).Ī) Selected "Create Installation Media for Another PC".ī) Selected the proper Language, Edition, Architecture (For the HP Stream Laptop, NOT the desktop).ĪND un-selected "use the recommended options for this PC". That is discussed multiple times on this forum. I suspect I will have to use this method for the Fall Update as well, which will probably be another large update:įrom the link you posted, the Update Assistant failed, so I had to use the Media Creation Tool method.įirst thing is to make as much space as possible by doing various cleanup tasks. I am also fully up to date with all Microsoft updates as of today as well. I bought a real laptop from another company since then, but that all said, I was able to update to the Creators Update on my HP Stream 11 using the following method. I agree that this laptop should never have been sold, but I knew the limitations when I bought it, as I just needed something temporarily quick and cheap. ![]() ![]() ![]() In contrast, Texas has been a popular destination for state-to-state and international migrants, which has kept its population relatively young. As young adults in these states have moved south and west looking for educational and job opportunities, the older population has been left to age in place. Many states in the Midwest and Northeast also have large shares of older adults, but for different reasons. States that have attracted older retirees, such as Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, and South Carolina, have larger proportions of older residents. Migration, both internal and international, has a large impact on the distribution of older adults. While southern states are regarded as retirement magnets, partly due to their warmer weather and tax benefits for seniors, states in the Northeast and Midwest have among the largest shares of older adults. Census Bureau, Vintage 2020 Population Estimates. Note: Older adults (ages 65+) made up 13% of the District of Columbia’s population and 22% of Puerto Rico’s population in 2020. ![]() ![]() Population Ages 65+ (percent of state population) States Ranked by Percent of Population Age 65 or Older, 2020 In contrast, Maine’s relatively small number of older adults represent 22% of its total population, the highest share of older residents in any state. California is a relatively young state even though it has the largest number of older residents: Only 15% of the state’s total population was age 65 or older in 2020. Sparsely populated states such as Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Vermont also have very small older adult populations-less than 130,000 each in 2020.īut the states with the most adults age 65 or older do not necessarily have the oldest population age profiles. These 10 states are also the most populous and include over half of the total U.S. Seven other states-Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania-account for roughly another quarter of the 65+ population. One-fourth of these older Americans live in one of three states: California, Florida, and Texas. More than 55 million Americans are age 65 or older, according to the Census Bureau’s 2020 population estimates. 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Florida Youth Conservation Centers Networkīefore settlement by the early Europeans, Florida black bears occupied all of the Florida mainland, including some coastal islands and larger keys.īy the mid 1970’s, bear range decreased to 18% of its historic range, with bear populations remaining in several core areas of large public lands. ![]() Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.Report injured, orphaned or dead manatees.Report fish kills, wildlife emergencies, sightings, etc. ![]() ![]() This chest should give players the "Eye of Udjat" item which starts to glow when they're near the Black Market's hidden entrance, which is often found in the second, third, or fourth area in the Jungle. Vlad's Castle is also fairly easy to find, with players just needing to activate the drill that can be found in Volcana's second, third, or fourth level, and entering the door that's at the bottom. ![]() ![]() Upon defeating the boss in this secret location, players are given Vlad's Cape, which grants them double jump and glide abilities.Īt the more difficult to reach end of the scale, Spelunky 2's "Mothership" world is very tricky to find. While the entrance itself simply spawns in the Ice Caves, the player will need both the Alien Compass item and the Jetpack to gain access to the door, the former of which can only be obtained in Vlad's Castle when a Skeleton Key is used to free the Van Horsling NPC. ![]() There's quite a few more hidden stages in Spelunky 2, like "Madame Tusk's Palace of Pleasure," that requires the player to roll a seven, four times in her dice game, "Abzu," which requires the player to collect the Ankh scattered through Olmec's Lair, and the "City of Gold," that tasks the player with finding both the Hedjet and Scepter from two different worlds, and bringing them to the Temple of Anubis' second stage.Īnother stage, "Duat," can then be accessed by the player by sacrificing themselves atop an altar in the City of Gold, and using the Ankh item to revive themselves. ![]() ![]() ![]() FontAgent Pro Server 3įontAgent Pro Server brings scalability, speed, security, stability, and simplicity to the creative community and business world. 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The 2023 LG G3 OLED is that response, and as Denison says in his review: "Wow. With Samsung and Sony's QD-OLED TVs from last year stealing some of OLED's thunder for their ability to hit on both the perfect blacks that OLED is known for and the high brightness and pure colors of QLED, it left many TV aficionados wondering how OLED would respond. And if you're on the lookout for a super-great deal on one of last year's flagship sets, now is the time to track down a Sony A95K. Price-wise, this is going to be one of the most expensive picks on our list, but we really can’t praise the Sony A95L enough. The A95L is also a fantastic TV for modern gaming, especially for those of us who own a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S. The A95L also delivers some tremendous 4K upscaling, which not only brings lower-res content closer to Ultra HD quality, but also reduces picture noise and other onscreen artifacts to give you final frames that look clean and sharp. Picture-wise, the list of terrific things to say is nearly endless, but highlights include some of the best color purity and saturation levels we’ve ever seen on a TV, or at least one with these max nit figures. With powerful representation in the treble, midrange, and bass sectors, you’d think you were using a great soundbar or surround sound-lite, but nope: it’s all in the TV speakers, friends. It’s not too often we get to rave about a TV’s audio system, but we couldn’t believe the type of sound quality the A95L is capable of. Those are just the fundamentals though, with Sony giving us plenty more to love about this phenomenal TV. But on top of that, there’s also a layer of quantum dots built into the A95L, which does wonders for overall color and peak brightness levels not to mention the supremely wide color gamut you’ll get to experience. What we’ve got here is an OLED backbone, complete with a screen that contains self-emissive pixels. And yeah, Sony’s 2023 flagship is a totally killer TV, that just so happens to be equipped with cutting-edge QD-OLED display tech.įor those unaware, “QD-OLED” stands for Quantum Dot-Organic Light Emitting Diode. Denison says that the Sony A95L QD-OLED is the best TV he’s ever reviewed, you know you’re in for some seriously good picture, sound, and other features. Let’s just say it’s going to be tough to beat this model come 2024.įor those of you familiar with our video content, you’ll know that our own Caleb Denison is quite the discerning TV expert. By and large, Sony TVs are usually pretty amazing, but the A95L truly changes the game. This QD-OLED has got it all, folks from amazing brightness levels and ultra-rich colors, to pulse-pounding sound and terrific 4K upscaling. OK, so what’s the best TV you can buy? Well according to our own editor-at-large Caleb Denison, the flagship king of 2023 has got to be the Sony A95L. And considering the time of year, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to score an awesome deal or two on some of our favorite 2023 sets as we eagerly await CES 2024 to see what the TV world will have in store for us next year. These are available in stores and online from popular retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon. That being said, if you’re thinking about upgrading your living room set, plan on purchasing one as a gift, or simply want to add multiple screens to your home, we’ve put together this list of all the best TVs you can buy right now. 2023 has been an excellent year for TVs, and we’ve had the great privilege of testing several of the best QLED TVs, OLED TVs, and QD-OLED TVs ourselves. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() In the box on the right above, you can select the day, month and year to be added or subtracted with the starting date. 'Now' button will set the starting time to the current moment. To set a date input you may use the pre-defined dates like Today, tomorrow, yesterday. You can also set the starting time under the date inputs. ![]() In the box on the left above, you can select the starting day, month and year for your calculation. In order to make use of this Date calculator, one should go through 4 simple steps for calculating date. Finally, this kind of information can be useful for businessmen dealing with certain legal documentation, for those who are planning a wedding or other important events in their life. Some people may need this kind of date calculations in order to manage their medicine intake or their health issues. Have you ever wondered, how old are you, in days, months, or hours? 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If you practise the advanced algorithm you may reach the speeds necessary to compete comfortably at the international level in this discipline! Learn these 100 values and your speed will increase dramatically.Ī further optimization would be to memorize the month +day joint contribution for all 366 days of the year, for example: For this reason it is perhaps better to change the year values so that:īecause we have now subtracted 2 from the year, we must balance this by adding 2 to the memorized values for the years. However for the rules in Memoriad and the Mental Calculation World Cup, the dates given are between 16, and the current century is the 2000s. Therefore it is faster to memorize the contributions for each of the 100 possibilities (e.g. The most complicated part of the algorithm shown above is in calculating the contribution for the year. ![]() The 2nd day of the week is Tuesday (in this algorithm) so 10th January 2012 was a Tuesday. 15/7 has remainder +1Ģ +1 +4 +3 = 10… But for January/February in a leap year we need to subtract 1, and 10-1 = 9.Īgain we can take the remainder when dividing by 7: 9/7 has remainder +2. The 6th day of the week is Saturday (in this algorithm) so 18th August 1990 was a Saturday. 112/7 has remainder +0ģ +0 +6 +4 = 13… but again we can take the remainder when dividing by 7: 13/7 has remainder +6. So for 18, calculate that 18/7 has remainder +4.Īdd together the 4 contributions, but if the date is in January or February in a leap year, you must subtract one. ![]() Just use the date itself (so for the 18th August, use 18) But to simplify calculation later, it is better to find the remainder when dividing by 7. Century:ĭivide the year by 4 and ignore any remainder. ![]() For example:įor each component, calculate its contribution using the rules below. Easy Method:įor any date, we separate it into 4 components: century, year, month and day. With this method and advanced training methods the fastest calculators need less than one second to calculate any date. There are many methods for this but the most popular among mental calculators is shown below.įirst we will demonstrate a variation that is easy to learn (1 date in about 5 seconds), and then we will see a modification to make it much faster (1 date in 2 seconds if you practise). This post deals with quickly calculating the day of the week (e.g. ![]() ![]() Selecting a region changes the language and/or content on. To access alternate glyphs in an OpenType font, an application provides a user interface that allows end users to apply OpenType layout features to text. With generative AI text effects and over 25,000 fonts in Adobe Express, easily make stunning social posts, videos, flyers, and more. Doesn’t matter much for web text but for half decent typography always choose Helvetica over Arial if you have the choice. Introduction Fonts play a crucial role in graphic design, and having a wide variety of fonts at your disposal can greatly enhance your creative projects. We offer a wide selection of fonts for web design, graphic design, printing, and other purposes. For example, the application of the small capitals feature to the “a” would substitute the small cap “a” glyph for the usual lowercase “a” glyph. Compare the two and you will soon see how vastly superior Helvetica is in all its nuances, even though over-use tends to dull one’s sensibility towards it. Find the perfect font for your project on the «Fonts for Adobe Illustrator (new)» page from FontsForYou. The application of layout features to one or more characters may change the positioning, or substitute a different glyph. For any character, there is a default glyph and positioning behavior. Below he shares fifteen fonts in different styles to help create your own designs. A typography and Adobe Illustrator expert, Madrid-based designer Guillermo Molina specializes in graffiti and tattooing, and has worked for brands like Nike, Sony, Mahou, and Dellafuente FC. ![]() OpenType layout features can be used to position or substitute glyphs. Download the free font pack for Abobe Illustrator projects. TrueType hintings have been initiated by Ershadul Haq and later improved by Alamigr Mohammed. Import it: Scan and vectorize the letters in Illustrator to capture the distinct line length, ascenders, and descenders. This is some wthat Unicode equivalent of popular Boishakhi font. With some creativity and these simple steps, you can learn to create a new font with Illustrator. One glyph can also represent multiple characters, as in the case of the “ffi” ligature, which corresponds to a sequence of three characters: f, f and i. AponaLohit is basically the Lohit font from Ekushey with additional hinting for better look on screen. ![]() One character may correspond to several glyphs the lowercase “a,” a small cap “a” and an alternate swash lowercase “a” are all the same character, but they are three separate glyphs. Glyphs are the specific forms that those characters can take. Characters are the code points assigned by the Unicode standard, which represent the smallest semantic units of language, such as letters. Select the font files that you want to add to Adobe Illustrator by holding down the Ctrl (or Command) key and clicking on each file. ![]() Go back to the folder where the downloaded font files are saved. Central to a discussion of OpenType feature support lies the distinction between characters and glyphs. Open the Adobe Illustrator folder, and you will find a subfolder called Fonts. ![]() |
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