Too many things for mac top bar2/10/2024 And it’s not a subscription, this is simply a one-time purchase, and you get all the updates forever. The best part about Affinity Designer is that it only costs $49.99. Affinity Designer is by far the best Adobe Illustrator alternative I’ve ever found. The Creative Cloud costs $50+/month, and if I were to get Illustrator by itself, it would cost me $20+/month. But running a small business and having to pay for everything myself, was just too expensive. I have used Affinity Designer for 4+ years to create all of the images you see on this blog, as well as my other sites. Affinity Designer (premium, M1 optimized)Īffinity Designer is a vector graphics program developed by Serif for macOS. If you prefer something local that’s not on the cloud I also recommend the free MacPass app. □ 1Password 7 dark mode on Mac (Image source: 1Password) ![]() Many of us know how hard it is to get our parents to use best practices when it comes to online security. They also have a family plan available, which can be handy. Tip: One-time passwords, along with an authenticator app, are always safer than SMS.ġPassword’s personal plan costs $2.99 a month (billed annually). This is important to me as it means I spend less time grabbing my phone. It also supports one-time passwords, which means you can use it as a Google Authenticator alternative. ![]() The Mac App is beautiful, along with dark mode. I have used 1Password for years now and love it. And second, you should never use the same password twice, ever. Why is this important? First off, it helps to prevent from having to write them down anywhere. Most people these days are using some type of password manager. Some of these apps are also available for PC (Windows). Rosetta 2: Not optimized yet for Apple Silicon, but still runs via Rosetta 2. For those of you who don’t know, Apple takes a cut of the sale (30%) from developers when you use the App Store. This makes it super convenient to reinstall apps later down the road and saves a lot of time. While I always try to support developers where I can, I do prefer purchasing from the Mac App Store. The Mac apps below (listed in alphabetical order) consist of free and premium apps straight from the developer’s website and apps from the Mac App Store. So for most of my life, I’ve been knee-deep (more than most) in the Microsoft world of Active Directory, SharePoint, Exchange, etc. In 2013 I received the Microsoft MVP Award in the Windows Expert-IT Pro category. I switched to Macs back in 2018 after using PCs exclusively for over 20 years. Hopefully, you’ll find an awesome new Mac app or setting in this list that will help make your life easier! I’ve also included some of the tweaks and settings I change whenever I get a new Mac or reinstall macOS. So to keep from repeating myself over and over, I’ve compiled a list of what I think are the best Mac apps. ![]() Another reason for this post is that visitors, friends, and even family are always asking me which apps I use for specific tasks.
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Fox 40 lanyard2/10/2024 ![]() ![]() This clip can be attached to a triple AAA flashlight, and can be easily clipped onto a hat, jeans, t-shirt, or anywhere else you have as a spot to carry your flashlight.Fox 40's first pea-less whistle. Use responsibly and due to the nature of this item, it is not returnable for obvious sanitation reasons.Īlways wash your container with hot water and mild soap for ensured sanitation. C360 Free Machining Brass ( Buttery Smooth ).Brand new, never used, overrun from government contract. The original government use for it is unknown. This item has a bit of mystery around it. Lid is secured via flange to cap seal (Internal o-ring).Brand new, never used overrun from government contract. We are not quite sure what Uncle Sam is putting in his lightweight capsules, but we are using ours to keep small important items close and secure. We have a limited overrun of Waterproof Pico Pull Capsules. ![]() This Forkspinner was made entirely in France in Thiers by Claude Dozorme. Claude Dozorme Forkspinner, different functions Tools include: Hex/Bit driver l Serrated blade l Bottle opener l Flat head screwdriver. With this many survival tools on tap, it's a great value in a wallet-sized package. Wallet sized, it's the perfect tool for every-day carry (EDC) The Readyman Wilderness Survival Card 2.0 is a set of tools and devices that are a game changer for somebody in a survival scenario. Our upgraded Wilderness Survival Card iseverything you need to survive in the wild. Fox 40 Lanyards are now 36" (91.4cm) in length 3/16" (5mm) rope-style, woven with the Fox 40 Brand that includes J-Hook and Button-Style Spring-Loaded Adjustable Cord Lock. Whistle comes equipped with a Safety Neck Lanyard that Releases with Tension. Maratac Pocket Clip for AAA Lights remove Maratac Pico Pulls (Waterproof) Stainless Steel removeĪ/B Cache (Dual Compartment Capsule) Brass remove Laguiole Claude Dozorme Fork & Spoon 6 Function tool remove Whistle comes with a Metal Split Ring with a Breakaway Lanyard. The Fox 40 Sonik Whistle is loud and efficient, extremely easy to blow, and works wet or dry.Īdvanced science and technology makes the Sonik Blast Safety Pea-Less whistle the most efficient whistle in its class! Precise 2-Chamber/4 resonators, Pea-Less Whistle Chamber Calibration assures Pure Frequency Performance with a 120dB Sound Rating. This whistle is a must for emergency protection, onsite disaster management, and search & rescue. The superior clear and loud blast can be heard over long distances and over intense ambient noise. Stand-Out Amongst the Crowd! This whistle has pure frequency and a crisper sound for a flawless & pea-less whistle that emits a distinct louder pitch without a lot of effort. Superior performance and comfort with a sporty multi-colored design. If you are looking for a whistle with a sound that is clear, loud, and distinct, the Fox 40 Sonik blast is your best option. A cushioned mouth grip made of thermoplastic material provides superior grip and protection. This whistle is easy to blow, and cannot be overblown. The Fox 40 Sonik Blast® CMG® is the most efficient whistle in its class. Beard trimmer2/10/2024 ![]() It has a slightly small trimmer head and performs well when used for cutting short beard. In our opinion, the Wahl Professional ProLithium Series Beret Cord sits atop their impressive repertoire of trimmers, delivering precise cuts that will enable you to trim your beard whichever way you like. Our list of best beard trimmers just wouldn’t be complete without an entry from Wahl – a name that’s been around since the early 1900s. So if you’re looking for something to level up your beard trimming game, you’ve found it! Overall this is an excellent product that fully deserves the number 1 position on this list of the best beard trimmers. There’s room for all of the attachments but is still small enough to warrant space in your suitcase or bag. More to this, the included travel case is excellent and surprisingly high-quality. The rubber grip is comfortable and will prevent the trimmer from slipping out of your hand. On top of this, it’s water-resistant, meaning you can use it in the shower. The battery charges quickly and has a huge five-hour runtime on a full charge. That being said, creating fine lines, contouring and details is no trouble at all and can easily be performed by anyone. The proprietary DualCut technology doubles the number of blades compared to what most competitors offer, which not only helps this unit cut through hair with ease, it also lengthens the lifespan of the blades.Īlso, the blades are self-sharpening by ever so slightly rubbing against each other. This high-precision beard trimmer can adjust in terms of both the height of the blades and the width by using a number of attachments. There’s literally nothing this beard trimmer cannot do. None of the beard trimmers that we tested came close to offering what the Philips Multigroom offers. This undeniably high-quality trimmer ticks every single box by combining high-quality blades and excellent ergonomics. Aftershave can also give you a cooling sensation for your sensitive facial skin as well as leave you with a manly scent.We chose the Philips Multigroom Series 7000 as our top pick for the best beard trimmers in Australia due to its large capacity battery, rich assortment of combs, and convenient carrying case. There is also a wide variety of shaving creams, gels and balms to make your shave the most comfortable. You can choose from disposable razors for travel, or replacement blades for every brand. If you're looking for the closer cut of a traditional razor blade, there are plenty of options out there for every man. Proper grooming is essential in any setting in today's world. Traditional corded trimmers may offer a more powerful motor, or a wider array of specialized options. ![]() Some cordless trimmers come with their own charging base, and other versions are battery operated. Cordless trimmers can be recharged with an adaptor plug. A cordless trimmer also allows you to trim your beard over a wastebasket, or outdoors, avoiding a difficult to clean bathroom mess. Beard trimmer power optionsĬordless beard trimmers are suited for frequent travelers. You can find beard trimmers and electric shavers from well-known companies like Norelco and Conair here at. Deluxe models may include a nose, ear, or mustache trimmer. Frequent use of a good quality beard trimmer will prevent your beard from looking unkempt. Beard trimmers are an essential part of every man's grooming kit. Skip hop rocker2/10/2024 ![]() “This wasn’t some hippie guy finger picking in the ’70s, singing about rainbows. “I’d never heard anything like that,” Beck remembers. ![]() ![]() While Beck bravely confesses that his first record purchase may have been the Olivia Newton-John-heavy soundtrack to Xanadu, he soon graduated to far rootsier stuff like Mississippi John Hurt. “His stuff was taking trash and making it art. “He collects cigarette butts and glues them together and makes pictures of naked ladies, then sprays the whole thing silver,” says Beck. “There’s something biblical and awkward and great about all those lyrics.” Beck also spent time in Europe with his other grandfather, artist Al Hansen. “That music influenced me a lot, but not consciously,” he says. “I think they were kind of concerned.”īeck’s grandfather was a Presbyterian preacher, and the church music and hymns Beck heard growing up had an impact. “I had kind of a weird home,” he says convincingly. Beck apparently comes by his taste for street music honestly: As a baby, he says, he hung around with his father, a bluegrass street musician.Īs a young boy, Beck was sent for a time to live with his maternal grandparents in Kansas. Though he has traveled quite a bit, Beck spent a lot of his wonder years living with his office-worker mother and half brother in some seedy but lively sections of town, riding his bike around Hollywood Boulevard to check out all the punks, who intrigued him, listening to early hip-hop and even doing a little break-dancing along the way. ![]() So where exactly, you might ask, did this guy come from? From Los Angeles, of course. Teezo Touchdown Asks Fans to 'Spend the Night' With Him on 2024 Tour Tracks like “Nitemare Hippy Girl,” “F-in With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)” and “Soul Suckin Jerk” make it clear this LP is not a calculated pop cash-in. Funny, folky, funky and freaky (often at the same time), Mellow Gold is a trip to a strange place where Woody Guthrie meets Woody Allen. And until, like, six months ago, I didn’t know that you could get paid for playing.”īeck hopes Mellow Gold – his first album under an unusual deal with DGC that allows him plenty of creative freedom and the right to continue releasing various indie releases – will prove that there’s more to him than just “Loser.” A low-budget effort recorded at home on an eight-track recorder, the record freely blends folk, blues, rap, country and just about everything else Beck found around the house. “I was never good at getting jobs or girls or anything. “Believe me, all of this has fallen in my lap,” Beck says. I was working in a video store doing things like alphabetizing the pornography section for minimum wage. “I had zero money and zero possibilities. “A year ago I was living in a shed behind a house with a bunch of rats, next to an alley downtown,” Beck recalls. And before the small Los Angeles-based, guerrilla-style label Bong Load Custom Records put out a 12-inch of “Loser” last year, things were looking mighty bleak for him. To hear him tell it, Beck’s sudden rise has come with little effort or even inclination on his part. I mean, that slacker kind of stuff is for people who have the time to be depressed about everything.” “I was working a $4-an-hour job trying to stay alive. “I mean, I never had any slack,” Beck continues. I was like ‘What?’ I said, ‘Turn off the TV.’ I was like ‘Slacker my ass.’ “The guy on the air was talking about all this slacker stuff, saying that ‘Loser’ was like some slacker anthem or something. “I was up in Olympia, Wash., and someone called up and said they were going to premiere the video,” Beck says. And now that his ingenious video clip for “Loser” is safely ensconced in MTV’s Buzz Bin, Beck better break out his crack pipe.Īs he drums with a tortilla chip in time to a Muzak version of Al Stewart’s “Year of the Cat” blasting on the restaurant sound system, Beck remembers seeing the “Loser” video on MTV for the first time and being pegged as a new spokesman for the grunge generation. Not long ago, Beck was an underground – way underground – Los Angeles act whose indie recordings included a 1993 single entitled “MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack.” But in today’s brave new alterna-rock world, Beck has a Top 40 hit and has become a major-label priority for DGC Records. “All this ridiculous stuff” is by far early ’94’s most unlikely overnight-success story, one bound to destroy any claims this likably offbeat guy may have ever had to lower status. Nwa straight outta compton soundtrack2/10/2024 No Reposts or Overposted/Favorites List Songs ![]() "Where is the line between biting and paying homage drawn?") If you are seeking the answer to a question about the name of a song, the source of a sample, the status of a project, the meaning of a line/song, the appeal of an artist, etc., ask in one of the recurring threads. The only exceptions are for appropriate threads (e.g.
Solar power baby white noise machine2/10/2024 ![]() Jenna told us: "We would actually recommend that you do. Yes, it’s best to leave your baby’s white noise machine on all night. Jenna said when it comes to choosing a white noise machine to soothe your baby you should "…ensure it is true white noise (not rain sounds etc.) and that it stays on for all naps and all night." Can you leave a white noise machine on all night for your baby? Jenna said that: "Pink noise is just on another frequency and some people find it more pleasant to listen to than plain white noise." Pink noise works in a similar way to white noise, but it’s on a deeper frequency, and brown noise is on a lower frequency still. When shopping for a white noise machine you might notice that some machines offer white, pink and brown noise too. Jenna told us that: "Longer term, white noise can be great to block out noises like siblings, roads etc." Is there a type of white noise that works best? Jenna Wilson, a Sleep Consultant at Little Dreams Consulting Opens a new window explains that: "White noise can be great to soothe newborns as they have, previously, had sounds which were muffled so the sounds and stimulation of the world can be a bit much." And it’s not just while your baby is a newborn that white noise can help with their sleep.
Dumbbell pullover chest benefits2/10/2024 ![]() The third of the muscles worked in dumbbell pullovers is the triceps, and the effect is possible because of two things. Other back muscles, including the rhomboids, trapezius, and infraspinatus, assist the primary muscles during a dumbbell pullover. Our lats are most active as we bring the dumbbell back and assist the pectoral muscles with shoulder flexion. The muscle is the largest in the upper body and covers a significant percentage of the upper and middle back. ![]() Our lat muscles are also involved in the dumbbell pullover. Our pecs control the dumbbell as we bring it back, but their primary job is to assist with shoulder flexion, which occurs as we bring our arms over the torso ( 1). The primary muscle that works during a dumbbell pullover is the chest (pectoralis major). What muscles does the dumbbell pullover activate? Take another breath and lower the dumbbell through the same range of motion.Go down as much as your mobility allows to increase the range of motion, hold for a moment, and bring your arms to the starting position.Take a breath and slowly lower the dumbbell back behind your head without bending your elbows.Bring your shoulder blades back, have your feet flat on the floor, and squeeze your buttocks to complete the starting position.Place your hands flat against the top weight plate with your palms facing the ceiling and the dumbbell vertical.Lie back carefully and extend your elbows to position the dumbbell over your chest.Place both hands over the dumbbell and lift it to chest level.Grab a light weight, sit on a flat bench, and support the dumbbell on one thigh.Level of the dumbbell pullover exercise: Intermediate How to do the Dumbbell Pullover Exercise Pick a moderately-heavy dumbbell and aim for at least 8 to 10 reps per set. We recommend including the dumbbell pullover near the middle of your training. As a result, you become more athletic, and tasks that involve your arms become more accessible. Dumbbell pullovers develop three large muscles in the upper body (the chest, lats, and deltoids) and increase core stability. ![]() The dumbbell pullover is also beneficial for your daily life. The dumbbell pullover works great because it trains your upper body through a good range of motion and offers a fantastic overloading potential for growth. Then, use the same muscles to bring your hands over your torso. From there, bring your upper arms to the sides of your head and the dumbbell behind your head, stretching your lats and chest. The objective during a dumbbell pullover is to get in the starting position by lying on a flat bench, supporting weight in both hands, and extending your elbows. The dumbbell pullover develops your chest through shoulder extension, unlike pressing movements where you push weights away from yourself. How Dumbbell Pullovers Improve Chest Developmentĭumbbell pullovers are an effective but overlooked exercise for chest and lat development, core strength, full-body stability, and shoulder stability. For ios download Logic Pro2/9/2024 ![]() ![]() This helps artists minimize the digital clipping that can occur when recording more dynamic instruments or performances. Logic Pro now supports 32-bit float recording when used with compatible audio interfaces. Creators can also use Mastering Assistant’s initial processing as a starting point and then fine-tune each setting with intuitive controls, allowing for a mix that sounds great both in the car and in the club. Once a mix is complete, Mastering Assistant can instantly analyze the audio and make expert refinements to the sound, adjusting elements such as the dynamics, frequency balance, timbre, and loudness. Mastering Assistant offers creators a quick and easy way to add that final professional polish for a release-ready mix. And users can work easily between Mac and iPad with project round-tripping, taking the music-making experience on the road or to the studio. ![]() Producers and beat makers with their own collections of samples can quickly build kits or custom instruments using improved multitasking features such as Split View and Stage Manager. Logic Pro for iPad offers even more powerful features, including Quick Sampler Recorder mode, which allows users to quickly capture “found sounds” using the built-in microphone in iPad and instantly create custom playable instruments. Logic Pro for Mac now gets incredible sample manipulation with Sample Alchemy, and the radical reshaping and reshuffling capabilities of Beat Breaker. With the new Mastering Assistant and its professional palette of intuitive sound-shaping tools, musicians can deliver a release-ready mix faster than ever. Today Apple updated Logic Pro with powerful new features available across Mac and iPad. Apple supercharges Logic Pro with powerful tools for music creation on Mac and iPadįeatures include a new Mastering Assistant, 32-bit recording, Sample Alchemy, and Beat Breaker on Mac a Quick Sampler Recorder mode on iPad and more Plex player2/9/2024 ![]() ![]() Navigate to /settings/things/add/plex and start the auto discover. Turn on the player you want to add and play some media on it. You can choose to find the player by autodiscovery or add them manually. The authentication token when username/password is left blank If you don't want to enter your credentials you can also directly set your account token below instead. If you're using Plex Home you need to supply the username and password of your Plex account here. Interval in seconds at which PLEX server status is polled Port Number (leave blank if PLEX installed on default port) ![]() Look in the URL and find the token as the X-Plex-Token value.Browse to a library item and view the XML for it.Sign in to your Plex account in Plex Web App.Then find the PLEX token please follow the instructions from the PLEX support forum: The hostname of the PLEX server is mandatory and the either the PLEX token (recommended) or the username/password of the PLEX server (not recommended). The PLEX Server needs to be configured first. Only when media is played on the player it will show up in the auto discovery! # Thing Configuration Next step is to PLAY something on the desired player. player: A PLEX client of any type / os connected to the server.įor the auto discovery to work correctly you first need to configure and add the PLEX Server Thing.server: The PLEX server will act as a bridge to read out the information from all connected players.Pause the movie when motion is detected.Start playing some music when someone enters a room.The binding can also control PLAY/PAUSE/NEXT/PREVIOUS the players which can be used for: Inform what the end time of the currently played media is.Send social media messages when player plays new media.Create a page that displays currently played media of one or more player connected to the server.For instances turn off the lights when movie starts playing and turn them back on when movie is stopped/paused Drive light changes based on player status.This binding can read information from multiple PLEX players connected to a PLEX server. Maelstrom archangel as commander2/9/2024 ![]() And sometimes the only way to compete with them is counter play. But I don't see these aristocrat decks being on that level. ![]() That casual decks should not be staxxed out. I get some people don't like to run interaction or board wipes. But it's a removable creature I can kill and then start a loop when I am ready. I run ] and ] myself and yeah this card would be a problem. I run ], ], ] and ] which can all be shut down with a exile graveyard effect but can practically ignore this effect.Īristocrat decks are often very powerful and can run away with value. Getting back or looping non creature spells is fine too. As I said self milling or tutoring to graveyard works. I totally get the aristocrat decks won't run with this but saying most GY decks are ruined isn't the case. Not having your high CMC angels gone after getting blown up will be great! ![]() She also seems like a decent angel commander in her own right and that will be fun to see as well. She is definitely going to end up a Shadownborn Apostle deck and that will be some top-notch flavor!! apparently the demons of Innistrad respawn given enough time and she did make a pact with a demon? Or maybe that respawn in a natural part of Innistrad's Archangels and none of the sisters have ever died before? Did Avacyn just not actually kill her? Has she respawned. That said, I REALLY like the story element of one of the Archangel Sisters being back and I really hope we learn WHY she is back. I love Aristocrats and grindy decks so having this Liesa in the command zone seems like it will be a lot of fun and at the same time being against a grave hate effect in the command zone makes me want to pull my hair out! ![]() I am going to have a REAL Love/Hate relation with this card. Perhaps only Liesa can, because of her connection to black mana A thousand years ago, Avacyn single-handedly destroyed their sister and her entire small flight, and they had made the very mention of her name forbidden.”Ī: angels are like demons, and can reform over time. She did not approve of Liesa's methods, and when Liesa made a pact with a demon lord, Avacyn declared her a heretic and destroyed her, along with her entire flight of angels.”Īnd the following is from Shadows over Innistrad “A gaze black and pitiless”, which is told directly from Sigarda’s perspective She was inflexible in her righteousness and unstoppable in her power. “One day, a new angel appeared as if from nowhere: Avacyn. This is taken directly from last years “The Legendary Characters of Commander Legends”, while the article is OOC, it still expressly states Liesa is “destroyed” They share a character and mana cost and keywords but they're very different if you ask me. I wouldn't build either one the same way. Has no protection though so if she dies, you have to get her back with commander tax or reanimation unless you use some other spell/ability to protect her. This seems to lead to abusing ETBs and LTBs, or Shadowborn Apostles type stuff, looping certain things over and over. Hates on death triggers and whatnot, and the main thing to abuse is that your creature cards go back to hand after death. This leads her down roads like hard stax or weaponizing life gain.įorgotten Archangel however, despite also being a flying lifelinker, seems to go in a different direction. In addition, you can't get locked out of her casting her again if she gets removed based on mana since she will always cost five mana, no matter how many times she dies. Shroud of Dusk has that 'soft stax' ability hurting your opponents for every spell you cast she hurts you too but she's also a 5/5 flying lifelink so you can rather reliably gain 5 life per turn to offset it. Other casting restrictions are not (such as "Cast only before attackers are declared").They're rather different so I wouldn't replace one for the other. Timing restrictions based on the card's type (such as creature or sorcery) are ignored. If you want to cast a card this way, you cast it as part of the resolution of Maelstrom Angel's triggered ability. However, you can pay optional additional costs, such as conspire, and you must still pay mandatory additional costs, such as the one on Goldmeadow Stalwart. If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs, such as evoke or the alternative cost provided by the morph ability. If you cast a card with X in its cost this way, X must be 0. If you cast a card this way, you're casting it as a spell. AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |