And I did.Īnd everyone lived happily ever after. This is really convenient, I thought I think I'll eat right here. I had enough time to read over the menu well enough to decide that this was the place I wanted to eat. The photos of the food were displayed next to a few of the choicer items. Then, after a few more seconds - enough time to scan over all the choices, if not read them closely - it switched back. Then, after a few seconds - enough time to scan over all the choices, if not read them closely - it switched to another screen showcasing appetizers. This kiosk was showcasing the main courses for the evening. No sale.Īt the third restaurant, there was, no surprise at this point, yet another digital signage kiosk showing a dinner menu - or rather, part of a dinner menu. This is silly, I thought I'll just move on to the next restaurant. I couldn't even read the menu if I wanted to unless I was prepared for who-knows-how long of a wait. And then resolutely stayed there some more. But, just as I walked up, it changed from the menu to mouth-watering artistic photo illustrations of the bill of fare. No sale.Īt the second restaurant, there was another digital signage kiosk, showcasing a dinner menu for the night. If I couldn't even start to read the menu to see if there was something I liked, why would I waste my time by sitting down to find out there was nothing on the menu I wanted? (Note: I did ask the host for a hard copy of the menu, but it didn't even *match* what I could read of the digital signage-displayed menu.) This is silly, I thought I'll just move on to the next restaurant. All too fast to even start reading the rather involved menu. But right as I walked up, the menu changed to artistic photos of the food. Already hungry, and therefore somewhat short-tempered, and in a hurry, so even more short-tempered, I wandered through a casino that will remain nameless looking for dinner.Īt the first restaurant at which I stopped, I looked to a digital signage kiosk outside the host station to check out the menu. Recently in Las Vegas for a trade show, I was on the prowl for dinner one night. ![]() If you don't, you lose.Īnd the devil really is in the details, as a recent experience illustrates. If you use technology to hit that experiential sweet spot, you win. But for customer experience technologies, we're going to call the Goldilocks Zone the conditions that will lead to a sale (or to the consummation of whatever action it is the technology deployer is trying to get the customer/client/visitor/patron to take, e.g., signing up for a loyalty program or museum membership). Briefly, the Goldilocks Zone is generally thought of as the zone of conditions that will support the formation of life on a planet. Now, the so-called "Goldilocks Zone" these days doesn't refer to porridge but to life and celestial bodies. This is a tale of three digital signage kiosks, one too fast and one too slow, and one that was just right. ![]() And if you don't plan out the details of your customers' experiences, and really think about them, then your customer is quite possibly going to have a negative experience - and you're going to have one as well as you watch that sale walk out your door.Īnd it can happen in just a matter of seconds. ![]() Or another way of starting this off might be, the devil really is in the details.
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![]() However, I realised that in my own workflow, ZBrush is instrumental to explore and freely create art without any constraints, but similarly, it is the tool that I use to solve many ‘technical’ issues that I might run into. As tool for the artist, I believe that statement is absolutely true. ![]() I used to think that with each iteration, ZBrush just kept shortening the gap between art and technology. I don’t necessarily see the new additions as just “new tools”, but as a way to diversify and embrace new workflows. One of the most valuable things I found during my BETA testing time, was that the new features provide me with the space to rethink how I approach sculpting. Sculptris Pro is definitely a game changer for me, it shifts the focus back to sculpting which is the reason I got into ZBrush in the first place and it just opens a range of new possible workflows allowing you to stay in the ‘creative space’ for even longer! (instead of dealing with technical processes). I’m loving the new features in ZBrush 2018. When the ‘dot’ is OFF (or just an outline) the new code will be used and we’ll get something like the object on the right: Very nice and clean! Fantastic addition! Now, when the ‘dot’ is ON (of filled) the old code will be used. I’m going to use a simple mesh with some planes. Let’s first change the MaxAngle slider to a small value like ‘3’ so we can clearly see the effect of this update. Switching this ‘dot’ On or Off allows you to toggle between the old and the new code to perform this action. If you go to the Tool > Polygroup subpalette, you’ll notice that the button ‘Group By Normals’ now has a little dot on it. I think this might have something to do with the new PolygroupIt plugin but regardless of where it came from, is an awesome tool. This is a great update to a very useful feature. The new default value is 0 which is definitely a good thing… you might not want all your strokes to snap by default with all the brushes. I also like to disable Sculptris Pro just on the Inflate brush and keep it as a large brush. You can set the Smooth brush size to be larger than your current brush for example. I honestly didn’t like it at first, but once I started diving a bit deeper into the ‘advanced’ settings of Sculptris Pro I found a very good use for this switch. It is a switch that, if enabled, allows you to remember the size you set for each brush. This is a cool feature that might cause some debate. Make sure you write the full path including the ‘letter’ of your drive. Open the ‘ZBrushScratchDiskPath.TXT’ file and simply replace the path with the folder that you want and save. Here is how you do it: Look for a file called: ZBrushScratchDiskPath.TXT If you are a Windows user, you should see the file in C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\ZBrushData2018 and for Mac users, it should be something like /Users/Shared/ZBrushData2018. You need to change a ‘.txt’ file from the documents folder, but it’s a piece of cake. ![]() The only caveat is that there is no ‘interface’ for this or a button in the ZBrush UI. ZBrush 2018 now allows you to specify the path, where you want to keep the ‘QuickSave’ files, so I, for instance, have changed it to another 2TB drive that I use for storage and have plenty of space to store those ‘quickSave’ files. This one is amazing! I don’t have much space on my “C” drive and I try to keep just my applications in there. if you want more info on how to customize your ZBrush UI, here is a link to a guide that will help you: Customising ZBrush UI with a purpose. NOTE: This is a change that you’ll have to save in your Custom UI in order to keep it when you re-launch ZBrush 2018. Sculptris Pro tries to add polygons as you affect the model so you can keep the creative juices flowing: You don’t have to worry about Dynameshing every time that the spiral start to ‘break’ the geometry. Now that we have the Sculptris Pro feature, this is one of my favourite tools to explore shapes and create interesting designs. Now, before I throw you into the deep end of the pool, let’s have a bit of a play with this new functionality and two brushes that I think are very relevant and incredibly powerful when Sculptris Pro is enabled:įor me, the Spiral brush was cool gimmicky brush but I only used it in very specific scenarios. So we’ll probably have to talk about those settings first… The integration into ZBrush 2018 also means that the functionality is also a bit more advanced, as in it allows you to have more control over the behavior of the brushes and the settings of the SubDivisions. Sculptris Pro might sound familiar and that is because it takes the best features of the standalone Sculptris software and seamlessly integrates them into ZBrush. ![]() It has received positive feedback from users on various platforms. Yes, WinX DVD Copy Pro is a highly rated DVD copy software that is well-regarded by both industry experts and users. Additionally, it is helpful in dealing with defective DVDs by skipping blank sectors and fixing bad sectors on scratched DVDs to the greatest degree. This feature allows it to create a 100% original copy in video audio quality, structure, and content. Sector-by-sector DVD copy is a notable feature of WinX DVD Copy Pro. It also added support for new movies and improved scanning speed in its latest update. It quickly reads DVD information and copies DVDs to ISO Image, Video_TS folder, etc. What sets WinX DVD Copy Pro apart from other similar programs is its ability to copy DVDs with copy protections such as region code, RCE, UOPs, APS, CSS, Sony ARccOS, and Disney X-project DRM. Additionally, it allows users to mount ISO image to a virtual drive and burn ISO image or VIDEO_TS folder to a blank DVD with the assistance of ISO Mounter and DVD Burner. 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The eMate 300 certainly influenced the design of the first-generation clamshell iBook (which released in 1999). It was intended for use in the classroom. It also featured something that the MessagePad line never had: an internal expansion slot. It packed a 420x320 backlit display and came attached with a full-sized keyboard. It was billed as a low-cost laptop for the education market. The eMate 300 stands out in comparison to the other Newton MessagePad devices due to its unique form factor. The InterConnect port was supposed to provide a way to connect external storage devices to the Newton, but Jobs killed the platform before anything useful was made of it. The later 20 models included a PC Card slot, methods for connecting an external keyboard, and a proprietary Newton InterConnect port. A faster 162MHz StrongARM SA-110 RISC processor, a backlit screen, and the move to AA batteries and flash memory made later revisions of the MessagePad far superior to its original incarnation. Over the course of its five year run, six versions of the MessagePad were created. It ran Newton OS version 1.05 and cost $699.99. The MessagePad packed a 20MHz ARM 610 RISC processor, 640 kilobytes of RAM, and a 336x240 monochrome LCD touch screen with stylus and handwriting recognition support. ![]() The 1.4 pound physical device was collaboratively manufactured by Apple and Sharp. The MessagePad, released in 1993, was the first in a series of Newton devices to be developed and sold on the market. ![]() Indeed, many philosophers, jurists and scholars use natural law synonymously with natural rights ( Latin: ius naturale), or natural justice, though others distinguish between natural law and natural right. In the early decades of the 21st century, the concept of natural law is closely related to the concept of natural rights. It was used in challenging the theory of the divine right of kings, and became an alternative justification for the establishment of a social contract, positive law, and government-and thus legal rights-in the form of classical republicanism. Modern natural law theories took shape in the Age of Enlightenment, combining inspiration from Roman law, Christian scholastic philosophy, and contemporary concepts such as social contract theory. Aquinas argues that because human beings have reason, and because reason is a spark of the divine (see: image of God), all human lives are sacred and of infinite value compared to any other created object, meaning all humans are fundamentally equal and bestowed with an intrinsic basic set of rights that no human can remove. The School of Salamanca made notable contributions during the Renaissance.Īlthough the central ideas of natural law had been part of Christian thought since the Roman Empire, the foundation for natural law as a consistent system was laid by Aquinas, as he synthesised ideas from his predecessors and condensed them into his "Lex Naturalis" ( lit. References to it are also to be found in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, and were later expounded upon in the Middle Ages by Christian philosophers such as Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas. The concept of natural law was documented in ancient Greek philosophy, including Aristotle, and was referred to in ancient Roman philosophy by Cicero. In Western tradition, it was anticipated by the pre-Socratics, for example in their search for principles that governed the cosmos and human beings. ![]() According to the theory of law called jusnaturalism, all people have inherent rights, conferred not by act of legislation but by " God, nature, or reason." Natural law theory can also refer to "theories of ethics, theories of politics, theories of civil law, and theories of religious morality." Natural law ( Latin: ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a system of law based on a close observation of human nature, and based on values intrinsic to human nature that can be deduced and applied independently of positive law (the express enacted laws of a state or society). For other uses, see Natural law (disambiguation). ![]() ![]() If you think adding waterfalls to you pool is too expensive, there are already many waterfall kits available on the market. Black slate tile finish gives it a sleek & modern look that matches the overall feel of the space. Jets and Bubblers – this water feature shoots out water from inside the pool.įor this small backyard pool area, not only does the small sheetfalls serve as a decorative element, but it also adds more privacy to the space because of the high retaining wall blocking the view of the pool from behind the fence.There are many custom and ready-made options you can find. Slides – kids and adults both love water slides.This is very common and relatively inexpensive Deck Jet or Fountain Spitter – this is installed on the deck area and shoots a thin arc of water to the pool.Some other common popular features on pools are: There are many other types of water features you can add to your pool design, and it will all depend on the look you’re going for, and of course, the budget. The water spills out from a small opening at the topmost portion of the rock and engulfs the rock / column. Rock/Column Fountain – this is actually similar to a water wall, but instead of a wall, rocks or concrete columns area used. Vase Fountain / Water Bowl – instead of using spouts or wall openings, this type uses large ceramic or concrete bowls placed on an elevated area, in which the water spills from the bowl and into the pool. These are often applied on attached kiddie pools, spa or jacuzzi pools. An inground pool (that has a higher elevation) would continuously spill-over the lower pool through a spout or a small indent, then pumped back into the elevated area. Spillovers – usually found on multi-level pools. These are inexpensive and relatively easy to install. Water spouts / scupper / sconces (decorative) – these are also attached on a wall, but instead of long horizontal spouts, it uses normal sized spouts in a variety of shapes and sizes. These are often installed on horizontal beams or pipes placed above the pool. Rainfall curtain – this type produces a wall of water droplets mimicking real rain. It produces straight, curtain-like streams, and are usually placed on the sides of the pool, allowing you to use it to engulf your head in water Water curtain – water curtains usually use spouts that resemble an oversized faucet. The cost average would be around the same as cascade waterfalls. This produces a gorgeous yet subtle water feature perfect for modern designs. Water wall – unlike sheer waterfalls where the water flows outward from the wall, water walls flows along the walls (or sometimes, glass and other materials) and flows into the pool. A professionally-installed cascading falls would range from $250 to $5,000, depending on size and design complexity. If you want a more modern pool design, then this type would be more appropriate than the natural waterfalls. Pre-made DIY waterfall kits can also be bought for $450 up to around $3,500.Ĭascade / Sheet waterfalls – these are usually installed on walls or accent walls beside pools, using a narrow horizontal water spout, creating a thin, straight stream of water. Custom-made rock waterfalls can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000 (excluding installation cost) on average, and up $30,000 or higher for larger and more complicated designs. This can be made from natural materials, artificial materials, or a combination of both. Rock/Natural waterfalls – this type mimics naturally-occuring waterfalls, as it uses elements & materials that closely resemble real falls. But we can break it down into these categories: Not only does it look good & keep the water flowing, but the sound of the water makes the space feel more lively and at the same time, relaxing. ![]() One of the ways to achieve that is by adding waterfalls. If water is kept still, however, it traps energy so it is recommended to keep the pool flowing to help circulate positive chi. Architectural style of the house / buildingįor the Chinese & other Feng Shui believers, pools, when well designed and well-placed, could bring in wealth energy to your home.Some simple things to considering when designing your pool are: It all comes together to create a focal point in your home. Waterfall features are definitely a sensory experience – the sound it makes, it’s beauty & motion, the feel of the water and it’s ripples. They definitely add an aesthetic upgrade to any basic pool no matter the size. Adding any type of waterfall feature to your pools can make it even more appealing. Pools, by itself, instantly upgrade both the value & the aesthetics of a property. 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There’s no reason to believe this contains anything harmful, but our concern is that IPVanish has previously done this by default, and without explaining it to users. Like many providers, the apps collect and send back anonymous usage data. ![]() We still have one minor but long-standing IPVanish privacy issue. It's great to see a provider with the courage to put itself through this level of scrutiny, and we hope it'll encourage other providers to do the same. (The full report is linked from IPVanish blog post, if you're interested.) The audit was unusually detailed, and included interviews with staff, a range of technical tests, and examination of a production server, documentation, system configurations and more. In April 2022 it backed them up with a blog post announcing that Leviathan Security Group had 'audited our technology and independently verified that our no-log VPN service complies with our Privacy Policy. IPVanish doesn't just have reassuring words, either. There's nothing harmful or out of the ordinary, and we only saw the details we expected: cookies, website analytics, email address and so on. The document lists the data IPVanish collects via the website, its registration and payment procedures. IPVanish's privacy policy begins with a clear and reassuring statement: 'IPVanish is a zero-logs VPN service provider, which means that we do not keep a record of any connection, traffic, or activity data in regards to our Services.' IPVanish keeps zero logs on its users, and that's backed up by an independent audit (Image credit: IPVanish) Logging IPVanish offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, but be sure to check the small print: it's for yearly plans only. If you decide to sign up, IPVanish accepts payments via card and PayPal, but there's no Bitcoin support. You'll get better protection, and iOS plus Android support, from providers such as Norton or Bitdefender. It's a capable security suite which includes antivirus, ransomware protection and a firewall, covers up to 10 devices, and is normally priced at $29 in year one, then $100 a year all on its own.īeware, though: the package only protects Windows and Mac devices. IPVanish looks like a much better deal if you'll use the bundled VIPRE Advanced Security. IPVanish asks $39.99 for year one, $89.99 for years two and three a total of $220. Private Internet Access has a 3-year plan that costs just $2.03 for the first 39 months (there's 3 months free), an upfront payment of $79. If you're only looking for the VPN, opting for another provider could cut your costs significantly. But beware, as with the quarterly plan, this is a special introductory deal. The annual plan looks good value at $3.33 a month, especially as it also includes VIPRE Advanced Security. ![]() IPVanish pricing for its VPN service starts with monthly billing at $10.99.Ī new quarterly plan is only $4.44 a month for the first term, though it doubles to an expensive looking $10 on renewal (TorGuard and TunnelBear ask that for monthly billing). IPVanish accepts both credit cards and PayPal (Image credit: IPVanish) IPVanish pricing ![]() There's 7-day a week phone support (9am – 5pm CT, that's UTC -6), with numbers in the US, UK, Australia, Mexico, Spain and Brazil. If you need help without waiting it’s good to know that 24/7 live chat is available, but even here, IPVanish delivers a little more than we expected. The company has been busy since our last review, and changes since then include new interfaces for the Android, iOS and Windows apps (a Mac update is on the way), a Favorites system for easier connections, easier navigation, privacy tweaks, improved localization (there’s now support for English, Spanish, German, Dutch and French) and the ability to contact support direct from the app. (It’s good to see IPVanish has dropped the older and less secure protocols, especially PPTP). Protocol support includes the turbocharged WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2. We guess the company might get in touch if you reach 20 and are still going, but that's still a major improvement on the 5 device limit you'll get with many providers. 24 month plan - $2.59 per month ($62.16 total cost)Ī wide range of apps covers Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, even Amazon Fire TV, and IPVanish further provides a host of setup guides for routers, Linux, Chromebooks and other platforms.įeel free to install, configure and set up as many devices as you like – IPVanish has no fixed limits on the number of simultaneous connections you can make.You get a reasonably good-sized network of servers with IPVanish (Image credit: IPVanish) ![]() Also, Apple has said that it will not share with third parties any information about users’ music collections. A plaintiff would still have to show that you copied or distributed the work. That said, it’s technically not illegal to simply posses a copyright-infringing work or to listen to it privately. If you have a song on your computer, but the metadata shows it was sold to someone in China, and the song is known to be traded on BitTorrent, it’s circumstantial evidence that you downloaded the song illegally. While most online music sellers like iTunes and AmazonMP3 offer music as DRM-free MP3 files, they still embed certain metadata or watermarks that potentially identify the original transaction. Q: Can Apple tell if my songs were acquired illegally? Will they tell the RIAA?Ī: Theoretically, Apple might be able to tell if a song originally belonged to you or not. If the RIAA or other rights-holder has evidence that your IP address is involved in file-sharing, they may still be able to sue you. Later upgrading the file, even if through a record company-licensed service, won’t erase your liability. Basically, you commit the infringement when you upload or download a song without the copyright holder’s permission. Q: Does this make my ‘pirated’ songs legal? Can the RIAA still sue me?Ī: The iTunes Match service is not amnesty for illegal downloading, and you can still be liable for copyright infringement even if you pay Apple to upgrade your songs. You’ll get the upgraded files whether you bought the songs online, ripped them from a CD you own, or got them from BitTorrent. The interesting part is that it doesn’t matter how you acquired the music. It will also give you access to a copy in the cloud. Here are some answers.Ī: For $24.99 a year, Apple will scan your music collection, note which songs you have, and upgrade each to a high quality 256 Kbps MP3. Follow Apple announced its new iTunes Match service on Monday, many have been wondering what will be the legal status of the songs they “upgrade” using the service. ![]() The tiles can be controlled to either match the temperature of the vehicle’s surroundings, or to mimic the thermal signature of an innocuous vehicle or object. Each tile contains a Peltier element, enabling it to be heated or cooled as required. BAE Systems developed ADAPTIV, a system consisting of hexagonal tiles installed on the outside of a military vehicle. Similar efforts have been made in the realm of thermal camouflage, intended to hide military vehicles from sensors in the infrared spectrum. Here, it’s shown switched off, and then mimicking a civilian vehicle from a saved bank of thermal signatures. Camouflage, So Hot Right Now ADAPTIV, developed by BAE Systems, uses hexagonal panels fitted with Peltier elements to alter the thermal signature of military vehicles. The rig also had huge power requirements, needing a diesel generator to supply enough current to run the many screens. The final effect achieved was one of mild camouflage at significant distance, but virtually useless at close to medium range. ![]() Any lag in the transmission of image from camera to screen can also spoil the effect when the object or its surroundings are moving.Ī test by Top Gear in 2012 did a great job of showing the limitations of this method, with a Ford Transit decked out with cameras and mostly covered in screens. Furthermore, current display technologies are often heavy and consume significant amounts of power. Additionally, resolution limitations and lens distortions serve to further reduce the viability of such methods. This can require an impractical number of cameras to achieve. Accurately capturing an object’s surroundings can be achieved with cameras, but a full 360 degree view is required in order to properly hide an object from all directions. However, many challenges have thus far prevented its practical use. By using cameras to image the surrounding area, the screens can be used to display what is on the other side of the object to an observer, effectively hiding the object from view. The simplest concept of active camouflage is to cover an object, person, or vehicle in screens. ![]() Top Gear’s 2012 attempt to camouflage a Ford Transit van passes muster at a glance from a good distance away. ![]() Active camouflage is a two-part process first, the surroundings must be perceived, and secondly, the object to be hidden must change its appearance to match. This is more akin to the way animals like squid and chameleons alter their appearance to match their surroundings. At our current level of technology, more practical efforts focus on what is known as active camouflage. So far, these devices largely remain on paper only, with a few experiments able to effectively “cloak” objects from precise wavelengths and certain vantage points. Much investigation has been done into advanced metamaterials that are able to interact with varying wavelengths of light, and through some very advanced physics, hide objects from view. Many cloaking devices have been theorized over the years. We’ll take a look at the underlying concept behind such devices below, and look at how this work furthers the state of the art in the field. A device which detects the nature of its surroundings and changes its own properties to blend in may be complex, but a multitude of examples in the animal world show that it’s not impossible to achieve.Ī team from Seoul National University recently developed a flexible material designed in part as a flexible “cloaking” material. An invisibility cloak may seem like science fiction, but despite that, many scientists and engineers have put much time into developing the concept, pushing it closer to reality. |
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