![]() ![]() ![]() Of course, I have to position it high enough where our three kids can’t reach it. It was such a touching gesture and something I wouldn’t have thought to include in our holiday traditions at the time because the loss was so fresh and I was simultaneously distracted and preoccupied by new motherhood.īut ever since that Christmas, and every year after that, I hang “Roger’s ornament” in the center of our tree. Shortly after his death, my aunt gave my family an in-remembrance ornament to honor his memory. “Seven years ago, when I was 8 months pregnant with my firstborn, my brother, Roger, unexpectedly passed away. I always come to the same conclusion: Of course he knew. I sometimes wonder if he knew how precious it would be for us to hold these gifts in our hands that were so carefully crafted by his. From simple nativity sets and ornaments to intricate snowflakes and sleighs, we have reminders everywhere of his beautiful workmanship. Today, those gifts are treasures that keep his spirit alive in our homes every Christmas. When he passed away in 2007, we each had a wonderful collection of his work. Later he added sons-in-law and grandchildren to his gift list. Even after his health began to fail, he would go to his workshop every day to make gifts for Mom, my four sisters and me. Inspired? Create and share by tagging dad took up woodworking after he retired. Whether you start a new tradition or continue one started way back when, we hope that you find something here that helps your family pay tribute to those who remain close to your heart. We asked readers to share how they weave memories of loved ones into their holiday traditions. Finding ways to memorialize them during the holidays can help us remember that they’re still with us in spirit. For many of us, Christmas is the time of year when we miss our lost loved ones the most. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() This was the second alternate cover released through the PlayStation Blog. It features a zoomed in Nathan, perhaps better conveying his Chimeran traits visible by his eyes. Insomniac released a few alternate covers through the PlayStation Blog, this was the first one.Ī few alternate covers were released through the PlayStation Blog for fans to print off and replace the original Resistance 2 cover if they desired. For this release, the Golden Gate Bridge defines the A. The background conveys a lot on the flip side. The box art is fairly representative of this although some might say it’s a little generic thanks to the image of Nathan brandishing a gun. Resistance 2 saw Insomniac Games adopting the “scale and Hale” approach, and it most definitely traded on a larger scale and included more depth to Nathan Hale than Fall of Man. Grrr, me gruff man with weapon on video game box. With the exception of various rating labels, this box art was used in all regions. In this incarnation, Big Ben (officially known as Elizabeth Tower) defines the A. One thing that I really like about the series’ logos, is the use of landmarks related to the game’s setting. It’s grayish palette is boring, and then you notice that isn’t a human skull. The series’ initial release was a fairly standard first-person shooter and it’s box art isn’t eye-catching. This is a game you can judge by its cover. The Resistance series has had many variations for the primary trilogy, and even for the two handheld games, that I want to post about. Having edited a lot of information on Giant Bomb in the past and thanks to my general encyclopedic tendencies to research video games, I enjoy seeking out the different covers that were used for video games in regions other than the United States. Barring any previous knowledge about a specific game, they can make or break an impression. ![]() ![]() Gagne later spoke with Stan, the owner of the shop, who said he was not at the store when the fire broke out. “And the smoke … I could tell it was fully involved.” “There were flames coming through the roof,” she said. Gagne said she was told to stay put but be prepared to evacuate. “I just looked out the front of the store and saw all the trucks,” she said of the responding fire units. 12th Ave., next door to Stan’s Auto Repair. MAC Custom Pools and Aluminum is located at 1020 S.E. Kathy Gagne, an employee of MAC Custom Pools and Aluminum, was working alone in the office when she heard the sirens Thursday morning. “But it never got to that,” he said, adding that the propane tank may not have been full. Heikkila estimated that the tank was at least 1,000 gallons. Responders were able to contain the fire to the initial structure, though firefighters had to secure a large propane tank located next to the shop’s property to protect it from the fire and prevent it from possibly exploding. “The building was a complete loss,” she said. The fire was ruled accidental following an investigation by the fire department. “When you get something burning for that big for that long, it’s gone for sure,” he said at the scene.Ĭity spokeswoman Connie Barron said the fire caused about $550,000 in damage and was caused by a spark near a fuel tank under a lift inside the building. Heikkila estimated that the damage was a “total loss.” It took about 30 minutes to put out the fire, and seven units from five fire stations responded to the call. “It wasn’t safe to send anyone into the structure,” Heikkila said.Īn employee from the shop reported that the building was empty, he said.įour vehicles inside the structure were “fully engulfed,” along with office storage materials. ![]() Crews were placed at the front and back of the building to battle the fire, but no one went inside it. When firefighters arrived on scene the building was “fully engulfed in flames,” said Division Chief Jim Heikkila of the Cape Coral Fire Department.Īt least 22 firefighters, plus some off-duty personnel who responded to the scene, went into defensive mode, he said. at Stan’s Auto Repair, located at 1024 S.E. No one was injured, according to officials.Ĭape fire units responded to a call of a commercial structure fire at 10:17 a.m. A fire gutted an automotive repair shop Thursday morning in southeast Cape Coral, causing more than $550,000 in damages, officials said. ![]() ![]() ![]() Try and remember which high cards have been played, especially the Queen of Spades.Playing high cards early in the hand is safer since your opponents will often still have cards in that suit.No points can be played on the first trick, so you can safely play the highest card you have.That way, if you don't get passed any in that suit, you will have more opportunities to ditch unwanted cards during gameplay. If you have less than 3 cards in a given suit, it may be wise to pass all of them.Passing the Queen of Spades to your right is pretty safe, but be careful passing the Queen of Spades to your left.But only if you have 3 or more Spades in your hand. If you have the Queen of Spades, you may want to keep it.You normally want to pass your high cards, Aces, Kings and Queens.We've summed up the most important strategic points below, but if you really want to improve your game, we suggest reading through our Hearts strategy guide as well. The second is to carefully choose which cards to play in tricks to prevent taking penalty points. The first one is to try to pass undesirable cards so you won't be stuck with them. There are two main goals when it comes to playing Hearts strategically. The player with the lowest score when the game ends wins. When a player reaches 100 points, the game ends. When a Hearts card or Queen of Spades is first played, it's known as "Breaking hearts", and after that, Hearts can be led. Players must follow suit, but if they can't, they can play any card. The objective of the game is to avoid taking point cards, where a suit of Hearts card is worth 1 point, and the Queen of Spades is worth 13 points.Īt the start of the game, each player is dealt 13 cards, and on each round, players pass 3 cards to another player. The player with the lowest score wins the game. ![]() Hearts is a trick-avoidance game played by 4 players. It even includes an interactive tutorial that'll take you through a game of Hearts while explaining the rules to you. If you haven't played the game before, we suggest having a look at our thorough guide on how to play Hearts. If you're in need of a refresher on the rules of Hearts, we've summed them up below. Because of this, it's known as a game of evasion. However, unlike Spades, the game's objective is to take as fewest tricks as possible and avoid scoring points. Hearts is a 4-player trick-taking card game, much like Spades. The game is free to play and is played online, so no download or registration is required. You can pair up with people online by joining one of our tables, play by yourself against our bots or create a private table and invite your friends and family to play. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This requirement was relaxed in Windows 8.1, allowing the Windows key to be placed on any bezel or edge of the unit, though a centered location along the bottom bezel is still preferred. On Windows 8 tablet computers, hardware certification requirements initially mandated that the Windows key be centered on the bezel below the screen, except on a convertible laptop, where the button is allowed to be off-center in a tablet configuration. Some keyboards during the Windows Vista and 7 era feature a circular bump surrounding the logo which distinguishes its feeling from the other buttons. On Microsoft's Entertainment Desktop sets (designed for Windows Vista), the Windows key is in the middle of the keyboard, below all other keys (where the user's thumbs rest). In laptop and other compact keyboards it is common to have just one Windows key (usually on the left). The key is predated by the ⌘ Command key on Apple computers in the 1980s, and before that by the Super (or Meta) key on Lisp/ Unix workstation computers in the 1970s. The first laptop series to bear Windows keys on its keyboard was the Gateway Solo. The Windows key was introduced with Microsoft's Natural Keyboard in 1994. Compared to the former layout, a Windows key was placed between the left Ctrl and the left Alt and another Windows key and the menu key were placed between the right Alt (or AltGr) and the right Ctrl key. Historically, the addition of two Windows keys and a menu key marked the change from the 101/102-key to 104/105-key layout for PC keyboards. Ctrl+ Esc performs the same function, in case the keyboard lacks this key. In Windows, pressing the key brings up the start menu. This key became a standard key on PC keyboards. The Windows logo key (also known as Windows, win, start, logo, flag, OS, or super key ) is a keyboard key which was originally introduced on Microsoft's Natural Keyboard in 1994. It's really not too useful unless you use a single Space, just included here for completeness.The first Windows key (center) appeared with Windows 95. You can use the alternative of Ctrl ⌃ F4 but that almost indiscriminately marches through every single open window on all Spaces, without switching to the correct Space each time. I tested by moving mine from ` (and ~ ) to § (and ± ) Though it doesn't list the reverse direction, it does still work when you add shift to that new combo. You can change the keys in System Prefs > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Keyboard. That will make it easier for future Googlers. ![]() If anybody finds new combos for different languages, please check Keyboard layout here - This is a mirror of the very useful old Apple KB page, now gone from Apple How to identify keyboard localizations - & add that as well as which Input Source you use in System Prefs > Keyboard > Input Sources.Īdd a keyboard picture from the KB page too, if that would help. It also would appear that Cmd ⌘ ` is yet another of those language-specific shortcuts so if anyone finds any more variants, please specify for which language & keyboard type. You can also achieve this by right-clicking the app's icon in the Dock - this is the only method that will also switch to fullscreen windows, the other methods will not.įrom comments - You can check which key command it is for your language by switching to Finder, then look at the Window menu for 'Cycle through windows'.īTW, specifically in Chrome, Safari & Firefox, but no other app I know of on Mac, Cmd ⌘ (number) will select individual tabs on the frontmost window. To emphasise, This fails for any fullscreened windows, whilst continuing to work for any that are not. Then use left/right keys to navigate to the desired window across spaces and desktops. To overcome this for non-fullscreen window, use Cmd ⌘ Tab as usual and on the icon of the application you want to switch windows in press the down arrow key (with Cmd ⌘ still pressed). Note: This only works if all windows are in the same Space, not if they are spread over multiple Spaces, or if any are fullscreen. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bluetooth® wireless headphones or speaker required. ![]() TypeGenius: 13 different fonts and over 50 font stylesġ71 g Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.ġ5 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR) Kobo Audiobooks** **Audiobooks available only in select countries. IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of waterĬomfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature ![]() Weeks of battery life* *Dependent on individual usage. The e-reader is more compact than the Elipsa, so you can take it with you in your bag more easily. The device offers support for audiobooks and the Kobo Stylus. 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Battery-freezing enthusiasts believe that keeping batteries cold slows down this reaction. That electricity is produced by electrons moving from one side of the battery to the other side.Įven when a battery isn't directly powering a device, electrons inside keep moving, albeit at a slower rate. In a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, lithium is one of the components that creates the chemical reaction necessary to produce electricity. The often-cited science behind the freezing-battery trend is based on the concept of slowing down self-discharge through temperature reduction. When people talk about ‘freezing’ batteries, what they really mean is keeping them cold by putting them in the freezer. On the other hand, a fully charged battery would require extreme cold over an extended amount of time to freeze solidly. A fully discharged battery can technically freeze at temperatures just below 32☏. We recommend against the practice and will explain why in this post.īefore getting to the explanation, understand that it is very difficult to freeze a battery solid. It turns out that some battery freezers don't know the science behind it. This is an old tip that people have been following for generations. You can also put the player in your glove for faster warming.All across the internet you will find articles recommending that you freeze batteries in order to extend their lives. Note where the battery is located on a device and make sure it’s facing your body when you put it in your pocket. While it might be a hassle to fiddle with a device buried under a jacket, your body heat will considerably lengthen battery time. “Get it under a couple layers,” Larsen says. Once you start losing bars, the battery life rapidly deteriorates, Larsen says. ![]() It’s importance of get as much charge as possible into the battery, even though it might shorten the overall lifespan of rechargeable units. Top off the charge before heading out into the cold. Even though they tend to be more expensive, lithium batteries are lighter and will perform better in the cold. Swap out your standard AA or AAA batteries for lithium ones. “It’s a really important part of the trip.” He’s currently training for an unsupported North Pole expedition during which he’ll encounter temperatures around 55 degrees below zero.Īll that said, Larsen’s tips on keeping devices charged in the cold should be more than adequate to get you through another polar vortex. “It’s great to have your head fill up with a sound rather than crunching snow and stress,” Larsen says. Batteries power his music player, which helps him maintain sanity while trudging ten hours a day through the world’s most extreme environments. ![]() Larsen carries an SOS and tracking beacon with him at all times, and he needs juice to run his electronics in case of an emergency. The Boulder, Colorado-based adventurer has skied both the North and South Poles and has spent up to 72 days on ice in temperatures that didn’t get warmer than 30 degrees below zero. ![]() Polar explorer Eric Larsen is no stranger to extreme cold. ![]() ![]() The AtGames Legends Pinball machine will allow playing well over a hundred tables natively on the machine without ever having to connect a PC or any other machine to it. The goal is to make this an easy and fun experience. This guide is mean to be read from top to bottom, but of course if you’re already familiar with some of the earlier sections, feel free to skip ahead. Throughout the following chapters, you’ll find links that direct you to specific areas on this site (and others) that will provide further details and resources. It’s a good idea to do this early-on and why I’m mentioning it here. You will need to take a picture of your ALP which may take 24 hours (or so) for them to send your cabinet code. This code is free and sent to you by Zen Studios. Pinball FX3 Cabinet Code – One of the first things you’ll want to do is request a cabinet code for Pinball FX3, if you plan on using this software on your ALP.You can find the Arcade Control Panel on Amazon with free shipping, with Prime. In addition, the joystick does make navigating the menu options and settings much easier. This is great if you want to play Arcade games on your ALP. Arcade Control Panel (not required, but highly recommended) – This accessory can be easily added to your ALP and will add a Joystick, 6 action buttons and a trackball.The VIBS board is available on Amazon which includes free shipping with Prime. VIBS Board (not required, but highly recommended)- The VIBS or Video Input Backglass Switchboard is useful for connecting a PC (or other HDMI source) to the backglass on the ALP.The size of the drive is up to you, this link will take you to the USB drive I use in all my machines and has been very reliable and a low-profile stick. It is also needed should you choose to install CoinOpsX (we’ll cover that in Chapter 3). USB Thumb drive – A USB Thumb drive is necessary to download and install additional pinball tables to your machine. ![]() The AtGames Legends pinball may be found locally in some stores such as Sam’s Club, Best Buy and Kohl’s or ordered directly on Amazon. AtGames Legends Pinball – We’ll talk more about this in Chapter 1, however it should come as no surprise that you’ll need the machine. ![]() The following are a few items that you may want/need to follow along with this series: Prerequisites Video: AtGames Legends Pinball Modding Series: Season 1
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