![]() Google+, heralded as dead, has been decoupled from other Google services. Joining forces with LinkedIn gives Microsoft a critical edge over Google and Facebook, probably the fiercest agile movers on the market. LinkedIn will complement Microsoft’s business and expertise, and represents already a new brick in Microsoft’s offerings wall. This deal will enable Microsoft to combine “ the world’s professional cloud with world’s professional network”, as summarized by Satya Nadella. ![]() Really, how?įirst, there is little doubt that this strategic move positions Microsoft as the new frontrunner in the giants' race to conquer the professionals’ business segment. LinkedIn, as the main professional network in the world, will contribute to the deployment of Microsoft’s corporate strategy. Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn’s CEO, affirms that “ the Microsoft that has evolved under Satya’s leadership is a more agile, innovative, open and purpose-driven company” (source - TIME, Lisa Eadicicco, June, 13, 2016). To achieve its ambition, Microsoft focuses on trendy tech topics such as corporate graph, machine learning APIs, augmented reality. As per Microsoft’s website, the strategy consists of “ building best-in-class platforms and productivity services for a mobile-first, cloud-first world”. In the new economy, fulfilling this objective requires a cloud-based strategy as well as spearheading technologies and data management. The publicly-known purpose of Microsoft is now to primarily sell online services to business customers. For those who missed it and to exaggerate the features, Bill Gate’s software company from the old economy has gradually been reinvented as a modern business services company. Let’s overlook - on purpose - the past decade history, when Microsoft was stuck in the realm of illusion, desperately craving to imitate other tech giants in order to maintain its yet lost dominant position in the consumer market, with Bing or Windows Phones. Is the LinkedIn acquisition simply another theoretical attempt from the U.S West Coast to “change the world” - here by revolutionizing workplace services - or is it more than that, this time ?Īs a preamble, the acquisition of the world professional network confirms Microsoft’s strategic shift under Satya Nadella’s management. Will this acquisition actually enable Microsoft to change the world?.What main challenges will Microsoft face after the deal completion?ĥ. Why does the LinkedIn deal reveal another corporate debt paradox?Ĥ. ![]() Is Microsoft really overpaying this unique asset?ģ. Will this acquisition actually enable Microsoft to change the world?Ģ. I am pleased to share with you my 5-minute glance at the 5 key questions hereafter to decipher together the LinkedIn monster deal:ġ. This deal is also unique from a financial prospective, with peculiar specificities inherent to the transaction itself. Beyond the record-breaking purchase price and multiples-based valuation, this consequential transaction may contribute to deeply reshape the tech competitive landscape and to eventually envision the future of tomorrow’s online professional services. On Monday, June 13, 2016, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion.
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![]() * Play bonus mini-games and unlock the original arcade title * Use devastating attack combos and powerful weapons to take down your rivals * Earn "respect" to acquire new fighting skills, weapons, and vital information It is later revealed that he is the younger brother of Belger, the antagonist of the original Final Fight. He has been distributing a new drug called GLOW throughout Metro City. His girlfriend, Vanessa Sims, and her brother, Sergeant Sims, aid Kyle in his search by providing him with information as they get it.Įnemies included Andore and Cammy. He goes in search of Cody after he is abducted from Kyle’s girlfriend’s bar. Later, as a skilled hand-to-hand fighter, Kyle uses his talent to support himself in the local pit fighting club. Haggar reveals that Kyle was a troublemaker and hoodlum prior to joining the military, calling him a "skinny legged punk". Coming from a broken family, Kyle was brought up by his brother, who taught him how to survive life on the streets and earn respect. He is a 27-year-old former Marine who has lived on the streets of Metro City, along with Cody, since childhood. The game’s protagonist is Kyle Travers, brother of Cody Travers from the original Final Fight. Shocking story twists and disturbing connections are made as this epic story unfolds through adrenaline-pumping action and intense cinematics. Explore dynamic environments and encounter intense street fights where players use hand-to-hand and weapon combat. Featuring stylized and realistic visuals, the tumultuous energy of Metro City is brought to life with great detail. A major element to the game is quickly building 'respect.' Earning this sought-after characteristic gives gamers a means to attain powerful new fighting skills, hardcore weapons, critical information and a wide variety of NPC (non-playable character) support vital for completing various objectives. As a streetwise underground pit fighter and brother of the infamous Cody from the classic Final Fight series, Kyle must try to solve his brother's disappearance. In Final Fight Streetwise, players assume the role of Kyle Travers. Yet while Kyle's street-fighting prowess may be legendary among his friends and rivals, he'll have to earn respect in the rival gang's territory in order to make his way to the final showdown with his brother's captors. When Cody is kidnapped by an upstart rival gang, Kyle becomes a one-man rescue squad, with powerful punches and kicks his most useful tool. As in past releases, this game's story involves the Travers brothers, Kyle and Cody. Based on the side-scrolling brawler that first came to North America in 1991, 2006's Streetwise features 3D graphics and interactive environments. Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).Ĭonsole gamers put up their dukes for this latter-day PS2 and Xbox release in Capcom's Final Fight series. ![]() It can do class-based kerning easily and well. You can control it with Python scripts, you can write OpenType features within it. Its interface is not nearly so intuitive as Fontographer, but it is much more powerful. FontLabįontLab is a professional font design program for people who went to school to learn font design, people working in the font industry, and designers producing fonts for sale. Fontographer does a marvelous job of auto spacing.įontographer is for digital graphic designers who need to make or edit fonts in the course of their work. Its hand letterspacing tools are really laborious and difficult to control.īut that is compensated for by the power of its Auto Space and Auto Kern controls. You cannot show the names of characters in the font window unless they are Unicode glyphs-and characters for oldstyle figures, small caps, small cap figures, denominators, and so on do not have Unicode names. Fontographer cannot write OpenType feature files. Adding the character slots for Eastern European, Cyrillic, or Hebrew characters would be a real pain, for example, without an existing sample font. After nearly a decade in FontLab, font design is fun again. It has been a real joy to experience that fun again. This is a superb drawing program for typographers who want to take the next step.įontographer is a wonderful drawing experience. Illustrator and InDesign experience also translates well. Because FreeHand was developed out of Fontographer, FreeHand experience is good. Fontographerįontographer is for people with a long history of drawing with Béziér curves and working in typography. It takes a while to learn, but it’s worth it. But the path editing interface of FontLab is simply better. I tried Fontographer for drawing and FontLab for the more technical portions. People like myself will probably be drawn to FontLab. Plus, I was really looking forward to relearning Fontographer, now in version 5.1. I was and am grateful for the opportunity. In 2011, Ted Harrison, president of FontLab, contacted me to see if I was interested in bundling Practical Font Design with his software and possibly writing a version of Practical Font Design for Fontographer. It was and is still surprisingly popular. I wrote about what I learned in a book called Practical Font Design now in the 3rd Edition for print Practical Font Design, Third Edition and Practical Font Design, Third Edition Plus for Kindle. I learned an entirely new way of drawing that was necessitated by FontLab’s tools. I learned how to carefully and professionally hand space fonts. I learned how to write OpenType features. Thomas Phinney, then of Adobe, told me I had no option but to go to FontLab. My old version of Fontographer would not run in Mac OSX very well. They were selling a little on Myfonts. When OpenType became viable with the release of InDesign I needed to find something else. Personally, I started in Fontographer in the early 1990s and gradually built a little sideline of designing fonts. We need to get this question out of the way before we get started. This isn’t the first time Disney+ is releasing a whole season at once, but it is the first time they do it on a Marvel series.Ī streaming service known for releasing a whole season (or at least half of it) at once is usually Netflix, while other streaming services tend to release new episodes weekly. But there is one huge difference! Unlike Loki, which will have a regular release of one episode per week, all episodes of Echo will be immediately available on the premiere date. The second season of Loki is set to premiere on October 6, while Echo will premiere on November 29. Marvel Studios and Disney+ recently announced premiere dates for two upcoming Disney+ shows. Magus would have been successful in his task if it wasn’t for Evil Mar-Vell, who confronted Magus to ask him whether Thanos was destroyed in this timeline, which was pretty much the only task this version of Magus had. This was, however, staged by Magus as he managed to revive himself and unveiled his sinister plan to unleash the dark rulers of the Fault and transform the Universe into a Cancerverse-like realm. ![]() However, the Magus proved unstoppable, leading Star-Lord to honor Adam’s request by ending his life as the only means to stop the Magus’ reign. Star-Lord managed to temporarily revert Adam’s transformation using the Cosmic Cube. They started fighting, and the Guardians seemingly lost Mantis and Cosmo along the way. Star-Lord attempted to persuade Adam to regain control over his dark side but was unsuccessful. Kang provided them with a Cosmic Cube to aid in their mission. To counter this, Kang the Conqueror sent a group of Guardians of the Galaxy back in time, warning them that the Magus was consuming all potential futures. In a desperate attempt to prevent the expansion of the Fault and safeguard his Universe, Adam Warlock had to use a spell that merged his unanchored timeline with Earth-7528, the only timestream he knew of with a stable and somewhat decent future.Īlthough he successfully stopped the spread of the Fault, Warlock was left weakened, creating an opportunity for the Magus to seize control of his body. The third version of Magus was born when Adam Warlock accidentally merged with him while he tried to close the Universal Fault. He, however, manages to escape from Soul World but is stopped by Genis-Vell. ![]() Being only half of Warlock’s soul, he was powerless there and in phantom form. This time, Magus was stopped when Infinity Watch replaced the Power Gem with a fake depowered Power Gem, which resulted in Magus trapping himself within the Soul Gem in Soul-World. The evil half of his soul quickly gained consciousness and named himself Magus, and tried to seize Infinity Gauntlet for himself. The second version of Magus came into being when Adam Warlock used Infinity Gauntlet to expel both good and bad aspects of his soul, but he accidentally gave them corporeal forms. There have been many versions of the Magus He serves as a synthesis for major concepts of the Universe and is often named the polar opposite of Galactus. In-Betweener is known to be a cosmic entity inhabiting a quasi-realm somewhere beyond the borders of the known Universe. If you’re interested in more, stay with us and keep reading! How was Magus created?īefore we explain how Magus was created and his purpose, we must first explain In-Betweener’s role in all of this. Now that we’ve given you a quick summary of who Magus is, it’s time to analyze it in more detail. Magus possesses almost all the abilities that Warlock has at his disposal, which makes him immensely powerful. Numerous versions of Magus have existed over the years, but in general, he is always evil and always attempts to guide Warlock toward a path that would ensure Magus’ creation. Magus is an evil version of Adam Warlock from the future created from In-Betweener, an agent of Chaos and Order to act as an embodiment of life to counter Thanos’ embodiment of Death. Let’s see who Magus is and how he compares to Warlock. ![]() But, just like with any powerful character, Adam Warlock has a dark side, and this is what we will discuss today. Warlock was reborn and remade numerous times and established himself as one of the characters with enough power to affect reality itself. ![]() He was created by the Enclave in their efforts to establish a benevolent dictatorship but recognized this on time and managed to break free. Adam Warlock is one of the most complex characters in the Marvel Comics Universe. ![]() It has the most potential destructive capability of any DF we've seen so far, by a major margin. Nor does saying Goro Goro no mi is the most powerful DF in the series mean it's the best one. That doesn't mean Quake is more powerful than Lightning. Whitebeard is much, much more powerful than Enel. It is absolutely irrelevant what a DF has shown in the manga, because it has everything to do with who was wielding it. I expect at least two dozen people with higher bounties and another half a dozen with much higher ones in the end, not counting Marines of course. It's not that hard to reach up to that amount if you are so tricky to defeat. Now let's take Jinbei for example, one-shotted by Akainu and still worth over 400 Million, probably more in the future if he stops hiding under the ocean. The Admirals and Yonkou are self-evident, they are part of the Top Ten and if they couldn't beat a half-assed combatant like Enel with ease, who are the people stated by Oda that are above Enel?Īnother overrated subject is his bounty. All the Vice Admirals or even Sentoumaru and the Boa Sisters could beat him I'm pretty sure about that. Lightening is nothing else but natural plasma with temperatures from 6,000 ?C and above, common fire or lava are far away from that, but that's still not everything, lightening reaches around 1/3 of light speed and a voltage of 10,000 V can easily kill a human - by real life logic.īut in practice Enel has shitty physical stats, neither armament Haki nor experience in fighting really damn strong people, so he would probably lose to every decent Haki fighter with faster reactions than Skypia Luffy. All attacks that aren't fruit attacks or armament attacks will have no effect, as the body parts which are hit will turn into electricity, causing the attacks to pass through the user.Yes, but it hardly matters. However, it can be touched by Gomu Gomu no Mi. ![]() Goro Goro no Mi cannot be touched by anyone who does not have Armament Haki active, or does not use a fruit. These abilities are able to be activated without a keybind, and are a benefit to the user. Goro Goro no Mi has one known passive abilities, intangibility, which is common to all Logia type fruits. The transformed user can walk on water, but this transformation slows the user's movement. When transformed the user receives a bonus of regeneration and damage on all abilities of the Goro Goro no Mi. This ability allows the user to transform into an lightning giant. Causing damage to entities whom are inside the explosion. When used, the lightning explosion will only cover where the user is standing. The user is able to summon a lightning explosion. ![]() The move has no cooldown and can be consecutively used. Though, the damage will not be consecutive. If made contact with a player/npc, the move will deal damage to those entities. Once used, you will be teleported to where your cursor is aimed at, causing lightning to trial behind you. The ability grants the user teleportation. The ray has massive reach, and will strike where your cursor is pointed at. When used, a black cloud will appear where the move is summoned, then followed up by a blue ray striking down and causing lightning to spread across the surface dealing damage to those who are inside the storm. The user is able to summon a giant ray that strikes down from the sky, expanding over massive distances, and dealing damage to those who are inside the storm. These include Rumble Implode, Rumble Vanish, Rumble Explode, and Rumble Transform. The Goro Goro no Mi has 4 total skills and abilities. If the basic combat is used consecutively, then every 3rd punch will cause an explosion in front of the user, knocking the user backwards. These fists alongside all further attacks dealt, will do 1/6 of the persons god fruit level as damage. The Goro Goro no Mi allows the user a form of enhanced combat.While the fruit is equipped lightning will fuse with your fists. The eater is granted 4 abilities, as well as a basic attack and Intangibility.Typically used by beginners and those that are mid-game. ![]() The Goro Goro no Mi grants the user the ability to wield and control lightning. ![]() To be clear, we will start on October 1 this is not the date we turn it off for everyone. ![]() We will randomly select tenants, send 7-day warning Message Center posts (and post Service Health Dashboard notices), then we will turn off Basic Auth in the tenant. We expect to complete this by the end of this year. ![]() You should therefore be ready by October 1. We’re turning off Basic Auth for the following protocols: MAPI, RPC, Offline Address Book (OAB), Exchange Web Services (EWS), POP, IMAP, Exchange ActiveSync (EAS), and Remote PowerShell. We have turned off SMTP AUTH for millions of tenants not using it, but if SMTP AUTH is enabled in your tenant, it’s because we see usage and so we won’t touch it. We do recommend you disable it at the tenant level and re-enable it only for those user accounts that still need it. There is no way to request an exception after October. Tenant selection is random, and we cannot put your tenant to the back of the queue to give you more time or change your settings on any specific date. If you want Basic Auth to be disabled at a time of your choosing (either now, or as soon as you are ready), use Authentication Policies. What should I do to prepare for this change?Īny client (user app, script, integration, etc.) using Basic Auth for one of the affected protocols will be unable to connect. There are currently no plans for an ARM CPU-compatible build, so the Dedicated Server cannot be deployed to, for instance, a Raspberry Pi or new Microsoft Surface Pro. any relatively modern AMD or Intel 64-bit CPU). The Dedicated Server is currently provided for Windows and Linux 64-bit architectures using the amd64 platform (i. Please use the Official Q&A site and add the tag Dedicated Server into your post. The feedback about the experiences of community members is needed to make dedicated servers available on stable Early Access releases as soon as possible. Game clients from both the Epic and Steam game stores can connect and play on dedicated servers regardless of where the Dedicated Server was downloaded. It can currently be installed using the Steam service (where it is listed in the user's library as a "tool"), or its command line sibling SteamCMD, or Epic Games. This page shows basics and details on how to set up and operate a Satisfactory dedicated server.Īt the moment, the dedicated server is available for the Windows and Linux operating systems. ![]() 11.9 The Dedicated Server stops after throwing two warnings what do I do?.11.8 I was running a Dedicated Server on Experimental now that Update 5 is on Early Access, how do I switch?.11.7 How can I get my friends to join my server?.11.6 I was running an Experimental server after the U5 release, but I want to move it to Early Access, and it's not converting.11.5 I thought the Dedicated Server was multi-threaded- why am I only seeing one core being used?.11.4 How can I have more than four players in my server?.11.3 How do I reset the Administrator password?.11.2 How do I update the Dedicated Server?.11.1 How do I gracefully shut down the Dedicated Server?.10.4 SteamCMD error: "state is 0圆06 after update job" when installing/updating.10.3 SteamAPI_Init(): Sys_LoadModule failed to load: /path/to/.steam/sdk64/steamclient.so.10.1.7 Are you or anyone else able to connect to the server via the internet?.10.1.6 Are you or anyone else able to connect to the server from a client on the LAN?.10.1.5 Are the port forwarding settings at the NAT pointing to the correct address and all three correct ports?.10.1.4 Is the server firewall allowing ingress on the correct ports?.10.1.3 Is the server bound to the correct interface?.10.1.2.2 Checking Listening UDP Ports on Linux.10.1.2.1 Checking Listening UDP Ports on Windows.10.1.2 Is the server listening on the correct ports?. ![]() 7 Port forwarding and firewall settings. ![]() Some servers may also have restrictions on who can join or require approval from the server owner. Q: Can I invite my friends to play on a Private Server with me? A: Yes, you can usually invite your friends to play on a Private Server with you, as long as the server owner allows it and there is enough space on the server for everyone. Make sure to only join servers that are reputable and well-maintained, and be wary of servers that require you to download and install custom software or mods. ![]() Q: Are Private Servers safe to play on? A: Private Servers can be safe to play on, but it's important to exercise caution and do your research before joining a server. Additionally, they have different rates for experience, drops, or other game mechanics. Q: What are the benefits of playing on a Private Server? A: Majestic RAN Online EP9 has modified rules, gameplay, and content that differs from the official server. Private Servers are typically set up to provide an alternative game experience or to provide access to content that may not be available on the official server. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Q: What is a Private Server? A: Private Server is a server that is privately owned and operated, often by individuals or groups of players, rather than the official game publisher or developer. ![]() ![]() The whorls were used on the spindle to change the thickness of the thread/yarn being spun by increasing or decreasing the amount of “spin” added to the fibers. Carders were used to pull the fibers in the same direction to make spinning more efficient. This photo was taken of a case in the Coptic Museum in Cairo, Egypt and shows an ancient carder, spindle, and two whorls (those round disks at the top). That is an astounding bit of physical science and physics all its own that we’ll get to one day! Notice the notch! Ancient Egyptian Spinning Tools IN STOCK Spinolution Pollywog Spinning Wheel or Wheel/Accessories Made In USA. Loose plant or animal fibers are held in one hand, and fed onto a device that “spins” the fibers, which causes them to grab onto each other and basically lock together. Antique Spinning Wheel, Spindle Spool Spinning Wheel. This marks the place where the magic happens in spinning. Notice the notch in the top of this spindle. But the tool remained the same across all cultures, whether you spun from sheep, goats, camels, buffalo or flax or silk. This is the tool that wove history! ( Honestly now, aren’t you amazed?) I read recently that the Egyptians didn’t wear much wool they mainly spun flax into linen cloth for clothing. ![]() Pictured here are two spindles and a netting needle from ancient Egyptian finds. Though trade centers probably developed very early in human history for cloth as it did for other necessities, still somebody had to take that wool or flax and turn it into usable thread and yarn. Which of course means that prior to the 14th century (12th in China) every length of thread or yarn on earth was spun with a spindle and a pair of human hands. I’m not sure how long it will take me to get over being flabbergasted at the discovery that the spinning wheel is moderncompared to the length of time humanity has been wearing clothing. ![]() ![]() It makes very distinct, deafening calls, and you (and your neighbors) need to be able to tolerate loud noises to live with one. They are one of the best talking cockatoos.Ī black palm cockatoo is not a good option for bird owners who live in apartments or condominiums. This bird’s natural vocalizations have a human-like sound, including their signature “hello.” Their vocal ability is well suited for learning words. Other scientists believe it is the sign of a male marking its territory. Some scientists believe the females listen to the drumming, then decide if it’s a suitable nesting spot. This behavior puzzles many scientists who study birds. When the stick breaks, it becomes part of the new nest. This drumming can be heard for up to 100 yards. In their natural habitat, male birds will use a large stick to “ drum” against a hollow tree before choosing where to build a nest. This is one of the very few bird species that will use tools. You can teach this species to perform many simple tricks with time and positive reinforcement. It is a brilliant and social bird, so if you are persistent, you can get this bird to follow your commands. To tame this species, the bird requires a lot of attention and consistent training. The black palm cockatoo can be a good pet, but don’t expect it to be as affectionate as many other parrots. Though their population is declining due to habitat loss as well a s sport and trade hunting, they are not considered endangered or even vulnerable. It is common to find them in small groups of six or fewer birds. These birds generally inhabit the rainforest and woodlands and nest in hollow trees. Also, this species now lives in New Guinea and Indonesia. The black palm cockatoo is native to Australia, particularly the very tip of northern Queensland. LIFE EXPECTANCY: Between 40 and 60 years in the wild up to 80 to 90 years in captivity with proper car e Origin and History COMMON NAMES: Black palm cockatoo, palm cockatoo, goliath cockatoo, great black cockatoo, Van Oort’s palm cockatoo, black macawĪDULT SIZE: 22 and 24 inches, weighing between 2 and 3 pounds If you live in a residential area, wind turbines won’t be very effective, and will end up costing you more money in the long run. Depending on which turbine you go for, it could end up covering your energy bills, though this will vary depending on your location. Domestic wind turbines can be installed either on your roof or in an exposed area of land. If you’re moving to an area that won’t work well with solar, there are other options too. Want to learn more about solar panel costs and savings? Head to our page on solar panel costs. For example, if you’re considering solar power, you’ll be better off in the south of England for wind power, Scotland will be your best bet (or anywhere near the coast). The best area for your new home will depend on which energy source you choose. We are lucky enough to have fields upon fields of countryside in the UK, which means there are a lot of great places you can set up your off-grid camp. Where are the best places in the UK to go off-grid? No complaints from neighbours – If you have either a wind turbine or generators in a residential area, you might have to deal with a stream of noise complaints.You have more room for renewables – No matter where it’s going, green tech – such as solar panels, wind turbines, and generators – will need a lot of space to be effective.Rural areas are much more suitable for off-grid homes for two good reasons: So if you’re going off-grid, make sure you pick a suitable-sized property.Īlthough it’s possible to live off the grid both in residential and rural areas, sourcing your own energy is more viable in rural locations. Of course, canal boats aren’t the only option you can go for – bungalows and motor homes are also smaller properties that you could consider. Although canal boats themselves aren’t cheap, you can easily make your money back by sourcing your energy from roof-installed solar panels. Many people that consider living off-grid opt for the simple life, floating around canals on a quaint houseboat. Therefore, sourcing your own energy will be more achievable if you have a smaller property. Put simply: the bigger the house, the bigger the bills. As we found in our 2023 National Home Energy Survey, 82% of people have adjusted their behaviour at home in the past 12 months to cut their energy bills. All of these factors will determine whether going off-grid is accomplishable.Įven if you can't go off-grid, making changes to your home's efficiency can save you money. Whether you’re buying a new house or adapting your existing home, you need to consider the type, size, and location of the property. Make sure your property is suitable for an off-grid lifestyle |