Some could say the Amiga beat it with its four-channel, vari-speed, 8-bit PCM playback… but for me, it's only ever been outclassed by modern PCs running VSTis. "The SID was designed by MOS to be sold to synthesiser companies (so it's fitting that the engineer who made it quickly left Commodore/MOS to start Ensoniq!), and was leaps and bounds ahead of all of the other stuff I'd heard at that point. It had ring mod, PWM, hard-sync, not mentioning the Hubbard-style 'wavetables' (changing waveforms rapidly) that were soon abused by most composers, and it played samples through the infamous $D418 volume trick. There's always someone to give a quick answer, and they're much better technically than I am."Some sources, like the infamous IBM704, who sang Daisy Bell in 1961/1963, were taken from vintage vinyl recordings" Which was the most challenging to reproduce in software, and why? Your latest product, chipspeech, recreates seven classics 80s voice synthesis chips. ![]() Guys, feel free to ask questions on SBU as well. If you've come across some of the Bowie 5.1's that were recently put into circulation, the separation's pretty ridiculous on some of those. When used correctly, though, it gives, by far, the best separation of anything I've ever come across. ![]() "ArcTan" is another animal altogether, and the most complex of the modes, and one Zeerround can always explain better than I do. The "Slice" mode is similar, but adds another "cut" in the sides in order to increase differentiation between what's in the fronts and rears. What Center Cut doesn't have, but SPEC-CC does, is the ability to move more from that center into the sides to prevent distortion and harshness with some sources. What you were listening to with your Aerosmith was full stereo in the fronts, center output from that split in your center, and side output from that split in your rears. It's a different "approach." SPEC-CC (what you had chosen in your screenshot) is based on the algorithm used by another popular extraction tool, Center Cut GUI, which splits a stereo file into center and sides. The main programmer behind SPEC, Zeerround, had only spent about 3-4 months working with the program before developing the first build of SPEC, and look where he is now. My opinion is that, unless you're starting with a 24/96 source to begin with (and I don't even think a 24/96 needle drop counts) the gain from going from 16/44.1 to 24/96 is negligible. Plogue has little to do with that, as my answer to #3 said. You then encode to whatever you want, which partly answers question #4.Ĥ. FLAC or WAV work fine, but starting with a lossless source matters, and picking a strong source matters.ģ. There's a whole lot of learning which has to be done to get to that point.Ģ. The goal would be to make everything free to start to finish, but it's not there yet. There are no outside VSTs used within SPEC, as its all in-house developed, so there's nothing within SPEC itself that will cost you anything. I believe the "your first conversion" guide on SBU has you encoding to ac3 as a free workaround. The only two programs for which there is no free alternative are Plogue and whatever your DTS or MLP encoder of choice is. I have it set so that I can monitor the audio:ġ. Here's a look at my messy desktop with the software laid out. You can get the Plogue Bidule as a demo that runs for 45 days, but it only costs $75, so it's a no brainer to buy. ![]() It looks and feels complicated, but they have very detailed instructions on how to use everything over there, so even an old guy like me figured it out. I just know that it works and works well. All 3 tunes generated excellent surround mixes through the SPEC 4.0 processing.Īt this point, I have no idea what I've done, or how I did it. I tried "Dream On" and "Dude Looks Like A Lady" from an Aerosmith folder I had, and also Paul Simon's "Stranded in a Limousine". I had some stereo wav's on my PC, so I used those. So far, I have everything at default, and the results are very impressive. Of course, I tried it in the past using the SQ or QS script in audition, as well as using the MATRIX mode in old quad receivers, mostly to put a stereo only track into a quad compilation where there were one or two tracks that never were released in surround.Īnyway, by using the tools that the SurroundByUS group has put together, in only an hour or so I was hearing stereo tunes played back on my PC in what I have to say was very impressive surround!! I've never been a huge fan of upmixing, generally preferring a "real" surround mix and not giving much thought to taking a stereo recording and forcing it to be quad or 5.1. I spent some time over at today, and tried the software that they recommend and that some of them have created, and wow, was I impressed.
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She also writes under the pseudonyms S.J. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession… How much I’d been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become.Įntwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. ![]() I needed him as surely as I needed my heart to beat. I saw the dangerous and damaged soul inside–so much like my own. The worldwide phenomenon continues as Eva and Gideon face the demons of their pasts, and accept the consequences of their obsessive desires…įrom the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession.Įntwined with You (Crossfire #3) by Sylvia Day (June 4th 2013) Those moments when the driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity. My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. ![]() Reflected in You (Crossfire #2) by Sylvia Day (October 23rd 2012) And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other’s most private wounds…and desires.The bonds of his love transformed me, even as i prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily… ![]() I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was drawn to him as I’d never been to anything or anyone in my life. He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. 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With the current customer environment focused on value and price, we believe we are well-positioned for the long term. In this regard, we recently completed navigation enhancements on the product experience to enhance shopability and additional optimization efforts are ongoing. We aggressively worked to address these issues. ![]() We have identified a number of user experience changes that are increasing friction while navigating our e-commerce site. Recent e-commerce sales performance on our new web platform has been below our expectations. Our focus on the customer continues to drive our strategy, and we made further progress on operational excellence and digital transformation initiatives during the quarter. Product margin was solid and expanded each month as we moved through the quarter, reflecting a continuation of the benefit we are receiving from lower-cost inventory flowing into our cost of sales. We were very pleased with gross margin performance of 35.9%, a slight decline from sequential quarter results, but as expected, off from record results in the year-ago period. In addition, customer retention remained healthy overall, which we believe reflects the value of our one-to-one managed sales organization. We recorded strong growth from our largest accounts in the quarter. These trends have continued into the second quarter. Price was neutral in the period and volume remained muted, reflecting cautionary purchase behavior, specifically within our core, small and medium business customer base. First quarter performance reflects a continuation of the recent demand environment, with average daily sales declining 3.7%. Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us. This call is the property of Global Industrial Company. The press release is available on the company's website and has been filed with the SEC on a Form 8-K. It should be understood that actual results could differ materially from those projected due to a number of factors, including those described under the forward-looking statements caption and under Risk Factors in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Today's discussion may include certain forward-looking statements. Formal remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Leading today's call will be Barry Litwin, Chief Executive Officer and Tex Clark, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Thank you, and welcome to the Global Industrial First Quarter 2023 Earnings Call. I’d now like to turn the conference over to Mike Smargiassi, Investor Relations. Please note, this event is being recorded. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. Good day! And welcome to Global Industrial Company First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. Tex Clark - Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Global Industrial Company ( NYSE: GIC) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call 5:00 PM ET ![]() Also, be sure to right click the exe and always select “Run as administrator” if you’re having problems saving the game. Look for a ‘HOW TO RUN GAME!!.txt’ file for more help. You need these programs for the game to run. If you get any missing dll errors, make sure to look for a _Redist or _CommonRedist folder and install directx, vcredist and all other programs in that folder. NOTICE: This game is already pre-installed for you, meaning you don’t have to install it. Don’t forget to run the game as administrator.Ĭommand And Conquer Red Alert 2 + Yuri’s Revenge Size: 1.40 GB
![]() You can purchase what you need at that store, or skip the store. You spin the spinner and land on a square with different stores and departments. Once you’ve figured out where you need to purchase your items the game starts. You look up the items on your list to figure out where it’s going to be cheapest to purchase each item… making a note on your list so you know when you land on a store what you need there. ![]() ![]() Once you’ve got your list, you’ll go through the 4 provided sale flyers. There are 8 to choose from… you’ll need to make extra copies of the lists so you can keep the original fresh. (It’s pretty similar to what we do once a week to do our grocery shopping!)Įach person gets a grocery list, the same list for everyone. Here’s the lowdown on Grocery Cart… a real life math game. Last night we played Grocery Cart and it was a BLAST!! I worried a little that my kiddo was going to balk at a “math” game, but she got really excited and not once did I hear any complaining when she did quite a bit of multiplying with decimals. As I looked I found a few other “real life math” games from the same company and ended up buying Grocery Cart and 2 others, Budget and Discount. I was pretty excited when I saw Grocery Cart pop up in a gameschool group I’m in. I ended up hating PayDay, with gameplay like “pay your friend $100 because it’s their birthday,” even if you had to take out a bank loan. In a nutshell, the MathBoard app provides you with all the tools needed to learn how to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math problems on your own instead of guessing the correct answer.I picked up PayDay not long ago, thinking it would be a great way to learn some life skills and do a little math. The settings window also lets you set the value for the maximum answers and toggle an ability to allow negative answers. The number range can also be configured with minimum and maximum values. You can also select the number of problems, the problem style and the answer style. Math teaching tool for getting a grip on how various simple math problems should be solved For example, you can select the operation types you want to be included in the tests: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squares, cubes and square root. Quite a large number of settings can be configured. In addition, the app also includes tables for each operation - addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. In order to help kids learn how to solve math problems even further, MathBoard provides them with an integrated Problem Solver that shows all the steps in solving easy to difficult equations. All the activities can be configured and played at easy, normal or difficult levels. Built-in games designed to make math fun againīesides tests, MathBoard also comes with various other activities / math games, such as finding the sign, match math and a game to specify the equality or inequality of numbers and equations. At the end of a test, you have the possibility to check the overall results and email them using your default email client. Probably the best way to learn all four operations is to take tests and each inbuilt test can have any number of problems that can be of two types: multiple choice or fill in the blank. The chalkboard can be drawn on with different colors of chalk and includes an eraser and a button reset the chalkboard. Moreover, the application actually helps students solve the problems, not just to guess them, using a built-in chalkboard. The MathBoard app can be adjusted based on the knowledge of different types of students. Customizable difficulty level for multiple levels of math experience The application offers various configurable tests at the end of which you can evaluate the progress of a student. MathBoard is a versatile macOS application designed to help children practice all four basic math operations: addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. ![]() For authentic Italian at its finest, look past the obvious tourist traps in North Beach and head to Sotto Mare, Original Joe's, or Tony's Pizza Napoletana. The Tenderloin is also home to some of the city's best and most affordable food options, including Brenda's French Soul Food, Pakwan Restaurant, and Saigon Sandwich. Don’t sleep on La Taquería, Taquería El Farolito, and El Gran Taco Loco.įor world-class Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and more, The Richmond District promises some of the city's best neighborhood restaurants - check out Good Luck Dim Sum, Koja Kitchen, and Burmese Kitchen to start. The Mission is probably San Francisco's most popular neighborhood, known for housing some of the best taquerias in the country (so much so, that the term "Mission-style burritos" is now ubiquitous). San Francisco has long been known for its spectacular, immigrant-powered restaurants. Remember that venturing off the beaten path is always a good idea, so don’t be afraid to hop the 7 train into Queens, the R down to Bay Ridge, or the 2 train up to 174th Street in the Bronx to explore some of the city’s most delicious and memorable food. However, it’s really the hidden gems tucked away in neighborhoods like the East Village (noreetuh, Café Mogador), Astoria (Astoria Seafood, Agnanti), and Crown Heights (Barboncino, Oxalis) that boast some of the city’s best cooking. New York obviously isn’t short on fine-dining establishments. However, for the city’s best Italian, steer clear of Little Italy and head to Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens or Cobble Hill (Frankies 457 Spuntino, Lucali, Emilio’s Ballato) - or even better, Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. A few namesake neighborhoods ring true: For example, the best Chinese is definitely found in Chinatown. Visiting all of New York’s neighborhoods would take a lifetime, so knowing a few spectacular places is key. While there, be sure to stop at Commander’s Palace, one of the most breathtaking (and historic) restaurants in all of New Orleans. For a great mix of fine-dining establishments, local pubs, sushi, and po-boy shops, the Central City/Garden District’s famed Magazine Street is the place to be. For burgers, waffles, and some of the city’s best po-boy sandwiches, head Uptown (specifically to Domilise’s for the latter), where you’ll also find over a hundred eateries boasting Mexican, Lebanese, and a variety of cuisines. For late-night beignets and pleasantly strong Vieux Carrés, look to Café du Monde and Carousel in the French Quarter.įine-dining fans, check out the CBD/Warehouse district for some of the city’s most renowned establishments, including Compère Lapin and Willa Jean. Home to decades-old Creole establishments, cocktail bars, and standout bakeries, New Orleans’ food scene spans a variety of eclectic neighborhoods, from the bustling French Quarter to Central City to the Warehouse District and beyond. There’s no better place to fill your stomach than New Orleans. Check out the highlights here - and don’t be surprised, should a random craving strike. ![]() Our readers voted these cities the best in the country for neighborhood dining. While visiting every neighborhood restaurant that a city has to offer is pretty much impossible, you can absolutely hit its highlights. In addition to serving a variety of cuisines, these smaller, family-owned joints offer a breath of fresh air from the corporate chains that often dominate urban real estate. If neighborhoods are the gateway to a city’s soul, then its locally loved restaurants are its lifeblood. See all the winners at /globaltastemakers. In many categories, we’re including an editor’s pick to shout out some more culinary destinations in places you can’t miss. Due to the limitations of pandemic travel, this year’s Global Tastemakers winners reflect a smaller portion of the globe. F&W readers voted based on travel completed within the past three years, on categories including restaurants and bars, cities, hotels, airports, airlines, and cruises. Global Tastemakers is our first-ever reader’s choice awards, celebrating the best culinary destinations in the U.S. ![]() Result: ERROR 3158 (22032): JSON documents may not contain NULL member names. CREATE INDEX booktitleidx ON book (title) And, when re-running the previous SQL query, we now get the following execution plan: 1. Next, we are going to add an index on the title column, like this: 1. title path expression on the properties JSON column. SELECT JSON_OBJECT('City', 'Cairns', NULL, 139693) AS 'Result' When you store a JSON column in a columnstore table (and preserveoriginalcolstorejson is set to OFF ), then null values and empty arrays in the JSON object. As you can see, the title column is mapped to the. If a key has a NULL value, an error will occur. | |īut the key part cannot contain NULL values. SELECT JSON_OBJECT('City', 'Cairns', 'Population', 139693) AS 'Result' ![]() Therefore, it’s quite valid to use this function without passing in any arguments. The square brackets indicate an optional argument. in MySQL an array column is a JSON string). In this case, you’ll get an empty object. 4 Extract an array from a postgres json column and map it how to find the. If the output column is a composite (row) type, and the JSON value is a JSON object, the fields of the object are converted to columns of the output row type by. The function also accepts an empty list (i.e. You must provide an even number of arguments (otherwise, you’d have an incomplete pair somewhere in your list of arguments). Querying JSON Data in PostgreSQL Before querying JSON, we must first have a table with JSON data to query Create a table with an id column and a jsonb. Each pair becomes a key/value pair in the resulting JSON object. You provide each key/value pair as two separate arguments. In other databases, the best way to directly index a JSON column is usually through a type of index known as a Generalized Inverted Index, or GIN for short. JSON_OBJECT() function, which creates objects.In MySQL, you can use the JSON_OBJECT() function to create a JSON object from a list of key/value pairs. Although MySQL gives us functions for reading and writing JSON data, you’ll quickly discover something that is conspicuously missing: the ability to directly index your JSON columns. For example: - returns : SELECT JSON_ARRAY ( 1, 2, 'abc' ) ![]() JSON_ARRAY() function, which creates arrays. For example, our book tags can be passed as an array (inside a string): INSERT INTO `book ` ( `title `, `tags ` ) VALUES ( 'ECMAScript 2015: A SitePoint Anthology', '' ) Whole JSON documents can be passed in INSERT or UPDATE statements. You can create secondary indexes on generated virtual columns, but it’s easier and more practical to retain a value in a separate field if indexes are required. Note that JSON columns can’t have a default value, be used as a primary key, be used as a foreign key, or have an index. Therefore, you can define a tags JSON field in your MySQL database’s book table: CREATE TABLE `book ` ( `id ` MEDIUMINT ( 8 ) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, `title ` VARCHAR ( 200 ) NOT NULL, `tags ` JSON DEFAULT NULL, PRIMARY KEY ( `id ` ) ) ENGINE = INNODB ![]() It’ll work, but it’s cumbersome and considerable effort for a minor feature.
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![]() ![]() The mod focuses on experience and challenge over modular content, this means that Space Exploration does not work well with many other mods. You want gradual progression and new mechanics introduced over a 100+ hour game. You want some genuinely new and unique game mechanics and challenges. You want a refined, balanced, cohesive experience from a minimal mod list. You want to explore new worlds, and new civilizations. Wiring a circuit condition to an inserter is too much for you. You don’t want to start a new game and you don’t like long games. You don’t care about game balance, and don’t want a mod to balance things. You want to use lots of mods at the same time, conflicting mods, or other overhaul mods. There may be occasional bugs, but they get resolved quickly. ![]() For this reason the mod is considered to be in Experimental Status (see below). There's a lot in the mod already, but it is still in heavy development and things are changing rapidly. You build an expansive space station as your main research facility, explore new planets and moons, outpost for special resources, and gradually progress into the darkness of deep space as you expand your interstellar empire. After you launch a rocket you start discovering new planets, moons, asteroid belts, and other stars. Space Exploration is an overhaul mod about unique experiences and challenges. Version 0.6: See what has changed: Welcome to Space Exploration. ![]() SoundSoap is smart, and can learn what part of the audio is noise, and preserve the rest. SoundSoap works on Mac OS X or Windows 7/8, and supports most popular media file formats. SoundSoap 3 works as a desktop application, or right inside your favorite media editing software. Its that easy! In most cases, only a few mouse clicks are needed to get professional results. Easy as 1-2-3 Works Everywhere Intelligent Workflows Open the media to be cleaned, adjust the settings, and share the results. SoundSoap is inexpensive and simple to use.
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