Develops are then keyworded and captioned, and if relevant sent to agencies.Selected raw images are processed into selected production images which are catalogued as “develops”.Raws are catalogued in an “originals” catalogue.This is (very simplified) my DAM workflow. The key, for me, to a good DAM tool is that it makes it very fast and easy to keyword and caption fairly large batches of images. Wine books in a wine library in a wine cellar DAM WORKFLOW I need the DAM to organise my files myself and to prepare files with embedded metadata to send to the stock libraries I work with. The background is, as mentioned, that I am an independent photographer that works with stock agencies (yes, they still exist). At least not me.)Ī) apply keywords and captions and other metadata, You don’t need the DAM to do the same thing, only worse… Perhaps it is useful for non-professional but as a photographer you’re not going to use the DAM to do image editing. Image editing is done with specialised software, like Photoshop. They think it is nice to have image editing functions included in the digital asset management application. (This is a point where many DAM software reviewers go wrong. I definitely don’t want: image editing capabilities in the DAM. presentation, slide-show, contact sheet, or web-gallery-type functionalities support for hierarchical keywords (I use that as a tool separate from the DAM when choosing which keywords to apply, but find it too rigid to have it integrated in the DAM itself.) For raw files: what shoot the image is from (I do not embed metadata in raw files).What the status is of an image with an agency: not submitted, submitted, accepted, rejected….To keep track of where in my workflow an image is: not started, processing, done… or where in the my kewywording process it is.For the (non-standard) three levels of description that Alamy (a stock agency) requires.This is both for speed and security reasons.Ĭustom Fields are important. DAM FUNCTIONALITIES: Dom Ruinart writing in a book with a bird quill feather pen at Champagne Ruinartġ - Must: keywording and captioning (“description”) – this is the key to the whole application!ģ - Must: possibility to create “custom fields”.Ĥ - Must: possibility to create “virtual galleries” or “temporary sets” (what is called “categories” in Portfolio)ĥ - Must: virtual galleries can be hierarchicalĦ - Nice to Have: “Folder watching” – the app can detect changes on monitored foldersħ - Must: possibility to apply keywords and captioning to multiple files at the same timeĨ - Must: possibility to append data (as opposed to overwrite) to captioning (“description”) fieldĩ – Must: it is a cataloguing application, with a database, not just a file browser (not even a pimped-up and glorified file browser). – Files stored on a network (NAS) file server, so the sw needs to be able to work over a network. (Currently split on two RAW/originals catalogues and one Develops catalogue in Portfolio) Capability for video files would be a plus but not absolutely necessary. – Archiving of raw files (Canon cr2 mainly) and tiffs. – Stand-alone desktop application on Windows (I don’t want to rely on a sometimes not perfect internet connection) – Single user = I’m an independent photographer. My requirements of a Digital Asset Management software solution: ![]()
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12/27/2023 0 Comments Cosmic brownies![]() If you want to enhance the chocolate flavor in brownies, using ingredients like espresso powder and vanilla extract is the best way to take regular brownies up a few notches! What kind of butter should I use? Is it necessary to use espresso powder or vanilla extract? You will have room temperature eggs in less than 10 minutes. If you forgot to take your eggs out of the fridge ahead of time, one of my favorite ways to hack this is to simply fill a bowl with warm water & add the eggs to the bowl. Using room temperature eggs is preferable because they incorporate more smoothly into the batter. You can also use extra egg yolk two yolks is equal to one whole egg and will really kick the fudginess up! What if my eggs aren’t room temperature? I typically use 2-3 eggs for fudgy brownies. The more eggs you use, the more you will achieve cake-like chewy brownies. The key to making the fudgiest brownies possible is in the eggs. You can save it in the fridge and use it to top ice cream or swirl into chocolate chip cookies! How do I make super fudgy brownies? You will likely have some leftover chocolate ganache and that’s ok. Traditionally ganache is made using heavy cream, but personally I like to keep things a little bit lighter, which is why I used milk. Can I use heavy cream instead of milk in the ganache? Well, maybe not THIS specific Cosmic Brownies Recipe but right now cosmic brownies are trending heavily on TikTok! It’s one of the many delicious TikTok food trends out there. I like to cut a sheet of parchment in half and line the pan as shown below.Ĭosmic Brownies Recipe FAQs Is This Cosmic Brownies Recipe TikTok Viral? Grease an 8×8 brownie pan and then line it with parchment paper. Pre-heat oven and prepare the brownie pan. Pre-heat your oven to 350F.Rainbow Chips – These are what give Cosmic Brownies their iconic look! You can use rainbow chip sprinkles or even mini m&m ‘s.Ĭosmic Brownies Recipe Step by Step Instructions.If you only have brown sugar or just prefer to use it it will work just as well. Coconut Sugar – Just like monk fruit, coconut sugar is an unrefined sugar replacement for brown sugar.It is a 1:1 replacement so if you only have white sugar available, it will work just as well. Monk Fruit Sweetener – I love to use monk fruit sweetener, which is an unrefined sugar replacement for white sugar.Chocolate Chips – You can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate.Milk – I use milk in the chocolate ganache because it’s lighter, but you can use heavy cream as well.If you do not have this, it’s ok to leave it out but I highly encourage you to add it to any brownie recipe! Espresso Powder – Enhances the intensity of the chocolate flavors.Cocoa Powder – I prefer to use unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder, either one will work.You can absolutely use All Purpose Flour if you are not gluten free. Gluten Free 1:1 Flour – I prefer to use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Flour as it acts exactly like traditional all purpose flour.They’re delicious! Since these are homemade brownies, they’re guaranteed to be more delicious than the packaged version, which makes it well worth the time it takes to bake them.Ĭosmic Brownies Recipe Ingredients & Tested Substitutions.They always seemed to make their way into every kid’s lunchbox everyone was eating cosmic brownies! If these remind you of the 90s too then you’ll have a blast tapping in to that nostalgia as you make them. I remember cosmic brownies being popular when I was in elementary school. Because these brownies are made with unsweetened cocoa powder, milk chocolate chips and a smooth chocolate ganache, they are packed with chocolate flavor and are the ultimate treat for satisfying even the biggest of cravings! It will satisfy your chocolate cravings.This Cosmic Brownies Recipe is far more delicious than the version you’ll find in the grocery store, and if you love it you might also love these Banana Brownies or these Peanut Butter Cup Brownies, too! Why You’ll Love This Recipe ![]() Cosmic Brownies were a huge 90s childhood favorite of mine so it’s no surprise that with the rise of 90s nostalgia, in the internet’s quest for the Cosmic Brownies Recipe TikTok has made them popular again! The only thing better than a fudgy brownie is a fudgy brownie covered in a rich chocolate ganache frosting. 12/26/2023 0 Comments Rel quake ii review![]() Realistic machine and chain guns also pack a powerful punch, with the latter capable of cutting an opponent to shreds within a second or two. Devastating alternatives now exist, especially in the form of a new electromagnetic rail gun and more versatile grenades, which may be picked up and thrown in addition to being used with a launcher. No more does the player with the rocket launcher hold all the cards in deathmatch levels. And although the territory is now quite familiar to most players, Quake II offers a compelling multiplayer experience, due in large measure to a much-needed recasting of available weapons. Not to worry - the deathmatch rush is still there. And by the time the prison doors are opened and the factory is breached, it is difficult not to experience a certain tinge of horror, and perhaps even fear - both of which spur you on in a way altogether different from the deathmatch adrenaline rush that made the original Quake so famous. ![]() As you advance through Quake II's multisection levels, an increasingly ominous sense of purpose takes hold. As players of its previous titles know, id has never been much for storylines, and while Quake II won't win any interactive fiction awards, it does make a credible effort to pull you into the game emotionally as well as viscerally. Most notable, of course, is the inclusion of a well-crafted, mission-driven single-player game. There are gameplay achievements, as well. But none approaches the 3Dfx version, and it is the only way through which one can fully appreciate the technological achievement of the game. Of course, Quake II supports many graphics modes and 3D cards (it utilizes OpenGL), and players will surely find a combination that works well on their system (even if it's a now-ancient Pentium 150). The masterful weaving of subtle graphic effects - colored hues that blend seamlessly into one another, intricate textures cast over complex and beautiful architectural features, and realistic transitions between light and shadow - creates a graphic environment that is without peer on the PC. The visual effects are awesome, as in awe-inspiring. Many gamers describe playing Quake II in semireligious terms, and when immersed in the 3Dfx version of the game, it's easy to understand why. But Quake II does come through, delivering at least incremental and occasionally monumental improvements over its predecessor. But none of these games has actually come through on that count - not Hexen II, not Jedi Knight, and certainly not any of the half-dozen "Quake Killers" that have yet to make it out of alphaland and onto store shelves. It's also significant because since Quake shipped 18 months ago, we have seen a steady stream of challengers, games that have been trumpeted by press and players alike as the successors to the first-person throne. Considering the countless hours invested by countless players in the game, that's a remarkable achievement. Within moments of starting the game, it is safe to say that all but the most irrationally loyal players will acknowledge that Quake II is better than the original in every respect, and that no one who can afford to upgrade will have any reason to ever load Quake again. Whatever else may be said about Quake II, one thing is certain: It is the only first-person shooter to render the original Quake entirely obsolete. 12/26/2023 0 Comments Quake ii expansions![]() Map design here was packed but a bit messy, and at times there was no thought given to how the player would progress through an area and find health - for example, a large health pack (not Adrenaline, nothing fancy, just needed healing) was placed on a tall column near the edge of a walkway. Not enough shotgun and bullet ammo through the last half of the game - I guess you're supposed to use the heavier weapons more, but when you don't know what's coming it's nice to hoard those things. Secrets are impossible in this game - many of them seem to require the player know how to use inertia jumping to get to them. The Phalanx was pretty cool as well.Ĭons: Besides it still being Quake 2: There are only TWO trap items (unless one or two are hidden in the few secrets I never discovered) stupid new enemies (the laser-beam variation of the grunt is obnoxious and helpfully placed by level designers in sniping spots) decent-looking maps with semi-advanced features and scripting but crap gameplay. Traps also give you a good chunk of health from the destroyed enemy. Traps can kill the shielded phalanx-wielding minibosses (dunno the name, normally they have railguns, they're slightly smaller than the Strogg Tanks) instantly. Oddly, it seems you have to stack +set commands, (which may have always been the case with Quake but I didn't realize this, and couldn't find any information on that on the web regardless, so I'm giving an example):Ĭ:\quake2\r1q2.exe +set vid_ref r1gl +set game xatrix If you're having trouble with it, you need to install the OpenGL compatible version from R1CH's site. While it didn't support cutscenes (I watched a couple via Youtube just to make sure I didn't miss anything), and going to the menu doesn't pause the game (waht?!), it works. The best port I was able to find was R1CH's. Shame this one died I was digging the Quake 3 codebase and some of the other features. Quake 2 Evolved was great, except for a horrible bug that kills the save system and even prevents you from playing into some maps. I tested out a few Quake 2 ports to get this game working. Xatrix Entertainment made some good stuff while they were around, but despite the quality work, I hate this pack's maps. I played through Quake 2's expansion pack The Reckoning by Xatrix. 12/26/2023 0 Comments Lost meme meats goldenratio![]() Preemptive removal of welder services before becoming ROMF. Power source not set correctly (on MIG especially). Gaps in some spots while other spots are tight. Weld with lack of fusion &/or porosity/weld with lumps and bumps. Propane torch usually only used for pre/post heat. These electrodes tend to have deep penetrating capabilities.Īny weld or material with at least one bend that is not supposed to be there. SMAW electrodes having organic material, such as paper, as the main component. The shape of the SMAW electrode as the flux burns off the end. The defect, typically the result of excessive voltage, appears when a bubble flows into the weld puddle and evaporates into the atmosphere. It also can be caused by lack of heat input, which prevents the weld and base metal from fusing together.Īlso called worm tracking, this weld defect is caused by hydrogen that has been trapped by the freezing slag. Also called lack of fusion or incomplete fusion, it most often is caused by travel speeds that are too slow or weaves that are too wide. Read more: What is a Keyhole in Welding?Ī defect that occurs when there is lack of penetration on one leg of the weld.Allows for good penetration and tie-in in the completed weld. The shape of the hole that is formed while welding an open-root joint. It works by adding more current to help establish the arc. It often is associated with increased spatter.Īrc that has less drive (dig) and potentially less penetration into the weld joint.įunction used on some SMAW power sources to simplify arc starting when using difficult-to-start electrodes. The shape of the puddle while welding sometimes also used to describe the shape of the crater at the end of the weld.Īrc that provides a lot of drive into the weld joint. It may be completed in the form of a stringer bead or by a weaving motion back and forth. Two pieces of long run pipe welded together crooked.Ī torch cut done so poorly that the steel looks like it had been chewed through by an alligator.įinal weld bead in a weld joint. 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Horned Nerite snails have thick yellow and black stripes, which are distinguished by a series of dark “horns.” How fast do Nerite snails grow? That said, the black line of the shell’s coil stands out vividly against the olive base color, creating an appealing, minimalist look. Olive Nerite snails do not have a patterned shell, being a rather drab olive green in color. The Tiger’s stripes are more jagged, too, giving each snail a unique appearance. Tiger Nerite snails are similar to Zebra Nerites, although their coloration is a more intense orange. The Zebra snail has stripes that are generally yellow and black, although the shades do vary. Zebra Nerite snails have stripy shells that radiate from the center of the shell’s coil. These extravagant-looking, one-inch long snails come with different markings and colors. Snails also have four sensitive tentacles. What do Nerite snails look like?Ī Nerite snail’s anatomy includes a hard shell that sits on top of a muscular “foot” that moves from side-to-side to push the snail forward. Nerite snails tend to be completely peaceful, making them absolutely safe to add to a community of fish, live plants, shrimp, and other snails. So, unlike most other species of aquarium snails, Nerites will not overpopulate your tank. Nerite snails can live in fresh or saltwater, although they do need saltwater or a brackish environment to breed. That means that you would need a mixture of male and female snails in order to breed them. Unlike some species of snails, Nerite snails are not hermaphroditic. These industrious, peaceful little creatures grow to be just under an inch in diameter, making them ideal for a smaller tank. Unlike most shrimp, Nerite snails also eat troublesome hair algae and help to keep the substrate clean and the correct color. 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Most of the polygons you’ll see on the SAT (though not all) will either be triangles or some sort of quadrilateral. A triangle is made of three sides and three angles (“tri” meaning three), a quadrilateral is made of four sides (“quad” meaning four), a pentagon is made of five sides (“penta” meaning five), and so on. The different types of polygons are named after their number of sides and angles. (Note: most all of the polygons on the SAT that are made up of five sides or more will be regular polygons, but always double-check this! You will be told in the question whether the shape is "regular" or "irregular.") A regular polygon has all equal sides and all equal angles, while irregular polygons do not. Polygons come in two broad categories-regular and irregular. To be “enclosed” means that the lines must all connect, and no side of the polygon can be curved. 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12/25/2023 0 Comments Birth gems![]() The crystal system is orthorhombic with a hardness slightly less than quartz. Peridot - Peridot is a gemstone variety of the mineral olivine, a silicate formed with magnesium and iron and commonly found amongst basalts (lava rock). ![]() Pearl is the birthstone for June and the Gemini zodiac sign. Other members of this class include coral, amber, and jet. Pearl - Pearl is one of the gems derived from animals and plants and is described as "organic" even though pearls are composed primarily of the salt calcium carbonate. Opal is the birthstone for October and the Libra zodiac sign. Opal is mined in a number of countries with Australia being the top provider of both black and white opals. Opal - Opal is one of the few non-crystalline gems that has a very poorly defined system and a relative hardness far less than quartz. Garnet is the birthstone for January and the Capricorn zodiac sign. Garnets display a wide spectrum of chemical compositions and therefore are found in a variety of colors with the exception of blue. Although they are all classified as gemstones, the almandine and pyrope families are the most precious and most widely used for this purpose. Garnet - Garnet is the name of a large family of gemstones that includes pyrope, grossular, andradite, spessartine, and almandine. Emerald is the birthstone for May and the Taurus zodiac sign. The world's finest emeralds originate in Colombia, a country that is also famous for it's coffee and coca plants. Diamond is the birthstone for April and the Aries zodiac sign.Įmerald - Emerald is another gemstone that is a variety of beryl (along with aquamarine), this time with a beautiful green color. There is evidence that diamonds were formed many millions of years ago deep within the earth at very high pressures. The tertiary carbon structure of diamonds is responsible for the extreme hardness of this mineral, which has a name derived from the Greek work adamas, meaning unconquerable. Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and the Pisces zodiac sign.ĭiamond - Diamonds are perhaps the most cherished of all gemstones. The name means "sea water" and serves as an accurate description of the gemstone's color. Amethyst is the birthstone for February and the Aquarius zodiac sign.Īquamarine - Aquamarine is a gemstone that is a member of the beryl family of stones. Most quartz samples are clear, but amethyst has a beautiful purple color due to small amounts of iron impurities in the crystal lattice. Download out our new Birthstones Screen Saver for Windows.Īmethyst - Amethyst is a form of quartz, composed of silicon dioxide which is the primary ingredient of sand. Also included is a short synopsis of the history of minerals containing precious gemstones that are often utilized in connection with birthstones. The Birthstone links provided below lead to progressive JPEG images of the thin sections that range in size from about 45 Kb up to 80 Kb. ![]() If you have such samples and would like to see them photographed, please use the link below to e-mail us. Many of the images in this collection were made from crude specimens and we are in search of better specimens to examine and photograph. In some instances (the diamond images) we photographed the surface of impure and uncut stones, while in others crystallites formed from dissolved minerals (the pearl images) were imaged and recorded in the microscope. The Birthstone collection is built around a series of digital images made from photomicrographs (photographs taken with a microscope) of mineral thin sections that contain the selected gems. Molecular Expressions: Birthstone Collection |
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