![]() ![]() Please support the nixCraft with a PayPal donation or Patreon. Keeping the site online is challenging, with everyone blocking Ads □. nixCraft is a one-person show, and many of you use Adblocker. □ Was this helpful? Please add a comment to show your appreciation or feedback. Join the nixCraft community via RSS Feed or Email Newsletter. He wrote more than 7k+ posts and helped numerous readers to master IT topics. Vivek Gite is the founder of nixCraft, the oldest running blog about Linux and open source. Read more at Setting Up a Game Server with BZFlag After you set up a BZFlag server, you can have players battle each other over the network using clients on other Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, or Windows systems. BZFlag is a fun 3D tank battle game, designed to be played against others over a network. To try your hand at setting up and playing from your own gaming server, I describe how to configure Battle Zone capture the Flag (BZFlag). To remove password, the card has to be unlocked first (password is supplied to the command again, so requiring unlock first is a bit odd). You can unlock, relock, remove password, and set password on the card. These include board games (such as Go and Atlantik), strategy games (such as freeciv), and battle games (such as BZFlag). GMManBZFlag Mar 8 Tested other SD card security commands. Linux server software is available for hundreds of commercial games, allowing your Linux server to bring together dozens or hundreds of online gamers at a time.įrom the pure, open source standpoint, there are some fun games that have completely free client and server software that you can set up and play against others on your LAN or over the Internet. While the number of popular commercial computer games for Microsoft Windows still far outstrips those available for Linux, as a gaming server, Linux is an extremely popular platform. Linuxjournal is offering a how to that explains Setting Up a Linux Game Server with BZFlag. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The reporter in The Movie actually calls them "little bug-eyed freaks". Also leads to an in-universe case of the Uncanny Valley, since the girls' eyes, hands (or lack thereof), and proportions are often mentioned as being creepy and strange to the people they meet. Lampshaded in the movie where the Professor reveals that the reason why he named Buttercup that name is because it starts with a B. Notably Princess' name starts with a P and her double consonant is at the end instead of the middle of her name, she's the only Powerpuff esque character never to be acknowledged as part of the team or kept Chemical X powers. Alphabetical Theme Naming: All 3 girls (plus Bullet, Bunny and Bliss) have names that start with a B and have double consonant.Also, in "Town And Out" when they move into Citiesville, until they decide to move back to Townsville. All of the Other Reindeer: At first in the movie.All-Loving Hero: Arguably zigzagged at times, but the fact that the girls showed concern for Dick Hardly after he swallowed a whole bottle of Chemical X and then even after he tried to lethally drain them of the rest of their supply of said chemical and enslave their father/creator shows how good-hearted they are even to their most despicable adversaries, to say nothing of those more obviously worthy of their affection. ![]() Action Girl: They fight to the degree that it's a rite of passage for kaiju to get beaten by them.Even several of said villains respect the Girls, with it being considered a rite of passage for kaiju to attack Townsville and survive a bout with them. 100% Heroism Rating: They're universally beloved by the citizens of Townsville, with the various criminals and supervillains being the only ones who hate them. ![]() ![]() ![]() State guardianship laws permit courts to appoint “emergency guardians” without notice to either the person alleged to need a guardian or family or friends who might come to their defense. Take Marla’s first “trick:” petitioning for a guardianship without telling her elderly mark. This exploitation is made possible, in part, by outdated state laws. Not only do individuals for whom guardians are appointed lose the right to make some or nearly all decisions for themselves, but reports of unscrupulous guardians using the system to exploit vulnerable adults are far too common. The process can provide needed protection to those who are unable to care for themselves. Every state allows courts to appoint a third party (called a “guardian” or “conservator”) to make decisions for someone the court determines is at risk because they lack the ability to make decisions for themselves. Unfortunately, the plot of “I Care a Lot” - despite its share of plot twists and theatrics - is not as far-fetched as it might seem. Her method: petitioning a local court to appoint her as emergency guardian for older adults whom she alleges cannot make decisions for themselves. ![]() In fact, it is the opening for Netflix’s new featured movie “ I Care a Lot,” starring Rosamund Pike as Marla, a ruthlessly ambitious woman who has made a business out of exploiting older adults. It’s a perfect opening for a psychological thriller. Within days, the older woman has been placed in a nursing home and her home sold so that the stranger may profit. The older woman who answers the door is informed that the visitor is now her legal guardian and will make all decisions for her. ![]() ![]() ![]() We searched for studies published up until March 2013. We also searched for ongoing studies to March 2013. We used search databases to find all high-quality randomised controlled trials of how effective exercise is for treating depression in adults over 18 years of age. Which studies were included in the review? How acceptable to patients is exercise as a treatment for depression? Is exercise more effective than psychological therapies or other non-medical treatments for depression? ![]() Is exercise more effective than antidepressant medication for reducing symptoms of depression? Is exercise more effective than no therapy for reducing symptoms of depression? We wanted to find out if more trials of the effect of exercise as a treatment for depression have been conducted since our last review that allow us to answer the following questions: This review is an update of a previous Cochrane review from 2010 which suggested that exercise can reduce symptoms of depression, but the effect was small and did not seem to last after participants stopped exercising. What questions does this review aim to answer? Professionals working in mental health services. Patients and families affected by depression. ![]() Depression is a common and disabling illness, affecting over 100 million people worldwide. Depression can have a significant impact on people’s physical health, as well as reducing their quality of life. Research has shown that both pharmacological and psychological therapies can be effective in treating depression. However, many people prefer to try alternative treatments. Some NHS guidelines suggest that exercise could be used as a different treatment choice. However, it is not clear if research actually shows that exercise is an effective treatment for depression. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reason: In Japanese Pokémon Stadium, does Struggle work like the later Pokémon Stadium? (Does it hit ghosts, and takes no recoil when knocking out an opponent?) You can discuss this on the talk page. This move effect may be in need of research. If a Dynamax Pokémon is forced to use Struggle, it will not turn into a Max Move. If a Pokémon is forced to use Struggle, it will not be able to Mega Evolve, Ultra Burst, power up a move into a Z-Move, Dynamax, or Terastallize on the same turn, as the menu from which this option would be selected never appears. It cannot be blocked by means such as Disable, Imprison, or Cursed Body, or prevented to be used multiple times in a row by Torment. Struggle cannot be called by Assist, Me First, Metronome, or Sleep Talk, copied by Mimic, Sketch, Transform, or Imposter, repeated by a Pokémon as a result of Encore or a held choice item, or forced by Instruct. The user still takes recoil damage even if its Ability is Magic Guard or Rock Head. Struggle does not gain a boost by Reckless even though the user takes recoil. If a Pokémon is affected by Torment but it has a single available move (or is forced to use a single move by Encore or a held choice item), it will use Struggle every two turns. If a Pokémon is forced to use a single move by Encore, but that move runs out of PP, then Encore's effect ends otherwise, if that move affected by Encore is unavailable for other reasons, it will use Struggle. If a Pokémon is forced to use a single move by a held choice item, but that move is unavailable for the reasons above, it will use Struggle. In the case of Belch, it may not be selectable because its conditions have not been met.It is blocked by the moves Disable, Gravity, Heal Block, Imprison, Taunt, Throat Chop, or Torment, by the Ability Cursed Body, or by the user's held Assault Vest.A move may not be currently usable because: Struggle cannot be learned like other moves, but it will be automatically used by any Pokémon that is ordered to attack when it has no usable moves. Even if the user's moves have their types changed (such as from Electrify, Ion Deluge, Normalize, Pixilate, etc.), Struggle still deals typeless damage, and does not use or consume any type of Gem. Struggle is unaffected by a held Normal Gem, and does not consume it. Typeless damage Same damage against all types Normal-type damage Not very effective against Rock-type Pokémon Ineffective against Ghost-type Pokémon This move has a maximum PP value stored in the game data, but this is not shown to the player. In Double Battles, its target is a randomly selected opponent. Struggle is capable of striking a critical hit. Struggle inflicts damage, and the user takes recoil damage. Self-inflicted recoil damage from Struggle from the previous turn can be countered only in Generation I or also in later generations? You can discuss this on the talk page.Is the target a randomly selected opponent in all kinds of battles? (Triple Battles, Horde Encounters, etc.).Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.It leaps about every which way and lands powerful blows against its opponents with the flame on its tail. The deeper the blue on its face, the more powerful it will grow to become. Its fiery tail is but one of its weapons. It uses ceilings and walls to launch aerial attacks. To intimidate attackers, it expands the fire on its tail to make itself appear bigger. It skillfully controls the intensity of the fire on its tail to keep its foes at an ideal distance.Ī bigger fire on its tail and a brighter blue pattern on its face means its rank in its pack is higher. To intimidate attackers, it stretches the fire on its tail to make itself appear bigger. ![]() ![]() 1 spot in the latest edition of Kia Race to the MVP Ladder. On the strength of a Denver four-game winning streak snapped by New Orleans on Thursday, Jokic reclaims the No. While it’s only one missed game, Embiid’s decision Monday might further muddy an MVP picture that doesn’t appear any closer to crystalizing with just six games remaining on both Philadelphia and Denver’s regular-season schedule. I’m just focused on trying to win a championship.” To go out there and say that I’m scared after what I did the last time is kind of stupid. ![]() The last matchup we won, and I had whatever I had. But there’s a bigger goal in sight, and that’s to make sure we’re healthy for the playoffs. “Not playing against him was a huge bummer. He’s a great player, amazing player, back-to-back MVP. It’s not really a matchup about me and Nikola. If one game is gonna hurt anybody’s chances, I guess everybody should be out of it. “I don’t care,” he said when asked whether Monday’s move hurt his MVP candidacy. But he’s also missed 14 contests in 2022-23.īill Walton (1977-78) is the only MVP winner to sit out of that many outings. Before sitting out the loss at Denver, Embiid had played in 13 consecutive games, leading the Sixers to nine victories, including an eight-game winning streak over the course of two weeks from early to mid-March. So, Embiid missed on a shot at redemption in Ball Arena on Monday while passing on a prime opportunity to bolster an already strong MVP case. 8, 2019), Jokic drilled the go-ahead dagger with 1.2 seconds left to lead the Nuggets to a 100-97 win. In fact, the last time Embiid played a game in Denver (Nov. Jokic clashes, two took place at Denver’s Ball Arena, with each team going 1-1. Dating back to 2016, Embiid is 5-2 against Jokic and the Nuggets, outscoring his counterpart in four of those games and outrebounding him in five other matchups. There’s no doubting that, and the career head-to-head matchup history between the big men backs that assertion. ![]() You’re judged for the entire season, your team’s record and how you perform. You’re not judged for one game that I know of. “We did the right thing here, so I don’t think that’s fair. “I think Joel’s body of work speaks for itself,” Rivers said. That’s why Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers found himself defending the decision to rest Embiid, while fielding questions about how that might’ve adversely affected his MVP candidacy. See, in this hotly contested MVP race, where voters continually seek tiebreakers to separate the candidates - fair or not - perception matters. Yet Embiid’s absence in Denver dominated the MVP conversation. Three days prior to knocking off the Sixers, Jokic reeled off 31 points and 11 dimes in a win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks. That strong showing transpired two months and three days ago, a span seemingly equating to a lifetime passing by when gauging a tight race that could still flip like the Western Conference standings often do over the course of a few nights. He was electing to rest on the 47-point, 18-rebound performance he churned out in a January triumph over Jokic and Co. Understandably, Embiid eschewed individual glory to prioritize health for the Sixers’ looming postseason run. Recency bias might conjure a different set of recollections in this instance, not just for NBA fans, but also the on-the-fence Kia MVP voters, who hoped to catch one final regular-season showdown between the top two candidates in an MVP race poised to go down as one of the NBA’s closest ever. “I think he’s gonna be remembered as one of the most dominant players in the league.” “He’s a great player,” Jokic said of his MVP-candidate counterpart. The warning delivered in this space last week touched on over-analysis of snapshots from pending matchups featuring Nikola Jokic against two of the top three in the Kia Race to the MVP Ladder.īut Joel Embiid nixed trekking that road on Monday by missing Philadelphia’s 116-111 loss at Denver due to right calf tightness. With the race coming down the final stretch, you can catch a nightly update on the top five candidates in our Kia MVP Tracker. Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid could be part of the closest Kia MVP race since 1989-90. ![]() ![]() ![]() They make it so that the line orientation is at an angle to prevent this wave cancellation or light refracting from happening when looking at a screen with polarized lenses from the intended viewing angle. The thing is, many companies account for this problem. Secondly, it boasts a wide 28-inch screen, thereby giving you enough space to place your open. I'd been able to get away with playing my original Switch while peering through my darkened lenses, but it won't be something I'm willing to do with my new model. The first highlight of the Viewsonic VP3881 is that it uses the same IPS panel found in the LG 38UC99. This discovery was really upsetting for me given that I like to wear my sunglasses outside. But of course, you're not going to be playing your Switch sideways like an idiot. ![]() There is also an LCD shutter form of 3D, mostly in the form of cheap Chinese glasses that actually hook up by wire to old analog TVs and come bundled with older 3D movies (It Came From Outer Space, House of Wax, etc). I was curious, so I turned the two consoles sideways. When wearing polarized lenses, each eye will see a different picture and create the 3D effect. Answer: Because all LCD screens use polarized light and you are seeing the. will have difficulty seeing images on LCD (liquid crystal display) screens such as. According to the Mac OS X Human Interface Guidelines, it is displayed. It's definitely not conducive to playing outside with polarized sunglasses on. Polarized lenses can improve clarity and reduce eye strain on bright. ![]() You know that feeling where you stare at a 3D movie without wearing 3D glasses? That's basically what it felt like. Polarized Film Sheets 2 PCS 7.8x11.8inches/20x30cm Adhesive Polarizer Linear Polarizing Filter for Screen Educational Physics 4. If you trace the light through the figure on how an LCD. The display now shows white numbers on a dark background. It was so hard to look at that I immediately pulled the sunglasses off my head. The outer polarizer has been removed, and replaced after turning it 90 degrees. New and old Nintendo Switch screens (Image credit: Russell Holly / iMore) ![]() ![]() įor a text only logo with "How 2 design a logo" on it, I think 400 by 100 seems fine. What is the right logo size? Here is a visual reference of logo sizes. You can either follow each step exactly or be brave and follow my steps but use your ideas, before you know it, you may have designed your dreamed logo. Import and trace image to use in your design.Ĩ. Edit text: font, size, color, letter/words horizontal and vertical spacing, letter/words oritention and rotation.Ħ. Set up a Grid to guide drawing objects.ĥ. Download Inkscape for the right system bit of your computer.ģ. Without further delay, hope you'll learn the following things quickly out of this Instructable: 1. It's my first time since digital age to download a typeface to my computer. I downloaded a free font called Baystyle typeface by Ekloff and used it in the cover photo of this Instructable ( "A logo" is Baystyle typeface). I signed up for its blog (I highly recommend again). If not for this contest, I didn't know it exists. I checked out Creative Market (I highly recommend). ![]() I'm teaching myself Inkscape with the book: Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program (4th Edition). As far as graphic design is concerned, If you're a dummy and cheap-y like me, I intend to show you what I have learned very recently: How to design a logo (text, graphic, or text and graphic) in Inkscape (free) and using Creative Market. With that said, if you're a graphic designer, If I haven't lost you yet, except for voting or not voting this Instructable for the Graphic Design Contest, maybe checking out my cooking Instructables is a better thing to do. I get things done on computer if I need to, such as writing Instructables, uploading photos and Youtube videos but I don't understand a thing how computer works, keep forgetting how to upload Youtube videos, etc. ![]() That brings up my fourth confession: I'm almost computer illiterate. Third, I don't have professional illustrator software or input tablet, not even a mouse, just a laptop with a touch pad (don't even know that's the right technical name). Second, I don't make money, so I always have to make things that can be bought, including website logo graphic. ![]() First, my drawing and designing skills are not even equivalent of a finger painter. I’ve also included photo manipulation and graphic design tutorials to put your knowledge to the test. If you have yet to install GIMP, you can learn how to do so in my How to Download & Install GIMP for MAC article.īelow is a list of 20 tutorials I’ve put together to help beginners get introduced to and become familiarized with the software. GIMP is the most sophisticated FREE alternative to Photoshop – offering many of the same features plus many unique features for photo editing and photo manipulation. ![]() We’ve got plenty of beginner-friendly GIMP tutorials to get you going, even if you’re starting from scratch and have no GIMP or photo editing experience. Are you brand new to the GIMP photo editor? Want to learn the basics of how to use it, while also getting some real-world examples that show GIMP’s features in action? You’ve come to the right place! Davies Media Design has been creating GIMP tutorials since 2011, and hasn’t slowed down for 2020. ![]() ![]() ![]() All characters in this game have different characteristics which means you have many options in this game. Subway surfers has many great characters for you to play. Every hoverboard has a different speed and shape so make sure to get a good one for your player. There are many hoverboards available in this game which you can buy from the store. This item gives your player a chance to go on as far as you can go. While riding on a hoverboard if you are hit by something then you get another chance to run. This items also increase your speed on track and you will many colors while riding on board. ![]() Hoverboard is one of the most famous items in subway surfers. All items are upgradeable in this game so make sure to upgrade them all with the time because all these items will help you to achieve higher scores in this game. Get this amazing thing for your player and jump high to bring more fun in your game. You can find super sneakers from tracks or trains while playing. This is a very fun feature because it makes your player jump high while running. You can upgrade this item to increase the timing to get more coins at once. Get this magnet from the track while running or you can also buy this from the store. While having a coin magnet in your hand you will never lose any coin because it will catch every single coin that time. In this game you will see a coin magnet which will help you collect more coins. This is a very cool item which subway surfers game offers you. You fly immediately when you get a jetpack and the good news is while having a jetpack on you there will be no police man to chase you. You will find this jetpack on the railway track while running or you can also buy it from the store with coins so make sure to pick more coins to get jetpacks. ![]() In subway surfers you can use a jetpack to fly high in the sky to collect more coins at once. There will be many coins on track which you have to pick because that’s how you can make money in this game to buy different things from the store. You will run on a railway track and there will be a policeman with his dog who will run after you. Best thing is that with the passage of time the player gets more speed so you have to have to be very careful because there would be many hurdles on track. Subway surfers games have endless tracks where you can run to make a high score. If you are a person who loves to play games without interruption, then you should get this version because the mod version doesn’t contain ads in it. Use premium features and get items without paying them because everything is free in the mod version. That means once you get this version then you are completely free to use everything because mod allows you everything for free. Our website is providing the mod version of the subway surfers game and in this version you will get pretty amazing features which will make you a fan of this version. Subway surfer’s standard version also contains ads so while playing it will get popup and videos ads in this version. Many features are free in the standard version of this game which you can use whenever you want.īut you will also see some paid features and items which are premium so you cannot use them without purchasing them. ![]() This is a free version which means you can download this game for free. Subway surfers game comes in the standard version on the internet which you can easily get from app stores and internet. Features will never disappoint you because every feature of the subway surfers game has fun and entertainment for you which will kill your boredom. This is a fully advanced game so play it on an updated smart device to get good results. Subway surfers is a fully optimized game which gives the best gaming experience without any error and lagging issues. These coins will help you to get new characters because in this game there are many cool characters which you can use to play in this game. You can collect unlimited coins in this game while running as there is no ending so make sure to collect more coins. In subway surfers you have to run as long as you can because this game is all about running and collecting cool things on the railway track. ![]() ![]() If you’re playing with the base game, your max level will be 85. From levels 2-50 you unlock 3 points per level, from 50-90 you unlock 2 per level, and from 90-100 you unlock 1 per level. Every level you unlock a certain number of Skill Points to spend on skills and mastery. If you’ve ever played an RPG before, this section should be relatively straightforward. If somebody says you need “32 nightblade” to use a skill, this is what they are referencing, not the overall character level. There are checkpoints at levels 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 32, 40, and 50 where the skills directly above the checkpoint will unlock. The Mastery bar can be levelled up to 50 for each of your classes, for a total of 100 skillpoints required to max out both classes. Simply click the big + to add a point to the bar. This bar represents your ‘mastery’ of that particular class and is how you unlock new skills inside the class, as well as your primary source of attributes such as physique, health, and energy. At the bottom of the Skills screen for a class, you will see a bar with a big + sign to the left. I put this first because it is one of the most important features for a new player to understand and one of the most often overlooked. The mysterious mastery bar is a crucial concept relatively unique to Grim Dawn and Titan Quest. ![]() We will start by defining some basics about the game so you don’t misunderstand important concepts and so that you have some orientation for what skills actually do when we get into the details of each class later. I highly recommend reading the official game guide on Crate’s website and the incredibly excellent Grim Tools website for more information and the chance to really dig into the details of the game. I will not go into item-granted skills or in depth into the constellations on the devotion tree, because there are already good guides for that. To aid in this monumental decision, I’ve listed below every class and skill in the game, its basic characteristics, and a brief overview of why you might want to use it. Worry not, we’ve all been there at the skills screen, wondering what the heck to do with those first three skill points or maybe even what the heck to pick as our first class. There are all these skills and nodes and lines connecting some of them and a big ol’ mess of stars that are grouped by color, and who even knows what a mastery bar is? Starting your first character in Grim Dawn can be daunting. Defense and How to Not Die Like a Chump.Offense and How to Kill Everything and / or Everyone. ![]() |