To put things in context, back when the original Xbox project was still at an early stage, neither Intel nor Nvidia were willing to share their intellectual property with Microsoft. The company started by looking for vendors that could face off against Sony’s upcoming technology, however, unlike their previous development, Microsoft now enjoyed the upper hand in forthcoming negotiations. Īfter enjoying the surprising success of the original Xbox, it was time for Microsoft to work on the successor. I’ll try to keep it short so we can focus on the main topics of this series, but if in the end, you are interested in more, you may enjoy a book called ‘The Race For A New Game Machine’ which is written by the former executives at IBM.įrom complier to ruler The beginning of Microsoft’s presentation at E3 2005, where Robbie Bach, J Allard and Peter Moore unveiled the Xbox 360. The following paragraphs focus on the business aspect of the Xbox 360’s CPU, whose sequence of events you may find amusing, to say the least. Introductionīefore we discuss the architecture, I’ll start with a bit of history to bring you up to speed. After all, this is another 7th-generation console that reflects an obsessive need for innovation, a peculiar trait of that era. Once again, we find ourselves with a new type of CPU that is unlike anything seen on the store shelves. It’s my first ‘personal introduction’ so you’ll have to forgive my occasional fillers :) Personal video introductionīecause this article is way longer than my previous ones, I also made a quick video where I (attempt to) present this article and give you an idea of the content you will find. Hence, the new article completes the timeline by adding Xbox 360 into the mix.įor those who are already familiar with the PS3’s architecture, I’ve structured this study similar to the PS3 article, so you’ll be able to compare both side-by-side objectively if you choose to do so. The latter is written as if the Xbox 360 never existed, this was intentional to avoid confusing the reader with circular references. If you don’t know about that component, I highly suggest that you read my previous article about the PS3 beforehand. ![]() The first section of this writing (titled ‘CPU’) makes recurring references to IBM and Sony’s joint venture, Cell. This new entry of the console architecture series will give you an additional perspective of how technology was envisioned during the early naughties, with emphasis on the emerging ‘multi-core’ processor and unorthodox symbiosis between components, all of which enabled engineers to tackle unsolvable challenges with cost-effective solutions. But while the Xbox 360 might be the flagship of the 7th generation, it will need to fight strongly once Nintendo and Sony take up retail space. Released a year before its main competitor, the Xbox 360 was already claiming technological superiority against the yet-to-be-seen PlayStation 3. Motherboard with important parts labelled Diagram Main architecture diagram Remaining GDDR3 chips are found on the back. Xenon motherboards are also famous for being defective by design (they get too hot to play games with!). Showing the 'Xenon' revision (the first one), taken from my model from 2005. Operating System (and backwards compatibility).The profits contribute towards the improvement of current articles and the development of future ones.įor more information, please take a look at here. You can find the eBook at Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo and other stores. ![]() Furthermore, it's updated at the same pace as the website. The new edition is DRM-free and can be read whilst offline. ![]() This article is also published on many digital book stores for the benefit of eBook readers.
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The X3 sensor records full RGB colour at every photocell site on the sensor, thanks to three photocells embedded at different depths in a silicon wafer. Sigma now owns the Foveon company, and has continued to use this innovative technology in its cameras, including the DP2s compact camera which I reviewed back in June, as well as Sigma’s most recent DSLR the SD15.The Foveon X3 sensor works in a different way to the standard CCD and CMOS sensors found in every other digital camera.Ĭonventional camera sensors only record brightness, relying on a red, green and blue mosaic filter to provide colour information, and interpolating the full colour image from the results. The challenge for me now isn't to take good pictures, its to produce emotive pictures which no self-respecting camera has a right to take.I’ve been following the development of the unique Foveon X3 sensor since its first appearance in the Sigma SD9 back in 2002. The kit nowadays is too good, even my 4 year old can take some cracking pictures, which means there isn't any challenge anymore: no spending hours in a darkroom snorting dodgy chemicals no humping half a ton of mechanical wonder camera kit up a hill. It's taken a little over a year to figure this out. So, I've finally found utopia, so why did I loose the inspiration to take pictures? Prints are exceptional (ridiculously good), usage is a breeze: just point and shoot, and it rarely lets me down. Last year I traded again for a mirrorless setup. ![]() My old film kit looked good, felt good, but was a pain in the bum to use and rarely did I get an exceptional print from it.Ī few years back I traded the lot, darkroom included, for a DSLR setup. Not because I'm stuck in my ways, but because I spend all day on a computer, so didn't want to spend all night on one too. Ok, for years I resisted the digital revolution. Reduce saturation to -50'ish (depending on the intensity of the hotspot). open the image in Macphun's Intensify applicationĤ). (this is a slight cludge, but works for most imagesġ). Here you will now have a full false-colour-processed IR image. Go to Colors > Components > Channel Mixer OK, first step: get the red picture off your Digital Camera and then:Ģ). (if you haven't tried Macphun's applications you're missing something quite special.) Macphun's Tonality, Intensify Pro and Snapheal. My other plugins are paid-for items, but worth every penny: Absolutely essential to the process is "The GIMP" - the open source photoshop alternative. So, I've long been an Apple Aperture user, and with the help of some plug-ins, have a pretty stable IR workflow. The price is annoying, but the new subscription model is a stopping point: I reserve the right not to be connected to the Internet. I'm no doubt shooting myself in both feet, but I have an aversion to Photoshop. Skin reflectance 600-650nm (red) abs 580 (yellow) better results achieved by running colour map through crazy bump first! if available, link variable sss to alpha colour outputġ4. highlight intensity to 10%, global to 10%ġ1. set highlight colour to 75% of main colourĦ. click force extension, set to 0.2 (or higher - depends on skull showing through)ĥ. link bump to alpha map (connected to transparency)Ĥ. ![]() Load picture, include transparency, link bump to pictureĥ. if available, select variable depth and link map to colour outputġ. if looking too golden, then adjust scattering colour based on the formula:Ģ0. ![]() absorption filter colour copy from color tabġ9. Bump - Edit Function - Link Bump to texture map (grayscale) -ġ6. Edit Hightlight Function - Link Highlight to texture map (grayscale)ħ. NOTE: I think this can be bettered using a 3layer Donner/Jenson model, but haven't achieved it yet.Ĥ. When importing MakeHuman (collada) model into Vue, here is the basic render setup. ![]() Gained alongside Killing Frenzy by landing fatal blows, Bloodrage similarly provides two buffs boosting the Carcha's healing rate and melee damage by 1.75% per stack. Every kill the Carcha lands refreshes Killing Frenzy's timer, but does not extend it. On landing a fatal blow, the Carcha gains the Killing Frenzy buff for 10 seconds which boosts movement speed and makes the Carcha immune to stuns for the duration. Provides both the Killing Frenzy and Bloodrage buffs on fatal blows.Īpplied passively with every bite attack the Carcha lands, similar to a Giga's Gnashed effect, but does not induce bleeding instead reducing healing the victim receives from any source. Can be aimed to the left or right to spin clockwise or counter-clockwise respectively. The Carcha spins, lashing all opponents around it with its tail and knocking them back.The more tactical tribes will let their Carcharodontosaurus tear through the mid-sized creatures in their enemy’s ranks, thereby building up its bloodrage to take on the largest threats. There’s something about this monster’s roar that drives others to fight - a war cry for Hell’s own army. DomesticatedĪnyone that manages to tame a Carcharodontosaurus will gain a new way to rally their tribe for battle. Each kill seems to give these monsters a rush and drive it into a berserker frenzy. Like its namesake the great white shark, Carcharodontosaurus gets more dangerous once it tastes blood. Even a near-miss will carve you up, but good. It has teeth like steak knives, set in jaws strong enough to shred most prey. ![]() Just one of these bruisers held its own against an army of us, and that encounter cost us dearly.Ĭarcharodontosaurus can sweep aside attackers with its tail, but it’s the other end you’ll really want to avoid. Though I’m not sure if this predator grows bigger than a Giganotosaurus, I hope never to find out. I feel lucky to have crossed paths with Carcharodontosaurus medicupestis and lived to tell the tale. ![]() Ores/Items: Dirt, Stone, Coal, Iron, Redstone, Gold, Emerald, Diamond, etc.Animals: Chicken, Pig, Cow, Sheep, Horse, etc.Mobs: Zombie, Skeleton, Creeper, Witch, Enderman, etc.Colors: White, Gray, Dark Gray, Yellow, Gold, Orange, Teal, Dark Blue, etc.It’s also popular to make ranks that go by items, mobs, animals, or colors in the game. High-Levels: King or Queen, Regent, Artisan, Master, Magister, Emperor.Mid-Levels: Knight, Duke, Baron, Journeyman, Lord, Noble.Low-Levels: Squire, Farmer, Apprentice, Servant, Merchant.Moderator/Mod, Owner, Administrator/Admin, Helper.For example, you could have a VIP and a VIP+ rank. Tip: You can add a “+” to any server rank to make another rank. High-levels: Ultimate, Ultra, Legend, Infinity.Mid-Levels: Knight, Hero, Warden, Elite, Lord. ![]() Low-Levels: Supporter, VIP, Donator, Donor, Influence.High-Levels: Ultra, Hero, Legend, Expert, Overlord, Veteran.Mid-Levels: Advanced, Seasoned, Experienced, Knight, Elder.Low-Levels: Member, Citizen, Trusted, Merchant.New Players: Guest, Rookie, Amateur, Novice, Stranger, Newcomer.I won’t disappoint, here is a list of ideas: Generic Most of you are probably here looking for a list of Minecraft server rank names to give you some inspiration. Rank tags and custom colors can be added using a permissions plugin such as LuckPerms. The colors should also fit the hierarchy, for example peasant could be white, squire could be grey, and knight could be dark grey.Īdmins and staff should have their own color or tag, usually dark red on most servers. In this example, a new player can easily guess that a “peasant” is a new player and a “knight” is a more veteran player. For example, in a medieval-themed server, the ranks could go peasant, squire, knight, and so on. Rank names should have a clear hierarchy and fit the theme of your server. This will help make sure that your server follows Mojang’s EULA. I recommend making the most “game changing” rewards only available through normal gameplay and the more cosmetic perks for donations. Perks have to be rewarding enough to make it worth it for players to donate or invest time on your server. These perks are often added through the use of plugins. For example, perks could be access to special commands, the ability to fly, more land claims, and so on. Minecraft server ranks usually come with unique names and perks. Ranks are important for Minecraft servers because they reward people for investing time or money in your server. Every server is different, but these ranks are usually obtained through donations on a server’s website, in-game progression, or a combination of both. When a player logs into a Minecraft server, one of the first things they see are the colors and ranks of other people. ![]() His bout with Sergiy Dervyanchenko wasn't anticipated, yet ended up being one of the best action fights of 2019. Since signing an exclusive deal with DAZN in 2018, he's competed just three times. And not just inactivity, but lack of big-time fights since he was narrowly defeated by Canelo Alvarez in their September 2018 rematch. But inactivity is the great momentum killer. Gennady Golovkin was once among the biggest stars in boxing, a menacing puncher whose catchphrases endeared him to fans. We'll try to sort out what lies ahead for some of the big names missing from the spotlight. and Keith Thurman.īeyond that group of inactives, there are many others who competed in the first half of 2021 and still have no concrete plans for the second half of the year. But even with many of those restrictions behind us, many notable boxers have no fights officially scheduled despite not having competed at all in 2021.Īny boxer who hasn't competed in 15 months and has no bout in the works is dropped from ESPN's divisional rankings, and that's exactly what happened last week to two stalwarts, Gary Russell Jr. ![]() That problem was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the inability to hold fights in front of capacity crowds. ![]() Where are you? Paging Gennadiy Golovkin, Andy Ruiz, Keith Thurman and Gary Russell Jr.īoxing has myriad issues, but chief among them is inactivity. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser Therefore, renting a truck for a local move usually won’t cost you more than $300 However, you’ll only need to rent a truck for a day and will be able to pick it up and drop it off at the same location. When moving locally, you’ll have to pay a mileage fee – anywhere from $0.59 to $1 per mile.So, how far you’re moving will have a great impact on your final bill.ģ) The moving truck rental cost is contingent on The bigger the truck, the higher the rental cost.Ģ) The final rental truck price is based on the duration of the move (the number of days for which the vehicle is rented) – Depending on the distance between your old home and your new one, you may need to rent a moving truck for a couple of days or for over a week – and the rental company will charge you the daily rental fee for every 24 hours. The daily rates for some truck sizes can be much lower or way higher. Vehicles (20 ft., 22 ft.) can cost anywhere from $40 to $80 per day īiggest trucks (24 ft., 26 ft.) run between $60 and $100 per day.ĭepending on the truck rental company though, Trucks (10 ft., 12 ft.) typically cost around $20-$30 per day Here is a full breakdown of the factors thatĭetermine the total moving truck rental cost:ġ) The rental truck cost per day depends on the size of the vehicle – the smaller the ![]() + Cost of requested additional equipment + Taxes ![]() Rental price = Rental fee + Mileage fee (forĬosts) + Environmental fee + Insurance costs Vehicle for a day – the final price is calculated by adding all applicableĬharges and taxes to the base rental fee. The daily rental rate of a moving vehicle and the total cost to rent that There is, however, a big difference between The average cost to rent a moving truck rangesįrom $20 (for the smallest vans) to $100 (for larger vehicles) per day. Here is a breakdown of everything you need to Rates, but the in-depth information below will give you a good idea of what toĮxpect – and will help you get the best deals on moving truck rentals. Is to get quotes from several reputable truck rental companies and compare the ![]() Rented, but other factors (mileage, move date, accessorial equipment, etc.) To be able to make a realistic budget for yourĭIY-move and avoid unpleasant financial surprises, you need to know exactly howĪs a general rule, moving truck rental pricesĪre based on the size of the vehicle and the number of days for which it is Yet, if you’re not aware of all possible charges and don’t understand how the truck rental cost is estimated, you may be quite surprised with the final price. There is no doubt that the cost of renting a moving truck is lower than the cost of hiring a professional moving company. When planning for a self-move, you need to plan for a moving truck rental. Realms (Java Edition) = $7.99/£6.69 per month.You'll get a 30-day free trial when you start a Minecraft Realms Plus subscription if you've never previously signed up to Realms. The other big benefit is that you can invite up to 10 other players to join your Realm. Minecraft Realms Plus is the enhanced version of Realms and includes all the benefits of that subscription, as well as monthly Minecraft Marketplace content and access to over 150 Marketplace packs. Realms Plus (Bedrock Edition) = $7.99/£6.69 per month.This subscription also supports Minecraft Marketplace, includes three World Slots, supports user-created content, and has crossplay across Bedrock devices. The basic Minecraft Realms for Bedrock Edition costs $3.99/£3.29 a month and allows you to invite two more players to gain access to your private online world. ![]() Realms (Bedrock Edition) = $3.99/£3.29 per month.However, there are three versions of the Realms subscription, each with their own benefits: If Minecraft mods are something you care about, you may have to look for an alternative.Īs mentioned, you pay a monthly fee to keep your Minecraft world open as a Realm. Bedrock Realms Plus includes an array of Marketplace packs and supports user-created content, while Java Realms includes community-created content but does not support the Minecraft Marketplace. If you are a Java Edition PC player, you cannot join the Realm of a Bedrock Edition Xbox Series X or PC player, for example.Īnother point to note is that Minecraft Realms - for either Java and Bedrock editions - do not support mods. Be aware that while Minecraft Java Edition also has Realms, crossplay does not work between the Bedrock and Java Editions of Minecraft. Crossplay is also enabled in Minecraft Bedrock Edition Realms, so friends on any of the above platforms can join the same Realm. Minecraft Realms is available on PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices, and you can access your Realm from any of these provided you have signed in with the same Minecraft account. So, for my kids on their Switches, I run NXMINENS pointing to my computer running PocketMine.Learn about the different Minecraft Editions that you can download and which one is best for you but the work around for that is NXMINENS, a small DNS server that redirects the Featured Servers to any IP address you want. Switch folks can't normally do LAN games. ![]() but they need a local middleman server to make the connection and transfer them over. It's also possible for console Bedrock folks to play on 3rd party servers. but only on a 3rd Party Java server with a special set of add ons called Floodgate and Geyser. Java is the red headed step child, in this case. So, Switch, Playstation, Xbox, and Win 10 Bedrock can all play together. What you're hearing is that Bedrock Realms is cross platform. which is only on PC, so that part is a bit misleading. (#spoiler) = neat! (/rose) = ( full list) News Builds Gameplay Maps Tutorials Redstone Command Blocks FanArt Comment Formatting ![]() ![]()
Lists are implemented in the collections framework via the. ![]() ![]() The base interface for sets is called Set. Sets are unordered collections that can be iterated and contain each element at most once. Lists are finite collections where it can store the same value multiple times. The base interface for dictionaries/maps is called Map. One example of a key is an identification card. The base interfaces for queues are called Queue.ĭictionaries/Maps store references to objects with a lookup key to access the object's values. Queues allow the programmer to insert items in a certain order and retrieve those items in the same order. There are several generic types of Collection: Queues, maps, lists and sets. Note that the angled brackets can hold a type argument that specifies which type the Collection holds. No casting is required when using the String objects from an implementation of Collection. For example, any implementation of Collection contains String objects. (The Iterable interface provides the iterator() method used by for-each statements.) All Collections have an that goes through all of the elements in the Collection.Ĭollection is generic. The Collection interface is a subinterface of, so any Collection may be the target of a for-each statement. Finally, theĬontains(E e) method checks if a specified element exists in the Collection. It also has the toArray() method, which converts the Collection into an array of Objects in the Collection (with return type of Object). The interface has the add(E e) and remove(E e) methods for adding to and removing from a Collection respectively. Collection defines the basic parts of all collections. An updated version of these concurrency utilities was included in JDK 5.0 as of JSR 166.Īlmost all collections in Java are derived from the interface. ĭoug Lea later developed a concurrency package, comprising new Collection-related classes. Sun Microsystems chose not to use the ideas of JGL, because they wanted a compact framework, and consistency with C++ was not one of their goals. It reused many ideas and classes from Doug Lea's Collections package, which was deprecated as a result. The collections framework was designed and developed primarily by Joshua Bloch, and was introduced in JDK 1.2. To address the need for reusable collection data structures, several independent frameworks were developed, the most used being Doug Lea's Collections package, and ObjectSpace Generic Collection Library (JGL), whose main goal was consistency with the C++ Standard Template Library (STL). The standard methods for grouping Java objects were via the array, the Vector, and the Hashtable classes, which unfortunately were not easy to extend, and did not implement a standard member interface. History Ĭollection implementations in pre- JDK 1.2 versions of the Java platform included few data structure classes, but did not contain a collections framework. If the code is using Java SE7 or later versions, the developer can instatiate Collection as an ArrayList object by using the diamond operator Ĭollections are generic and hence reified, but arrays are not reified. On the other hand, if the developer instead declared a new instance of a Collection as ArrayList, the Java compiler will (correctly) throw a compile-time exception to indicate that the code is written with incompatible and incorrect type, thus preventing any potential run-time exceptions.The developer can fix the code by instantianting Collection as an ArrayList object. If the developer attempts to add a String to this Long object, the java program will throw an ArrayStoreException. For example, if a developer declares an Object object, and assigns the Object object to the value returned by a new Long instance with a certain capacity, no compile-time exception will be thrown. ![]() This can be considered an advantage of generic objects such as Collection when compared to arrays, because under circumstances, using the generic Collection instead of an array prevents run time exceptions by instead throwing a compile-time exception to inform the developer to fix the code. Ĭollections are generic and hence invariant, but arrays are covariant. Instead, Collections can hold wrapper classes such as, , or. Collections can grow and shrink in size automatically when objects are added or removed.Ĭollections cannot hold primitive data types such as int, long, or double. However, unlike arrays, Collections do not need to be assigned a certain capacity when instantiated. The collections framework provides both interfaces that define various collections and classes that implement them.Ĭollections and arrays are similar in that they both hold references to objects and they can be managed as a group. Īlthough referred to as a framework, it works in a manner of a library. The Java collections framework is a set of classes and interfaces that implement commonly reusable collection data structures. ![]() He also founded After Effects Toronto and hosts RFShow.TV. Russ Fairley is the owner of Russ Fairley Productions Inc., a turnkey video production company. It’ll work perfectly for personal videos, but for professional gigs it is recommended to use a professional teleprompter and a separate operator, to keep camera operators and directors focused on operating the camera. Our patented VoiceTrack speech recognition technology is revolutionary because it. Is a DIY solution perfect for every job or in place of a professional teleprompter and operator? Not really. PromptSmart PromptSmart is the only smart teleprompter app PromptSmart is the only smart teleprompter app. ![]() Building a teleprompter and working from it can be a valuable exercise for a number of reasons, primarily by allowing videographers to gain great experience and expertise with the device before showing up to a client site, or before dropping major dollars on a prompter purchase. Prompting a ConclusionĭIY projects are fun and rewarding, and in some cases they can solve a problem. A version of Prompterous is also available for Android. It displays your script or notes in a way that you can read them while staring straight into the camera. Other notables in the Android market are Android Prompter, VisioPrompt and EZ Prompter. (Image credit: Desview) The best teleprompter performs somewhat of a magic trick. They were used on television for decades, even as recently as 1992 on the Johnny Carson show, where they had resided since the show’s inception. presidents to talk show hosts, utilized them. You can write or upload your scripts, record, trim and style your. The app helps actors film self-tape auditions, religious leaders give sermons, job seekers create video resumes and much more. BIGVU Teleprompter is the perfect app for anyone looking to record videos with a teleprompter. Its perfect for anyone wanting to record a vlog, practise a speech or give a business communication. Mechanical teleprompters took off, and talent, from U.S. Teleprompter for Video makes it easy to create professional-looking videos on your smartphone. ![]() The company they founded was called TelePrompTer, and what they invented was a mechanical device designed to scroll large printouts of a script in the vicinity of the camera in time with a speaker. The idea was to build an active scrolling cue card system that could help the talent deliver lines on camera without being required to memorize large amounts of text in short periods of time. In 1950, a year before the first video tape recorder was invented, a couple of crafty folks founded a company dedicated to advancing film and television. A new era of media-based tools and video technology was underway, paving the way for generations of future Videomaker readers. Televised news broadcasts overtook the newspaper and radio as the principal news source for families. It took a few decades for TVs to find their way into most of our homes, though they were commercially available since the 1920s. Way back in the nifty 1950s, the television finally gained some traction. ![]() I felt shaken to imagine him not actually being there, with no chance of us ever getting back together again, but I was stubborn so I told him, no, he should go. He said he would cancel all of his plans at that moment, and would not leave if I even showed him one small sign I might still love him. He took me out to dinner a few months later and said he was moving to Florida. I still loved him, but I wanted to move on with my life because I was still resentful because I had gotten hurt. It broke my heart and was one of the saddest, most difficult times of my life.Ī little over a year later, Jon called me and came by my apartment and told me he realized he made the worst mistake of his life, he knew that I was the one, and asked me to take him back. However, he thought he was not ready to settle down so he broke up with me. I moved to Raleigh to live closer to him and I was sure that we were going to get married. He and I both even loved Elvis Presley! I knew when I was 18 years old that this was the man I wanted to marry, but it took four years of friendship and a lot of prayers and persistence before we ever started dating.Īfter my senior year, we dated seriously for two years. He was the most gorgeous, charming, funny, perfect guy I had ever met. There were times when he was talking that I would get so lost in his blue eyes that I couldn’t even hear what he was saying. I still remember every moment like it was yesterday. We connected on many levels and learned everything about each other. We got to know each other and spent countless hours talking in my dorm room. After I ran into him a few days later I realized I was wrong and he had been telling me the truth. I thought he was making it up that he lived in the same dorm, so when he walked me to the door of my room I unlocked the door, quickly said thank you, slammed the door in his face, and locked it. All I could hear in my head was my grandmother warning me about boys I would meet in college. ![]() We talked and laughed the rest of the night, and then he offered to walk me back to my dorm. Jon jumped in next to me on the dancefloor at a popular club on West Market Street. We met a few weeks after I started college at UNCG in 1994 on a Wednesday night. |
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