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I'm about to share with you four powerful secrets to save a relationship and get the love, respect and appreciation you deserve from a man.
I've shared my tips and secrets with thousands of women around the world. Secrets like how men think, why men do things like pull away or shut down… and what a woman can do to spark deep levels of love and affection, and commitment.
What I've learn after coaching everyone from students to surgeons is that no matter what walk of life you're from, men can cause pain and frustration if you don't handle them properly.
If you're like the many women I've coached over the years, you've experienced this.
But fortunately I have really good news for you today.
After years of investigating relationship dynamics and meeting with experts, I've found that 99% of bad situations with men can be turned around. You can get more love, affection and intimacy from your man than you thought possible and have your dream relationship if you know these secrets.
It's actually quite simple to do just by making a few simple adjustments to the way you approach men and relationships. Unfortunately, most women will know how to save a relationship.
Men start acting stupid for specific reasons, and if you understand why, you'll get the love and admiration you've always wanted.
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After spending years coaching different women, I noticed a mistake women commonly make that prevents them for saving a relationship.
This mistake leads men to feel misunderstood and frustrated, which causes men to pull away, lose attraction and even fall out of love… and start acting like a jackass.
I'm willing to bet you are doing it too.
If you stop doing this you can save your relationship, REVERSE damage with your man, and see instant positive changes in his energy towards you.
The mistake is most women tend to assume that men think about and experience love, attraction and relationships the same way they do as a woman.
Women tend to value things like openess, affection, intimacy, sharing, trust, commitment and security in a relationship.
These are all fantastic things. The problem is men tend to prioritize equally beautiful things that are different.
A few things that men tend to value (on a list of hundreds) are things like unpredictability, independence, respect and challenge.
Men have different expectations for a relationship than women.
Men are secretly hoping for a girlfriend who is unpredictable, independent, who they respect and who will challenge them to grow to the next level of their personal evolution.
When men end up unfulfilled, things start unraveling.
Then you will see guys not returning your phone calls, not putting in effort or playing too many video games or being a jerk.
If you are make the wrong assumptions about how men "should" be… not how they actually are, chances are you'll run into big problems.
If you aren't fulfilling what men need at their core, you're going to find that guys pull away, shut down and lose interest in you.
You just need to learn how to properly challenge men, be unpredictable, and learn what causes a man to RESPECT a woman.
The fact is, in almost every case, it's 100% possible to stop a man from losing attraction, save a relationship and start making him feel deep love, respect and attraction for you.
One big challenge that causes many women to lose love and attraction with men is women simply don't understand men's love and attraction mechanisms.
This has a lot to do with what women are told as girls about how men are "supposed" to be.
Men are more complicated than most people realize… including men themselves.
The old notion that men "only want one thing" has been passed over, and today we know that men have a deep, widely misunderstood complexity.
If you're neglecting his needs and emotions as a man, you're bound to see him lose attraction, act distant and even fall out of love.
The trick to saving a relationship is to understand what he truly needs, not what you think he needs.
Where the fog gets thicker is what men say they want and what men actually respond to emotionally are often completely different things.
A man may say he wants a big breasted skinny blonde… It's hard to imagine that man has actually landed on the moon.
But the truth, is he may be far more happy and in love with a more or less "average" women if she pushes the right emotional buttons in him.
What are those women doing that most others aren't?
Men can be insensitive assholes… but if you learn what men universally need at their emotional core to feel satisfied by a woman, you can save a relationship situation.
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Television, romance novels, gossip magazines, and other women have done a fantastic job at royally confusing most women on how to save a relationship.
Why don't boyfriends act the way everyone says they are supposed to?
Men don't behave, think or respond to the things that most people SAY they do.
What I've found after years of sifting through misinformation on men is that most "advice" out there is either outdated or inaccurate.
How do men really feel about love and relationships?
After years of talking with guys on the subject, I've come to some answers.
Men LOVE love and relationships.
In fact, most men want to find one woman who they can spend their life with and be in love with forever.
The problem is… many men aren't finding the type of woman that truly inspire them.
How you save a relationship is by bringing forth those qualities that initially inspired your man to be with you in the first place.
Go on for too long in terrible circumstances in their relationships without getting real help.
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The "Great Wall of China" has nothing on the wall a man can surround himself with when it comes to communication in relationships.
Why is it so difficult to communicate with a man in a relationship… on a psychological, emotional and even physical level?
How do you get him to listen to your feelings? And get him telling you his feelings and connect on a deeper, spiritual, "us against the world" level?
Are most men just broken in this department?
The answer is… not most.
Most men are perfectly capable of communicating in a relationship…they just decide not to.
One reason why relationship communication stops (or never starts) has a lot to do with a man's past relationship experiences.
But there's another special thing most women fail to make happen when creating communication lines with a man.
We'll talk about that in a second.
Here's the reality if your man is not communicating in your relationship.
If he is not communicating and opening up with you, you could lose him.
It has little to do with something going on outside of the relationship.
It's not because of his job or his friends or family or anything else going on in his life.
Limited or no communication in a relationship is a symptom of a deeper problem.
Usually when a man is not open or communicating in a relationship, it's a sign of something going on inside the relationship.
Nine times out of ten it has to with this special ingredient that most women don't know how to create in a relationship.
That ingredient is emotional trust.
When I say "trust", I don't mean your fidelity.
The literal translation of the word trust is reliance on the integrity, strength, ability of a person or thing (pulled from dictionary.com).
Now, let me ask you a few questions, and try to be really honest with yourself.
Do you ever get overly-emotional, upset or needy with him?
Have you ever demanded things of him?
Do you feel the desire to control your relationship… that things will fall apart if you don't?
Can you truly say that your man feels a deep sense of reliability in your integrity, strength and ability to handle him?
Does he honestly believe that he could reveal his deepest darkest secrets to you and nothing would happen to the relationship except that a deeper connection would form with you?
These are tough questions to answers.
We both know that you would absolutely, without thought, be his "rock", but does he know that?
Communication in relationships goes both way.
Chances are, if he's not communicating with you in the relationship, then the answer is "no".
Where most women go wrong is assuming that he "should" just know that because she loves him.
But more often than not, men are not what you would call "mind readers".
In fact, most men can be a pretty dense.
Truth is, most women never learn HOW to communicate in relationships or demonstrate their trustworthiness to a man in a way that he understands and opens up.
The way MEN understand communication in relationships is much different than woman.
You have to talk to a man like a man, or he won't get your messages.
You do that by understanding male psychology, emotions and heart.
If your man isn't communicating openly in the relationship with you, then it's time to start building trust with your man (before it's too late) by understanding his PSYCHOLOGY.
A distant, non-communicative boyfriend is a sign that a relationship is in danger and quick actions is needed.
The question is, how do you make a man trust you so much so that he WANTS to communicate in the relationship openly, and even allowing himself to unleash his "inner dork" with you?
The "trick" is to create an atmosphere of trust with him so that he feels absolutely SAFE being around you.
When your man has a DEEP level of for trust for you, he will open up to you on his own.
When he starts communicating with you, you have to be ready to talk with him the right way so that he continues to open up and even deeper.
If you handle a man's truth in the wrong way like most women do, you risk slamming the door shut on his communication for good.
No matter how much both you and I know that you're a trustworthy person deep down, it's more about communicating this to him in the right way so that he understands.
You must learn how to bridge your "female world" with his male world.
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PC Gaming vs Console Gaming – Choose What's Best For You?
The revised mid-generation releases of the PlayStation 4 Pro and the Xbox One X variations may have contributed to the impression that the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One were the newest and greatest gaming consoles available at the time.
As a result, the new generation of consoles arrived in 2020 before we knew it. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, both due in November 2020, will include cutting-edge technology and reignite two long-running debates among gamers about which console is better…
When it comes down to it, what's the difference between the two?
Our focus here today is on the latter, so if you're debating whether of the new consoles or PCs is best for you, or are just curious about the differences between them, please keep reading!
Up-Front Cost
Long-Term Costs
Graphics and Hardware
Game Acquisition
PC vs Console Gaming: Pricing
System Pricing
Display Pricing
Controller Pricing
Game Pricing
PC vs Console Gaming: Exclusive Games
PC vs Console: VR Gaming
PC vs Console Gaming: Upgradability
Upgrading Drives
Upgrading Everything Else
PC vs Console Gaming: Backwards Compatibility
PC Backwards Compatibility
Nintendo Backwards Compatibility
PlayStation Backwards Compatibility
Xbox Backwards Compatibility
PC vs Console Gaming: Warranty and Repairs
PC Warranty and Repairs
Console Warranty and Repairs
PC vs Console Gaming: Control Methods
Console Control Methods
PC Control Methods
PC vs Console Gaming: Accessibility
Console Accessibility
PC Accessibility
PC vs Console Gaming: Final Verdict
Upgradability
Warranty and Repairs
Advantages of PC gaming
You can customize PC hardware
The three components that gamers typically invest and upgrade the most often include:
The visuals are better
Control the way you play: gaming peripherals
You can rescript your rig – or your game
PC games cost less
PC-exclusive titles
Is it worth buying a gaming PC now?
Is it cheaper to build a gaming PC?
What is console based gaming?
It's not uncommon for folks to choose between a gaming console and a gaming PC based only on pricing. In addition to the price of the gear itself, there are additional costs that must be taken into account.
The most recent consoles are expected to be about the same in price as the most recent PCs in 2022.
Sony and Microsoft appear to have learned their lesson from their previous blunders with the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox One when it comes to pricing. Because of price reductions and the addition of more affordable competitors to their flagship consoles, both firms are hoping to attract customers.
The PlayStation 5 was priced at $499, while the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition was priced at $399 when it was released in November. What's the deal? If you don't plan on using your console as a media player and don't plan on collecting physical games, the second model is an excellent choice.
Microsoft, on the other hand, is in a slightly different scenario. There are certain concessions to be made in the cheap version of the Xbox Series X, which costs $499. For $299, you can get an Xbox Series S, but it lacks a 4K Blu-ray drive and has less powerful hardware.
In other words, the S model offers less spectacular performance, which is reflected in lower framerates or a lesser resolution, but this may still be a worthwhile trade-off for individuals who are cutting pennies and/or have no intention of purchasing a 4K display anytime soon.
Check out this article for a more in-depth comparison of these consoles, as we go into further detail about their merits and weaknesses.
Now, what will the price of a gaming PC be in 2022?
There is no simple answer to this topic, unlike with consoles. Why? Because of the wide range of computer hardware now on the market.. As a result of how customizable they are, PCs fall into a broad variety of price points and performance levels.
As a general rule, gaming PCs can be classified into five distinct groups based on their price and performance: entry-level, low-cost, mid-range, and high-end enthusiast.
The cheapest entry-level PC can cost as little as $300 depending on your approach, while the pricing of some high-end systems can quickly reach four-digit price points and literally cost thousands of dollars. However, a high-quality gaming PC is going to cost more upfront.
Another thing to keep in mind is that obtaining a gaming PC doesn't necessarily entail buying all the components off the market and putting them together yourself; there are numerous ways to save money.
Buying a prebuilt PC can save you money, but only if you know what you're doing and aren't paying too much for a weak system. Additionally, some companies will manufacture custom PCs to your specifications, which could save you money, time, and effort, as well as provide additional advantages.
When it comes to creating your own PC, you may also save money by purchasing pre-owned, older components. Just because the manufacturers of processors and graphics cards have something new and shiny to show you at the newest event doesn't mean they're obsolete after a few years.
In order to get the best value for your money while assembling a PC from used or outdated components, it goes without saying that you need do some research first.
So bear in mind that it's not only about upfront costs—the long-term is also crucial, and that's where consoles have a major advantage.
While a console may be kept up to date for the entire generation (about seven years), a PC will need to be upgraded at some point, regardless of how powerful it is.
Even if your high-end gaming PC is cutting-edge today, it will be overtaken by newer technology in the future. Unfortunately, if you want to keep up with the times, you'll have to upgrade at least once over the lifespan of a single console.
Playing online with friends on a PC is completely free, but Sony and Microsoft both charge monthly subscription fees for the privilege of online multiplayer.
Specifically, if you want to play multiplayer on a PlayStation, you'll need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription, which costs $60 per year ($5 per month) and gives you access to unique deals and a number of free games each month.
While Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold subscription costs $10 per month, it is eclipsed by the significantly superior Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which gives you access to an ever-growing library of Xbox titles from across many generations, making it a far better value.
The long-term costs of console gaming, even with these optional subscription services, can quickly add up, bringing the total costs considerably closer to those of PC gaming.
Finally, the cost of peripherals linked with consoles and PCs is another area where consoles have yet another edge in terms of overall expenditures.
A console's simplicity and ease of use make it a popular choice. It's as simple as plugging the console into the TV and connecting the controller that comes with the box to begin playing. There are a variety of accessories available for consoles as well, although these are purely optional.
The PC necessitates the purchase of expensive peripherals that you can't live without. A monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, and a headset/speakers are the most essential. And depending on your needs, the total cost of all of them may easily equal or even surpass the cost of a genuine console.
What type of visuals and hardware are you getting with today's consoles? And can PCs match it? Next up, we'll look at the prices.
When it comes to hardware power and graphics performance, even at launch, consoles have always been behind PCs. Only via cunning techniques and optimization have they been able to maintain relevance through the years.
This pattern is broken by the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X at least to some extent. In the second half of the last decade, many gamers dreamed of playing their favorite AAA games in 4K at 60 FPS.
PC hardware can, of course, easily outperform this, but that brings us back to the issue of price and how much more expensive such a PC would be, especially at this time.
We've already noted that one of the biggest benefits of owning a PC is having access to so many different types of hardware, but this is something that will become increasingly apparent with time.
It seems inevitable that PC hardware will eventually outperform consoles in terms of resolutions, framerates, and more graphical features.
However, this is a double-edged sword, as PC hardware needs to be changed every few years if you want to keep on top of the curve, but a console may easily endure a generation because to optimization.
It's worth noting, though, that it's not obvious if the current generation of consoles will be renewed and toughened up in the future, as was the case with the previous generation.
Because of the increasing popularity of 4K TVs, consoles like the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X were forced to be released. Unless 8K TVs and 120Hz 4K TVs become more popular, the current consoles are unlikely to get significant hardware advancements within this generation.
When it comes to graphics and hardware capability, there is currently no obvious winner between consoles and PCs.
For the time being, consoles offer fantastic performance, especially when considering cost, but PCs will undoubtedly surpass them in performance within the next several years as well.
The games themselves are the next key thing to consider while deciding on a gaming platform. Where can you find these games, and are there any further considerations to be made?
Because of the many exclusive titles that were only available on one platform, consoles have become (in)famous over the years. With all due respect to its "anti-consumer" moniker, the approach has proven to be a lucrative strategy and has played an important role in mainstream consoles' popularity.
While Xbox One lacked several of Sony's exclusives from the previous generation, the PlayStation 4 did have a significant lead over Xbox One thanks to its wide selection of high-quality games. Things are different now since we're in the midst of a new generation.
Microsoft, on the other hand, has stepped up its game in terms of exclusive PlayStation 5 titles, such as Demon's Souls remake, Horizon Forbidden West, and God of War: Ragnarok.
Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, Starfield, and even the long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 are already on the Microsoft schedule. In addition, Microsoft has just acquired Activision Blizzard, which boasts a number of well-known properties, though it is not yet apparent which of them will be unique to the Xbox One.
One thing to keep in mind is that Microsoft's "exclusivity" isn't the typical notion of console exclusivity. It's not about limiting games to Xbox platforms, but rather preventing them from being available on PlayStation 5. Sony's system will not be able to play Xbox Series X/S exclusive games, but PC users will be able to do so.
It's also worth noting that PC does, in a sense, have its own exclusives. Because there isn't much of a push to release games on consoles, not because someone is trying to keep them off of platforms. This could be due to technological restrictions, lack of financial incentives, or other unspecified reasons.
Most of these PC exclusives are strategy games that would be nearly impossible to play with a controller, but they also include MOBAs, MMOs, and a wide range of indie games, not to mention all of the older Windows games (but more on that below).
Ultimately, you can't play everything on one platform, so it's up to each person to decide which one is best for them based on their own preferences.
There are a number of reasons why exclusives wind up being exclusive for a short period of time, regardless of how long those periods may be. PlayStation 5 exclusives are likely to follow the same path as PlayStation 4 exclusives when their marketing power fades over time. This is because many critically praised PS4 games have been or are presently being ported to PC.
When it comes to video games, the next critical consideration is: how and where can you obtain them?
The first thing to keep in mind is that digital copies of games are separate from physical ones. A decline in the popularity of tangible copies has been going on for the last decade or so. Actually, they dropped from 80% sales in 2009 in the US to just 17% last year, and that percentage isn't expected to rise.
Until recently, physical copies of PC games were a rarity, and only consoles were left with them. Even while you may still get PC games in stores, the boxes don't actually contain a disk, but rather a code that can be redeemed on Steam or another platform, such as GOG or Origin.
Because digital distribution is so much more convenient for both consumers and distributors, it's simple to see why this shift took place, especially in light of the rapid development of global internet infrastructure. Owning a tangible copy of a game, on the other hand, has its advantages.
The fact that you can always sell a physical copy of a game after you've finished playing it is one reason why some people prefer accumulating physical copies of their favorite games. If you don't want to buy brand new copies, you can get used ones as well.
Not to mention that you'd be limited to the official storefronts for Sony and Microsoft, neither of which are known for regular or generous discounts—at least not compared to what you can get on PC. As a result, this can save you some money.
It's much easier and less expensive to purchase digital versions of PC games now, thanks to a wide range of options.
For PC gaming in 2022 there will be a wide variety of options available outside Steam, including GOG and the Epic Game Store. It's also worth noting that there are a slew of online retailers selling game keys that can be redeemed on Steam or other platforms like Humble Bundle and Green Man Gaming, as well as Fanatical and Itch, respectively.
There's still the option to use marketplaces like Kinguin, CDKeys.com, or Gamivo. If you're looking for older games that aren't on sale, these sites let sellers from all over the world sell game keys. They're a terrific method to save money on games outside of the discount season.
Even so, it's important to keep in mind the possibility of encountering scammers on these exchanges. You can get your money back even if you interact with a scammer, as most popular markets have mechanisms in place to avoid this.
As a result, the higher price of a gaming PC is more than offset by the lower cost of PC games. You can save a lot of money in the long run even if it doesn't seem like much at first sight.
Last but not least, there is the issue of backwards compatibility. What is the term "backward compatibility" used for? Simply said, it's a function that lets a console play older games that were launched for consoles before it.
Although Sony has now caught up to the current generation, the Xbox One still has a distinct advantage in this area when compared to the PlayStation 4.
PlayStation 4 games can be played on the PlayStation 5, even if they cannot be played on the latest PlayStation hardware. The Xbox One and Xbox 360 game libraries can be accessed by the Xbox Series X/S.
Backward compatibility is also a concern for PC users.
If you're talking about the PC, backwards compatibility isn't really an option. As a result of this, games are designed to work on a wide variety of operating systems and hardware. If a game was originally released for an earlier version of Windows, it will run on the most recent version as well because Windows allows you to run games in various compatibility modes for older versions of the OS.
'Backward compatibility' on PC is only an issue if you're playing an old game that wasn't designed for today's computers. The game may not work at all, or it may not even be able to start at all.
A workaround can always be found in these situations, however. Overall, an old PC game will operate on a new PC, but you may need to set aside an hour or two for some googling, messing with configuration files, or searching for mods.
There's no getting around the reality that once you buy a game, you should be able to play it anytime you want, regardless of whether or not it's backward compatible.
And PCs have a distinct advantage over consoles in this area. Right now, backward compatibility is excellent for both Sony and Microsoft, but who knows how long that will last or whether current-gen games will be playable on next-gen consoles half a decade from now.
However, if you plan on amassing a large collection of games and want them to be available to you for the foreseeable future, a PC is the best bet.
Let's start with a discussion of costs. The PS4's processing power and responsiveness will serve as a starting point for comparison.
In order to compete with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, you will need to shell out $400 for a brand-new PC. Xbox One X-level performance on a PC will run you $600. PlayStation 4 is $300, while Xbox One X is $500, so it's clear that consoles are the clear winners here.
Certainly in terms of something brand new.
However, if we consider repurposed hardware… that's not quite right. A used pre-built office PC and a console-equivalent GPU can be purchased for less than the cost of a new console on eBay, allowing you to have console-quality performance at a cheaper cost. Of course, used consoles will sell for less, but you won't find the same bargains.
We're leaning toward a used PC, followed by a used console, and a new PC. Because of their upgradeability (described below), PCs can be more expensive, but at that point, you're investing in declining returns at a niche market that consoles can't compete with.
There is more to consider than just the cost of a system. Let's keep going in this direction…
Clearly show the price. When shopping for a 1080p display for your PC and console, let's assume you want a monitor for your PC and a TV for your console (although you can utilize monitors for your console).
With a fresh purchase, the PC comes out on top. On PC, you can buy fresh, gaming-ready monitors for less than $100, which is a bargain. Prices for new 1080p HDTVs start at around $200.
Secondhand markets, on the other hand, make this battle a little murkier. Used HDTVs can be purchased for as little as $50 to $150, but they tend to be on the smaller end of the TV spectrum. The cost of a used 1080p monitor, on the other hand, starts at roughly $70-$80, making it more difficult to get started.
Monitors are the most expensive item to buy new. Purchasing a pre-owned television is a marginally better option than a new one. Despite the fact that many people already own TVs and monitors are superior for gaming, this is a difficult question to answer because of the variety of uses for each.
Read this post if you'd want to understand more about the differences between TVs and monitors for gaming reasons.
The usage of a console controller with either a PC or another console is possible, but there is no way to compare the costs in either case. There is no difference in price between a standard Xbox controller and a standard PC controller.
We need to talk about how much it costs to provide an enjoyable gaming experience on each platform.
At this time, you may expect to pay in the range of $50 to $70 for an official controller for a current-generation console. (It's normally included with the console, but it can be purchased separately.) Even while third-party controllers exist, the functions and build quality of these are drastically reduced, especially at the lowest price points. Fairness dictates that a good third-party controller should cost no more than twenty dollars.
Logitech's high-quality keyboard and mouse combination costs $15. If you're a gamer and prefer a mechanical keyboard, you're missing out on the advantages of an official controller. Even if you're looking for a gaming mouse, you can get one for as little as $30.
We're going to give the nod to PC in this case, although it's a close call.
Let's start with the cost of a physical game. Here, PC and console are roughly equal when it comes to the number of new physical games released. If you're talking about secondhand physical games, the PC isn't even close to competing… Meanwhile, old current console games may be purchased for as little as $10-$15 on the open market. As a result, there are fewer possibilities for purchasing physical PC games. "
Speaking of fewer choices, there isn't even a competition when it comes to digital games. PC is the clear winner here. Steam's deals are legendary, with steep discounts on even the most current AAA titles. GOG and Humble Indie Bundle, two of Steam's competitors, help lower prices across the board and stimulate more sales.
Not to mention the modding community, which is debatably deserving of its own mention and which, despite bringing enormous value to games like Skyrim and Don't Starve, is entirely free.
As a result, there is no competition for consoles outside of their individual internet marketplaces. Many digital games will retail at the same price as physical copies of the game at launch (and may never see a genuine fall in price except for sporadic deals), and console sales aren't nearly as numerous or generous as they are on the PC.
There is no need for this to turn into a competition, but we've decided to participate anyhow. If you play online using PC, you will not be charged. In this case, the PC comes out on top.
At this point, all consoles impose a fee for online gaming. Xbox and PlayStation both charge $60 per year for annual memberships, whereas Nintendo charges $20. Although Xbox and PlayStation do provide monthly games and additional discounts on games on sale, they don't even come close to making up for Steam sales reductions.
This category will not have a winner. When it comes to pure numbers, PC has the most, but it also has the advantage of being less generationally divided. PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One round out the top five. (Note that many Xbox "exclusives" like Forza and Gears of War can be played on PC.)
In terms of monetary value.
What matters most is your personal taste in video games. Are you looking forward to playing the latest Halo game? For that, you'll need an Xbox. Is it possible to play Mario Odyssey? Switch. Spider-Man? PS4.
I'm sure you got the gist of it. The quality of a game cannot be judged objectively. This is likely to be the deciding factor for the majority of those asking themselves, "Should I acquire a console or PC?". The most important thing to consider when choosing an exclusive is the games you want to play and which platforms they'll be available on.
A personal favorite of the author's is the Nintendo Switch for exclusive games.
Video gaming in virtual reality (VR) is the most recent craze to hit the market. And both consoles and PCs have their own fronts in this industry, to a certain extent, as well. Only PS4 has a VR headset – PS VR – whereas PC has a variety of VR headsets to choose from, the most popular of which are the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift.
Because of its old tracking technology and the PS4's inherent limitations, the PS VR is technologically inferior to the PC-based alternatives. Because there aren't as many games available for PS VR, the system isn't as exciting to use as it once was.
PS VR, on the other hand, is substantially less expensive. In order to get the most out of virtual reality, you'll need a powerful PC (the PS4 Pro is as powerful as it gets) and this will set you back a significant amount of money. Furthermore, the PS VR costs $200, whereas the Vive costs $500, and the Rift costs $350. However, peripherals, such as controllers, will likely cost you an additional $100.
The truth is, none of these things are impervious to the ravages of time. Sony's next system is likely to have a more advanced version of PS VR.
A retail trial is the only way to know for sure (Best Buy, GameStop, etc). It's possible to save money on the PS VR, but its poorer quality could make the difference between enjoying a breakthrough gaming experience and needing a garbage can nearby.
The internal hard drives of PCs and consoles (save for the Nintendo Switch) can be upgraded. External hard drives are now supported as well, thanks to the most recent console version. (This time without the Switch.)
In terms of internal storage, consoles have a limitation: they can only accept 2.5-inch drives. If you're looking to save money, you may want to avoid 2.5-inch HDDs because they're slower and more expensive per gigabyte (in the case of 2.5 SSDs).
PCs have a far wider range of internal storage possibilities than Macs. In addition to that,
Yeah. This is a slam dunk for the PC. Unless you want to lose your warranty, you can't do anything to your console other than add storage. You can do everything you want with your computer, from repairing and upgrading it to building a new one from scratch!
This is an area where PC excels. As a result of built-in compatibility modes, user-made solutions, and outlets like GOG (which make broken old games function on contemporary platforms), your PC collection extends further back than the existence of Nintendo consoles. With the correct hardware and emulation, you can imitate any ancient platform up to the PS3/Xbox 360… at least for now.
The sad part is that Nintendo used to be great in this area.
As a result of the Wii's Virtual Console, Nintendo has all of their biggest games playable on their current platforms.
Only NES games can be emulated on the Nintendo Switch, which has no backwards compatibility. As of 2019, they are ranked near the bottom of the heap in this area.
PlayStation, like Nintendo, used to be quite successful in this field. The PS3's PS2 compatibility was removed from later models of the PS3 in order to save money.
PS Now, a membership service that provides access to streaming PS3 titles, is the only direct backwards compatibility on the PS4. As of now, there are just a handful PS1 games that can be purchased via the PlayStation Store and emulated.
In terms of consoles, Xbox is doing best.
Microsoft's Xbox One console does support a big number of titles that were formerly exclusive to the Xbox and Xbox 360. The Xbox One X can play some of these titles at a higher resolution and at a higher frame rate!
There are times when life gets in the way of a gaming setup, and that can lead to damage or loss. What options are available to you?
Your warranty will not be void if you open up and update your PC with a PC. As long as the new part is compatible, you or independent shops are free to swap out any part of your system. Even if a specific part cannot be fixed, it is frequently possible to replace it without voiding the guarantee on the entire machine.
The PC platform has some of the best warranties in the business. The warranties and return policies for your individual parts will typically cover you for anywhere from two to three years if you constructed your own PC. Prebuilt gaming PCs, on the other hand, often have a lifespan of less than two years.
There is a one-year warranty on all of the major consoles.
Repairs have become fuzzier. If you have a PS4 or Xbox One, you're free to update your internal hard drives, and until recently, all console makers forbade you from repairing your own devices. Sony and Nintendo now allow third-party repairs following an FTC notice, while Microsoft will still void your warranty unless they are culpable.
As far as we can tell, PCs, particularly those that have been created by the user, are victorious.
What kind of equipment do you need to play the games you want to play? You have a lot of possibilities.
The consoles' current-generation controllers and sporadic mouse and keyboard support are the only options for console control. This rule of thumb is a little more lenient than it appears at first glance; for example, a GameCube controller will soon be compatible with the Nintendo Switch.
This, plus controllers from previous generations, and, quite honestly… pretty much everything else you can think of. You can beat Dark Souls on PC using an Xbox 360 Rock Band Guitar, for the love of God.
Moving on to the subject of ease of use, We're going to handle software and hardware accessibility in this article.
Consoles have a significant benefit in terms of software accessibility. You don't have to bother about installing drivers or patching games; you just plug it in and play. You may have to download updates from time to time, though. When playing on a console, there is very little software between you and the game.
Hardware is another matter. There is no mechanism to rebind in-game controls (you may remap OS-wide controls under PS4 and Xbox One accessibility settings, but there is no way to apply them per-game), and neither Nintendo nor Sony offer adaptable controllers for impaired gamers.. Adaptive controllers are available for Xbox, too, and they may be used on a PC as well.
Software-wise… The PC suffers a heavy defeat. There will always be something that has to be tweaked or fixed, even in the best-case scenario It's a price you have to pay for the PC's flexibility and variety: a lot of additional fiddling.
PC is the clear winner in terms of hardware. It's not just the Xbox Adaptive Controller that allows you to play games on a PC with a variety of different controllers.
Let's call it a night.
Favorite Recycled PC Parts
Consoles that have been used
N/A is the winner (personal taste)
PC (power), PlayStation VR (VR) (price)
It's a tie!
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were tied for second place.
Xbox 360 was the second-place finisher.
First Place Winners: Nintendo and Sony
Nintendo is the runner-up.
Consoles and PCs (hardware) were the losers (software)
Xbox (hardware), PC (software) (software)
PCs provide a variety of advantages, including the ability to personalize your computer, create hotkeys, display images with more clarity and realism, use peripherals with greater precision, and edit games with greater ease.
When you create your own gaming PC, you have complete control over where, when, and how much money you spend on it. In order to play the latest games at their fullest potential, some gamers may spend a significant amount of money on computer maintenance and upgrades. Some people prefer to start with a low-cost gaming PC and then upgrade as their needs change.
graphics card: a computer chip that converts digital data into visual images for display on a monitor. Using this data, the images and videos you see on the screen are created.
Memory (RAM): the location where the game's data can be accessed rapidly. The amount of RAM, the transfer rate, and the latency of data are all factors that gamers need to keep in mind when purchasing a new computer. In order to get the best out of modern games, you'll need at least 4GB of RAM, but newer games are now requiring 16GB and 32GB. Interested in learning more about RAM for your gaming computer? Use this guide to find the greatest RAM for your gaming system.
Game data, programs, and other computer programs are kept on the hard drive or Solid State Drive (SSD) and accessed as needed. When compared to a hard disk, most PC gamers choose a solid state drive because of its faster performance, longer lifespan, and lower power consumption.
Being the best is one thing, but being able to watch it all unfold in the most breathtaking detail is quite another. Regardless of whether you're using integrated graphics or a graphics processing unit (GPU) or graphics card, you're in complete control of the visual quality. You can play on many displays at once if you're using a PC.
In contrast to consoles, PC gamers have access to a broad range of controllers and mice to select from. As with other consoles, gamers may use wireless controllers, joysticks, and even steering wheels for racing games when they're just seeking to kick back and relax. However, a gaming mouse can be used by PC users when precision is required. Gaming mice are extremely precise, allowing you to play first-person shooter games with unparalleled precision and accuracy. Professional gamers can't stand anything less than perfect accuracy, which is why these are so popular.
There are various ways to customize the physical appearance of your computer, and many games allow you to alter gameplay through modding. Think of fresh ways to hunt down your opponents, such as using a different map or a different set of skins for your characters. Mods created by other gamers can often be downloaded, saving you the time and effort of creating them from scratch. Getting into mods can open up a world of possibilities in gaming.
One of the more overlooked benefits of PC gaming is the low cost of PC games, which many gamers focus on first. PC games are now widely available on a variety of digital distribution platforms, allowing gamers to compare prices and save money.
Although some games remain console exclusives, many successful titles are also PC exclusive. Make sure the games you want to play are available before making a decision.
If you frequently play recent games that require a powerful CPU and a high-quality graphics card, a gaming PC is worth the investment (GPU). If you're looking for a gaming PC, you'll have to decide how much money you have to spend on one.
In general, building a gaming PC is less expensive than purchasing a pre-built gaming PC. Because you don't have to pay for the assembly and profit margin associated with pre-assembled PCs, you save money in the long run. … As a result, building a PC is less expensive.
An example of a console game is a video game that is played on a video game console and displayed on a television or similar audio-video device. This handheld gadget, termed a controller, is used to play the game and interact with it.
There you have it: all you need to know about choosing between a console or a gaming PC in 2022, all in one place.
All things considered, we would argue that consoles now hold the upper hand, although the current status of the market has a significant impact on that.
Although gaming PCs still have a leg up over consoles in terms of performance and graphics, the excessive pricing and restricted supply of graphics cards only serve to emphasize consoles' superiority. While console costs are also inflated, the situation isn't as severe as it seems.
It goes without saying that PCs will always be superior in terms of raw hardware power, and current high-end GPUs comfortably beat PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X hardware.
Because of this, there is no reason to invest in a proper gaming PC at this time unless you're a serious gamer with a lot of money to spare.
www.crucial.com/articles/for-gamers/pc-vs-console-what-is-better-for-gaming#:~: Generally, PC gamers need more technical skills than console gamers, however this isn't always the case. Gaming on a console necessitates the use of a pre-built computer specifically for gaming purposes.
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Conus pictus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Subspecies
 Conus pictus pictus Reeve, 1843
 Conus pictus transkeiensis  Korn, W.  1998 (synonym: Sciteconus pictus transkeiensis Korn, 1998)

Description
The size of the shell varies between 26 mm and 50 mm. The shell is chestnut-colored, with two or three pink bands, and a few narrow lines, ornamented with reddish or chestnut spots. The spire is maculated.

Distribution
This marine species occurs off Jeffrey's Bay - East London, Republic South Africa

References

 Sowerby, G. B., III. 1911. Description of a new species of the genus Conus from South Africa. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 9(6):352, fig.
 Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
 Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

Gallery
Conus pictus transkeiensis

External links
 The Conus Biodiversity website
 Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea

pictus
Gastropods described in 1843

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MERLIN: Series 2 - Episodes 9 & 10 / The Lady Of The Lake and Sweet Dreams
Posted by Frank Collins on Saturday, 5 December 2009 · 4 Comments
The Lady Of The Lake / BBC1 - 21st November - 6.05pm
Well, alas, it seems Merlin's good run of episodes momentarily comes to a halt. There's nothing all that wrong about these two stories. It's just that they are a bit dull and predictable.
The Lady Of The Lake is Julian Jones' attempt to give Merlin a bit of romance. But we all know it's doomed as soon as he claps eyes on the shabby looking wench in the bounty hunter's wagon. So, naturally, because Merlin feels a stirring in his magic hormones he rescues her. Thus, Jones spins out the ill fated meeting between Freya and Merlin. Merlin steals food and clothes for her and does not realise she's a Bastet. No that's not a typo. I said Bastet. A nasty foul creature who randomly kills people at the full moon. A bit like Alan Sugar.
It's very tenderly played by Colin Morgan and Laura Donnelly and I certainly thought the climax of the story was very moving but it takes a long time getting there. In the meantime we get that rather lovely scene in the bedroom with Merlin heating up Arthur's bath. Yes, I know, more gratuitous Bradley James semi-naked shots but it perks up the episode no end and it wasn't just his bath water that reached boiling point. This is almost supplanted as the best scene in the episode by the Carry On comedy of Merlin stealing Arthur's sausage. Phnarf! It is very funny with the whooshing sounds each sausage makes as Merlin's magic whips them off Arthur's plate and into a water jug. Very amusing physical comedy there from Bradley and Colin.
Still, it does bring the Druids back into the picture with Freya being one of their kind and there is a heartfelt discussion about magic as a curse or a gift with Merlin. He even makes ickle candle flames float in the air to make his point. As you can see, I'm not entirely thrilled by the romantic aspects of the story. I can understand it being a contrast between Merlin's compassionate nature and the, let's face it, now very annoying knee jerk reactions from Uther (the hypocrite) about the use of magic for evil. Blah blah. Change the record Uther. But we all know that it's leading up to a snog between Merlin and Freya cos now that Arthur and Gwen have been snogging a bit it's time Merlin got a look in. Very childish of me, I know. But it feels calculated to me despite the strength of the two-hander between Freya and Merlin. As calculated as the ickle rose Merlin conjures up. I'd have preferred the strawberries myself. 'Will you stop that' grouches Gaius at the lovelorn Merlin. Couldn't agree more, love.
I might be getting a little paranoid but there does seem to be an 'Arthur and Merlin can't be gay' agenda in the series this year. A reaction to lots of gay fans overcompensating, perhaps? Toying with us, they are. There's that amusing scene with Gwen where Merlin is stealing one of Morgana's dresses which carries through to the nudge, nudge, wink, wink of his encounter with Arthur. D'you know, instead of playing a game of sexual cat and mouse why don't they just write in a gay character? Do a story about tolerance and acceptance instead of all this prick teasing.
So, persecuted Freya reveals her secret and Halig the bounty hunter tries his best to track her down. Richard Ridings is rather good as Halig, all grumbling anger and grizzled physicality. All ends in tears as each night Freya transforms and murders various extras clacking round a moonlit Camelot. There's only one explanation...all together now...'It must be the work of magical creature!' mutters Uther. But the clue is in the title of the episode and as soon as Uther's men corner the beast and wound it we know Freya's on her way to a stretch of water somewhere! Freya snuffs it, all very tenderly and movingly done, and the the end of the story sees Merlin send her off across the lake in a blazing Viking funeral. It's a good ending, very powerful and with an epic sweep. However, I feel it in my bones that she'll be back. Clutching Excalibur.
Sweet Dreams / BBC1 - 28th November - 6.05pm
This is simply a re-staging of the two part Beauty And The Beast and, whereas The Lady Of The Lake was saved by Donnelly and Morgan's performance and that grand, epic ending, nothing can save this. The most boring bedroom farce in the kingdom without any of the really laugh out loud moments of Beauty And The Beast. And it's also just a huge excuse to get Gwen to snog Arthur again. Sigh.
Uther is putting on the G8 of the pseudo-medieval world and kings from all over are arriving at Camelot. However King Alined (the ever reliable David Schofield) wants war and he's gonna use magic and the feminne wiles of a rival's daughter, Lady Vivian, to stir up trouble. So far, so yawn.
Alined brings with him a jester who quite honestly I wanted to murder by the end of the episode. Kevin Eldon is either a genius for making the character irritating or he's just...well...irritating. Anyhow, Eldon's character, Trickler, uses his powers to enchant Arthur into falling in love with Vivian which will have consequences for the peace conference. It boils down to being a rather limp bedroom comedy with lots of unimpressive shouty acting. And much as I like Bradley James (for all the wrong reasons, I know) I think I prefer the grumpy Arthur to the lovelorn one. But the chemistry between Colin and Bradley is still good as Merlin gets confused by Arthur's declaration of love and assumes he's going to announce his feelings for Gwen. Plenty of this 'oops, there go my declarations of love' stuff in the episode if you like that kind of thing. Personally, it bored me to tears.
Georgia Moffet plays Lady Vivian and manages the obvious comedy bits quite well, getting the best line of the episode, 'Go away and take your chicken with you' to Arthur just as Merlin appears behind him. Does she know something we don't? Angel Coulby gets a fair bit to do this week, further developing the relationship between Gwen and Arthur. No sign of Katie McGrath, alas. The plot then hinges on whom will use magic to enchant who, in a very similar way to Beauty And The Beast, and leaving the episode feeling rather like stale leftovers. All this Ray Cooney-like shillyshallying is simply a means to an end. Arthur gets to snog Gwen in a big tent to break the enchantment, stop the bickering and save the peace conference. End of.
Next please...
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4 Responses to "MERLIN: Series 2 - Episodes 9 & 10 / The Lady Of The Lake and Sweet Dreams"
Lucy McGough says:
Frank, are you okay? You don't come across as your usual sunny self in this review. Go easy on the youngsters - it's only a kids' show, and I found the second one especially very enjoyable. It reminded me of P. G. Wodehouse.
*kisses Frank*
Well, there is mistletoe hanging at the top of this blog . . .
Didn't particularly like those two episodes to be perfectly honest, Lucy. Just not my cup of tea. Perfectly well made and acted etc.
The last three sound much better and in fact this week's was terrific. Review soon.
I think the reference to a chicken in "Sweet Dreams" is to the Pendragon crest rather than Merlin.
That'll be my cheeky sense of humour not quite translating then, eh?


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The First 70MM IMAX Cinema in England
Pictures from my first visit to Bradford in September 1990
Read more at
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The 70mm Newsletter
Written and photographed by: Thomas Hauerslev Date: 05.05.2015
National Museum of Photography, Film & Television. The most successful museum outside London in 1990. Home to England's first 70MM IMAX cinema.
I went up to Bradford to see National Museum of Photography, Film & Television on a 1-day return trip by train during a visit to London. I had read about this new museum in Screen International some years before and it came highly recommended. I was especially interested to see the IMAX cinema.
More in 70mm reading:
Goodbye 70mm IMAX Projector
The Basics of The Rolling Loop IMAX Projector
Imax Sound System
The Passing of Bill Shaw - IMAX Pioneer
Visiting 70MM Cinemas of London's West End, September 1990
Widescreen Weekend, Bradford, England
"Interstellar" Goes IMAX 70MM and 5/70 MM
Willem Bouwmeester
The giant IMAX projector loaded with 70MM film. 15 perf wide, and the largest film format ever used.
I met the chief projectionist Dick Vaughan, who is still there to this day (2015). He welcomed me and showed me around the IMAX cinema. One of the first IMAX cinemas - if not THE first of its kind - I had ever seen. Little did I know I would be invited back in 1996 and 15-16 more times to be part of the Widescreen Weekend.
15 years later this machine was retired and replaced by a pair of the new IMAX machines with a small rotor. The new set up would be able to show IMAX 70MM 3D.
The old machine was put on display in the museum by special permission from IMAX Corp in Canada.
The IMAX cinema with many red seats and perfect viewing conditions on the largest screen in England.
54' x 62', or 16,5m tall and 18,9 meters wide, and curved.
The largest screen in England.
IMAX 70MM film during projection. Note the big projection port, and the small Kodak Carousel slide projector to the left.
Downstairs with the Cinemeccanica Victoria 8 70MM/35mm projector and a great number of Kodak Carousel projectors to the right.
Note the Cinemeccanica non-rewind system in the foreground.
Before opening of the Pictureville cinema, all 5-perf 70mm screenings at the NMPFT took place at the IMAX cinema.
The great glass facade from 1990. I have seen most of "my" IMAX films at the IMAX in Bradford. However, I have seen even more IMAX films, in my home town of Copenhagen, but they have all been in the unique IMAX Dome format.
In 1990, I saw my very first glimpse of Cinerama at the NMPFT. A large exhibition explaining all film formats had one small screen showing a short clip from "This is Cinerama". A tiny 16mm installation (I seem to remember) showed a clip of the Roller Coaster ride, and I remember standing very close to the screen and getting the goose bumps up and down my spine when I saw the "join lines".....WOW! that was interesting......and a few years later at the nearby yet-to-be-opened Pictureville Cinema you could see and hear the immortal words by Lowell Thomas. "Ladies and Gentlemen. THIS IS CINERAMA".
The tickets from my first Bradford visit 20. September 1990. "Grand Canyon" at 12:00 o'clock, and "To the Limit" at 13:00 o'clock. Both excellent IMAX films from the days of 65mm photography at its peak.
Note the price. GBP 2,50 pr film at any seat in the cinema.
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Five years ago, Simon James gave up a career in the oil industry to set up his own company producing organic juice. The resulting company - Twisted Juice – is now going from strength to strength, primarily on the grounds that its products are healthy, organic, have an excellent shelf life, and – perhaps most importantly – taste good.
A range of eight twisted juices are currently on offer from the company, whose customers range from larger department stores, such as John Lewis and Selfridges, service stations, and a host of small independent operations, including coffee shops, delicatessens, sandwich bars, and conference centres. A growing amount of the company's juices are now being exported.
In fact, the company has been so successful it has already notched up six major awards: Food from Britain New Exporter Award, Innovations and Trends Award from SIAL (Paris), Soil Association Organic Food Award, and three Great Taste Awards (foodie Oscars).
Much of the nuts and bolts of the production of Twisted Juice's product range is outsourced to specialist companies. Organic fruit from overseas is sourced via trading houses in the Netherlands, and is either shipped or road freighted into a specialist squeezing and bottling company in Oxford. "We never air freight any of our products," says Simon.
The juice bottles are totally recyclable and all outer packaging for transportation is made from 100% recycled cardboard. No plastic shrink wrap is used. All by-products from making the product are sent to local farmers for pig food. In addition, where possible, Simon sources fruit from within the UK to reduce the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation.
It's unlikely that you'll see Twisted Juices in any of the major supermarket chains as Simon tends to deal mainly with operations that are more concerned with paying a realistic price for an organic product rather than cheap products produced in bulk. This means that his major customers tend to be upmarket department stores, service stations, and a host of independent coffee shops, delicatessens, sandwich shops, conference centres, etc.
The business works on an outsourcing model (trading houses source the fruit, production is done by a company in Oxford, and transportation is dealt with by specialists in that area), but Simon has overall responsibility for sales and for overseeing how his product is made.
While the organisation has a strong ethical, health and environmental bias, Simon approached GBN for help with potentially improving the performance of his company and to help him determine the kinds of questions he should be asking of his supply chain.
GBN suggested three main areas that Simon could look at in terms of environmental impacts - sourcing ingredients, manufacturing process, and transportation – and also that he could start to move into the area of corporate social responsibility. This is particularly important where fruit is being sourced from developing nations. He is also looking at expanding his product lines to include more locally sourced produce – particularly juices made from root vegetables.
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Other areas he will be looking at in the future will also closing the supply chain loop – if by-products of his manufacturing process are sent for recycling, can he use remade or recycled materials to produce items such as packaging, marketing materials and plastic containers for instance.


ROME — In an effort to clean up its sport, the international governing body of swimming will require its athletes to show more skin. By an overwhelming vote Friday at its general congress, FINA officials decided to ban the high-tech swimsuits that have been likened to doping on a hanger.
The ban does not start until 2010, but the polyurethane-based swimsuit era that the swimwear giant Speedo introduced in the lead-up to last year's Beijing Olympics will effectively be ushered out, presumably with a bang, at the swimming world championships that start here Sunday.
In the 17 months since the LZR Racer hit the market and spawned a host of imitators, more than 130 world records have fallen, including seven (in eight events) by Michael Phelps during the Beijing Olympics.
Phelps, a 14-time Olympic gold medalist, applauded FINA's proposal that racing suits be made of permeable materials and that there be limits to how much of a swimmer's body could be covered. The motion must be approved by the FINA Bureau when it convenes Tuesday.
In the Olympic individual events, only four world records remain from the pre-2008, pre-polyurethane era: the men's 400- and 1,500-meter freestyles, and the women's 100 breaststroke and 100 butterfly.
As setting world records became almost commonplace, the swimsuit controversy spread beyond issues of performance into the territory of morality.
Jaked, an Italian-based manufacturer, is one of nearly two dozen companies that dived into the swimsuit race. Its 01 model has fewer panels and seams and more polyurethane than Speedo's high-tech offering.
There were concerns that swimsuit technology was encroaching on the sport's integrity as far back as 2000 when full-body suits were introduced, replacing men's lycra briefs and women's lycra one pieces.
At that time, the United States Swimming Board of Directors convened a conference call. Dave Salo, the University of Southern California swim coach who was on the board then, said the members spent two hours discussing technology's slippery slope.
Grevers, the silver medalist in the 100 backstroke in Beijing, spoke after warming up in the outdoor competition pool at the Foro Italico Sports Complex. At the end of his practice, he shed his full-body polyurethane suit like a snake does a second skin to reveal nylon briefs he wore for modesty's sake. The next debate will revolve around the world records broken by athletes wearing the soon-to-be banned suits. Should 2008-9 be remembered as swimming's asterisk era?
Mark Schubert, the general manager of the United States national team, disagreed. Earlier this month he said the records should be stricken because they were artificially aided. "I just don't think we've been good stewards of the sport to allow what's happened," he said.


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Q: How to stop the responses continuously from gps L89 module through uart and single command to receive the latitude and longitude parameters? Able to get the responses from gps qucetel L89 module through uart .
How to stop the responses continuously  from gps L89 module through uart and single command to receive the latitude and longitude parameters?

A:      $PSTMCFGMSGL,<listid>,<rate>,<listlow>,<listhigh><cr><lf>

This is the command that can stop all the messages depending on the setting  of listlow and listhigh which is given in the datasheet google for L89 quetel protocol specification.
You can control at what rate the data can be send .

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Daily App: Mittens (iOS) - Puzzling gets Meowsumm!
Daily App: Mittens (iOS) – Puzzling gets Meowsumm!
There are games that surprise you with innovative gameplay, others whose graphics and special effects result in depressions in the floor courtesy your jaw hitting it again and again, still others whose compelling storyline or plot keeps you anchored to your mobile device for hours… and then there are those that manage to combine a whole lot of elements and serve them up with an amazingly cutesy interface that will keep you coming back for more. Disney are experts in that last department – a lot of us played Where's My Water as much for the water puzzles as for ensuring that the adorable Swampy (a cute crocodile – yes, such things exist) did not break into tears. So it is hardly surprising to see them repeat the formula in Mittens, their latest game for iOS devices (an Android version is on the way, we hear).
Mittens is all about a kitten. Who is in love with another kitten. And in the best romantic tradition, has to get stuff for her. Which is where the game comes into its own. For the objects of her desire, be they bottles of milk or balloons, are placed at locations that can at best be called perilously, at worst, outlandish – on house ledges, near circus cannons, next to hammer waving clowns or frying pan waving mustachioed humans…you get the idea. But love conquers all, so our brave kitty has no option but to get past everything and get aforementioned article.
And he does so using a collection of tricks that will be very familiar to anyone who has been playing physics-oriented games on their devices for a while. There are pieces of wood that need to be cut away to pave the path for Mittens, cannonballs that have to be tilted to fire him in the right direction, trapezes and chimpanzee's bellies (!)that have to bounced off, and air drops that have to be taken from passing birds…and of course, if you manage to grab the gems that are littered on your path, you get to play a few extra levels. Deja vu? Yes, there is lots of it, but it is all so well presented that you mind it not a whit. Mittens looks incredibly cute and does something whenever you touch him and utters a joyous "miaow" every time you finish a task with three gems. He looks puzzled when placed inside a cannon, and his ears flick back in fear as he hangs on to a bird for dear life. And the music is classic Disney – a peppy mix of swing and jazz.
Mittens is very much a triumph of presentation. You are not going to go find anything radically new here, but what you will get is familiar fare, presented brilliantly. Yes, it has its flaws – there is no way in which you can review the route Mittens has to take – you just get a brief overview at the beginning of every task and as you reach towards the end of a level, the challenges get so complex that you actually have to improvise as poor Mittens flies along, as you simply cannot remember which clown was sliding in which direction or which was rolling where and the game gives you no option to find out. But on the flip side, Mittens is incredibly simple to play with hardly any learning curve, and thanks to the 'cute kitty' factor amazingly addictive.
Would you pay 99 cents to go "awwww"? We would. Which is why we think Mittens is well worth a download.


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Published on October 16, 2016 by Pandora Spocks
I'm so excited to introduce you to Erinn Ellender Quinn, author of paranormal historical romance. Her debut romance novel, Ride the Wind, is available now. One of the things I love most about this book is the red-haired heroine. You know that I'm all about #MoreGingersInErotica. Here's the blurb:
Captain Ian O'Manion is a man with three names and a perilous past….
As Ian O'Malley, he's wanted by the English. He's wanted by the French as Jean Delacorte. When he wins The Oaks, a Maryland horse farm, he takes a new name for his new life…until the past catches up to him, with a vengeance.
Ian returns to The Oaks with a festering gunshot wound, fractured bones, and a broken spirit. Haunted by abuses suffered in a Jamaican prison, devoid of hope after his botched escape, he believes that he's come home to die.
Elsbeth Gordon is an indentured servant with dangerous secrets of her own ….
A young woman of power, Beth talks to trees, communicates with animals, and practices magick alone. When healing the Captain means sharing her secrets, Beth has no choice but to risk being burned as a witch. The psychically gifted beekeeper sees the promise of their future in his eyes…if they can survive an old enemy and an ancient evil that threaten to destroy them both.
A paranormal historical romance, written for ages 18+.
The story sounds fantastic! Now, how about a nice, spicy little tease from Ride the Wind?
At the stables, they found that the Marshall men and O'Flaherty boys and Theo had everything under control. Ian still didn't know why Red Beth had to drag him from his sickbed and make him walk all the way down here, feeling uncomfortably weak as a kitten, when she could just as easily have told him a bedtime story about it. But she'd insisted. Mindful of his indebtedness, he had humored her, and so it was that they had come to this, poised in the role of passive observers in an empty stall, until the mare was brought in. Red Beth excused herself and went over to talk to the chestnut, rubbing her head and whispering in her ear and adjusting the leather cover that would protect her neck from an overzealous stallion's bites.
Zephyr smelled the mare, even before Thomas brought him into the stable. Outside, he whinnied his pleasure, and he came in dancing with an erection that hung to his hocks. Ian almost called out to beg her not to when Beth dared to approach his horse.
Zephyr reared up, and Ian swore that his heart stopped. It would have been too late; there was no way he would have reached her in time to save her, but the prancing, padded hooves miraculously cleared Beth as they came down. Ian exhaled sharply and released the breath that he'd been holding.
Thomas had his hands full, controlling the stallion and keeping an eye on Beth, who was talking to the beast, no doubt sharing a bit of breeding etiquette, warning him not to play too roughly. Zephyr whinnied, and Thomas waited until Beth was free and clear. She rejoined Ian in the empty stall, closing the short door behind her. Zephyr pranced up to the pretty chestnut mare, who had twitched her tail to the side to ease his way. She was good enough to welcome the stallion's weight as he reared up and covered her, shoving his massive member inside her and thrusting home like the magnificent stud that he was.
And all the while, Beth stood, almost breathless, watching spellbound, wincing when Zephyr bit at the leather-covered neck. She gripped the door of the empty stall that was their viewing room, and Ian knew she was not unaffected. Forget Zephyr. He watched Beth watching the horses. He listened to her telling breath, and felt the hum in her body that sang to him as surely as the fiddle's phantom tune.
And because they were in a place where they could see without being seen, Ian stepped behind her and slipped his hands around her waist and pulled her back against him. She shivered, and inhaled sharply, then forgot to breathe altogether. He leaned down, bending until his teeth found the base of her neck. "Red," he whispered against her petal-soft skin just before he tasted it, tasted her, and asked her to take him home.
"Please," the Captain begged when she stayed rooted, transfixed, watching his stallion cover the chestnut mare as he wanted to cover her. "Have mercy. Don't do this to me. You don't know what it's been like."
But she did. She did. She knew exactly what he'd felt. It was her gift. Her curse. Like now, feeling the blood pump in old haunts, the word made flesh, the promise of resurrection fulfilled. The Captain wanted her, and she wanted him to want her, and Herne would just have to understand.
The stallion finished and disengaged, dropping onto all four feet, with his penis tamed and near normal size already, while the Captain's was just coming to life. She wished he could have taken her right then and there, amidst the sharp scents of the stable as they tumbled in the straw and hay.
They headed for the house, each one priding themselves on moving at a reasonable pace, when every step brought them closer to the bedroom upstairs, with its urn full of dead honeybees and a plate of herbs and sliced ginger root and an odd number of pinch-necked glass cups. Back in the day, Ian could have swept her into his arms and carried her up the stairs. Now it was all he could do to navigate under his own power and pray the feeling wouldn't go away once they'd gotten to where he could do something about it.
When they reached the front door, he took her hand and pulled her through the house he'd won on a turn of the cards, gotten by chance and kept by pretense, until he could clear his real name. At least his Christian name was the same, and the subtle change from O'Malley to O'Manion was still a damn sight better than the years he'd played Jean Delacorte.
He counted the steps on the sweeping entrance stairs, marked the feet from the landing to his bedroom door, and numbered the eyelets on the back of her bodice as he put his fingers to the task of unlacing them. While he was busy in the back, she unpinned her apron front, reaching around and pulling one tie so that the thing fell free, landing in a puddle on the wide board floor. He opened his mouth on the back of her neck, and he knew she remembered his stallion, covering the chestnut mare, giving her that enormous member of his in a mating that was as intense as it was brief. A stallion did his business in a minute; it took three hundred forty days, give or take, for a mare to finish hers.
Beth felt the Captain's breath on her skin, like dragon's fire. No sooner did she wonder if he intended to consume her than he put an arm around her waist, pulled her back against him, and opened his mouth on the base of her neck. He scored it with his teeth, not quite biting, and then he did bite her, inhaling sharply with his mouth fastened on a spot that made her knees go weak. His hands skimmed up her sides and pulled down her bodice; he splayed his calloused fingers and lay claim to her breasts.
Ian wanted it to be good for her. He wanted it to last, but he couldn't wait for layers of clothes and shoes and stockings, no matter how much he enjoyed a leisurely disrobing. For the first time in months, there was life in every part of him.
"Red," he whispered against her hair. "I'm sorry, I can't wait. Forgive me."
He kept one arm wrapped around her, kept her backside pressed tight against him when he turned her and guided her onto the edge of the bed, bending her so that her face nestled where he'd lain. She inhaled deeply, filling her lungs with his scent. He spread her legs with his knees, fumbling at his buttons and praying he didn't go off too soon. This had been such a long time coming, he didn't know what to expect.
Hello, old friend.
Ian felt a full-body smile come over him. Red felt it too, or had read his damned mind again.
Beth purred and buried her face in his bedsheets, pressing her hips back against him, waiting for him to enter her. There was no finesse left by the time he opened his breeches and threw up her skirts. Finding her wet enough, he drove himself inside her, sheathing himself to the hilt.
Ah, God. Sweet Jaysus.
A stallion finished in a minute and he did too, thrilled that he'd accomplished that much, at least, but hating himself for her sake, for giving such a disappointing performance when she deserved so much better. Red Beth, in whose body the source of pleasures lay, whose clever hands and kind heart had saved him from himself.
How can I thank you? I wanted to die. I would have, if not for you.
She heard him. He could tell, because when she turned her head to smile softly at him, he saw that her pink lips were quivering and her brilliant blue eyes were filled with tears. She deserved so much better than this, than him, and he told her so.
He told her with words. He told her without words. He told her with his hands, his mouth, his touch, his breath as he pulled her into his arms and unwrapped her like the treasure she was. Her dress went first, then the single petticoat she wore to flaunt convention—but then, she'd been working. Working to cleanse him. Working to heal him. Freeing him from the laudanum and restoring his manhood.
The stays were a surprise. "They're for my back," she told him, eavesdropping again. "I hate them, but they help." Her chemise was utilitarian and well constructed, with generous gussets under the arms that suited someone who tamed foxes and gathered honey and could have the most vicious horse eating out of her hand like a child's pet pony. And under the chemise, there was what he remembered, what he dreamed of, with and without laudanum: the trim waist and pomegranate breasts and just the slightest swell of a woman's belly above nether curls that were as wild and red as those that crowned her head.
He pulled her onto the bed with him, his own clothes be damned. This was for her, the least he could do after all she'd done for him.
He dried her tears with his thumbs and bent his head and kissed her. Every fiber of his being, every breath, he owed her more than he could say, more than he could ever repay. Darlin' girl,do you know what you've done to me?
Of course she didn't. He didn't know himself, so there was nothing for her to pull from the whispers of his mind. Quieting himself, he focused on the woman in his arms, with her trim ankles and pretty feet. He undid her buckled shoes and pulled them off, dropping them beside the bed. He ran his fingers on the inside of her thighs and smelled the musk of their joining. He untied her garters and pushed her stockings to her ankles, taking care to pull them off as she'd put them on, figuring it was the least he could do. Attention to details in lovemaking counted; even something as small as right-turned hose could never be underestimated.
The cheeky thing laughed, delighted with his philosophical approach to coitus.
Ian smiled. She had no idea.
Now who was reading whose mind?
It didn't matter. She'd seen too much of him to hide, and he'd learned more of her than he had any woman in his life, even the one he'd left with child. Someday he would tell her, but not now. Now he wanted to think of Beth. Only Beth, who slept with foxes and talked to bees and communicated with horses and whispered to trees and made a man dare to dream again.
He kissed her feet, those pretty, pretty feet, and worshipped her ankles. Like a sculptor's apprentice, he explored the masterpiece that was her body so closely he could have copied it, had he a block of marble and the tools and the skill to breathe life into stone. She could. She had. He was proof. He said nothing, in case it came to naught, but he swore he felt himself thickening even as he thought about it.
He refocused his attention on Beth, lying breathless in his bed, at his mercy after he'd been dependent upon hers since the new moon. He wondered, what would she do tonight, when the full moon—the Buck Moon—rose over the wooded hills and called to her pagan blood?
Where can you get Ride the Wind? Right here–http://mybook.to/TW2
Now for a little surprise. Erinn Ellender Quinn is another pen name for one of my most favorite people on the planet, author Nia Farrell. She's a gifted and talented writer of erotic romance, and besides, precious few people are as understanding as she is of my giraffe fetish, bless her!
Erinn Ellender Quinn is the softer side of erotic author Nia Farrell, one of Mr. Blackthorne's Wicked Pen Writers and a multi-genre author who is published in nonfiction, poetry, music, articles, and children's books, with one documentary screenplay under her literary belt. She's an old soul and a period reenactor who's been into corsets for centuries, although she wears them more to Civil War events these days.
Erinn has been involved in the metaphysical community for over twenty-five years. She is a Reiki Master and crystal healer whose work encompasses this and other lifetimes. Erinn was fortunate enough to meet her soul mate early on. She married her high school sweetheart, raised two children, and began writing at her husband's suggestion. She has been published as Nia Farrell in erotic romance since 2015. Ride the Wind is her debut romance novel.
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There's more where this came from:
Nia Farrell Titles:
The Three Graces Series
SOMETHING ELSE August 25, 2015 e-book http://myBook.to/TG1 or https://www.amzn.com/dp/B014FV1TUE
SOMETHING DIFFERENT September 29, 2015 e-book http://myBook.to/TG2 or https://www.amzn.com/dp/B015Y9JEHG
SOMETHING MORE October 15, 2015 e-book http://myBook.to/TG3 or https://www.amzn.com/dp/B016OULX8C
THE THREE GRACES TRILOGY paperback April 2, 2016 http://myBook.to/TGr or https://www.amzn.com/dp/1530858194
SOMETHING SPECIAL May 5, 2016 ebook http://myBook.to/TG6 or https://www.amzn.com/dp/B01F6FOQ0S; paperback http://myBook.to/TG6p or https://www.amzn.com/dp/1533146217
DARK MOONS RISING e-book March 10, 2016 http://myBook.to/DMR or https://www.amzn.com/dp/B01CRX1O70; paperback April 2, 2016 http://myBook.to/DMRp or https://www.amzn.com/dp/1530828759
REPLAY BOOK 1: VIKING RAID July 1, 2016 ebook http://mybook.to/RB1; paperback http://mybook.to/RB1p
AS WICKED AS YOU WANT (Forever Ours Book 1) August 1, 2016 ebook http://mybook.to/FO1
By Nia Farrell and Jane Austen
PRIDE AND PUNISHMENT—AN EROTIC RETELLING OF JANE AUSTEN'S BELOVED CLASSIC June 1, 2016 ebook http://myBook.to/Punish or https://www.amzn.com/dp/B01FJ612HY; paperback http://myBook.to/Punishp or https://www.amzn.com/dp/1533228477; Large Print https://www.amazon.com/dp/1533235244 or http://myBook.to/Punishlg
REPLAY BOOK 3: HONOUR BOUND November 1, 2016
TOUCH THE WIND (w/a Erinn Ellender Quinn) December 1, 2016
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Weave for today to preserve the past and to create for tomorrow!
Doors open at 10:15. For our May program Bonnie Britzman of Conservators of Fine Fabrics in Brea will give a short lecture on taking care of special clothing and textile items that we all have lurking somewhere in the back of our closets and drawers. A big part of the program will consist of what YOU bring to the meeting and any questions you might have about conservation and/or repair so please give that some thought. The more items, the more interesting the program...plus you get to share your stuff with others!
(from Pam F.) I'm bringing an old sampler from 1851 that I have pinned in a shadow box, my old linen sheet, and a ripped up but cool old mola that I have no idea what to do with. None of these items are particularly valuable...but hey, I like them! And I'll bet you all have some very cool things as well...so let's see you and them in May!