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![]() ![]() Thanks to the grip and stability of these skis, you'll be able to access some pretty interesting terrain with speed and efficiency, not to mention confidence and fun. In the fresh snow, you'll appreciate the Nordic Rocker Camber which gives the ski a bit more float through the fresh, and makes the descents a lot more fun and interesting. FISCHER OTX ADVENTURE BC SKINĮZ Skin Attachment (Skin Sold Separately).The BC binding system will give you greater control, and when paired with the BC boots, you're sure to get a ton of power throughout your ski. The Fischer OTX Adventure BC boots are a fantastic addition to this package. With a medium flex and a BC bar, you're going to feel very connected to the skis-ready and able to tackle some of the most remote tours you can find. Built with a hinged polymer cuff, your ankle will be supported for both the off-camber climbs as well as the sketchy downhills where a quick turn is needed. Keeping your foot secure is the injected exterior heel cap that prevents and restricts your foot from moving around, furthering the control and confidence of the boots. Insulated and sealed, you'll be able to spend the whole day out there in the woods, making it fun and easy to rip through the touring center and beyond. Included in this package is a pair of ski poles. The exact pair we select will be based on the inventory we have available in your size. No matter which pole we choose though, you can expect a high quality, lightweight aluminum ski pole that will work flawlessly with the rest of your package! We'll do our best to color coordinate your poles with the rest of your package. For help with Nordic Ski sizing, please call us at: (877) 812-6710. Ski Sizing can be tricky, thanks to a combination of the ever changing ski technology. It used to be that if you extended your arm upwards, you should be able to reach the tips of your skis. Then rocker technology came along, and, long story short, there’s way more room for preference and interpretation than ever before. The good news is that the all around quality of skis is increasing, making it more possible than ever to find a ski that fits your specific style and preferences. The bad news, is that it can be a bit more difficult to do- but that’s why we’re here. Take a look at the chart below, and if you have any trouble figuring out your size range, scroll past the cart to where we provide more information regarding these categories. Sometimes you just need to speak to a expert, so if you're still having trouble picking a size, please give us a call at (877) 812-6710. Rules of Thumb: Adults: Between Chin and Eyebrows Kids: Between Chest and Chin Heightīeginner: Chances are you’ll know if this is you. Beginner skiers are classified as people who have never ever skied, right up to those just starting to dabble in Intermediate trails. Chances are if you’re the type of skier who typically skis with a “ski-mentor” or a friend who’s job it is to get you down the mountain. Skill wise, you’ll be able to control your speed with snowplowing, wedging, or forming a “pizza”. Turns will be slow and steady, and at the end of your time as a beginner, you’ll be starting to tip your skis to turn rather than pushing yourself to turn with your heels. Intermediate: Congratulations! You’ve made it to the next level in skiing. Rather than snowplow your way down blue squares, you’re able to use the shape of your skis to make parabolic or carving turns. You’re likely still pretty cautious in regards to your speed, but are able to stop on demand and have a bit more confidence that you’ll make it to the bottom in one piece. ![]() Most intermediate skiers will be tempted to wander off trail, but may not be brave enough quite yet. Some certainly will, but if off-trail skiing becomes your preference, chances are you’ve graduated to the next level.Īdvanced: This might be one of the hardest groups to identify. If you know you’re not an Intermediate skier still, but aren’t quite confident enough to call yourself an expert, then chances are this is you. Ski lengths on our chart above will fall somewhere between your nose and eyebrows. This is what used to be referred to as “Expert” until rocker skis came along and let experts go back to over head ski lengths. Characteristics of an advanced skier would be: the ability to ski most, if not all trails, an ability to ski fast, regular ability to ski off trail, and more traditionally, the ability to link full carving turns at full speed.Įxpert: Hands down, you’re the best skier on the mountain. ![]() ![]() ![]() By depriving users of the choice of storing their data locally or online (or both), the company lost the trust of some users.įor many years, 1Password has been seen as the number one password manager, but in the meantime many strong competitors have established themselves. There’s also criticism regarding the transparency and control of user’s data, especially ever since 1Password departed from the option of local data storage, meaning that 1Password is no longer free. ![]() While AgileBits (1Password’s developer) promises comprehensive protection of your data, it’s subject to all the general risks of cloud services. The login and master password work via JavaScript, and are not completely secure, so that phishing attacks in particular are a danger. Generally speaking, externally stored passwords are less secure, and the cloud upload is another data flow that hazards unauthorised access. The most recent development of 1Password, moving local password storage to their cloud, is perhaps concerning in terms of security.The free version of the programme is actually only a trial, and only works for 30 days before a subscription is required. The full version of 1Password costs roughly £50 a year – a comparatively expensive app.To get comprehensive support for multiple users, you’ll need to purchase the paid family subscription, which allows web access to passwords in the cloud. The 1Password browser extensions require an ‘administrator mode’.1Password is one of the most widely-used password managers, but looking for other password managers may prove to be a good idea, due to the following problems with 1Password: ![]() 1Password saves users the hassle of having to remember each password for every site, and the use of a password manager is becoming very popular. Password managers are a great solution for those who have several different log-ins but don’t use the same password, which is advisable to minimize potential security problems. ![]() ![]() ![]() The remote also has integrated Siri so that you can “ talk” to your remote to do stuff for you. You can easily operate the Apple TV with this remote such as connecting to Wi-Fi Network, changing apps, or even controlling the TV (over HDMI CEC). How to Connect Apple TV to Wi-Fi Without Remote?Īs we mentioned earlier, the Apple TV comes with a minimalistic remote control. If you are planning to buy an Apple TV device now, then we highly recommend the 4K variant even though it costs a little bit more. There is a regular Apple TV as well as Apple TV 4K. So, the quality of the content (audio and video) from these devices will be very good. ![]() ![]() Second, the hardware on these media devices is far better than what Smart TVs have. Some of you might be wondering: if most of the modern televisions are Smart TVs, what is the use of separate hardware? The first case is if you have an old but good TV that does not have “ smart” functionality, you can connect devices like Apple TV and make the TV a Smart TV. There is also a remote control that works over Bluetooth as well as IR communication. You can connect Apple TV to Wi-Fi or use the Gigabit Ethernet port for a wired connection. It is a tiny box that connects to a TV through an HDMI cable. Apple TV is very similar to those devices, except it is from Apple. You might have heard of Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and Roku Streaming Player. Some popular OTT Services are Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, etc. Here OTT stands for over-the-top, which is a type of media service that users can access directly from their TVs. How to Connect Apple TV to Wi-Fi Without Remote?ĭespite its name, Apple TV is not a TV but a digital media player/device that connects to your television to access different OTT Platforms.For more detailed instructions on how to pair your device with Mac, check here. Once the devices are paired up and connected, Typeeto will notify you with a click sound to indicate that the pairing has been successful and you’re all set to type on your paired device using the Mac Keyboard. Confirm the Bluetooth connection on your device, if required.Ensure that both the devices have Bluetooth turned on and are set to discoverable. Open Bluetooth preferences on Mac and pair up your iOS, Android or other Bluetooth supported device.Its icon will appear on the Mac menu bar. Launch the app from the Applications folder or Launchpad screen.Download and install Typeeto on your Mac from the Mac App Store.Just follow the steps below to configure your Mac keyboard as an external keyboard for your iPhone, iPad, Android smartphone or any other supported devices. Typeeto from Eltima is a small app that runs on your Mac and lets you type on other connected devices (with external keyboard support), using the Mac keyboard. A pretty cool feature, but not everyone would be willing to buy an additional accessory just to try out this feature.įortunately, if you have a Mac, you can use its keyboard to type on your iPhone, iPad, or any other device that supports external keyboards connected via Bluetooth. And it’s a pretty cool feature that you can dock your smartphone or tablet and use a wireless keyboard to type a message, compose an email or even write a whole journal on it. IOS and Android both include support for external keyboards. ![]() ![]() Infuse bone graft contains a genetically engineered version of a protein that occurs naturally. In the case of patients with Infuse Bone Graft they return for follow-ups mostly for radiographic evaluations only, stated Dr Srivatsa. Further, it is viewed as far more economical in terms of the time spent at the hospital to treat the complications resulting at the second site of surgery. The major advantages include elimination of pain and blood loss. ![]() ![]() The cost of this surgery using infuse bone graft varies between Rs 2 lakh to Rs 6 lakh. "In fact, the first surgery is more excruciating than the second fusion surgery," explains Dr Arjun Srivatsa, consultant Neuro and Spine Surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital and Bhagwan Mahveer Jain Hospital who has been using Infuse Bone Graft. The second was to implant and fuse the same into the spine. One was to harvest pieces of bone chipped off from the patient's hip (auto graft) through a painful surgical procedure. Until now, spinal fusion procedures involved two surgeries. Infuse Bone Graft broadens the scope of treatment options because it has been found successful to treat acute, non union fracture and open fracture of tibial shaft, according to Medtronic India officials. It helps patients completely do away with painful conventional bone graft surgical procedures. The innovative technique involves genetically engineered bone growth stimulating protein which is US FDA approved. It leads to disorders like lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis and Retrospondylolisthesis. Degenerative disc disease or osteoarthritis affects the lower spine. With Infuse Bone Graft, spine surgeons across the country will now be able to perform spinal fusions to treat painful degenerative disc diseases. ![]() Infuse Bone Graft provides an alternative to patients by eliminating the pain and complications associated with harvesting bone from their hip. The novel graft contains a recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP-2). Medtronic India has launched a novel bone graft called 'Infuse' in the country and it will be available at leading hospitals to treat a spinal condition called degenerative disc disease. ![]() ![]() ![]() So far, the robot can operate in strawberry fields and grapevines.Įnvironmental Impact: Captures oceanic data ![]() These synthetic trees are called “BioUrban” are they have the capability to remove 384 times the amount of carbon dioxide real trees can remove.Įnvironmental Impact: Ensuring plant yield, Sustainable farming practicesĭescription: SagaRobotics has developed a modular autonomous robot, Thorvald, that can perform UV treatment, pick fruits and vegetables, spray pesticides, and collect data to predict crop growth and yields. The moss purifies the air by consuming fine dust and other pollutants, and the technology is used in order to aid the survival of the moss and is used to monitor the effectiveness of the system.Įnvironmental Impact: Reduces carbon emissionsĭescription: The Mexican company “Biomi Tech” uses synthetic trees to eliminate carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Planetary Boundary: Atmospheric Particle Pollutionĭescription: Green City Solutions purifies atmospheric particle pollution through the integration of moss and technology. These ASVs collect trash and unwanted biomass from aquatic locations and collect and report necessary data regarding the status and the health of these waterways.Įnvironmental Impact: Reduces the number of pollutants and toxins in the air Keywords: Autonomous Ground Robot, Electric Vehicleĭescription: To decrease reliance on fossil fuels and to make freight yard operations more efficient, Outrider has created autonomous, electric-powered, zero-emission yard trucks to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation.Įnvironmental Impact: Decreases trash/waste in water systemsĭescription: RanMarine uses autonomous surface vehicles (ASV) to clean aquatic environments, such as marinas, ports, harbors, and natural water bodies. The heavy picker allows for the manipulation of larger or ununiform objects while the fast picker allows for quick movement of waste.Įnvironmental Impact: Decreases carbon emissions ZenRobotics uses two different models of robotic arms to sort through the waste. Artificial intelligence helps recognize what these objects are and helps record data to be used to help optimize the waste sorting process.Įnvironmental Impact: Optimized the waste streamĭescription: ZenRobotics uses robotic technologies in order to help optimize the waste sorting process. Implementing computer vision allows the system to recognize objects in the waste stream. Keywords: Industrial Robotics, Waste Sorting, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligenceĭescription: Sadako Technologies uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to make waste sorting more efficient. Keywords: Climate Change, Autonomous Ground Robot, Computer vision, Artificial intelligenceĮnvironmental Impact: Optimized the waste stream FarmWise robots are able to collect farming data which can be sent to the farmer to help optimize agricultural processes. ![]() Using FarmWise removed the need to use pesticides and other chemicals for the farming process. Keywords: Climate Change, Autonomous Ground Robot, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligenceĭescription: FarmWise implements ground robots to assist with farming tasks, such as seeding and weed removal. The lionfish project is an autonomous submersible that can go at depths down to 1000 feet and capture lionfish.Įnvironmental Impact: Optimized plant growth RSE specifically addresses the problem of lionfish threatening fish stock in the Atlantic Ocean. Keywords: Biodiversity Loss, Autonomous Marine Robot, Submersibleĭescription: Robots in Service of the Environment pose a solution to the loss of biodiversity within aquatic habitats.
![]() The City will be utilizing grants from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Springfield MRF Advisory Board in order to fund this outreach initiative. ![]() Flyers will also be available for free at your local library, community center, senior center or by calling customer service at #311. This list is comprised of the 10 most commonly found non-recyclable items found in the blue recycling barrel. The "10 most unwanted list" flyer will be put in the May 28th edition of The Republican and also posted on the City website. The City will be launching an education campaign to inform residents as to what you can and cannot put in the recycling barrel. There are 7 ways to get from Enfield to Springfield by plane or train Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rios travel planner. The simple act of placing oil or any other non-recyclable material into a recycling container can contaminate an entire load of clean recyclables. However, we want to make sure people understand that it's far from harmless. To some it may seem harmless to toss a rogue item into a recycling container. Almost half of the contents of the entire truck were contaminated and had to be hauled to a landfill. One of the truck loads of recyclable material was contaminated by tar improperly disposed of in the recycling cart. Hazardous materials and other non-recyclable items placed into recycling containers caused the contamination of 6 loads of recyclable materials in April. ![]() The resident will have to remove the items and put it out on their next collection day. Recycling barrels that contain non-recyclable items will be tagged with an orange sticker and not collected. The biggest challenge facing the program is the putting of non-recyclable items in the blue recycling carts. While the single stream recycling program has doubled the recycling rate of the City, it has not come without some challenges. Residents will still be able to drop off their yard waste at the City of Springfield Landfill during regular operating hours, which includes Saturday’s from 7am to 12pm.īe advised that yard waste paper bags that have been at the curb since December of last year will not be picked up and should be re-bagged. Branches can be no wider than 3" in diameter and no longer than 4' and must be tied for pickup in manageable sized bundles. Bags and barrels shall not weigh more than 40 lbs. Twigs and brush should not be longer than two (2) feet in length and one-half (1/2) inch in diameter. Yard waste is defined as: grass clippings, weeds, hedge clippings, garden waste, as well as twigs and brush. These bags can be purchased at local grocery or hardware stores. Yard waste and leaves should be placed loosely in a 32 gallon barrel with handles or in special paper thirty (30) gallon capacity leaf bags. ![]() The DPW will pick up yard and leaf waste at the curb from Springfield residents on alternating weeks, the same day that recycling is set out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This way you will never accidentally pass infected files on to your family, friends and colleagues who are Windows users. ![]() It knows how to scan your files so you get the same ironclad protection against malware without any negative impact on your Mac’s speed and performance Protects against Mac and PC malwareīitdefender Antivirus for Mac detects and removes not only made-for-Mac malware, but also malicious content designed for Windows. The new Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac has been designed to work in perfect tune with Mac OSX. Scans your Mac with zero negative impact on performance The new Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac detects and eliminates adware, malicious hijacker programs, unwanted toolbars and other browser add-ons installed with or without your consent. Even Macs can pick up intrusive adware programs from the Internet. Blocks and removes annoying adwareįrees your Mac from annoying adware. Bitdefender is so fast and so discreet, you won’t even know it’s there, working to keep your Mac safe. Ensures Ultra fast scanningīitdefender Antivirus for Mac offers fast scanning and ironclad protection against malware without slowing you down. Once switched on, it combines a series of innovative proprietary technologies to automatically detect and remove any threat, without any negative impact on your Mac’s speed and performance. Provides non-stop protection with Bitdefender Autopilot TMĪutopilot handles all your security needs so you don’t need to bother with the nitty-gritty. Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac has a special anti-phishing system that scans the webpages you browse and warns you when you come across fraudulent attempts. Online scams don’t discriminate between operating systems. Rest assured your files remain yours! Secures your online shopping experience The newly added feature called Time Machine Protection provides improved security and prevents sophisticated malware from encrypting or destroying your backups. It connects to Bitdefender’s advanced Cloud-based technologies to instantly detect and block threats, regardless of where in the world they are born. Independent Lab ResultsĪbsolute protection with zero negative impact on speed and performanceīitdefender Antivirus for Mac provides absolute protection against new and unknown threats without slowing down your Mac. The results from these sources are then inputted into a proprietary formula that determines the final TSA Score. The TSA Score is determined by analyzing the latest review data from multiple independent testing laboratories, other reputable third party review sites and our many years of experience in the security software industry. Reality is, if you obtain a nasty Ransomware virus as an example, does having a product that uses limited computer resources matter if you can no longer access your computer? With increasing computer processor speeds being able to handle heavy workloads and improving performance significantly, TSA Scores are focused more on how well a security product protects your system from malware, viruses, and threats as opposed to how much system impact does this security product have. The Software Authority strives to be different! Our results are based on factual data and you will never see a non-certified product that you never heard of being rated highly for the sole purpose of pushing sales like we often see on other review sites. If I have stayed on Catalina I originally used for years, this probably wouldn't have happened, for a while at least.Score 95.75% MSRP $39.99 From $39.99 Buy Now How are TSA Scores determined? ![]() I presume that the issue I faced was due to relatively old system (about 5y) that had been upgraded several times. In retrospect, Windows machines seem much more repairable than Mac when c*ap hits the fan, but it is what it is. I have reinstalled the mac using USB stick with latest Ventura on it and all now seems dandy. It is a hassle, but unfortunately nothing else would have helped. I used external USB SSD with mac installation to access files, copied them to another drive (2x) and then bombed the system and reinstalled it. I did not find command line tools that could scan and fix the disk in the spirit of SFC and DISM commands on Windows. In the call with Apple, they told me that there are some corrupted files on the system that can not be repaired, and they advised fully formatting and reinstalling the system.Īpple diagnostics, NVRAM/PRAM and SMC reset and other usual stuff did not help. Unfortunately, there was no saving the installation. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, Black Ops 3 constantly waffles between being built for one player and for four - it’s not sure if it should try to tell a story of a team or an individual, it’s not sure if it can rely on you to bring friends to enemy encounters, and it’s not sure how to build battles that can work with variable numbers of human participants. Black Ops 3 ditches the fascinating narrative experiments of Black Ops 2 and instead leans on a new concept: full cooperative play that supports up to four people. In fact, the campaign in total is a bit of a mess. Zombies delivers as usual, though it’s just as tough to break into and enjoy for players not already bitten, ahem, by the undead bug. In Black Ops 3, the subject is transhumanism, the idea of augmenting people to be better, more powerful killing machines, and what they give up as software wired into soldiers’ brains provides them with the ability to hack and control machines - and potentially, to be hacked and controlled themselves. With Black Ops 2, Treyarch took its branch of the Call of Duty franchise into the near future, concerning itself with the implications of robotics and automated warfare. It’s not all bad - Call of Duty is nothing if not a highly polished set of core mechanics - but it is an unfortunate and misguided step backward for the series. Instead of attempting to advance the franchise in clever but logical ways, it flails around, throwing everything it can at players to keep them interested. It’s disappointing, then, that Black Ops 3 abandons all the forward progress of Treyarch’s last effort. It added refreshing variety to Call of Duty’s blockbuster gameplay formula, including exciting, new elements for what had become a best-in-class but annually-expensive multiplayer mode. It told a subversive tale of unforeseen consequences and the cost of conflict, with a branching plot that not only required players to make tough choices, but which adapted to their failures and successes. Then Treyarch dropped Black Ops 2 - a game filled with good ideas and earnest, interesting attempts to advance the series into exciting new territory. Prior to its release, repetitive annual releases felt like they were slowly crushing Call of Duty to death. ![]() This feature has been introduced to Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies so that mobile devices users can enjoy it.When Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 came out, developer Treyarch seemed like it might be the long-running first-person shooter franchise’s savior. Voice Chat: this option helps all gamers of the team to share their feeling, thoughts and tips to better fight the hordes of zombies appearing from everywhere.Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies, for example, helps to open doors, revive the character and obtain new weapons and perks. COD points: right in the Main Menu, the gamer can buy COD points to profit from several advantages.This will only require Wi-Fi connected to the device. For the multiplayer one, gamers can cooperate with up to 4 online players, create a team, discuss strategies and frag zombies. ![]()
![]() In r0, 0x102 #Say 102 is a status resisterītbz r0, 7, _check_data #Test if bit7 of r0 is set, if not jump back If instead the IO is polling then the software must check periodically _check_data: #Done, myISR is called whenever new data arrives Out 0x100, r0 #Set bit7 to enable generation of interrupt If the device has just a status register that the software must periodically check, the type of IO is said polling IO.įor example to check if an UART has new data a software can use an interrupt #Setup isr If the device use an interrupt to notify the CPU of an event, the type of IO is said interrupt driven IO. The completion of an operation and the arrival of new data are two example of event that the software may want to be notified about. ![]() #Done, the software can do something else ![]() Movi r0, $0x21 #r0 = 0x21 (say it's READ_DMA_SECTORS command) With DMA the same read could be performed as #Setup read parameters omitted Movi r1, 512 / 4 #r1 = number of words in a sectorĭecbnz r1, _read #Decrement r1 and branch back if not zero Out 0x102, r0 #Tell the device to start reading Movi r0, $0x20 #r0 = 0x20 (say it's READ_SECTORS command) If the device can be told to initiate an operation and transfer the data to memory autonomously then the type of IO is Direct Memory Access IO.įor example to read a sector, say 512 bytes, from a disk the software could #Setup read parameters omitted If the software is forced to read each byte/word of data explicitly then the type of IO is programmed IO. This also applies to writing data into a device. Note that the ld type of instruction is the same used to access memory, so for example ld r1, 0x1000 could access memory instead of a device. In the example above the two addresses 0x34 generate two different bus addresses that are then handled differently. ![]() Ld r0, 0x34 #Read address 0x34 from memory address space in r0, 0x34 #Read address 0x34 from IO address space If the device is accessible as part of an unique address space, where memory is also located, then the type of IO is called memory-mapped IO.įor example some embedded controller and some mainstream architecture have special instructions to access the IO address space. If the device is accessible in a dedicated address space, separate from the address space or memory, then the type of IO is called port-mapped IO or isolated IO. Those terms are mostly independent and not mutually exclusive.īelow I'll use a pseudo-assembly code to make the examples clearer, it is a demonstrative code, not real code. ![]() |