You get a collect call capability â so your poor but dear relatives can be calling you for your money. You can get a US/Canada local phone number. One more day, and I am doing the charge back on my card, because this is insane! When you are putting 5 dollars into your Skype account, it is there within the next 2 minutes.ĭespite, the fact that I was unable to test out this new service, I believe there is a huge potential in this program. The money left from my account within the next minute after placing an order, those five dollars did not make it into the VoxOx account three days later. To try out VoxOx, I put in 5 dollars into their service. After the latest one, the company decided to upgrade their protocol and expand their infrastructure, but the whole system will always be flawed and dependent on nodes and authentication servers way too much. Skype has outages, but it happens extremely rare. However, those 20 dollars savings do not mean a thing if the service is unreliable. As a result, your savings could be of about 20 dollars a year. Two, four, and six dollars (assuming you are not going to talk on the phone more than 1500 minutes, which is 25 hours a month) does not seem to be a huge difference, but the savings are apparent - every 5th month is free of charge if you consider your savings from using the service that is cheaper of the two given, and invest those savings back into the service. As you double the amount of time you are using your phone, the difference doubles. You spend 9 dollars with VoxOx service and 11 dollars with Skype. Consider you are talking on the phone 500 minutes a month. VoxOx offers phone calls for 1.8 cents, which is quarter of a cent cheaper - not much, but if you are using your phone a lot then quarter of a cent is also a lot. It is called foregone opportunity in economics, I call it 'wasted' opportunity. Those couple of dollars accumulate to hundreds of dollars every year. And who counts cents, anyway? On the other hand, many people spend hours on the phone and a cent may turn out to be a couple of dollars very quick. In fact most people do not even care for alternatives, as Skype offers their services for just a couple of cents a month. People are not even looking for the alternatives anymore. Over the last couple of years, Skype has grown steadily and many million individuals and a couple hundred businesses trust Skype. It also allows you to place VOIP phone calls to worldwide destinations cheaper than most other companies I have heard of. But that's not all that the program does. Each contact has a name card, where additional information can be added. The program can combine all of your contacts from various instant messengers into one convenient interface. VoxOx - is a freeware program developed by TelCentris, Inc, a San Diego, CA based phone company.
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'I don’t want to come off overbearing or clingy!' I hear you say. 'But the talk is scary and haaaard', I hear you say. “It's like ‘I keep going back to the same thing thinking I'm going to get a response, thinking I'm going to get what I need but I don't get it’ and therefore, perhaps there isn’t enough there, there isn't actually the thing there anymore, so getting frustrated about it is a really good indication that perhaps things aren’t actually the way thought they were,” Liz says. It’s ok to have fun and keep things casual, but if you’re starting to get frustrated at something not going anywhere, that’s how you know it’s time to sort it out. That’s why it’s so important to DTR and do it earlier in the piece. When the other person seems to have their door open, the last thing we want to do is cut something off if we're at risk of hearing ‘actually you know I was going to get serious, I just wanted to take some time’,” Liz says. “It is really difficult to close a door to something when we think that the door is open. Liz says we stay stuck in limbo because we’re more focussed on the potential of a relationship than what’s actually in front of us, and we don’t like the idea of turning down what seems like an opportunity. But is there something you could be doing to avoid people who keep you in the dating waiting room? Loading Sarah told us it’s happened to her SEVERAL times. “You don't really have to be accountable either because he hadn't made that commitment so in some way you don't need to be concerned about the other feelings of the other person although a lot of the time on the receiving end of it you are.” Why does this keep happening to *me*?ĭo you feel like you’re ALWAYS the type of person who lands in limbo with non-committal people? “We often get to a point of wanting to meet up but then we get really nervous about it and we start to realize maybe I’m going to blow this and maybe it's actually not gonna work out and actually it's just easier to keep this chat going because this is more exciting than taking the risk of it not working out in person,” Liz says. Liz says it’s easier to put that stuff in the to do later basket, and keep getting the nice hits of excitement or validation of prolonged chat without being accountable or risking rejection. If you’re not that invested yet, and you don’t have to face the person, then why bother dealing with the yuck hard stuff like making things awkward, hurting someone by rejecting them, or taking on responsibilities that come with commitment? I don’t want to be all like phones = bad, but in this case, phones = kinda bad. That helps with social anxiety but it also perpetuates it,” she says. “We've become accustomed to being able to hide behind a screen and there’s a distance that’s in place. Relationship limbo isn’t new, it’s a large part of dating, but couples therapist Liz Neal says dating apps and messaging (particularly through a pandemic) have made it easier to keep some low-effort contact for long periods of time without IRL commitment, and that this has become the new normal. She says it often makes the people she speaks to uncomfortable, which then makes her uncomfortable. “In previous interactions, when I’ve asked what we are, it’s become a bit of a negative thing to bring up,” she says. Sarah says she finds it hard to have ‘the chat’. Stick with me my committal friend, we’re learning how to DTR, and why people seem to be so scared to do it. How do you sit down and define the damn relationship without feeling like you’re being overbearing? So, if you want some action in a dating world where we ghost, breadcrumb, casually bang and dance around committing (which, as you have told us, needs to change), what do? And it’s super frustrating, but it’s as common as dudes holding up fish in their profile pics. So you’ve matched, and you’re chatting, but you’re not really dating. “It almost feels like you’re just love penpals.” Loading “I only met the guy once, we went for one date, so you’re not even really dating, you’re not really friends with benefits, I honestly didn’t even have sex with the guy,” she says. Loadingīut when it came to putting a label on whatever they were, she was drawing a blank. She and this guy were chatting for two months, some weeks it’d be every night until 5am. “It’d really be long endearing conversations and really deep conversations and lots of back and forth and messages and photos,” Hook Up listener Sarah told us of a recent guy she matched with. You keep messaging, and messaging, but that’s. You match with someone you like the look of, get to chatting, things are kind of cute, maybe you go on a date or two but it never really goes any further. 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Aside from that, it’s exceptionally hard to find fault with the Renault Captur. This TCe 100 engine might be a bit flawed away from the town centre, but given that the majority of Capturs will be urban cars, it’s a minor complaint. It feels like a true transformation compared to the dated outgoing version of this crossover, and far more well-rounded than just about all of its rivals – offering spaciousness combined with ease of driving, through to stylish looks and affordability. It’s rare for a car to get its brief absolutely nailed, but the Renault Captur manages to do just that. It’s perhaps not as fun behind the wheel as the Ford Puma, but with direct steering and limited body roll, there will be few complaints from most buyers getting behind the wheel of a Captur. That said, refinement remains impressive at higher speeds thanks to limited road noise, while the engine is largely quiet unless under heavy acceleration. It’s exceptionally easy to drive with light controls and an excellent turning circle making it feel just as nimble around urban areas as a city car. What’s it like to drive?īehind the wheel, this new Renault Captur feels like an entirely different car to its predecessor, being far more comfortable and refined than before. Should you drive regularly out of town, this could be the better option, though. We also tried the 130hp 1.3-litre petrol unit, which offered much-improved performance, but it was let down by its seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. In terms of numbers, it can accelerate from 0-60mph in 13.1 seconds and hit a claimed top speed of 107mph, while returning a combined 47.1mpg and CO 2 emissions of 116g/km. With this engine, the Captur is a model that’s best for use around town – as it sits at high revs at motorway speeds. Our test car uses the junior 1.0-litre petrol unit and sends its power to the front wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox – the latter being an odd pairing as a six-speed gearbox is far more commonplace these days. As for diesel, there is a single 1.5-litre engine available with variants of 95hp or 115hp. If you’re looking for a petrol, you can choose between a 100hp 1.0-litre or a 1.3-litre unit with outputs of either 130hp or 155hp. You’ll have to wait a few months if you’re looking for a Renault Captur hybrid, but there are plenty of turbocharged engine options to go with from launch. Unlike many cars in this sector, the Captur is easily big enough to be a compact family car, and far larger than the Clio it’s based on. The new model is also now the most spacious car in its class, with increased legroom and boot space – the latter rising by 81 litres to a seriously impressive 536 litres, while a sliding rear bench furthers versatility. This is something buyers are undoubtedly going to love. Thanks to an increase in length of 11cm, the model also looks far more like a baby SUV than ever before – rather than just a lifted version of the Clio. LED headlights are also now standard, regardless of trim level. It also adds new touches such as the matching C-shaped rear lights (mimicking those at the front) and a smoother and fresher-looking tailgate with more noticeable branding. The Captur remains one of the best-looking crossovers around, retaining the bold and recognisable C-shaped daytime running lights and the two-tone ‘floating roof’. The interior is a different story, though, with the cabin entirely new with a much cleaner and more upmarket layout. It certainly pays, then, to take the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ approach. Just like the exterior design of the Clio, the Captur’s looks haven’t changed dramatically compared with its predecessor, which is unsurprising because styling is said to be the key reason why buyers chose the previous model. It’s built on a new platform known as ‘CMF-B’ – allowing for improved cabin space and electrified powertrains for the first time, with a plug-in hybrid version set to go on sale in July. Based on the excellent new Clio, this second-generation Captur has some solid foundations already in place. Share with other MacGourmet Deluxe users - via a Mac or iOS device - when you sign up for an included, free Mariner Cloud account where you can store and sync all your information. Not sure what to have for dinner? Use the Ingredient search or let MacGourmet Deluxe suggest a recipe for you. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for MACGOURMET DELUXE 4 (MAC OS X 10.7.4 OR LATER) at. 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MacGourmet Deluxe and the iOS App Store MacGourmet have been major disappointments and I've wasted enough time and money on them. There’s a place for tasting notes, brewery, pricing - even pairings. Bottomline Review of MacGourmet/MacGourmet Deluxe (4 out of 5) When it comes to feature-rich food software for the Mac platform, it is hard to beat MacGourmet. In addition to cooking notes, you can now build up a library of notes about beer, cheese, as well as wine. Use the Chef’s View for distraction free cooking. Break down and illustrate the steps for your recipes with images, as well as written directions. Import recipes from your favorite websites. What's most troubling, however, are the long loading times, especially in the advanced training game - apparently left over from Civilization V. On the gameplay, however, this has no effect. Graphics are good, but there is a surprising loss of detail at maximum zoom. The soundtrack of Civilization V: Brave New World is vast and expansive with orchestral music which is quite catchy. This is in addition to the Windows 8 designed finger control for tablet-PCs. Moreover, Civilization V: Brave New World is optimized for tablets. The entire game is easily controlled with the mouse. As in other strategy games, the first base is established and then extended to other buildings. The amateur strategist can play around with the features of Civilization V: Brave New World. With tact and finesse, you can forge alliances, making technological advances - without points - for the construction of a record-length railroad. The American Civil War will appeal to warlords, testing talents on the battlefield, while diplomats can come to Africa to get their money. In two new scenarios the American Civil War can be re-enacted, or you can participate in the colonial scramble for Africa. Followers of a peaceful strategy definitely get more out of Civilization V: Brave New World. Or you can side with Venetians and Moroccans for major world trade. You can send archaeologists to search for relics, promote the arts as a patron and boost tourism. When you get into it a bit more, you can see the new features of Civilization V: Brave New World. Neighbors either invite you to round table talks or you fight them on the battlefield. With the materials we collect, we build the town into a powerful metropolis and expand its territory through new settlements. Again, we start by building a village, forming troops and exploring the map. A game of skill, diplomacy and destruction of artĪt first glance, you can see very little difference between Civilization V and the Brave New World extension. But you find them by seeing their spacial relation to other keys don’t you? So if you are looking for a key and can’t find it immediately where you thought it would be (because it doesn’t look like what you were expecting) then you look around and it takes a second to processes that oh I’m in lowercase now. Picker.Yes, keys are always in the same place. create an image picker controller instance Representation of the photo as the corresponding value.Īvailable in iOS 9.1 and later. UIImagePickerControllerLivePhoto key, with a PHLivePhoto When the user picks orĬaptures a Live Photo, the editingInfo dictionary contains the KUTTypeLivePhoto identifiers in the allowed media types whenĬonfiguring an image picker controller. (using the PHLivePhotoView class), include the kUTTypeImage and To obtain the motion and sound content of a live photo for display Image parameter contains only the still image representation. ImagePickerController:didFinishPickingImage:editingInfo: method’s On compatible devices, theĬamera app captures all photos as Live Photos by default, but the Moments just before and after its capture. The Live Photo representation of the selected or captured photo.Ī Live Photo is a picture, that includes motion and sound from the For more information, see UIImagePickerControllerLivePhoto in UIImagePickerControllerDelegate Protocol Reference. To obtain the full motion and sound content when the user captures or chooses a Live Photo with the image picker, you must include both the kUTTypeImage and kUTTypeLivePhoto types in the the mediaTypes array. However, when the user chooses an asset, your delegate object receives only a UIImage object containing a still-image representation of the Live Photo. When you use an image picker controller to capture or choose still images (by including only the kUTTypeImage type in the mediaTypes array), assets that were captured as Live Photos still appear in the picker. A PHLivePhoto object represents a Live Photo, and the PHLivePhotoView class provides a system-standard, interactive user interface for displaying a Live Photo and playing back its content. Live Photos is a Camera app feature on supported devices, enabling a picture to be not just a single moment in time but to include motion and sound from the moments just before and after its capture. UIImagePickerController looks like it will allow the capture of live photos. Of a share, you can recreate a PHLivePhoto object from the set ofĭuring the keynote, they mentioned that Facebook will support Live Photos, so I would suspect there has to be a way to capture Live Photos. Get PHLivePhoto objects by using NSItemProvider. If you have a sharing extension, you can also You can request a PHLivePhoto object forĪn asset in the user’s photo library by using PHImageManager or You can also use PHAssetResource to access the data of a PHLivePhoto The PHLivePhotoView view takes care of displaying the image, handlingĪll user interaction, and applying the visual treatments to play back In the PhotosUI framework) to display the contents of a Live Photo. You can use a PHLivePhotoView object (defined PHImageManager object, which is used to represent all the data thatĬomprises a Live Photo. Support in the Photos framework to fetch a PHLivePhoto object from the Live Photos, as well as export the data for sharing. IOS 9.1 introduces APIs that allow apps to incorporate playback of The captured content, making the photos come to life. Through these photos, users can interact with them and play back all When the user presses the shutter button, the Camera appĬaptures much more content along with the regular photo, includingĪudio and additional frames before and after the photo. Relive their favorite moments with richer context than traditional Live Photos is a new feature of iOS 9 that allows users to capture and I can't find any API to capture live photos. These points are known as trigger points, since they trigger pain at any stimulus. This overuse causes scar tissue, or adhesions, to form in the muscles. Tension, stress, and poor posture can also cause habitual tightening of the muscles, a form of overuse. The cause is believed to be muscle injury through overuse, either from sports or from a job requiring repetitive motion. Myofascial pain syndrome is also called chronic myofascial pain (CMP.) Pressure on certain points of the muscles causes referred pain, meaning the pain is felt elsewhere in the body. You should visit your primary care physician within the next 2 days to confirm a diagnosis and discuss treatment options for managing symptoms. Symptoms include headaches, pain behind the eyes and changes in vision. The exact cause of this increase in pressure is often unknown. Pseudotumor cerebri, also called ' idiopathic intracranial hypertension' is a condition caused by pressure building inside the skull. Urgency: Primary care doctor Pseudotumor cerebri Symptoms that always occur with temporomandibular joint (tmj) dysfunction disorder: pain, restricted movement, and clicking sounds from jaw Top Symptoms: dizziness, pain, restricted movement, and clicking sounds from jaw, history of headaches, jaw pain, pain in the back of the neck Splints, Botox, implants, and surgery are not recommended. Ice packs, soft foods, gentle stretching of the jaw muscles, and reducing stress are all encouraged. The goal is to rule out other causes such as sinus infection or facial nerve damage.ĭue to the difficulty of diagnosing TMJ disorder, treatment begins with conservative methods that do not permanently change the jaw or teeth. Pain or discomfort in the muscles controlling the TMJ.ĭiagnosis is made through patient history, physical examination, and imaging.Women seem to be more susceptible than men. Misalignment of the teeth and jaw, and tooth grinding, are no longer believed to be a cause. Symptoms may come and go for no apparent reason. The TMJ is a complex joint with complicated movements and is subject to strain and injury. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction disorder refers to long-term pain and dysfunction in the TMJ, the joint that connects the upper and lower jawbones. 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To top it off, it even has two, built in Midi Processors (A and B, as marked on the machine).NO PERSONAL ATTACKS - Please keep comments constructive! Personal attacks, insults, and bad faith criticism of users equipment or music will not be tolerated. This machine can also work as a Midi Thru Box, or a splitter, because again, with the routing possibilities, you can make this machine do whatever you want it to. You can route any source (input) to any destination (output), even send up to eight program changes, and store these settings into dedicated locations, or "patch" memory. It is a great tool for any live performer, and is really easy to use. It was designed for simple, but sophisticated Midi Routing, programming, etc. ".The JL Cooper MSB+ Rev 2 is a vintage, rack mountable, Midi Patchbay/Switcher, which was released in 1987. It allows patching any of 8 MIDI inputs to 8 MIDI outputs, and has a number of other abilities as well. 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Instead you can test against the recent WebKit build. Playwright doesn't work with the branded version of Safari since it relies on patches. This gives a lot of lead time to react on the potential browser update issues. Playwright's WebKit version matches the recent WebKit trunk build, before it is used in Apple Safari and other WebKit-based browsers. Instead you can test against the recent Firefox Stable build. Playwright doesn't work with the branded version of Firefox since it relies on patches. Playwright's Firefox version matches the recent Firefox Stable build. So if you are part of the organization that uses such policies, it is easiest to use bundled Chromium for your local testing, you can still opt into stable channels on the bots that are typically free of such restrictions. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge respect enterprise policies, which include limitations to the capabilities, network proxy, mandatory extensions that stand in the way of testing. If your site relies on this kind of codecs (which is rarely the case), you will also want to use the official channel. Chromium does not have all the codecs that Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge are bundling due to various licensing considerations and agreements. Media codecs Īnother reason for testing using official binaries is to test functionality related to media codecs. In this case, you can opt into one of the stable channels, "chrome" or "msedge". Having said that, testing policies often require regression testing to be performed against the current publicly available browsers. You catch breakage early and have a lot of time to fix it before the official Chrome update. Since Playwright is ahead of Stable channels for the browsers, it gives peace of mind that the upcoming Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge releases won't break your site. Using the default Playwright configuration with the latest Chromium is a good idea most of the time. When to use Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge and when not to? Defaults Run with the -help option to see a full a list of browsers that can be installed. Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge installations will be installed at the default global location of your operating system overriding your current browser installation. In particular, the current Playwright version will support Stable and Beta channels of these browsers.Īvailable channels are chrome, msedge, chrome-beta, msedge-beta or msedge-dev. While Playwright can download and use the recent Chromium build, it can operate against the branded Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers available on the machine (note that Playwright doesn't install them by default). Since the Chromium project is ahead of the branded browsers, when the world is on Google Chrome N, Playwright already supports Chromium N+1 that will be released in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge a few weeks later. 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