![]() I cannot believe that there are almost no comments. Mariana from Timisoara, RomaniaWhat a great song.Doug from Kansas City, Moan outstanding song! Takes me way back to those mystical days of my youth, when I thought i had nothing.Question: How has the epic monster Salisbury been totally ignored by critics and afficiandos of the great underground rock bands of the late sixties and seventies? If you got high and listened to greats like Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, the Doors, Moody Blues, Jethro Tull, Blue Oyster Cult, Alice Cooper, and others of course - if you heard this 16 minute classic on head phones and did not "connect" - then I cannot make an honest analysis of you. Uriah Heep are the masters of medieval rock with wizards and renaissance imagery. Paul, MnThis song is an underrated giant of beauty! I really do not care if the rest of the rock world agrees or cares. Lenny from Edison, NjOne of their finest songs, perhaps the best.Jefff from MarylandThe secular world would think it's about whatever this is very biblical and Uriah heap is biblical and the songs like Stealing and this song cloak of gold and eyes of fire is from revelations.It was the first single to be lifted from. Makes you think there’s hope against impossible odds of the human soul. 'The Wizard' is a song by British rock band Uriah Heep, from their 1972 album Demons and Wizards. Frosty from Marietta GaSadly, lyrics of the Wizard never more appropriate than today’s troubled times. ![]() PS - can we start our own Hall of fame? Hensley not being it, in particular is wrong wrong wrong. this is one of their many beautiful melodies, their lyrics are great also (with some Christian/scriptural overtones), and yes, this is never more appropriate than for today's troubled times. But the mainstream (not that anybody cares about them) never liked them, and I don't think they will ever get to the rock and roll hall of fame. Fans take issue with that saying they aren't underrated, by looking at their album sales, and people like us who post on these things. and Mariana, I have lamented forever that the Heep is the most underrated band in history.
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![]() Experiment and find what feels comfortable for you. The answer is that there is no one correct way to do it. One of beginner artists’ most common questions is how to hold their pencils correctly. A vinyl or gum eraser will come in handy for heavier lifting.Ī sharpener will keep your pencils in top condition, and you can use a sanding block to smooth out your paper if it’s too rough. In addition to your pencils and paper, there are a few drawing materials that you’ll need to get started.Ī kneaded eraser is a tool for lightening areas and removing unwanted lines. You can also use your fingers, but a stump gives you more control. Blending StumpĪ blending stump is a small piece of rolled-up paper useful for smudging and blending your pencil strokes. If you want your drawings to look their best, invest in a good sketchbook or drawing pad designed for graphite pencils. It should also be acid-free to prevent your pencils from fading over time. The right paper will be heavyweight and have a smooth, slick surface. ![]() Get the Right PaperĬhoosing the right paper is just as important as selecting the perfect pencils. It will give you an excellent range to work with as you’re starting, and you can always add more specialized pencils to your collection later. You can also use mechanical pencils for drawing thin, precise lines. As a beginner, you’ll want to stick with graphite pencils in a range of hardnesses from 6B to 4H. There are many pencils on the market designed for different purposes. Before starting their journey into pencil drawings, there are some basic pencil drawing techniques that every budding artist should know. No other medium is as forgiving as pencils when it comes to mistakes. Pencil drawing is a great way to ease into the world of art. Frequently Asked Questions The Basics of Pencil Drawing.Importance of Fixative to Your Pencil Drawing.Adding Finishing Touches to Pencil Drawings.Using Different Types of Pencils for Varied Effects. ![]() Using my Sony a6400 aps-c crop frame camera and my Sony 100-400 lens at 400mm and f/5.6, what sort of exposure time should I use for shooting a deep space object like the Orion Nebula? And should I take multiple exposures and stack them in software like Startracker? (I've played around with Startracker and know a little bit about these things, but not much.) Looking forward to my iOptron tracker to arrive any day. I'm not certain the "full package" as sold there includes the pictured tripod (the description doesn't mention it) but a sturdy tripod is certainly needed. You'll need (or should have) the full package with a small counterweight to balance that Sigma telephoto lens, just like shown in the photo on the linked page. I have never used one but I consistently see good reviews (like this one and this one ) and good results from this tracker. Very good advice! Of the trackers on that page I would recommend to the OP the first one currently listed there: the iOptron SkyGuider Pro Camera Mount - Full Package. In his tutorial section, he has a number of articles relevant to imaging with just a camera and lens. To get a better idea of what you'd need, and how to use it, you might take a look at That's the website of Jerry Lodriguss, who contributes to this forum and a few others. They can be captured in surprising detail with camera lenses a lot shorter than 600mm, IF you have accurate tracking that allows long exposures. Many very impressive deep space objects, such as the Andromeda Galaxy, Great Nebula in Orion, Horsehead and Flame, North American Nebula, and Rosette Nebula (to name just a few), are of relatively large angular size. With a relatively inexpensive camera tracker mount that tracks in equatorial mode ( here is one page listing several) you have more targets within your reach than you probably realize. Your camera lens, however, is a telescope you already own. That mount is incapable of equatorial tracking, which is what you need for most astro imaging. The scope itself would require modification to make it work at all, and imaging with its original mount, as a practical matter, would be limited to the moon. The one you've suggested won't work as it's delivered. Just in case the other responses need amplification, you're not likely to find a telescope and tracking mount suitable for astrophotography within the budget you've specified. There are a quite a few threads on this forum about trackers. Save your money and buy a tracker mount for your camera and existing lenses instead. ![]() That alone, new, would be more than your budget. It's a 500mm f/4.4 in photographic terms so you would need a good equatorial mount with a polariscope to get good results with it, even for something like the Andromeda galaxy. ![]() I'd forget about that for photography, it's an optical telescope, not a photographic one. I've been looking at one with a motorised mount, perhaps this one: I have a Nikon d7200, and looking to upgrade to the d750. I'm looking to buy a telescope which I can attach my camera to so I can take better photos of the moon, stars and possibly planets. I have taken photos of the moon using the Sigma 150-600. I love looking at astrophotographs, and would like to have a go myself. ![]() We'll be happy to see you in new Alawar projects. From this point forwards, new subscriptions cannot be purchased and existing subscriptions cannot be renewed. We should have known the time would come for us to pay. Please remember to activate the games before June 1st, 2023. 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Īs of June 1st, 2023, we will be closing the gaming sections of the website, in full compliance with the Terms of Use. 'Ultimate Omelette' is the title of the fourth episode in the Chicken Invaders series of casual space shooter games. If you are seeing this message, then Alawar has made the difficult decision to shut down the gaming sections of the website. We want to thank you for playing the games and staying on the website! Chicken Invaders: Revenge of the Yolk With a Star Wars-inspired title, this 2006 game was poised to be a hit, especially as it was meant to be the end of the trilogy and the final installment. Little did I know that my greatest adventure was yet to come.20 years ago, we launched the website, which was loved by so many.Ī lot of you have visited it from the very beginning. Breathing a sigh of relief, I sat down to enjoy a double chicken-burger with crispy chicken wings on the side. Three times I managed to push them back whence they came, and secure humanity a few more years as the dominant species of this planet.Īfter their last retreat, I headed for my local Space Burger to bask in the glow of my recent victory. ![]() Any cheat codes for this game I was looking online for some it said F9+F10 and then the cheats are F5 - F8. In this episode, the chickens have constructed a gigantic cannon capable of launching planet-scale eggs against Earth, with the ultimate goal of destroying Christmas by. Chicken Invaders 4 > General Discussions > Topic Details. InterAction studios, home of Chicken Invaders and other free / freeware / shareware games for Windows / Mac / Linux / iOS / Android. Three times they invaded, each time with increasingly devious plans. Chicken Invaders puts players at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge against the human race for our oppression of Earth chickens. Squawks, feathers flying, the smell of charred chicken everywhere. ![]() With a greasy finger I set my lasers to "extra crispy" and blasted off to intercept the fowl invaders. Google and Taito are partnering on a new augmented reality version of the arcade classic Space Invaders. I dropped my half-eaten chicken burger and jumped in my cockpit. Invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish humanity for our oppression of. Invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish humanity for our oppression of their earthly brethren. They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun: invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish. They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun. Chicken Invaders is a free space shoot-em-up game that presents a weird and whimsical spin on the classic Space Invaders. The memories still burn deeply, like spicy chicken wings. ![]()
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The manual copy and paste we often use is actually a one-time synchronization, but this approach is not suitable for those who need to synchronise data over a long period of time, especially for large amounts of data. The storage can be internal hard drive, external hard drive, USB flash drive, network drive, share/NAS etc. Syncing file is to transfer multiple files or folders to different locations, whatever email, digital photos, MP3, videos etc, and if there are any changes happen, the file sync software will sync changes from source directory to destination directory easily and quickly. Best free file sync software - AOMEI Backupper StandardĮxample: how to sync files in Windows 10? ![]() The fact that Spirit, the game’s battle points that are used both to level character stats and move lists, is earned at such a slow pace and has to be used to purchase items makes it even more tedious. I felt as if I was constantly under-leveled, and not in a fun, challenging way. The leveling system of the game feels imbalanced, making for an annoyingly grindy experience. However, it isn’t without its own group of flaws. ![]() Max Awakening can also be mixed with max MAD giving a large stat buff in all areas along with free use of Arts and Authorities for three turns.Īll these mechanics work in tandem to make for an interesting battle system full of risk vs reward moments. If 100% Awakening is reached, all stats are buffed for a set amount of time. Along with this comes Awakening, which players gain by being hit or using Resolve. There’s also the status sharing Resonance, which gives surrounding units the same buffs and debuffs the unit using it have. The MAD meter isn’t the only mechanic players need to watch in Monark’s battle systems. After three turns with this infliction, the MAD unit will be knocked out (that means game-over if the protagonist falls). In battle, if a character’s MAD meter hits 100%, they are inflicted with a heavy defense decrease while all other stats are buffed. ![]() Certain Artes can take health to use against enemies and Authorities raise the MAD Gauge, which is the focal mechanic of Monark.Īll these mechanics work in tandem to make for an interesting battle system full of risk vs reward moments. However, these abilities cost more than just MP or BP. Many times, I found myself baiting an enemy nearby and having two characters run behind them to double attack from there.Ĭharacters can use physical-based attacks called Artes and magic-based attacks, buffs, and debuffs called Authorities. For example, characters can attack together if they’re close by and can attack without fear of being counter-hit if they’re behind the enemy. This piece of Monark’s combat formula interested me, as it put extra focus on character placement with its free-roaming nature. This is a non-grid-based tactical JRPG, placing players in control of a party of up to six characters on a map where they can move a set amount of space within a circle, using and avoiding hazards while fighting enemies at the same time. There’s a balance that Monark’s battles seek to attain, and I think it comes close but could use some fine-tuning to really hit a home run. Starting with the Monark demo, I was immediately impressed by what new ideas this game brought to the table. While the story didn’t pull me in, the combat fares much better. This happens even in the beginning when the protagonist wakes up and everyone treats his loss of memory and the mist like a minor annoyance. Supernatural plot elements are treated like everyday occurrences. This isn’t helped by the lack of urgency I noticed in so many areas. Monark doesn’t hit that nail in the slightest and left me completely uninterested in anything that was going on with its characters or setting, despite the multiple ending nature it shares with Shin Megami Tensei titles. Like Monark, Tales of Arise has a simple story but offsets that with the depth and charm of its characters, their backstories, their missions, and its themes which makes it engaging the whole way through. left me completely uninterested in anything that was going on with its characters or setting … That’s a real missed opportunity in a game that’s releasing after Tales of Arise, which confidently explores deep themes like race and class issues. Players follow a crew of stereotypical characters that share the same arcs relating to base-level mental health issues. The core weakness of Monark’s storytelling is the characters. It’s actually a decent time and has a somewhat interesting twist later on. The plot is typical for a JRPG of this style, but that doesn’t make it unenjoyable. The team is tasked with defeating the seven Pactbearers and their Monarks. The party learns that the mist appears when a human becomes a Pactbearer and forms a pact with the highest-ranking demon, a Monark, and unleashes its power in the real world. Players join up with the principal, a group of students, and a demonic plushie. This mist has trapped students in various areas and driven people within it to insanity. Monark’s protagonist awakens in a madness-inducing mist surrounded and filled school of Shin Mikado Academy, where no one has a way in or out. The only issue is that Monark quickly falls into a rut with them, giving players a Japanese role-playing game that eventually runs out of steam. ![]() The ideas that Monark presents the players with are both new and borrowed from the past. What I was met with is a game that brings some great ideas to the table, but doesn’t have any idea how to use them to their fullest. today and save a WHOPPING 95% compared to the Mac Open the Finder, go to the Menu Bar, open the “Go” menu, select the entry:|Go to Folder. Those preference files of Swinsian can be found in the Preferences folder within your user’s library folder (~/Library/Preferences) or the system-wide Library located at the root of the system volume (/Library/Preferences/), while the support files are located in "~/Library/Application Support/" or "/Library/Application Support/". You can search for the relevant names using Spotlight. For complete removal of Swinsian, you can manually detect and clean out all components associated with this application. Though Swinsian has been deleted to the Trash, its lingering files, logs, caches and other miscellaneous contents may stay on the hard disk. Remove all components related to Swinsian in Finder Click the “X” and click Delete in the confirmation dialog. Alternatively you can also click on the Swinsian icon/folder and move it to the Trash by pressing Cmd + Del or choosing the File and Move to Trash commands.įor the applications that are installed from the App Store, you can simply go to the Launchpad, search for the application, click and hold its icon with your mouse button (or hold down the Option key), then the icon will wiggle and show the “X” in its left upper corner. Open the Applications folder in the Finder (if it doesn’t appear in the sidebar, go to the Menu Bar, open the “Go” menu, and select Applications in the list), search for Swinsian application by typing its name in the search field, and then drag it to the Trash (in the dock) to begin the uninstall process. Delete Swinsian application using the Trashįirst of all, make sure to log into your Mac with an administrator account, or you will be asked for a password when you try to delete something. Select the process(es) associated with Swinsian in the list, click Quit Process icon in the left corner of the window, and click Quit in the pop-up dialog box (if that doesn’t work, then try Force Quit). Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder in Launchpad, and select All Processes on the drop-down menu at the top of the window. ![]() If Swinsian is frozen, you can press Cmd +Opt +Įsc, select Swinsian in the pop-up windows and click Force Quit to quit this program (this shortcut for force quit works for theĪpplication that appears but not for its hidden processes). Terminate Swinsian process(es) via Activity Monitorīefore uninstalling Swinsian, you’d better quit this application and end all its processes. To fully get rid of Swinsian from your Mac, you can manually follow these steps: 1. You should also be aware that removing an unbundled application by moving it into the Trash leave behind some of its components on your Mac. Mac users can easily drag any unwanted application to the Trash and then the removal process is started. Thus, different from the program uninstall method of using the control panel in Windows, Most applications in Mac OS X are bundles that contain all, or at least most, of the files needed to run the application, that is to say, Manually uninstall Swinsian step by step: Continue reading this article to learn about the proper methods for uninstalling Swinsian. ![]() Removing all its components is highly necessary. But if you are trying to uninstall Swinsian in full and free up your disk space, ![]() The settings of this program still be kept. Still remains on the hard drive after you delete Swinsian from the Application folder, in case that the next time you decide to reinstall it, Generally, its additional files, such as preference files and application support files, When installed, Swinsian creates files in several locations. Instead of installing it by dragging its icon to the Application folder, uninstalling Swinsian may need you to do more than a simple drag-and-drop to the Trash. ![]() Swinsian is a third party application that provides additional functionality to OS X system and enjoys a popularity among Mac users. Unlike the software developed for Windows system, most of the applications installed in Mac OS X generally can be removed with relative ease. How to Uninstall Swinsian Application/Software on Your Mac Let’s look at that date – Monday 2nd January 2023. This could be because it’s nonesense, or it could be because Shigeru Miyamoto is giving Jeff Bezos a verbal whipping for the mistake. Nintendo and Amazon have yet to comment on the date leak. ![]() This means that the fourth game in the canon will be releasing 21 years after the first title came out on the GameCube and 16 years after the last instalment in the Metroid Prime series. Amazon has leaked the supposed release date to a customer who pre-ordered the game back in 2017. We’re sorry to break the news to all the readers hoping for a 2021 release, but there it is. The Metroid Prime 4 release date is set for Monday 2 January, 2023. This would be especially true if BOTW2 drops on the old Switch before the new Prime game release date. If Metroid Prime does release on the Nintendo Switch 2, however, then it might be a title that Nintendo uses to sell the new console. It’s unknown whether Switch Pro games will receive Switch releases akin to the Wii/GameCube Twilight Princess release. While it would be great to play a new Metroid Prime game on the existing Switch, Samus would look super-slick in 4K. If the Metroid Prime 4 release date stays the same, then it’s safe to say that this could be one of the first titles on the Nintendo Switch Pro. Switch Pro Credit: COMPUTER BILD / game Still Credit: WccFTech Which Consoles Will Metroid Prime 4 Be Available On? They have even appointed new members of staff for specific roles. The Retro Studios team that worked on the first three Metroid Prime games has been working on developing the new title for a number of months now. Nintendo has revealed that Retro Studios is currently making Metroid Prime 4. Thankfully, that looks as though it’s about to change. She’s a firm Nintendo fixture that, for some reason, seems to get less attention than Mario and Link. Some of you may have played as Samus on Super Smash Bros. Played from a first-person-view through Samus’ helmet, players explore space crafts, underworld dungeons, and dingy uninhabited overworlds in a quest to power up Samus’s suit while battling space pirates and escaping the clutches of evil. ![]() Metroid Prime was the first 3D Samus game produced by Nintendo and featured stunning alien planet levels with some of the biggest enemies I’ve ever seen. It’s one of the best GameCube games of all time and hardly ever left my Cube back in the day. The Metroid Prime trilogy first started back on the GameCube in 2002. ![]() A high-definition remastered version was released on the Nintendo Switch in 2023.Samus Aran in the iconic varia suit on the left, and the newer Zero Suit on the right. In 2009, an enhanced version of Metroid Prime was released for the Wii in Japan, and as part of the Metroid Prime: Trilogy compilation internationally. Metroid Prime was followed by Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) Metroid Prime 4 was announced in 2017. It won a number of Game of the Year awards, and is widely regarded by many critics to be one of the greatest video games of all time, remaining one of the highest-rated games on Metacritic. Metroid Prime received acclaim and sold more than 2.8 million copies worldwide. Since exploration takes precedence over combat, Nintendo described the game as a "first-person adventure" rather than a first-person shooter. ![]() Miyamoto suggested the project after visiting Retro's headquarters in 2000. Metroid Prime was a collaboration between Retro in Austin, Texas, and Japanese Nintendo employees, including producers Shigeru Miyamoto and Kensuke Tanabe. Players control the bounty hunter Samus Aran as she battles the Space Pirates and their biological experiments on the planet Tallon IV. Metroid Prime takes place between the original Metroid and Metroid II: Return of Samus. |