![]() ![]() Lalli notes, “We play music because we love music and we connect with other people who love music.” But they are always evolving and pushing their own limits. However, since Dominic grew up playing sax and Jeremy the drums, the natural progression was to play those instruments while incorporating electronic music. What sets Big Gigantic apart from others is their diverse setup of instrumentation onstage, especially for an act that can be dubbed as primarily electronic. “We have so much to be excited about! It’s been a couple years since our last release so in the mean time we’ve been poppin’ around the world playing a ton of shows and raging with our friends all around the world.” ![]() It feels very fresh and funky but also really heavy and super fun in general,” emphasizes Lalli in a recent email interview. “This album is by far our greatest album we’ve put together. To date, ‘Nocturnal’ has garnered over 750,000 downloads! All this sets the stage for their amazing new album out on Feb 11 called ‘The Night Is Young.’ Since then they have released ‘Wide Awake’ in October of 2009 followed by ‘A Place Behind The Moon’ which came out in 2010 and the landmark ‘Nocturnal’ released in 2012, all which are available for free download at. Their idea of experimenting with and reinterpreting traditional DJ-based music with live instruments payed off, ultimately climaxing for their debut album ‘Fire It Up’ in May of 2009, which propelled them into embarking on a full US tour. It all began when Lalli relocated to Boulder after graduating with a master’s degree in jazz at the Manhattan School of Music and began performing with Salken. Since they formed in 2008, the Boulder, Colorado-based duo which consists of saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken, has banged it out at and left their mark at various sold-out headlining tours, including Red Rocks and played some of the biggest festivals, from Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Ultra, and?Austin?City Limits to Hangout, Summer Set, Electric Forest, and Outside Lands, among many others. Their music is a relentless body gyrating, mood pulsing, can’t sit down, blast off of beats, drops, and jazzy rhythms. ![]() Ladies and gents.Big Gigantic is an electronic dance party ready to happen at any moment. Tey going to play at the voodoo feastivel Comment by серый More please.and TY!□□□□ Comment by brookerflorida Oooh thats fuckin dope Comment by ENewkirk ![]() Sounds similar to the Brooklyn Nine-Nine theme song Comment by Mahan121 Lmao the guy whose speakers are too small, this THUMPS. Trumpet going in no cap Comment by Brandon Floresįunky as fu.ck god da.m Comment by Brandon Floresįunk as fuck god dam Comment by casht0wn Yeaaaahhhhh!!!!!! Comment by Ody got clout □□□ Reminds me of the Brooklyn 99 into!! haha Comment by JayRemy Taylor “How bout some crazy 8 on the prostate? Ohh Urethraa!! Imma ejaca-late”- Baby Billy road head from Righteous Gemstones Comment by Chris Cormier □wow Soo FIReeee️ Comment by Angie Gregory Perfect drivin song□□ Comment by Amber Allen Check out our brand new single, GET ON UP and let's get the funk dowwwwwn!!! Download for free right here or support us on iTunes right here > ![]()
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![]() Accordingly, there’s a faction reputation system in play that keeps track of who you’ve helped or wronged, but it never really felt important because for the most part its only rewards are discounts of up to 25% at vendors, and using vendors is rarely necessary. ![]() Those all result in the same outcome if your skill is high enough to enable the dialogue options (which are labeled to indicate which one is being used, as in Fallout: New Vegas) but it lets you have a say in whether your character plays the role of scoundrel, diplomat, or thug. “It’s a very familiar format to anybody who’s played a Fallout game, in that there are almost always multiple ways to fight, talk, or sneak your way through – and notably there are different speech skills to lie, persuade, or intimidate your way past adversaries. The Outer Worlds feels smaller in scale than that, though, so that works well enough. The first big quest has major parallels to Fallout 3’s signature Megaton choice, though while I did enjoy hearing about the philosophical differences between various factions, there aren’t many big surprises or Megaton-like “wow” moments in how quests play out. Sometimes by throwing a switch to declare your preference for the winners, and sometimes by simply shooting said losers. On one hand, The Outer Worlds feels aimless for a long time, but on the other, that means the quest to help a mad-ish scientist revive your fellow colonists from hibernation sort of fades into the background as you casually wander into the middle of morally gray local conflicts and pick winners and losers. In some ways it’s nice that the story doesn’t put a face on the evil corporate Board that rules over this isolated colony until around two thirds of the way through the roughly 30-hour campaign – and even when they do they’re not all that menacing. It isn’t hard to picture Captain Malcolm Reynolds reading off some of the more sarcastic dialogue options, either. From the on-the-nose “Firefly” branding on the energy weapon ammo to the fact that your junky transport’s young naive engineer lady talks pretty much exactly like Kaylee, it’s layered on thick in a way I appreciated. ![]() And, as a big fan of the short-lived sci-fi western show Firefly, I spotted its influences everywhere. Everywhere you look there’s a satirical slogan or crazy-eyed mascot, a worker being treated as hilariously disposable, and oppressive propaganda and policies keeping everybody in line. I wouldn’t quite call this space-frontier themed adventure the best of both, but it’s a creative and well-made take that’s both familiar and new all at once.The Outer Worlds takes place in a solar system-wide colony ruled by corporate feudalism and filled with dark humor. Obsidian, a developer that’s made sequels to both BioWare’s Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Bethesda’s Fallout 3, has merged those two distinctive flavors, and they taste great together. The Outer Worlds is the “you got chocolate in my peanut butter” of RPGs. ![]() ![]() ![]() And once you get deeper into Linea, you’ll love its frighteningly fast iCloud sync and brilliantly designed ZipShapes. It’s a cinch to select a color, or choose one of the five layers to work on. All the tools are readily available, without you having to search through menus. On iPad in particular, Linea is wonderful. For newcomers to sketching, this means the Linea system is approachable yet the apps retain enough power that skilled sketchers can do great things. Rather than packing in all features known to man, these apps give you a focused toolset. But they immediately made a huge impact with anyone keen to draw using their devices, largely due to a smartly conceived balance of power and usability. The Linea apps – Linea Go for iPhone ($3/£3) and Linea Sketch for iPad ($5/£5) – are quite recent entries to the scene. The result is you spend more time sketching, and less time ‘out of the zone’, not having to delve into and mess around with settings menus. The Wacom Bamboo Sketch also includes a pair of integrated buttons, which in compatible apps can be assigned to actions. It feels good in the hand, and the stylus’s fine tip affords plenty of precision while you work. Wacom Bamboo Sketch: the best sketching stylus for iPhoneĪlthough not as elegant as Apple’s stylus (and quite a bit weightier), Wacom’s Bamboo Sketch ( $80/£75) is a good bet for sketching on iPhone – or for when you want a single stylus that can be used with all of your Apple devices. But it makes up for that by being a much better device, pairing in an instant, charging when magnetically attached to the iPad, and including a smart double-tap function for switching tools. The second-generation Apple Pencil ( $129/£119) works only with the latest iPad Pro models that don’t have a Home button. The original Apple Pencil ( $99/£89) works with the 6th-gen iPad (released in 2018), and any iPad Pro with a Home button. Apple’s scribbling stick works wonderfully with a huge range of apps, and its pressure sensitivity affords you a very fine degree of control should you need it.ĭo, however, be mindful there are two generations of Apple Pencil, and you must ensure you get the right one. On compatible iPads, nothing beats Apple Pencil for a combination of responsiveness and effectiveness. Apple Pencil: the best sketching stylus for iPad However, if you prefer the feel of a pencil or pen, and also want a bit more precision when sketching, we recommend you invest in a stylus. ![]() With sketching apps, it’s perfectly feasible to immerse yourself in a kind of finger-painting, using your own digits to make marks on the canvas. The best styluses for digital sketchingĪpple’s iOS devices are built around using your fingers to interact with apps. But before that, we’re going to delve into hardware – essential if you don’t fancy using your fingers to draw with. This round-up compiles our favorites and outlines the kinds of sketching they’re best suited to. Things have come a long way since the early days of the App Store, and there’s now a huge range of excellent apps for all kinds of scribbler, whether you’re just starting out, or need an app for full-on illustration on the go. Alternatively, you could get some great sketching apps on your iPhone and iPad. If you have a thing for doodling and drawing – or want to have – you could arm yourself at all times with a pad of paper and some pens, paints, or pencils. The apps and accessories you need for doodles and digital masterpieces alike ![]() ![]() ![]() The one I linked above for should work properly. The current game can’t be chosen and only the older titles are available. Note: As of the time of this writing, WWE 2K22 has a QR code in an in-game menu which leads to the wrong upload site. While it makes sense that Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho have been axed from the game, names like Killian Dain. Since we’re discussing face photos, you’ll want to pick the corresponding button. Every year there are always going to be wrestlers missing from WWE 2K20, just based on the fact some talents haven't joined the company when the scanning is done, but this year there are a lot of names missing. WWE 2K20 CAWs: 17 created wrestlers (and one John Wick) you. ![]() For instance, 512×512 is for medium-sized logos, whereas 1028×1028 can be used for the mat canvas. From there, you should see several options. Update: As promised, after I was able to put in more time to check out various WWE 2K20 features such as create-a-wrestler (CAWs), M圜areer, 2K Showcase, exhibition matches, online play, and the. Sign in with your username for the platform that you’re using and click on the Upload Images button. For whatever reason, WWE 2K20 saw fit to throw in a new control scheme out of. By WWE 2K19 though, gamers had just gotten comfortable with 2K's control scheme. ![]() Next, to upload face photos in WWE 2K22, you’ll need to go to the correct site. Wrestling games can be some of the most daunting games to teach new players due to the sheer amount of things a player is capable of performing in a match.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He is pictured here with his wife Angie (also a CBI graduate) along with their daughter Talitha and son Ezra. (photo by Marcus Heerdt/FRCHS)īOTTOM RIGHT: Isaac Stanley, the Associate Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Hot Springs, is a graduate of Cornerstone Bible Institute. The couple work in a variety of roles at the school, and Beth also drives bus for Hot Springs Public Schools. The school was founded by Joe and Michele Charles, Dick and Edith LeBar, Marsden and Marlys Peterson, Alvin and Holly Gwin, Dave and Kathy Trimble, Stan and Barb Aman, and Jon and Laurie LeBar.īOTTOM CENTER: In the spring of 2021, David and Beth Brewer moved to Hot Springs to work at Cornerstone Bible Institute. 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday.Photo by Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-StarĬornerstone Bible Institute is celebrating 30 years of operation as the concept of the school was formulated in 1992. Thrift Store - Low cost items with proceeds going to fund free food and special projects. Must be currently certified (meaning signed up at WSDCAP office, with updated income and household information) and income eligible. Please call in early August for distribution times. School Supplies - For children (ages 5 (born on or before September 1, 2013) -18 and low-income) who are in school or home school. Hours are 9:00am - 12:00noon 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00noon 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Friday Medical Equipment Lending - Available for those in need of bathtub seats, shower and tub rails. Items all depend on what donations we receive. Clothing Center - Free clothing, 9:00am - 12:00noon 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00noon 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Friday Free Donation Area - people are welcome to come in and take what they need. Eligibility to sign up is not available on the day of distribution. Distribution is primarily in June of each year. Also cannot have received one in the last 3 years. This agency operates the following programs: Air Conditioners - Must be income eligible (125%), be signed up at the agency and have a medical statement stating they need an AC. For more information visit or call 60.Ī private, non-profit, anti-poverty corporation whose purpose is to make a positive impact upon the causes and effects of poverty. Norton AvenueGoodShred provides secure document destruction with proceeds used to support Goodwill's mission. Programs offering vouchers are: Sioux Falls Housing Community Outreach Children's Home Society Heartland House - ICAP Southeastern Directions for LIfe Community Support Services Glory House Department of Labor ICAP Early Head Start Sioux Falls VA Compass Center Minnehaha Drug Court Goodwill's Mission department - only available after all other agencies have exhausted their supplies.Sioux Falls Thrift Store Locations: 4701 E. In Sioux Falls, DSS does not have vouchers for Goodwill. Must be referred from a non-profit or government program. Proceeds benefit the community by offering individuals with barriers work training and employment opportunities.Goodwill has a clothing voucher program. Recycles donated clothing, furniture, household goods, books, and other items by offering them for purchase. ![]() ![]() ![]() While you're waiting for the meeting, if you haven't already, now is the time to finish the Mazovian Socio-Economics thought in your Thought Cabinet. It isn't absolutely necessary to complete the quest, but it's going to make things at the meeting a lot easier if you actually know what you're talking about.Īfter 22:00, head back to the balcony Cindy is on and go up the flight of stairs to the metal gate. Tell them you're looking for communists and repeat the password to get in. #DISCO ELYSIUM AVOWED INFRAMATERIALIST PASSWORD# Things will immediately go sideways when the meeting starts because you haven't done the reading, but if you follow your inner monologue's advice you can slowly begin to win the communists over. When you ask if they're accepting new members, you'll be given a difficult Composure skill check, and if you pass it, the interview will start. ![]() If you've read any books you'll have the opportunity to talk about them, and then mention your acute amnesia. Follow up by saying that money is a fantasy, and you will have completed the meeting, and will be a new member of the reading group. ![]() Next you'll be given the book, "A Brief Look at Infra-Materialism." Read it before the next meeting (the following day at 22:00). You will only need to read the first part of the book to advance the quest, but the more you read the better off you'll be in terms of preparedness. Return to the meeting and discuss infra-materialism. At the end, ask if that's all, and then say you have questions. There's a Rhetoric skill check here (you'll get a bonus if you did all the reading). Continue the discussion, and then ask about the matchboxes. Finally, when you go to leave, a short conversation will take place about changes to the group. If you are using Maxthon or Brave as a browser, or have installed the Ghostery add-on, you should know that these programs send extra traffic to our servers for every page on the site that you browse.The most common causes of this issue are: Give your opinion and the trophy should unlock shortly thereafter.Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. 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If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. #DISCO ELYSIUM AVOWED INFRAMATERIALIST PASSWORD#. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Hotel complex (3 stars) consists of numerous modern equipped bungalows with free Wifi, an own swimming pool, sauna and a beach with jacuzzis. Saaristokylpylä Kasnäs Skärgårdsbad – if you like to discover the archipelago sea in the south of Finland with it's 50.000 islands this is the right place for you. A perfect place for some relaxed days in the nature close to Helsinki. Unfortunately no WiFi (but cable in the rooms) and no breakfast (you can buy but I don't recommend it).īest Western Hotel Rantapuisto – this 3 star Hotel is located in a very calm surrounding of the archipelago of Helsinki and has an own beach, kayak rental service and a sauna. It is located 12mins from the central station and also has a sauna. Hostel Domus Academica – one of the cheapest options in summer! This Hostel offers dorms as well as privates with bathroom ensuite. Only the WiFi is a bit instable due to the thick walls, but the breakfast is great! Moreover it is well located to discover Helsinki by foot. Beside the solid breakfast buffet and good WiFi there is also an underground car park where we could park our rental (important for winter nights below -10☌).īest Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka – have you ever stayed in a prison? Here you can as this 4 Star Hotel is indeed a former prison but much more comfortable for sure. The Sokos Hotel offers comfortable, modern rooms and is in walking distance to all the restaurants and sights in the center of town – even the starting point for our snowmobile tour was right in front of the hotel. Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Rovaniemi – due to its location this 4* hotel is the perfect base to explore Rovaniemi and all the things to do in its surroundings. Highly recommended hotel! (make sure to say hi from me) The parking lot has plugs to plug in your car's block heater during freezing winter nights. One can really feel how much work and passion both owners put into this little gem which quickly won its first awards for a reason…not to mention the sauna hut with an outdoor hot tub right next to the lake. Besides the cozy rooms and the beautiful setting it was the warm-hearted hospitality and the delicious food I got to enjoy here which made me feel like being home. Hotel Føroyar – If you are more into modern design hotels and don't mind spending more you should look into Hotel FøroyarĪurora Estate, Ylläs/Kolari – the small boutique hotel of Heidi & Sirly is by far the best place I stayed in Finland so far. Hotel Tórshavn – a solid mid-range 3* hotel with reasonable prices (for Faroese standards) Motel One (Royal Exchange) – friendly staff, great prices, rich breakfast buffet, modern rooms and located right in the center this Hotel is the perfect base to explore Manchester! Safestay Hostel – opened in 2012 it comes with a fresh design and curtains on their bunk beds. Yantra Hotel – the best view in town (to the fortress), swimming pool and Spa with relaxing honey massage Moreover it's a comparably cheap 5 star resort. ![]() Also non-golfers are able to enjoy this small paradise directly at the white thracian cliffs with private beach and a rich breakfast selection. Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort – one of the best Hotels of the country with an impressive location. Laguna Beach Resort & Spa – new Hotel a bit out of Sozopol with a nice Pool and own beach. Hotel Orlovetz – possibly the best option in Gabrovo with modern rooms, helpful and friendly staff Momini Dvori – a great hotel with modern rooms, perfect location, friendly staff and a good restaurant.Įuphoria Hotel & Spa – new hotel in a calm surrounding with a relaxing spa (sauna, steam bath, jacuzzi, massage.) and modern rooms. Premier Thracia Hotel (Best Western) – good 4 star Hotel in the center of the city with modern rooms.Ĭity Hotel Plovdiv – one of the best hotel options in Plovdiv: modern rooms, breakfast and good prices. This 3 star hotel is located next to the center and comes with average breakfast but nice and helpful staff. Lozenetz Hotel – last time I stayed there I got a very good deal as they have special offers regularly if you book early. In this country you get good value for the money you spend – therefore I often stayed in nice Hotels for great prices!Ĭanape Connection – located in the heart of Sofia, very nice staff and good vibe! The rooms are very nice as well as the staff which has a lot of recommendations on sights and restaurants if needed. Hostel Massimo – A brand new, modern Hostel right in the centre of Sarajavo with breakfast and free WiFi. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s now available for Android, iOS 7, and Mac.There are several options for Simplenote and Dropbox text editors on the Mac. That’s that, I hope that you check out Simplenote and give it a try. I find Simplenote indispensable, delightful, and use it every day, and I hope you will too. Our main goal is to pour our heart into something and make it great, then share it with the world. The biggest thing I didn’t like about the old app was the ads, and as you’ve noticed those are gone in this new version. ![]() The beauty of Simplenote being under Automattic’s wing is that we are already blessed with incredibly fruitful businesses in, Akismet, and VaultPress. Will Simplenote someday be a fruitful business? If so, how? You will start to see the Simperium engine make its way into almost everything we do. We’re investing quite a bit to make the service robust and flexible for our needs as a top-ten internet site, and that development will benefit everyone who uses the service much the same way our investment in anti-spam benefits the internet at large through Akismet. Simperium is at the core of several new things we’re either building or hope to build in the near future. It’s all backed by an easy-to-integrate API so if people want something more complex someone will build a client for that. I think as we integrate it more with the broader Automattic ecosystem it’ll look more like Simplenote inside of WordPress rather than vice versa. One of the keys of Simplenote is, well, its simplicity. WordPress has succeeded above its competitors year after year because we’re ruthlessly focused on the experience of the author, and I saw the same spirit in Simplenote. They both aspire to become invisible and be a canvas for your creativity. Simplenote and WordPress share one key characteristic: they’re about writing. Where do Simplenote and Simperium fit with Automattic? Will any of each service’s features make their way into your other products, like WordPress, or do you intend to operate them separately? But the bigger interest was in what we could build alongside Fred and Mike on top of Simperium across all our products. It depends on how you look at it: I probably would have never heard of Simperium if it wasn’t for Simplenote, and the app really demonstrates the power of the Simperium API and the tastefulness of the people who created it. How big a role did Simplenote play in Automattic acquiring Simperium? This latest iteration of Simplenote on Android, OS X, and iOS is something we’re all very excited about sharing with the world. When we see something we feel isn’t our best work it bugs us until we’re able to loop back and iterate on it - it’s a blessing and a curse. We do many things at Automattic, but our core passion is creating great products. What is so compelling about Simplenote, and why exactly was it worth “reviving?”įrom the day I first used Simplenote it felt like a breath of fresh air in a crowded sea of cluttered apps. Ellis asked me a number of questions via email and I’d like to share the entirety with you here: Probably the most comprehensive was by Ellis Hamburger in the Verge, Simplenote reborn: the first great notes app is back. I am excited about all of this above and beyond what any rational measure would support. Preshit Deorukhkar: Simplenote - The Perfect Notes App SuiteĪlso the Simplenote for Mac app rising in the app store listing. I liked everything about Simplenote, so paying for its Premium subscription and supporting the service was a no brainer for me. With a bare minimum chrome in its apps, Simplenote has stayed away from flashy gradients, big UI elements and detailed icons and instead, has offered a minimal, mostly white user interface to its users. Simplenote has always kept the focus on content - your content. Best of all, Simplenote is back on my first home screen.Ĭharlie Sorrel: Like Rocky, Simplenote Is Back In Front After Years Of Neglect I launched it, logged in and a few moments later I was back up and running. For me it was easy – even though I dropped Simplenote, I had kept NVAlt syncing with it in anticipation of an update as good as this one. The reason I’d choose Simplenote is because it’s a quick, easy-to-use app with great search and it has fast, reliable sync. However, I could consolidate them all into just one app if I had to. The coverage so far has been really overwhelming with great articles:īut, even after my foray into Simplenote alternatives and doing research and trying out other note-taking apps, I’ve stuck with Simplenote as my iOS note-taking app of choice. Last week we relaunched Simplenote, an app Automattic acquired along with Simperium earlier this year. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you see a foreign language clue, expect a foreign language answer. Once you have a few answers in the puzzle, sit back and congratulate yourself. Somewhere in your travels, your brain must have noticed that actor Brad PITT was in the award-winning movie “12 Years a Slave.” Your brain will fill them in even when there is no blank.Ģ. MilneĮasy clues don’t even have to be fill-in-the-blanks. Your brain knows the answer to this: It’s POOH, the “hunny”-loving bear from the stories by A. ![]() “Good crosswords connect to everything in life.” – Will Shortzįill-in-the-blank clues tend to be easier because they have definite answers.ĭon’t believe us? Try these clues that are designed to be easy for most people: To borrow a sports term, a puzzle or individual clue on topics that you know well is said to be “in your wheelhouse.” You’ll be able to find at least a few entries in each puzzle that you know. You already know more than you think you do. Trust us: There’s no better boost to your solving ego than to be able to fill in a few entries right off the bat. See anything you definitely know? Those are your ‘gimmes.’ Are there any fill-in-the-blanks clues? Those are usually the easiest. Pick out the clues that are meant to be the easiest and tackle them first. When you start a puzzle, get comfortable, pour yourself a glass of your favorite beverage - it’s important to stay hydrated - and then scan the clue list before solving. The more puzzles you solve, the easier it gets.” - Howard Barkin, 2016 champion of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament It's fun, really! There is no shame in missing an answer or not finishing the puzzle. For the ones you don’t know, if it's something way out of your knowledge comfort zone, look it up and read a bit more about it. “Try to solve as much as you can in each puzzle, and don't stress when you can't finish one. It even happens to advanced solvers, so don’t let it get you down if you don’t know something or need to change an answer. That’s what erasers and the backspace key are for. It’s also useful to read Wordplay and other puzzle blogs, which helped me internalize the tricks and tropes of crossword clues while I was learning the ropes.” - Dan Feyer, seven-time champion of the American Crossword Puzzle TournamentĪnd don’t worry if you make a mistake. The more you solve, the better you’ll get. The brain works in weird and wonderful ways, and when you start solving crosswords consistently, you will feel really good when you can say, “Hey, I know that one!” “Do more puzzles. Once you’ve learned some of the shorter answers and how they are clued, you can almost be sure you’ll see them again. And once you log in, you can save your progress across all the digital platforms. Show Will Shortz who's boss by attempting the puzzle!” - Megan Amramįirst, decide how you want to solve: Are you a print-only person? Do you enjoy the extra help that comes from playing on the web or on-the-go with the app? If you subscribe, you get access to all the daily puzzles and the archive. Crossword puzzles are not about intelligence, they are about keeping your mind nimble and knowing what the sneaky trickster Will Shortz is asking of you. I do The New York Times crossword puzzle every day, and I once tried to shoot a basket on the wrong hoop when I was on my 6th grade basketball team. “I understand how intimidating starting the crossword can be, but the bottom line is, believe in yourself. Amram is a devoted solver and has also made a puzzle that ran in The New York Times. We’ve even included some tips and encouragement from the puzzle pros to help keep you motivated, like our very funny friend, Megan Amram, a writer for television shows like “The Simpsons” and “The Good Place.” Ms. It would be impossible to cover every instance of clueing, but we can get you up and running. ![]() We’re here to let you in on some of the rules that most clues follow, and to teach you how to read those clues so that they become easier to solve. Becoming a good solver is about understanding what the clues are asking you to do. If you’ve ever picked up a crossword puzzle and said to yourself, “I am not smart enough” or “I don’t have a big enough vocabulary for this,” please allow us to let you in on a little secret: A crossword puzzle is not a test of intelligence, and solving is not really about the size of your vocabulary. ![]() They make you a calmer and more focused person.” – Will Shortz, New York Times crossword editor and NPR puzzle master. ![]() ![]() ![]() Please check back at this site for news, as we are planning to create a wiki or forum thing and when that is in place, we’ll link from here.Ĭlaris has terminated the Admin API of FMS17 which means that this tool does not work as of September 27th, 2019. We will only use your email address to notify you about updates and new releases. On this site, you’ll be able to download the project, by providing your name and email address. We are working on a release version right now and hope the community will want to contribute. We know the above instructions are not at all complete documentation or description, but we know you are clever, so hopefully you’ll be able to get up and running. Mac OS 10.6 is not supported anymore) and we just put in support for FileMaker Cloud (some features) as well as FileMaker 17 via the admin REST API. We have such a screen in our office, which shows us the status, while we are working.Ĭurrently we support FileMaker Servers from version 12 to 17 (as long as the daemon can run on the OS version. We even built a screen that is specific for a WebDirect entrance from e.g. There is interfaces for FileMaker Pro, Go, WebDirect. This script is fetching data from MySQL as well as requesting file and clients information from all the servers. ![]() You should pick the script named “SRV || WB Master Serverside Script”. ![]() * Finally, create a server side scheduled script, that runs every minute. Follow the instructions and then the daemon/service will start feeding MySQL with information. A screen will ask you to fill out the ServerID you created, the address to MySQL, database name, username and password. After installation, you’ll need to set it up. * Install the Daemon/Service on your Mac or Windows server. Use a serverID, which is what the system uses as unique identifier. ![]() Look through the scripts and look for import SQL steps and Execute SQL Query script steps and make sure to change them to use the DSN to your MySQL. * Open the WB FileMaker file and make sure to connect your file in ESS using the DSN to your MySQL. Only needed when you first setup the FileMaker file. Also setup a connection from your local machine with the same DSN name. * Setup ODBC connection from your WB FileMaker server to the MySQL server. Then create an account for the FileMaker file as well. You can create an account for each server you want to monitor, or just a shared account. * Setup MySQL accounts for the daemon/service. * Run the SQL creation script, to create a database with the tables we need. * Install or setup a MySQL server, where the servers you monitor, can access it via port 3306 Press it and you’ find the SQL creation script for MySQL as well as WB Daemon/Service installers (MAC/WIN) * On the Dashboard screen, you’ll see an icon for installation. (preferable your development server or server admin server) * Upload the FileMaker file to a FileMaker server. * Download the file, which is a FileMaker file, which contains the bits you need. In that case, WhistleBlower will restart the Script Engine automatically. One example that we’ve built, is a function that watch for whether the Script Engine has crashed. There is already a bunch of tools in this file, but the great thing is that it’s Open Source, so you can build your own modifications and tools. Currently it provides an interface for viewing log entries directly from the MySQL, via ESS as well as providing a dashboard, that shows you the current status of all the server in the level of files, clients as well as whether each of the FMS specific processes are running and how much CPU each process takes up. This file is the central point, where you can put in logics. The reason for this choice is that we will be generating millions of records. The database will have tables, which the daemon/service will write to. The daemon/service will collect log entries as well as CPU usage of FMS related processes and feed this information into the MySQL database. This is something we developed and it’s a component you install on all the servers you want to monitor and manage. It’s a monitoring tool, that will help you monitor and manage your FileMaker servers. But we have been using the tool for our work the last almost 2 years, so we feel that it is pretty thoroughly tested.Īs this tool was something we needed and we just want to share it with the community, it’s being released as Freeware/Open Source and we really like to have your input. Since this has been a sparetime project, it has taken us some time. Basically, within a couple of hours, we cooked up the concept and started building the tool. There will be a new version within 2-3 weeks, but we encourage you to start looking and testing this tool.Īt dotFMP in Berlin in 2016, we got to talk about the hassle of having to manage and monitor multiple FileMaker Servers and talked about how we could work on this. After 2 years in the making, we finally decided to release the first beta. ![]() |