![]() There’s a lot to be said for Musk’s tenacity, for example his ability to break through Nasa’s cost-plus bureaucracy. There is a far more interesting book shadowing this one about the way our society has ceded its prerogatives to the Musks of the world. To go from Einstein to Musk in only five volumes is surely an indication that humanity isn’t sending Isaacson its best … To his credit, Isaacson is a master at chapter breaks, pausing the narrative when one of Musk’s rockets explodes or he gets someone pregnant, and then rewarding the reader with a series of photographs that assuages the boredom until the next descent into his protagonist’s wild but oddly predictable life. I drove my espresso machine hard into the night to survive both craft and subject matter … ![]() Isaacson comes from the ‘his eyes lit up’ school of cliched writing, the rest of his prose workmanlike bordering on AI. “Who or what is to blame for Elon Musk? Famed biographer of intellectually muscular men Walter Isaacson’s dull, insight-free doorstop of a book casts a wide but porous net in search of an answer … There’s a lot to work with here, but it doesn’t make reading this book any easier. ![]() So here they are, in all their gory, gut-punchin’ glory: the most scathing book reviews of 2023. Welcome, fellow haters, to another bilious edition of the Most Scathing Book Reviews of the Year.Īs longtime readers of this annual feature will know, each year in the run up to the holidays, we (the normally benevolent stewards of BookMarks.reviews) make a sacrificial offering to the literary criticism gods in the hope of a bountiful review harvest for the coming year.Īmong the books being flung into the fiery pit this time around: Walter Isaacson’s “dull, insight-free doorstop” biography of Elon Musk Paris Hilton’s “vapid and vaporous” memoir Tom Hanks’ “bland busman’s holiday dressed up as literary fiction” and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “hollow PR exercise.” And everyone telling you be of good cheer…”
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![]() Initially the vac's hose was non-antistatic, but the current model is antistatic! (The hose is black, like a junior version of the antistatic hose that comes with the CT 36AC.) The CT 15 also comes with convenient crevice/upholstery tools.Īvailable accessories include a optional extendable handle (204310), an optional smooth sleeved hose (204921), and an optional long-life reusable filter bag (204309). The main filter is externally accessible for easy replacement. ![]() The CT 15 is durable and lightweight enough for use on the go. The bag the CT 15 uses is the same as the bag for the CT Mini and Midi. But it does share many of the standard high-quality Festool vac features, including auto-start tool-triggered activation full HEPA Unit Certification variable suction a touch control panel and the 3 year parts-and-labor warranty. And the design doesn’t accommodate stacking Systainers as you can with other Festool vacs. If you are considering the CT 15 in comparison with the CT Mini or Midi, bear a few things in mind: The CT 15 doesn’t have Bluetooth connectivity and doesn’t have the option of getting it (there is no add-on). The vac’s design makes the most of its 3.96 gallon container volume and can be used for dust, dirt and water on-site or in the professional or home shop. Hier stellt Mike euch den neuen Einsteiger-Sauger von Festool vor. To maintain Full Unit Certification on any Festool CT Dust Extractor (CT SYS, CT MINI, CT MIDI, CT 26, CT 36, & CT 48), the customer must use a Festool-branded HEPA filter, following manufacturer guidelines on service and replacement.The CT 15 offers Festool-quality HEPA dust extraction at what is for Festool a remarkably inexpensive price. Der CT 15 ersetzt den in die Jahre gekommenen CT 17. Effective October 2011, all Festool CT Dust Extractors (CT MINI, CT MIDI, CT 26, CT 36, & CT 48) will be shipped as Certified Full Unit HEPA Dust Extractors, in accordance with these standards. We feel that this measure was important, not only to follow the letter of the definition but also to ensure the highest level of protection for the user. The vacuum cleaner must be designed so that all the air drawn into the machine is expelled through the HEPA filter with none of the air leaking past it."įestool has exhaustively tested its CT Dust Extractors to the strictest standards (IES RP-CC-002, IES-RP-CC-0034.1) to ensure that our units not only filter particles to 0.3 microns with 99.97% efficiency, but also that the seal between the filter and the vacuum does not allow for bypass leakage. A HEPA filter is a filter that is capable of capturing particles of 0.3 microns with 99.97% efficiency. "HEPA vacuum means a vacuum cleaner which has been designed with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter as the last filtration stage. The specific guidance of the RRP defines a HEPA vacuum with this verbiage: Some of those practices require the use of HEPA exhaust control and HEPA vacuums. The EPA RRP guidelines outline many practices related to the above activities. Any firm performing renovation, repair, or painting projects that disturbs lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes, child care facilities, and schools must be trained and certified by EPA-approved training providers. This rule covers the practices of renovation such as sanding, cutting, and demolition that may disturb surfaces containing lead-based paint, which has been found to be harmful to adults and children. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enacted a rule regarding Lead paint know as Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP), 40 CFR Part 745. Tell me more about the EPA RRP guidelines and how Festool fully complies with them. Your only regret may be that you didn't buy one sooner. Festool manufactures its power tools at its facilities in Germany to ensure the highest level of quality. Festool power tools are covered by a comprehensive three-year limited warranty. Festool continues to raise the bar as the leader of dust extraction technology with innovations like self-cleaning filter bags, tool-triggered operation, variable suction control, and the best available storage and transportation capabilities.īuy with the confidence of knowing that if you are not completely satisfied with your Festool purchase, you can return it to your place of purchase for a full, no-questions-asked refund within 30 days. It improves your accuracy by giving you a clearer view of your cutlines, and improves your finishing results by helping to reduce swirl marks that occur during sanding operations. ![]() Good dust extraction extends the life of your tools by reducing dust-induced tool fatigue. Products engineered to work collectively as a system to remove airborne dust, reduce user fatigue, and maximize the quality of your work. ![]() Outside the car, their was water being omitted from the expansion tank. Long motorway drive and at idle could hear the gurgling noise from dash area and no heat from the interior vents. The car was fine for six months until the weekend just gone. Reconnected and topped up the coolant - and nice warm air from the vents. Water was flowing freely through the matrix and coolant was clean. I disconnected heater matrix pipes and flushed with a hose (you can only flush 1 way on this matrix due to the design). I took the car away as i wasn't convinced Booked it into VW - they said it's a very common problem and recommended new expansion tank and new matrix (£819). Inlet pipe to matrix was hot and outlet cold. Ours started 6 months ago with no heat from vents and a gurgling noise behind the dash area (matrix?). I think this maybe all interconnected with the silicant in the expansion tack / heater matrix blocked issue? Have this exact problem (which started as no heat from vents) in my wife's 2013 Golf 7 TDI some sensor is giving false readouts about coolant temperature (dashboard gauge never go over 90☌) and causing it to boil somewhere.ĭoes your coolant look "rusty"? I read somewhere that is the sign of overheated coolant and that sediment can cause cabin heater to clog. most recently figured out I might have a clogged cabin heater, since sometimes cabin doesn't get warm for an hour or so, but sometimes works fine (could even be air in heater element?) - I haven't found reasonable connection with the problem yet.Ĥ. something to do with thermostate and therefore failing to cool it sufficiently during highway regen.ģ. the cooling fan doesn't turn on at the right time (if braking from 130 to under 100kph on highway) - causing it to boil somewhere in system.Ģ. So I have few ideas (when doing dpf regen):ġ. Previously I had expansion tank and cap replaced also. Maybe it was the result of good bleeding it lasted so long. I had car at a VW dealer and they said there was a too agresive coolant (!?) inside, so they cleaned it, replace it with fresh G13 and bleed, but after 6 months problem was back. Although when it's doing regeneration in normal urban speeds it never overflows. I allways get a alarm next morning when I come home from a long trip on a highway. It never overflowed if it was pushed hard on a mountain pass road (120☌+ oil temp) - I excluded head gasket. ![]() It happens only when car is doing active DPF regeneration and at the same time driving on a highway with medium speeds (100-110 kph). I have for a fact got a bit deeper into symptoms. I have exactly the same problem for over a year now. Updated Dec 2023 Buying tip: If you can get it below $80, it’s a bargain. 1080P USB Phone Charger WiFi Surveillance Camera With Night Vision. We have made a selection of what we think the top wireless spy cameras are. 1080P HD WiFi Flat Router Hidden Camera with Night Vision and 1 Year Battery. Keslom Small Spy WiFi USB Charger Camera with Night Vision Indoor Hidden Home Security Smart Camera Wireless Baby Monitor Surveillance Security Cam Motion Detection with App Live Feed. Have look at our top selections and reviews below: Top 3 Wireless Mini Spy Cameras We have taken care to review the best products in this category and although there may be some really cheap mini spy cameras available, we have chosen not to review them because they are generally below standard and may not work well (or worse not work at all) when you buy them. ![]() Some cameras are hidden in plain sight, while others need to be hidden or obscured in some or other way. Just shows you there is no such thing as a perfect product… no matter how much money you throw at it.Īll of the spy cameras reviewed here are hidden in unique ways. Of all the spy cameras reviewed here, none of them are perfect and you will see that consumer reports are generally positive, with some negative reviews mixed in. Generally, the more you pay, the better quality image you get as well as added benefits. The advantage you have with small wireless spy cameras is that you don’t need to mess with any cables and installation is generally easier. When red flag signs/moves occur, the WEMLB wifi camera alerts you. You can choose between wired and wireless options and some of them have audio capabilities as well. This USB charger camera has an accurate video motion sensor - reports suspicious activity as it happens. When you need to do discreet surveillance and capture images and audio, a mini surveillance video camera is an ideal solution as it can easily be hidden and is less likely to get noticed.Ī micro surveillance camera is also great for security purposes, as your chances of identifying perpetrators are greatly increased. WiFi USB Wall Charger Spy Camera (HC240w) 4 - WiFi USB Wall Charger Hidden Camera One of the most easy to hide spy cameras available today is the WiFi USB wall charger hidden camera. ✅ See a great selection of small surveillance cameras that you can use for your intended mission. Have a look at Amazon’s choices of the best wireless mini spy cameras. ![]() See Our Selection of the 3 Best Wireless Mini Spy Cams. In the image: Some of the best-selling wireless spy cameras. Wireless mini spy cameras are used by a variety of people such as law enforcement, journalists, private investigators and more. You are allowed to cut a video to remove the unwanted part, split a file into multiple segments that can be manipulated later, remove audio from a video or remove video to keep the audio only, and flip or rotate a video clip. Screen recording: QuickTime Player on macOS Big Sur is also a powerful screen recorder to record movies from built-in and external cameras, record the screen of iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, record audio from a microphone and record the Mac screen.Įdit videos: No matter downloaded movies, self-made videos or recorded clips, QuickTime Player offers the possibility for simple and quick post processing. ![]() If interested, you can stream videos from Mac to Apple TV through this player. Another downside is that QuickTime Player cannot play. No one is perfect, however, QuickTime won’t play MP4 sometimes because of the missing codec pack and won’t play WMV and MKV as it doesn’t natively support the formats. ![]() ![]() Besides, basic playback controls in any media player including play, pause, rewind, fast-forward and adjust volume are available on QuickTime Player as well. On macOS Big Sur computer, playing H.264/HEVC 4K high resolution videos is also a piece of cake. Media playback: Compatible with a number of media file formats, like iTunes DRM files, QuickTime movie files (MOV), most MPEG-4 files (MP4, M4V, M4A, MP3), MPEG-2, DV Stream, and some audio files like WAV, AIFF and AAC, QuickTime Player satisfies the basic playback requirement. ![]() Bell, Past Southeastern Province Historian and National Undergraduate Chapter Advisor of the Year Willie L. ![]() Freeman, Southeastern Province Keeper of Exchequer Charles E. Pritchett, Sr., Past Southeastern Province Polemarch James E. ![]() The Atlanta Alumni Chapter is also the home chapter of: Past Grand Board of Directors Member and Past Southeastern Province Polemarch Mel Solomon, Grand Board of Directors Member Dr. Armstrong Award, an award presented for outstanding undergraduate achievement Superior Court Judge Marvin Arrington, Dekalb County Judge Mark A. Grant Awardee Reginald Jackson Kelvin Sigler, holder of the Byron K. “Skipper” Lockett, holders of the Elder Watson Diggs Award, the second highest award presented in Kappa Alpha Psi Past Jr. Hollowell, holders of the Laurel Wreath Award, the highest award presented in Kappa Alpha Psi W. We have consistently been the home of outstanding Kappa men who epitomize the fraternity’s motto of “Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor.” Amongst these men are Carl Ware and the late Attorney Donald L. The Atlanta Alumni Chapter is one of the largest in all of Kappa Alpha Psi. We also sponsor various local Guide Right Program activities including clothing, food and blood drives in addition to the Habitat for Humanity Project. We are extremely active in the community holding an annual Student of the Year Program and 500 Klub that awards scholarships to deserving students. Throughout the years, the Atlanta Alumni Chapter has served as a shining example of what committed Kappa Men can do. Cooper (Kappa), a prominent Atlanta dentist served as the first Vice Polemarch. was initiated into the fraternity by the members of Pi Chapter located at Morehouse College and served as the first Polemarch. The Atlanta, Georgia Alumni Chapter was established Februmaking it the second oldest chapter South of the Mason Dixon Line. Meeting Dates: 3rd Thursday of every month We extend our gratitude in advance to the distinguished ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi Beta for their anticipated presence.Large Chapter – Established Febru– Chapter Website This is a public event featuring a 100% Pure Upscale Environment. VIP Table Reservations 469.213.0961ĭress Code: Men: Blazers, Suits or Kappa Klean Ladies: Chic, Sexy, Black Dress Nupes are taking over the Aloft Love Field Hotel to bring you the Largest J5 in Texas! Celebrate the 113th Anniversary of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 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If your coop is going to be stationary, versus a movable tractor-type coop, then the location is very important. ![]() There are so many memories attached to that little coop that housed our very first batch of baby chicks! When we left Virginia and moved to Maine in 2015, it was hard to leave it behind. I ended up converting a dog house for the rest of the ducks, then turning a lean-to that was attached to our barn into a much larger coop for our entire flock. Over time, however, our flock grew to nearly three dozen plus a dozen ducks (chicken math at its best!) and so our original coop was converted to a duck house for eight of our ducks. (Otherwise, I would stick to just six chickens if they would be spending large amounts of time indoors due to inclement weather or your schedule or only have access to a small run area.) Measuring 24 square feet, technically it would have been enough space for up to 10-12 chickens who have access to the outdoors every waking moment and only use the coop to sleep and lay their eggs. It was the perfect size for our six original chickens - with room for more as we expanded our flock (or so I thought at the time). The coop had a hinged roof for easy cleaning, three nesting boxes with an exterior hinged lid, twelve feet of roosting bar and tons of vents that could be opened or closed depending on the weather. With virtually no prior building experience other than a few bookcases and birdhouses, I built this coop over the course of a few weekends with just a cordless drill, hammer, staple gun, jigsaw and circular saw. This is the coop I ended up building after several days of sketching out measurements and specs and then a weekend or two of cutting, sawing, hammering and drilling. Such is the case of my initial reactions to Olivia Newton-John. Usually, the pattern goes something like this: an artist has a sizable following and for some unknown reason, I can’t hear why the artist is so big. To be honest–especially since honesty is part of the title of today’s selection, it took a while for me to warm up to Olivia Newton-John.ĭepending upon how many of these Greatest Song posts you read, it’s possible that you might detect a pattern regarding some of my favorite artists, which usually include some of the world’s greatest artists. QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq! ![]() This will be fun, and hopefully you will join me on my journey! I can think of several songs that are only a few years old or less that I could identify as One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded. Here’s a link to have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”: ! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”Įven though I always emphasize new music and artists, it’s always fun to take a short drive through the legendary artists, since they influenced those other artists!īut a song doesn’t have to be old or done by a legendary Theme Attic Hall of Fame member to be thus honored. ![]() But since I have a website, I can collect them and lay out what my own greatest songs are. ![]() Nothing really brand new here that hasn’t been done before. I’ll select a song to celebrate and then give my thoughts about it. The Greatest Songs will pretty much follow the pattern of The Most Awesomest Song of the Day. The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: ! My radio show, “Theme Attic,” is on Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET. I would usually follow that by saying that I would eventually start a category for it, but then never get around to it. He called the album "decent enough" and "an opportunity to take a look at Olivia Newton-John's music from a different perspective", noting " Physical", " Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Love Is a Gift" as highlights.For as long as I’ve been on the radio, and definitely for as long as I’ve been writing a blog, I will occasionally make a reference to a song being “One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded!” (GSER) ![]() Now, when sing it, it's about friendship and love between friends and so it still has the same meaning it's just a different time for the song." Reception ĭavid from AuspOp gave the album 3 out of 5 and wrote: "Listening through the songs, nothing is overly groundbreaking, but the covers do feel like they have had some attention paid to them". The album was announced and available for pre-order on 29 April 2018 and came with the pre-order duet " Love Is a Gift", to which Newton-John explains "When we wrote "Love Is a Gift", we wrote it as a love song. From a young age, she was an artist I admired and looked up to.” Upon announcement, Goodrem said “Having Olivia as a friend for all these years has been such an incredible gift. The soundtrack comprises the star of the series, Delta Goodrem, performing covers of iconic songs from Newton-John's career and was released in Australia on. The miniseries tells the story of Olivia Newton-John, an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. I Honestly Love You is the soundtrack to the Australian biographical miniseries Olivia: Hopelessly Devoted to You, the first part of which screened on the Seven Network on, with the second part to air on. As such, poems or at least stanzas, are usually quite short. Poetry is about compressing and condensing: poets squeeze as much meaning as possible out of every word. Prose writing often goes into a lot of detail. Sound techniques such as assonance, sibilance, and alliteration are also employed. Poetry places emphasis on the musical qualities of the words: patterns of sound such as metre, rhythm, and rhyme are used. Prose doesn’t follow patterns of sound such as metre, rhyme, or rhythm. Poems can tell a narrative, but this is often secondary to the expression of emotions and associations between images. Poetry is more strictly organised by syllables, words, feet, lines, stanzas, and cantos.Ĭlauses and sentences are structured logically and naturally follow on from one another. Prose is loosely organised into words, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, headings or chapters. Poets manipulate syntax, arranging words in unconventional orders to emphasise and/or connect certain words and/or imagery. Sentences should follow the correct syntax and be clear and easy to understand. Vivid imagery and wordplay are key defining features of poetry. Poetry is more carefully constructed and refined. ![]() Prose is often straightforward and unrefined, and facts are communicated in plain language. Prose is written in the natural patterns of everyday speech. In Shakespeare, prose was also used for casual conversations, while verse was reserved for more lofty utterances. This is evident in Shakespeare’s plays, where his upper-class characters often speak in verse, and the lower-class characters often speak in prose. Up until the 18 th century, literature was dominated by verse, as fictional prose was seen as more low-brow and artless. Homer’s Odyssey is a 24-book-long epic poem written circa 725–675 BCE. In literature, poetry and verse came before prose. If the writer or speaker employs poetic qualities such as vivid imagery and musical qualities, we call this poetic prose. This is more a quality of prose rather than a type. Fictional prose: novels, short stories, screenplays.īoth fictional and non-fictional can also be poetic prose.Non-fictional prose: news articles, biographies, essays.Most writing that you encounter on a daily basis is prose. Prose is the fabric of storytelling, and it is woven together by threads of words. ![]() In literature, prose is an important building block of a narrative and a literary device. Understanding prose is important because it helps us analyse how authors use and depart from the conventions of prose in their writing to create meaning. Prose is written or spoken language that typically follows the natural flow of speech. Try a different cableĬonstantly unplugging and plugging in cables causes them to wear out over time, and eventually, they break - especially if you use a laptop with an external monitor. Unplug and reconnect your cables and peripheral connections. Try blowing gently into the ports to clear any dust or other debris that might be interfering with the connection. Here’s how to check your cables and other important connections and peripherals: Unplug and reconnect your video cablesĭisconnect and reconnect all of your video cables - HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, and VGA. There could be an issue with the connection or the actual cables. If your otherwise fully-functioning Windows device suddenly displays a blank screen, check your computer cables connected to your monitor. Its built-in Sleep Mode feature helps you get the most out of your RAM and CPU power so you have the resources you need at startup. AVG TuneUp lets you turn off all non-essential applications and put them to sleep automatically. If your PC or laptop displays a black screen on startup, try disabling some startup apps to optimize your boot. Here are some ways to fix a Windows black screen before login: 1. You’ll just need to target the actual cause of your particular black screen issue. Solutions for a black screen - before logging inĪ black screen before your Windows login screen appears is usually easy to fix. If these solutions don’t work, don’t worry: we’ll guide you through the necessary steps to diagnose and fix the issues causing the black screen of death, both before login and after. Or, hold the power button for 10-15 seconds to reboot your device completely. Similar to Windows 10, you can use a keyboard shortcut - Windows logo key + P or Ctrl + Alt + Del - to wake up your Windows 11 screen. If your computer won’t reboot and displays a black screen again, see the section below on fixing a black screen before login. Hold down the power button for 10-15 seconds to do a hard reset on your laptop or PC and reboot your computer. If the issue causing your Windows 10 black screen is a simple one, a keyboard shortcut can help solve it. ![]() Use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + P or Ctrl + Alt + Del to reset the screen’s graphics system. ![]() Here are some quick ways to fix a black screen on Windows 10: The black screen of death appearing on our own Windows 10 machine. But in serious cases, you may need to perform a system restore or reinstall the operating system (OS). ![]() Sometimes you can resolve a black screen on Windows 10 or 11 by rebooting your device. You can get a blank or black computer screen on startup, while updating software, or in the middle of device usage. |
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