![]() If the build is for a Live Broadcast or ENG production then some heads behave better in these environments over others like the NEWTON S2. Often the size of the camera payload can easily determine the best remote head for the project by eliminating the burden of the larger gimbals. Here are a few questions I often ask my clients if they don’t already have a solution in mind: ![]() However, as a technician, I support all of these systems and wish I had enough resources to own them all. Each head has their advantages and disadvantages, and there are several reasons why I chose the MoVI XL over the G1 and why we passed on the Maxima MX30. The case has CNC cut foam which provides mounting options for the MoVI XL and a variety of accessories.As a camera operator, I personally own four (4) of these six remote heads. MoVI XL travel case allows users to quickly go from shooting to traveling. Quick release top handle FREEFLY MoVI XL Travel Case Handles can be switch from low to high modes with flip of a lever Second battery cage of holding a battery dedicated to powering accessories Additional FeaturesĬustom designed, precisely calibrated sensors Want an organic hand-held look? The MōVI provides variable noise filters that allow you to effectively dial in a custom amount of shake to help you achieve the effect you are after. The MōVI XL system uses powerful motors that enable you to create smooth shots while on camera platforms moving at high speed. You can upgrade the gimbal to new software features as they are released by Freefly yourself, without having to send the device in for a factory update. Using separately available mounting hardware, it is possible to mount the MōVI XL on cranes, jibs, ad remote heads. Keeps a record of the camera position (where GPS is available), height, camera pan, tilt, and roll so that the shot can be recreated later or to help Visual Effects align the live action shot with other elements in a CG composite. Making hundreds of adjustments per second, the software works to counteract translation-the bobbing up and down effect while running-when tracking a moving subject moving at high speed. The motors driving the gimbal have been designed to operate as quietly as possible to ensure you will be able to record sound without picking up any unwanted noise. The Freefly Configurator is a GUI that enables you to precisely adjust your MōVI XL via an iOS or Android device over Wi-Fi pairing. In this mode, an operator with a dedicated remote or RC transmitter controls pan, tilt, and roll independently of the support platform. Slew Stabilized Mode: For dual-operator control. ![]() Ideal scenarios for this mode include when the gimbal is mounted to a car or shots where the camera is moving, but the camera angle remains fixed. Stabilized Mode: Assumes no operator input, compensating for all movement it detects. This mode is especially useful when the MōVI XL is deployed on a moving vehicle. For example, you could set it in majestic to pan with a vehicle turning on streets or a jib with only one operator for example. In this mode the gimbal provides stabilization without counteracting operator-directed camera movements. You can hot swap the batteries on the MōVI XL, but extreme care must be taken to avoid damage to the batteries, and to the operator. MōVI XL can be configured wirelessly via Bluetooth LE, from the MōVI XL app on a mobile device. The MōVI XL is compatible as well with most Spektrum and Futaba radios. The MōVI XL can be operated remotely either with a dedicated controller or by using the Mimic controller (neither controller is included and must be sourced separately). The MōVI XL is designed to support payloads up to 50 pounds, making it suitable for professional cinema cameras with cinema lenses. Supported Camerasįor a full list of compatible cameras, please see the most current compatibility information on the FREEFLY website. Once balanced, the MōVI pairs over Wi-Fi to an iOS, Android, or Windows app to finalize the configuration process. As with sled-style stabilizers, the camera should be balanced on the MōVI to ensure best performance. The FREEFLY MōVI XL is suitable for professional cinema cameras and lenses and compatible with both the Mimic and MōVI Controller systems (not included), as well as select Futaba and Spektrum transmitters.
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Dodging enemy attacks at the last second triggers a state known as "Witch Time", during which time and enemies slow down, allowing Bayonetta to continually attack them without interruption, or traverse in real-time to solve environmental puzzles. See also: Bayonetta (video game) § Gameplay, and Bayonetta 2 § Gameplayīayonetta 3, like its predecessors, is an action hack and slash game in which players control the eponymous protagonist Bayonetta as she combats various enemies using a combination of melee attacks and gunplay. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics, with widespread praise for its gameplay, presentation, and supplementary content, while receiving criticism for its story, character development, camera controls, and performance issues. Bayonetta's original voice actor, Hellena Taylor, was replaced by Jennifer Hale after a pay dispute. The game had its first full reveal with gameplay in September 2021 during a Nintendo Direct presentation. She is assisted by an ensemble of characters, including a coven of alternate universe versions of herself and a new witch-in-training named Viola.įollowing its initial announcement at The Game Awards 2017, news on the game went dormant while PlatinumGames worked to release games such as Astral Chain, which was developed concurrently. The game follows the titular angel-hunting witch Bayonetta, who must face against man-made bioweapons called Homunculi, and an entity known as the Singularity which threatens to destroy the multiverse. ![]() It was announced in December 2017, and was released on October 28, 2022. It was directed by Yusuke Miyata and produced by Yuji Nakao, with the Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya as supervising director. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Bayonetta 3 is a 2022 action-adventure game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
![]() Some can shine brighter than their beginning. To that end, they are proof that every finality need not sting or taste bitter. Poison rings are examples of our fine, original jewelry pieces available for pre-order. And in doing so, teaches us to focus on what matters and savor our days. ![]() The Latin saying was a medieval philosophical to “remember your mortality.” It served as a tangible meditation-often in the form of skulls, clocks, and fruit-to breathe more life into the present. JEWELRY BOX & KEEPSAKE ORGANIZER: Mini Stowit includes different sized storage drawers and hidden compartments so you can keep your favorite accessories. We’ve also envisioned the concealed compartment as a treasure chest, empty save for an engraved phrase: Memento Mori. Teams searching every remote crevice on two floors of a large building full of hidden compartments took time. Traditional gothic details morph into a relief of the Louisiana bayou, harkening to the foundation of Porter Lyons. The vintage design is reborn in solid 14K gold with diamond pave accents covering the lid. Though their contents once skewed deadly, our modern interpretation takes an aesthetic approach. Poison rings have certainly evolved over time. ![]() This too was believed to keep wearers safe from harm or disease. Some wearers found the ring’s compartment valuable in holding the relics of saints, like bits of hair or teeth. The stones were considered to add an extra layer of protection against evil or unfortunate circumstances. The design of these rings referenced a hidden compartment adorned on the outside with gemstones like onyx, coral, and rock crystal. In the 16th century, they held their moniker. The history of poison rings is steeped in intrigue. The Indiana Jones in me was thrilled to find this Austrian Ducat ring My treasure. ![]() To accommodate the longer ailerons, the aircraft flaps are shortened by one flap rib bay. There is no need to designate either aileron option when placing your kit order, all kits come with aileron skin and flap skin stock long-enough to build either option, and all the extra flap and aileron ribs required for either option. Sport Acro ailerons will increase your Sonex or Waiex roll rate from approx. Some of the items needed to finish your aircraft are not provided by Sonex.Īll Prices Subject to Change without notice.įinancing is available through EAA Finance Solutions!Īvailable Sonex-B Configurations Landing Gear:Īll Sonex and Waiex kits come with the option to build either the original "standard length" ailerons, or longer Sport Acro ailerons. While these finished costs are accurate as of the date of publication, they are not guaranteed. ![]() *This chart / worksheet is provided to help you calculate an estimated finished cost of your airplane. Leather package with heated seat available for $1,500. Instrument Budget Includes: MGL Blaze Color Singles Package, Handheld Radio, & ELT.Our engine installation manuals for AeroVee and Jabiru detail specific items needed. Items like a battery, fuel lines, etc.Includes AeroVee Exhaust and AeroVee Cooling Baffles.UL Power, Jabiru 3300 and Rotax 912-series engines are also an option! Read More about Engine Options. Upgrade to an AeroVee Turbo for $4,200.Airframe Kits include blind rivets from Sonex Aircraft and full Hardware Kits from WBParts.Upgrade to a Quick Build Kit for $14,000. Specifications subject to change without notice. ![]() (2) Gross Weight of 1150 lbs approved for all engines producing 100 hp or greater. At 8,000' AeroVee powered Sonex/Waiex can acheive 150 mph TAS 42 mpg. (1) Conservative, low altitude calculation: 130 mph TAS 34.375 mpg. *Note: All Models meet FAA Sport Pilot Regulations at maximum continuous power at Sea Level, as required. What is the B-Model? It’s what you’ve been asking for! More of everything you want in a sport aircraft: In the current B-Model configuration, the Sonex has matured to offer more creature comforts, a wider variety of engine choices, more capability and greater ease of build. The Sonex leverages horsepower in small, lightweight aircraft engines very efficiently, offering The Best Performance Per Dollar, and boasts an incredibly robust airframe with ample structural safety margin allowing aerobatics into the IAC competetion levels. Outstanding performance is achieved through its clean aerodynamic shape and simple, light weight construction. Designed to meet the needs of the European and Domestic sport aircraft markets, it can incorporate various light weight contemporary engines of 80 to 130 hp (engine package weight of less than 200 lbs.), and is perfectly suited to the US Sport Pilot/LSA regulations. Sonex is a basic and economical, easy to build, all metal two place monoplane. Convert your existing Sonex or Waiex to a B-Model for under $14,000 (base price). Ever heard of California’s totally impressive Bodie Ghost Town? Aurora was basically its “sister ghost town”-just a dozen or so miles across the border. The Nevada ghost town of Aurora isn’t much today, but it certainly wasn’t always that way. ![]() Supposedly, Fort Churchill is an active paranormal hot spot, but the most out-of-this-world vision we can always guarantee is summertime visages of the Milky Way.Īre we talkin’ northern or southern Nevada? CENTRALīest time of year to swing through: LATE SUMMER OR FALLĬlosest LIVING town to snag amenities: FALLON As with most places in Nevada, that proved virtually unnecessary, and the fort was totally abandoned in 1869-a mere eight years after it was built. The long and short of it is this: Fort Churchill was built to “protect” early settlers, explorers, and Pony Express riders from “hostile” American Indians. The whole feeling of this old military fort exudes a Wild West vibe, allowing the rough-and-tumble qualities of Nevada’s past come to life before you. Like a beautifully curated, mini ghost town, everything here is nothing short of sensational, particularly the town’s original switchboard, the fueling station itself, and the post office you see pictured above.ĭistance from Vegas: 229 MILES, OR 3.5 HOURSīest time of year to swing through: SPRING, SUMMER OR FALLĬlosest LIVING town to snag amenities : DYERīy the time Nevada State Parks stepped in to manage this property, the ruins were in a perfect state of what ghost town aficionados call “a state of arrested decay.” Not overly eroded to the point of being unable to appreciate them… but not flawlessly preserved either. That place is the Fish Lake Valley Heritage Center. When the community realized that original settlement- Fish Lake Valley-was falling victim to time and weather, they scrambled to save many of the original buildings and relocated all of them to one handy spot for you to check out. There are amenities, like a gas station, store, restaurant, and a couple bars, plus, a pretty sweet little B&B. Just below it, on the Nevada side, is the quiet community of Dyer and nearby Fish Lake Valley. This California-Nevada-straddling White Mountains boast Boundary Peak-Nevada’s highest summit at 13,146 feet. Today, you can tour the Techatticup Mine, as well as what has grown into a leftover grounds of movie, TV, and magazine shoots-with props like the plane crash above, a permanent souvenir from the cult film 3,000 Miles to Graceland.Īre we talkin’ northern or southern Nevada? SOUTHERNĭistance from Vegas: 45 MILES, OR 50 MINUTESīest time of year to swing through: SPRING OR FALL, SUMMER MAY BE A BIT TOASTYĬlosest LIVING town to snag amenities: BOULDER CITY Some of the buildings remain, in ways that have attracted the eyes of countless cinematographers. ![]() In true boomtown fashion, the mine dried up, and a flash flood wiped the area out. The town itself-now known as Nelson Ghost Town-was founded by deserters of the Civil War, who assumed this isolated location would be the last place military would come searching for them. ![]() In addition to pumping out actual millions of dollars in gold, silver, and copper-in values that made it the richest and most famous gold mine in southern Nevada-this mining camp was known for lawlessness of the kind Hollywood couldn’t even come close to depicting on-screen. If you like (or haven’t yet experienced) Basque chorizo burgers washed down with ice-cold domestic beers, this is your jam.Īre we talkin’ northern or southern Nevada? NORTHERNĭistance from Reno: 205 MILES or about 3.5 HOURSīest time of year to swing through: ANY TIME, THOUGH YOU MAY RUN INTO SNOW IN WINTER MONTHSĬlosest LIVING town to snag amenities: WINNEMUCCAĭuring the mid-1880s, the Techatticup gold mine in Eldorado Canyon was movin’ and shakin’ in biggest of ways. At one point, a horse broke into the building and got stuck for multiple days its happy and healthy condition when it was rescued is attributed to the care it received from a long-gone former employee, who was said to still reside there in spectral form.īut seriously, hit up the Paradise Valley Saloon & Bar G. It’s also a classic example of what Nevadans call a “living ghost town,” as around 100 people call the surrounding area home-just not in any of “downtown’s” buildings… except the saloon.Īlthough it truly looks and feels like a movie set, this building pictured above was once the Micca House-a historic home built in 1885 that went on to be a department store, post office, and government office. With mountains on three sides, ensconcing multiple rivers and creeks that nourish verdant farms and ranch lands, Paradise Valley is aptly named. He was eventually rediscovered by Thomas, who, despite some problems in worrying about sharing the discovery of Hiro with the Fat Controller, helped Hiro to be fully restored to his former glory. Hiro fell victim to neglect when waiting upon parts to arrive for him from his home country when he began to break down and became lost. He has an appreciation for serenity and order and often thinks fondly of his homeland, far away, where he was once one of the strongest engines. He is grand, masterful, mature, wise, very dignified, enormously kind, and is able to find good in any engine he meets. Hiro is an old steam engine who has been on Sodor for a very long time and was originally known as the "Master of the Railway". Two more parts, the part between his lamp and funnel and the part under his face, were also green. His "patchwork" color scheme consists of a blue boiler with gold lining, a green feedwater heater, a green left smoke deflector, a purple right smoke deflector, a brown dome, green pistons, and rusty-red colored wheels except for the right rear driving wheel which was blue. ![]() The number "51" is painted on the sides of his tender in white and he has gold nameplates, with his name in black on the sides of his smoke deflectors. Hiro is painted black with gold lining, boiler bands and fittings, and red wheels. His livery is based on the Soviet Railways D51. Hiro also has a buffer-beam fitted on his front and on the back of his tender. It was preserved at Torokko Saga Station in Kyoto, Japan until February 2020, when it was scrapped due to issues that arose from it being stored outside. However, unlike Hiro, the real engine was an earlier build of the D51 class, with its dome flush with its funnel. Though Hiro's number is a reference to his basis' name, there was a D51 with the number 51. Unlike the D51s in Japan, Taiwan, and Russia, the D51s in South Korea have no smoke deflectors. Over 170 of these engines are preserved throughout Japan, two of which are in working order, while four are preserved in Taiwan (Taiwan Railways DT650) and eleven in Russia (Soviet Railways D51). Hiro is standard gauge, while most D51s were built for 3'6" gauge 1,435mm (cape gauge 1,067mm), though the two examples of his class exported to South Korea (KNR Class Mika7) were built to standard gauge. ![]() In addition to Japan, members of this class have been built for export to South Korea, Taiwan, and the USSR, totaling 1,184 locomotives. ![]() During World War II, they were used to supply weapons and vehicles for the Japanese Imperial Army. 1,115 class D51 locomotives were built between 1936-1951, becoming Japan's most mass-produced steam locomotive. These were primarily used as goods locomotives and were an adaptation of the earlier Class D50. Hiro is based on a Japanese National Railways (JNR) Class D51 2-8-2 "Mikado" built by Kawasaki and popularly known as the "Degoich" in Japan. Hiro is an old and wise Japanese tender engine, who is famously known as the " Master of the Railway". ![]() That takes almost no time and uses only a tiny amount of space. It can copy the metadata and and point back to the original. Because of cloning, APFS doesn't have to produce duplicate data when copying files. APFS, which should come as no surprise at this point, supports it natively. In HFS+, sparse files took up more space and required more time to read and write to than it should have. Since my main Mac is mobile, and I own a Time Capsule, I'm really happy about this as well. ![]() Which also uses less storage and performs less I/O - it can do differentials at the block level - resulting in better performance. For example, where HFS+ support for mobile Time Machine backups was buggy, APFS re-implements it completely on snapshots. Sapshots, for example, capture the state of the storage at a moment in time, without risking changes or collisions like HFS. That way, hopefully, data is safe from both theft and corruption.Īnd APFS makes all of that easier and better. I believe in encrypting main drives and, for large personal photo and video albums, backing them up locally and to the cloud. Backup experts believe encryption isn't always practical, especially for home computers and desktops, because theft is less likely than corruption, and failing safe means you may be able to recover irreplaceable photos and documents. Security experts believe fiercely in encryption, especially for work computers and laptops, and failing secure so, in the event of theft, no one can get your data. There are differences in opinion about whether or not you should encrypt your home computer. APFS includes native support for encryption so Apple can offer it directly and in a way that allows for new features to be added over time. So, FileVault used Disk Images and FileVault 2 relied on Core Storage. HFS+ never understood full-disk encryption. What Apple's doing specifically for macOS deserves a closer look. ![]() Something that was born for modern storage on state-of-the-art devices, and that could meet the needs not just of now, but of the near future as well.įor more on the technical aspects of Apple File System, and how it's implemented on iOS, see my APFS primer. Though Apple had done an admirable job McGyver'ing HFS+ over the years, bubble gum and paper clips could take the Mac no further. macOS High Sierra Apple File SystemĪPFS, the Apple File System was designed to replace the venerable HFS+ across all of Apple's devices. Some features, like HEVC encoding and decoding, require more recent models and processors. Basically, if your Mac is currently running Sierra, it can run High Sierra. You can download and install macOS Sierra, for free, on a range of hardware going back to late 2009. For more on past version and their features, please see my previous reviews: ![]() The remaining Gobots run afoul of the Transtech Decepticon General Demolishor in a criminal investigation but are aided by Airazor, Crystal Widow and Cheetor. While on Cybertron Bad Boy becomes friends with the Malignus gang. Bug Bite escapes without his allies using an astro beam device. They accidentally arrive on Transtech Cybertron where they are kept against their will in the city of Axiom Nexus. Sent to investigate the effect the destroying their universe six Gobots are reformatted to look like an Autobots and Decepticons and sent through the Interfacer to the source of the disturbance - the 22nd level. He can be seen standing in line for processing in Axiom Nexus.īad Boy is a main character appearing in Withered Hope, a text and comic based story. Fun Publicationsīad Boy has a cameo in Transcendent by Fun Publications which occurred at the same time as Withered Hope. from the Command Center (possibly known as Stragetic Command). īad Boy and Cop-Tur are sent to attack Unicom bases and distract the Guardians while Cy-Kill, Crasher and Scorp attempt to take the Power Suits. īad Boy appears in "The Third Column" episode #50 where he sides with Zero, who tries to take over the Renegades from Cy-Kill. īad Boy appears in "Flight to Earth" episode #44 where he and Blockhead collect the Guardians on Cybertron and take them to prison. īad Boy appears in "The Fall of Gobotron" episode #43 as he and Block Head try to pick a fight with Turbo. īad Boy appears in "Cy-Kill Escapes" episode #41 as he and Herr Fiend send a stealth device to the escaping renegades on the Gobot Prison Moon to cover their escape in a hidden ship. Thanks to timely use of the astrobeam he escapes the Guardians. Once it is discovered that there is a traitor among the Guardians Bad Boy tries to frame Leader-1 as the traitor, but he is uncovered by Scooter. From inside the Guardians Bad Boy is able to leak information to the Renegades. Using an image simulator circuit invented by Herr Fiend, Bad Boy is able to go under cover as the Guardian Heat Seeker. his built-in repair systems can repair most injuries to his body if given enough energy.īad Boy is featured extensively in "Wolf in the Fold" episode #30. Like most Gobots Bad Boy can change form, his alternate mode being a combat jet. He is actually smarter than he lets on, preferring to let others underestimate him. He is a rough street punk always ready with an insult and looking for a fight. Challenge of the Gobots and Transformers characterīad Boy in the "Challenge of the Gobots" seriesīad Boy is one of Cy-Kill's minions. ![]() Palo Alto firewalls classify traffic to SpiderOak as an online backup service and often block it outright or put it at least priority. We have seen ISPs deny or aggressively throttle connections to our destination networks. Troubleshooting an end-to-end encrypted product is hard because you can't just see everything that's happening by looking at the server. I'm sorry we weren't able to determine the cause of the slowness for you. If I've found the correct case, we did at least suspend billing when the issue started and eventually issued a full refund. At the time customer satisfaction ratings were around 84%, and we're in the high 90s now. I took over the company that year and some things have changed. ![]() Rclone and Syncany are both open source and support end to end encryption and a variety of storage backends.Īfter looking through our records, I think perhaps you might mean 2015 instead of 2016. If you want a service like theirs, I'd suggest rolling your own. ![]() I really love the idea of secure, private storage but SpiderOak's client is barely functional and their customer support is rather bad. There is an overhead limitation when the client encrypts, deduplicates, and compresses the files you are uploading"Īt this point I ran a basic test (cat /dev/urandom | gzip -c | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -pass pass:spideroak | pv | shasum -a 256 > /dev/zero) that showed my laptop was easily capable of hashing and encrypting the data much faster than SpiderOak was handling it (Apr 30) after which I was simply ignored for a full month until I opened another ticket asking for a refund (Jul 9). Additional changes to storage network configuration will not improve the situation much. What followed was nearly 6 months of "support", first claiming that it might be a server side issue and moving me "to a new host" (Feb 17) then when that didn't resolve my issue, they ignored me for a couple of months then handed me over to an engineer (Apr 28) who told me: "we may have your uploads running at the maximum speed we can offer you at the moment. I did some test uploads to other services (Google Drive, Amazon) to verify that things were fine with my connection (they were) and then contacted support (Feb 10). According to my Mac's activity monitor, SpiderOak was only uploading in short bursts of ~2MB/s. I had access to a symmetric gigabit fibre connection so I connected, set up the SpiderOak client and started uploading. Having several hundred gigabytes of photos to backup I took advantage and bought a year long subscription ($129). In February 2016, SpiderOak dropped its pricing to $12/month for 1TB of data. Their service is unreliable and slow, their client is horrible to work with and their support is disgraceful. I still won't trust SpiderOak with my data. ![]() This is useful if you want to run them during the night, or at other times when you're not using your Mac for other things. You can now set your video conversions to start at a specific time and date, or after a countdown set in hours and minutes. Scheduled conversions make their Toast debut. Rival app Handbrake, encoding using its iPhone 4 preset, took 11 minutes, eight seconds. If you have one plugged in, it takes precedence over VideoBoost.Ĭonverting MacFormat's five-minute sample movie to best-quality iPhone 4 video on a 2.0GHz iMac (not CUDA) took Toast 11 six minutes, 36 seconds, but with Turbo.264, it managed it in three minutes, 34 seconds. Toast is still compatible with Elgato's Turbo.264 USB hardware accelerator too. ![]() If you have a Mac with CUDA-compatible Nvidia graphics (most recent Nvidia cards support this), a feature called VideoBoost speeds up your H.264 conversions. The media browser now integrates with Adobe Lightroom as well as iPhoto and Aperture, and outside the browser, you can just drag and drop a file into the main Toast window. You can make changes to preset profiles and save them as custom settings. Alternatively, you can save it out in a specific file format such as H.264, MPEG-4, WMV, MKV and more. There are presets to convert footage for Apple TV, Video iPod, iOS devices, most popular games consoles and non-Apple mobile devices such as the BlackBerry or Palm Pre. Toast's video conversion feature now supports a wider range of playback devices than ever before. |