![]() When the former lovers meet, he isn’t distant, but kind. Here, though, Morpheus saves (most of) his coldness for Madoc. The graphic novel showcases a colder Dream, but a Dream incensed by Calliope’s imprisonment all the same. While Dream’s darker days are only highlighted by Nada’s cell in hell, such as his treatment of Lucienne and his disregard for Gault’s wishes as a living creature in the series, we learn quickly by her responses to both the Fates and Dream that she is expecting the more cruel version of her ex-husband when she calls to him. Former lover, and, perhaps more importantly in the current context - former grade-A asshole with a penchant for cruelty. At her most powerless, the decision was made not to exploit her vulnerability and defilation for the sake of realism, but rather to highlight her singular act of defiance.Įnter Morpheus (Tom Sturridge). There are no screams, no begging for mercy, simply a singular gash to show what he stole and that she fought. Madoc rapes her and returns to his computer to churn out his second novel, but here’s where the art of implication comes in: Rather than showcase the act ala the graphic novel, the team behind Netflix’s The Sandman elected to distill everything down to a knock on the door, a blinking cursor and one single, gut wrenching, smear of blood on Madoc’s cheek. One who can be used and taken from at his will. Calliope implies that she will give him what he wants if he frees her, but despite Madoc’s insistence otherwise, she is seen as a possession. This is a tool used not to glorify his actions but to show that even the nicest men can do the most unspeakable things and jump through infinite moral hoops to justify what they’re willing to take from women. He tries to woo her with words and gifts before his will devolves day after day and he tells himself that she is not a person and steals her gift. “Not all of us,” Madoc tells Calliope when she tells him that writers are liars. But in Netflix’s The Sandman, we see him slowly devolve into his desperation. In the graphic novel, Madoc is already a desperate man willing to take what he wants from the muse with force. The first of these changes doesn't rest with Calliope (Melissanthi Mahut), but with Richard Madoc (Arthur Darvill). Smyth-McMullen had the responsibility to change the tale accordingly, and they rose to the occasion with the help of director Louise Hooper. As time progresses, we learn and adapt and we change our perspectives based on new information given. Not only would such a story not fly 30 years later, but Gaiman is a wholly different person than he was those decades ago. She shows mercy to Richard Madoc in the same way she does in the episode, but that is essentially the end of the chapter. (In a graphic novel, it’s easy to have a single frame clearly depicting rape while also technically showing nothing.) The muse is little more than a victim to be saved by Morpheus to showcase the Dream Lord’s growth after his own capture. The ends (the revenge, whether it be taken by victim or savior) are used to justify the means (the exploitation of female bodies with no consideration for the subject), but very rarely does it actually add to the story in question.Ĭalliope’s tale in the comic is told explicitly, but at a different time and in a different medium. Graphic rape scenes have been used as justification for revenge without an ounce of consideration for how powerful the art of implication can be for decades. Stories centered on rape are very frequently more about exploiting than exploring. ![]() ![]() ![]() Goyer, and "Calliope" writer Catherine Smyth-McMullen made some very important key changes when it comes to the Muse’s arc while also somehow barely changing it at all. Neither is Netflix’s newest chapter to their The Sandman adaptation, but creator Neil Gaiman, showrunners Allan Heinberg and David S. Calliope’s - the youngest muse, former wife to Morpheus and mother to Orpheus - original story is not kind to the goddess. Later adaptations, however, are beholden to whatever new tone the creator sees fit in the current time. ![]() Past art cannot - or at least should not - be judged on current cultural standards. ![]()
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![]() It has been proposed however that had he not received those punches that evening, he may have been more acutely aware of the appendicitis he was suffering.įour days after his death, Houdini’s body was transported to New York City for his funeral, arriving by train to the magnificent Grand Central Station, completed just 13 years before. But Whitehead was never charged.Īs the relationship between appendicitis and blunt force trauma remains uncertain, today no one can be sure what exactly caused Houdini’s death. A week later he died there of a ruptured appendix aged 52, with his last words reportedly, “I’m tired of fighting… I do not want to fight anymore…” Death of an iconĪfter interviewing the other students, Houdini’s insurance company concluded that his death was caused by the incident in the dressing room that fateful night. Afterwards, he was rushed to Grace Hospital in Detroit, but could not be saved. In debilitating pain, reports say Houdini collapsed during the show, yet was revived and continued on. He was instructed to have immediate surgery, yet ignored this advice and continued on with his show that evening on 24 October at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. Unable to sleep, he was prompted by his wife Bess to see a doctor and was found to be suffering from acute appendicitis with a raging fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius). ![]() Harry performed his show that evening in immense agony, and the pain would continue to plague him for the next two days. Image Credit: Bain News Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons It is unknown whether Whitehead believed Houdini to be braced for the impact or whether he had intentionally sought to hurt him, yet his actions that evening would send Houdini’s health on a rapid downward spiral. Laid back on the sofa with a broken ankle, Houdini was unable to stand and protect himself, and the assault only ceased when he began to gesture that he had had enough, gasping that he had not had time to brace himself. Suddenly and forcefully, Whitehead began to punch him hard in the abdomen, delivering ‘hammer-like blows’ upon the magician. Houdini mused that his stomach could withstand a lot. Whitehead reportedly asked Houdini “if he believed in the miracles of the Bible”, and queried whether he could really withstand any blow to the abdomen, as had been previously proclaimed. One of these was 31-year-old Jocelyn Gordon Whitehead. ![]() Three students from McGill University arrived at his dressing room, apparently to return a borrowed book. On 22 October 1926, Houdini was relaxing in his dressing room at the Princess Theatre in Montreal, Canada, sifting through his mail and resting his ankle, which he had broken in a show a few days earlier. He died that evening, and four days later his solemn funeral procession wound its way through New York City, attended by over 2,000 mourners.īut after a lifetime of death-defying stunts, what killed Houdini on that fateful Halloween? ![]() ![]() On 31 October 1926, world-renowned escape artist Harry Houdini collapsed on stage in Michigan after performing the final show of his life in agony. ![]() ![]() PRELOVED FISHER PRICE Precious Planet Calming Bouncer n Buggy Stroller Includes Say Anything Board, 34 Double Sided Letter Tiles, instructions.
![]() ![]() Otherwise, the smart features may not work as well or may have issues with the garage door opener. If using a smart garage door opener with Wi-Fi, make sure you get a good Wi-Fi signal in your garage. With smart garage door openers, you'll want to check that it's compatible with your smart-home system so that the smart features can communicate with each other. Whether you're upgrading to a smart garage door opener or replacing the entire system, make sure the garage door opener meets the requirements of the door. CompatibilityĬheck the compatibility of the garage door opener with your current setup. Belt drives are quieter but are on the more expensive side-and over time, they may need readjustment due to the belt stretching out. A chain drive can typically handle more weight and tends to be less expensive, but it's noisier. If you're fully replacing your garage door opener, these are two popular options. For most doors, 0.50 horsepower will work well, but for heavier doors (like a solid wood door), you may want to upgrade to 0.75 horsepower.Ĭonsider if a belt or chain garage door opener is better for you. However, for larger doors (typically those over 7 feet tall) you may need an extension kit for it to fit. Most garage door openers are compatible with common sizes and configurations of doors. If you're fully replacing your garage door opener, consider the size and weight of the door. They also checked to see if smart door openers had any integration capabilities with other smart-home devices and systems, such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. For smart garage door openers, GH set up each app and testers gauged how intuitive the app is to download, sign into, and navigate. They also noted if the instruction manual of each was thorough and easy to understand.Īdditionally, the Institute tested any additional features the devices may have, such as a remote, motion sensor, or camera. In the end, they evaluated how well each device worked, its volume, vibration, and any other operational traits, and how quickly and efficiently each raised and closed the garage door. They evaluated if the unit was light enough to be lifted by hand, if the mounting braces and brackets were solid and secure, and much more. Seriously though, GH Institute product testers assessed the ease of installation of each garage door opener, or factored in the process of setting up each one. The process was so involved, Chief Technologist & Executive Technical Director Rachel Rothman jokes she was on a first-name basis with the Customer Service folks at Chamberlain. When evaluating garage door openers at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Media and Tech Lab, GHI testers and engineers checked out dozens of garage door openers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Identifier arcade_galaga88 Joy 8-way Joy_buttons 3 Manual Coin_buttons 2 Colleciton stream_only Emulator galaga88 Emulator_ext zip Flyer In addition, many different kinds of obstacles appear throughout the game, including blue crystals, boulders and green blobs. While vulnerable, this enemy can be destroyed in one hit, scoring bonus points. When one of these enemies starts its dive, it will flip over and expose its vulnerable side, then flip over again and become invincible while it moves back up the screen, then flip one more time and finish its dive. Later in the game some enemies are equipped with armor that renders them invincible while in formation. Another type of enemy takes at least five hits to destroy, and it grows larger with each consecutive hit, making it both a larger target and allowing it to act as a shield to other enemies. These creatures take multiple hits to destroy in flight (just one hit in formation), and their main attack pattern is to move about halfway down the screen, stop, fire multiple shots at once, and then fly straight down off the bottom of the screen. Some enemies arrive in spherical "eggs" and emit a loud, high-pitched noise when hit. Others explode in a brilliant shower of fireworks when destroyed, and occasionally these enemies drop a small formation of much smaller enemies that "wiggle" their way down the screen. Some enemies now have the ability to combine into a much larger single enemy that takes multiple shots to destroy. The player can begin with one ship with two in reserve or start right out with a dual ship (but only one in reserve). The objective is to shoot all 40 enemies before they disappear, for a bonus of at least 10,000 points. Periodically the player encounters Challenging Stages, which are set to music and feature "dancing" enemies. ![]() Galaga '88 takes the basic gameplay of Galaga and adds higher-quality graphics, triple ship abilities, parsec progression, power-ups, asteroids, bosses and other enhancements. Maybe swapping out the crunchy options for a couple more acoustic models would have made it even more useful, but this remains an appealing six-string multi-tool and a genuine problem-solver for many gigging players.Game Gear, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii “The launch of the Acoustasonic Player Telecaster feels like a no-brainer move for Fender, spreading the potential appeal of what is virtually a whole new category of guitar. The feel of the bevelled arm rest and fingerboard edges says quality and comfort this is an inviting guitar and that Modern Deep-C neck will feel familiar to anyone who has played the electric Player series models.” A lovely dark rosewood fingerboard and bridge replaces the US version’s ebony, but that’s not anissue for us. ![]() “In terms of feel and build, we honestly can’t find a compromise between this Ensenada-made Player and the US Acoustasonics we’ve tried. MusicRadar: The onboard voice options might have been scaled down but the Acoustasonic Telecaster sticks the landing as a Player Series model, in what could be one of the guitars to make the hybrid build truly go mainstream.įender Player Series Acoustasonic Telecaster: The web says That, in sum, is the sort of thing the Acoustasonic format encourages. That said, it can be pressed into service of many different kinds of styles, perhaps some that are all your own. It is warmer, with a little more width than you’d expect from a Tele’s bridge pickup. Fender promises twang but this isn’t Pete Anderson levels of twang. Park yourself on position one for a more traditional electric guitar experience, but don’t necessarily expect a traditional Telecaster experience. In a sense, this is a sound that almost exists outside of the spectrum of acoustic/electric tones, and is sure to support pedalboard experimentation. The sound is just coming from the piezo and as you turn the blend control it adds drive. Here is where the true hybrid tones are, and as such, there are fewer references for what we are hearing. ![]() ![]() ![]() Let it sit for a while, up to 10 minutes, then power cycle the router. It can take another 3-5 minutes for the firmware to install. If tftp is running the Kernal.bin file will upload right away and you'll see the upload in tcpdump. Continue holding reset and release power. Wifi LED should light up then go out again, 3-5 seconds. While holding reset then press and hold router power button. Press and hold router reset pin with paper clip. ![]() Power off the router, connect everything (via switch or direct), start tftpd Have a TFTP server running on 10.10.10.3 with Kernal.bin in the root folder. So, I have the following files in the HT-Flash folder (removed openwrt.bin as you suggested)įrom what I understand, I can just join them in windows like this: COPY /B File1.bin + File2.bin file3.bin > Kernal.bin I also found this post for reference on flashing via TFTP: however that is not for flashing the OEM firmware but rather openwrt. I went back to read from the post you recommended, and this is my conclusionįirst, I assume that the files you provided (via google drive) are backup OEM files for the MT02, and I should use my own MT04 backup files instead (from HT-Flash folder). ![]() I'm not a coder, so that link takes me to a bunch of code, am I supposed to run that code? Where would I run it, how do the files in the HT-Flash folder relate to this code? I don't understand the reference link you sent. That HT-FLASH directory is created when the factory.bin upgrades the vendor firmware to OpenWrt.įollow the HT-FLASH in tools/nmkhtimage for the details! Can't find any write up or links to the firmware although I saw someone posted some files here mid-thread. Is there a way out of this? I can set up a TFTP but I couldn't find any stock firmware for this particular model.Īny help would be appreciated. But checking through the menus, it was missing the Service menu that the previous version had as well as no way to map the USB drive. This worked, I logged in and poked around, then found the page for this unit here: which shows newer version of OWRT. Openwrt-ramips-rt305x-ht-tm02-squashfs-factory-r44945-ws.bin Apparently the same as the TM02, I started and use the option to firmware update in the stock unit: Well, I dug up my old HT-TM04 thinking I could use it in the vehicle on long roads, but the Android app will no longer works and found OWRT is supported on here. They aren't combatible with each other.Īfter these are written down, you could contribute to my readme.md, about installing, using and rolling back to stock. Please note, there is no easy way to go back and forth between the two installation. no need for initial flashing, compatible with official release from the beginningĪfter these are written down, then you could continue with the steps of installing them.it's compatible with the factory TFTP recovery.it keeps device specific partitions and U-Boot intact.compatible with original partition layout: 1536k kernel + 6144k rootfs.there is a need to create a nice factory image for web installation, but I'm stucked.no easy way installation (= TFTP recovery).random community member, xabolcs's way:.which means other ways of TFTP recovery.it overwrites some device specific partition.it creates a full backup from the device.easy installation through web interface.document the steps of this "Revert to Stock, but from wingspinner's build"Īfter that, you could write about the two way of installing OpenWrt to the device with its pros and cons:.(It's not finished yet, in terms of documentation )īut it's still a community build from a random guy from the Forum. It's safe to use, and compatible with the official releases (currently 19.07.7). I did my experiments (thanks for the initial work) about creating a safer device support which uses only the 1536 k Kernel_RootFS for kernel, and the 6144 k Rootfs partition for rootfs. the user doesn't know about it, and wouldn't put it to a safe placeīecause of the above I won't recommend the current way of installation.it creates a full backup to the usb drive where from the user installed, but.it uses one file instead of separate kernel and rootfs files.it changes the way of the TFTP recovery.it overwrites device specific parts of the device: the params partition.Sadly the current support isn't as good as it could (should? ) be: ![]() ![]() The built-in axis features allow to customize an axis elements further to make the axis more readable. ![]() Each chart type is easily configured and customized with built-in features for creating stunning visual effects.Īxis types - Plot various types of data in a graph with the help of numeric, category, date-time, date-time category and log axis types. Table of contents #Ĭhart types - Provides functionality for rendering 30+ chart types, namely line, spline, column, bar, area, bubble, box and whisker, scatter, step line, fast line, range column, range area, candle, hilo, ohlc, histogram, step area, spline area, spline range area, stacked area, stacked bar, stacked column, stacked line, 100% stacked area, 100% stacked bar, 100% stacked column, 100% stacked line, waterfall, pie, doughnut, radial bar, pyramid, funnel. For more details, please check the LICENSE file. ![]() To use this package, you need to have either Syncfusion Commercial License or Free Syncfusion Community license. This syncfusion_flutter_charts package includes the following widgetsĭisclaimer: This is a commercial package. ![]() It has a rich set of features, and it is completely customizable and extendable. Overview #Ĭreate various types of cartesian, circular and spark charts with seamless interaction, responsiveness, and smooth animation. The Flutter Charts package is a data visualization library written natively in Dart for creating beautiful, animated and high-performance charts, which are used to craft high-quality mobile app user interfaces using Flutter. ![]() ![]() There's a lot of room for expressive play here, and hundreds of maps, ranging from famous Star Wars scenes to Metal Gear Solid battlegrounds. Pick an archetype (ranging from basic grunts to Mandalorians), one of dozens of character models, and then spend a pool of points on powers, weapons and stat tweaks. This mammoth project expands on the already-solid Jedi Knight lightsaber combat with a complex point-buy class system. Movie Battles II is the biggest and most enduring multiplayer mod for Jedi Academy, popular enough to offer multiple full servers at most hours. Movie Battles II by The Movie Battles II Team Just remember to enable subtitles in the game options menu before playing if, like me, you don't speak Russian. Goofy title aside it's a story I'm interested in following, having a soft-spot for Kyle's beardy space adventures. According to the Mod DB blog, most of Chapter 2 is finished, so hopefully we won't be waiting too long for this to continue. The current release is just Chapter 1 of a planned series that has been in production a long while. If you don't mind quick-saving regularly, there's a lot to like, including some open-ended levels with multiple solutions, and a return to Coruscant as a between-mission hub. More focused and refined than Escape Yavin IV, it's one of the more polished solo campaigns I've played, although still balanced towards veteran players. The Dark Pastime by Art Group VigilantĪ brand new release from the Russian Jedi Academy modding scene, and a fresh single-player adventure starring Kyle Katarn: Ultimate Marty Stu. Lightsaber claws? Beam chakrams? Silly, but you can collect them all - a good reason to scour these lengthy levels. Quicksaving is highly recommended as lightsaber combat is even deadlier than usual, with you going up against enemies with some truly bizarre arrangements of laser-blades. On the flip-side, there's not much fine detailing to the levels, and combat encounters can be a bit haphazardly designed. Some levels have enormous outdoor segments that you can't reasonably navigate without a speeder-bike. ![]() As you may guess from the screenshot above, canon is a little strained here, but it does commit to a branching level structure and multiple endings.Įscape Yavin IV's design ethos is clearly 'go big or go home'. Continuing the story of your create-a-hero protagonist from the main game, there's a bit of clunky amateur voice acting, but it's fun if you're just after more levels to bound through and expendable goons to mash. Recently demolished in under an hour live at Awesome Games Done Quick, don't let that video make you think this single-player campaign is anything shy of immense, easily dwarfing vanilla Jedi Academy. Escape: Yavin IV: The Lost Maps by "The Unbeholden" Just make sure you've got a clean install of the game for any larger mods, as they tend to make their own changes to the Jedi Academy EXE and DLL files. Still, once you've got that squared away, most of the mods below are easy to set up. Consult the venerable PC Gaming Wiki holocron for the specifics. EXE files after installing this, but it does strip the game of any remaining DRM, letting you clone or move your installation independent of Steam.īeyond OpenJK, you might have to poke and prod the game a little to get aspect-correct widescreen working properly. ![]() You'll want to launch the game directly via the OpenJK single-player or multi-player. ![]() Mostly bug-fixes and improved compatibility with modern hardware and operating systems, OpenJK is also a pre-requisite for most modern Jedi Academy mods, although most of the bigger ones come with their own version included. Even if you don't plan on playing anything game-altering, you'll want to grab OpenJK.Īs the name suggests, it's an open source overhaul to some of the creakier parts of the game's engine. Thankfully, modders have already come to your rescue. If you've not played Jedi Academy in a while and have upgraded to Windows 10, odds are good that you'll run into a brick wall the moment you try launching the game. Here's a handful of the best and biggest mods you can play today. Between well maintained tools, open-source engine upgrades and a dedicated fanbase, Jedi Academy is still going strong in 2020. It may owe some of its longevity as a multiplayer staple to its engine, a heavily modified Quake 3 codebase, and it can definitely chalk up its still-active modding scene to that. Among the best to grace the PC is the Jedi Knight series, the last in its line being Raven's Jedi Academy. No matter what may happen to Star Wars, we'll always have lightsabers. Every other Monday, Dominic gives you a reason to dust off one of your old games and dive into its mods with Modder Superior. ![]() ![]() Then go back and sort the smaller bits that are sticking out. Once the entire wall is coated, this should take no more than 20 minutes for a first timer, check for any big bits sticking out and, using your trowel, squash them into the plaster using the same sweeping motion as before. Don't worry about getting it perfectly flat, you'll be able to sort that out after the entire wall is coated. ![]() Once done, repeat for the whole wall, really get a move on though. Then use your trowel to even it out a bit. This should spread the plaster along the plasterboard, albeit fairly unevenly at his point. Then, whist applying a bit of pressure, sweep the trowel in the direction you want to plaster. Keeping the trowel held upwards (flat face facing up), meet the trowel edge with the plasterboard and start to turn the trowel into the plasterboard, so that it begins to squeeze the plaster between the trowel and the plasterboard. Ok great, we now have a dollop on the flat face of your trowel, which you should be holding upwards. Go over to your wall and tip the Hawk slightly, whilst meeting it with the flat face of your trowel, hook the trowel under the dollop whilst symultaneously tipping your hawk, so it kind of tips onto your trowel. Start off by scraping a dollop of plaster onto your Hawk, not too much for your first attempt, you want to get the feel of it for now and the amount you put on will increase as your confidence grows. ![]() ![]() At the time they think little of it as the lights did no harm but it quickly becomes apparent that they are in trouble as zombies that have copied the forms of the scanned girls appear and not only are they far more resilient than the average zombie, they have the same intelligence of the girls as well allowing them to use weapons and the same skills as the copied character. Shortly after the outbreak begins the girls in the school find a strange facility that appears to have been used for research in the past but things grow even stranger when machinery begins to activate and scans a few of them. Unlike basic clothing, underwear cannot be taken off during a fight and can only be gained after a girl has showered and replaced her underwear with a new set, allowing the old set to be used as a distraction. It has already been mentioned that characters can strip off their clothing to try and distract male zombies but now it has been revealed that their underwear can also be used in this manner. These details fall into the category of allowing players to use more than their basic clothes as decoys for the zombies, a mysterious location hidden beneath the school, and zombies that copy the appearance of the main female characters. Collect Pop Zombie Hunter Spidey to complete your. ![]() ![]() ![]() D3 Publisher has updated the official website for SG/ZH School Girl/Zombie Hunter and with it comes some new details about the upcoming zombie shooter for the PlayStation 4. In the endless possibilities, venture to wonder and explore with Marvels What If animated series. ![]() |
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