As with most of the early Gradius titles, the pacing of the game is a bit on the sluggish side and lacks the high level of intensity found in many of the other shooter series of the time period. The exact same power up system is still in place and the game even allows you to set a button to rapid-fire, which will save your thumb some serious wear and tear. The gameplay itself couldn't be any more familiar to fans of the classic Gradius series. You can even record your scoring runs and replay them at a later time, a nice feature for those that like to show off a bit (you know who you are). ![]() You can attempt to outscore players locally or on a worldwide scale via the Wi-Fi function. If you're looking for something a little more competitive, you can choose to take on the Score Attack mode that allows you to play through the levels in an effort to rack up the most points. While this will come in handy for less-seasoned shooter fans, most hardcore shooter enthusiasts will seldom, if ever, use any type of continue or save point while playing, but at least the feature is there if you need it. As you progress through the game, you'll have the ability to start back at the last check point you reached. You'll navigate through the many levels blasting baddies and eventually facing off with a boss. The main game mode is pretty much what you'd expect it to be. ![]() The game also features several play modes and options to keep things interesting, not to mention a wealth of configuration options to customize the controls to your exact liking. Gradius Rebirth allows for a wide variety of control methods including using the Wii Remote on its side, the Nunchuk, the Classic Controller, or even a Gamecube controller if you're so inclined. So how does a game that attempts to mimic the 8-bit shooter stylings of its early counterparts fare in a world where shooters have long since lost their lustre, not to mention become so ridiculously intense that they've garnered such labels as "bullet hell" and "manic"? With the release of Gradius Rebirth, Konami (with the assistance of emulation experts M2) decided to revive the franchise on Nintendo's WiiWare service, but instead of making use of the more modern shooter conveniences, they chose to take a trip back to the origins of the series to try to cash in on the popularity classic gaming is currently enjoying on the current generation consoles. The Gradius titles have been copied and cloned more times than can be counted and, much like other popular shooters over the years, the series has gradually evolved, taking on more modern touches. When I say its hard, I'm comparing it to the standard of most of today's games.The original Gradius arcade release was one of the first truly great side-scrolling shooters and, along with R-Type, spawned a legion of copycat video games back in the 80s and 90s. To true shmups loving oldies like me, this is a must buy!įYI - compared to other shmups, the difficulty of GR is only average. You had to put in the time, cause you ain't going to beat it on the first play. Let me get my violin out for them, or perhaps mail them a cookie. This is the type of games I see teens whining about because its "Too Hard". I prefer a shorter Gradius like this one than the more recent ones. Couple of hidden stages too and some unlockables (won't mention for spoiler reasons). Only five stages, but they change on the 2nd loop. Bosses are tough and you WILL die a few times trying to kill them. Then you loose it all when you die and go through it again. Waves of enemies come, you kill them, get the power ups they drop, and become a powered up wrecking machine. The gameplay is identical to other Gradius games. Each stage song will remind you of an older Gradius (and Salamander too!). Similar to the graphics - old and new school done right. And just like the SNES Gradius's, the slowdowns usually help!Īwsome remixes from some of the other Gradius games. The slowdown is obviously intentional here for the nostalgia effect. Also, if your a fan of the SNES Gradius 3, you'll find the familiar slowdowns when lots of stuff is on screen. Mostly old school, but with less pixelation, and better explosions. Kind of a mix between old and new school done right. If your a Gradius fan at all, GET THIS GAME. This game brought back some good memories. ![]() I'm used to getting a beat down with shmups (shoot'em up's for you kiddies out there). I'm in my late 30's, so I played some of the original Gradius's on the NES and SNES as a kid. When I finally beat it, I jumped off the couch with a victory yell (I know, I know - nerd alert). By graham6853 | Review Date: NovemThis game kicked my butt.
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This is a clear violation of the intended use of YouTube and I’m not trying to be the morality police saying this, it has significance. What good is file storage that isn’t safe or reliable? I don’t know enough about video compression to dive deeper into this but I figure if you encode the data into something that resembles an MPEG (or H.263 or whatever) video stream closely enough, you might avoid getting the data re-encoded by YouTube and becoming useless. Macroblocks are encoded as discrete cosine transformations, and the lossy part of the compression algorithm is based on reducing the accuracy at which the data is stored. Those are blocks of 8×8 pixels in the YUV color space, where usually the brightness data (Y) has 2x or 4x the resolution of the color data (U and V). I think it would be better to start by encoding the data as JPEG macroblocks. But if YT decides to re-encode your video, or if you can’t get the full resolution because your connection is slow, you’re up a creek, too. And I’m sure YouTube has thought about smart people trying to do this too.Įncoding data as black and white pixels seems like a bad idea, though: Downloading a video is already a pain because you have to figure out a way to get direct access to the video stream or file, which is basically a game of whack-a-mole. I’ve thought about doing this, many times. This allows for intermediate levels such as AES Ultra 4.5 using 36 bits, and Ultra 7 using 48 bits. AES Ultra levels use larger Sboxes and extended rounds of encryption where the table size is 16 bits for Extended AES, 24 for Extended2 AES, and Ultra Levels use the formula Ultra Level=(Number of bits / 8). 32 bit extended AES Ultra 4 is feasible for pcs if you can determine a safe generating polynomial. The unknown and undocumented number of rounds used by AES Ultra7 extends the 8bit/256 entry S-boxes to 48bits requiring 1.5petabytes of custom ROM generated by unknown Galois polynomials stored on low production quantity devices. ![]() It wouldn’t matter, the firmware encryption and frequency hopping schedule is passé compared to AES Ultra7. ![]() This assumes one can obtain boards located who knows where on an AWACS and live to tell the tale. Apparently Motorola DSP’s require uncapping and being probed to determine binary in the encryption key data bits to learn the secrets programmed on them. Posted in Software Hacks Tagged cloud storage, video, video compression, youtube Post navigationįHMUX/ERSRS-Eieio and other parlance were peppered among the conversations overheard at Xetron(a subsidiary of Westinghouse, Then Northrupp-Grumman) between a friend and coworkers developing things related to giant frisbee-carrying airplanes given freely to our NATO Allies and for some reason also to Saudi Arabia. As an alternate approach, we recommend hiding all your important data in podcast episodes. Whether this is against YouTube’s TOS is probably open for interpretation, but we’re guessing that the video site could spot these uploads with relative ease and apply a stronger compression algorithm which would corrupt them. There’s an example video, which we’ve placed below the break. The final video comes in at around four times the size of the original file, and looks like noise on the screen. It eschews RGB colour for black and white pixels, and each displayed pixel in the video is made of a block of the real pixels. The README goes into a bit of detail about how the code tries to avoid the effects of YouTube’s compression algorithm. It’s hardly a new idea as there were clever boxes back in the 16-bit era that would do the same with a VHS video recorder, but it seems that for the moment it does what it says, and turns YouTube into an infinite cloud file store. ![]() ![]() The proof of concept code from works by encoding binary files into video files which can then be uploaded to the video sharing service. Consider this though, how about YouTube as an infinite cloud storage medium? Anyone who was lucky enough to secure a Gmail invite back in early 2004 would have gasped in wonder at the storage on offer, a whole gigabyte! Nearly two decades later there’s more storage to be had for free from Google and its competitors, but it’s still relatively easy to hit the paid tier. ![]() Working with my local literacy partner Children’s Reading Connection (), this campaign has grown to include schools, libraries and booksellers, who have donated scores of books to families that might not have access to them. The most important part is what happens next: Family members reading together. The idea to put books on beds at Christmastime originally came from historian David McCullough, who recounted the Christmas mornings of his youth, when the very first thing he woke up to was a wrapped book at the base of his bed, left there by Santa. In our household, we went without some things that other families had, but we always had books in abundance. Your only job here is to find a way around your own fears, and to relieve yourself of the burden to judge this family – and instead to love all of them, just as they are.ĭear Readers: Every year at Christmastime, I ask readers to put “A Book on Every Bed.” I do so in memory of my mother, Jane, whose weekly trips to our town’s library always yielded armloads of books. This family is receiving professional support (another very wise choice). (I wish I’d had an ounce of that kind of courage at his age.)įurthermore, his father is his ally! Give yourself credit for raising a man who is a good parent. But that sullen teenager left his bedroom, got dolled-up, and took himself to the prom! You might not understand why your grandson would make the choice to go to the prom wearing what sounds like an amazing outfit. But the role of a grandparent is actually so simple: All you have to do is to love your grandchildren – exactly as they are, exactly as they present to you through phases, representations, or revelations – and through whatever joys or challenges they encounter.Ĭan you imagine the impact on this family if you just simply loved and accepted all of them, no matter what? They are receiving counseling individually and as a family.Ĭan I do anything other than cry myself to sleep?Ĭould this be a phase, or will he always be like this? – Devastated Grandmaĭear Devastated: I have a blunt question for you: Are you going through a phase, or will you always be like this? His maternal grandfather committed suicide last year, so I am concerned about the mental health of the entire family. He spends most of his time alone in his room and is very sullen. I don’t want to alienate my son or grandson, but the prospect of having a LGBTQ grandson makes me sick. But there are people out there who don’t like this “in your face” behavior. My son became very defensive and said that people can love who they want, and that society needs to get used to it. I privately told my son (his father) that I was concerned for my grandson’s safety, as he would be a target if he is so flamboyant. The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. She is tearing me apart.įortunately, Amy didn’t keep her stupid comments in her pocket: She told Devastated to cancel the wedding, break up with his future wife, and “ eek the support of close friends, family, and a professional counselor to help you deal with this loss and change.Dear Amy: I have one son and two grandsons. ![]() I love her so much, she is my everything, and I don’t know that I could go on without her. I just can’t believe she would do this to me. We still always find time to make love, so I don’t know why she would go out seeking it from someone else. She did just find out that her mother has breast cancer, and that might be playing a role in her behavior. I’m not sure why she has been acting like this lately. To make things even more stressful is the fact that she recently told a couple of people that I hit her, but it’s not true. I feel like I have to record everything in my own house just to learn the truth. ![]() When I confronted her, all that she said was that she couldn’t talk right now. I recently overheard her talking to her friend about how she was unfaithful to me. After all, it seems like she’s the expert, right?ĭear Amy: I have a serious problem with my future wife. What would you do if everybody betrayed you and you were fed up with this world? If you’re one devoted fan of The Room, you would write to Amy Dickinson’s syndicated advice column in the persona of Tommy Wiseau’s Johnny, looking for answers about how to deal with his cheating girlfriend. ![]() lemon juice, the zest of 1 orange, 2 Tbsp. Cut the apples into wedges or chunks and place them in a large bowl. If you can't find McIntosh apples I recommend a mixture of 2 Granny Smith apples and a few of a sweeter variety such as Braeburn, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Gala. I definitely recommend using them if you can find them. I’m accustomed to combining a few different varieties of apples - usually Braeburn and Granny Smith - in my baked goods in order to achieve the right sweet and sour balance but these McIntosh apples themselves are totally balanced. This gluten free apple crisp recipe uses an apple variety I’d never tried before – McIntosh. The key to any fall apple dessert are the apples themselves. Gluten Free Apple Crisp (Ina Garten Recipe).Can I Still Make This Recipe Even If I'm Not Gluten Free?.It's perfect for Thanksgiving dessert, or anytime, really. The only adaption I made to this recipe was to use gluten free flour which makes the whole thing gluten free. And of course it’s totally mouthwatering. It’s classic Ina Garten recipe – Rustic and classy at the same time. I started out with a fall staple – Her Old Fashioned Apple Crisp. I figured if I was going to learn more about baking I should look to one of the masters – Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa. I purchased a baking scale and an assortment of flours with which to experiment. I’m not a baker by nature but my goal this year is to fine-tune my skills. 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Here's the thing though: In other to be considered completely "gluten free" and marked as such, the Food and Drug Administration requires the product to have a gluten content of less than 20 parts per million (ppm) and free of any wheat, rye, or barley. ![]() The company just employs a certain fermentation process to remove gluten. Known for brewing some of the finest IPAs in the country, Stone puts the same TLC (and delicious genius) into crafting its Delicious IPA (Buy It, $12 for six-pack, ) as it does for the rest of its beverages. After his death, she began to expand her empire into Essos and earned the loyalty of the Unsullied, after liberating them from their masters. Game of Thrones began with her marriage to Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa). After Robert ascended the throne, the Targaryens were ousted and the original series focused on Daenerys’ mission to restore her family’s legacy. Daenerys was the youngest child born to King Aerys II Targaryen and Queen Raella during Robert Baratheon’s rebellion. While Rhaenyra had actually been declared as the successor when he was alive, his death sees much dispute over this tricky matter– will she get preference as she is the eldest, or will the throne go to Aegon, the first male heir? Nothing is going to be sorted out calmly, things are ready to spiral out of control and the dragons are ready to burn everything in their sight, if necessary.ĭaenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke) was at the centre of GoT, and we followed her story for eight seasons and her transformation from the timid woman to a fiery queen, the mother of dragons, who succumbed to the Targaryen madness that the House was known for. ![]() He has only one living daughter, Rhaenyra Targaryen, from his first wife, and four from his second wife, so you can imagine what’s going to happen next. 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![]() ![]() Once the layers have been converted, you will will need to clean the layers up a bit. Plugins will probably never be supported, expressions will be supported in a more basic form, 3D may be supported over time, PNGs have already been included, but keep in mind, the more you craft your workflow to Bodymovin and Lottie’s strengths, the better results you will get in animation smoothness and small file size. Now, that doesn’t mean some of the above isn’t supported, but the ones that may be supported won’t be in a highly advanced stage. Always refer to this section of the Lottie documentation for what features are or are not supported. If you are creating animations that are breaking free of the 2D space and venturing into 2.5 or 3D, support of those parameters are limited at this time. If you have a spaghetti mess of expressions that infiltrate every layer of your project and your actual keyframing is minimal, Bodymovin won’t be able to translate much of those expressions to a reasonable workflow. If you are using a large amount of AE or 3rd party plugins, Bodymovin and Lottie won’t be able to support these. Although bitmaps are supported, using a lot of bitmapped objects will lessen the benefits of the vector workflow. If your After Effects file is loaded with large amounts of PNGs, PSDs or flattened AI layers, the benefits of Lottie and Bodymovin are greatly reduced. Bodymovin makes certain workflows really easy to translate to code: vector animations are the most beneficial. Close the app and open Adobe After Effects How Do I Use Bodymovin for Exports?įirst off, we need to have a little talk about workflow. Once you get the “…installed successfully.” confirmation, hit ‘OK’.Ħ. Drag bodymovin.zxp into the ZXP Installer window.ĥ. (You can also use the Adobe ZXP installer included with it’s more recent Creative Suite offerings)Ĥ. ![]() Download the Bodymovin extension found here.Ģ. One of these settings allows you to save an animation as ‘Demo’ which will create an .html file for your animation which can be viewed in a web browser on both Mac and PC.) How Do I Get Bodymovin Installed?ġ. It’s a fairly pain free process, but if you have little understanding of iOS development, you may want to ask an iOS engineer or UX prototyper to compile it to a device.)īodymovin player cross-platform (You can access a settings interface for each composition in the Bodymovin extension interface. If you compile that to a device, you can load JSONs through Xcode. However, if you download the Lottie library listed above, it comes with an Xcode project that includes a simple iOS player. Lottie player for iOS (There is no official player for iOS, so the app is the first choice. Lottie and Bodymovin players for iOS and Android: The Lottie libraries below will need to be added to your codebase to utilize the Bodymovin JSONs and implement them in code. What is Needed to Get Lottie and Bodymovin Working?Ī ZXP Installer (Used to install extension)īodymovin libraries, players, extensions, tips and version histories All of this is done through the use of the JSON file format. It translates animations based around shape layers in After Effects and exports them to SVG, Canvas, HTML + JS or, when combined with Lottie libraries, iOS and Android. What is Bodymovin?īodymovin is an After Effects plugin that can be downloaded for free via GitHub. It is a library that allows a motion designer to create smooth, scalable animations that retain consistency across multiple development environments without the need to spend countless hours/days/weeks endlessly tweaking animations with engineers. Lottie is a mobile library for Android and iOS that parses Adobe After Effects animations, created using shape layers, exported as JSON data files with Bodymovin and renders them natively on mobile. |
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