Used batteries11/9/2023 ![]() ![]() Knowing how to correctly discard household and rechargeable batteries helps the environment.ĭownload the Home Depot Mobile App to shop for all your battery needs. Practice the proper disposal of used batteries. To recycle single-use batteries, refer to Earth911’s single-use battery recycling location locator. They’re also power medical devices and telecommunications. Small Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Battery: These rechargeable batteries are often used in large items like motor vehicles and lawn mowers.They’re used in digital cameras and other devices that drain power quickly. Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery: These rechargable batteries come in AA, AAA, 9 volt and D cells.They’re for devices that require high current draw but aren’t in constant use. Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) Batteries: These rechargeable cells are used in power tools and communication devices.Important: Regulations about battery disposal vary from city to city, but all states. For extra precaution, tape the terminal ends of the batteries, and store them in a plastic or cardboard container. They also run laptop computers, tablets and cordless power tools. The best way to dispose of used single-use batteries is to collect them in a bin until youre ready to take them to a proper disposal facility. Lithium-Ion (L-Ion) battery: These batteries are often used in personal electronics such as smartphones.Most auto care retailers accept car batteries for recycling.Before mailing batteries, be sure to follow postal shipping precautions. Some battery manufacturers and recycling facilities have mail-in programs.Many local solid waste districts host collection events for residents to drop off batteries.Any rechargeable battery that weighs up to 11 pounds and is under 300 watt hours is accepted. There’s no charge for recycling. Rechargeable batteries can be dropped off in Call2Recycle bins at the store. The Home Depot Store has partnered with Call2Recycle, a nonprofit battery recycling program.The metals and chemicals don’t end up in streams and landfills. Recycling companies dispose of the components of rechargeable batteries responsibly and properly. ![]()
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Kite runner movie11/9/2023 ![]() The film begins in the era before the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. By setting this in pre-9/11 Afghanistan, the production provides the viewer with a gut-level perspective of how repressive the Taliban was. ![]() Would that all of us were provided with such a chance… (Although, to be fair, most of our iniquities pale in comparison with those displayed in The Kite Runner.) The film shows the amazing capacity human beings have both to harm and to heal. It's about a boy who commits a terrible injustice but is given an opportunity as a man to redress his sins in a direct way. ( The Kite Runner, it should be mentioned, will be in the running in several categories.)Īs the many who have read the book are aware, this is a tale of betrayal, cowardice, and redemption. The Kite Runner touches the heart and the mind - something increasingly rare in any movie not made with the express intention of winning Oscars. Time constraints have forced some changes and contractions but, on the whole, it's hard to imagine a more effective and affecting adaptation. In the case of The Kite Runner, director Marc Forster and screenwriter David Benioff have taken pains to provide the best screen representation possible of Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel. When a movie is made based on a book that millions of people have read, the first question asked often pertains to the faithfulness of the resultant cinematic product to its written inspiration. ![]() Live wallpaper windows 10 apps11/9/2023 ![]() ![]() It is free and pretty straightforward to use. While VLC is more popular for being one of the most versatile media players, it is quite an effective tool to set a live wallpaper to your desktop. The Desktop Live Wallpapers app on the Microsoft Store is my favorite choice if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to get 3D live wallpaper for Windows 10 on your computer. Now, a drop-down menu will appear, click on the ‘ Set as Wallpaper‘ button. Make Your Windows 11 Desktop Come Alive With These 9 Wallpaper Apps Wallpaper Engine Lively Wallpaper Rainmeter WinDynamicDesktop HD Wallpaper App Pro. ![]() After that click on the ‘ Video‘ button available in the toolbar. Open any of your videos on the VLC media player that you want to use as a live wallpaper.Ģ. So, follow these steps in order to get live wallpapers:ġ. The VLC media player comes with a Wallpaper tool that can help you to create and set live wallpapers on your Windows 10. VLC is a well-known media player which you can make use of to create live wallpapers. MyLiveWallpaper is best suited for anime lovers as its large library of live wallpaper has categorized sections of several anime.Īpart from these live wallpaper software for Windows 10, there are quick workarounds that you can use to set Live wallpapers. Its list of animated wallpapers runs long and it is even supported on your mobile device. It features an interface similar to that of Waifu but it has way more options and offers greater compatibility. Open Source Free and Open Source Software (FOSS. MyLiveWallpapers has a comprehensive library of wallpapers of various categories from anime to nature. ![]() Mourning dove sound at night11/9/2023 ![]() ![]() If food is abundant, however, these birds may not migrate. They can swerve and dive at a moment’s notice to evade a predator. Amazingly, Mourning Doves can fly at speeds approaching 50 miles per hour. Mourning Doves are survivors with unique adaptations that help them survive a wide range of conditions and threats. These birds are often mistakenly called "morning doves" but will call throughout the day, not just in the morning hours. But without the u, what's a morning dove . Found inside – (255, J4) MORNING DOVE CIRCLE Morning Dove? A mourning dove - with a u - is known for a sad, mournful-sounding coo. The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family (Columbidae). The Mourning dove is symbolic of providence. Numbers probably have increased greatly with increasing settlement of North America. Since the mourning dove is a migratory bird it is protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. These doves are easily identified by their long, tapered tails, soft gray plumage, and spots on the wings. Mourning Doves raise one or two offspring at a time but breed repeatedly when conditions are right. National Audubon Society This time, however, as soon as I looked at it, it decided to drop a Mourning Dove poop on that walk in front of my house. Melissa Mayntz is a bird expert, certified Master Naturalist, writer, and author with over three decades of experience. Hunt in areas between food, water, grit and roosting locations. Mourning Doves, commonly called Turtle Doves, are one of the most adaptable, widespread North American birds. Text © Kenn Kaufman, adapted from Slimmer than pigeons and about 12 inches in length. The morning dove's song is titled the "advertising coo" or the "perch coo." Birds Are One Line of Defense Against Dreaded Spotted Lanternflies, New Funding to Help Gulf Coast Beachgoers Share the Shore with Birds, A Video Captures the Dreadful Toll Window Strikes Take on Migrating Birds, No, That's Not an Owl Outside Your Window, Nothing Ruins the Great Outdoors Like Lead Poisoning, Scientists Enlist Drones to Eavesdrop on Songbirds. DOUG turns to KEITH, who looks triumphant now that he's punctured DOUG's thoughts. ![]() Found inside – ( louder ) A mourning dove. ![]() Ai channel unity store11/9/2023 ![]() Run the following commands from an OSX terminal, filling in “your.app” and “your.pkg” appropriately. Sign, package, and install your application. app file and click Show Package Contents, locate the ist file and update the CFBundleIdentifier string to your application’s bundle identifier. Once you have built your App, update its ist file with your bundle identifier and version strings. When building a desktop Mac build, select Mac App Store Validation within Unity’s Mac Player Settings. WARNING: If the indicator is not present, then an account is charged real money for the product. Use the Sandbox User Tester password when prompted for purchase. A modified purchase dialog displays, explaining that this purchase is being performed in the Sandbox Environment. Test the IAP by making a purchase in the game on the device. UnityPurchasing.Initialize() succeeds if everything has been correctly configured. Any subsequent purchases are routed through the Apple Sandbox instead of the Production Store.īuild and run the game on your iOS device. Only sign in as the Sandbox Tester when prompted by the app, later. Using the target iOS device, sign out of any existing Apple ID accounts. Then, in your game’s Xcode project, ensure the Team (Project Navigator > your game Target > General > Identity > Team) is set to that of your Apple Developer account. NOTE: Ensure the Bundle Identifier in Unity (Build Settings > iOS > Settings … > Other Settings > Bundle Identifier) matches that used in iTunes Connect. This allows one email account to receive email for multiple sub-addresses.īuild the Xcode project for your game using Unity. TIP: (*) To simplify managing the email address, use an email service capable of sub-addressing such as Gmail, iCloud, and. NOTE: See the iOS and Mac App Store guides for additional details. ![]() You must review Apple’s Sandbox Tester documentation as there are several additional important usage notes, and you must use a real email address to create Testers. To do this, navigate to iTunes Connect > Users and Roles, and choose the plus (“+”) button. Use Unity IAP’s Purchasing.IDs class and define a one-to-many mapping Product IDs to the store-specific identifiers, and pass that mapping in when initializing IAP.Ĭreate Sandbox Testers using iTunes Connect for use on your test device’s iTunes Account. NOTE: When targeting multiple Apple device groups (for example, shipping on both iOS and Mac) Apple requires usage of different, unique product identifiers for each distinct device group. NOTE: The “Product ID” here is the same identifier used in the game source code, added to the Unity IAP ConfigurationBuilder instance via AddProduct() or AddProducts(). Specify the Product Identifier, and complete other fields as requested. Use the newly created App ID for the app’s Bundle ID.Ĭhoose Features and add a new In-App Purchase with the plus (“+”) button. Navigate to iTunes Connect and create an App, to establish a Store relationship with your game. ![]() NOTE: The App ID is available to use in iTunes Connect after you create it in the Developer Center. Wildcard App IDs (com.example.*) cannot be used for applications that use In-App Purchases. In the Apple Developer Center, navigate to the appropriate Identifiers section.Īdd a new App ID to create a fundamental application entity with Apple. Keep the game’s product identifiers on-hand for use in iTunes Connect later. See Unity IAP Initialization and Integrating Unity IAP with your game. Products have Types to represent their durability: subscription, consumable (capable of being rebought), and non-consumable (capable of being bought only once) are the most common. These Products have an Identifier, typically of string datatype. A platform’s Store allows purchase of Products, representing digital goods. In-App Purchase (IAP) is the process of transacting money for digital goods. The Unity IAP purchasing API is targeted. This guide describes the process of establishing the digital records and relationships necessary for a Unity game to interact with an In-App Purchase Store. ![]() Amd 6800 xt11/9/2023 ![]() ![]() The memory should not be overclocked in these cards. That's where the cooling solutions come into play. All three AIB cards have the same 2360 MHz Boost Clock, which they can exceed in some cases. We put in 350W with a question mark based on our testing. Sapphire lists 350W, while Asus and ASRock don't give any value. ASRock gave a launch price of $829, but retail prices are much higher than that, and naturally, the reference AMD RX 6800 XT can't be had for anything close to $649.īeyond price, the only difference in specs is the TDP. The Asus Strix LC is a similar story, with a launch price of $899 but a current Asus store price of $1,080, and it's also sold out. Newegg currently lists it at $999, and it’s still out of stock. Theoretically, the Sapphire Nitro+ initially launched at $769, but of course, it was sold out - just like every other GPU. Let's first address the elephant in the room: The pricing is either fantasy land or, in the case of actual 'street' pricing, egregious. ![]() Here's a quick overview of the specs before we get into the individual card analysis and benchmark results.ĪMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Specifications Header Cell - Column 0 But that doesn't mean the cards are all equal, as the cooling designs and other elements come into play. Between the three custom cards, the performance deltas are even smaller, to the point of being effectively non-existent. At factory stock settings, the speediest of the cards we've tested is only 2-3 percent faster than the reference RX 6800 XT. The good news is that performance across all of the tested RX 6800 XT cards is very close. In other words, if you want an RX 6800 XT as soon as possible, the brand and model of card will be far less of a consideration than whatever you can actually lay your grubby little mitts on. But let's be real: Finding any of these cards in stock can be an exercise in futility, and with the recent surge in cryptocurrency mining, it could be months before supply is anywhere close to matching demand. There are also a few third-party add-ons, in the way of software, that might sway your purchasing decision. The core features and RDNA2 architecture are all unchanged, so the main differences between the cards will be in clock speeds, cooler designs, and aesthetics. ![]() Fake amethyst on black stone11/9/2023 ![]() ![]() You cannot simply rely on your eyes to check if your Amethyst is real. ![]() When purchasing any cut Amethyst, it will mostly have a smooth polish finish. When checking, you should ask for magnifying glass to study a circular Amethyst as it will give more clarity and the distribution of the color throughout the gem. Another common cut of a pure Amethyst is its round shape, as jewelers do it to hide imperfections. Hence, if you see an Amethyst carved into a heart shape, it doesn’t mean it’s fake. Amethysts may come in different shapes as it is an easy tone to cut. ![]() Cut VarietyĪfter you have checked the color and clarity, the cut is next to consider. Holding Amethyst up to the light lets you glance right through it and see no discoloration or bubbles. Real crystals such as Amethysts are clear to the eye and do not appear as a crystal. If bubbles are seen, it indicates it isn’t quartz and certainly not an Amethyst. You can use a magnifying glass to check what sits below the surface. Instead, the occurrence of discoloration or bubbles is quite rare as its quartz. Amethyst is a quartz stone that shows threads beneath its surface instead of bubbles. The process affects the clarity and causes bubbles beneath the surface and parts of discoloration.īut, true for most stones, it isn’t true with Amethyst. Gems are mostly formed in intense environmental conditions characterized by excessive pressure and high heat. Quartzes or Amethyst geodes having very intense color may also be dyed. To check if the gem is authentic, you should look closely at the gem and see if it has any areas where the cracks show small quantities of pigments. The process seals crack injected with dye to hide signs of fakery. It happens when sellers or jewelers try passing off similar-looking quartz pieces as Amethyst. Some faux Amethyst quartz is crystal shots with a dye that make it appear like natural stone. It is a true sign of an original Amethyst. Additionally, you may sight all different shades of the gem while swimming or glinting below a faceted surface. Some Amethyst Quartz also has translucent or milky shades, especially around the bottom of the crystal. You might be surprised that there are various varieties of Amethyst available, leading to the sharp banding of the gem. ![]() Visual code for mac11/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Map a path on the server to a local folder. tf workspace -new M圜oolWorkspace -collection: export TF_AUTO_SAVE_CREDENTIALS=0Ĭreate a workspace. Then close and reopen your terminal or just paste the same command. Tell tee-clc to remember your credentials (in OSX's Keychain) by adding this line to your.
Epic games store sale11/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Sideloading may only be available for users in Europe, but combined with the injunction to let other payment methods, it could be a very important step in the fight against the limitations in iOS and the App Store. That could take a long time, which might explain why Epic seems to be frustrated with the delays, it said that the 9th Circuit was being "far too lenient" for putting cases on hold.Īpple is likely to allow installation of apps from third-party stores and sources in iOS 17, to comply with EU's Digital Markets Act. While this is a blow to Epic Games (and other app developers), the win is only a temporary one for Apple, as it is only valid until the Supreme Court hears the plea, and comes to a decision on the matter. act as the sole controller of the payment system. In other words, Apple can continue to keep its App Store payment rules, i.e. Supreme Court denied Epic Games' request to remove the stay against the injunction that was issued by the 9th U.S. Reuters reports that Liberal Justice Elena Kagan of the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate it, to ensure app developers would not be impacted by the restrictions for a long time. ![]() Supreme Court allows Apple to keep App Store payment rules temporarilyĮpic Games appealed against the stay that allowed Apple to continue with its current App Store rules, asking the U.S. Smith Jr., of the Ninth Circuit Court, had criticized Apple's attitude for choosing to ignore the reasoning, and factual findings by the panel, and pointed out that the company's arguments were not strong to withstand a scrutiny. The company would also need to change its business model before the judicial review has been completed. The company's founder, Tim Sweeney, had remarked that justice had been delayed again.Īpple in turn had claimed that the injunction would put its users in harm's way, as it would be unable to protect users from fraud, scams, malware, spyware, and objectionable content that could be hosted on third-party payment servers. Epic was naturally displeased with the delay, and chose to appeal against it. Reuters reports that Liberal Justice Elena Kagan of the U.S. However, Epic's joy was short-lived, as Apple appealed against the injunction, and it was stayed by the San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in July 2023. This meant that Apple had to permit other payments across all states in the U.S., and not just in California, The company called the decision unfair, and even questioned the power of judges. The court had ordered Apple to change its anti-steering App Store rules to allow developers to include links and buttons in their apps to other payment gateways. The company had been found guilty of violating the state's Unfair Competition Laws for restricting developers to its own in-app payment system, and not allowing developers to use other payment gateways in their apps. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal court order (from 2021) that would force Apple to allow third party payment options in its App Store. ![]() In its long-standing antitrust feud with Apple which began in 2020, when the company booted off Fortnite from the App Store for using a third-party payment system, Epic Games had seen a small victory in April this year. ![]() Avast cleanup premium11/8/2023 ![]() ![]() TotalAV - Simple free antivirus with an intuitive interface (recommended for beginners). 3.□ Panda - Strong virus protection with good additional features (like a gaming mode).2.□ Bitdefender - Advanced antivirus engine & anti-phishing tools with low system impact.1.□ Norton - Best Windows antivirus on the market (with a 60-day money-back guarantee).Quick summary of the best free Windows antiviruses for 2023: That said, it’s better to use the best free antivirus than no antivirus at all! I found several good free antivirus programs that offer improvements over Windows’s built-in protections, as well as features that aren’t included in Windows Defender at all. That’s why I always recommend investing a little bit into premium antivirus software that includes protection against all types of malware - with extra features like a virtual private network (VPN), dark web monitoring, and a password manager ( Norton 360 has all of these features, is ranked as the best antivirus software for 2023, and is very affordable). I didn’t only look at each antivirus’s malware protection capabilities, but also its reputation for safeguarding user privacy, its ability to integrate with recent versions of Windows, and its user interface.īut it’s important to keep in mind that every free antivirus has limitations. I tested heaps of free antiviruses against thousands of Windows malware files, both old and new. Try Norton for Windows here (60 days risk-free).It’s not 100% free, but it has a 60-day money-back guarantee, which gives you 2 full months to see if it’s right for you. □ Norton: Advanced virus and malware protection with extras like webcam protection, a VPN, a password manager, parental controls, dark web monitoring, and more.The free version has everything you need and the premium version is only $14.99.Īvast is an excellent company that delivers superior security products but I cannot recommend paying so much for a program that duplicates what is already possible from within Windows.Short on time? Here’s the best free Windows antivirus for 2023: There are also free alternatives should you want to use them such as CCleaner. You can perform most of the functions from within Windows and the performance benefit of cleaning the registry is still unproven in all but the worst cases. So is it worth $50 a year? To experienced users, frankly, no. The actual physical performance benefits will be negligible at best if you maintain your system properly, but the psychological benefits could be important, depending on how you look at your computer. The main benefit of Avast Cleanup Premium is the psychological advantage: your computer is being looked after (without you having to do anything) and having its performance boosted by a well known company with an excellent reputation. What’s more, you can use PowerShell or other scripting tools to easily automate these tasks for you. Drag and drop a desktop shortcut you no longer need into the recycle bin to remove it.Select Add-ons in your browser to disable and/or remove obsolete browser extensions.Use the Services tab in Task Manager to Open Services and put programs to sleep.Right click the Windows Task bar, select Task Manager, select the startup tab to prioritize programs that start with Windows. ![]()
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