![]() ![]() You can share lists, sync across devices, plus do all the other magic you expect from an app these days. ![]() Todoist – Managing your to-dos is a snap with Todoist.Every time the words “I can do that” come out of your mouth, write it down. If you can get to a computer with internet, you can get to your stuff. Dropbox – The tagline says it best: Your stuff, anywhere.I’ve got just one recommendation here, and believe me, it’s well worth the investment. Having my files somewhere online where I can always access them has saved my bacon more times than I care to count. It also helps you focus on your writing, and its robust export options are the sexiest part. Typed – This brand-new app goes toe-to-toe with all the features I’ve come to love in Writer Pro.It walks you through the writing process from rough initial notes to the polished final product, giving you the confidence to work through your writing the right way: in drafts. Writer Pro – This has been my favorite app for a long time.The following apps provide the focus you need to craft winning content. This can be a real challenge at times, and for me, focus is the missing ingredient. Lorem ipsum can play its part in blocking out space in a design, but when it comes time to show your work to a client or coworker, real content always sells the design. Just last week, John offered up 10 UX copywriting tips for designers designed to help you skip the lorem ipsum. I’ve always been an advocate for filling in your designs with content that’s as close to the real thing as possible. I’ve been using it forever because it’s simply the best of the bunch. If you need to move files up to a server, this app has you covered. Transmit – Transmit is the #1 FTP client for Mac OS X.If you aren’t optimizing your assets, I’d argue you don’t love your users. After you’ve exported your assets for the web, just drag and drop them into ImageOptim and watch your page load times drop. ImageOptim – This is one of those apps that does one thing really well.Sure, you can do it all through the CLI, but why bother with that when Tower can lay it all out for you visually? Tower 2 – As soon as you get up and running with code, you’ll need to get to know Git, and Tower’s my go-to app for managing all my Git repositories.It works as a code compiler for awesome web things like Sass, it auto-refreshes browsers so you can instantly see your changes, and it just works. CodeKit – CodeKit helps you build websites faster and better.You can install packages that extend the app’s functionality, including beautiful color schemes like Predawn. Sublime Text 3 – The development app space is crowded, but I love Sublime Text the most.These are my go-to apps when development is the task at hand. Learning the language of the web can only help you as a designer. I’m not talking full-stack, backend, systems development. I’m a firm believer that all designers should learn to code. Some have even argued that if you work late at night, you could even sleep better with f.lux. f.lux – f.lux adjusts your computer’s display to the time of day, warm at night and sunlight-bright during the day.It lives in your menu bar and will throw anything you’ve saved to your clipboard with one click. MenuBrain – This stupid-simple app helps you keep snippets of information at your fingertips.You can set shortcuts for screen size and placement, as well as open a great tool for placing windows just where you want them on a grid. Divvy – Divvy takes the pain out of managing your windows.Set your keyboard shortcut and get the HEX, RGB, or RGBA value of a color straight onto your clipboard. ColorSnapper – Here’s your go-to for grabbing colors from anywhere you see them.It lives in your menu bar, making it easy to throw some filler text right onto your clipboard. Littleipsum – Sometimes, lorem ipsum has its place.Get to know this quick-launching madman today. With all kinds of shortcodes and plugins, this one’s essential. Alfred – Apple essentially ripped off a bunch of Alfred in Yosemite’s new Spotlight tool.Together, they create a complete experience for me on Mac. If designers wore toolbelts, these would be the most-used tools in mine. They’ll help you focus, boost your productivity, stick to your commitments, and be the best designer you can be. So here’s my list of must-have apps to help you become the design hero you’ve always wanted to be. So to get the job done, you need to grow your skills-and find and use the right tools. Every phase of a project requires a different skillset and level of focus. As a designer, you’re constantly pulled in a dozen different directions. ![]()
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![]() The milk in a flat white contributes or improves the taste of the drink, while espresso still dominates in the mouth. The flat white is an all-time favourite of coffee drinkers who prefer a stronger espresso flavour. The foam is rarely dry and is usually velvety with few bubbles in the foam it’s a mix of frothed foam and liquid steamed milk. Flat whites are served in two ways: with very little to no foam or with a lot of foam. Just like a caffè latte, you use a double shot of espresso. In most cafés and coffee bars a flat white is in fact a small latte with a little less milk. Tip: make your partner the perfect barista with the perfect L’OR espresso. But how do you make this at home without the barista around the corner with your own coffee machine? Then the order will probably be a bit different from the barista’s and you will start with espresso, then pour the steamed milk in the cup and finish with the milk froth. This creates the right layering in taste and textures. Then the espresso is carefully poured in and then the milk froth will be put on top with a spoon. If you do not make your cappuccino yourself (very understandable) and have it prepared by a professional barista, you will see that he or she will pour 1/3 of steamed milk at the bottom of your cup. BUT HOW DO YOU MAKE A CAPPUCCINO YOURSELF? Dry foam has large, airy bubbles and lots of volume, while with velvety foam (or micro foam) the bubbles are barely visible. The foam of a cappuccino and be dry or velvety. The size of your cup is very important to get the right flavour balance between your espresso and the right amount of milk. The coffee cup for a cappuccino is smaller than a latte cup, usually between 150 and 180 ml. We would like to explain the differences between these espressos with milk, so that it’s clear for you what to order or to make.Ī cappuccino contains equal parts of espresso, steamed and milk froth. Opinions remain divided on the origin of the flat white is it New Zealand or Australia? One thing is sure: somewhere in the Pacific. The latte has a different name in different countries, but the commercial caffè latte is an American invention. And the origins? The cappuccino comes from Italy. Then different amounts of steamed or frothed milk are added. All three are made with a strong shot of espresso. Let’s start at the base of these three coffee drinks: latte, cappuccino and flat white. But what are the differences between these popular coffee drinks with milk? ![]() The golden combination is still coffee and milk. One of the most striking changes is the emergence of a lot of new coffee drinks. A lot of changes were done in classical coffee methods, from brewing coffee till technique and the aesthetics behind the whole experience of coffee. Coffee will always remain a topic of conversation. ![]() ![]() He was the youngest of the Company, being in his tweens, but grew up quickly and eventually became a Knight of Gondor. He's a Wizard.Peregrin “Pippin” Took (Third Age 2990 - at least Fourth 1484 in Shire-reckoning, reaching at least 94-years-old) was one of the Hobbits in the Fellowship of the Ring. he just thought I should see Minas Tirith, is all. Why did we leave our friends behind? Well. I slept much of the way, but Shadowfax is the swiftest of his kind and he was at gallop for most of the journey. Instance: Interlude: A Dream of Cold and Silence.Interlude: A Dream of Cold and Silence.Book 4, Chapter 8: What the Steward Saw.Here, Pippin becomes a Guard of the Citadel in service to Denethor, the Steward of Gondor. Gandalf takes Pippin with him when he rides from Isengard to Minas Tirith, and to war. Quotes "How did that barrel of pipe-weed come to be there, I wonder?" "Thanks again for that pouch of pipe-weed!" "Frodo needs dependable folk like us on this journey." "Well, we certainly wouldn't stand to be left behind!" "I wonder if Elrond is sore at me? I don't think we got off on the right foot." "How was I supposed to know that was the Sceptre of Annúminas?" "I hope Sam has packed enough food for this journey. ![]() Instance: The Horn of Gondor - Session Play.Volume III, Book 6, Instance: Troubled Dreams - Solo only.Volume II, Prologue, Foreword: The Walking-stick - Hobbit.Volume II, Prologue, Foreword: Hobbits Far Afield - Hobbit.Intro (Hobbit), Instance: A Road Through the Dark.Much later Pippin also appears in a dream, in a quest instance which takes place at the banks of Anduin at the Gap of Rohan. Later in the Epic story-line Pippin will appear at yet other locations. Next encounter is in Bilbo's Room in Rivendell. lorebookĪ new hobbit or man character will briefly meet Pippin, with Frodo and Sam, already in the first instance, on their way to Crickhollow in Buckland. The "Tale of Years " was probably prepared at Great Smials, with help from Meriadoc Brandybuck. The works he collected were mainly concerned with the history of Númenor and the Exiles after its Downfall, and so were of little interest to the Hobbits of the Shire, but were of great significance to the larger world. ![]() During his Thainship, he remained in close contact with Gondor, and built a library of great historical importance at Great Smials. After the War of the Ring - Peregrin inherited the title Thain of the Shire in the year IV 14 (1434 by the Shire-reckoning). As befitted the son of the Shire's Thain, though, he had a good general knowledge of that land and its people. At first, he seemed to be rather unsuited to a long journey - through the early part of their travels, we see him regularly calling for rests or meals. He was only twenty-eight years old when he set out with Frodo and Sam from Bag End on the first part of their great journey, which was considered very young for a Hobbit. Pippin, as Peregrin was universally known, was the youngest of Frodo's companions. Escaping into Fangorn Forest, he saw the destruction of Isengard and travelled with Gandalf to Minas Tirith, where he became a bondsman of Steward Denethor II. With Meriadoc Brandybuck, he was separated from the Company at Parth Galen, and taken captive by Orcs. ![]() Son of Paladin Took II of Great Smials, and later Thain Peregrin I he travelled with the Company of the Ring. Peregrin Took, often called "Pippin", is primarily found in Bilbo's Room in the Last Homely House, at the southern side of the ground floor. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, it's unknown how they met and how they became enemies. Eggman is Sonic's eternal arch-nem, whom he has known longer than anyone else. Strength: Can kick robots hard enough to knock it through rock walls, punch Knuckles so hard it makes him wheeze and keel over, and punches the ground with enough force to cause cracks and release shock waves.ĭr.Spin Attack: Being able to charge his spins and pouncing into enemies.High Jumps: Which can be resulted from his Super Speed allowing him to make high leaps in height.Super Speed: Sonic is a very fast hedgehog, he is described as a super sonic being, he can dodge lightning, run from a black hole, or even sees lasers as something very slow.He and the group then set out to retrieve the Chaos Crystals before Lyric could after meeting an archeologist named Cliff and Q-N-C. Inside, they encounter an imprisoned, but he unintentionally unleashed a powerful snake villain named "Lyric the Last Ancient". He is stopped twice by Amy from opening the door, but when Metal Sonic ambushes the group, Sonic opens the door and the group escape. When everyone find themselves arriving on an island where they encounter an ancient tomb with carvings of Sonic and Tails on the entrance. Even so, when the times really call for it, Sonic will forgo his opinions to help those in need. ![]() This mindset even led to him nearly retiring due to how ungrateful the citizens were for his heroic efforts, showing that he will get angry if he gets pushed too far. Sonic gladly springs into action when he gets the opportunity to save the day in the end. As he can become jealous, defensive, and frustrated whenever someone else rivals his fame, steals the spotlight, or the civilians turning against him for no reason. While very selfless for saving the Village many times, Sonic does come across as somewhat sensitive about his hero-status. He also believes in idea of friendship that his team shares, and will never do anything to compromise it, to the point that Tails has noted how Sonic will never give up on his friends no matter what. Although, Sonic usually defends his actions in such cases, he is nonetheless able to admit where he is wrong. This attitude alone also makes him kind of boastful in the faces of his friends on occasion. Regardless of this, Sonic's self-obsession, confidence and impatience tends to get in the way of his team spirit, he sometimes feels that things are done easier if he handles them alone. Being quick to ask for help and understand their collective contributions. ![]() He loves exercising, eating chilli dogs and is a adrenaline-junkie who gets a kick and the thrills out of adventure, challenge, and triumph making him a thrill-seeker.ĭue to his good-hearted aspects with being a team leader, he becomes quite honorable. When the situation calls for it though, Sonic can be serious and will immediately rush to aid those in dire need. Not battling Eggman does make life boring for him, meaning that having Eggman in his life is essential for him. Sometimes he has a playful, albeit never mean-spirited, arrogance about him, likes to play small pranks, and would try entertaining himself whenever he's by himself. In Season 2, he becomes a bit more self-aware and witty on top of being less cocky towards his friends than before and all while very free-spirited and thinking on his feet, having such common sense that it's easy to consider him a "straight-man" to his friends. To the point of even having a frenemy style friendship with Dr. Underneath his ego, impulsive instincts and short-sighted moments, he does have a caring and loyal side to him, as he does share a brotherly relationship with Tails very often, and he's protective of his reputation despite acting like he doesn't care. He starts off as very cocky, snarky, sassy, selfish, brash, sometimes mischievious, and arrogant, but still does anything to save the day and has shown to have many insecurities and quirks behind his heroic and laid-back exterior, like fooling around for example. However, in the television spin-off, he is given more personality here than in the Boom games he starred in. In the games, he is very rational, brave and serious-minded. Uniquely, he has a additional quill to his head, sports a brown scarf, has a futuristic looking blue and grayish watch on his left wrist, and has bandages on his wrists and calves, to the point of his shoes being covered. Sonic is a tall, slim, blue furred hedgehog who shares the same unieye, white sclera, green eyes, triangular ears and peach skin as his Modern counterpart. ![]() ![]() Nevertheless, we don't want to bore you or hurt your eyes and ears more than necessary, so we tried to walk a tightrope between pure old school, pixelated, low-resolution 2D computer graphics and some modern-ish concepts and effects. However, Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition, as a remake of an adaptation from the year 1997, deliberately distances itself from fancy newfangled developments. When you complete a level, you will earn credits. It is very easy to get used to these controls. The game starts off by giving the player a on screen tutorial on how to aim your weapon and fire. Official re-release of Raft Wars 2 Play the new version of the classic Raft Wars 2 game on desktop or mobile browser. Some newer games have a lot of different game settings, modes, and other features as well as modern graphics and effects. Raft wars 3 has been designed perfectly in terms of being fun, but also challenging at the same time. Anyway, many games, clones, adaptations, and remakes following this basic concept have been made through the years. Regarding name and gameplay of Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition we want to mention Kenneth Morse at least. We don't know who is or was the actual pioneer of this game concept back then, so we cannot give credit to a single specific person or company. Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition is a remake of an adaptation of a number of artillery games from the 80's and 90's. However, Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition is still best played as a hotseat match on a Saturday evening with some friends. This massacre lasts until only one tank (or only one team) is still alive. Real-time: In real-time mode, all players may fire at their own will and at any time, provided that they don't already/still have a projectile flying around.The procedure repeats until only one tank (or only one team) is still alive. Capture buildings, grow your army and defeat a variety of monsters and enemies to help lead your people to victory. Move your troops around the board and use special power moves to help you win each battle. After all players have confirmed their individual firing settings, all tanks fire their weapons at the same time. The collection includes a broad range of software related materials including shareware, freeware, video news releases about software titles, speed runs of actual software game play, previews and promos for software games, high-score and skill replays of various game genres, and the art of f. Try to defeat each challenger as you use your quick thinking tactics to win each battle. Simultaneous: In simultaneous mode, the players make their settings for their next shot simultaneously. ![]() While one player performs his or her shot, the other players have to wait until it's their individual turn. ![]() Classic (turn-based): In classic mode (or turn-based mode), the players perform their shots successively, one after another, until only one tank (or only one team) is still alive.Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition supports three different game modes: In Tank Wars: Anniversary Edition, a player has to control a (stationary) artillery tank in order to take down opponents with ballistic shots from a selection of different weapons. And we love classic game concepts, especially this one. About This Game Tank Wars: Anniversary Editionĭo you like classic game concepts? Do you like old school, pixelated, low-resolution 2D computer graphics? Do you like pixels? ![]() ![]() When not working on new work, Michael puts together large art events and teaches private painting and drawing lessons. Cruises, tours, safaris, corporate, Special Needs, Independent, Honeymoon, Family and Adventure travel. The King, who was now in a hurry to marry Anne Boleyn, thought this such a good idea, that he sent for Cranmer, post haste, and said to LORD ROCHFORT, Anne Boleyn's father, 'Take this learned Doctor down to your country-house, and there let him have a good room for a study, and no end of books out of which to prove that I may marry your daughter.Michael Schliefke is a Kansas City painter. Post Haste Travel travel advisors are specialists in the art of luxury travel. Even in the 19th century, it was a go-to word for authors writing scenes set in times past: Postal Service to promote the then-new system of ZIP codes.Īs delivery methods were upgraded, post-haste as a command carried with it a scent of antiquity, and was used as a signifier of such. McFeely from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ("Speedy Delivery!") to Mr. The association of courier service with speed and promptness occurs throughout a lot of popular culture, from the character Mr. post office was modeled on the post roads in England used to deliver royal mail, with couriers posted at intervals to deliver the mail along the route. The Duke does greet you, general,Īnd he requires your haste-post-haste appearance, Suddenly taken and hath sent poste-hasteĬASSIO. Old John of Gaunt is grievous sick, my lord, The notion caught on so quickly that post-haste was seeing use as an adjective and adverb by the end of the 16th century.īUSHY. ![]() In other words, the work of a courier was so routinely associated with speed and efficiency that it was used as a reference point in the language for others doing speedy labors. Post-haste later came to mean great promptness and speed for any purpose, and was used in phrases like in post-haste and in all post-haste. ![]() In the 16th century, "haste, post, haste" was used to inform couriers (also called posts) that a letter was urgent. In Middle English, post haste was a noun for the speed with which a person delivering mail was pressed to do their job. Learn more about Yasmin from fellow traveler’s reviews and recommendations at Virtuoso. The post in posthaste has to do with the mail. Yasmin Nasser is a Travel Advisor at Post Haste Travel Service, Inc in Hollywood, FL United States. If you didn't already know the etymology of posthaste, you might see the post at the beginning of the word and assume that it's functioning as a prefix meaning "after," the way it does in Latin words like postmortem, or in English words like postgame or postgraduate, or in movements of art or critical theory like postmodernism or post-structuralism. When the House passed in May the HEROES Act designed to bring billions to cash-strapped New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo urged the Senate to pass it posthaste - warning that “there will be cuts” without the financial aid. ![]() Travel & Hospitality : Luxury : High End Hotels. My advisors get in at various hours, and our office closes at 6 PM. Global hospitality brands Fairmont and Raffles are hyper-charging the luxury stay in Doha with a new hybrid. I get to the office around 7 AM and I try to leave by 4 PM. If you like tahini desserts or sweet sesame treats, you should make sesame oil brownies posthaste. For the past two weeks our agency, Post Haste Travel, has had two Cruise Events that we promoted, three Suppliers Events to attend, and numerous supplier visits in our office. ![]() These brownies are nutty and a little savory, with an aroma so intoxicating, you may find that your nose constantly gravitates towards the pan, pulling the rest of your head with it. Even when posthaste is used in contemporary journalism-in the same contexts in which one might see the initialism ASAP or the hospital jargon stat-there is often a wink accompanying it: ![]() ![]() ![]() Hot Water Can Permanently Set Some Stains It’s just one more reason to be intentional about your wash settings with different types of clothing. If you have a high energy bill this month, you might consider switching to a cooler wash setting to offset costs. It’s More ExpensiveĪlong with higher energy consumption comes a higher energy bill. That’s something to think about as you decide which wash setting is right for you and your family. In all of the energy needed to run your washing machine, the energy used to heat the water accounts for nearly 90% of the total. Unfortunately, using hot water isn’t efficient for your energy consumption. For that reason, using hot water shouldn’t be your default washing machine setting. If you throw jeans that fit you properly before into a hot water wash, you might find that they’re too small for you after the fact. Your Clothes May Shrink Too Muchįirst, your clothing may shrink more than you intended. While it helps remove bacteria and some tough stains in white clothing, there are a few adverse effects to consider. Downsides of Washing Clothes with Hot WaterĪs you might have guessed, there are a few reasons you may not want to wash your clothes with hot water. In this case, hot water does the best job of removing germs and returning your clothes to a fresh, clean state. However, the workout top and pants you wore to the gym afterward need a more extensive cleaning. For example, the shirt you wore for two hours to lunch with a friend probably doesn’t need hot water for its wash cycle. ![]() You may also want to use hot water on clothes that come in contact with higher levels of bacteria. Hot water can help you keep your family safe and clean while your little one returns to their healthy, happy self again. In cases when your apparel or your children’s clothing has come in contact with bodily fluids or other heavy messes, hot water does the best job of disinfecting the fabric and removing germs.įor example, if your little one has recently encountered an illness, you’ll want to do a thorough job of washing their sheets, clothing, and any other materials where germs may spread, such as couch cushions and bath towels. Use Hot Water for Soiled Clothing ItemsĪnother instance when using hot water is beneficial is when a clothing item has gotten especially dirty. Separating white clothing isn’t arbitrary it allows you to focus on the items that are most vulnerable to stains. Whenever you need to brighten your whites, it’s a good idea to run your load at a high temperature with bleach added to the mix. Use Hot Water for White Clothingĭo you need to wash a load of whites? Getting stains out of white clothing can be difficult without hot water. Let’s take a look at some of the scenarios when running the washing machine at more heated temperatures could benefit you. There are a few instances when you might choose to wash your clothing at high temperatures for other reasons. What’s the verdict? Should you avoid washing clothing with hot water altogether? Not quite. Your clothing might shrink in the wrong places and become unwearable. In others, intentionally shrinking your shirts, underwear, or sweaters might lead to an unfavorable outcome. Attempting to shrink it could make it more wearable. For example, you might realize that a shirt you like has stretched over time. Shrinking clothes is helpful in some scenarios. In that case, you may wish to shrink your clothes with hot water. Perhaps your child’s new thrifted jeans are slightly too large for them to fit comfortably. Maybe you have a few items in your closet that are too big. Then, we’ll show you sustainable basics you can purchase when it’s time to replace worn-out clothing. Let’s talk about the risks and benefits of washing clothes in hot water. ![]() ![]() You might be wondering why this happens and what you can do when it does happen. You had set out to wash your clothes and get them clean, yet when you took them out of the washing machine, you realized your clothing had shrunk in size. It’s most likely happened to you at one time or another. ![]() |
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