![]() ![]() First, like you said, there was the move to Los Angeles and the change and all the kids at school wondering why I had this kind of funky Midwest accent, which they teased me a lot about – which I rapidly got rid of. IGNFF: What was the process for you, after moving out, as far as getting a foot in the industry? If I remember it correctly, wasn't an educational film your first professional work? DEMETRAL: Yeah. But, ultimately, your parents either support what you do and let you go at it full board, or they hold you back in some way, and I'm glad I never had that – that kind of restrictive force, so to speak. I think my mother had some reservations about the industry just because she knows how brutal it can be, and she's absolutely correct in her assessment of it, I think. In fact, the greatest thing about them is that they've always been 100% supportive. IGNFF: Were your parents encouraging of that? DEMETRAL: Yeah, they were. Their reaction to your lines – I thought that was pretty cool. ![]() I did a couple of school plays, and I think just enjoyed the interaction that you get from the audience. I don't think there was this deep down burning passion to be an actor – certainly at seven I don't think you've really developed that yet. IGNFF: Was it something that you had thought about even prior to the move, as far as performing and such? DEMETRAL: Yeah, it was, but I think it stemmed more from the fact that I've always wanted to entertain people, or make them smile, or tell a joke that would make them laugh. ![]() But you know, being like any young kid who thought acting was as simple as moving to Los Angeles, that influenced my decision. California tends to have two seasons, which is summer and colder summer. Your first four years you can barely remember anyway, so we're just talking about three years, really, of Michigan weather. That's the culture that I've really grown up with. DEMETRAL: Yeah, but you know, the funny thing is I've felt – with so much time in Los Angeles – it's what I know. Talk about a tough decision to make as a kid – which parent do you decide you want to go with? IGNFF: Then, adding to that, such a culture shock. My parents were actually divorced, and my father transferred to California on a job thing. IGNFF: Was it a parental job type move? DEMETRAL: Yeah. Although I moved when I was seven to California, so it's still pretty much what I know. IGN FILMFORCE: You're from Michigan? CHRIS DEMETRAL: Yes, originally. ![]()
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In this IPVanish review, I liked that you can see the ping and server load next to each server, but also the number of servers that are available in each location. © Ĭlicking on the “Locations” icon opens up the server list where you can see countries and cities that IPVanish offers. Its home screen shows you a monochromatic world map on the right, with basic connection data on the left. The applications now have a modern look and I like its desktop client the most. When it comes to desktop and mobile platforms, IPVanish can be installed on:Īs you can see, every platform is on the list and you get native clients for all of them, which is always welcome. Well, it’s pretty close as mentionned in the IPVanish vs Surfshark comparison. Desktop and Mobile Appsīut is it on the level of Surfshark VPN in terms of its desktop and mobile apps? However, with this addition, it’s on the level of Surfshark ( see our Surfshark review here). Is it enough to consider it among the best VPNs for Android, for example? Let’s find out.įor now, let’s just mention that each subscription plan gives you unlimited simultaneous connections, which is something that the provider didn’t have before, with only 10 connections per account. Device compatibility is solid as well, with the provider offering applications for all desktop/mobile platforms, and a few other devices. Nowadays, things have changed quite a bit for IPVanish, and this time, the applications and their functionality are drastically improved. Its clunky applications and average device compatibility surely made this provider lot less worthy than some of its competitors. In this regard, this was one of the weaker VPNs a few years ago. IPVanish User Experience & Device SupportĪs always, this IPVanish review will start with the overall user experience and device support. It’s going to be a long read but rest assured after you’re done with this review, you’ll have a complete image of this provider’s quality and capabilities. If you’re thinking about whether or not to get it, this IPVanish test and review is for you. Saying that it’s bad would also be a lie, but I can tell you for sure that the provider has some qualities that we’ll mention, such as solid speeds and a solid number of security features. ![]() ![]() I’m going to be direct from the start and tell you that even in 2023, IPVanish can’t be classified as the best VPN you can get. Not long ago, the VPN revamped its application roster by bringing in a new interface, a few more features, and a more user-friendly experience on all of its supported platforms. However, this IPVanish review for 2023 is going to be interesting. To be honest, I used IPVanish a lot and I always thought of it as an average VPN too because it brings nothing groundbreaking or unique to the table. IPVanish is a somewhat interesting provider given its US jurisdiction, a few owner changes, and a somewhat “average” image among reviewers. While new providers are still looking to make a name and leave a digital footprint, veterans like IPVanish have a good number of loyal users. With the VPN industry growing exponentially, it doesn’t take too long for us to see a new competitor on the market. ![]() ![]() ![]() Use RenderMan’s new Pixar Dirtpattern manipulate and blend textures to create many different looks, including dirt, dust, and patinas (leveraging ambient occlusion). Materials can also be browsed, created, and shared with the new Preset Browser in RenderMan for Maya, a helpful tool for managing shaders, lights, and textures.Īdvanced Patterns - Create new types of looks quickly with RenderMan’s expanding suite of advanced patterns for real productions. ![]() Pixar Surface Collection - The new library of physically based materials shipping with Pixar Surface makes it easy to dial in any type of material: plastics, metals, ceramics, rocks, liquids, and more. This new library of physically based lights offers standard features like color temperature, exposure, and IES profiles … but also includes specialized Light Filters which have been developed for feature film in collaboration with Pixar’s lighting TDs, allowing light to be quickly stylized in any number ways, offering a multitude of new creative possibilities. Pixar Production Lights - RenderMan’s lighting system has been completely rewritten to deliver the highest performance possible on today’s modern hardware, and includes innovative techniques for artifact suppression and new methods for increased efficiency. With Pixar’s Marschner Hairdial in realistic (or fanciful) hair, with features not available in other models, but quite common in the real world, like luminous backscatter. Use Pixar Surface to create everything from glass to the most incredibly subtle skin you can image … and everything in between. ![]() Not only are these shaders fine-tuned for the highest level of performance, they also come fully loaded with all of the creative options for look development demanded by the shading artists at Pixar. Pixar Production Shaders - Finally, you can get production shaders from a major studio out-of-box for your own projects, straight from Pixar Animation Studios … no development required. Pixar's new commitment to users continues with the introduction of new examples, tutorials, and enhanced documentation for users of all levels that will grow along with new features. More than just a renderer it is a complete shading and lighting ecosystem, more powerful, accessible, and comprehensive than ever before. Developed specifically for animation and VFX, RenderMan is focused on expanding the creative horizons for storytelling while continuing to raise the bar for performance and quality. In addition, this major release represents the maturation of the rendering framework, which has been tested and proven on feature films such as Jungle Book, Blade Runner 2049, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, establishing RenderMan as the most advanced rendering platform currently available. Here you will find a package for Pixar_RenderMan_21_htmldocs.tgz containing the old-style developer documentation alone.įor the first time, RenderMan now ships with the same shaders & lights used at Pixar, the very same that created Finding Dory … providing all RenderMan artists access to Pixar’s toolbox for lighting and look development, real tools that have already created amazingly sophisticated and complex imagery for feature film. Previous documentation versions can be found through the RenderMan Support Forums for download. As such, some links may not yet be active and ask for a login. This new and refreshed documentation experience is in rapid progress and continues to grow with new tutorials and content. ![]() ![]() For this reason, we call it a prioritized soft CPU affinity.ĭLM is designed for loads that don’t max out all available CPU cores. Since no hard CPU affinity is set, applications are still free to expand across the entire CPU. The Windows CPU scheduler is free to choose specifically where within that set of CPUs to assign threads. There are potentially other use cases.ĭLM works by dynamically migrating the most active software threads to the prioritized CPU cores. It offers two features: (1) our implementation of AMD’s Dynamic Local Mode and (2) our new ‘NUMA Dissociater’.Ĭoreprio’s Dynamic Local Mode (DLM) is more configurable and robust than AMD’s implementation, allowing the user to set the prioritized CPU affinity, (software) thread count, refresh rate, and which processes to include/exclude.ĭynamic Local Mode was conceived for the AMD Threadripper 2990wx and 2970wx CPUs, addressing their asymmetric die performance. Īnd you can sell that card for 200 Euro after summer as well.Coreprio is a free, open source CPU optimization utility for the AMD 2990wx and 2970wx processors on Windows. Look for how much people sell 1080ti in my country. Great for gamers with big budget, poor choice for everyone else. Too little against Pascal, too little against upcoming Ampere. But this is my personal position, lot of people are ok with 11GB memory (I don't know how) and you will get the best gaming card in your workstation right away :- ). There are lot of rumours saying the Ampere (3xxx) will have large performance boost, so the re-sell value will have pretty strong potential of drop (or maybe not.maybe Corona virus will still cause big production delays, who can tell). I would absolutely not pay for 2080ti, it's too expensive card to be stuck with 11GB of Vram. But Quadro is only as good as the current gen is. ![]() So P5000 would have to be <600 Euro imho, which might not be that easy to find, lot of sellers are idiots who think Quadro is always Quadro, no matter how old generation. I am saying that because the Turing architecture is somehow faster in viewport in benchmarks, which is why I bought RTX5000 (I bought them in November for 1300 Euro each from eBay, which I considered fair price). P5000 is performance of 1080 (non-Ti I think), with 16GB Vram, so it would depend on price, but the price would have to be really good. I can guarantee you there will be better support for Alpha in long-run too. ![]() Get Alpha, it's either the same money or 50-100 euro difference depending on shop. Lastly, right now, Zenith II Extreme & II Extreme Alpha, cost almost the same, but you get better board (plus a PCI-e add-on card for SSDs). I already run 3990X on U14S, with temperature in 60s. ![]() The person who adviced you this build had only paper knowledge. At best they cool slightly better on conventional platforms (AM4/1151,etc.), they are always louder without any exception, and sometimes they just fail (Enermax). There is some unadultered fascination with AIOs in PC world right now and they are all basically trash. Still, Noctua UH-14s is much better than M元60 and runs very quiet. The M元60 is something of in-between, it has copper plate that does cover the heatspreader on sTR4, but the fins are still only in middle, they cover only the dies on 3960 & 3970X, on 3990X the 4 dies on edges will receive the least cooling. 3990X has twice the surface to transfer heat to cold plate compared to the other two, hence also why it is counter-intuitively the easiest to cool.īut at same time, it's also reason why coolers that don't touch all the dies are poor choice. But that still doesn't say much about cooling.Īll 3 (3960/3970/3990) have same power envelope, but difference of 3 vs 4 vs 8 dies under heatspreader. ![]() CPU's TDP value rarely corresponds to their actual PPT, though in case on 3990X it's spot on :- ). ![]() ![]() ![]() In an effort to further increase its footprint, GCash Jr., designed for users aged 7 to 17, was launched in 2022. GCash's parent company, Mynt, made history as the Philippine's first double unicorn when it announced that it raised $300M in funding last November 2021 at a $2B valuation. GCash also revived its remittance service, now called GCash Padala, and made it available to non-app users through its 2,000 partner outlets nationwide. In 2021, GCredit, a revolving mobile credit line initially powered by Fuse Lending was also transferred to CIMB Bank. GSave would later evolve into GSave Marketplace with options between CIMB Bank Philippines, BPI, and Maybank Philippines. GCash also partnered with CIMB Bank Philippines for the pilot of GSave, a high-yield savings account. As of 2022, there were an estimated 58 million active e-wallet users in the Philippines, with this number expected to reach 81 million by 2025.įrom 2013 to 2020, GCash would focus on bringing new features to its app including QR-based payments, mobile and gaming credit purchases, online checkout, barcode cash-in, bills payment, and the support for InstaPay which enabled interbank transfers. GCash is still widely used payment method for physical outlet and offline-related services in the Philippines, particularly retail and events. In 2017, GCash and its rival mobile wallet PayMaya, partnered with Facebook to offer its services within Facebook Messenger, but this partnership wouldn't last due to changes in Facebook's fintech strategy. GCash launched its mobile application in 2012 to shift from physical outlets to a digital cashless system. Users could convert their cash to e-money through cash-in and cash-out outlets like sari-sari stores with a transaction fee of ₱1.00. It was Globe Telecom's answer to Smart Communications' Smart Padala which aimed to serve the majority of Filipinos who lacked access to formal banking services at the time. ![]() GCash was launched in October 2004 as an SMS-based money transfer service. Mynt is a joint venture between Ant Group, an affiliate company of the Alibaba Group who operates Alipay, the world's leading mobile and online payments platform Ayala Corporation, one of the Philippines' largest and oldest business conglomerates and telco giant Globe Group, through its corporate venture builder, 917Ventures.Īs of May 2023, GCash claims to have 81 million active users and 2.5 million sellers and merchants across the Philippines. (doing business as Mynt), and operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary, G-Xchange, Inc. GCash is a Philippine mobile payments service owned by Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stylish and practical, vintage and designer crossbody bags and messenger bags are ideal for all occasions, from lunch dates to errands to sunny afternoons in the park to formal affairs. Finding the Right crossbody-bags-messenger-bags for You Alessandro Michele was named creative director in 2015, and the storied brand took a giant leap forward.įind vintage Gucci clothing and accessories on 1stDibs. The new millennium brought new ownership - Pinault Printemps Redoute in 2004 - and a more toned-down vision from Frida Giannini, who became sole creative director in 2006. And his potent vision of sexed-up femininity - with “jewel-toned satin shirts unbuttoned to there,” as Vogue described his breakthrough 1995 runway show - was wildly successful. But it was Tom Ford, who took over as creative director in 1994, who ultimately revived the brand.įord’s racy ads, shot by photographers such as Mario Testino, stirred controversy. Dawn Mello, then-president of Bergdorf Goodman, joined as creative director in 1989. In 1993, Rodolfo’s son, Maurizio, transferred his shares in the company to Investcorp, ending the family’s involvement in Gucci. Rodolfo Gucci took charge in 1982, but family drama and lawsuits ensued. The early 1970s saw store openings in Tokyo and Hong Kong, but by the late 1980s, Gucci was floundering. In 1953, just 15 days after opening his first store on New York’s 5th Avenue, Guccio passed away at 72. Taking cues from Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, with its pattern of flora and insects, it was painted entirely by hand and featured no fewer than 37 colors. Then Grace Kelly, on a visit to the boutique in Milan, inspired Rodolfo Gucci to work with Italian illustrator and Gucci textile designer Vittorio Accornero on the Flora print in 1966. After Jackie Kennedy was seen sporting a slouchy Gucci tote in 1961, it was renamed for the First Lady. In the 1950s, Elizabeth Taylor carried one of Gucci’s bamboo-handled tote bags, another adaptation to material rationing. (No list of revered designer purses would be complete without Gucci.) The material was first used on suitcases before finding enduring popularity on handbags. Its woven hemp fabric from Naples, adorned with the brand’s signature diamond print, was a hit, especially among A-list celebrities. In the mid-1930s, a League of Nations embargo against Italy pushed Gucci to experiment with alternatives to imported leather. In 1938, he brought three of his sons - Aldo, Vasco and Rodolfo - into the business and expanded it to Rome and later Milan. But as its reputation flourished, particularly among the English aristocracy, so too did its footprint. So, in 1921, after a stint at Franzi, a luggage company in his hometown of Florence, he opened a leather goods shop of his own.Īt first, Gucci’s Florence business specialized in equestrian accessories. Guccio Gucci (1881–1953) admired the stylish suitcases he saw wealthy guests arrive with at the Savoy Hotel in London, where he worked as a bellhop. Today, it’s an internationally renowned luxury house with an iconic logo, and vintage Gucci clothing, handbags and shoes are among high fashion's most covetable goods. Long before trend-bucking creative director Alessandro Michele brought his hallucinatory “Utopian Fantasy” campaign to Gucci, it was a modest Italian leather shop. ![]() ![]() But it’s in fact modelled on the “McQueen” version, which had a subtly different dial, from a couple of years later. The Calibre 11 looks to be a carbon copy of the very first Monaco, the 1133B, pictured, from 1969. Not for the faint-hearted, but for those at the crossroads this video should help. But the Calibre 11 is pretty much a dead ringer for the 1971 McQueen… decisions, decisions, decisions! I used the backdrop of the city of Monaco – thanks to TAG Heuer, who hosted us there for the 2017 Monaco Formula One Grand Prix – to dive deep on this one. So you’re getting a Monaco – great! But are you sure you’re making the right choice about which one – the Calibre 11 (left) or the Calibre 12 (right)?īoth have their merits, and both have a surprisingly legitimate connection to the original model, so which one would it be? The Calibre 12’s metallic starburst dial is more faithful to the very first blue-and-grey metallic dialled models in 1969. The only problem was, when I went to pull the trigger, there was an unexpected dilemma, a crossroads with two signposts – one pointing to a version powered by the Calibre 11 (reference CAW211P) and the other running off the Calibre 12 (reference CAW2111). ![]() How’s that working out for me? Hmmm, there have been occasional slip-ups, and some redefinitions of what is “iconic” (Nomos makes modern classics, right?) but acquiring a TAG Heuer Monaco was to be a satisfying tick of the square-watch box. Watches whose aesthetic, technological and for-the-good-of-humankind breakthroughs still resonate today. ![]() The unquestioned cornerstones of modern watchmaking. At some point on my watch journey, I made a resolution to resist all the shiny new things that get paraded in front of us daily and just start collecting the icons. ![]() ![]() ![]() Eating great food, legendary if you consider everything I wrote above, with great foodie friends is priceless. Everyone has their own expectations of value and quality, and you know yours. People have asked me if it was worth it, and this question can be tricky. It is quite the expense and easily the most expensive meal I’ve had. ![]() ![]() This pricing is in line with other three Michelin-starred restaurants in the U.S. ![]() At the restaurant, we split a bottle of wine and added additional gratuity, so the final cost per person was $427. With tax, this amount came out to about $377 per person. People seemed to know that it costs much more than a typical meal and were curious to know how much.įull payment must be made with the reservation and the pricing per person includes gratuity. When I posted about going to The French Laundry on Instagram, I immediately got questions about how much it costs. How Much Does it Cost to Go to The French Laundry? These weren’t deal-breakers but unexpected lapses to me for a three-Michelin-star restaurant. I imagined service would be flawless but perhaps with the outdoor casualty, we didn’t get synchronicity of the plates being served and there were crumbs left on the table.
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However, the maximum duration of videos created with CapCut is 15 minutes, so if you are thinking of creating longer videos, you will have to resort to an alternative video editing option. It also grants you a highly protected cloud space, allowing you to upload and store files that will be closely safeguarded in AES128 encryption. If we add to this useful (and popular) function all the free video editing utilities it includes, we have a very versatile program that can be used for all kinds of purposes, from introduction videos, instructional videos, e-commerce videos, advertising and marketing videos, to TikTok ads.Īnother important aspect is that CapCut guarantees a secure editing environment for its users, as it protects data uploads through SSL and HTTPS encryption. One of CapCut's most popular options is its text-to-speech function, compatible with nearly 93 different languages. 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Tens of features, and without paying a single cent ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you have had a busy week and are suffering from sleep deprivation, you might spend longer in deep sleep over the weekend to help your body catch up on any lost ZZZs. The body tends to self-regulate the amount of deep sleep you get. For example, if you generally sleep for about 7 hours a night, you will need roughly 55-97 minutes of deep sleep.īut this isn’t something that is necessarily within your control. It is recommended by the Sleep Foundation that most adults require between 7-9 hours of sleep a night, of which 13-23% should be spent in deep sleep. This is because cerebrospinal fluid, the liquid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord, flows in and out of your brain and washes away toxins that may cause brain degradation.ĭeep sleep isn’t just important for your brain, it is also important for: While you sleep, your brain replays what you learnt earlier in the day and transfers it to long-term storage so that you can recall it later.ĭuring deep sleep, you experience slower, larger brain wave activity which is believed to help remove waste from the brain. When you take in new information, it is stored temporarily. This is also important when it comes to learning. But what we do know is that without sleep, your brain doesn’t have a chance to make space for new information and won’t be able to consolidate memories as efficiently. During this stage of sleep, the brain essentially sifts through memories created throughout the day and either stores them if it deems them relevant, or discards them - scientists aren’t sure how the brain decides what to keep, this area still remains a mystery. Do regular exercise, but not too close to bedtime.ĭeep sleep is important for preserving and consolidating memories.Avoid caffeine and alcohol later in the day.Stick to a regular sleep schedule by going to bed and waking up at the same time every day.If you’re wondering how to get more REM sleep, follow these top three tips. A lack of REM sleep can have serious impacts on various aspects of our health, including brain function, immune system and mood, to name a few. If you like to dream, that’s the stage you’ll get excited about because that’s when most of them happen. The last stage is REM sleep, also known as rapid eye movement sleep. To help simplify the matter, scientists now refer to the stages as N1, N2, and N3. Without getting too much into the science aspect - although that might help you nod off - SWS is one of the three non-REM types of sleep. That’s why you might sometimes hear people refer to it as slow-wave sleep (SWS). Let’s take a closer look at this sleep stage and what you can do to boost your levels of it.ĭeep sleep is the stage of sleep where you have the slowest brain waves. You’ve heard about the importance of deep sleep, but you aren’t exactly certain what it is or how to get it. ![]() |
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