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I tried to investigate the issue for last 7 days and I am losing my mind, I cannot play with my friends :( I am software engineer, I can provide more details if necessary but I am not really so familiar with fiber optic connections etc, e.g. Some guy was talking constantly but I was losing connection for couple of seconds and I couldn't hear him.Įdit3: sometimes it works pretty good but it is rare. Is there any good tool to check my internet connection better than simple ping? Any other advise?Įdit: just to clarify: restarting router doesn't helpĮdit2: actually despite ping is fine on my laptop I remember I had the same exact issue on Teams call. My ISP gave me private IP and I can get public one pretty cheap but I am not sure if it will help. Sometimes Xbox shows me moderate NAT, sometimes closed and sometimes double NAT. Speedtest looks fine (900Mbps download and 400 upload by wire and 400 download/200 upload via wi-fi). Xbox and laptop are connected via wi-fi but I tried wired connection for my Xbox and it is the same. ![]() Just out of curiosity I launched ping () on my laptop and I noticed that ping is fine in the exact same moment when my game is losing connection. It looks like once per minute or two I am completely disconnected from game servers for ~3 to 10 seconds. Actually it is more like freezes, not lags. It was working just fine for couple of days but now I get some lags when playing online games (Diablo 4 and Call of Duty MW II) on my Xbox Series X. I moved to new flat and I have 1Gbps FFTH connection. Hello, I am out of ideas, need some help. u/RoweDent created this awesome resource on network theory ![]() u/tht1kidd_ has created a suggestion post regarding information everyone needs to provide when asking a question about their network There have been some excellent guides written in this sub, and we're always looking for more! 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The iPad Pro 12.9's mini LED display brightness can go up to 600 nits with normal usage and up to 1600 when viewing HDR content. All Samsung Tab S9 tablets use Dynamic AMOLED 2x. The M2 iPad Pro 12.9 uses a mini-LED IPS LCD while the 11-inch model uses normal LED IPS LCD. ![]() Rear 13MP wide, 8MP ultra-wide, front 12MP wide and 12MP ultra-wide ![]() Rear 13MP wide, 8MP ultra-wide, front 12MP ultra-wide Specs comparison table Tabletsġ2.9-inch mini LED IPS LCD, 600 nits, HDR 1600 nitsġ1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x, 420 nits to 750 nits HDRġ2.4-inch Super AMOLED, 420 nits to 650 nits HDRġ4.6-inch Super AMOLED, 420 nits to 930 nits HDRįront 12MP f/2.4, rear wide 12MP f/1.8, ultra-wide 10MP f/2.4 So I suggest choosing which tablet based on what else you may want to do other than drawing. If you're only into drawing, both tablets are great for drawing, and there are plenty of capable drawing apps on iPadOS and Android. The downside is you need two device to do the work. If you have a computer, you can extend the computer desktop over to the tablet and use those vector graphic design apps on the tablet. I personally don't do vector graphic design on tablets as I prefer the desktop apps. leading, kerning, line space, indents, paragraph spacing, justification, alignment. If you're really into vector graphic design, I recommend you go the iPad route because Affinity Designer is a one time purchase and you can access your files forever as there's no subscription to lock access to your files.įor example, to create the specs comparison table below is easy with Adobe Illustrator but extremely challenging with the Samsung tablets due to the lack of graphic design apps with good typography and font controls, e.g. The only vector graphic design app on Android that's worth trying is Vector Ink and that's USD 9.99/month or USD 29.99/year. I'm talking about apps such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher, Vectornator, Amadine. The main advantage iPads (left) have over the Samsung tablets for visual content creators is there are more graphic design apps from the Apple App Store that can handle typography, layout and vector. Both Apple Pencil 2 and Samsung S Pen are accurate, have good pressure sensitivity, consistent and predictable performance. Bottom lineįor drawing purposes, both M2 iPad Pros and Tab S9 tablets are on par. Oh, if you cannot differentiate the two tablets from the photos below, iPad Pro is the one with the white Apple Pencil and Samsung has the black S Pen.īy the way, if you have intention to get either tablet, do consider using the affiliate links to help support my blog, which in turns helps me create more reviews here and on my Youtube channel. ![]() I have these two tablets only because I happen to have a tech channel on Youtube. I'm currently using the M2 iPad Pro 11 (I sold the 12.9 to downgrade) and the Samsung Tab S9 Ultra (traded in the S8 Ultra). And since the upgrades are incremental, I'm reusing some photos from the previous article. These two new tablets are just incremental upgrades to the M1 iPad Pro and Tab S8 tablets so what I've written beneath still apply to those tablets. Once again I'm here to help you figure out which tablet to get for creating digital art and graphic design because these are definitely the two best tablets in the market right now as of Aug 2023. This article is an update to the one I wrote last year for M1 iPad Pro vs Samsung Tab S8. ![]() Now you can separate each scanned layer, and each has a different color shade. Now select this image and go to the Object menu of the menu bar, then click on the ‘Ungroup’ option of the drop-down list. Now click on the Update button, and it will give you traced colored image preview.Ĭlick on Apply button, and you can see it is the most accurate tracing of this image for converting it into a vector format. You can enable this Remove Background button if you want to remove the background of your traced image. ![]() So I will choose the Colors option.Įnable the Smooth option for smooth tracing of paths of your image. Now here in ‘Multiple scans’, we have the Colors option in the drop-down list of Brightness steps option. If you increase the number of scans, then you will get more refined results, but it may take the time or make your computer slower according to the capacity of your computer system. That means if there are 8 as the value of scans, then it will trace your selected image 8 times and give you 8 layers of different shades of color that consist in your image. You can adjust the threshold for having variations in the traced images.īefore clicking on this ‘Multiple scans’ button, you can manage the scan’s value by increasing and decreasing its value from the Scans box. Now let us convert a color image into a vector, and for that purpose, I have taken this beautiful leaves image.įirst, click on the Single scan button of the Trace Bitmap dialog box.Īnd it will give you this beautiful trace result of the image once we click on the update button.Īfter applying this traced result, you will find this colour image’s black and white vector form. You can invert the traced image if you want, and for that, you have to enable the Invert Image option from this dialog box by clicking on the check box of the Invert Image option.Īnd click on the update button, then you will have this invert trace of your selected image, which you can use for different purposes in your illustration work. You can see the trace layer is in Vector format because I never pixelate on the zooming. You can see it by moving it from the source image. Now we will have traced images on the source image in different layers. Once you are done with settings, then click on the Update button in the preview section of this dialog box, and it will show you a preview of your traced image with chosen parameter settings.Īfter getting your desired traced result click on Apply button of this dialog box. So according to requirement we can increase or decrease it. So I will click on it.įrom the Brightness Threshold option, you can control the value of the density of pixels in your image during tracing. There is a ‘Single scan’ button through which we can start tracing the selected image. We have different types of parameters in this dialog box, and by making changes in them, we can get various results in tracing for vector images. So go to the File menu of the menu bar and click on the Open option of the drop-down list.Ī Trace Bitmap dialog box will open at the right side of the working window. For this purpose, I will first place an image in the working interfaces of this software. There is one feature in Inkscape through which we can convert images into vectors in few seconds so let us try this feature of this software. How to Convert Image to Vector in Inkscape? So let me tell you the steps which will get involved in this process. After having the vector format of the traced image, we can edit it with the help of the Node edit tool of the tool panel. In Inkscape, we can convert any image into vector format by using the Trace Bitmap feature of the Path menu of the menu bar, and we also have to make some settings in the parameters of this feature for having our desired vector image result. The image may be in png or jpeg file formats. Inkscape Image to Vector is a very useful technique of Inkscape, and by using this technique, we can convert any image format into a vector image. As burns progress through distinct phases, each marked by specific changes and challenges, being prepared and informed becomes essential. 2004 30:448–52.Understanding the stages of second-degree burn healing is pivotal in navigating the recovery journey. Treatment of white phosphorus and other chemical burn injuries at one burn center over a 51-year period. Acute management of white phosphorus burn. Acute concentrated phenol dermal burns: complications and management. Hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypokalemia following hydrofluoric acid chemical injury. 2009 30:908.ĭalamaga M, Karmaniolas K, Nikolaidou A, et al. Hydrofluoric acid burns: rational treatment. Emergency management of electrical burns. Epub 2014 Oct 11īuja Z, Arifi H, Hoxha E. Use of mineral oil Fleet enema for the removal of a large tar burn: a case report. 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Survival benefit conferred by topical antimicrobial preparations in burn patients: a historical perspective. 1984 11:79–83.īrown TP, Cancio LC, McManus AT, Mason AD Jr. The diagnosis and treatment of infection in the burn patient. Treatment of large burns with 0.5% silver nitrate solution. Moyer CA, Brentano L, Gravens DL, Margraf HW, Monafo WW Jr. The successful control of burn wound sepsis. Lindberg RB, Moncrief JA, Switzer WE, Order SE, Mills W Jr. A historical review of the use of silver in the treatment of burns. The behavior of mafenide acetate as a basis for its clinical use. Acid-base effects of topical mafenide acetate in the burned patient. Mechanism of silver sulfadiazine action on burn wound infections. Clinical experience with silver sulfadiazine, a new topical agent for control of Pseudomonas infections in burns. Silver sulfadiazine-a new topical therapy for Pseudomonas in burns. Incisional decompression of circumferential burns. Operative decompression of constricting burns. Effect of inhalation injury, burn size, and age on mortality-a study of 1447 consecutive burn patients. How to recognize a failed burn resuscitation. Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in burn patients. Effect of inhalation injury on fluid resuscitation requirements after thermal-injury. ![]() Randomized trial of efficacy of crystalloid and colloid resuscitation on hemodynamic-response and lung water following thermal-injury. Simple derivation of the initial fluid rate for the resuscitation of severely burned adult combat casualties: in silico validation of the rule of 10. Resuscitation of severely burned military casualties: fluid begets more fluid. The phenomenon of “fluid creep” in acute burn resuscitation. ![]() Protection from excessive resuscitation: “pushing the pendulum back”. Influence of the burn wound on local and systemic responses to injury. The inflammatory reaction to thermal injury as observed in the rabbit ear chamber. Studies on the pathogenesis of acute inflammation. Oxygen radical dependent lung damage following thermal-injury of rat skin. Mortality determinants in massive pediatric burns - an analysis of 103 children with >=80% TBSA burns (>=70% full-thickness). Objective estimates of the probability of death from burn injuries. ![]() ![]() They bridge the gap between click and content, keeping the user looped in with the page load process – it’s UX gold. They’re a cue, a nod to the user that stuff’s happening, and it’s worth the wait. Are CSS Loaders Only for Aesthetic Appeal? It’s about keeping visitors around with a sprinkle of UI design charm, so they don’t bounce before the good stuff loads. A stellar CSS loader can turn that dull wait time into a few seconds of wow. How Do CSS Loaders Enhance User Experience? 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Rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Niacin!.Added the Colosseum, home to the lord of potato kind.Experience the life of a potato – from its inception as a raw potato picked from the fields, through cooked hash browns, to its eventual decay.Five spud-tastic biomes: fields, hash, arboretum, corruption, and wasteland.Poisonous potatoes – LOTS of poisonous potatoes!.With Jigarbov’s Poisonous Potato add-on, you’ll be able to experience the joy of the poisonous potato the way it was always intended – through blocks and furniture to weapons and armor. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the tuber-lar sensation has spread its influence to Bedrock Edition as well. The roots of the poisonous potato run deep within Minecraft and extends far beyond Java Edition. Or maybe you didn’t ask, but we delivered anyway? In any case, it is HERE! ![]() The Poisonous Potato Update – rich in both carbs AND features! You asked. Mojang Studios is proud to release our most well-boiled update to date that will add so much usability to the poisonous potato that even tater-haters will become devoted spud-buds. As of today, your concerns are a thing of the past. For years, you – the community – tried to highlight this, working tirelessly to bring it to our attention and literally begging us for more functionality. Congratulations friend, you’re a poisonous potato.įor years, Minecraft’s own toxic tuber has been neglected and underappreciated, lacking both purpose and usefulness. What’s worse is – you're facing the impossible decision of what to do with all this starch? Since neither French fries nor couch potato sat right with you, there's only one option remaining. 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Please resize your images to smaller dimensions and upload them again. ![]() ![]() Roguelikes rely on randomness as a key gameplay mechanic, but with games like Rogue Legacy 2 and Hades having practically perfected this formula, the way Spelunky 2 does it can feel rather sadistic at times. In some cases, the shortcuts themselves may have optional routes for different worlds as well! This will then allow us to start runs from further below with full health, but also with none of the cool equipment we may have got our hands on in earlier areas. The closest we get to some sort of helpers are shortcuts, which can be unlocked by repeatedly beating an area’s final boss and then giving an NPC what they need (cash, bombs, weapons, etc.) afterwards to build it. Spelunky 2, much like its previous episode, is not quite like the roguelikes we’re used to nowadays – there’s, in fact, no skills, upgrades or items that can be implemented between runs to make further attempt easier. Is it worth angering NPCs that can kill us with a single shot for a good item? That’s the kind of decisions players will have to make every single run. ![]() As such, players can even attack shopkeepers or steal items, which will make all future sellers become a menace. Players can blitz towards the finish of each area – doing so minimizes the risk of death, but it also means that the player will never really get better tools and equipment to get out of messy situations later on, making an already hard area nigh impossible. Destroying items, fighting enemies and exploring can net more bombs and ropes to use, but most importantly more gold, which then can be used in shops in exchange for items, or to play challenges and minigames with all kinds of material rewards. Risk versus reward is the solution to it all, really. This is far from a typical power fantasy progression, at all times the player has to keep walking on a tight rope. No matter what you get, the player is still very vulnerable to things, so touching a spike trap or lava is still an instant game over no matter what. What never really comes around in this game is extra resistance. These can range from clearly offensive weapons like shotguns and boomerangs, to utilities like a pickaxe that allows us to break through any block, a parachute to break fall damage, and so on. ![]() Everything happens for a reasonĪll of this can be partially countered by understanding each enemies’ patterns, attacks, but also by acquiring new items. 4 players can at least share the pain in local co-op and help each other to go through, but funnily enough it doesn’t make the game much easier. Some attacks can even be instantly fatal regardless of the amount of health left, and with most hits sending the player into a short fainted status, it is possible to get hit once then be thrown around between other lethal things on the map, causing immediate death for a small mistake. Enemies with largely different behaviours, traps, spikes, falling platforms, with even fall damage to boot. The player starts with only 4 hearts, which are very hard to even replenish, and short of breathing air, just about everything is out there to kill the player. Let’s not circle around the issue here: the game is unapologetically difficult, which will be a major turn-off for many. Doing it on first try is practically impossible by design. With no power levels to increase between runs, it’s all about finding the most favourable randomly generated world and try to get through with the skills and knowledge obtained from prior runs. The player, a miner, needs to dig deeper and deeper into caves ranging largely different biomes, fighting creatures, avoiding traps, trying to obtain better gear and strategically using ropes and bombs to climp around and destroy parts of the randomly generated grid-based levels. Here’s Xbo圎ra’s review for Spelunky 2! I’d rather mine gold than cryptoįor those not familiar with this game’s first installment, it was one of the first beloved and recognized roguelikes, one that ended up inspiring other classics like the Steamworld Dig games. A sequel has been a long time coming, and it’s finally here, available on the Xbox One and Series X|S families of consoles as well as on Game Pass since launch. Between the original version for PC released in 2008 and the console release that made waves on Xbox Live Arcade as well in 2012, Spelunky was one of the most addictive and iconic indie titles in what was the start of the golden age for indipendent games. |
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