![]() The Android app, which we spent some time listening to, has a cool notification system that alerts you to important music happenings. You can bump the sound quality up to 320kbps if you subscribe to Premium, but we suggest you look for a Wi-Fi signal if you do so that bitrate could potentially chew through your data plan (especially if you sign up for the HiFi plan). Mobile Deezerīy default, Deezer's mobile apps (available for Android, Blackberry, iOS, Windows Phone, and other platforms) stream audio at a lowly 128Kbps over Wi-Fi and data connections. Amazon Music Unlimited, Qobuz, and Tidal (a PCMag Editors' Choice for streaming music) feature Hi-Res audio tiers. That said, Deezer doesn't offer anything above CD-quality, so if you want cutting edge, Hi-Res Audio tracks, you must look elsewhere. Some HiFi tracks even support 360 Reality Audio, which is a nice touch. The service now offers 90 million tracks in 16-bit/44.1kHz, lossless FLAC format via its $14.99 HiFi plan, meaning Deezer's entire music catalogue can be enjoyed with CD-quality sound. If you want High Fidelity listening, Deezer’s got you covered, too. In terms of audio quality, Deezer Premium serves up 320kbps, compressed MP3 streams. A $4.99 student plan is available for college students between the ages of 18-25. Like Apple Music, Spotify, and a few other music services, Deezer also offers a $14.99-per-month family plan that blesses six people with Deezer Premium access. Premium grants unlimited listening on all devices, unlimited song skips, full lyrics, and offline listening. Next up the ladder is the ad-free Deezer Premium, which costs $9.99 per month, with an $89.21 annual subscription (you save 25 percent). (Opens in a new window) Read Our Pandora Review ![]() That said, Deezer recently bumped its music selection to 90 million tracks, up from the previous 70 million. These are decent offerings, not unlike what you would see from a free Spotify account, but nothing to write home about either. On anything other than browsers and the PC app, Deezer Free limits you to six skips per hour, has no offline mode, and has 128kbps, compressed MP3 streams. You can subscribe to a premium account to remove this 30 second limit, but if you stick to the free music tier, Deezer is largely useless for computer-based listening. If you listen to Deezer Free on your browser or the PC app, you'll only hear 30-second song snippets. If you listen to Deezer Free on your phone or mobile device, for example, you can enjoy an excellent variety of playlists, with lyrics support for most tracks. Deezer Free is an ad-supported plan designed for mobile devices. Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test (Opens in a new window).ĭeezer's pricing falls in line with what's offered by competing services. ![]() Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The IUCN Red List lists North Sentinel as being an important habitat for coconut crabs ( Birgus latro), which have been otherwise extirpated from most of the other Andaman Islands except from South Sentinel and Little Andaman. Indian boar ( Sus scrofa cristatus) are apparently found on the island and a major food source for the Sentinelese, with reports by Portman referring to a "huge heap" of pig skulls near a Sentinelese village. In his 1880 expedition to the island, Maurice Vidal Portman reported an open, "park-like" jungle with numerous groves of bulletwood ( Manilkara littoralis) trees, as well as huge, buttressed specimens of Malabar silk-cotton tree ( Bombax ceiba). Due to the lack of surveys, the exact composition of the terrestrial flora and fauna remain unknown. The island is largely covered in tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest. Large tracts of the surrounding coral reefs were exposed and became permanently dry land or shallow lagoons, extending all the island's boundaries – by as much as one kilometre (3,300 ft) on the west and south sides – and uniting Constance Islet with the main island. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tilted the tectonic plate under the island, lifting it by one to two metres (3 to 7 ft). A forested islet, Constance Island, also "Constance Islet", is located about 600 metres (2,000 ft) off the southeast coastline, at the edge of the reef. ![]() Reefs extend around the island to between 0.9 and 1.5 km (0.5–0.8 nmi) from the shore. There is a narrow, white-sand beach encircling the island, behind which the ground rises 20 metres (66 ft), and then gradually to between 46 and 122 metres (151 and 400 ft) : 257 near the centre. The entire island, other than the shore, is forested. North Sentinel is surrounded by coral reefs, and lacks natural harbours. It has an area of about 59.67 km 2 (23.04 sq mi) and a roughly square outline. North Sentinel lies 36 km (22 mi) west of the town of Wandoor in South Andaman Island, 50 km (31 mi) west of Port Blair, and 59.6 km (37.0 mi) north of its counterpart South Sentinel Island. In 2006, islanders killed two fishermen whose boat had drifted ashore, and in 2018 an American Christian missionary was killed after bribing local fishermen to transport him to the island. Such attacks have resulted in injury and death. ![]() The islanders have been observed shooting arrows at boats, as well as at low-flying helicopters. The Sentinelese have repeatedly attacked approaching vessels, whether the boats were intentionally visiting the island or simply ran aground on the surrounding coral reef. ![]() In November 2018, the government's home ministry stated that the relaxation of the prohibition on visitations was intended to allow researchers and anthropologists (with pre-approved clearance) to finally visit the Sentinel islands. In 2018, the Government of India excluded 29 islands – including North Sentinel – from the Restricted Area Permit (RAP) regime, in a major effort to boost tourism. In practice, Indian authorities recognise the islanders' desire to be left alone, restricting outsiders to remote monitoring (by boat and sometimes air) from a reasonably safe distance the Indian government will not prosecute the Sentinelese for killing people in the event that an outsider ventures ashore. Nominally, the island belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The area is patrolled by the Indian Navy. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Act of 1956 prohibits travel to the island, and any approach closer than 5 nautical miles (9.3 km), in order to protect the remaining tribal community from "mainland" infectious diseases which they (likely) have no acquired immunity against. It is home to the Sentinelese, an indigenous people in voluntary isolation who have defended, often by force, their protected isolation from the outside world. North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands, an Indian archipelago in the Bay of Bengal which also includes South Sentinel Island. ![]() ![]() a professor might say something and a student writes that down. (1) notes as transcription of an external source or memorization aid: e.g. ![]() >do folks review their notes at all? I suspect back links aren’t the actual problem.ĭuring undergrad, I found I rarely reviewed my class notes,ĭiscussing the word "notes" is not easy because it encompasses a bunch of different uses. It's for keeping your own thoughts and observations, not for bookmarking random blatherings. keeping bookmarks to such stuff is hardly the use-case for a personal-note tool. Music/video is much more challenging in that regard: our computers' capabilities for searching those is pitiful, but then. (Edit to add: the "Backlinks" plugin is vital for using Zim for this purpose.) If I do want to do that I can (and do) just copy the relevant material over to my (static) blog, `git push` and the job's done. Roam, Notion and other web-based tools are just a fucking annoyance to me, being clunky to use and offering little since I have no need to access my notes across multiple devices, nor any use for publishing/"sharing" my personal notebook or pages with others. Over several years of doing this I've tried quite a few other tools, but none manages to hit the sweet-spot of simplicity and affordance I find in Zim. ![]() I use Zim Desktop for my notes because it's simple and (precisely) because it stays the hell out of my way and lets me focus on my own writing. Given the search capabilities of a decent personal-wiki-like there's not really much call to arrange, file, tag, classify notes. I just make notes tied in to one or other index page, all of which (there are only a few more than a dozen or so) tie into a higher-level index page. As someone quite deeply into the "tools for thought" thing. ![]() ![]() ![]() Special playlists are created just for you based on your own personal listening habits and preferences, which can be great for people looking to discover new artists.Īpple Music’s sound quality isn’t up to par with services like Deezer or Tidal. While audiophiles might notice a difference, most people will probably find no issue.Īpple Music excels in its accessible interface and its intelligent recommendation algorithms. Their flagship streaming service seamlessly works on all devices, even allowing you to sync family members onto the same plan.Īs far as the audio quality, Apple Music streams at 256 kbps, which is fairly high for a standard music streaming membership. Apple MusicĪpple Music is one of the best streaming options, especially if you own multiple Apple products. Most streaming services, including Deezer, offer a free trial, so make use of this to see if the sound quality and selection is right for you. However, Deezer’s catalogue is even more limited than Tidal’s, so it is important to do some research before settling down. The quality isn’t as good as Tidal’s, but the membership fee per month is a bit cheaper, even at its premium membership price. Deezer’s Hi-Fi membership can stream 16-bit 1,411 kbs lossless audio, making it match CD quality. Similar to Tidal, Deezer is a streaming service that uses the FLAC audio codec to stream high fidelity sound as if you were right in the recording studio. With all of this in mind, Tidal is definitely the best streaming service when it comes to high fidelity audio quality. This means that the catalogue of songs at this high quality are fairly limited. Not to mention, the MQA technology can only apply to specific songs and samples that were recorded using the same process. Bluetooth headphones might dilute the quality no matter how well the streaming service is able to perform, so it is definitely important to have some wired headphones on hand. However, in order to get the best quality audio, you’ll need high quality headphones as well. This is a must-have accessory for audiophiles especially. While not necessary, the service recommends using a Digital to Audio Converter (DAC) for the highest fidelity sound possible. This lets you stream studio quality recordings right to your headphones. Tidal can accomplish this by using a breakthrough audio codec called Master Quality Authenticated (MQA). The hi-res package streams up 9216kbps at 24 bits. But if you have a faster wifi connection, you can upgrade to a master package that gives unbroken sound quality with the highest possible resolution over streaming. It comes with a standard option that is the best compromise between data usage and sound fidelity. Tidal’s streaming platform is focused on sound quality, bringing users a lossless audio experience that is unlike any other streaming service. If you’re looking for a music streaming service with the best quality sound, then Tidal is by far the best option. ![]() ![]() It will then fight alongside you, effectively acting like an NPC ally. This unique Spirit Summon creates an exact copy of your character when you use it, including your stats, armor, weapons, spells, and equipped consumables. In our view, the Mimic Tear Spirit Summon is the best one available in Elden Ring, even after the recent nerf it got in Patch 1.03.
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In addition, the balance of the game has often shifted as new features were added, and we now need to stabilize that balance.Īfter the next Upgrade, we'll be changing gears and going back over the whole game to focus on polish, performance, balance and missing content. ![]() Throughout this process we've added a ton of new content, tweaked and added to the simulation, and created new systems. There's still a lot of room for new and interesting content within these existing systems. Since Pre-Alpha we've been introducing systems and weaved them together to create a simulation that provides players with dynamic challenges to the survival of their colony, as well as the tools they need to exploit those systems to improve the Duplicants' lives. Oxygen Not Included is a game built on intertwined systems. With the release of Rocketry Upgrade we're getting close to the end of the roadmap we shared last August, so it's time for us to step back and assess where we are and where Oxygen Not Included is going from here. ![]() ![]() ![]() Being positioned all the way forward on the main deck, this room benefits from panoramic views thanks to the sweeping forward windows, and direct access to the bow seating area is made easy via two wing doors on either side of the galley. This stylish galley is also finished with satin African Mahogany, granite countertops, and durable “Amtico” teak and holly flooring. This open and social area features full-size stainless steel appliances, a central island preparation area, and a breakfast dinette with built-in wraparound leather seating. An iPad linked to the yachts AV system via the “Control 4” program, allows you to select from a selection of entertainment options.įorward of the salon area is an elegant varnished dining table, and two glass-front cabinets for china and formal flatware.įorward again is the beautiful country-style galley. To port is a full-service granite-topped wet bar, with a 50" flat screen TV (wall mounted above), icemaker, and refrigerator, and to starboard is a large sofa and coffee table. The satinwood, light fabrics, and quality detailed stonework give this bright room a contemporary, luxurious, and relaxing feel. Upon entering the main salon you’re greeted by a light-filled open-plan salon and dining area, encompassing a full-service sit-down bar, perfect for entertaining, and generous seating. Boasting 4 staterooms, on-deck day head, and separate crew accommodations aft, this extremely comfortable motor yacht is packed with features not commonly found on a vessel this size. This extremely low hour 2008 72' Hatteras features a modern and contemporary interior, with satin-finished African Mahogany. ![]() ![]() ![]() Local file headers are treated as both code and data:Īnd as part of a DEFLATE stream (file data). LEN is the number of data bytes in the block. The rest of the block consists of the following information: Thus making it a valid part of the DEFLATE stream.Įach block of compressed data begins with 3 header bitsīFINAL is set if and only if this is the last block of the dataīTYPE specifies how the data are compressed, as follows:ġ0 - compressed with dynamic Huffman codesĪny bits of input up to the next byte boundary are ignored. Solution: add a prefix that wraps the local file header To prevent them from being interpreted as DEFLATE data. (See overlap.zip, generated by the source code.) You will quickly think of many troubling questions. The zip file format specification is calledįor a specification, it's not very precise. The headers in the central directory and in theįiles contain (redundant) metadata such as the filename. Which is like a table of contents that points backwards Goal: high compression ratio without using recursion.Ī zip file consists of a central directory, Tries to work around the DEFLATE limitation ![]() $ dd if=/dev/zero bs=1000000 count=1000 | gzip > test.gzĬompressed uncompressed ratio uncompressed_name The only universally supported compression algorithm isīut DEFLATE's maximum compression ratio is 1032. Haven't I heard this before? Limits of the DEFLATE compression algorithm $ time unzip -p zblg.zip | dd bs=32M of=/dev/null status=progress. $ wc -bytes zbsm.zip zblg.zip zbxl.zip 42374 zbsm.zip Source code / short demo source code link Next they run the intermediate data through a single " entropy coder" (arithmetic coding, or Huffman coding, or asymmetric numeral system coding) that's pretty much the same for every kind of data.A better zip bomb (dc303 talk) A better zip bomb In general, most data compression software is made up of these 2 parts.įirst they run the original data through a " transformation" or multiple transformations, also called "decorrelators", typically highly tuned to the particular kind of redundancy in the particular kind of data being compressed (JPEG's DCT transform, MPEG's motion-compensation, etc.) or tuned to the limitations of human perception (MP3's auditory masking, etc.). So already this 2-step process creates smaller files than either algorithm alone.Īs a bonus, typically the copy items are also Huffman compressed for more savings in storage space. Often those "copy items" are already much shorter than the original substring would have been if we had skipped the LZ77 step and simply Huffman compressed the original file.Īnd Huffman does just as well compressing the literal letters in the intermediate sequence as it would have done compressing those same letters in the original file. Then Huffman further compresses that intermediate sequence. LZ77 compresses an original file into an intermediate sequence of literal letters and "copy items". Letter-oriented Huffman is good at detecting and compressing files using the letter frequencies alone, but it cannot detect correlations between consecutive letters (common words and syllables). LZ77 is good at detecting and compressing these kinds of common words and syllables that occur far more often than you might guess from the letter frequencies alone. So what is the most common pair? You might guess "ee", "et", or "te" - nope, it's "th". In English, the 2 most common letters are (usually) 'e' and then 't'. ![]() (Unfortunately, most data compression algorithms cannot be combined like this). use both Huffman and LZ77?īecause these 2 algorithms detect and remove 2 different kinds of redundancy in common to many data files (video game levels, English and other natural-language text, etc.), and they can be combined to get better net compression than either one alone. ![]() Why both Huffman and LZ77?īut why does DEFLATE, Zstandard, LZHAM, LZHUF, LZH, etc. It's possible that the developers are using DEFLATE (or some similar algorithm), simply to be able to re-use tested and debugged software rather than writing something new from scratch (and taking who-knows-how-long to test and fix all the quirky edge cases). ![]() ![]() ![]() There was an increase in industrial processes around the year 640, with ice cores and dendrology results suggesting that silver smelting, among other processes, increased – implying a growing need for coinage as well as general silver and marking a rise in prosperity. It took almost two centuries for European civilisation to truly recover from the damage of the catastrophic eruptions in 536. By 640 life was improving and through to 700 the world was looking quite rosy – although the bubonic plague did keep coming back. If in 2018, if you’re feeling things are pretty hard, I have a somewhat hopeful message: they can get better – it just may take 200 years or so. Although we did think the gods were cursing us. But at that time we couldn’t blame ourselves – the volcanoes and the subsequent events weren’t our fault, and we couldn’t have done anything to stop them. In 2018, humans know they have a direct role in creating global warming. It was a freak natural event that threw ash across the sky. The worst thing was that this climate change wasn’t made by humans. But 536 stands out as a year that was devastating in itself, but that also had repercussions that affected people worldwide for years afterwards. To quote Hobbes, plenty of our history has been nasty, brutish and short. The years after 536 continued to be grim in Britain – the weather got colder due to more eruptions, we continued to struggle to find food, we got diseases, we fought again. All the average Briton wanted was to get rid of the Roman occupation – and then when we lost them, we got more war. After all, what else could it be? Nobody could truly understand the cause of this sudden crisis. Those few who remained of the native population of Britain were battle-weary, fighting over government, constantly diseased and starving. The possibility of war has always been heightened by a lack of resources – and, for the first time in centuries, the shortages were spread across the known world.Īs if that wasn’t bad enough, fairly soon the bubonic plague began to spread across the eastern Roman empire. Tribes fought around Britain and old hatreds resurfaced. The Angles invaded Britain and said we had to obey them – and so we exchanged one set of masters for another. The Roman empire had crumbled and war had been raging across Europe. It has been suggested that another massive eruption in 540 not only lengthened the disaster, but also contributed to the decline of the Mayan civilisation.ĭevastating as the eruptions and subsequent blanketing of the world were, they weren’t the only problem facing us in 536. Over in the 21st century, scientists can be fairly sure that massive volcanic eruptions in late 535 and early 536 – possibly in Iceland – sent plumes of ash into the atmosphere, blanketing the sun and leading to a sudden drop in temperature. At first the problem was that we were always cold and then we didn’t have enough light to see by, but before long the crops failed and we began to starve. Some said it was a terrible cloud of ash, others an act of God because the people had been wicked. Britain – always cold – was now completely freezing. ![]() It could be seen in the sky but the world received very little heat or warmth, as if our primary source of energy had been replaced by the moon. One minute we sixth-century folk had normal weather – then suddenly the sun stopped shining. Here in Britain in 536, as we suddenly learned, things could always get worse. And, let me tell you, as a denizen of that dark age – the researchers are correct. While these may all be contenders for the worst year in history, there is one outright winner: 536. ![]() |
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