#Kona Linux

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Kona II: Brume - Uncover the Myster of a Secluded Mining Town

Kona II: Brume first-person adventure game launches on both Linux and Windows PC. Thanks to the creative minds behind developer Parabole. Available on Steam along with 81% Positive reviews. So, let's launch into what the latest adventure game, Kona II: Brume, has in store for us on Linux. If you're someone who likes delving deep into mysteries and has a knack for unraveling secrets, then this first-person adventure might be for you. The setting? We're transported to the 1970s, specifically to a secluded mining village in Northern Canada, known as Manastan. The hero, Carl Faubert, isn't just your regular guy; he's a detective on a mission. Kona II: Brume is not just any ordinary detective story. There's is an eerie mist, called "The Brume," that has shrouded the entire village, causing merry havoc with the balance of nature. It's not only messing with nature but seems to be causing the people and the entire village to lose touch with reality. Think of it like a thick, disorienting fog that you'd see in a horror story.

Kona II: Brume – Launch Trailer

Now, the lands of Manastan are vast, with so much to explore. From old wooden huts that might hold important clues, to various other locations you can reach with the help of a dog sled, and even navigating the expansive lakes surrounding the village. But remember, Kona II: Brume is not just about finding out what's happening. There's also the challenge of keeping Carl safe. The Brume brings with it a host of dangers, from freezing blizzards to unpredictable wildlife. So, you've got to be on your toes! While you're on this journey, there's a handy journal that Carl keeps. It’s not just any journal; it's your guide to piecing together the enigma of The Brume. As you uncover objects, documents, and letters, they'll help you navigate through the layers of this mystery. There’s also a narrator in Kona II: Brume, almost like someone watching over, who chimes in with their take on events and discoveries. It adds a layer of depth, making you feel like you're not alone in this quest. The best part? Kona II: Brume isn't limited to just one platform. Both Linux and Windows PC users can jump into this first-person adventure. If you're someone who values storytelling and doesn’t shy away from challenges, then consider giving this a try. You never know, the secrets of Manastan might just be waiting for you! The game is available on Steam priced at $29.99 USD / £24.99 / 29,99€.

[ujiki-oo]

#LXDE #Mate #Xfce #Cinnamon #GNOME3 #KDE #USBmemory #Linux #GPT #UEFI #legacyBIOS #Gparted #PartImage #KonaLinux #EFIsystemPartition #chgkonash #install #LIVELinux #DesktopEnvironment 

Kona Linux 5.0 には、インストールすることなく試用できるISOイメージファイルが配布されている。DVDやブルーレイディスクを利用する手もあるが、ここではスティック型USBメモリーを利用して、複数のパーテーションに区切って、普段なら使用しないUSBメモリーの最後尾のパーテーションにインストールして、Kona Linux 5.0 の「 LXDEデスクトップ 」、「 MATEデスクトップ 」、「 XFCEデスクトップ 」、「 Cinnamonデスクトップ 」、「 GNOME3デスクトップ 」、「 KDEデスクトップ 」を自由に切り替えて試用しよう！ 気に入ったデスクトップ環境が決まったなら、PCへインストールしますか？ もちろんUSBメモリーの残り全てを自由に有効利用できることを目指しましょう？

[mrhackerco]

Here’s The New Hyundai Kona Hybrid, It Has A Fuel Efficiency Of 56 MPG | MrHacker.Co #hacker #hacking #cybersecurity #hackers #linux #ethicalhacking #programming #security #mrhacker

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Volvo unveils its first electric car, the XC40 Recharge

Volvo Cars introduced Wednesday the XC40 Recharge, its first electric car under a new EV-focused brand that kicks off a company-wide shift towards electrification.

“It’s a car of firsts and it’s a car of the future,” CTO Henrik Green said. T

he Volvo XC40 Recharge is the first electric vehicle in the automaker’s portfolio. It’s also the first Volvo to have an infotainment system powered by Google’s Android operating system as well as have the ability to make over-the-air software updates.

This is also the first vehicle under Volvo’s new Recharge brand. Recharge, which was announced this week, will be the overarching name for all chargeable Volvos with a fully electric and plug-in hybrid powertrain, according to the company.

The all-electric vehicle is based off of Volvo’s popular XC40 small SUV. However, this is not a retrofit of a gas-powered vehicle.

The XC40 Recharge is equipped with an all-wheel drive powertrain and a 78 kilowatt-hour battery that can travel more than 400 kilometers (248 miles) on a single charge, in accordance with WLTP. The WLTP, or Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure, is the European standard to measure energy consumption and emissions, and tends to be more generous than the U.S. EPA estimates. The EPA estimates are not yet available, but it’s likely the XC40 Recharge will hit around the 200-mile range.

That would put the range of the Volvo XC40 Recharge below the Tesla Model 3, Chevy Bolt EV, Kia Niro and Hyundai Kona.

However, Volvo did make a vehicle with impressive horsepower and fast charging capability, which could attract buyers. The vehicle’s electric motors produces the equivalent of 408 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque that allows the vehicle to go from zero to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds. The battery charges to 80% of its capacity in 40 mins on a fast-charger system.

Android-powered infotainment

The infotainment system in the all-electric Volvo XC40 will be powered by an automotive version of Android OS, and, as a result, bring into the car embedded Google services such as Google Assistant, Google Maps and the Google Play Store.

This Android-powered infotainment system is the product of a years-long partnership between the automaker and Google. In 2017, Volvo announced plans to incorporate a version of its Android operating system into its car infotainment systems. A year later, the company said it would embed voice-controlled Google Assistant, Google  Play Store, Google Maps and other Google services into its next-generation Sensus infotainment system.

The Android-powered infotainment system is fully integrated with Volvo On Call, the company’s digital connected services platform.  Plug-in hybrid drivers using the Volvo on Call will be able to track how much time they spend driving on electric power.

The infotainment system in the Polestar 2, the new vehicle from Volvo’s standalone performance brand, also is powered by Android OS.

Android Automotive OS shouldn’t be confused with Android Auto, which is a secondary interface that lies on top of an operating system. Android Automotive OS is modeled after its open-source mobile operating system that runs on Linux. But instead of running smartphones and tablets, Google modified it so it could be used in cars.

Volvo isn’t the only automaker to partner with Google to bring Android OS into its vehicles. GM began shipping vehicles with Google Android  Automotive OS in 2017, starting with the Cadillac CTS and expanding to other brands. GM said in September that Google will provide in-vehicle voice, navigation and other apps in its Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles starting in 2021.

Over-the-air software updates

The electric XC40 is also the first Volvo that will receive software and operating system updates over the air. Over-the-air, or wireless, software updates were popularized by Tesla, which has used the capability to improve its vehicles over time. Tesla has used the OTAs to fix software bugs, rollout new features in its infotainment system and improve performance.

Volvo intends to use OTAs for the operating system and other software inside the vehicle, Green said. Other automakers, with the exception of Tesla, have slowly inched towards OTAs, but have minimized its use, and limited it to the infotainment system.

“So now the XC40 will stay as fresh as your phone or tablet, and no longer will a car’s best day be the day it leaves the factory,” Green said.

[null88com]

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[pixelrender]

Every game on my wishlist, part 2

So, why am I making this? Partially, because I called the previous article part 1. And also to get things sorted. After posting part 1, I deleted quite a few items from my itch list. In January, I plan to stop using my own computer. I got internet access on my phone and I can always use computers in my uni’s study room and my folk’s computer to print. I want to try it out. It will mean a definitive break in my relation with games. I still have fomo, but I also see it as a good decision, because it will give me time to focus on other things. And I can always follow new releases on my phone. This means things probably will be added to my wishlists and I need them as short as possible, when and if I return to games. Also, expect a lot more coverage of board games and weird stuff in 2020. Maybe even some mobile games.

All of this led to a decision to buy and play as many games as possible before leaving. Now, It’s important to define possible. I quite short on money and I can afford spending maybe 50-60 euro on games before the year’s end. Halloween and Christmas sales should make this little more feasible, but it favours older games on my three lists. Time is an even more pressing issue. I have roughly one free day a week. It’s usually not enough to get around to gaming. I have a free evening here and there too and I can imagine using these. It means I have time to play roughly one longer game month. Now, I have some priorities and I long list of smaller free games to fill gaps among the big five. Now, this is how all three of my lists look combined:

1. Far Future Tourism 2. Sagebrush 3. The Haunted Island: A Frog Detective Game 4. kamer 5. huts 6. moeras 7. Voyageur 8. Earthtongue 9. Seek Etyliv 10. Overland

12. Art Sqool 13. The Glass Staircase 14. Far Blade 15. Backland 16. Fit For A King 17. Sands of Voltark 18. Anodyne 2 19. Gris 20.  The Banner Saga 21. The Banner Saga 3 22. Expeditions: Viking 23. Bad North: Jotunn Edition 24. Samurai Gunn 25. Nantucket 26. Dishonored 28. Ultraworld 29. Kona 30. Crying Suns 31. Knights and Bikes 32. Legendary Gary 33. Infra

Bolded are games I would like to buy and play before the big break. Plus I might buy some smaller games such as one of the two new additions, Sands of Voltark, which is only three bucks. Kona’s on a significant sale right now and I might end up purchasing it because of it.

Now let’s break ten priority titles little further. They aren’t all big games. Frog Detective is a rather small game. And It only costs a fiver. Sagebrush isn’t a big or expensive game. Art Sqool is reasonably sized and priced. I think I can manage to buy all of these this September and play them.  That would be 1 big game and some 20 dollars.

Gris, Sagas and Infra are all games I want at least some sale on. So, in October I’m most likely to buy and play Seek Etyliv for 5 euro and then take a look in my massive backlog of games I already own. Banner Sagas are fifty bucks on their own, so unless there’s a major sale, I’m not buying them this season. I think they’re worth the money, but I can’t afford to spend that on games in a single month right now. Genre-wise, they would fit nice right after Etyliv.

It’s way more likely that I end up buying and playing Gris. The game’s relatively cheap and short and they say an experience. In November I would like to get my hands on Legendary Gary. The only problem I could have with him is my system. I can be simply unable to run it on Linux. That might be the case for Infra too. Fortunately the latter is a source game. That engine cooperates with wine perfectly. Infra’s little more expensive, tho. If I buy it, it will be in Christmas sale. I’m probably buying Gary. If I’m unable to make it run, I’ll buy and play Knights and Bikes. November probably ends up being the month I have the most time for games, so I can manage both anyway.

That leaves me with Banner Sagas and Infra for Christmas. I will have spent 50 bucks at this point but if the bargain’s goo, I’m going to buy them both and play as much as possible. But maybe I leave Banner Saga 1 and 3 on the wishlist and only buy Infra and place it in my library and play some RM games instead. Because Paradise Blue recently celebrated 10 years and I need to finish playing it. 

Pictures used are promotional screenshots from Bikes and Knights, Overland, Gris and Sagebrush.

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Unveil the Chilling Mystery of Kona II: Brume

Kona II: Brume survival mystery game is due to release soon on Linux and Windows PC. The brilliance of developer Parabole is once again on display. Coming to Steam this month. The survival mystery game is due to release on October 18th. Kona II: Brume is a fresh chapter in the renowned Kona series. So, if you're intrigued by a mix of adventure, suspense, and mystery, here are details just for you.

Setting and Background:

Kona II: Brume puts you in the boots of Detective Carl Faubert in the 1970s. Your mission? To get to the bottom of eerie happenings in a remote mining village in Canada. Think dense forests, abandoned houses, and a chilling setting. Now, here's where it also gets really intense: there's this mystifying mist known as the Brume. Not only is this mist making the village and its people lose touch with reality, but it's also playing havoc with nature. It's not unusual if you feel like you’re not entirely by yourself out there.

What to Expect:

Exploration: Journey through the expansive fictional region of Manastan in Northern Canada. And it’s not just on foot; you've got a trusty dog sled to help you out. So whether it's combing through neglected wooden huts or crossing frozen lakes, there's a lot to see.

Kona II: Brume – Launch Trailer

Problem Solving: If you like playing detective, you're in for a shock. Dive deep into clues, maintain a keen eye for detail, and check out Carl Faubert’s Journal regularly. Due to piecing together a puzzle with the added challenge of the mysterious Brume. Survival Challenges: Brume isn't your regular mist. Apart from the surreal happenings, be ready to brace bitter cold winds, and watch out for likely dangerous creatures. You will also confront some very unsettling dreams. Remember, Kona II: Brume is also about keeping your wits about you! Rich Storytelling: The best part is the storytelling experience. It's as if you're part of a captivating book. As you find various items, letters, and documents, an unseen narrator provides context and background, enhancing your journey in Manastan. Kona II: Brume is not just a survival mystery game for Linux; it's a deep journey into a world where reality blurs with the unknown. Whether you're an adventurer at heart, a detective, or someone who enjoys a good story. There's something for everyone. Get ready for a one of a kind adventure! For all those fans, the Kona II: Brume release will be compatible with Linux and Windows PCs and can be accessed through Steam .

[ujiki-oo]

#USBmemory #Linux #KonaLinux #SystemRescue.iso #Grub #SYSLINUX #GRUB2.04 #grub.cfg #Memtest86 #live.cfg We will explain how to use the latest SystemRescue.iso and Japanese Kona Linux, which demonstrates its ability to play sound sources using a single stick-type USB memory.

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2018-03-11 21 TECH now

TECH

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[fastcompression]

Remote Color Grading and Editorial Review

When you are shooting a movie at tight schedule and need to accelerate your post production, then remote collaborative approach is a good choice. You don't need to have all professionals on-site because via remote approach you can collaborate with your teammates wherever they are located. Industry trend to remote solutions is quite clear and it happens not just due to the coronavirus. The idea to accelerate post production via remote operation is viable and companies tend to remove various limitations of conventional workflow - now the professionals could choose a place and a time to work remotely.

Nowadays, there are quite a lot of software solutions which could offer reliable remote access via local networks or via public internet. Most of them are built without an idea about professional usage at post production. Nevertheless, in color grading and editorial reviewing we need to utilize professional hardware which can visualize 10-bit and 12-bit frames. Most of existing video conference solutions (Skype, ZOOM, OBS) are not capable of doing that, so we've implemented a software to solve that task.

Remote color grading with existing hardware appliances

There are quite a lot of hardware units (encoding-decoding and IP streaming solutions) which together with software could offer high performance and low latency workflow to solve the task of remote color grading. These are fully-managed remote collaboration solutions for high-quality, realtime color grading, editing, digital intermediates and approvals:

Sohonet ClearView

Nevion Virtuoso

Streambox Chroma HD HDR, 4K HDR and DCI

Nimbra Media Gateway

VF-REC (Village Island)

These fast and quite expensive hardware appliances are not always available, especially if you are working from home. Below we present a software solution which is capable of running on conventional PC and be able to meet all requirements for remote color grading in terms of image quality, performance and latency.

How we do Remote Color Grading?

User has two screens: for the shared content and for video conferencing. The first screen is able to visualize 10/12-bit images to see the result of color grading, the other is necessary for access to remote PC, where color grading software is running.

We offer cost-effective software solution which is able to record, encode, transmit, receive, decode and visualize various transport streams and SDI signals. To ensure 24/7 operation with an ability to create and to process 2K live SDI streams with visually lossless encoding, we've applied the JPEG2000 (J2K) compression algorithm, which could be very fast on NVIDIA GPUs.

This is our basic workflow for remote color grading: Video Source (Baseband Video) -> Capture device (Blackmagic DeckLink or AJA Kona) -> SDI unpacking on GPU -> J2K Encoder on GPU -> Facility Firewall -> Public Internet -> Remote Firewall -> J2K Decoder on GPU -> SDI packing on GPU -> Output device (Blackmagic DeckLink or AJA Kona) -> Video Display (Baseband Video).

Here you can see more info for live workflow

Capture baseband video streams via HD-SDI or 3G-SDI frame grabber (Blackmagic DeckLink 8K Pro, AJA Kona 4 or Kona 5)

Live encoding with J2K codec that supports 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 and 8/10/12-bit 4:4:4 RGB

Send the encoded material to the receiver/decoder - point-to-point transmission over ethernet or public internet

Stream decoding - Rec.709/Rec.2020, 10-bit 4:2:2 YUV or 10/12-bit 4:4:4 RGB

Send stream to baseband video playout device (Blackmagic or AJA frame grabber) to display 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 or 8/10/12-bit 4:4:4 RGB material on external professional display

That basic workflow covers just the task of precise color visualization. Color grading is actually done via remote access to a PC with installed grading software. This is not difficult to do, though we need to be able to check image quality at remote professional monitor with high bit depth.

Values for Remote Color Grading

Reduce the cost of remote production

Cut down of travel and rent costs for the team

Low cost and high quality solution on conventional PC to work from home for videographers and editors

Your team will work on multiple projects (time saving and multi-tasking)

Remote work will allow to choose the best professionals to work with

Technical requirements

High speed acquisition and realtime processing of SD, HD and 3G-SDI streams

Input and output SDI formats: RGB, RGBA, v210, R10B, R10L, R12L

Fast JPEG2000 encoding and decoding (lossy or lossless) on NVIDIA GPU

High image quality

Color control and preview on professional monitor

Maximum possible bit depth (10-bit or 12-bit per channel)

Fast and reliable data transmission over internal or public network

Low latency

OS Linux Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS (Windows version is coming soon)

Recommended grabbers:

- Blackmagic 6G SDI: DeckLink Studio 4K, DeckLink SDI 4K

- Blackmagic 12G SDI: DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G, DeckLink 8K Pro

Recommended GPU: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 / 5000 / 6000

J2K Streamer: j2k encoder - transmitter - receiver - j2k decoder

High performance implementation of lossless or lossy J2K algorithm

8-bit, 10-bit and 12-bit color depth

4:2:2 and 4:4:4 color subsampling

Color spaces Rec.709, DCI P3, Rec.2020

SD, HD, 3G 2K resolutions and frame rates (support for UHD and 4K is also available)

Security and content protection

AES 128-bit encryption with symmetric key both for video and audio

It's possible to encrypt both video and audio with 128-bit AES encryption with symmetric key without any increase in a stream latency. Please note that the encryption currently ensures only confidentiality. As a hash, CRC-32 is used, so it doesn't guarantee cryptographical integrity.

Low latency transport for realtime streaming

From 300 ms to 1 sec end-to-end latency

Public internet and/or fiber networking for remote sessions

10 to 250 Mbps bit rates

Maximum performance for JPEG2000 compression and decompression features could be achieved with multithreading at batch mode. This should be done to implement massive parallel processing according to J2K algorithm. At batch processing mode we need to collect several images, which is not good for end-to-end latency. Here we have a trade-off between performance and latency for the task of JPEG2000 encoding and decoding. For example, at remote color grading application we would be interested to have minimum latency, so we need to process each J2K frame separately, without batch. Though in most cases it's better to choose acceptable latency and get the best performance with batch and multithreading.

Performance measurements

Currently, our J2K encoder is faster than J2K decoder, so total performance is limited by J2K decoding. On NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 the software can offer 24 fps and more for 4K resolution at 12-bit with 4:4:4 subsampling. In the case with 2K resolution, the software could achieve more than 60 fps. The performance depends on GPU model and on parameters of J2K encoding, etc. We suggest to test network bandwidth and software latency to choose the best parameters.

Competitors

Our software is offering an approach for low-latency remote color grading. Please note that this is not actually the software for color grading. This is the solution to work remotely with conventional grading, VFX and post production software like Blackmagic Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, AVID Media Composer, Baselight, etc. We don't compete with these color grading applications at all.

We would recommend to utilize TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Google Remote Desktop, Ammyy Admin, Mikogo, ThinVNC, UltraVNC, WebEx Meetings, LogMeIn Pro, which could offer remote access to color grading software, but they are able to work with just 8-bit color frames instead of 12-bit color. This is the key difference. As soon as for high quality post production we need to work with 12-bit color, that requirement is essential and the task or low latency solution with acceptable compression ratio is very important. Still, any software from the above list is useful to ensure an access to remote PC.

Hardware-based solutions like Nevion, Streambox, Sohonet are our competitors as well. These are reliable and very expensive solutions. Our approach needs less hardware and could offer high quality, low latency and cheaper solution for remote color grading and post production.

Other info from Fastvideo about J2K and digital cinema applications

JPEG2000 codec on GPU

Fast FFmpeg J2K decoder on NVIDIA GPU

MXF Player

Fast CinemaDNG Processor software on GPU

BRAW Player and Converter for Windows and Linux

Original article see at: https://www.fastcompression.com/products/remote-color-grading.htm Subscribe to our mail list: https://mailchi.mp/fb5491a63dff/fastcompression

[movieinternship]

Day One Internship: The TEA

Today was a bit of a recap of who everyone was, where everything is, seeing what things have changed since my 2011/12 Work Study.

I spent some time talking with the Director about what she does regarding budgets and working with the Board of Trustees and the state (since this is a public library they have to work with state funding and reps). Just like any other job really there’s a tree shape to the job levels. 

My library uses Overdrive for purchasing their ebooks. I didn’t know that it works the same way as a physical book: however many ecopies the library has, is how many can be checked out. So, if someone rents the only ecopy of a book available you will have to wait until their rental is over to check it out; the rental literally deletes from your device. I had been under the impression that a library's ebooks were a “as many people who want to rent it out at once can” kind of thing; like Project Gutenberg. What I also am not very knowledgeable about is the cost of being able to sell ebooks with copyright. Which is why Gutenberg is as it is; because they only have un-copywritten books.

Which brought an unknown scandal to my eyes, that I had been dealing with the repercussions of but didn’t know why: Apple and Amazon had been price fixing ebooks. 

I have, and hold, a bitter resentment towards editors and publishers, but not to the authors. So while I am for pirated and free material (mostly because school books are expensive as fuck and I already eat a lot of ramen and water) I want the writers to get back something of what they put out. So while Apple and Amazon made a killing, the writers got boned, and the two companies were ordered to pay back a certain million to customers who overpaid for their ebooks (in credits... not “real money”).

This brings up another scandal where Macmillan Publishing decided that libraries buying new ebooks was hurting their profit margin and so they were allowing libraries to only buy one ebook of new books- then the library would have to wait six more months to buy another copy (insert Star Trek Ferengi Rules of Acquisition here). Now, this doesn’t sound too horrible, but it has lead to libraries across the nation boycotting the publishing company. In short, since libraries can only rent out an ebook to one person at a time, if it’s a popular book, the wait list for it could be months long for patrons. My personal view is this: some people like to read things before they buy it, some people don’t have money to buy expensive new books- libraries are those middle ground and this alienates the patrons who use libraries to gain access to the material they want to read because of funding or (in case of small towns) not a wide enough, or lucrative enough, local bookstore. 

As far as buying physical books for the library we use Baker & Taylor Books. The same company that the local bookshop uses. No tea on that end, but it’s cool to know what companies are available to find these products for bookstores and libraries. There is also Ingram for physical books, and surprisingly 3M Cloud Library for ebooks (sorry no link, they mostly go directly to libraries and is a small selection from what I understand). 

After tea time and basics of how the books are attained I was introduced to the Integrated Library System (ILS) which is how a library catalogs incoming items, late items, bills, and just about everything in-between. We use an Open Source version KONA (much like the customization of running LINUX for libraries, instead of cookie cutter systems that run more like Windows). I love it, the tech guy is mad good at what he does, I’ve always been impressed.

We also work with the company OCLC which I have not delved much into, but seems to be a source of ideas for improving the availability of library services and innovating ideas for them as well.

i spent quite a bit of time at the resources desk, learning that most of the questions are technical and computer (we ended up helping some kids to print an awesome geometric design for her skateboard), and finding novels for travel and escapism; also talking about the validity of problematic content-

ok one more Tea for you. Apparently there was a huge meltdown in the Romance Novel genre. Several POC Romance writers took to absolutely destroying the entire basis of the genre. What we’ve all known for, since most of us could read, that romance novels are sexist, racist, and abusive, came flying twitter first into the “oh shit” lives of the white controlling writers of the genre; and in the end a bunch of them resigned from areas of genre writing that I yet have little knowledge of. But damn YES. As I told the librarian I was with- most of these things now come with an asterisk dedicating the work as outdated and offensive, and a product of its time (as Disney+ has done with older films). And as long as a person is intelligent enough to see the wrongs, the form of escapism is a learning process and guilty pleasure. Not that people don’t still believe the stereotypes and act on them, but it’s a slow process to culturally unlearn things with humans. Change is scary. This also falls into the fandom of fanfiction- much the same kind of reader-base, with some similar problems. 

In the end, I am so excited to be back because despite what most seem to think: Libraries are not boring and are not dying. These several detailed stories are just some of what I often come across working there, and I love it. There is never a dull moment, and there is always work to do. I did learn that there is a whole class in the Master’s Degree dedicated to learning to catalog books- AND I WANT TO TAKE IT. SO BAD. Also that some schools make you choose your emphasis after one semester, and some don’t care what you do as long as everything is filled out in the end. 

Homework this week is to make a list on KONA of books either in a genre to help with content searches of similar topics, or a selfish impulse of my own loves; and to find something in Thingiverse to print in one of the three 3d printers we have (I guess it’s been kind of hard to learn and I have no reason not to, because it’s cool as SHIT, so there.).

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AJA Releases Desktop Software v15.5 for KONA, Io and T-TAP

(Grass Valley, CA--November 14, 2019) AJA Video Systems released Desktop Software v15.5 for KONA, Io and T-TAP products, featuring additional functionality for both HDR and 8K workflows, plus new performance upgrades enhancing creative freedom and flexibility across Windows, Linux and macOS. New fea from Creative COW News https://ift.tt/2q34AVr via 805Aerial.com

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NAB 2019: AJA Video Systems Unveils Desktop Software v15.2

At NAB 2019, AJA Video Systems announced Desktop Software v15.2, a free update packed with solid new features and performance enhancements for AJA KONA, Io and T-TAP products. Desktop Software v15.2 enhances creative freedom and flexibility with support for Apple ProRes family capture/playback across Windows, Linux and macOS in AJA Control Room, at up to 8K resolutions. It also adds new IP SMPTE ST 2110 workflows using AJA Io IP, and updates for KONA IP including ST 2110-40 ANC support.

Desktop Software v15.2 feature highlights include:

Apple ProRes encoding and decoding up to ProRes 4444 XQ across Windows, Linux and macOS with free AJA Control Room software. Supports up to 8K resolutions.

Up to 8K capture/playback with AJA KONA 5 in AJA Control Room and in the AJA SDK.

SMPTE ST 2110 support for Io IP, AJA’s portable Thunderbolt™ 3 audio and video I/O device – bridging 10 GigE to Adobe® Premiere® Pro, Apple® Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer®, FilmLight products and more.

A new AJA NMOS application supporting NMOS Rx/Tx.

SMPTE ST 2110-40 ANC Rx and Tx support with KONA IP and Io IP

Pricing and Availability

Desktop Software v15.2 will be available in May as a free download from AJA’s support page.

About AJA Video Systems, Inc.

Since 1993, AJA Video has been a leading manufacturer of video interface technologies, converters, digital video recording solutions, and professional cameras, bringing high-quality, cost-effective products to the professional broadcast, video and post-production markets. AJA products are designed and manufactured at our facilities in Grass Valley, California, and sold through an extensive sales channel of resellers and systems integrators around the world. For further information, please see our website at www.aja.com.

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Sly new motor tech, two electric SUVs among best at New York Auto Show Audi, Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai make our rundown—in EV and ICE.

The New York International Auto Show opened its ways to people in general on Friday morning. Lately, it has discovered its place as the most imperative of the American automobile fairs—Los Angeles and Detroit have been torn apart by CES and appropriated by outside shows, all to the Big Apple's advantage. The current year's occasion didn't disillusion, as we found amid the press review days held not long ago. There will be bounty more NYIAS content from us in the following couple of days, however how about we kick things off with our Best Of honors.

Remarkable in the Automotive Technology field: Nissan VC-Turbo motor

Since this is an innovation production, I'll start with our honor for the coolest innovation in plain view. I was enticed to give the respect to Waymo, which has recently banded together with Jaguar to assemble a huge number of self-driving electric SUVs. Waymo is light a very long time in front of the opposition for driverless innovation, yet these robo-taxis won't really be conveyed for an additional two years, so we'll spare that one for a later date.

Another solid contender is Cadillac's all-new V8, which will show up in a V-Sport form of the CT6 extravagance vehicle. It's a 4.2L V8 putting out 550hp (410kW) and 627ft-lbs (850Nm), civility of twin turbochargers. These settle over the motor, between the barrels—a purported "hot V," as found in current Formula 1 motors. The motor will be interesting to Cadillac, in spite of the fact that it's reputed a variant with a more traditional turbocharger game plan (with the admissions outwardly of the V) will show up in the mid-engined Corvette that is as yet not affirmed but rather everybody knows is en route.

In any case, given the truth of environmental change, I'm not by any stretch of the imagination open to commending this intense motor as the best tech I found in two days. Especially since there's a substantially more shrewd inside ignition motor in plain view in the Javits focus. It's one that will contact numerous more individuals, as it will be found in the engine of Nissan's fresh out of the plastic new 6th era Altima car. It is, obviously, the Variable Compression Turbo.

It's a 248hp (185kW), 273ft-lbs (370Nm) four chamber that, through some resourcefulness, can change its pressure proportion from 8:1 up to 14:1 (shifting the motor uprooting from 1.997L to 1.970L all the while). It replaces the 3.5L V6 of the old Altima with comparative execution however substantially less weight and with bring down fuel utilization. The motor likewise changes from the general burning cycle to the more productive Atkinson cycle at higher pressure. Between tech like this current, Mazda's approaching Skyactiv-X innovation, and Delphi's Dynamic Skip Fire, it's urging to see the business attempting to make the inward ignition motor increasingly effective.

Best New Small Car: Toyota Corolla

Next up is another littler vehicle. As noteworthy as the Nissan Altima looks, Toyota had a considerably more critical uncover for us in Manhattan: the new Corolla. Like the ongoing Prius and Camry, it too utilizes the Toyota New Global Architecture. Toyota's official statement proclaiming the new Corolla has some superb descriptors, some of which seem like the names of Iain M. Banks' Culture ships. So the hatchback's outline is clearly a topic called Shooting Robust. The styling at the front uses outline methods of insight called Under Priority Catamaran and Keen Look; the lodge is Sensuous Minimalism.

The shape is lower, more extensive, and longer than the last Corolla. This implies it has a more extensive track (the separation between wheels on a similar hub) and a more extended wheelbase. Toyota says the new Corolla is more amusing to drive—however, after my involvement in the Camry I'll pause and settle on my own choice on that front. It looks the part, particularly in the envisioned Rival Blue, which is a considerable measure like the Ford Focus RS I loved to such an extent. (Be careful: that shading emerged like a sore thumb to the fine New York State Highway Patrol, procuring me a ticket that still smarts two years after the fact.)

This being 2018, there's a considerable measure of innovation. An eight-inch touchscreen stands pleased on the dash—some may lament the way that it's not incorporated, but rather the ergonomics are better, and, on the grounds that it's higher up, it ought to limit drivers' eyes being far from the street. The Entune 3.0 infotainment framework is based on Automotive Grade Linux, and you likewise get Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa reconciliation.

Those are pleasant to have, yet the propelled driver-help frameworks (ADAS) are likely more essential. The suite is called Toyota Safety Sense 2.0, and this is the main US-advertise auto to include it. There's [deep breath] programmed crisis braking, forward crash cautioning, brake help, versatile voyage control, path takeoff cautioning and directing help, programmed high-pillar headlights, path following help (another help that I believe is path keeping), and street sign location. Some trim levels likewise get blind side checking however not raise cross-movement alarms.

Goodness, and there will be a manual gearbox accessible.

Best New Luxury Car: Audi A6

Audi is just about done reestablishing its whole lineup. A year ago, we saw the new A8, at that point in Detroit we saw the smooth A7. Presently it's the A6, which to my bored eyes looks a considerable measure superior to the active model. The front and back lights are intensely adapted, and, at the back, they experience an energized design when you begin the auto. (The quicker, more-costly S6 gets an alternate succession to the "typical" A6.)

The inside utilizations the same "Dark Panel" idea as the more costly A7 and A8; all the physical catches have been supplanted by capacitive ones. Try not to stress—these are dependably in a similar place, so despite everything you'll create muscle memory. The most recent form of Audi's MMI infotainment framework again utilizes a two-screen setup (atmosphere controls and other regularly utilized capacities on the lower one), both of which have haptic criticism. Not at all like the A7, the A6's dash invites both driver and front seat traveler as equivalents, and the ventured configuration upgrades the sentiment of openness.

That roominess isn't only a deception, for the new A6 has more front headroom and shoulder room, and the back has more legroom now. Clearly, a long excursion is the most ideal approach to put that under serious scrutiny, yet it felt bounty extensive for the couple of minutes I gave it a shot.

Here in the US, the A6 will accompany a 3.0L TSFI (coordinate infusion, turbocharged, fuel) V6 motor with 340hp (250kW), which, admirably well work out, ought to complete 33-35mpg, in spite of the fact that it's yet to be figured by the EPA. Also, a 48v gentle half breed framework is standard.

Best New SUV: Hyundai Kona Electri

My pick of the new SUVs in New York may astound some of you. Lincoln demonstrated to us an awesome new seven-situate Aviator, and Land Rover brought along the restricted release (and dapper costly) Range Rover SVR, yet you can keep those. No, I was stricken by Hyundai's new Kona Electric. The expectedly fueled Kona (the green one in the display) has quite recently gone marked down, and it begins at just $19,500. Be that as it may, now there's a battery electric vehicle (BEV) alternative.