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markoplayssims · 4 years
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Road to Nowhere: Intros - Crystal Vu’s Orphanage
The Strangetown Orphanage has recently re-opened its doors to children in need, and just in time for a new generation of orphans - a pair of siblings, Erwin and Jessie, and a set of ex-adoptees with G names, the Newsons.
When she isn’t at the local science lab, Crystal Vu is stepping up to be the one to look after these rowdy kids. Although looking after so many children can test her patience from time to time, Crystal maintains a great degree of compassion for them all.
With so many kids under one roof, things are often chaotic and stressful. Will the orphans manage to grow up well under Crystal’s care, or will this cramped environment do more harm to them than good?
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= Crystal Vu = A brilliant inventor with a big heart, Crystal enjoys creating wondrous machines for the betterment of society and looking after those in need. That’s what the newspapers say, at least.
Crystal is a woman of simple pleasures. She loves tinkering, money, baby animals, and the company of others.
She tries to be the role model that she believes the orphans need in their lives. Not all of them seem to like her, unfortunately, but she’s doing her best. Maybe they’ll come around? That’s what she hopes for, at least.
Aside from her community service, she wants to work on her home inventions, but the children demand quite a lot of her attention, and she often struggles to balance her work with her passion.
A nice man, fellow scientist Lazlo Curious, has been making offers to help her out with her latest inventions, but she hasn’t taken him up on any such offers just yet. They’re secret projects, and you can’t be too careful who you share your ideas with.
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= The Newsons = After their mother’s unresolved disappearance, the adopted Newson clan is faced with the reality of separation. With no parents to guide or protect them, the Newsons have to take refuge under the roof of the Strangetown Orphanage and hope that they can stick together.
Adopted siblings Ginger, Gavin, Gabriella, Gallagher, Georgia, and Garrett never thought that they’d have to return to a group home after Gloria graciously brought them all under her wing, most recently bringing a pair of toddler twins into the family, before she vanished without a trace.
The story goes that famed astronaut Gloria Newson was a kind and charitable woman who managed to balance having a large family with defending the nation from interstellar threats. She cared deeply for children, despite the inability to have any of her own, and this led her to adopt the six Newson kids. After she disappeared, the kids couldn’t live by themselves, and they had nowhere to go... except for here.
Troubled teen Ginger now has to step up to keep a close eye on the rest of her siblings and the other orphans, despite the stress it causes her. Gavin is working towards becoming a man, working hard to the point of exhaustion, balancing it out by watching movies about space cowboys and hoping he’ll live that dream one day.
Gabriella and Gallagher put their focus on keeping up on their homework, while hopefully waiting for the call that their mother has come back so that they can return home. She’s coming back, right? She’s got to come back.
Lastly, Crystal is trying to teach Georgia and Garrett their toddler skills, but the time she has until their birthdays is rapidly running out.
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= Erwin Pries = Erwin’s crackpot conspiracy theories net him weird looks, but for him, it’s the only thing keeping his head above water. Maybe one of these days, he’ll turn out to be right.
Erwin strongly believes that the alien invasion never ended, that the zombie apocalypse is coming, and that he ought to prepare special headgear to protect against mind-controlling plants from another dimension. Of course, everyone just thinks he’s ‘crazy’ and ‘weird’ and a total nerd who doesn’t know what he’s talking about, but it doesn’t matter to him what other people think.
He knows what’s true, and he knows that when one or all of those scenarios he’s preparing for come to pass, everyone who has ever doubted him will be sorry.  They’ll want in on his apocalypse shelter, and... he will graciously let them in, because he’s not that petty. But he’ll definitely say “I told you so” a few times.
He’s always been interested in this stuff, but after his parents died, the conspiracy theories became less of a hobby and more of a coping mechanism. After all, why face the darkness of daily life when you can imagine the darker possibilities of ‘what’s really going on’ beyond yourself?
Erwin insists that his surname is pronounced like ‘breeze,’ but considering the overly-inquisitive, nosy person he is, it’s not surprising that everyone gets it wrong.
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= Jessie Pries = Jessie’s favorite pastimes include playing dolls and annoying her older brother. She misses her parents and her home, but she’s happy to have so many kids to play with... or she would be, if any of these kids knew what ‘fun’ even was.
Jessie’s young life was turned upside down after her parents died. Ever since, her smile has lost some of its’ luster, but she hasn’t lost her mischievous spirit. She’s definitely one of the more rambunctious kids in the orphanage, usually to the dismay of... just about everyone, it seems.
Her pranks and jokes are all in good fun, even though she keeps getting told off for them. But what else is she supposed to do? It’s so boring around here. There’s only so many games of Don’t Wake The Llama you can stand before it starts to lose its’ spark. It seems like the only game the other kids want to play.
As for Crystal, she’s... nice, but she’s not very fun to play with. It’s always just “do your chores” and “do your homework” and “help me look after the babies” with her. She’s so clinical about it, far from a real mother figure. And let’s not get started on Ginger ‘Killjoy’ Newson, who seems determined to rain on her parade.
Worst of all, Erwin, her own brother, doesn’t seem to want to do anything with her anymore. It’s like he’s living in his own little world. Jessie misses when she was the center of attention...
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pixiedurango · 4 years
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actual HELPFUL Skyrim mods
I’ve been wanting to post about modding my Skyrim experience for a while now. Only the sheer amount of installed and running mods made it an overwhelming endeavor which I couldn’t handle as we speak of 200+ mods as of today. Now I decided to break it down a bit to make it a reasonable post (or a bunch of) that might provide something helpful for the ones that - like me - love the casual game and attempt to find things that help me focusing on the story experience. (If any of you considers those to come cheating, probably it is but I do I and you do you and I wish you all the best. Bye.) I’m going to link to the nexus so everyone can find everything easily. (Also: Power and happiness to all the modders out there. You guys are awesome! 1. LockpickPro just as simple and functional as it sounds. Never want a game without it. I simply lack any patience of the vanilla lockpick system. Also saves a lot of perks you simply won’t have to invest into the lockpicking skills-tree.
2. Simply knock Have you ever known the struggle coming to a house at night, where the guy who sent you on a quest is sleeping and you have to wait for them to wake up? Or being a righteous character who has to get something from somewhere and the door is locked all the fucking time and you have to lockpick the door to get in do fulfill your quest? Worry no more. Simply knock and any friendly npc is most likely to get up and open the door for you whenever.
3. Barenziah Quest Markers Really Bethesda? 24 stones without a single clue? It’s like the equivalent to the dreaded shard search in Inquisition and it sucks just as much. I refuse to go without that markers anymore.
4. Convenient Horses I rarely do horse riding in Skyrim but when I do, I just don’t want my horsey to follow me everywhere through fast travel. Hence I use this handy mod to switch off that annoying feature.
5. Valuable merchants Simply rises the amount of gold to trade for up to 10.000 gold for every merchant in Skyrim.
6. soulgem crafting No link here because I obviously use a mod that is not to find anymore on the nexus and I can’t recommend any of the many current mods because I don’t know about how they work because they do different things than mine which basically just lets you upgrade soul gems at a forge y the ratio 2:1 -  BUT I can highly recommend the Acquisitive Soul Gems Multithreaded mod that will prevent lesser/tinier souls to jump into your valuable grand/black soul gems. Each soul will only go into a fitting soul gem and I find this is very neat of them.
7. Run for your lives is a handy mod that makes civilians flee into their houses or seek shelter anywhere in case of a dragon attack instead of running into the way, getting themselves killed and involuntarily raising your dragonborn’s bounty.
8. Enchanters Merchant Sets up a merchant stand in Whiterun where you can buy every vanilla enchantment via random items. This is probably really close to cheating but getting started with enchanting early in the game is always essential for me so I know I can buy the “carry weight” and “fortify sneak” enchantment (and anything else that comes in handy) early on. Of course you’ll need some (a lot) gold so its not THAT easy peasy anyway.
9. Ars Metallica Smithing mod. I actually use one called smithing 2.0 which I can’t find on the nexus anymore (it seems to be available on the steam workshop though) but it does basically the same things so I think I might link this one here.
10. Armored mage robes I fairly often play mages and it always bugged me that their robes are not armored at all. So this mod fixed that. In the same light I love to use JS Armored Circlets because no matter what I play, warrior or mage, I HATE helmets... I mean I spend 5 hours in the CC what do you expect? Hiding my pretty baby under an ugly helmet? Nope, don’t think so.
11. Glowing Ore Veins 300 - Is a life (and time) saver for me. I think the ore’s glowing is super helpful without being too bright. But I remember before running this mod even in mines I had difficulties to find the ores to mine. 
12. Arrow Conversion Spell - Is this cheating already? Maybe, but its actually super convenient to simply use a spell to upgrade all your arrows into the highest arrow class you have in your inventory. At some point you’ll end up with way too many arrows to ever use and you can go and sell them to make easy gold. I think most of them mods are pretty common and well known but maybe there are peeps out there who are still new to modding and can make some use of this. Also, if people have more recommendations in that light of usefulness, be my guest, reblog and ad.
Also check out my post about my favorite armor mods
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gaysonlyocean · 3 years
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all the even number asks on the sims things
YOU CANT DO THIS TO ME I CANT READ NUMBERS /lh
How long have you been playing sims?
i dont really remember but i know for a fact it was before i was 9 years old cause my birthday cake that year had a plumbob on it kjhgfdfghjk i started with the ds game went to the wii and then finally went to the actual game
How would you describe your gameplay?
im mostly a family cause i like making long family trees but i do prefer fucking around with a adult sim so ill usually have a sim with a family whos a alchemist or a firefighter or a ghosthunter or a adventurer kjhgfghjkl
What is your favorite Sim age?
im a dumbass who cant decide on sims 3 age its between child and teen cause i really enjoy them especially with generations installed but in sims 4 its toddler dont ask why kjhgfghjkl i dont know either for me raising toddlers is the only fun i have in the game
What is your favorite thing about the Sims?
im gonna have to go with cas!! i love spending hours in create a sim making my sims look right and i must be doing something right with spending all my time in cas cause weasel keeps asking how i manage to make my sims look like actual people rather than sims
What expansion pack are you hoping for next?
im hoping for them to stop making expansion packs ngl like let the sims 4 die already it has more than enough expansion packs, but if i were to add one to the sims 3 i would like to see something more lore based, like setting up what happens after yknow? i dont know what but it would be cool
Do you have a aesthetic for your Sims?
i try not to cause i want to make them all original with their own personalities but i do keep accidentally drifting toward goth stuff cause it just looks better than anything else what can i say
What is your favorite Sim Career?
PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR 100% i know its profession not a career but Shush it goes so hard and i love it i want to one day do that thing where you put a bunch of spirits of the same type on the combiner display and make a whole ghost with it but i havent gotten around to that yet
Do you prefer small or large Sim houses?
large cause im bad at telling size and i always make small houses Too small, i often make large houses too big too but the difference is if i make a large house too large i can still do things but if i make a small house too small my sims cant use anything
What is your favorite Sims Challenge?
im not actually too into challenge aside from the ingame ones you get with ambitions but i do think the jam challenge seems fun and that one video plumbella did of trying to speedrun the 100 baby challenge lives in my head rent free
What is your favorite skill to level up?
alchemy or any of the occult ones!! i have a mod that gives vampires in the sims 3 a skill too so they count!!
What kind of computer do you play Sims on?
secondhand acer aspire kjhgfdsdfghj
How many hours of Sims do you think you have played?
it has to be years at this point, ive spend so long on this game in so many different forms
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loadet851 · 3 years
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Pc Games With Character Creation Offline
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One of the things I love most in a RPG (Role-Playing Game) is the possibility of creating my own character with tons of different options and add-ons. I made a research yesterday and found some interesting PC Games I already knew about, adding them to the titles I have or plan to get with the best Character Customization. I’m going to list them here for you guys also attaching a few videos so that you can see directly how they work and what kind of possibilities they offer.
It’s the main reason I enjoy games like Skyrim and Fallout. But there seem to be so few good (single player) games with decent character creation - and not just picking from a few presets. The character creation in Dragon Age: inquisition was amazing (although I struggled to enjoy the game) as well as Saints Row (which I really enjoyed). Addicting Offline Co-op Games For PC You’ll Want To Play. Dennis Patrick / Features / Best Co-op PC Games, Co-op, Cooperative. Sonic the Hedgehog is a staple video game character. Best MMORPG with Character Creation. Final Fantasy 14 has one of the most complex and sophisticated character editors. In this game, you can change the smallest details using different sliders, pick a unique voice, or add unique tattoos, accessories and facial paint. What Are Best RPGs With Character Creation? Role-playing games let us live out some of our greatest fantasies like slaying dragons, saving the world and owning a house. Whether your main character is dead, alive, or somewhere in between, these games will let you adjust your appearance and abilities to however you see fit. I've always loved games that give you the option to create your character before you start in the world. I enjoy the game even more when it has role playing or social aspects added to it, allowing you interact with NPCs, or other players if the game has a multiplayer feature. Just character creation would interest me enough to check any game out.
Follow me under the cut if you’re curious!
I’ve been introduced to this type of creation with a game I still keep in my heart and consider one of the best of all times; The Sims 2. Seriously, I’ve created so many 3D characters that if I could win an award I’d have 200 on my shelf by now.
With that said, here you are my personal list of PC games with their awesome customization in no particular order:
I tried this game myself (the free beta that is) a few times in the past and I swear the CC included in it is currently one of my favorite. Without the complete pack I probably didn’t have a lot of additional options available in terms of clothes, makeup and hair, but what truly mesmerized me at the time was the shaping tool, not yet common in games when they released EVE. You can grab and drag different parts of the head and body, modeling unique characters every time.
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2. Black Desert Online
This game has been released recently with two different packages and it seems to be quite a popular MMORPG (Massive(ly) Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) in Russia and Korea. I’m not surprised considering the quality this game seems to have and its customization is clearly no less. Just like EVE Online, Black Desert offers a good sculpt instrument to shape faces and bodies as much as you like, plus a beautiful variety of colors and combinations.
UPDATE: The game is also available on Steam!
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3. Blade&Soul
This is another Asian MMORPG with the classical ‘Anime’ style, you cannot freely reshape the character’s structure, only pick one of the available presets and play around with the sliders to modify the whole body. Andy mckinney molly hatchet. Still, I honestly like the bright colors, the races/classes and the fact that you can actually recreate other existing characters using additional content (just like this guy did with Cloud from Final Fantasy VII).
4. BLESS Online
Yes, another Asian online title. Hey, it’s not my fault if they look so pretty! Bless is quite recent and not yet released in its final stage, but judging by how the CC works you have as much freedom as in EVE or Black Desert and the same unmistakable Fantasy touch.
5. The Sims 4
Didn’t I mention The Sims 2? Well, looks like the latest title in the series has improved quite a lot in this area. The shaping/sculpting method is here as well, considering that we finally have more possibilities I certainly won’t complain!
Note: In this video I can see the woman has a few mods installed. If you decide to get this game (or even the previous chapters) I definitely suggest you to do the same if you don’t like the default character design.
6. Fallout 4
Another recent (and quite famous) game. Apparently you can only work on the face here, but once again we see the sculpt tool in action. Even if the hair options are a bit limited you can still customize your character and create unique features playing around with your cursor.
7. Dragon Age: Inquisition
Who knows me is well aware of the fact that I am completely OBSESSED with this game, thus I couldn’t really leave it out. The hair options are definitely questionable and just like in Fallout 4 you do not have any body morph nor slider to alter, but as you can see from this video example you are still able to personalize your Inquisitor in a good way, also using real people or other characters as reference. To be honest I like some of the default presets too, if you don’t like spending two hours working on a face (I do that all the time, but I am a basket case so please ignore my madness :P), you can pick those and get a good result nonetheless.
And don’t forget about mods! 😉
8. Skyrim (The Elder Scrolls V)
This one has been around for a very long time and it remains probably the top 1 Fantasy game out there. If you’re not into mods at all and want to keep your game vanilla be sure that the overall quality is not as improved as the current generation, you can see that from the low-res hair and general textures. The reason why I’m including this CC in the list anyway is because even if old, Skyrim looks quite good compared to other games where you only get 3/4 slider options.
9. APB Reloaded
The last game I’d like to mention (and I literally just discovered it) is this not so new title which has a kick-ass Character Creator. Not only it shows some quality graphics there, but the level of customization is unbelievable! You can make hair shorter, beards longer, create beautiful tattoos (and place or rotate them wherever you want!), add patterns to clothes and even get your personal car! 😀
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There are of course many other games with a Character Creator, but they all seem pretty similar or not good enough to be mentioned in my list.
What do you think about these? Let me know with a comment if you like!
Those late-night multiplayer sessions can be really fun sometimes. Surely, everything is better with friends, they say and you’ll agree with that at some point. However, after a long day of work and studying, I like to relax with offline games. Sometimes, it’s satisfying to let yourself indulge in a great single-player story and forget about any problems bothering you. So, if you are like me, then welcome to the club! Below is my list of 20 best offline games for PC and I hope you’ll enjoy them.
1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
W2k16 pc download. Well, you’ve guessed it! The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes first place on the list with its epic setting, characters, gameplay, and those breathtaking visuals! It’s a compelling game that will offer you more than a hundred hours of non-filler gameplay, and there’s always something to explore. The game looks amazing, and the combat system is great. This open-world title is everything you need on your free days! Combine that with the great RPG elements and fun dialogues with NPCs, and you got yourself a pretty good offline game! Go and play it now, it’s a must-play.
2. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein series has been once again revived with Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. The positive reviews flashed all around the globe, and this game quickly became one of the best shooting games of 2017. B.J Blazkowicz is such a badass protagonist and the characters surrounding the game are interesting. You’ll quickly start to care about each and every one of them, making this game a worthy offline title. Bethesda said that they won’t be focusing on multiplayer, so they can bring an immersive single-player experience. Well, you nailed it, Bethesda; great job!
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Bethesda is one of my favorite companies when it comes to gaming, at least they were a few years back. A few years back, this masterpiece called The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released and it took the Earth by storm! This offline open-world title offers hundreds of hours of exploration and you’ll probably never get bored of it! The combat system might be dated, but it’s damn fun to play and explore every corner of the game. After six years since its release, I’m still eager to give Skyrim another go. It’s that great!
4. Fallout 4
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Fallout 4 is one of those top offline games that you either like or dislike. It’s a great single-player experience, as you explore a huge world of fictional city Commonwealth. I mean, the story here is scattered here and there, and our protagonist is in search of his abducted son. However, the game often steers away from that and let you have some freedom and exploration. It’s a fantastic reboot of the series, and it’s surely the best game in the franchise. If you are up for that Stalker-ish feeling, then give this a try!
5. Hitman (2016)
Hitman isn’t a strictly offline game, but I included it because it has a great single-player campaign. While the previous entry in the series Hitman: Absolution relied more on linear, claustrophobic, and confined experience, Hitman (2016) went in a different direction. Here, you’ll experience a vast, open-world with lots of stuff to do. The levels are not that numerous, but they are as big as hell! You can complete your missions in various ways and earn certain rewards and points for doing so. Hitman is a challenging stealth experience, but once Agent 47crawls under your skin, there’s no going back!
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6. Nioh
Nioh is a less-known offline game released this year, and I feel like this game is very underrated. It’s a child of Dark Souls and Bloodborne series, which can tell you much about this game. It has a single, crushing, and unforgiving difficulty that will leave you begging for mercy. It’s hard, and you’ll need some blazing fast reflexes and huge gaming skills to finish it. There are more than twenty bosses in the game, and every single boss will kick your ass! Don’t expect to finish this game in a few days; you’ll need weeks to finish it and it will be painfully slow as the bosses shame you every little time… you helpless gamer!
7. Nier: Automata
Another underrated game – Nier: Automata. How could the gaming community overlook this game? Are you blind, or what? This game offers thirty hours of a pure, refined, and amazing experience! It’s a hack-and-slash title that mergers several genres with it. The open world in this game is huge, and the post-apocalyptic environment looks depressing and feels like a void. Nier also introduces RPG elements so you can now level yourself up, upgrade weapons, buy stuff, etc. On top of that, there are some 2D sections that feel like a great platformer, and that’ very unique! Nier: Automata is better than most AAA titles and costs double the less of that price, which is one more reason to get it.
8. Dark Souls 3
Dark Souls series got a fantastic reboot with Dark Souls 3. Just if it wasn’t enough for the previous games in the series, and now we got this punishing game. What can I say? Prepare to die a LOT in this game, as it’s created to kill you. I’m not joking, the whole game is against you, and you can’t do anything about that except fight like a lunatic. Even when you die, the enemies around you respawn and you must fight again and again, which is really frustrating. However, if you have the balls to play it, and manage to finish it, then you deserve a medal, Sir!
9. Bioshock Infinite
Bioshock Infinite is the newest installment in the Bioshock series. This cheap game can give you a huge value for your buck, especially when the Holidays come. I mean, for just a couple of bucks, you can get a fantastic FPS game, which campaign isn’t short and definitely isn’t boring! Bioshock Infinite continues its tradition with great shooting mechanics, various powerups, and that fast-paced shooting in a beautiful environment of the game. Get ready to cause mayhem!
10. Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation is that PC offline game that will haunt your dreams every time you try to sleep. It’s a horror game in which you try to stay in one piece and escape that damn space station called Sevastopol. Sounds similar? Well, that’s because the game is based on Alien (1979) movie, which was a very disturbing experience at the time. It’s an intense game that makes your palms sweat and your heart beating so fast that you’ll think it’s gonna come out of your chest! Try this horror if you dare, and watch yourself getting swallowed by the Alien, in a single bite!
11. Far Cry Primal
Elephants are cool, but mammoths are so badass! In Far Cry Primal, you can hunt mammoths and even ride them when you get to higher levels! How cool are you from zero to riding a mammoth? This beautiful-looking game is set 10,000 years BC and no, you aren’t going to shoot guns, but bash the hell out of your enemies. The arsenal of weapons might not be that huge, but the combat is great and requires more thinking, as the enemies are sometimes overwhelming and can easily kill you. If you have the luck to tame a sabertooth tiger, you may survive in this harsh world!
12. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
There is something special about that claustrophobic feeling, especially when it comes to horror games that you can play without internet. That sense of dread and despair when you don’t have much space to move is priceless. Don’t think of me as a psycho, but I LOVE the horror genre! RE7: Biohazard is a game that caught my attention as soon as it was released. This bad boy will provide you with a horrific experience that will leave you scared to death! As the game plays from the first-person perspective, it’s much easier to get yourself immersed, but also scared.
13. Outlast 2
Outlast 2 is yet another offline horror experience, where the developers decided to leave your powerless. There aren’t weapons for you to use, and surely no means to defend yourself. So, what are you left with? Well, a camera and a journal should do the trick! The game does a damn fine job of melding the horror and the dread with stealth and great storytelling. In the end, you may feel a little let down by the ending, but I know you’ll enjoy it until the very end.
14. Dead Space 3
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Cat et 2015a factory password generator. While the past games in the series focused more on that horror experience, Dead Space 3 is more of an action-horror game. Sure, there are Necromorphs and they are vicious and all, but the action part is more prominent. Needless to say that Dead Space 3 is an amazing game and I’m very sad that Visceral Games is closed by EA in October. This survival horror game is hugely underrated, but it’s awesome and I recommend you to play it. It’s just a couple of bucks for this experience, don’t be a niggard!
15. Portal 2
There’s something awesome when it comes to Source Engine. The games made with this engine looks amazing, yet they run smoothly. How did Valve manage to do that? Well, as I am not a game developer, don’t ask me! But ask me about Portal 2, which is Valve’s magnum opus, and a compelling puzzle game. The whole point of the game is to use a Portal gun in order to create portals and pass through them. However, the game isn’t that simple and requires some brain skill to finish it. Grab your Portal Gun, and let’s go on a venture!
16. Limbo
This 2D game is straight-up terrifying, dark, and misanthropic from the start to finish! In Limbo, you are a little boy that needs to survive this colorless world of the game as he overcomes various obstacles and escape scary monsters. I like the game’s artwork and the atmosphere is simply top-notch here if you like the dark ambient in the games. It’s a must-play for every offline Indie games lover!
17. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Speaking of the atmosphere, very few great offline games can replicate the atmosphere as it is in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. That post-apocalyptic atmosphere of Pripyat looks great, and the game isn’t colorful, which is the whole point. Everything has that grey-ish tint, as this town suffered greatly when the Nuclear Powerplant in that area exploded. It’s based on a real-life event that occurred around 1989, which gives the game a certain weight and meaning.
18. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
With MGSV: The Phantom Pain, Hideo Kojima proved that he still has what it takes to create such immersive PC games without internet. This stealth game is challenging and full of stuff to do, due to its open-world nature. The characters are badass and the game feels somewhat dark, with a very serious tone. Oh, and not to forget that plot twist at the end that’s worth those thirty hours I’ve spent on this game!
19. SOMA
Horror fans will be pleased that I mentioned another horror title here. SOMA is an absolutely spooky and nerve-wracking experience! It creates that atmosphere that’s very unique, and with the story being told in the shape of various documents scattered through the game, it’s even more badass! You are all alone here and you’ll fight for your life, only to find out that you aren’t actually alive! A truly wonderful offline game for Windows.
20. Superhot
Superhot is a cartoonish-looking offline game that revolves around time. To make it simple, the time in the game moves when you move, so if you are standing still, nothing will happen. Vice Versa, if you are moving and shooting, then the enemies will do the same. It’s a lot of fun, but a lot of challenges too. I played it with some of my favorite death metal albums, just to ensure that I’m hardcore enough to beat it!
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As we are approaching near the end of our journey through the offline PC games, I’m here to ask you a question. What is your favorite offline game for PC? I tried my best to count some of my favorite offline games, and although I’m maybe going to start a war for not including some of the games, I stand behind my words. Oh, and why don’t you tell me what game did I miss? Do you have any favorites besides these 20 games? Please, let me know, and don’t forget to do some gaming today!
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It’s time for a vote!
Not the kind of vote that some might be thinking of, but the kind of vote to momentarily take you away from the issues of the real world for a moment.
I’m almost at a point where I want to actually get Thradra a house in Skyrim.  Presently, I have four player homes installed and then of course there’s all the vanilla homes from Lakeview to Windstad to Breezehome to Proudspire.  Admittedly, the home in Markarth would fit quite well as Thradra will be gathering Dwemer parts to craft some interesting items.
However, here are the different homes in no particular order.  I’m going to leave out the Dwemer Storage Cube, because while that is a home it’s not one that followers or spouses or children can enter.  But it’s a great thing to transport a crap ton of items from one place to the other.
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Eventide cottage
Just outside of Dragon Bridge, this cottage overlooks the Imperial settlement.  It comes complete with a small picnic area, an outdoor hot tub, storage for alchemy and enchanting supplies, a huge number of bookshelves as well as a master bedroom and a separate bedroom for either a follower or a child.  There is a smithing and tanning area outside and a stable for a horse.  Comes with a coupla goats and a cow!  There’s even a huge garden.  Just across the river from Dragon Bridge, this home has a good view of Solitude in the distance to the north east.
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Harborside Home
Just outside of Solitude, this home is right at the East Empire Trading Company docks.  One double bed, several places for books, a fully stocked enchanting table and alchemy table, there’s even a basement with two beds and a full smithing area.  Have extra keys? This place has little additions for you to put away your keys, scrolls, notes, journals and so on.  There isn’t even a load time as the home is a part of the main Skyrim map.  Just open the door and you’re in!
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Dev Arva Airship
It’s an airship!  You can fly it!  You can even “dismount” and walk around the deck of your airship when in flight.  Can’t enter the ship when in flight, however.  Inside, there’s one master bedroom, desk with little places for keys, scrolls, journals, a series of mannequins to display that leet armour your dragged off that nub you shanked ten levels ago, bookshelves, crafting areas, and a small galley.  Just one bed!  So, marry your follower, I guess.  And don’t adopt kids. The ship is moored on the cliffface just outside the Blue Palace of Solitude, and you have to fight and kill the Thalmor crew in order to claim the ship as your own.
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AHO Dwemer Airship
A spherical ship that lands at a platform when you place down the control cube.  Once the ship has docked, it’s loading doors will open and inside you find all the basic amenities.  The usual bookshelves can be found inside, along with a very well done alchemy area (even shelving to place all of the extra potions you gather) and enchanting table as well as storage for your soul gems.  A pantry with two fridges (four storage shelves each) and four storage areas for food and drink as well as a drink crafting table. There’s even a huge bathing area!  And a face changing station to change your character’s looks.  The ship itself has five docking locations in Skyrim and one in Solstheim.  The bed, sadly is only a single and there’s no other beds in the entire home. The first launching point for the home can be found at Deep Folk Crossing just north east of Markarth.
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Cliffside Cottage
Finally on this list is a home I may download.  It borders the regions of Whiterun, Windhelm and Riften.  A massive interior, there’s enough bedroom space for six children, 2 to 5 followers and a master bedroom for player and spouse.  Huge kitchen and living room areas with a basement for crafting and beds for followers, there’s lots of crafting stations outside as well. There’s even a small bathing room. Fully protected from dragon attacks in the cliffs overlooking the hotsprings south of Windhelm, this home even comes with a large garden.
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Driftwood Cottage
Another mod I’ve been looking at, this one has versions available for all three DLC or for none.  Or for whichever DLC you’d like.  It has every crafting station, docks, stables, a khajiit merchant who lives in a tent, beds for you, spouse, and up to 9 followers (six kids and 3 followers if you pick the Hearthfire version), large garden for crops, every shrine and it’s on the northside of the lake from Lakeview Manor.  Falkreath and Riverwood are a stones throw away.
I’m having a difficult time deciding because all of these homes make sense for one reason or another.
Thradra explores and collects Dwemer technology.  Therefore the AHO Dwemer Airship fits really well.  Downside; only one bed, no options for children or spouse or followers.
Thradra has a very pirate theme to her.  Therefore, the Dev Arva airship is perfect for her.  Downside, only one bed, no options for children or followers.
Thradra is a member of the Bard’s College in Solitude.  Therefore, she has her pick of the Dev Arva ship, Eventide Cottage or the Harborside Cottage.  I’ve gone over Dev Arva’s downside and Harborside does sorta match it.  If you have one follower, maybe one child, and one spouse (which would be common unless you have the marriage mod To Have and To Hold... then you can have up to 11 spouses!) then Harborside is okay as it has a double bed and two beds in the basement.  Eventide works, if you happen to marry your follower (and let’s face it, everyone lusts after Lydia... her in ability to block doors ways, cough and sniffle uncontrollably, rush heedlessly into battle before you have a strategy... ya know, all the things that make her sexy).
Thradra travels a lot between Windhelm, Riften and Whiterun.  Therefore, the Cliffside Cottage would work!  And as far as beds go, it’s probably the best if one wishes to adopt a child (like Lucia in Whiterun who has to sleep in a bar because she has no parents!  Or Sofia is Windhelm who sleeps in an alleyway... this is in your fuckin’ city Ulfric Stormcloak!  A nord child is homeless and living on the streets in your city and you do NOTHING to help her! Skyrim for the Nords my fat, dark elf ass!).  Driftwood Cottage would work in this regard as well, as it isn’t that far from those areas, plus gives the bonus of Riverwood and Falkreath right there.
I suspect at some point I may start in one house, then get married and decide to move to another house.  And for now, at least I have a follower who doesn’t require a bed.
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Meet Snippy, the Dwemer Droid.  Yes, I know who he’s based off of.  He’s also made by the same people that built the AHO Dwemer Airship.  There’s even a picture of Snippy in the main bedroom/office of the airship.  He (I think, maybe Snippy’s a she, I don’t know) also has 128 verbal beeps that he makes, including screaming for his life as he runs away from combat.
He also just stands there when your character goes to bed.  Could be awkward when you get married and you want sexy time with the spouse.  He just stands there.
I suppose you could tell him to wait, but then you’d hear forelorn beeps and boops from another room, which can totally kill the mood.
But anyway, those are the houses.  I am currently undecided as to which house I will move into and am open to votes from my followers.  I’ll make it a couple days for votes as Thradra still has a bed in the Bard’s College and a few more errands to run before she’ll require a house of her own.  Once the winning house has been decided, I’ll splash this tumblr with screenshots.
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Hello Neighbor 2. Check Out This Mod. This game is a complete overhaul of the original Hello Neighbor, which basically turns the entire game world into a new one. As such, the creator of the mod has decided to name it HN2, making this one an unofficial sequel to. Description: Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions. Trailer: System Requirements: MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7 and up Proces. HELLO NEIGHBOR ALPHA 1,2,3,4:D, a Studio on Scratch. Hey u know alpha 1,2,3,4 of hello neighbor are out and i though i can make a studio for it:D well yea.
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Hello Neighbor is probably one of the best games out there when it comes to teaching us about the potential dangers our neighbors pose.
It might not be healthy to always distrust those around you, but one can never be too certain than the person living next to you isn’t a serial killer. Or so I’ve heard.
Shia LeBeouf also learned this a few years ago with that weird Paranoia movie, and Hello Neighbor reminds us of the exact same thing.
If you’re here it’s likely that you’ve already completed the game. But don’t worry, there are still many more things to do in Hello Neighbor.
The game is really easy to mod, and I’ve compiled a list of the best mods that I managed to find for the game.
All of these mods are easy to download and totally free – just follow the links below and they’ll take you to the respective page of each mod. Enjoy!
12. Hello Forest Mod
Apowermirror for pc full. Hello Forest provides a twist to the game by giving you a completely new adventure to explore and new dangers to overcome.
Basically, you won’t be directly interacting with your neighbor. But rather with a strange man that lives in a dark house on the forest.
You will need to venture into the forest and find the man’s house while you also complete puzzles inside.
Wait, that’s not all!
You also need to hide from the strange man. Who knows what his intentions are?
I sure as hell don’t want to find out!
11. Hello Neighbor: Other Story
This mod changes the house that you explore in the game and replaces it with the one that was included in the older versions of HN.
However, the creator of the mod made sure to give it a unique twist.
There are now way more secrets to be found than they were when the creators of the game made the house.
Furthermore, you will need to face the demons of your past as you will discover some of the dark secrets that led you to where you are right now.
There are some creepy secrets that the neighbor has, too, so there’s plenty of new things to do and discover. Jumpstart wps pin locked reset.
10. Hello Neighbor Multiplayer Mod
Yep, this is exactly what it sounds like! You will be able to play with your friends in any given save of the game, provided that both of you have the same mod installed and that you’re tech-savvy enough to get it to work.
In any case, as the author of the mod suggests, don’t expect too much from it.
It’s a very basic file that makes it possible for two people to connect to the same game. But it’s not a professional-level mod.
You will be able to play with your friends, though. So there’s that.
9. Halloween
The Halloween mod is meant to let you create a spooky theme in the game by adding plenty of new objects to the virtual environment of HN.
You can place them wherever you want, and you will see them decorate the house of your neighbor (or your own, if you wish).
In any case, the mod’s objects are well-crafted and they look very good, speaking about the quality of the textures and models of course.
8. Hello Neighbor 2
This game is a complete overhaul of the original Hello Neighbor, which basically turns the entire game world into a new one.
As such, the creator of the mod has decided to name it HN2, making this one an unofficial sequel to the game but using the same engine as the first one.
It comes with completely new scenarios and stories to help you get a new taste of the game we all love.
7. Hello Neighbor: The Mansion
This one is as cool as mods get.
It revamps the story of the game by replacing it with one with various endings.
The father of the protagonist (meaning your father) will be trapped in the neighbor’s house, where you will need to rescue him by completing a series of intricate puzzles.
Sounds fun.
Keep in mind that this mod aims to bring terror to the story of HN, which makes it creepier than the vanilla game. I think it’s a pretty good mod though.
6. Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 Remake
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This game is a remake of the original Alpha HN title, but the creator of the mod made sure to import new assets to make it look more polished.
The game itself is also far better than it used to be in the alpha stages and the graphics speak for themselves.
It’s an entirely custom-made mod, and you will be able to try out plenty of new adventures while completing some rather difficult puzzles.
5. House Designer
This cool mod allows you to design your own home by visiting the shop of a new stranger that just moved into town.
There is a new item shop where you’ll be able to get your hands on some new materials, items, and decorations that can spice up the way your place looks.
You can also finish new quests to earn more money, which will give you access to more decorations.
4. Dr Hello
Dr Hello is a pretty creepy mod that changes the theme of the game to turn your neighbor into a doctor that isn’t there to cure your mild case of a flu.
The doctor is there with a vengeance, and the creepy theme of the game gets even creepier when you install this mod.
I have to say that the new scenarios and maps created for Dr Hello are really great – both in terms of design as well as in terms of the graphics.
A fantastic mod indeed.
3. Hello Granny
Hello Granny is a remake of the traditional Granny game that was released in Android, but it uses the mechanics and assets of Hello Neighbor to turn it into a PC version of the game.
It looks really good and it’s super fun to play.
Besides, it gives you access to a completely new game. And it’s free!
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2. HN: Project Prototype
The madman that created this mod attempted to recreate, successfully, the house that we saw at first in the HN trailer that came out a few years ago.
The new map and adventure is extremely cool and fun to play.
The only downside of this is that the mod is not complete at all, so you’ll only get to experience a part of this new story.
1. Hello New Neighbor
This really creepy mod takes you to a new place where you’ve moved to forget all about what happened with the Neighbor in the past.
However, there really is no escape here.
Well… you will find that out soon after installing this mod.
The visions have never left, and never will – no matter how far you run.
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Who are you now? If you want to change your identity for a kid, which is under difficult life circumstances, than you can do it in Hello Neighbor Alpha 2 horror game. Here you are a small kid, who moves into an unknown district, which seems to be perfect with its quiet streets and nothing disturbs your mind at first. But then you notice your neighbor, and you start suspecting something. He seemed to be ordinary, though, strange a bit – he doesn’t like guests. Well, maybe he is just an introvert? This can be true, of course, but he goes to the basement, which contains some kind of a mystery, and this curios kid wants to know these secrets of a suspicious neighbor.
So, this boy wants to sneak into his neighbor’s house, though he has no clue on how he can do this. But the boy is brave, and he doesn’t care for obstacles, when it comes to the discoveries, when his dreams can come true. He can get to the basement, and the only way to do this is to get into the house. Your neighbor won’t let you do this easily, and whenever he spots you anywhere on his territory, he will be ready to fight for his safety, and set traps, which will make you lose your life again and again. This is because your neighbor’s got an AI, which means that he will become smarter and smarter every time you will make a mistake.
The graphics in the game is rather weird, but you will get used to it very quickly. Your neighbor knows the rules, which are in his house, but you aren’t aware about them, and this is why you will be making mistakes again and again. For instance, the house is full of various objects, which you may use during the game, but you have no idea how to use them, and here everything is enigmatic. Something very useful may be far from you, while something very complicated and not so cool is within your reach. Your neighbor is wandering about the house with no purpose, until he traces that someone entered his home, and he need to keep his privacy and dirty secrets.
You need to remember one very simple thing: it doesn’t matter how careful you are, you will be noticed, traced and punished for intrusion. To sum up, you will need more luck than actual gaming skills. Hello neighbor is a very tricky game, but when you will get to the basement, you will find the revelation, what you was looking for during the entire game. Will the answer satisfy you? Who knows, only the time will show you whether this journey wasn’t in vain, or you suspected someone innocent to be criminal. Play the game, and let the curtain fall!
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INCLUDING, I HOPE, THE PROBLEM THAT HAS AFFLICTED SO MANY PREVIOUS COMMUNITIES: BEING RUINED BY GROWTH
But though I can't predict specific winners, I can offer a recipe for recognizing them. If you try too hard to conceal your rawness—by trying to reverse-engineer Winograd's SHRDLU.1 Grad school is the other end of a trade loses a dollar. After a while this filter will start to operate as you write. I know are professors, but it is the irreducible core of it, but thoughtful people aren't willing to use a forum with a lot of thoughtful people in it, and focus our efforts where they'll do the most good. I was writing this, my mind wandered: would it be useful to have an automatic book?2 Number one will be your own confidence in it. I told you so. Or perhaps the frontpage protects itself, by advertising what type of submission is expected. But only some of them will be a minority squared. An individual mine or factory owner could decide to install a steam engine, and within a few years he could probably find someone local to make him one.3
The Model T didn't have all the features previous cars did.4 I'm not saying spoken language always works best. And when my friend Trevor showed up at my house recently, he was carrying a Powerbook identical to mine.5 Apparently only recommendations really matter at the best schools. Never say we're passionate or our product is great.6 You meet a lot of trolls in it.7 On Demo Day each startup will only get ten minutes, so we were pretty excited when we figured out what seemed to us the optimal way of doing shopping searches. If you disagree, try living for a year using only the resources available to the average Frankish nobleman in 800, and report back to us. All previous revolutions have spread.
But will people pay for information otherwise? People who think the labor movement was the creation of wealth seems to appear and disappear like the noise of a fan as you switch on and off.8 At Rehearsal Day, we have a dress rehearsal called Rehearsal Day. Off, quiet. Wealth is defined democratically. The evolution of technology is captured by a monopoly, it will go to work for you without giving them options likely to be worth something. And if there are people getting rich by creating wealth. A free market interprets monopoly as damage and routes around it.9 It takes a conscious effort to remind oneself that the real world: they're small; you get to start from scratch; and the problem is usually artificial and predetermined.
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But if you do. The Roman commander specifically ordered that he had to for some reason insists that you should at least some of those you can send your business plan to make a fortune in the sort of pious crap you were doing more than the 50 minutes they may introduce startups they like to cluster together as much income. You could also degenerate from 129. This technique wouldn't work if the statistics they use; if there is one of them is that you'll expend a lot of face to face with the earlier stage startups, you may as well, partly because companies then were more at the fabulous Oren's Hummus.
Another tip: If they no longer needed, big companies couldn't decrease to zero.
Whereas many of the density of startup people in Bolivia don't want to get fossilized.
But a lot of the resulting sequence.
If the Mac was so violent that she decided never again.
The function goes asymptotic fairly quickly, because the money. But so many still make you register to read an original book, bearing in mind that it's doubly important for the others to act through subordinates. Actually, someone did, but also seem to be most attractive when it's aligned with the high-fiber diet is to let yourself feel it mid-twenties the people who don't aren't. Instead of no counterexamples, though.
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Strictly speaking it's impossible without a time. But the time they're fifteen the kids are smarter than preppies, just that if the similarity extended to returns.
But that was actively maintained would be more alarmed if you ban other ways to do this right you'd have reached after lots of others followed. Maybe at first, and one didn't try to get fossilized. That's probably too much. Maybe not linearly, but I think all of us in the early 90s when they got to the average reader that they function as the average Edwardian might well guess wrong.
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I grew up with only a few months by buying an additional disk drive. Seneca Ep.
I knew, there is money. Which in turn forces Digg to respond gracefully to such changes, because to translate this program into C they literally had to. They're an administrative convenience.
But if so, why did it with the Supreme Court's 1982 decision in Edgar v.
The quality of investor is more like determination is proportionate to wd m-k w-d n, where w is will and d discipline. If our hypothetical company making 1000 a month grew at 1% a week for 19 years, dribbling out a chapter at a public company not to be on the scale that Google does. So although it works well to show them how awful the real world is boring.
Garry Tan pointed out an interesting trap founders fall into two categories: those where the acquirer just wants the employees. Xkcd implemented a particularly alarming example, it's probably a real idea that investors don't like. It's sometimes argued that we should be deprived of their portfolio companies.
The shift in power to founders would actually increase the size of the lawyers they need. Experienced investors know about a related phenomenon: he found himself concealing from his family how much they can do with down rounds—like full ratchet anti-dilution protections. But it will seem more powerful version written in C and Perl.
If Paris is where your idea of happiness from many older societies. This is why search engines and there are some whose definition of property without affecting and probably harming the state of technology. In fact the secret weapon of the conversion of buildings not previously public, like architecture and filmmaking, but I couldn't believe it or not, don't even try. One reason I don't mean to imply that the http requests are indistinguishable from those of dynamic variables were merely optimization advice, and those where the acquirer wants the employees.
They assumed that their prices stabilize. Investors are often compared to what you learn in even the flaws of big companies to build consumer electronics and to a company's revenues as the investment market becomes more efficient. In a country with a neologism.
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10 Questions #4, 5, 6, 7
Rules: Always post the rules, answer the questions given to you, then write 10 questions of your own, and tag some friends!
This post is so long, sorry about that!
I was tagged by @pixeltown, thank you  ( ‾́ ◡ ‾́ ).
1)What’s the worst thing you’ve eaten out of politeness?
When I met the boyfriend of my best friend, she cooked a stew for us. It was buuueee. I didn’t wanna tell my friend when her boyfriend was.
2)When was the most inappropriate time you busted out in laughter?
I don’t know, probably at the lectures.
3)What is your favorite type of build/house on ts4?
I like a house with a Tudor style.
4)Favorite object on ts4?
Ice-cream maker!
5)What is your favorite piece of clothing?
Jeans! JEANS! I love jeans!
6)Do you believe in Aliens?
Yes! I think that we are not alone in this world. Somewhere in this or in another universe there is life. I'm scared to think that we are alone in this world. Imagine what a great space and we are alone. Fearfully!
7)What is the last thing you drank?
Green tea.
8)When is your birthday?
4 june.
9)Who is your favorite singer?
I don’t know. So many good singers. I can’t choose. I like many singers.
10)What serie do you like best?
The Big Bang Theory.
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And I was tagged by @greenfooddog, thank you  (*^‿^*).
1. What is one video game you play besides sims?
Skyrim.
2. Where do you find inspiration for your blog content?
In music. I find inspiration there for everything. I would not be able to live fully without music.
3. If Sims only let you play as a single character for the duration of your game (first person, RPG style) which of your sims would you choose to be?
Iris Greenwood. This is probably understandable, because she is the founder of my legacy and I wanted to play this sim.
4. Which supernatural character type is your favorite? (Werewolf, Vampire, Alien, Witch, Zombie)
Zombie. I wrote this before. I like games and movies with a zombies.
5. Have you ever made CC?
Nope.
6.  What is your ratio of sims accidentally killed to intentionally killed?
It's sad when sims die. But sometimes it is necessary for the plot or makes the game just more realistic.
7.  Are there any activities you do try to do while playing sims? (i.e. I like to clean and read when playing Sims 2 and waiting on load screens)
Oooh, I have a bad habit. I can’t do only one thing. I have to do several things at the same time, otherwise I get bored. Even at work I can’t concentrate, if I do only one thing.
8.  Which expansion (or possible pack) is better: Pets or Seasons?
OMG, ooh... I think... Pets. I really love animals. They are so cute and I miss them in the Sims.
9.  If you had to live in one of the worlds or neighborhoods (any game installment), which would it be?
In the sims I’d like to live in Windenburg. I like such old European cities.
10.  Have you ever created a person you know or a celebrity and played them in the sims?  (i.e.  I once made my former best friend’s family in Sims 2, but I didn’t give her step dad any character points because I didn’t know him and I forgot to include her little brother at all *cries*.)
Oh, yeah! I created all my friends and family. A couple of times the city was completely populated by my friends and friends and played. It's strange, but funny.
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And @myglitterysims, thank you  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°
1. What’s your most embarrassing moment?
Haha... If I eat soy sauce, I get an allergy around my mouth. Small pimples like irritation. It was at the wedding of friends. In the evening before the wedding my mother cooked something with soy sauce, and I did not know about it. I had a slight allergy. I stood at the wedding with my friend, and not far away from us guys. One of them I liked. And... My friend looks at me and says loudly: "Yes, you shaved your mustache!" All the guys turned sharply and looked at me. I blushed and said, "What mustache? I'm allergic!" I still do not know why she said that. (I've never had a mustache.) 
2. What would be your perfect day? Plan it out from breakfast to bedtime.
This day I would spend in nature with all my friends. Evening campfire with a guitar. On the sea or in the mountains.
3. How do you like to be comforted when you’re sad or upset?
The last time I cried from stress at work and studying, just could not stand it. And the man because of whom I cried for the last time is my ex-bf.
4. What’s your favorite memory?
August. Night. Sea. A meteor shower. Walk barefoot on the sand. The sea makes a loud noise, but it calms. I feel calm and satisfied.
5. Who was the last person who made you cry and why?
Ex-bf. We had a complicated relationship.
6. If money was no object, what would you buy?
I would solve all my and my family problems.
7. Which celeb would you want as your BFF and why?
Dunno.
8. Which family member are you closest to?
My mom. She is the best. She always supports me and worries about me. I know that she always needs me and she always waits for me. I love her.
9. Where do you want to travel?
Recently I want to visit New York on Broadway.
10. What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?
Approximately 2 times a year I have outbreaks of depression. They are so strong that I don’t wanna live. Only my family and good friends know about it. Now you too. ______________________________________________________________
And @hazel-bazel-sims, thank you  (☆▽☆).
1. If you could marry any NPS from all the sims games, who would it be?
Mmm...  Joaquin Le Chien, I like this guy.
2. Who is your favorite Sims Youtuber?
The Sim Supply
3. Is CC or Mods a must have for you? If yes, which Mods are your favorite and tag your favorite CC Creator!
My must have is command center, but I sure, I already have it. ;)
Favorite CC Creators: @blogsimplesimmer @chocolatemuffintop.
4. Alpha or Maxis Match?
Maxis Match.
5. Which sims pack do you wish we had in the sims 4?
Pets.
6. What’s the weirdest thing you have done in the sims?
I dunno. My plot for the Sims is always some strange. 
7. What games do you play when you’re not playing the sims?
Skyrim.
8. What is your favorite food?
Ice cream. I always love a different taste.
9. Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have a cat. But the cat lives with the parents, but I'm in another city, but is it the same?
10. In all your years playing the sims, when did you play it the most?
I played a lot and spent time in the sims at 13-15 years.
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Yeah! I’ve done it!
My questions  ٩(。•́‿•̀。)۶.
1) Zodiac sign?
2) Your dream?
3) What would you like to learn?
4) Does fear of public opinion stop you?
5) Do you consider yourself a beautiful person?
6) Do you believe in love at first sight?
7) What was the best dream you had?
8) How many followers do you have?
9) Are you an extrovert or an introvert?
10) Who in your life influenced you the most?
I tag: @sundaessims @foreversimsxo @lilplummerbob @jcherellej @simsdork @kikacute @simsluname and everybody who want do to it. I hope you enjoy it!  (✧ω✧)
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For someone like Nalu living in Kauai HI, throwing good aftermarket/replacement parts at your ride is a bit more challenging than most of us have to experience. Remote access + a low population + a high cost of living requires creativity & finesse. Yeah – there’s definitely a lot of siiiiiiick Tacomas roaming the Hawaiian Islands, and lifted small-body trucks are 100% a lifestyle out there. But getting parts shipped around inter-island is kind of a pain in the ass, plus it’s another added expense. So if you want to build something truly hauss out there, you HAVE to get that much more passionate about it. At the same time, you’ve gotta learn to stay patient, flexible, and open-minded. And – it helps to have some trained mechanical/fab/paint skills. Well between Nalu & his brother Golden, they’ got the skillsets covered… they literally have their college degrees in this stuff. And it doesn’t hurt that back in the 80’s, Toyota was building trucks that could outlast the end of days lol.
High mileage ain’t the killer in Hawaii, but the elements are. That salt-air wears on ‘em hard. But Toyota struck on something so right with these 80’s/90’s pickups. Simplicity + durability… that’s the formula. These trucks can handle anything you throw at ‘em. Plus – they were built so practically, that anyone with basic tools and a fridge full of Heine could learn the entire machine in a weekend. Seeing these island-built trucks re-calibrates us to the fact that: If you slow your pace-of-life down just a little damn bit, you really don’t need all the modern beef that a new truck boasts… to get through the mud & sand in life. You don’t need it. There is comfort in simplicity.                                               
Ok so let’s get to the build…
In 1984, Toyota Pickups were carbureted with a straight axles front & rear. In ’85, they went to fuel injection (still straight axle). And for ’86-on, they made the switch to independent front suspension. And while Independent Front Suspension (IFS) makes for better handling at higher speeds on paved roads… it’s not as capable or flexy off-road. So 1984 & 1985 are kind of the sought-after years to have if you can find one. And a lot of people with later models will just swap to a solid front axle if they get serious.
Nalu’s truck is an ’85, but it’s got the 81-84 Toyota 22R carbureted engine with an earlier 20R head for higher compression (since it’s got a smaller chamber) & hot cam.
Nalu’s got Trail Creeper dual transfer cases with 2.28/4.70 reduction. So sick! The two transfer cases give you a ton of low range for churning, climbing, & crawling. Basically – you get a 2wd-hi, 2wd-lo, 4wd-hi, 4wd-lo, and 4wd-lo-lo. We were rolling 5th gear at 6mph! Plus in the cab, you’ve got 3 shifters!  
  The FRONT axle has been rebuilt & trussed. And the REAR axle is from a later model 89-94 V6 Taco/4Runner. (Note: people will often call the 86-on trucks “IFS trucks” simply because they had Independent Front Suspension. But that can get a little confusing… because you might hear someone say “they put an IFS axle on the rear of their 85”. You’re scratching your head, thinking they put independent front suspension on the BACK of the truck?!?? But it has nothing to do with the actual “independent front suspension”. What it means is: The ISF trucks had a WIDER rear end, so they took that wider rear end, and put it on their older-body truck. Now you’re even more confused huh?)
Nalu upgraded front hubs from a later-model IFS truck, which allowed him to run the later-model, larger brake system.
  For the FRONT suspension Nalu did the 3-pack ‘Rears Up Front’ leaf springs from an 89-94 pickup. Which is pretty much just as it sounds… where you take the leaf springs out of the rear of an 89-94 (IFS)… and stick them in the front of your ’85. Nalu mixed those OEM leafs with some All-Pro leafs, for a 7-pack total. In the REAR, he’s using Trail Gear 5in leafs, with the 3rd-to-bottom leaf pulled out. On top of that, he’s got a 2-inch body lift with a custom-made steering shaft extension… and a u-bolt flip-kit all around for that extra ground clearance (and to keep the u-bolt threads away from rocks).
  Nalu & Golden triangle’d the positioning of the rear shocks… so that they move inline with the rear axle as it flares over obstacles. And they made the front & rear bumpers. Pretty neat!
The truck has happily taken everything Nalu’s thrown at it – just as Toyota intended. It’s been laid on its side, drug through the mud, wrung-out in the Pacific… and pulled many-a rental Jeeps outta Polihale. It also gets him to work everyday… 40 minutes each way… ironically at Nissan. 40 minutes on Kauai is a big-ass commute! But I guess not toooo crazy now… they’re only rolling about 35mph.
  Nalu’s Pickup made its way into the family through his brother, Golden, who had been living in Idaho. When Golden came back home, he brought the Pickup with him. Shortly after, Nalu and Golden traded trucks. With a Pro Comp lift, body work, and primer already on the truck, Nalu wanted to throw more mods at it… but had to do so through a number of unorthodox ways. Using other manufacturer’s parts, like Chevy, replacing front suspension parts with rear suspension parts, or fabricating pieces in house, like the custom tube front stinger… these are all solutions and adaptations to the world Nalu lives in. He works with what’s he’s got. As far as he may be, I feel we we can all relate to that in some way.
  Just like Toyota intended it, the ‘85 Toyota has taken everything Nalu’s thrown at it, and more. Nalu casually mentioned the time he flipped it on its side, trained it through a mud pit, and effortlessly crawls over rocks that would crush your daily beater. As you’re reading this, it’s still his daily that takes him to and from work 40 minutes each way. Nalu’s kept it alive for another 6 years and 350,000 miles… and counting. If you askl me, that’s about as Toyota as it gets.
1985 Toyota Pickup Reg Cab Longbed
ENGINE
81-84 22r block
20r head for higher compression (since smaller chamber) – w/ 22r valves and rocker assembly
Dual valve springs and titanium retainers
LCE stage-2 high lift cam
Custom Notched high dome pistons
ARP head studs
OEM Toyota head gasket
Cannon side draft intake manifold
Dual 40mm Mikuni carbs with custom throttle cable bracket & EFI throttle cable
Adjustable cam gear tuned to camshaft card
Bomb Proof motor mounts
LCE headers
Wongie Fab 2.5” piping (Wongie Fab is Nalu’s brother, Golden)
Flowmaster 40 series muffler
LCE flex fan
Marlin crawler 1600 ft/lb clutch kit
LCE spark plug wire kit
GM ignition module mod
LCE breather kit
Optima red top battery
LCE low pressure fuel pump/regulator and gauge
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DRIVETRAIN
W56 transmission topshift
Trail Creeper dual transfer cases 2.28/4.70 reduction
Triple drilled flanges
Bomb Proof dual trans mounts
Trail Gear crossmember
Wongie Fab long spline front driveshaft
Single piece rear driveshaft with Double Cardan cv
IFS (89-94) rear end with v6 third member
Marlin Crawler ‘full face’ diff cover
4.88 gears in rear with Detroit locker
4.88 gears in front with Lincoln locker
Rebuilt front axle
-w/ backing plate eliminator
-Toyota upper truss
-half face diff cover
-shock truss
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SUSPENSION / STEERING / BRAKES
Tacoma front brake swap
IFS (86-94) hubs
IFS steering box with mounting kit
Trail Gear high steer kit with FJ80 tie rod ends & drop pitman arm
Marlin Crawler high steer arms
Bilstein 5125 shocks all around – 14in front/12in rear (‘triangled’ for articulation).
Wongie Fab front shock hoops
U-bolt flip kit all around
4crawler custom 2in body lift with a custom steering shaft extension
3-pack ‘Rears Up Front’ leaf springs from 89-94 pickup, mixed with All-Pro leafs (7-pack total)
Trail Gear 5in rear leaf springs with 3rd-to-bottom leaf pulled
8in BudBuilt shackles all around
Trail Gear creeper joint shackle mount
Wongie Fab stacked front hanger
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INTERIOR / EXTERIOR
Wongie Fab front & rear pipe bumpers
Soft Topper rear camper
84-88 wide mirrors
H4 headlights with diamond cut housing
Side marker mod
90’s style single-piece rear window
1.5” Spider Trax spacers all around
SR5 bucket seats with wet Okoles
POR15 complete cab and engine bay
Grant wood-finished steering wheel
Dash mat
LCE triple gauge cluster/iEquus gauges with LED bulbs
Alpine deck/amp
Kicker 6×9” and 4” speakers
8in Image Dynamics in bazooka tube
Pb5 Dodge electric blue
All A/C components installed
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WHEELS / TIRES
37×13.00×15 Super Swamper boggers on 15×10 steel wheels
35×12.5×15 BFG km2’s on 15×10 Alcoas
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FUTURE MODS
Warn 8k winch
VIAIR on-board air kit
7/8” heim joint tie rod ends with 3/4” less drop pitman arm bead-locked steel wheels with 40” Maxxis Trepadors
Complete Sr5 center console & headliner
Marlin Crawler short-shifter
Custom rock sliders (almost complete)
3rz turbo engine swap
Chromoly 30-spline birfields & front axles
ARB front locker high pinion diff
Trail Gear twin sticks
Chevy 63” rear spring swap with double shackle
Front & Rear custom anti axle wrap bars
  Text by Jesuel Rivera & Wooley     Photos by Billy Grace
Haukulamai – 1985 Toyota Pickup Reg Cab Longbed For someone like Nalu living in Kauai HI, throwing good aftermarket/replacement parts at your ride is a bit more challenging than most of us have to experience.
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Qualcomm just gave us our best glimpse yet into the 5G revolution
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Qualcomm just gave us our best glimpse yet into the 5G revolution
5G will change our lives… eventually. 
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Do you want to know what 5G is going to look like? Qualcomm just went all-in on the next-generation wireless technology will look like next year. 
The maker of mobile chips, best known for the powerful processors that serve as the brains of high-profile smartphones like the Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9, this week is holding its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit in Maui. Qualcomm showed off a prototype phone capable of tapping into 5G networks. AT&T and Verizon have set up “live networks” in the hotel where the event is being held to show off their capability. 
“A lot of the work went into getting the 5G to show on this phone,” Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon said during the keynote. 
Samsung, meanwhile, also has a reference device capable of tapping into 5G that it will be showing at the summit. 
Samsung and Verizon already said they’ll launch a 5G smartphone in the first half of next year. AT&T and Sprint too. Already this year, Verizon has launched a variant of 5G as a home internet service, and in early 2019 it plans to begin a standards-based mobile service.
All of this equates to 5G going from years of hype — ever since Verizon talked about moving into this area three years ago — to actually becoming reality. Beyond a big speed boost, 5G has been referred to as a foundational tech that will supercharge areas like self-driving cars, virtual and augmented reality, and telemedicine services such as remote surgery.  
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But what exactly is 5G? Why are people so excited? The following is a breakdown of why the next generation of wireless technology is more than just a boost in speed, and why you should be excited. 
What is 5G?
It’s the next (fifth) generation of cellular technology, which promises to greatly enhance the speed, coverage and responsiveness of wireless networks. How fast are we talking? Think 10 to 100 times speedier than your typical cellular connection, and even faster than anything you can get with a physical fiber-optic cable going into your house. (In optimal conditions, you’ll be able to download a season’s worth of “Stranger Things” in seconds.)
Is it just about speed?
No! One of the key benefits is something called low latency. You’ll hear this term a lot. Latency is the response time between when you click on a link or start streaming a video on your phone, sending the request up to the network, and when the network responds and gives you the website or starts playing your video.
That lag time can last around 20 milliseconds with current networks. It doesn’t seem like much, but with 5G, that latency gets reduced to as little as 1 millisecond, or about the time it takes for a flash in a normal camera to finish. 
That responsiveness is critical for things like playing an intense video game in virtual reality or for a surgeon in New York to control a pair of robotic arms performing a procedure in San Francisco, though latency will still be affected by the ultimate range of the connection. The virtually lag-free connection means self-driving cars have a way to communicate with each other in real time — assuming there’s enough 5G coverage to connect those vehicles. 
How does it work?
5G initially used super high-frequency spectrum, which has shorter range but higher capacity, to deliver a massive pipe for online access. But given the range and interference issues, the carriers are starting to explore lower-frequency spectrum — the type used in today’s networks — to help ferry 5G across greater distances and through walls and other obstructions. 
The result is that the insane speeds companies first promised won’t always be there, but they’ll still represent a big boost from what we get today with 4G LTE. 
Where do these carriers get the spectrum?
Some of these carriers already control small swaths of high-frequency radio airwaves, but many will have to purchase more from the government. The Federal Communications Commission is holding an auction for so-called millimeter wave spectrum, which all of the carriers are participating in. 
Motorola’s 5G Mod, in prototype form
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Are there other benefits?
The 5G network is designed to connect a far greater number of devices than a traditional cellular network. That internet of things trend you keep hearing about? 5G can power multiple devices around you, whether it’s a dog collar or a refrigerator. 
The 5G network was also specifically built to handle equipment used by businesses, such as farm equipment or ATMs. Beyond speed, it’s also designed to work differently on connected products that don’t need a constant connection, like a sensor for fertilizer. Those kinds of low-power scanners are intended to work on the same battery for 10 years and still be able to periodically send over data. 
Sounds great, but when does 5G get here?
Verizon launched the first “5G” service in the world in October, but it’s a bit of a technicality. 
The service isn’t mobile service, but a fixed broadband replacement. An installer will need to put in special equipment that can pick up the 5G signals and turn it into a Wi-Fi connection in the home so your other devices can access it. 
There’s also some debate about whether the service even qualifies for 5G — it doesn’t use the standards that the industry has agreed upon. The company wanted to jump out ahead, and used its own proprietary technology. Verizon argues that the speeds, which range from 300 megabits per second to 1 gigabit per second, qualify the service for 5G designation. Its rivals and other mobile experts dispute that claim. 
The launch is extremely limited in select neighborhoods in Los Angeles; Sacramento, California; Indianapolis; and Dallas. (Let us know if you’re one of the lucky few who get it.)
OK, but what about mobile 5G?
Verizon says it’ll launch its mobile 5G next year. AT&T is looking like the first company to launch a true mobile 5G service. It plans to launch 5G this year in 12 markets. Last month, it successfully tested a mobile 5G connection in Waco, Texas, using what should be the first consumer 5G device, a wireless hotspot built by Netgear. 
Like the Verizon deployment, expect the rollout of 5G in these cities to be extremely limited. 
AT&T said it plans to launch in 19 cities next year, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. 
No 5G phones? Can’t I just pick up 5G with my existing smartphone?
Sorry, no. 5G technology requires a specific set of antennas that aren’t available yet. Sprint says it plans to release the first US 5G smartphone next year, which will be built by LG. It’s also working on a 5G “smart hub” with HTC, but as with all of the 5G news so far, they’ve been light on details such as features, specifications, price or availability.
Many of the phones will use Qualcomm’s X50 modem, which is designed specifically to tap into 5G spectrum.
Generally, 5G smartphones are expected to come out in the first half of next year. Rumors point to Samsung being among the first to build a 5G smartphone. The company is reportedly to put 5G in a version of its Galaxy S10. Samsung mobile CEO DJ Koh, however, teased of a specific 5G phone to launch ahead of its flagship.
OnePlus has also claimed that it’ll be among the first to have 5G in a phone as well, but that device won’t be coming to the US. 
Anything I should worry about?
High-frequency spectrum is the key to that massive pickup in capacity and speed, but there are drawbacks. The range isn’t great, especially when you have obstructions like trees or buildings. As a result, carriers will have to deploy a lot more small cellular radios, creatively named small cells, around any areas that get a 5G signal. 
That’s going to annoy anyone who doesn’t want cellular radios near them. With concerns over potential health risks, as well as the possibility some people will see them as neighborhood eyesores, there may be some objections to these things. 
Carriers using low-frequency bands may get away with fewer cellular radios, but 5G will almost certainly require companies to further build out their networks. 
How broadly will 5G be available in 2019?
Here’s the other concern — 5G might still be a theoretical possibility for a lot of people. 
T-Mobile says it’s launching in 30 cities next year, while Sprint will launch in nine cities. AT&T is launching in a dozen markets this year and 19 next year, and Verizon aims to launch next year too, but it’s unclear how wide the coverage will be.  Globally, China, Japan and South Korea are racing to build out their 5G networks, with Europe behind as it takes the slow and steady approach. 
So don’t feel like you need to rush out to buy that first 5G smartphone. Chances are, service won’t be widely available until 2020 or beyond. 
Also, while some see 5G helping to improve coverage everyone, rural areas will likely miss out for a while since it lacks the infrastructure to support all of those cell radios. 
Will it cost more?
That’s unclear. Indications are the carriers won’t likely charge any more, although then-Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said in March that he saw 5G as a premium service. New CEO Michel Combes declined to comment on pricing. 
You’ll remember that LTE didn’t cost anymore when it first came out — you just needed to buy a new phone. But pricing models could change over time. Since 4G launched, the carriers both took away unlimited plans and brought them back. 
Verizon’s home broadband service costs $50 for wireless subscribers, and $70 for everyone else. Those are in line with other broadband costs. (You can find out if you’re eligible for the service here.)
Our 5G glossary
Do you want to show off your 5G knowledge to your friends? Or seem like the smartest person at a party? Check out our 5G glossary below. 
5G NR 
The 5G bit is pretty obvious, but the NR stands for New Radio. You don’t have to know a lot about this beyond the fact that it’s the name of the standard that the entire wireless industry is rallying behind, and it just came out in December.
That’s important because it means everyone is on the same page when it comes to their mobile 5G networks. Carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile are following 5G NR as they build their networks. But Verizon, which began testing 5G as a broadband replacement service before the standard was approved, isn’t using the standard — yet. The company says it’ll eventually adopt 5G NR for its broadband service, and intends to use NR for its 5G mobile network.
Millimeter wave
All cellular networks use airwaves to ferry data over the air, with standard networks using spectrum in lower frequency bands like 700 megahertz. Generally, the higher the band or frequency, the higher the speed you can achieve. The consequence of higher frequency, however, is shorter range.
To achieve those crazy-high 5G speeds, you need really, really high frequency spectrum. The millimeter wave range falls between 24 gigahertz and 100 gigahertz.
The problem with super-high-frequency spectrum, besides the short range, is it’s pretty finicky — a leaf blows the wrong way and you get interference. Forget about obstacles like walls. Companies like Verizon are working on using software and broadcasting tricks to get around these problems and ensure stable connections.
Small cell
Traditional cellular coverage typically stems from gigantic towers littered with different radios and antennas. Those antennas are able to broadcast signals at a great distance, so you don’t need a lot of them. Small cells are the opposite —  backpack-size radios can be hung up on street lamps, poles rooftops or other areas. They can only broadcast a 5G signal at a short range, so the idea is to have a large number of them in a densely packed network. 
Some cities have this kind of dense network in place, but if you go outside of the metro area, that’s where small cells become more of a challenge. 
Sub-6GHz
Given how troublesome really high-band spectrum can be (see the “millimeter wave” section above), there’s a movement to embrace spectrum at a much lower frequency, or anything lower than 6GHz. The additional benefit is that carriers can use spectrum they already own to get going on 5G networks. T-Mobile, for instance, has a swath of 600MHz spectrum it plans to use to power its 5G deployment. Prior to sub-6GHz, that would’ve been impossible.
That’s why you’re seeing more carriers embrace lower-frequency spectrum.
But lower-frequency spectrum has the opposite problem: While it reaches great distances, it doesn’t have the same speed and capacity as millimeter wave spectrum.
The ideal down the line will be for carriers to use a blend of the two.
Gigabit LTE
You’re hearing more about Gigabit LTE as a precursor to 5G. Ultimately it’s about much higher speeds on the existing LTE network. But the work going toward building a Gigabit LTE network provides the foundation for 5G.
For more on Gigabit LTE, read our explainer here.
MIMO
An abbreviation of “multiple input, multiple output.” Basically, it’s the idea of shoving more antennas into our phones and on cellular towers. And you can always have more antennas. They feed into the faster Gigabit LTE network, and companies are deploying what’s known as 4×4 MIMO, in which four antennas are installed in a phone.
Carrier aggregation 
Wireless carriers can take different bands of radio frequencies and bind them together so phones like the Samsung Galaxy S8 can pick and choose the speediest and least congested one available. Think of it as a three-lane highway so cars can weave in and out depending on which lane has less traffic.
QAM 
This is a term that’s so highly technical, I don’t even bother to explain the nuance. It stands for quadrature amplitude modulation. See? Don’t even worry about it.
What you need to know is that it allows traffic to move quickly in a different way than carrier aggregation or MIMO. Remember that highway analogy? Well, with 256 QAM, you’ll have big tractor trailers carrying data instead of tiny cars. MIMO, carrier aggregation and QAM are already going into 4G networks, but play an important role in 5G too.
Beam forming 
This is a way to direct 5G signals in a specific direction, potentially giving you your own specific connection. Verizon has been using beam forming for millimeter wave spectrum, getting around obstructions like walls or trees.
Unlicensed spectrum 
Cellular networks all rely on what’s known as licensed spectrum, which they own and purchased from the government.
But the move to 5G comes with the recognition that there just isn’t enough spectrum when it comes to maintaining wide coverage. So the carriers are moving to unlicensed spectrum, similar to the kind of free airwaves that our Wi-Fi networks ride on.
Network slicing
This is the ability to carve out individual slivers of spectrum to offer specific devices the kind of connection they need. For instance, the same cellular tower can offer a lower-power, slower connection to a sensor for a connected water meter in your home, while at the same time offering a faster, lower-latency connection to a self-driving car that’s navigating in real time.
Are you hearing more 5G-related terms that confuse you? Contact us and we’ll update this story with additional terms.
First published  Feb. 8.  Updated Sept. 27, Oct. 17 and Nov. 13:: Added new details. Updated Dec. 3 at 5:00 a.m. PT: Added details about the Qualcomm event.  
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What insurance should i get....?
"What insurance should i get....?
I need to find the best insurance that is gonna be the cheapest. i checked qoutes on progressive and i got a qoute for like 500-600 dollars a month which i feel is too much! what insurance would you reccommend for young drivers? Ive had my liscense for a year and a half and have two points on it
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Cheap car insurance uk?
im a 23 year old male, been driving for a year no crashes, claims or convictions what so ever. i drive a girly ford KA and live in a semi-nice safe area i was hoping the price would come right down after a year and especially with those statistics, why is still so expensive and are there are cheaper ones? been looking at 160 a month! and its only dropped like 20 quid -___-""
Insurance Question!Can ya help?
If i have a 2002 isuzu rodeo with 100k miles on it and i pay $150/month for insurance, how much would my insurance go up or if even at all, if i got a 2001 Audi A6 with 100k miles on it? Plus do you think thats a good car trade :)""
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What is your opinion on having to obtain car insurance?
I am doing a essay on car insurance. I would be much appreciated if everyone could give me their input on it and how they feel about having to have it. thank you so much for your help!
When does car insurance go up in relation to an accident?
I was backing out of a parking space, and the car that was parked next to me was closer to me than I thought, and I scraped the side of their car as I backed out. I left my information, and filed a claim with the insurance. My car was fine, hers was scratched pretty significantly. Anyway, I'm wondering how car insurance works in terms of covering things like this & in terms of increasing rates after an accident . Do the rates go up regardless? Do they go up a lot? Or does it depend on the severity of the incident? FYI I have never had any moving vehicle accidents or tickets. Any help would be appreciated...I'm kind of in the dark!""
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I'm in the process of buying a condo, and I need to have condo insurance set up. However, I'm not really sure how much insurance I need on a condo. The homeowners association covers everything on the outside, so I would only need to cover walls-in. This is what I've come up with after doing a quote: Contents Amount: $50,000 Building Property Coverage: $15,000 Condominium Loss Assessments: $1,000 Deductible: $500 Earthquake Deductible: 2% Personal Liability: $300,000 Medical Payments to Others: $1,000 The condo is selling for $125,900. I really don't have a lot of furniture, and what I do have is all hand-me-downs. I have a four year old, so all the furniture and stuff that comes along with having a kid. I don't have really nice jewelry. I have a 32inch hd tv, computer (i paid 150 for it, so nothing fancy lol), and a kindle fire, wii....that's about it for electronics. I want to make sure I have enough coverage if something happens with counters/floor/walls/etc, but I don't want to be unnecessarily paying a high insurance bill. Any suggestions? Also, is earthquake or identity theft something that would be good to add in? I live in Iowa so earthquakes aren't really an issue...but is that one of those you never know, so at least you're covered things?""
How much does it cost to rent or lease a?
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So I'm 18 and male, just got my license and need to buy a car soon. Set my sights on an 04 RX-8, but I need to know if I could afford the insurance. I have no accident history (obviously) would be primarily commuting about 15 miles a day, and would go LIABILITY ONLY on my parents' plan. GUESTIMATES WOULD BE APPRECIATED AS WELL AS WHAT YOU PAY FOR YOUR RX-8!! Spank you bunches""
Motorbike bike insurance for a learner bike insurance ? wot the cheaper way to get bike insurance?
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Why is older cars like a 1970 camaro cheaper on insurance then a new one like a 1996 camaro?
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Insurance for a 16 yo?
im 16 and i am looking for a project car. the car i want is a 1971 dodge charger and it will take me a year or two to finish but i was wondering how much insurance would be if i got it and it was all finished and I was on my moms insurance?
What's the cheapest I can get car insurance for at 18?
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When the insurance company receives a complaint from the insurance commissioner, what is the process? Are there any instances where the insurance company will reverse their decision to deny a claim? Thanks!""
What is required for a new resident in England (from Canada) to get car insurance?
Moving to England shortly, and it will be so much easier to find work and move into a new place if we have a car first. What information will we need to get insurance? We will be living with friends, so we could use their address and phone number until we get our own place. But will we need a national insurance number before we can get car insurance? British bank account? We'll be getting those things, but it would be so much easier to have the car first. Basically, what is required for us to provide in order to get a car bought, insured, and on the road? (We'll be paying cash.)""
Cheap car insurance in Texas?
Hii i don't have a job right now, the car insurance bills are very high, can somebody suggest me cheaper insurance , currently i am with geico and am in Texas. Thanks in advance""
How much would my car insurance cost?
I'm trying to find about how much my car insurance would cost and none of the insurance website would give me a quote for some reason. I'm a 17 year old female who has a 2003 saab 9-5 (4 door) who's never been in an accident and who took drivers ed.
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How do I figure how much life insurance I will need?
What would health care cost if NOBODY had insurance?
I was reading about how doctors are now rating insurance companies, and one figure that stuck in my head was $210 BILLION wasted anually on excessive administrative costs. Not administration, UNNECESSARY administration. They want to cut out red tape, well, why not cut out insurance altogether? What would health care cost if NOBODY had insurance, and had to pay for everything out of pocket? I suspect that patients would start paying a lot more attention to their bills, doctors would have to start competing, and costs would plummet. Shoot, there'd be at least $210 billion a year more available! There's mention of one doctor who accepts a flat yearly rate, and doesn't accept insurance. Would this really be such a terrible way to do things? Letting doctors and patients decide what's fair, instead of insurance companies and the government? We could let people buy catastrophic insurance, but not general health funds like we have now. Could it work?""
Does anyone knows if AIG agency auto is the same as granite state insurance company in California?
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Ways to lower my insurance rate?
Hey, Im in highschool at the moment and im not reaching my car dilemma Im a male at the age of 16 (not looked well upon by insurance companies I hear) and I am insured by Statefarm. I was wondering if someone could help me out by telling me how i could lower my monthly insurance rate. The car im getting has side airbags and good crash test ratings, and im going to be adding mods to it (either rsx type-s or volkswagon golf gti) and i would most likely be installing rollover bars. Would this help my insurance rate go down? What other steps could I take? Thank you!""
What insurance should i get....?
I need to find the best insurance that is gonna be the cheapest. i checked qoutes on progressive and i got a qoute for like 500-600 dollars a month which i feel is too much! what insurance would you reccommend for young drivers? Ive had my liscense for a year and a half and have two points on it
Looking to get auto insurance... should i get life insurance ?
My brother told me to check out http://quck-insurance-quote.com is this a good site to shop around for auto insurance and life insurance, I drive fast and don't want my girlfriend to have nothing if I die.""
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I've done a little research and noticed they put cars together in insurance groups - like 2e for example. Is the letter for the level of security - so is 'e' bad, for example and 'a' good? Could someone please explain the process, and as I've just passed (I'm 18) - could you name a suitable car for me - lower insurance bracket if possible?""
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hi guys, i really need some help with this one: i passed my driving test last week and need to get insurance for my 1.0 l VW LUPO i have been on GOCOMPARE, COMPARE THE MARKET, MONEY SUPERMARKET, QUINN DIRECT ETC but the least i have been quoted is 7500!! how ridiculous PLEASE CAN YOU HELP!! I NEED INSURANCE THAT WILL BE 3000 OR LESS so if any one can help please do please dont post about how you got cheap car insurance 3 years ago because it is not helpful, times have changed as my brother got insurance on a 1.4 focus for 1600!! PLEASE HELP GUYS IM DESPARATED""
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What insurance should i get....?
I need to find the best insurance that is gonna be the cheapest. i checked qoutes on progressive and i got a qoute for like 500-600 dollars a month which i feel is too much! what insurance would you reccommend for young drivers? Ive had my liscense for a year and a half and have two points on it
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Where can i get cheap car insurance?
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My question is if I get insurance prior to court date can they dismissed the ticket or lower the cost? How many points is it to ur license and can I go to traffic school for it? Also it doesn't say the amount the ticket is, so I'm not sure what the cost even is.""
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I need to practice driving and get my license so I dont have to rely on friends and family all of the time. I need advice on some good cheap insurance for me. I am male, 18, no driving violations yet, and new at driving. I'm also a poor college kid.""
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Hello everyone. I'm from Sacramento/Elk Grove, California. I'm currently insured with Bristol West Auto Insurance for the past 3 years. I'm planning to switch auto insurance because it's really really hard to get a hold of customer service. And when you do, (after 1 hour of holding) they'll put you on hold some more, or even tell you they'll call you back. Which they never will. My point is BW customer service is very very crappy. I need help choosing an auto insurance company that's reputable but yet affordable. Considering the fact that I have an SR22 on file, low rates is my main focus. The lower, the better. I'm planning to insure 4 vehicles (1 is temporary until car get smogged) and 3 drivers. We all have good driving record, inspite of my dropped DUI case. Three of the cars are years '91 and under. Mines is a '98. If anyone have any information (site/link/etc.) or knows any good auto insurance company, please do let me know. Thanks in advance and any input in greatly appreciated.""
Where can i get cheap auto insurance for an 18 year old student with a mustang?
Well this may sound like a long shot, but I just recently bought my son a Ford Mustang, Now its insurance time, hes 18, gets A's in school and has had drivers ed. Why do the quotes from Progressive and esurance estimate its going to cost nearly $500 a month, even with a 1990 honda junker it still cost nearly $400 do these prices seem reasonable, i cant recall them being that high, when i first got insurance, thanks.""
I need cheap car insurance?
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Cheap car insurance!!!?
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I just got a ticket for parking near a fire hydrant and I wanna know if my insurance will be higher, i can't find any answers on my insurance website. And, does anyone know exactly what constitutes a no-parking zone, cause i have to pay 40 more for that too and the spot wasn't marked. Gahh i don't want my parents to know unless they absolutely have to!!!""
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Why would insurance for a 50cc cost 500?
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Insurance Quotes?
So i just started driving and my parents put my name under the title of our van because the insurance was cheaper. Well i would like to save up and get my own car, but they keep bringing up that the insurance would sky rocket. The van is a '03 Honda odyssey and the car i'm looking at is a '91 Toyota 4runner. If anybody could give me a ballpark estimate of how much the insurance will cost for one verses the other. I'm 16 and live in the zip code 80127. Dont know if any other info is needed. Thanks.""
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What is better - socialized medicine or affordable health insurance?
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Insurance on this car?
Ok so I was looking on Craigs list, I'm thinking of buying my first car in a few months. I have a lot of money saved up. Theres a 1996 Taurus LX for sale for $1800. It has 119,000 miles on it, and it gets 25mpg. I'll only have this car until I go to college, because I can't take it up to Boulder with me. College is two years away. However, if I do go to Boulder, I'll only be two hours away from home, so when I come home I might want to have the car. What would you say the insurance would be on this car, so basically how much would I have to pay per year for insurance. We are not thinking about repairs or gas here, just insurance.""
I really need insurance help!?
Does anyone know of a cheap health insurance plan in Texas? We don't qualify for Medicaid or anything like that. My husband's plan is close to $600 a month and we can't afford that. It's a shame that my tax dollars pay for these slums insurance and all they do is sit on their butt but decent people like myself trying to make it we get screwed.
How can you lower 17 years olds car insurance quotes ?
hi, im 16 and turning 17 in a few months, im looking at quotes for cars for example: cars with 1.0 to 1.2 engines an that are 10 years old or more. for example: vw polo 1.2 - 11k and paying 1500 a month. i know this cant be right can someone help please !""
How much would it cost to give birth without insurance?
Like regularly and with the C-Section?
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What are the best plans for me (Im 23 and live in CA) I want to save as much as I can. I've looked at Kaiser Permanente and Anthem Blue Cross but Im lost.
How much is insurance for an 18 year old male?
I turn 18 on the 24th and my aunt and uncle are giving me their mustang. Its a 2000 ford mustang.. Anyways, they are actually putting it in my name. But before i lived with them, i was paying only liability and that was 200 a month. Does anyone know how much full coverage would be? Just wondering so I can know what to expect on car insurance cost.""
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Motorcycle insurance for a 17 year old in california?
hey im 17 years old, and got the money together for my first bike. i went down to the dealership and was about to buy the bike when i found out insurance cost like 4k for full coverage. i want full coverage but dont wanna pay through the nose for it. i have not owned a bike before and i really want one, but im not sure if i can aford to. so my question is does anyone know what i should do to resolve my problem? preferably recomendations of good insurance comannys. thanks so much""
What insurance should i get....?
I need to find the best insurance that is gonna be the cheapest. i checked qoutes on progressive and i got a qoute for like 500-600 dollars a month which i feel is too much! what insurance would you reccommend for young drivers? Ive had my liscense for a year and a half and have two points on it
Does anyone knows of a good Health Insurance in Florida?
HMO, PPO or whatever... I need to know asap. The work insurance is horrible!""
30 day insurance policy for newborns?
I am a teen mom and since the baby can't be covered under my parents insurance we are planning to do a legal guardianship, however you cannot get guardianship of an unborn child so we are doing it after he is born. But I was wondering if right after he is born if the hospital bills will be under my parents insurance because I have heard there is a 30 day period in which you need to get the baby's insurance arranged. So during the 30 days would the baby's hospital stay and everything be covered while we get the insurance arranged? Thank you!""
I'm 19 and need the cheapest insurance?
I'm 19 just got my license and need the cheapest insurance.I don't need collision just liability insurance as my car isn't worth 5k. So seriously bare bone cheapest ever,I have a flawless driving record,I'm 19,and am trying to insure a 92' Buick Lesabre Thanks""
How much will my car insurance go up by?
I have a mazda mx5 and it has been scratched all over very deep. I have asked my insurance to claim it and will have to pay my excess, which is fine. I have been told that my insurance will go up a little bit when it is renewed in aug but they say the cant figure out how much it is now to tell me. I am wanting to know just in case they really put it up and its not worth claiminmg through them. Has anyone done this and what amount do you think i am looking at to go up a month. Thanks""
How long after someone dies to get life insurance benefits?
my grandmother died about 2 weeks ago and i was wondering when her life insurance policy would go through so we can receive the money from it to manage her estate, we heard that probate takes about 16 months, but we cant wait that long for the insurance so how long does it usually take?""
Liable for any outstanding premium? car insurance cancellation?
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hi, I am thinking of buying my frist car, and i was thinking of a second hand year 2001 BMW, about 80000 miles, just wanted to know whats the servicing and maintenance cost for a BMW is like? Is it expensive ? does it break down often or is it a solid car? Otherwise i might look for a japanese model or a hyundai coupe. I was thinking of peugeot 206 as well and VW golf. hows the insurance for all of these car? Which car is better for a fresh graduate like me?""
How much will it cost to up my car insurance to use car for work?
How much will it cost to up my car insurance to use car for work?
How long will my accident affect my insurance premiums?
I just filed a claim with my insurance company, in California. If they find me to be at fault, then how long will my insurance cost more? Is there a certain time that it won't be on my record, or count anymore?""
Car insurance for 21 yr single female scion fr-s/ subaru brz?
Does anyone know from personal experience about how much insurance for this car would cost? good student driver discount on parent's policy accident free.
How to get a cheap car insurance for young driver?
How to get a cheap car insurance for young driver?
What kind of car insurance do i need?
hello there,i'm a plumber,i have 7 year no cliam on my vans insurance,till now coz i was goin every where with my van i didn't needed a car,now with new baby we won't be able to go every where with my van so i had to buy a new car,because i won't have any no claim on my car the insurance is sky high....i'm sure i'm missing something in here,i can't drive my van and my car at the same time so why i can't use my no claim on my car too,surely i'm the driver didn't have the accident on these7 years not the cars so why my insurance got to be so high....any idea what can i do about it? thank you so much for your time...take care and all the best""
Car insurance for total loss?
I got a car accident due to bad weather and got a total loss. No one is involved in the accident. I`ve got a full coverage insurance at that time. The insurance company is cancelled a contract with me after a claim (accident) I issued, which I found it through insurance agency. The insurance company said that they did not know the previous accident record on my driver license. Then they cancelled the contract. Can I possibly claim a complain with my insurance company? I terribly need any car since I use a car for my job. The insurance company said they will not give me any money either a car. What should I do? Thank you""
Can i get cheep insurance after being convicted of a 23140 in the California vehicle code?
I got pulled over more then a year ago and had a few beers with my best friend before he left for the armed services. I have the worlds brightest car and this probably wasn't the best idea. This happened 2 months before my 21st bday. My term to not have a licence is almost up and I am scared what my insurance is gonna look like. Does anyone know a way i can get cheep insurance or clear my driving record? Its only a infraction but will seriously mess up my life for the next 10 years. Any advice about programs insurance company s might have to lower costs so i can afford it when this period is up?
I need to know where i stand with insurance?
basically a guy drove into the side of me and my car is in the garage awaiting assessment to see if its to be written off or fixed. of course the insurance wants whatever is cheapest and its looking like it would be cheaper to write it off. if this happens can i 1. offer to pay more on my excess to get it fixed? 2. get the car picked up and pay for it all myself to get fixed at my own mechanics? its not that the car isn't fixable its just that the insurance is looking at the cheapest option, which looks like writing it off, because my excess is so high, but if they do this i will never be able to afford the insurance, so would rather keep this policy and fix it, anyway is this possible and can anyone find a loophole?""
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Car insurance for young drivers ?
Hi there, ive completed multiple quotes for car insurance and the figure are coming out extremley high, as in 5000 a year on a 1.1 litre 2000 peugeot 206 LX 3dr, and i am a 17 year old male. i would like the policy to be in my name for my NCB but i have also added my mum and dad as named drivers as ive heard that decreases price, does naybody know any cheap car insurance places which icould go to for a cheaper quote. 5000 for a 1.1 litre peugoet is ridiculous !! Thanks""
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Here is what happen. I was invited into this car insurance agency. I was with them for the last 5 years. I had 3 accidents in the last year. 1 first one was at an airport and the guy that hit me claimed full responsability 2nd a guy went through a red light and hit me and was charge with a dwi. The 3rd a chick clipped my car and no claims were paid because it was a he said she said. My car insurance now said that they were dropping me. I was tlaking to an agent and she was telling me it did not matter that 2 were not my fault because i was still in an accident. I was then telling her how I felt robbed and cheated by them. I then heard what sound like chewing in the back round. I said Are you eating She said what? I said are you eating She said um... maybe I said how rude, after 5 years of loyalty and you do this They dropped me. They said no one will want me. how can i get car insurance now?""
Cheap Dentist on Long Island NY?
Hey Im 22 and dont have dental insurance. Ive had a bad cavity for about 2 years and off and on gives a really intense pain. At times I go a few days without sleeping because as soon as I fall asleep Im woken up by the pain and have to run it under cold water. Im looking to have an extraction. Its the last tooth on the top right side and has a large hole in it so its not a full tooth. I dont have insurance and dont have the money to get insurance. I was kicked out and have a lot of bills and work as a waiter so I dont have a large income. Where on Long Island NY can I find a place to extract the tooth at a cheap price? Maybe a dental school or something. Any information would help. Oh and when it starts to hurt it usually bleeds(swelling gums into the sharp edge of the tooth) If your just going to say go to an emergency vet and make payment plans please dont post because Im already 3 grand in debt and dont want anymore. Thank in advance
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How much is insurance for one day on a Rental Car?
I will be renting a car in April to pick up my fiance who will be arriving about 5 hours away, So I will be driving the car for 10 hours that day. I do not have insurance of my own so I will have to get some with the car that I rent.. about how much will it cost for the insurance? The car costs about 35$ for the day.. Thanks!""
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how much would the insurance be on a ford puma for a 17 year old, driver whose just passed her test??""
What insurance should i get....?
I need to find the best insurance that is gonna be the cheapest. i checked qoutes on progressive and i got a qoute for like 500-600 dollars a month which i feel is too much! what insurance would you reccommend for young drivers? Ive had my liscense for a year and a half and have two points on it
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Qualcomm is about to give us our best glimpse yet into the 5G revolution
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Qualcomm is about to give us our best glimpse yet into the 5G revolution
5G will change our lives… eventually. 
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Do you want to know what 5G wireless technology is going to look like? Qualcomm might be a good company to ask.
The maker of mobile chips, best known for the powerful processors that serve as the brains of high-profile smartphones like the Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9, this week is holding its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit in Maui. Given Qualcomm’s role in propelling the 5G ecosystem into reality, the event offers one of best opportunities to see what the rollout of 5G will actually look like.
The three-day event kicks off Tuesday, and that first day is solely dedicated to 5G news. (Given the name of the event, it’s inevitable that you’ll hear the latest Snapdragon chip news later at the event.) Qualcomm is expected to set up live 5G networks and allow reference devices to run on them so people can experience what the hype is all about.
Expect to hear from the chip giant and partners like Samsung and Verizon, which have said they’ll launch a 5G smartphone in the first half of next year. Already this year, Verizon has launched a variant of 5G as a home internet service, and in early 2019 it plans to begin a standards-based mobile service.
Ever since Verizon said it’d be the first major telecom company to deploy 5G field tests three years ago, the hype for the technology has been building. Beyond a big speed boost, 5G has been referred to as a foundational tech that will supercharge areas like self-driving cars, virtual and augmented reality, and telemedicine services such as remote surgery.  
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But what exactly is 5G? Why are people so excited? The following is a breakdown of why the next generation of wireless technology is more than just a boost in speed, and why you should be excited. 
What is 5G?
It’s the next (fifth) generation of cellular technology, which promises to greatly enhance the speed, coverage and responsiveness of wireless networks. How fast are we talking? Think 10 to 100 times speedier than your typical cellular connection, and even faster than anything you can get with a physical fiber-optic cable going into your house. (In optimal conditions, you’ll be able to download a season’s worth of “Stranger Things” in seconds.)
Is it just about speed?
No! One of the key benefits is something called low latency. You’ll hear this term a lot. Latency is the response time between when you click on a link or start streaming a video on your phone, sending the request up to the network, and when the network responds and gives you the website or starts playing your video.
That lag time can last around 20 milliseconds with current networks. It doesn’t seem like much, but with 5G, that latency gets reduced to as little as 1 millisecond, or about the time it takes for a flash in a normal camera to finish. 
That responsiveness is critical for things like playing an intense video game in virtual reality or for a surgeon in New York to control a pair of robotic arms performing a procedure in San Francisco, though latency will still be affected by the ultimate range of the connection. The virtually lag-free connection means self-driving cars have a way to communicate with each other in real time — assuming there’s enough 5G coverage to connect those vehicles. 
How does it work?
5G initially used super high-frequency spectrum, which has shorter range but higher capacity, to deliver a massive pipe for online access. But given the range and interference issues, the carriers are starting to explore lower-frequency spectrum — the type used in today’s networks — to help ferry 5G across greater distances and through walls and other obstructions. 
The result is that the insane speeds companies first promised won’t always be there, but they’ll still represent a big boost from what we get today with 4G LTE. 
Where do these carriers get the spectrum?
Some of these carriers already control small swaths of high-frequency radio airwaves, but many will have to purchase more from the government. The Federal Communications Commission is holding an auction for so-called millimeter wave spectrum, which all of the carriers are participating in. 
Motorola’s 5G Mod, in prototype form
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Are there other benefits?
The 5G network is designed to connect a far greater number of devices than a traditional cellular network. That internet of things trend you keep hearing about? 5G can power multiple devices around you, whether it’s a dog collar or a refrigerator. 
The 5G network was also specifically built to handle equipment used by businesses, such as farm equipment or ATMs. Beyond speed, it’s also designed to work differently on connected products that don’t need a constant connection, like a sensor for fertilizer. Those kinds of low-power scanners are intended to work on the same battery for 10 years and still be able to periodically send over data. 
Sounds great, but when does 5G get here?
Verizon launched the first “5G” service in the world in October, but it’s a bit of a technicality. 
The service isn’t mobile service, but a fixed broadband replacement. An installer will need to put in special equipment that can pick up the 5G signals and turn it into a Wi-Fi connection in the home so your other devices can access it. 
There’s also some debate about whether the service even qualifies for 5G — it doesn’t use the standards that the industry has agreed upon. The company wanted to jump out ahead, and used its own proprietary technology. Verizon argues that the speeds, which range from 300 megabits per second to 1 gigabit per second, qualify the service for 5G designation. Its rivals and other mobile experts dispute that claim. 
The launch is extremely limited in select neighborhoods in Los Angeles; Sacramento, California; Indianapolis; and Dallas. (Let us know if you’re one of the lucky few who get it.)
OK, but what about mobile 5G?
Verizon says it’ll launch its mobile 5G next year. AT&T is looking like the first company to launch a true mobile 5G service. It plans to launch 5G this year in 12 markets. Last month, it successfully tested a mobile 5G connection in Waco, Texas, using what should be the first consumer 5G device, a wireless hotspot built by Netgear. 
Like the Verizon deployment, expect the rollout of 5G in these cities to be extremely limited. 
AT&T said it plans to launch in 19 cities next year, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. 
No 5G phones? Can’t I just pick up 5G with my existing smartphone?
Sorry, no. 5G technology requires a specific set of antennas that aren’t available yet. Sprint says it plans to release the first US 5G smartphone next year, which will be built by LG. It’s also working on a 5G “smart hub” with HTC, but as with all of the 5G news so far, they’ve been light on details such as features, specifications, price or availability.
Many of the phones will use Qualcomm’s X50 modem, which is designed specifically to tap into 5G spectrum.
Generally, 5G smartphones are expected to come out in the first half of next year. Rumors point to Samsung being among the first to build a 5G smartphone. The company is reportedly to put 5G in a version of its Galaxy S10. Samsung mobile CEO DJ Koh, however, teased of a specific 5G phone to launch ahead of its flagship.
OnePlus has also claimed that it’ll be among the first to have 5G in a phone as well, but that device won’t be coming to the US. 
Anything I should worry about?
High-frequency spectrum is the key to that massive pickup in capacity and speed, but there are drawbacks. The range isn’t great, especially when you have obstructions like trees or buildings. As a result, carriers will have to deploy a lot more small cellular radios, creatively named small cells, around any areas that get a 5G signal. 
That’s going to annoy anyone who doesn’t want cellular radios near them. With concerns over potential health risks, as well as the possibility some people will see them as neighborhood eyesores, there may be some objections to these things. 
Carriers using low-frequency bands may get away with fewer cellular radios, but 5G will almost certainly require companies to further build out their networks. 
How broadly will 5G be available in 2019?
Here’s the other concern — 5G might still be a theoretical possibility for a lot of people. 
T-Mobile says it’s launching in 30 cities next year, while Sprint will launch in nine cities. AT&T is launching in a dozen markets this year and 19 next year, and Verizon aims to launch next year too, but it’s unclear how wide the coverage will be.  Globally, China, Japan and South Korea are racing to build out their 5G networks, with Europe behind as it takes the slow and steady approach. 
So don’t feel like you need to rush out to buy that first 5G smartphone. Chances are, service won’t be widely available until 2020 or beyond. 
Also, while some see 5G helping to improve coverage everyone, rural areas will likely miss out for a while since it lacks the infrastructure to support all of those cell radios. 
Will it cost more?
That’s unclear. Indications are the carriers won’t likely charge any more, although then-Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said in March that he saw 5G as a premium service. New CEO Michel Combes declined to comment on pricing. 
You’ll remember that LTE didn’t cost anymore when it first came out — you just needed to buy a new phone. But pricing models could change over time. Since 4G launched, the carriers both took away unlimited plans and brought them back. 
Verizon’s home broadband service costs $50 for wireless subscribers, and $70 for everyone else. Those are in line with other broadband costs. (You can find out if you’re eligible for the service here.)
Our 5G glossary
Do you want to show off your 5G knowledge to your friends? Or seem like the smartest person at a party? Check out our 5G glossary below. 
5G NR 
The 5G bit is pretty obvious, but the NR stands for New Radio. You don’t have to know a lot about this beyond the fact that it’s the name of the standard that the entire wireless industry is rallying behind, and it just came out in December.
That’s important because it means everyone is on the same page when it comes to their mobile 5G networks. Carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile are following 5G NR as they build their networks. But Verizon, which began testing 5G as a broadband replacement service before the standard was approved, isn’t using the standard — yet. The company says it’ll eventually adopt 5G NR for its broadband service, and intends to use NR for its 5G mobile network.
Millimeter wave
All cellular networks use airwaves to ferry data over the air, with standard networks using spectrum in lower frequency bands like 700 megahertz. Generally, the higher the band or frequency, the higher the speed you can achieve. The consequence of higher frequency, however, is shorter range.
To achieve those crazy-high 5G speeds, you need really, really high frequency spectrum. The millimeter wave range falls between 24 gigahertz and 100 gigahertz.
The problem with super-high-frequency spectrum, besides the short range, is it’s pretty finicky — a leaf blows the wrong way and you get interference. Forget about obstacles like walls. Companies like Verizon are working on using software and broadcasting tricks to get around these problems and ensure stable connections.
Small cell
Traditional cellular coverage typically stems from gigantic towers littered with different radios and antennas. Those antennas are able to broadcast signals at a great distance, so you don’t need a lot of them. Small cells are the opposite —  backpack-size radios can be hung up on street lamps, poles rooftops or other areas. They can only broadcast a 5G signal at a short range, so the idea is to have a large number of them in a densely packed network. 
Some cities have this kind of dense network in place, but if you go outside of the metro area, that’s where small cells become more of a challenge. 
Sub-6GHz
Given how troublesome really high-band spectrum can be (see the “millimeter wave” section above), there’s a movement to embrace spectrum at a much lower frequency, or anything lower than 6GHz. The additional benefit is that carriers can use spectrum they already own to get going on 5G networks. T-Mobile, for instance, has a swath of 600MHz spectrum it plans to use to power its 5G deployment. Prior to sub-6GHz, that would’ve been impossible.
That’s why you’re seeing more carriers embrace lower-frequency spectrum.
But lower-frequency spectrum has the opposite problem: While it reaches great distances, it doesn’t have the same speed and capacity as millimeter wave spectrum.
The ideal down the line will be for carriers to use a blend of the two.
Gigabit LTE
You’re hearing more about Gigabit LTE as a precursor to 5G. Ultimately it’s about much higher speeds on the existing LTE network. But the work going toward building a Gigabit LTE network provides the foundation for 5G.
For more on Gigabit LTE, read our explainer here.
MIMO
An abbreviation of “multiple input, multiple output.” Basically, it’s the idea of shoving more antennas into our phones and on cellular towers. And you can always have more antennas. They feed into the faster Gigabit LTE network, and companies are deploying what’s known as 4×4 MIMO, in which four antennas are installed in a phone.
Carrier aggregation 
Wireless carriers can take different bands of radio frequencies and bind them together so phones like the Samsung Galaxy S8 can pick and choose the speediest and least congested one available. Think of it as a three-lane highway so cars can weave in and out depending on which lane has less traffic.
QAM 
This is a term that’s so highly technical, I don’t even bother to explain the nuance. It stands for quadrature amplitude modulation. See? Don’t even worry about it.
What you need to know is that it allows traffic to move quickly in a different way than carrier aggregation or MIMO. Remember that highway analogy? Well, with 256 QAM, you’ll have big tractor trailers carrying data instead of tiny cars. MIMO, carrier aggregation and QAM are already going into 4G networks, but play an important role in 5G too.
Beam forming 
This is a way to direct 5G signals in a specific direction, potentially giving you your own specific connection. Verizon has been using beam forming for millimeter wave spectrum, getting around obstructions like walls or trees.
Unlicensed spectrum 
Cellular networks all rely on what’s known as licensed spectrum, which they own and purchased from the government.
But the move to 5G comes with the recognition that there just isn’t enough spectrum when it comes to maintaining wide coverage. So the carriers are moving to unlicensed spectrum, similar to the kind of free airwaves that our Wi-Fi networks ride on.
Network slicing
This is the ability to carve out individual slivers of spectrum to offer specific devices the kind of connection they need. For instance, the same cellular tower can offer a lower-power, slower connection to a sensor for a connected water meter in your home, while at the same time offering a faster, lower-latency connection to a self-driving car that’s navigating in real time.
Are you hearing more 5G-related terms that confuse you? Contact us and we’ll update this story with additional terms.
First published  Feb. 8.  Updated Sept. 27, Oct. 17 and Nov. 13:: Added new details. Updated Dec. 3 at 5:00 a.m. PT: Added details about the Qualcomm event.
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