![]() Tucked away in Haight-Ashbury, Sacred Grounds hosts the self-proclaimed "longest running poetry open-mic in the U.S." Since 1972, the unassuming cafe has allowed performers to step up to the stage every Wednesday night from 7 to 9:30pm. Make sure to plan ahead since this popular event usually fills up weeks in advance. If you fit the bill, open-mic is every Thursday night at 7pm, and the intimate cafe space guarantees you'll have the best seat in the house while munching on their tasty, homemade chocolate chip cookies. There's only two rules at Bazaar Cafe: All performances must be acoustic and all content must be your own (no covers!). Sign ups start at 7pm and performance order is determined by a random drawing. Grab your guitar and warm up those vocal chords. After undergoing seismic retrofitting in January, the Hotel Utah plans to reopen in February, including open-mics every Monday night. And with over a century of slinging strong drinks at the bar, it's no surprise that this saloon is home to one of the longest-running open-mic nights in town. Hotel Utah has served everyone from thieves and gamblers to politicians and celebrities in its historic space. Signups are at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Sip on one of their signature cocktails while enjoying a variety of performances ranging from spoken word and rap, to comedy and magic tricks. Hosted by bartender Travis Hayes and Guinevere Q, the Wednesday open-mic nights take place on the smaller, more intimate stage downstairs. Whether it's salsa classes on Mondays or Russian karaoke every Friday, Neck of the Woods should be your go-to destination when you're in need of some last-minute plans. ![]() Neck of the Woods This two-story music venue offers a variety of events and live shows throughout the week. ![]()
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![]() I'd like to ask the creator of Reshade to include a full uninstall option in the installer, or at the very least to divulge what type of files the installer creates so they can be manually removed. So now I'm stuck with this mess with no way to remove it. It is absolutely bonkers that an installer can apparently place files in my system and no one seems to be aware of the fact that this is happening, and the installer program doesn't allow for an "uninstall" option. But that's been quite a while ago, and that's no reason for it to show in games that have absolutely nothing to do with my CEMU install. ![]() ![]() I used the 4.9.1 installer to get reshade working on CEMU for Breath of The Wild while using the Vulkan renderer. But the message still pops up regardless of whether I boot RDR2 in Vulkan or in DX12 mode. And yes, before anyone asks, I did run the installer again and unchecked the option that enables Reshade globally in all Vulkan games. It even pops up when I run the game in DX12 mode, when supposedly I've only installed Reshade for Vulkan games. This game crashes for me constantly and I have a suspicion that Reshade has something to do with it, as I've exhausted all other options. Yet EVERY time I boot RDR2 I get the "Reshade is now installed succesfully! Press Home to." popup. There are no Reshade DLLs or Shaders in the game directory. I have NEVER used Reshade with this title, ever. ![]() I've recently downloaded and installed a wholly new game on my system (Red Dead Redemption 2). ![]() ![]() Another typical application is to use buses for send and return effects where a portion of the signal is duplicated for effects like reverb and delay. One of the most common ways to use a bus is to collect a number of similar channels together so that you can process them and control their level in a unified fashion. Now, let’s look at a few common ways we can use the buses we’ve just created. Check out the videos below to see some of the easiest ways to create a bus in your DAW of choice. But before you get too comfortable, keep in mind that some DAWs can create buses in multiple ways, or may even combine bus creation with track grouping or foldering functions. Ableton and REAPER are examples of DAWs that work in this fashion. Instead, you can just route the output of one channel directly to the input of another. In yet other DAWs, there are neither explicit buses, nor specific bus channels. Cubase and Studio One both work more or less along these lines. You can then route the output of the bus channel to your master bus, or often even another channel. In other words, you create a bus channel and then route the channels you’d like to be included in that mix bus to that channel. In other DAWs, buses are essentially their own channel type. ![]() Pro Tools and Logic Pro are two DAWs that work in this fashion. You can then assign the output of a channel to a mix bus that you wish to send it to, and additionally assign that bus as the input to another channel. In some cases buses exist explicitly, independent of any channels. Generally speaking, there are a few different ways that buses are implemented inside different DAWs. Unfortunately there’s not room here to go into detail for each DAW, but here’s the general concept, followed by some links to videos that show the process for some of the most common DAWs. How you go about creating a mix bus-and indeed even the wording used to describe it-is going to be a little different in every DAW. We’ll look at these in more detail shortly, but first let’s look at how to create a mix bus. There are at least two other ways to utilize mix buses that can significantly help with organization and control in your mix: subgroups and aux channels. However, the master bus isn't the only mix bus you can create in a mix session. The master bus could also include things like EQ and compression for tonal shaping and “glue.” More on this later. This could be as simple as adjusting the overall level to properly utilize headroom and avoid clipping-although you shouldn’t get in the habit of using your master bus fader to control your monitor gain, rather, use the level control on your interface. ![]() The master bus gives you a way to make final adjustments to your full mix before the audio leaves your DAW. It’s also typically what’s routed to your speakers or headphones. ![]() Ultimately this is where your entire mix is funneled down to two channels and it’s what’s used to create the final stereo export, render, or bounce. It’s also usually a stereo bus-unless you’re working in surround-with left and right channels. It’s almost always created by default and is where any new channels you create in your DAW will be routed. The most common mix bus is the main stereo bus, also called the “2-bus,” or "master bus." If you only have one bus in your mix, it’s this one. What’s the difference between a mix bus and a master bus? ![]() ![]() Well, MobileDemand obviously intends to find out for itself.īut first, in accurate scale, let's see where the xTablet Flex 10 (left) fits in compared to the company's higher-end thin & light xTablet T1400 (middle), and the older fully rugged T7200 (right) that has a wide-format 7-inch screen. There is considerable debate in the rugged industry as to whether it's a good idea to put consumer tech in a case. If they broke, they simply replaced them. Even enterprise buyers bought inexpensive consumer tablets and stuck them in a case. First it was older rugged tablet technology that buyers spoiled by sleek, speedy procap media tablets were reluctant to accept, then it was the price. Ever since the iPad legitimized the tablet form factor, which is now selling by the hundreds of millions, rugged tablet vendors have struggled to successfully participate in the bonanza. That price and approach means that with the xTablet Flex 10, MobileDemand is entering entirely new territory. To put that in perspective, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with 64GB, a Core i3 chip and Windows 8.1 Pro is US$799. And what does this cost, the whole package? US$695 with Windows 8.1, and US$845 with Windows 8.1 Professional. ![]() So instead of searching for a case that may or may not do the job, buyers get a tablet with a heavy-duty case designed by experts in rugged Tablet PCs. ![]() MobileDemand does that by pre-packaging and assembling what is essentially a standard, albeit fully loaded, consumer/business Windows tablet with a competent protective case with bumpers and a carry handle, a scratch-proof screen protector, and other touches and implements essential to a rugged device. The new "business-loaded" xTablet Flex 10 is designed to deliver productivity improvements to an increasingly wide-ranging set of customers who require more ruggedness than consumer-grade tablets can deliver, but at a price that is not prohibitive. MobileDemand introduced the xTablet Flex 10 in August 2014 as the second in a series of thin and light rugged tablets the company introduced in 2014. Intel "Bay Trail" quad-core powered 10.1-inch Windows 8.1 capacitive multi-touch tablet in a custom-designed, preinstalled protective case costs less than an iPad Air 2 Customers who return items with illegitimate return reasons are subject to a restocking fee up to 20% of the original order to cover our extra cost.Rugged PC - MobileDemand xTablet Flex 10 If there are any issues with your item within 30 days of your purchase, please reach out to us and we will take care of you.įree ReturnsWe are confident on the quality of our items and because of that we offer free returns. The microSD card slot lets you store photos, videos and more so you never run out of memory!ģ0-Day Warranty Our items come with a 30-Day Warranty. With built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, access to the Internet is easy. Lightweight at less than three pounds and its sleek, compact design allows you to take the Nextbook Flexx 10 tablet with you anywhere at any time. ![]() Playing video games is better, too, with the 3-axis G-sensor support and a Pogo Keyboard, it allows you to immerse yourself and move the way you need to. The 10.1-inch screen and 16:10 aspect ratio means you can watch HD content, whether streamed or connected from another device through the micro-HDMI port. The Nextbook Flexx 10 comes with a one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal, which includes applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as 1TB of online storage through Microsoft OneDrive to store your videos, photos and more. The Nextbook Flexx 10 supports the Windows 8.1 operating system and comes with a Pogo keyboard so it can be used as a secondary laptop. It also comes with a built-in front- and rear-facing camera so moments can be captured without adjusting the tablet. The Nextbook Flexx 10 features a touch-enabled surface for smooth operation, whether drawing or annotating with fingers or stylus devices. Touch-screen technology & front/rear camera.Nextbook Flexx 10 Tablet with keyboard dock Atom Z3735F 1.33 GHz 2GB RAM 32 SSDNextbook Flexx 10 - 10.1" - Atom Z3735F - 2 GB RAM - 32 GB eMMC ![]() ![]() ![]() They do not belong to or represent views of the Federal Trade Commission. Opinions in comments that appear in this blog belong to the individuals who expressed them. To protect your privacy and the privacy of other people, please do not include personal information. The comments posted on this blog become part of the public domain. 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The purpose of this blog and its comments section is to inform readers about Federal Trade Commission activity, and share information to help them avoid, report, and recover from fraud, scams, and bad business practices. We’ll keep the public record open until October 11, 2019. You can file an online comment about the issues discussed at the workshop.Send us your feedback on possible agenda items and potential panelists.Two things we’re asking of you in the meantime: We look forward to seeing you there or you can watch the live webcast. The event is set for Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at the FTC’s Constitution Center conference facility, 400 7th Street, S.W., in Washington, DC. Also, how knowledgeable are consumers about the mechanics and marketing of in-game transactions? Panelists will explore the in-game transaction landscape, the role of loot boxes in the digital marketplace, and the latest research on child and adolescent behavior in the context of video games and digital transactions. Inside the Game will bring industry representatives, consumer advocates, academics, and others together to talk about the marketing of loot boxes and other in-game purchases, including a discussion of the potential behavioral impact on young consumers. Do loot boxes raise consumer protection concerns, especially for younger players? That’s the topic of an upcoming FTC workshop, Inside the Game: Unlocking the Consumer Issues Surrounding Loot Boxes. The rewards may be virtual, but they’ve become a very real revenue stream for game developers. The loot may help players advance in an online game or allow them to customize their avatars. 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