I'm not even sure if this is possible, but I figured this would be the right place to ask. I want to know how to do this in Photoshop. It does this in such a way that if you were to place a layer beneath the altered one filled with the color you just turned to alpha, the original image would return with no alterations. Again, it takes a color you specify, does some math stuff, and spits out an altered color value with transparency for each pixel. Step 3: It sets that pixel's new channel color values based on its previous calculations and then it gives that pixel the transparency it used throughout all that process, and then it moves on to the next pixel. The moral of the story is now we have Color Values for each channel and an Alpha value for the whole pixel. The author's notes said something about a max-min relationship and optimizing code or something, and this is the part that confuses me. Step 2: Now it takes that largest Alpha value and plugs it back into the original equation to solve for the actual color value for each channel. Step 1.5: Next it compares the resulting Alpha values from the 3 different channels and picks the largest one to be used for the remaining calculations. Then it sets "Ca" to either max or min depending on which of those numbers is bigger and carries out the calculation from the above equation to solve for Alpha. How it does that is it takes your supplied color and the corresponding source color value for the channel it's focusing on, and it checks which is larger. Step 1: It determines what the largest possible alpha value is for each channel based on the above equation. The general idea is you give it "Cb" and you know "Co", and it's job is to find "Ca" and "Alpha_a". I'm honestly not sure why this method works, but I'm going to ignore that and just tell you what it does. I'm going to outline the mathematical process that the code goes through to determine the alpha values and the RGB values for each pixel, and I want you guys to tell me how to do this in Photoshop. The Alpha symbols are exactly that: the alpha values for the Above layer and Bottom layer. "Co" is the color value of the resulting pixel, "Ca" is the color value of the above layer and "Cb" is the color value of the bottom layer. There are a lot of symbols here, and I'll explain them. In a nutshell, this formula calculates the color value for a pixel that is resultant from two semi-transparent layers with different colors in normal blending mode. Source: Wikipedia's article for "Alpha Compositing" ![]() After a lot of digging around on GIMP's source I found the code that does the math (and I'll post it if anyone wants it), and it all revolves around this formula: To me, this would be a difficult venture using color selection tools that photoshop has because of those red color gradients in the eruption, but after applying a simple Color to Alpha function choosing black (#000000 in html color) you can clearly see how what is left is the absence of the black pixels.įurthermore, adding a solid black layer just below it, the image returns to what it was before I performed the Color to Alpha.Īnd I can simply replace this black layer with a sky blue to get a nice sky that works well because all the pixels are what is left over from that black background.Īnd alright, to be fair, this is a terrible job with the center being all pink and everything, but I did this in literally 30 seconds and with a few tweaks it could look way better.Īnyway, that's what the function does, and I took it upon myself to get to the bottom of how this operation works. I found a picture of a volcano that I like, but say I wanted to make the sky a different color. The overall effect is something along the lines of: If you were to have a solid color underneath your now-slightly-transparent layer, the resulting image you see is the same as when you had started. It would be easy if this were a simple "pick a color and make each pixel with that color transparent" operation, but it's not. It essentially turns a color into a transparency value, but it's a little more complicated than that. ![]() I found that there is no official Adobe or third party version of this plugin (that seems stable anyway), and since I don't feel like learning C just to code my own plugin for Photoshop, I was wondering if someone might be able to tell me how to do what I'm going to describe.Ī background for those who don't know what Color-to-Alpha does: The most basic description is the plugin looks at each pixel and replaces a user defined color in that pixel with a corresponding alpha value. I just recently got CS5, and having been on GIMP since I started my amateur graphics designing I quickly noticed that a feature was missing from Photoshop: The Color to Alpha function. This is gonna be a long one so get comfy. Hi all you gurus and devious geniuses of the interwebs.
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Semaphore is also called downing, waiting, or P (from the Dutch proberen, “to test”). Signaling, posting, and V (from the Dutch word verhogen, “to raise”). Incrementing a semaphore is also called upping, For a variety of reasons, these two operations have many different ![]() This type of signaling can be considered toįollow the message passing IPC model, as each signal sent requires a system call.įundamentally, a semaphore is a non-negative integer with two operations: incrementing orĭecrementing the value by 1. Semaphores let processes inform other processes that something has happened, and that something isĪ custom event that only matters to that application. The form of signaling that we are nowĭiscussing is more generic and allows applications to define their own custom events. To control the life cycle of a process (e.g., SIGKILL). This concept is very similar to the signals used We will start with the simplest case of synchronization with semaphores: signaling toĪnother process that an action has been performed. Synchronization is a complex topic that will be covered in its own chapter. That is, you want the application to control the timing of these You want to make sure that the transaction for the deposit is completely recorded before While this is happening, another process also opens your account file to record a Assume that one process is accessing the file for your account to record a deposit that To synchronize access to shared resources that is, semaphores control the timing of sharedĪs a preliminary example, consider a multi-process database application that handles banking Transmit application-specific information from one process to another. ![]() Semaphores are different from the other forms of IPC discussed in this chapter,īecause they do not allow for the general exchange of data. ![]() The size of the file is indicated and individual pages can be printed out and re-sized as required. These design ebooks contain multiple patterns. Mandalas also have their origins in Hindu and Buddhist religions. The word Mandala is the Sanscrit word for circle and symbolises wholeness. They're also great for printing out to give to the kids just to colour in. These Mandala patterns are great for use on any round project - Mosaic table-tops, bowls, even just replacing the centre with a mirror and using the pattern for the border. The templates are in pdf format and pattern diagrams can be re-sized. These patterns come complete with list of requirements, mosaicing guidelines as well as drawing guides. ![]() The patterns have been sorted by collection and theme. ![]() Ocular migraine triggers such as caffeinated foods, alcohol, dehydration, smoking, or stress. Butterbur and feverfew are common herbal remedies that may aid with migraine pain and frequency reduction. These mosaic patterns are all single-page pdf-format which can be easily resized by photocopier. It also lowers heart rate, anxiety, and cortisol levels. This contains information on how to resize your chosen pattern as well as various techniques for transferring this to your base. To transfer patterns onto your base see our page on TRANSFERRING MOSAIC PATTERNS. We've had to sort our mosaic patterns into various categories - the patterns all in pdf-format patterns that you can download and can be enlarged for at your nearest copy shop. We're happy to be able to offer you our pattern library which will hopefully inspire and get you going with your mosaic ideas. ![]() Working copies of the Valuation Office survey are often kept in local archives. Consult our guide to records of the Valuation Office survey for advice on how to do this. You will need to use the maps to get to the field books. The two main types of record created by the survey were ‘field books’ and ‘index maps’. extent (the area covered by the property, the number of rooms and even, sometimes, how the rooms were used).use (whether as residential accommodation, commercial use or some other use).The records created in the work of the survey can reveal a property’s: Valuation Office Survey records, 1910–1915īetween 19 the Inland Revenue’s newly created Valuation Office carried out a survey to determine the value of land for tax purposes. To access these records you will either need to visit us, pay for research ( £) or, where you can identify a specific record reference, order a copy ( £). Records available only at The National Archives in Kew Search and download ( £) digital versions of the original Registration District maps from the 1871 census on the Cassini Maps website. Where an address search is not available, browse the census street indexes on Your Archives (now only available in our web archive) to find the relevant document reference and search the relevant census website with that reference. Search by address on the census to find out who was living there. The Register is available to search and view on our partner sites .uk ( £) and .uk ( £).įor more details see our 1939 Register guide. You can search the Register by address and you may be able to establish who lived at that address at the time the Register was taken. It was designed to capture the details of every member of the civilian population. ![]() The information was used to produce identity cards and issue ration books. The 1939 Register was taken on 29 September 1939. Our own online records can help you to establish who the occupants of a house were on a specific date in a census year or on 29 September 1939 but will reveal little else about the history of a house. a repository where a solicitor’s collection may have been deposited.If the title deeds to your house are not in your possession, you should contact one or all of the following to see if they hold evidence of title: Title deeds can help you trace the owners and occupiers of your house but there is no legal obligation to hold evidence of title for more than 30 years (The Law of Property Act, 1925) so deeds older than this may not have survived. Many local archives have collections of building plans from the mid-19th century providing evidence of how buildings might have looked when new. Building plans (mid-19th century onwards) To find a local archive, search by place name on our Find an archive page. Typically these archives hold local maps, electoral registers and family and estate papers, all of which can be useful when tracing the history of a house. This might be a local borough, city or county archive or a local studies centre or library. The best place to try searching for the history of the ownership and construction of a house is the local archive for the area in which the house is located. ![]() We also present the Atlas thing architecture-a lightweight architecture for things that fully exploits IoT-DDL and its specifications. ![]() ![]() IoT-DDL explicitly tools things to self-discover and securely share their own capabilities, entities, and services, including the various cloudbased accessories that may be attached to them. We introduce the IoT Device Description Language (IoT-DDL), a machine- and human-readable descriptive language for things, seeking to achieve such integration and homogenization. The IoT’s fragmented and widevarying nature introduces the need for additional effort to homogenize these things so they may blend together with the surrounding space to create opportunities for powerful and unprecedented IoT applications. We argue that the success of the Internet of Things (IoT) vision will greatly depend on how its main ingredient-the “thing”-is architected and prepared to engage. Results show that the introduced Funnel Fukunaga–Koontz transform outperforms other dimension reduction approaches, regardless of the input features and the number of locations. We present a new dimension reduction scheme consisting of an unsupervised funnel on top of a supervised dimension reduction approach. The study evaluates different input features and investigates the target positioning accuracy for multiple unsupervised and supervised dimensionality reduction methods. Hinged on a novel long-term evolution protocol dedicated for machine-type communications, the results focus on a unique packet exchange with a single access point to save battery life and simplify deployment. This article extends the application of CSI for indoor–outdoor detection on an unprecedented large area and considers mMTC-oriented long-term evolution and fifth-generation Internet of Things in the sub-GHz frequency band. Many works limited the solution assessment to a single room in a fully indoor testbed. Earlier studies highlighted the efficiency of positioning approaches based on channel-state information (CSI) in different environments. The massive machine-type communication will be at the core of ambient connectivity, requiring for energy-efficient systems. Meena Lee (born 1981), South Korean golfer.Son Mi-na (born 1964), South Korean handball player.Mina Cho (born 1960), South Korean writer.2000s), Korean American songwriterįor the name Mi-na (미나), there are 31 hanja with the reading "mi" and 16 hanja with the reading "na" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Kang Min-ah (born 1997), South Korean actress.Jung Min-ah (born 1994), South Korean actress.Kwon Mina (born 1993), South Korean singer, member of AOA.Shin Min-a (born 1984), South Korean actress.Jung Mina (born 1979), South Korean gayageum singer-songwriter.Shim Mina (born 1972), South Korean singer.Bang Min-ah (born 1993), South Korean singer, member of Girl's Day.The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.įor the name Min-a (민아), there are 27 hanja with the reading " min" and 20 hanja with the reading "a" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Mina, Meena, and Minah are various Roman alphabet spellings of two homophonous Korean feminine given names with different hangul spellings. Mina Watanabe ( 渡邉 美奈, born 1985), Japanese judoka.Mina Tanaka ( 田中 美南, born 1994), Japanese women's footballer.Mina Ōba (born 1992), Japanese singer and actress.Mina Myoi (born 1997), Japanese singer and member of South Korean girl group Twice.Mina Matsushima (born 1991), Japanese swimmer.Mina Kasai (born 1984), Japanese voice actress. ![]()
If you email me off "iModeler's" forum, I can send you photo's of my paint table and the desktop with a model on it being photographed.It is a database of traced logs of installed programs stored on our web site prepared and maintained by Revo Uninstaller Pro’s team. If you flatten the tires, you "MUST" scribe in the tire tread.bar none! As a local, regional and national IPMS/USA judge with over 20 years experience I helped other judges disqualify models from the winning circle because the model did not scribe in the tire treads. Your model "must" be built as good on the bottom as it is on the top. I set my models in the center of the paper and could turn them around in any direction, including upside down as a photo of the bottom of the model is very important. I used one movable light on each side of the paper with a 75 and/or 100 watt "DAYLIGHT" COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULB" in each fixture. I did the same thing when I lived in Colorado (2004-2016) For a photo booth I pined flexible 2'x3' white and other colored paper to my back shelf then rolled it down flat and taped it to my 3'圆' model working table. I did not wear a face mask, 'cause the air coming out of my mouth and nose fogged up my glasses that I wore. I never made a "spray booth" nor did I ever make a "photography-light box." I made a small wooden table and put it out in the garage when I lived in San Jose, California:(1984-2004) I kept the overhead door open during my paint spraying operation. If you ask any questions, PLEASE write your first name down and the country you live in as I don't like to answer what I call "Blank" emails. In my next story I'll show some of my model building tools. Now it's your turn to make a "vac" box and experiment making some parts. Most times I attach the w/screens with ordinary Future Floor Wax. They were mask off and the frame lines were painted on. I had to sand the insides of my windscreens and canopies and polish them with my "Blue Magic" polishing cream. I made plaster molds using ordinary household "Plaster of Paris." I applied masking tape to my clear parts so I could cut off the excess plastic. For me it was only airplane windscreens and canopies. After ruining a few pieces of plastic, you learn real fast how to take the plastic off the toaster and slam it down on you vac box that has the item on it that you want to make a part. Now what do you do next? If you leave the plastic there, bubbles will form in the plastic and holes will appear real fast and ruin the plastic. How long do you keep the frame & plastic on the toaster? As the heat comes up out of the toaster the plastic get hot and starts to sink down toward the toaster, but then it starts to come back up real fast. Now comes the "experimental" segment of vac-u-forming the special type of "K & S" plastic. ![]() I burned my fingers the first time I held the frame over the toaster, so I put a couple of aluminum bars on the toaster and set the frame on them. I made a couple of open wooden frame items to hold the vac plastic in, so I could heat them over a new 2-slice toaster.Īttach your sweeper to the box and turn it on before you start to heat the plastic. Then I placed a row of soft black stuff that I got at a local NAPA auto parts store. I could build a box 'cause I use to build houses and knew a great deal about making things out of wood.Īfter the box was made I lined the top with some aluminum screen that I bought at a local junk yard in San Jose, California. I was told to build a box and put a screen over the top and a hole in one of the side's for my household sweeper to fit into. ![]() ![]() In fact, I had no idea what "vac-u-forming" ment. In 1984 I wanted to build a 1/32 scale Corsair, but there was no kit and I had no experience in what they called "scratch-building," including "vac-u-forming" parts. ![]() This results in more interference (especially when they are in heavy use) which in turn disrupts the Bluetooth communication link.Īn example of this is when you have an external disk connected to your laptop over USB 3. The other major cause of interference is USB 3.0 devices which are very noisy from a Radio perspective. If you only send out one tweet a day or one per week, and you don’t use hashtags, says Newman, then the only people who will see it are those sitting in front of the computer during the. One common reason for this is interference due to other wireless devices (Wi-Fi routers, phones or microwave ovens) operating nearby. However, the use of hashtags, which are subject words preceded by the sign, will ensure that hundreds, if not thousands, will see that post. Although unlikely, it could also be a failure of the Bluetooth chip in your PC.Did you update Windows recently? If so, you might have to roll back the update to see if that caused the issue. ![]() If it works, then it’s most likely an issue with your PC. To rule out Bluetooth issues with your PC try pairing the mouse with another PC or Mac. ![]() If it doesn’t work then there’s likely an issue with Bluetooth on your PC. To enable Bluetooth connectivity, make sure that you’ve selected BT under the mouse using the slider switch. The mouse uses only one of the two methods at any given time. If you encounter issues with Bluetooth pairing, try pairing with another Bluetooth device such as an external speaker. As mentioned earlier, Deathadder v2 Pro uses two different methods of wireless connectivity: Hyperspeed. To ensure better signal quality, move the mouse closer to your PC. However in practice, depending on other wireless devices nearby, the range can be limited to less than that. If you can’t live without checking your Twitter every once in awhile, check out some of its clients such as Twitterrific.When the mouse has paired, the Razer logo will briefly turn solid blue before displaying its lighting effect.īluetooth connectivity is limited to 30 feet. Let’s hope that they pulled the companion app to fix some of the bugs that we talked about earlier in this post. A Reddit user noted earlier that Twitter updated their app today and no more compatibility for the watch. It looks like the latest Twitter update for iOS no longer comes with support for the Apple Watch. Twitter App Removed From Apple Watch, for Good? Feel free to comment down below if you have any other suggestions. Just wait for an update from the App Store, I’m sure it’s coming.Īnyways, I hope this tutorial helped you. If you’re within this group, the app won’t work for most of the time. I don’t know about older watches, but Twitter hasn’t been working for users who recently purchased the Apple Watch Series 3 or updated to watchOS 4. If there is one, proceed to get the latest version. Open the App Store on your iPhone and see if there is a newer update for Twitter. As a result, your Twitter might be out of date. Some people may have turned off Automatic Update for their App Store. Check for update from the App StoreĪs obvious as it sounds, this step is still very crucial. The account on your iPhone will sync with the Apple Watch. In addition to reinstalling the app, you can remove your current Twitter account from both devices. Log out of TwitterĮven though you can’t log out of Twitter or switch to another account from your watch, you can do so on your iPhone. After that, reinstall Twitter on both devices. We also advise that you remove the app from your iPhone as well.
Outstanding artisan-made gelati from a newcomer to Melbourne’s gelato scene.The Gold Coast’s iconic Surfers Paradise will soon welcome a new beachfront dining hotspot as Paradise Centre unveils eight new dining offerings as part of a stunning revitalisation set to open its doors on 9 September 2022. We’ll be watching out for Joyce & Andy’s next venture. While the tubs weren’t quite as good as the freshly made product, I would be very happy to have a tub of yesterday’s gelato from Paradise in my freezer. Gelato is at its best when freshly made – the texture will gradually degrade over time. Later that night, we sampled Jonah’s two tubs of gelati. And he took home two tubs of yesterday’s leftovers – dark chocolate and blood orange sorbetti. Jonah also picked the raspberry sorbetto, complemented with a beautiful vanilla gelato. Benny described the Paradise non-dairyĬoconut as one of the best he has tasted. It was a tough choice between raspberryĪnd lemon – the latter was also excellent.Ĭoconut – one of Benny’s favourite flavours – and darkĬhocolate is a great combination. The intense explosion of berries in the sorbetto was a Of course I had to have this wonderful pistachio, which I Intense nut flavour, the pistachio alone is worth a Friday visit to Paradise. The churned product has that lovelyĮlasticity of great freshly made gelato. The universally recognised benchmark test for quality gelato. Raspberry sorbetto is an excellent match.Īndy is rightly proud of Paradise’s non-dairy pistachio – Tubs of yesterday’s gelati – if there is any left over – are available at a discount. Serving sizes are generous – the small size has two scoops, plenty large enough for me. The gelati is served in cups, cones or tubs to take away. ![]() Raspberry, pineapple, coconut and dark chocolate (all non-dairy). Our day’s flavours: vanilla, mint choc chip, milk chocolate,Īnd cookies and cream (all dairy) pistachio (because it was Friday), lemon, Kalamansi available on the same day as lemon sorbetto. Selection is carefully curated to ensure a good mix of options, including dairyĪnd non-dairy, which change every day. ![]() There are over 80 flavours in Paradise’s repertoire, withĪbout a dozen flavours on each day’s menu. Tragics, we prefer Paradise’s dark chocolate sorbetto to its milk chocolate Bothĭark and milk chocolate gelati were excellent, but as we are dark chocolate For example, Paradise’s chocolate gelati – whetherĭark or milk – is made from the wonderful Callebaut couverture chocolate. Paired here with non-dairy coconut gelato.Īll the gelati is made on-site fresh each day, based on top Paradise Gelato’s dark chocolate sorbetto definitely appeals to dark chocolate tragics. With Andy, our friendly server, who manages the gelateria and loves to talkĪbout gelati. Is just the gelato cabinet and some small tables and stools. Spot with loads of light streaming in through the front window. Particularly about the gelateria’s signature flavour, kalamansi – a citrus fruit popular in South-East Asia.Ĭlose to Cheltenham station, Paradise is a bright and cheery Over the few short months since it opened in October 2018, we’ve been hearing glowing reports about Paradise from Jonah. Super intense flavours created from all-natural ingredients by a skilled artisan maker. She studied at the Gelato University in Italy (yes, it does exist!) and then spent a year as a dessert chef in Paris. ![]() Joyce, the chef at Paradise Gelato, knows her stuff. Your strategic skills and puzzle-solving abilities will be put to the test, as you try to complete one of thousands of different challenges In our challenges, you can build bridges, match moving shapes, and define routes to win. 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