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Ocean isle beach6/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Only once was my serenity disturbed by a fish jumping out of the water onto the board. I loved the tranquil experience paddling with just the birds and a silence you normally wouldn’t find in a beach destination. We took our stand-up paddle boards out on the marshland area of Jinks Creek just behind our hotel. When you go out on the ocean, even with the smallest swell, balancing is a whole lot trickier and I tend to fall off. I prefer the calmer waters of the waterway, as I love the ZEN like experience of supping. Ocean or waterway? You decide where you most want to take your paddle board or kayak. A sunset walk on the pier with a beer or slush is a very popular activity. ![]() And, they now carry Duplin Winery Wine Slush drinks. The grill and ice cream parlor are updated, and carries Blue Bell dipped ice cream and the only soft serve ice cream on the island. Travelers have been coming to the pier since 1957, and it offers fishing 101 classes during the summer, and monthly fish of the month contests. The Ocean Isle Inn is located right near the Ocean Isle Beach Pier, which is perfect for those who love fishing, or just a place to grab a scenic view of the beach.Īs shown above, Ocean Isle Beach Pier makes for the perfect foreground for your sunrise photos, and background for playing on the beach. The water was the perfect temperature and we had gentle surf for some body boarding. I was surprised at how quiet Ocean Isle Beach was in comparison to the other Brunswick Island beaches we were visiting during the fall which was quieter anyway. Of course, you’ll want to spend a large part of your days just playing at the beach. As the beaches here run east to west, in some places you’ll be able to see sunrise and sunset over the ocean during late fall when the earth is perfectly moving in a way that lines it up. Sunrise from our balcony was just as good. On our last morning we watched it from the comfort of our balcony at the Ocean Isle Inn in pajama pants and messy hair. You’ll be amazed at how different they can be. Ocean Isle Beach Pierĭon’t be fooled into thinking once is enough either. It’s that slow, gentle start to the day that sets the tone for the rest of the day of one of spectacular beauty and endless surprises. The North Carolina beaches have some of the best sunrises I have seen around the world, and the most amazing thing is you’ll have it mostly all to yourself. One of the best things to do in Ocean Isle, NC is to start the day with a beach sunrise. I know, it means getting up early but it’s worth the effort and it gives you more time to spend doing whatever you want. Things to do in ocean isle beach Start Each Day with a Beach Sunrise Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina was named “ Best Tiny Town” in 2018 by Southern Living. Ocean Isle, NC is considered to be the most family-friendly beach vacation area in the Brunswick Isles with its access to miles of coastline, acres of marshlands, mini-golf and arcade games, museums, zip line adventures, and options for eating and drinking with waterside views. one hour to each) and it’s one the top beaches closest to Raleigh. Ocean Isle Beach is at the lower end of Brunswick Islands and is midway between Wilmington and Myrtle Beach (approx. You’ll find stunning beaches, maritime forests, fresh local seafood, expansive saltwater marshes and inlets and our favorite Inter-coastal Waterway connecting them all. It’s the last of the state’s coastal treasures you experience before heading south of the border to North Myrtle Beach, and is made up of five barrier islands offering forty-five miles of broad, sweeping, uncrowded beaches. The NC Brunswick Islands region is in Brunswick County in the southernmost corner of North Carolina, just south of Pleasure Island (aka Carolina Beach and Kure Beach). Video: Ocean Isle Beach Vacation Highlights.wine tasting and Live Music at Coastal Wine Room.Taste the Tropical Spirit at Makai Brewing.Ocean Isle Inn Restaurants (+ places to drink).Epic Sunset at Jinks Creek Waterfront Grill.Learn at the Museum of Coastal Carolina.
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2002 mazda protege 56/21/2023 ![]() I really wanted a 5 speed in yellow, but the only yellow one in stock was saddled with an automatic, so I took a red 5 speed for a test drive. I was already committed to buying one of these little wagons before I had even sat in one. She was enthusiastic, but not in a pushy way, and the buying experience went pretty well. My salesperson was a woman, a first for me. So anyway, one fine spring day, I headed over to Polar Chevrolet and Mazda in White Bear Lake to take a look at one of these little wagons. ![]() At least that’s how I rationalized it to my wife. The Saturn was fine, no issues, but it lacked the flexibility we wanted in a second car. Our second car was a 1996 Saturn SL2 which came into the fleet when I remarried in 2001. Since it was winter and I didn’t buy new cars in winter, the idea of going to take a look at the Protege5 just sort of simmered on the back burner. I came very close to pulling the trigger on the 323 derived Mercury Tracer wagon but ended up with a first gen Camry wagon instead. I have always liked the Mazda hatchbacks, going all the way back to the first gen GLC, but for multiple reasons ownership had continued to elude me. This was back when Car and Driver was still relevant and I was still a subscriber. In the fall of 2001 I had received a mailing from Mazda promoting their new little hot hatch and coincidently, Car and Driver had run a favorable review in their October 2001 issue. If you’ve been keeping track, this was my fourth Mazda, all of which had premature rust. This piece by Michael Ionno from 2016 captures my experience perfectly, right down to the inevitable rust problems that continued to plague Mazdas in northern states. In fact, they’ve been the subject of two previous COAL articles. I suppose it should come as no surprise that the Protege5 has some fans here at Curbside Classic. the slightly twisted spokes on the 2002s. Mine were 2003 painted 5 spoke alloys with squared off spokes vs. The only difference I can remember was the wheels. My Protege5 was late enough in the cycle that the dealer actually called it a 2002-1/2. I’m ready for a change once the snow has melted. I always seem to buy my cars in spring I suspect the boredom of winter and six months of driving salt stained cars wears me down. I really wanted one of these in yellow, but I settled for a red one late in the 2002 model year.
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Imageoptim m16/20/2023 ![]() A long time ago, I discovered “Zooom2” which had two great features: Some have obscure keyboard shortcuts or feel slow. I tried many window management apps in the past and didn’t like most of them. ![]() The rest of this blog post is focused on apps and protips: Window Management: Rectangle Pro However, after this (and a restart) my new Mac is usually ready to go with the same setup as my previous one! Right now, Syncalicious keeps preferences on a per-machine basis and you’ll manually have to locate your synced preferences in your Dropbox folder and copy them to ~/Library/Preferences. However, keep in mind that Syncalicious is still alpha software, and Mackup might be a better fit for you. This is a great way to avoid having to keep two computers side-by-side and going through the setting screen of each app to mirror your setup exactly the way you like it. With Syncalicious you can backup the preferences for any of your apps. If you have been copying my Homebrew install script, you’ll now have Syncalicious installed already. You’ll have all the subsequent apps installed on your Mac after running the above script. Once done, open each app one by one to tell mac OS that you are happy to run dangerous Internet software, and log in to the ones that require logging in. Here is an example Brewfile and a homebrew install script: On your existing Mac, run brew bundle dump and then copy the resulting Brewfile to your new Mac. The next step is to install Homebrew with all binaries, apps and fonts 2 to get your Mac ready for development. I like this method as it keeps your dotfiles repository organized and easy to manage, yet it makes all your configuration available in the right places. bootstrap script from Zach Holman’s dotfiles repo. Check out all of these examples, or clone a copy of my dotfiles repo cpojer/dotfiles. If you don’t have your own dotfiles repo yet, I highly recommend making one to backup your bash, fish shell, git, and other configuration. Once you are ready to use git locally, clone your dotfiles repository into ~/.home via git clone. Most likely you’ll find yourself reading the Connecting to GitHub with SSH guide for the 100th time because you just cannot remember how to set up a new SSH key otherwise. The first step is to log in to GitHub and set up a new SSH key via GitHub → Settings → SSH and GPG Keys → New SSH key. To get started setting up a new Mac, open your Terminal and run xcode-select -install and sudo xcodebuild -license in your terminal. It also forces me to make my setup portable which prevents the potential for data loss. I prefer setting up new devices from scratch as it keeps my computers clean. While there are various methods to automatically migrate data like Apple’s Migration Assistant, they are usually imperfect, require a lot of manual work, and often cannot be used on corporate Macs. Over the years I used many different personal and work Macs. ![]() After purchase, you can manage renewals in your account settings.I just received a new Starlight M2 MacBook Air and I wanted to share scripts, apps, protips, and what hasn’t worked for me in the past when setting up a new Mac, fast. After the paid account is activated, it cannot be cancelled. If you need to cancel the renewal, you can operate 24 hours before the end of the current payment cycle. The fee will be deducted from the credit card attached to the iTunes account, and the paid account will be automatically renewed when it expires. Subscription price: $1.29/month $9.99/year (applicable in the US) If you have any questions, please contact me through the following waysĢ. Support automatic compression 24 hours a day, can compress about 7200 pictures a dayĪnd RAW formats: (DNG, NEF, CR2, ARW, RW2, RAF, CRW, CR2, CR3, MRW, PTX, PEF, X3F) Support automatic replacement of original image after compressionĥ. Support dragging the entire folder, automatically identifying all picturesĤ. Support PNG/JPG picture image file compressionĢ. You only need one action to complete the whole service, which is more convenient.ġ. With ImageOptim, you can complete the compression of PNG/JPG images by simply dragging and dropping, without opening the browser and downloading the images manually. The converted pictures have the same clarity and retain the original information. It is also a picture format conversion software. The compressed image may be only 1/8 of the original size, but the quality is flawless. ImageOptim is a powerful image lossless compression tool software that provides "lossless" compression services for PNG images, reducing file size by 60%-90%.
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Iterm2 color schemes6/20/2023 ![]() Have a great iTerm theme? Send it to me via a Pull Request! To export your theme settings: itermcolors file(s) of the schemes you'd like to use Click on Color Presets and choose a color scheme.itermcolors file(s) of the scheme(s) you'd like to use There are 2 ways to install an iTerm theme (both go to the same configuration location): Screenshots below and in the screenshots directory. To empower your terminal with all the above, follow this excellent guide by Jilles Soeters: Baddassify your terminal and come back for Steps 2 and 3.This is a set of color schemes for iTerm (aka iTerm2). Bonus powers: syntax highlighting (shows you whether your command will run before you run it) and z terminal navigation (makes navigating the terminal much faster by estimating the folder you want to switch to using “frecency”).Install “ oh-my-zsh,” which will super-charge your zsh shell (that is, it is a community-driven framework for managing your zsh configuration). ![]() ![]() It takes your keyboard commands in terminal and gives them to the computer to perform.) Changing shell from “bash” to the more flexible and powerful “zsh” (The shell is like the software your terminal application is running.Installing iTerm: a better version of Terminal (check out the awesome features from splitting panes to intelligent search terminal searching by clicking here).Power-level your Terminal Step 1 of 3: Badassify your terminalįirst things first, we need to empower your terminal to do awesome things, including: After it, your terminal code won’t just look like the Matrix, it will do all-powerful things. This is for the over-achievers, the crazy ones, the truth-seekers. You should now have a niiiccceee Matrix-esque terminal, like the below: Pretty sweet for almost no effort Terminal, Preferences, Profiles -> Homebrew -> Click “Default” in the bottom left Terminal, Preferences, General -> New window with profile -> Homebrew Open Terminal preferences: change profile to “Homebrew,” including on startup Open Terminal via the Spotlight search function That red pill looks absolutely delicious, I bet it has a ton of Omega-3s The Blue Pillįor the blue pill, here are some quick and easy steps to have your terminal make Neo proud: The red pill is more exciting, enthralling, and has a vastly higher ceiling - for which we will need to leverage far more of your precious neurons. The blue pill is easy and you will be done lickety-split in less than three minutes. Now that is cleared up, how do we make Terminal awesome? The Blue Pill or the Red Pill…Īs I am sure you expected in a blog post of loose and fast Matrix references, there are two choices. These can be simple things like creating a new folder by typing “mkdir ”, up to all-powerful things like forcing your computer to make you a sandwich: Disclaimer: your computer may not make you a sandwich. With Terminal (a normal application that comes with your Mac), you command your computer to do things instead using the power of typing on your keyboard. Normally you clickity-click around your screen with a keyboard and mouse to do fun things on your computer. For the uninitiated: what is Terminal on Mac? I myself am at the beginning of my coding journey, but that does not mean we cannot accomplish great and important things (like avoiding actually learning how to code by working out how to make every damn thing look like the Matrix, and maybe accidentally learning something about code in the process). My promise to you, dear reader, is that I will write in plain English as best I can to take you on this glorious fact-finding mission. Now that I have your attention, let’s learn together. Still looks badass, and it’s now usable and able to run a load of extra useful features that will save you time and make you feel like a next-level coder (whether or not you stick to the Matrix color scheme). By Marcus Gardiner How to seriously upgrade your Mac terminal (and even give it a Matrix theme) A Blue Pill, a Red Pill and 3 Steps to Terminal Bliss Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Does your Mac Terminal currently look like this -> (in other words, it kinda sucks)? Note to self: this does not make you feel like an all-powerful coding prodigy Do you want it to look like this -> (or, ya know, badass)? GIFs courtesy of Giphy images Or more realistically -> (and actually more awesome)…like this? The colour scheme is only one part of the awesomeness
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Mood meeter6/20/2023 ![]() So it is extremely important on the inter-individual level, as well as that of the individual. This is the communicative function of how we express what we are experiencing (facial expressions, hand gestures, body movements, etc.). It’s also invaluable for helping communicate the state of our internal world with others. This aids the individual in tracking how these stimuli impact their wellbeing. Appraisal Componentīy cognitively analyzing the emotion, the individual is able to pick up on the situations, actions, environments, or individuals that are causing the emotion. Emotions bestow certain actions instead of others, which means that while some are beyond our control (and thankfully so), like pulling your hand away from a hot iron, others are within our control, facing the fear to continue with a speech or a presentation. Once the emotion is identified, the body moves into action. It’s about monitoring the internal universe and recognizing what is being experienced at that time. This is where an individual simply experiences the feelings. I just lost something I just received a gift I passed a difficult test, something good happened to meĬrying, smiling, raising one’s chin, making oneself small, moving one’s arms up and down quicklyĬhanges in pulse, blood flow, brain activityĮmotions influence our actions in five main ways. Urge to weep, to jump up and down, to approach Sadness, happiness, gratitude, anger, feeling good There are also plenty of books on emotional intelligence. It shows the relationship between these various factors and sub-systems, as well as their presumed functions (Pekrun & Linnenbrink-Garica, 2014). “emotion is defined as an episode of interrelated, synchronized changes in the state of all or most of the five organismic subsystems in response to the evaluation of an external or internal stimulus event as relevant to major concerns of the organism” (Emotion Researcher, 2015).īelow is a table from the International Handbook of Emotions in Education. ![]() In previous studies, researchers of emotions saw them as episodes influenced by stimuli. But first, how about a clear idea of what we mean when we use the term “emotion.” Let’s take a look at each of these emotions. A Fun Test Using Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions: Who Are You Really According to the Emotion Wheel?.Controlling Emotions Through Vertical Development. ![]() ![]()
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Sniper elite 5 rebellion6/19/2023 ![]() These maps are not only the biggest that Rebellion have designed, but are also more packed than ever with incidental detail, optional objectives, alternate routes, and side stories. Locations range from a brilliant fictionalised recreation of the tidal island of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy to a sprawling industrial zone straddling a river and criss-crossed by rail lines. The environmental design may be the single biggest strength of this fifth instalment. His bid to sabotage “Operation Kraken” encompasses eight main missions, each one a sprawling playground for stealth, sniping or all-out mayhem depending on the player’s preference. Trapped in occupied France prior to D-Day, Fairburne finds himself tasked with destroying yet another secret Nazi project that could turn the tide of the war. Series veterans will feel immediately at home with the way Sniper Elite 5 is structured. Rebellion is right on target here, delivering a new high for the series and one of the best stealth games in years. This fifth entry takes ace sniper Karl Fairburne to occupied France in 1944, and delivers some wonderfully satisfying stealth and tactical action across solo play, co-op and competitive multiplayer. The British independent developer Rebellion has been gradually refining the series since it began back in 2005, and may just have perfected the formula. They say that “slow and steady wins the race”, and so it has proved with Sniper Elite 5.
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Spamassassin rule sets6/19/2023 ![]() The 69-year-old leader of the conservative and religious Justice and Development Party, or AKP, is already the country’s longest serving leader. there’s a clear division of powers between the executive, legislative and judiciary.”Įrdogan is vying for a third presidential term, having served three terms as prime minister before that. “On the other hand, there is the vision, represented by Kilicdaroglu, of a more pluralist Turkey in which no community is othered, one that is getting more democratized and. “On the one hand, there is President Erdogan’s vision of a security state, a monist society, of power consolidated in the hands of the executive,” he said. “For the first time in the 20 years since Erdogan came to power, he’s facing a real electoral challenge which he may actually lose,” said Ozgur Unluhisarcikli, director of the German Marshall Fund’s Ankara office, adding that the race was about two competing visions. His government has also been criticized for its poor response following a devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkey and killed tens of thousands earlier in the year. The race is so close, however, that it is likely to be decided in a runoff between the two frontrunners on May 28.Įrdogan, has lost some ground amid a faltering economy and a cost-of-living crisis. The 74-year-old is the joint candidate of a six-party alliance that has vowed to dismantle an executive presidential system that Erdogan installed and return the country to a parliamentary democracy with checks and balances.Īs well as the opposition alliance, Kilicdaroglu has clinched the support of the country’s pro-Kurdish party, which garners around 10% of the votes. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the secular, center-left Republican People’s Party, or CHP, is the main challenger trying to dislodge Erdogan after 20 years in office. ![]() Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections, taking place on Sunday, could stretch President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule into a third decade - or they could set the country on a new course. ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - In the year in which the Turkish republic marks its centenary, the country is being closely watched to see if a united opposition can succeed in unseating an increasingly authoritarian leader in the NATO-member country.
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Staples mailmate m3 shredder6/19/2023 ![]() (Most likely the bin is quite full at this point.) Pull the majority of it out and put it in the bin. If there is a lot, you can remove it in several ways. Look for an excessive amount of paper in the bottom of the shredder. Overload Protection with Auto Reverse Feature. Lift the shredder from the bin and turn it upside down.Basket Capacity: 1.5 Gallons (5.5 LTR).Light weight, pull-out bin and rubberized handle make emptying easy.Heavy Duty Cross-cut: 51-100 uses per day.Shreds 12 folded paper sheets, CDs/DVDs, credit cards, staples & small paper clips.Staples MailMate M3 Cross-Cut Shredder features: ![]() Staples also makes larger models for more. Staples mailmate M3 junk mail shredder is designed to fit wherever your kitchen counter, desk, or office or wherever you usually shred, provides ultra-quiet shredding and with its compact design and spacious bin capacity you can shred worry-free. Staples is currently running the M3 on sale on their web site for 79.95, with a 20 rebate, which makes it an attractive solution for SOHO applications. The lightweight staples mailmate shredder comes with a pullout bin, rubberized handle, and stainless steel body. You can securely shred upto 12 folded paper sheets and your confidential documents and items including Staples, credit cards, CDs/DVDs, paper clips, unopened mails and full envelopes. Had I known better, I would have just made a hole through the foam to get to the screw after felling for a depression in it with my finger. The feet are the foamy adhesive type and are hard to remove without trashing them. Staples MailMate M3 shredder offers 30 minutes of continuous shredding and features an Auto-Off function. Step 1: Open It Up First thing to do is to find the hidden screws under the feet. Staples Mailmate Shredder SPL-727MM Junk Mail Paper Credit Cards CDs DVDs shred. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items. Unjam staples mailmate shredder, Silent witness series 16 episode 4. The Staples Mailmate Shredder provides secure overload protection with Auto Reverse Feature offering high security and preventing thieves from stealing your private information or identity Get the best deals for staples shredder spl-1506x at . Weather gorron mayenne france, Delage e46 m3 airbox, Lil wayne single female. Staples MailMate M3 provides complete shredding solution for all your shredding needs. The 1. The compact size allows placement on counters, desktops, or under tables or worksurfaces. Staples MailMate Junk Mail Shredder is a reliable heavy duty Cross Cut paper shredder suitable for all home and small office environments. TRU RED Mailmate is the perfect solution for todays home or small office shredding needs.
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Totalav review6/19/2023 ![]() Its official name is “.” It’s a relatively new company, considering that many other top antivirus companies like McAfee and Norton have been around for decades.ĭespite being new, it’s managed to establish trust and build a loyal user base of over 30 million users. ![]() TotalAV is a British company founded in 2016 by Andrew Hawkins. Has won numerous awards by independent AV testing labs.Comes with optimization tools to clean up your system.Only has 3 plans which makes it easier for people to decide which one to get.More expensive plans come with a VPN and an ad blocker.Comes with many advanced security features like real-time protection and anti-phishing tools.Has a free version for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.Here are some pros and cons of the antivirus: Here’s a quick overview of TotalAV’s main specifications:īefore we delve deeper into our TotalAV review, let’s take a quick look at its pros and cons. In this TotalAV review, we’ll take an in-depth look at the features that make TotalAV a safe antivirus and whether it’s worth it or not. While there are some pain points, which we’ll address in this article, it manages to block malware 99% of the time. We put TotalAV up to some tests to see how good it actually is and were impressed with the results. When you combine the power of these features, your system becomes almost impenetrable. Some of its most useful features include real-time malware protection, ransomware protection, anti-phishing, a VPN, a password manager, and system optimization tools. It has tons of advanced security features designed to protect your system from malware, ransomware, and other threats. TotalAV antivirus is a top-quality software that’s received numerous praises from experts in the industry. For purchases made through links on our website. |