![]() He makes a convincing case for how the messaging keeps us from doing great things.įor me, every one of Seth's book has a passage that touches me and Icarus Deception was no different. "Don't fall too close to the sun." Don't step outside the norm. In this new book, Seth pushes much harder on how many stories and cultural myths reinforce playing it safe. If you are in the tribe, you'll gladly pick up this next title (or spend $120 on Kickstarter to get a whole box of books). If you are not in the tribe, you might say that Linchpin or Poke The Box covered the same territory and you would be right. I envision a whole bunch of people reading or listening to this book and quitting their career to take up origami or forming that rock band - because it is "art" - all the while while their family suffers in financial ruin. This book is rated highly and from what I have read - it is due to Seth's established popularity. What this book felt like was a popular band's new "hit" that would never have made the charts if it was a new band's first song. I felt that there was a lack of creativity in Seth not using a different term than "art," which seemed self-serving in nature or convenient. While I am certainly one who likes to do things differently and am eccentric at times, Seth's tautological reference to "art" in this book almost drove me mad. I found its content and direction to not only be off-putting but potentially dangerous. But, it was painful torture and I did not enjoy it in the slightest. This was my first Seth Godin book and I was very excited to listen to it. I know some of you are struggling around the same issues, so as you move into 2013, I would recommend reading “The Icarus Deception” for some inspiration. Sure, I have less money now, fewer trappings of (so-called) worldly success, but I am making my art, and this feels like real life. In September 2011, I finally broke out of that old life, and I couldn’t be happier. I spent 13 years as an IT consultant, a miserable cubicle worker, rewarding myself with sugar and alcohol in order to make it through each day. But more than that, life’s too short to spend it doing something that isn’t rewarding. The old world of standardized exams, tick-box education and guaranteed jobs won’t be there for much longer, and people need to be creative to survive the future. This book is useful for writers, but I would also urge parents to read it in order to understand the world your children are growing up in.The industrial world is disappearing. Art in the post-industrial age is a lifelong habit, a stepwise process that incrementally allows us to create more art.” “Creating art is a habit, one that we practice daily or hourly until we get good at it … Art isn’t about the rush of victory that comes from being picked. There were many parts of the book that resonated with me, but in combination with Steven Pressfield's Turning Pro, the message is really to pick yourself, and persist at the practice of creation. I was part of Seth's Kickstarter so I bought this early, and reading is has totally fired me up to commit to creating and sharing my own art. Godin shows us how it’s possible, and convinces us why it’s essential. You can care about what you’re doing today and how you can improve tomorrow. Whether you’re a teacher, engineer, doctor, middle manager, or customer service rep, you can fly higher by bringing your best self to work. It’s a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things you’re an artist, no matter what it says on your business card. So is choosing to do something unpredictable and brave: make art.īeing an artist isn’t a genetic disposition or a specific talent. But the good news is that creativity is scarce, and more valuable than ever. The propaganda has been exposed, and the old promises have been broken: Conformity no longer leads to comfort. Flying too low is even more dangerous than flying too high, because it feels deceptively safe. Icarus was also warned not to fly too low, because sea water would ruin the lift in his wings. What boss wouldn’t want employees to believe that obedience and conformity are the keys to success? But there’s another part of the myth that those in power hope you’ll forget. Listen to the experts. It was the perfect propaganda for the industrial economy. All these stories have the same lesson: Play it safe. ![]() We’ve retold this myth, and many others like it, to generations of kids. But he ignored that warning and plunged to his doom. In Seth Godin’s most inspiring book yet, he challenges readers to find the courage to treat their work as a form of art. Everyone knows that Icarus’s father made him wings and told him not to fly too close to the sun.
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With a court order in hand, the debt collector can also get direct access to money in your paycheck or bank account through wage garnishment or a bank account levy. In this case, it’d be a court order for you to pay what the plaintiff claims you owe. If you don’t respond to Warrant in Debt, you risk losing the lawsuit by default.Īs mentioned above, there is a notice section in the Warrant in Debt that explains that failing to appear at the scheduled hearing can lead to a judgment. What Happens if You Don’t Respond to the Lawsuit? Be sure to meet any court-ordered deadlines in the meantime! And always contact the court if your address changes. Your trial may be several months from your initial appearance. The judge will make a decision at or after the trial. At the trial, you’ll essentially tell your story, again, to the judge in person (or remotely) after the plaintiff tells their side of the story. At this point, you should have a good idea of why you’re being sued and how you’re going to try to stop it. It might sound intimidating to go to a trial, but the trial will be scheduled after you’ve gotten the Bill of Particulars and filled out the Grounds of Defense. While you’re at the initial court hearing, you can ask for a trial along with your request for a Bill of Particulars to learn more about details of the debt the plaintiff alleges that you owe. Step 4: Ask for a Trial and Await Next Steps You can usually do this in person or via mail, but call the clerk of the court listed on your forms to verify your options. That’s also your deadline for filing a copy with the court. You need to do this by the date listed on the top of the Ground of Defense form. You can send the form in the mail or deliver it in person. You should be able to find the plaintiff’s name and address on the Warrant in Debt. The final portion of the form is the “Defendant’s Certificate.” When you sign and date this, you are telling the court that you sent a copy of the form to the plaintiff or their attorney. You Must Deliver a Copy of the Grounds of Defense Form to the Plaintiff This could be in the form of receipts, billing or account statements, correspondence with the creditor or debt collector, a credit report, or anything else that helps illustrate your claim. You don’t owe the debt because you were wrongly identified as the debtor or because of an identity theft issue.īe sure to include proof to back up your defenses and affirmative defenses. The debt is too old and the statute of limitations has expired. Here are some common affirmative defenses in debt lawsuits: These are reasons that the plaintiff shouldn’t win whether or not their claims are true. But you can also use affirmative defenses. If you write that you deny the claim(s) against you, this is simply raising a defense. The second portion of the form labeled “To the Defendant'' is where you write in your defenses to the claims the plaintiff has brought against you. The person or company suing you (or the lawyer representing them) is the plaintiff. The top portion of the form lists the court name and location and the names of the parties in the lawsuit. Each of their claims against you is listed in numbered sections. This is a formal court document that the plaintiff fills out to explain why they think you owe the debt. Be prepared to request this from the judge. This is an important and easy way to make sure that the plaintiff must explain exactly why they believe you owe the debt and must prove that they, in fact, own the debt and can legally collect on it. This is done in an official document called a Bill of Particulars that the plaintiff can be ordered to fill out and file. ![]() You can also ask the court to order the plaintiff to give you more detailed information about the debt they claim you owe. It’s still a good idea to dress formally (like you would for a job interview), arrive early, and address the judge as “your honor.” Step 2: Ask for More Detailed Information on the Debt It’s an opportunity for you to let the judge know that you don’t agree with the claims against you. This initial appearance isn’t run like a trial. If the hearing date or time doesn’t work well for you, call the clerk of court to ask what you need to do to reschedule it. You must show up to the hearing if you want to respond to the plaintiff’s (the person suing you) claims against you. The Virginia Warrant in Debt will list the date, time, and place of your court hearing. ![]() It can be broken into the following steps:Īttend the scheduled hearing (listed on the Warrant in Debt).Īsk for more detailed information about the debt.Īsk for a trial and await next steps from the court. ![]() Virginia has a unique process for responding to debt lawsuits. Get Started with Upsolve How Do You Respond to a Virginia Warrant in Debt? ![]() There are also Mana clouds in each level. Building a tower in these locations will grant you Mana. This means you can build any type of tower there and it will have increased range. If you see a flag in a level, that marks the High Grounds. You earn gold each time you destroy a robot. Spend that gold to add even more towers or upgrade them to bolster your defenses. Once the robots get close, your towers will shoot automatically. First, click a tower from the menu on the right to select it, then click an open space of the same color to build it. The robot army is coming to steal your gems! Fend them off by building Fire, Ice and Physical towers. Now that you know the rules, it's time to build up your forces and defend the forest treasures! You will only be able to place towers in areas filled with light. Use your skill points to unlock permanent advantages that carry over between levels.Īfter every three levels, you can challenge yourself to beat the previous levels in night mode. You can upgrade them by using gold or mana to benefit you in battle.Īfter you beat a level you'll earn XP and when you level up you get skill points. Keep an eye on the buildings in each level. You can also get gold screws that can be used by tapping the piggy bank icon and selecting a power up that can help you in battle. This can range from gold and mana to items you can use in battle such as scrolls to freeze enemies, shock them with lightning, or turn them into chickens to slow them down! Tap on a scroll to use it. You'll also earn Mana over time, which you can spend on two powerful spells: cast the Lightning to strike down opponents or cast the Red spell to summon a meteor on top of the robots.Īs you destroy enemies, they may drop items. Make sure you have the right amount of mana to do that first! You can make space for a tower by tapping on a set of trees and then tapping the green axe to cut them down. ![]() First, tap a tower from the menu on the right to select it, then tap an open space of the same color to build it. With its varying levels of difficulty, it will challenge children and even teach adult users some skills they didn't have, particularly touch typing. Tux Typing is a charming, free typing tutorial game for children that will keep them entertained and rapidly improve their typing skills. Every time a mistake is made, a klaxon will sound to highlight the error to the user. The phrase typing section is very similar to lessons but involves typing phrases or complete sentences, with the aim to improve typing speed and accuracy each time. The software will measure the accuracy and typing speed for each lesson. The program will display a combination of the chosen letter and then show you which fingers you should use to type the combination. Lessons use XML-based scripting to run various tutorials on individual letters on the keyboard. What are lessons in Tux Typing?Īs well as the two games, Tux Typing includes lessons that are designed to help children become touch typists. Users who like the Tux4Kids ethos and want to have more learning adventures with Tux the penguin can try TuxMath and Tux Paint. There are various alternative typing tutorials to Tux Typing including PacWriter, Typing Magic, and Typing Game Collection. The user interface is simplistic, although it does have some slightly strange user pathways, with Phrase Typing, for example, being hidden under Options rather than the main menu item. Tux Typing is an extremely easy program to set up and start using so teachers will quickly be able to get students learning how to type. This makes Tux Typing highly customizable for different users. It's also possible to edit and add to Tux Typing's word lists, creating brand-new lists or adding additional words to the existing lists. Adults as well as children, therefore, are likely to gain benefits from using Tux Typing. On the hardest levels, words fall at a very rapid rate that would test even experienced touch typists. Within these difficulty levels are different challenges from typing just the alphabet to whole words. In the main menu, you can choose a level of difficulty for both games. The second game is similar, but the aim is to stop comets from dropping in a city. If fish still have letters in when Tux swallows them, then his belly gets sore and the player loses a life. When the player presses the matching key, or types the correct word, Tux will locate himself at the bottom of the screen ready to eat the fish. Each fish has a letter or a word written on it. In the first game, fish fall from the sky. The language can be selected in the program's main menu, although users will find that not every element of the game is translated – this might be frustrating to those who don't read English. Tux Typing supports a wide range of languages, including Armenian, Bokmal, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, English, Euskera, French, Spanish, Greek, Jamaican, Lithuanian, Nepalese, Russian, Swedish, Swahili and even a few smaller languages you might not expect to find. It was developed by Tux4Kids, a company that develops high-quality software for children. The creators of this game have imagination and surrealism down to an art.The software is available as a free download on a variety of platforms including Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows (Vista and up to Windows 10), and Linux (Ubuntu). The goal of Super Tux Kart is definitely not realism, and this is a welcome thing. Race on courses set in imaginative settings like the vastness of outer space or lush, green farmland that is complete with sheep. Take the gloves off and hit your opponents with cakes, plungers, bubblegum and bowling balls. ![]() Racers include the Pidgin messenger mascot, Beastie the FreeBSD Daemon, the large red T-Rex that is the mascot for Mozilla, the GIMP dog and more. You don't have to be in the know to enjoy the wild characters in Super Tux Kart, but if you happen to be familiar with the mascots of some of the alternative software and operating systems available, those faces should look a little familiar. In addition to the standard Grand Prix, Super Tux Kart also offers Time Trials, Follow the Leader, Single Race and 3 Strike Battle Mode. Super Tux Kart has over 20 different tracks available to unlock which keeps the game fresh and interesting for the long haul. Super Tux Kart has split screen gaming, which means that local multiplayer is possible. ![]() Step 1: first and foremost, install the iso file (A better guide on how to install this game)ĭo you not know how to install this game? Well I got you covered. ![]() You can also allocate more resources if you feel necessary and are capable. ![]() Go to display and enable 3D Acceleration. Run this file and the game should open successfully!Īlso, if the game is running slow/audio is skipping. Inside this folder there should be a MS-DOT Batch File titled "sb2safe". Keep entering folders until you're in the folder titled the game's name. Click Start in the bottom left and go to My Computer. Instead, you need to run it somewhere else. Normally you can just double-click the icon that appears on your desktop, but if you're like a lot of people, this won't work. When it asks to install DirectX 8, do so.ĥ. Double-click it and the game installation page should open. You should see a drive with a little Spongebob as the image. If it doesn't, go to Start in the bottom left My Computer. Now the disk image should be mounted and attached (you can check by going back to Devices Optical Drives and you should see the iso there and selected), the game installation page may open immediately. Click Add and now locate the iso game file from earlier. From here go to Optical Drives Choose/Create a disk image. Now that you're in and on the desktop, go up to the top of the VM window and click on "Devices". Boot up your virtual machine (again I recommend watching a video for this as setting up Windows XP can be a little annoying sometimes).Ĥ. Now go ahead and install the iso file for the game, once it is finished, if it is zipped, extract it to somewhere you can access later.ģ. From here set up the VM, I won't go into detail so look up a video if you need to.Ģ. Download a Windows XP iso file off the internet, as well as a VirtualBox by Oracle (recommended version 6.1.38, I had issues with later versions). You'll need a virtual machine as we will be running this game on Windows XP. This guide will require you to do some outside research if you aren't sure how to do something.ġ. Here is a step-by-step method to get this game! So I'm gonna give a quick guide on how to get it to work! I hope this helps the game look just as good as you remembered it!!Īlright, everyone (including me for a LONG time) has issues installing and playing this game. Finally, click apply and you're ready to play the game!! I also recommend leaving the MSAA setting as "App Driven" because the game looks really bad and buggy if you don't.ġ1. I recommend setting the resolution to Max FHD to make it HD while (again) leaving it as the intended 4:3 aspect ratio. You can also add various other enhancements to make the game less dated. Next, click on the DirectX tab and uncheck the "dgVoodoo watermark" option because it is stupid. You can have it stretch to widescreen if you like things that look bad though.ġ0. Under the general Tab, I recommend you set the "scaling mode" to "stretched, keep aspect ratio" so it fills your screen and keeps the original intended 4:3 aspect ratio. From there go back to the dgVoodoo2 folder and open dgVoodooCpl.exeĩ. It should contain the sb2.exe file - if you can find it right click on the shortcut the game made and open its file location)Ĩ. dll files into the games install folder (the one you remember from earlier. Extract the zip to a location you'll remember on your hard drive (desktop or downloads folder would probably be the simplest).ħ. Download the latest stable build of dgVoodoo2 from ĥ. If you aren't a technical person, don't worry because it just works.Ĥ. Luckily you can circumvent this by downloading dgVoodoo2! Its a wrapper that will make it so the game will run using your current graphics API. This is because your modern machine is most likely running DirectX 10 or above while the original game was created for DirectX 8. Keep track of the folder location you install the game (you will need it later).įrom here you can just play it BUT it will run very poorly. Open the mounted ISO folder and run setup.exeģ. This will open an extra (disc) drive on your computer.Ģ. Download the ISO and click the MOUNT button. You DO NOT NEED a virtual machine or external program!ġ. Playing this today on your modern computer is super simple and easy! Listen to me and no one else because they are wrong. ![]() Placing Nether Wart in the brewing stand along with the Water Bottle will create the infamous Awkward Potion, which opens up a whole new world of potion brewing. Nether Wart is one of the most essential ingredients when it comes to potion brewing in Minecraft - it is indispensable. Players must first acquire Nether Wart by visiting the Nether and finding a Nether Fortress. The next step is what will create the actual base potion. It must then be filled with water at any water source location - this turns the Glass Bottle into a Water Bottle. This can be done by either fishing or crafting one by placing three sand blocks on a crafting table - one on the right and one on the left of the middle row and another one on the center of the bottom row. To make an Awkward Potion, the player needs to obtain a Glass Bottle. It has no effect at all since it is a base potion, but it is a necessary step in order to be able to successfully brew other potions. In order to make any potion at all in Minecraft, the player must first create an Awkward Potion. If you want stronger attacks, you will have to brew a potion of strength for yourself.There are three major potion types: Awkward Potions, Splash Potions, and Lingering Potions. Now you know how to weaken your enemies in combat, but for all those enemies with lots of health you will still need to make yourself stronger as well. Splash potions are the easiest way to do so. When wanting to cure a zombified villager, you actually have to inflict weakness on it before feeding it a golden apple. This can last up to 4 minutes if you upgrade the potion’s effect further. The weakness effect will lower damage by 4, which equals to 2 hearts of damage. Throw it at an enemy and make sure you’re not close enough to be affected. This is the main way you want to use your splash potion of weakness. It shatters on hit and creates a cloud that inflicts the potion’s effect on anyone in it. With a splash potion you can force this effect by throwing it on enemies.Ī splash potion is thrown like a snowball. This means the drinker will be given the debuff. If you didn’t turn your potion of weakness into a splash potion, only you or whoever holds the potion will be able to drink it. This can be done to any potion to turn it into its splash version. To make a splash potion you will have to brew your potion one more time with gun powder in the upper slot. ![]() To use it on other people you will have to turn it into a splash potion of weakness. You can’t use this potion on anyone other than yourself. Then add a fermented spider eye on the top slot and blaze powder for fuel on the slot to the very left. Add it to your brewing stand on one of the bottom slots. Make a regular glass pot and fill it with water. The first thing you will have to get is a water bottle. When you place your brewing stand down you can start working on your potion. There you will have to fight and kill blazes which drop the blaze rods.īlaze rods can be used to craft plenty of other things, including blaze powder which is an important material you will need to actually cook your potions. ![]()
![]() Our colleagues over at Deskmodder note that you can place the widget on the Windows taskbar using the method. You need to use the keyboard shortcut Windows-G and select Performance in each new session to restore the display of the widget on the screen. The widget is displayed for the duration of the session only. Note that you can't move the widget around when the app is minimized. ![]() The option is available while the rest of the Xbox Game Bar app is not visible. Note that you can hide the graph in the widget by hovering over it and clicking on the up and down arrow icon that is displayed. You may use the preferences to change the position of the graph, to hide certain metrics that you don't require, and to change the accent color and transparency. Open the Xbox Game Bar app using the shortcut again and select the preferences icon in the title of the widget that you want to display all the time. Some options are available to change the display. The panel remains visible on the screen in that case, so that you see the performance stats in realtime all the time. All it takes for that is to activate the pin icon of the panel, in this case of the performance panel that displays CPU, GPU and RAM readings. There is however an option to pin certain widgets so that they become visible all the time. The overlay is closed automatically when you click elsewhere or switch to other applications or programs. While that is handy already, it is only visible on the screen temporarily. Select performance and you see the device's CPU, GPU and RAM usage in realtime on the screen. Use the keyboard shortcut Windows-G to display its overlay. Windows 10 and 11 systems come with the Xbox Game Bar application installed. ![]() Windows includes a native option to display certain usage metrics, but most users have not heard of the option probable. ![]() ![]() Advanced Net Worth and Expense Tracker Spreadsheet We love that as you track your spending, there’s a section to add who made each purchase, making this spreadsheet ideal for couples who are budgeting together. To use it, you simply enter your budget under the “Category” tab and your spending under the first tab. In this case, you may like Erika Kullberg’s Budget and Expense Tracker. You want different ways to illustrate and understand where your money is going, but you’re not sure how to get there on your own. Maybe you are familiar enough with spreadsheets to not stress about entering data, but aren’t quite to the point where you’re comfortable writing your own formulae. Intermediate Expense Tracker Spreadsheet with Charts Kane has the monthly spend split into discretionary and fixed expenses, and also allows for income, refund payment and savings inputs.įor those of who are still new to using spreadsheets and/or money management, Kane has published an accompanying guide to help you through the process. With this sheet, you’ll log your expenses by month all on one page. Simple Expense Tracker by Monthįinance editor Libby Kane has a simple yet extremely effective spreadsheet she uses to track her expenses. Monthly Expense Tracker by Mod Boutique Agency – This template tracks spending by month in customizable categories and provides both a month-to-month and year-to-date summary of your income and expenses. ![]() Expense Tracker Templates for Google Sheets Monthly Expense Tracker Template When it comes to categorizing your expense transactions, you can either do this manually in a couple of minutes each day, or use AutoCat to handle this automatically.
![]() Here, you can learn how to create a USB recovery media using any Windows computer.ĭo not have a working Windows computer to create a USB recovery media? Learn How to Download and Use the Dell Operating System Recovery Image in Ubuntu or Linux. But every time I try to upgrade, it goes through the installation process, and at about 18 it just resets into Windows 10. Hyper Threading, Turbo Boost and SpeedStep should be enabled in the BIOS. Install Windows 11 upgrade fails on Inspi2-in-1 Windows is pushing the Windows 11 upgrade to me, reminding me every day that I have an update pending. To repair or restore your operating system to its original factory image, learn How to Download and Use the Dell Operating System Recovery Image in Microsoft Windows. There are chances that the system might end up not booting. Restore the operating system using a Dell operating system recovery image This topic describes how to install and uninstall Amazon Corretto 11 on a host or container running the Windows 10 or later Windows operating system. After the 10-day period is over, you will need to back up your data and do a clean. To go back to Windows 10, select Start > Settings > System > Recovery > Go back. Learn how to Restore your Computer Using SupportAssist OS Recovery. After you have installed the Windows 11 upgrade, there is a 10-day period where you can move back to Windows 10 while keeping files and data that you brought along with you. Microsoft is quietly installing KB5001716 update to Windows 10 PCs. This recovery environment helps diagnose hardware issues, backup files, repair the computer, or restore the computer to factory defaults.ĭell Technologies recommends using the SupportAssist OS Recovery on supported computers. When your computer cannot boot into the operating system after repeated attempts, SupportAssist OS Recovery automatically starts on supported computers. Restore the computer using SupportAssist OS Recovery Keep clearing space by making two or more matching tiles collide with each move.Įven though the rules of this video game aren’t at all complex, it’s still difficult to beat 2048 and reach the highest tile. If the board becomes so cluttered that you can no longer move any tiles, you will lose the game. Make sure you don’t run out of space on the board. When you swipe or press an arrow key, all tiles currently on the board will shift in that direction, unless they are blocked by other tiles.įor every move you make, one or more new tiles will appear on the board. Or, if you’re playing the mobile version, swipe in the right direction on touchscreen. You can slide the tiles across the board by pressing the arrow keys on your keyboard. So, 2 plus 2 makes 4, merging two 4s makes an 8, and so forth. The numbers will be added up to form a new tile. When you make two identical tiles collide, they will merge together. You can make the tiles slide up, down, left, or right. You can merge the tiles by sliding them across the board. The first tiles you will receive are the lowest number in the game: 2. ![]() The tiles are randomly placed in a 4x4 grid. ![]() The game has an appealing minimalist design, and is suitable for players of all ages and skill levels. The ultimate goal of the game is to merge the numbers until you reach tile with the number 2048 on it. The aim of the game is to combine tiles with matching numbers on them. The original game first appeared online in 2014, and was created by Gabriele Cirulli, who was 19 years old at the time. 2048 is an addictive puzzle game with sliding tiles. |
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