![]() ![]() It seems like PixelFade really did want it to be important at first, only to lose interest in it with time. Nearly every character introduced is brought in strictly to help this team pull itself together in time to compete in their school. Entire scenes are spent on tactics and strategies, or classes dealing with these machines. What makes this empty pit so much darker is that the first third of the game tries to sell the audience on the idea that these matches are a big deal and worth your attention. It’s like Gargantia on the Verdurous Plane t all over again. Oh the woodland creatures and rainbows that spring from my withered shell of a heart typing that. The game goes out of its way to take any energy this rivalry could have brought to the mix by making it clear that any hostility is strictly one-sided: making the fight more about friendship than the giant robots with friendship winning in the end yet again. The singular attempt to actually create narrative tension happens thanks to Kaori, the resident tsundere. Hell, the story makes zero effort to even pretend that the protagonist and their team could lose or had a challenging opponent. This is largely because there are no strong rivalries of note and, worse, no real stakes to any of the matches that we see. Instead, they seemed absolutely lost in trying to make the GEAR matches important to the overall story. Ace Academy could’ve easily pulled from any of those to learn from and deliver a solid experience. The Mecha genre has one of the greatest lineages in fiction with plenty of good examples for any tone and situation whether they be romance ( Macross Plus ), comedy ( Megas XLR ), mystery ( The Big O ), and yes even high school/slice-of-life ( Robotics Notes ). There is no viable reason why it had to be this way, in my humble opinion. That’s because that side of the story, including the various twist and turns that’s supposed to make up the more ‘dramatic’ storyline of the game, is an absolute dud. The familiar readers will notice that none of the tags in the ‘Genre’ part of the infobar mentioned ‘Action-Adventure’, or ‘Mecha’ or anything having to do with ‘high-octane, giant robot battles’ despite that being one of the major original selling points of this visual novel. ![]() However, being the Gundam fan I am, I have to start with what I didn’t like. I will eventually get into what I like about Ace Academy, because there is good here. That is, until he finds a group of pilots just desperate enough for another member. When compared to the sleek, robust, and advanced technologies of the Japanese counterparts, his search feels utterly hopeless. He struggles to find a team willing to accept him and his outdated “American” GEAR to compete in the intramural tournament. Trust me: this is important –ĭue to unforeseeable circumstances, the protagonist finds himself transferring to ACE Academy, a premier school for Cenorobotics studies in Japan. Genre: High-School Slice-Of-Life, Comedy, Dramaįor the purposes of this review, instead of doing my patented summations of the plot I’m just going to link the synopsis as written by the developer. So, I abandoned the goal of following-along with feature reviews and instead started taking notes on the process PixelFade took from Early Access to release with a single goal in mind: review. So, after years of development, how does Ace Academy stack up? Let’s find out together! Originally I fully intended to follow each episodic release on Early Access, but it was around Episode Two that I realized I was going to be repeating myself a lot if I did that. And, to be fair to me, after the first episode I was about as forgiving as I could be while pointing out some fundamental flaws in a way that I hoped PixelFade could use. So when I got a note asking me if I’d consider joining the Early Access beta on Steam, I said yes. Considering my preferred aesthetic, it seemed like it was a perfect fit. Shortly after PixelFade removed Kendo Crush and revamped it under the title of ACE Academy: same basic idea, just set in the future with giant robots. We first crossed paths when it was Kendo Crush two years ago. Ace Academy actually has a long history with VNs Now. ![]()
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The Belarus developer’s reaction: The developer of Dark Reader said that Dark Reader for Safari is not free and Open-Source Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Most users are also wondering about the source code and safety of using the Dark Reader browser extension, this is what one of the GitHub users said: Dark Read Safari extension is Closed-SourceĪlexander Shutau is a Belarus developer. But it is not true, and it is all about the money because of the highest user base on that iOS platform (popular iPhone devices). As it breaks his promise to the users as the developer said on his website “Dark Reader is free”. And that money goes all straight to the developer pocket of that Safari extension and not to the Open Source foundation.Įven the website of Dark Reader does have ORG as the domain level. In reality, the Dark Reader Safari extension is not Open-Source. But it asks his Safari users a high price of 4.99$ (now even 5.99$) for a possible “Open-Source” software. And that is even not at the lowest price amount such as 0.99$. Dark Reader asks for money for his Safari extension. If the Dark Reader is for everyone, why is the Dark Reader Chrome extension free to add? But it does not provide that for Safari users. Stop using, and Move away from Dark Reader Now Unfair Price for the users Also, it is worth noting that some users have reported that the extension may cause performance issues on certain websites or make it harder to read certain content. But it is important to note that not all websites support dark mode and some may appear distorted or broken when using Dark Reader. What is Dark Reader?ĭark Reader is a browser extension that allows users to apply a dark mode or dark theme to websites and web pages. ![]() And we are loyal to helping everyone, even if you did not donate. That is completely free, gratis, zero dot zero, for all modern web browsers. Those users who really want beginner help on how to get this extension working.Īt Turn Off the Lights, we want everyone to enjoy the best video and web experience. And do not forget about the lack of Dark Reader support service to its users. You can get much more in place with other software that is really 100% free. Because it is all out of innovation and out-pricing. Thus, this is one of the best dark-mode Chrome extensions you can consider now.It is time to move away from the Dark Reader browser extension. There is also a blue light filter, like on smartphones, and you can change any color and set up the background, text, buttons, links, borders, pictures, and scrollbars however you want. You can also change the brightness, color, contrast, and hues to make the text easier to read. You can give all of your blogs the same theme or give each one a different color. If you want fine-grained control over everything, this is one of the best dark mode add-ons for Google Chrome. It also has several grayscale and colorful color schemes that can be changed. But it stands out from the rest because it has more than one dark theme. Midnight Lizard is also an open-source project on Github, just like Dark Reader. ![]() ![]() I reached the second boss on my very first try after buying the game. Gradius subscribes to a different school, where with careful play you can possibly reach the 3rd, or even 4th boss on your first ship. You cant pass them without a near total memorization of the bullet patterns. Personally, I find many of the popular Japanese "manic" and "bullet hell" shooters to be a bit too "manic" and "hellish" for regular daily consumption - let alone mass appeal. Also, you have the ability to continue, so everyone can "get their moneys worth" and see the whole game. Not only can you pick from 3 difficulties, you can set the starting number of lives from 3-9 which ensures everyone will be able to go deep in the game. Listen, I play a ton of SHMUP games so Im aware that my judgment is a bit slanted, but even taking that into account, this game has an almost perfect difficulty curve for everyone from beginners to advanced players and even experts, who will the love Score Attack mode with online leaderboards. Whatever you do, dont listen to those wussbags at IGN who think the game is too hard, when its really, really not. ![]() ![]() This isnt a rewriting of the Gradius formula, but rather a perfection of it. Developed by M2 and published by Konami, Gradius Rebirth features a vintage retro-classic look and soundtrack, level designs and bosses which are inspired by past Gradius games (especially Gradius 2), and the same simple, easy to master controls and power up system as all Gradius games. My impression is pretty simple: if you have a Wii, and you have ever enjoyed playing a Gradius game or a side scrolling 2D shooter, download this new WiiWare game for 1000 Wii Points. ![]() ![]() ![]() And that’s just for hardware! That doesn’t even include the actual cost of my draperies. And I think that the finish on their antique brass collection is gorgeous - much nicer than the Umbra hardware that looks a bit bright for my taste.īut talk about a splurge! For all of the hardware I would need for three windows, including the rods, brackets, and rings, the cost would be $866 with shipping. Of course, they have beautiful drapery hardware. So I went in search of a higher quality antique brass curtain rod with nicer brackets, and I landed at Restoration Hardware. Those are hard to find, but this one is available up to 180 inches. ![]() I like to hang my rods to allow for a stack back of about 12 inches in each side of the window (so that when open, the draperies don’t actually cover to much of the windows, but cover the wall so they don’t block out any light), which means that I need a curtain rod with a minimum width of 128 inches. And second, this is one of the only rods that I found that actually comes in a width larger than 120 inches. I can get everything I need for all three windows for about $220, including the rings! That’s a very reasonable (cheap, actually!) price for drapery hardware for three windows, especially when one window is 104 inches wide. And honestly, the brackets may not be a problem since I hang my draperies with a return that goes to the wall that will probably cover up most of the view of the bracket. And also the fact that the rings are clip ons and not made for drapery pins causes a problem, but I’m sure I can come up with a solution for that. I think that the curtain rod itself is beautiful, and I really like the understated finials. I did find this Umbra brushed brass curtain rod from Bed, Bath & Beyond. I think that antique brass curtain rods would look beautiful with black draperies! But finding reasonably priced antique brass curtain rods in the sizes that I need is not an easy task. Traditional Bedroom by New York Interior Designers & Decorators Chango & Co. I’ve never really been a fan of metal curtain rods, but I’ve really come to love antique brass.Įclectic Dining Room by Boardman Photographers Adrienne DeRosa I think they come in black, but black curtains on a black wood curtain rod…that’s just too much. Stained wood curtain rods just aren’t really the look I want with my black draperies. But they’re just not the right choice for the direction I’m going in my dining room. ![]() Generally when I want curtain rods, I head to Bed, Bath & Beyond and purchase their wood curtain rods, rings, and brackets. But the fact is that I’m having such a hard time finding something that I actually like at a reasonable price. I know, it’s not really a thing that you’d think about when considering a splurge…or at least I generally wouldn’t. I started thinking about this yesterday when I was looking for curtain rods for my dining room draperies. For others, a splurge might be a $200 cashmere throw for your bedroom. But regardless of where we are on that spectrum, we still have to decide what things are worthy of a splurge, and which things aren’t. For some, a splurge might be a $15,000 La Cornue range for your kitchen remodel. ![]() And of course, splurging has different meanings for all of us. When I want to splurge on something, I can always think of a thousand other things that I COULD be spending that money on. But at the same time, since I do save thousands and thousands of dollars by DIYing just about everything myself, I wanted to give myself the freedom to splurge on things here and there if and when I thought that splurge would really make a difference in the room…or just make me happy.īut I’ll admit, splurging is difficult for me. Yes, I love the challenge of getting the “look for less” by DIYing anything and everything that I can. Yes, I want to be wise with how I spend my money. 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Adaptive Versus Technical Change: Whose Problem Is It? But to make real progress, sooner or later those who lead must ask themselves and the people in the organization to face a set of deeper issues-and to accept a solution that may require turning part or all of the organization upside down. (See the sidebar “Adaptive Versus Technical Change: Whose Problem Is It?”) Responding to an adaptive challenge with a technical fix may have some short-term appeal. Adaptive problems resist these kinds of solutions because they require individuals throughout the organization to alter their ways as the people themselves are the problem, the solution lies with them. Technical problems, while often challenging, can be solved applying existing know-how and the organization’s current problem-solving processes. We refer to this kind of wrenching organizational transformation as “adaptive change,” something very different from the “technical change” that occupies people in positions of authority on a regular basis. In return for these sacrifices, they may be offered nothing more than the possibility of a better future. The risks during such times are especially high because change that truly transforms an organization, be it a multibillion-dollar company or a ten-person sales team, demands that people give up things they hold dear: daily habits, loyalties, ways of thinking. We’re not talking here about conventional office politics we’re talking about the high-stake risks you face whenever you try to lead an organization through difficult but necessary change. But frequently, something more is at work. People in top positions must often pay the price for a flawed strategy or a series of bad decisions. 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Gilgeous-Alexander blossomed in his fifth NBA season, finishing fourth in the league in scoring with a career-best 31.4 points per game. The point guard did manage to contribute in other ways, leading the Thunder with three blocked shots and finishing second with seven boards. Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 22 points and made all 12 of his free throws, but he was largely contained from the field, posting an ugly 5-for-19 shooting line. He nearly broke into the top 100 in nine-category fantasy leagues due to his ability to contribute across three categories, averaging 16.6 points, 7.9 boards and 6.2 dimes per contest during the regular season. Despite the sour conclusion to his season, Giddey showed promising growth in his second NBA campaign, upping his field-goal rate over six notches to a solid 48.2 percent. However, he was unable to come close to duplicating that performance Friday, shooting a miserable 2-for-13 from the field and making less of an impact on the boards and as a distributor as well. Giddey was fantastic in OKC's Play-In win over the Pelicans on Wednesday, falling just shy of a triple-double with 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. ![]() He was especially effective in the second half of the season, when he averaged 18.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.7 thefts while shooting 54.6 percent from the field and 88.0 percent from the charity stripe. Williams was announced as finalist for the NBA Rookie of the Year award Friday after finishing the campaign with averages of 14.1 points, 4.5 boards, 3.3 dimes and 1.4 steals. Only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more points for the Thunder than Williams, but the star point guard shot a miserable 5-for-19 from the field as opposed to the rookie's 5-for-10 line. Williams at times looked like the best player on the court for OKC in the team's most important game of the year, as he led the squad in assists and steals while tying for first in triples. ![]() ![]() ![]() It uses the CONCAT() function to concatenate first name, space, and last name into a full name. This example uses the column heading of the first query for the output. UNION SELECT CONCAT(contactFirstName, ' ',contactLastName) If you want to use other column headings, you need to use column aliases explicitly in the first SELECT statement as shown in the following example: SELECT CONCAT(firstName, ' ',lastName) fullname Suppose that you want to combine the first name and last name of employees and customers into a single result set, you can use the UNION operator as follows: SELECTĬustomers Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql )Īs you can see from the output, the MySQL UNION uses the column names of the first SELECT statement for the column headings of the output. We’ll use the customers and employees tables in the sample database for the demonstration: The following picture illustrates the difference between UNION and JOIN: MySQL UNION and column alias examples JOINĪ JOIN combines result sets horizontally, a UNION appends result set vertically. UNION ALL SELECT id FROM t2 Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql ) + -+Ħ rows in set ( 0.00 sec) Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql )Īs you can see, the duplicates appear in the combined result set because of the UNION ALL operation. Because UNION ALL does not need to handle duplicates, it performs faster than UNION DISTINCT . If you use the UNION ALL explicitly, the duplicate rows, if available, remain in the result. The following Venn diagram illustrates the union of two result sets that come from t1 and t2 tables: The final result set contains the distinct values from separate result sets returned by the queries: + -+Ĥ rows in set ( 0.00 sec) Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql )īecause the rows with value 2 and 3 are duplicates, the UNION removed them and kept only unique values. UNION SELECT id FROM t2 Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql ) The following statement combines result sets returned from t1 and t2 tables: SELECT id FROM t1 INSERT INTO t2 VALUES ( 2),( 3),( 4) Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql ) Let’s see the following sample tables: t1 and t2: DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1
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