![]() ![]() All let you download transactions, so that you can get a comprehensive view of your finances through a variety of lenses. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission.) ![]() Still, there's no denying that Quicken is the most feature-rich personal finance application available today. As Quicken has matured over the years, it's become so feature-heavy and slow on older PCs (though the 2020 version offers many performance improvements) that it's just too much for some users-and too expensive. These virtual tools are available for all versions of Quicken starting with 2018. In fact, it’s one of this year’s Editors’ Choices, along with the totally free Mint. These web access capabilities also take away some of Quicken's intimidation factor and make it more competitive with state-of-the-art personal finance websites. You can also access a subset of your Quicken data through capable mobile apps. ![]() Now, you can work on much of your Quicken data from anywhere, since the information is stored in the cloud and syncs with your desktop file. Quicken, after more than 25 years of existence, launched something two years ago that users have wanted in personal finance software for a long time: a companion website that mirrors some of the features and information found in the desktop version.
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![]() The parallel with Brexit is clear: the fact that voters all agreed that another European war must be avoided didn’t mean they all wanted to fuse their countries into a superstate. ![]() Yes, the vast majority, at least in wealthy nations, wants to improve the environment, reduce pollution, bolster biodiversity, treat animals better and prevent man-made catastrophes.īut that is where the near-universal consensus ends: the details of how to proceed are explosively contentious, and require democratic assent to be legitimate. It beggars belief, therefore, that a government of Brexiteers, in power only because they led a populist rebellion against another cross-party consensus, have forgotten this crucial lesson when it comes to net zero, and are seeking to enshrine a revolution without consulting the public. Ordinary folks’ revenge, when it came, was devastating. Voters hate it when, as with the EU, they were told by Labour, Tories and Lib Dems alike that ever-closer union was the best of all possible worlds, that the only acceptable debate was about the speed of integration, and that only a racist would disagree. Decisions cannot be delegated to a self-anointed, conformist oligarchy. It expects the great questions of the day to be carefully discussed, and for voters to have the ultimate choice between meaningfully different options. The electorate is deeply attached to its democratic rights, not just when it comes to form – elections being held, and results respected – but also in terms of ethos. This applies as much to radical environmentalism and net zero, the groupthink du jour, as it does to Brexit, the NHS, overseas wars, crime or immigration. ![]() It has grown allergic to stitch-ups by the ruling class across Westminster, the City, the arts and academia, and is repelled by attempts to impose a single political vision as a fait accompli, with no debate and no consultation. Much of the electorate is now in a permanently defiant, irritable mood. This is being run on a local Windows 7 圆4 system with XAMPP setup (the database is all internal use) so I'm not sure if pure PHP is the best idea - so I've been wondering if Python or some other lightweight scripting language might be better for handling this.Does the blob never learn? Voters don’t like being treated like naughty children, let alone apathetic imbeciles, by technocrats convinced that they know best. I'm thinking of having the program generate a list of all the files with the appropriate extension and then looping through the list, however I'm not sure if that's ideal for a directory of this size. simply calling a few file open, close, and write functions) I'm concerned about error detection and ensuring that when running the script, I don't spend hours waiting for it to run only to see 16k corrupt files exported.Īlso, I'm not fully sure about the logic loop for calling the files. ![]() Recently I've begun working on exploring ways to convert about 16k Corel Paradox 4.0 database tables to more modern formats (i.e.CSV, SQL, etc.) en mass and so far I've been looking at PHP since it has a library devoted to Paradox data processing however while I'm fairly confident in how to write the conversion code (i.e. ![]() ![]() ![]() I use Spybot, AdAware, and CWShredder frequently. I have the XP Firewall and AutoUpdate turned off. Notes: I have AntiVir, Sygate, and ProtoWall installed (I've tried quitting out of all of these, but OE still does not open). I wonder if sp2 is the direct cause of this - and if so, if lots of other people will soon be having this problem as well. ![]() I'm hesitant to uninstall and reinstall Outlook Express, because I'm not confident in my ability to preserve all the folders, email messages, and multiple identities I've got set up.Īny suggestions or instruction would be greatly appreciated. I've tried running "sfc /scannow", as suggested by MS Support at ("How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP"), but that didn't help. The cpu usage goes up and down a bit, but no OE.Įvery other program seems to work fine, including IE. I do not get any error messages or anything - but msimn.exe does start up and hogs anywhere from 40 to 98% cpu. As needed, We will provide You with regular ongoing status reports until the Software returns to operational functionality.I've seen a couple of other threads on here regarding Outlook Express problems that are kinda similiar to mine, but since I don't even get a frozen start screen, my problem is a bit differnt, I think:Īfter installing XP sp2 a few days ago, I can no longer open Outlook Express. ![]() Level 1 Errors will be escalated to Our delegated support manager.
![]() ![]() Repeat 12 rt 180]įeathers variation 1, by Keith Enevoldsen, U.S. (7 words)īrownian Motion, by Erez Katz, Israel (14 words) ![]() Radar variation 2, by Keith Enevoldsen, U.S. Radar variation 1, by Bill Kerr, Australia (12 words) Sine Wave, by Shachar Katz, Israel (15 words) Square Spiral variation 2, by Bill Kerr, Australia (14 words or 8 words) Square Spiral variation 1, by Keith Enevoldsen, U.S. (This usually produces Jackson Pollacks, but there isĪ chance that it will produce a Michelangelo.) Depending on what random numbers the computer chooses, you may get something like one of the three images above. The "bullring" is from Ian Stewart's book. "Another Fine Math You've Got Me Into." by Ian StewartĬontains an interesting chapter about curves like these. Note: The first four "entries" shown here were among some samples provided by Keith Enevoldsen in announcing the Logo 15-word challenge.įor Index of Other Contest Entries slalom scrolls In MSW Logo, you can set the screen size. The effect is strikingly bold with a square screen and more complex with a non-square screen. The effect will depend on your screen size. It seems simple, but it has a suprising effect, based on WRAP mode and PX mode. Square Spiral, by Yehuda Katz, Israel (9 words) This cheerful entry reminds me of circus jugglers and clowns doing cartwheels. This requires PENREVERSE (PX) and a big pen. Elhefni, Egypt (15 words)įor rt 72]ĭotimes rt 72] (MicroWorlds)Ĭircus (Ring variation 2), by Olga Tuzova, Russia (14 words) This looks remarkably like a person is sketching withĪ pencil. Repeat 360 [setxy (sin(327 * repcount)) * 150 (sin(66 * repcount)) *ĭotimes [setpos list (sin(254 * :i)) * 150 (sin(201 * :i)) *Ĭhange the factors to get lots of different designs. Lissajous variations, by Samuel Kilchenmann, Switzerland (15 words) The moire effect isn't as strong if you try to shrink it. ![]() This is slow, but it has very beautiful and complex moire patterns. Layers, by Alessio Plebe, Italy (15 words)įor pu home pd]ĭotimes pu home pd] This will work without modification in absolutely all Logo implementations. The 6 can be replaced with 1 to 7 for other flowers.įor numbers greater than 7, the patterns repeat. Please see the project details for the project background, extra code, and more graphics. MicroWorlds sometimes requires slightly different code, as noted below in the Winners' section, and cannot run code using the command "px" (which reverses the color).Ĭlick here for information on downloading free versions of Logo.įive Rose or Starfish, by, Italy (and, Australia) - only 8 words!!ĭotimes (MicroWorlds) The one-line codes work as written in MSWLogo and UCBLogo. "Write a Logo one-liner using 15 or fewer words, not counting square brackets and parentheses, to produce the most beautiful, complex, and interesting picture." The challenge was announced and judged by Keith Enevoldsen, spring 1997: ![]() ![]() Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1994) The game was originally published by Brøderbund for the Apple II and has since been ported to any and every platform you can think of. ![]() Thankfully there were some cheat codes around to extend the timer for a more casual pace. The fiendishly difficult platforming puzzles (usually involving running through a gauntlet of traps and treacherous obstacles with nary a mistake) inspired a further sense of urgency – having to backtrack (or dying) would seriously dent the Prince’s prospects of rescuing the Princess in under 60 minutes. The Prince of Persia is shown how not to jump through guillotines Whereas most platform games at the time had the player starting on the left of the world and making their way right to the end of the level, Mechner had players explore, reach dead-ends and encounter diabolical traps, and backtrack to circumvent obstacles. In another great example of thinking outside of the box, Mechner used an open level design – well, about as open as you can get in a 2D side scroller. ![]() Even Joe Public was impressed, as PoP was used as demonstration software by salesmen trying to show off the power of PC’s. In an era when most platform game characters had very few animations, the subtleties of the Prince’s motion were a giant leap forward in character animation. To top it all off, the Prince was grotesquely impaled on floor spikes, sliced in half by razor sharp guillotines (leaving a bloody smear on the blades), and crumpled into a pitiful heap when defeated by an enemy swordsman. The Prince would swing his arms for balance as he ran, do a quick double step before making a dangerous leap, sway for a few precarious moments when dangling from a ledge, scoot along when crouching under low obstacles, and even perfectly parry enemy sword attacks. The fluid animations of the Prince were one of the first things to catch the eyes of gamers at the time. The Prince of Persia leaps across a deadly trap He then used rotoscoping – tracing the video frames – to create the incredibly fluid movements of the Prince. Pro genitor Jordan Mechner studied video clips of his brother running, jumping, climbing and sword fighting. The game was noted for breaking new ground in a number of areas. Leaping through a magic mirror placed in his path by Jaffar, the Prince is separated from his shadow, who later hinders the Prince’s progress at various points in the game before they are merged. To make matters worse, the Princess’ love interest (apparently a vagabond from a foreign land) has been tossed into the lowest level of the palatial dungeons, and must climb and fight his way back to the top of the palace to defeat Jaffar and rescue the damsel.Īlong the way the Prince has his first encounter with what is to become a recurring element of the games – his alter ego. Refusing his advances, the Princess is given 60 minutes to think about it, or face certain death. The story goes that whilst the sultan of Persia is off waging war, the evil Vizier, Jaffar, has machinations to marry the Princess. The legendary first instalment in the Prince of Persia (PoP) series is revered among those who were lucky enough to have played it during its original reign, and sits firmly in the annals of classic platform games. ![]() It’s with princely anticipation that MyGaming takes a look back at the classic trilogy that started it all. The second instalment of the latest franchise reboot – Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – is set for an release, and the highly anticipated Prince of Persia movie epic – The Sands of Time – will follow shortly after, set for in USA. There’s a lot of princely goodness on the horizon this month. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Hollandīlue highlight denotes track pick New Orleans, LA Hip-Hop/Rap 430,577 Downloads Mixtapes(19) Albums(1) Videos(8) About About Lil WayneĪ game-changing artist and celebrity, Lil Wayne began his career as a near-novelty - a preteen delivering hardcore hip-hop - but through years of maturation and reinventing the mixtape game, he developed into a million-selling rapper with a massive body of work, one so inventive and cunning that it makes his famous claim of being the 'best rapper alive' worth considering. Filled with bold, entertaining wordplay and plenty of well-executed, left-field ideas, Tha Carter III should be considered as a wild, somewhat difficult child of Weezy's magnum opus in motion, one that allows the listener an exhilarating and unapologetic taste of artistic freedom. ![]() You can fault him for not connecting enough on the album and further complicating his unmanageable body of work with this disjointed effort, but Wayne's true masterpiece is the bigger picture and how he's flipped the script since the first Carter rolled out. As the track flows from political commentary ('My whole city's underwater, some people still floatin'/And they wonderin' why black people still votin'/Cuz your President's still chokin') to despair and onto some moving 'keep your head up'-styled verse, it proves Wayne can go deep and connect with his audience if he chooses. Just like on Tha Carter II, Robin Thicke ends up the most complementary guest, coating Wayne's post-Katrina tale 'Tie My Hands' in warm buttery soul. Carter,' and with Babyface laying the stylish swagger all over 'Comfortable,' Wayne gets the opportunity to convincingly vibe in the land of true class. Giant meets giant when Jay-Z stops by for the velvet-smooth hangout session 'Mr. Carter,' when the football reference 'And you ain't Vince Young/So don't clash with the Titan' dances on a David Axelrod sample and an unexpected jazzy production from Swizz Beatz. ![]() ![]() It wouldn't be the electro-bumpin' 'Lollipop,' an infectious track that contains the wonderfully Wayne line 'I told her to back it up/Like burp, burp.' You certainly wouldn't want to lose key cut 'Phone Home,' where the maverick adopts an alien voice and drops 'I could get your brains for a bargain/Like I bought it from Target.' Another Weezy special from way outside the hip-hop universe comes in the striking 'Dr. 5 - the 'classic' argument could be considered, but figuring out what to sacrifice from this high-grade jumble is difficult. 4 - just one of his mixtape series that made it to a Pt. Had he included another easy-access single like 'Rider' from The Drought Is Over, Pt. Tha Carter III is instead a surprisingly casual album that takes numerous listens to sort out, and only part of a puzzle that is scattered across mixtapes, guest shots, and Internet leaks. His 'best rapper alive' quote is discussed to death, but if that claim includes creating perfectly crafted full-lengths in a 2Pac style, the evidence won't be found here. There's his complete annihilation of the mixtape game, the ridiculous amount of guest shots he granted since Tha Carter II made him a hip-hop superstar, that photograph of him kissing his mentor, Birdman, rumors of addiction to the sizzurp, plus the gargantuan ego and aggravating aloofness (Wayne will ignore all incoming beefs and infuriate challengers even further by offering the lethal 'I don't listen to your records'). How Tha Carter III came to be 'the most anticipated rap album of 2008' is a story that involves the usual delays and promises of a masterpiece, plus a whole lot of bullet points that could only exist in the absurd world of Lil Wayne. ![]() ![]() ![]() Dealing with a rival tribe unlocks their special weapon for use, which can be really powerful. Players can ally themselves with the different tribes and take over other territories, deciding the fate of the other tribes, and it’s worth going through this process early. One of your main objectives in the game is finding a way to resolve the ongoing Tribe War that sees six factions vying for control of the map. Often, you can find useful equipment, or even just a fast-travel station that’ll make exploration easier. ![]() In order to complete your main objectives, you’ll be travelling across most of the map anyway, so if you happen to come across a named area with a checklist of secrets to find on the left-hand side of the screen, it’s usually worth stopping and having a look. ![]() Exploration Is (Mostly) Worth Doing BiomutantĪs an open world RPG, Biomutant has plenty of opportunities to find secrets, loot and additional content hidden in every dark corner of its decently sized map. Sometimes however, discretion is the better part of valour.Ĥ. Sometimes, you might encounter enemies that are 5 levels ahead of where you are, and while it’s certainly possible to beat them, you’ll need to be careful and lean heavily into your strengths in order to do so. It’s usually a good idea to get into fights, however…įor the most part, enemies in Biomutant tend to scale with you as you progress through the game, though the further north you travel, the harder it gets. Enemies will tend to drop some kind of useful loot, and the EXP gained from fights allows you to consistently level up pretty quickly. The world of Biomutant is filled with creatures and other enemy mutants that’ll look to put an end to you, and unless you’re low on health with no healing items, it’s almost always worth meeting the aggression head on. The levelling system is forgiving enough that you can focus on your weaker aspects as you progress, allowing you to shore up your worst traits, or just dump more points into your strengths so you become even more powerful. No point making a strength based breed focus on speed or magic early on. In this initial stage, it’s best to create a build that leans into your breed’s proficiencies. From there, you’ll tinker with their proportions, which changes your character’s base stats even further. When you first boot up Biomutant and start a new game, you’ll be tasked with creating a character from one of several breeds, each with their own stat benefits. Here are all the tips you’ll need to know when playing Biomutant. Of course, doing so might be a bit overwhelming when you first start out, so we’re on hand to make sure you know what you’re doing once you jump into the world of Biomutant. As a 3-foot tall looking fluff monster, you’ll have to brave the various enemies, factions and hazards in order to survive and ultimately decide the fate of the world. Surviving in a post-apocalyptic landscape that’s been decimated by years of environmental abuse by humanity has to be pretty difficult, and that’s what Biomutant is all about. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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