![]() This simple game has entertained families for years and this giant, outdoor version bring the fun to the next level. If you have an especially competitive crowd, there are variations of this game, which can be found here. You may only toss the Throwing Sticks underhand and end over end. Teams take turns tossing their throwing sticks and trying to knock over their competition’s Kubbs. If you knock over the King Pin before knocking over all their Kubbs, you immediately lose (like the 8-ball in Pool). The object of the game is to knock over all five of your opponents Kubbs (like horseshoes) before finally knocking over the King Pin to win the game. Then set the King Pin directly in the center of the playing area. On the two shorter ends, set your 6 Kubbs on end in even intervals between the corner posts. To play, mark out a playing area of about 15 x 25 feet with your corner posts. To make your Throwing Sticks, cut the 1.5-2″ dowel rod into 12 inch pieces. Because 4 x 4 posts are actually only 3.5″ x 3.5″, you just need to cut off. Decorate the King Pin however you like to show its importance (this is a great way to let the kids get creative with paint!) To make the King Pin, cut 12 inches off the 4 x 4 post. 6 Feet of 1.5″ – 2″ Dowel Rod (To make the Throwing Sticks).6 Feet of a 4″ x 4″ post (To make the King Pin and Kubbs).It’s a great game for a bigger crowd (it can be played with anywhere from 2-12 players) and kids can easily join in the fun. This game (pronounced Koob) is a cross between horseshoes, pool, and bowling. You’re ready to play! There are so many great games to play with dice – we love to play Yahtzee (you can find instructions from Hasbro here and a printable score card here) and Farkle (you can find instructions here). One of our new favorite dice games (that’s perfect for kids) is called Cooties – you can find the instructions and free printable score cards here. So opposite sides will be 1 and 6, 2 and 5, 3 and 4. Helpful Hint: The opposite sides should always add up to seven. Cover your foam brush with paint and use a picture of a dice (or real dice) to help you correctly place your pips. Using a circle foam brush will help your dots (called pips) to be uniform, but you can use any brush to paint the dots on your dice. You can finish your dice however you like! We decided to stain them, but you could paint them or leave the natural wood. If you are cutting your blocks out of a 4 x 4″ post, sand the sides really well. 5 Blocks of Wood (Either these pre-cut blocks or a 4 x 4 board cut into 4″ cubes). ![]() I’m tired of being cooped up inside – let’s get started! DIY Yard Diceĭice are a classic part of any family board game night and this giant DIY version makes the game come to life! To make your DIY Yard Dice, you will need: The three games we are making today are Yard Dice, Kubb, and Giant Jenga. So I created these Giant DIY Lawn Games! These games are perfect to play with the whole family. You can make them in one afternoon and enjoy them all summer long. Since a we can’t always just hop in the car for a trip downtown, I wanted to find a way to bring the spirit of Klyde Warren Park into my own backyard. ![]()
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All of his records, he confided cheerfully to a French interviewer around the release of his 2002 album, Heathen, were basically about “alienation and isolation,” and one by one his hyperbolic half-men brought the news and then fragmented upon its utterance. His famous personae, those bearers of strange ultra-knowledge, appeared and disappeared like evanescent messengers. One by one, Bowie’s hyperbolic half-men brought the news and then fragmented upon its utterance. Visually and sonically he was always onto the next thing, the new feeling, but there was no obsolescence: Songs didn’t go out of date they passed with eerie smoothness into the revolving cabaret of his back catalog. What links, for example, the kitchen-sink realism of “Life on Mars?,” from 1971- It’s a god-awful small affair / To the girl with the mousy hair / But her mummy is yelling no / And her daddy has told her to go-to the exultant, piratical nonsense of 1979’s “Red Sails”: Red sails / Thunder ocean / Red sails / Sailor can’t dance like you, followed by a war whoop of falsetto that is somehow both very camp and hair-raisingly atavistic? Nothing but the wraith-like, connect-the-dots presence of the master himself.Ĭhronology won’t help you either, because Bowie was the absolute embodiment of a 20th-century artist-swirling, fusing, channeling, stealing, refracting, in pieces and in phases, the phases themselves sometimes simultaneous, sometimes recurring. ![]() You don’t pore over Bowie’s lyrics in search of a system, or decode them like a squinting Dylanologist. “The words just jolly it along.” Which is at once a piece of jocular English understatement and a moment of coolly reckoned artistic clarity. “In the chords and melodies is everything I want to say,” Bowie once declared. By your touch (and yours, and yours) he is obliterated. His most wildly compassionate lyric, the nakedest act of emotional outreach in his entire songbook, and it’s not even him singing it-it’s Ziggy Stardust, his interstellar blow job of a fabricated rock star, for whom the longed-for moment of connection will be, unfortunately, terminal. Gimme your hands / ’Cause you’re wonderful! Gimme your hands! screams Ziggy at the edge of the stage, projecting himself into a black hole of adoration. It’s the last number on his 1972 rock opera, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, and the song at the conclusion of which-according to Bowie’s messianic conception of the character of Ziggy Stardust, a guitar-wielding idol descended from the firmament-the singer is torn to pieces by his fans, or aliens, or both. “Rock’n’Roll Suicide” is his theatrical muse at maximum inflation-a showstopper, literally. Or maybe four or five of the most potent lyricists, because in his decentered, repeatedly selving way he commanded a variety of modes and manners. Oh no, love, you’re not alone … All the knives seem to lacerate your brain / I’ve had my share, I’ll help you with the pain / You’re not alone!ĭavid Bowie, we now realize, with his words chiming posthumously in our heads, was one of the most potent lyricists in rock history. I n the dark days of January, as the news of David Bowie’s death gusted bleakly across the info-seas and all the boats trembled, a number of people I know found themselves murmuring, or singing in their brains, the lyrics to “Rock’n’Roll Suicide.” Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth … Why this song, at that moment? Because it’s a song about not being isolated by suffering, a soul-spanning song that begins minutely, with a single person in fidgety, mentally distressed close-up- You pull on your finger / Then another finger / Then cigarette-and amplifies unstoppably toward a salvific, histrionic, orchestra-of-the-nervous-system climax. ![]() ![]() ![]() This build favors crewmates, so having more long tasks can address the balance, while including visual tasks goes well with the spirit of deduction. Confirm ejects are a must for these games, as it lets players know if their suspicions were correct. Together, these two categories can clear 2 and half minutes if you really want to get into it, though many players find anything over 90 seconds to be too long. It features either a long kill cooldown or 2 emergency meetings (both together is quite unfair on the Impostors), as well as long discussion time and long voting time. Methodical games: This style of game is largely the opposite, and if the fun of Among Us comes from the deduction, you'll favor this. It favors Impostors, though the high amount of short tasks do mean the crew doesn't have to work as hard to win. It also means you'll never be fully aware if you ejected an Impostor or not until the end of the game. This build means the game moves very quickly, with less time for debate and long discussions. There are various ways you can tweak Among Us depending on what type of game you're looking for, so we've suggested some game builds below.įrantic games: If you want to play a fast and frenetic game, you should have a quick kill cooldown, lots of short tasks, short discussion time and short voting time, plus confirm ejects off. Short Tasks: These tasks are very short and can be completed quickly, in a single location. ![]() Long Tasks: These tasks take the longest as the name implies and involve visiting multiple rooms to complete them.Common Tasks: These are the most basic tasks in the game, and take an average time to complete.If you are seen doing a visual task, that’s proof that you’re not the Impostor. Visual Tasks: A few tasks, such as scanning in the MedBay, are visual, as in other players can see you.Kill Distance: How close (short, normal, or long) the Impostor must be to kill someone.The more Impostors, the longer it should be. Kill Cooldown: How long the Impostor must wait in between kills.Impostors typically get better vision to make their job easier. Impostor Vision: How far the Impostor can see around the ship.Crewmate Vision: How far the crewmates can see around the ship.Player Speed: How fast the players move around the ship.Shorter time limits make the game more intense, longer limits make them more methodical. Discussions can continue during this time. Voting Time: How long in seconds you have to vote.Discussion Time: How long in seconds you can discuss Impostors in meetings before you vote.When playing online, having a long cool down stops it being abused. Emergency Cooldown: This is the amount of time you need to wait in between emergency meetings.Emergency Meetings: This is the amount of emergency meetings a player can call from the center of the map.Confirm Ejects: With this on, it will tell you if the person you just ejected was an Impostor or not.The limit refers to the lowest number of Impostors allowed (if your lobby isn’t full, the game can decide to have fewer Impostors). Impostors: This refers to the amount of Impostors in play.Here's a quick rundown of the settings yo might want to change game to game: Here, we describe what each setting affects, so you know exactly what you’re changing. You can also check out our how to play Among Us guide for instructions for play itself, and our Among Us tips and tricks page to try and get the upper hand.Įach map comes with recommended settings, but these can be tweaked by the host. If you want the best settings for Among Us, take a look at our guide below. ![]() ![]() ![]() With the SmartFeeder 4L Programmable Automatic Pet Food Dispenser, you can schedule up to 6 automated feedings per day using the easy-to-use LCD screen, ensuring your furry friend is fed regularly without any hassle. Say goodbye to the stress of feeding your pet while you're away. Introducing the SmartFeeder 4L Programmable Automatic Pet Food Dispenser - The Ultimate Solution for Busy Pet Owners! 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Never miss a feeding - Whether you're running late from work or on vacation, this automatic pet food dispenser ensures your furry friend never goes hungry.A super-easy to use, efficient automatic pet food dispenser. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Norway Pavilion was the eleventh and final country (so far) added to EPCOT’s World Showcase. We’re asking: Was Frozen Ever After Really Worth the Demise of Maelstrom in EPCOT? Magical Trolls and Ruthless Vikings New attractions have rolled in, replacing the old, and one of the most controversial changes takes us over to the Norway Pavilion. After all, who doesn’t want to travel around the world in just one day, right? World Showcase - JapanĪlmost 40 years later, World Showcase remains one of the most popular places to be in the park, but over time there have been quite a few changes to the World Showcase we once knew. When EPCOT first opened in October 1982, World Showcase quickly became a fan-favorite spot for Disney-goers. Was Frozen Ever After Worth the Demise of Maelstrom in EPCOT? Epcot International Festival of the Holidays.Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.Epcot International Festival of the Arts. ![]() When the tide comes in from the west, you can get the best views from the east side of the bridge, while you should be on the west side when the tide recedes. Just remember to keep safe, and don’t get too close to the water – the current is no joke.Īlso, keep in mind that the maelstrom shifts directions. You can feel (and hear) the incredible powers, as the water splashes against the coastline nearby. ![]() Some paths along the stream are also accessible by wheelchair. If you want to get a real close up of the stream, check out one of the many viewpoints along the shoreline. Visiting in winter? Remember to wear warm clothes! It can get windy on the bridge. There are footpaths on both sides of the bridge, making it easy to look straight down into the massive currents pressing underneath. Go for a walk on Saltstraumen bridge, which passes right above the watery chaos. The current has fascinated people for many years, and still does! In 2016, Norwegian broadcaster NRK showed a live-stream of the maelstrom, minute-by-minute, which enchanted a million Norwegians sitting in front of their TVs. The difference between high and low tide can then be as much as three metres – a really impressive sight worth seeing. The ideal time to visit is around new moon or full moon, and up to three days after, when the tidal current is at its strongest. No wonder why people from all around the world travel to Northern Norway to experience the world-famous nature phenomena. We are talking 400 million cubic metres of seawater moving at an impressive 13 kilometres per hour on average – far more when the current is at its strongest. Here’s what not to miss while visiting the world’s strongest tidal current.įour times a day, a huge volume of water forces its way through the 150-metre narrow strait in Saltstraumen, making enormous whirlpools that dance between the fjords. There’s a lot of cool (and safe) ways to experience the maelstrom. You can hear the sound of the extreme forces of nature, as 400 million cubic meters of water cross the narrow strait. When the tide turns and flows in and out between the fjords, spectacular maelstroms are created in Saltstraumen. Massive forces are in play between the two fjords Saltenfjorden and Skjerstadfjorden, outside the city of Bodø in Northern Norway. Do you want to visit the hourglass of the universe? ![]() ![]() Lake Mead, like Lake Powell, is at but 30 percent or so of capacity and suffers from over-allocation of Colorado River water. Then, all bets are off.įarther downstream is the largest human-made reservoir, by volume, in the United States, Lake Mead, created by the older Hoover Dam, also on the Colorado, upon which the cities of Las Vegas, Tucson, and Phoenix are highly dependent for water. These days, a single hot, dry year could drop the water in the Glen Canyon reservoir by a hundred feet or so. Dead pool means there’s no way to release water downstream, where the needs of 40 million consumers, seven states, and Mexico are considerable. Water won’t be able to flow through the dam. ![]() If the water elevation sinks to 3,370 feet, the dam turns into a liability. Dead pool level, which is more critical, sits 120 feet below that. Once the water elevation drops below 3,490 feet, the dam loses the ability to generate power. Power pool is the elevation above which hydropower can still be produced. Power pool and dead pool are names for two water levels at Lake Powell. The water level at the Glen Canyon Dam has dropped so low-from about 3,678 feet above sea level in 1999 to about 3,520 feet this year-that the Bureau of Reclamation is worried about generating hydropower, one of its primary justifications for building the dam in the first place. It would take a big handful of consecutive high-precipitation years like 2022–23 to recharge the lake. This past single wet, cold winter will not reverse the dropping water level in Lake Powell or meaningfully replenish the comparative trickle that represents the Colorado River. We call it a megadrought the cause is the warming, drying weather, a consequence of human-caused climate change. With the publication of Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang in 1975, the possibility of blowing up the dam and draining Lake Powell entered the folklore of the canyon country, floating above the flood-chiseled slickrock like a summer cloud: it wasn’t clear what was real and what just part of the legend.īut history has caught up with Abbey’s fiction: Today, in 2023, a great drought has descended upon the American West, eclipsing the decades-long scorching that brought the Ancestral Puebloan culture of the Southwest down from the cliff dwellings about 800 years ago. “All dams are ugly,” he wrote, “but the Glen Canyon Dam is sinful ugly.” My abiding interest in Glen Canyon was fed by Abbey, who, despite mutually cantankerous moments, was my close friend for more than 20 years. ![]() ![]() Since that introduction, not a season has passed without a conversation-some more serious than others-with activists about removing the dam and draining the lake. This “lake” had been filling with Colorado River water since 1963, when the Glen Canyon Dam was completed by the federal Bureau of Reclamation, giving birth to the impoundment. Fifty years ago, Ed Abbey led me to the wild Escalante River to stick my finger in the mud of rising Lake Powell, a reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border. ![]() ![]() ![]() This meant anyone could make and use QR codes. This led them to choose the iconic square shape that is still used today.ĭenso Wave made their QR code publicly available and declared they would not exercise their patent rights. They also wanted it to have a distinctive design to make it easy to identify. The development team behind the QR code wanted to make the code easy to scan so that operatives did not waste time getting it at the right angle.
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![]() ![]() * AWS compatibility: Eucalyptus supports the same API as Amazon Web Services (AWS)Įlectron JS: Revolutionizing Desktop Application Development with Web Technologies It offers an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) product that allows users to provision compute and storage resources on-demand. SiYuan: Self-hosted Note-Taking App for TeamsĪ privacy-first, self-hosted, fully open source personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang.Įucalyptus is an open-source software for building AWS-compatible private and hybrid clouds. SciDAVis is released under the GPL-2.0 license. SciDAVis runs on GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS possibly also on other platforms like *BSD, although this is untested. With Python installed, you can even access other objects in the project, e.g., for rapidly writing an import filter for a custom data format. Note windows with support for in-place evaluation of mathematical expressions.Interactive 3D plots with export to a variety of formats, including EPS and PDF.Publication-quality 2D plots of various types including symbols/lines, bars, and pie charts which can be exported to a variety of formats (JPG, PNG, EPS, PDF, SVG, and more).Extensive support for fitting linear and nonlinear functions to the data, including multi-peak fitting.Supports special functions and formulas. ![]() The data can be imported or added directly from ASCII files.What sets SciDAVis apart from the above is its emphasis on providing a friendly and open environment (in the software as well as the project) for new and experienced users alike. SciDAVis is similar in its field of application to proprietary Windows applications like Origin and SigmaPlot as well as free applications like QtiPlot, Labplot, and Gnuplot. It combines a shallow learning curve and an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface with powerful features such as scriptability and extensibility. SciDAVis is a free interactive application aimed at data analysis and publication-quality plotting. SciDAVis is an open-source application for scientific data analysis and data visualization ![]() |
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