The colors that I tend to use to debug are bright pink and yellow and “developer red,” which is just this horrible eye-bleeding.īrent: You know what? I'm weirdly a fan of developer red. It's interesting, because for testing, I don't have a really great eye for complementary colors, which is a real good reason why Joel and the rest of the design department are heroes. We're not going to change that if you switch your system.īrent: Sure. If you make a new Plan document, you can choose the background color that's behind your Gantt view, behind your list of tasks, you know, lists of resources, but if you want to make it bright pink, more power to you. Rey: That's the rule that we used with Plan as well. We have templates and sample documents that are dark mode friendly, that are more dark colors and use that kind of thing, but whatever is set is what we should use. Where we landed was that we should be predictable. Rey: What happens if you send it to a coworker and they're not in dark mode? Rey: What color is the corkboard behind it, right? The void.īrent: If you start a document in dark mode, and it's black by default, and you switch to light mode, should it switch?īrent: Should it check if you changed a few colors? With OmniGraffle, we have a default canvas color, right, that's white, like when you make a new Graffle document, you have a white screen in front of you, and you can drop shapes and lines and everything and customize from there, but in a new document in dark mode, should that be black?īrent: Yeah. Rey: The really interesting question with dark mode is, where do we let the system choose your colors and where do we let the user's preferences shine through. Rey: I'm trying pretty hard to make sure I don't write that kind of stuff out at this point, but it's definitely something to keep in mind. Maybe there's a color blind mode that will come up later or something.īrent: Oh you know, that's a great point. I don't know what that would be, but maybe there's more accessibility stuff. There are currently four different appearance classes that Apple supports, but it's definitely written in such a way that there could be more. Rey: But doing that with the sheer quantity of little fiddly “this color should be gray at 70%,” you know, and 30% opaque, or we could just use the background color for the control that is everywhere else on the system.īrent: I guess there's also the high contrast modes too. That's so much easier." Because you can define colors in a way that you can set a dark mode alternative and a high contrast dark mode. Just use what the system has." I was like, "Oh thank goodness. Rey: It was like, "No, just use what the system has. As I started working with Joel, who was kind of my dark mode partner in crime. Rey: Well it wasn't even that it just didn't look good, but everything that we do custom has to be maintained. I started out like, "Okay, I'll preserve this very exact shade of gray. We definitely had places where we had the very exact shade of gray that we wanted for the background of this button. There were definitely things that needed to be adjusted though. It made this a lot easier, because visual effect views were already a thing and materials were already a thing. I see." In this case, one of the vibrancy work that was introduced in, was it in Sierra and High Sierra? Rey: Yeah, it's funny, because sometimes you kind of look back and you're like, "Oh that's what they were aiming for. Ryan did a lot of stuff on that in earlier releases.īrent: Apple kind of prepares us in advance in a way. A lot of credit for that goes to previous work on vibrancy. Rey: A decent amount of it just worked, which was nice. Rey: It is… So there's that kind of ridiculous comment that Apple makes every once in a while about “it just works.” How did it go during dark mode with OmniGraffle? It's a pretty big app, a lot of UI, inspectors, side bars, content area, popovers. Rey: So that's what I've kind of taken as my title for the moment.īrent: In the studio with me today is the sorceress of darkness-īrent: OmniGraffle engineer. I told some of my teammates on Graffle that I was working on dark mode, and that I had been pegged to work on dark mode for OmniPlan as well, and Reid's response was “you're the sorceress of darkness.” Is that correct? Adding dark mode support to OmniGraffle? Say hello, Rey.īrent: So, Rey, you are, as I only just said, an OmniGraffle engineer. In the studio with me today is Rey Worthington, OmniGraffle engineer. Music!īrent: I'm your host, Brent Simmons. Get to know the people and stories behind The Omni Group's award-winning productivity apps for Mac and iOS. Brent Simmons: You're listening to The Omni Show.
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Estimates vary among sources, but the Farmland Information Center-a partnership between American Farmland Trust and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service-estimates that 50 acres of farmland is lost every hour to development. However, even this small loss of farmland is an important issue. This modest decline is spread fairly evenly across the country. During the same five-year period, the amount of land in farms changed very little but with minimal decline, resulting in slightly larger farms (average farm size was 4.34 acres in 2012). The decrease in the number of farms is particularly evident in the Southeast and Midwest. Crop production is concentrated in California and the Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska) while livestock production is scattered across the country with Texas, Iowa, California, Nebraska, and Kansas leading in sales value.ĭespite the growing population, the number of US farms in 2012 declined as compared to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, from 2.2 million to 2.1 million. California leads the country as the largest producer of crops and livestock, accounting for approximately 11 percent of the national total in terms of sales. However, that production is as diverse as the states themselves. The Economic Research Service (ERS) of USDA reports that agriculture production occurs in each of the 50 states. Farmsteads, buildings, and livestock facilities covered the remaining 3.6 percent (32.9 million acres) of farmland.įarmland is most heavily concentrated in the middle of the United States. Of that farmland, 45.4 percent (415.4 million acres) was permanent pasture, 42.6 percent (389.8 million acres) was cropland, and 8.4 percent 76.9 million acres) was woodland. Approximately 40 percent of all US land-totaling 915 million acres-was farmland. The United States has more arable land (land suitable for growing crops) than any other nation in the world. A family farm is owned and controlled by a family of related individuals. Note that the USDA defines farm as any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold during the year. Only 3 percent of farms were non-family corporations, but they accounted for 16 percent of the value of all US agricultural products sold. Although there is a trend toward fewer farms producing an increasing share of agricultural products in this country, US agriculture is positioned to provide for food and fiber needs on a global scale.Īccording to the 2012 Census of Agriculture-USDA’s complete accounting of US farms and ranches and the people who operate them-of the 2.1 million farms in the United States in 2012, 97 percent were family-owned operations. Food is more affordable, more abundant, and is safer in the United States than in any other developed country in the world. Interestingly, The World Factbook of the CIA reports that farming, fishing, and forestry represent only 0.7% of the US labor force. The US farmer is the most productive in the history of the world. Von Thünen, Johann Heinrich: farmer and economist who studied the relationships between land costs and transportation costs Sauer, Carl: an influential cultural geographer who believed that humans control nature and develop their cultures out of that control Boserup, Ester: Danish agricultural economist who observed human-environment relationshipsĬensus of Agriculture: a complete accounting of US farms and ranches and the people who operate them taken once every five years by US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)Ĭommodity: a primary agricultural product that can be bought and soldĬommodity chain: the set of activities involved in the creation of a good or service each part of the process, including production, distribution, and consumption, represents a discrete link in the chainįamily farm: a farm in which ownership and control of the farm business is held by a family of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoptionįarm: an area of land used for growing crops or rearing animalsįarm Resource Region: US regions map constructed by US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service to portray geographic distribution of US farm production Froggys Swamp Fog Juice can be used in any water based fog machine.įroggys Freezin Fog is a water based fog machine fluid formulated to create optimum low lying fog effects for outdoor graveyard scenes. 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Swamp Juice by Froggys Fog is a water based fog machine fluid formulated to create an extremely long lasting / super long hang time fog. Heath Ledger tragically passed away seven months before the release of The Dark Knight introduced his Joker to the world. This came after 2002's original Spider-Man failed to win in the same category, with Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers instead coming out victorious. Spider-Man 2 lost out on several awards at the Oscars including "Best Sound Editing" and "Best Sound Mixing." However, it did win the "Best Visual Effects" prize that year after Spider-Man and Doc-Ock went toe-to-toe in epic fashion with plenty of web-swinging along the way. The Tim Burton flick boasted an incredible gothic recreation of Gotham City and the Batcave that naturally earned Batman a prize in this category. 2.) Batman (1989) DCġ989's Batman was recognized at the Oscars for "Best Art Direction" by Anton Furst and set decoration by Peter Young. Superman also received nominations for Stuart Baird's film editing and John Williams' iconic score, although it was unfortunately beaten out in both categories. Upon release, the 1978 flick sported the tagline “You'll Believe a Man Can Fly,” and clearly, its now-dated visual effects were successful in delivering on that promise. 1.) Superman (1978) DCĪs arguably the first-ever superhero blockbuster, Christopher Reeve's Superman was also the first to win an Oscar, taking home a "Special Achievement Award" for its revolutionary visual effects. 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Even though we tried it on a few well known tracks, it didn't work well.ĭespite these drawbacks, Switch is a speedy audio converter with many features.The terms set out in this document (General Terms) apply to all aspects of the legal relationship between you as the end user of a Belkin product (Product), and us (or we) Belkin International, Inc. Switch also has a feature to add CD album details from the freeDB database. We suggest using it only if you know precisely what you want to do and are ready to install a new application. Switch's toolbox feature is supposed to help you perform any audio task, but all it really does is automatically install extra software from the developer. Switch also features an error protection feature to enhance your recordings. You'll also be able to set the bitrate, once again choosing from more than a dozen options and, more importantly, with a choice of variable or constant bitrate. Note that the free version of Switch only converts to MP3 and some of the functions are limited after 14 days, but the full version converts to more than a dozen, with all the common file types like MP3, WMA or AAC available. Switch has the advantage of being free and allowing you to quickly batch convert audio tracks. The Keystep is in this case probably the better choice.Īrturia solves a known problem with USB devices in a smart way in its new budget controller: elimination of cable salat. It features an integrated cable-tidy recess to keep your setup neat and make storage and traveling quick and easy. So no keyboard for lovers of many connection options. No classic MIDI input/output, no CV outs or sustain pedal support. Yes, it’s bus-powered and compatible with iOS (iPhone/iPad). The controller has only a standard USB port which serves either for connection or PC/Mac or iOS/Android. It even has fewer connections than the Minilab. Who believes that Arturia offers a wealth of connections with the MicroLab is completely wrong. A Very Limited Connectivity To The Outside World As always, the individual midi channels are located on the respective keys and can be selected with the shift button + keys. Very handy is also the option to save own setup presets and select them via the touch-strips. Further, it offers the best-known chord functionality with which you can create very quickly own chords. It offers 4 buttons (shift, hold (sustain), oct up and down) and 2 touch-strips (pitch- & mod-wheel). The interface of the MicroLab is reminiscent of the other Arturia keyboards with the most import controls on the left side. This can be played just as well as the Keystep and makes fun immediately. If you want to invest less for a MIDI keyboard, you have to make cuts like this one. Unlike the Keystep, there is no aftertouch but only velocity-sensitive keys. No wonder, this is the same excellent slim-keys keybed that is already built-in the popular Keystep and Minilab keyboard. If you play the MicroLab controller for the first time, the keys feel familiar. One question can be asked here: since the market is oversaturated with MIDI keyboards, controllers now have to be colored to make them more interesting? Maybe… A Well-Known Keybed In addition, the labels on the interface also have the same color as the cover. The black looks a bit pale in my opinion. Especially the orange and blue versions are very stylish and noticeable. It is available in three versions: all are white but with a colored rubberized case: black, orange or blue. It is not only smart and portable but also colorful. The MicroLab is a 25-key controller that stands out. With the new MicroLab, Arturia is now attacking the very affordable market currently led by the Akai LPK 25 or Korg microKEY 25. I had the opportunity to test the new Arturia Microlab controller for several weeks. Known mainly for the MIDI controllers Keystep, Keylab, Beatstep Pro, etc. One of the leading companies in this field is certainly the French company Arturia. From very cheap (china imports) to noble as for example from ROLI. Numerous MIDI keyboards are available on the market. Arturia MicroLab is a stylish and affordable MIDI controller for every musician who always wants to have a keyboard with them on the go For the price, Mac users won’t find a more comprehensive set of music production tools anywhere else. More than all that, though, Logic Pro remains superb value for money. There are new mixer and panner controls for this, and 12 other Logic Pro plugins are now spatial audio-ready, too. It's also worth noting that, as of Logic Pro 10.7, Apple's DAW enables you to create tracks in the company's Dolby Atmos-powered spatial audio format. There was also a new step sequencer, completely overhauled samplers and new tools for electronic beatmakers. Version 10.5 was Logic Pro 11 in all but name, turning this most traditional of DAWs into a truly contemporary music-making platform.Ĭentral to this overhaul was the addition of Ableton-style Live Loops, which enable you to jam with ideas before recording them to the main timeline. It’s been a while since we had a ‘full’ new version of Logic Pro - version X was released way back in 2013 - but numbers can be deceiving. It retains its place at the cutting edge of DAW technology. While some of the changes in Live 11 might require a little getting used to for veterans, Ableton has again managed to enhance the software's capabilities without adding bloat to its famously streamlined workflow. Further updates have added native support for Apple's M1 and M2 Macs and AUv3 plugin compatibility, so you can now run certain iOS synths and effects within Live, too. There are new devices, too, along with updates for existing ones. The long-awaited Live 11 takes things to the next level, adding much-requested features such as an elegant comping system and support for MPE. Since then, it's exploded in popularity and influenced the development of countless other desktop and mobile apps. When the first version was released in 2001 it threw out the traditional design rulebook and established itself not just as a recording program for composers, but also as a performance instrument in itself. It's hard to overstate the impact that Live has had on the music software marketplace. Plugin delay compensation is still an issue for a few of the effects In truth, any one of these products will enable you to make music - and we're not saying that any one is definitively better than all the others - but they’re all slightly different in the way that they operate, so it’s worth taking the time to consider your options carefully and try out demo versions wherever possible. To help you find that DAW, we’ve put together an expert guide to what we consider to be the best Digital Audio Workstations on the market today, including full reviews for many of our choices. Put simply, the best DAW for you is the one that makes it easiest for you to make music, and inspires you to keep creating. Yes, you’ll likely have a MIDI keyboard, audio interface, set of studio monitor speakers and possibly a microphone or two in your home recording setup as well, but your music production software sits at the centre of everything, and if it's not working for you, your level of creativity is likely to be compromised.Īs such, it’s important to get a DAW that you’re happy with - and, perhaps even more importantly, a digital audio workstation that will enable you to turn your ideas into music as quickly and painlessly as possible. Per Playboard’s estimates, eight of the top 10 YouTube tips earners since January 2020 are Vtubers - and five of them are under the Hololive umbrella. In exchange for giving up unilateral control of the IP, however, they’ve gained unprecedented fan loyalty. And fans have deep enough attachments to specific actors that it’s impossible to further monetize a character when the original human behind it leaves. In practice, they’ve yielded the question of who “owns” the character to the fans. Fellow Japanese Vtuber-specialized agencies Hololive and Nijisanji, representing dozens to over a hundred Vtuber content creators respectively, have opted to retire and “graduate” characters when their voice actors leave the company instead of replacing them wholesale. In the wake of the incident, not only was voice actress Nozomi Kasuga unmasked as the voice behind the project, the people involved in the first act launched a whole new company, with original character designer Eriko Matsumoto as its new CEO. These attempts to “clone” Kizuna AI were controversial, especially as rumors spread that the original voice actress was let go in the process. Her production company, Activ8, has attempted to broaden Kizuna Ai’s appeal in 2019 by bringing in more voice actresses (and tripling up on avatars) who “played” her - the closest parallel would be watching different actors take on the same theater role. This practice is now routinely emulated by her peers and successors in the space.Īnother principle also commonly practiced by Vtubers is more of an accident on Kizunai Ai’s part - and deeply tied to the politics of content creation and IP ownership. For much of her career, Kizuna kept her support staff and real-world actress a mystery, which helps sell the fantasy to the viewers who develop parasocial relationships with her. In Kizuna’s case, she claims to be an artificial intelligence come to life. Deliberately: an anime-style avatar with a fictional backstory. Since 2016, Kizuna Ai set many of the expectations and practices now expected of Vtubers, both deliberate and accidental. But what’s now commonly considered a “Vtuber” has less in common with her Pixar-like 3D avatar, and more with the fully anime style Kizuna Ai, a virtual idol made by a Japanese production company that now boasts over 4 million YouTube subscribers. vlogger Ami Yamato, who launched her YouTube channel in late 2011. The first known instance of this phenomenon is largely credited to U.K. By and large, developments in streaming and content creation software have brought the technology into the hands of individual content creators and smaller agencies. You can now theoretically make a virtual avatar like Calliope Mori’s with something as simple as a smartphone app and laptop. But the same effect can now be achieved with a virtual reality setup and software suite that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars instead of hundreds of thousands. The use of a virtual avatar was at one point prohibitively expensive, requiring industrial motion-capture setups, and professional teams of cinematographers and software engineers. Virtual fameĬontent creators using representational avatars is not, in itself, a particularly new phenomena, though the mutations in technology arguably are. Vtubers have splashed down on the Western internet, and in 2020, everybody’s feeling the waves. But the audience is real, and their money was withdrawn from actual banking and credit accounts. And the anime-style avatar she dons while rapping and drinking wine on stream is not what she really looks like. The more Mori protested, the more people donated.Ĭalliope Mori is, of course, not her real name. Each one came with a message from a fan, which she promised to read in full “even if it takes me six hours.” Over the course of half an hour, at least $10,000 flooded in, with the pace only increasing as viewers fought to one-up each other in their donations. Mori started panicking as the crimson notifications continued flooding her view. An explosion of red banners overtook her chat, denoting that her viewers were leaving her, at minimum, tips of $100 or more. As she played, her chat suddenly started spiraling out of control. And while not the most expensive war in total, the exuberance of its armaments left its primary target, a pink-haired digital goth girl, aghast.Ĭalliope Mori was, at that point, a newly minted streamer who was enjoying an indie survival game called Mad Father. 18, 2020, the friendliest war ever conducted between Canadians and Americans commenced. 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(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) The protestersĪ half-dozen members of the Africa Town Coalition were holding their weekly food bank in Leimert Park, passing out meals and produce, when someone ran over and told them about the skirmish at Hubert’s Liquor. riots still smolder in communities where economic disparities and racial and cultural misunderstandings never went away. In time, one party would be driven out of town and the other would claim victory, with city and community officials scrambling to draw up a plan to prevent such tensions in the future.Īnd to everyone involved, it was a reminder that the embers of the 1992 L.A. It snowballed into a months-long boycott and protests and unnerved the neighborhood, the Korean community and a city that keenly remembers how similar tensions a quarter-century ago culminated with Los Angeles up in flames. The incident in late 2017 pitted the store’s longtime elderly Korean shopkeeper against a band of black activists who voiced familiar complaints about outsiders taking advantage of the scarcity of retail options in South L.A. In others, the man was drunk and making his third booze run of the day, and the employee denied him service, as required by law. In some tellings, the customer was rudely chased away for being short a nickel - another instance of the Korean-owned store mistreating the surrounding African American community. It started with a stick - that much everybody can agree on.Ī Korean stock boy wielded the stick at a black patron inside a Leimert Park liquor store late on a Sunday afternoon. |
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