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![]() They laughed and told me that if I wanted to see for myself, I should work on a farm. I spent time with the old men of my neighborhood in the onsen, or hot spring, questioning them about the Japan of their youth. Instead, I took Japanese language, judo, and karate classes and explored the confusing sprawl of the largest city in the world. I arrived just as the swine flu panic gripped the world, so I was not allowed to attend high school with my host brother, Yamato. In the summer of my freshman year, I received the Kikkoman National Scholarship, which allowed me to travel to Japan to stay with a host family in Tokyo for ten weeks. Seeing the images of destruction wrought by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, I felt as if something within myself was also being shaken, for I had just spent two of the happiest summers of my life there. An immense wall of water was destroying everything in its wake, picking up fishing boats to smash them against buildings. Minutes before there had not even been a river. I had never seen houses floating down a river. ![]() Learn more at and schedule an introductory call with an AcceptU advisor today. More than 90% of our past students are admitted to at least one of their top three choices and AcceptU clients achieve 4x higher rates of admission to highly selective colleges. With a team composed entirely of former college admissions officers, AcceptU advises families on all aspects of the college planning process, from early profile-building to strategy and essay editing. ![]() AcceptU is the #1 rated college admissions consulting group. ![]() ![]() ![]() LastPass has more features, looks better but it also comes with sketchy past – hacks and using trackers. Go through the app comparison above and find your perfect password manager. In my limited time of testing, I found Bitwarden to be slightly behind LastPass in terms of the overall look, feel, and responsiveness. They go perfectly fine with the auto-fill function as well. A Word on Mobile Appsīoth LastPass and Bitwarden offer Face ID and fingerprint support on iPhone and Android respectively. The Family plan is set at $4 per month and unlocks 6 more premium keys. LastPass also unlocks advanced features such as vault sharing and priority support. Pay $3/month and access the app across all the platforms. The family plan is set at $3.33 per month. That is way cheaper than the competition out there. Paying gets you access to encrypted file attachments, more second-factor security options, and reports on the overall security of the passwords you are using.īitwarden only costs $10 per year. Pricingīitwarden is open-source and the majority will be completely fine with the free version. A bit tricky and requires a geeky mind but gives you full control over your data. ![]() But what caught my eye is that you can self-host Bitwarden on your own server. The list of features includes encrypted file attachments, security audit reports, two-factor authentication, user groups, shared items, and more. In the LastPass Premium (more on that later), you also get to enjoy the multifactor authentication option.īitwarden is full of useful functions as well. With the dark web monitoring, LastPass alerts if your personal information is at risk. LastPass offers a function called password audit that shows weak/repeated passwords, secure notes, password sharing, browser integration, and more. If you forget your master password, you can recover the account. We hope they would allow consumers to store data on third-party cloud storage such as OneDrive or Dropbox as well. There is a chance of getting your data exposed to a malware attack. The company suffered a huge setback due to this practice when they were hacked. LastPass syncs and stores all the data on its dedicated servers. Your data is sealed with end-to-end AES-256 bit encryption.Īs for backup, Bitwarden stores all the user data on the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform. Not even the team at Bitwarden can read your data, even if they wanted to. With Bitwarden, all your data is fully encrypted before it ever leaves your device. Security and Backupīitwarden is an open-source platform. Overall, I found LastPass to be way better when creating new entries for login items and passwords. Both the apps offer to save new entries automatically when you sign in for the first time using an app or browser. New item types are limited to log in, Card, Identity, and Secure Note only. You can add all the relevant details such as name, email, password, URL, use a password generator, and even create folders such as Social, Shopping, Lifestyle, Bank, etc.Īs for Bitwarden, click on the ‘+’ button at the bottom, and you can add new items. It’s easy to glace and identifiable compared to Bitwarden’s small slide-down menu. While adding a new item on LastPass, I like how the app offers a clear UI with simple icons. For the fans of Dark theme, the app supports that as well. At first glance, it looks bland compared to LastPass. It’s simple, works perfectly out of the box, and doesn’t go overboard with a plethora of options and menus. User Interfaceīoth Bitwarden and LastPass use the standard macOS menu for navigation. The popular password manager is available on all the major four OS – Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac and has browser extensions for both Chromium and Firefox. It’s available across iOS and Android it has native desktop applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux and it also integrates with every major browser, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. You need to access your confidential info across all your devices.īitwarden covers every possible platform and browser you can think of. ![]() ![]() I always ask readers to first look for cross-platform availability in a password manager. We will be talking about cross-platform availability, UI, features, security, backup, mobile experience, price, and more. The whole comparison is based on several factors. But hey, the transition isn’t smooth and LastPass does have advantages in certain areas. If you are looking to get out of the LastPass ecosystem then Bitwarden is an excellent open-source alternative. It does so with the help of seven different built-in trackers. In a security audit by a German company Exodus, LastPass was found to collect and send personal information of subscribers using the Android app. The company recently applied brakes on the free plan. LastPass is once again in news for all the wrong reasons. ![]() ![]() ![]() The dark grey workspace is made up of the main menu along the top with Personas and a customisable toolbar below, a tool panel on the left and all the panel such as Layers, Histogram, History, Navigator and Channels etc. In many cases, the relevant Persona will be automatically selected when you initiate a specific task using the main menu or by opening a raw file, for instance.Īt first glance, the Affinity interface is well laid out with most controls located where you’d expect to find them at a basic to intermediate level, if you’re familiar with other editing software it only takes 5-10 minutes to familiarise yourself with the layout and begin editing your images. The Personas are self-explanatory and include The Photo Persona for normal image editing, the Liquify Persona for manipulating pixels, the Develop Persona for Raw processing, the Tone Mapping Persona for HDR and the Export Persona for Exporting images. The interface is split into what Serif calls ‘Personas’, which are workspaces within the interface that allow you to perform specific tasks. (Image credit: James Abbott) Interface and usability It's already adept at creating re-editable effects thanks to its innovative Life Filters. There has also been an update to the Selection Brush Tool in the form of antialiasing that reduces the need to refine selection edges in some cases.Īffinity Photo 1.8 can open and edit Smart Objects in layered Photoshop PSD files. But unfortunately, when you take a screengrab, the dialog doesn’t offer a clipboard size document option to paste into. Other notable features include a new document dialog that features a large number of presets with thumbnail previews and the ability to create your own. This capability is also present in the iPad version of the software – this features on our list of the best photo apps you can get right now. Affinity Photo itself doesn’t use Smart Objects because of its ability to resize Layers losslessly, but this will be a welcome improvement for those working with others using Adobe software. In a move that adds greater compatibility with file types and users of other editing software, PSDs (Photoshop Documents) with Smart Objects Layers can now be imported and edited. Furthermore, Affinity Photo now supports the Canon CR3 raw files produced by newer Canon cameras and which supersede the older CR2 Raw file type. This also allows for saving and loading of metadata files as well as batch processing of metadata to help speed up the process and overall user workflow. The overall list does need to be added to, though, as there are some gaps in the profiles available.Īnother area offering improved manual control is metadata, where there are now editable fields for adding copyright information, tags and descriptions etc. There are now also frequently used and favorites lists to allow you to find frequently used lenses quickly. ![]() This has the benefit of allowing the user to select a lens if the software doesn’t pick up the lens data from the EXIF for a number of reasons. (Image credit: James Abbott)įor photographers, there have been improvements in lens corrections that now make it possible to apply corrections manually rather than having them applied automatically as was the case previously. Another important upgrade was HDR / EDR monitor support.ĭigital lens corrections are becoming increasingly important for photographers, and in Affinity Photo 1.8 it's now possible to choose correction profiles manually. Affinity Photo version 1.8 includes bug fixes and optimisation but is much more geared towards compatibility and improved functionality in certain areas. This resulted in faster operations and is an upgrade we should see in the future for the Windows version of the software, although the Windows version was claimed to have seen a boost in performance with this update. ![]() The Affinity Photo 1.7 update was another incremental set of improvements that brought with it end-to-end Metal compute acceleration that takes advantage of Mac’s discrete GPU as well as support for multiple GPUs. ![]() The upgrade to 1.8 may not be as significant as some of the previous updates, but the updates are too numerous to list here so we’ll focus on the most significant which, on the whole, deliver welcome improvements to tools and features, as well as improved compatibility with third party file formats and plug-ins, including compatibility with the new DxO Nik Collection 2.5 plug-in suite. Since Affinity Photo is less than five years old, each update brings with it significant upgrades that speed up processes, bring new functionality and additional fixes. (Image credit: James Abbott) Key new features Amongst its many improvements, Affinity Photo 1.8 now supports manual metadata input, including copyright information, tags and descriptions. ![]() ![]() Basically, because shift sold me a lemon, and the insurance for the lemon, they legally had fix it. Keep on hiring people like Erik Svedson :) He definitely helped make my car buying experience smooth and hassle free! I really really love my new ride !!!įinal update.basically the car they sold me was a lemon, the insurance/extended warranty that shift sold me only covered me by pure luck and a good rep from my repair shop who basically told me what to say he fought for me too lol. I personally prefer doing things online, and it's great to know that they are faster in their response times! With the added improvements, it will only get better from here! I would say, don't write off Shift, there are real human beings that genuinely care about creating a positive customer experience! As with any dealership, make sure you do your research on the car you're looking to purchase, "bells & whistles", vehicle history and etc. Here is when it get's interesting, I didn't realize that and most of us might be aware that the company is restructuring, to make sure customers get the best experience possible! Well I got caught up in the middle of the "Shift" and had a slight hiccup, but Erik, the Head of Financing Operations, personally called me to help me out with the situation that exceeded my expectations! I knew what I prequalified for, I gave him my letter and he ended up finding a better rate, and saved me a little bit of money on my monthly payment! He texted me of the status and what paper work to sign and when I was going to get the next round of documents. As soon as I got my deposits in, the car was delivered the next day. ![]() Understand, that I had to wait on my part because it was a little challenging, trying to find insurance on that particular car, but they worked with me. ![]() A customer service rep walked me through my options and we narrowed down to a 330i xdrive, loved the color and the features and I was sold. I initially went for a GLC 300, but then I decided against it. I saw an array of cars to choose from and started liking the options that I was considering. It was funny because I never heard of Shift, until I saw their signage off of a freeway exit that I frequent for one of my work stops along my route. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nintendo Switch Accounts are not supported on the Web App or Companion App. EA Play Pro Edition Member Rewards TOTS TOTY Features FUT Heroes Ones to Watch ICONs Ratings Ratings Collective Item Guide FUT Web App Pitch Notes Pitch Notes Rankings Pitch Notes Goals Of The Week Forums Positive Player. 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FUT 18 Accounts for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 can use the FUT Web App and Companion App. EA SPORTS - Publisher of FIFA, Madden NFL, NHL, UFC, PGA TOUR, and F1 Video Games EA Play FIFA 23 F1™ 22 Madden NFL 23 Apex Legends Battlefield™ 2042 The Sims 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() Let’s run through my favorites, starting with the two that forced me to make the switch in the first place. Vellum is a Mac-only app and it is 100% worth using for any self-published author.įormatting your book files can be a nightmare. With Vellum, I can format books for any bookstore with just a couple of clicks. They turn out professional, clean, and with everything I need. I can honestly say I cannot run my self-publishing business without Vellum. It just saves so much time, energy, and headaches. Keywords and categories are a big part of your success or failure as an author. I took a quick course on how to effectively use keywords and categories, and am planning this week to really run through my keywords and categories and fix them up. Publisher Rocket helps me find the right ones to target. Because of the time and headaches it saves, it was worth it for me to make the switch just to be able to use this app. Since the death of Google Reader (RIP), I think Google Calendar is probably the thing they do best. ![]() I could stick with Google Calendar (and I do), but I have supplemented it with Fantastical.Īs you’ll see in a lot of cases, having a native app is just a nicer experience. Having a calendar sitting in my system tray where I can pull it up with one click and instantly see the month, my agenda, any meetings I have with clients… it’s all there, and it works great. One of the things I miss most about Chrome OS is window management. I have to work in split-screen very often. I deal with research, Zoom calls, and whatever. I need to make the most of my big monitor. With Chrome OS, I could pin windows on each side of the screen and resize them simultaneously. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jason gave a quick tour of the tools and perspective styles being used to push client presentations in the Architectural industry and the advantages and disadvantages they offer to Architectural Designers. Jason's approach to architectural presentation is a unique workflow that enables designers to communicate easily with their clients without feeling overwhelmed by photorealistic 3D tech. We've invited Jason Josselsohn, creator of the Artful Render Method to share his unique approach that allows users of any 3D design program (Archicad, Revit, Vectorworks, etc.) to create stunningly beautiful hand-crafted perspective images. This month's ARCHICAD USER webinar is a special edition, co-produced by Architect Marketing Institute. Jason Josselsohn, Architect - The Artful Render Masterclass No Archicad user knows every aspect of the program, so this book definitely has something for everyone." I'd absolutely recommend this book for anyone looking to learn Archicad, or who just wants to brush up on the fundamentals. The tips outlined in that section are so important for people wanting to learn a complex BIM program like Archicad. I really appreciate the appendix that focuses on what people should do when they get stuck. It's clear that Ruben and Stefan are experts who are passionate about sharing their knowledge of Archicad and helping others. The images are illustrative and support the text. It's well written, intelligently organized, and covers a breadth of topics. ![]() The book covers the basics a new user needs and introduces them to more advanced topics as well. A BIM Professional's Guide to Learning Archicad is the best Archicad book I've come across. I've written a lot about learning Archicad and have read most of the how to guides published over the last two decades, as I'm always looking for good resources to share with other Archicad users. "I've been using and teaching Archicad since 2006. When you sign up, you'll also get a free Bronze Level membership in the ARCHICAD USER site, and may add yourself to the Worldwide User Directory. NOTE: If you can't make the live presentations, access to the replay recordings are made available to registrants. They feature interviews with leading users, onscreen review of projects, as well as training exploring ARCHICAD features in context. These monthly webinar sessions are offered as a free gift to the ARCHICAD User community. Post a Job | Contract | Your Resume and connect with ARCHICAD USERS around the world. In addition, it hosts a Worldwide User Directory, connecting ARCHICAD USERS from around the world in a new knowledge community. The ARCHICAD USER website offers a monthly series of free training webinars hosted by internationally recognized ARCHICAD educator Eric Bobrow. "Building A Community One User At A Time" Join Us For Free Monthly Training Webinars PLUS: Add Your Name to the Worldwide Directory ![]() ![]() ![]() In many ways, the Negro League - Storylines feature has been the most prominent new addition to this year’s version of MLB The Show. The Negro Leagues, which I’ll discuss shortly, also has specific audio and visual presentation associated with the mode and experience. Regional packages include location-specific overlays and monoliths to drive home the concept of a home network like Marquee for the Chicago Cubs, or TBS for the Atlanta Braves. Users can now choose between The Show theme or a regional package for each game. The visual presentation for the game has also seen some changes. ![]() The game also includes signature crowd chants for all 30 MLB teams. ![]() Other baseball sounds have also been reworked, such as slides, mitt pops and more. The game has completely reworked bat sounds designed to convey the different levels of contact made with the baseball. Sony has also taken steps to enhance the sound effects and audio presentation. The simulation settings have been mostly maintained to emulate the randomness that sometimes occurs in real MLB games. Also, more hard contact will be rewarded with hits, and fewer instances of weak contact will render success. For example, the competitive settings are less friendly when it comes to making contact with pitches when the plate-coverage indicator is barely touching the baseball. In an effort to appease the competitive community, the settings for all online head-to-head matchups have been tuned to reduce the randomness that is included in the simulation setting. ![]() ![]() ![]() Joe brings that same passion to How-To Geek. If something piques his interest, he will dive into it headfirst and try to learn as much as possible. Outside of technology, Joe is an avid DIYer, runner, and food enthusiast. After several years of jailbreaking and heavily modifying an iPod Touch, he moved on to his first smartphone, the HTC DROID Eris. He got his start in the industry covering Windows Phone on a small blog, and later moved to Phandroid where he covered Android news, reviewed devices, wrote tutorials, created YouTube videos, and hosted a podcast.įrom smartphones to Bluetooth earbuds to Z-Wave switches, Joe is interested in all kinds of technology. 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