![]() Tilt-out display on the Sony Alpha 7 DSLREven more surprising is that Sony also managed to fit a 3-inch tiltable TFT LCD screen on the back of the camera. This means that unlike Canon and Nikon, all of the major exposure controls on the A7 can be adjusted conveniently by independent dials found on the camera itself, a surprising bonus given the lack of real estate on the MILC’s body. There is a top front dial that adjusts your aperture, a top back dial that allows you to change your shutter speed, and a back dial which gives you control over ISO. We found one of the best features to be the three dials on the top and back of the MILC for controlling exposure. Especially when you stop to consider how much Sony was able to pack into this powerful little bundle. ![]() When it comes to digital imaging, small isn’t always a bad thing. We also found the weight of the camera often made it difficult to keep the camera steady when the optical image stabilizer was turned off.Īll of the major exposure controls on the A7 can be adjusted conveniently by independent dials found on the camera itself. As such, we found the size and limited depth of the hand grips to be comfortable, but less than ideal for shooters with larger hands. In fact, by getting rid of the mirror and prisms found in most DSLRs, the A7 is actually the smallest and lightest of such cameras on the market today. Interestingly enough, one of the best features of the standard DSLR design also doubles as one of its biggest drawbacks: the size. Now with Sony’s A7 MILC, it seems as if they finally have what they want: a fully capable, full-frame sensor camera that can mount professional lenses and still weigh in at less than a pound. For years, photographers and DSLR cinematographers have requested smaller and more capable cameras for digital imaging, which have been met with varying degrees of success. ![]() They say necessity is the mother of invention, and Sony’s Alpha 7 mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) is living proof of that.
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![]() I took a massive risk which really paid off for me.” "Without The Prince’s Trust introducing me to start-up loans, I wouldn’t have been able to secure my second loan and complete the shop. I used all my spare time to plan the shop launch. At this point I had stopped takeaways and had a full-time job to support myself. "Doing takeaways from my grandad’s old kitchen wasn’t going to work anymore so I made the decision to open my own shop. ![]() "Business got tough, and I was losing money near enough every week," he explained. Once the lockdowns ended, and the demand for takeaways dwindled, Blake had to adapt and change his business model. I had to learn most of this from scratch, which was possible with The Trust’s support." "When I decided I wanted to set up my own business, I recognised that I needed more support in terms of how to run it - costings, profit, marketing and tax. Believe in yourself and you can do whatever you want. Stuff can be hard now but things can turn around. ![]() You might be struggling now and that might be affecting you but what your future can hold can be completely different. "My advice to other kids having a hard time at school would be to focus on the future. "Initially I started cooking for family and friends and it just grew from there," said Blake, who was also awarded a Joshua Ribera Achievement Award in February 2022 in recognition of his success. He left early with no qualifications and, fearing long-term unemployment, decided to take his future into his own hands, seeking help by enrolling on a Prince's Trust enterprise course. Now 21, Blake has been presented with the NatWest Enterprise Award as part of the The Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards which recognise young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their local community.īy his own admission, Blake didn't do well at school. Read more: The story behind Blake Bentley's Scran Man success So it made sense for him to start his own Scran Man café and takeaway - but what was interesting was the way he wanted to give back to the community by feeding the homeless, supporting local charities and recruiting young people. Soon, the 19-year-old was getting up to 30 orders a day, cooking them at his Great Barr home and delivering them with his brother. Blake Bentley had already built up a following on Instagram when he began sharing photos of the mac and cheese, fried chicken wings, Philly cheese steaks and loaded fries he was cooking up at home.Īs it was right in the middle of the Covid lockdown, people started to ask if they could place orders. When American soul food takeaway Scran Man launched in Great Barr in May 2022, there was lots of excitement around the opening. So while the Rift won’t be kind to your wallet, you had fair warning. We think the Meta (formerly Oculus) Quest 2 is the best headset for most people because it’s the easiest to use and offers access to the widest range of games and experiences. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe said the headset/PC package would cost around $1500 when he spoke at Re/code’s annual Code conference back in May (although it wasn’t clear at the time how much the headset would cost on its own). The Gear VR turns your Samsung Galaxy smartphone into a completely portable and wireless virtual reality machine by snapping your phone into the headset. The Oculus Rift price is not a surprise, though. For comparison, the Samsung Gear VR headset, a lower-end headset that requires a Samsung smartphone to operate, is selling for a modest $99 retail. That makes the Rift a pricey option for the general consumer still trying to decide if VR is worth his time. The Oculus Rift itself is a pair of virtual reality goggles. Consumers can wait until February to buy a headset/PC bundle for $1,499 or get the headset today and tack on the $900 PC later, according to the company website. The Oculus Rift was invented by VR enthusiast Palmer Luckey, who later went on to found Oculus VR with Brendan Iribe, who became CEO. You can buy the necessary PC from Oculus, too, though. The shop page offers a downloadable tool to check if your PC will be compatible with the Rift, but most won’t be you need special hardware, not a software update, to power virtual reality. ClassVRs standalone VR headset comes with a unique student-friendly interface, embedded educational VR & AR resources and simple-to-use teacher controls. The $599 total cost includes two games, an Oculus remote and an Xbox One Controller (for gaming). VR news of the week: A Nintendo-Google partnership () and more Quest 3 leaks. The current shipping date on the site now reads April 2016. Update: It looks like the units shipping in March are already sold out. Oculus Rift is a discontinued line of virtual reality headsets developed and manufactured by Oculus VR, a virtual reality company founded by Palmer Luckey that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality industry. The last was the Oculus Rift S, discontinued in April of 2021. Well not anymore! Buying an Oculus Rift headset will cost you a cool $599, according to the preorder website, and the devices are set to ship in March of this year. The first headset in the line was the Oculus Rift DK1, released on March 28, 2013. The few remaining unknowns were the cost and the actual shipping date. The man who created the Oculus Rift has invented a virtual reality headset that will explode the forebrain of a user who dies in a video game. ![]() Oculus showed off Rift and most of the features back at a press event in June. The PS VR headset, PS Camera, DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller, PS Move controllers and PS VR aim controller are all sold separately from PS5.Facebook-owned Oculus opened preorders for its new virtual reality headset, Oculus Rift, on Wednesday morning after years of pumping air into the product. Lightweight, comfortable, and powerful enough to run impressively detailed virtual reality experiences, the Oculus Quest 2 is the best VR headset that Oculus has made so far. The new HD camera for PS5 is not compatible with PS VR. Selected games may require PlayStation®Move motion controllers or be compatible with the PlayStation®VR aim controller. Oculus Newest Quest 2 VR Headset 128GB Holiday Set - Advanced All-in-One Virtual Reality Headset Cover Set, White. ![]() Visit /camera-adaptor for details)įor the best PS VR experience on PS5 we recommend using a DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller. 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In Malay myth, a Penanggalan was once a mortal woman who performed witchcraft and black magic.Ī popular version of the myth states that one woman agreed to become vegetarian for 40 days in exchange for youthful beauty. Penanggalan are infamous mythological creatures known by different names throughout Southeast Asia. Penanggalan: The Malay Disembodied Vampire Penanggalan, via Wikimedia Commons A Gashadokuro would continue terrorizing the night until the resentment of every soul, residing within the creature had dwindled, no longer animating the skeletal monster.ģ. Finding their victim, they decapitated them and drank their blood. Terrifyingly silent, aside from the unnerving chattering of their teeth, these mythological creatures skulked around deep in the night, looking for their prey. Their souls and bones merged into one enormous being called a Gashadokuro, translated as the ‘starving skeleton’. As their bodies decayed, their souls became twisted with wrath and resentment towards the living. In situations of mass death, such as famines or wars, individuals could not receive proper funeral rites and thus were unable to move on after death. Gashadokuro are gigantic skeletal mythological creatures amalgamated from the bones of human skeletons. Gashadokuro: The Skeletal Giant of Japan Mitsukuni defying the skeleton specter conjured up by Princess Takiyasha by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1797-1861, via Sotheby’s A slow and painful demise for their sorry victim.Ģ. The Jorogumo would then administer their lethal venom, gradually weakening their victim, to savor their prey as long as possible. Their webs were constructed of silk threads so robust that, once trapped, no man could possibly escape. Disguised as beautiful women, the Jorogumo were able to enchant and lure men into their web of lies. The story goes that when a Jorogumo spider, a common species found in Japan, reached 400 years, it gained the power to shapeshift and developed an appetite for human flesh. In Japanese mythology, a Jorogumo was a deadly hybrid creature that could transform from a spider into a beautiful woman to seduce victims to their death. Jorogumo: The Terrifying Mythological Japanese Spider Seducer Night Procession of One Hundred Demons, by Toriyama Seikien, 1915, via The British Museum Kydex, providing an excellent alternative for those who prefer not to carry their firearm on their waist. 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We are entitled to update the price on the website from time to time to take account of any increase in our suppliers' prices, or the imposition of any new taxes or duties, or if due to an error or omission the price published for the goods on our website is wrong. (Some of these web prices are cheaper than in-store, so please mention that you've seen these offers online.)Į&OE. Prices valid in stores (all including VAT) until close of business on 15th September 2023. ![]() “Now when I look around the league, I see a lot of people putting towels over their heads - not getting scrutinized like I did,” he added. Some players, apparently, have even opted for a towel. Some players wear hats, some players wear helmets and some players wear nothing at all on their heads. He’s worn it while he was winning and he’s worn it while he was losing. It’s just something he does, not something that’s an indictment on his character. “But - to say that on one hand is also to respect and understand - on one front that say ‘Okay, that’s that,’ but also to agree to disagree that, you could say ‘That’s just Cam being Cam.'”Īnd that’s exactly what it is. Oh, he needs to learn how to respect the game and understand certain things.’ “I remember when I first came into the NFL, I was getting a lot of pushback with the towel over my head,” he said. When starting up a discussion on his latest “Funky Friday” episode, in which he covers hecklers crossing lines with athletes, Newton spoke on the perceptions of the towel. Whether it’s during warmups, on the sideline or during postgame handshakes, it’s become a patented look for Newton, and one that’s painted him in the eyes of some as a “poor sport.”Ĭam, however, has never really spoken on his unique choice of headwear nor the criticisms he’s received for it. Since entering the league, Newton has often draped a Gatorade towel over his head while he’s out of play. And one of the things that has drawn the most irrational of ire is. But for the general public who may not be as familiar - Cam Newton makes people stupid.įor as long as he’s been in the NFL, and perhaps even longer, Newton has triggered numerous folks by, well, just being himself. Carolina Panthers fans have definitely heard this before. ![]() Department of the Treasury has been re-allocating rental assistance funds from states such as Arkansas and Alabama that were slower to spend money or states such as Montana and South Dakota with fewer tenants.Ĭonnecticut received an addition $11 million from those re-allocated funds. 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Less known is Portal 2's co-op campaign that sees two robots work together to try and complete GLaDOS's various challenges. The 2011 release reached legendary status thanks to its single-player story, which arguably ranks alongside Half-Life 2 as Valve's magnum opus. For one, the title supports split-screen right out of the box, which makes it a more viable option than the Left 4 Dead games. The same could be said for Portal 2 to an extent, although the game is better equipped to take advantage of local two-player action than most of the developer's other projects. While games like Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2, Alien Swarm, and Counter-Strike all prioritize teamwork, they are generally associated with online multiplayer or LAN support more so than local co-op. Valve is responsible for some of the most popular and long-lasting multiplayer games on the market, most of which revolve around co-op. Even though they will likely stick together during most sessions, Baldur's Gate 3 makes it possible for both players to feel in control. Thanks to the use of split-screen, adventurers are not tied to each other, and one party member can head out to explore on their own while their partner does something else. ![]() Players can join someone's else campaign, or start a new one where they play together from the beginning. While a fantastic solo experience, Baldur's Gate 3's local co-op feature is also not an afterthought. A big part of the game's appeal is its flexible and reactive design that seeks to morph the world to complement a player's choices. Hailed as a new benchmark in the CRPG genre, the long-awaited sequel is a deep and rewarding single-player experience that can easily keep somebody entertained for months on end. After spending almost three years in early access, Baldur's Gate 3 finally made its proper debut in August 2023, and to say the game was well-received would be an understatement. ![]() After achieving near-perfection with Divinity: Original Sin 2, which is also a great co-op PC RPG, Larian Studios did the impossible and produced something arguably even better. ![]() We sell only authentic merchandise from brand new to used, and list new inventory daily. Vanessa Jane is a family-owned business based in Indiana. Product Dimensions: 40 in W x 78.75 in L x 30 in Hĭue to variances in monitor color, and lighting, the color of some items may differ slightly from the photographs Placemats recommended to prevent scratching Rustic farmhouse rectangular dining table Host up to six for a casual dinner or special celebration. 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