![]() ![]() However, if you’re after the sheer convenience of having a 2-in-1 air fryer and pressure cooker combo, this is a great space saver and great value for money. The Instant Pot Duo Crisp itself is very heavy to carry and slightly bulky for small worktops. Instead you would need to look up the correct time, pressure setting and program it manually. We were also impressed with the pressure cooking for meat stews, which produced tender and flavorful dishes each time.ĭespite its 11 one-touch programs, there are no rice, stew or yogurt presets. Perhaps the main feature here is the air fryer function that quickly cooks frozen french fries in under 15 minutes, with crisp and tasty results. This comes in useful considering the Instant Pot Duo Crisp has a 1500W heating element, which gets the Instant Pot up to pressure in no time at all, and makes searing and sauteing a breeze. ![]() ![]() In addition, it comes with a handy, heat-proof pad to place the air fryer lid on to protect your countertop. The Instant Pot Duo Crisp comes with two interchangeable lids: one for pressure cooking, and one for air frying. If you lack space for several appliances, this pressure cooker and air fryer combo will save the day. However, the Egg and Rice functions didn't perform very well in our tests, which means you may have to play with custom programming to get the precise results you want for those foods. The Ultra was the best model at replicating a slow cooker, so it should be easy to use this model without adapting recipes. This model also has an Ultra feature to allow for complete customization of any setting, and it comes with an altitude-adjustment feature, which will be necessary if you're cooking at high altitudes. However, the controls are a little confusing you have to actually press Start after finding your program and timing (which is a different process from the other models, which start automatically). The Ultra's controls are digital (versus the analog buttons in many other models), with a large knob to switch among the features and a toggle button to adjust settings. With the other models, you need to move the actual vent, which can be a little intimidating during the first few uses. It has one feature we particularly love: a separate Quick Release button on top of the lid that keeps your hand away from the vent and its escaping steam. Its sleek, modern look with a large, bright blue display boasts a a cooking time graph (so you can quickly see where the pot is in the pressure-building/cooking/releasing process). If high design is important to you, the Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1 is worth the price. More expensive than many other Instant Pots Read the Instant Pot Duo Nova 7-in-1 Multi Pressure Cooker review here Overall, if you’re after a simple, no-fuss multicooker, the Instant Pot Duo Nova is a good option, which is why it took home a Tom's Guide 2022 Award for Best Instant Pot. However, the inner pot and parts are easy to hand wash with soapy water. If you do have the 10-quart size, bear in mind this may be a little too big for your average dishwasher. However, this isn’t a real deal breaker for those who just want ease of use, practical features, and a range of sizes to suit your needs. ![]() Despite having all the basic programs, one downside is the absence of a Bake setting. However, results for cooking basmati rice, and steaming vegetables were not as consistent in quality. Each program has three settings to choose from (low, normal, high), which also allows for preheat time, which you can see on the handy display progress bar. We were particularly impressed by the saute function for onions and searing meat, which took less time than cooking in a conventional frying pan. The only downside is the inner pot doesn’t come with handles, like other Instant Pots, so you'll need to take care when lifting the pot after cooking.ĭuring our tests, the Instant Pot Duo Nova performed well when pressure cooking meat dishes, stews and casseroles, with succulent and tasty results. The Duo Nova comes with a stainless steel inner pot with sealing ring, steam rack and extra seal ring, which is handy as the silicone tends to pick up odors. It also has an updated steam release valve and a progress indicator that shows when the Instant Pot is coming up to pressure, when it’s cooking, and when it’s finished. It’s also worth noting that it’s the only model with a 10-quart option, making it the ideal capacity for large families or those cooking up a feast. The Instant Pot Duo Nova is essentially the venerable Instant Pot Duo, but with an updated, large digital interface. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I came across your Raining Acorns website and was attracted to your sweet Christmas cookie story. Alfred PrufrockĬredits: The quotation from Vendler can be found here. Or, as Prufrock said (in a poem full of questions, it’s the one time he resists): ![]() I hope you’ll join me on these explorations, even if I’m not able to tell you what’s coming next. Narrowing down to a single topic or predictable sequence of topics, though, felt antithetical to open exploration. I’m continuing to think on that, but, for now, what seemed most feasible was to write about what strikes me and manages to get itself down on “paper” and out the door. I thought it might be helpful to offer some semblance of predictability about the topics I would take on, so readers might have a better idea what to expect from post to post. I thought of writing solely about music. But what about that poem I read or that art exhibit I saw? And what about scenes from the wider world I run across that others might enjoy? I also contemplated the idea of writing within a structure. But what I hope is to be of use, exploring the arts and celebrating those who make it, with bits of the natural world and other miscellany offered up along the way. It’s the dilemma of my life, too, and that of most of us, I’d venture. To swell a progress, start a scene or two,Īdvise the prince no doubt, an easy tool, No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be Late in the poem, before the memory-tracks Vendler quotes, Prufrock sums up his life: Truth be told, I couldn’t have come up with that at all. The Edu-Mate thought for a nanosecond and replied: “Well, it’s about the existential terror of being an ordinary person in a non-heroic world.” Not bad for a one-liner, right? I certainly couldn’t have said it better. ), and asked, “So, what is Prufrock about?” ), I looked over at the Edu-Mate, seated in another recliner nearby (we grow old. Who among us has not held a peach (or its figurative equivalent) in an outstretched hand and asked, “Do I dare?”Īs I began to set down an introduction to this new edition of Prufrock’s Dilemma, I thought, okay, maybe I’d better find out what the Best Minds think Prufrock’s dilemma was. But what I love most are the questions Prufrock asks. The lines Vendler quotes from Prufrock have certainly set down tracks in my memory. Have come to stand for the whole of the poems in which they appear, and those poems-even to Eliot’s severest critics-simply remain unforgettable. ![]() I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled Eliot have already left behind well-known memory tracks: their famous tag linesĪpril is the cruelest month (The Waste Land) As Vendler wrote in her introduction to The Waste Land and Other Poems: Alfred Prufrock, which range from prescient ( Ezra Pound) to peculiar (any brief search of the internet will call up some of these) to insightful and intelligent ( Helen Vendler comes to mind). But Prufrock is one of the earliest “serious” poems to which I was introduced, and it has stayed with me since. You will not find me here adding to the analyses of The Love Song of J. ![]() ![]() please see the below Emergency Hospitals we recommend. ![]() If the On-Call veterinary professional suggests you see a vet immediately. 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Tried doing JUST DNS server individually instead of "update all packages". ![]() DSM said "waiting." then "Updating." then went back to "Update is available". However, the update of BOTH of those applications failed. There are no issues when accessing the DS from the quickconnect address, however when at the office locallY using the local IP or local host name we get the certificate error. When updating the latter one, DSM advised as part of the update it would also stop the Synology Photos service. 1 I am currently using LE certificate on a DS718+, currently tied to a Synology quickconnect address. Video Station - I should just uninstall this I never use it!Ģx listed in Package Manager as "update available": The following 6x packages were automatically-updated post DSM update: Update from DSM 7.0.1-42218 Update 4 to DSM 7.1-42661 Update 2 completed ok, took about 10mins. I will leave the auto-update schedule active so it should have another attempt tonight.Īnyone else seen similar events with your NAS on DSM 7.0.1 and same update settings ? Just now, I toggled it to the (recommended) option of "Automatically install important updates that fixed critical security issues and bugs", saved change and them toggled it back to my prior update setting. My update setting is set to "Automatically install the latest update". I don't really run many packages at all, and this is the first instance I can recall of an automated update failing in the time I have had this NAS since new! Is this perhaps an example of Synology starting to push out migrations from DSM 7.0.1 > DSM 7.1 but then pulling the same - or - marking a DS916+ as "not ready yet" ?įor potentially the latter reason (incompatibility) I am hesitant to do a manual update until I can read something useful in some logs. I don't see anything like a "reason" listed there!ĭoes anyone know where in the DSM file system the actually useful logs might be buried? Please update your Synology Drive Client Incompatible server version. Please create a new task Your Synology Drive Client version is not up-to-date. Start install automatically.Īutomatically install failed. Your user account has been deactivated Connected to a different server. When I looked in Log Center, this is the sum total of event logs relating to this event: DetailsĬontrol Panel > Update & Restore says that DSM is all up to date, even when I log out of DSM and back in. Click here to check the status in DSM Update. DetailsĪnd DSM Automatic Update failed on #. The reasons for the cancellation will be displayed on the screen. ![]() Please go to Control Panel > Update & Restore to manually update DSM. Select the shared folder whose permissions you wish to edit. The odd part is that the Notifications in DSM Web UI says things like this: DSM Automatic Update cancelled on #. In regular linux I would apt-get install ifmetric to set the metric value on the interfaces as required to achieve the correct priority.DS916+ (with 8Gb RAM) last night per scheduled event tried to update DSM but failed. The variance in actual behaviour observed seen is probably down to the link bandwidth scoring, timing of link up/down and plain luck. To my eyes the issue seems to be the conflation of DSM not adding a Routing Table Metric to any interface and the 10GbE PCIe card registering as eth4 and the 1GbE LAN as eth1, effectively giving it the lowest priority due to the absence of a Routing Metric. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whatever it was, using them was awkward enough that I went looking to see if the Green Bell clippers had become affordable yet. You can place it past that groove, but your thumb slides more if you don’t hook it into that depression. The second, more likely, possibility is the thumb placement – it naturally falls into just one location and I prefer my thumb a bit closer to the front than this allows. If that was the problem, it wasn’t as obvious as it was with the Harperton and I suspect it was within an acceptable enough range that I would probably get used to it. The first is that the radius of curvature was slightly tight and thus it was more awkward. But I felt like I had a little less control with them than I would prefer with something that sharp. The Seki Edge SS-107 is quite sharp and well constructed. (The Seki SS-106 is Wirecutter’s runner-up pick, but I ordered the toenail version.) I initially ordered just the Seki Edge SS-107 and the Harperton Nail Clipper set. I could find almost no information on this particular point for any reviews of clippers on this point. Thus I prefer a larger radius of curvature than even most toenail clippers have, which is one reason I was neurotically possessive of the pair I had to replace. (I had been using the same pair of toenail clippers on both my toes and my fingers for years, though.) Almost any clipper can handle the rest of my nails. (Though I have no idea how mine compares to someone with, say, diabetes.) So I personally need a clipper that can handle the wide width and thickness of my big toes. (Probably all those clippers we found were the leavings from the last time I had to buy clippers.) This is compounded by the fact that my big toe also seems to get rather thick. It is wide enough that it is really hard to clip my big toe’s nail without getting a heart-shaped V somewhere along the middle with most clippers. My stress test for clippers is my big toe. That said… does anyone actually use the files on their clipper? It is very rough and is less than an inch long – on the big clippers. The Harperton’s file is under the lever so you have to open it up and hold it quite awkwardly at the very end of the lever to keep it stable. This is also a softer file than many clippers have, and is thus less likely to leave microfissures in your nail. (Yeah, well, that’s the problem with subjective measures.)īest file: The placement (it is the groove along the top of the lever) and length (almost 1 ¾ inch) of the Green Bell makes this file easier to use. So close that another member of my household reversed the two in that ranking. The Seki and Green Bell are very close, though. Largest Radius of Curvature: A visual inspection (i.e, this is not a scientifically calibrated measurement, folks) has the radius, from smallest to largest: Harperton, Seki, then Green Bell. Unless you have weak hands, it isn’t a deal breaker. ![]() ![]() That said, the Harperton was sufficient for the job. Sharpest: The Green Bell G-1205 and Seki SS-107 subjectively felt equally sharp to me. The greater control given by the ergonomic design of the Green Bell made the difference here.īest for weak hands: Both the Seki and Green Bell require much less pressure than any other clipper I’ve ever used. The Green Bell and Seki SS-107 open about the same height as each other and both have a slightly bigger “mouth” than the Harperton. The Seki SS-107 was close, but the greater control given by the ergonomic design of the Green Bell made the difference here.īest for thick nails: Green Bell G-1205. I’ll be keeping this set for the smaller folks in the household but I probably won’t use it much myself.īest for wide nails: Green Bell G-1205. That said, I have no problem using a wider radius on my pinky finger my limiting factor is always the widest nails, not the narrowest. The Harperton will be good enough for most people.īest for small hands or children: Harperton gives you two sizes to choose from and they both have a smaller radius of curvature than the other two. Even though it is quite large, the ergonomic construction makes it useful for almost any hand size.īest value-for-money: You get two clippers in the Harperton set for slightly more than the Seki and slightly less than the Green Bell. ![]() It was as well constructed and as sharp as any other offering, but I also felt I had the most control with it. The Harperton Nail Clipper Set (this has both toe and finger nail clippers)īottom line: The Green Bell G-1205 was my favorite. I chose three that were either recommended or were closely related to those recommended by reputable review sites: We launched a clipper hunt around the house and found an appallingly large number of clippers – but I liked none of the ten or so pairs we discovered, none of which were the lost favorites. My favorite clippers, alas, fell into a black hole. Comparison between Harperton, Seki and Green Bell clippers ![]() ![]() ![]() Autopano Pro and Giga 4 Free Download new and updated version for Windows. 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It does the heavy-lifting of replacing old passwords with strong new ones, and secures them in Dashlane where they’re remembered and typed for you. Password Changer™ is a free feature in Dashlane. While a lot of these apps offer very similar features (password autofill in your browser, etc), Dashlane offers something unique: Password Changer. DashlaneĪnother app I looked at was Dashlane. I’d say it’s the most “enterprisey” of all the solutions – meaning that it’s something I could see a CIO rolling out company-wide. It’s gotten better in recent years, but I still prefer some other solutions on the market. Of all the apps I’ve looked at it, I liked its UI the least. While it’s not a bad choice, it just never could wrap my head around the user interface. They also offer teams and enterprise accounts as well (with features such as SAML single sign-on, LDAP support, API access, etc). Single users are $2 per month (billed annually) while families are charged $6 per month (billed annually). They offer syncing to all of their clients (Chromebooks, iOS, Mac, Windows, Android, etc). I’ve tried LastPass off and on over the years. LastPass is owned by the same company who owns LogMeIn, so it’s certainly no fly by night company. The first third-party app I considered is LastPass. This means that you don’t need to use an app like Google Authenticator to generate the temporary passwords. All of the third-party apps I reviewed offer the ability to generate one-time use passwords right inside the app. One thing Safari also lacks is 2-factor authentication support. The only way to access your passwords is by going to Safari > Preferences > Passwords. ![]() My main concern is that the overall user experience isn’t near as good as some of the alternatives. It checks most of the boxes: it syncs to all your devices, it works on iOS and macOS, and is built right into Safari (so it’s free). If simple password creation is all you need, then Safari’s password manager might be enough. This feature helps keep users from reusing the same password over and over again. It will then sync that information over iCloud Keychain to all your other devices. When you go to create an account on a website, Safari (iOS or macOS) will suggest a very strong password and then offer to remember it. While I don’t think it’s nearly as robust as some of the third party alternatives, it’s brought a lot of good to iOS and Mac users. The first option that most Apple users will see is the Password Manager built right into Safari. As I looked at Apple’s offerings and all of the alternatives, here is how I judged them: You might be wondering – what is the best place to store your passwords and other information you want to keep secure? There are number of third-party options such as 1Password, LastPass, and Dashlane. Apple has begun supporting various flavors of password managers through APIs while also offering a fairly decent password manager built right into Safari. 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There he would learn the skills needed without manipulating anyones mind. Rage and embarrassment filled inside Luven’s father, so he decided to send him to the College of Winterhold in Skyrim. All the time and money spent to hone his skills, yet he was using spells for mind games. However, when Luven had to showcase them in front of his father, he was at first disappointed then outrage when one of the teachers told him what Luven had done. He did so by convincing them he had improved his battlemage skills so his father would be impressed. Despite his lack of progress, Luven found an affinity with Illusion magic and with it was able to manipulate the minds of his teachers. This left Luven with private tutors paid by his father to train. The Mages Guild had disbanded and there were no schools to help citizens train in combat. The result of the Great War had left Cyrodiil almost in ruins. However, he was unable to cast destruction spells and his training in combat was very lackluster. As his only son, Luven was expected to follow into his father’s footsteps by enrolling into the Legion. His father was a battlemage and fought during the Great War against the Aldmeri Dominion. Luven was born into a family that served the Empire for multiple generations. Even when facing multiple opponents, the Thrall Commander can turn the battle in his favor in an instant with only a few spells while taking little or no damage. ![]() In addition, they can also summon Daedra from the planes of Oblivion and manifest illusions of those around him to outnumber the opposition. As an Acolyte to Vaermina, the Daedric Prince of Nightmares, the Thrall Commander's Illusion magic cripples their foes making them weaker, fearful, and even turning on one another. However, with this particular character, his actions are far from benevolent. While battlemages tend to be front and center in the battlefield specializing in weapon damage and destruction magic, Illusion Battlemages operate from the backend to support their allies. The Thrall Commander is an Illusion Battlemage. However, thanks to a few mods, I've found a way where you can actively engage in combat while your allies are fighting your enemies. Its quite boring and at times frustrating especially in Skyrim. Now I usually don't like Supporting Characters due to the over reliance of AI doing all the hard work while my character just sits back casting the same spell over and over. ![]() I present to you my first Event build on the Skyforge. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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