![]() That said I’ve been pretty happy with LastPass to date. However, I might be convinced to purchase their new LastPass Family for 6 family members at $48/year. In another tab in the same browser, log in on. If you do not have one, please create one here first. If I had to choose a password manager today I wouldn’t necessarily jump at spending $36/year – the current pricing for new LastPass Premium customers. Pro users are eligible for free LastPass Premium Watch this video on using LastPass with Pro: Pro: Password Management with LastPass To redeem LastPass, follow the steps below. Opening the mobile app for a few years and then squeezing that group in hopes of getting some percentage to switch to a Premium account. Select a plan: Pro for Individuals 349.99 /year Access up to 2 computers Includes 1 LastPass Premium license Pro for Power Users 839. The timing here is important because it does feel like a potential bait and switch play. Ranked the 1 most reliable remote access tool. I’m not sure where or when that changed was made but somewhere along the line they started allowing non-Premium users to use the mobile app. Someone feel free to correct me in the comments below. I believe prior to the LogMeIn acquisition you needed a Premium LastPass account to use the mobile application on either Android or iOS. ![]() Thankfully there are plenty to choose from and they all have their own strengths and weaknesses. As an Information Technology professional a Password Manager should be an essential part of your kit. I’m no fan of LogMeIn, but I support paying for products that provide a value and service in my day to day life. In 2016 the company acquired GoToMyPC, the largest competitor to LogMeIn, and subsequently raised the pricing on that service. The company eliminated it’s free account offering of the popular remote control application by the same name in 2014. A large number of tech savvy users already scowl at the mention of LogMeIn. It seems that anytime a vendor takes away something that was free the Internet masses take to their media of choice to rail against the injustice. I currently have 763 passwords in my vault. A small cost for any IT professional that values their time (and productivity) and security in trying to keep the passwords for every application they use or every system they manage in their head. At the time a LastPass premium account was $12/year. I’m a paying LastPass customer since 2013. I haven’t really mentioned LastPass since I first talked about them in December of 2014. The vast majority of videos and articles haven’t been kind to LastPass or their current owners, LogMeIn. It seems that everyone and anyone wants to talk about LastPass since their announcement on February 16th that they were going to limit their free tier product offering.
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![]() It also encourages you to play the game multiple times to see how each combination would work differently in similar situations. ![]() The permutations are huge and the ability to create unique characters is absolutely impressive. This is exactly what Battleheart Legacy offers: the ability to utterly customise your character, picking the best traits from numerous professions, combining them together with devastating effect, and modify your selection anytime you're not in a dungeon. These classes are set for each character - you can't create a Mage who happens to be a handy pickpocket and dabbles in martial arts. But that comparison doesn't actually do Battleheart Legacy justice: Diablo, like nearly all RPGs that have inspired themselves from the venerable Dungeons & Dragons, relies on the player choosing a character class from which their unique abilities are derived. And despite the fact that the background score in many parts of the game is the same as the one in their original adventure, and the sound and visual effects, though updated, are, again, similar, this is not a sequel to Battleheart, but a fully fledge original RPG.įor one thing, you no longer control a group of up to four adventurers Battleheart Legacy is all about a solitary hero, just like the highly popular desktop franchise from Blizzard Entertainment, Diablo. The first obvious difference is the graphics: gone are the two-dimensional drawings, replaced by incredibly beautiful 3D cartoon-style graphics that manage to heighten of the charm of the original. ![]() So what do you do for an encore? Reinvent your creation and come up with Battleheart Legacy three and a half years later. Again, they weren't the first to market, not by a long shot, but their lovely cartoon-like environment, original animation, and easy to master yet engrossing combat, made that game a highly enjoyable experience, well geared for mobile gaming. When the mostly text-based Wizardry was released in September 1981 for the Apple II, it sparked a revolution in computer role-playing games (RPG), not because it was the first to cover this genre but because its complexity coupled with ease of use, and highly versatile adventure, sparked the imagination of hundreds of thousands of players.įast forward to January 2011 and a host of imitators and innovators later, Mika Mobile released their own interpretation of an RPG for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, Battleheart. ![]() That is unless you know your way around an automatic transmission very well.Īlternatively, you could just throw caution to the wind and change the throttle (or accelerator pedal) position sensor before getting it checked. If you do experience transmission slipping problems with your 4L60E, and it’s not down to transmission fluid, then it’s time to visit the local mechanic. Something wrong with the transmission solenoid (or, perhaps the transmission solenoid fuse).If there’s no issue with the transmission fluid, then it’s probably a mechanical issue somewhere inside the transmission. If anything’s wrong, you might need to top it up or completely drain it and refill it with some fresh stuff. So, consider learning how to check your transmission fluid with the dipstick to see what it looks like and what the level is. The level might be low, which could be due to a leak, or it could just be old or you’re dealing with burnt transmission fluid. The most likely cause is something to do with the transmission fluid (like a leak). Any transmission could go through this at some point. This isn’t, by any stretch of the imagination, a problem solely limited to 4L60E transmissions. A lack of power, usually most obvious when accelerating – the car might feel sluggish.Shifting might not happen when you expect it – it could be too early or too late.The car might not go into some gears, especially in reverse.“ Bad-sounding metal noises” – to use the technical term – such as whining, grinding, or screeching.If your transmission is slipping, you may notice one or more of the following: You may have to pay a couple of dollars to get this. This should include the transmission type. You should be able to find the VIN location by looking in your owner’s manual or simply searching online: “where is the VIN number on a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette”, for example.Įntering your VIN on a specialist website, such as, or taking it to your local mechanic, will provide you with information such as the vehicle history, service history, and – what we’re looking for – the technical specifications. The VIN is usually found on either the dashboard (from looking through the windscreen) or the passenger doorframe. If the car was made before 1981, it may have 16 characters (letters or numbers) – cars made after this time will have a VIN of 17 characters. If you’re still not sure what transmission your car has, look for the VIN number – the Vehicle Identification Number. Isuzu Ascender – 2007 What Transmission Do I Have.The following cars use 4L60E transmissions: GM is responsible for some of the biggest automotive brand names in the US, including Cadillac, Chevrolet, Pontiac, and, of course, GMC. Then again, hydraulic systems were also somewhat complicated and difficult to work on at home. It isn’t something most people would be able to fix at home. If something goes wrong inside the ECU, it can take a specialist automotive electrician to get that fixed for you. This is because most of the work is done inside the ECU, the Engine Control Unit. Some might argue that electronically-controlled transmissions can be harder to fix. The increased life span of the transmission and its parts, as well as the engine and driveshafts (for more insight, check out our guide on the drive shaft center support bearing replacement). ![]() ![]() Fewer mechanical/hydraulic parts and systems.Allows for manual control if necessary. ![]() There are very few drawbacks when comparing electronically-controlled transmissions to those controlled by hydraulics or mechanically. ![]() “That’s the kind of company that I really see being attracted to these sites next to the airport and Kirtland Air Force Base.” That same month, Thunderbird Kirtland Development LLC - who is developing Max Q - confirmed that a groundbreaking for two buildings at Max Q were slated for August.įirst reported by Albuquerque Business First. BlueHalo Press Releases ATA Awarded Contract for Counter-UAS Directed Energy Weapon Back to BlueHalo Press Releases ALBUQUERQUE, NM A-Tech Corporation, doing business as Applied Technology Associates (ATA), has been awarded a 17,663,490 other transaction prototype project agreement. “They decided they want to be in that Max Q development because of where it is,” Heinrich said in June. Sen. Martin Heinrich, however, told Business First in an interview last month that the company plans to do research and development work alongside manufacturing at Max Q. Michelle Lujan Grisham.Ī BlueHalo spokesperson on June 16 said the lease had not been finalized. The total economic impact for the project over the next decade is $3.2 billion, according to the office of Gov. LEDA money is used as a closing fund to grow existing New Mexico businesses and recruit others to the state. Defense firm BlueHalo will expand its reach into the space engineering market with the acquisition of Albuquerque-based Design & Development Engineering Services. The New Mexico Economic Development Department will provide $2.25 million in Local Economic Development Act incentives for the expansion, plus $250,000 from the city of Albuquerque. BlueHalo is an aerospace company built to provide industry leading capabilities in Space Superiority, Directed Energy, Missile Defense and C4ISR, and Cyber and Intelligence mission solutions. The campus will include office, lab and manufacturing facilities. The expansion will bring with 64 jobs with an average salary of $90,000, in addition to 260 existing employees in New Mexico. ![]() ![]() It plans a $60 million capital investment into the site. The company previously confirmed to Business First that it was scouting a move to the site, but local and state officials on Tuesday confirmed the expansion the development near Gibson Boulevard and Carlisle Boulevard. Virginia-based defense firm BlueHalo will build a new 200,000-square-foot development at Albuquerque’s Max Q business park that will boost the number of the company’s employees. By Collin Krabbe and Ron Davis– Albuquerque Business First ![]() Hit into or against: The ship struck a rock. to come into forcible contact or collision with.(of some natural or supernatural agency) to smite or blast: Lightning struck the spire.to cause (a match) to ignite by friction.to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc.to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar.to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together.to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.).to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer.Strike (strīk), USA pronunciation v., struck or (Obs.) strook* struck or ( esp. ![]()
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It’s a new development for online platforms to also be the owners (or co-owners) of the delivery infrastructure. To connect those data centers, they not only invest in existing cables, but also increasingly build their own cables to ensure that their services are quickly and readily available anywhere in the world. So companies like Facebook and Google began to build global networks of data centers. It’s in the ocean’, New York Times, 2019įor videos to play and links to open milliseconds after a click, with minimal latency, content needs to be cached as close as possible to users. ‘People think that data is in the cloud, but it’s not. Internet Drift: How the Internet is Likely to Splinter and Fracture, Steve Song, 2018 Internet Economics is a Thing and we Need to Take Note, Geoff Huston, 2018 The Submarine Cable Map, TeleGeography, 2019 The rapid uptake of cloud computing, connected devices, streaming and countless other services many of us now take for granted - combined with users’ expectation that it all works quickly and smoothly - put major pressure on service providers. Still, the rapid expansion of the submarine cable network in the last decade was largely fueled by the meteoric increase in demand for internet services. In this context, physical ownership of undersea infrastructure to mitigate the risk of surveillance is emerging as an investment motivation. Given that 95 percent of the internet’s data and voice traffic travels between continents underwater, the corporate and political powers that influence and control the infrastructure can have significant global social and security implications. The Snowden revelations in 2014 exposed the extent of government surveillance of internet infrastructure, including fibre optic cables. Currently, Google alone owns six active submarine cables, and plans to have eight more ready within two years.Īn equally significant driver of investment in undersea cables today are concerns regarding cybersecurity. In fact, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft owned or leased more than half of the undersea bandwidth in 2018. Because they now make up the greater part of undersea cable traffic, internet companies are beginning to finance and construct their own undersea cables. Today, the investment landscape in undersea cables is shifting yet again. In the 1990s, undersea cables began to attract investment from private companies, who saw the potential to make a profit by selling capacity to telecom companies and private companies alike. ![]() Historically, these submarine cables have been built by telecom carriers, who form consortia to finance the construction of a cable. This network of submarine cables transports petabytes of information around the world on a daily basis, in a manner that is invisible to most users - a huge technical feat. The data in this map were provided by EMODnet human activities.This global submarine cable network is growing, bringing the opportunity of high speed internet to more people, including in remote island nations. Click on one of the cables to learn more about its type, length, capacity, when it was installed and who maintains it. The map of the week features a schematic representation of the submarine communication cables that cross European waters. Submarine telecommunication cable networks cost billions to install 1 and need constant monitoring and repair, as they may be broken or damaged by trawl fishing, anchors, earthquakes, submarine landslides and even shark bites 2. However, this capacity comes at a significant price. These fibre-optic cables have the capacity to transmit data at a staggering 200 terabits per second 1, which vastly outpaces today’s satellite radio transmission (around 1 gigabits per second), making them the preferred means of communication. While these early cables consisted of insulated copper wires, which were simply dropped on the seabed, current generation submarine cables consist of optical fibres covered by many protective layers buried in the seafloor 2. Submarine cables have a long history starting with the first commercial submarine telegraph cable in the English Channel in 1850, closely followed by the first transatlantic cable in 1866 1. ![]() With over 99% of international internet and telephone traffic passing through submarine telecommunication cables 1, they are a vital though often forgotten part of today’s digital society. Whenever you access a website hosted on a foreign server, chances are high that the information you are receiving travelled through the depths of the ocean. ![]() The Gemini Sun-Moon person is intellectual, social, adaptable, and always on the go. Although they can be quite unhealthy under stress, their ability to charm and win over others makes partnerships with Gemini people stable. They usually possess a distinct talent for communication, especially in written form. Gemini individuals are inclined to be impulsive and impatient. Gemini traits are very complex, often surprising their fellow zodiac signs and lovers. This is a mentally dynamic blend that makes such natives keen observers of their surroundings and extremely quick to adapt their thinking to accommodate new ideas or situations. Gemini Sun and Gemini Moon individuals are changeable by nature they are extremely flexible thinkers. For all of the interesting twists and turns that this aspect can cause in this person’s relationships, it’s best to keep them grounded in everyday reality by keeping them interested in tangible goals and values. When these two versatile signs come together, their charm is enhanced and their ability to relate to others is doubled. Gemini Sun, Gemini Moon individuals have quick minds, often using humor to defuse tension in tense situations. They are also known to have an insatiable curiosity about the world. Those of you who possess a Gemini sun sign are charming, extremely communicative individuals. This makes this persona a multi-faceted one – men and women born under this sign are known to be teachers, multi-taskers, workers and logical thinkers. The Gemini zodiac sign is represented by the twins. You always seem to be in a hurry but while this can make you appear superficial at times, You’re quite versatile: a jack of all trades who can switch from work to the weekend with ease. Being well known for its swiftness, you may sometimes find that you don’t stay in any one place long and are always on the move. Gemini is one of the mutable signs and therefore quite adaptable. And in your chart’s communication house, Gemini helps you be flexible and experience art and creativity. Gemini has a reputation for being two-faced, but it’s also a symbol of duality. The Gemini personality thrives on change and mixing it up! They are bursting with energy and curiosity, and with that amazing ability to keep a number of irons in the fire at once. Gemini’s are never at a loss for words or in need of inspiration for their latest project. They are engaging and eccentric but also indecisive. This highly communicative sign possesses a vivid imagination and may have strong creative flair, as well as having the ability to change between emotions rapidly. The Gemini personality is an iconic split in a person’s character. They live for diversity, and are always curious and unconventional. ![]() ![]() They are fascinating individuals who love to explore new things and exchange ideas. Gemini acts like a bridge between the mind and body, so it is no wonder that these personalities are gifted with greater dexterity when it comes to the use of hands. The sign of Gemini is bestowed to those born between May 21 and June 21. ![]() ~120,000 domains may host at least one PWA.If we extrapolate the HTTP Archive data, the 2019 data shared from Samsung and apply the growth from HTTP Archive the numbers will be: We can assume that 2.2% of websites are installable, and 1% may pass the PWA criteria on Android, 71% of which offer some offline experience. Remember that some platforms -such as Safari on iOS or Chrome on Android- do not require a Service Worker to have a standalone experience after installation. They have the data of how many unique manifest URLs -hence PWAs- are out there.ĭespite not having that information, we can extrapolate some data from different sources, including HTTP Archive 2020 Almanac.Īt the end of 2020, approximately 1% of websites included a Service Worker, and 2.2% had an installable Web App Manifest file. For Google Chrome, that's every time the browser is used to install a PWA that passes the PWA criteria, and for Samsung, it's every time Internet Browser is used in the same situation on a Samsung device. You can see it in the previous article Progressive Web Apps in 2020.Ī WebAPK minting server operates in the cloud and generates an APK (Android Package) -or delivers a cached version- every time you install a PWA when WebAPK is enabled. Samsung disclosed a number at the end of 2019, but the company didn't update it since then. Unfortunately, they are not sharing the data with us. I will try to answer the most challenging question: what's the market share of PWAs? The only two companies with an accurate answer are Google and Samsung from their or WebAPK minting servers. In terms of innovation in the PWA space, it was the laziest of the last five years. More PWAs from Companies, in silent modeĢ020 was a particular year for everyone, and Progressive Web Apps are no exception.The Progressive Web App term is now five years old, and it's time to sit down and understand where we are at 2021 within the platform, what has changed during 2020 and what we are expecting for the upcoming months. Automating claims communications provides you with the critical claims details you need to service your clients quickly and effectively in their time of need.Current status, market share, what's new, what's missing, new challenges and new capabilitiesīy Maximiliano Firtman Twitter About Newsletter Securely transmit claims adjustments, settlement information and incoming claims. Receive policy-related information, including surety bond documents, alerts, notifications and dec pages directly into your management system. 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