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HTC One (M8) Review - Even Better Than the Original
By David Gilbert
Updated March 28, 2014 16:01 GMT
Tech Review: HTC One (M8)	IBTimes UK
5in Full HD Screen
Snapdragon 801 Chip
2GB RAM; 16GB Storage
Android 4.4 w/ Sense 6.0
Price as Reviewed: £530
HTC One (M8) Review
HTC has essentially made a rod for its own back with the success of the original HTC One. It won so many awards last year I imagine HTC had to build a new wing at its headquarters in Taiwan to hold them all.
That meant the anticipation around the launch the updated HTC One meant it was never really going to live up to expectation, and no matter how well it sells it is not going to solve HTC's financial problems on its own.
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But is this bigger, more powerful, louder HTC One better than last year's model? And more importantly, is it better than the Sony Xperia Z2, the Samsung Galaxy S5 and whatever Apple launched later this year?
Let's find out:
Note: For the benefit of everyone (though mostly my fingers, I will be referring to the HTC One (M8) as the M8 from here on in, and the original as simply the HTC One.
HTC One (M8): Design
The industrial design language introduced with the HTC One has been continued with the M8, but at the same time, this feels like a very different phone.
It is curvier, bigger and more metallic.
HTC says the M8 is 90% metal (up from 70% last year) and it shows. The curved rear cover with its brushed-aluminium finish looks and feels great. Some have complained that it is over slippy, but I never found this.
Again the front-facing BoomSound speakers frame the screen above and below, and HTC has made them even better, and if you want to listen to a film on your smartphone (personally I never do) then this is the best phone to do so on.
HTC has taken the decision to move the headphone jack from the top edge to the bottom, and while it's better than having it on the right or left of the phone, it's still not ideal - but it's a minor complaint really.
Overall this feels like a £530 phone. Just as the iPhone does. Just as the Galaxy S4/S5 don't.
HTC One (M8): Screen
HTC has increased the size from 4.7in to 5in while retaining the same 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution.
This means two things.
First you get more screen space. Second the pixel density has dipped slightly from 468 pixels per inch (ppi) to 440ppi. I couldn't tell the difference and I challenge anyone to tell me1 this is a worse screen in terms of sharpness than last year's model.
The bigger screen makes it even harder to use one handed (particularly for small-handed folk like myself), but for watching video, reading text or browsing the web, the M8's screen is simply superb.
HTC One (M8): Performance
HTC is the first manufacturer to launch a smartphone with the new Snapdragon 801 SoC (the Galaxy S5 also uses one but it's not available yet).
It features a quad-core processor clocked at 2.3GHz along with an Adreno 330 GPU all paired with 2GB of RAM.
But what does that mean? It means that the M8 is one of the fastest smartphones I've ever used. Apps open instantly, HD video plays flawlessly and 3D, graphically-intense games like GTA look and play great.
But what does all this power do to battery life?
Well the bigger 2600mAh battery and some smart tricks by HTC mean you easily get a full day's use from the M8. Add to that the Power Saver and Extreme Power Saver modes and at a pinch you will probably eek two days of full use from the phone.
The phone comes in 16GB or 32GB versions. My review unit was 16GB of which around 10GB was available ater taking into account the system software.
Thankfully HTC has seen sense and included a microSD card slot above the volume rocker on the M8, allowing you add a potential 128GB of extra storage.
HTC One (M8): Software
Like all big manufacturers these days, HTC has its own skin, called Sense. The M8 comes with version 6.0 which sits atop the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, Android 4.4.2 (KitKat).
The main addition to the interface is BlinkFeed, which is HTC's visual newsfeed which draws in content from your social networks and particular publications. It has been updated since last year now giving you the choice to create you own feeds for particular areas of interest (films, sports, etc) which is great.
I'm still not convinced that it does anything my Twitter lists don't already do, just in a funkier, graphical manner.
The rest of the interface is pretty typical, though HTC continues to make tweaks to standard parts of Android like notifications, quick settings, the app drawer and recent apps. It's all fine but I really don't see what additional benefit it brings over Google's implementation.
Though, that said, HTC does give you quick access to the audio settings menu when you press the volume button, letting you individually adjust the volume of your ringing volume, notifications and alarm - which is very handy.
HTC One (M8): Motion Launch
The other big change to the interface from HTC on the M8 is Motion Launch - a series of pre-defined gestures which are meant to allow you to interact with the phone without turning on the screen.
The M8 can detect its position and movement, thanks to built-in motion sensors and can adjust what actions to take whether in portrait or landscape mode.
For example, double tapping the screen in portrait mode will turn the screen on without unlocking the phone - if you want to check the time/check for messages - with another double tap locking the screen again.
This works fine when you are holding the phone in your hands, but I found that the time I wanted to use this feature most was when the phone was sitting on my desk, and that's when it doesn't work - which is a pity.
Other actions include a swipe up to unlock when the screen is off (therefore bypassing he need to press the power button on the top of the phone. The problem here is if you have a security lock on the phone (as you certainly should) you still need to input this before unlocking the phone.
Motion Launch is a nice idea, but needs some work to make it a really useful feature.
HTC One (M8):Duo Camera
HTC's one big new feature for the M8 over the HTC One is the Duo Camera.
It uses two sensors positioned one above the other on the rear.
The first is the same 4 megapixel Ultrapixel camera which was introduced on the HTC One. While 4 megapixels may sound puny, the pixels themselves are much larger than traditional sensors allowing in much more light.
The second is a depth sensor, which tells the M8 which objects are in the foreground and which are in the background.
While this doesn't really mean the images you take with the M8 will be any better than they were on the original HTC One, it does open the the door for a huge variety of fun post-capture image processing.
Probably the most impressing is UFocus which allows you to retroactively change the point of focus of any picture. The feature works really well and in conjunction with the Foregrounder setting allows you to create some really interesting images (see above).
Dimension Plus allows for the creation of fun parallax 3D images, letting you use the motion senors in the phone to essentially move around inside the image.
All these - the the plethora of other editing tools, setting, filters, frames and effect which you can use - are great, but I think they are really just a gimmick and after showing them off to a few friends, I can't really find a reason to use them agin.
I would have much rather HTC put a few more megapixels in the Ultrapixel sensor, which would have improved the level of detail available.
The camera is not bad, it's just not great.
HTC One (M8): Price
The HTC One is on sale SIM-free for £530 in the UK through Carphone Warehouse (16GB model). This is typical for high-end smartphones from the likes of Sony, Samsung and Apple.
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There are a wide range of contract plans available, with a variety of monthly tariffs and upfront costs. The cheapest plan in the UK without any upfront cost is £42 from Vodafone.
The M8 was never going to challenge the Nexus 5 or the Moto G on price, and will be hoping the rest of its features will be enough to attract customers.
HTC One (M8): Conclusion
The M8 was never going to make the kind of impression the original did. But that's not a bad thing. The original was great and the M8 has built on that.
It is bigger and more powerful with impeccable build quality and an industrial design Jony Ive would be proud of. Yes it's Duo Camera is a bit of a gimmick - but at least it's a gimmick some people may use, unlike the heart-rate monitor on the rear of the Samsung Galaxy S5.
The HTC One (M8) may not be enough on its own to save the Taiwan smartphone manufacturer, but it is still the best phone the company has ever made.
Screen 9/10 – As good as you'll find on a smartphone
Camera 8/10 – Good, not great. More of a gimmick than proper feature
Software 8/10 – BlinkFeed still feels unfinished and Motion Launch need work
Design 10/10 – Beautiful, premium design, that feels as good as it looks
Build quality 10/10 – Flawless
Overall 9/10 – HTC has made the One even better than the original
Beautiful design and flawless build quality
Powerful performance aligned with good battery life
Great screen
Duo Camera feels like a gimmick
BlinkFeed and Motion Launch feel unfinished


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Should You Find A Co-Founder Or Go At It Alone?
Today's guest is Noam Wasserman. Noam is a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of the bestselling book, "The Founder's Dilemmas." In this episode, I am going to talk with him about the dilemma founders face when deciding whether they should go at it alone, or recruit a co-founder.
About Noam
Noam Wasserman is a professor at Harvard Business School. For more than a decade, his research has focused on founders' early decisions that can make or break the startup and its team. At HBS, he developed and teaches an MBA elective, "Founders' Dilemmas," for which he was awarded the HBS Faculty Teaching Award and the Academy of Management's 2010 Innovation in Pedagogy Award. In 2011, the course was also named one of the top entrepreneurship courses in the country by Inc. magazine.
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Zucchini, onions, tomatoes and several other vegetables were planted near the office as part of the partnership with ISU Extension.
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Bangladesh Population 2019
World Population Review
Bangladesh is a large and heavily densely populated country in South Asia, bordering Burma, India, Nepal and Bhutan. Bangladesh has an estimated 2019 population of 163.05 million.
Bangladesh has an estimated 2019 population of 163.05 million, up from the 2013 estimate of 156.5 million. This makes Bangladesh the 8th most populous country in the world.
Bangladesh area and population density
The country has a population density of 1,115.62 people per square kilometer,(2,889.45/square mile), which ranks 10th in the world. The surface area in Bangladesh is currently at 147,570 km² (or 56,977 square miles).
Largest cities in Bangladesh
The capital and largest city of Bangladesh is Dhaka, which has a population of 14.4 million and a density of 19,447 people per square mile (50,368/square mile). The city has a metro population of more than 7 million. Dhaka is often called the Rickshaw Capital of the World with more than 600,000 cycle rickshaws on the roads every day. The next-largest city is Chittagong, with a population of 2.6 million.
The last official census in the country was carried out in 2011. The Bangladesh population stood at 142 million while an approximation from the CIA in July of that year indicated that numbers were more likely to be significantly higher at 158,570,535.
Bangladesh demographics
98% of the Bangladesh population are ethnic Bengalis with the remaining 2% made up from Biharis and other ethnic tribes. Minorities in Bangladesh include indigenous people in northern Bangladesh and the Chittagong Hill Tracts, which have 11 ethnic tribal groups such as the Chakma, Tanchangya, Kuki, Bawm and Marma. The Mymensingh region is home to a large Garo population, while North Bengal has a large population of aboriginal Santals.
Bangladesh religion, economy and politics
In terms of religions preferred by the population, we see that Muslim comes in with 89.1% of the population, Hindu with 10%, and other religions make up the remaining 0.9% (includes Buddhist, Christian) of the population.
Life expectancy in Bangladesh is currently at 73.4 years of age, with an overall happiness ranking of 115 out of all other countries with recorded data. The accessibility of clean water and improved sanitation is still struggling with respective numbers of 13.1% struggling for clean water and 39.4% struggling to access sanitation. Only 72.8% of the population over 15 years of age is literate, with a GDP expenditure of only 2.5% on education.
Bangladesh population history
Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan in 1971 and a nationwide census at the time confirmed that there were 71 million people living here. In 1980, the Bangladesh population had grown to 90.4 million and similar rises have been recorded on a decade by decade basis ever since.
The nationwide census in the country took place in March of 2011 and preliminary results claimed that the population of Bangladesh at the time was 142.3 million. This was immediately disputed by the UN and was subsequently dismissed by the Bangladesh authorities themselves.
Bangladesh population growth
Through the 1960s and 1970s, the birth rate in Bangladesh was among the highest in the world but that started to slow down considerably in the 1980s. The fertility rate is now at 2.4 children born per woman. Bangladesh has a fairly young population with 34% aged 15 and younger and just 5% aged 65 and older.
Bangladesh population projections
The rate of growth has been slowing steadily for quite a while, and that trend is expected to continue further into the 21st century. The country is currently growing at an annual rate of around 1%, but this is expected to halve by 2040. Bangladesh is expected to reach a population of 170 million by 2020, and 186 million by 2030.


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OMG, I've wanted one for so long. How is it????
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Thirtysomething party: You clean up that night (and your friends pitch in!).
Twenties: After the party it's the after-party, then after the party it's the hotel lobby.


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Experts reconstruct the face of the Scottish 'warrior-king' Robert the Bruce
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An incredible collaborative effort from the historians from the University of Glasgow and craniofacial experts from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has resulted in what might be the credible reconstruction of Robert the Bruce's actual face. The consequent image in question (derived from the cast of a human skull held by the Hunterian Museum) presents a male subject in his prime with heavy-set, robust characteristics, complemented aptly by a muscular neck and a rather stocky frame. In essence, the impressive physique of Robert the Bruce alludes to a protein-rich diet, which would have made him 'conducive' to the rigors of brutal medieval fighting and riding.
Now historicity does support such a perspective, with Robert the Bruce (Medieval Gaelic: Roibert a Briuis) often being counted among the great warrior-leaders of his generation, who successfully led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England, culminating in the pivotal Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 AD and later invasion of northern England. In fact, Robert was already crowned the King of Scots in 1306 AD, after which he was engaged in a series of guerrilla warfare against the English crown, thus illustrating the need for physical capacity for the throne-contenders in medieval times.
Reverting to the reconstruction in question, the ambit of physical strength was ironically also accompanied by frailty, with the skull analysis showing probable signs of leprosy which would have disfigured parts of the face, like the upper jaw and the nose. Once again bringing history into the mix, scholars have long hypothesized that Robert suffered some ailment (possibly leprosy) that significantly affected the Scottish king's health in the latter stages of his life. During one particular incident in 1327 AD, it is said that the king was so weak that he could barely move his tongue in Ulster; and only two years later Robert met his demise at the age of 54.
Interestingly enough, in many ways this reconstruction project was inspired by the previous historical recreation that entailed the famous discovery of the skeleton of King Richard III of England (in 2012) beneath a parking lot. As a matter of fact, Professor Caroline Wilkinson, Director of LJMU's Face Lab, who was responsible for reconstructing the face of King Richard III, also helped with the effort of recreating the Scottish king's visage. Dr Martin MacGregor, a senior lecturer in Scottish history at the University of Glasgow, and the head of the project, said –
I was aware of previous attempts to recreate the face of the skull linked to Robert the Bruce. The case of Richard III revealed how far the technology had advanced. I saw an opportunity to apply the technology to the Hunterian skull held here at Glasgow: first to test the credibility of its connection to Bruce, and then to try to add to our knowledge of Scotland's greatest king.
However, as with most historical reconstructions, the experts have admitted that the recreated scope has some percentage of imbued hypothetical data – especially when it comes to the color of Robert's eyes and hair. As Professor Wilkinson herself stated –
Using the skull cast, we could accurately establish the muscle formation from the positions of the skull bones to determine the shape and structure of the face. But what the reconstruction cannot show is the color of his eyes, his skin tones and the color of his hair. We produced two versions – one without leprosy and one with a mild representation of leprosy. He may have had leprosy, but if he did it is likely that it did not manifest strongly on his face, as this is not documented.
The Hunterian cast of the original skull.
Now these facial factors could be established by using the original DNA of the individual. But in the case of the Hunterian skull, the object is just one of the very few casts of the actual head of Robert (pictured above). In that regard, the original skull was excavated way back in 1818-19 from a grave in Dunfermline Abbey, but was later sealed and reburied (after some casts were made). However in spite of the 'drawback', the researchers tried their best at recreating the presumably authentic features of the medieval Scottish warrior-king. Professor Wilkinson made it clear –
In the absence of any DNA, we relied on statistical evaluation of the probability of certain hair and eye colors, conducted by Dr MacGregor and his team, to determine that Robert the Bruce most likely had brown hair and light brown eyes. There have also been a number of advances in facial reconstruction techniques since previous depictions of this Scottish hero, including better facial feature prediction and more advanced CGI. This is the most realistic appearance of Robert the Bruce to-date, based on all the skeletal and historical material available.
Source/ All Images Credit: University of Glasgow
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I presented several different lock ups but the idea remained the same throughout. To the left is the sketch I presented for the Sugar Free Blackberry Jam that was inevitably chosen to go to final. Very little changed from the sketch to final, we wanted it to have a really hand drawn look but still clean and legible.


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The stars of The Great British Bake Off have recreated a classic Christmas music video to promote the programme's seasonal specials.
Prue Leith, Paul Hollywood, Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding lip sync along to East 17's Christmas number one Stay Another Day while wearing white fur-lined parkas and dancing for the cameras.
As the camera pans across the four famous faces at the beginning of the Channel 4 promo clip, only the top of Toksvig's head is visible, to draw attention to her diminutive stature.
She later dons sunglasses in tribute to the look adopted by band member Terry Coldwell in the 1994 video, while Fielding wafts a white sheet around.
Series favourites Selasi Gbormittah and Val Stones will return to the tent when the show is back on Channel 4 for two festive episodes.
Each episode will see four former contestants return to go head-to-head for the Star Baker crown.
The pair will appear in The Great Christmas Bake Off alongside fellow previous contestants Paul Jagger, 51, a prison governor from series six who is best remembered for his detailed lion bread, and Beca Lyne-Pirkis, 35, from series four.
A second show, The Great Festive Bake Off, will feature Benjamina Ebuehi and Rav Bansal from series seven, as well as heartthrob Rob Billington from the second series, and child welfare officer Sandy Docherty from series six.
The Great Christmas Bake Off is on Channel 4 on Christmas Day at 7.40pm.


Charlie has become the official goat of A24.
Good news for anyone who prefers to live deliciously: Black Phillip makes an appearance in "It Comes At Night." Well, kind of — Charlie, the sinister-looking goat who emerged as an internet favorite for his breakout performance in Robert Eggers' "The Witch," plays a different goat in Trey Edward Shults' new horror film.
Talk about burying the lede. "It's in the mailing room, too. That's a fun little fact. People are gonna freak out over that," Abbott continues (correctly, I might add). The real question now is why Charlie isn't in every movie released by A24, whose commitment to living deliciously now seems questionable.


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Q: How to send an error status code like Bad Request (400) from a google script? This is a doPost function inside a Google App that returns a Hello World message.
function doPost(e){

  return ContentService.createTextOutput('Hello World');
}

Now suppose I want to only accept valid JSON to be posted to this Google App endpoint and I want to send a respones with Bad Request status. How can I do that. Here's the pseudo code:
function doPost(e){
  try{
     const data = JSON.parse(e.postData.contents);
     return ContentService.createTextOutput('Hello World');
  }catch(err){
      // Send Bad Request
  }

}

A: Issue and workaround:
Unfortunately, in the current stage, ContentService cannot modify the status code. When I saw the official document of Class ContentService, such method cannot be found. Ref It seems that this is the current specification.
So in your situation, as the current workaround, how about returning the value as JSON data? By this, you can check the value using the key of JSON data. For example, how about the following sample script?

*

*When the correct value without the error is returned,
  return ContentService.createTextOutput(JSON.stringify({value: 'value'}));

*When the value with the error is returned,
  return ContentService.createTextOutput(JSON.stringify({error: 'Error message'}));

*When you need .setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.JSON), please add this.
Note:

*

*When I searched about this at the Google issue tracker, I couldn't find it. So how about reporting this as the future request? Ref
Reference:

*

*Class ContentService

A: Here's another workaround that allows raising errors on the client side for errors on the web app side. For example, a client might need to catch errors such as bad url args sent to the web app (i.e. the OP's question), or catch errors thrown by a method that is called from doGet() or doPost().
As far as I know, when an error is thrown downstream of doGet() or doPost(), a text error message is returned in the response, but the web app request itself succeeds, so there is no error thrown on the client side. As @Tanaike said, there still seems no way for a Google web app dev to throw an HTTP error from the app (like 400 Bad Request or 500 Internal Server Error).
The idea involves returning a function body from the web app, which the client can use to create and run a dynamic function via the Function() constructor (this assumes Javascript is available on the client).
So the web app can be written to:

*

*return a function body that will throw an error for bad args, server method errors, etc.

*return a function body that will return intended JSON when there is no error

This is a bit of a hack, but it unifies error handling on the client side. The client makes the http request, constructs a function using the function body returned in the response, and then runs this function, all in one try{} block. Then both Google-raised http errors and web app downstream errors can be caught in the catch{} block.
Example setup for a Google Apps Script client making a request to a Google web app:
(1) In the web app doGet() or doPost() function:
// this string will be returned by the webapp
var fnBody;

// for bad url args, return a fnBody that will throw an error with an indicative message
if(!urlArgsOk()) {
  fnBody =  "'use strict'; throw new Error('POST args error');";
}
// if url args are ok, call server method
else {
    try {
      // if the method call succeeds, return a fnBody that will return the intended JSON
      var returnObj = myServerMethod(methodArgs);
      fnBody = "'use strict'; return JSON.stringify(" + JSON.stringify(returnObj) + ");";
    }
    catch(serverErr) {
      // if the method call fails, return a fnBody that will throw an error ...
      // ... simple example shown here, but info from serverErr can be included in fnBody
      fnBody =  "'use strict'; throw new Error('server error');";
    }
}

// return fnBody, which can be run via Function() on the client
return ContentService.createTextOutput(fnBody).setMimeType(ContentService.MimeType.TEXT);

(2) On the client side (Google apps script client making a POST request)
// Set the url, payload, and fetch options
var url = "https://script.google.com/_______/exec?arg1=val1&arg2=val2";
var payload = getPayloadString(); // whatever POST payload needs to be sent

var options = {
  'method' : 'POST',
  'contentType': 'application/json',
  'muteHttpExceptions': false, // let Google http exceptions come through
  'payload' : payload,
  'headers': {authorization: "Bearer " + ScriptApp.getOAuthToken()}
};

// Send a request to the web app
try {

  // make the POST request - this throws Google-generated HTTP errors if any
  var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url, options);

  // create the dynamic function from the fnBody returned
  var responseFn = new Function(response.getContentText());

  // run the function - this returns intended JSON content
  // or throws web app downstream errors if any
  var responseJson = responseFn();

}
catch(err) {
   // handle either source of error
   console.log(err.message);
}

There are potential security risks associated with dynamic code, so I'm not sure how widely applicable this might be. I might use this in an aplication that lives entirely in a private GCP domain, i.e. with the web app restricted to same-domain users and the client app also in the same domain. Some security is also added by the 'use strict' directive, which boxes the dynamic function in by setting its this to undefined (ref). But it's still a good idea to think through the dynamic code implications (ref1, ref2).

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From the developer: ""Contains the Radio Times Girl as an 800 x 600 background image, icons, animated cursors and sounds. I`m a migraine sufferer, and I`ve designed the colours of the theme to be easy on the eye - It seems to work as I get less headaches with this theme than with others - although I doubt that it can be scientifically proved.""
I liked the desktop picture enormously - and that trashcan icon is soooo cool!
This desktop has absolutely amazing graphics and you cannot go wrong with it.


AMS-2111 Series networking devices embed the Qualcomm/Atheros A9331 chipset to provide robustness, stability, and wide coverage with a very low-voltage input. Based on IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, the access point supports high-speed data transmission of up to 150 MBps. Different modes allow them to handle a variety of wireless application including long-distance deployments, and users can position the wireless antenna in a better signal-broadcasting location for improved coverage and signal strength, or simply for convenience.


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This service is fairly quiet and informal, and gives the opportunity to reflect and listen to God speak to you. The format is a time of singing, Bible reading and prayer, followed by the sermon.
After the service there is space for personal prayer with one of the Elders.


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My Azure watering system did work by itself during my vacation, and thanks to Azure recorded data I know a bit more about humidity and watering.
Water has been pumped everyday in the pots without raising the level of humidity, the big bars on september 10th (300) correspond to manual watering. I also noticed that water was spilled under the pots, meaning that it was going through the soil - totally inefficient!! Also the correaltion of Azure data with real world showed that a humidity level of 200 was perfectly suitable for my trees.
My watering system monitored withAzure is now fully operational for three plants.
The connected computer is an Educake from ICOP, it measures three sensors and is able to pump water individually in each pot.
The system is connected to a timer socket progammed to wake up once a day. The information reported to Azure by the Educake contains humidity and watering time for each pot.
This configuration has been running for a week and Azure data allows me to calibrate the watering parameters. Unplanted sensor (dry) gives a 1024 value, and fully dipped sensor gives a 400 value.


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Newest Anime name Overall score Most Helpful Funniest Number of loves Number of comments
sargambelwanshiSep 30, 2022
Too much unnecessary talking. Dragging. They took two incidents, 1st went for around 4 eps and 2nd ended the season. Could've done in better. It drains interest around 9-10th ep because now you've cracked the code just waiting for it to end but there are no turning points simply talking brings the ep to end which is deprived of any solution. Anyways it's good art and costume.
9/10 story
10/10 animation
8/10 sound
8/10 characters
4/10 overall
Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends - A Round-Robin Story's Ending Is Way Extreme
sargambelwanshiSep 7, 2022
At first, I believed "Haganai" would have been a series with some quality drama, effective character development and/or deep insight into the meaning friendship but I was sadly mistaken. The atmosphere created from the first couple episodes mislead me to think that the series was going delve deeply into the concept of friendship but rather it quickly began to take the slice of life/comedy/harem route and made use of some cliche themes and characters. For the most part "Haganai" didn't turn out too bad, it offered a great quality of humor and entertainment via parodies, references, sexual... See full review
7/10 animation
Earl and Fairy Specials
I found the anime extremely enticing and since it's an older anime the animation style and music are a like a breathe of fresh air! I found the relationship between the characters to be very dynamic and just plain fun to watch. Also if you're new to anime this one is good to watch because it's easy to follow and it'll feel more like you're watching a magical fairy tale rather than an all action guns blazing anime. I highly recommend watching this anime even if it's just out of plain curiosity or you're bored because you feel like you've seen it all.This is a great change of pace and you'll be glad that... See full review
THIS SHOOW IS ON CRACK! IM ADDICTED The plot isn't exactly deep and the characters aren't the most complex, but that's not what I look for in a comedy. The comedic aspects are the most important in judging this genre and this show blows it out of the water. I can't tell you how many times I've laughed my ass off watching this, which isn't a easy feat considering how critical and cynical I've become watching anime over the years.
The story is a surrealistic, slice of life comedy series centering around 3 high school girls where they hang out and play... See full review
10/10 characters
10/10 overall
story: It is a murder mystery with a supernatural twist.
i really like how it gives me enough clues to keep pace with the developments in the plot, but not enough to make it predictable. tension is skillfully maintained. the show-don't-tell aspect is subtle. Honestly, not what I expected but I like it a lot.
I don't usually go into anime reading what they're about so this was a complete surprise to me compared to it's thumbnail. I can genuinely say that my jaw was on the floor at the end of episode 1 and then it all clicked. Though it gives a pridictable vibeor maybe not because... See full review


Well I've had good luck with spinners(roostertails), for smallies, mainly with the brown trout color pattern on streams and rivers, also white with silver blades is pretty good..
Hope it helps a little.. Best of luck to you !!
There are several ways to rig a tube, my personal preference is with 1/4 to 3/8 jig head. First I dip the head in smelly jelly or other attractant, this helps with the insertion, then I slide the head into the tube till the eye pokes out the top end of the tube, leaving the hook coming out the bottom.
You can also rig with head outside the tube, running the tube up the hook. There are other ways, but those are the easiest to get started with.
Another fun way to fish for smallies is with Senkos. Wacky style is very easy, just tie on a 2/0 or 3/0 hook, then fold the senko in half to find the center point and the run the hook thru the center, then cast and let settle to the bottom. Jiggle the rod a litte and then let settle again, this can be very effective.
When fishing for bass, the first thing to do is figure what type of bait you are trying to imitate. Once you figure out what type of bait you are fishing, that allows you to narrow down your choices to color and sizes. Almost every part of the country fishes different. Try and figure out what type of bait the fish feed on and go from there.
I fish primarily senko's, fat Ika's, tubes, and sweet beavers (Soft Bait). Fishing senko's wacky rigged is a good suggestion, but I primarily fish wacko only when spot fishing. I would recommend a texas rigged 5" or 6" inch senko on the 2/0 or 3/0 EWG hook. You can also C-rig either of these three.
When I am trying to cover lots of ground a spinner bait is most practical. I know lots of people will fish the spinner rigged with a pig but I stick primarily with the the spinner bait alone. Early morning's when also trying to cover ground a buzz bait will work well.
I would recommend for you to first get used to is the senko. Once you have mastered the fine art of throwing, pitching, skipping, and flipping a senko, you will have enough control to throw your other baits.
Did you forget to mention grubs or are they something that has not worked well for you?
I want to dedicate some time to fishing a siver buddy, too.
So far, this year my most productive lures have been #10 X-Rap in silver/blue and a 3/8 oz white double willow spinnerbait.
if your just getting started fishing for smallies get yourself some grubs, some tubes, and some jig heads and you will be in good shape.
We threw spinnerbaits, worms, jigs and tubes today. We caught 1 smallmouth on a jig/beaver and 17 on tubes. We were using 4" tubes with 1/8 and 1/4 oz heads. The tube color didn't matter.
The best I know of for a beginner smallie fisherman is a 3 inch grub on a jighead. Get some pumpkin, smoke, and smoke/purple colored grubs and thread em onto an 1/8 or 1/4oz jighead. You can swim it straight back to you, jig it slowly along the bottom, drag it, or yoyo it. It's a very effective bait that is also very easy to use.
Well, I kinda forgot, only because I don't use them very much. I haven't really gotten into a good sized with one yet. I don't fish many baits under 5" in the plastics. I just have figured the bigger the better and I haven't been skunked one day this year yet. When you have 11"-12" fish chasing a 5"-6" senko I think bigger bass don't have a problem with the bigger size. I usually fish a tube instead of the grubs.
I doubt there is much of a smallmouth population where you are fishing. All of those baits should work for more than an occasional hook-up even if you're fishing for green bass.
i am baginner tel me how many kinds of fishes r live in dame water>?
If you don't know what fishing is, you have stumbled onto the wrong website.
Jerk bait, spinner bait, Tube jig, tube jig , tube jig. Did i say tube jig!!
Tubes jigs are definely a favorite here as well.Another bait i've been catching smallmouths with is the berkley sabertail bug...Hook it up with a jig cast out let it sit for a good 2-3 minutes(if you don't get a bite before then) then slowly jerk the rod to hop the lure back to you.
Another thing i like to do is if you have heavy current cast you jig up the current and let the current drift your lure...you'd be suprise how well that works.
A buddy and I plan to fish for smallies in some of the lakes in northeast Minnesota in a couple of weeks. I'm kind of at a loss as to which baits we should use. He caught a couple on spinnerbaits last year in one of the same lakes we plan to fish this year. Should we buy live crawfish? I've thought about getting a couple of Dance's Craws, but I've never had a lot of luck period on plastic craws. Any suggestions?
With four years of having to fish for either smallies or sunfish, my favorite bait has been Slug-go minnows. The hook size varies by the size of the bait, but I find a hook that is 1/3 the length of most rubber minnows is fine. You don't really need to use a Texas rig, because you most likely won't be casting very far.
My best advice is to look in the soft plastics section when fishing for smallies. They aren't extremely precautious, but they aren't stupid either. Anything that is showy and moves like an injured minnow/grub/snake etc. is fine. But be careful not to have too much action.
Phoebes also work but I tend to get more pickerel than smallies with those. Spinnerbaits also work well, and there is a lot of customization to do with them, too.
Soft plastics are the best, in my opion though. I feel like I outsmarted the fish when I customize baits.


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Deonton A. Rogers, 29, was arraigned in 34th District Court in Romulus Saturday on charges of firearm discharge causing a serious injury, felonious assault, felony firearm, felon in possession of a firearm, child abuse in the fourth degree and ethnic intimidation based upon gender. Rogers' bond was set at $2 million according to Detroit News.
"Great work by our team, particularly our 12th precinct special operations… who relentlessly follow up on tips we were getting from the community," Detroit Police Chief James Craig said. "That suspect has been taken into custody without incident.
Rodgers made a lewd comment to the women who then told Rodgers she was transgender. The transphobic individual then pulled a gun on the woman and shot her in the shoulder after a struggle inflicting a non-lethal wound.
Rodgers then fled with his girl friend's child still in the car abandoning her at the gas station. The child was later found.
The shooting happened around 8 p.m. Monday at the Mobil gas station at Seven Mile and Greenfield roads. Security video captured a struggle before the woman was shot.


Peaceful Simple Life: Hello There!
It feels like it has been such a long time since I have done any blogging. I honestly have trouble keeping up with "real" life sometimes and the blog inevitably takes the back burner.
So.... what have we been up to?
-I did a 5 km Muck Run. It was a lot of fun and challenging, too! I was excited because I was able to complete every obstacle. It was fun!
-That night, I held a bridal shower for one of my friends. It was fun and ended early(ish) because everyone was tired from the race.
-We celebrated Mother's Day with my Mom and Grandma. It was a fun and special day. That evening I had supper with my parents.
-I have been working and the instruments were acting up (I feel like this happens a LOT!). I worked late and my Mom came to stay with Miss. E. I was able to get them working again. Thank goodness!
-My in-laws stopped at our house on their way to visit family.
-I babysat my friend's little girl. Miss. E had a blast and was very helpful!
-I got to meet another friend's brand new little girl. She is such a sweetie!!!
-I organized a bunch of our belongings so that moving will be easier. I packed up more than 10 boxes for donation. It will be nice not having to haul them across the province.
-Of course there has been all of the 'regular' stuff as well. Laundry, cooking , cleaning..... That sort of thing.
We have been busy! Sometimes the back and forth between cities makes it difficult for me to get any blogging done. I am trying to carve out time, but I have found it super challenging in recent weeks. I hope to establish a better 'routine' amid the chaos. This part of our life has been quite the learning curve. I will be trying to put more effort into blogging, so I hope you stick with me!
Thanks, Jess! It really has been crazy, ha ha!


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Q: Single Redis configuration for local and production in Laravel? I'm trying to set a single Redis configuration in database.php to cover both my local and production (Redis Cluster) environments in Laravel (5.8).
This config works with my local (APP_ENV=local) Redis instance:
'redis' => [

    'client' => 'predis',

    'default' => [
        'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
        'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
        'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
        'database' => 0,
    ],

],

And this works with my production (APP_ENV=production) Redis cluster:
'redis' => [

    'client' => 'predis',

    'options' => [
        'cluster' => 'redis',
    ],

    'clusters' => [
        'default' => [
            [
                'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', 'localhost'),
                'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
                'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
                'database' => 0,
            ],
        ],
    ],

],

I want to set a single config so that if APP_ENV=local is set, my local Redis instance is used and setting APP_ENV=production uses my Redis cluster.
I tried the following (with REDIS_CLUSTER set to true) in my APP_ENV=production environment:
'redis' => [

    'client' => 'predis',

    'cluster' => env('REDIS_CLUSTER', false),

    'options' => [
        'cluster' => 'redis',
    ],

    'clusters' => [
        'default' => [
            [
                'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', 'localhost'),
                'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
                'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
                'database' => 0,
            ],
        ],
    ],

    'default' => [
        'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
        'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
        'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
        'database' => 0,
    ],

],

but this fails with a MOVED error.
I posted a question on laracasts.com/discuss but that has left me more confused as it seems to suggest that I update my app code (rather than my Redis config in database.php) to accommodate both environments.  I feel like I'm missing something obvious here in how the configuration should work.

A: Not sure it's the best (or right) way of achieving this, but I ended up placing the following logic at the top of my database.php file:
<?php

if (env('APP_ENV') == 'production') {
    $redis =  [
        'client' => 'predis',
        'options' => [
            'cluster' => 'redis',
        ],
        'clusters' => [
            'default' => [
                [
                    'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', 'localhost'),
                    'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
                    'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
                    'database' => 0,
                ],
            ],
        ],
    ];
}
else {
    $redis = [
        'client' => 'predis',
        'default' => [
            'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
            'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
            'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
            'database' => 0,
        ],
    ];
}

return [

....

And using the follwoing for my redis key:
    'redis' => $redis

So my production environment uses the Redis cluster configuration and my local uses the local config.
If anyone know of a better way of doing this of why the above

A: Below setup works for me, we only need to set REDIS_HOST =clusterdomain in production, and nothing in development
 $redis = [
        'client' => 'predis',
        'clusters' => [
            'default' => [
                [
                    'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', 'localhost'),
                    'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
                    'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
                    'database' => 0,
                ],
            ],
        ],
        'options' => [
            'cluster' => 'redis',
            'prefix' => Str::slug(env('APP_NAME', 'laravel'), '_').'_database_',
        ],
    ];

We are in Laravel 5.6
Debugging in the source code is very helpful.
vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Redis/RedisManager.php
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1.1. Territorial extent of the Code.-
The Code, as enacted in 1898, provided in section 1(2) that it extended to the whole of British India. This seemingly comprehensive extent clause had, however, to be read in the light of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874, which remained on the statute book till the Government of India Act, 1935, came into force. The Scheduled 'Districts Act listed in a Schedule a large number of backward areas in different parts of India and gave them the common name of scheduled districts.
By sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Act, the Local Government was enabled, with the sanction of the Governo.-General in Council, to notify what enactments were in force and what enactments were not in force in any of the scheduled districts and to extend to the scheduled districts any Act in force in British India. Section 6 of the Act enabled the Local Government, inter alia, to appoint officers to administer criminal justice within a scheduled district, to regulate the procedure of such officers but not so as to restrict the operation of any enactment in force in the district, and to direct by what authorities any jurisdiction, powers or duties incidental to the operation of any such enactment shall be exercised or performed.
1.2. Not in force in some "scheduled districts".-
After the passing of the Code in 1898, the Local Government acting under the Scheduled Districts Act declared the Code to be in force in some scheduled districts and not to be in force in some others, with the result that in spite of the clea.-cut extent clause in that first section of the Code, it required research into old notifications and directions to find out whether the Code was actually in force in a scheduled district and, if so, in what form.
When the Government of India Act, 1935, was brought into force on the 1st April, 1937, the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874, was repealed by Adaptation of Indian Laws Orde.-i.-Council but "without prejudice to the continued validity of any notification, appointment, regulation, direction or determination made thereunder before" that date. The Orde.-i.-Council further provided that the appropriate Government, Central or Provincial, may within six months of that date adapt any enactment in force in a scheduled district by virtue of a notification under the Scheduled Districts Act in order to bring the enactment into accord with the Government of India Act, 1935.
1.3. Changes in extent clause after independence.-
The extent clause in the Code was modified thrice between 1947 and 1951 in consequence of the constitutional changes that took place during those eventful years. First the expression "whole of British India" was changed to "all the Provinces of India" by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948, meaning thereby all the provinces of the Dominion of India. Then it was changed by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, to read "the whole of India except Part B States".
Thirdly, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1951, which came into force on the 1st April, 1951, substituted "the State of Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur" for "Part B States" thereby enlarging the territorial extent of the Code to the whole of India except these two named States: (Manipur was then a Part C State). Finally in 1956 the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Act, 1956, omitted the reference to Manipur in the extent clause.
1.4. Code does not apply to Nagalan.-Decision of Supreme Court.-
While by virtue of the two Acts of Parliament last mentioned the Code ostensibly extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir, it is, in fact, not in force in the State of Nagaland nor in the autonomous districts and the North East Frontier Tract of Assam. The question whether the Code is in force in Nagaland came up before the Supreme Court for consideration in State of Nagaland v. Ratan Singh, (1966) 3 SCR 830).
The Court held that the Code did not apply to the State but certain rules made by the Governor of Assam under section 6 of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874, on March 25, 1937, in supersession of all previous orders on the subject continued to be in force and governed the trial of offenders in the State. The Court concluded its judgment with the following observations.-
"We may, however, say that it would be better if, as soon as it is found to be expedient, all Rules are cancelled and one uniform set of Rules is made for the whole of this area. This would obviate having to find out through the mazes of history and the congeries of rules, notifications and regulations what law is applicable. If any difficulty is felt in making new rules, recourse may easily be taken to the provisions of section 31 of the State of Nagaland Act which enables the President, by order, to remove any difficulty to give effect to the provisions of the State of Nagaland Act.
The history of this area shows that there have been difficulties in the past in ascertaining laws which were applicable at any point of time in any particular area and led to the passing of many Acts of British Parliament and of the Governo.-General in Council to remove such difficulties. We do not think that such a state of affairs should continue indefinitely when the State of Nagaland Act itself gives sufficient power to remove difficulties."1
1. Ibid., pp. 85.-55.
1.5. Code does not apply to Assam tribal areas.-
The Commission is informed by the Government of Assam that each of the autonomous districts of Assam has its own rules fo.-the administration of justice made under the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874, and subsequently modified by the Assam Autonomous Districts (Administration of Justice) Regulation, 1952, and the Code of Criminal Procedure is not as such in force in these districts. It is also not in force in the four frontier tracts which comprise the North East Frontier Agency. According to the Government of Assam, some small portions of these tracts falling in the plains were transferred to the districts of Darrang and Lakhimpur in February 1951, but the Code has even now not been made applicable to these areas.
1.6. No excluded areas in other States.-
So far as the other States and Union Territories are concerned, no area appears to be excluded from the operation of the Code either because it was a scheduled district before 1937 or because it is a scheduled area under the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution.
1.7. Amendment of extent clause recommended.-
It seems to us desirable that the extent clause in the Code should state the factual position, obviating, as the Supreme Court has put it, a need "to find out through the mazes of history and the congeries of rules, notifications and regulations" whether the Code is applicable or not in a particular area. We propose that it should be amended to read.-
"It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the State of Nagaland and the tribal areas1 within the State of Assam; etc.,"
1. See para. 20(1) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.
1.8. Position in Jammu and Kashmir.-
While there appears to be good justification for Nagaland and the tribal areas of Assam having their own simple rules for the administration of criminal justice and for not introducing the complicated provisions of the Code which are apparently not suitable for the social conditions prevailing therein, it seems to us highly anomalous that Jammu and Kashmir should be excluded from the operation of the Code. This is due to the fact that under the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, the power of Parliament to legislate for this State in respect of matters mentioned in the Concurrent List is limited to a few entries and the entry relating to criminal procedure (entry 2 in List III) is not one of them.
As regards criminal law also, the power of Parliament to legislate for Jammu & Kashmir is very limited. Neither the Indian Penal Code nor the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, is in force in the State. It has two separate Codes, the Ranbir Penal Code and the Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Procedure Code, which are practically the same in wording and arrangement of sections as the Codes in force in the rest of India.
1.9. Anomaly under section 188.-
It will be noticed that by virtue of the definition of "India" in section 4(1)(i) of the Code, any place in the State of Jammu and Kashmir is outside "India" for the purposes of the Code. This gives rise to an anomalous situation under section 188 of the Code. If a citizen of India, whether he is a resident of that State or of some other State in India, commits in Jammu an offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code, he may be dealt with at any place in any other State of India where he may be found, but before the charge is inquired into at the latter place, the sanction of the State Government will be required (there being no "Political Agent" for the State of Jammu and Kashmir).1
It is anomalous that all offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code, when committed in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, should be triable in any place in the rest of India where the offenders may be found, without any reference to the venue rules for inquiry and trial contained in sections 177 to 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code. This curious situation is due to the fact that these two Codes do not extend to the State, and even Parliament's power to legislate for the State does not extend to criminal law and criminal procedure. We recommend that the anomaly should be removed, by first suitably amending the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1950, under Article 370, and then by extending the two Codes to the State.
1. State v. Om Parkash, 1966 Cr 14 366 (Punj). In this case the accused was alleged to have committed bigamy in Jammu and returned to his ordinary place of residence in Punjab.-
1.10. Code extends also to territorial waters.-
Another point that requires consideration with reference to the extent clause in the Code is the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in and in relation to the territorial waters of India. The Code extends to the whole of the territory of India except the territory of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Notwithstanding the use of the word "territory" which etymologically has a land significance, there is of course no doubt that the territory of India, as of any sovereign State, includes its territorial waters. This internationally accepted principle has recently been formulated in the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, 1958, in the following terms1.-
"The sovereignty of a State extends, beyond its land territory and its internal waters, to a belt of sea adjacent to its coast, described as the territorial sea.
The sovereignty of a coastal State extends also to the air space over the territorial sea as well as to its bed and subsoil."
A Presidential Proclamation announced on the 30th September, 1967, that the territorial waters of India extend into the sea to a distance of 12 nautical miles measuring from the appropriate base line. The Code accordingly extends to the land territory of India (excluding Jammu and Kashmir) and to the belt of sea, 12 nautical miles wide, adjacent to the coast.
1. See Article 1 an d2 of the Convention.


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Did Paulie own any additional abilities to perform his rope attacks?
During Water 7 and Enies Lobby, Galley-La worker Paulie could be seen performing a huge variety of roping attacks and abilities - including the save of almost the entirety of Franky Brothers team when they were attacked at the entrance of the island and saving Luffy, Nami, Zoro and Chopper from the flood, when Aqua Laguna striked on W7.
Needless to say, a lot of these actions need excessive amount of ropes, that a human (even a very, but not supernatually strong one) could barely keep at himself. This led me to the assumption that Paulie had something "extra" - not necessarily Demon Fruit power (since it's extremely unlikely), but something else that may or may not have been explained.
Is there any source regarding this matter?
Z..Z..
As mentioned on the Wikia article on Paulie:
The amount of rope he carries is absurd, (which led some to speculate it was the power of a Devil Fruit) measuring hundreds, if not thousands of meters, as he was actually able to make a huge, complex rope-work in a split-second to keep not only himself, but also the entire Franky Family, their Kingbulls, Oimo, and Kashi from falling into the huge pit in Enies Lobby (as seen above). The amount of rope that he uses as a weapon and brings with himself all the time never seems to run out, since he has been known to pull out yards upon yards from time to time.
He seems to pull the ropes out of Hammerspace:
The term hammerspace describes the seemingly invisible place from which fictional characters, such as cartoon characters, pull out very large objects, such as mallets.
As for an in-universe reason/logic behind him being able to pull out so many ropes, there is none. Oda was asked this question in SBS 39:
D: Oda-sensei, hello!! Umm, where does Paulie's rope come from? And where did he come up with the names for moves like Rope Action "Half Knot"? They're not just random, are they? Tell us!
O: Paulie's ropes come shooting out of the bottom of his sleeves. Apparently, there's a whole bunch of rope hidden in the lining of his coat! [...]
Therefore, it's not that he has a Devil Fruit, but that the matter wasn't really paid attention to. It works because Oda wants it to work. There is always a possibility that he may have gotten a Devil Fruit power after the timeskip (although it's unlikely), but even if that were the case, it definitely wouldn't explain the infinite length of rope he had on him before the timeskip. So no, he doesn't have any devil fruit power and/or additional abilities which allow him to store such a length of rope on him, except for possibly wearing a coat whose lining allows him to pull out such ropes.
AshishgupAshishgup
" the matter wasn't really paid attention to" Hm, yes, it wouldn't be the first time. Then I think, we have to accept the "Hammerspace solution".
– Z..
There has been some speculations that Paulie had a DF power. I do not have a source for this, as I have only seen this in One Piece related forums back around the Enier Lobby arc (10 years ago?). Wikia's page actually talks about this as well:
The amount of rope he carries is absurd, (which led some to speculate it was the power of a Devil Fruit) measuring hundreds, if not thousands of meters, as he was actually able to make a huge, complex rope-work in a split-second to keep not only himself, but also the entire Franky Family, their Kingbulls, Oimo, and Kashi from falling into the huge pit in Enies Lobby.[10] The amount of rope that he uses as a weapon and brings with himself all the time never seems to run out, since he has been known to pull out yards upon yards from time to time.
From the OP:
Needless to say, a lot of these actions need excessive amount of ropes, that a human (even a very, but not supernatually strong one) could barely keep at himself.
Some came to speculate Paulie had a DF power not because of his superhuman strength, but rather because there is no way he could physically store all of his ropes on himself. Paulie is one of Galley-La Company's main shipwright, which were all revealed to posses superhuman strength (even before Kaku and Lucci revealed they were part of CP9).
Many characters in OP have superhuman strength without the use of a DF power. The most obvious example that comes to mind is Zorro.
solalitosolalito
Zoro's power might be partially justified by the extreme training he's doing since childhood. Paulie is not that kind of person, though, if you ask me.
Well as a shipwright, he has been doing his share of daily physical labor for years now. One early example of his superhuman strength is when he steals the Franky family's boat when they're trying to escape with the Straw Hat's money (chapter 326). He ties up with his ropes 6 men wearing body armor and throws them off to the river rather easily.
– solalito
Oh..makes sense then. But yes, storing is still an issue, so, likely, DF power is actually in the story.
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rob55rod wrote: They're both skin-based editors, so yes, that would work, although I currently have no intentions of doing so.
Aw darn, I would love to use some of those wacky branch parts for limbs. The decorative parts could pretty much only be used for plant creatures though, which could still be interesting. However, your mod, your choices.
It sounds like you're doing the job of what would take a team to do with this mod. Pretty much the only issue is the invisible part problem (and the easily avoidable crashes I guess) so don't get too discouraged. There's some real progress here and it could lead to the production of even more mods. I wish you luck. If there's any way I can help I will.
Well if this needs a team, does that mean DI needs an AAA studio...?
I got the plants spawning in the game (I don't know how) but, they have a game-breaking collision box. My creature can't walk even remotely close to any of the plants and when they are near your nest it can mean you can't evolve.
ThatDemonDavid wrote: Obviously, but these creations were not tagged with gaprop. In fact, they spawned on my homeworld.
The custom plants (probably) weren't selected for use when the SoL was used by David.
A few more plants, the PNGs are glitchy.
Hello there! Not sure if this is still being developed but I decided to try this baby out and oh man... It's such a huge improvement to the old mod from years ago! I'm so impressed by the modding community and what they achieved from one of the buggiest most broken and glitchy editor artifact in the game. Thanks Rob for improving upon what Davo had started!
I played around with the editor for a while and made a bunch of creations from all sizes to check for what causes a crash, what's buggy, and what's working. I had actually opened up a notepad file to note down all my reasons for crashing, and what bugs I encountered. I think a few of these were mentioned before and I assume you are aware of some of these.
Seems to be the size of the editor area. Upon further inspection this may be invisible parts taking a lot of unintended space.
Ocassionally this issue does not occur.
-Attempting to edit a maxis plant changes the editor background to the Aircraft background.
-Mirroring bug (Large flora & small flora) seems to happen only when you change the root of the plant, but needs more time for confirmation.
What was I doing that caused a crash?
This caused a lot of visual bugging out, and once I attached the final segment together the game crashed.
2: (Large Flora) Idled for a moment after applying the maple leaf once.
4: Same reason as 3, removed starter root and caused instacrash guaranteed.
Hopefully these will be useful for the future?
Even if this may never be finished, I am glad I can still enjoy what we have so far properly!
seems my shenanigans never end, somehow I'm on the wrong forum account.
speedcow wrote: Hello there! Not sure if this is still being developed but I decided to try this baby out and oh man... It's such a huge improvement to the old mod from years ago! I'm so impressed by the modding community and what they achieved from one of the buggiest most broken and glitchy editor artifact in the game. Thanks Rob for improving upon what Davo had started!
Well...the mod still has a loooong way to go, but it's really nice to see people enjoying what we've accomplished so far.
speedcow wrote: I played around with the editor for a while and made a bunch of creations from all sizes to check for what causes a crash, what's buggy, and what's working. I had actually opened up a notepad file to note down all my reasons for crashing, and what bugs I encountered. I think a few of these were mentioned before and I assume you are aware of some of these.
Very much appreciated, they most likely will be of use.
Not bad...those look like they'd fit right in.
speedcow wrote: Even if this may never be finished, I am glad I can still enjoy what we have so far properly!
...not sure what account this was meant to be posted on, but if it's any reassurance...this post just made my day.
Can you fix the collisions? I like this mod a lot but I usually go back to Davo's Flora mod because it has working collisions. When I remove the gaprop tag the plants in this have very large hit boxes.
ThatDemonDavid wrote: Can you fix the collisions? I like this mod a lot but I usually go back to Davo's Flora mod because it has working collisions. When I remove the gaprop tag the plants in this have very large hit boxes.
This bug applies to the creature stage and adventures.
I've found a game-crashing glitch with this mod which occurs in the Space Stage, hoping you can fix it.
Whenever this mod is installed, Spore will crash when scanning plants.
I have no idea why this happens, but even if you don't have any custom plants, it still crashes.
I think it's pretty obvious that I'm not really experienced with this editor yet.
I cannot find this mod since MEGA.nz was shut down could someone provide me another link?
Enderjed wrote: I cannot find this mod since MEGA.nz was shut down could someone provide me another link?
MEGA wasn't shut down. I can still access it.
I don't know how to help you, though. Try searching online to see if anyone else has the same problem.
Because there's been no update in a while, I decided to make a small addon for this mod which simply allows people to make tall plants in the large flora editor.
EDIT: It now also adds the plant parts from the creature stage!
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I'm already excited for this update! Keep up the good work!
VanillaCold wrote: I'm already excited for this update! Keep up the good work!
Appreciated. I'll admit, none of my other projects have the sheer ability to burn me out that Branching Evolution has, hence the slow progress. That said, I'm still doing what I can.
My hope for Branching Evolution is to create the Vanilla Flora Editor we never got. I'm striving to stay faithful to what I believe Maxis would have done, had they not decided to abandon the Flora Editor entirely. This is why I trisected the editor - from what I've observed, back in 2006, Spore didn't have such clear divisions between its many editors as it does now, so for example you'd have only Land, Sea, and Air vehicle editors, rather than the further subdivision into Military, Economic, Religious, and Colony variants of each we have now. As such, it only seemed right that the one Flora Editor Spore had back then would be separated into the three Flora Editors Branching Evolution gives us now. Once I achieve this goal, my hope is that other mod developers will take interest in creating mods for Branching Evolution, as if it were part of the base game.
VanillaCold, you are the first to do this. Strange as this may sound...thank you.


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Following the Grand River Transit (GRT) bus strike, which began last Tuesday, Jan. 21, after the breakdown of discussions, talks to resume transit services began once more on Tuesday, Jan. 28 — with a tentative agreement being reached until Thursday, Jan. 30.
The union representing Grand River Transit and MobilityPLUS operators, Unifor Local 4304, made the decision to strike last week due to an inability to come to a collective agreement, which the union claimed involved issues with workplace safety.
"Just like on the first day of this strike, we remain committed to bargaining the best possible collective agreement on behalf of Unifor Local 4304 members," said Tim Jewell, Unifor Local 4304 President, in a Jan. 27 statement.
"Transit workers deserve a safe and respectful work environment."
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Following a week of striking, and Tuesday's talks, the Region of Waterloo and Unifor have come to a provisional agreement that will hopefully see the buses back in service, which may be ratified following a vote on Thursday, Jan. 30.
However, this agreement does not necessarily mean that the end of the strike will happen just yet. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the region released a statement indicating that the previous tentative agreement had been rejected by the union.
"The Region offered a comprehensive settlement including a six percent wage increase over three years for bus operators, dispatchers and service attendants and 15 percent over three years for mechanics. The Region believes that this is fair to our employees, and is responsible to Regional taxpayers. Unfortunately, it was not accepted by the Union's membership," the statement read.
"We have worked hard over the last three months and especially over the last two weeks to identify and address concerns raised by the Union, including those related to safety. The Region's priority remains achieving a negotiated agreement that includes a fair and reasonable economic package and ensures the safety and security of the community and our staff," said Mike Murray, the region's Chief Administrative Officer, in the statement.
Unifor representatives released a statement following Tuesday's talks indicating that more details on the agreement will be made available to the public if the new contract is voted on and ratified.
"On the line, and throughout bargaining, members were united in their call to improve safety and working conditions. That message was clearly heard," said Unifor National President, Jerry Dias, in a Jan. 28 statement.
"Transit workers appreciate the support that they have received from the public during this time," Jewell said in the statement.
"We look forward to settling this dispute in order to return to serving the people of Waterloo Region."
The Region of Waterloo, releasing a similar statement on Tuesday, seemed equally eager to come to an effective conclusion to the strike.
"The Region appreciates the public's patience and understanding as we work towards getting the buses back in service," the statement concluded.
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