Big Bada Boom! Eclectic Method’s catchy EDM track is chopped up from sound bites from Luc Besson’s cult classic, and it actually sounds like a track which might have been played in a dance club in the world in which Korben, Leeloo, and Ruby Rhod reside in.
Smith & Wesson M&P22 Full Size .22 lr Pistol
When the Smith & Wesson M&P22 was rolled out in 2011 many shooters rejoiced that there was a new full size .22 on the market that closely resembled a centerfire handgun. At the time of its introduction, the number of choices in that segment was rather limited. In this episode of TFBTV, Patrick pulls the […]
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Webinar series – A step-by-step process to optimize MySQL database performance
Hope you have been following our recent webinars on MySQL, Galera Cluster, AWS monitoring and more.
We are coming up with a webinar series in association with Eric Vanier, a leading MySQL expert consultant. The series will provide a step-by-step process to optimize MySQL database performance.
This webinar series is for everyone who is looking for ways to monitor their MySQL databases, simplify the process to manually analyze queries and achieve faster issue resolution time.
Eric Vanier will focus on key problem areas that are faced by DBAs and Shree will provide a solution-driven demonstration to overcome issues while monitoring the database performance. To make it simple, the series will comprise of three parts:
Part – 1: MySQL Performance Tuning
26 June; 10:00 am Eastern time
Troubleshooting a MySQL server performance problem is often a tedious activity as it’s difficult to figure out where to start and how to cope up with it. In the case of an increase in the volume of data and load on the server, the queries tend to run slower and deadlocks become a frequent occurrence.
In this webinar, you will learn the following:
– 3 different ways to identify slow queries.
– Spot query performance pattern over a particular period.
– Proactive monitoring by setting up server/ tag specific alert.
– Fetching deadlock information.
– Monitor MySQL log files on a remote machine.
– Product comparison between Monyog and MySQL Enterprise Monitor.
Part – 2: Real-time monitoring and RDS file-based log monitoring
03 July; 10:00 am Eastern time
Many of our customers use Monyog to help monitor data in real-time and find the problematic queries. Moreover, Monyog is the only tool that provides file-based log monitoring for Amazon RDS for MySQL & Aurora on RDS.
In the 2nd part of our webinar series, you will learn the following:
– Analyze queries without slow query file.
– Monitoring queries in real-time.
– Monitor log files for RDS instances.
– Performance overhead caused by Monyog.
– Hardware requirement for Monyog.
– Monyog architecture.
Part – 3: Achieve faster issue resolution time
10 July; 10:00 am Eastern time
In this final part of the webinar series, we will focus on effective practices of monitoring MySQL databases using Monyog. This will provide as in-depth learning session for making the best of the monitoring tool.
Learn the following in this webinar:
– Using explain plan in Monyog.
– Quickly monitoring database and tables size.
– Create Monyog users with restricted access and privileges.
– Minimize the data generated by Monyog.
– Create aggregated report of the data collected in Monyog.
If you are not able to attend the webinar live, register anyway and we’ll send you a link to the recording once the webinar session has ended.
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Wife of Hartford, CT Police Officer Destroys Anti-Gun Politician in Scathing Letter
We’ve all heard ridiculous claims about law enforcement, but this one really takes the cake.
State Representative Minnie Gonzalez (D-Hartford) had quite a bit to say about HB 6663, a Police Accountability Bill she is passionately supporting. Discussing the bill in front of the Connecticut Legislature’s General Assembly, Gonzalez said:
“This bill is to hold accountable and to stop those cowboys that, because they got a bat and a gun, they think they can go shooting especially young kids in our community. This is not the Wild Wild West. And no consequences. Those cowboys doesn’t belong in the police department. This abuse has got to stop.”
While thousands of Connecticutians have spoken out against Gonzalaz’s ignorant and irresponsible remarks, but one response has gone viral. Marissa Cullen, the wife of a Hartford Police Officer, took the anti-gun liberal to task in an epic smackdown.
In an open letter, Cullen wrote:
To State Representative Minnie Gonzalez:
I am the proud wife of a Hartford Police Officer and Air Force Veteran. The men and women of the Hartford Police Department are some of the finest people I know and have more integrity than you could ever wish to have. They serve their communities with pride, dedication, and distinction. These officers put their lives on the line every single day, for little pay, little recognition, and with very little support from elected politicians. These men and women go into their neighborhoods every day truly trying to make a difference, something you know nothing about.
The comments made by you on June 5, 2017, in defense of Bill HB6663 were appalling, ignorant, and unnecessary. While you stated that you support the HPD and its officers, your statements were a direct contradiction to that. Let me address them one by one.
You stated that the officers were cowboys with guns and bats. I’m not sure I have ever seen them wear cowboy hats or boots to work. I have seen officers on horseback, however, they were not herding cattle. I have seen my husband come home with blood on his boots and tears in his eyes as he has faced some of the most horrific acts humans can do to one another. I’ve watched him on phone calls with other officers, consoling them as they attempted to come to terms with the suicide call, or child abuse case, or the senseless murders that occur all too frequently.
You stated that there are good and bad cops, you are correct. There are far more good ones than bad, which is more than I can say for politicians. The vast majority of police officers joined the force to do good, to make a change, and to be positive influences in their communities.
You stated that HPD officers have good pay, good benefits, and a good pension. What you fail to mention is that their good pay comes from countless hours of overtime, or road jobs (which are not paid for by the city, and the city actually makes money off of), you fail to mention the missed birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and special occasions they have missed in order to protect your ignorance. From my understanding, you get paid a hefty stipend for being an elected official, receive benefits, and will receive a pension.
You stated that “you” pay for the officers’ lunch and dinner. I’m not sure how you determined that, as I send my husband with his meals daily, while he works his 16-hour shifts. He frequently comes home with his meals still in his bag, as they do not get a lunch break, and is often lucky if he can even get a bite in between calls.
You stated that these “cowboys” are killing young kids in our community with no consequences, and this abuse needs to stop. Since 2005 there have been 20 Officer Involved Shootings according to HPD data. That’s one shooting every 219 days by an officer. Considering the amount of public interaction, and the calls for service, this equates to a less than 1% chance of being shot by a police officer in Hartford. The last time a person was killed by a police officer in Hartford was in 2013, a whole 4 years ago, and it was entirely justified. Again, your ignorance is glaring, and your abuse of police officers needs to be stopped.
You stated that you pass laws frequently to protect and train police officers. The training is mandated by the State of CT, and you have done nothing to indemnify or protect officers of your community. In fact, based on your history, I am not even sure how you can remain in office. Your family has been called a “crime syndicate.” You have been found guilty of elections violations, you have the “Minnie Gonzalez Little League,” which receives over $75,000 a year in taxpayer money, and is managed by your husband. In fact, it seems as if you have a significant conflict of interest in presenting or debating any type of law enforcement bill, as taking power away from the police directly benefits you and your family.
It is very easy to sit in your safe office and make ignorant, untrue statements towards our officers. They need your support, not your condemnation. You lack integrity, honesty, and decency. You should take a ride along with a Hartford Police Officer on a Saturday night during the summer, and see what they are exposed to. Have you ever taken simulation training? I’m sure you would not make accurate split-second decisions that you expect from our officers. You truly should be ashamed of your statements against HPD and in fact, should issue a very public apology for condemning them in the way you did.
Sincerely,
Marissa Cullen
The Wife Of A Hartford Police OfficerP.S.: Here is the link to your inaccurate, cowardly statements, to refresh your memory:
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Watch: How is 22 Rimfire Ammo Made?
I really enjoyed this video, which shows us how CCI 22 rimfire ammo is made in CCI’s factory.
To begin, circles are punched out of sheet brass and cold-formed into small brass cups. Then to relieve the stress of the cold forming process, they are annealed. After a wash and dry, a drawing process reduces diameter and increases length.
The cup on the left is formed in the first step. The one on the right is ready to go into the header.
Next comes another wash & dry before hitting the header. The header is so named because it forms the case head — the part with the rim. It also adds the head stamp, which in this case is the C for CCI.
A surprisingly non-automated step comes next, in which the brass cases are placed into plates so they can be primed.
In rimfire ammo, priming compound is placed into the inside of the case head and made to flow into the rim from the inside. Then a firing pin strike can pinch the brass rim to ignite the priming mix and thus ignite the powder charge.
After priming, the case is of course charged with powder and a bullet is seated into it. Next comes the crimp, which tightens the case mouth so that it will hold onto the bullet properly. After that, the ammo can be sorted into trays and the bullets waxed, then it’s boxed (and presumably sent to Wal-Mart where one person will buy it all and cram it into a dank corner of his basement until the world ends).
Lead billets ready to be turned into bullets.
Next, we see how they make their bullets. The amount of lead the factory consumes in a day is tremendous, and the process of turning it into bullets is interesting. It’s molten and cast into large cylindrical six-inch-diameter 300-pound billets, which are then shoved through a press to form wire, which is then cut into slugs.
Reduced to small-diameter lead wire, the lead is then cut into slugs.
Each slug can then be formed into an actual bullet.
A slug next to a formed bullet.
Bullets are then coated with black lead or plated with copper before being loaded into ammo.
I like it.
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A Complete Guide To Switching From HTTP To HTTPS
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HTTPS is a must for every website nowadays: Users are looking for the padlock when providing their details; Chrome and Firefox explicitly mark websites that provide forms on pages without HTTPS as being non-secure; it is an SEO ranking factor; and it has a serious impact on privacy in general.
Additionally, there is now more than one option to get an HTTPS certificate for free, so switching to HTTPS is only a matter of will.
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Learn how to colorize black and white photos in only 4 minutes
We at DIYP have featured many fantastic colorizations of black and white images. If you’ve always wanted to try it yourself, this tutorial by Chris from Spoon Graphics is the video you definitely need to watch.
It’s intended for beginners, and it’s simple and easy to follow even if you’ve never colorized an image before. Although this process takes a lot of time and skill, Chris makes it simple and gives you some basic guidelines for adding colors to black and white photos, which you will easily upgrade as you follow the tutorial. This video is a great way to step into the world of photo colorization, and it will make you try the technique out instantly.
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You can play with some old family photos or use old photos from the Internet. Chris chose a sepia image of his granddad from WW2 to demonstrate the technique.
1. Cleaning the image
When you open the image in Photoshop, convert it to Smart Object and start by removing the scratches and dust. You can go to Filter > Noise > Dust and scratches, and set the radius to 1-2 pixels and threshold to 20-30 levels. If there are still some scratches and specks of dust left, you can clone them out manually.
2. Adjusting the image tones and contrast
If you’re working with a sepia image, add a Black & White adjustment layer to neutralize the tones. Then add Levels adjustment layer to fix the contrast, and keep in mind you’ll probably need to darken the shadows quite a lot.
3. Converting the image to CMYK
When you’re satisfied with the image, Chris suggests converting it to CMYK (Image > Mode > CMYK Color). This makes the original tones of the image show less if the photo is sepia, and colorizes the darker areas much better.
4. Adding color
After the first three steps, your image is ready for colorization.
Start by adding a new Solid Color adjustment layer in the approximate hue of the area you’re working on. For example, choose the color of the skin. Set the blending mode to Soft Light, and you’ll notice your entire photo is toned with this color. Alternatively, you can choose a blending mode that will add more vibrancy to the selected hue and adjust the opacity if needed.
Next, select the layer mask next to the Solid Color adjustment layer and fill it with black to clear the color overlay.
Now switch to the Brush Tool and adjust the hardness and size, depending on the area you’re working on. Choose the white color for the brush and start painting over the areas where you want the color to reveal. In this case, the skin. Switch the brush to black to remove the color from unwanted areas or clear any mistakes. From this point, you can change the color of the Solid Color adjustment layer, as it’s easier to manage the hue when you see it in the image. You can also adjust the opacity of the layer to tone it down, if necessary.
When you’re done with the skin, apply the same principle to all the other areas: lips, clothes, background, jewelry and so on.
Keep in mind that adding some color in the specific areas makes the colorization look more realistic. For example, some pink around the eyes, blue around the unshaved beard, yellowish tones on the skin and so on. All these should be made practically invisible, with opacity under 20%, but they’ll add some nice color variation to the image.
When you add color to the photo, have in mind that a pen tablet makes the process much easier and more precise. But it’s still possible to do it with the mouse, and you can use a Pen Tool to make selections before applying color.
Once you’ve finished with adding color to all the areas, there are some final tweaks to improve the image further. Add a Color/Saturation adjustment layer on top of the layer stack, to add some vibrancy to the image. You can also add a Color Balance adjustment layer to correct the overall tone of the image.
Here is how it turned out for Chris:
Personally, this tutorial got me so interested, that I sat down and tried colorizing a photo, for the first time in my life. I wasn’t too precise and devoted, but I just wanted to try out the technique – and I’m still pretty satisfied with the result. So here’s my first colorized black and white photo ever:
I love colorized images and love to see when someone brings the old photos back to life this way. I found this tutorial helpful as someone who’s never added color to black and white photos before, and I hope you did too. If you decide to try it out, don’t be shy – share your results with us.
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Learn how to colorize black and white photos in only 4 minutes
This Chrome Extension Makes Gmail Insanely Productive
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If you are looking for an easier way to connect your emails or your to-dos to your calendar, then look no further than Handle for Gmail. This extension for Google Chrome will boost your productivity with tools that are completely linked. You can save time
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, get things done, and never forget an important event with one handy add-on.
Handle To-Dos
Turn Emails Into Tasks
One of the best features of Handle is the ability to turn your emails into to-dos. When using Gmail in Chrome, select the email and either hit the T key or click the Handle button and then the large plus sign.
First, Handle will pop open in the sidebar view. Second, the email subject line will display as a new to-do title. And third, the email will be automatically attached to your task.
If you have Handle in full-screen view, just click the large plus sign to transform the email into a to-do.
You can then make changes to the name, add a reminder, set a due date, include a note, and move the task to an existing or new project. When you finish your edits, just click Save.
Add New Tasks
From the main menu on the sidebar or full-screen view of Handle, you can create a brand new task quickly. Either select New To-Do under the To-Dos list or click the small plus icon from the top.
You can then add the task name along with the same items as above for dates and notes. To create a smart to-do, you can include words such as today, tomorrow or next Monday in the task name. This will set a reminder automatically.
If you do choose to set up a reminder, an option to make the to-do repeat will appear. Then pick your preference from every day, week day, week, month, or year. Note that if your task has a due date, it cannot repeat. The repeat feature works only with the reminder feature.
Set Up Projects
Another terrific highlight of Handle is its project feature. To get started, select New Project from the Projects list from the main menu on the sidebar or full-screen view. You can create multiple projects that include tasks within each.
With simple settings, you can name your project, assign it a color, give it a due date, and create a reminder.
If you need to edit an existing project, select the name of the project in either view and click Settings.
Use Location-Based Reminders
If you are toting around your Chromebook
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or use Handle on a mobile device, then you can take advantage of location-based reminders. To set up places like home, work, or school, select New Location from the Locations list.
You also have this option when you create a task reminder. Click Where at the top and then New Location.
You can then either enable your location for it to automatically display or enter an address into the search box. Give it a name and click Save. Then, when you want to use a location-based reminder, this new place will show up in your list of options.
To edit or delete an existing location, select its name and then click Settings for your options.
Work With the Calendar
Connect Calendars
Handle connects to your current calendars easily. When you create an account, you will be prompted to select the calendars that you want to see. If you need to edit this, you can do so from your Settings at any time.
In Chrome, click the Handle button and then enter full-screen view. On the menu on the left, click your name and under Calendar Options, select Calendars to make your adjustments.
On your mobile device, select Settings from your left-hand menu to access the options.
Create Events
While the mobile app has a convenient tab for the calendar, when you are using Gmail in Chrome, your Handle calendar will display any time you are in full-screen mode. From there, you can view your events by day, week, or month.
To add an event, click the correct date and start time within any calendar view and a pop-up box will display. Then, just enter the event name, select the related calendar if you have connected more than one, and optionally enter a location or note. When you finish, click Save.
To adjust the time of an event on your calendar, simply drag the end time to make it longer or shorter. Or if the time has completely changed, you can move the entire event by dragging it.
Connect To-Dos With the Calendar
You can also turn tasks into calendar events or add the due date and time to a task by using the calendar. In full-screen view, just drag the to-do from the left to where you want it on the calendar and that’s it.
The task will then show up on your calendar, contain the date and time, and still display in your list of to-dos.
Mobile Sync
You can currently use Handle on your iOS mobile device for free or jump onto the waiting list for Android by visiting the Handle website.
If you enjoy Handle for Gmail on Chrome, then syncing with your mobile device is a great way to stay updated no matter where you go. The iOS app offers a few additional features that you will find useful:
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Handle for Gmail might be just the Chrome extension you need to keep your work flowing
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. Why stop what you are doing to create a task or appointment after receiving an email? Try Handle for Gmail and turn that message into a to-do or event quickly and easily. And don’t forget to use Handle’s helpful project feature for organizing it all.
If you use Handle for Gmail and have some helpful tips you would like to share, please leave us a comment below!
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This Chrome Extension Makes Gmail Insanely Productive
CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 3 dock with eSATA, dual-4K display support starts shipping
CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 3 dock with eSATA, dual-4K display support starts shipping
CalDigit has commenced shipments of the Thunderbolt Station 3 dock, an accessory for Macbook Pro users wanting to expand their notebook’s connectivity options first launched in CES, with the $249.99 device offering dual 4K display support and a pair of eSATA ports alongside more conventional connections.
Introduced as a Thunderbolt 3 dock for professionals in January, the Thunderbolt Station 3 borrows some of the appearance of its predecessor, the Thunderbolt Station 2, but upgrades the Thunderbolt connectivity to a pair of Thunderbolt 3 ports. Able to offer 40Gb/s of bandwidth, these ports are also capable of recharging a connected MacBook Pro, providing up to 85W of power, and can also be used to daisy-chain up to six devices through a single Thunderbolt 3 port on a MacBook Pro.
On the front of the unit are audio connection ports, as well as a USB 3.0 Type A connection with standalone charging, while on the back are the Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB 3.0 connections, Gigabit Ethernet, and one DisplayPort. The Thunderbolt 3 ports and the DisplayPort can be used to support two 4K monitors, with it also capable of powering a 5K-resolution display.
Added to the connections list are two 6 gbit/sec eSATA ports, allowing for external storage devices to connect to the dock and be used by the MacBook Pro. While users will probably want to use the spare Thunderbolt 3 connection to attach external storage to the dock, to take advantage of the higher bandwidth, the inclusion of eSATA at least means older storage hardware can still be used, making it an option for accessing archive drives.
CalDigit is shipping pre-orders of the Thunderbolt Station 3 now, with new orders expected to ship at the end of June. The dock is priced at $299.99.
The new release follows after another dock launched at the same time as the Thunderbolt Station 3, earlier this year. The Thunderbolt Station 3 Lite is a thinner unit at AppleInsider previously examined, with a slightly smaller number of connections and limited charging power, but is positioned as a value option at $199.99.
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CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 3 dock with eSATA, dual-4K display support starts shipping
Stunning Timelapse of Rolling Clouds Looks Like Someone Flipped the Ocean Upside Down
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He’s been chasing storms for eight years, but filmmaker Mike Olbinski called this event—a sunset that blasted a rare display of rolling undulatus asperatus clouds with an amazing lightshow of colors—“one of the most incredible scenes [he’s] witnessed.” The resulting 4K timelapse is one you’re going to want to watch in fullscreen.
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Were you to lay on your back and watch these clouds—captured in land-locked North Dakota—upside down (or just flip the footage) you’d be hard pressed to distinguish them from the swelling waves of the ocean during a storm. We recommend firing up the biggest monitor you can find, putting on some trippy music, and letting the cloud-waves roll over you.
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Stunning Timelapse of Rolling Clouds Looks Like Someone Flipped the Ocean Upside Down