Listen, I love the space battles, but if it was just that and little else, I would feel claustrophobic. If Star Trek Online was 100% set in space, let’s face it, it would get boring pretty quickly. It helps to give a balance to mission pacing One of the little things I’ve been appreciating during the missions is how little helpful snippets of bridge crew dialogue will pop in from the left side of the screen - not obstructing anything, but a good reminder that these are supposedly real characters instead of silent meat shields.Ĥ. I like seeing the guy I spent a half-hour fine-tuning during character creation and his bridge crew. Plus, in STO we are swapping out starships pretty regularly before the endgame. We simply identify better with humanoid avatars than machines and vehicles. Spaceships are all well and good, but they come with some drawbacks, especially when it comes to connecting with the player. It’s great to see your avatar and your bridge crew in action If only there was an episode where Captain Picard gave up his preference for those wimpy wrist phasers and brought one of these bad boys to a fight.ģ. It almost feels like cheating to spray the field of battle with one of these. There are a lot of cool ground weapons in STO, but for my money nothing beats the output and look of a good minigun. Plus, it looks so much more exciting to be in the middle of a 5v5 battle than a 1v3 one. It’s cool knowing that I’m packing a lot of firepower and that if I go down, there’s a good chance one of my virtual teammates could revive me. And yet it’s not only fun to have a whole team at your back, but it shares a strong common link to single-player RPGs, where leading a party by yourself was usually the norm. Atlantica Online, Guild Wars 1 (with heroes), and… I’m sure there must be one or two more examples, but my point is that they aren’t terribly frequent. Getting to command an entire NPC team into battle isn’t something that you see a lot of in MMOs. On top of that, I can think of six important testimonies that can be said in favor of STO’s ground game, so here we go! Fights got shorter and more dynamic, a pseudo-FPS option was presented, and the NPCs got… well, less buggy and glitchy than before. But somewhere along the way, the ground game improved. It wasn’t that engaging and - I recall with vivid clarity - the fights would go on and on and on as if both sides were attempting to subdue each other with vigorous slaps of wet noodles. It’s an accusation that had more credibility in the earlier days of STO, to be sure. The final not is that there are lots of ways to spend lots of money in the game so care must be observed if the game has you information on file and your child is a bit impulsive.Along with the now-broken “odd Star Trek movies suck, even ones are classic” trope, there’s the well-worn “space combat in Star Trek Online is pretty groovy, but the ground combat is the pits.” There are in game groups called fleets which can be of great value as they allow aces to high tier equipment and many are a welcoming environment will to help new players, however as with any gaming group that you would have in a non digital space parental guidance is advised as even if the content is not inappropriate the fleet may have unfair policies in place. The Klingon and Romulan story arcs are vastly more violent than the federation and forces the player to comet war crimes (unwillingly whilst brainwashed on the romulan side) and should be noted as something to be discussed with a younger child if not avoided all together. ![]() There are several in game in game money systems to keep track of which can lend itself to a study of markets in action. With younger or more impressionable children it is strongly recommended to simply remove the player chat from the game leaving only NPCs and notification active as with any public space there will be points at which it can be toxic even older children and adults are advised to avoid it as there is little gain to it. There times a year endgame ships are given away for free based on participation in in game events.Įven a small monetary investment can reap rewards in game allowing for many hours of play. There is no need to ever spend money on the game unless you truly wish to. The current page information for the game is a bit out of date a the time of this review (Oct 22, 2016) as the game is now free to down load from both ARC and Steam with the subscription fee remaining as a gold membership offering in game extras.
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![]() Take note that Facebook has had parental controls for Messenger Kids for years, and these tools are for the main Messenger app, meant for parents with teens 13 to 18 years old. While they're only rolling out for users in the US, UK and Canada at the moment, Meta intends to expand their availability to other regions around the world in the coming months. The social networking giant said these are but the first batch of parental supervision tools coming to Family Center, and that it plans to add more over the next year. ![]() If their child reports a user to Meta, parents can also get notified if their teen chooses to share the information with them. In addition, they can get notifications for changes to their teen's contact list and for any changes their kid makes to their privacy and safety settings. Parents and guardians will be able to see who can message their child and who can see their stories. They'll now be able to view how much time their kid spends on the app, along with their privacy and safety settings. Kids can select a game to play by entering a chat thread and tapping on the orange controller “Play” tab on the bottom right corner.įor more information about Messenger Kids, visit or follow our Facebook page for updates.Meta has added new tools to its Family Center that will allow parents to see and control how their teenage kids are using Messenger. To make it easier, we’re introducing the ability for kids to start two-player games from within their chat threads on mobile iOS devices (Android to come). However, to start a two-player game, kids must leave their chat thread and go to the “Explore” tab to pick a game. While some, like Grow Your Pet, are single player, there are many two-player games like chess, tic-tac-toe and “Daily Doodle” that we know kids love to play with their friends. In addition to its video, audio and text-based chat features, Messenger Kids has a wide variety of activities for kids to explore. You can choose when sleep mode begins and ends, and change your settings anytime using the Messenger Kids Parent Dashboard on Facebook. When the app is in sleep mode, your child won't be able to use it. ![]() Tap on the “voice” microphone icon, press and hold to record your message, then pick from five different options to change your voice to sound like a robot, ghost, gorilla or mouse, or sound like you’re talking into a seashell. iPhone App Help iPad App Help Sleep mode lets you manage when your child can use the Messenger Kids app. Take Voice Messages to the Next Level with Voice EffectsĪudio messaging is growing in popularity, and what better way to add some fun to your voice messages than by changing how it sounds? In the coming weeks, kids using Messenger Kids on iOS mobile devices have the opportunity to add voice effects to their voice messages before they send (Android to come). Kids can turn on dark mode by tapping into their Messenger Kids settings and selecting “Dark mode.” They can choose to turn the feature on, off, or use phone settings to automatically change how their app looks based on their phone settings. Dark mode cuts down on the glare from your phone, is great for low light situations, and provides lower brightness while maintaining contrast and vibrancy. We’re excited to bring dark mode to Messenger Kids on mobile iOS devices (Android to come). We hope these new additions to the Messenger Kids app will help foster creativity, encourage play and help kids build even closer connections with their friends and family.ĭark mode was one of the most highly anticipated features in Messenger, and people were over the moon when it launched in early 2019. The Messenger Kids team is excited to introduce three new product experiences for kids and their families as we approach the end of the year: make the app a little easier on the eyes with Dark Mode add voice effects to audio messages and start games from within your chat thread. By Andres Iga Salas, Product Manager, Messenger Kids December 6, 2021 ![]() The first Fire HD model was announced on September 6, 2012, and was available in two versions: 7" and 8.9". These devices run the Fire OS operating system. Fire HD refers to Amazon Fire family tablets with HD resolution. The Fire HD, also known as Kindle Fire HD, is a member of the Amazon Fire family of tablet computers. Kindle Fire HD (2013) -No Rear Or Front Camerasįire HD 6 and 7 (2014) - 2 MP Rear Camera, 0.3 MP Front Cameraįire HD 8 and 10 (2015) - 5 MP Rear Camera, 1.3 MP HD 720p Front Cameraįire HD 8 (2016) - 2 MP Rear Camera, 0.3 MP Front Cameraįire HD 8 (2017) and Fire HD 10 (2017) - 2 MP Rear Camera, 0.3 Front Cameraįire HD 8 (2018, 2020) and Fire HD 10 (2019) - 2 MP Rear Camera, 2 MP Front Cameraįire HD 10 Plus (2021) 5 MP Rear Camera, 2 MP Front CameraĤG LTE (8.9" 2012 model) Bluetooth Īmazon Prime, Amazon Cloud Storage, Amazon Cloud Player, Amazon video, Amazon Silk, Amazon Appstore, Amazon Kindle Store Kindle Fire HD 7 (2012) & Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (2012) No Rear Camera, 1.3 MP HD 720p Front Camera Tap on the one you want to use, Alternatively, go to “Settings → System (General Management) → Languages → Keyboard → Default keyboard.” 2. To quickly switch between keyboards, tap on the Keyboard icon in the navigation bar. Find out other ways to set up custom shortcuts on Android. ” Tap on the add (+) icon at the top and enter the shortcut and the full form of the word. On SwiftKey, go to “Keyboard Settings → Rich input → Clipboard → Add a new clip.” For Gboard, go to “Gboard Settings → Dictionary → Personal Dictionary →. While both SwiftKey and Gboard also offer the feature, it’s not easy to locate. Go to “Settings → More typing options → Text shortcuts.” Samsung keyboard has had the feature for a long time now, and it’s quite easy to create a shortcut. You can also enable the number row on all three keyboards. As you move around the text, it will automatically select it. These arrow keys have a select functionality built in. Regarding text editing, Gboard and Samsung keyboard offer dedicated text editing screens with arrows and select options, while SwiftKey has an option to enable arrow keys at the bottom of the keyboard. Moreover, all three even offer the cursor control feature that lets you move the cursor amongst the text by sliding across the space bar. If you are a fan of swipe or glide typing, we are happy to say that all three of them let you type like that. To top it all off, SwiftKey has an interesting feature to sync the clipboard to a Windows PC. This saves time, as you don’t have to copy and paste the entire text, then remove the unnecessary information. For example, if you copy a text that contains a phone number, the prediction bar will display both the full text and also just the number. Similarly, Gboard divides important information into distinct items. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, this was the one way to watch NFL RedZone on Firestick. Go back to the NFL app and go to Featured Section > NFL Redzone. Now you are all ready to use the NFL app on your Firestick device. Step 7) Enter the login details of your TV service and provider and then click on Continue. Step 6) Now you will be redirected to your TV service provider’s login page. Step 5) On the next screen, you have to choose your TV service provider i.e Verizon, Optimum, Spectrum, etc. Step 4) Now copy the code and go to NFL activate and paste the code inside the box. Step 3) Now once you click on it, you will get an activation code. Step 2) Next step is to click on ‘sign in with your TV service provider’. Step 1) First of all, click on the NFL app and launch it. Now the activation step is quite simple and straightforward, you can follow the below steps to activate NFL RedZone on Firestick easily. Now once the app is downloaded and installed, you need to activate it to further use it. How to Start Watching and Activate the NFL app on Firestick? To launch the NFL application, you can go back to your firestick home screen and under the apps section, you will see the ‘NFL’ app and if it is not showing there you can click on All Apps and search NFL and launch it. Step 4) Once the app is downloaded and installed. Step 3) On the next screen, NFL app information will display and now you need to click on the ‘Get’ or ‘Download’ button. Step 2) Now a search box will open and you need to type in ‘NFL App’ and hit the go button. Step 1) First of all, go to your Firestick home screen and go to the search option. If you are interested in downloading the NFL RedZone channel on Firestick then you can get it from the Amazon app store but if you don’t know how to download it from the Amazon app store then follow the below steps very carefully. How to Download and Install NFL App on Firestick If you want to know How you can download and Install the NFL app on Firestick then follow the below steps. The clean interface of the app really improves the user experience.You can live stream content from the NFL Network or NFL game pass.With the NFL app, you can enjoy Sunday afternoon football games on your smartphone or firestick device.You will always be updated with the real-time game score anywhere and anytime. ![]() Other times, Capricorn’s extreme ambition and drive can mutate into greed driven by an imbalanced ego. Sometimes, this characteristic can become overblown and turn into authoritarianism. Being so dedicated and adherent to their willful path can tip the Seagoat’s fortitude into bleak stubbornness to the point of martyrdom and absurdity. Even in pleasure Capricorn takes a businesslike approach, viewing every one of their endeavors as a project with many steps that must be taken in a specific succession. Capricorns often have a knack for slipping into parental roles with friends, colleagues, and even becoming mentors to lovers and romantic companions. 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Leaders in professionalism, Capricorn isn’t afraid of a late night in the office or working weekends. Capricorn will get there maybe not first, but certainly as the best. These signs know they’ll reach the top-they’re not as concerned about how long or what trajectory the journey will take. But Capricorn tends to take the trophy in that celestial comparison, thanks to their realistic sense of hard work and delayed gratification. Capricorn’s intense self-control and discipline are hardly matched by any other sign, competing only with fellow earth sign Virgo and compatible water sign Scorpio. The 10th sign of the zodiac is saddled with a reputation for being the most serious sign of the 12, possessing unshakable independence and shrewd pragmatism that propels these ambitious souls straight to the mountain’s summit, both in their personal and professional lives. Most Likely to be Frenemies: Aries, Gemini, Leo, SagittariusĬapricorn is no fly-by-night fool-you won’t find those born roughly between December 22 and January 19 taking any shortcuts, nor will you find these practical children of the harsh heart of winter (in the Northern Hemisphere) taking a backseat to weak leadership. Most Likely to be Bae: Cancer, Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus Most Likely BFFs: Virgo, Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Negative Traits: Gloomy, stubborn, condescending, unforgiving, overly serious, awkward, greedy, self-centered, uptight Positive Traits: Practical, loyal, determined, ambitious, wise, mature, disciplined, patient, cautious, responsible, professional, sincere ![]() Personal Mantra: I take charge, I earn respectĬolors: Earthy browns, charcoal gray, black, navy blue ![]() Montage Hotels & Resorts is the ultra-luxury hospitality management company founded by Alan J. 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Over the last seven years, Martinek has served on Montage Laguna Beach’s culinary team, first as a cook at fine dining Studio, as an executive sous chef at all-day, casual The Loft, and then as sous chef at Studio. He has already established an exemplary rapport with the culinary team at Studio and has a great relationship with our guests as well,” said Anne-Marie Houston, general manager of Montage Laguna Beach. ![]() “I am pleased to announce Ben’s promotion to chef de cuisine. With over 10 years of hospitality industry experience at award-winning restaurants, resorts and hotels, Martinek will oversee all culinary operations for Studio, utilizing the 1,000-square-foot working garden adjacent to the restaurant. Montage Laguna Beach has promoted Benjamin Martinek to chef de cuisine of Studio, its highly recognized bluffside signature restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It’s simply boating the way it should be! Get Social And when you return at night, turn in the keys. 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If your dog has a sensitive stomach or has recently taken probiotics, there’s nothing wrong with including (plain) yogurt as part of your dog’s diet: This provides them with essential probiotics, much the same as your body needs on a regular basis. Again, check with your vet or pet nutritionist. Remember that a puppy will not have the same dietary needs as an older dog, and a smaller, more active dog will need a different diet than a larger one (even if they have the exact same amount of physical activity!). In short, they are water, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.īasically, that’s more or less everything you would find in the average human’s healthy diet, too! It’s worth mentioning that your dog’s age has a significant effect on his or her dietary requirements as does their weight. The ASPCA has an excellent list of the factors that make up your dog’s healthy diet. Some things are best stored in the fridge, and the lack of preservatives might reduce the shelf life of some of the items on this list considerably. So, do you think you can do it better than what you find in stores? Let’s get baking! How to Store Your Homemade Dog TreatsĪlways store the end-product in a container that seals properly or a bag that’s able to let out all the air. It’s Fun! Making these yourself aren’t just cheaper, it’s fun and something you can involve the entire family in doing once or twice a week when it’s time to make dog treats again.Name-brand store-bought snacks and foods carry a price-tag and it can get expensive when you have several dogs in-training at once! ![]() Store-bought foods and snacks for both dogs and humans contain an increasing amount of processing and artificially enhancing ingredients such as MSG (or monosodium glutamate) which might cause long-term harm to you or your dog’s health. There are many reasons why you might, like thousands of other pet owners the world over, decide to avoid store-bought foods for your pooch: If there’s an ingredient you’re unsure about or your dog has an already-sensitive system (like a form of IBS which certain breeds of dog are prone to) check with your vet first. While the last seems obvious, you might be surprised at what some try to feed their animals – in short, don’t!Īnother extensive list of potential poisons for your pet to avoid at all costs is available from.
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