![]() Until then there is still out forum where discussions and development is done. The moddb page still exists and when I think that the rebooted project is ready to be made public I will bring the old page back. Meanwhile there also isnt any bad blood anymore. I got everything back but decided to keep everything Continuum related deactivated while I was finishing my work on Crossfire in order to let the situation calm down. Unfortunatly after a few weeks of development a 3rd guy started to hijack the project including the moddb profile and most of my work. I came up with the idea to make this new project a sequel to Crossfire (since the ending of Crossfire 2.0 would have clearly allowed such an option) and the name Continuum was the perfect name I had in mind. A pretty talented 3d modeler contacted me (I guess you have seen the rendered stuff) and asked me to help him to build a different kind of Freelancer (where everything is a bit different - like in an alternative timeline). The stuff with Continuum back then was unfortunate. If you know of a game series I've missed that's very similar to Freelancer, a fan game based on Freelancer, or a large scale mod project related to Freelancer please let me know! Starflight Series - If Freelancer was a top down 2D game with planetary mining & more aliens then it would be Starflight! An awesome classic space exploration, combat & trading series. Elite Series - The original space combat & exploration series that inspired them all! Zigfrak - Space shooter similar to Freelancer It brings back the magic of the Gemini Sector with a modern game engine and high resolution graphics. SpaceForce: Rogue Universe - Space shooter similar to Freelancer Privateer Gemini Gold is a remake of the classic space simulation adventure Privateer that was part of the Wing Commander games series. Starpoint Gemini Series - Space shooter similar to Freelancer Rebel Galaxy - Space shooter similar to Freelancer Buy optional equipment such as armor, engines, shields. Start with the lowly scout, and upgrade to one of the three other superior ships: Galaxy (superior cargo space), Orion (superior protection), or Centurion (superior offense). Privateer Parallel Universe A more open ended Privateer mod based on the original Title. The player assumes the role of a privateer. Galaxy On Fire Series - Space shooter similar to Freelancer Wing Commander: Privateer is a space trading and combat simulation. Eve Online - Massive online multiplayer space shooter similar to Freelancer Everspace - Very similar gameplay & graphics to Freelancer (made by Galaxy On Fire team) DarkStar One - Space shooter very similar to Freelancer X Series - One of the greatest space combat & exploration series out there Wing Commander Privateer Series - Chris Roberts original series that inspired Freelancer Star Citizen - Chris Roberts next big Freelancer style game Freelancer 2: Continuum - A standalone fan sequel being created by the Crossfire Team Rebirth Mod - Huge MPlayer expansion to Freelancer ![]() Shadow of Fear Mod - Huge MPlayer & SPlayer expansion to Freelancer The Void Mod - Huge MPlayer expansion to Freelancer Discovery Mod - Huge MPlayer expansion to Freelancer Crossfire Mod - Huge MPlayer & SPlayer expansion to Freelancer Large scale mod projects that expand the story So if you’re not nostalgic for old retro websites with music, animating gifs & left click browsing then you probably won’t like it)įreelancer related game projects list (Updated ) : (Note: Originally built in 2001 this website is still deliberately very late 90s early 2000s retro in design. This is my latest summary of the website list below. I could use some help from the community with this list as I'm sure there's more I don't know about. For that list I collected pics, vids, demos, and information for as many of the projects as possible. Long story short, in 2014 I created a Freelancer section on my oldschool retro website paying tribute to the original Freelancer games along with the great many successful & sadly unsuccessful Freelancer related fan projects out there to make sure that they are never forgotten and can inspire talented Freelancer fans to create new Freelancer projects in the future. That is to say, you can play the Nomad story of Freelancer with Wing commander ships, guns and shields. I'm looking to engage the various Freelancer communities to help me build an ever improving list of Freelancer related games out there. Wing Commander FL takes the ships, weapons, and equipment unique to the Wing Commander/Privateer universe - and plants them in the main campaign of Freelancer. I made them mostly for the looks, they dont have shields so they are not very good for combat.Hey guys! First time poster, long time lurker. I had a lot of fun building ships, so i want to share my Wing Commander collection, this are 38 ships from the Wing Commander I, II, Academy and Privateer games. This is my first post, so I want to thanks for this awesome and fun game, I hope you keep working on it to make it even better!.
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![]() Constructivist artists saw themselves as the makers of the modern Communist Russian society.Ĭonstructivist art has a fondness for geometric forms, sparse composition, and industrial materials. For others, the aim was more practical, intending to find new ways of using materials for building and mass production. How materials behaved was a key focus of Constructivist artists who let the materials dictate the form of their art.įor some, the goal behind this new method of artistic creation was a new modern way of expressing the dynamism of life in the modern, industrial world. “Truth to materials” was a fundamental concept within Constructivism and translated into using materials only within their capacities. In Constructivism, artistic objects serve practical purposes rather than express beauty or subjective experiences. Art in the Constructivist era reflected the gritty machinery and technological progression of the early 20th Century. Taking inspiration from Futurism, Suprematism, and Cubism, Constructivism sought to make the transition from artistic composition to construction.Ĭonstructivist art reflected and attempted to impact the ever-changing industrial world. Constructivist art began as a guiding light for the Russian people, carrying the hopes of many for a better life. In Constructivism, art was no longer for hedonistic pleasure but served a purpose within a fresh Communist society. Five years earlier, in 1917, the Russian Revolution had taken place, and the Russian people were disentangling themselves from the shackles of the ruling elite.ĭuring Russia’s post-Revolution transition, artists found their role in creating practical and industrial art to support the new Soviet state. The opening line of the manifesto declared: “UNCOMPROMISING WAR ON ART”. The Constructivist manifesto was written in 1922 by Aleksei Gan, a Russian artist. Constructivism art was against the frills and fancies of elite artworks that were typically ornate and infused with rich Christian Orthodoxy. ![]() 7.2 Rodchenko and Popova: Defining ConstructivismĪ Brief Introduction to the Key Ideas in Constructivist ArtĬonstructivism is essentially anti-art.7.1 The Struggle for Utopia: Rodchenko, Lissitzky, Moholy-Nagy, 1917- 1946.6 The Legacy of Constructivism: Beyond Russia.5.2.3 Pure Red Color, Pure Yellow Color, Pure Blue Color (1921).5.2.2 Books (Please)! In All Branches of Knowledge (1924).5.1.1 Monument to the Third International.5.1 Vladimir Tatlin: The Father of the Constructivism Movement (1885-1953).5 Influential Constructivists and Their Famous Works.4.4 The Architecture of the Constructivists.4.1 Cinema as a Medium for Cultural Change.3.3 Constructivism and Communist Consumerism.3.2 Productivism: Proponents for Productivity.3 The Role of Constructivism in the Creation of a Communist Russian Society. ![]() 2 Paving the Way to Revolution: How Constructivism Influenced the Russian Revolution.1 A Brief Introduction to the Key Ideas in Constructivist Art.And you will still flirt and paint your nails, dress up and party, because, as I think Emma Goldman said, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution." And at last you'll know with surpassing certainty that only one thing is more frightening than speaking your truth. And new ones will find you and cherish you. And you will lose some friends and lovers, and realize you don't miss them. And you will find you have fallen in love with your own vision, which you may never have realized you had. And the world won't end.Īnd the speaking will get easier and easier. They will interrupt you, put you down and suggest it's personal. Once you start to speak, people will yell at you. Next time, ask: What's the worst that will happen? Then push yourself a little further than you dare. And then our speaking out will permit other women to speak, until laws are changed and lives are saved and the world is altered forever. Our speaking out will irritate some people, get us called bitchy or hypersensitive and disrupt some dinner parties. I began to ask each time: "What's the worst that could happen to me if I tell this truth?" Unlike women in other countries, our breaking silence is unlikely to have us jailed, "disappeared" or run off the road at night. What are the words you do not yet have? What are the tyrannies you swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken and die of them, still in silence? We have been socialized to respect fear more than our own need for language." “I was going to die, sooner or later, whether or not I had even spoken myself. ![]() People who are interesting in volunteering or supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Ukiah can contact the club at 70 or on the web at. On School Street, Interactive U & Events set up a large bounce house and slide for the kids to enjoy. Elizabeth Bohanon of North West Insurance Agency sponsored sober rides home by handing out free ride vouchers for those who feel it would be unsafe for them to drive home. North Coast Brewing Company supplied beer. ![]() McNab Ridge Winery donated wine for the event and supports the Boys & Girls Club of Ukiah throughout the year. Jan Hoyman Studios provided awards again, and DJ Larry from the Funky Dozen kept the crowd entertained with music. Judges included: John Boise from Granite Construction, Factory Pipe owner Ross Liberty, Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman, and Boys and Girls Club board president Roseanne Ibarra. When we registered our booth they let us choose our number, so we chose 707 and thought let’s just make it as local as possible.”Ī late entry to the cook- off was Diane and David Ryan from Windermere Platinum Real Estate with their “GOT Chili,” Game of Thrones-inspired booth complete with a queen sitting on her Iron Throne posing for pictures with event attendees.Īll proceeds raised from the Chili Cook-off, approximately $18,000 to $21,000 each year, goes to the Boys & Girls Club of Ukiah, and are used to provide much-needed after-school activities to children in the community. “We came up with it as a group and the recipe just kind of happened. Ideas for the booth were solidified in early August, and Sprague built and painted the booth last weekend.īowers explained that the recipe for the chili came together after a planning meeting. “We wanted to be a little terrifying this year, less sweet banker,” she added. “We took a vote, and this is what everyone came up with because it had never been done before,” Sprague said. The Walking Dead inspired entry was the brain child of Colleen Sprague and Nicole Bachmann. Bank employees were handing out chili dressed as Undead Banker Zombies. The Savings Bank of Mendocino County’s booth, The Banking Dead, seemed to be a hot spot of activity throughout the night. We’re so appreciative of the support that they give to the Boys & Girls Club,” she continued. “Granite Construction is just fantastic at what they do, and the Chili Cook-off would not be what it is today without them. “We started getting ready for the event about three- to-four months ago by telling people to save the date, and to start thinking about their booths and chili recipes,” Elmore said. Late Friday afternoon, Liz Elmore, chief executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Ukiah, was standing on School Street watching it all come together. This year’s event featured 29 teams who competed for awards in the following categories: best chili, people’s choice, hottest chili, best booth, best dressed, most generous, and most crooked team. Plaza Friday night hundreds of people gathered to eat chili, enjoy a glass of beer or wine, and to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Ukiah at the 19th Annual Granite Construction Chili Cook-off. Below is a list of delicious chicken chili names to consider.At the Alex R. ![]() ![]() Naming a chicken chili dish is hard, but I made it easy for you. Fischer & Cantrell Traveling Apothecary.You Might Like: 301+ Vegan Restaurant Names Diners Actually Want to Eat At If you’re in search of that, here are the funniest chili team names that will make your team, judges, and others laugh out loud. Having a funny name will help people remember you better. Listed below are a few fantastic chili cook names. You Might Like: 425+ Cooking Oil Brand Name Ideas (Olive, Avocado, and More) Smoked Six Pepper Pork and Brisket Chili.Grandpa Bill’s Famous Wild Turkey Chili.So, here are some creative chili cook off team names for you. Chili Competition Jokes to Lighten the MoodĪ little creativity is always appreciated in chili. This free public event included live music by Time Bomb, and a contest for the best tasting chili to be judged by Celebrity Judges.Even if you lose a chili competition, you’ll win with these team name ideas. Fortunately, you came to the right place. If you’re planning to host a chili cook-off or compete in one, you need to come up with some spicy team names your group an edge. With nearly every state hosting annual chili cook-offs, there’s plenty of opportunity to put your recipe up to the test. There’s a nearly unlimited number of ways to make variations of chili with the core ingredients of meat, beans, stewed tomatoes, sauce, and of course seasoning. Depending on where you live, you probably make the dish a little bit different. ![]() Cole took the stereotype of a Soundcloud rapper to task on “ 1985 (Intro To ‘The Fall Off’),” drawing the ire of Soundcloud kids like Lil Pump, but the end result was a sitdown in which both rappers were able to come to terms and find more in common than in conflict. As always, there is pushback from the older heads: J. Those Soundcloud rappers, from the late XXXtentacion and Trippie Redd to Lil Skies and Wifisfuneral, have been given perhaps the most leeway to embrace their own individual styles of any group in hip-hop. ![]() From the industry heavies to the Soundcloud rappers, this wave, this generation in some ways feels more authentic to self than ever before.” And for a lot of artists, I think it does. “I’d like to think today that it means being true to yourself. “Authenticity started out as street solidarity,” he explained. ![]() Hip-hop journalist Rodney Carmichael, who is currently NPR’s resident expert and has written at The Fader and Rolling Out, expanded on the definition of “keeping it real” as it relates to solidarity within marginalized communities. The obsession with performing a twisted form of authenticity is endangering a new generation of fans and artists who’ve been inundated with that principle without ever really questioning why.įor Rob Markman, who is currently the Manager of Artist Relations for the popular lyrics site Genius, and a veteran hip-hop journalist with bylines at outlets like Complex, The Source (RIP), and Vibe, “keeping it real” means to “keep it authentic to yourself.” Keeping it real, at least in the sense of the phrase that evokes street credibility and the invincible, tough-guy persona, comes with a price. Over time, the definition has shifted to mean so many different things, but over the course of hip-hop’s 45-year history, it came to be associated with a very particular attitude, a persona of violent hypermasculinity that resulted in videos like those described above becoming the standard, not an exception.īut that standard has had dire consequences for some of the rappers who’ve associated themselves with violent attitudes 18-year-old Tay-K is currently on trial for capital murder in the state of Texas, while controversial Florida rapper XXXtentacion was shot to death just a month ago. In hip-hop, “keeping it real” is a badge of honor, a prerequisite, and code of ethics all at once, supposedly. Rap audiences - and consequently, the major labels and media outlets that purvey the music to their potential consumers - have long insisted on authenticity as the cardinal rule of hip-hop. “Keeping it real” has long been not just a feature of hip-hop music and culture, it’s been the foundation that both are built on. But why? Why would anyone want this to be their audience’s first impression of them and their art? Polo’s following is practically nonexistent, the video a paid promotion to Worldstar Hip-Hop like Tay’s and like Nahmir’s, but it’s clear he hopes to insert himself as they did into hip-hop’s ongoing, ever-expanding discussion by proving his street credibility. The video in question is Polo G’s “Gang With Me,” but it could belong one of any number of other rappers who’ve filled their videos with the same level of military-grade armory and sinister intent, from viral upstarts like Tay-K, whose video for “The Race” made him a superstar, to YBN Nahmir, who formed his YBN rap collective over online gaming networks and grew up playing baseball, but blew up when “ Rubbin’ Off The Paint” became a Youtube favorite. The kids, the beats, even the low-budget, shot-on-an-iPhone-in-mom’s-kitchen aesthetic all seem woefully incongruous with the casual menace conveyed by those words and that gun. ![]() The gun draws the eye because it’s almost as big as the kid holding it it seems out of place in the video, yet the lyrics mark it as the only thing that should belong in it. It has all the makings of a sunny, summertime bop, but then, the rapper brandishes a monstrous automatic rifle that looks like something out of Call Of Duty, upsetting the lighthearted presentation with the contrast. He’s surrounded by friends, none of them much older than he is, a few looking significantly younger. The beat backing him up is as cheery as the melody he sings on the instantly catchy hook, built around a bright, gospel-influenced piano loop. The rapper onscreen can’t be any older than 19 or 20 years old. ![]()
![]() The best thing I like about the tool is how simple its image editor is. Greenshot is a software tool that I would like to use in place of Skitch. Platforms Supported: Windows, Mac, and iOS. Top Features #Īutomatic upload images to Cloud.Make amazing GIFs.Customizable editing tool.Share images with your folks with a team collaboration feature.Support for verification tools like OKTA and OneLogin. With CloudApp’s video editing tool you can show highlighted cursors and click taps in real-time, which is a perfect opportunity for YouTubers who make tutorial videos. As you capture a screen, it automatically uploads it to the cloud and from there you can get shareable links. Share what you have captured and created with your entire folks. Take screenshots, capture videos, make GIFs with its powerful editing tool.Īmazing UI with ease of use helps you complete your tasks in no time. If you are looking for a screen capturing tool for marketing and productivity, use CloudApp. Price: Free Trial | Lifetime purchase $50 Over 14 million worldwide users.Record quick and short videos.Panoramic capture to stand out.Create GIFs and videos from images.Step tool to create a perfect how-to guide. Resize, crop, customize, whatever you want to do. After capturing an editor will popup to customize the image, there you can add more images from your device over the captured one. You can capture a specific part of a desktop or even multiple areas at once. If you are not an advanced computer user you don’t have to worry about it, even a beginner can learn how to use it in minutes. ![]() The software has a nice user interface with amazing editing features. Snagit is one of the best Skitch alternatives that can help you with screen capturing and recording in several ways. ![]() Platforms Supported: Windows, Mac, and Linux. Top Features #Īutomatic upload images to the Cloud.Built-in image editor.One-click image save.Check the screenshot history on their website.Take multiple screenshots.Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Yandex Browser web extensions. As the screenshot appears on the screen you’ll see tools like arrows, markers, boxes, etc to modify it. To use it, you have to press the Print Screen button on your keyword and with the help of a mouse select the area you want to capture. Less is size, lightweight, and most importantly you won’t feel any kind of lag or freezes while using it. LightShot is another one of the fastest screen capturing tools for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. ![]() Platforms Supported: Windows 7,8, and 10. Top Features #Īd-free software.Chrome and Firefox extensions.16 different capturing methods.GIF-making while screen recording.More than 10 automated tasks.Upload captured files to 80 different destinations.Tools to enhance screenshots Color picker, Image effects, Tweet message, etc. With ShareX you have got a lot of different settings like if you want to show cursor while screen capturing is going on, something cooler like delayed capture, etc. Some of the methods are Fullscreen, Region Light, Webpage Capture, Screen Recording with GIF functionality, etc. With over 12 different capturing methods this is one of the best alternatives to Switch out there. There’s no better open-source tool than ShareX, a better Skitch alternative which lets you capture and share any corner of your in one tap. Best Alternatives To Skitch for PC #īest Skitch Alternatives for Windows and Mac PC to Capture Screen, Make Quick Edits of Images. That’s all I have tried to cover in this post. Some of them are even better in terms of functionality and ease of use. However, there are enough alternative software similar to Skitch that are available to help out. That helped a lot of users to emphasize important sections of a screenshot.Īccording to, Skitch had over 16 million users worldwide providing tough competition to its alternatives at that time.īut the things are different now, you cannot use it for capturing screenshots it’s no longer available for Windows but if you’re an iOS user, you may download it from Evernote Website. Back in 2016, Skitch was one of the most popular software to capture a screenshot, customizing it using boxes, arrows, etc. ![]() ![]() It's a literal pain in the arse when it happens, especially as it means losing a few places as you reset yourself onto the track, but crucially it rarely feels unfair. It's this added risk/reward element that gave Ultimate Carnage an extra shot of adrenaline and turned it from a generic stock car racer into something akin to an action scene from Mad Max: Fury Road.īattling against you for first place is a rather aggressive AI which will often try to force you into immovable objects or give you a cheeky clip to the rear bumper and spin you out. This particular cover version also brings along gameplay that's often on par with BugBear's earlier games, especially when it comes to handling which has just enough pendulous weight to make sliding as satisfying as it should be.īuilding up your boost is once again achieved by colliding with your opponents and the various destructible objects that litter the racetracks. Everything from the yellow and black hazard tape decals on the menu screen through to the no name bands pumping out bland pop rock and ska-light tracks oozes familiarity. ![]() For fans of Ultimate Carnage there's a real sense of deja vu when booting up Flatout 4. However, so keen is Flatout 4 to atone for the series' recent past, it forgets to put its own stamp on things. Nevertheless, Kylotonn has done a great job in redeeming the series, capturing the look and feel of fan favourite Flatout: Ultimate Carnage with none of the game-breaking bugs that made Flatout 3 such a nightmare to play. The fact that Flatout 4 even exists after the tragic car crash that was Team6's Flatout 3 is an achievement in itself, so having a new developer, Kylotonn in the driver's seat and not BugBear (the original creators of Flatout) could be seen as a rather unnecessary risk. JB: Ecosia works like any other search engine – Google, Bing, Yahoo – you might have come across. ![]() Photo Credit : EcosiaĬan you explain how Ecosia works? What goals are you trying to achieve? In the Photo: The Founder of Ecosia Christian Kroll planting new trees. It is our ambition and it is also something we want to happen. We do hope that in the future we will reach our goal to plant one billion trees it is possible but we need 1% of the global search market on Ecosia for that. Now we are a team of thirty-five people and we have financed the planting of more than 30 million trees in 16 different biodiversity hotspots all over the world. For the first few years, Christian wasn’t really able to afford an office or to pay full-time team members, it was mainly him with few people helping out. This what Ecosia is today, but we are actually bigger than that. That was the turning point: he decided to use the profits generated from his soon to be launched search engine, to plant trees. He also understood it is possible to make positive impact by planting a large number of trees. He thought that with usual business models the money made from online ads would only be reinvested within the same company and would not benefit anyone externally.Īfter finishing his studies, Christian soon realized that one of the biggest threats to our planet is deforestation. ![]() He had in mind something more altruistic, supportive to a good cause, rather than just making profits. He came up with this idea in 2009: at that time, he was well aware that search engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo make tons of money with online advertising and he wondered if that money could be used for something else. Jacey Bingler: The founder of Ecosia is Christian Kroll, an expert of business and tech. Who are the founders of Ecosia and what is the story of this company? I'm thrilled that with a relatively small amount of funding, we can start to answer questions about it that may be vital to changing how we live." "It's of enormous importance for our future, and the future of our world. "The ocean always has been my passion, in many respects," Happel says. "He's concerned about all the changes we're seeing in the marine environment, and he wants to fund work that enables people to make better decisions about the ocean." ![]() "I think what's really exciting about Otto is his deep appreciation, understanding, and curiosity about the science, the engineering-and how they inform ocean policy," Abbott says. Abbott helped champion the project during his tenure, enlisting the help of German philanthropist Otto Happel, whose interest in WHOI's twilight zone research led to a generous gift from the Happel Foundation. ![]() Working with WHOI marine chemist Ken Buesseler, Omand plans to deploy a fleet of 20 MINIONS in the network.įormer WHOI President and Director Mark Abbott says it would be challenging to fund such a large-scale, long-term observation network through federal sources. Each MINION will be equipped with the same novel tracking technology as Thorrold's fish, recording its position as it images carbon-rich particles sinking to deeper waters. University of Rhode Island physical oceanographer Melissa Omand will be taking an even closer look at carbon in the twilight zone-through the cameras of small floating robots known as MINIONS. (Photo by Paul Caiger, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution). "What happens when you're in or out of the Gulf Stream? Does it impact the biomass of organisms that are migrating? Does it impact their speed? All of these questions are important to the carbon cycle."Īt only a few inches in length, the black dragonfish (Idiacanthidae) is still a ferocious predator in the Ocean Twilight Zone, using its dangling lure and ensnaring teeth to trap prey looming in the dimly lit water. "We're hoping to get a much better understanding of the migration and how it changes over time-with the seasons, with water temperature, and with the currents," Lavery says. ![]() “I’m thrilled that with a relatively small amount of funding, we can start to answer questions that may be vital to changing how we live.” It will really advance our understanding of their capabilities to track carbon through the twilight zone." "We could put the MINIONS out for six months, or even up to a year. "This is the perfect opportunity to do a long-term test of our new technology," Omand says. Their movements fast-track atmospheric carbon from surface waters to the deep ocean, helping to regulate global climate. That mooring is being developed by WHOI acoustic oceanographer Andone Lavery, who is particularly interested in what its sonar will reveal about the largest migration on the planet-the nightly journey of twilight zone species to and from the surface to feed. ![]() "Then after a year or so, the tag pops off the fish and floats to the surface, and all those geolocation data are relayed back to us by satellite," Thorrold says.Īnother major component of the network-a central mooring equipped with active sonars-will complement the predator tracking data with information about the location and abundance of their prey: the small fish found in huge numbers throughout the twilight zone. And, they work underwater, where GPS can't. By recording how long it takes sound from different sources to reach the fish, the tags can track their location in three dimensions. Sound sources anchored at the network's four corners will send out acoustic signals that can be "heard" by tiny receivers in tags attached to bigeye tuna and swordfish, two commercially important species known to dive into the twilight zone for prey. "This is really the first time that anyone has developed a system capable of collecting data with that kind of spatial and temporal resolution, specifically in the ocean's midwater," says WHOI ocean ecologist Simon Thorrold, who is helping to create the network. (Photo by Paul Caiger, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Above: A free-swimming sea snail known as a sea angel flaps its winglike arms gracefully while in search of food, while another species (Diacria trispinosa, below) propels itself through the Ocean Twilight Zone with its tiny feet. Well, the frustration is over, because today, as always, I clicked on iPhoto listing in the Updates tab of the App Store, and, to my surprise and delight, the upgrade to version 9.6.1 of iPhoto actually began to download! I just installed it on the Yosemite partition of my Mac Pro, and it launched just fine. I was among that group who tried, but failed, to download that final upgrade. When they tried to download the iPhoto update, all they would get was a cryptic message saying that the file was "temporarily unavailable." This frustration went on for about six months. They vented their anger all over the Internet, as they repeatedly encountered what appeared to be an error in the App Store application whenever they tried to download the upgrade to version 9.6.1 of iPhoto. ![]() Too bad for you!Īpple fixed things so that version 9.6 was not going to launch under Yosemite, so many iPhoto fans, who did not check in at the App Store to download the final upgrade before the window abruptly closed, got angry and cursed Apple for leaving them in the lurch. If you could not manage to download version 9.6.1 while it was still available through the App Store, you were out-of-luck. It is their game, and you have to play by their rules, they were saying. How did they accomplish this? In two ways: (1) by making sure that iPhoto before 9.6.1 was not going to launch under the newest Mac OSes and (2) by removing version 9.6.1, the last update, from the App Store so that it could not be downloaded. Apple had apparently adopted a rather arrogant policy in which they were compelling iPhoto users to make the transition to Photos and to the iCloud by locking iPhoto users out of using the latest iteration of iPhoto anymore. When Apple executives released the new application called Photos in the spring of 2015, they left open a very short window in which iPhoto fans could download and install version 9.6.1 of iPhoto, which is the end of the line for that application. |