Rossi Compares the Current Race with 15 Years Ago

MotoGP world championship is currently considered to have changed much compared to a decade ago. The race is currently tight in each series with the distance between one rider and the other riders close together.

It is still clear in the memory of the Dutch Grand Prix race in Assen where it was recorded as a race with the following number of followers 175 times. Five pebalap even repeatedly leading the race.

Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi , who has raced with a 990 cc four-stroke first generation reveals MotoGP is changing. Some of the causes are single tire suppliers, engines, and ECUs.

However, which according to Rossi quite changed there is the perspective of the riders in terms of professionalism. The riders think of details ranging from the set-up of motorcycles and electronics that make them get a good speed in the corner and zone of braking.

"I think the biggest difference with, say 15 years ago, we always have a little time difference during training," said Rossi as quoted from Crash.net , Wednesday (25/07/2018).

Seeing 15 years ago Rossi looks more romantic. The riders just ride the bike, try to feel the bike.

"It can not be that way, we have to work more, maybe I think it's boring now, that's the biggest difference, but I think it's great for the championship," Rossi said

Increasing Enthusiasts

Being one of the senior riders in every MotoGP title, Valentino ROssi gets an additional fan. He felt more and more fans of VR46 in each race.

"I am very lucky in terms of career, because it always has great support including outside Italy.This is probably because the best results in my career and I are always trying to be in the top ranks of the riders for 20 years," said Ross

Rossi is currently in second place for MotoGP title race. He is 46 points behind top-ranked Marc Marquez and is currently trying to catch Yamaha's first podium victory 

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Luxury Hotel Room Design Alienware For Gamers

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Although it is traveling, some gamers may be reluctant to move from the "throne" in front of the television or monitor.

Therefore, the Hiton Panama hotel is collaborating with Alienware-a gaming hardware manufacturer, a Dell subsidiary-to design a special luxury gamer room called Alienware Room.

The 2425-room suite at the hotel, located in Panama City, Panama's capital city is laid out in such a way as to pamper gamers who may prefer to lock themselves up in rooms rather than walk around.

Inside there are various gaming facilities ready for use, such as beanbag chairs, virtual reality glasses (VR), and racing seat (racing seat) as the throne of the gamer. In front of him entrenched a 65-inch TV panel OLED resolution 4K.

The giant TV is connected to Alienware PC, which is powered by Intel Core i7-8700 processor, 32 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GPU graphics card.

Still not enough, gamers are also spoiled with Xbox One Elite, and Oculus Rift VR headset, 5.1 surround sound system, as well as interactive lighting system synchronized with any game being played, as summarized from Gizmodo, Sunday (4/22/2018 ).

Already completed? Wait a minute, there is still a special cloth that coats the racing seat. The upholstery fabric is made using a special material from the US space agency (NASA) to absorb and attract heat from the human body. Gamers do not have to worry about sweating in moments of tense when playing.

When saturated playing games, the gamers residents of the room can for a moment take their eyes to the South Pacific Ocean. This exotic scene can be seen from behind the room curtains.

Interested? Room Alienware Room at the Hilton Panama hotel priced at 349 US dollars or about Rp 4.8 million per night.

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Abraham Ortelius : Originator of The Ancient Atlas

Long time ago before we could map the world and use it online, Abraham Ortelius managed to gather information from scientists, geographers, and cartographers to turn it into what is now known to the world as a modern atlas.

Abraham Ortelius was a key figure in the history of human knowledge. In addition to being known as the inventor of the modern atlas, Abraham Ortelius, was also the first to discover a continental drift. The atlas he created became a geographical heritage whose benefits can be felt to this day.

Born in Antwerp on April 14, 1527, Abraham Ortelius, who concluded his age in 1598, was also a humanist who studied classical and historical literature, and followed the development of science.

During the 16th century the world map was the most appropriate instrument for demonstrating discovery, as well as communicating the alleged world form. At that time, the map is still a mixture of fact, speculation, and pure fantasy.

Abraham Ortelius made the collection of maps more modern for the first time. His work is titled Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or The Theater of the World. This work contains 53 maps covering the countries of the world at that time. The atlas of the representation of this world has a huge cultural impact, as Abraham Ortelius managed to unite all the current knowledge of his day associated with the size and shape of the continent.

The modern atlas of Theatrum The Orbis Terrarum of Abraham Ortelius was first published today 20 May in 1570. Reproduced and constantly updated in successive editions, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum became the most popular atlas of its time. The last edition dates from 1622 and has 167 maps. This service led Abraham Ortelius to be appointed geographer to Philip II of Spain (1575).

The publication of the atlas, entitled Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (World Theater) on May 20, 1570, significantly marks the development of science, one of which is the field of geography. As a form of appreciation for the discoverer of this atlas, Google Doodle also celebrates the moment of publishing this first atlas as a doodle today.

This is the first evidence of someone imagining a continental drift - the theory that the continents join together before lining up to today's position. Flipping through the pages, and possibly also seeing sea monsters in the water - this mythical creature is the subject of attraction in the generation of Abraham Ortelius, and often appears alongside the landscape of an ever-changing atlas map.

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New Technolgy in iOS 10: Magnifier

 

Apple's nеwlу rеlеаѕеd mobile ореrаtіng system іnсludеѕ a nеw ассеѕѕіbіlіtу fеаturе called Mаgnіfіеr. Thе feature uѕеѕ thе device's buіlt-іn саmеrа to enlarge оbjесtѕ placed in frоnt оf thе саmеrа. Thіѕ can bе helpful for реорlе wіth vіѕuаl disabilities who need to rеаd ѕmаll рrіnt. Thе feature саn bе еnаblеd by nаvіgаtіng tо Sеttіngѕ > Gеnеrаl > Aссеѕѕіbіlіtу > Mаgnіfіеr. Once enabled, Magnifier саn bе ассеѕѕеd bу triple сlісkіng thе home buttоn.

Mаgnіfіеr'ѕ іntеrfасе looks vеrу similar to thе саmеrа аррѕ interface wіth a fеw nоtаblе сhаngеѕ. Onе change іѕ thаt Magnifier has a frееzе frаmе buttоn rаthеr thаn a shutter button. Pressing this button frееzеѕ thе image іnѕtеаd of tаkіng a рісturе. Mаgnіfіеr also hаѕ a zооm ѕlіdеr that is lаrgе аnd always vіѕіblе оn screen. Thе zооm slider allows uѕеrѕ tо zооm іn furthеr than іѕ роѕѕіblе with thе camera арр. Mаgnіfіеr аllоwѕ uѕеrѕ tо zoom іn uр to 15x соmраrеd tо 5x wіth thе саmеrа арр (iPhone 7 Plus hаѕ орtісаl zооm). Hоwеvеr, the furthеr a uѕеr zooms іn thе mоrе ріxеlаtеd the іmаgе will become. Mаgnіfіеr аlѕо іnсludеѕ ѕеvеrаl high соntrаѕt орtіоnѕ that can bе аррlіеd bеfоrе оr аftеr a frееzе frаmе is сарturеd.

Mаgnіfіеr hаѕ several аdvаntаgеѕ оvеr tаkіng a рісturе wіth the camera арр аnd thеn enlarging thе іmаgе from thе саmеrа roll. The first аdvаntаgе іѕ thаt frееzе frаmеѕ are сарturеd іn full rеѕоlutіоn. This mеаnѕ that users саn zооm оut аftеr the frееzе frаmе іѕ сарturе. In thе camera арр, once a рісturе іѕ captured uѕіng zооm thеrе іѕ no wау tо zoom out аgаіn. Anоthеr аdvаntаgе of Magnifier іѕ the hіgh contrast modes thаt аrе available. Lаѕtlу, opening Magnifier bу trірlе сlісkіng thе hоmе button means that іt іѕ faster tо launch thаn thіrd party mаgnіfісаtіоn аррѕ.

Thеrе іѕ one feature that unfortunately іѕ nоt included іn Mаgnіfіеr whісh is the аbіlіtу to ѕаvе frееzе frаmеѕ for viewing at a lаtеr tіmе. Fоr еxаmрlе, if a реrѕоn uѕеѕ Mаgnіfіеr tо rеаd a соnfеrеnсе agenda the реrѕоn may need tо tаkе multірlе frееzе frames оf thе аgеndа thrоugh оut thе dау bесаuѕе оnlу thе mоѕt rесеnt freeze frаmе саn bе ѕаvеd.

It аlѕо may bе difficult for some реорlе to сарturе сrіѕр іmаgеѕ wіth Mаgnіfіеr. At 15x zoom, еvеn thе ѕlіghtеѕt ѕhаkе саn mаkе thе іmаgе blurrу. I wіѕh Aррlе had аddеd a сарturе tіmеr to Mаgnіfіеr. Thіѕ соuld hеlр eliminate mіnоr ѕhаkіng that occurs whеn a user rеасhеѕ fоr thе frееzе frаmе buttоn.

Ovеrаll, I thіnk Magnifier wіll bе grеаtlу аррrесіаtеd by реорlе wіth visual dіѕаbіlіtіеѕ аnd оldеr реорlе who have trouble reading small рrіnt.

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Eyes Free Typing App Fleksy Now Free

The eyes free typing app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch called Fleksy is now free on the App Store. The app is able to predict what word you are trying to type even if you did not hit any of the right virtual keys. As long as you are close to the right keys Flesky is able to predict the word. Fleksy is so accurate you do not even have to look at your phone to type. Just like other keyboard apps on iOS Fleksy does not replace the default keyboard. Click here to read the full review.

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Learning Ally Adds Text To Select Audiobooks

Learning Ally has started to add text  to a handfull of audiobooks in its collection. Learning Ally is an audio book library for people with print disabilities. The audio books with intergrated text download and opparate just like any other Learning Ally audiobook. If you prefer to just listen to the book and not read along you can do so. The book is read aloud with human narration and each paragraph is highlighted as it is being read. The text and highlighting help users follow the words as the text is being read which can help with comprehension. Some people might find it easier to follow the text if it highlighted word by-word or line- by-line instead of  paragraph-by-paragraph, but including text is a great new feature.

The app on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch still does not allow for background download or reading which means that when you close the app the audiobook will stop. Even with these shortcomings it is exciting to see  human audio and text in one easy to use app.

One title I found with the new feature is "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Learning Ally will begin offering more titles with text and audio in the future. To download the free Learing Ally app click here.

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BrailleTouch App Allows Fast Braille Typing on iPhone

BrailleTouch is a new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows users to type using braille. Click here to download the app. BrailleTouch is designed for the blind and visually impaired. The app uses the familiar six key braille and simple swipe gestures to enter text. The app is used in landscape with the devices touch screen facing away from you. Three of the six keys are on the left side and the other three are on the right side. By swyping with one finger you can add a space or delete a letter. BrailleTouch can also speak the characters and/or words as you type. BrailleTouch works well and is the first app of its kind but it cannot be used to replace the default keyboard for any other apps. This means that in order to use the text you typed using BrailleTouch you must copy and paste it into other apps. BrailleTouch is free to download and try but costs $19.99 to unlock the ability to copy and paste the text.

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