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Solstice Solace

Nikon FM2N, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, Ilford HP5 Plus Astronomically, we're putting this mess in the rear-view mirror, even if 2020 doesn't end by the calendar for another week and a half.Maybe the sky will be clear enough here in Indy tonight to get a peek at the pending celestial magic... . [Author: Tam]
Tags: Space, Science, Guns, Nikon, Blog Stuff, Tam, Ilford, Indy, Pickcher Takin, Solstice Solace

L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies arrest dozens at weekend parties said to violate coronavirus health orders

LOS ANGELES  — More than 60 people were arrested at two weekend parties, accused of violating Los Angeles County coronavirus health orders by attending underground parties that constituted superspreader events, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday. The 67 arrests were made at parties late Saturday and early Sunday, Deputy Joana Warren said. A third party monitored by authorities was shut down by Los Angeles Police Department officers after a shooting occurred nearby, Warr...
Tags: News, Guns, Police, Los Angeles, Sport, Public Health, Soccer, Kaiser, Warren, Human Trafficking, Pasadena, Lapd, Gavin Newsom, Southern California, Compton, Los Angeles County

Multiple sources gone

When I when i use "edit metadata" two undesired changes have appeared. 1. Only one source now appears 2. No more "rating" tags are appearing Defaults are set to download "rating" but none are now downloaded. How do I restore the receipt of multiple sources and ratings when I edit metadata? Bo
Tags: Books, Library Management

Listening and editing

I'm sure my great ignorance will become apparent once I start to write, but I will try to be clear. I will say what I want to do and then hopefully someone can tell me if I can do it and how. I have both an older MacBook Pro running Sierra, and a new MacBook Pro running Catalina. 1. I want to buy a book online that I download to my computer. The book would reside on my computer, not anywhere else. Not interested in having a library in the cloud, etc. Not interested in having an "account" with s...
Tags: Books, Alex, Sierra, Which one should I buy, Gulag Archipelago, Voice Dream

Amazon Publishing in talks to offer e-books to public libraries

Credit where credit is due, I found this story via a headline from GoodEreader: Amazon working on new system to license ebooks to public libraries But I found the Publisher's Weekly article better. On the upside, Amazon may make their Amazon Publishing titles available to libraries. On the downside, it will be via something called the SimplyE platform. But it's an opening anyway.
Tags: Amazon, Books, News, Amazon Publishing

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: Steel and Wood Edition

OK, let’s start with an honest disclosure: I won’t get these guns for Christmas 2020, nor I will get any firearms, for that matter. However, this doesn’t mean I can’t dream. And since we’re just dreaming here, I will dream big and list a few “lifegoal” items with limited practicality, to me, yet extremely cool […] Read More … The post ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: Steel and Wood Edition appeared first on The Firearm Blog.
Tags: Guns, Revolver, Shotguns, Editorial, All I Want For Christmas, Rifles, Hamilton Bowen, Soroka, Cosmi

Tactical Deals: Altama Men’s FoxHound SR 8″ Boots, Tan $39.98 60%+ OFF

Check out our Daily Gun Deals page for more savings! USA – -(Ammoland.com)- Botach Tactical has the Tactical Deals: Altama Men's FoxHound SR 8″ Boots in Tan for just $39.98 each. That is 60% OFF the MSRP and with a great selection of popular sizes. The price makes these great back up boots or for cleaning out the hog pen. Engineered for fast assaults delivered by elite military operators, the Foxhound SR 8″ provides maximum breathability, minimal weight, and superior traction over any terrain. ...
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Questionnaire for FLOSS research

Hi, We are a group of Master degree students at the institute of technology and management, TU Berlin. This Questionnaire is a part of our research for the term paper we are working on. Please fill the questionnaire. The link is given below: https://forms.gle/HoBTjy8BR2RXiHVh6 You don't necessarily need to be a FOSS contributor to fill the form. We appreciate all the input! If you encounter issues when filling the form, please feel free to write to me. Thank you for your time in advance,
Tags: Books, Feedback, Foss, TU Berlin This Questionnaire

linespace for standing cap

I use a standing cap at the chapter beginning: THE GLACIER WOUND AND TWISTED between upthrust walls of naked stone. p{margin:0;text-align:justify;} .small{font-size:0.77778em;} .stand{font-size:2.5em;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;line-height: 1.2rem;} .first{text-indent:0;margin-top:2em;} Convert to AZW, on Kindle, it adds a space proportional to the cap size below the first line: see screen. On ePub was the same, until I added "line-height: 1.2rem;". That fixed the linespacing in ePub, b...
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POTD: New Zealand Army’s First Female Sniper

Photo Of The Day – For the first time in a very long time we got a tip from one of our readers “down-under” and quite an interesting one. The picture is from a New Zealand Army sniper course. One of the two soldiers who managed to pass the course is the New Zealand Army’s first female […] Read More … The post POTD: New Zealand Army’s First Female Sniper appeared first on The Firearm Blog.
Tags: Guns, Defense, New Zealand Defence Force, Photo of the Day, New Zealand Army, Barrett MRAD, Nightforce ATACR, TReMoR3

Koreader Launcher

For everyone that just uses the kindle to launch Koreader, I made a stripped down version of KUAL that directly launches Koreader. It can be installed at the same time as KUAL. Tested on PW2 PW3 PW4 KT4, 5.8.7 5.10.x 5.11.x 5.13.3 This is only the Booklet Version (Will not work on older devices/firmware version) https://github.com/yparitcher/KUAL_Booklet/releases
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The Rimfire Report: My Rimfire Hopes for 2021 and Beyond

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This weekly series is all about the rimfire firearm world. SHOT Show 2020 was a blast for all firearms enthusiasts but I feel like rimfire junkies got their fair share of awesome releases too with guns like the Ruger LCP II Lite Rack and the Glock […] Read More … The post The Rimfire Report: My Rimfire Hopes for 2021 and Beyond appeared first on The Firearm Blog.
Tags: Guns, Editorial, ROSSI, Glock, Rifles, Rimfire, 22wmr, 2021, Kel-Tec, 22LR, 17 HMR, The Rimfire Report

Gun Rights Groups Challenge California’s One-Gun-Per-Month Restriction

Gun Rights Groups Challenge California’s One-Gun-Per-Month Restriction U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- A coalition of gun rights organizations including the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc. are asking a federal court in California for an injunction against enforcement of the state’s one-gun-per-month restriction on the grounds that it violates the Second Amendment. Joining SAF and FPC are the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, North County Shooting Center, Inc., PWGG, L....
Tags: Hollywood, Guns, California, Senate, Virginia, US, Georgia, Joe Biden, United States, San Diego, Department Of Justice, Biden, Kamala Harris, Richmond, General Assembly, Nra

Ohio Teen Murdered in Front of Friends During Girls’ Night: “The Dude Just Came in & Shot Her”

The family of an Ohio teen with a promising future is suffering greatly after her life was taken this past weekend. 19-year-old Daneajia Smith was pronounced dead Saturday (Dec. 19) after being shot while attending a “girls night” with friends. Smith attended Terra State Community College and played on the women’s basketball team during the 2019-2020 season. Daneajia pictured with her college basketball teammates in 2019. 21-year-old Andre L. Overton has been arrested in connection with Smit...
Tags: Murder, Crime, News, Shooting, Guns, Jazz, Ohio, Johnson, Smith, Gun Violence, Overton, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Toledo Ohio, Mason Street, East Toledo, Toledo Blade

You Don’t Know Jack (but you Should!)

Jack is a new table from Autonomous, a Victoria, BC design-build company that “disrupts the modern home with dramatically contemporary furnishings.” Disrupt is an apt verb in these Pandemic days, and the Jack table, as an emblem of the Autonomous oeuvre, provides solace as a return to basic, beautiful forms that make home living more livable. The table is handcrafted in solid ash (whitened or blackened). A double tenon joint fuses tabletop and legs, while offset leg widths conv...
Tags: Books, Autonomous, Furniture, Victoria, Ash, Jack, Tables, Wood Table, Handcrafted Table, Jack Table, Kirk Van Ludwig

From version 5 on, Calibre won't start on windows 10

I am currently back with 4.23, which works. Several times I tried installing a version 5.x, but it won't start. I don't get any error message, just... no Calibre. I found an old thread which suggested turning off virus protection, which I tried, it did not help. Also, deleting metadb.db, this file is not even on my computer, but there were some with similar names which I renamed. Did not help. I would like to be able to run a newer version of Calibre, but I'm out of ideas. Can someone help?
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Cool Stuff: Hasbro Releasing Force FX Elite Darksaber and Repainted Boba Fett Helmet from ‘The Mandalorian’

Now that the second season of The Mandalorian is over, it appears that Mando Mondays will be coming to an end for a little while. But Hasbro is going out with a bang by revealing two new role-playing items that will get fans ready for the return of cosplaying at conventions next year. Today, Hasbro has revealed the official Force FX Elite Darksaber, as wielded by Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian. Plus, Boba Fett fans can get their hands on the newly repainted version of the bounty hunter’s helmet...
Tags: Amazon, Toys, Television, Movies, Sci-fi, Sequels, Hasbro, Lucasfilm, Collectibles, Cool Stuff, Gamestop, Boba-Fett, Li, Star-Wars, Disney/Pixar, Mandalore

Knights Armament Teases New Variant of SR15 Rifle

On December 10th, Knights Armament Co released a teaser video on their YouTube channel showcasing yet another variant of their SR15 rifle. The new rifle supposedly dubbed the SR15.5 looks to be in development and my hunch is that we should expect to hear more about the rifle and its improvements over the standard SR15 […] Read More … The post Knights Armament Teases New Variant of SR15 Rifle appeared first on The Firearm Blog.
Tags: Guns, Daily News, Ar-15, Knights Armament, SR15, Product Leak, SR15.5

Georgia Runoffs a Chance to Strike Against Biden’s Gun Ban Agenda

Georgia Senate Runoffs Will Decide The Fate Of These Bills Georgia – -(AmmoLand.com)- The runoff elections in Georgia are the first chance we have to strike a blow at any potential anti-Second Amendment agenda Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have in store for us. The fact is, electing two Second Amendment champions could potentially have effects beyond the legislative branch. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue would both be outstanding in terms of voting on legislation and nominations. In fact, if y...
Tags: Guns, Supreme Court, Senate, Georgia, Reagan, Joe Biden, Gop, New Jersey, Biden, Andrew Cuomo, Perdue, Kamala Harris, Cuomo, Harold, National Rifle Association, Gurbir Grewal

51% Off Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures Chelsea Doll Playset with Accessories {Amazon}

  This is a great addition to the Barbie Dreamhouse! Amazon has a nice Limited Time Deal on this Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures Chelsea Doll Playset with Accessories for 51% Off. Note: This arrives after Christmas. Will be in stock on Jan. 3. Free shipping with Prime or on orders $25+ Description: Young imaginations can play out... Read More
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Tactical Bargains Under $10.00 Each ~ Primary Arms

Check out our Daily Gun & Ammunition Deals page for more savings! Protect your investment in guns & ammo with SecureIt! Tactical Bargains,    iStock-Michael Burrell USA – -(Ammoland.com)- This weeks' Tactical Bargains all for under $10.00 each come from our friends at Primary Arms. Buy one or multiples and save big cash. Subject to available inventory limits. Note individual purchase restrictions on final product pages. IMI Defense A2 Pistol Grip $2.99 ~ BUY NOW IMI Defense A2 Pistol Gr...
Tags: Guns, Gear, IMI, USA Ammoland, Primary Arms, Daily Gun Deals, AmmoLand INC, Michael Burrell

Signs Suggest Walmart to Turn Over Customer 4473 Gun Records to ATF

Opinion Editors Note: Despite the negative outcome for customers the action of turning over FFL documents, in this case, customer 4473 forms from a firearms retailer that is closing is legally required under current federal law. Signs Suggest Walmart to Turn Over Customer's 4473 Records to ATF U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Walmart could be transferring an estimated 20% of customer sales records for firearms purchases to the ATF. This information comes to AmmoLand News from a recently leaked inte...
Tags: Guns, America, Walmart, United States, Foia, John, Goa, Usc, Nra, Hammond, Northern Virginia, Gun Owners of America GOA, ATF, Martinsburg, Ammoland, Shooting Industry News

Unable to access site on browser

Hi. I recently tried to access a site that I have used in the past. It recently started using Cloudflare. I can't access it anymore. Help? TIA
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Streamlight TLR RM 2 Weapon Light: The Do-Everything Tactical Light ~ VIDEO

U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- I've always been a, “have your cake and eat it too” kind of guy – which is why I really love the Streamlight TLR RM 2. Cake and tactical lights? Sure, why not. The cake in this instance is the 1,000-lumen emitter on the TLR RM 2, while the icing is the included tape switch. Confused? Let me explain. The author's C93 HK93-clone carbine with a Trijicon VCOG and the Streamlight TLR RM 2. IMG Jim Grant The majority of tactical weapon lights are either made exclusively...
Tags: Guns, Gear, South Carolina, Jim, IMG, Kimberly, TLR, Jim Grant, Streamlight, Trijicon VCOG, Jim Grant Jim, Streamlight IMG Jim Grant Streamlight, Jim Grant Bellowing

Streamlight TLR RM 2: The Do-Everything Tactical Light

U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- I've always been a, “have your cake and eat it too” kind of guy – which is why I really love the Streamlight TLR RM 2. Cake and tactical lights? Sure, why not. The cake in this instance is the 1,000-lumen emitter on the TLR RM 2, while the icing is the included tape switch. Confused? Let me explain. The author's C93 HK93-clone carbine with a Trijicon VCOG and the Streamlight TLR RM 2. IMG Jim Grant The majority of tactical weapon lights are either made exclusively...
Tags: Guns, Gear, South Carolina, Jim, IMG, Kimberly, TLR, Jim Grant, Streamlight, Trijicon VCOG, Jim Grant Jim, Streamlight IMG Jim Grant Streamlight, Jim Grant Bellowing

*HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS BATTLE* Cooperative Deck Building Card/Board Game

We’re a bunch of Harry Potter fanatics around here…we’ve all taken the Pottermore Sorting and Patronus Quizzes, read the books independently and together, listened on audio, watched the movies, dressed up as its characters for Halloween…so it was high time we played a Harry Potter board game! Battle for the Castle is superbly congruous with […]
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Calibre content server web interface not responding on iOS/iPadOS Safari browser

Hi all, Calibre has been a fantastic tool for me to read and organize my comic books. My reading workflow: I import comic books into my calibre library on my Mac and they will be automatically converted to cbz files. Then I start the content server so that I can use my iPad to view them from the iPadOS Safari browser via the 192.168.1.XXX:8080 link (under the same local network of course). This reading experience had been perfect for me to catch up with my favorite comic series. However, thi...
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Gemtech Introduces New Integra S&W 15-22 Suppressor

Gemtech announced the new Integra integrally suppressed S&W 15-22 upper. IMG Smith & Wesson U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- SPRINGFIELD, MA – Gemtech Suppressors announced today that it has released the Gemtech Integra 15-22, a new integrally-suppressed upper receiver designed for .22 LR.  Built for use exclusively with Smith & Wesson’s M&P15-22 rifle, the Gemtech Integra 15-22 ships as a complete upper receiver group that offers an unbelievably quiet shooting experience in a compact package. Anthony ...
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Likebook Ares switching between apps

Hello, Got a brand new Likebook Ares from Amazon Germany. Really like it. I was wondering if there is a way of switching between Scribd (3rd party app) and the native Notes app? I normally have to select the Home icon on the top bar and then reopen the Notes. Is there something similar to a Tracking ball navigation like on the Onyx? Is there a native rotation setting? I prefer watching my youtube videos on Likebook Are (yes I am in the minority of people who enjoy watching old movies on e-in...
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Is a Goodreads Winner in Fiction

I found about The Midnight Library when I voted The Best Book of the Year 2020 on Goodreads, a few weeks ago. It’s actually called the Best Choice Award or something. I have voted for books whose authors I’ve heard of or I have read before, but also blindly, like in a poker game. I […] The post The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Is a Goodreads Winner in Fiction appeared first on Rodolfo Grimaldi Blog.
Tags: Books, Movies, Fiction, Matt Haig, Goodreads, Best Choice Awards 2020, The Midnight Library