![]() ![]() But every laptop we’ve tested for this guide weighs less than 4 pounds, and most models weigh less than 3.5 pounds. ![]() Reasonable size and weight: Business laptops are usually larger and heavier than ultrabooks, partly because they’re built to be sturdier and partly because components such as removable memory take up more space than non-upgradable parts.Even business laptops no longer include swappable external batteries. Good battery life: We prefer at least eight hours of battery life-enough for a full 9-to-5 day or a coast-to-coast flight plus time spent waiting at the airport.Thunderbolt 4 is optional, as are additional display outputs like DisplayPort or VGA. Every laptop we’ve considered for this guide offers at least one USB-C port (which you can use to link external monitors, charge the laptop, and connect USB-C accessories), a USB-A port, and an HDMI port not every system we’ve tested has an included SD or microSD card reader or an Ethernet jack, but we definitely prefer to have those. A wide range of ports: We prefer systems with a mix of old and new ports for maximum flexibility.Higher-resolution, 4K screens are sometimes available on these laptops, but such screens eat into battery life without adding much functional benefit for most people. Most business laptops have 1080p screens that keep text and images sharp, with lots of room to fit more information, and use IPS panels (rather than TN panels) to improve color accuracy and viewing angles a handful have taller screens with a 1920×1280 resolution, which are just as sharp but provide more vertical pixels. A 14-inch IPS screen: We prefer 14-inch business laptops because they’re more pleasant for editing large documents or spreadsheets than 13-inch laptops, yet they’re still smaller and lighter than 15-inch laptops.We prefer Microsoft Precision Touchpads because they’re accurate and compatible with Windows 11’s multitouch trackpad gestures. A great trackpad or pointing device: Though business laptops should be sturdy, most wouldn’t be able to survive anyone throwing them at a wall because of trackpad frustrations.A great keyboard: Business laptops are the quintessential document and spreadsheet devices, so their keys and keyboard layouts should be comfortable to use over long periods.If you need a faster processor or a dedicated GPU for gaming, photo and video editing, or other work, check out our gaming laptop and pro laptop guides. Performance: A good laptop for most people needs to have at least 8 GB of memory, a 256 GB or larger SSD, and a 12th-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processor or a 4000- or 5000-series AMD Ryzen 5 or Ryzen 7 processor.
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![]() Lister Hill, a member of ΔΚΕ, took control of the fraternity and reorganized it into an organization that would control campus politics (“The Skulls Composite, 1913” The Corolla). This caused a massive confusion amongst the members of The Skulls. national organization, The Skulls were told that they were no longer welcome as T.N.E. In 1914, as The Skulls became less and less like the T.N.E. This type of activity reflected the culture of the day and lives on the modern day Machine’s mantra as a coalition of fraternities and sororities whose membership is white-only. There were other parts of the ritual that were meant to degrade African-Americans (“The Skulls Initiate and Provide Much Fun for a Brilliant Audience”). The new members disguised themselves as female “negroes” and paraded down the streets of Tuscaloosa in pajamas and brightly colored clothes. These rituals included a public parade (or “Pee-Rade” as it was referred to) that was meant to humiliate the new members. On that day, The Crimson White published an article detailing the initiation rituals of The Skulls. There is no evidence that would connect this organization’s activities with those of The Machine until March 18, 1913. national organization, they remained formally associated. Despite the membership differences between The Skulls and the T.N.E. In both 19, The Crimson White wrote articles detailing whom the fraternity was initiating. However, like T.N.E., The Skulls was public with its operations. Unlike T.N.E., whose membership was comprised of sophomores, The Skulls was a senior class society (). On February 14, 1909, a parallel organization was formed at the University called “The Skulls”. Dance.” In the article, the author referred to T.N.E.’s members as “some of the most popular men in college” (“T.N.E. In fact, The Crimson White covered its initiation in a 1905 article titled “T.N.E. did not have any ties to any sort of secretive political machine. For the majority of its early existence, T.N.E. had sixteen members, all from ΣΑΕ, ΦΔΘ, ΑΤΩ, or ΔΚΕ (“Theta Nu Epsilon Composite, 1905” The Corolla). From its very beginnings as a rogue chapter of Theta Nu Epsilon to today, The Machine has caused controversy.Īlthough there are rumors that it formed as early as 1888, Theta Nu Epsilon, Alpha-Rho chapter was formally established as an inter-fraternity organization at The University of Alabama in 1902 and officially recognized by the University in 1905. In fact, it could be viewed as a microcosm of the American government system. Although some may see this as a negative part of the University’s history, it is much more than that on campus. Although some question its existence, it has essentially run University politics for nearly a century. But one of the most important influences on the University’s history is “The Machine,” a coalition of twenty-seven all-white fraternities and sororities. One of the most obvious is the University’s failure to integrate until federal interference forced the issue in the 1960s. But there are many troubling areas in the story of the University. Many aspects, such as football and academic programs, have been positive. The University of Alabama has had a long and storied history. At its simplest level, this demonstration can show younger students how chemical reactions can release energy that we can use to do useful work, like driving an engine.Īll students should observe that there is no liquid in the bottle before ignition: when a fuel burns, it is the vapour that is reacting. Teaching goals will vary with the audience. The rocket will fly around 15 m through the air with a high pitched hiss.Īny spare ethanol can disposed of down the sink, followed by plenty of water, before firing the rocket. Light the rocket by holding a lit splint attached to a metre rule next to the hole in the bottle. Place the bottle on the ramp with the base facing the bottom of the ramp. Remove your finger from the hole in the base. Dispose of the excess alcohol (see below). Pour out all remaining liquid into a beaker and replace the lid. ![]() Replace the lid and shake the bottle thoroughly for 10 seconds, to facilitate vaporisation. Wearing gloves, cover the hole with your finger and pour approximately 6 cm 3 of ethanol into the bottle. Position the audience at least 3 m behind the bottom of the ramp. ![]() This can be done with a bradawl or with a glass rod, the end of which has been heated in a Bunsen. Make a hole (approximately 5 mm diameter) in the base of the bottle. Bottles should not be used after a demonstration without having been left inverted to cool and dry for at least 24 hours. The area in front of the ramp should be clear for at least 20 m (you may need to perform this experiment outside).Įnsure the bottle is completely dry. Make a ramp angled at approximately 20 o by propping the end on a number of textbooks.
![]() This kit ships with two 4.0 Ah battery packs. While a majority of the holes were in single framing members, 20% or so were made in multiple laminated members.įor those that argue they will be charging batteries all day I’d say you’re likely wrong. The holes were drilled in mostly spruce framing lumber, and some holes were drilled in engineered joist webs and LVL beams. ![]() I didn’t count the individual holes but based on the length of the walls on the project I’d estimate somewhere between 250 and 350 holes in total. With both battery packs fully charged I was able to do the entire rough-in of the 2,000 sf space with 2 bars of power still left in the 2nd battery pack. I was very impressed with the run time of the 4.0 Ah XC battery packs. It’s hard to imagine a cordless tool performing these type of drilling tasks with ease but the M18 Hole Hawg powers through as if it had an invisible cord attached! I was able to drill 7/8″ auger bits through multiple studs (in one situation 5 studs with a 18″ long bit) with ease and no signs of the tool straining to finish the task. The M18 FUEL Hole Hawg easily drills through framing lumber including engineered beams. The project consists of approximately 2,000 sq feet of new walls, electrical and plumbing so the project gave me ample time to test the Hole Hawg’s performance and run time. I also has the opportunity over the last couple of months to get some hands on time with this new tool while wiring a finished basement project I have going on at home. At the Media Event we tested them against each other and the M18 cordless Hole Hawg consistently beat it’s corded brother in speed even when drilling through multiple layers of framing lumber. When I first saw this new tool at the Milwaukee Media Event last Summer I was a bit skeptical until I had a chance to test it side-by-side with the Milwaukee corded version. Speed and Power – No Need for A Power Cord Charger: M18 and M12 Multi Voltage Charger.Warranty: Tool = 5 years, Battery = 3 years.Capacity in Wood: Auger Bits Up to 1-1/4″ and Self-Feed Bits Up to 2″.Accepts most 7/16″ hex flat or groove shank bits. QUIK-LOK™ Chuck: For keyless, one-handed bit changes.REDLITHIUM™ Battery Pack – 4.0 Ah battery pack (kit comes with 2 battery packs) with new upgrades including electronics coating to protect against water and condensation, shock responsive separators, and a water protection barrier to redirect water.REDLINK PLUS™ Intelligence – Ensures optimal performance and overload protection to prevent damage to the tool or battery during heavy applications.POWERSTATE™ Brushless Motor – Provides constant power under heavy load to complete holes faster than corded drills.M18 Hole Hawg Features and Specifications We tested the model with QUIK-LOK™ chuck system but they also offer a model with a standard 1/2″ chuck system. Milwaukee offers two versions of this drill. Recognized as a must have tool for electricians, the Milwaukee Hole Hawg has been roughing-in houses for more than 40 years, and now it’s time to cut it’s cord! We’ve been using this new Hole Hawg for the past couple of months and want to share our thoughts and experience so far. Milwaukee continues to expand it’s M18 FUEL lineup including their all new M18 FUEL Hole Hawg 1/2″ Right Angle Drill. When you pair the new M18 FUEL™ HOLE HAWG® with our M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ 6.0AH Batteries (sold separately) it can drill up to 220 7/8"" holes on a single charge to and increase productivity and eliminate downtime.Cordless power tools continue to push the limits into larger tools that once were only available in corded versions. The QUIK-LOK™ Chuck is compatible with most auger bits, self-feed bits, and hole saws with flat or groove 7/16” hex shanks. Our QUIK-LOK™ Chuck attachment system allows for quick keyless, one-handed bit changes. This next generation of the M18 FUEL™ HOLE HAWG® delivers you increased power and speed to complete the fastest rough-ins in the industry, without compromising on the lightweight or compact size that make this tool the ultimate right angle drill for electricians. We’ve redesigned our HOLE HAWG® Right Angle Drill with an upgraded POWERSTATE™ Brushless Motor and enhanced REDLINK PLUS™ Intelligence electronics. Our M18 FUEL™ HOLE HAWG® Right Angle Drill w/ QUIK-LOK™ delivers the next generation of right-angle drill performance providing electricians with the fastest rough-ins, lightest right-angle drill, and the run time to complete up to 220 7/8” holes per charge. View All - Personal Protective Equipment.SHOCKWAVE™ Lineman's Sockets & Adapters.View All - Concrete Drilling and Chiselling.View All - Vacuums & Vacuum Accessories. ![]() Step 4: Diffuse your hair and finish off with TRESemm. 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So using Bluestacks is the recommended way to install AirDroid Cast on PC. Bluestacks4 is literally 6X faster than the Samsung Galaxy J7 smartphone. The latest version of Bluestacks comes with a lot of stunning features. However, using the standard method to Install any android applications is recommended. You don’t need to go to Google Playstore and install the game. If you have an APK file, then there is an option in Bluestacks to Import APK file. You can use the app the same way you use it on your Android or iOS smartphones. Now you can just double click on the app icon in bluestacks and start using AirDroid Cast app on your laptop. You can find the app under list of installed apps in Bluestacks. Step 6: Once you click on the Install button, AirDroid Cast will be installed automatically on Bluestacks.In our case search for AirDroid Cast to install on PC. Step 5: Now search for the app you want to install on your PC.On the home screen, find Playstore and double click on the icon to open it. Step 4: Google play store comes pre-installed in Bluestacks. ![]() Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
![]() For instance, we discovered one night that there were a few more soothing classical compositions to wake up to than we’d had the day before and that alarm-scheduling options had been expanded. But on a regular basis this clock can get additional features delivered via Wi-Fi updates. The Loftie isn’t “smart” like other smart alarm clocks, in that you won’t be served the news or the weather with the aid of a voice assistant. ![]() The two other buttons are for setting the alarm, accessing brightness and volume settings, setting the duration of the sleep timer, and choosing alarm tones. ![]() You won’t be able to read using the light, but it’s bright enough for when you’re fumbling for your glasses or going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. There’s an adjustable night-light hidden at the base that’s easily turned on and off, using the large button on top of the clock (it also works as the snooze button). We also liked the clock’s all-black exterior (it comes in a white and black option, too), which is free of distracting lights or branding. But it’s clear, and it automatically sets the time once connected to a Wi-Fi network. Of clocks we’ve tested, this one’s display isn’t the largest or the brightest. And though the clock’s single-speaker output can be a bit tinny for playing music, it can get surprisingly loud and is just fine for alarm tones and answering Google Assistant prompts. Fortunately, the clock’s two microphones (one in the front, the other in the back) are very sensitive and able to discern commands, even when we used a hushed volume at night. To set the alarm, adjust the volume, or turn on the night-light, it was always much easier to summon help with a “hey, Google …” instead. There’s also a tap at the top to enable the snooze feature, but it sometimes required another touch to register. Unless you’re looking at them from above, the buttons are discernible only by touch, and I often fumbled at night or in the early morning while trying to turn on music or adjust the volume. Even though the clock is outfitted with four evenly distributed buttons-for volume, turning on music, and the alarm settings-they are obscured from view due to the angled wedge design. Most everything this alarm clock can do is hidden, accessed using its built-in Google Assistant voice controls or with the Google Home app. “As an individual, you don’t know what that target is, so you don’t know whether you are performing acceptably in their eyes or not.” “Performance is measured by an algorithm that measures performance across the whole of the site,” he explains. While he says that young workers often find the flexibility of the working hours appealing, many are concerned about the way that Amazon judges performance. “Whenever you speak to an Amazon worker, they will give you a catalogue of things that they find incredibly hard and frustrating working for the company,” says Richards. However, pay isn’t the only issue faced by Amazon’s young workers, it was merely the straw that broke the camel’s back. That said, it’s worth pointing out that while Amazon UK made huge profits in 20, it did in fact make a loss in 2022. ![]() Pay is the leading issue for the Coventry strikers, who are calling for £15 an hour under the assumption that this would likely have little impact on Amazon’s profit margins – after all, it’s no secret that Amazon is hugely profitable (hello, Jeff Bezos is one of the most famous billionaires in the world). Again, Clara isn’t part of a union, but says she would take part in a strike at her workplace: “we have to fight for more money and for our rights,” she says. “Everything has become more expensive, and they don’t want to give us more money,” she says. As a packing and process guide, Clara gets paid £13.40 an hour even though she works nights. “People are feeling more and more squeezed with the cost of living crisis, and the wages just aren’t enough to pay the bills anymore.”Ĭlara*, 26, agrees. “The pay has stayed stagnant and isn’t competitive anymore,” he says. “I’m not in a trade union, but I am for the Coventry strike, and I hope more strikes take action as well,” he tells Dazed. While he does find the work fairly rewarding, due to its challenging nature, he says he would also go on strike if given the opportunity. In fact, it now seems like the appetite for striking is spreading across the country.įrancis*, 24, an Amazon warehouse associate, has worked at Amazon for four years. But it is far from the only Amazon warehouse where workers are hungry for change. “During that two-week period, workers started coming to us and saying they want to get organised at work.”Ĭoventry is where this organising happened to stick, and the union is entering this next wave of strikes with a total of 350 members. “The spontaneous action was led by younger people who were so pissed off by the way their employer treated them, and the fact that they had done all this work through the pandemic,” Kevin Brandstatter, a national organiser for GMB, tells Dazed. The action wasn’t formally organised by a union, nor was it legal, but, thankfully, the GMB Union, which has been attempting to organise in Amazon warehouses for the best part of a decade, was ready to help give workers a voice. ![]() Over the course of two weeks in August last year, Amazon workers all across the country – including in Coventry, Essex, Doncaster and Bristol – staged informal wildcat strikes and occupations. They were angry, obviously – and they demanded change. Despite working all the way through the pandemic, workers received an embarrassing three per cent pay offer of 35p to 50p last summer, when inflation was at 9.9 per cent and energy bills were set to rise even further. The strike action, taking place on February 28, March 2, and for a week from March 13, follows a history-making strike in January. This week, Amazon workers from Coventry are walking out once again to fight for better pay. This article was originally published on February 28, 2023 ![]() If it was nearer three tonnes, it might be worth £224. The bell he reckoned to weigh around two tonnes, which would yield a modest £149 6s. Besides, Wren doubted that the materials recovered would cover the cost of the works needed to take the structure down. Like so many other features of the Westminster palace complex, by the 1690s the Tower had become surrounded by an array of more or less jerry-built tenements making access difficult and dangerous. While Wren may not have advocated undertaking anything as elaborate as the previous plan, he made no effort to hide his preference for restoration over demolition. The plan was for it to be encased in ashlar, a lantern added, the bell raised and a new clock installed, but the price – £1,500 – proved prohibitive, and nothing more had been done. ![]() Wren noted that some 18 years before a scheme had been laid before the then king, Charles II, for the tower to be renovated. In response, a report was submitted to the treasury commissioners by Sir Christopher Wren on how best to respond. His story was corroborated by witnesses who agreed that the old clock was given to such things.įaced with a dilapidated tower in dire need of serious intervention, in 1698 the churchwardens of St Margaret’s Westminster petitioned for the clock house and bell to be sold for the benefit of the poor of the parish. At least one anecdote suggested that the chiming mechanism was no longer reliable, with one soldier on sentry duty in Windsor claiming to have heard the bell sound 13 times at midnight as part of his defence when accused of sleeping at his post. This appears originally to have been christened Edward (possibly after Edward the Confessor) but came in time to be known as ‘Old Tom’ or ‘Great Tom’.īy the late 17th century the tower appears to have fallen into considerable disrepair. There was also a great bell tolling the hours. Like the present Elizabeth Tower, the structure housed a clock, though in this case with a single dial facing towards the palace. Whether that was so or not, during the reign of Henry VI responsibility for the clock tower was delegated to the dean and canons of the college of St Stephen in return for a pension of sixpence a day. Legend told that the tower had been funded out of a fine levied on a judge for accepting a bribe. Records of this edifice appear hazy, but what is known for certain is that by the 1360s a tower – either the 13th-century one, or a replacement – was present on the site. According to some sources, a stone tower may have been constructed to the north of the main entrance to Westminster Hall as early as the 1290s. ![]() What is less well known is that this was not the first clock tower of the Palace of Westminster or Ben the first great bell. ![]() I buy it in 50 pound packages for wrapping items and tackĬenter the item in the camera’s viewfinder so it’sįramed with a small border surrounding it. I use plain newsprint for my backgrounds. Large piece of furniture and want to show it in it’s The only exception to this rule is if you are selling a If you use aīackground that’s too busy, it becomes difficult for them Goal is to get bidders to focus their attention on the item ![]() Use plain neutral backgrounds for your eBay pictures. See my article on Profiting From eBay Images With A Blog for more information. He was wrong, and having a picture that showed the motor in the train made it easier for me to fight off his complaint to eBay.Īnother reason to keep your eBay photos is you can make money from them. ![]() I recently had a buyer complain that a train I sold had the wrong motor in it. Even keep the pictures you don't use in your listings. This means keep them on your memory card or computer after the auction ends so you can refer to them if there are problems. If you use them, all you accomplish is toĪrchive your eBay photos. eBay bidders can tell the differenceīetween a photo of the actual item you are selling and a Said another way, rather than trying to get a perfect Get the difference? Rather than seeking perfection, I'm Isn't good enough to use I take another and replace it This extra time becomesįrustrating and causes you to list fewer items because it'sĭon't feel bad, taking good pictures for your listings is one of the most common areas eBay Get the best possible eBay picture, and end up taking like 20 -Ĥ0 pictures to make sure I get that one photo that is going "I generally feel like I am at a photo shoot, attempting to This article contains tips and advice gathered from that thread.ĭoes this describe the way you take your eBay photos? In the private eBay forum (Now closed) there is a thread on how to get 23 Tips For Taking Better eBay Pictures - Antiques, Collectibles and eBay News |
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