Scribe winery sf gate article8/19/2023 I found the entire experience to be a great treat and felt that this was one of high points of our visit to San Francisco. The wines were served with a selection of cheeses and nuts and our host made sure to give detailed explanations of each of the wines making this both a pleasurable drinking and educational experience. While my daughter had managed to get a last minute appointment (she called while we were driving there), I'd advise you to make an appointment in advance to make sure that you will be able to check this place out, but try to go on a sunny day. However, don't just come here for the view! The staff that greeted and served us the selection of three white as well as two red wines were helpful, knowledgeable and very professional. Their fields are situated on a lovely hill overlooking the valley and for the setting alone on a beautiful day, this place is worth a drive. My daughter who recently moved to San Francisco, took us on a drive to the Scribe winery in Sonoma County. Do yourself a favor and stop by this wonderful winery! She even offered us homegrown vegetables to take home! I went to several vineyards while in Sonoma, but the Scribe experience is the one I find myself remembering fondly again and again. After a while, I felt like I was visiting a friend. Our host was most friendly and told us all about the history of the winery and of the area in general. The conversation was relaxed and informative. The standout wines were definitely the whites. The wines were served with interesting pairings of cheeses, nuts and olives. Our hosts were extremely hospitable and friendly, even brought us blankets to fight off the chilly weather. We sat in the wine cellar and enjoyed the view of softly falling rain over fields of young grapes. What a wonderful experience! Even though it was a rainy day and we were unable to enjoy our tasting out in the vineyard, the experience was by no means diminished. Coming from Louisiana, this was to be my first ever visit to an actual winery. On a recent trip to California, Scribe Winery was recommended to me by a bartender in Solvang as a "must see" vineyard.
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Python simple ftp server8/19/2023 * FtpServer esp8266 and esp32 with SPIFFSįtpServer ftpSrv //set #define FTP_DEBUG in ESP8266FtpServer. If element have a size display It else write 0Īn interesting feature I added recently was the callback on some action * add a data folder to use with esp8266 data uploader * SPIFFS get info, read dir and show all file uploaded I use FileZilla as a client, and you can download It here It is pretty simple to use and configure. This library support only passive mode and you must force only one connection at time. You can also enable LittleFS for esp32 by editing the line in the FtpServerKey.h file set ports in ESP8266FtpServer.h (default 21, 50009 for PASV)įtpSrv.handleFTP() //make sure in loop you call handleFTP()!! ///FTP Setup, ensure SPIFFS is started before ftp /////////įtpSrv.begin("esp8266","esp8266") //username, password for ftp. Providing this argument will cause the login method to be called implicitly with the user, the password and acct values passed as arguments (they are the third and fourth. You would probably get some error on server side).* Start FTP server to upload data on SPIFFSįtpServer ftpSrv //set #define FTP_DEBUG in ESP8266FtpServer.h to see ftp verbose on serial with ftplib.FTP() as ftp: ftp.connect('') The second argument accepted by the FTP class constructor is the user we want to login as into the ftp server. There is firewall somewhere on network, or OS on server side doesn't allow using low port numbers (this is less likely.Some protocols (like FTP) have problems with NATs, your router will need to support these application protocols. Search for "port forwarding" or "virtual servers" or something similar in routers settings. If you want to receive connection from internet, you'll have to explicitly set which computer on local network should receive this connection. In this case, you can create connections only from inside of local network. Router can later use this remembered information to translate everything back when reply arrives. When typical home router sees packet from local computer to somewhere in internet, it changes it's source IP to IP provided by your ISP, changes source port if necessary, and remembers this connection. It's useful when your ISP provides you with single IP, but you want to use multiple devices.
Clark forklift propane tanks8/19/2023 Installed the cap and the motor came to life, I checked all the fluid levels, gave it the once over and took it outside and got it stuck in the snow. Sent my mobile guy to the store and they even had one. I needed a forklift today, so was all excited to get one, got it here, 200.00 for delivery, roll it off the flatbed, and it's running on three cylinders, well screw with this and screw with that, you know, pull plugs, comp test, check point gap check wires etc, well it all boiled down to a distributor cap. I sent the flatbed this morning to pick it up, here is a shot of it as it sits in the shop right now. Anyhow, my buddy who has a forklift, and had it in storage at his buddy's house, well anyhow, something happened and he needed to move the forklift. Well I still have yet to see the parts or the repair man, we have bad weather up here right now so don't expect him for a couple of days now. I am assuming that the flow out of the regulator should be around 12 to 25 psi, I did check voltage at the electric shut off and it is good. Did notice a relay system under the seat tied in with a ballast resistor much like the old chrylers.Īnyhow here is a pic of said carb, maybe someone has an idea ? On the right side of the carb is the soleniod that activates a plunger to open a passageway inside the carb to allow more fuel to flow, used for cold weather starting, to replace a choke ? I know the safety system, operates off the motor to flow the propane, if unit stalls, the flow is shut off. don't think it is a carb problem but a fuel delivery problem. Phoned around for a carb today, curious, anyhow about 900.00. Has a electric activated solenoid on the one side of the carb to aid in starting, and I have figured out what this does is simply open a jet inside the carb to flow more propane. Gets enough propane for power, something wrong with the low speed circuit in the carb. As I run the motor at high speed, power is there no problem. If it does idle, only if I set the rpm up around 1100. Replaced the plugs and wires, distributor cap and rotor, points and condensor, change out the propane tank, removed the carb and cleaned out. Unit is a 86 Clark with a 4 cyl propane motor, 2600 hours on it. So my new used forklift decided it won't idle anymore. Huffington post bijou candles8/19/2023 So if first came across Bijou on Instagram a couple of months ago and instantly fell in love with their motto and of course their sleek, gorgeous packaging! At Bijou our motto is “Women are Magic” and we hope to bring a little magic into your life.” -Bijou In the future, you can count on us to explore different female characters, historical figures, musicians, and artists to inspire future collections. Our first collection of candles is named after actresses from the Old Hollywood era. At Bijou, we are a women-owned and run company whose mission is to constantly inspire and be inspired by women in our lives and throughout history. Because everyone deserves to treat themselves, always. No guilt, just amazingly scented, affordable candles that you can use every day. “Bijou is the luxury candle habit you can afford to have. Here’s a little description I found on Bijou’s site that is perfectly said: These candles are just too good, that I’m giving you guys the chance to win one of these beautiful candles for yourself by including a little giveaway at the bottom of this post! So just keep on reading! A Little Bit About Bijou Hey guys! I can’t believe 2017 is already coming to an end! In a way though, I’m pretty glad 2018 is on its way because I have a feeling it will be a greater year! Who else is pretty excited for a fresh new year?!Īnyways, today I wanted to share with you guys one of the cutest luxury candle companies I’ve come across lately that I fell head over heels for! I’m talking about Bijou candles. Donkey lable hell rider8/19/2023 Yes, you can install a shorter fork on the bike, but you're probably going to be better served by looking at any number of off-road road bikes on the market if that sounds like your plan. Up front, Yeti's spec'd a 120mm-travel Fox 34 Step-cast rather than a puny 100mm fork, a call that might irk some traditional racer-types who bow down to the scale. Seems like a ton for this kind of bike, but alrighty then. But Yeti says that rider can tune the back of the SB100 to be both efficient and not bottom-out all the time, and you get all that at 32-percent (12mm of stroke) sag. If this thing was one of any number of other cross-country bikes out there, I'd probably start somewhere between 20 and 25-percent sag because, well, there's not much cushion for the pushin' when it comes to suspension travel, and it's generally frowned upon to be smashing the end of shock's stroke every few minutes. My X01 Race model test bike weighed in at 25.2 pounds and retails for $8,799 USD, a price that includes the $900 upgrade fee for the DT Swiss' XRC 1200 carbon wheels that it showed up with. With relatively slack angles, a suspension layout that's claimed not to force a rider to choose between pedaling efficiency and bottom-out control, comparatively meaty rubber, and a cockpit lifted from an enduro sled, the SB100 really is the archetypal down-country machine. Instead, the carbon short-travel rig is the answer to Yeti President Chris Conroy's question of ''How capable can we make a 100mm travel bike?'' Can it be your cross-country race rig? Yeah, of course, but if that's all you want to do on it, you'd probably be selling the SB100 short. But it's not a pure cross-country bike, at least not in the traditional weight-is-everything, 90-degree head angle sense of the word. The new SB100 has, you guessed it, 100mm of travel out back that Yeti has mated to a 120mm fork, it rolls on 29'' wheels, and is light enough to be a competitive cross-country rig in most settings. Pro forma session8/19/2023 The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. And then, of course, there is the pro forma pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey.īut my favorite is the pro forma Senate session, where you might see two senators at their desks for 20 minutes at a time saying nothing, doing nothing.Ĭopyright © 2007 NPR. Bush has a lot of pro forma presidenting to do, like photo ops with families of war heroes and hurricane victims. We also have pro forma senators, five of them - Dodd, Clinton, Obama, Biden and McCain - too busy running for president to do much in the Senate beyond rushing home for important votes. And that was a water projects bill with too much money for too many communities to be stopped. Only one Bush veto has been successfully overridden. The veto remains a powerful weapon of pro forma government. As expected, it was blocked by a filibuster in the Senate, sparing the president the need to veto it. The House passed a bill, but with the latest of many efforts to include bring-home-the-troops language. So the government mince along on what are called continuing resolutions, which permits spending at the same rate as last year, also, for outdated programs.Ī $50 billion emergency appropriation to sustain the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan also ran into the pro forma syndrome. So it is that for the fiscal year that started on October 1st, Congress has so far passed only one of the regular appropriations needed to fund the government. J0704-Business Plan Financial Pro Forma There are the three pro forma, composed of several financial statement: Pro Forma Income Statement Pro Forma. You might call it a pro forma government when Congress can't get around to fulfilling its primary constitutional duty of voting the money necessary to run the government. I am reminded of my days reporting from the Soviet Union, where people said, they pretend to pay us and we pretend to work. It strikes me that a lot of government has become pro forma. That is to ensure that President Bush won't sneak in some recess appointments, which he can only do when Congress is not in session. The Senate remains on what is called a pro forma session, with a couple of members showing up briefly twice a week but not doing anything. Here's NPR's senior news analyst Daniel Schorr.ĭANIEL SCHORR: Congress is home for the holidays. Tomorrow's schedule for the Senate floor says 9 a.m. But that doesn't mean there's nothing official going on. And the House Web site says: no House schedule found for this week. The wire service daybook reads: no scheduled events. And indeed, there is little news to report today from Capitol Hill. The three day rule prohibits either chamber of Congress from not meeting for more than three consecutive calendar days during a congressional session without the approval of the other chamber. It is Thanksgiving week, and Congress traditionally takes a recess at this time. Pro forma sessions are held for the purpose of meeting the three-day rule in Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Jack box party pack 48/18/2023 Trivia games such as You Don’t Know Jack 2015 and Fibbage XL get a fresh face in future party packs. Chris Compendio, a writer from Gamepur, ranks this pack similarly, writing, “The original Jackbox Party Pack built an excellent foundation for future titles, although it is admittedly tough to go back to.” One of the main reasons why the first Jackbox party pack is ranked second to last is because many of the games have been updated in newer party packs, so skipping this one seems like a no-brainer. The nature of flinging a character from a mobile device to a TV or computer screen is uncomfortable, to say the least. In this game, players fling their characters at aliens to defeat them. The action game Zeeple Dome is considered Jackbox’s worst game according to many fans. It is impressive to see Jackbox developers branching away from “write-a-funny” type games and taking the initiative to experiment, but it didn’t seem to pay off well in this pack. While it can make way for some good laughs, the drawing games from the other packs fare much better. Patently Stupid is a drawing game in which players solve problems by drawing inventions and writing creative slogans. The complexity of the rules in this game often turns players away. Split the Room is a game of “Would You Rather?” but with the main objective of coming up with controversial, divisive scenarios that would split the room in half. Games like Split the Room and Patently Stupid are also quite entertaining for large streaming groups, but not so much for smaller in-person groups. The pressure of writing disses that rhyme and are funny at the same time is difficult, especially with a short time limit, but it tends to be worth it for especially creative groups. The highlight of this pack is Mad Verse City, a lyric-writing game in which the person who writes the best rhyming couplets wins. This party pack is considered the least popular party pack among Jackbox fans however, it still contains some games that are worth playing every now and then. Without further ado, here are the best and worst Jackbox Party Packs based on personal preference and the opinions of several other Jackbox fans: 7. There are several packs that fans have decided are not worth purchasing. Not all Jackbox Party Packs are held in such high esteem, however. Popular YouTube and Twitch channels are still playing several of the party packs with their followers on livestreams, guaranteeing a good time for everyone involved. Instead of gathering in person with their friends and family, many decided to play their favorite Jackbox games on Zoom calls. In the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jackbox Games sales jumped up to 1000% and their player base doubled to 200 million by October 2020. Anywhere from one to eight people can play at a time and an infinite number of other people can participate as the game’s “audience.” After entering the specific room code, players can type answers and draw masterpieces that are then projected onto a TV or computer screen for everyone else to observe and laugh at. All players need is a fun group of friends or family and a device to play on. Jackbox Party Packs can be purchased on devices such as Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. Each pack has five different games designed to appeal to all kinds of players and has become the staple of social gatherings and online livestreams. This popular game was developed by Jackbox Games, which gave the game not one but seven new expansion packs in the past seven years. The 1995 video game series You Don’t Know Jack quickly rose to fame as one of the best comedic trivia games of the late 20th century. Canned chicken tater tot casserole8/18/2023 Seal your dish: If you have a casserole dish that comes with a lid, great! You’re one step ahead. Can You Freeze This?Ībsolutely! But to store a casserole the best way possible, you’ll need to follow a few simple steps: But! Storing casseroles properly is the make-or-break difference between that being a dream or a nightmare. One of my ultimate homemaker dreams is to have a freezer dedicated to stored casseroles. Also be sure to check the ingredients on your tater tots - some come with a coating that is not gluten-free friendly! Storing Tips Be more diligent than I was - watch your timers!ĭiet-friendliness: Want to make Chicken Tater Tot Casserole gluten-free? Nix the cream of chicken soup in favor of equal parts sour cream and cream cheese diluted with milk. My casserole wasn’t inedible, but it definitely missed out on that depth of crispiness that baking uncovered would have given it. I’ll admit, there are times when I’ve forgotten to uncover for that final stretch. But be careful about properly draining the veggies - too much extra water will make your casserole soggy.Ĭheck that Time: The oven baking instructions follow the familiar casserole structure: bake covered at first, then uncovered to finish it off. Voracious for Veggies: I like to think of myself as a Vegetable Ninja - if I can sneak veggies into a dish, you better believe I will! For this dish, I love serving fresh salads or sauteed veggies on the side, but I’ve found adding some chopped broccoli, diced carrots, or sliced onions to Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is a great way to bring a bright boost. Have some leftover BBQ chicken? Bought a rotisserie chicken on sale? Even have some frozen chicken nuggets? Have some fun with the type of chicken you use! Ingredient NotesĬhicken: The only specification in the below recipe is that the chicken you add to the casserole be fully cooked (do NOT add raw chicken - the oven baking time won’t fully cook it!). Fear not, friends! I’ve covered all of your casserole Concerns below. This cheesy chicken casserole is wonderfully versatile and packs an ooey, gooey creamy punch –– but casseroles can be a bit finicky if not handled properly. Switch it up! Almost every element is changeable.But when I serve Chicken Tater Tot Casserole, you know what I hear? The sweet sound of satisfied silence. Most nights, I feel like I’m cooking for a bunch of tiny restaurant critics. Let’s face it: crowd-pleasing meals are in short supply. What I Love About Chicken Tater Tot Casserole Recipe Crumb weight plates8/18/2023
Handbrake blu ray dvd ripping software8/18/2023 If you're watching on your computer, use one of the "General" presets - "Fast" and "Very Fast" will be low quality but small in size, while "HQ" and "Super HQ" will have higher quality but take up more space. There are presets for nearly anything you could need: Apple TV, Android phones, PlayStation, and lots more. Handbrake ripping Blu-ray to MP4Īlong the right side of the Handbrake window, you'll see a selection of Presets (if you don't see it, drag the corner of Handbrake's window and expand it until you do). If you're technical, you can use the Picture, Video, and Audio tabs to adjust these settings, but most people only need to click one thing: a Preset. The higher quality the movie, the more space it will take on your hard drive. Next, you'll need to decide the quality of your output file. You can also change which chapters you want to rip, if you only want part of the movie. By default, Handbrake will choose the movie, but if you want to rip any special features or deleted scenes, you can change the target you want to rip here. Once your Blu-ray is open, head to the Title dropdown box and choose which title you want to rip. Handbrake will take a moment to scan the titles on your Blu-ray. And the run Handbrake and choose your Bluray drive from the sidebar that appears. Step 1: Insert your Blu-ray disc into BD drive that have connected to your PC. Here we take the Windows process for an example. The process of ripping Blu-ray with Handbrake on Windows and Mac is almost the same. Then download the latest version of HandBrake (1.3.3) from its official website, install and run it on your computer. To rip unprotected Blu-ray to MP4 using Handbrake, the first thing you actually need is an external Blu-ray drive. That means you can also use Handbrake to convert unprotected Blu-rays to MP4 videos or smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, etc. When it comes to the Blu-ray discs, Handbrake converts neither encrypted physical Blu-ray Disc nor decrypted commercial Blu-ray movies in BDMV file structure. Currently, Handbrake can rip protected DVD with some help from third-party software like VLC. HandBrake is a well-known free and open-source transcoder that available for Linux, MacOS and Windows users. Part 1: Tutorial - Convert Blu-ray to MP4 Free with Handbrake Part 2: Best Way - Rip Any (Copy-Protected) Blu-ray to MP4.Part 1: Tutorial - Convert Blu-ray to MP4 Free with Handbrake.To rip any copy protected Blu-ray freely, you need a more powerful alternative.Ĭlick the links below to jump to the part you are most interested in. This is simply because Handbrake can convert the Blu-ray video, aka, M2TS file. However, when it comes to unprotected or home-made Blu-ray ripping with Handbrake, it is OK to do so. I've tried a couple of times and found it's quite oblivious that Handbrake does not support protected Blu-ray ripping and it always gives you problems in ripping. ※ Note: Handbrake cannot handle Blu-ray discs with copy protection. To handle all your queries on how to convert Blu-ray to MP4, we have shortlisted the best two methods. Having your files in digital format after Blu-ray to MP4 conversion not only prevents them from physical damage but also facilitates them playing anywhere, anytime. Then what can you do for that? To make your Blu-ray movies compatible with all types of media players and devices, the best solution is to convet Blu-ray to MP4. Here comes the problem, there is not enough space in your suitcase, which is crammed with your clothes, toiletries and travelling license etc. As far as transcoding goes you can do them overnight in handbrake without the need for the disk.You have a couple of your favorite movies on Blu-ray discs on hand and you want to carry them with you for a train journey. With this workflow you can have 3-4 DVDs per hour ripped to you HDD. As far as the transcode step in handbrake goes you can set up a queue of jobs and then let your computer run them overnight. The big advantage for you of the MakeMKV + Handbreak workflow is your rip operation only requires you to visit your computer every 20m to rip each DVD to MKV. The process in handbrake for using MKVs as source is identical to using DVDs as source.Īll you are doing is doing the decryption and rip step separate from the encode. Handbrake will run MUCH faster when reading from a MKV file compared to reading from a encrypted DVD. You can rip your entire DVD library to MKVs on your HDD and then later have handbrake transcode the MKVs into your preferred format. That MKV file is playable but not very well compressed (It is a raw DVD rip of the title you selected). All MKV does is decrypt and rip the title you select and put the result in a MKV file. MakeMKV is like handbrake in regard to ripping. AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |