![]() Billy Mitchell (left) is also famous for being a former Donkey Kong World Champion, and was one of the lead personalities in the story of newcomer Steve Wiehe’s (Right) attempt to eclipse Mitchell’s High Score, as documented in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. And for one man, Pac-Man’s Kill Screen and perfect score of 3,333,360 points, would become his most prestigious badge of honour. ![]() With the end game coming, there was ultimately no longer any room for error. ![]() You see, now rather than becoming a game of endurance, for the world’s best Pac-Man players, the game was now a battle for perfection. As such, this also had the side effect of forever altering the way the world’s best played the iconic game. As this game breaking glitch effectively gave the game a stopping point, it therefore effectively capped the highest possible score to 3,333,360 points. Record Breakerīreaking the never ending nature of the game wasn’t the only side effect of Pac-Man’s 256 glitch though. And that’s without focusing on grabbing a high score. A true challenge even for the best of players. This is because even to this day, activating the legendary glitch requires somewhere in the region of three to six hours of non-stop play. These rumours were even given further credence thanks to how difficult it was to actually cause the infamous Kill Screen to occur. ![]() You see, back in the days before the internet, many believed this to be nothing more than a myth. Nevertheless, despite it’s negative connotations, the glitch within Pac-Man’s 256th stage actually became something of a Holy Grail moment for gamers. Effectively trapping the player in an impossible maze. Therefore, as far as the game is concerned, the player hasn’t consumed the number of pellets required to move on. Toru Iwatani, creator of Pac-Man.įinally, the game also doesn’t account for the fact that this garbled mess has removed some of the pellets from the game. This creates a conflict within the game, one that causes the game’s drawing routine to present glitches symbols to the player, as it is attempting create symbols from missing data. However, on the other hand the fruit counter’s logic was not designed for this, and instead tries to continue on to board 256. Consequently, when another 1 is added, this causes the value to overflow to 0000000 or 0.Īs such, this overflow causes the game to revert back to board 0. You see, Pac-Man’s level counter was simply a single 8-bit byte, and as such could only store 256 distinct values due to the fact that in binary the highest storable number with eight 1 digits is 255. The reason for this happening goes all the way back to the core programming of Toru Iwatani’s generation defining game. At this point the right hand side of the stage becomes a corrupted mess of numbers, letters and symbols, rendering the stage, and as such the game itself, completely unplayable. This glitch occurs as soon as stage 256 begins. So what exactly is Pac-Man’s 256th stage? Well, as previously explained, 256 is a bug within the game that prevents the player from ever truly finishing the stage. Yes, that’s right, welcome to the ultimate Kill Screen, welcome to Pac-Man’s infamous 256th level. Not only that but, this ultimate glitch would go on to become the basis for its very own game. In fact, it became so famous that gamers would actually hone their skills in order to see the legendary de-facto end game with their own eyes. However, amongst all of these, there was one that always stood above the rest, the Kill Screen to end all Kill Screens if you will. What’s more, they’d always end the same way for the player – Game Over. Whether it was Donkey Kong’s unbeatable timer, Galaga’s “existential void”, or even Frogger’s completely random game ending error, these software bugs and errors in the code would result in unpredictable gameplay and strange glitches. You may not know it today, but Kill Screens can actually be found in some of the most famous games to come out of the Golden Age of the Arcade. No ifs buts or maybes, when a game was known to have a kill screen, it meant one thing, that the game was ultimately impossible to finish. If there ever was something that would strike fear into the heart of a retro gamer, it was this.
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Tap on Last 90 Days under the Data Range heading to adjust the parameters of your search.Īpple will also send you invoices for any App Store purchases you make. You’ll be given your last 90 days of downloads and purchases. Now scroll down and select Purchase History. To see a comprehensive breakdown of your purchase history on your iOS device, go to Settings and tap your name, followed by Media & Purchases. You’ll be able to see purchases made before the days of the App Store. Now use the drop-down menu to select the year and months you want to check beyond the Last 90 Days default. Scroll down to Purchase History and click See All. Select Account on the top menu bar and click View My Account. If you want a deeper breakdown of your downloads and purchases, open up the Music app or iTunes on your computer. Once the list has loaded find the app that you want to remove and slide left on it. From the next page tap on ‘ My Purchases ‘ and wait for the list of apps to load. Tap on the Apple ID profile picture and then on ‘ Purchases ‘. The aforementioned web option is easy to access, but it only goes back a few months. On your iPhone or iPad open App Store app’s Today page. If you’re puzzled by a particular charge on your card, simply type the amount in here and you’ll see if you’ve made an App Store purchase of that price. In your purchase history, you can do any of the following: View when an order was billed to your account. ![]() This method has the added bonus of enabling you to search by receipt price. To view a list of all recent content downloaded or purchased through the App Store, just head to and sign in. You’ll instantly receive a list, working backwards chronologically, of any apps, music, movies, and services you’ve accessed. ![]() Here’s how to find your App Store and iTunes Store purchase history on the web, on your iOS device, and through the Music and iTunes apps. Thankfully, there are a couple of ways to access this information. How to find your order history Using the Play Store app iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch Change your iTunes and App Store purchase options Go to Settings. It can be difficult keeping track of all the apps, music, and video content you’ve purchased and downloaded across the history of the App Store and iTunes Store. ![]() ![]() ![]() This allows you to add Zoom meeting invite information to events in Outlook. How to install the add-in for Outlook (mobile app)īy installing the Zoom for Outlook add-in, the add-in is granted access to modify the content of your calendar events in Outlook.How to install the add-in for Outlook 2013 or 2016 (desktop client).How to install the add-in for Outlook (web).How to manually deploy the add-in for all users (Office 365 admin).How to install the add-in for all users (Office 365 admin).The Zoom desktop client and the Outlook app must match each other in terms of architecture, meaning that the 64-bit version of the Outlook app must be installed alongside the 64-bit version of the Zoom desktop client.If you are a Zoom Phone customer and would like to have this option included in the Outlook add-in, please deploy the Outlook add-in manually with the manifest file. The Zoom for Outlook add-in hosted by the O365 web store does not include the Zoom Phone option.If you receive an error when installing that says you are prohibited or do not have the correct permissions, you will need to contact your IT admin for assistance.If you only have an IMAP account, use add-in on the Outlook web app. To install the add-in on the Outlook desktop app, you must have a Microsoft Exchange account added to Outlook.The add-in can be deployed and configured by Outlook admins and, once installed by users, it allows you to add a Zoom meeting to a new or existing Outlook calendar event.įor further integration with Office 365, set up contacts and calendar integration. The Zoom for Outlook add-in allows you to manage scheduling within the Outlook web and desktop apps. ![]() In the meantime, they solve a few problems that rubber hoses had. They also seem to have close-to-zero memory. ![]() Hybrids retain the flexibility of the rubber hoses to a great extent. They’re quite durable in a lighter weight. Rubber hoses are the most durable one but they’re bulky, and that’s the problem hybrids solve. When we talk about durability and weight, hybrids create a balance. When we’re talking air hoses, the hybrids are made out of rubber/PVC/polyurethane to create something that offers the desired features of those participants and get rid of the cons. Hybrid things are meant to bring the better of two materials on the table to create something better than those two individual products. At the same time, they’re more expensive too. They, however, could look similar to PVC hoses but they’re much better. So where portability is a major concern, roofing & framing, for example, polyurethane air hoses are the best choice, hands down. Another standout feature of this material is they have low drag force from the smooth surface. They offer excellent cold-weather performance too. Polyurethane made air hoses are more durable than they look. That said, it does not compromise on its durability. This is the material that makes up the most lightweight air hoses. Also, they’re a good fit in tight and hard-to-reach places. But if the budget is a concern for you, then they might attract you with a lower price tag. We’d not recommend them in a generic condition. To simply put, 100% PVC is not the ideal material for air hoses. ![]() It’s easier to carry them around the workspace. For the money, they’re quite durable and abrasion-free. However, it’s not like they are bad only. They have coil memory and tend to recoil when you leave them. They’re much more prone to kinks than most alternatives. And the situation gets worse when the temperature falls. They’re quite less flexible compared to the alternatives. When you buy a 100% PVC hose, you should be concerned about its flexibility. However, that does come at a cost.įlexibility is the first of them. PVC air hoses are a rather budget-friendly option. As they’re rubber, they seem to attract dirt which sticks on them. If you have to carry your hose around a lot you should keep this in mind.Īttraction to dirt is another minor issue with them. They’re heavier and bulkier than other material options. They’re quite resistant to kinks as well.īulkiness is a problem with rubber hoses. They will lay flat on the ground just as you left them. Zero-memory is another benefit of rubber hoses. They can handle a lot of abuse yet keep moving the air without saying a word. Rubber hoses seem to be the most durable among all. High-quality rubber hoses function properly between -20 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit, and that too without losing its flexibility.ĭurability is the second benefit. What’s even better is its capability to withstand a long-range of temperature. Rubber hoses are the most flexible among all hose types. There are numerous benefits to rubber hoses –įlexibility is the top among them. 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![]() The company's project was later reportedly shut down by the U.S. A wave of negative publicity ensued, with coverage on BuzzFeed News, CNBC, the BBC, and TechCrunch. ![]() At CES 2018, he broke the news about Kodak's "KashMiner" Bitcoin mining scheme with a viral tweet. Starting in 2015, Chris attended the Computer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas for five years running. His work has even appeared on the front page of Reddit.Īrticles he's written have been used as a source for everything from books like Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff, media theory professor at the City University of New York's Queens College and CNN contributor, to university textbooks and even late-night TV shows like Comedy Central's with Chris Hardwick. His roundups of new features in Windows 10 updates have been called "the most detailed, useful Windows version previews of anyone on the web" and covered by prominent Windows journalists like Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley on TWiT's Windows Weekly. Instructional tutorials he's written have been linked to by organizations like The New York Times, Wirecutter, Lifehacker, the BBC, CNET, Ars Technica, and John Gruber's Daring Fireball. The news he's broken has been covered by outlets like the BBC, The Verge, Slate, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, ZDNet, The Next Web, and Techmeme. Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. He also wrote the USA's most-saved article of 2021, according to Pocket.Ĭhris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Beyond the web, his work has appeared in the print edition of The New York Times (September 9, 2019) and in PCWorld's print magazines, specifically in the August 2013 and July 2013 editions, where his story was on the cover. ![]() With over a decade of writing experience in the field of technology, Chris has written for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, IDG's PCWorld, Digital Trends, and MakeUseOf. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. Chris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. ![]() ![]() If that is true, this storage space above your ceiling is bound to be covered in dust and cobwebs while piles of precious memories and personal belongings of sentimental value lie underneath them. You probably will not remember the last time you cleaned the attic or even went up there to look for something. Clean wall-mounted fixtures (mirror, artwork, keyholder, etc).Wipe the front door, door frame and knob/handle.Wipe or vacuum walls, corners, and baseboards.Merely wiping the console table and running a vacuum cleaner over the floor is not enough to remove dirt and dust that gets dragged in on a daily basis so, this spring cleaning, give your entry a deep cleaning, too! Regardless of what your entryway looks like, it is safe to say that this particular space of your home is often overlooked while cleaning the rest of the house. Some entryways are relatively small and may consist of only a console table and an ornament or two larger hallways, on the other hand, generally have a lot more going on in terms of decoration. Sweep and spot clean floor to remove stains.Get rid of junk, broken items or unused items.Clean the garage door – interior and exterior.Give the garage floor a thorough wash and clean.Clean window(s) – interiors and exteriors.Empty the garage or move things around to check for black mould.Well, spring cleaning is the best time to give your garage the deep clean it most likely needs! ![]() In fact, even when the space is maintained to some extent or frequently organised and cleaned, there will always be a couple things or areas that could use some attention. Not to mention the dried leaves, dirt and debris that gets blown in when the garage door is left open. Unfortunately, for those that give into this temptation, things are usually kept in a haphazard manner which, in turn, leaves the garage messy and near impossible to clean efficiently. It’s hard to resist storing random items in the garage that otherwise take up space in your house. Wipe front door exterior, doorknob, and door frame.Moreover, a lot of dirt and debris gets blown in or tracked Hence, starting with the front porch is a great way to get into ‘cleaning mode’ before you tackle the inside of your home. Spring cleaning your home must include outdoor areas such as the garage and porch because they are essentially a part of the house. So, how do you do this without forgetting a single task? Well, a complete spring-cleaning checklist is your best bet!įortunately, MaidForYou is sharing the ultimate checklist to spring clean your home in 2022! Read on! Front Porch The end result can be truly remarkable, giving your home a new lease of life and perhaps, even its members! Of course, getting to the end means taking a couple of days off (if not a week) to spring clean your entire home. Once you're done with your spring cleaning, then you can make a plan to tackle those projects.When springtime is around the corner, homeowners across Sydney gear up for the biggest cleaning challenge of the year – spring cleaning!Īs a mandatory cleaning process in many homes and for good reason, spring cleaning is the only time families disrupt their entire household to ensure that every inch of the house is deep cleaned and neatly organised thereafter. On it you can keep a running list of projects that pop up while you clean that you want to get to eventually, such as organizing old photos. It's also helpful to keep a pen and paper or a digital list nearby during your spring cleaning process. Once you’re done with the drawer, take that box and return everything in it to its rightful storage place. Instead, add them temporarily to a put-away box. Don't stop decluttering that drawer to go put your earrings in their proper place. Say you’re cleaning out a drawer in your kitchen and you find a misplaced pair of earrings in it. Don’t let repairs sidetrack you until you’re done cleaning. Place these items in a box until you’re ready to get them fixed. While you’re decluttering and cleaning, you will come across items that need to be mended or repaired. If the items won't fit into a box (e.g., a couch), then keep a running list of them. Anything you want to donate or consign goes into these boxes. What You Needīefore you get started, prepare some boxes. Make a list of projects, tackle them one at a time, and check them off the list when completed so you can see what you've accomplished. The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board. |
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